A light breeze starting in the east but gradually moved clockwise to the north then back to the west again. Sunshine in the morning but heavy showers began after lunch continuing all evening.
South Shore (MD)
I went down to check the beach next to the wooden jetty. The few gulls were mainly Herring.
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| The beach next to the wooden jetty as it became exposed. The Herring gulls were clearly expecting to find something to eat |
Mediterranean Gulls 11 at least. Both the metal ringed adult and a first summer visited the beach briefly.
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| You can see the tips of the sandmason worm tubes just above the surface |
The metal ringed bird definitely, and the first summer probably, had been feeding on the seaward end of No.1 outflow. There were 2-3 adult, 1-2 second summer and at least 7 first summer Meds feeding there.
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| From top to bottom: First summer, second summer and adult Meds On the seaward end of No.1 outflow |
Redshank 1
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| Summer plumage Redshank |
Shelduck 2 on Red Nab
Rock Pipit 2 near lighthouse, 1 with food in its bill, but made no attempt to take it anywhere.
Linnet 5 near waterfall 6 on west side of saltmarsh
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| Janet spotted these Cinnabar moth caterpillars on Moneyclose Lane |
Just out of the recording area - shoreline just south of the recording area.
These also from Janet
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| Meadow Pipit |
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| Lapwing |
