An opposite day to yesterday. The rain stopped over night and the west wind eased. Leaving a fine, largely sunny day.
Heysham skear (Malcolm) 08:45 - 11:15
Pink Footed goose 320 south in one skein
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| Pink-Footed geese |
Great Crested Grebe 1
Little Egret 6
Jackdaw 1 east - it makes you wonder how many of the Crows that pass over are on the move.
Oystercatcher 300 including one ringed bird
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| Ringed as a chick in 2016 at Glen Clova, Angus, Scotland Thanks to Richard for sorting this one out |
Curlew 30
Bar-Tailed Godwit 1
Redshank 80
Turnstone 40
Knot 2,000+ eventually. Initially there were only 250 resting, mainly in the water
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| Some of the early Knot |
But more kept arriving throughout the morning, each only a smallish flock, but eventually there were over 2000. They were still favouring the water, but viewing conditions today were ideal with the sun behind me and I managed to read a good number of coded birds from three different schemes.
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| Ringed at the Wadden sea Holland |
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| A UK scheme, this one ringed at Merseyside |
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| Same UK scheme, but the yellow ring denotes ringed in Scotland |
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| Ringed in Iceland |
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| The incoming tide eventually flushed them all. |
Middleton Nature Reserve (Janet)
Water Rail 1 squealing
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| Robin |
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| Tufted Ducks and Mallard |
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| The female Mute Swan giving the cygnets high level flying experience. Definitely a hint! |
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| Common Darter |
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