A bit of late movement

A very light, but bitingly cold NE breeze. Dry and mainly sunny.

Ocean Edge foreshore (Malcolm)

Just a short late morning walk along the foreshore 

Long-Tailed Tits -  a flock of 8 were on and around the small bit of scrub at the Red Nab end of the foreshore, after some hesitation, they flew off to SE.

Long-Tailed Tits leaving the foreshore to the SE

Watched on by three Greenfinch 

And the resident Wren

One of five Linnet by the saltmarsh 

And a solitary Song Thrush

Heysham skear - low water 15:30 (Malcolm)

Pale-bellied Brent goose 18 feeding in the skear corner. 

This is their preferred feeding method when the tide allows. In shallow 

water where they can harvest the sea lettuce and gutweed without 

any mud attached. Plus a nice view of the South Lakes!

Common Scoter just 5 female/immature today feeding near conger rock

Common Scoter

Note that when one surfaces, presumably having caught something and then quickly dives for more. The remaining three follow it from above then dive.

Eider 5

Great Crested Grebe 1

Fewer Knot today c700 with very few flagged individuals

Bar-Tailed Godwit 1

Bar-Tailed Godwit

Other waders as recent