First Sand Martins

Opposite to yesterday, with it being dry in the morning, then rain for most of the afternoon. A SW wind.

Pete did a seawatch, although there wasn't too much to watch! 

Barrel scraping 1.5hrs Heysham from 0710: 

9 plus 2 Kittiwake

two Sand Martin  - first this year

One adult Gannet 

One red throated diver - all inbound.   

Nothing in final half hour. 

Blackbird by ‘gate 38’ prob migrant 

Middleton Nature Reserve - Janet

The female Mute Swan was busy arranging nest material 

Four male and a female Shoveler

Shoveler with a Teal

Immature Cormorant 

Just Tufted Ducks and Coot seen on the "no swimming" pond

Heliport - Malcolm 11:30

I checked as the tide was leaving the heliport wall.

750 Knot moved from the wall on to the mud. There was just one flagged bird.

There is a significant freshwater runoff in the corner, but it runs to the sea through the mud here. It leaves small pools of fresh water where the rocks create a depression. Just right to freshen up in.