A dry day with sunny spells. The west wind drifting to SW by evening
South shore (Malcolm)
Two checks today this morning 09:00 - 10:30
Linnet 5 on the saltmarsh 2 on Red Nab
Rock Pipit 3 (1 + 2 on Red Nab)
Little Egret 3
Mediterranean gulls 2 adults on Red Nab, including the green ringed German bird. At least 2 Juveniles flying around and feeding on the outfalls.
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| Juvenile Mediterranean gull with a juvenile Herring Gull. The green ringed Herring gull has been around for a week (N:14P). One of the NW gull project birds. But this year's ringing data hasn't been added to their database yet |
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| Juvenile Mediterranean gull flying past the wooden jetty |
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| Black-Headed gull with a small fish on No.2 outfall |
Turnstone 20
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| Turnstone |
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| Gannet |
This afternoon 14:30 - 16:0
I went along the sea wall to watch the beach by the wooden jetty become exposed. Things were looking promising, there were at least 9 Mediterranean gulls on the sea, also waiting for the beach to show. Then everything lifted!
Osprey 1 - it looked to be just passing through, it flew past the roundhead and headed in a straight line SE, it didn't even look at the feeding area.
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| Osprey |
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| This Med looks to have a worm, but it is just part of the Sandmason worm's tube |
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| This adult didn't take kindly to a 2cy that landed on its patch |
Peregrine Falcon 1 flying around the Power Stations
In the Nature Park
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| One of two male Common Darters |
Butterflies:
Red Admiral 5
Large White 4
Meadow Brown 2
Gatekeeper 2
Common Blue 8
Speckled Wood 3
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| Gatekeeper |
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| Red Admiral |
