Heysham Obs
Mainly insects today
Mammals
Live Grey Squirrel Moneyclose Lane
Stoat Moneyclose Lane
Butterfly census
Very worn singleton Peacock and at least three Brimstone. Three Burnet Companion, single Mother Shipton and Silver Y and, best of all, a single Marsh Pug
Birds
Jackdaw - flock of 16 Middleton MB pond may be a record county of local birds
Grasshopper Warbler - two singing Middleton
Tufted Duck - two eclipse males Middleton
Gulls
A careful scrutiny revealed 9 x 2CY Med yesterday (thanks Pete) - no gull check today in sun and heat haze
Pics from Janet - thanks Janet - all taken today at Middleton
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.