Dry and mainly sunny after overnight rain. A light west wind.
South Shore
I did two checks today (Malcolm). Red Nab as the incoming tide reached it this morning and a walk along the sea wall on the ebbing tide mid afternoon.
Mediterranean gulls 40 at least on Red Nab towards high water, including just one juvenile. No ringed birds were seen.
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| Adult Mediterranean gull, now in winter plumage |
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| 2nd calendar yer Med in the harbour mouth |
10 turned up on the beach by the wooden jetty as it became exposed. But they were struggling to catch the sandmason worms.
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| The Oystercatchers were catching the worms easily enough though.... |
.......so the Meds turned to thievery!
If you watch in slow motion you can see the Med does end up with the worm
Fortunately, Shaun did a late evening check, it took him while but he eventually sorted the numbers out
Red Nab to Wooden Pier. 18:30-20:45.
Mediterranean Gulls 68 adults/3CY, 2CY 4 and 5 Juvs. So 77 Meds in total
Sandwich Tern 3 following Seatruck out.
Other stuff this afternoon
Peregrine Falcon 2 juveniles annoying the gulls around the Power Stations, but not bothering those on the shore today.
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| Juvenile Peregrine Falcon |
Rock Pipit 1 on Red Nab
Dunlin 130 resting at the base of the sea wall by the wooden jetty. Most are in this clip.
Coal Tit 2 at least moving noisily through the conifers. Not seen or heard them during the breeding season.
Brown Hawker 1
Common Darter 1
Red Admiral 1
Large White 3
Speckled Wood 3
Gatekeeper several
Middleton Nature Reserve
A couple of nice shots by Janet
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| Little Egret |
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| Grey Heron |
