Heysham Obs
Mainly insects today
Mammals
Live Grey Squirrel Moneyclose Lane
Stoat Moneyclose Lane
Butterfly census
Very worn singleton Peacock and at least three Brimstone. Three Burnet Companion, single Mother Shipton and Silver Y and, best of all, a single Marsh Pug
Birds
Jackdaw - flock of 16 Middleton MB pond may be a record county of local birds
Grasshopper Warbler - two singing Middleton
Tufted Duck - two eclipse males Middleton
Gulls
A careful scrutiny revealed 9 x 2CY Med yesterday (thanks Pete) - no gull check today in sun and heat haze
Pics from Janet - thanks Janet - all taken today at Middleton