A warm day, plenty of sunshine but occasional high clouds. A fresh west breeze.
South shore - Malcolm
A walk along the sea wall this morning 10:00 - 11:15
Mediterranean gulls c50
Most (30+) were on Red Nab despite the tide being out.
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| Mediterranean and Black-Headed gulls on Red Nab |
There were 2 adults and a juvenile by No.2 outfall and at least 13 on the feeding beach, by the wooden jetty.
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| Juvenile Mediterranean gull (bottom) and a Black-Headed gull |
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| Adult Mediterranean gull on the feeding beach. The Sandmason worm tubes are starting to show again |
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| One of two Little Egret. |
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| Starlings including Juveniles on the lighthouse |
Between the lighthouse and waterfall there were:
Rock Pipit 2 (plus 1 on Red Nab),
Pied Wagtail 3 (2 juvenile)
Linnet 5
Dunnock 1
Robin 1
3 Willow warbler/Chiffchaff
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| At least one was a Willow warbler, the other two just glimpsed |
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| Dunnock |
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| Linnet |
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| Worn looking Rock Pipit |
The only butterflies seen here today were a Meadow Brown and a Red Admiral. West winds not good for insect migration here.
I returned at 15:00 to check Red Nab on the rising tide.
Mediterranean gulls at least 70. There were over 50 on Red Nab and at least 20 more seen flying directly south. As yesterday, the Red Nab Meds were also constantly drifting off to the south.
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| Always nice to see this Mediterranean gull has made it back for another year. Ringed as a chick in Holland 2010. It had been seen here every summer since. Last year it had was seen in Spain in January, hopefully it has been seen somewhere since it left us last us at the end of August last summer |
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| Adult Mediterranean gull, showing its pure white wings |
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| This Lesser Black-backed gull has a metal ring |
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| A number of gulls settled on the mud out from Ocean Edge. So I went for a look |
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| The only ringed Mediterranean gull was the Hungarian bird already seen several times |
Turnstone 4, Dunlin 1 and at least one Redshank calling at Red Nab
Lapwing 1 on the saltmarsh
