Saturday 4 February 2012

Icy pressure gradient

Heysham Obs
Harbour area
Shag - 6 by the waterfall
Kittiwake - just 7 seen
Med Gull - adult fisher's roof
Twite  - none first thing but a flock of 24, including at least 7 unringed birds, at lunchtime
Dunnock - 2 with above

Red Nab/Ocean Edge
Shelduck - 92 feeding on inland bit of Red Nab
Bar-tailed Godwit - 1,810 & others towards Potts Corner in the next count sector