North Harbour Wall
Increased number of Finches coming down to seed mid-afternoon
c 40 comprising
25 Goldfinch
10 Linnets and at least
4 Twite (already ringed)
Middleton nr
Usual cr grey wagtail bottle dump area
30 teal
5 tufted duck
4 gadwall
Little egtet
The observatory was set up in 1980. It involves ringing,'vis mig' counts (including seabirds) and general monitoring in the Heysham Nature reserve/power stations/harbour area. The statutory moth trap is in place and also a daily log for butterflies, dragonflies etc. We share an office, kindly provided by EDF Energy, with the County Wildlife Trust. This is located next to the Nature Reserve car park. Do call in. Please leave sightings in the letterbox, ESPECIALLY 'fly-by' seabirds.
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
26 January early morning pinks
Heysham obs
Pink footed goose - 700 on mudflats off ocean edge pre dawn then flew north in three lots. 200 north just after dawn
Ad med north wall
20 goldfinch and 10 linnet on seed
Pink footed goose - 700 on mudflats off ocean edge pre dawn then flew north in three lots. 200 north just after dawn
Ad med north wall
20 goldfinch and 10 linnet on seed
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