Heysham obs
An early morning ringing session next to the office saw five willow warbler, two garden warbler, two Whitethroat, and the first grey wagtail in the nets this autumn
The moulting adult little gull was on the outfalls late afternoon with five adult and one 2cy med gull on red nab
The evening saw about 130 swallow in the roost of which a high proportion (55) were ringed. A water rail squealed from the western marsh reed bed
Butterflies
24 common blue by office, painted lady Middleton and five peacock and brimstone on the office buddleia
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.
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