Heysham Obs
The first decent movement by Grey Wagtail and Meadow Pipit was unfortunately not reflected in the ringing effort where sun on the nets was a major problem. Finch passage was also noticeable, but very few hrundines by 1000hrs other than a 'wadge' of House Martins. The vis was almost certainly underestimated as multi-tasking was the order of the day (plus a late start!). Grounded birds amounted to a rather surprising Redstart but very little else.
Walney are individually colour-ringing Goldfinches. Please could you keep a lookout and make sure you record the single colour ring on the left leg (with metal) and the two single-colour rings on the right leg. A bit easier than Twite where we have had to use split two-colour rings. Please email any sightings (even if you don't manage to decipher all the colour-rings) to colin@walneyobs.fsnet.co.uk
Office vis mig 0645-1000hrs onwards
Meadow Pipit - 145 SE
Grey Wagtail - 22 SE
House Martin - 16 S
Swallow - 7 S
Chaffinch - 29 S
Tree Pipit - 1 SE
alba Wagtail - 4 SE
Starling - flock of 6 high to S
Jay - 1 possibly 2 thought to be passage birds
Goldfinch - 18 SE
Middleton
Raven - 11+2 moving south.
Ringing
5 Grey Wagtail colour-ringed was a pretty poor return from a major migration morning - there were more birds sitting on top of the nets than in them! Very little else but did include a Sedge Warbler and four Reed Bunting
Moths
Mainly Treble Bar and Square-spot Rustic with nothing of note other than perhaps Agriphila geniculea
Butterflies
A late Gatekeeper by the office, also 2 male Common Blue
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