Early morning showers followed by light showers during the say. A light SW wind.
South shore
Janet checked mid morning,
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| Mediterranean gulls on Red Nab, from left to far right Two adult a second summer and a first summer |
This Lesser Black-Backed gull wasn't finding a shore crab easy pickings
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| Rock Pipit near the lighthouse. We have seen this effect before. Last time it was a known female, and suspected it was caused by her sitting on nest with her back touching the roof in the hole. |
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| Grey Mullet below the sloping sea wall |
I checked early afternoon (Malcolm)
Mediterranean gulls 18 - 10 adult, 4 first summer and 4 second summer.
The gulls on the beach near the wooden jetty were catching a few Sandmason worms, but only in shallow water, not on the beach itself.
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| The Black-Headed gull has a Sandmason worm |
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| Second summer Mediterranean gull with a Sandmason worm |
Heysham Nature Reserve (Mark Jones)
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| Ringlet the most abundant butterfly here too |
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| Impressive looking Labyrinth Spider |
