North shore (Malcolm)
Just a quick scan from the promenade as the tide covered the skear. No Brent geese or Knot could be seen.
South shore
I had a walk along the foreshore and sea wall on the rising tide (Malcolm)
Pale-bellied Brent goose 11 arrived at Red Nab quite early in the tide. Later Kevin Eaves counted 16.
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| The early Brent arrivals at Red Nab |
Eider 3 north
Wigeon were gathering in readiness for moving to Red Nab 102 were counted and others arrived later.
Little Egret 2 on Red Nab
Turnstone 24
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| Turnstone resting on No.1 outfall. The nearest bird has a metal ring, some of the characters can be seen, but not enough to identify it. |
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| Redshank |
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| Redshank and Turnstone on No.1 outfall. Wigeon below |
A scan along the more distant waterline could only see Curlew and a few Oystercatchers.
Peregrine Falcon, the one with a dislocated talon, was also on the lookout for small waders and ended up moving inland.
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| Peregrine Falcon |
Rock Pipit 2 - 1 on Red Nab plus 1 displaying at No.1 outfall. No sigh of the lighthouse bird.
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| Rock Pipit by No.1 outfall |
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| Spotted today my first Gorse Weevil of the year on the Gorse round Heysham head. This one is a female - Alison Hayward |
The Rookery at the very southern edge on the recording area was active today (Malcolm).
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| These are the trees on the opposite side of Middleton road to the horse paddock behind Middleton Parish hall. So far there are six nests, three visible in this shot. At least seven Rooks were seen |
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| Rook |
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| These two were mating - the twigs and branches protecting their modesty |
The male had something to say about it afterwards.
A Green Sandpiper was in the field next to the horse paddock. Technically beyond the recording area, but easily seen from the rookery side of the road. Although this shot is from the gate onto Middleton Rd.
