Friday 17 April 2015

Slow and rather early

Heysham Obs
Good coverage by Malcolm, Janet, Jean et al

Thanks Janet



North harbour wall 0700-0830
Wheatear - 1
Linnet - 12 NE
alba Wagtail - 3 NE
Goldfinch - 1 NE
Swallow - 12 NE
Redpoll - 1 NE
Carrion Crow - 7 NE
Whimbrel - 1 NE (IOY)
Sandwich Tern - 2 in
Common Scoter - 4 u-turning
Purple Sandpiper - one wooden jetty middle section
Turnstone - 80 

Heysham office area
All before 0610hrs!
Redstart - male on fence
Meadow Pipit - 8 NE
Linnet - 7 NE
Redpoll - 1+2 down then NE
Blackcap - 2 ringed
Willow Warbler/Chiffchaff - one of each ringed

Middleton NR
Lesser whitethroat  - singing male by no swimming pond (IOY)
Sedge Warbler - 3 singing male (IOY)
Mute Swan - 2 nesting pairs and 6 2CY
Coot - 4
Moorhen - 6
Shelduck  - 2 (+ 8 over to west)
Tufted Duck - 8
Mallard - 4
Gadwall - 3
Grasshopper Warbler - 3 singing males
Skylark - 2
Wheatear - 3
Stock Dove - 1
Swallow - 7 NE
Sparrowhawk - 2 NE
Jay - activity at both HNR and Middleton involving at least two mobile birds
Sparrowhawk - 2 NNW
Wheatear - 3.

Ocean Edge
9 wheatear
9 linnet
Mammal
Grey Seal off harbour