Not a lot happening today

A freshening east wind. Dry all day with some sunshine.

Heysham skear - low water 07:30 (MD)

Very little on the sea:

Eider 7

Great Crested Grebe 4

Little Egret 13

Oystercatcher c250

Curlew c100

Redshank c100

Turnstone c60

Ringed Plover 3

Red Nab to saltmarsh (MD)

Mediterranean gull 1 - just the metal ringed adult on Red Nab

Greenfinch 1 on Red Nab

Greenfinch, clearly been eating red fruit/berries

Swallow 1 south

Rock Pipit 1 foreshore

Wheatear 3 including 1 juvenile 

Juvenile Wheatear

Female/1st winter Wheatear

This one rested on the shore before continuing south

There were plenty of waders feeding along the waterline. I didn't have time to go out for a close look, but managed a count from the foreshore:

Bar-Tailed Godwit 26

Grey Plover 145

Knot 61

Dunlin 210

Plus Oystercatcher and Curlew

These are some shots from Janet taken on Middleton yesterday:

Common Darter were the only dragonflies seen

Speckled Wood

Silver Y moth.     Not certain what's happening here,
but it does appear to be emerging from its pupa. (MD)

Hoverfly (Helophilius pendulus?)