Geese and gulls, but not much else

A showery day with just the odd glimpse of sunshine. A fresh south wind, became fresher as it veered to SW

Canada geese 18 north over Tarnbrook Road (chippy) 11:30 - Malcolm

South shore Malcolm - 13:45 - 15:15

Remarkably, it remained dry and even a brief period of sunshine, shame there wasn't much to see!

Lesser Black-backed, Herring and a Common gull on what remained of
Red Nab at high water

Common gull (centre)

Plenty of gulls on the outfalls, but just large gulls

Immature Herring Gull, practising standing on water

Linnet 3 between the lighthouse and waterfall

Linnet

Rock Pipit 1 on Red Nab 2, possibly 3 between lighthouse and waterfall 

Despite having a bill full of grubs, it still gave me a nasty chirping at before heading to its nest.

The young Carrion Crows are growing, but I still haven't seen an adult 
visit the nest

There was quite a lot going on in the Nature Park, although the foliage is very lush at the moment and it is more about what you can hear, rather than see.

Greenfinch

Goldfinch

Chaffinch 

Dunnock 

Robin (seen only, surprisingly)

Wren

Blackbird 

Blackcap 2

Chiffchaff 1

The only butterflies seen were

Common Blue 1

Speckled Wood 1

Blackbirds and Grey Squirrel enjoying seeds left by visitors 

Imperial Rd  - Malcolm 15:20 - 15:40

Buzzard 1 was constantly hunting. It was taking advantage of the fresh wind to "hover" like a Kestrel 

And like a Kestrel, it was after rodents

It took this rodent (looks like a mouse) to the high trees at the edge of the 
bypass. It was quickly back and hunting again

Geese 7 flying east

Two were Greylags

At least three, probably five were Canadas

Carrion Crow, Magpies and Jackdaws were present as usual, but there was also a Rook heading east, likely to the Rookery further along the bypass

Rook

Little Egret 1 west

Reed Bunting 1 male

Swallow 2

House Martin 1

Cetti's warbler 2 singing were the only warblers seen or heard, quite a contrast to last year.