Heysham Obs
Anything further away was virtually unidentifiable in today's fog
North wall
Purple Sandpiper - one below the red gate again early morning
Rock Pipit - same place
Twite - c45
Linnet - c7
Goldfinch - 15
Moth
One Mottled Umber
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.