The odd heavy morning shower. Sunny spells and a light west wind.
South shore (Malcolm) 10:45 - 12:30
Not many waders along the waterline on the rising tide.
Curlew 80 - most heading south quite early
Oystercatcher 60
Bar-Tailed Godwit 14
Grey Plover 12
Dunlin 12
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| Grey Plover, Oystercatcher and Curlew. That's No.2 outfall in the background |
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| Bar-Tailed Godwit, Grey Plover and Dunlin |
The tide was covering the mud even faster today with the west wind behind it. The waders soon gave up trying to feed and flew south.
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| Bar-Tailed Godwits |
Ringed Plover 8 and Redshank 46 close to the saltmarsh
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| Curlew on the saltmarsh |
Around the saltmarsh
Linnet 80
Greenfinch 4
Goldfinch 6
Reed Bunting 4
Wren 3
Robin 2
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| Greenfinch with a metal ring |
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| Reed Bunting |
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| Wren |
Wigeon 118 arrived at the saltmarsh from Red Nab. At this point the sun was shining but a huge black cloud was approaching quickly, making for some interesting lightning
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| Wigeon and the looming dark cloud |
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| Wigeon and nothing else! |
Shelduck 3
Kingfisher 1 was flying around Red Nab again. This was the same time in the tide as Wednesday, as the tide is covering Red Nab. It settled briefly by the small pool just below the steel bollards.
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| Kingfisher |
Just after this shot the rain arrived!
Imperial Rd (Malcolm)
I called in early this morning, but the only thing I could see or hear was a Kestrel. I was passing again this evening so I checked again, this time with more success.
Stonechat 1 male towards the middle of the marsh. It didn't look to be the same bird as yesterday.
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| Male Stonechat |
Chiffchaff 1 was calling near the roundabout
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| Chiffchaff and the roundabout signs |
Kestrel 2 hunting
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| This Kestrel was hovering over the roundabout |
Mistle Thrush 1
Roe Deer 3 a female with two of this year's youngsters
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| They were quite relaxed. They knew I was there, but just watched me. The teatime traffic was roaring along the bypass less than 20m away. Later they, and the Mistle Thrush were spooked by a wagon with a loose plastic covering, as it flapped along the bypass. No louder than the others, but obviously a different and unsettling sound. |
