Waders trickling back, plus 2 RVD

Showers first thing, then dry with sunny spells. A light west wind.

South shore (Malcolm)

I checked from Red Nab to the saltmarsh at high water (08:45) just after the last shower ended.

Little Egret 2

Redshank 6

Redshank

Wheatear 1 juvenile, possibly the same bird as yesterday, certainly at the same stage of moult.

Wheatear, moulting from juvenile to first winter plumage

It was feeding along the strand line on the west side of the saltmarsh 

Pied Wagtail in the Nature Park

Middleton Nature Reserve 

Peter and Rose Silvester checked the west side of the main pond at lunchtime 

Red-Veined Darter 2 males at least (several sightings, two seen at the same time on one occasion)

Male Red-Veined Darter

Male Black-Tailed Skimmer, also a male Emperor patrolling 

Common Blue Damselflies 

Heysham skear (Malcolm) 14:30 - 15:30

Gulls:

Herring 400, including 2 ringed birds, both previously seen here

Lesser Black-Backed 35

Black-Headed 20

Mediterranean 1 adult 

The Mediterranean gull was just a fly past to the south

The other gulls were either resting or feeding leisurely.......

.......until everything lifted. I knew what it would be, but it took a while to spot the relevant speck in the distance 

Osprey 1 fishing to the NW of the skear, it was around for about 5 minutes, but I never saw it dive.

Osprey

Waders:

Oystercatcher 250

Curlew 45

Redshank 13 in one flock

Ringed Plover 1

Ringed Plover

Also:

Little Egret 2

Great Crested Grebe 1