Bits and bobs around Crosby beach and Marine Lake today, including an adult Med Gull in the roost at the northern end of the lake, and another adult winter bird out on the beach.
Neither showed the slightest inkling of waking up, even when the sun came out.
A Black headed Gull almost into full summer plumage on the beach too - hormonally freaky, but there you go.
On the lake, 9 Tufties, 4 Great Crested Grebes and a single male Goldeneye alongside the usual Cormorants, but I couldn't see any Scaup today.
Perhaps the imminent mega-hooley forecast for the next day or so will shake things up a bit.
The two Corn Buntings were on the beach briefly early doors, while Skylarks, Pied Wags, Linnets and a single Rock Pipit were around the strandline in the afternoon.
Hundreds of mussels are due to be put into the lake tomorrow, attached to special booms, courtesy of an operation from up around Loch Etive.
The idea being to cleanse the water and tackle any algae issues in the future - could be interesting.
Given the forecast, I ain't looking forward to tomorrow's wader count.
Eyes to the skies everyone, eyes to the skies...
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Hi John,
Thanks for the posts and the updates - still enjoying hearing the news from my exile down here in Sandwich. I hope the Shorelark is still around in a couple of weeks when I'm up in West Lancs for a couple of days.
I thought you might like to hear about a story from my local patch which includes Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory. The Obs yesterday had a call from a local resident saying that he had two birds of prey chasing each other round his kitchen.
When they went round to the house they found one of the local female Sparrowhawks and a young female Merlin chasing each other (or the Sprawk chasing the Merlin I'd imagine).
They were duly captured, removed from the kitchen and released. I don't know how they managed to get in in the first place.
Why does this sort of thing always happen when I'm in work ?!!
Cheers,
Rob
PS
Do you or any of your readers know the best spot at Marton Mere to view the Starling roost? I've never been up there and was thinking of taking a trip up there.
Green beach, south of Weld Road today - two Jack Snipe and Little Egret. And rain.
Ta Andy, meant to plug this earlier in the week - don't forget to sell any remaining copies of "Wild Merseyside" at In Focus!!!
The best place to see the starling roost at Marton Mere is normally from the patio area.