Thursday 9th

Heysham Obs
A decent first night of the NMN in the moth trap highlighted by Silky Wainscot, Black-neck and Shaded Pug.

23 Canada Goose still roosting overnight on the skeer off Heysham

Pics from Janet from Middleton - thanks

 

Wednesday 8th

Heysham Obs
Middleton NR selection - thanks Janet

Tuesday 7th

Heysham Obs
Sorry for the backlog - problems downloading pics on home computer

Fly-over Greylag and Mute Swan trying to drown Coot chick -typical midsummer birding! Thanks Janet

Dragonflies get going and Painted Lady trickles in

Heysham Obs
The Canada Goose saga continues.  It does appear that variable numbers are using the skeer off Heysham as a night time roost, presumably from the Lune Estuary.  All very odd as they are usually pretty scarce in the Heysham recording area (thanks Malcolm)

A pair of unseasonal Teal at Middleton:

The following dragonfly pics from Janet at Middleton:

 

Moth trap

Lychnis new for year

 

Great Spotted Woodpecker proved breeding for the first time

Heysham Obs
This posting should be for Sunday,  Just found out via a photographic website that GS Wood bred at Heysham NR this year.  Suspected in 2015, when probably failed.  Seems to be right on the 10km square boundary - will need to get the GPS out!

More diamond backs and the Canada goose mystery continues

Heysham Obs
59 Canada Geese were back on Heysham skeer this evening!

A heap of Diamond-back Moths around the reserve today and some other stuff found by Janet as per pics below

Two more Shaded Pug found at Middleton this evening

Friday

Three Shaded Pug during a dusking session at Middleton

The diamond-backs arrive

Heysham Obs
They probably arrived yesterday but no reports as yet.  At least 6 casually disturbed from grass round the office but none in the trap!

Moth trap
Not helped by the easterly into the window but still held Shaded Pug, a local speciality this far north

Wednesday

Heysham Obs
The first Large Skipper of the year (thanks Janet) and either a very late or a very early Brimstone

Tuesday

Heysham Obs
Some bad news as regards the extra Mute Swans on Middleton - under investigation

Evening visit to Middleton (Malcolm)
Not a sight nor sound of Cetti's or Grasshopper warblers.4 swallow, 2 swift & 1 house martin feeding.WeBS list:2 mute + 4 cygnet, 8 mallard + 9 chicks, 4 coot + 3 chicks, 2 moorhen, 2 little grebe, 1 little ringed plover.

Moths
Another Ruddy Highflyer in the moth trap

Dragonfly
Female Broad-bodied Chaser on one of the new ponds, Middleton (BBC are not very common here c/p 4-spot Chaser)