Quick look at Hesketh Out Marsh this morning with the tide (9.4m) produced thousands of birds pushed off the Ribble including 2000+ Lapwings, 20 Golden Plover and a few hundred Wigeon moved onto the RSPB reserve with several hundred Teal.
Five adult Bewick's Swans were my first of the winter on the estuary with 35 Whoopers (10 juvs) on the flooded fields.
Still no Hen Harriers this winter (very worrying) but a single Marsh Harrier and a Peregrine were hunting the marshes this morning. No Merlins but very fee Skylarks on the saltmarsh to hunt on with the mild weather. Just one small flock of 20 Pink-feet.
Five adult Bewick's Swans were my first of the winter on the estuary with 35 Whoopers (10 juvs) on the flooded fields.
Still no Hen Harriers this winter (very worrying) but a single Marsh Harrier and a Peregrine were hunting the marshes this morning. No Merlins but very fee Skylarks on the saltmarsh to hunt on with the mild weather. Just one small flock of 20 Pink-feet.
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