Tuesday 4 January 2011

Fairly birdless off the path nature ramble

........around Heysham Nature reserve produced two Woodcock, but an absolute dearth of small birds with e.g. no Wren (including circumnavigating the whole reedbed area=prime winter habitat), Robin or Dunnock

Heysham Nature reserve circuit away from the feeders, including all round the wetland area 
Woodcock - 2
Blackbird - 3
Song Thrush - 1
Moorhen - 1
That seriously was it!!

North harbour wall
Twite - 47
Med Gull - ad in the harbour, another ad roosting on the old Fisher's roof - both at high tide
Meadow Pipit - one sandworks
Pied Wagtail - 1

Moth
One Winter Moth in the trap