A SE to S wind. Overcast all day and steady rain after lunch.
South shore (MD)
Pale-bellied Brent goose 35 flew to Red Nab directly from the west side of the bay.
Pink-Footed goose 61 flew north - first I've seen or heard since the cold spell.Shelduck 5 south
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| Shelduck |
Wigeon c250
Shag 1 (the darkest bird) on the wooden jetty
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| Shag with a Cormorant and Great Black-Backed gulls |
Redshank 130 in one group seeking a high water roost
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| They eventually settled on the wooden jetty with a few Cormorants |
Turnstone these five were turning stones by the saltmarsh yesterday, you can see them pause briefly, as someone calls out in the distance.
Rock Pipits 3 - one near lighthouse and two along the sea wall, saltmarsh not checked today.
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| Rock,Pipits along the sea wall |
North shore (JP)
These Knot were roosting below Heysham Head, and includes one with a yellow flag. Much too distant to be within reading range.
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| Knot |
Just outside the recording area, the Glossy Ibis was in the horse paddock at Middleton Parish Hall this morning. Not seen at 15:45, but it was miserable and it may have already left for its roost.
