A bit better variety

A fresh south(ish) wind. Some rain early on then mainly dry with the sun threatening to break through on occasions.

Heysham skear - low water 12:30 (Malcolm)

At 3.5m the inner skear was barely exposed, still there was a bit going on.

Pale-bellied Brent goose 2 flew in from the east and began feeding in the SE skear corner.

Brent geese flying in, Heysham village in the background 

Eider 3

Red-breasted Merganser 3

Red-breasted Merganser

Common Scoter 6 female/immature

Common Scoter

Six was the most I counted at one time, and probably all there were, but it was difficult counting as for most of the time they were out of sight below the waves.

It would have been easier counting from the higher vantage point of Knowlys Rd

There seemed to be more waders around, but there almost certainly wasn't, it's just that they are more concentrated when only a small section of the skear is exposed.

Oystercatcher 2,500

Curlew 45

Redshank 120

Knot 300

Turnstone 80

Ringed Plover 10

Oystercatcher, Knot, Redshank and a Turnstone 

Turnstone

All 10 Ringed Plover in this shot, but you will have to open it 
to have a chance of seeing them

More Brent geese arrived after I left. 13 Brent geese in total, including at least 1 Dark-bellied Brent - David Kaye