Hornet and Bee, but neither what they seem to be, or not to be

Overcast with the odd light shower. A fresh SW wind

This report by Jeff  Gorse from yesterday afternoon:

Heysham NR

Lunar Hornet Moth x3 to the pheromone lure – these appeared from the willows besides the main grassland area in the centre of the reserve

Lunar Hornet moth

Lots of Ringlet, a few Six-spot Burnet and one Burnet Companion here also

Sea Wall

Painted Lady and more burnet moths and 2 Cinnabar near the harbour entrance

Painted Lady

2 Grey Seals bobbing off the mouth of the second outflow channel, initially feeding but later snoozing

Rock Pipit brief fly through at harbour entrance

Imperial Rd (Malcolm) 10:45

Stonechat 1 male. He wasn't seen with any food today, but he seemed agitated and was constantly calling.

He was around a clump of brambles near the Elder bush.
There did seem to be some answer to his calling 

Two male Greenfinch

South shore (Malcolm) 11:00 - 12:00

Mediterranean gull 1 adult

Bizarrely, there were no gulls on No.1 outfall, they were all on No. 2 outfall.
The opposite to yesterday, I checked the intakes in the harbour and could see
no reason why there would be more food along one than the other.

Mainly small gulls on this side. The Med is in the middle

This was the large gull side. The fourth from the bottom has a green ring

Herring gull N:05M ringed as a chick at Bowland July 2022

Redshank 1

Summer plumage Redshank 

Curlew 105 flew north in small groups 

Rock Pipit 3 - one on Red Nab plus both adults taking food to the lighthouse area nest.

Lighthouse Rock Pipit

Linnet 2 and Goldfinch 2 between lighthouse and waterfall 

No insects seen today (no surprise)

Middleton Nature Reserve 

Janet also saw a Redshank on the main pond.

Redshank

Small Skipper

Common Green Grasshopper 

Bee Orchids, these from a colony on the flat area towards Ocean Edge