A belt of rain completely blocked passerine migration this am but a few Arctic Tern managed to slip through
Arctic Tern - c134 in
Red throated Diver - 5 in
Common Scoter - 2 with Eider in low tide channels
Great crested Grebe - 8
Knot - 500 on skeer
Willow Warbler - greyish bird ringed
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.