Heysham Obs
Just about worth an early start this morning in conditions with no clearly defined airflow which produced exactly as expected
Sea 0625-0800
Sandwich Tern - 9 blogging, 6 in
Arctic Tern - flock of 23 in
Black Tern - one in at 0705hrs
Swallow - 1!
Whimbrel - 1
Red-breasted Merganser - 4
Redpoll - 1
Ocean Edge
Whimbrel - 1
Wheatear - 7 male, 2 female
Grounded
Four 'new' Lesser Whitethroat were caught in the office nets comprising half the new birds by 0900hrs!
The only vis noted over the office was a pre-dawn redpoll
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.