Heysham Obs
Black Tern - still Heysham two outfall at least 0930 and again at least 1315
Shag - juv possibly a new bird in the harbour on stanchion by waterfall
Purple Sandpiper - on heliport seawall until 99% of the birds displaced for the rest of the tidal cycle by a dog walker
Heysham NR
A single mist net round before I had to leave the site produced an unringed Goldcrest and unringed juv female Great Spotted Woodpecker. This takes the ringing total for the year over 4,000 for the first time and this is with unremarkable numbers of the two most numerous species, Swallow and Greenfinch
Grey Wagtail
The long-stayer at Connah's Quay, ringed at Middleton in early September, was still there on at least the 19th November
Butterfly
Red Admiral by the office during a sunny midday period
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.
Saturday, 22 November 2014
Black Tern and Purple Sandpiper remain
Heysham Obs
The juvenile Black tern remained on Heysham 2 outfall
The Purple Sandpiper roosted along the heliport seawall at high tide
A Hey Nat reserve circuit produced 3 Redwing and 5 Goldcrest and c20 Blackbird
At least 45 finches on the north wall seed but nothing definite on species composition
The juvenile Black tern remained on Heysham 2 outfall
The Purple Sandpiper roosted along the heliport seawall at high tide
A Hey Nat reserve circuit produced 3 Redwing and 5 Goldcrest and c20 Blackbird
At least 45 finches on the north wall seed but nothing definite on species composition
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