Early morning and evening showers, but dry in between. A light east breeze early on freshening throughout the day.
Heysham Nature Reserve
Report by Pete:
Not much migration wise with just three blackcap of note in the nets operated by Jean
plus the Marsh Tit recaptured again and long eared owl disturbed just before dawn.
New birds in the nets:
Blackcap 3
Goldcrest 2
Blackbird 1
Blue tit 2
Dunnock 1
Greenfinch 8
Chaffinch 6
Goldfinch 5
Wren 3
Brambling heard flying over, about 20 woodpigeon south but only 6 redwing seen and single figures of grounded blackbird
No little gull or kittiwake on long range check from OE in good light eg shag identifiable on jetty
At the same time there were Juvenile Shags on wooden jetty and north of the area feeding off the Morecambe town hall.
Middleton Nature Reserve
I had a quick look at the main pond mid morning (Malcolm)
Tufted Duck 6
Gadwall 6
Little Grebe 1
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| Tufted Duck |
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| Little Grebe |
Later Janet took this clip of a Roe Deer on the southern section
A quick passing check
Water Rail one making contact calls
Cetti's warbler 1 singing
Common Snipe 1
Kestrel 1
Heysham skear (Malcolm 11:00 - 13:15)
Very low neap tides at the moment and very little of the skear was exposed.
Shag at least 2 juveniles fishing
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| Juvenile Shag |
Goosander 10 in one raft as I was leaving, I didn't see where they came from
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| Ten Goosander, one here is unusual enough! |
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| Jackdaw, also unusual here, I can't recall seeing one before |
Oystercatcher, Curlew and Turnstone in similar numbers to recent.
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| A partially leucistic and a typical Oystercatcher |
Knot 1750 - 2000 they were lifted twice by raptor attacks, probably a Peregrine, but it did look small, possibly a Merlin. Either way it left the Knot nervous and flighty. Not so many flagged birds seen today.
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| Some of today's Knot |
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