Heysham Obs
Year-listers are going to have to do some work tomorrow - nothing on a plate in the harbour like last year. Tricky long-range views of Guillemot (on sea) and Red-throated Diver (probably in flight) if you give the sea half an hour. The midday IOM ferry will probably produce Kittiwake and also guarantee Med Gull if they are being awkward and therefore probably the best time to visit and also do your seawatch. Twite/Linnet/Goldfinch available on/around the feeding station. PLEASE DO NOT WALK DOWN THE FEEDING STATION 'CORRIDOR'. This will disturb the birds and progressively make life difficult for everyone else if oft-repeated by different carloads as they might clear off for the day. I can't find any Purple Sandpiper which is not unprecedented during unsettled midwinter weather.
North wall various times during the morning
Twite - c48
Linnet - 6-7
Goldfinch - c12
Med Gull - regular "pelagic" adult followed IOM ferry before flying 'out', the usual two adults along the north harbour wall mid-afternoon
Kittiwake - at least 7 adults behind IOM ferry, 3 followed it right into the harbour before flying 'out'
Guillemot - 3 on sea
Red-throated Diver - one 'out'
no pipits seen
perhaps surprisingly no Little Gulls seen on outfalls or offshore
