A strong south wind all day became even stronger in the afternoon. A dry morning but a showery afternoon.
Pete managed to stick out a seawatch for 45 minutes on the incoming tide.
Just 4 Sandwich Terns out
Porpoise 1 out from the harbour mouth
Wheatear 1 male near the lighthouse
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| Howard took this fine shot of a Knot a couple of weeks ago. At that time there was just a hint of their red summer plumage developing. |
Heysham skear - low water 09:50 (Malcolm)
Didn't count the Eider, Mergansers or Grebes, but similar number to recent visits.
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| Shelduck pair (male on right) |
By now, many of the Knot and Bar-Tailed Godwits are in partial to full summer plumage.
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| Knot in the foreground, Bar-tailed Godwits behind. |
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| Bar-tailed Godwit |
Bar-tailed Godwit 12
Whimbrel 5
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| Whimbrel |
Other waders included: Oystercatcher, Curlew (just 3), Redshank, Turnstone and Dunlin .
The Dunlin were again after small shrimps.
Peregrine Falcon, two attacks while I was out, probably why there were less Knot than of late.
South shore (Malcolm)
Just a quick lunchtime check from Red Nab to the saltmarsh saw almost nothing.
Whimbrel 1
Linnet 3
Lesser Whitethroat singing from the scrub behind Red Nab. One held territory here last year.
Just out of the recording area - horse paddock behind Middleton Parish Hall
Glossy Ibis - feeding mid morning
