North Harbour Wall
Brief visits over the last three days, to top up seed at the feeding station produced the Czech ringed Med Gull on each occasion. Also up to 45 Finches, just Goldfinch and Linnet, today comprising 23 Linnet and 11 Goldfinch
The only record to add to this lot is an adult kittiwake behind a delayed afternoon ferry on 1st January
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.