Almost breathless for much of the day, what little breeze there was came from the east. No sunshine, but at least the clouds were higher and visibility improved.
Whooper Swans |
Ocean Edge
1 Rock pipit on shoreline, the 100+ Shellduck were still on the sands squabbling, 10 Linnets and 2 Dunock in the Saltmarsh, also , Curlew, Redshank,Little Egret.
A lone Pink-Footed Goose flew over from the Sea towards Middleton.
Pink-Footed Goose |
Nature park
was active with mixed flocks of Finches and Tits feeding, 20 + Goldfinch,4 Greenfinch, 2 Bullfinch, numerous Blue tit and Great tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2, Coal tit, 2 Dunock, Wren, Jay, 1 Redwing.
Foreshore out from horse paddocks 13:30
2 Pale-bellied Brent geese on the sea then flew towards the power station (almost certainly the same two as seen this morning)
Pale-bellied Brent Geese |
1 male Red breasted Merganser .
The shore was manic with feeding waders just ahead of the incoming tide. c100 Dunlin, Plus Knot, Turnstone, Redshank, Curlew and Oystercatchers.
Dunlin |
Some of the waders, mainly Dunlin and Redshank |