A day of two halves, a lovely sunny morning with a light SE breeze. It clouded over in the afternoon and the rain, often heavy started about 14:00.
Pale-bellied Brent goose 13 minimum - there were 9 resting on the skear at low water. Janet saw 9 arrive at Red Nab, followed by 2 more. Later 13 were resting on the sea out from Red Nab.
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| 9 Brent arriving at Red Nab |
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| 13 Brent resting on the sea out from Red Nab |
Wigeon 4 at Red Nab
Also on the skear this morning (Malcolm) - low water 08:00.
Little Egret 3
Eider 88
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| Female and male Eider |
Red-breasted Merganser 10
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| Female or first winter Red-breasted Merganser |
Goosander 1 - in previous years this would be a significant record. But it doesn't feel so this year, there having been so many for so long on Middleton Nature Reserve this spring.
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| Female or first winter Goosander heading west. |
Ringed Plover 3 flew out to the west, they are normally restricted to the inner skear here.
Other waders as recent.
Other stuff along the south sea wall (Janet)
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| One of two little Egret on Red Nab |
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| One of many Redshank on Red Nab |
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| One of two Rock Pipit at the lighthouse nest site |
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| This Sea Slater was definitely not having a good Friday! Caught by the sea wall Rock Pipit, but for some reason discarded |
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| Only to be eaten by an observant Turnstone |
Middleton Nature Reserve
Just a quick morning check of the two main ponds (Malcolm)
Goosander 1 female being chased by the male Mute Swan.
Little Grebe 4 at least. 1 seen and heard on the "no swimming" pond plus 3 seen on the main pond.
Pheasant 1 male calling
Swallow, stopped briefly for a drink from the main pond before continuing north
Cetti's warbler 3
Chiffchaff 3
Just out of the recording area - horse paddock behind Middleton Parish Hall
Glossy Ibis seen in the morning, not checked later
