Just one heavy shower at lunchtime, otherwise dry with sunny spells. A west(ish) wind.
South shore
Malcolm 07:45 - 09:45
Only Black-Headed gulls on the outfalls
Kittiwake 1 1st winter out past the roundhead
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| Kittiwake |
Mediterranean gull 1 adult out past the roundhead
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| Mediterranean gull |
Shag at least one.
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| This one was feeding out from the north wall roundhead before moving out of sight along the north wall |
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| 15 minutes later this similar looking Shag flew to the wooden jetty |
Pink-Footed goose 28 flew NW early on, later 13 flew SE
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| Pink-Footed geese heading SE |
Janet was exercising a dog past the saltmarsh later
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| Wigeon coming in |
Heliport - Malcolm
I just did a very brief passing check at high water
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| There were a lot of waders! |
Oystercatcher c2000
Curlew 4
Lapwing 25
Redshank 600
Knot 250
Turnstone 30
Dunlin 1
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| This is just one of the groups of Redshank, there were almost as many in the other large group |
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| Lots of orange legs |
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| Knot and a Dunlin coming in to land |
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| Lapwings |
St Peter's Church. Heysham Head - Shaun 13:00-15:00.
Little Gull 4 adults + 2 first winters out.
Mediterranean Gull 2 adults out.
Kittiwake 17 out and a tight group of 40+ in.
Common Scoter 4 in.
Red-breasted Merganser 3.
Shag 2 immature birds together.
Peregrine hunting skear.
