Two Goosander

A bitingly cold east wind in the morning drifted more to SE and became less cold. Rain started mid morning and didn't really stop for the rest of the day.

Just my stuff so far (Malcolm)

Heysham skear - low water 09:10

Pale-bellied Brent goose 29 - they were sat in the SE corner hunkered down against the cold wind. There is nothing for them to eat here this year.

Eider 43

Red-breasted Merganser 11

Great Crested Grebe 2

Little Egret 2

Oystercatcher 1500

Knot 1000

Redshank 40

Turnstone 30

Curlew 25

Dunlin 12

Middleton Nature Reserve 

I just called on on my way home to see if the Goosander was still around. Not only was the male still on the "no swimming" pond, he had been joined by a female.

Female Goosander 

Male Goosander

Also on the pond this morning were; Gadwall 2, Tufted Duck 1 and Coot 2. Just a female Gadwall and a Coot missing from this clip.

Two of the Little Grebes on the main pond were feeding together.

Cetti's Warbler 1 singing from "no swimming" pond

Imperial Rd

Just a brief in passing check this afternoon

Raven 1 resting on top of the trees near the recycling centre gates. It showed no inclination to move, despite several Magpies that were clearly uncomfortable with it.

Raven

Just out of the recording area - horse paddock behind Middleton Parish Hall

Glossy Ibis feeding in the morning at least.