Middleton Nature Reserve
This morning's ringing included 10 Chiffchaff
North Shore
Wheatear 1 on Heliport, as was this Lapwing - Kevin Singleton
Red-Throated Diver 1 out distantly (in Cumbria) - Pete
South shore (Malcolm)
Two checks out from the saltmarsh, late morning on the rising tide and evening after the tide had ebbed.
Pink Footed goose 79 - 78 in a south bound skein at 12:00, plus 1 having a rest on the shore.
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| It wasn't injured, as later on I saw it fly off. It must have just flown as far as it could and needed a rest. The wet mud looking blue, reflecting the sky. |
Shelduck 94
Wigeon 30 - 5 small groups (7, 6, 8, 7 and 2) flew south from Red Nab as the tide covered it
Mediterranean gull 15 minimum - only 3 seen this morning but at least 15 this evening, including 2 x 2nd calendar year and 3 ringed birds. The 2 read have been seen here already this year.
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| Two of this morning's Meds with Dunlin |
I didn't go to the waterline, but this morning there were at least:
Oystercatcher 400
Curlew 50
Knot 500
Bar-Tailed Godwit 15
Close to the shoreline
Lapwing 6 on the saltmarsh
Grey Plover 28 resting this morning, just one in the evening
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| Grey Plover in the low evening light |
Ringed Plover, none this morning but 35 feeding this evening
Redshank 50
Dunlin c600 feeding this morning, but they were very flighty.
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| Dunlin coming in to feed, at the same spot they just took flight from! |
Black-Tailed Godwit 6 - they came in/off and settled with the feeding birds.
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| Black-Tailed Godwit coming in to land |
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| But when the Dunlin took flight again they flew off to the north |
Other movement, all in/off then either east or SE.
Meadow Pipit 22
Pied Wagtail 1
Swallow 3 together
Grounded
Wheatear 1
Linnet c80 - c40 each feeding on Ocean Edge grass and saltmarsh (both groups visible at the same time). These are some on the grass this evening
Common Darter 3
Red Admiral 4
Comma 1
Speckled wood 1
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| This juvenile Sparrowhawk was on the tall anemometer this evening |
