Tried to mix early morning coverage with moth traps today. No chance !
A belated check of red nab and the outfalls saw nothing of interest with the gulls but a sanderling was on the beach and a late whimbrel on red nab
Insects included 15 b b chaser on middleton and three on the nature park ponds. Three burnet companion heysham nr and silver ys at both reserves.
Yesterday evening saw five shaded pig at dusk on middleton at a hotspot for this species
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.
Thursday, 25 May 2017
Wednesday fare
Arctic Skua - dm in 0834
Gannet -8 imms sauntering around the bay
Auk - one in
Sandwich tern - 2 out
Gulls
Massive influx of 2cy black headed to outfalls -c300 but nowt with them
Gannet -8 imms sauntering around the bay
Auk - one in
Sandwich tern - 2 out
Gulls
Massive influx of 2cy black headed to outfalls -c300 but nowt with them
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