14:00 Sunny intervals 14 o C. Wind N 14mph. Humidity 48%. Pressure 1020 mB. Visibility excellent. High tide today 16:45, 8.23m
I have been watching the tern and swan nests regularly over the last few weeks.
I really thought the swans had abandoned their nest a fortnight ago, as I hadn't seen them for several days. I was pleased to be proved wrong, and they have hatched 3 cygnets. They have now left the nest and are swimming en famille around the dock.
The terns are feeding a chick, or possibly chicks, and it's marvellous to watch them swooping around the dock area, gathering food, then returning to perch on the edge of the nest and place the food in the chick's maw.
Showing posts with label Swans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Swans. Show all posts
Saturday, 19 June 2010
Saturday, 27 March 2010
Saturday 27 March 2010
14:00 Sunny intervals 9 o C. Wind w 13mph. Humidity 73%. Pressure 1005 mB. Visibility very good. High tide today 21:24, 8.74m
A fresh day, with a brisk west wind. The moorhen is still around. The swans seem to be starting a nest on the pontoons, near to where the terns nested last summer.
Albert Edward Dock
Blackheaded gull x 100
Lesser black backed gull x 20
Common gull x 10
Mallard duck x 10
Cormorant x 8
Coot x 5
Moorhen x 1
Mute swan x 2
A fresh day, with a brisk west wind. The moorhen is still around. The swans seem to be starting a nest on the pontoons, near to where the terns nested last summer.
Albert Edward Dock
Blackheaded gull x 100
Lesser black backed gull x 20
Common gull x 10
Mallard duck x 10
Cormorant x 8
Coot x 5
Moorhen x 1
Mute swan x 2
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Wednesday 17 March 2010
15:00 Sunny intervals 12 o C. Wind SW 12mph. Humidity 76%. Pressure 1018 mB. Visibility very good. High tide today 12:08, 9.21m
A mild, pleasant afternoon.
The Prestonian is out of the water for a spring clean and spruce up.
In the Albert Edward Dock:-
Blackheaded gull x 120
Lesser black backed gull x 10
Common gull x 20
Mallard duck x 6
Cormorant x 3
Coot x 6
Mute swan x 2
A mild, pleasant afternoon.
The Prestonian is out of the water for a spring clean and spruce up.
In the Albert Edward Dock:-
Blackheaded gull x 120
Lesser black backed gull x 10
Common gull x 20
Mallard duck x 6
Cormorant x 3
Coot x 6
Mute swan x 2
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Wednesday 9 September 2009
13:00 Sunny 16 o C. Wind NW 8mph. Humidity 63%. Pressure 1031mB. Visibility very good. High tide today 14:37, 8.79m.
Lock gates closed initially, just opening as I came away..
A lovely, peaceful autumn day down here, feeling cooler. Large number of black-headed gulls finding something interesting in the mud bank, both swans were feeding in the shallow channel.
In the dock basin
Black-headed gull x 80
Common Gull x 1
Coot x 3
Mute swan x 2
Lock gates closed initially, just opening as I came away..
A lovely, peaceful autumn day down here, feeling cooler. Large number of black-headed gulls finding something interesting in the mud bank, both swans were feeding in the shallow channel.
In the dock basin
Black-headed gull x 80
Common Gull x 1
Coot x 3
Mute swan x 2
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Wednesday 26 August 2009
14:00 Light rain, 18 o C. Wind S 16mph. Humidity 89%. Pressure 1000mB. Visibility moderate. High tide today 16:01, 8.35m.
Lock gates open.
More showers than sunshine, it has drizzled for most of the day so far. Not too many birds about, the swans help to make the walk in the rain worthwhile.
In and around the dock basin today
Swallow x 2
Coot x 3
Mute swan x 2
Cormorant x 2
Black-headed gull x 10
Lock gates open.
More showers than sunshine, it has drizzled for most of the day so far. Not too many birds about, the swans help to make the walk in the rain worthwhile.
In and around the dock basin today
Swallow x 2
Coot x 3
Mute swan x 2
Cormorant x 2
Black-headed gull x 10
