This character has been mentioned before and his clearance of a roost of over 4000 waders today involved some deliberate driving, accompanied by two greyhounds, straight at a splinter group of 250 which had the temerity to land again, . Along with the pony and trap, an effective bird scarer but why? What is the agenda of the people who control the access at Potts Corner and obviously know these people? Soon after this picture was taken the vehicle turned round and it & dogs flushed the remaining waders which flew towards Pilling
Red Nab held 2 x 2CY and 1 x 1CY Med and the usual ad Little Gull
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.
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Monday sightings and Nuthatch surprise
First of all a nice sighting of one of our Grey Wagtails at Carsington Water, Derbyshire, at the end of August. This was deemed to be passing through and, as such was a case of an adult (female) on the move (ringed autumn 2014)
Secondly all sorts of bits from today which are not in my own notebook, mainly on the small arrival of Goldcrest and Chiffchaff theme
The key sightings were probably two Nuthatch on Heysham Head along with a flushed Tawny Owl. The latter was known to be there but certainly not Nuthatch, despite the habitat looking great. One downer though is a plague of Grey Squirrel
The outfalls held the usual adult Little Gull, two Med Gulls and a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper
Secondly all sorts of bits from today which are not in my own notebook, mainly on the small arrival of Goldcrest and Chiffchaff theme
The key sightings were probably two Nuthatch on Heysham Head along with a flushed Tawny Owl. The latter was known to be there but certainly not Nuthatch, despite the habitat looking great. One downer though is a plague of Grey Squirrel
The outfalls held the usual adult Little Gull, two Med Gulls and a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper
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