A dry and often sunny day with a light variable breeze
Heysham Nature Reserve
Ringing report by Alan
From the overnight weather synopsis it was difficult to predict what migrant arrival or overhead movement there might be this morning. However, I did set the two nets at the feeders behind the office. A total of 62 birds was captured. 17 of these were retraps. A single Chiffchaff, a Song Thrush, a Cetti’s Warbler and two Chaffinches were caught, the remainder being mostly finches and tits attracted by the feeders as listed here:
Greenfinch 16
Great Tit 4 + 1 retrap
Goldfinch 12 + 12 retraps
Blue Tit 6
Robin 2 + 1 retrap
Dunnock 3 retraps
Greenfinch 16
Great Tit 4 + 1 retrap
Goldfinch 12 + 12 retraps
Blue Tit 6
Robin 2 + 1 retrap
Dunnock 3 retraps
Report by Pete Crooks
Heysham Nature Reserve
2 Cetti’s Warbler – 1 calling by the Tank Farm pond, 1 calling from the main marsh
1 Water Rail – calling from main marsh
1 Chiffchaff
10 Song Thrush over the main marsh
210 Pink-footed Geese – 16 + 7 flew north, 120 + 35 + 32 flew south
Also: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Jay, 6+ Long-tailed Tit
Heysham Nature Reserve
2 Cetti’s Warbler – 1 calling by the Tank Farm pond, 1 calling from the main marsh
1 Water Rail – calling from main marsh
1 Chiffchaff
10 Song Thrush over the main marsh
210 Pink-footed Geese – 16 + 7 flew north, 120 + 35 + 32 flew south
Also: 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Jay, 6+ Long-tailed Tit
Red Nab – Heysham Harbour – Ocean Edge
1 Stonechat – Red Nab
36 Wigeon – Heysham Stage Two outfall (but no sign of yesterday’s Arctic Tern)
1 juvenile Shag and 48 Cormorant – Heysham Wooden Pier
3 adult Mediterranean Gull – Red Nab
16 Whooper Swan – flew south off Ocean Edge
57 Common Snipe and 2 Jack Snipe – flushed off Ocean Edge salt marsh by rising tide
Shaun Coyle and Pete Crooks
The above report is part of Pete's report on LDBWS website. If you would like to see the full report.
Malcolm 10:15 - 11:45
I didn't see anything not covered by Pete and Shaun above, but did get some shots of the Whoopers.
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| Whooper Swans heading towards the Lune estuary |
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| Wigeon on the saltmarsh |
Heliport - Howard
I spent a good hour on site watching a small group of knot on the shoreline of the outer wall, there were 55 in total but non marked
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| Knot |
There was c40 common snipe in the field which took flight as I was checking the Oystercatchers
Rock Pipit 1
Grey Wagtail 1
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| Crab/Lobster creels washed up below the play area out from Knowlys Rd - Joanne Byrne |
Heaton Marsh – 3 Glossy Ibis again close to Lancaster Road at 8.15 am and 12:10
