A new Med was as good as it got

A light ESE breeze, the sun continues to shine.

Heysham skear - low water 09:50

Canada Goose 13 north 09:40. Flight line was inland to the east of Heysham Rd, seen before I set off.

No Eider or Mergansers

Great Crested Grebe 1

Oystercatcher c60

Curlew 42

The mussels have completely reclaimed the skear this year, although storms can change things quickly.

Mussel beds as far as the eye can see

The exceptions being Honeycomb worm reefs flanking both the south and north sides, but the north side ones are largest.

The finger of lighter brown beyond the mussels are some of the north side Honeycomb worm reefs

South shore - high water 15:20 (MD)

Rock Pipits 4 near lighthouse, 1 taking food to the nest hole another stood above the hole and the other two feeding together and not chased off, even though they seem to be adults.

Linnet 3 near lighthouse 

Meadow Brown 1 in scrub near the lighthouse - 1st record this year

Meadow Brown, the fuzzy area at the bottom is the edge of the sea wall.

Second summer Common Gull between the outflows 

Red Nab:

Grey Heron 1

Little Egret 1

Oystercatcher c100

Curlew 1

Black-Headed Gull c60

Mediterranean gull 1 first summer, not the same first summer as seen last week

First summer Mediterranean Gull

Flying, resting and finally, swimming.

Saltmarsh:

Black-Headed gull c50

Lapwing 1 (returned?) 

Lapwing