


Monday 1st February 2010,
overcast at first becoming sunnier,NW2-3.
The Black-necked Grebe has returned to Crosby marina ,having moved to saltier waters in the docks during the big freeze earlier last month.Also here were 7 Red-breasted Mergansers and 22 Goldeneyes.Three Stonechats and 14 Pied Wagtails fed along the tideline, thick with flotsam and jetsam deposited by the very high tides.
Large numbers of Gulls were sitting out the big tide at Seaforth and close scrutiny produced 4 ad Yellow-legged Gulls and two adw Med Gulls.At 2.15pm the wintering adult Ring-billed Gull dropped in.It bathed on the freshwater pool for two minutes before heading towards the beach.
Eighteen Scaup were also here along with 66 Black-tailed Godwits.










