It just about stayed dry, but overcast. A light NE breeze drifting round to east after lunch.
Middleton Nature Reserve
I did exactly the same circuit this morning as I did yesterday morning (Malcolm). As expected most of the Willow Warbler had moved on.
Willow Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 5
Cetti's warbler 7 - same locations as yesterday except no birds in SE corner of "no swimming" pond and middle of west bank of main ponds heard. One singing from the western marsh today was not heard yesterday.
Canada Goose 5 low to the north
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| Canada geese |
I had hoped this clip would pick up their noisy honking. Unfortunately drowned out by an even noisier Cetti's warbler, they do seem to react to other loud noises.
Mallard 6 - pair plus 4 males
Gadwall 2 males 1 female
Teal 1 male
Tufted Duck pair (this clip also has Cetti's singing - you can't get away from them!)
Little Grebe 1Moorhen 2
Coot 5 - not sure if this is a bonding or a territorial display. Looks affectionate enough.
Swallow 1
Mark Jones also enjoyed a walk around. One addition to the above.
Jay 1
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| A nice shot of a Wren at Half-moon Bay - Janet |
Heysham skear - low water 15:10
An easy walk, as the tide doesn't go out too far on these neap tides and at this time it was almost breathless (Malcolm).
Little Egret 8
Eider 72
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| This is the same mussel covered rock and presumably the same male Eider I showed on Monday. He clearly regards it as his personal larder! |
Red-breasted Merganser 8
South Shore
Harbour Porpoise 1 seen by Kevin Eaves in the harbour and he managed this nice, albeit short clip.
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| We are now up to seven nests in the Rookery on the southern boundary of the recording area |
Just out of the recording area
Mark Jones advises that there is an increasing presence of Rooks at feeding stations at his and other holiday caravans just south of the recording area.
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| Rooks |
Horse paddock behind Middleton Parish Hall
Glossy Ibis not seen in the morning but was feeding by 14:00
