Heysham Obs
Office area
Lesser Whitethroat (2), Whitethroat (4), Willow Warbler (5), Chiffchaff (2)
Ocean Edge/outfalls/Red Nab
Little Gull - moulting adult
Med Gull - adult
Little Egret - one OE saltmarsh channel
Raven - two picking at unidentified soggy object on the beach off OE - first time Ravens have been seen on the beach here as far as I am aware
North wall
Dire with not even any Med Gulls
Moths
Smallish catch did include the first (migrant) Rusty Dot Pearl of the year
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.