Thursday 2 April 2009

Low key coverage

Heysham Obs
Two people who should have been doing other things covered for a couple of hours or so this morning!

Grounded
Just one Goldcrest and one unringed Robin obvious by the office

Vis Mig
Linnet - 4 north
Meadow Pipit - 37 north
alba Wagtail - 2 north
Siskin - 3 north
Black-headed Gull - 18 north in 15 minutes NHW
Whooper Swan - flock of 14 NW across the bay; presumably the same flock also seen at Walney, removing lingering doubts re-any dodgy very long range identification from 'this side' of the bay!

Other
Purple Sandpiper - a least 2 below the wooden jetty
Black Guillemot - by the wooden jetty early morning but not 0845-0900hrs
Linnet - 16 on the seed but no Twite

Elsewhere
Nothing e.g. NNEW on Great White Egret since yesterday morning, other than reportedly on the Griesdale mere