A dry day with sunny spells. A cold NE breeze.
South shore (Malcolm) 08:20 - 09:30
Shelduck 2
Eider 5 - 2 pairs near the harbour mouth plus 1 female at the seaward end of No.2 outfall.
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| Eider near the harbour mouth |
Little Egret 5 - 3 feeding plus 2 together north
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| One of the north bound birds along the shipping lane |
Sandwich Tern 7 resting on the shipping lane buoys
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| The young cormorant with a green ring was on the rail at the seaward end of No.2 outfall. Too distant to read, but if I had my wellies on I would have walked out to check it. I will tomorrow if it returns. |
Whimbrel 1 - the only other waders were 6 Oystercatcher
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| Whimbrel |
Swallow 2 north
There were no Linnets around Ocean Edge, but 2 near the lighthouse
Rock Pipits 3 - one each Red Nab, sea wall, and flying directly to nest hole near the lighthouse.
I didn't go as far as the waterfall as the dredger was spewing out diesel fumes.
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| Dredger near the waterfall, you can easily see the fumes. The rabbits in the foreground already looked stupefied! |
Imperial Rd (Malcolm)
Just a quick look on my way home.
Buzzard 2 - there was quite a dark bird being mobbed by Carrion Crows on the north side. Meanwhile this paler one was gaining height before leaving to the east.
Mallard 3 flying around
Swallow 5 north, some taking a short break to feed before continuing.
Warblers heard:
Cetti's warbler 2 - one near the pond near the roundabout and one beyond the pond near the gate on the south side
Blackcap 1
Willow warbler 1
Chiffchaff 1
Reed Warbler 1
Common Whitethroat 1
Just out of the recording area, indeed, just across the bypass from Imperial Rd, Heysham Moss Nature Reserve (Janet)
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| At least two singing Sedge Warblers |
No sign of any Buzzards on this side of the bypass
