Black Tern still present at 08:30am.

Info thanks to Mark Rigby

A single Black Tern dropped into the flash at 06:40am this morning.

Info thanks to Barry Hulme

pretty quiet this aft,just the usual stuff
plenty of young whitethroat,willow warblers etc
ringed plover
redshank

I saw the dog run onto the spit - was in the hide with J. Lyon and ANO, pretty sure he wasn't the dog owner, and no-one seemed to be with it. I went to the office to see if I could get a ranger, but needless to say no-one there.

JOHN TYMON wrote:

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Rob Thorpe wrote:

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Sunday 06 June 2010

Late morning from the Rucks: Some bonehead was letting their half-wit border collie run up and down the spit, barking at the geese and swans and scattering everything else in the process. Who was presumably the bonehead in question watched on from the hide. He then clapped his hands, summoning the hound back to the hide, then unbelievably he raised a pair of binoculars and scanned the spit. If you are someone who visits this forum, and if that was your dog, then please try not to be such a complete moron in future!

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Sunday 6th of June 2010 02:59:38 PM

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think the people clapping from the hide were probably birders rob trying to stop it and gain its attension ,Jon Lyons,and Judith were in the hide when you were on the rucks-the collie seems to have been running loose all morning as it passed me and charlie 3 times round the reserve,i think it comes itself over common lane bridge from the estate,although i cannot be sure of that

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Well if that is the case then my apologies to whoever was in the hide. And if the dog is reading this: stop barking at geese you nutjob!

Rob Thorpe wrote:

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Sunday 06 June 2010

Late morning from the Rucks: Some bonehead was letting their half-wit border collie run up and down the spit, barking at the geese and swans and scattering everything else in the process. Who was presumably the bonehead in question watched on from the hide. He then clapped his hands, summoning the hound back to the hide, then unbelievably he raised a pair of binoculars and scanned the spit. If you are someone who visits this forum, and if that was your dog, then please try not to be such a complete moron in future!

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Sunday 6th of June 2010 02:59:38 PM

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think the people clapping from the hide were probably birders rob trying to stop it and gain its attension ,Jon Lyons,and Judith were in the hide when you were on the rucks-the collie seems to have been running loose all morning as it passed me and charlie 3 times round the reserve,i think it comes itself over common lane bridge from the estate,although i cannot be sure of that

Sunday 06 June 2010

Late morning from the Rucks: Some bonehead was letting their half-wit border collie run up and down the spit, barking at the geese and swans and scattering everything else in the process. Who was presumably the bonehead in question watched on from the hide. He then clapped his hands, summoning the hound back to the hide, then unbelievably he raised a pair of binoculars and scanned the spit. If you are someone who visits this forum, and if that was your dog, then please try not to be such a complete moron in future!

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Sunday 6th of June 2010 02:59:38 PM

5.45 am- 8.30 am
black tailed godwit-14 came in from west at 06.15-still there when i left
common sandpiper-1(can't be return passage already)
dunlin-1
oystercatcher-7 (6am)
shellduck-5
ringed plover-2
redshank-2
wigeon-1 male with its mate again a female gadwallbeen with a female gadwall the last 3 years at least
gs woodpecker-at least 4 fledged young following parents
garden warbler-1
lesser whitethroat-1
lots of young fledged -long tailed tits,chiff chaff,robin,great tit,pied wagtail-seems a good breeding year
common tern-6
kestrel
plus all the other usuals

Typically busy today but not bird wise unfortunately! A full walk produced 3 Lesser Whitethroats and still a single singing Garden Warbler.

Pre-09:00 today:

8 Dunlin
6 Stock Dove
6 Shelduck
1 Lesser Whitethroat

Info thanks to John Lyon

Yesterday, 31st May 06:35pm:

6 Redshank flew in together.

Info thanks to Barry Hulme

not much today but for two of note, a cuckoo was singing at around 11 ish this morning and also i saw my first kingfisher at the flash this year, not a good year for kingfishers but good to see there is at least one, hopefully two

Ian Boote wrote:

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Can't add anything to last post except
Some one must have oversept most Hides were locked at 9.10 although open later. THis prompted a walk around the res. REcomended but not in the rain if you're brolley less
two GCGrebes a goosing and 3 pairs of bullfinches and willow tit bunters hide

-- Edited by Ian Boote on Saturday 29th of May 2010 03:16:20 PM

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probable reason why the hides were closed was that some idiots had smashed the roof of horrocks hide on the inside last night,so it may have been closed until the wardens could clear the mess.

Can't add anything to last post except
Some one must have oversept most Hides were locked at 9.10 although open later. THis prompted a walk around the res. REcomended but not in the rain if you're brolley less
two GCGrebes a goosing and 3 pairs of bullfinches and willow tit bunters hide

-- Edited by Ian Boote on Saturday 29th of May 2010 03:16:20 PM

late am/early pm
not much different to yesterday,except thousands of mixed hurrundinesand plenty rain,the hoped for black terns were nowhere to be seen

Single adult Kittiwake through today at 10:30am, flying south with a small movement of Lesser Black-backed Gulls.

Info thanks to Andy Makin.

4-6
2 dunlin
3 redshank
oystercatcher
mute swan with 7 small cygnets
8 common tern
lesser whitethroat
loads of swifts
wigeon-1 male
plus all the usual suspects
and very few people,which i always find strange,if it was raining it would be packedlots of dragonflies,and damsels also

Late Morning

Unfortunately no sign of Sanderling or Godwits.
However two Dunlin, three Redshanks and Two Common Tern on Spit plus young Lapwings.
Reed Warbler showing very well in front of Tom Edmonson Hide.

Also a single Dunlin present today.

Inof thanks to Barry Hulme

Present this morning:

23 Black-tailed Godwits on Teal Scrape
Single Sanderling on the spit (9:10 atleast)

Info thanks to Barry Hulme

Late news for yesterday:

14 Black-tailed Godwits on Teal Scrape, then 13 flew off west at 5pm
2 Dunlin on the spit late afternoon

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Atleast 25 Black-tailed Godwits flew over the eastern side of Pennington this morning. Headed in from the Lightshaw direction (to be expected!) and flew south-eastwards over the southside of the flash.

Info thanks to Barry Hulme

another quiet day, shelduck with young, two young lapwings, common sandpiper, oystercatcher, 6 common terns, a few sand martins flying through

17 Black-tailed Godwits over at 09:20 this morning.

Info thanks to Barry Hulme

pm
pretty quiet
only things of note
shellduck-1 pair with 6 small ducklings
1 dunlin
8 common tern

This morning:

A Sanderling present on the spit flew off west at 6am
5 Dunlin dropped onto the spit at 6:45am
A female Pintail also present in the middle of the flash.

Info thanks to Barry Hulme

Mon 17th May - early pm

Very Quiet especially the spit - however a large number of Long Tailed Tit fledglings sitting waiting to be fed.

This morning:

2 Arctic Terns and single Lesser Whitethroat.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Present today:

7 Shelduck
2 Dunlin
Lesser Whitethroat still singing away from around the Kidney Pond.

Info thanks to Peter Alker

Mike Murphy wrote:

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Watched an osprey for 90 minutes today between 3.00pm and 4.30 pm at the pool on the south west side of the Leeds-Liverpool canal near the Dover Lock pub (SD613002).

I saw it catch a fish and stand eating it on a fence post for an hour. A second fishing expedition was subsequently ended by a mobbing oystercatcher and the osprey left heading north west.

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Thanks Mike. Please see the Abram Flashes thread which covers the area of your sighting. The bird has been around since shortly after midday but you're the first to see it catch anything, let alone lucky enough to see it eat it too!

garganey-still present at 2pm
dunlin
and all the usual stuff


-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 15th of May 2010 06:45:32 PM

Watched an osprey for 90 minutes today between 3.00pm and 4.30 pm at the pool on the south west side of the Leeds-Liverpool canal near the Dover Lock pub (SD613002).

I saw it catch a fish and stand eating it on a fence post for an hour. A second fishing expedition was subsequently ended by a mobbing oystercatcher and the osprey left heading north west.

Sat 15 May 8.30 - 9.30

No sign of Garganey this morning even after the fog had lifted.
Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Lapwing (with young) and Redshank on spit

Also Common Sandpiper and Garganey still present but moving between Horrocks and Ramsdales hides

Friday 14 May 2010

1 Sanderling and 1 Dunlin still present at 19:00ish.

sanderling,dunlin.common sand,garganey,still viewable from horrocks hide at 2.30

Drake Garganey and single Dunlin also present from Horrocks Hide.

Sanderling present this morning.

Ian McKerchar wrote:

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Female Marsh Harrier flew north at 12:20 today and also 19 Black-tailed Godwits flew though west at 12:30 (seen through Hope Carr immediately prior to this).

Info thanks to John Tymon

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garganey still by point at 13.30

Female Marsh Harrier flew north at 12:20 today and also 19 Black-tailed Godwits flew though west at 12:30 (seen through Hope Carr immediately prior to this).

Info thanks to John Tymon

Drake Garganey present 8am this morning on the spit, viewable from Horrocks Hide.

Info thanks to John Lyon

more late news for yesterday:

slag lane end/ ruck short stroll with my son 17.40 - 18.45

Buzzard
Kestrel
Blackcap (female)
Shelduck x 3
Willow Tit x 2
Common Tern x 2
Wheatear on ruck
Whitethroat
Willow Warbler

plus common stuff

Late news for yesterday (no time given):

25 Black-tailed Godwits (an approximate count only) and 3 Common Scoter through.

Info thanks to Peter Alker (sightings from Charlie Owen)

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 11th of May 2010 12:40:10 PM

10/05/2010 - 2pmish

1 Dunlin
2 Redshanks
3 Shelducks
2 Shovelers
1 Wigeon
8+ Common Terns

3 Common Scoters reported on the info board but not present by the afternoon

Ian McKerchar wrote:

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Hobby chasing hirundines over Ramsdale's Flash at 7:45 this morning.

Info thanks to John Tymon

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plus cuckoo-to the right of horrocks hide-not too common at penny now
dunlin-2
lesser whitethroat-1
2 common tern
plus all the other usual suspects

Hobby chasing hirundines over Ramsdale's Flash at 7:45 this morning.

Info thanks to John Tymon

Currently no sign of either Wood Sandpiper or Garganey so far this morning (nor at nearby Hope Carr NR either).

Lesser Whitethroat still singing from around the Kidney Pond though.

There was also a single Arctic Tern briefly on the end of the spit between 19.00 and 19.15 ish.

Wood Sandpiper still present at 9pm on the end of the spit.

Info thanks to Mark Rigby

Not too much else of note today except for the great looking Garganey, hundreds of sand martins passing through, also packed with swifts and a few house martins mixed in too