Heysham obs
Another rather slow day with dawn way before the cloud and murk rolled in . Blackcap continued to be above average with eight ringed, about half the new birds handled.
Highlights
Grasshopper warbler - one singing by office on tank farm
Purple sandpiper - one on rocks by wooden jetty
Turnstone - 95 by wooden jetty
Wheatear - 11 coastal birds
Little egret - 3 red nab
Whimbrel - one
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.