Heysham Obs
Today
Outfalls/Ocean Edge
2CY Med Gull outfalls
5 x Little Egret Red Nab and area contrasting with one Grey heron
Wheatear - two large females Ocean Edge grass
Middleton NR (thanks Janet)
Heysham NR plateau sheltered NW section
Burnet Companion - 2
Common Blue - 36
Crambus lathoniellus - 6
Scoparia pyralella - 1
Azure Damselfly - 1
No sign of the morning's Pyrausta spp in what was a very windswept area this pm
Moth trap
Heart and Dart debut for the year plus a worn highflyer spp which might possibly be Ruddy (occurs here in very small numbers)
Yesterday
2CY Med Gull outfalls
Hopefully the incoming weather will produce a decent seawatch when at least one of us is available and re-dress the ridiculously deficient year list
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.