This evening 4.50 to 7.10. With David Rogers from 5.30
Buzzard....1 Mediterranean Gull....1 adult( photos to follow from David) Mediterranean Gull.... 1 second summer. Little Ringed Plover....12 Ringed Plover...1 Common Sandpiper....1 Grey Heron ...1 Common Tern....1 Lots of Pied Wagtail juveniles. Unfortunately by the time David arrived, the Gulls had all followed the sun to the island's west side. By walking round we got a picture of the Adult Mediterranean Gull but the second summer could not be found.
ALL ATTACHED FILES TAKEN THIS EVENING BY DAVID ROGERS.
-- Edited by keith mills on Wednesday 12th of July 2017 10:12:34 PM
Very quiet at the dam for last few weeks. Great Crested Grebe ....4, still no signs of nests or young, anywhere at Rumworth! Coot.....1 Wren.....1 c40 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, wheeling over the pony field as they left Rumworth in 2 parties >NW Jay....1 Juvenile Nuthatch....2 Juvenile Robins....c4 Pied Wagtail...1 Whitethroat...1 seen in song... Beaumont Road entrance.
-- Edited by keith mills on Wednesday 12th of July 2017 03:29:56 PM
Keith Mills said
Tue Jul 11 8:47 PM, 2017
This evening 6.10 to 8.10, Fine but dull.
Adult Mediterranean Gull....1 Juvenile (first Summer) Mediterranean Gull....1 Little Ringed Plover....10 Ringed Plover....2 Common Sandpiper....1 Tufted Duck... female seen with only 2 large chicks on arrival. On departure with only one chick Pied Wagtails 12+ mainly juvs. House Martin...1 arrived late on. Reed Bunting...1 Common Tern....1 Grey heron....2 Lapwing....13
I requested a dog owner to remove dog from the island. He did.
Steve Almond said
Tue Jul 11 1:48 PM, 2017
This morning with Phil Rhodes:
2 Black-tailed Godwit and 7 Redshank (including 1 juvenile) were feeding on the mud, before flying out at 10.30 Common Sandpiper 3 Ringed Plover 1 Little Ringed Plover 9 (including 4 juveniles) Oystercatcher 8 Curlew 1 flew through at 12.30 heading SW Mediterranean Gull 1 first summer Common Tern 4
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jul 9 6:06 PM, 2017
Other sightings up to 1:40 today included:
2 Common Sandpiper
Juvenile and adult Mediterranean Gull
2 Peregrine hunting at midday
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Steve Almond said
Sun Jul 9 11:04 AM, 2017
This morning 8.45 to 10.40:
Curlew flew out 9.10 Common Sandpiper 1 Little Ringed Plover 10 Ringed Plover 2 Oystercatcher 8 Common Tern 2 Little Grebe 1 Kingfisher 1 Whitethroat 1 Buzzard 1 Lapwing flock 35
Keith Mills said
Sat Jul 8 7:50 PM, 2017
This evening 5.15 to 7.15. Warm and sunny.
Little Ringed Plover....13 Ringed Plover....2 Juvenile Pied Wagtail....8 + 1 adult. Mediterranean Gull....2 adult on south island as yesterday. Grey Heron....1 Common Tern....1 On arrival there were 5 Little Ringed Plover on the east shoreline and 2 on north island. Numbers steadily built up towards 7pm, and the 2 left the island.
I counted these birds many times and, in the later counts, I could not get less that 13. They were all in fairly close proximity on the east shore, and with the Ringed Plovers.
-- Edited by keith mills on Saturday 8th of July 2017 08:02:13 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jul 8 1:53 PM, 2017
Up to midday today:
Hobby hunting through at 10:16
Juvenile and adult Mediterranean Gull
8 Little Ringed Plover
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Keith Mills said
Fri Jul 7 6:44 PM, 2017
This evening 4.20 to 5.50pm . Avoiding the drizzle just about.
Adult Mediterranean Gulls....4, Great views of two, just in the water on south shore, and 2 more on south end of South Island. Eventually all 4 on South island. See photo of one ringed. Common Terns....2 Little Ringed Plover.....4 Ringed Plover....1 Oystercatcher....8 Tufted Duck....2 Grey Heron...1 Reed bunting....2 Canada geese...57 Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 7th of July 2017 06:58:20 pm
-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 7th of July 2017 07:24:03 PM
Little Egret was present for about 10 minutes before flying off towards Leigh at 12.35 Little Ringed Plover 6 Ringed Plover 3 Oystercatcher 6
plus usual
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jul 6 2:45 PM, 2017
Up to 12:20 today:
Common Sandpiper
7 Little Ringed Plover
52 Lapwing
8 Oystercatcher
3 Common Gull
Adult Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Keith Mills said
Wed Jul 5 7:41 PM, 2017
4.30 to 7.10pm this evening. Sunny.
The Green Sandpiper still present on arrival; on east shore at south end, then flew to South shore. Not seen after 5.30pm Little Ringed plover....3 Ringed Plover....1 Common Sandpiper....1 Common Terns....4 Juvenile Pied Wagtail...3 Lapwing...36 Reed bunting...7+ Sedge Warbler...1 Tufted duck family only 4 chicks seen Grey Heron...1 Kestrel....1
-- Edited by keith mills on Thursday 6th of July 2017 08:51:49 AM
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jul 5 3:23 PM, 2017
Up to midday today:
Green Sandpiper
2 Common Sandpiper
3 Ringed Plover
6 Little Ringed Plover
Curlew flew in at 11:17 then off west at 11:36
30 Lapwing
Info and Green Sandpiper image thanks to Phil Rhodes
Two Common Sandpiper and seven Little Ringed Plover present this morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Keith Mills said
Mon Jul 3 8:12 PM, 2017
Tonight 6 to 8pm.
Moorhen ...parents with 4 chicks. Little Grebe....1 a scarce bird at Rumworth these days ; being harassed several times by another Moorhen. Lapwings....52 settled on west shore Common Terns....2 A Juvenile Black-headed Gull on one leg, as one foot missing. Reed Bunting...1 Pied Wagtail...c10 Ringed Plover....1 Little Ringed Plover....9 Canada Goose....40 Grey Heron....1
-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 3rd of July 2017 08:16:46 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jul 2 8:08 PM, 2017
This morning's sightings:
2 adult Redshank
Adult Dunlin
3 Ringed Plover
9 Little Ringed Plover
Curlew NW at 10:26am
Adult Mediterranean Gull
32 Lapwing
10 Oystercatcher
Peregrine
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Keith Mills said
Sat Jul 1 7:05 PM, 2017
Not a good shift; 5 to 6.30pm today.
The first hour was fine but breezy, but everything was flushed from the East shore by dog walkers, going up and down throwing stones into the water! The last half hour was heavy driven drizzle and, to crown it, I got cramp in my finger on the scope focus.
On arrival a Buzzard was drifting from the Lodge and over Ladybridge. It was harassed, several times, by a single Lapwing( up to Beaumont Road). Also the Buzzard was trailing about a metre of rope like material behind it (may have been vegetation).
Ringed Plover....2 Little Ringed Plover....9 Pied Wagtail.....7 including 3 Juvs. Canada geese...60 Lesser Black-backed Gull....42 Plenty juvenile Black -headed Gulls. Lapwings...c20 Adult Grey Heron....1 Usual Oystercatchers, but spread about tonight.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jul 1 12:55 PM, 2017
Highlights up to 12:40 today:
9 Little Ringed Plover
Juvenile Common Sandpiper
Adult Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jun 30 10:25 PM, 2017
Sightings from today around midday:
2 Ringed Plover
Common Sandpiper
Curlew through SW
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Keith Mills said
Thu Jun 29 8:27 PM, 2017
This evening, 6 to 8pm. Fine but overcast.
Common Tern....2 Common Sandpiper....3 Oystercatcher....12 Ringed Plover....2 Tufted Duck with brood of 5 also 2 drakes ( two or three Mallard broods, 9 +4, too) Grey Heron .. one very young juvenile. Lapwing....36+ Pied Wagtail....2 Linnet....1m, the brightest Linnet I have ever seen, on east shore. Swifts...4 Canada Geese 60 Lesser Black-backed Gull.....15
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jun 29 7:58 PM, 2017
Uo to midday today:
3 Common Sandpiper
5 Ringed Plover
Adult Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Keith Mills said
Thu Jun 29 12:00 PM, 2017
This morning....Dam and Lock Lane.
Two Coots were stood on the mid channel stump. Juveniles of Robins, Chaffinch and Mistle Thrush and a Juvenile Wood Pigeon. Song Thrush seen singing on top of power line post. Kestrel....1 Goldfinch....c12 Reed Bunting....4+ Swallows...c20 Swifts....2
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jun 28 10:58 PM, 2017
2 Black-tailed Godwits flew high NW at 10:50am today. Also present were 5 Ringed Plover and adult Mediterranean Gull and a brood of Tufted Duck with 5 young.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Keith Mills said
Wed Jun 28 12:43 PM, 2017
Very quiet at the Dam this morning. Great Crested Grebes....2, but nest abandoned. Mistle Thrush....2, feeding in pony field. Collared Dove....1 Song Thrush heard singing in the wood, in high foliage.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jun 27 7:26 PM, 2017
Midday today:
Ringed Plover
3 Mediterranean Gulls
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jun 25 6:31 PM, 2017
Today up to 11am:
4 Mediterranean Gulls (1st summer and 3 adults)
Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jun 24 12:41 PM, 2017
Up to 12:20 today:
4 Ringed Plover
Curlew
3 Mediterranean Gulls (1st summer and 2 adults)
Shoveler
4 Teal
69 Lapwing
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jun 23 6:58 PM, 2017
Midday today:
2 Ringed Plover
Common Sandpiper
57 Lapwing
Adult Mediterranean Gull
Shoveler
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jun 22 7:07 PM, 2017
Highlights up to 12:20 today:
Curlew
Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover
Two adult Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jun 20 4:54 PM, 2017
A second summer Mediterranean Gull present at midday today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jun 18 11:39 PM, 2017
Ringed Plover and adult Mediterranean Gull at 8:15 this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Keith Mills said
Sat Jun 17 8:54 AM, 2017
Message this morning from Broadgate Farm( Farmer Jim): This year there are 6 Swallows nests around the farm (April), but this is down from 30 nests in the past; not sure how long ago the 30 count was done, but apparently Jim has records. Thanks to Jim for this information.
-- Edited by keith mills on Saturday 17th of June 2017 08:56:42 AM
Keith Mills said
Fri Jun 16 5:01 PM, 2017
This pm, up to 4.30. Main Lodge, weather dull and a bit muggy.
Ringed Plover....1 still Reed Warbler....2 Sedge Warbler....4+ Reed Bunting....7 On arrival there were 52 Lesser Black-backed Gulls present. With about 20 of them sub adult or juvs. This is a high number for here. Juvenile Black-headed Gulls also present;c12
Lapwing....30+ flock Common Tern....1 circling the channel. Swallows....30+ including 5 very young juveniles sat together on the gantry. Swift...........2 House Martin......2 Sand Martin.....1 Reed Bunting....1 Grey Wagtail....1 Greenfinch...5 together on wire Goldfinch....3 including 2 juvs Linnet....c10 Great Crested Grebe....3 Coot....2 Starlings .... the 25 that came into the Flower Meadow hedge included many juveniles
Heard only: 2 Song thrush, 3 Wren and a Chiffchaff. Oystercatcher family seen in field by Stan the farmer.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jun 15 3:55 PM, 2017
Three Mediterranean Gulls again today; 2 second summer birds and a first summer. Also a single Ringed Plover.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jun 13 2:03 PM, 2017
3 Mediterranean Gulls present at 12:15 today (2 second summer birds and an adult).
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jun 12 3:29 PM, 2017
Single Ringed Plover present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jun 11 3:16 PM, 2017
Adult Mediterranean Gull present at 11:30 today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jun 10 1:53 PM, 2017
First summer male Peregrine hunting around midday today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jun 9 8:27 PM, 2017
Nuthatch flew from fishermans point trees on the east shore towards Ladybridge at 10:40am
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Steve Almond said
Thu Jun 8 2:53 PM, 2017
9 Greylag Geese present this morning
Keith Mills said
Wed Jun 7 6:02 PM, 2017
This afternoon up to 4.45. Fine but breezy.
Adult Mediterranean Gull....1 Lesser Black-backed Gull....8 Common Tern...2 Gadwall...1m Tufted Duck...4 Oystercatcher...7 minimum count. Grey Heron....1 Swifts...3 Canada Geese....71 Pied Wagtail...1 Just a few seconds on a raptor crossing the middle of the lodge but going away from me. It banked once (at Swallows?) but then flew off towards the wood at Lostock. Probable Hobby but not conclusive.
Keith Mills said
Wed Jun 7 2:32 PM, 2017
This morning dog walk; Dam to Lock Lane.
Coal Tit...1 juvenile in wood. Great Crested Grebe... a pair have set up home on the mid channel stump that just protrudes above the water. The Mink was killed within feet of their previously used corner site. At least 7 Swallows and 3 Swifts flying at head height in the Flower Meadow. Blackcap, heard only, in the footpath hedge. Common Tern....1
-- Edited by keith mills on Wednesday 7th of June 2017 05:50:37 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jun 6 6:06 PM, 2017
Ringed Plover at 11:50 today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Steve Almond said
Sun Jun 4 8:23 PM, 2017
This morning:
Ringed Plover 3 Common tern 5 Oystercatcher 8
plus usual
Also this morning a Grasshopper Warbler reeling (Simon Warford)
Steve Almond said
Wed May 31 3:20 PM, 2017
A single Ringed Plover was present this morning
Keith Mills said
Mon May 29 7:54 PM, 2017
This evening.....6 to 7.30pm. Dull but dry.
Adult Mediterranean Gull....1 stood on south shore. Ringed Plover....3 still Dunlin....3 Common Tern....1 Swifts...c12 Tufted Duck....4 Gadwall....pair Pied Wagtail...4 including 3 juvenile. Reed bunting....7 including 2 juvenile Sedge Warbler....1 Whitethroat....1 Lapwings included 1 juvenile Usual Oystercatcher and Swallows.
Buzzard....1
Mediterranean Gull....1 adult( photos to follow from David)
Mediterranean Gull.... 1 second summer.
Little Ringed Plover....12
Ringed Plover...1
Common Sandpiper....1
Grey Heron ...1
Common Tern....1
Lots of Pied Wagtail juveniles.
Unfortunately by the time David arrived, the Gulls had all followed the sun to the island's west side. By walking round we got a picture of the Adult Mediterranean Gull but the second summer could not be found. ALL ATTACHED FILES TAKEN THIS EVENING BY DAVID ROGERS.
-- Edited by keith mills on Wednesday 12th of July 2017 10:12:34 PM
Very quiet at the dam for last few weeks.
Great Crested Grebe ....4, still no signs of nests or young, anywhere at Rumworth!
Coot.....1
Wren.....1
c40 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, wheeling over the pony field as they left Rumworth in 2 parties >NW
Jay....1
Juvenile Nuthatch....2
Juvenile Robins....c4
Pied Wagtail...1
Whitethroat...1 seen in song... Beaumont Road entrance.
-- Edited by keith mills on Wednesday 12th of July 2017 03:29:56 PM
Adult Mediterranean Gull....1
Juvenile (first Summer) Mediterranean Gull....1
Little Ringed Plover....10
Ringed Plover....2
Common Sandpiper....1
Tufted Duck... female seen with only 2 large chicks on arrival. On departure with only one chick
Pied Wagtails 12+ mainly juvs.
House Martin...1 arrived late on.
Reed Bunting...1
Common Tern....1
Grey heron....2
Lapwing....13
I requested a dog owner to remove dog from the island. He did.
2 Black-tailed Godwit and 7 Redshank (including 1 juvenile) were feeding on the mud, before flying out at 10.30
Common Sandpiper 3
Ringed Plover 1
Little Ringed Plover 9 (including 4 juveniles)
Oystercatcher 8
Curlew 1 flew through at 12.30 heading SW
Mediterranean Gull 1 first summer
Common Tern 4
Other sightings up to 1:40 today included:
2 Common Sandpiper
Juvenile and adult Mediterranean Gull
2 Peregrine hunting at midday
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Curlew flew out 9.10
Common Sandpiper 1
Little Ringed Plover 10
Ringed Plover 2
Oystercatcher 8
Common Tern 2
Little Grebe 1
Kingfisher 1
Whitethroat 1
Buzzard 1
Lapwing flock 35
Little Ringed Plover....13
Ringed Plover....2
Juvenile Pied Wagtail....8 + 1 adult.
Mediterranean Gull....2 adult on south island as yesterday.
Grey Heron....1
Common Tern....1
On arrival there were 5 Little Ringed Plover on the east shoreline and 2 on north island. Numbers steadily built up towards 7pm,
and the 2 left the island. I counted these birds many times and, in the later counts, I could not get less that 13.
They were all in fairly close proximity on the east shore, and with the Ringed Plovers.
-- Edited by keith mills on Saturday 8th of July 2017 08:02:13 PM
Up to midday today:
Hobby hunting through at 10:16
Juvenile and adult Mediterranean Gull
8 Little Ringed Plover
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
This evening 4.20 to 5.50pm . Avoiding the drizzle just about.
Adult Mediterranean Gulls....4, Great views of two, just in the water on south shore, and 2 more on south end of South Island. Eventually all 4 on South island.
See photo of one ringed.
Common Terns....2
Little Ringed Plover.....4
Ringed Plover....1
Oystercatcher....8
Tufted Duck....2
Grey Heron...1
Reed bunting....2
Canada geese...57
Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 7th of July 2017 06:58:20 pm
-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 7th of July 2017 07:24:03 PM
Also this morning:
A juvenile (photo below) and adult Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Little Egret was present for about 10 minutes before flying off towards Leigh at 12.35
Little Ringed Plover 6
Ringed Plover 3
Oystercatcher 6
plus usual
Up to 12:20 today:
Common Sandpiper
7 Little Ringed Plover
52 Lapwing
8 Oystercatcher
3 Common Gull
Adult Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
The Green Sandpiper still present on arrival; on east shore at south end, then flew to South shore. Not seen after 5.30pm
Little Ringed plover....3
Ringed Plover....1
Common Sandpiper....1
Common Terns....4
Juvenile Pied Wagtail...3
Lapwing...36
Reed bunting...7+
Sedge Warbler...1
Tufted duck family only 4 chicks seen
Grey Heron...1
Kestrel....1
-- Edited by keith mills on Thursday 6th of July 2017 08:51:49 AM
Up to midday today:
Green Sandpiper
2 Common Sandpiper
3 Ringed Plover
6 Little Ringed Plover
Curlew flew in at 11:17 then off west at 11:36
30 Lapwing
Info and Green Sandpiper image thanks to Phil Rhodes
Two Common Sandpiper and seven Little Ringed Plover present this morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Moorhen ...parents with 4 chicks.
Little Grebe....1 a scarce bird at Rumworth these days ; being harassed several times by another Moorhen.
Lapwings....52 settled on west shore
Common Terns....2
A Juvenile Black-headed Gull on one leg, as one foot missing.
Reed Bunting...1
Pied Wagtail...c10
Ringed Plover....1
Little Ringed Plover....9
Canada Goose....40
Grey Heron....1
-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 3rd of July 2017 08:16:46 PM
This morning's sightings:
2 adult Redshank
Adult Dunlin
3 Ringed Plover
9 Little Ringed Plover
Curlew NW at 10:26am
Adult Mediterranean Gull
32 Lapwing
10 Oystercatcher
Peregrine
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
The first hour was fine but breezy, but everything was flushed from the East shore by dog walkers, going up and down throwing stones into the water!
The last half hour was heavy driven drizzle and, to crown it, I got cramp in my finger on the scope focus.
On arrival a Buzzard was drifting from the Lodge and over Ladybridge. It was harassed, several times, by a single Lapwing( up to Beaumont Road). Also the Buzzard was trailing about a metre of rope like material behind it (may have been vegetation).
Ringed Plover....2
Little Ringed Plover....9
Pied Wagtail.....7 including 3 Juvs.
Canada geese...60
Lesser Black-backed Gull....42
Plenty juvenile Black -headed Gulls.
Lapwings...c20
Adult Grey Heron....1
Usual Oystercatchers, but spread about tonight.
Highlights up to 12:40 today:
9 Little Ringed Plover
Juvenile Common Sandpiper
Adult Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Sightings from today around midday:
2 Ringed Plover
Common Sandpiper
Curlew through SW
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Common Tern....2
Common Sandpiper....3
Oystercatcher....12
Ringed Plover....2
Tufted Duck with brood of 5 also 2 drakes ( two or three Mallard broods, 9 +4, too)
Grey Heron .. one very young juvenile.
Lapwing....36+
Pied Wagtail....2
Linnet....1m, the brightest Linnet I have ever seen, on east shore.
Swifts...4
Canada Geese 60
Lesser Black-backed Gull.....15
Uo to midday today:
3 Common Sandpiper
5 Ringed Plover
Adult Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Two Coots were stood on the mid channel stump.
Juveniles of Robins, Chaffinch and Mistle Thrush and a Juvenile Wood Pigeon.
Song Thrush seen singing on top of power line post.
Kestrel....1
Goldfinch....c12
Reed Bunting....4+
Swallows...c20
Swifts....2
2 Black-tailed Godwits flew high NW at 10:50am today. Also present were 5 Ringed Plover and adult Mediterranean Gull and a brood of Tufted Duck with 5 young.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Great Crested Grebes....2, but nest abandoned.
Mistle Thrush....2, feeding in pony field.
Collared Dove....1
Song Thrush heard singing in the wood, in high foliage.
Midday today:
Ringed Plover
3 Mediterranean Gulls
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Today up to 11am:
4 Mediterranean Gulls (1st summer and 3 adults)
Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Up to 12:20 today:
4 Ringed Plover
Curlew
3 Mediterranean Gulls (1st summer and 2 adults)
Shoveler
4 Teal
69 Lapwing
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Midday today:
2 Ringed Plover
Common Sandpiper
57 Lapwing
Adult Mediterranean Gull
Shoveler
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Highlights up to 12:20 today:
Curlew
Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover
Two adult Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
A second summer Mediterranean Gull present at midday today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ringed Plover and adult Mediterranean Gull at 8:15 this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
but this is down from 30 nests in the past; not sure how long ago the 30 count was done, but apparently Jim has records.
Thanks to Jim for this information.
-- Edited by keith mills on Saturday 17th of June 2017 08:56:42 AM
Ringed Plover....1 still
Reed Warbler....2
Sedge Warbler....4+
Reed Bunting....7
On arrival there were 52 Lesser Black-backed Gulls present. With about 20 of them sub adult or juvs. This is a high number for here.
Juvenile Black-headed Gulls also present;c12
Teal....3
Tufted Duck....9
Gadwall....pair
Grey Heron....2
Swift....6
Pied Wagtail....2
Goldfinch....4
Lapwing....30+ flock
Common Tern....1 circling the channel.
Swallows....30+ including 5 very young juveniles sat together on the gantry.
Swift...........2
House Martin......2
Sand Martin.....1
Reed Bunting....1
Grey Wagtail....1
Greenfinch...5 together on wire
Goldfinch....3 including 2 juvs
Linnet....c10
Great Crested Grebe....3
Coot....2
Starlings .... the 25 that came into the Flower Meadow hedge included many juveniles
Heard only: 2 Song thrush, 3 Wren and a Chiffchaff.
Oystercatcher family seen in field by Stan the farmer.
Three Mediterranean Gulls again today; 2 second summer birds and a first summer. Also a single Ringed Plover.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
3 Mediterranean Gulls present at 12:15 today (2 second summer birds and an adult).
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Single Ringed Plover present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Adult Mediterranean Gull present at 11:30 today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
First summer male Peregrine hunting around midday today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Nuthatch flew from fishermans point trees on the east shore towards Ladybridge at 10:40am
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Adult Mediterranean Gull....1
Lesser Black-backed Gull....8
Common Tern...2
Gadwall...1m
Tufted Duck...4
Oystercatcher...7 minimum count.
Grey Heron....1
Swifts...3
Canada Geese....71
Pied Wagtail...1
Just a few seconds on a raptor crossing the middle of the lodge but going away from me. It banked once (at Swallows?) but then flew off towards the wood at Lostock. Probable Hobby but not conclusive.
Coal Tit...1 juvenile in wood.
Great Crested Grebe... a pair have set up home on the mid channel stump that just protrudes above the water. The Mink was killed within feet of their previously used corner site.
At least 7 Swallows and 3 Swifts flying at head height in the Flower Meadow.
Blackcap, heard only, in the footpath hedge.
Common Tern....1
-- Edited by keith mills on Wednesday 7th of June 2017 05:50:37 PM
Ringed Plover at 11:50 today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ringed Plover 3
Common tern 5
Oystercatcher 8
plus usual
Also this morning a Grasshopper Warbler reeling (Simon Warford)
Adult Mediterranean Gull....1 stood on south shore.
Ringed Plover....3 still
Dunlin....3
Common Tern....1
Swifts...c12
Tufted Duck....4
Gadwall....pair
Pied Wagtail...4 including 3 juvenile.
Reed bunting....7 including 2 juvenile
Sedge Warbler....1
Whitethroat....1
Lapwings included 1 juvenile
Usual Oystercatcher and Swallows.
Dunlin 4
Ringed Plover 3
Common Tern 2
plus usual
Ringed Plover 2
Dunlin 3
Redshank 1