A few light showers till mid afternoon then more consistent, albeit light, rain. A light east wind.
South shore (Malcolm)
Saltmarsh to harbour and back 09:30 - 11:00
Wheatear 4 - there was one along foreshore as I was walking out, but it quickly moved on. Three feeding together on Ocean Edge grass when I returned. Again, one quickly moved on.
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| Wheatears |
Two feeding in this clip
Linnet 15 around saltmarsh and foreshore plus three near the lighthouse
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| Male Linnet |
Meadow Pipit 3 around saltmarsh and foreshore
Also on Ocean Edge grass
Pied Wagtail 2
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| Pied Wagtails |
White Wagtail 1
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| White Wagtail |
Rock Pipit 2 - one feeding along the sea wall plus one feeding on the sloping wall near the lighthouse.
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| You can see the lighthouse Rock Pipit in the middle of this shot. The young Herring gull was clearly feeling unwell and never moved |
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| A possibility that it has avian influenza. Take care not to handle any dead birds you may find and keep dogs clear of them too. |
Meanwhile these young gulls were doing what youngsters do best on a Bank Holiday. Playing games! Like any good game it hasn't really got any rules, it's just about chasing the gull with the ball of Whelk egg cases.
Sandwich Tern 2 on the buoys out from the north wall
Grey Seal 1 quite distant out from the harbour mouth
There were still grounded Meadow Pipits when Kevin checked at Ocean Edge at lunchtime
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| Meadow Pipit |
Just out of the recording area. Mark Jones returned to his holiday caravan just south of the recording area. As soon as he restocked his feeders Rooks arrived on the scene.
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| Rook, plus a nice view of a deserted south shore |
