10.00-4.15pm 54species seen. 1 greater scaup as i arrived showing well but sleeping & still there when i left at 4.15pm still sleeping east side/car park. 1 sparrowhawk (male) watched for 20 mins at lapwing hide relaxing/preening in the sun. 2 kestrels 2 great spotted woodpeckers 1 pied wagtail 1 pintail 12 wigeons 3 goosanders 8 little grebes 18 goldeneye 2 shovelers plus lots off the usual ducks. few redwings around, 1 showing well at bunting hide along with 1 song thrush, 4 willow tits plus all the usual birds there. massive gull roost as i was leaving. nice to see some familiar faces,also nice to meet lee griffiths
also had 1 treecreeper, close view on the path leading from st helens rd to atherliegh way next to sports village. plus pink footed geese over.
JOHN TYMON said
Mon Jan 2 3:50 PM, 2012
Greater scaup-1 male still under east side of car park when i left at 3.15pm
Adam Jones said
Mon Jan 2 1:58 PM, 2012
Monday 2nd January 8.30-10.30am
Scaup still present when I left at 10.30 this morning, preening and sleeping a lot, in the same area as yesterday. 14 Widgeon 2 Kingfishers (1 from Edmonson & 1 from Pengys) 1 Little Grebe 20 Goldeneye 12 Shoveler Willow Tit from Bunting Hide And lots of the usuals on a nice bright morning.
Nick Isherwood said
Sun Jan 1 4:26 PM, 2012
Arrived at lunchtime today only for the heavens to open as soon as I got out if the car. Not to be deterred though I had a nice three hour jaunt around the hides with John Tymon, Charlie Owen and Mark Rigby for company.
Greater Scaup finally relocated just off the car park after being moved from the east bay by a boat. 10 Gooseander - five in Rammies, five on Teal scrape. c30 Goldeneye - good numbers of them in Rammies. 1 Snipe - Edmonson hide
All the other usual birds too.
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Jan 1 4:23 PM, 2012
Male Scaup still under the car park at dusk
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jan 1 11:23 AM, 2012
Greater Scaup present off the car park this morning.
Info thanks to John Tymon
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Dec 31 4:16 PM, 2011
FOR ANYONE DOING A NEW YEARS DAY LIST The male scaup was still in the se bay all afternoon today and asleep in the very se corner at dusk. quite a big gull roost tonight also,at one point containing 70+ greater black backed gulls.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Dec 30 5:31 PM, 2011
A second winter Mediterranean Gull was present in the roost this evening (a very small individual).
Paul Heaton said
Fri Dec 30 4:59 PM, 2011
Roost of 150 Woodpigeon near first car park from the main road, or perhaps they were just sheltering from the dam rain.
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Dec 30 2:32 PM, 2011
no sign of scaup today-pintail still present
dave broome said
Thu Dec 29 7:30 PM, 2011
10 Stock Doves on the spit today
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Dec 29 4:51 PM, 2011
1 male scaup SE Bay all pm-still there at dusk 1 FEM Pintail 10 goosander
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 29th of December 2011 04:52:49 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Dec 28 6:46 PM, 2011
Female Pintail still present today.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
John O'Neill said
Tue Dec 27 4:51 PM, 2011
Egyptian Goose low over causeway from Horrocks Hide, putting up all the Lapwings which didn't seem to recognise it as harmless. 2.45
Seen again an hour or so later on opposite shore nr Sailing Club, on its own at edge of Flash. Flew off high.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Dec 26 8:11 PM, 2011
This evening:
Drake Scaup off Sorrowcow Farm 34 Pink-footed Geese east at 16:04 80 Great Black-backed Gull 60 Herring Gull 20 Lesser Black-backed Gull 100 Common Gull 6000 Black-headed Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Dec 22 6:03 PM, 2011
This morning:
163 Great Black-backed Gulls still present from the roost 16 Goosander (including 7 males) 500 Woodpigeon came out of their roost 65 Pink-footed Goose flew east at 09:55
Info thansk to Barry Hulme
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Dec 17 3:02 PM, 2011
Pr Pintail this morning on the outer edge of Rammies
Cheers Jimmy
dave broome said
Fri Dec 16 5:07 PM, 2011
This evenings gull roost held approx 8000 Black-Headed Gulls, 265 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls and 171 Great Black-Backed Gull (one more than was counted the other morning!)
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Dec 14 9:49 PM, 2011
Early this morning:
At least 170 Great Black-backed Gull 12 Goosander 1000 Woodpigeon in the roost on the south side
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 14th of December 2011 10:11:43 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Dec 12 4:39 PM, 2011
51 Great Black-backed Gulls at the end of the spit ealy this morning.
31 Pink-footed Geese flew west at 10am.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Dec 9 4:11 PM, 2011
pm wigeon-16 goosander-3 reed bunting-3 lapwing -400+ circling the flash all afternoon,as theres not much for them to land on at the point. sparrowhawk-2 goldeneye-25+ plenty teal.gadwall,shoveler,tufted duck and pochard little grebe-5 greater black backed gulls -12 plus the usuals and with only 5 cars on the car pork the flash to my self,with no one in any of the hides
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Dec 7 9:40 PM, 2011
This morning:
3 Goosander 18 Goldeneye 12 Pochard 3 Skylark
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Dec 4 3:59 PM, 2011
AM/PM With Charlie owen
Another Duck fest as the boats were on and flushed all into rammies again after 12
Goldeneye-57(highest count I can remember at this time of year)same time last year we had between 2 and 12.
Tufted duck-430
teal-100
little grebe-4
pintail-1f
pochard-22
reed bunting -4
plus the usuals
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 4th of December 2011 03:59:56 PM
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Dec 3 10:37 AM, 2011
Ian McKerchar wrote:
Late news for yesterday:
60 Pink-footed Geese east at 8:20am and 70 south-east at 9:05am Female Pintail still present 28 Pochard 20 Goldeneye 11 Little Grebe 3 Wigeon 10 Snipe 5 Water Rails calling
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
pm plus 3 shellduck 1 kingfisher
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Dec 3 10:00 AM, 2011
Late news for yesterday:
60 Pink-footed Geese east at 8:20am and 70 south-east at 9:05am Female Pintail still present 28 Pochard 20 Goldeneye 11 Little Grebe 3 Wigeon 10 Snipe 5 Water Rails calling
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Nov 30 10:23 AM, 2011
The following Pink-footed Geese flew SE over Pennington Flash this morning:
400 at 8am 200 at 8:05am 400 at 8:25am
Also present were 9 Goosander, 26 Pochard and 12 Little Grebe.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Mark Lees said
Mon Nov 28 10:44 PM, 2011
Wednesday am November 21st quick flit between other engagements!
I were chuffed with the Goldcrests - not seen any before, and they flew into the bushes right to the right side of the hide for a few seconds. Nice close up. Too quick for a photo though!
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Nov 27 10:21 PM, 2011
4 adult Whoopers Swans present at the top of spit early morning, flew off north-east at 8am.
12 Goosander infront of Ramsdales Hide.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Nov 27 3:49 PM, 2011
am/pm duck fest due to boat disturbance sending more or less all duck into rammies goldeneye-53(highest number since last winter) tufted duck-520(high number) wigeon-6 pintail-1f pochard-42 goosander-2f common snipe-6 grey wagtail-1 plus all the usuals
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Nov 26 4:45 PM, 2011
late am/pm full circle of the flash Wigeon-8 pintail -1f goosander-1 pair pochard-38 tufted duck-350+ goldeneye-22 kestrel-2 sparrowhawk-1 feildfare-8>s plenty gadwall,shoveler,teal pink footed goose-1(with canada geese east bay) common snipe-10 lapwing-400+ grey heron-4 goldfinch-30 plus a pie eyter bored to tears in horrocks hide
Ian Woosey said
Sat Nov 26 4:06 PM, 2011
26/11/11
Pintail, 4 Wigeon, 5 Snipe, and 15+ Great Black-backed Gulls early this morning..
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 25 5:31 PM, 2011
7 Goosander today plus female Pintail still, 1 Shelduck, 18 Snipe and 400 Pink-footed Geese in two skeins east at 8am.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Nov 24 3:07 PM, 2011
late am /pm Sparrowhawk-1 kestrel-2(adult male pounced onto an immature male on the ground at the front of horrocks hide and tried to kill it,luckily the younger bird managed to get free and flew away down the spit-not seen that behavior before) Peregrine-1 Goldeneye-30 goosander-1f pintail-1f common snipe-16 Shellduck-1f cormorant-29 Plus the usuals
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 24th of November 2011 07:13:54 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Nov 22 10:24 PM, 2011
A Sanderling flew low over spit then west at 10:45am.
Also today: 9 Goosander, 25 Snipe, 23 Pochard and female Pintail still.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Yesterday (21st), John Ball and John Beardsmore had a single Merlin.
Kingfisher M on post and tree for several mins Gadwall
Fox
Pintail F Shoveller c. 30
Bunting
Willow Tit visiting feeders
Teal
Goosander M & F
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Nov 20 5:45 PM, 2011
Yesterday 26 Snipe were present (info thanks to Bill Harrison). Today 23 were counted along with 11 Little Grebe and the female Pintail still present (info thanks to Barry Hulme).
Phil Cunliffe said
Sun Nov 20 2:46 PM, 2011
Great hour or so yesterday (Saturday) morning with my 7 year old daughter. We visited all but one of the hides and saw at least 25 different birds, the highlights being:
And all the other usual. Thanks to young Cunliffe who logged all the birds. After the bird watching she let off steam on the park so (pardon the pun) two birds killed with one stone
Geoff Walton said
Fri Nov 18 7:27 PM, 2011
We went today, but did not see the Pintail, still had a good time. Very good views of the Snipe, and an exceptionally distant view of two Goldeneye. Two female Goosander from one hide, and 16 Greenfinch in one feeder cage at the Bunting Hide. Managed a Kingfisher from Tom Ed. Hide.
All the usual stuff around.
-- Edited by Geoff Walton on Friday 18th of November 2011 07:29:27 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Nov 17 9:10 PM, 2011
Early this morning:
22 Snipe Female Pintail
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
mightymaiden said
Thu Nov 17 8:01 PM, 2011
8-30 till 10-45
Quite quiet this morning. 13 snipe on the spit along with 5 Great Black Backed Gulls.
Kingfisher spotted from Horrocks, Teal and Tom Ed hides.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Nov 13 5:37 PM, 2011
9 female/immature Goosanders present this morning, also 20 Skylarks on Ramsdales Ruck.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Nov 13 3:22 PM, 2011
am/pm goosander-7 Goldeneye-26 tufted duck-435 pochard-20 plenty shoveler/teal/Gadwall redwing-10 plus the usuals
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Nov 13 7:57 AM, 2011
Originally posted by Scott Worrall today:
Muscovy Duck at pennington flash 7.30 am 13/11/11
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Nov 12 5:15 PM, 2011
late AM-pm to dusk Pintail-22>se over rammies ruck at 3.45pm Jackdaw-500+ came to roost se of sorrowcow farm on the south bank Goldeneye-25 including 8 males goosander-11f/imm+1m common snipe-4 massive gull roost-Charlie estimated 10,000+ Black headed gull-The rooste stretched for almost half a mile and 50+ deep.plenty of the bigger gulls included as well-Sat seems to be a good day for the roost at the moment. plus the usuals
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Nov 11 7:07 PM, 2011
pm Kingfisher-2 Water rail-2 Goldeneye-16(including 4 adult males and 1 imm male)quite a build up as there was only half a dozen last Sunday. Goosander-7 f/imm flew in before dusk reed bunting -2 lapwing -200+ Greylag geese-8 Pintail-1f common Gull-12 plus the usuals
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 11 8:22 AM, 2011
A single Woodcock was flushed from the chip track (leading from the Tom Edmondson hide to the canal) early yesterday morning.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 11 8:20 AM, 2011
2 adult Whooper Swans flew in at 14:25 yesterday and the female Pintail was still present from the Tom Edmonson Hide.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
John Doherty said
Mon Nov 7 8:46 AM, 2011
Welcome to the forum, Paul - it's an excellent resource, you'll find.
Paul Richardson said
Sun Nov 6 10:58 PM, 2011
First post here just to say thanks to you folks for your postings over the past couple of weeks. It really helps a newbie like me to get the feel of what I MIGHT be able to see at the Flash!
So ... last week saw my first Pennington kingfisher from Tom Edmundson's and this week clocked my first ever sightings of Redwings (brilliant birds!) on the hawthorns near the canal embankment, and TODAY, my first ever Snipe which was sleeping very unobtrusively on the edge of the spit from Horrocks's.
Cheers!
Paul
-- Edited by Latebird on Sunday 6th of November 2011 11:00:25 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Nov 6 5:21 PM, 2011
A dull evening gull roost up to dusk tonight (with only half a dozen large gulls!) was enlivened by:
28 Collared Doves roosting in conifers by the yacht club. Drake Pochard x Tufted Duck hybrid in Rammies. 84 Pink-footed Geese very low west at 16:20 seemed to drop into the Lightshaw area. c400 Jackdaw in the south side roost Water Rail squealing at Sorrowcow Farm pond with a Kingfisher showing very well too.
1 greater scaup as i arrived showing well but sleeping & still there when i left at 4.15pm still sleeping
1 sparrowhawk (male) watched for 20 mins at lapwing hide relaxing/preening in the sun.
2 kestrels
2 great spotted woodpeckers
1 pied wagtail
1 pintail
12 wigeons
3 goosanders
8 little grebes
18 goldeneye
2 shovelers
plus lots off the usual ducks.
few redwings around, 1 showing well at bunting hide along with 1 song thrush, 4 willow tits plus all the usual birds there.
massive gull roost as i was leaving.
nice to see some familiar faces,also nice to meet lee griffiths
also had 1 treecreeper, close view on the path leading from st helens rd to atherliegh way next to sports village. plus pink footed geese over.
Scaup still present when I left at 10.30 this morning, preening and sleeping a lot, in the same area as yesterday.
14 Widgeon
2 Kingfishers (1 from Edmonson & 1 from Pengys)
1 Little Grebe
20 Goldeneye
12 Shoveler
Willow Tit from Bunting Hide
And lots of the usuals on a nice bright morning.
Greater Scaup finally relocated just off the car park after being moved from the east bay by a boat.
10 Gooseander - five in Rammies, five on Teal scrape.
c30 Goldeneye - good numbers of them in Rammies.
1 Snipe - Edmonson hide
All the other usual birds too.
Info thanks to John Tymon
The male scaup was still in the se bay all afternoon today and asleep in the very se corner at dusk.
quite a big gull roost tonight also,at one point containing 70+ greater black backed gulls.
1 FEM Pintail
10 goosander
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 29th of December 2011 04:52:49 PM
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Seen again an hour or so later on opposite shore nr Sailing Club, on its own at edge of Flash. Flew off high.
Drake Scaup off Sorrowcow Farm
34 Pink-footed Geese east at 16:04
80 Great Black-backed Gull
60 Herring Gull
20 Lesser Black-backed Gull
100 Common Gull
6000 Black-headed Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
163 Great Black-backed Gulls still present from the roost
16 Goosander (including 7 males)
500 Woodpigeon came out of their roost
65 Pink-footed Goose flew east at 09:55
Info thansk to Barry Hulme
Cheers Jimmy
At least 170 Great Black-backed Gull
12 Goosander
1000 Woodpigeon in the roost on the south side
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 14th of December 2011 10:11:43 PM
31 Pink-footed Geese flew west at 10am.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
wigeon-16
goosander-3
reed bunting-3
lapwing -400+ circling the flash all afternoon,as theres not much for them to land on at the point.
sparrowhawk-2
goldeneye-25+
plenty teal.gadwall,shoveler,tufted duck and pochard
little grebe-5
greater black backed gulls -12
plus the usuals
and with only 5 cars on the car pork the flash to my self,with no one in any of the hides
3 Goosander
18 Goldeneye
12 Pochard
3 Skylark
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
AM/PM With Charlie owen
Another Duck fest as the boats were on and flushed all into rammies again after 12
Goldeneye-57(highest count I can remember at this time of year)same time last year we had between 2 and 12.
Tufted duck-430
teal-100
little grebe-4
pintail-1f
pochard-22
reed bunting -4
plus the usuals
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 4th of December 2011 03:59:56 PM
pm
plus 3 shellduck
1 kingfisher
60 Pink-footed Geese east at 8:20am and 70 south-east at 9:05am
Female Pintail still present
28 Pochard
20 Goldeneye
11 Little Grebe
3 Wigeon
10 Snipe
5 Water Rails calling
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
400 at 8am
200 at 8:05am
400 at 8:25am
Also present were 9 Goosander, 26 Pochard and 12 Little Grebe.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
10.30 - 12noon.
4 Snipe at Horrocks.
and
2 Kingfisher
2 Goldcrest
30 Long Tailed Tit
5 Shoveler males
from Tom Edmondson's.
I were chuffed with the Goldcrests - not seen any before, and they flew into the bushes right to the right side of the hide for a few seconds. Nice close up. Too quick for a photo though!
12 Goosander infront of Ramsdales Hide.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
duck fest due to boat disturbance sending more or less all duck into rammies
goldeneye-53(highest number since last winter)
tufted duck-520(high number)
wigeon-6
pintail-1f
pochard-42
goosander-2f
common snipe-6
grey wagtail-1
plus all the usuals
Wigeon-8
pintail -1f
goosander-1 pair
pochard-38
tufted duck-350+
goldeneye-22
kestrel-2
sparrowhawk-1
feildfare-8>s
plenty gadwall,shoveler,teal
pink footed goose-1(with canada geese east bay)
common snipe-10
lapwing-400+
grey heron-4
goldfinch-30
plus a pie eyter bored to tears in horrocks hide
Pintail, 4 Wigeon, 5 Snipe, and 15+ Great Black-backed Gulls early this morning..
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Sparrowhawk-1
kestrel-2(adult male pounced onto an immature male on the ground at the front of horrocks hide and tried to kill it,luckily the younger bird managed to get free and flew away down the spit-not seen that behavior before)
Peregrine-1
Goldeneye-30
goosander-1f
pintail-1f
common snipe-16
Shellduck-1f
cormorant-29
Plus the usuals
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 24th of November 2011 07:13:54 PM
Also today: 9 Goosander, 25 Snipe, 23 Pochard and female Pintail still.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Yesterday (21st), John Ball and John Beardsmore had a single Merlin.
Pleasant stroll around reserve hides
Lake
Pochard, Goldeneye, G C GRebe, M Swan, Coot
Spit
Lapwing c. 200
Snipe 14
Goosander F
Edmonson
Kingfisher M on post and tree for several mins
Gadwall
Fox
Pintail F
Shoveller c. 30
Bunting
Willow Tit visiting feeders
Teal
Goosander M & F
Snipe - 3
Mute swan - 20+
Shoveler - 12+
Heron - 2
Tufted - 2
Teal - 18+
"Ugly" the muscovey
Great crested grebe - 1
Lapwing - "lots"
Canada geese - "lots"
Reed bunting - 1
And all the other usual. Thanks to young Cunliffe who logged all the birds. After the bird watching she let off steam on the park so (pardon the pun) two birds killed with one stone
Two female Goosander from one hide, and 16 Greenfinch in one feeder cage at the Bunting Hide.
Managed a Kingfisher from Tom Ed. Hide.
All the usual stuff around.
-- Edited by Geoff Walton on Friday 18th of November 2011 07:29:27 PM
22 Snipe
Female Pintail
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Quite quiet this morning. 13 snipe on the spit along with 5 Great Black Backed Gulls.
Kingfisher spotted from Horrocks, Teal and Tom Ed hides.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
goosander-7
Goldeneye-26
tufted duck-435
pochard-20
plenty shoveler/teal/Gadwall
redwing-10
plus the usuals
Muscovy Duck at pennington flash 7.30 am 13/11/11
Pintail-22>se over rammies ruck at 3.45pm
Jackdaw-500+ came to roost se of sorrowcow farm on the south bank
Goldeneye-25 including 8 males
goosander-11f/imm+1m
common snipe-4
massive gull roost-Charlie estimated 10,000+ Black headed gull-The rooste stretched for almost half a mile and 50+ deep.plenty of the bigger gulls included as well-Sat seems to be a good day for the roost at the moment.
plus the usuals
Kingfisher-2
Water rail-2
Goldeneye-16(including 4 adult males and 1 imm male)quite a build up as there was only half a dozen last Sunday.
Goosander-7 f/imm flew in before dusk
reed bunting -2
lapwing -200+
Greylag geese-8
Pintail-1f
common Gull-12
plus the usuals
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
So ... last week saw my first Pennington kingfisher from Tom Edmundson's and this week clocked my first ever sightings of Redwings (brilliant birds!) on the hawthorns near the canal embankment, and TODAY, my first ever Snipe which was sleeping very unobtrusively on the edge of the spit from Horrocks's.
Cheers!
Paul
-- Edited by Latebird on Sunday 6th of November 2011 11:00:25 PM
28 Collared Doves roosting in conifers by the yacht club.
Drake Pochard x Tufted Duck hybrid in Rammies.
84 Pink-footed Geese very low west at 16:20 seemed to drop into the Lightshaw area.
c400 Jackdaw in the south side roost
Water Rail squealing at Sorrowcow Farm pond with a Kingfisher showing very well too.