Very nice day to be out and about, but only minimal bird activity (MD)
A walk around Heysham Nature Reserve revealed the following:
2 mallard
2 jay
1 sparrow hawk
1 greater spotted woodpecker
4
bullfinch
48 pink foot north 10:00
Nothing in harbour or
outflows.
Minimum 100 Wigeon Red Nab
Ocean Edge 11:00
3 little egret
1 meadow
pipit - practicing parachuting
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.