Heysham skear - low water 12:30 (Malcolm)
At 3.5m the inner skear was barely exposed, still there was a bit going on.
Pale-bellied Brent goose 2 flew in from the east and began feeding in the SE skear corner.
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| Brent geese flying in, Heysham village in the background |
Eider 3
Red-breasted Merganser 3
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| Red-breasted Merganser |
Common Scoter 6 female/immature
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| Common Scoter |
Six was the most I counted at one time, and probably all there were, but it was difficult counting as for most of the time they were out of sight below the waves.
It would have been easier counting from the higher vantage point of Knowlys Rd
There seemed to be more waders around, but there almost certainly wasn't, it's just that they are more concentrated when only a small section of the skear is exposed.
Oystercatcher 2,500
Curlew 45
Redshank 120
Knot 300
Turnstone 80
Ringed Plover 10
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| Oystercatcher, Knot, Redshank and a Turnstone |
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| Turnstone |
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| All 10 Ringed Plover in this shot, but you will have to open it to have a chance of seeing them |
More Brent geese arrived after I left. 13 Brent geese in total, including at least 1 Dark-bellied Brent - David Kaye
