Whoopers passing through

Heavy overnight rain and the odd shower during the day. A SW wind.

South shore (Malcolm) 10:30 - 11:30

I set off just after a heavy shower, but there was no sign of anything being grounded. The only passerines seen were a Reed Bunting on the saltmarsh and a Wren and a Rock Pipit on Red Nab.

Rock Pipit

Shelduck 9 on the mud plus 5 south

Wigeon 92 along the side of No.2 outfall plus 28 south

Eider 1 male north

Whooper Swan 10 SE

Whoopers

Shag 1 juvenile near No.2 outfall

Juvenile Shag

It was snorkelling in the shallows, this is just below the sea wall

It ended up around the rocks by No.2 outfall. It catches and swallows something halfway through this clip, but I can't see what.

Heysham skear Malcolm

I went to check the Knot this afternoon. There were about 2000 again. But became very flighty after a Peregrine attack.

Knot

I eventually managed to see some new flagged birds.

Little Egret 4

Nothing on the sea except for a couple of Cormorants 

Just one Ringed Plover seen, but there were probably more around