Some nice diverse entertainment on Heysham Head today: Thanks to Malcolm and Pete Cook for todays sightings.
This is not a foretaste of the post-Brexit return to the Stone Age, but some land art known as 'rock balancing'. Looks pretty impressive with the singletons looking like they have been photo-shopped - but they managed to stay put even in a brisk wind
Next up was a juvenile Shag close inshore along the rocks
Next up a female Stonechat:
Finally the Chough was out of the stronger wind today spending more time around the horse paddocks on the north side, at least when it was reported during the mid-late morning. NNEW this afternoon.
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.