Mainly overcast with the odd light shower. A very light variable breeze.
Heysham skear (Malcolm) 09:30 - 10:30
Pale-bellied Brent goose at least 4 out from the play area.
Eider 80
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| Eider |
Common Scoter 1 male
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| Male Common Scoter out to the west of the skear |
It had been diving, but refused to perform when I took a clip.
Great Crested grebe 4
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| Great Crested grebes |
No Shag or Mergansers seen
Little Egret 4
Oystercatcher 800
No Curlew seen
Redshank 250. They appear to be feeding on tiny shrimps. It seems early for shrimp fry, but I seem to say that, perhaps slightly earlier, every year.
Knot 150
Turnstone 40
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| Turnstone |
Dunlin 60 in one flock that arrived from the south
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| Some of the arriving Dunlin |
Imperial Rd (Malcolm) 10:45
Teal 1
Kestrel 1 male
There were lots of winter midges in flight, presumably just part of a greater insect presence. Both Stonechats were close to the boulders c50m from the bypass roundabout.
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| Male and female Stonechats |
Football pitch next to Heysham Cricket Club (Malcolm)
A number of Oystercatchers have taken to feeding there, yesterday and today they were joined by two Mistle Thrushes
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| Mistle Thrush |