A dry day but mainly overcast. The east wind becoming strong and blustery by late afternoon.
Nature Park - Kevin Eaves
Ca. 30-35 Siskins near the small anemometer, accompanied by a Goldcrest and a male Bullfinch.
Middleton Nature Reserve - Malcolm 10:45 - 11:15
Just a quick circuit around the eastern section.
Main Pond
2 adult and 6 immature Mute Swans
8 Tufted Duck
6 Gadwall
20+ Mallard
Little grebe at least one trilling
Tim Butler pond
Teal at least 12
Woodcock 1 flushed from the trees on the south bank
"No Swimming" Pond
Tufted duck pair plus more Mallard around the fringes
Little Egret 1 east
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| Little Egret |
Heysham skear - Malcolm 14:30 - 15:30
A check as the skear was becoming exposed, by this time the offshore wind was quite strong.
Pale-Bellied Brent goose 25
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| Some if the Brent geese |
The males are in full wooing mode now. Shame their calls aren't easily picked up by my camera. It is the constant background noise here, although my ears do filter out the Oystercatchers!
I went to check out the Knot, there were c500 in 4 feeding groups. Then something spooked them and they all headed off to the north. I didn't see any raptors, but they had many more eyes than me and much more at stake! I just managed to read a few flags, but from three different schemes. |
| This is an Icelandic scheme. At least the yellow flag stood out in the fading light. Details awaited |
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| Curlew, Knot and Oystercatcher |
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