A cold but light NW wind became fresher mid afternoon. A dry day with afternoon sun.
White Stork spotted by Janet - flying east over Middleton Nature Reserve just after lunch. She managed to get her camera ready just in time.
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| White Stork heading east |
Seawatch from north seawall- Pete Crooks
A very uneventful sea-watch (8.20 – 9. 30 am):
c.45 Pink-footed Geese – a distant single group, presumably this species, flying north low over the sea in the offshore ‘heat haze’
6 Sandwich Tern
3 Whimbrel
1 Grey Seal
Heysham skear low water 09:10 (Malcolm)
There wasn't lot going on this morning.
Eider 60
Red-breasted Merganser 12 - there was a bit of squabbling going on
Sandwich Tern 5 - initially resting on the sand bars but began feeding when the tide started making.
Whimbrel 8 most already on the skear
Bar-Tailed Godwit 80 - some already on the skear, others came in.
Other waders similar to recent
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| This Dunlin was trying to catch small shrimps, but came up empty billed this time. |
Just out of the recording area - horse paddock behind Middleton Parish Hall
Glossy Ibis - feeding at 09:00, but was seen flying west at 09:16. No sign of it at 15:15. Let's see what tomorrow brings.......
