A similar day to yesterday with showers in the morning but mainly dry in the afternoon. A light SW wind.
Middleton Nature Reserve (Janet)
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| The regular Grey Heron, there must still be plenty of fish for it to catch |
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| House Martin taking a dip |
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| This one is heading off with an insect, presumably to feed young |
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| Male Black-Tailed Skimmer |
Heysham skear (Malcolm)
Similar tide and conditions to yesterday and I wasn't optimistic, but it turned out to be more rewarding.
Eider 1 male
Red-breasted Merganser 3 (pair plus a lone male)
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| Red-breasted Mergansers |
Grey Heron 1
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| This Herring gull took exception to the Heron |
Oystercatchers 500
Curlew 2
Knot 13 (2 and 11 all in non breeding plumage)
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| Knot finding plenty to eat |
Sanderling 5 (3 and 2)
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| Sanderling |
Gulls 450, I managed to spot three ringed birds, but all seen here before.
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| This is the Herring gull ringed at the Firth of Fourth The solitary Merganser behind |
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| Just in case you were wondering what the code is, T:7E2 |
Imperial Rd (Malcolm)
Just a passing check confirmed that the male Stonechat is still taking food to the nest.
