Yesterday's heavy winds had eased by evening. Today there was just a light SW wind with plenty of sustained sunny periods.
South Shore
Pete and Jean checked at lunchtime:
Nothing of note followed the ferry in.
Shag 1 on wooden jetty
Pale-bellied Brent goose 2 arrived at Red Nab high from the north, very early in the tide. They had a drink and a wash then continued south.
(No reports received yet of the Brent on the north side or Red Nab nearer high water)
I walked out on the shore to check out the waders on the water line as the tide came in (MD)
When I got close to the water's edge there were
Knot c500
Bar-Tailed Godwit 700+ (701 counted but there would have been others and they were constantly moving off to the south as the tide came in.
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| Bar-Tailed Godwit |
This clip shows their location, just out from Red Nab. The steady procession of birds south are all Godwits.
I didn't follow them south, but could see that they were joining much larger flocks, these would still have been inside the recording area.
Other waders:Oystercatcher 200
Curlew 100
Lapwing 13 (on saltmarsh)
Heysham Nature Reserve
Woodcock 1 flushed by work party as they were cutting gorse below old observation tower.
Just out of the recording area - Middleton Parish Hall
Glossy Ibis and Green Sandpiper still feeding in the horse paddock behind the Hall.
