A fine sunny day with a west(ish) breeze.
Heysham skear - Malcolm 14:15 - 15:30
Nothing on the sea again.
Little Egrets at least 9, probably more, but they were very mobile on the incoming tide.
Gulls, mainly Herring gulls c300
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| Some of the gulls and a nice view of Black Combe. Only one of these had a colour ring and that was one of the regulars |
Oystercatcher c1500
Curlew only 15 seen
Both Redshank 30 and Turnstone 25 were also down on recent numbers.
Knot 9 (2, 3 and 5). They all appeared to be juveniles.
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| Juvenile Knot |
Dunlin 7 (2, 1 and 4)
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| Dunlin |
Just a quick look at the two largest ponds on my way home.
Main pond
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 18
Tufted Duck 3
Coot 14
Moorhen 1
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| Immature Moorhen |
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| Tufted Duck drakes |
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| These Carrion Crows were turning over stones and weed in the margins looking for invertebrates |
"No swimming" pond
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 7
Coot 2
Moorhen 1 adult
