After a real flurry of Meds at the turn of the month, the numbers of gulls today were pitiful, after a thorough search by Gav and Ian on Saturday produced only 7 Meds and the Lune estuary, the spring tide displacement location for several Heysham birds, drew a blank for Ian this weekend. Could not find any today at low tide and just after high tide - not the best time. Maybe word has got round that Lancashire is bad news for seagulls at the moment
A few odds and ends in the mist nets next to the office, totalling about twenty five, including most of the common non-wetland warbler species
One relatively decent moth in the trap - the range-expanding homoeosoma sinuella
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.