Tuesday 11 March 2014

Another birdless butterfly day

Heysham Obs


Middleton NR - 06.15 - 07.30hrs.
Mute Swan - 8 (2ad/6imm) adults on SW pond
Gadwall - 1 pair
Teal - 2 (pair)
Mallard - 4 (2 pairs)
Pochard - 3m
Tufted Duck - 15 (8m/7f)
Scaup - 1m
Grey Heron - 1
Little Grebe - 2+ heard
Moorhen - 4
Coot - 8+
Lapwing - 1
Stock Dove - 2 flying south
Woodpigeon - 10+ (inc.flock of 6 flying south)
Magpie - 4
Carrion Crow - 3
Wren - 6+ singing
Robin - 5+
Dunnock - 4
Chaffinch - 2 singing
Greenfinch - 4+
Reed Bunting - 5

Heysham Harbour North Wall - 07.40hrs
Knot - c300 on Near Naze rocks (heliport disturbed)
Twite - 11 in feeding area
Pied Wagtail - 6+
Red-throated Diver - one offshore
Meadow Pipit - ONE north!!

Heysham NR
Mallard - pair on dipping pond
Long-tailed Tit - two unringed birds
Robin/Dunnock - single unringed of each
Common buzzard - a presumed migrant chased off by a pair on Heysham moss was visible from hey nr office
Siskin - at least one 

Insects
Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell (4), Brimstone Heysham NR.  Agonopterix heracliana in trap along with Early Grey