Mainly overcast till late afternoon sunny spells. A freshening west wind.
First some nice shots from Middleton Nature Reserve yesterday, by Janet.
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Young Coots |
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Six-Spot Burnet |
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Common Darter |
South shore
Shaun checked first
Common Scoter 8 out towards Fleetwood (unusual, even more so as a flock of 5 were also seen on this date last year)
Mediterranean gull 16 - 11 adult, 3 x 2nd summer, 1 x 1st summer and 1 juvenile (also coincides with the arrival of the first juvenile to arrive here last year) - later Janet located a returning regular visitor - white ringed LCG - update awaited
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Juvenile Med centre with an adult on either side |
Rock Pipit 1 on Red Nab
Peregrine Falcon 1
Grey Seal 2
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Grey Seal |
Janet checked later in the morning.
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Cormorants arguing over ownership of perching rights. |
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Curlew treading lightly |
In the Nature Park
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Ringlet |
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Gatekeeper |
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Silver Y |
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Common Darter |
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Adult left and second summer Med right. But the Meds are moulting out of summer plumage now, probably time to start calling the second summer a third calendar year. |