Heysham Obs
Happy New Year
The excuse is that large chunks of the harbour are not accessible. An experienced observer with a different routine - walking down the footpath next to the lorry park - allied to inactivity therein - dug out a male Black Redstart. It was sat on the perimeter fence (no further details). Logic suggests that this was the bird seen in November nearer the harbour mouth which was never properly searched for away from the Centrica Storage Yard/Mound area.
IOM ferry
Two Ad Kittiwake and the 2nd W Med Gull followed it into port at lunchtime
North harbour wall
Male Eider new in. Stonechat in the area (detail later) & at least 1 Twite.
More detail possible later
Elsewhere
Disappointing with nothing startling. Water Pipit seen from at least one hide at Leighton and 3 Common Crossbill at Thrushgill. plantation
