If only there were terns to watch! Where are they all? They are very late arriving this year.
North Harbour Wall 0600-1020 then an hour or so over high tide (thanks to pete and Ian)
Most pre 0700
Gannet - c20
Fulmar - 1
Common tern - 1 in
Red-throated diver - 2 out
Kittiwake - 5 out
Great-crested Grebe - 1 in
Little Egret - 1 in
Distant waders, probably Dunlin - 150 + 50 + 150 out
Ringed Plover - 16 out
Grounded:
Wheatear - 10, nine on oe
Chiffchaff - 1 north wall
White wagtail - 2
Wooden jetty
Turnstone 149+
Moths
One Hebrew character, one powdered Quaker, one double striped pug
Butterflies
9 brimstone, 6 peacock , 3 speckled wood, 6 orange tip on reserve circuit (thanks Malcolm)
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.