Anyway, I didn't intend to start my Christmas Eve posting with a rant! So, let's rewind and start again. I went to Rossall this morning to watch the incoming tide and when I arrived at 9.00 a.m. the tide was a long way out and the muscle beds to the east were exposed. On these a number of waders fed and I could see that there were about 530 Oystercatchers and 1,050 Knot.
As I was estimating the number of Oystercatchers and Knot 30 Woodpigeon flew east and so did 2 Redwings. I expected a few more cold weather displaced passerines this morning, but these were the only ones. In addition to the Oycs on the muscle beds I had a further 164 and other waders included 22 Dunlin, 27 Turnstones, 13 Redshanks, 39 Sanderlings and 4 Grey Plovers.
As of recent weeks Cormorants still poured into the bay and this morning I had 606, which is a record count for me. It was fairly quiet on the sea and all I had were 130 Eiders, 7 male Red-breasted Mergansers, Great Crested Grebe, 8 Common Scoters, 3 Mallards and a Red-throated Diver. Walking off the 'Point' I bumped into Ian and he put me onto a nice flock of 27 Whooper Swans on the sea drifting into the bay on the incoming tide.
On the way home I stopped in a layby on Amounderness Way to look at the Pink-footed Geese feeding in the pastures of Fleetwood Farm. I had a good look through the 2,000 'Pinkies' but couldn't see anything else amongst them.
I would like to wish all my fellow birders, ringers, bloggers and readers the Seasons Greetings and if you can get out birding on Christmas Day. I know I will!
3 comments:
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! :)
Hi FB. Many thanks for becoming a follower of my blog. Very much appreciated, Cheers.
All the best for christmas & the new year.
All the best to you both. By the way I got out birding this morning, but will post later.
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