A fresh south wind drifting to SW. a heavy shower after lunch but otherwise dry with a bit of late afternoon sunshine.
South Shore
Janet had a walk along the wall just after lunch and before the worst of the rain.
This young Black-Headed gull had to walk on water... |
.......to collect its fish |
Little Egret on Red Nab |
Turnstone and Redshank on No.1 outflow |
I checked from Red Nab to the shore out from the saltmarsh, till rain stopped play! (MD)
Mediterranean gull 8 adult on Red Nab. Just one white darvic ringed bird which has been with us all summer.
Mediterranean and Black-Headed gulls on Red Nab |
Osprey 1 flying south (also seen from Cockersands). It was very distant, this shot and clip are very heavily zoomed in.
Osprey |
The Osprey is directly below Piel Castle at the beginning of this clip.
I tracked the Osprey for over 3 minutes and it wasn't once challenged by any gulls or other birds.
No Wheatear or Rock Pipit either.
Pelican update - It was seen today over Denton Moor, to the NE of Ilkley (see post 19/08/23)