Heysham obs
A few bits and pieces
Jack snipe - one flushed by the tide from ocean edge salt marsh (plus one snipe)
Skylark - one flushed from salt marsh
Med gull - at least one adult
Great crested grebe - two in harbour. One in summer plumage
Moth
One chestnut in the trap - not common here (dark chestnut more regular ) and the first of the year
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.