The wind is finally shifting. Shame about the rest of the weather!

Rain all morning, with showers in the afternoon, but ending up in sunshine. The wind is finally shifting, from the south all morning but SW this afternoon 

These shots from Kevin Singleton around the Heliport yesterday

Curlew looking mysterious 

There were Knot around.

I didn't have much time today and when I did it was raining! (Malcolm)

Nature Park to the saltmarsh via Red Nab 11:15 - 12:00

Nature Park:

Bullfinch pair

Blackbird 10 males feeding on the grass by the newt pond - not many walkers disturbing them in the rain.

Red Nab:

Pale-bellied Brent goose 28

Shelduck 9

Wigeon only c50

Saltmarsh:

There were no Wigeon here when I arrived, but they kept coming in from somewhere eventually 175. By this time the rain had eased so I managed some shots.

Shelduck 

Wigeon

Common Snipe 9

No Jack Snipe seen

Song Thrush 1

Rock pipit 2 - 1 each side of the marsh.

Rock Pipit

Reed Bunting at least 8

Male Reed Bunting 

Female Reed Bunting 

Middleton Nature Reserve main pond

A passing check yesterday saw a Mute Swan pair plus 6 immature birds

Today there were just the pair plus 3 immature birds, plus an ominous spread of white feathers on the peninsula .

Yesterday there were at least two pairs of Shoveler, today none could be seen.

Tufted duck 7

Mallard 25

Little Grebe 1

Coot 6

Moorhen 1

Moorhen