South shore (Malcolm)
I checked the waterline to the south of Ocean Edge this morning on the rising tide. There were almost no waders and a scan further south couldn't see any either.
Grey Plover 1 briefly on waterline, then south
Knot 65 south in three small flocks
Dunlin 1 south
Curlew 13 south in ones and twos
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Curlew |
Pink-Footed goose 55 in a very high flock flying south.
Closer to the saltmarsh
Lapwing 17
Redshank 23
Linnet 18 feeding on Samphire seeds.
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Reed Bunting |
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Dunnock also on the saltmarsh fringe |
Red Nab
Pale-bellied Brent goose 27 before flying off to the south.
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Some of the Brent geese getting ready to leave |
Shelduck 10
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Shelduck |
Wigeon 165
The light for most of January made the world look monochrome. Today the bright sun made the colourful birds even more striking.
In the Nature Park
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Female Bullfinch. |
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Male Chaffinch |
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Goldfinch |
Jean managed a few checks today:
Some sightings from Middleton NR this afternoon:
Main pond
Mute Swan - the usual pair plus the immature
Gadwall 15 pairs
Mallard 5 pairs plus a spare drake
Tufted Duck 1 male
Coot 1
Moorhen 2
Black-headed Gull 77
Herring Gull 3
Long-tailed Tit 3 on the feeder
Ringing area
Gadwall 1 pair on the fence pond
Mallard 1 male on the fence pond
Teal 5 (M&F on the fence pond, 3 in the dyke)
Snipe 3 in the central marsh
Moorhen 1 on the west
No Cetti's heard
Blackbird 2
Greenfinch 1
Magpie 1
Robin 1
Wren 1
Heysham NR
A Mistle Thrush was singing in the sunshine (I thought they heralded rain but not this one).
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There were 16 Wood Pigeon in the conifers behind Janet's house on Meldon Rd She doesn't normally see Wood Pigeons here, she has been away for 2 weeks, they may have arrived anytime in that period. |
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This is my garden (Malcolm). I've known for some while that there was fox activity in my garden after dark. But this is 11:45! |
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