Heysham Nature Reserve
Report by Jean:
It was very quiet. 2 Robins were “ticking”, a Buzzard called somewhere to the south, 13 Goldfinches headed to the feeders and one Swallow flew SW. The only warblers were a Blackcap and a Chiffchaff. Ringing consisted of mainly young birds:
5 Goldfinch plus a moulting retrapped adult male,
2 Greenfinch
2 Blue Tit
1 Wren
and Great Spotted Woodpecker.
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| The adult Goldfinch. The red feathering extends behind the eye so it’s likely to be a male. Usually the bristles above the beak are black but can sometimes be grey. It’s moulting its head feathers so its head is a bit spotty looking. It was ringed as a juvenile last year. |
Heysham Head
Adult and two juvenile Sparrowhawk - David Kaye
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| One of the juveniles |
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| Adult Sparrowhawk |
South shore (Malcolm)
A mid afternoon check of the gulls on the shore. Not quite as many today, c500 mainly Black-Headed
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| Three main lots today, these out from Red Nab |
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| Another group on Red Nab, this is just the tip of them, plus lots still feeding on the outflows |
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| Something lifted all the gulls on the beach, which in turn lifted the gulls on Red Nab. It must have been a false alarm as the gulls that were on the beach landed again a little further out and the Red Nab ones landed where the first group had been. Mediterranean gull top centre. |
Mediterranean gulls 20 - 14 adult/3rd calendar year, 1 2nd calendar year, 4 juvenile
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| 2nd calendar year Mediterranean gull |
Two of the Black-Headed gulls were ringed, one of the Norwegian ringed birds. And one ringed at Martin Mere
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| Ringed at Martin Mere 09/06/22. |
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| Curlew |
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| One of two Whimbrel |
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| Wheatear on foreshore |
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| Four linnet on saltmarsh, three on Red Nab This one has Goosegrass seeds stuck on its throat |
In the Nature Park.
Sparrowhawk 1 juvenile, still whining
Brimstone 1
Peacock 1
Large White 2
Small White 1
Gatekeeper several
Small Skipper 1
Speckled wood 1
Common Blue 2
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| Gatekeeper |
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| Common Blue |
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| Brimstone |
