Decent counts of routine species today but the oddities like med gulls and shag as well as the Brents were awol.
21 Snipe were forced off ocean edge saltmarsh but the tide is not high enough until tomorrow for Jack Snipe
No finch gangs by the office with feeding a bit hit and miss this week and only an unringed Robin of minor interest during a short ringing session
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.