Sand Martin 10+ Redshank 2 Goldeneye pair Cormorant 10+ still a few Fieldfare about
migrant withdrawal symptons setting in.
Alan Warford said
Tue Mar 25 6:01 PM, 2008
Mid afternoon
1 Red Shank 18 LBB Gulls 6 Common Gulls 1 Mute Swan on Res + 2 on canal 2 Comorants 12 GC Grebes GS Woodpecker Few Lapwings in fields on territory 2 Stock Dove Pair Grey Wagtails Few Meadow Pipits
Simon Warford said
Mon Mar 24 1:04 PM, 2008
24/3/2008 Early am
Kittiwake 1 Redshank 2 Oystercatcher 2 Teal 2 Goldeneye 2 Stock Dove 2 Water Rail 1 Fieldfare 20+ Redwing 10+
Paul Heaton said
Sun Mar 23 1:00 PM, 2008
A pair of Pintail and not much else.
How about a beaming warfy realizing he has just got some tournament points making him neck and neck with me the race is on for us lesser mortals.
nice find mate 2 minutes before I arrived
keep birding.
Paul Wilson said
Sun Mar 23 12:39 PM, 2008
Simon Warford wrote:
23/3/2008 Early am 3 inches of snow!
Pintail - Pair Redshank 2 Goosander 1 not much else.
There were also a couple of Oystercatchers and a good handfull of grey wagtails with some meadow pipits along the shoreline.
Simon Warford said
Sun Mar 23 12:15 PM, 2008
23/3/2008 Early am 3 inches of snow!
Pintail - Pair Redshank 2 Goosander 1 not much else.
Simon Johnson said
Fri Mar 21 10:46 AM, 2008
Even earlier am than warfy
Buzzard over Coney Green Flashes Ringed Plover Oyc 2 Redwing 50 Reed Bunting 13 Water Rail - pool south end of res
Simon Warford said
Fri Mar 21 10:14 AM, 2008
lets not mention football again. getting this thread back on track, last couple of days-
Simon Warford wrote: " /> right im off to watch the trotters get that bit closer to the championship. anyway im told Elton has had its day.. sometime back in the 1960's.
.....just like Bolton Wanderers
Simon Warford said
Wed Mar 19 7:12 PM, 2008
who rattled your cage Mr Woosey. as long as you find me an Avocet i dont mind, right im off to watch the trotters get that bit closer to the championship. anyway im told Elton has had its day.. sometime back in the 1960's.
-- Edited by Simon Warford at 20:13, 2008-03-19
Ian Woosey said
Wed Mar 19 7:00 PM, 2008
Simon Warford wrote:
Yeah Riggers stick to your own patch! dont come sneaking down from Hills trying to pinch my countables..not that there is any.. yet
I`M coming for YOUR countables boyo !
Simon Warford said
Wed Mar 19 6:58 PM, 2008
Yeah Riggers stick to your own patch! dont come sneaking down from Hills trying to pinch my countables..not that there is any.. yet
Mark Rigby said
Wed Mar 19 6:28 PM, 2008
19/03/08 1500-1600
Sand Martin Redshank Dunlin 17 G.C.Grebe 102 Canada Goose 2 Grey Wagtail B.H Gull, Common Gull, LBB Gull and GBB Gull 2 Coot 17 Mallard Goosander
Then had to leave as I was told I was TRESPASSING by Warfy junior.
Sand Martin 4 Redshank 3 Oystercatcher 2 Pink Feet 2
-- Edited by Simon Warford at 13:09, 2008-03-18
Simon Warford said
Sun Mar 16 11:06 AM, 2008
16/3/2008 Early am
Sand Martin 3 Ringed Plover 1 Curlew 1 Oystercatcher 2 Pink Feet 2 - grazing with Canada's btw Res and canal. Fieldfare 50+ still Goosander 1
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Mar 15 7:51 PM, 2008
Simon Warford wrote:
My visit to Elton this am was short lived thanks to Ian "C team" Woosey
I think if you check the current Tournament rankings, you'll find Mr Woosey is indeed undoubtably "A Team" at the moment
Simon Warford said
Sat Mar 15 7:10 PM, 2008
nice editing there Ian, would I rather be at Elton or Cape Town? what do you think. have a good one.
My visit to Elton this am was short lived thanks to Ian "C team" Woosey
-- Edited by Simon Warford at 20:12, 2008-03-15
Ian Campbell said
Sat Mar 15 1:21 PM, 2008
Early a.m. today. No Goosander or Goldeneye or anything else really, on the Res. itself. Did you have any better luck Warfy ?. In field between the res. and the canal a male Stonechat and field between canal and metro line 2 Oystercatcher. Also 1 Goosander on the river. Off to Cape Town for 10 days tomorrow so Elton will Probably be teeming with birds as of tomorrow but I don't really mind ! Cheers Ian ........................ Forgot about the 2 singing Skylarks
-- Edited by Ian Campbell at 15:41, 2008-03-15 ........................ Also forgot about the 50 Fieldfare (over and out!).
Have to agree with Warfy it is indeed hard to find owt!
Redhank, 2 Oyc and Shelduck were still present and 20 GCG on res
60 Redwing singing to themselves by wader corner in the rain, also 5 Song Thrush in a group and about 35 Blackbirds may well have been gounded by the weather.
20 Goldfinch and 15 Chaffinch below Withins with 36 Lapwing.
Simon Warford said
Tue Mar 11 7:53 PM, 2008
11/3/2008 Early am - its hard work trying to find anything at the moment
Redshank 1 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck still on Goosander 5 fem Goldeneye 1 fem
Ian Campbell said
Sun Mar 9 2:19 PM, 2008
Early a.m. 14 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Teal, 1 Shoveller, 1 Shellduck, 1 Redshank, Lapwing displaying, 8 Fieldfare. Cheers Ian
Ian Campbell said
Sat Mar 8 10:55 AM, 2008
Also early a.m. Much as Simon except I didn't see Curlew or Jack Snipe but did have a Water Rail at the canal near Bennies. Cheers Ian
Simon Warford said
Sat Mar 8 9:46 AM, 2008
8/3/2008 Early am - 6 species of wader today incl Lapwing
Redshank 1 creek still Curlew 1 north Oystercatcher 2 Snipe 20+ Jack Snipe 1 Shelduck 1 creek still Little Grebe 1 Goosander 6 Goldeneye 1 Cormorant Redwing 20+ Kingfisher
Simon Warford said
Fri Mar 7 9:07 AM, 2008
7/3/2008 Early am
Redshank 1 Ringed Plover 1 (10 for the year so far) Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck - now in the creek with mallard Goosander 7 fem Goldeneye 3 Cormorant 4
Simon Johnson said
Mon Mar 3 7:11 PM, 2008
3/3/08 Afternoon visit.
Withins area Lawping 46 Fieldfare 51 Redwing 10 Robin - partial Albino
Elton res - nothing much on as the sailing club had a boat out on the water Goosander 3 GCG 15 Oystercatcher.
Flooded Horsepaddock's by canal Shelduck Stonechat 1st Winter male
Early Sun a.m. Much as Simon saw later in the day(2 singing skylarks!),also Swans back on nest on the canal. Cheers Ian
Simon Warford said
Sun Mar 2 8:09 PM, 2008
2/3/2008 Late pm - still quiet
Shelduck 1 Oystercatcher 3 Goosander 11 Goldeneye 4 1st Skylark singing plus 2 or 3 flying over
Paul Wilson said
Sun Mar 2 3:06 PM, 2008
One Firecrest seen in the usual garden this afternoon at 3pm. Lost it when I went for my camera.
Ian Campbell said
Sat Mar 1 12:26 PM, 2008
Early a.m. Missed the Ringed Plover, however, on the canal were 2 Little Grebe( near where they nested last year) 8 Tufted and in flooded field ( the one with the Kestrel nestbox),a Shelduck. Cheers Ian .................................. The Swans that were nest building last week have vanished.
-- Edited by Ian Campbell at 12:28, 2008-03-01
Simon Warford said
Sat Mar 1 9:39 AM, 2008
1/3/2008 Early am - water level now going back up rapidly since they stopped letting it out
Male Stonechat nr Creek (quite unusual for this side of the Res) Goosander 8 Goldeneye 5 Teal 3 Cormorant 13
Late news yesterday - Shelduck and 4 Oystercatchers.
Simon Johnson said
Sat Feb 23 6:41 PM, 2008
21 Goosander very early am and drake Shoveler on the flashes along the canal
Ian Campbell said
Sat Feb 23 4:11 PM, 2008
Also early a.m. Spent ages looking for Ringed Plover but no sign. 6 Goldeneye and 7 goosander also pair of Mute Swan with one of last years young and 3 Grey Wagtail. On the canal 2 pairs of Swan( one nest building ). In fields by canal 50/55 fieldfare, 20ish Redwing, 30ish Pied Wagtail and a pair of Kestrel sitting on last years nest box. Cheers Ian ........................ Forgot to mention 27 GCGrebe
-- Edited by Ian Campbell at 16:13, 2008-02-23
Simon Warford said
Sat Feb 23 1:27 PM, 2008
Quiet this morning first thing, no ringed plovers present, 2 Pink Footed Geese still on exposed mud in front sailing club with Canada's, looks like they have stopped letting the water out now so hope were in for a dry spell.
Simon Warford said
Wed Feb 20 5:21 PM, 2008
20/2/2008 Late pm - you know its cold when Elton is 50% frozen
Highlight - only 1 dog walker
Ringed Plover 8 (they had increased to 6 on Monday) Pink Feet 2 with Canada's Goosander 36 Goldeneye 7 Gadwall pair Pochard 7 G C Grebe 28 Tufteds 20 Good numbers(for Elton) of LBB and Herring gulls on ice but not much else with them.
2 Firecrests still present early pm down track near blue fencing as per Pete Baron but no sign late on.
-- Edited by Simon Warford at 19:27, 2008-02-20
Simon Warford said
Wed Feb 20 1:59 PM, 2008
1 Firecrest showing well down dirt track near garages on right at bottom of Proctor street approx 1.30pm today.
Info from Paul Heaton.
Paul Wilson said
Mon Feb 18 5:04 PM, 2008
They disappeared from the garden yesterday and were seen in the area behind the garages. I had some people visit and we spent an hour or so looking for them in the garden, but they weren't to be found. When a couple of the people left, they went looking around the area outside the garden and found them.
As you get to the end of Proctor Street, the garden is on the left, but on the right is a little dirt track leading through an area of trees. Just down here is a blue metal railings and it was here they were located.
It is probable that they move out of the garden area quite a lot as there are long periods when I "lose" then.
brian fielding said
Mon Feb 18 4:52 PM, 2008
no sign of the firecrests today between 10.30 and 2.30
Paul Wilson said
Sat Feb 16 1:23 PM, 2008
Firecrest showing very well in the garden for two hours. Hopefully some good pics to follow. Best view ever of these birds. Great to see them both feeding in birch trees - out in the open. They obviously enjoy the sun.
Didnt get chance to add a post but on Saturday a pair of Coot, Moorhen and Mute Swan were nest buliding along the Canal at Elton with a pair of Canada Geese incubating! Spring is here!
Ian Campbell said
Wed Feb 13 10:30 AM, 2008
Early a.m. 9 Goosander, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Teal, 24 GCGrebe(down on yesterday), 2 Snipe, 13 C0rmorant, 9 Tufted, 3 Meadow Pipet, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Grey & 2 Pied Wag. Also 1 male Kestrel sitting next to the box which has produced 6 young for the last 2 years. Cheers Ian
Paul Wilson said
Tue Feb 12 3:03 PM, 2008
Ian Campbell wrote:
Also Paul, great news about the Firecrests still being present, have you started making a nest box for them yet ??
-- Edited by Ian Campbell at 14:46, 2008-02-12
Ha. Spent fours hours this morning looking for them as the light was perfect. The buggers seem to have gone into hiding though. If i'd known i'd have gone up to the res.
Ian Campbell said
Tue Feb 12 2:41 PM, 2008
Early a.m. 10 Goosander, 6 Goldeneye, 32 GCGrebe, 9 Tufted, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Cormorant, 2 Meadow Pipet, 2 Grey & 1 Pied Wagtail. Cheers Ian ........................... Also Paul, great news about the Firecrests still being present, have you started making a nest box for them yet ??
-- Edited by Ian Campbell at 14:46, 2008-02-12
Paul Wilson said
Sun Feb 10 11:44 AM, 2008
Went round the Res this morning attempting to get a photo of a Jack Snipe - not a chance! The JS were there, but photographing them is another thing. Came home and started scanning the trees in my garden, and fantastic to discover that the firecrest are still here (well one of them at least). Haven't seen them since Jan 2nd, so it's good to find they(?) are still here. Saw one in the large holly bush at the Proctor Street end of the garden.
EDIT: Just seen two birds now, so can confirm both are still here. Now off to try to get some more pictures.
-- Edited by Paul Wilson at 11:57, 2008-02-10
Dean Macdonald said
Sat Feb 9 9:40 PM, 2008
Not in GM but at least 4 or 5 of the Cormorant at Marton Mere yesterday were Sinensis.
Cheers Dean.
Paul Heaton said
Sat Feb 9 9:28 PM, 2008
Water levels at an all time extreme low, its perfect for waders, but sadly no waders this morning, as I waited for warfy to arrive noted 400+ bh gulls 8+ cormorants plus a Adult Sinensis now one was at Cholton and one was at pennington the other day i wonder how many are in Gm.
If you want to see these things Mr warfy you have to get up early keep birding
Simon Warford said
Sat Feb 9 3:31 PM, 2008
Green Sand reported by at least 2 people today too although i never saw it this am.
Ian Campbell said
Sat Feb 9 3:18 PM, 2008
This a.m. 18 Cormorant, 9 Goosander, 6 Goldeneye, 4 Pochard, 1 Kingfisher, 20+ G.C.Grebe. Below Withins near Crow Trees Farm, 80+ Fieldfare and a Robin that had at least 20% white feathers(this is the 3rd time I've seen it in the last 4 weeks). Also lots of Reed Bunting around the canal and 8 different Song Thrush in song!,finally a pair of Bullfinch near Bennies ruin. Cheers Ian
Sand Martin 10+
Redshank 2
Goldeneye pair
Cormorant 10+
still a few Fieldfare about
migrant withdrawal symptons setting in.
1 Red Shank
18 LBB Gulls
6 Common Gulls
1 Mute Swan on Res + 2 on canal
2 Comorants
12 GC Grebes
GS Woodpecker
Few Lapwings in fields on territory
2 Stock Dove
Pair Grey Wagtails
Few Meadow Pipits
Kittiwake 1
Redshank 2
Oystercatcher 2
Teal 2
Goldeneye 2
Stock Dove 2
Water Rail 1
Fieldfare 20+
Redwing 10+
How about a beaming warfy realizing he has just got some tournament points making him neck and neck with me the race is on for us lesser mortals.
nice find mate 2 minutes before I arrived
keep birding.
There were also a couple of Oystercatchers and a good handfull of grey wagtails with some meadow pipits along the shoreline.
Pintail - Pair
Redshank 2
Goosander 1
not much else.
Buzzard over Coney Green Flashes
Ringed Plover
Oyc 2
Redwing 50
Reed Bunting 13
Water Rail - pool south end of res
21/3/2008 early am
Dunlin 1
Redshank 3
Oystercatcher 2
Goosander 3
Fieldfare 10+
20/3/2008 early am
Sand Martin 3
Redshank 4
Oystercatcher 2
Goosander 3
Tufted 8
-- Edited by Simon Warford at 20:13, 2008-03-19
I`M coming for YOUR countables boyo !
Sand Martin
Redshank
Dunlin
17 G.C.Grebe
102 Canada Goose
2 Grey Wagtail
B.H Gull, Common Gull, LBB Gull and GBB Gull
2 Coot
17 Mallard
Goosander
Then had to leave as I was told I was TRESPASSING
18/3/2008 early am
Sand Martin 2
Redshank 2
Curlew 1
Oystercatcher 2
Shoveler pair
Goosander 3
17/3/2008 early am
Sand Martin 4
Redshank 3
Oystercatcher 2
Pink Feet 2
-- Edited by Simon Warford at 13:09, 2008-03-18
Sand Martin 3
Ringed Plover 1
Curlew 1
Oystercatcher 2
Pink Feet 2 - grazing with Canada's btw Res and canal.
Fieldfare 50+ still
Goosander 1
I think if you check the current Tournament rankings, you'll find Mr Woosey is indeed undoubtably "A Team" at the moment
My visit to Elton this am was short lived thanks to Ian "C team" Woosey
-- Edited by Simon Warford at 20:12, 2008-03-15
No Goosander or Goldeneye or anything else really, on the Res. itself. Did you have any better luck Warfy ?.
In field between the res. and the canal a male Stonechat and field between canal and metro line 2 Oystercatcher. Also 1 Goosander on the river.
Off to Cape Town for 10 days tomorrow so Elton will Probably be teeming with birds as of tomorrow but I don't really mind !
Cheers Ian
........................
Forgot about the 2 singing Skylarks
-- Edited by Ian Campbell at 15:41, 2008-03-15
........................
Also forgot about the 50 Fieldfare (over and out!).
-- Edited by Ian Campbell at 18:09, 2008-03-15
Redshank 1
Curlew 2
Oystercatcher 2
Goosander 3
Redwing 50+
Fieldfare 50+
Grey Wag 3
Kingfisher 2
Have to agree with Warfy it is indeed hard to find owt!
Redhank, 2 Oyc and Shelduck were still present and 20 GCG on res
60 Redwing singing to themselves by wader corner in the rain, also 5 Song Thrush in a group and about 35 Blackbirds may well have been gounded by the weather.
20 Goldfinch and 15 Chaffinch below Withins with 36 Lapwing.
Redshank 1
Oystercatcher 2
Shelduck still on
Goosander 5 fem
Goldeneye 1 fem
14 Goosander, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Teal, 1 Shoveller, 1 Shellduck, 1 Redshank, Lapwing displaying, 8 Fieldfare.
Cheers Ian
Much as Simon except I didn't see Curlew or Jack Snipe but did have a Water Rail at the canal near Bennies.
Cheers Ian
Redshank 1 creek still
Curlew 1 north
Oystercatcher 2
Snipe 20+
Jack Snipe 1
Shelduck 1 creek still
Little Grebe 1
Goosander 6
Goldeneye 1
Cormorant
Redwing 20+
Kingfisher
Redshank 1
Ringed Plover 1 (10 for the year so far)
Oystercatcher 2
Shelduck - now in the creek with mallard
Goosander 7 fem
Goldeneye 3
Cormorant 4
Withins area
Lawping 46
Fieldfare 51
Redwing 10
Robin - partial Albino
Elton res - nothing much on as the sailing club had a boat out on the water
Goosander 3
GCG 15
Oystercatcher.
Flooded Horsepaddock's by canal
Shelduck
Stonechat 1st Winter male
Canal
Tufted Duck 9
Little Grebe
Mute Swan pair nest buiding
Much as Simon saw later in the day(2 singing skylarks!),also Swans back on nest on the canal.
Cheers Ian
Shelduck 1
Oystercatcher 3
Goosander 11
Goldeneye 4
1st Skylark singing plus 2 or 3 flying over
Missed the Ringed Plover, however, on the canal were 2 Little Grebe( near where they nested last year) 8 Tufted and in flooded field ( the one with the Kestrel nestbox),a Shelduck.
Cheers Ian
..................................
The Swans that were nest building last week have vanished.
-- Edited by Ian Campbell at 12:28, 2008-03-01
Ringed Plover 1
Goosander 8
Goldeneye 4
4 GBB Gulls amongst the LBB Gulls.
Male Stonechat nr Creek (quite unusual for this side of the Res)
Goosander 8
Goldeneye 5
Teal 3
Cormorant 13
Late news yesterday - Shelduck and 4 Oystercatchers.
Spent ages looking for Ringed Plover but no sign. 6 Goldeneye and 7 goosander also pair of Mute Swan with one of last years young and 3 Grey Wagtail.
On the canal 2 pairs of Swan( one nest building ). In fields by canal 50/55 fieldfare, 20ish Redwing, 30ish Pied Wagtail and a pair of Kestrel sitting on last years nest box.
Cheers Ian
........................
Forgot to mention 27 GCGrebe
-- Edited by Ian Campbell at 16:13, 2008-02-23
Highlight - only 1 dog walker
Ringed Plover 8 (they had increased to 6 on Monday)
Pink Feet 2 with Canada's
Goosander 36
Goldeneye 7
Gadwall pair
Pochard 7
G C Grebe 28
Tufteds 20
Good numbers(for Elton) of LBB and Herring gulls on ice but not much else with them.
2 Firecrests still present early pm down track near blue fencing as per Pete Baron but no sign late on.
-- Edited by Simon Warford at 19:27, 2008-02-20
Info from Paul Heaton.
As you get to the end of Proctor Street, the garden is on the left, but on the right is a little dirt track leading through an area of trees. Just down here is a blue metal railings and it was here they were located.
It is probable that they move out of the garden area quite a lot as there are long periods when I "lose" then.
Some photos can be found here:
rezMoles firecrests
Sorry Warfy that you have missed them this time. I will be in tomorrow though.
-- Edited by Paul Wilson at 14:31, 2008-02-16
-- Edited by Paul Wilson at 23:40, 2008-02-16
Green Sand 1
Ringed Plover 4
Oystercatcher 2
Goosander 17
Goldeneye 6 (2 males)
Pochard 2
9 Goosander, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Teal, 24 GCGrebe(down on yesterday), 2 Snipe, 13 C0rmorant, 9 Tufted, 3 Meadow Pipet, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Grey & 2 Pied Wag. Also 1 male Kestrel sitting next to the box which has produced 6 young for the last 2 years.
Cheers Ian
Ha. Spent fours hours this morning looking for them as the light was perfect. The buggers seem to have gone into hiding though. If i'd known i'd have gone up to the res.
10 Goosander, 6 Goldeneye, 32 GCGrebe, 9 Tufted, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Cormorant, 2 Meadow Pipet, 2 Grey & 1 Pied Wagtail.
Cheers Ian
...........................
Also Paul, great news about the Firecrests still being present, have you started making a nest box for them yet ??
-- Edited by Ian Campbell at 14:46, 2008-02-12
EDIT: Just seen two birds now, so can confirm both are still here. Now off to try to get some more pictures.
-- Edited by Paul Wilson at 11:57, 2008-02-10
Not in GM but at least 4 or 5 of the Cormorant at Marton Mere yesterday were Sinensis.
Cheers Dean.
as I waited for warfy to arrive noted 400+ bh gulls 8+ cormorants plus a Adult Sinensis now one was at Cholton and one was at pennington the other day i wonder how many are in Gm.
If you want to see these things Mr warfy you have to get up early
keep birding
18 Cormorant, 9 Goosander, 6 Goldeneye, 4 Pochard, 1 Kingfisher, 20+ G.C.Grebe.
Below Withins near Crow Trees Farm, 80+ Fieldfare and a Robin that had at least 20% white feathers(this is the 3rd time I've seen it in the last 4 weeks).
Also lots of Reed Bunting around the canal and 8 different Song Thrush in song!,finally a pair of Bullfinch near Bennies ruin.
Cheers Ian