South shore
The sea wall was unexpectedly open so I had a nice walk along it this morning. For the first time in a week the distance wasn't lost in the mist. You could see for miles, shame there was nothing to see!
Wigeon 120
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| Wigeon resting beside No.2 outfall |
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| There must have been plenty of food going through the outfalls as both were full of gulls, mainly Black-Headed |
Blackbird 1 in scrub near the lighthouse
Reed Bunting 1 on saltmarsh
Linnet 30 on saltmarsh
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| Linnet |
One Small Tortoiseshell came in off this morning
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| When Kevin checked after lunch, this Red Admiral was resting on the sea wall |
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| The sun brought out the Harlequin Ladybirds on the fence at Ocean Edge entrance |
North Shore
Pale-bellied Brent goose 7 on Heysham skear this morning - David Kaye
I went on the skear at low water this afternoon (Malcolm), the Brent had moved on, not for lack of food. There is still loads of gutweed and sea lettuce here.
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| This is sea lettuce, a weed the Brent seem to favour over gutweed |
Little Egret 10
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| This is the NE corner of the skear. The Stone Jetty is much further away than it looks. |
Eider 1
No mergansers seen
Great Crested grebe 4
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| This is pretty much the same shot of a Great Crested grebe as yesterday, although today the background is visible |
Waders as recent including 2,500+ Knot
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| Knot |
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| 4 flagged Knot were seen, the others not quite as obliging as this previously seen one, but at least two new birds were read |
