A light east wind. Sunny till mid afternoon when it clouded over, but remained dry.
South Shore
Black Redstart 1 female type.
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| Located at Red Nab late morning by Kevin Eaves |
It was seen till 14:00 then moved off somewhere. But it returned later and was relocated by Alan Physick half way along Ocean Edge foreshore in the late afternoon.
It wasn't there when I checked earlier in the morning at high water (Malcolm). But on the scrub near the lighthouse there were
Stonechat 3 - a male plus two female, there were still two female when Kevin got there later, probably the same two. One flew across the harbour towards the sandworks.
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| This is Kevin's shot of the female that remained on the south side |
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| These are the two earlier females, Kevin's bird is probably the upper bird here. The lower female was a paler bird |
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| This is the paler female |
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| Male Stonechat |
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| This is the darker of the two females |
Pale-bellied Brent goose 38. They were hard to count on Red Nab as these neap tides barely reach it and there are many rocks and ledges to obscure view. I eventually decided there were 31, but when they flew to the north side there was actually 38.
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| Pale-bellied Brent geese flying to the north side |
Shelduck 55
Wigeon 200
Eider 1 male in harbour mouth
Shag 1 adult feeding along the seaward edge of No.1 outflow.
Peregrine Falcon 2 at least
Middleton Nature Reserve (JP)
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| Male plus 3 female Goosander |
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| Male Goosander |
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| Female Goosander |
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| This one was taking a drink |
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| This one was trying to locate a fish to dive for |
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| Two of five Gadwall on the "no swimming" pond |
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| Gadwall pair |
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| Male Mallard |
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| Male Pheasant |
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| The pair of Mute Swans are progressing with nest building |
Cetti's Warbler 3 at least singing
Goldcrest 1
Just out of the recording area - horse paddock behind Middleton Parish Hall
Glossy Ibis plus Green Sandpiper feeding in the afternoon at least.
