Here, there and everywhere.

Hi everyone,

It's been a while getting back into the swing of blogging, so here's a very quick and general snippet of what's been going on at Saltholme since Sunday ...

• There are simply hundreds of common terns spread across the four cockleshell islands.  Don't miss the common tern conveyorbelt as they head off on and return from from fishing trips.  They pass right over the visitor centre.
• A pair of lapwings at the wildlife watchpoint.  A great chance to get close views of these wonderful birds.  Hopefully they'll nest.
• Brown hares can pop up along any of the paths - don't miss them.
• Common blue butterflies - the males are the bright blue ones, and they're very territorial. Look for them fighting.
• Early on Sunday morning a female or juvenile (we're not sure) Montagu's harrier flew over the Phil Stead hide.
• On Sunday, one barnacle goose and two pink footed geese were seen from Paddy's pool hide at Sunday lunchtime.
• Reed and sedge warblers are singing, best heard from the wildlife watchpoint.
• The drake garganey was last seen from Saltholme pools hide on Monday.
• A peregrine put on a good show from Saltholme pools hide on Sunday, being seen taking a bird at just after 2 pm.  It was seen again at around 3:30
• The Phil Stead hide is the place to see shelducks.  There have been up to (sometimes more) six of them.
• A male whitethroat has been very obliging along the path past the wildlife watchpoint
• Two ruffs were at Saltholme Pools hide on Sunday.

More from today to follow soon

Bye for now,

Ben.