A dozen Whooper Swans dropped in this this morning at 07:20 and then continued north-west (ish) at 07:35. In that weather too
that would have been good points int tournement for someone
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Feb 21 8:26 AM, 2010
A dozen Whooper Swans dropped in this this morning at 07:20 and then continued north-west (ish) at 07:35. In that weather too
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Feb 21 8:21 AM, 2010
STEVE that was me in the corner,mentioning med gulls,and you were the other birder i mentioned in the 1st post,i didn't count the couple wi swarsas they sat down and said theres a lot of seagulls out there,and i forgot the old couple who were obviously birders,who were setting up as i lefthope you got some good shots,as there was now't close enough for me.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 21st of February 2010 08:21:54 AM
Steven Astley said
Sat Feb 20 11:35 PM, 2010
I was there today, normally that place is too busy for me at weekends but I was trying my new digiscoping kit out. Plenty of people about with bins, 1 person to me mentioned med gulls. I saw an elderly couple with rigging up their hide clamps. Somebody with Swarovoski bins, although admittedly he could have just been an optics enthusiast or somebody whose just wadded. I don't think the area where the hides are is underwatched.
What's happened to that guy who lives in Horrocks hide? John I think he's called.
Ps I didn't see anything apart from the usual.
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Feb 20 10:04 PM, 2010
Dean Macdonald wrote:
CHEERS
better go before we get banned
Dean Macdonald said
Sat Feb 20 9:59 PM, 2010
CHEERS
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Feb 20 9:50 PM, 2010
Dean Macdonald wrote:
Whisky doin the spelling too John Bet you're there again tomorrow
yep wil be your reet abowt th spelllingill better have another glass so i can gater mi thowts together
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 20th of February 2010 09:51:36 PM
Dean Macdonald said
Sat Feb 20 9:43 PM, 2010
Whisky doin the spelling too John Bet you're there again tomorrow
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Feb 20 9:37 PM, 2010
Ian McKerchar wrote:
A good point, well made John
and thats the whisky talkin
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 20 9:36 PM, 2010
A good point, well made John
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Feb 20 9:29 PM, 2010
Ian McKerchar wrote:
JOHN TYMON wrote:
no sain birder would go to penny on a sunday
I remember someone harping on about 2/3 of the place being unwatched and that it's a crying shame. Does that not include Sundays then
i said no sain birder and that obviously doas't include meor you don't know me as well as you thowt
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 20 9:25 PM, 2010
JOHN TYMON wrote:
no sain birder would go to penny on a sunday
I remember someone harping on about 2/3 of the place being unwatched and that it's a crying shame. Does that not include Sundays then
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 20 9:15 PM, 2010
Geoff Walton wrote:
Which County John, GM isn't one?
So Greater Manchester isn't a county? One wonders why we bother with a Greater Manchester county bird report and Recording Group, a Greater Manchester website (which you're posting on if I'm not mistaken), a Greater Manchester Police Force, Fire Service etc etc etc. Times move on and those that can't accept it will always think the world is flat and never understand Caspian Gulls
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 20th of February 2010 09:29:46 PM
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Feb 20 9:15 PM, 2010
Craig Higson wrote:
I made my first visit to pennington on a Sunday for a while last week, and have to say that it was busier by 11am than I ever remember it being. I suspect that might put a few off. Early on last Sunday there were more than a few birders around. I certainly dont twitch and consider Pennington my local patch, but just cant put the hours in that I'd like to.
Also, just an observation not a criticism, I've never seen so many photographers in Bunting Hide. It must have the best photographed birds in the UK!!
Think your reet on both accounts there craig,no sain birder would go to penny on a sunday,if its like that in winter god help us in summer,i saw it too last sunday,nearly turned streight out of the car park and off again,also if i see another robin picture on that post at the front of bunting hide,ill shoot mi senand why anyone takes pictures of the birds when they are inside the cage is beyond me
Craig Higson said
Sat Feb 20 9:02 PM, 2010
I made my first visit to pennington on a Sunday for a while last week, and have to say that it was busier by 11am than I ever remember it being. I suspect that might put a few off. Early on last Sunday there were more than a few birders around. I certainly dont twitch and consider Pennington my local patch, but just cant put the hours in that I'd like to.
Also, just an observation not a criticism, I've never seen so many photographers in Bunting Hide. It must have the best photographed birds in the UK!!
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Feb 20 9:01 PM, 2010
Geoff Walton wrote:
"penny is still potentially the place that will turn up the most decent birds,in the county"
Which County John, GM isn't one?
We southerners like penny, but it is 30 miles away. We tend to go if showers are forecast, as it's not far between hides.
it is in gm,but It'l always be in Lancashire for me,and the hides are only a tiny part of penny,unfortunately 2/3 of the flash area hardly ever gets touched by birders,unless there is a slav or something at the west end,then everyman and his dog is there,and in GM,there is no better site than penny flash,and the records are there to prove it
Geoff Walton said
Sat Feb 20 8:49 PM, 2010
"penny is still potentially the place that will turn up the most decent birds,in the county"
Which County John, GM isn't one?
We southerners like penny, but it is 30 miles away. We tend to go if showers are forecast, as it's not far between hides.
Judith Smith said
Sat Feb 20 8:09 PM, 2010
We were all busy doing WeBS counts today, John!!
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Feb 20 6:13 PM, 2010
Ian McKerchar wrote:
I'm not sure why you're complaining John, having Pennington all to yourself I think you need to realise that what Manchester Birding and the old borough listing etc has done is encouraged birders to cover what's on their doorstep, thier local patches if you will. The problem is that there aren't so many birders living in a close vicinity to Pennington really. It is usually covered by a minimum of four or so birders daily, I still go regularly (but don't often visit the hides ) and there's other folk like yourself, Charlie, Dave etc. Count them all up and Pennington has as many local birders I suppose as any other sites in the county it's just that it always appears like it should have more. Personally I like it birder-less though I agree that a lot goes through unnoticed but you could equally apply that to anywhere else.
I live 12 miles away and its still my local patch,as i can't birdwatch in cheshire,being a true leyther I actually think tinternet makes birders chase other peoples birds than do thier local patches,even if they are int tournement
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 20th of February 2010 06:25:25 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 20 4:25 PM, 2010
I'm not sure why you're complaining John, having Pennington all to yourself I think you need to realise that what Manchester Birding and the old borough listing etc has done is encouraged birders to cover what's on their doorstep, thier local patches if you will. The problem is that there aren't so many birders living in a close vicinity to Pennington really. It is usually covered by a minimum of four or so birders daily, I still go regularly (but don't often visit the hides ) and there's other folk like yourself, Charlie, Dave etc. Count them all up and Pennington has as many local birders I suppose as any other sites in the county it's just that it always appears like it should have more. Personally I like it birder-less though I agree that a lot goes through unnoticed but you could equally apply that to anywhere else.
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Feb 20 3:09 PM, 2010
am/pm goosander-18 shellduck-13 oystercatcher-1 pochard-52(west end) dabchick-11(west end) tufted-145(mainly west end) meadow pipit-5 on rammies ruck teal shoveler golden eye-18(mainly west end) lapwing-50 plus all the usual stuff
shame penny is becoming very much underwatched, i was the only birder on late am,and only saw one other proper birder pm,penny is still potentially the place that will turn up the most decent birds,in the county,and anyone into listing its a place that can turn anything up at any time so go grab them points
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 20th of February 2010 03:10:57 PM
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 20th of February 2010 03:21:18 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Feb 17 11:26 AM, 2010
Adult Mediterranean Gull on the end of the spit at 8am this morning.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Feb 16 12:40 PM, 2010
2 Oystercatchers and 12 Shelduck this morning.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Feb 15 8:54 AM, 2010
4 Whooper Swan on the tip of the spit at first light this morning remained until 07:55 before heading off north.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Feb 14 3:41 PM, 2010
golden eye-42(best no this winter for me) goosander-13 cormorant-27 oystercatcher-1 shellduck-4 plenty shoveler,teal. tufted duck-140 pochard-41 long eared owl-1 seen early am-by Mike Baron
Tony Coatsworth said
Sun Feb 14 2:15 PM, 2010
20+ Goldeneye 5 M 7 F Goosander 2 Stock Dove under feeders 6 Lesser Redpoll on Alders near canal bridge
No sign of LEO around 12:00
Craig Higson said
Sun Feb 14 12:42 PM, 2010
No sign of LEO this am.
Nothing else out of the ordinary.
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Feb 13 4:30 PM, 2010
pm mooch wi charlie owen long eared owl-1 def possibly 2,same place as yesterday golden eye-33 goosander-16 plus all the regular stuff
Craig Higson said
Fri Feb 12 4:49 PM, 2010
Ian McKerchar wrote:
Long-eared Owl present 3:15pm from Tom Edmondson hide. In alders/willows on the right hand side of the island, along the back edge, though incredibly difficult to see.
Info thanks to Craig Higson
To try and be a bit more specific - I could only see the bird if I sat at the window on the left of the disabled slot. Looking across if you start at the RH edge of the island there is a large multi stemmed willow. Moving left there are two smaller straighter willows, then two hawthorns very close together, then a gap to another larger hawthorn. This 'gap' is filled with scrubby willows and alders set back a bit behind the hawthorns. You can see the rear shore line of the island through this gap. The bird was on the right hand side of this 'gap', almost tucked in behind the hawthorns about 4ft up.It was sitting with its back to the hide. It was incredibly difficult and I lost it a couple of times when I moved to get a better view. You really need a scope to see it, you've no chance with bins.
Its a bit like looking at one of those computer generated images where you can only see something when your eyes lose focus, but it was there. Honest.
-- Edited by Craig Higson on Friday 12th of February 2010 04:49:50 PM
-- Edited by Craig Higson on Friday 12th of February 2010 04:51:50 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Feb 12 3:19 PM, 2010
Long-eared Owl present 3:15pm from Tom Edmondson hide. In alders/willows on the right hand side of the island, along the back edge, though incredibly difficult to see.
Not too much more to add to John Ts list, buzzard from teal hide and also two shelduck early morning, 5-6 goldeneye diving on the main lake, lots of shovelar,was very happy to spot the first green sandpiper of the year, no snipe or kingfishers today, also a few gadwall knocking around, a few black headed gulls with almost full summer plumage already, also pied wagtails on main carpark
JOHN TYMON wrote:
pm mooch wi charlie and dennis for a time, green sandpiper-1 from teal hide,unusual at this time of year wigeon-15 goosander-15 teal-100+ little grebe-2 great crested grebe oystercatcher-1 lapwing-500+ plenty of common gulls kestrel-1 tufted pochard cormorant-22
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Feb 7 3:56 PM, 2010
pm mooch wi charlie and dennis for a time, green sandpiper-1 from teal hide,unusual at this time of year wigeon-15 goosander-15 teal-100+ little grebe-2 great crested grebe oystercatcher-1 lapwing-500+ plenty of common gulls kestrel-1 tufted pochard cormorant-22
Ian Boote said
Sun Feb 7 12:30 PM, 2010
Car park and Horracks hide 12 widgeon 18+ golden eye 9 pochard Goosander tufted teal lapwing etc Other hides 3 large rafts of shoveler 12-20 birds each Few gadwall 2 shell duck 2 pochard Few goosander
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Feb 6 4:50 PM, 2010
pm pintail -1 pair all afternoon (middle of flash) goosander-18 golden eye-21 pochard -16 lapwing -150 sparrowhawk-1 common snipe-3 cormorant-11 strange sight of a goosander diving under the ice in teal hide hide area,then smashing through the ice about 10 feet further in with a fish about 12"then leaving the fish on top of the ice uneaten
Simon Johnson said
Sat Feb 6 11:45 AM, 2010
Mid morning pair of pintail in bay off car park
dave broome said
Fri Feb 5 8:37 PM, 2010
Late afternoon today: drake Wigeon 1 Shelduck 1 Oystercatcher on spit, occasionally flying around the flash calling 147 Common Gulls, with less later, as some departed SW calling only 2500 Black-Headed Gulls roosting, with some groups also flying SW after sunset, presumably to the Mersey, rather than roosting on the flash 23 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls, no Herring Gulls, 1 adult Great Black-Backed Gull
Ian Woosey said
Thu Feb 4 12:50 PM, 2010
4/2/10 am
Most of the place still frozen, only the main flash having open water:
Single Shelduck asleep on the spit, 15+ Goosander 30+ Goldeneye 40 Lapwing Small numbers of Shoveler c12 Goldfinch 1 Kestrel 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Muscovy Duck
Female Brambling in the feeding station 4 Treecreepers together close to the feeding station (as far as I can recall, clearly the largest 'flock' ever recorded at Pennington!).
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 2nd of February 2010 12:05:13 PM
Thanks to John for pointing out the Scaup. Would have missed it otherwise, as it wasn't easy to see amongst the Pochard and Tufties, silhoutted against the bright sun. First one we have seen too!
no problem-glad you saw it
Ian Coote said
Sun Jan 31 6:26 PM, 2010
Thanks to John for pointing out the Scaup. Would have missed it otherwise, as it wasn't easy to see amongst the Pochard and Tufties, silhoutted against the bright sun. First one we have seen too!
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Jan 31 2:51 PM, 2010
Ian McKerchar wrote:
Drake Scaup off the car park midday today atleast.
Info thanks to John Tymon
nice that scaup-warning to everyone that-don't get out of the car and walk right,otherwise you may miss something under the car park also goosander-19 common snipe-6 golden eye-18 pochard-8 tufted-68 gadwall-22 teal-150 mallard-200+ cormorant -8 not many birders-suspect they were all in bolton twitching the lark
Rob Thorpe said
Sun Jan 31 2:34 PM, 2010
Sunday 31 January 2010
Drake Scaup still present at 14:00.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jan 31 12:34 PM, 2010
Drake Scaup off the car park midday today atleast.
Info thanks to John Tymon
brandon mulhern said
Sat Jan 30 6:38 PM, 2010
late afternoon jaunt in the cold, other than those already listed :-
horrocks 9 cormorant 3 shellduck 5 goosander 1m4 f single heron plenty of bh 2 gbb gulls
tom edmonson 2 teal 3 heron sparrow hawk (prob f) over chasing the the pigeons 19 or so shoveler also seen from pengys with slightly better views. 4 tufted 3 m 1 f
ramsdales 1 snipe (through the bins there was a slight downward curve to the beak of this chap which the camera has clearly captured although light was awful) 4 teal 2m 2 f 2 tufted m
on way round to teal, flock of 10 or so redwing by side of the golf course near the gate, there was a single fieldfare among them. they were scared off by a man walking his dog on the golf course. teal several shoveler several teal didn't have time for much else as the hide was being locked as we got there.
-- Edited by brandon mulhern on Saturday 30th of January 2010 06:41:18 PM
Matt Potter said
Sat Jan 30 5:31 PM, 2010
A quick visit with Mrs P. First visit for many years!
Bunting Hide:-
Willow Tit - 1 Bullfinch - Lots male and Female Chaffinch - Ditto Reed Bunting - Ditto Greenfinch - Ditto Long Tailed Tits Blackbirds Robins Moorhens Stock Doves Collard Doves Wood Pigeon Song Thrush Dunnock
Teal Hide
Gooseander - male and Female 8 Shoveler Teal (hide name works) Grey Heron Mallard Bloke and Woman - very loud with dog running about.
Hide by the spit - Forgot the name! Didnt stay cos there was a very loud woman with noisey children eating ice creams in there! But did notice Lapwing, Gulls of various flavours, and other bits and bobs.
In front of the car park, a few people were letting there dogs (on leads) get very close to Swans, geese and ducks and letting them bark and found it funny.
Lesson learnt - Go very early to avoid noisy people! not complaining as its a country park and open to all, but a degree or courtesy would be appreciated!!
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Jan 29 5:08 PM, 2010
quick pop in this aft 12.30-1.30 pretty quiet 3 shellduck 9 goosander 6 cormorants buzzard-1 lapwing,c150
that would have been good points int tournement for someone
STEVE
that was me in the corner,mentioning med gulls,and you were the other birder i mentioned in the 1st post,i didn't count the couple wi swarsas they sat down and said theres a lot of seagulls out there,and i forgot the old couple who were obviously birders,who were setting up as i left
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 21st of February 2010 08:21:54 AM
Plenty of people about with bins, 1 person to me mentioned med gulls.
I saw an elderly couple with rigging up their hide clamps.
Somebody with Swarovoski bins, although admittedly he could have just been an optics enthusiast or somebody whose just wadded.
I don't think the area where the hides are is underwatched.
What's happened to that guy who lives in Horrocks hide? John I think he's called.
Ps I didn't see anything apart from the usual.
CHEERS
yep wil be
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 20th of February 2010 09:51:36 PM
Whisky doin the spelling too John
I remember someone harping on about 2/3 of the place being unwatched and that it's a crying shame. Does that not include Sundays then
i said no sain birder and that obviously doas't include me
no sain birder would go to penny on a sunday
I remember someone harping on about 2/3 of the place being unwatched and that it's a crying shame. Does that not include Sundays then
So Greater Manchester isn't a county? One wonders why we bother with a Greater Manchester county bird report and Recording Group, a Greater Manchester website (which you're posting on if I'm not mistaken), a Greater Manchester Police Force, Fire Service etc etc etc. Times move on and those that can't accept it will always think the world is flat and never understand Caspian Gulls
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 20th of February 2010 09:29:46 PM
Think your reet on both accounts there craig,no sain birder would go to penny on a sunday,if its like that in winter god help us in summer,i saw it too last sunday,nearly turned streight out of the car park and off again,also if i see another robin picture on that post at the front of bunting hide,ill shoot mi sen
Also, just an observation not a criticism, I've never seen so many photographers in Bunting Hide. It must have the best photographed birds in the UK!!
it is in gm,but It'l always be in Lancashire for me,and the hides are only a tiny part of penny,unfortunately 2/3 of the flash area hardly ever gets touched by birders,unless there is a slav or something at the west end,then everyman and his dog is there,and in GM,there is no better site than penny flash,and the records are there to prove it
Which County John, GM isn't one?
We southerners like penny, but it is 30 miles away. We tend to go if showers are forecast, as it's not far between hides.
I live 12 miles away and its still my local patch,as i can't birdwatch in cheshire
I actually think tinternet makes birders chase other peoples birds than do thier local patches,even if they are int tournement
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 20th of February 2010 06:25:25 PM
goosander-18
shellduck-13
oystercatcher-1
pochard-52(west end)
dabchick-11(west end)
tufted-145(mainly west end)
meadow pipit-5 on rammies ruck
teal
shoveler
golden eye-18(mainly west end)
lapwing-50
plus all the usual stuff
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 20th of February 2010 03:10:57 PM
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 20th of February 2010 03:21:18 PM
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
goosander-13
cormorant-27
oystercatcher-1
shellduck-4
plenty shoveler,teal.
tufted duck-140
pochard-41
long eared owl-1 seen early am-by Mike Baron
5 M 7 F Goosander
2 Stock Dove under feeders
6 Lesser Redpoll on Alders near canal bridge
No sign of LEO around 12:00
Nothing else out of the ordinary.
long eared owl-1 def possibly 2,same place as yesterday
golden eye-33
goosander-16
plus all the regular stuff
To try and be a bit more specific - I could only see the bird if I sat at the window on the left of the disabled slot. Looking across if you start at the RH edge of the island there is a large multi stemmed willow. Moving left there are two smaller straighter willows, then two hawthorns very close together, then a gap to another larger hawthorn. This 'gap' is filled with scrubby willows and alders set back a bit behind the hawthorns. You can see the rear shore line of the island through this gap. The bird was on the right hand side of this 'gap', almost tucked in behind the hawthorns about 4ft up.It was sitting with its back to the hide. It was incredibly difficult and I lost it a couple of times when I moved to get a better view. You really need a scope to see it, you've no chance with bins.
Its a bit like looking at one of those computer generated images where you can only see something when your eyes lose focus, but it was there. Honest.
-- Edited by Craig Higson on Friday 12th of February 2010 04:49:50 PM
-- Edited by Craig Higson on Friday 12th of February 2010 04:51:50 PM
Info thanks to Craig Higson
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
green sandpiper-1 from teal hide,unusual at this time of year
wigeon-15
goosander-15
teal-100+
little grebe-2
great crested grebe
oystercatcher-1
lapwing-500+
plenty of common gulls
kestrel-1
tufted
pochard
cormorant-22
12 widgeon
18+ golden eye
9 pochard
Goosander tufted teal lapwing etc
Other hides
3 large rafts of shoveler 12-20 birds each
Few gadwall
2 shell duck
2 pochard
Few goosander
pintail -1 pair all afternoon (middle of flash)
goosander-18
golden eye-21
pochard -16
lapwing -150
sparrowhawk-1
common snipe-3
cormorant-11
strange sight of a goosander diving under the ice in teal hide hide area,then smashing through the ice about 10 feet further in with a fish about 12"then leaving the fish on top of the ice uneaten
drake Wigeon
1 Shelduck
1 Oystercatcher on spit, occasionally flying around the flash calling
147 Common Gulls, with less later, as some departed SW calling
only 2500 Black-Headed Gulls roosting, with some groups also flying SW after sunset, presumably to the Mersey, rather than roosting on the flash
23 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls, no Herring Gulls, 1 adult Great Black-Backed Gull
Most of the place still frozen, only the main flash having open water:
Single Shelduck asleep on the spit,
15+ Goosander
30+ Goldeneye
40 Lapwing
Small numbers of Shoveler
c12 Goldfinch
1 Kestrel
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Muscovy Duck
5000 Black-headed Gull
40 LBBGull
10 Herring Gull
200 Common Gull
17 Goldeneye
5 Pochard
15 Goosander
30 Teal
3 Lesser Redpoll
Info thanks to 'boundary birder' Phil Rhodes
Female Brambling in the feeding station
4 Treecreepers together close to the feeding station (as far as I can recall, clearly the largest 'flock' ever recorded at Pennington!).
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 2nd of February 2010 12:05:13 PM
46 Goosander
18 Goldeneye
drake Pintail
3 Shelduck
45 Jackdaw
info thanks to Barry Hulme
no problem-glad you saw it
nice that scaup-warning to everyone that-don't get out of the car and walk right,otherwise you may miss something under the car park
also
goosander-19
common snipe-6
golden eye-18
pochard-8
tufted-68
gadwall-22
teal-150
mallard-200+
cormorant -8
not many birders-suspect they were all in bolton twitching the lark
Drake Scaup still present at 14:00.
Info thanks to John Tymon
horrocks
9 cormorant
3 shellduck
5 goosander 1m4 f
single heron
plenty of bh
2 gbb gulls
tom edmonson
2 teal
3 heron
sparrow hawk (prob f) over chasing the the pigeons
19 or so shoveler also seen from pengys with slightly better views.
4 tufted 3 m 1 f
ramsdales
1 snipe (through the bins there was a slight downward curve to the beak of this chap which the camera has clearly captured although light was awful)
4 teal 2m 2 f
2 tufted m
on way round to teal,
flock of 10 or so redwing by side of the golf course near the gate, there was a single fieldfare among them. they were scared off by a man walking his dog on the golf course.
teal
several shoveler
several teal
didn't have time for much else as the hide was being locked as we got there.
-- Edited by brandon mulhern on Saturday 30th of January 2010 06:41:18 PM
Bunting Hide:-
Willow Tit - 1
Bullfinch - Lots male and Female
Chaffinch - Ditto
Reed Bunting - Ditto
Greenfinch - Ditto
Long Tailed Tits
Blackbirds
Robins
Moorhens
Stock Doves
Collard Doves
Wood Pigeon
Song Thrush
Dunnock
Teal Hide
Gooseander - male and Female 8
Shoveler
Teal (hide name works)
Grey Heron
Mallard
Bloke and Woman - very loud with dog running about.
Hide by the spit - Forgot the name!
Didnt stay cos there was a very loud woman with noisey children eating ice creams in there!
But did notice Lapwing, Gulls of various flavours, and other bits and bobs.
In front of the car park, a few people were letting there dogs (on leads) get very close to Swans, geese and ducks and letting them bark and found it funny.
Lesson learnt - Go very early to avoid noisy people! not complaining as its a country park and open to all, but a degree or courtesy would be appreciated!!
pretty quiet
3 shellduck
9 goosander
6 cormorants
buzzard-1
lapwing,c150