Out & About
RSPB Saltholme
First opportunity to start off my year list today, resulting in 41 birds seen. RSPB Saltholme produced the following sightings:- 2x Long-tailed Duck at East Saltholme pool along with Goldeneye, Mallard, Gadwall, Teal, Grey Heron, Pochard & Wigeon.
Crossing the road to check on Back Saltholme Pool produced 2x Pintail, 200+ Golden Plover, 50+ Barnacle Geese, 1500+ Lapwing, Mute Swan, GBB Gull, Curlew, Canada Goose, Shelduck & 1x Peregrine. Where the Viewing Screen once stood offered up Little Egret & Redshank. Felt very fortunate to see a fantastic sighting of Water Rail from Visitors Centre which was one of the highlights of the day!
Bradbury
The Great Grey Shrike was still showing intermittently from the railway bridge at around 15:00 - although was disturbed whenever a train went by!
Sadberge
3x Whopper Swan & 1x Bewick gave a good opportunity to observe the difference between the two species.