Wednesday 6 May 2009

Warm sector rubbish

Heysham Obs
Mega!
A pair of Great Black-backed Gulls are nesting on the rooftop of the old Fisher's building next to the vent. At least 35 nests of Herring Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull adorn the sloping part of this roof.

North harbour wall early morning
Sandwich Tern - 2 in
Swallow - 7 in
Red-throated Diver - 6
Skua spp - 1 distant
Arctic Skua - 2 out (DM)

Ocean Edge/Red Nab
Whimbrel - 4
Wheatear - 3 (& 1 NH wall)

Mammals
Grey Seal off NHW