Heysham obs
Got it wrong today - went east before visiting the blyths pipit enticed by a clear early morning run through Harrogate etc - should have turned right at Skipton roundabout and waited for news.
An alarming dearth of interesting stuff from north lancs so far this year and that includes Heysham with no reports from today. Some prolonged westerlies on the horizon might stir things up a bit at the back end of next week
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.