The first calm day for ages!

Heysham Obs

Thanks for this, Jenny (taken by her son)

 

First of all, if anyone has picked a tripod up, please give me an email or text (07532433043).  Thanks.  No known check made of the Ocean Edge side today

 

Harbour area

Glaucous Gull - still around the waterfall at 1640hrs whilst checking for the above tripod, earlier seen on mudflats off the north wall and on the wooden jetty

Guillemot - 6

Shag - 10

Twite - 19

Kittiwake - c18   

 

Ringing by the office

Only two rounds possible, but these did produce a surprise in the form of an unringed Robin as well as a couple of Greenfinch and a Chaffinch.  Surprisingly no sign of any Goldfinch

 

Middleton NR ponds

3 mute swan, 4 coot, 8 moorhen, 1 water rail (heard only), 5 tufted duck, 2 teal

3 mallard.