The rain ended in the early hours. It remained above freezing but felt cold in the fresh NW wind.
Heysham skear - Malcolm 08:30 - 10:00
Not a lot again.
Eider 2
Red-breasted Merganser 2
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| Male Red-breasted Merganser |
There was no disturbance by Peregrines while I was out, but the waders were a bit thin on the ground.
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| Just one Grey Plover |
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| At least 15 Ringed Plover |
Redshank 70
Turnstone 40
Oystercatcher 1500
Curlew 30
Knot 200+ two flagged birds seen but both seen previously
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| They settled on the mud in the SE skear corner briefly. They were feeding on small bivalves here late last spring, a few had a probe, but it seems that this feeding opportunity is not yet available. |
Howard checked the high water roosts for Knot:
No knot on heliport, a handful on sunnyslope, no flags seen, only a few hundred birds on Teal Bay no flags seen.
Imperial Rd
I checked at 10:30 and couldn't see anything (Malcolm).
Janet checked this afternoon and both the male and female Stonechats were near the blocked entrance.
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| Female Stonechat |
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| Male Stonechat |
Janet had some mealworms in her car and decided to treat them to a few.
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| They just weren't bothered about me, more him than her, I think he'd got fed up of waiting for her to take some worms!! so got in there first. |
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| Not sure if she was impressed or not... |
Roe Deer 2
South shore saltmarsh - Malcolm and Tom Walkington 13:00 - 13:30
Wigeon 160
Jack Snipe 3
Reed Bunting 4
Meadow Pipit 1
Rock Pipit 2
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| Meadow Pipit |
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| Rock Pipit |
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| This Siskin turned up on Kevin Eaves garden feeder this morning |
