Heysham Obs
Middleton NR late pm
Water Rail still present and presumed to have bred
Singing male Grasshopper Warbler
Hardly any Swallows in the roost with 6 ringed and perhaps just another 6 roosting!
At least three recently fledged Sparrowhawk Heysham NR
Small Copper and second brood Common Blue seen Heysham NR
Udea lutealis in SD35 but the overnight actinics unfortunately chose this evening not to work properly!
Thanks to Janet for the following excellent pics taken today at Heysham and Middleton
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.