Mainly overcast with a strong west wind.
Middleton Nature Reserve (Janet)
A red Darter was resting on the concrete track near the water pumping unit. Most probably a Red-Veined as no red male Common Darters seen so far this year. Unfortunately flushed by a motorcyclist before identification confirmed.
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| Black-Tailed Skimmer |
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| Common Blue Damselfly |
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| Common Bluetail Damselfly |
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| Ringlet |
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| Meadow Brown |
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| Small Skipper |
Just a quick passing check
Stonechat 1 seen flying across the marshy section. No black head, but too distant to tell if it was a female or juvenile
Stock Dove 2 settled out of sight in the central copse
South shore (Malcolm) 11:30 - 12:30
All the gulls were feeding on No.2 outfall again.
Mediterranean gull 1 adult and 1 3rd calendar year
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| Adult Mediterranean gull |
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| Adult Kittiwake |
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| On the return visit, there was no sign of the adult, but this 3rd calendar year bird was feeding |
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| Black-Headed gull |
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| Herring gulls |
Rock Pipit 3 - 2 on Red Nab and 1 taking food to the nest near the lighthouse
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| Rock Pipit taking temporary shelter from the wind |
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| Peregrines |
I checked again at low water this evening (Malcolm)
Mediterranean gulls 14 - 11 adults and 3 2nd calendar year. Feeding on the sandmason worms between No.1 outfall and the wooden jetty. There were lots of sandmason worm tubes showing.
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| 2nd calendar year Mediterranean gull |
So at least 15 Meds around today with the 3rd calendar year seen at lunchtime.
