Calm, cold an misty, all day. The mist was actually worse than yesterday for most of the day.Middleton Nature Reserve This was actually the opposite to yesterday, it wasn’t possible to see much of the main pond, but more of the “no swimming” pond …
Calm and cool, it was a mute point if we had, mist, fog or very low cloud, the upshot was visibility down to 20m over water all day.I made an effort in the morning, but the mist was worse than it appeared from home (MD)Middleton Nature Reserve Jus…
Calm to very light NE breeze. Sunshine for most of the dayFirst of all, a day in the life of a Brent. These tides are much better for them, and I didn’t see them spooked once by dog walkers, when they were near the children’s play area. I know some reg…
Very light SW to WSW wind, low cloud all day but it remained fine.Heysham Head – high water 09:30 (MD)Rock Pipit 2 – 1 Half Moon Bay 1 below the high cliffs Red-breasted Merganser 2 (pair)Shag 1 juvenile feeding just out from the rocks.This is it …
Light SW wind largely overcast but with a few sunny spellsFirst of all, a somber note. I do try to keep this post as light as possible, but the shortening days are causing a significant conflict between feeding/resting birds and people exercising their…
The light wind started SE before swinging round to SW. A bright start but becoming overcast later in the morning, some sunny spells in the afternoon.Red Nab and Saltmarsh Just a short check along the shoreline Greenfinch 4 on Red NabShelduck …
Very light S to SW breeze, overcast al day with the occasional light shower.Middleton Nature Reserve Just the briefest check of the two main pondsMute and Moorhen unchanged Mallard 2Gadwall 24Tufted duck 1 maleShoveler 1 maleNorth shorePale-b…
Light wind from SSW, very low cloud and rain for most of the morning, brightened up in the after lunch.Middleton Nature Reserve (MD)Just a quick check of the two main ponds, hoping for an, increasingly scarce, Pochard. We’ve managed at least one …
The SE wind shifted more to south during the day, overcast with showers pretty much all day. North shore (MD)Pale-bellied Brent goose 29 minimum – I walked out to the skear from from Four Lane Ends. Looking back to the children’s play area there w…
A light WNW wind in the morning with sunny spells, showers developed by the afternoon.North shorePete and Jean managed a mid morning check from Knowlys Rd. Great White Egret on skeer edge about 1.5 miles to the northPale-bellied Brent 26 off play …