A cool NW wind. Sunny spells, somehow it managed to stay dry, although rain threatened several times.
Seawatch - Pete 0730-0845:
Canada geese 102 - 50 plus 35 plus 27 north past Heysham north wall
20 Sanderling south, probably displaced from skeer
2 Common scoter out
Lack of post breeding season small gulls around outfalls as opposed to the 2cy Common Gulls - much later than eg last year
Heysham Head
These shots by Edward Wilkinson were taken on Saturday
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| Mating Linnets |
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| Wren |
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| Goldfinch |
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| Greenfinch |
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| Dunnock |
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| There's always a fox watching you here, but you don't always see them. |
Middleton Nature Reserve
Janet checked in the morning
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| Common Blue Damselfly |
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| Lesser Whitethroat |
I waited till mid afternoon, hoping things would warm up a little (Malcolm). But it never got above 14°C at any point today and my short visit was accompanied by the darkest clouds of the day!
The only dragonfly seen was a single Four-spotted Chaser, and that was accidentally disturbed.
The warblers were subdued just: Cetti's 3, Willow 2, Chiffchaff 3, Common Whitethroat 1, Reed 1.
This Chiffchaff had the decency to sing in clear view.
Reed Bunting 1 singing male
Gadwall 1 male
Mallard 15 - 2 female
Tufted a pair were on the "no swimming" pond, the female with no discernible tuft.
Coot 3
Moorhen 2 plus 1 chick
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| Moorhen with quite a well grown chick |
Little grebe 1
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| Female/immature Bullfinch - just as I got back to my car, the sun came out again! |
