The wrong sort of wryneck

Another warm sunny day, a little more north to the east wind than yesterday.

Heysham skear (Malcolm) 08:00 - 09:30

Canada goose 1 came in low from the south, settled briefly then continued north.

It has a condition known as wry neck. Probably since it was a gosling

Eider 10

Great Crested Grebe 1

Little Egret 2

Grey Heron 1

Oystercatcher 1,500

Curlew 1

Whimbrel 6

Bar-Tailed Godwit 2 north

Bar-Tailed Godwit

Ringed Plover 3

Ringed Plover

Gulls - at least as many as yesterday (1,200). I couldn't get close to most, but I managed to check c250 without seeing a single ringed bird. Then on my way back one was right in front of me! Unfortunately one that I saw a couple of days ago.

Janet had a good look around today:

Middleton Nature Reserve 

southern section:

Common Whitethroat 

Female Black-Tailed Skimmer

Green-Veined White with a white "petal"?

Red Admiral

northern section:

Mute cygnets all present and correct 

Grey Heron chilling out

Common Bluetail Damselfly

Common Blue Damselfly, with breakfast

Small Heath

Rock Pipit at Ocean Edge foreshore 

Two Rock Pipits taking food to the nest below Heysham Head

Heysham Nature Reserve 

Brown Silver-line

Broad-bodied Chaser

High flying Small Whites

South sea wall (Malcolm) 15:00 - 16:30

Shelduck 6 - 2 feeding plus 4 south

Swallow 1 north

Linnet 2 on the foreshore, 1 on Red Nab and 2 near the lighthouse.

At first the only butterflies seen along the sea wall were 2 Common Blue

Common Blue on the sea wall

But by the time I reached No.1 outfall I began seeing, first Red Admirals then other species. They were coming in off the sea, but as there was more north in the wind today they only remained along the wall until they found a way through, or over, the perimeter fence to continue into the wind. By the time I got back I had seen

Red Admiral 31.

Painted Lady 4

Again, the Painted Ladies were stopping off to fuel up before continuing

Common Blue 38

Small White 11

Large White 2

There were more Craneflies today, some more identifiable than others

Nephrotona submaculosa

Herring Gull nesting on one of the platforms in the harbour

Insects in the Nature Park:

Small White several

Large White 4

Speckled Wood 2

Common Blue 10+

Brimstone 2 males

Large Skipper 1 - first of the year

Large Skipper

There were two other Skippers flitting about, but never settled. They looked to be smaller.

Female Black-Tailed Skimmer.
Not a regular here