Good numbers of Brent again

Showers in the morning but dry this afternoon. The SW wind freshening all day and was strong by evening.

Just my stuff so far today (Malcolm)

Heysham skear 10:30 - 11:30

We are on very low neap tides at the moment, not much of the skear was exposed and not much was happening.

Shag 2 juveniles 

Juvenile Shag

At first the only waders were Oystercatcher, Redshank and Turnstone. Then a flock of c1,000 Knot stopped off briefly before continuing south.

Imperial Rd

Also not much happening 

Common Buzzard 1 flew east

Grey Heron 1

Water Rails at least 2

South shore 13:45 - 14:30

Once again the waterline was devoid of waders

The Peregrines were chasing the gulls. 

I don't know if they do this for practice, "fun" or if they are genuinely
trying to catch one. Either way this gull was screaming.

We've seen this Peregrine with a broken talon in previous years.

Pale-bellied Brent geese 81. They arrived in two groups, 68 and 23. This is the largest group arriving.

This s the second lot arriving a few minutes later

Brent Geese, Shelduck and Wigeon feeding on Red Nab

Shelduck 66

Wigeon 140

Shag at least 1 on the wooden jetty

The smaller bird in front of the old lighthouse door is a Shag

Long-Tailed Tits passing through my garden, none were ringed.