The American Black Tern certainly wasn't present today Jim and spent all day at Eccleston Mere. As far as I can see John's blog entry is for yesterday.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Sep 3 5:54 AM, 2012
As well as the juvenile Black Tern today, up to 12:30pm:
6 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Green Sandpiper 2 Wigeon Suspect origin female Red-created Pochard still present
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Jim Irvine said
Sun Sep 2 11:29 PM, 2012
According to John Dempsey's blog http://birdblog.merseyblogs.co.uk/ there was an American black tern as well as a 'normal' black tern at Pennington today.. Why did I decide to change my mind today and go to watch the Parade of Sail on the Mersey instead. (severe self flagellation)
-- Edited by Jim Irvine on Sunday 2nd of September 2012 11:30:01 PM
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Sep 2 11:17 PM, 2012
am/pm Black tern-1 Juv still present at 2pm Green Sandpiper-1 Grey Heron eating a Pike at the front of Rammies Hide Kingfisher-2 Common Snipe-20+ Little Grebe-5 Reed warbler-1 plus the usuals
James Walsh said
Sun Sep 2 6:53 PM, 2012
Birdguides report American Black Tern Eccleston Mere 11:30am
colin davies said
Sun Sep 2 3:36 PM, 2012
No sign of American Black Tern at Eccleston Mere this morning......
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Sep 2 2:11 PM, 2012
Juvenile Black Tern still present this morning.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Phil Owen said
Sun Sep 2 6:06 AM, 2012
Good views of the juvenile American Black Tern and juvenile Black Tern this morning with Henry Cook.
Chances of a BOU split still very much open to debate, but a cracking bird for Greater Manchester and very educational bird too nonetheless.
Nice to meet some familiar faces amongst those present.
colin davies said
Sun Sep 2 5:07 AM, 2012
Very nice photos John, I especially like the comparison shots on the bouy.
Colin
sid ashton said
Sun Sep 2 5:01 AM, 2012
JOHN TYMON wrote:
Theres a few shots from penny on my flickr site now if anyone wants a gander,not as good as Steves!but theyl do for me as they are at penny,and in Greater Manchester
You are too modest John, your shots are very good
colin davies said
Sun Sep 2 3:17 AM, 2012
Ian McKerchar wrote:
Apparently the American Black Tern is now back at Eccleston Mere post 6pm!
Yep, just come back from the mere. Showing well, down to 20m. Amazing how a young bird born on the otherside of the Atlantic can find it's way back to a lake 10 miles away from Pennington Flash!
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Sep 2 1:33 AM, 2012
Apparently the American Black Tern is now back at Eccleston Mere post 6pm!
Dennis atherton said
Sun Sep 2 1:13 AM, 2012
as per previous postings, the two different terns were flying together most of the day , but no sign them together from 4pm onwards till 540 when we left, just one single juv black tern, if anyone else saw two terns after 540 please post, cheers Den
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Sep 2 12:27 AM, 2012
Ian McKerchar wrote:
No sign of the American Black Tern since 4pm.
The juvenile Black Tern is however still present.
Info thanks to a few birders.
During the Afternoon the American Black Tern went down to the west end a few times and went missing,so it is possible it has gone to that end of the flash :)
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Sep 2 12:25 AM, 2012
No sign of the American Black Tern since 4pm.
The juvenile Black Tern is however still present.
Info thanks to a few birders.
Adam Jones said
Sat Sep 1 11:36 PM, 2012
Two cracking birds to watch over the flash. They seemed to get on so well until they decided to rest on a bouy and there was only room for one. Gave good comparison between the two.
Tim Wilcox said
Sat Sep 1 11:30 PM, 2012
Also present at lunchtime from Horrocks hide:
Green Sandpiper 1 Snipe 19 Lapwings 170
Cracking gathering of the clans! Nice to see Rob and Sonia Adderley, Pete Hines, Rob Smallwood, Karen Foulks et al. A very decent chap whose name I didn't get was making some rather good observational drawings and kindly gave me his spare pencil which I'm sad to report did not improve my efforts beyond looking like melted bath ducks.
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Sep 1 11:13 PM, 2012
American Black Tern and Eurasian Black tern ,still both present at 3.30 pm on the buoys in the centre of the flash,5 hours trying and found it pretty useless for pictures,as they remain as most Black terns at the flash do,down the central chanel,and the closest they came was about 200 yards.Best viewed from the corner of Rammies Ruck due to the sun now
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Sep 1 9:14 PM, 2012
keith mills wrote:
colin davies wrote
I assume that you have all seen the photos from Eccleston Mere taken by Steve Young on his website Birds on film? Stunning photos ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No I had'nt, but I have now. Thanks for this tip. Enjoyed the Two Terns at Pennington this morning and these great photos.
-- Edited by keith mills on Saturday 1st of September 2012 09:08:44 PM
Theres a few shots from penny on my flickr site now if anyone wants a gander,not as good as Steves!but theyl do for me as they are at penny,and in Greater Manchester
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 1st of September 2012 09:15:52 PM
Keith Mills said
Sat Sep 1 9:01 PM, 2012
colin davies wrote
I assume that you have all seen the photos from Eccleston Mere taken by Steve Young on his website Birds on film? Stunning photos ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No I had'nt, but I have now. Thanks for this tip. Enjoyed the Two Terns at Pennington this morning and these great photos.
-- Edited by keith mills on Saturday 1st of September 2012 09:08:44 PM
Nick Isherwood said
Sat Sep 1 7:59 PM, 2012
sid ashton wrote:
Nick Isherwood wrote:
Really good to see it next to a Eurasian Black Tern too for comparison.
Agreed Nick, did you manage any compare and contrast pics?
Didn't take the camera Sid. It was a very brief visit to be honest. I had to get back to take my daughter somewhere.
I'd imagine someone will have got some shots of the two together.
Adam Jones said
Sat Sep 1 7:56 PM, 2012
Thanks Ian
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Sep 1 7:53 PM, 2012
American Black Tern still present.
Adam Jones said
Sat Sep 1 7:49 PM, 2012
Does anyone know if the Terns are still around?
Thanks Adam
sid ashton said
Sat Sep 1 7:30 PM, 2012
Nick Isherwood wrote:
Really good to see it next to a Eurasian Black Tern too for comparison.
Agreed Nick, did you manage any compare and contrast pics?
Nick Isherwood said
Sat Sep 1 7:20 PM, 2012
Really good to see it next to a Eurasian Black Tern too for comparison.
Andy Isherwood said
Sat Sep 1 7:02 PM, 2012
As far as I know it was our very own mr mckerchar! Another cracking find. Smart little bird and surprisingly obvious in plumage and body shape, size and jizz.
colin davies said
Sat Sep 1 6:51 PM, 2012
Do we know who found it on Pennington Flash?
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Sep 1 6:02 PM, 2012
American Black Tern still showing well on the Flash associating with a juvenile Black Tern.
colin davies said
Sat Sep 1 4:58 PM, 2012
JOHN TYMON wrote:
American Black Tern and Eurasian Black tern ,still both present at 3.30 pm on the buoys in the centre of the flash,5 hours trying and found it pretty useless for pictures,as they remain as most Black terns at the flash do,down the central chanel,and the closest they came was about 200 yards.Best viewed from the corner of Rammies Ruck due to the sun now
I assume that you have all seen the photos from Eccleston Mere taken by Steve Young on his website Birds on film? Stunning photos.
The bird was last seen heading west late yesterday evening, towards Prescot Reservoirs, where it presumably roosted as it had done on the previous night, before returning to Eccleston Mere yesterday afternoon. It was never seen with a Black Tern in St Helens, but all access to Prescot Reservoirs has now been stopped, and we rely on a single birder viewing the reservoirs from Knowsley Safari Park. I wonder if it met up with the Black Tern un-noticed at Prescot and headed east with it.
Colin
-- Edited by colin davies on Saturday 1st of September 2012 05:05:06 PM
Phil Owen said
Sat Sep 1 9:52 AM, 2012
RBA are reporting the juvenile American Black Tern from Horrocks Hide at 9.40am along with a juvenile Black Tern!
-- Edited by Phil Owen on Saturday 1st of September 2012 09:53:21 AM
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Aug 31 6:08 PM, 2012
just had a text Red Crested pochard seems to have a ring on,so most likely escaped captive bird info from Jon Taverner
Short visit 5pm - 6.30pm after the storm today. Sheltered waters a mass of Coot, spit a mass of Lapwing and Black Headed Gulls with a single Lesser Black-Backed.
Nice view of a Little Grebe from Teal Hide and another (?juvenile) from Rammies.
Excellent but fleeting view of a Kingfisher from Tom Ed.
Paul
JOHN TYMON said
Mon Aug 27 10:53 PM, 2012
Ian McKerchar wrote:
Red-crested Pochard still present in the south-east bay at 12.30pm.
Info thanks to John Tymon
Still present 3.30pm only other things of note c30 common Snipe c300 black headed Gull the odd swallow and sand martin
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 27 8:49 PM, 2012
Red-crested Pochard still present in the south-east bay at 12.30pm.
Info thanks to John Tymon
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 27 6:43 AM, 2012
Hi Vikki,
see under the Cheshire section of the out of county forum
Vikki Koczwara said
Mon Aug 27 5:07 AM, 2012
Hi, I think it falls under Cheshire not Manchester but google Woolston Eye. Its near Warrington. I only discovered this hidden gem recently. It holds 25% of all black necked grebes in UK. I have seen on each visit and earlier this year saw the Mums carrying the young on their backs. Excellent place for many birds. Vikki
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 27 4:59 AM, 2012
Red-crested Pochard in the East Bay by 7.40pm tonight, plus 3 Green Sandpipers and 2 Kingfisher from Ramsdales Hide.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Aug 26 11:11 PM, 2012
am/pm Red crested Pochard - 1 female Common scoter - 1 female(flew to plank lane end from rammies 1pm)seen again flying around the flash at 1.45pm Common Snipe-18 Dabchick-2 water levels too high around the pools for Green Sandpiper plus the usuals :)
Adam Jones said
Sun Aug 26 6:54 PM, 2012
Sunday 26th August 7.30am
A wet few hours this morning. Horrocks: 20 Snipe 2 Common Sandpiper 2 Willow Warblers 1 very scruffy looking Blackcap 2 Little Grebes 5 Great Crested Grebes (2 well developed juveniles)
Ramsdales: 1 Kingfisher 1 Little Grebe
Bunting Hide: 1 Willow Tit
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Aug 26 4:31 PM, 2012
Red-crestedPochard present again this morning.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Aug 26 2:10 PM, 2012
Female Common Scoter and Red-crested Pochard in Rammies at 1pm.
Info thanks to John Tymon
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 26th of August 2012 02:10:45 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Aug 26 4:57 AM, 2012
4 Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper and 2 Common Tern present at 2pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Aug 25 10:26 PM, 2012
AM/PM Common Snipe-8 Green Sandpiper-3 Kingfisher-1 Greenfinch-30+ Shoveler-55 Tufted Duck -170 Reed Warbler-1 Whitethroat-1 Great crested grebe-1 with 1 tiny chick-first I have seen with small young this year
Tony Coatsworth said
Sat Aug 25 8:49 PM, 2012
Very quiet this morning
Only real thing of note was 20+ Shoveler in various stages of moult at Teal Hide
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Aug 25 1:03 AM, 2012
Ian McKerchar wrote:
3 Green Sandpipers and 15 Snipe at 3pm
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
And the point was being strimmed ,so it should be much better to see anything from horrocks hide for the time being :)
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Aug 25 12:13 AM, 2012
3 Green Sandpipers and 15 Snipe at 3pm
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Aug 25 12:12 AM, 2012
7 Common Sandpipers present this morning, including a flock of 6 flying around together.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Paul Richardson said
Thu Aug 23 1:45 AM, 2012
Quick sortie from 9 - 10am today - didn't see the Black necked grebe, but pleased to see a flock of about 30 Greenfinches at the feeding station - not seen many of them lately. Also 2 willow tits showing nicely.
6 Black-tailed Godwit
2 Green Sandpiper
2 Wigeon
Suspect origin female Red-created Pochard still present
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
-- Edited by Jim Irvine on Sunday 2nd of September 2012 11:30:01 PM
Black tern-1 Juv still present at 2pm
Green Sandpiper-1
Grey Heron eating a Pike at the front of Rammies Hide
Kingfisher-2
Common Snipe-20+
Little Grebe-5
Reed warbler-1
plus the usuals
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Chances of a BOU split still very much open to debate, but a cracking bird for Greater Manchester and very educational bird too nonetheless.
Nice to meet some familiar faces amongst those present.
Colin
You are too modest John, your shots are very good
Yep, just come back from the mere. Showing well, down to 20m. Amazing how a young bird born on the otherside of the Atlantic can find it's way back to a lake 10 miles away from Pennington Flash!
During the Afternoon the American Black Tern went down to the west end a few times and went missing,so it is possible it has gone to that end of the flash :)
The juvenile Black Tern is however still present.
Info thanks to a few birders.
Green Sandpiper 1
Snipe 19
Lapwings 170
Cracking gathering of the clans! Nice to see Rob and Sonia Adderley, Pete Hines, Rob Smallwood, Karen Foulks et al. A very decent chap whose name I didn't get was making some rather good observational drawings and kindly gave me his spare pencil which I'm sad to report did not improve my efforts beyond looking like melted bath ducks.
Theres a few shots from penny on my flickr site now if anyone wants a gander,not as good as Steves!but theyl do for me as they are at penny,and in Greater Manchester
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 1st of September 2012 09:15:52 PM
-- Edited by keith mills on Saturday 1st of September 2012 09:08:44 PM
Didn't take the camera Sid. It was a very brief visit to be honest. I had to get back to take my daughter somewhere.
I'd imagine someone will have got some shots of the two together.
Thanks
Adam
I assume that you have all seen the photos from Eccleston Mere taken by Steve Young on his website Birds on film? Stunning photos.
The bird was last seen heading west late yesterday evening, towards Prescot Reservoirs, where it presumably roosted as it had done on the previous night, before returning to Eccleston Mere yesterday afternoon. It was never seen with a Black Tern in St Helens, but all access to Prescot Reservoirs has now been stopped, and we rely on a single birder viewing the reservoirs from Knowsley Safari Park. I wonder if it met up with the Black Tern un-noticed at Prescot and headed east with it.
Colin
-- Edited by colin davies on Saturday 1st of September 2012 05:05:06 PM
-- Edited by Phil Owen on Saturday 1st of September 2012 09:53:21 AM
Red Crested pochard seems to have a ring on,so most likely escaped captive bird
info from Jon Taverner
Nice view of a Little Grebe from Teal Hide and another (?juvenile) from Rammies.
Excellent but fleeting view of a Kingfisher from Tom Ed.
Paul
Still present 3.30pm
only other things of note
c30 common Snipe
c300 black headed Gull
the odd swallow and sand martin
Info thanks to John Tymon
see under the Cheshire section of the out of county forum
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Red crested Pochard - 1 female
Common scoter - 1 female(flew to plank lane end from rammies 1pm)seen again flying around the flash at 1.45pm
Common Snipe-18
Dabchick-2
water levels too high around the pools for Green Sandpiper
plus the usuals
:)
A wet few hours this morning.
Horrocks:
20 Snipe
2 Common Sandpiper
2 Willow Warblers
1 very scruffy looking Blackcap
2 Little Grebes
5 Great Crested Grebes (2 well developed juveniles)
Ramsdales:
1 Kingfisher
1 Little Grebe
Bunting Hide:
1 Willow Tit
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Info thanks to John Tymon
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 26th of August 2012 02:10:45 PM
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Common Snipe-8
Green Sandpiper-3
Kingfisher-1
Greenfinch-30+
Shoveler-55
Tufted Duck -170
Reed Warbler-1
Whitethroat-1
Great crested grebe-1 with 1 tiny chick-first I have seen with small young this year
Only real thing of note was 20+ Shoveler in various stages of moult at Teal Hide
And the point was being strimmed ,so it should be much better to see anything from horrocks hide for the time being :)
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Barry Hulme