Black-throated Diver tops a decent seawatch

The rain held off till lunchtime then regular showers. A light SSE wind

Pete:

Heysham north wall Seawatch 0620-0750: 

2cy Little gull feeding on inbound outfalls gunge

c45 Common Scoter

95 Sandwich Tern out and c15 blogging inshore

Common Tern out (first record this year)

2 Red-throated diver out

flock 4 Kittiwake in 

at least three porpoise and a grey seal

0834-0935: 
Black-throated diver - one in full summer plumage out just beyond yellow buoys 0848
3 Red-throated diver out (2 in summer plumage, 1 in non breeding plumage)
21 Sandwich tern out
flock three Arctic Tern in 
and the first Gannet in over 12 hours seawatching (since 30/3)!

Adult and 2cy Kittiwake inner end Heysham 2 outfall (but little gull has not returned yet)

at least two pale-bellied Brent red nab

Heysham Nature Reserve 

Report by Jean:

After another cold night it  was pretty quiet this morning, just 12 birds caught in just over 3 hours consisting of a few migrating warblers and some resident birds:

Chiffchaff 2

Willow Warbler 2

Blackcap 2 (both females)

Goldfinch 1

Wren 1 new, 1 retrap

Blue Tit 1 retrap from September 2023

Robin 1 retrap from August 2025

Treecreeper 1 retrap from last month

The only overhead vis consisted of 2 Linnets, a Redpoll and 2 Pied/White Wagtails.

The Cetti's Warbler near the fire pond moved to the non-op land behind the office and back again. Despite being very close at one point (based on how loud it sounded) I couldn't manage to see it! 

Heysham skear - Malcolm

Just a brief check in an ill timed shower

No sign of any Brent geese

Eider 5

Red-breasted Merganser a female and two males

No Godwits or Sanderling seen

Knot still at least 3000