A warm sunny day with a light west breeze.
South shore (Malcolm) 10:30 - 12:00
Rock pipit 2 on Red Nab
Linnet 10 on Red Nab plus 2 near the lighthouse
Mediterranean gull 5 adults, most at the seaward end of the feeding beach by the wooden jetty.
 |
| Mediterranean gull surrounded by Black-Headed gulls |
 |
| This colour ringed juvenile Herring gull was on No.2 outfall. N:17P. It is part of NW England gull project. See the link to the scheme on the sidebar. We have not received all the details yet, but this one, and at least one of the others recently seen, was ringed at the Power Station, likely on the roof! Anyone putting that much effort into ringing deserves as much feedback on sightings as possible. Keep an eye out for them, there are at least 12, and either report using the link or let me or Pete know. |
 |
| Some of the 200+ Starlings milling around the wooden jetty |
Red Admiral 2
Large White 4
Meadow Brown 3
Speckled Wood 3
Migrant Hawker 2
 |
| Migrant Hawker |
 |
| Three young Cormorants on the main pond at Middleton Nature Reserve today - Janet |
This moth report by Kevin Eaves:
These are some recent moths from the Heysham traps to illustrate some of the variety and colours that occur. All of these from this week:
 |
| Sallow: As we approach Autumn, many species take on a yellowish tinge to camouflage with the changing vegetation. |
 |
| Light Knot Grass: a fairly local species more typically found in acid heartland/ moorland. This one may have strayed from Heysham Moss. |
 |
| Dusky Thorn: There are several Thorn species and they all have nice faces! |
 |
| Blood-vein. |
 |
| Yellow Shell |
Just out of the recording area - Heysham Moss Nature Reserve (Janet)
 |
| Two of several male Black Darters |
 |
| Red Admiral |
 |
| Painted Lady |
