Heysham low tide chanels
The water was clear today, so very few small fish would be in the shallow water around the skeer. Fortunately Shaun located the:
Shag - feeding further out.
Eider 6
Great-Crested Grebe - minimum 6
Red-Breasted Merganser 4
Middleton Nature Reserve two main ponds
Mute 7 adult plus 7 juv
Coot 1
Gadwall 26
Tufted 2 male
Shoveler 1 male
Teal 8
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.