Heysham obs
Decided to take down mist nets which had been rather slow since dawn and this completion seemed to flick a switch and there was a significant meadow pipit movement following a morning which struggled to reach three figures. Same happened on the lune flight line
Vis mig
Meadow pipit - 327 ne 1315- 1415 then 120 1430- 1500. Followed by 145 n at high tatham 1705-1805
Reed bunting - one north
Hirundine - one disappearing rapidly ne looked like sand Martin
Chaffinch - 3 ne
Grounded
Chiffchaff - 3
Goldcrest - 5
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.