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Wrong afternoon to go for a walk on the beach

Posted by on August 7, 2008 6:46 PM | 

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Thanks to Tony Conway for the news of the White Winged Black Tern down at Crosby - looks like I picked the wrong afternoon to disappear off onto the sands at Ainsdale!
So that's Caspian, Common, Arctic, Sandwich, Roseate, Black, Little and now White Winged Black along the Sefton coast over the last week or two - that's what I call good tern form!
Over 110 Sandwich Terns on Ainsdale beach this afternoon, off the Green Beach in the drizzle, with at least 45 Commons and a single Arctic Tern.
Three Common Scoter and a single Gannet offshore on the "high" tide at 4pm.
Plenty of Sanderling, with smaller numbers of Ringed Plover, Dunlin and Barwits along the tideline and a big roost of Oycs further north, but mucho disturbance from horse riders and dog walkers.
Thanks again to Tony and Bazzo for their tern alert service this week.
Eyes to the skies everyone, eyes to the skies....

Comments (2)

john wrote...

Server's been down for taking comments onto the blog for awhile - if anyone was trying to send me any spiffing bird news over the last day or so, can they try again please?
ta,
John

Posted by: john  | August 11, 2008 11:05 AM

Stephen Menzie wrote...

Don't forget...Liverpool RSPB partnered with Liverpool Museum’s interactive mobile Natural History Centre, are running their annual special ferry cruises on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th August and 24th September.
We'll be cruising the Mersey and into Liverpool Bay to find out about our great port, and to view the birds and wildlife that live or visit us year round.
RSPB volunteers will help you spot all our seabirds, and hopefully other wildlife will be seen such as Grey Seals.
Family cruises have lots going on to keep kids busy, including Liverpool Museum’s interactive mobile Natural History Centre, and kids colouring and puzzle activities.
Refreshments and toilets can be found on board.
Ticket prices £10.00 adults and £5.00 children (age 3-15yrs). Cruise duration is approximately 3 hours.
Mersey Ferries :0151 330 1444
http://www.merseyferries.co.uk/special/index.aspx
Thanks,
All at Liverpool RSPB

Posted by: Stephen Menzie  | August 11, 2008 11:06 AM

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