A light SW wind, a couple of showers early on, then dry with sunny spells.
South shore (MD)
A walk along the wall in the morning to check the beach by the wooden jetty as it became exposed, and a quick check of Red Nab in the evening rising tide, paid dividends today.
Rock Pipit 1 on foreshore
Mediterranean gulls 30 minimum including all four identifiable ages. Adult 19, second summer 3, first summer 7, juvenile 1
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| Juvenile Mediterranean gull |
It was feeding on No.2 outflow
It seemed like there had been an influx of Meds overnight. There were twelve waiting on the rocks for the beach to become exposed.
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| Some of the Meds waiting for the beach by the wooden jetty to become exposed. Including two white ringed birds, a new in adult left, and LCG just right of centre. |
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| This is the new in adult - ringed as a nestling in Holland in 2019. It was first seen at Heysham last summer |
Three age groups feeding in this clip. It begins on a second summer, joined by four adults, then a first summer flies in to join them.
The birds were a bit flighty this evening as there were quite a few people around the shore at Red Nab, still I managed to read a green darvic ringed first summer Med.
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| Darvic ringed first summer Med on Red Nab - details awaited |
Curlew 100+
Whimbrel 1 calling as it flew off.
Redshank 4
A few more butterflies in the Nature Park this evening
Red Admiral 3
Comma 4
Large White 1
Small White 3
Meadow Brown 3
Gatekeeper 3
Speckled Wood 1
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| Kevin took this shot of the Manxman, the brand new IOM ferry. Unfortunately, the Ben-my Chree's day's are numbered |
