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| Scaup |
It was grey but slightly milder than yesterday. I decided I'd have a gentle potter about West Kirby Marine Lake to see if the scaup that's been reported there lately was still about.
There was a bit of a hiccup with trains on the West Kirby line so I arrived later than intended and walked over to the lake. It was high tide, the walkway on the outer rim of the lake indicated by the tops of a few stones. The windsurfers were out in numbers, it was that kind of weather.
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| Herring gull |
Herring gulls hovered around the lake, occasionally settling down by the outer rim, mostly content to check the place out then return to the nearby rooftops. A lesser black-back cruised out of the way of the windsurfers until one took a spill in its direction and it flew off. Waders were notably absent, the few that would be about would be roosting on the eyes and Hilbre this time of year. A pied wagtail fossicked about the base of the sea wall.
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| Pied wagtail |
I wondered if I had much chance of seeing the scaup. It very obligingly came over to greet me.
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| Scaup |
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Scaup
I'm always surprised by how long a scaup's beak is. |
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| Scaup |
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| Scaup |
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| Scaup |
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| Scaup |
Job done, just this once I went straight home. Just to show I can do it.
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