Wednesday 8 October 2008

Lingering ArcticTern

Heysham Obs
Dead today - left the post as late as possible to se if we could compete with other west coast sites - not a chance - we've had our transatlantic surprise for the year, I guess (W-T Sparrow). Pretty impressive, especially (perhaps) the 14, or was it 15, Ring-necked Duck in-off at Inishmore (Galway)

Vis from by the office
Dreadful
alba Wagtail - 5
Coal Tit - 5 & another excitable flock of 11 by Trumacar stores
Meadow Pipit - 5
Chaffinch - 5ish
Skylark - 1ish
Mistle Thrush - 7 vaguely SW

Grounded
Goldcrest - 1. A few extra Robin. One sharp "tack" agg.. One Redwing below the classroom

Outfalls
Arctic Tern - adult surprisingly still lingering am at least

Insects
One Red Admiral & one Small Tortoiseshell & one Speckled Wood

Mammals
Ex-hedgehog on Moneyclose Lane

Elsewhere
Yellow-browed Warbler ringed next to the causeway at Leighton Moss but no reports since release. Condition suggested it was not a new arrival. Single Little Stint and Curlew Sandpiper EM Pool.