Heysham Obs report 2007 almost ready to print - will be available next week. Apologies for delay this year - my fault
Heysham Obs
Surprisingly good early on given the N wind
North harbour wall 0740-0840hrs
Little Gull - one blogging ad
Red-throated Diver - 3
Eider - 2 in
Kittiwake 21+63 in, 46+18 out - probably all different birds
Wooden jetty
Turnstone - 57
Purple Sandpiper - 1
Stage 2 outfall
Little Gull - 5 (3 ad 2 1st W) but soon dispersed
Kittiwake - 1st W & ad but soon dispersed
Middleton IE
3 Teal, 13 Coot & nesting Mute Swan
Red Nab/Ocean Edge
2 Bar-tailed Godwit
Elsewhere
Ross's Goose Aldcliffe Marsh, northern end, but elusive and mobile, also single Barnacle Goose and 2 Whooper Swan
