The calm overcast conditions continue. A very light variable breeze
Heysham Nature Reserve
Ringing report by Jean:
The Chiffchaffs and Goldcrests keep piling through, though Blackcaps are now catching up.
Today's ringing tally of new birds:
Chiffchaff 18
Goldcrest 15
Blackcap 11
Redpoll 3
Coal Tit 3
Goldfinch 3
Robin 1
Blackbird 1
Song Thrush 1
Greenfinch 1
Blue Tit 1
Dunnock 1
Stonechat 1 male and Green Woodpecker by the Office first thing
Fewer redwing than yesterday with intermittent observation seeing 64 SW, many lifting off out of bushes early am.
Just one Fieldfare
Middleton Nature Reserve
No sign of the female Pochard this afternoon. There are still plenty of Tufted Ducks and Gadwall. These shots by Kevin Singleton.
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| Gadwall |
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| Tufted Duck |
Heysham skear (Malcolm) 12:45 - 14:00
Not as varied as yesterday the only real thing of note was a large influx of Redshank
Eider 38 were the only wildfowl seen today
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| The tide doesn't go out far here on these neap tides. This shot of Eider is from the promenade as I was setting off |
Great Crested Grebe 3
Little Egret 7
Redshank c550 - they were feeding like this along a 200m stretch of the north side
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| Redshank were also colonising ground on the western edge as soon as it became available |
Oystercatcher 500
Curlew 25
Knot 150 - probably the same group as yesterday, no flagged birds seen today
Turnstone 70
Ringed Plover 3
This Carrion Crow is a fastidious feeder, it carefully washed this mussel before prising it open.
South shore - Kevin Eaves
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| Black-Tailed Godwit near the outfalls |
Just out of the recording area Heysham Moss Nature Reserve
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| Male Common Darter - Janet |