Seven Whinchat at Old Hall Farm seen from along the canal at 15:45.
Two Spotted Flycatcher below pump house, also Dunlin.
Wheatear.
Garden Warbler by Corran Stud.
Simon Johnson said
Sat Sep 7 3:07 PM, 2013
6-7.30am cool and a bit windy
Single wigeon on res 15 Cormorant over Snipe SW Wheatear wall by pump house Spotted Flycatcher hedge by pump house Kingfisher canal at crow tree
Singles of Blackcap, whitethroat and Chiffchaff which was singing
20+ Sand Martin 50+ House Martin 200+ Swallow
Steven Higginbottom said
Thu Sep 5 9:34 PM, 2013
8am to 11:30am 100+ Swallows, 70+ House Martin, 2 Sand Martin, 5 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 15 Willow Warbler. Chiffchaff herd in Dip but not seen. 3 Meadow Pipit in Field below Pump house, 3 Reed Buntin, 1 Collard Dove, 5 Cormorant 1 on river, 6 Tufted Duck on Res. Small flocks of Greenfinches(30+), Goldfinch(20+) & Singles of Chaffinch(3). 5 Linnet. 7 Grey Herons in Fields. An enjoyable productive walk around the res. Cheers Steven
brian fielding said
Tue Sep 3 6:18 PM, 2013
0700 till 1030 1 ringed plover over 6 shelduck heading southwest 1 shoveler 1 kingfisher
brian fielding said
Mon Sep 2 5:46 PM, 2013
0645 till 0930
Singles of redshank,snipe and little owl.
Simon Warford said
Sun Sep 1 8:52 PM, 2013
This morning partly with Ian Campbell & Brian Fielding;
2-3 Spotted Flycatchers between the Creek and the first pylon nearest the car park, also Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Kingfisher, Little Owl, 1 Teal, 3 Common Gull, 25+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls and small numbers of Whitethroat, Chiffchaff and Willow Warblers along the field side.
Ian Campbell said
Sat Aug 31 4:04 PM, 2013
6.30-8.00 with Brian Fielding, very quiet when at 7.55 a Hobby flashed through causing panic amongst the birds that were present. Cheers Ian
Ian Campbell said
Fri Aug 30 5:56 PM, 2013
7.00-9.00 a.m. yesterdays Common Scoter still present, Ringed Plover arrived 8.15 and spent 15 mins on wader point before departing, over 100 Swallow and 40 Sand Martin also. Brian I've sent you a PM. Cheers Ian
Ian Campbell said
Thu Aug 29 5:16 PM, 2013
Early a.m. Female Common Scoter and 3 Tufted Duck were new, 80 Swallow over res. Near Crow Trees 1 Little Owl, 60 House Martin and 5 Meadow Pipit. Cheers Ian
Ian Campbell said
Wed Aug 28 5:06 PM, 2013
6.45-8.15 a.m. best bird was a Whinchat on wall from 8.00-8.10 a.m., Wigeon still present also 1 Teal, 2 flyover Snipe and 40 Swallow. Cheers Ian
Ian Boote said
Wed Aug 28 12:11 AM, 2013
Diner Time on Dam Two Wheatear, family Pied Wagtailas, Grey Wagtail, House Martin and more of the morer frequent stuff seem earlier on Dam,
Ian Campbell said
Tue Aug 27 6:20 PM, 2013
7.00-10.30 with Brian, as well as the juv. Little Gull there was 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Wigeon, 3 Snipe near capsticks, a Little Owl near Crow Trees and the hedgerows contained many Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff with Whitethroat and Blackcap. Cheers Ian
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Aug 27 5:18 PM, 2013
Juvenile Little Gull present at 10am today.
Info thanks to Brian Fielding
Steven Higginbottom said
Tue Aug 27 1:40 PM, 2013
9AM to 10:50 Large Flock of Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff , 1 Female Wheatear near pump house, 7 Cormorant 1 Kingfisher flying across the res, landing near Capsticks Marsh before flying toward Withins. 2 Jays. Mixed flock of Finches, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Linnet and a possible Redpoll. 100+ Swallows 30+ Sand Martins (In 2 separate Flocks) 8 long tailed Tits. 1 Tree Pipit in Hedge Below Pump House.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 27th of August 2013 02:52:04 PM
Peter Johnson said
Mon Aug 26 11:24 PM, 2013
Two Lesser Whitethroat below Pump House in hawthorns at 14:30.
Ian Campbell said
Mon Aug 26 11:32 AM, 2013
6.40-9.00 a.m. could only find 1 Spotted Flycatcher at the top of the dip, in the bottom I flushed 5 Snipe. In the creek every bush seemed to contain a Willow Warbler or/and a Chiffchaff, here I also had 2 Tree Pipits in the top of one of the trees( I heard one call at first ) , both birds then flew across the res. with one calling loudly and last seen heading over the pumphouse. All the Sand Martins present yesterday seem to have departed with just 20 today and around 50 Swallows and 2 House Martin. No sign of any Redstarts. Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Monday 26th of August 2013 11:37:35 AM Sorry I forgot 3 Wigeon in front of sailing club also.
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Monday 26th of August 2013 11:39:12 AM
Simon Warford said
Mon Aug 26 2:38 AM, 2013
This afternoon, 2pm till 5.30 pm with Simon Johnson, passerines appearing here this afternoon as well;
9 Spotted Flycatchers (1 below Withins, 4 in the bottom of the Dip & 4 in the Creek near bridge, the latter not present when Creek checked on arrival). 2 Redstarts (male in the hawthorns half way down the Dip & amazingly another in hedge between the Creek and Buckingham Drive!)
The 2 Dunlin and juvenile Ringed Plover from yesterday were on wader point, and 5 Snipe flew over.
Also at least 20 Brown Hawkers, 3 Common Blues, 2 Small Coppers and 10+ Speckled Woods.
Ian Campbell said
Sun Aug 25 6:51 PM, 2013
7.15-9.00 a.m. amazing numbers of Sand Martin at least 300, 6 Snipe flushed off wader point by a dog, 2 Kingfishers, 17 Pied and 5 Grey Wagtails with 6 Meadow Pipit along the wall. Cheers Ian
Simon Johnson said
Sat Aug 24 5:16 PM, 2013
7-9.30 joined by Simon Warford
2 wigeon near sailing club before swimmers came out 2 Green Sandpiper flew high east over sailing club (Warfy) 3 Snipe (1 east over sailing club 2 old hall fields) 2 Dunlin Ringed Plover (juv) 90 Goldfinch old hall marsh 2 Meadow pipit 100 Sand Martin
Several Blackcaps and Whitethroats about too
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Aug 24 12:59 AM, 2013
Today's juvenile Kittiwake is now believed to have been a Little Gull in retrospect.
Info thanks to Ian Peters
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Aug 23 8:22 PM, 2013
Juvenile Kittiwake at 11:45am today; may have flown straight through.
Info thanks to Ian Peters
Ian Campbell said
Fri Aug 23 4:57 PM, 2013
As well as the Egrets there was a Little Ringed Plover on wader point and 3 Curlew over. Cheers Ian
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Aug 23 2:14 PM, 2013
3 Little Egrets present at 7am this morning, all flew south at 7:14.
Info thanks to Ian Campbell
Ian Campbell said
Tue Aug 20 5:37 PM, 2013
7-9.30 a.m. with Brian Fielding, of note 1 Green Sandpiper(7.15-7.45), 15 Lapwing, 100+ Sand Martin, 4 Swift and a Little Owl in usual place near Crow Trees. Cheers Ian
brian fielding said
Mon Aug 19 6:05 PM, 2013
0645 till 10am with ian campbell 1 yellow wagtail over pumphouse 1 peregrine 1 redshank, heard only 1 kingfisher nr capsticks over 100 sand martins including many house martins
Ian Campbell said
Sun Aug 18 8:09 PM, 2013
7-9.45 a.m. with Brian Fielding, 2 Yellow Wagtail and a Wheatear on the wall, 1 Common Tern, 1 Kingfisher and 3 Swift also. Had all 3 species of Wagtail in my scope view at the same time a lifetime 1st. Cheers Ian
Ian Campbell said
Sat Aug 17 4:33 PM, 2013
7-8.00 a.m. Yellow Wagtail near pumphouse, also 5 Linnet amongst Greenfinch flock, at least 200 Sand Martin over the res. with 2 Common Tern and 1 Mute Swan and 3 Great Crested Grebe on it. Cheers Ian
Ian Campbell said
Fri Aug 16 6:13 PM, 2013
Res very quiet, 2 Common Tern and the only Ducks were mallard, 2 Teal on Withins, Little Owl on woodpile near Crow Trees, Willow Warblers and Whitethroat in Hedgerows and lots of Sand Martin and Swallow with a single Swift. Cheers Ian
Ian Campbell said
Thu Aug 15 6:10 PM, 2013
Between 7.45 and 8.15 100's of Sand Martin and Swallow around Old Hall Farm was spectacular then they all departed, 2 Tufted Duck were the only new birds seen along with 20 or so Lapwing at wader point. Cheers Ian
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Aug 14 9:47 PM, 2013
At least one Twite amongst a mixed flock of Linnet and Goldfinch at Capsticks Marsh at 2:15 today.
Sandwich Tern over SE at 2:40.
Info thanks to Ian Peters
Ian Campbell said
Wed Aug 14 8:29 PM, 2013
7-9.30 a.m. 3 Snipe, 28 Lapwing and 1 Common Sandpiper at Wader point, 3 Common Tern (1 a juv.), 2 Great Crested Grebe and 2 Shoveler on the res. At Capsticks Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler and Reed Bunting. 2 Swift. Cheers Ian p.s. No sign of Spotted Flycatcher or Lesser Whitethroat seen by Ian Peters yesterday p.m.
Ian Campbell said
Mon Aug 12 5:18 PM, 2013
Highlite of visit this a.m. was 2 Kingfishers fishing from res. wall, also 1 adult and 1 juv. Common Tern. Cheers Ian
Ian Campbell said
Sun Aug 11 5:47 PM, 2013
7-7.30 a.m. approx 300 Sand Martin of note with not much else, even the juv. Great Crested Grebe were absent. Cheers Ian
Ian Campbell said
Sat Aug 10 5:04 PM, 2013
Early a.m. today, 1 Wheatear, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 flyover Redshank, 2 Common Tern, 2 juv. Great Crested Grebe and a couple getting upto I don't know what opposite the pumphouse . Cheers Ian
Ian Campbell said
Fri Aug 9 5:42 PM, 2013
Simon Warford wrote:
3 Greenshank on wader point till 7.15am at least this morning but mobile also Yellow Wagtail.
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Friday 9th of August 2013 08:04:47 AM
Must have arrived just too late for the Greenshank but did see Yellow Wagtail, very quiet otherwise, only Ducks were Mallard and a single juv. Great Crested Grebe plus 4 Common Tern. On Withins 1 adult and 1 juv. Great Crested Grebe. Cheers Ian
Simon Warford said
Fri Aug 9 7:20 AM, 2013
3 Greenshank on wader point till 7.15am at least this morning but mobile also Yellow Wagtail.
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Friday 9th of August 2013 08:04:47 AM
Ian Campbell said
Wed Aug 7 5:53 PM, 2013
7-9.00 a.m. with Brian Fielding, 6 Common Tern including juveniles, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 flyover Gadwall and 1 Linnet. Bit of a culture shock having just returned from 2 weeks in Kefalonia. Cheers Ian
brian fielding said
Tue Aug 6 6:35 PM, 2013
0700 till 1100
1 green sandpiper
3 common sandpiper
4 common tern
brian fielding said
Sat Aug 3 5:24 PM, 2013
0700 till 1000 1 redshank 4 common terns including 2 juveniles.
Ben Kayser said
Fri Aug 2 5:57 AM, 2013
3 common terns +2 juveniles being fed on the buoys. greenfinch +30 goldfinch great crested grebe +2 chicks on withins and grey heron female reed bunting and reed warbler seen on marsh between main res and withins a few starling flocks
dave broome said
Wed Jul 31 3:25 PM, 2013
Bill Myerscough wrote:
30th July - am.
...and my first actual sighting of a bird.
Cheers,
Bill.
Surely not Bill? Birds are those critters with the feathers and wings, I'm sure you've seen plenty without realising it
Bill Myerscough said
Wed Jul 31 2:03 PM, 2013
30th July - am.
An family party of 5 Common Tern - 2 adults and 3 juveniles ; 1 Redshank; family parties of Whitethroat and Willow Warbler and a Reed Warbler feeding young. 3 Grey Wagtails and a Lesser Whitethroat were seen - only my second record for this latter species this summer and my first actual sighting of a bird.
Cheers,
Bill.
Ian Campbell said
Mon Jul 22 4:36 PM, 2013
On res Little Grebe and Common Tern only birds of note. Cheers Ian
Simon Warford said
Mon Jul 22 4:24 AM, 2013
This morning, 1 Common Sandpiper, 45 Lapwings on cut field near Withins along with 120 Starlings including many juveniles, 2 Teal on Withins along with the 3 juvenile Great Crested Grebes. 5 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers and 8 Reed Buntings still singing, juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker, several juvenile Pied Wagtails. Mixed finch flock around Pumphouse containing 70 Goldfinch, 10 Greenfinch and 5 Linnets contained quite a few juveniles.
Ian Campbell said
Sat Jul 20 9:46 AM, 2013
6.45-8.00 a.m. On the res shore 23 Lapwing and 1 Common Sandpiper, also 2 Linnet. The Kestrels have also fledged. Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 20th of July 2013 10:05:00 AM
Ian Campbell said
Sat Jul 13 9:34 PM, 2013
Early a.m. nothing on the res, Withins still has 3 juv. Great Crested Grebe, Little Owl near canal and thats about it.
Cheers Ian
Peter Johnson said
Sat Jul 13 4:39 PM, 2013
At 16:35 - 18 Redshank on res. Very flighty.
-- Edited by Peter Johnson on Saturday 13th of July 2013 05:18:13 PM
Ian Campbell said
Tue Jul 9 3:20 PM, 2013
Early a.m. juv. Little Grebe in creek and 2 Oystercatcher, also the sky was full of Swift, Sand Martin and Swallow, all spooked by a female Sparrowhawk. Kestrel also seen and large numbers of fledged Pied Wagtails.
Cheers Ian
Ian Campbell said
Mon Jul 8 3:04 PM, 2013
Late post for yesterday morning: only bird at res of note a single Common Tern, lots of Sedge Warblers about but along canal it was noticable how few Coot or Moorhen were present, just 1 pair of Coot with a single tiny youngster and 1 Moorhen sat on a nest.
Cheers Ian
Ian Campbell said
Sat Jul 6 9:59 AM, 2013
7-8.00a.m. 7 adult Oystercatcher together near creek and 1 Common Tern, Withins has 3 Great Crested Grebe young now, the Swans near Bennies now have just 2 young left.
Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 6th of July 2013 10:20:01 AM
Two Spotted Flycatcher below pump house, also Dunlin.
Wheatear.
Garden Warbler by Corran Stud.
Single wigeon on res
15 Cormorant over
Snipe SW
Wheatear wall by pump house
Spotted Flycatcher hedge by pump house
Kingfisher canal at crow tree
Singles of Blackcap, whitethroat and Chiffchaff which was singing
20+ Sand Martin 50+ House Martin 200+ Swallow
1 ringed plover over
6 shelduck heading southwest
1 shoveler
1 kingfisher
2-3 Spotted Flycatchers between the Creek and the first pylon nearest the car park, also Common Sandpiper, Snipe, Kingfisher, Little Owl, 1 Teal, 3 Common Gull, 25+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls and small numbers of Whitethroat, Chiffchaff and Willow Warblers along the field side.
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
Two Wheatear, family Pied Wagtailas, Grey Wagtail, House Martin and more of the morer frequent stuff seem earlier on Dam,
Cheers Ian
Info thanks to Brian Fielding
100+ Swallows 30+ Sand Martins (In 2 separate Flocks) 8 long tailed Tits. 1 Tree Pipit in Hedge Below Pump House.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 27th of August 2013 02:52:04 PM
Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Monday 26th of August 2013 11:37:35 AM
Sorry I forgot 3 Wigeon in front of sailing club also.
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Monday 26th of August 2013 11:39:12 AM
9 Spotted Flycatchers (1 below Withins, 4 in the bottom of the Dip & 4 in the Creek near bridge, the latter not present when Creek checked on arrival).
2 Redstarts (male in the hawthorns half way down the Dip & amazingly another in hedge between the Creek and Buckingham Drive!)
The 2 Dunlin and juvenile Ringed Plover from yesterday were on wader point, and 5 Snipe flew over.
Also at least 20 Brown Hawkers, 3 Common Blues, 2 Small Coppers and 10+ Speckled Woods.
Cheers Ian
2 wigeon near sailing club before swimmers came out
2 Green Sandpiper flew high east over sailing club (Warfy)
3 Snipe (1 east over sailing club 2 old hall fields)
2 Dunlin
Ringed Plover (juv)
90 Goldfinch old hall marsh
2 Meadow pipit
100 Sand Martin
Several Blackcaps and Whitethroats about too
Info thanks to Ian Peters
Info thanks to Ian Peters
Cheers Ian
Info thanks to Ian Campbell
Cheers Ian
1 yellow wagtail over pumphouse
1 peregrine
1 redshank, heard only
1 kingfisher nr capsticks
over 100 sand martins including many house martins
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
Sandwich Tern over SE at 2:40.
Info thanks to Ian Peters
Cheers Ian
p.s. No sign of Spotted Flycatcher or Lesser Whitethroat seen by Ian Peters yesterday p.m.
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
Must have arrived just too late for the Greenshank but did see Yellow Wagtail, very quiet otherwise, only Ducks were Mallard and a single juv. Great Crested Grebe plus 4 Common Tern. On Withins 1 adult and 1 juv. Great Crested Grebe.
Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Friday 9th of August 2013 08:04:47 AM
Cheers Ian
1 redshank
4 common terns including 2 juveniles.
greenfinch
+30 goldfinch
great crested grebe +2 chicks on withins and grey heron
female reed bunting and reed warbler seen on marsh between main res and withins
a few starling flocks
Surely not Bill? Birds are those critters with the feathers and wings, I'm sure you've seen plenty without realising it
An family party of 5 Common Tern - 2 adults and 3 juveniles ; 1 Redshank; family parties of Whitethroat and Willow Warbler and a Reed Warbler feeding young. 3 Grey Wagtails and a Lesser Whitethroat were seen - only my second record for this latter species this summer and my first actual sighting of a bird.
Cheers,
Bill.
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 20th of July 2013 10:05:00 AM
Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Peter Johnson on Saturday 13th of July 2013 05:18:13 PM
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 6th of July 2013 10:20:01 AM