Sunday 27 May 2012

Distant terns and the traditional peak time for wandering Canadas and Greylags!

Heysham Obs
Thanks to Pete for this morning's coverage which indicates that what were presumably (but safely 'spp'd' due to distance) Arctic Terns are still on the move in easterlies.  Unlucky not to have a Black Tern with them.  Canadas and Greylags like wandering around this time of year!


Heysham Harbour North Wall - 05.35 - 08.10hrs.
Canada Geese - 13 flying in
Greylag Geese - 5 flying in
Shelduck - 5 in
Gannet - 2 (1imm. in/1ad. out)
Whimbrel - 3 in
Commic Tern - 146 in but well out (flocks of 7/26/46/10/40/17) between 06.47 & 07.15
Swift - 7 (2 E from across bay / 5 NE)
Sand Martin - 2 NE
Swallow - 20 NE
House Martin - 1 NE