Heysham Obs
A Twite bearing a yellow site ring was seen briefly this morning - unfortunately no other details could be obtained before the birds were flushed due to obscuring by other individuals
North harbour wall
Med Gull - 2 ad
Guillemot - one harbour mouth
Kittiwake - c10 harbour mouth, ad by waterfall
Twite - 70ish
Linnet - 3+
Outfalls area
Little Gull - 2 ads & 2 2CY (thanks for the pics Janet - taken today)
Kittiwake - ad
Offshore near low tide
Eider - 71
Red-throated Diver - probably 2
Great-crested Grebe - 10-12
Ringing
A fairly mundane session by the office saw about 11 new birds, mainly Greenfinch but also including single Blue and Great Tit
Mammal
Grey Seal harbour mouth
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.