Treecreeper passing through

A dry, but overcast day with a light SE breeze.

Heysham Nature Reserve - Alan

It was a possible morning for some early spring migrants so I set a couple of nets at Heysham from just after dawn.  It was damp and a little breezy but a Treecreeper, Chiffchaff and two Goldcrests were caught early on.

The feeder ride was not too successful as the light southerly breeze was billowing the net.  Lots of finches were eyeing up the feeders from the adjacent trees but were rather put off by the moving net.

The catch list was:

Chiffchaff  1

Goldcrest  2

Treecreeper  1 - First ever unringed therefore implicitly passage treecreeper in spring 

Greenfinch  5 + 1 retrap

Coal Tit  2

Goldfinch  5 + 1 retrap

Great Tit  1 + 3 retraps

Robin  2 retraps

Dunnock  1 retrap

Long tailed Tit  1 + 2 retraps

Blue Tit  3 retraps

South shore - Kevin Eaves

Several Brent Geese and Wigeon still on Red Nab

Grey Plover on No.1 outfall

Middleton Nature Reserve - Malcolm

Mute Swan, a pair of adults on both the main and "no swimming" ponds. An immature also on the main pond.

Goosander 1 male on the "no swimming" pond

Shoveler pair on main pond

No Gadwall seen.

Tufted Duck, an impressive 34. 6 on the main pond plus 28 on the "no swimming" pond

Mallard 6 on the main pond 2 on the "no swimming" plus 3 flying around 

Coot 8

Moorhen 7 including 3 on/around the fence pond

 

Goosander

The Shoveler pair resting on the peninsula 

Tufted Duck pair

Some of the Tufted on the "no swimming" pond

The grunts in this clip are the Mute pair politely explaining that I am not welcome!

I startled this Moorhen along the road next to the fence pond. Don't think it's the sharpest bill in the brood as it decided that squeezing through the fence was its best option!

It eventually gave up and half climbed, half flew over the top.

The only warblers heard were 4 Cetti's. 1 by the main pond plus 3 in the central marshes