Heysham obs
North Harbour Wall 0615-0800
Arctic Skua - 1 dark phase at 0710
Gannet - 8
Brent Goose - 1
possible Black Tern - 1
Nature Reserve
Reed Warbler - 1pr
Sedge Warbler - 2 singing males
Whitethroat - 2 singing
Willow Warbler - 2 singing
Blackcap - 1 singing
then all the usual suspects (Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Dunnock etc etc)
Elsewhere
Spoonbill still at Leighton Moss
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.