It's mainly Brent again!

It rained for most of the morning, but just the odd shower in the afternoon. The early south wind shifting to SW then west.

Heysham skear - Malcolm 15:15 - 16:30

Pale-bellied Brent goose 73 (Pete also checked from Knowlys and also counted 73, they are not easy to count accurately out here, let alone from there!).

Initially they were spread all around the skear in small family groups

Brent geese

Later most had moved to the middle of the skear to feed. The onshore wind was quite fresh at this point, hence the somewhat shaky clip.

Later they flew to the south side of the skear

Eider just 2 seen

There were c1500 Knot in three flocks, I managed to check one feeding group of 500 but didn't see any flagged.

Knot

Redshank 120

Turnstone 80

Redshank and Turnstone 

Oystercatcher and Curlew not counted

Middleton Nature Reserve - Malcolm

Just a quick check of the main ponds on my way home this evening.

Main pond

Mute Swan 1 adult male and 1 immature banished to the reed beds. The adult female wasn't looked for, but she wouldn't have been far away.

Mallard 1 pair

Tufted Duck 7

Shoveler 5 (3 males)

Gadwall pair

Little Grebe 1

Gadwall 

All five Shoveler in this clip

"no swimming" pond

Mute Swan 2 adults

Goosander 1 male

Teal 1 male

Tufted Duck 21 (6 female)

Goosander and Teal

Some of the Tufted Duck with the Goosander at the back

Cetti's warbler 2 singing