Very heavy rain started 06:30 and by the time it eased at lunchtime Kevin's weather station had recorded an impressive 50mm! After the rain there were a few sunny intervals. A SE wind.
South shore - Malcolm 13:00 - 14:30
It was still raining when I set off but it had eased to light rain and brighter weather was clearly on the way.
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| Two of four Carrion Crows sitting out the last of the rain |
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| Two of seven Pied Wagtail on Ocean Edge grass. The parched grass here will appreciate the watering |
Swift 1 flew north
Wheatears 7 (5 on the foreshore and 2 on Red Nab)
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| Wheatears |
Rock Pipits 3 (1 on foreshore 2 on Red Nab)
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| Rock Pipit |
Common Whitethroat at least 4 flitting around between the foreshore and Red Nab
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| Common Whitethroat |
It had only just stopped raining and an Osprey was already fishing.
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| Osprey high over the wooden jetty |
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| But is soon settled onto the post at the end of No.2 outfall and spent some time preening |
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| Blue ring on its right leg |
It had another go at fishing, but eventually returned to the post fishless.
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| There were just two Black-Headed gulls on the beach by the wooden jetty, and no sign of any Sandmason worm tubes |
Peregrine Falcon 2 together flew behind the Power Stations
Middleton Nature Reserve - Janet
A couple of shots after the rain
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| Small White |
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| Silver Y |
