Showers in the morning but fine with sunny spells in the afternoon. A light NW wind.
Heysham skear - Malcolm 13:00 - 14:00
Eider 1
Little Egret 4
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| Two Little Egrets and well scattered gulls |
Gulls, mainly Herring gulls c200
Oystercatcher c1000
Curlew c50 many were feeding in the pools.
Redshank 50+ in several small groups
Turnstone 10
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| Turnstone |
Dunlin 2 in summer plumage
Ringed Plover 7 (2 and 5)
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| Ringed Plover |
Red Nab - Malcolm 14:30 - 15:00
Mediterranean gulls 17 including 1 juvenile
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| Juvenile Mediterranean gull surrounded by Black-Headed gulls |
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| Four Mediterranean gulls and a Black-Headed gull (left) |
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| The green ringed German Mediterranean gull was amongst them. We have now received its history, unfortunately it hasn't been seen again, since leaving us last September. It is now 5164 days since it was ringed as a chick. |
In the Nature Park
Painted Lady 1
Red Admiral 2
Large White 1
Small White 5
Meadow Brown 5
Speckled Wood 2
Common Darter 1
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| Common Darter |
