...............….Plus a bit of ringing by the office which included un-ringed female Bullfinch and Robin
A very sunny spring like day included the inevitable heat-haze but maybe not as bad as it might had been therefore the low tide count was pretty comprehensive and devoid of much variety
Eider - 462 - 75% ad male
Great-crested Grebe - 10
Red-breasted Merganser - 6
The usual Brent Geese were reported at Half-moon bay, then at Red Nab later
Skylark - at least two over skeer to SE
Recent ringing recovery courtesy of the recent ice allowing the legs of resting gulls to be seen
Black-headed Gull
K03025/JITH
Ringed: AdF. 13/4/13. Musoya Strand, Buskerud,NORWAY 59 45N 10 08E
Seen: 5/7/15 Linnestranda, Lier, Buskerud, NORWAY 8km SE 59 44N 10 16E
Seen: 18-25/5/16 Linnestranda
Seen: 3/2/19 Middleton NR. 974km SW
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.