Heysham Obs
North harbour wall
Twite - exactly 50 on the seed
Med Gull - Czech-ringed adult patrolling the wall
Ocean Edge/Red Nab
Grey Plover - exactly 10
Wigeon - exactly 60
Mallard - pair
Teal - 3
Bar-tailed Godwit - 2
Black-tailed Godwit - 1
Med Gull - adult on Ocean Edge shingle beach
Heysham N Reserve
singing Chaffinch (first noted singing at Millhouses yesterday)
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.