Heysham Obs
Now May is behind us, the worst migration month I can remember here, a murky calm morning at High Tatham seemed to suggest a session at Middleton might just produce something, as well as getting another tedious early season CES out of the way. So as soon as I arrived the skies cleared and a northerly breeze set in!
Middleton NR 0515-0900
Highlight was the return of V901330 - a Reed Warbler which was first encountered here as an adult male in 2010 and has bred every year since. Three un-ringed presumed male Sedge Warblers were a bit unexpected - presumably on foraging trips from elsewhere, not late migrants
Otherwise three Greylag flew over, a couple of Jackdaw were seen and Pheasant were high profile compared to recent years with at least two calling. No Grasshopper warbler sang this morning
Moths
A decent night, but sun blazing into the window and many were certainly lost. Nothing bettered the "usual" Shaded Pug and Treble Bar, however.
