Saturday 17 September 2011

Dampish!

Heysham Obs
A short spell of mist-netting this afternoon produced the day's highlight - a candidate for the last Lesser Whitethroat of the year

Outfalls/Red Nab
Arctic Tern - c4 juvs
Common Tern - one juv
Little Gull - 2CY
Med Gull - 2 1CY and adult

Ocean Edge saltmarsh
Greenshank - 1CY with Redshank roost

No obvious vis mig over here in the torrential rain this morning

Half Moon Bay (evening)
Wheatear - 4


Moths
Two Silver Y plus another Pink-barred Sallow & Black Rustic & 2 Common Marbled Carpet completed the meagre haul

Butterfly
One Speckled Wood ventured forth next to the office