A dry and largely overcast day with a SW wind
Heysham skear - Malcolm 10:15 - 11:30
Pale-bellied Brent goose 26 minimum
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| This is looking back towards the play area, the Brent are in a line at the water's edge |
Shelduck 1 south
Eider 4
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Great Crested Grebe 1
Not as many Redshank around today only c100
Knot c600, there were small feeding groups 30 - 250 scattered all over the skear. It was difficult checking for flags in the rough terrain, so it took quite a while to realise that there were very few. I eventually managed to see and read three, one each of the UK. Dutch and Icelandic schemes.
Other waders similar to recent
Heliport - Howard
c1200 knot on outer wall at cafe end, they started to feed on shore in half moon, l got very close...no flags seen.
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| Knot on the shore at Half Moon Bay |
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| Bar-Tailed Godwit and Redshank |
South shore - Malcolm 13:15 - 14:00
Pale-bellied Brent goose 33 flew to Red Nab
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| Brent geese passing No.2 outfall |
Wigeon 100+
Just a single Rock Pipit seen today on the saltmarsh
Reed Bunting 1 on the saltmarsh
