Very heavy overnight rain eased at first light. After that it just about remained dry. The south wind drifting to SE by evening.
South shore
I didn't have much time this morning (Malcolm), so just a quick check at Red Nab at 08:30, 90 minutes before high water.
Shag 1 juvenile snorkelling just below the sea wall
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| It was clearly planning to roost on Red Nab, but today's 9.4m tide will have moved it on, it would be interesting to see where to, perhaps tomorrow. |
Little Gull 1 - I didn't walk down the wall, but it was clearly visible on No.2 outfall from Red Nab
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| Distant, but unmistakable Little Gull. When Kevin Checked in the afternoon there was no sign of it. |
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| Most of the Wigeon had already moved on, but a few lingered |
Middleton Nature Reserve (Malcolm)
A very quick passing check of the main pond saw wildfowl pretty much as yesterday afternoon, no sign of the Pochard
Heysham skear (Malcolm) 13:00 - 14:00
The skear was just becoming exposed when I started.
Eider 34 - 24 on the sea plus 6 and 4 north
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| Eider |
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Great Crested Grebe 1
Little Egret 1
Shag at least 3 juveniles, almost certainly 4, possibly more. They were alternating between feeding and resting on rocks, I think all the larger rocks supported at least one Shag at some point. Three was the most seen resting at any one time.
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| Shag, Redshank, Oystercatcher and Knot |
A Great Crested grebe drifts past in this clip
Oystercatcher 300
Curlew 15
Redshank 80
Knot 150 - initially in several small flocks but ended up as one. No flagged birds were seen.
Turnstone 40
