A bits and pieces day with a three net ringing session at Middleton, some coverage on Heysham head and around HNR office. A decent amount of vis for a couple of hours mid morning.
Vis mig approximates
Meadow pipit - 200 se
Alba wagtail - 40 se
Grey wagtail - 7 se
Siskin - 1
Swallow -45 (small number in roost)
Starling - 4 s
Skylark -2 se
Grounded
Lesser whitethroat - 1 Heysham head
Whitethroat - one ringed Middleton
Blackcap - 3 scattered singletons located
Blue tit - largest flock of the Autumn ringed at Middleton!
Goldcrest - gang of c15 Heysham head but just one new bird caught at Middleton
Stonechat - report of male Heysham
Head two days ago
Red admiral south
Ringing
Included grey wagtail (4), blackcap, whitethroat
