Lovely brisk south westerly today, up to force 7, but no tide on our coast to seawatch it on, which is frustrating - skuas and such like from the Fylde north, but the sea was a distant white flecked strip on the horizon from Marshside.
I'd picked Bazzo up earlier and after a fruitless check of the Sandplant compound and Mount Baker, we called into Sandgrounders Hide.
A few Blackwits and Snipe about, Ruddy Duck and a distant Little Egret on the west side of Polly's Creek, but that was about all.
The Junction Pool had more Blackwits, an ebullient John Bannon, four Dunlins and two Avocets - one an adult, the other a young bird, probably blown in off the outer estuary to shelter from the wind.
The mosses weren't much better - a quick look yielded Buzzard, Sprawk and Yellowhammer, and small parties of Swifts heading south - the ones that have summered round Dempsey Towers left yesterday.
Here's hoping the wind holds till the tides come good at the end of the week.
Eyes to the skies everyone, eyes to the skies...
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Hi John, yesterday afternoon a Hummingbird Hawkmoth spent a couple of minutes here in my garden in Liverpool hovering and feeding from a buddleia in blustery sunny weather.
Few more events at Leighton Moss till the end of the month...
Wildlife adventure day
Tues 19 August
10 am-3.30 pm
An exciting trip to explore some wildlife habitats in the Silverdale area (for 9-16 year-olds). Meet at Leighton Moss. Booking essential. Cost: ã12 (RSPB Wildlife Explorer members ã10). Young persons only event.
Family activity: wriggly friends
Fri 22 August
Choose from 1âÂÂ2.30 pm or 3-4.30 pm
Make your own wormery after a short walk on the nature trails to see them in their natural home. Booking essential. Cost: ã3.50 per child (RSPB Wildlife Explorer members ã2.50). Children must be over 5 years old and accompanied by an adult (adults free).
Bats of Leighton Moss: evening meal and walk
Sat 23 August
7âÂÂ10 pm
Local bat expert Gail Armstrong will tell us about these wonderful mammals, then we'll watch the bats come out at dusk. Booking essential. Cost: ã15 (RSPB members ã13).
Family activity: pond dipping
Friday 29 August
Choose from 1âÂÂ2.30 pm or 3-4.30 pm
Explore the underwater world after a short walk to see the water birds. Booking essential. Cost: ã3.50 per child (RSPB Wildlife Explorer members ã2.50). Children must be over 5 years old and accompanied by an adult (adults free).
What's that wader?
Friday 29 August
10 amâÂÂ12 noon
Get more familiar with identifying wading birds. Meet in the Allen and Eric Morecambe car park. Cost: RSPB members: adults ã2, children ã1, family ã4, non-members: adults ã4.50, children ã2, family ã9.
Lancaster Local Group membersâ evening
Fri 29 August
6.30 pm onwards
An evening looking at the wildlife at the saltmarsh pools. Meet in the Allen and Eric Morecambe car park. Tel: Jill Blackburn for more information on 01524 733639
Please contact 01524 701601 or email leighton.moss@rspb.org.uk for further information or to book on the events.