Minimum 8 male Red-veined darter and a probable female around main pond at Middleton this lunchtime. Still 7 males over water mid pm.
Just 15 Mediterranean gulls confirmed today, but timing not great.
Great- crested grebe. 8 drifted through skeer channel on flood tide this evening. Don't know if they are are waiting to go, or have come back, or have nowhere to go (MD)
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.