Heysham Obs
North harbour wall early morning low tide
Sandwich tern - one on yellow buoy
Swallow - three blogging
Incoming tide early pm
Arctic Tern - 2 in
Pomarine Skua - light morph in 1215ish
Sandwich Tern - 2 in
Auk spp - 2 distant
Whimbrel - one on shore
Breeding birds
Pair of Ringed Plover with 3 small chicks on (ex)heliport
The observatory was set up in 1980. It involves ringing,'vis mig' counts (including seabirds) and general monitoring in the Heysham Nature reserve/power stations/harbour area. The statutory moth trap is in place and also a daily log for butterflies, dragonflies etc. We share an office, kindly provided by EDF Energy, with the County Wildlife Trust. This is located next to the Nature Reserve car park. Do call in. Please leave sightings in the letterbox, ESPECIALLY 'fly-by' seabirds.