First some shots taken this weekend by Peter and Rosemary Silvester.
Directions to dipping pond - the little pond you come to by going down the entrance road to the Heysham reserve, over the first style you come to on your right, turning right and following the path for a short distance until you come to the small pond
Common Darters |
It's not easy getting a clear shot of a Brimstone's upper wings. |
Shaun checked early from the north wall.
Gannet 2 - distant, heading out.
I had a morning walk along the south sea wall (Malcolm). The walk out was accompanied by the driving rain of the only heavy shower of the day. But it had eased on the return leg.
Common Tern 1 adult feeding on No.2 outfall.
Common Tern |
There were a lot of gulls on the beach by the wooden jetty, and they seemed to be catching sandmason worms. There was only one Mediterranean gull, an unringed bird feeding on the "patch" where the green ringed German bird has been feeding all summer.
Mediterranean gull surrounded by sandmason worm tubes |
Bar-Tailed Godwit 2, also on the beach by the wooden jetty.
Bar-Tailed Godwit, also surrounded by sandmason worm tubes |
Rock Pipit 3 (1 + 2) on Red Nab
A return visit this evening, but there was already north in the wind. There was nothing of note on the sea and not a single bird followed the SeaTruck in.
Pink-Footed Goose 122 in three skeins south.
Pink-Footed geese |
Six Common Darters catching the evening sun in the Nature Park |
Pete checked early afternoon
Shag 1 juvenile in harbour mouth then into the harbour
Mediterranean gull 5 at least on Red Nab - all the gulls were hunkered down
Later, Cornelius Jones managed 6-7
Middleton Nature Reserve (Janet)
"Only" 8 Tufted Duck today |
Male Common Darter |
Female Migrant Hawker |