Heysham Obs
*** See posting on 16/4 for good views of Alpine Swift just a few millimetres outside the Obs recording area at 1100hrs (on 16/4)!
Ocean Edge foreshore
Mediterranean Gull - yesterdays 2CY
Wheatear - 12 plus 6 NHW
Willow Warbler - 2 migrants on the rocks
Office area
Redstart - female
Redpoll spp - 1 NE
Goldfinch - 2 NE
North harbour wall & area (all passerines/hirundines NE)
Black Guillemot
Arctic Skua - one dm in 0750hrs
Arctic Tern - 7 in
Sandwich Tern - one blogging, 3 in
Little Gull - ad winter blogging
Gannet - 6 in
Razorbill - 2 in
Guillemot - 2 in & 4 floating in
Whimbrel 14+22+1 in, 3 out
Swallow - 92
Meadow Pipit - 40
Goldfinch - 17
Linnet - 7
Redpoll - 1
Siskin - 2
Jackdaw - 1 in
Grey Heron - 1 in
Turnstone - 265
Purple Sandpiper - 1
Jay
One was along Moneyclose Lane between the reserve and Ocean Edge and is the first posting for a bit. Please post any sightings of this species in the Heysham area. Thanks
Mammals
3 Harbour Porpoise and a Grey Seal off NH wall
Moths
Chinese Character new for the year
Elsewhere
Absolutely nothing of interest reported in this area in the public domain other than the above Heysham stuff! 2 Black-necked Grebe at Lilians hide, Leighton Moss yesterday, also 2 Curlew Sandpiper on the Allen/EM Pools. Apologies for not texting the BNG - forgot to check pager - very busy! Scalloped Hook-tip was an unexpected capture at Lord's Lot Wood last night
