Heysham Obs
Any logical summary of migration should suggest that southerly winds were something to anticipate. Not the case - everything seems to 'move parallel' and nothing seems to land. Add clear conditions and there is a recipe for uselessness
Office area 0650 - 0820
Tree Pipit - 2 north together 0700hrs - a good spring for this species, +1 at 0915hrs
Siskin - one north (or at least one heard flying north) 0750hrs
Swallow - 22 NE
nothing obviously grounded other than an unringed male Lesser Whitethroat trapped by the office (in addition to perpetually singing bird) before the wind put paid to any further mistnetting
Sea
Kittiwake - flock of 35 floating in
Mute Swan - four sat on the sea off the north wall
Sandwich Tern - 3
Swallow - 2
Red-throated Diver - 1 out
Whimbrel - one inshore
Mammals
Grey Seal early morning in low tide channel
