Monday 16 July 2012

Routine in the routine rain

Heysham Obs
A quick pre-work check and therefore no time to wait for the "trickle of Manx" as suggested by the weather

Red Nab/Ocean Edge area high tide
Kittiwake - 2CY
Med Gull - just 2 adults
Redshank - 237 (mostly adults)
Curlew - 133 (mostly moulting adults or 2CY)
Whimbrel - 2
Grey Plover - 14
Oystercatcher - 266
No terns

Moths
Mediocre catch enlivened by a Drinker