Thursday 12 July 2007

Bits and bobs

Heysham Obs
Harbour/offshore
Two Black Guillemot still in the harbour entrance in the morning. Thanks Eric. Juv Shag on the wooden jetty

Outfalls
Early dropping tide saw just the 1st S Kittiwake

Moths
A trap set in the reedbed produced 6 Southern Wainscot and the pyralid Chilo phragmitella. A couple of Silver Y have featured on the last two nights, otherwise a complete contrast (so far) to last year's migrant moth bonanza

Elsewhere
A Pectoral Sandpiper was located on the Allen Pool late afternoon and at least one Spoonbill was 'around' the LM reserve complex. Yellow-legged Gull still on the Lune off Glasson (then flew downstream) also a 1st S Med Gull. Single Spotted Redshank and Greenshank at Conder Green