Heysham Obs
75 minutes of seagulls/sea and an hour of migrant searching left a clean page still in the notebook. Nothing left from yesterday after a clear early night.
Heysham NR
Lesser Redpoll - 5+3 north, the latter flock refusing to enter a belatedly set mist net which was a pity one bore a left-leg ring
Common Blue
Swallow - 3 north
Moths
"Highlighted" by White shouldered House Moth and Brown House Moth on the same night!
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.