That's Why Dad's Gone To Iceland ...

Another trip up to Heysham found me on the south side of the harbour at Heysham Nuclear Power Station today, searching for the long-staying Iceland Gull that has been reported here recently.  I'd never been to this side of the harbour before, but with some great instructions from Martin Loftus and Janice Suttton, I made my way up through the nature reserve and round the sea wall to the south west corner of the harbour without a problem.

The bird didn't show for at least and an hour, and for most of the time I was the only person present.  One poor guy had come all the way from Leeds by train and bus to see it, but left without it having shown. I do hope he found the Chough on his way home.

It flew around two or three times whilst I was there, but spent most time lying on a nearby rooftop or security lamp with Herring Gulls for company.

 

Here's a short video of the bird interspersed with some of the still shown above.

Yes, OK - I was Choughed today

After seeing a post by Facebook friend Geoffrey Pain, I decided to head for Heysham in North Lancashire today to get some photos of a lone Chough that had been showing very well recently.