Thursday, 27 August 2026

Not such a bad day.....well, morning

Despite weather warnings this morning was pleasant, albeit very dark at times! There was little air movement and the anticipated rain didn't start till after lunch, even then it was relatively light until very heavy showers in the evening 

South shore
Kevin walked along the sea wall on the rising tide late morning 
Greenshank 2 on Red Nab
Greenshank

Greenshank with a Redshank for comparison 

Wheatear 2 - 1 on Red Nab, 1 on the lighthouse scrub.

I just checked from saltmarsh to Red Nab a little earlier (Malcolm)
Wigeon 2 flew towards the Lune Estuary 

Wigeon

Wheatear 4 (at least 3 additional to Kevin's)
Rock Pipit 2
Linnet 5
Wheatear

Linnet

Rock Pipit

There were 20+ Harlequin Ladybirds along the fence at Ocean Edge entrance
Harlequin Ladybird larva

Pupa



And three different variations seen