Shags showing well again.

Very heavy overnight rain eased at first light. After that it just about remained dry. The south wind drifting to SE by evening.

South shore

I didn't have much time this morning (Malcolm), so just a quick check at Red Nab at 08:30, 90 minutes before high water.

Shag 1 juvenile snorkelling just below the sea wall

It was clearly planning to roost on Red Nab, but today's 9.4m tide will
have moved it on, it would be interesting to see where to, perhaps tomorrow.

Little Gull 1 - I didn't walk down the wall, but it was clearly visible on No.2 outfall from Red Nab

Distant, but unmistakable Little Gull.
When Kevin Checked in the afternoon there was no sign of it.

Most of the Wigeon had already moved on, but a few lingered

Middleton Nature Reserve (Malcolm)

A very quick passing check of the main pond saw wildfowl pretty much as yesterday afternoon, no sign of the Pochard 

Heysham skear (Malcolm) 13:00 - 14:00

The skear was just becoming exposed when I started.

Eider 34 - 24 on the sea plus 6 and 4 north

Eider

Red-breasted Merganser 1

Great Crested Grebe 1

Little Egret 1

Shag at least 3 juveniles, almost certainly 4, possibly more. They were alternating between feeding and resting on rocks, I think all the larger rocks supported at least one Shag at some point. Three was the most seen resting at any one time.

Shag, Redshank, Oystercatcher and Knot

A Great Crested grebe drifts past in this clip

Oystercatcher 300

Curlew 15

Redshank 80

Knot 150 - initially in several small flocks but ended up as one. No flagged birds were seen.

Turnstone 40