Heysham Obs
Almost relieved when I saw the rubbishy clear but cloudy weather at dawn today as had so much work to do! A few early morning thrushes and a miniscule scattering of Goldcrest = the grounded stuff. Overhead was more productive, especially Pink-feet
Vis mig until 0930, then very on and off (S-SE unless stated)
Lesser Redpoll - 5 (4 ringed)
Meadow Pipit - 17
Redwing - 124
Grey Wagtail - 2
Fieldfare - 3
Chaffinch - 16
Goldfinch - 6
Mistle Thrush - 1
Greenfinch - 8 (NONE on feeder!)
alba Wagtail - 5
Pink-footed Goose - 250N, 20S, 140N, 10S, 70N
Carrion Crow - 1
Bullfinch - 4+2+1
Woodpigeon - 3
Coal Tit - one irruptive flock of 5
Grounded
Highlight of the walk round was meeting another moth trapper, Justine, who had set an overnight actinic. Absolutely dead bird-wise apart from 12 Blackbird, flock of 5 Song Thrush, one Chiffchaff and four Goldcrest
Moths
The actinic produced Dark Chestnut, Epirrita, 2 Large Wainscotand a Mottled Umber. The hut produced a Silver Y, Light-brown Apple Moth, Red-line Quaker and Pink-barred Sallow
Butterfly
Speckled Wood in the eastern woodland
