Late afternoon today: adult Yellow-Legged Gull (appeared totally white-headed, but probably because of my distance from it, so possibly the same bird as seen recently). It drifted in to East Bay with other gulls due to a few late boats. By the time I'd walked from Sorrowcow to nr East Bay for a closer look I couldn't relocate it.
Adult Mediterranean Gull 231 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls 2 adult Great Black-Backed Gulls just several Herring, didn't count Common Gulls but probably less than 100 approx 8200 Black-Headed Gulls (still displaying their peculiar habit of occurring only in exact multiples of 100
330 Lapwing came up off the spit 3 Wigeon at least 46 Magpies roosted on south side of Flash
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 31st of October 2009 10:15:44 PM
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 31st of October 2009 10:17:25 PM
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Oct 31 2:08 PM, 2009
Another good mooch no slav(no signs in any of the likely areas) sparrowhawk-2(one attacked a lappy and nearly got it) skylark-40 feildfare-5 wigeon-2 little grebe-14 common snipe-3 meadow pipit-2 tufted duck- 300+ shoveler-150+ golden eye-7f + 2m plus all the normal stuff but a lovely sunny morning
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Oct 30 4:52 PM, 2009
full mooch,covered most areas of the flash this aft,and no signs of the slav,still may be on somewere,but no signs today and looked in all likely spots. not much else,lots of shoveler,golden eye,13 little grebes and all the usual.
Jon Taverner said
Fri Oct 30 11:27 AM, 2009
No sighting, again, of Slavonian Grebe from far end between 10am and 11am.
Ian Woosey said
Fri Oct 30 9:13 AM, 2009
30/10/09
No sign of Slavonian Grebe at west end of Flash up to 09:00
Info from Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Oct 29 7:34 PM, 2009
the boats will stop the pattern on saturday,don't be supprised if it doasn't end up in rammies,or even under the main car park at the east end,as that was always a favorite for savs in the past,almost every bird at the west end ,flys into rammies when the yachts come out at the weekends,so don't panic if you don't see it at the west end,just have a mooch and find it yourself,its much more fun that way
Steve Collins said
Thu Oct 29 7:24 PM, 2009
It was still there at 2.15 when myself and 2 other birders saw it closer to Rammies side of the west end coming in fairly close. It did travel far under water and wasn't up for long! Perhaps when it seems to go missing it just cross over from one side to the other but sticks to a regular pattern and repeats the process. Steve
Adam Dyson said
Thu Oct 29 7:04 PM, 2009
it was nice to meet you too geoff
Geoff Walton said
Thu Oct 29 6:29 PM, 2009
Yes Adam, it was me. Nice to have meet you.
regards
Geoff
Adam Dyson said
Thu Oct 29 6:17 PM, 2009
it may have been you geoff, i was on my bike.
Geoff Walton said
Thu Oct 29 5:09 PM, 2009
We Three+1 saw it about 11-45ish form what I assume was up from plank lane car park (went up sandy lane) It was to the right of the Boat club more or less in front of a small fence in the reeds. heading towards the boats Adam, it might have been us. One with a beard, and me at 5.3"
Also nice to meet you Keith in the newest hide.
Only the usual around, but a lot of GCG's and Shovelers. Also a Peregrine on the scrape from Horrocks
Geoff
Adam Dyson said
Thu Oct 29 4:58 PM, 2009
saw the grebe well around dinner time thanks to some nice gents who let me look through their scope, wouldnt have been any of you chaps would it?
sid ashton said
Thu Oct 29 3:42 PM, 2009
Yes Jon that was roughly the same pattern of behaviour that I noted this morning from where I was on the opposite side to where you were watching - it also came towards the centre of the water on its way to the far-end reeds - strange.
Jon Taverner said
Thu Oct 29 3:10 PM, 2009
Slavonian Grebe still showing well between 11.45am and 12.15pm. On the two occasions I've been - yesterday with John Tymon and today with John Lyons - it has come as close as a few metres from the edge of the green field which is on the south side. It seems to enjoy a sortie towards the yacht club before returning and then disappearing for up to 30 mins near the reeds at the far end. It then repeats the whole process. It did this three times yesterday and twice today.
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Oct 29 1:05 PM, 2009
Mike Howard wrote:
sid ashton wrote:
Decided to have a proper look at the Slavonian Grebe - with my scope this time. Found Plank Lane car park as well
A good little corner of the world at that far end of the flash - no dogs that I could see, no Sharons or Shanes or parents of same and no obvious undesirables but a good selection of birders good to meet you all.
Nice to meet you again Sid.
at weekend theres as many dogs along that end as the north bank,best way at penny to get the whole feel of the place is to do the full circle
Mike Howard said
Thu Oct 29 11:52 AM, 2009
sid ashton wrote:
Decided to have a proper look at the Slavonian Grebe - with my scope this time. Found Plank Lane car park as well
A good little corner of the world at that far end of the flash - no dogs that I could see, no Sharons or Shanes or parents of same and no obvious undesirables but a good selection of birders good to meet you all.
Nice to meet you again Sid.
sid ashton said
Thu Oct 29 11:28 AM, 2009
Decided to have a proper look at the Slavonian Grebe - with my scope this time. Found Plank Lane car park as well
A good little corner of the world at that far end of the flash - no dogs that I could see, no Sharons or Shanes or parents of same and no obvious undesirables but a good selection of birders - good to meet you all. Oh and the birds - the Slav was most cooperative showing well when it wasn't fishing from about 07.30 when I arrived, Goldeneye(fem), Gooseander (5 fem 1 male) and a Kingfisher plus the usual Tufties, Coot and Little Grebe. Also Great Crested Grebe that didn't appear to be bothering the Slav. A pleasant couple of hours.
-- Edited by sid ashton on Thursday 29th of October 2009 11:51:02 AM
Rob Thorpe said
Thu Oct 29 8:51 AM, 2009
Thursday 29 October 2009
Slavonian Grebe still showing in same area. Info thanks to Barry Hulme & Sid Ashton via Ian McKerchar @ 08:45.
Ian Woosey said
Thu Oct 29 8:10 AM, 2009
29/10/09
Slavonian Grebe still present, west end of Flash @ 08:00
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Wed Oct 28 5:36 PM, 2009
slav was still there at 4.30 pm,it was oblivious to myself and john taverner,and swam up to us about 3 times,and didn't seem bothered about people at allbut i don't think it will stay in that area long as it was harrassed all the time by the 2 adult great cresteds who are still feeding a big young un,and everytime it dived they dived after it,so if its not in that area in the morning my guess would be it will end up further towards the yaught clubsgood luck its a beltin little bird
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 07:11:28 PM
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 07:12:32 PM
Geoff Walton said
Wed Oct 28 5:18 PM, 2009
Tether it to a rock as we three are there tomorrow from about 1030am
Mike hirst said
Wed Oct 28 5:01 PM, 2009
good views between 3-30 and 4-00pm, its was ok with other ducks but moved away quickly when GCG approached. Seen from north bank at western end of flash.
Mike
sid ashton said
Wed Oct 28 3:31 PM, 2009
JOHN TYMON wrote:
Rob Thorpe wrote:
Wednesday 28 October 2009
a Slavonian Grebe at the west end of the flash to at least 09:45, possibly for it's second day. Info from Ian Woosey.
CAN ANYONE WHO SEES THE SLAV UPDATE AS TO WHERE ITS BEEN SEEN LATER AS I MAY DASH AFTER WORK AND IT WILL BE ALMOST DARK-AND I HAVN'T GOT MY MOBILE SO WILL MISS ANY MESSAGES REFERING TO THE SLAV
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 12:53:07 PM
Bird still present at the far west end corner at 14.00
JOHN TYMON said
Wed Oct 28 1:09 PM, 2009
Judith Smith wrote:
This bird is very mobile but stays at the west end of the flash. Diving constantly and only up for about 10 secs max, often appearing at some distance from where it went down. Don't give up if you don't see it initially. Have sent Ian some record shots in case it departs!
Thanks judith going to try to fire down later after work,as i have never photographed slavonian grebe,hope the yaughts don't make it move too far,as ill have about an hour before dark.
Judith Smith said
Wed Oct 28 1:03 PM, 2009
This bird is very mobile but stays at the west end of the flash. Diving constantly and only up for about 10 secs max, often appearing at some distance from where it went down. Don't give up if you don't see it initially. Have sent Ian some record shots in case it departs!
JOHN TYMON said
Wed Oct 28 10:06 AM, 2009
Rob Thorpe wrote:
Wednesday 28 October 2009
a Slavonian Grebe at the west end of the flash to at least 09:45, possibly for it's second day. Info from Ian Woosey.
CAN ANYONE WHO SEES THE SLAV UPDATE AS TO WHERE ITS BEEN SEEN LATER AS I MAY DASH AFTER WORK AND IT WILL BE ALMOST DARK-AND I HAVN'T GOT MY MOBILE SO WILL MISS ANY MESSAGES REFERING TO THE SLAV
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 12:53:07 PM
Rob Thorpe said
Wed Oct 28 10:00 AM, 2009
Wednesday 28 October 2009
a Slavonian Grebe at the west end of the flash to at least 09:45, possibly for it's second day. Info from Barry Hulme and Dave Broome via Ian Woosey and Ian McKerchar (in other words I've not seen it cuz I'm stuck in work )
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 10:16:30 AM
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Oct 27 10:35 AM, 2009
2 Dunlin this morning (07:48 atleast), on the spit.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Bill Myerscough said
Mon Oct 26 4:20 PM, 2009
Ian McKerchar wrote:
3 Pintail still present in Pengies this morning.
Good movement of Pink-footed Geese (no 'pinkies' here ) in the past couple of mornings, see the Pink-feet thread.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Pinkies over Pengies at Penny... psychedelic man!....much better than Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.
Cheers,
Bill.
Adam Dyson said
Mon Oct 26 3:48 PM, 2009
Finally got my bike fixed so i went mid-morning till about 2pm. Not much other than a few snipe from horrocks hide and a grey wagtail.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Oct 26 10:41 AM, 2009
3 Pintail still present in Pengies this morning.
Good movement of Pink-footed Geese (no 'pinkies' here ) in the past couple of mornings, see the Pink-feet thread.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Rob Thorpe said
Sun Oct 25 7:48 PM, 2009
Sunday 25 October 2009
An adult winter Yellow-legged Gull was in the roost this evening. Also a Common Gull with no tail and no legs
Rob Thorpe said
Sat Oct 24 2:32 PM, 2009
Saturday 24 October 2009 a brief visit, late morning in the rain.
As well as the Merlin and others mentioned by Lobby-Gobbling Tymon, I also saw:
4 Wigeon flew SE 3 Goldcrest on the north shore at the west end of the flash a mixed flock of c15 Goldfinch and Siskin near Ramsdale's
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Oct 24 1:17 PM, 2009
am 1 crackin male merlin-flew along point and almost into horrocks hide-seen indipendently by a pie eater(mr thorpe)so we both get points 8 fem goosander and 1 male 3 pintail 8 fem golden eye and 1 male redwing-60 over going south golfinch-60 plus all the usual stuff
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Oct 22 6:37 PM, 2009
Ian McKerchar wrote:
3 Pintail from Tom Edmondson Hide at 1:30pm today.
Info thanks to John Tymon
plus 6 Fem/Imm & 1m-Goosander buzzard-1 sparrowhawk-1 golden eye-3 lots of teal/gadwall/shoveler/tufted a few pochard plus all the usual
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Oct 22 1:35 PM, 2009
3 Pintail from Tom Edmondson Hide at 1:30pm today.
Info thanks to John Tymon
Ian Woosey said
Thu Oct 22 1:28 PM, 2009
Ian McKerchar wrote:
No word of it from any sites further west yet though (Abram/Wigan Flashes etc), despite those pie-eaters out searching
No sign of it in Pie-Land, unfortunately..........
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Oct 22 12:39 PM, 2009
A white egret sp. (probably Little) was seen flying west from Pennington Flash at 08:30 this morning.
No word of it from any sites further west yet though (Abram/Wigan Flashes etc), despite those pie-eaters out searching
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
brian fielding said
Tue Oct 20 6:12 PM, 2009
yellow legged gull present until 2pm then flew off
Mark Rigby said
Tue Oct 20 3:49 PM, 2009
Fem pintail still present this afternoon.
JOHN TYMON said
Tue Oct 20 3:06 PM, 2009
crackin adult yellow legged gull-8.30-11.00 kingfisher-2 golden eye-2 plus the usual suspects
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Oct 18 7:21 PM, 2009
JOHN TYMON wrote:
SAME AS YESTERDAY REALLY PLUS 2 DUNLIN,THAT FLEW THROUGH AT 1PM,AND JUST 1 FEMALE GOLDEN EYE TODAY,2 KINGFISHER ALSO,1 LONE PINK FOOT CIRCLED AS I WAS LEAVING AT 3PM
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 18th of October 2009 03:45:21 PM
The 2 female Goldeneye were still there this morning.
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 18th of October 2009 07:31:04 PM
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 18th of October 2009 07:31:57 PM
Dave Thacker said
Sun Oct 18 6:08 PM, 2009
A Water Rail was moving about in the undergrowth in front of the Bunting hide for a couple of minutes until a Magpie scared it away this afternoon
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Oct 18 3:44 PM, 2009
SAME AS YESTERDAY REALLY PLUS 2 DUNLIN,THAT FLEW THROUGH AT 1PM,AND JUST 1 FEMALE GOLDEN EYE TODAY,2 KINGFISHER ALSO,1 LONE PINK FOOT CIRCLED AS I WAS LEAVING AT 3PM
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 18th of October 2009 03:45:21 PM
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Oct 17 4:53 PM, 2009
Steven Astley wrote:
2 whooper swans - seen form main car park at 11.30 2 siskin 3 willow tit - feeding hide 2 great backs lots of redwings 1 grey wagtail 2 pied wagtails 1 water rail heard
pm 2 female golden eye 12 common snipe meadow pipit,c40(on rucks) wigeon-8 2 water rail common buzzard-1
Steven Astley said
Sat Oct 17 1:40 PM, 2009
2 whooper swans - seen form main car park at 11.30 2 siskin 3 willow tit - feeding hide 2 great backs lots of redwings 1 grey wagtail 2 pied wagtails 1 water rail heard
John Lyon said
Fri Oct 16 8:31 PM, 2009
Vegas,
That's the other John Lyon not me I will be there on Sunday with the rest of the RSPB events team at the visitors centre.
John
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Oct 16 5:03 PM, 2009
This morning:
3 female Goldeneye at the western end.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Rob Thorpe said
Thu Oct 15 10:57 PM, 2009
Vegas wrote:
Im having a mooch to the flash in the morning, not been without the kids for years, cant wait. Will be actually able to sit in the hides for a while in complete peace instead of constant questions about what this is and what that is.
Anything I should look out for? My Dad always used to tell me that October was the best month for seeing Ospreys passing through, is this true?
Re: sitting in hides in complete peace, don't count on it.. I don't even have kids, but it doesn't stop other people's bothering me, especially at Penni. Re: anything to look out for, watch out for that John Lyon, he won't be happy if you get the corner seat! Re: Ospreys, personally I'd have thought it was a little late in the year now, but you never know... Good luck
David Hindley said
Thu Oct 15 10:23 PM, 2009
Im having a mooch to the flash in the morning, not been without the kids for years, cant wait. Will be actually able to sit in the hides for a while in complete peace instead of constant questions about what this is and what that is.
Anything I should look out for? My Dad always used to tell me that October was the best month for seeing Ospreys passing through, is this true?
adult Yellow-Legged Gull (appeared totally white-headed, but probably because of my distance from it, so possibly the same bird as seen recently). It drifted in to East Bay with other gulls due to a few late boats. By the time I'd walked from Sorrowcow to nr East Bay for a closer look I couldn't relocate it.
Adult Mediterranean Gull
231 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls
2 adult Great Black-Backed Gulls
just several Herring, didn't count Common Gulls but probably less than 100
approx 8200 Black-Headed Gulls (still displaying their peculiar habit of occurring only in exact multiples of 100
330 Lapwing came up off the spit
3 Wigeon
at least 46 Magpies roosted on south side of Flash
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 31st of October 2009 10:15:44 PM
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 31st of October 2009 10:17:25 PM
no slav(no signs in any of the likely areas)
sparrowhawk-2(one attacked a lappy and nearly got it)
skylark-40
feildfare-5
wigeon-2
little grebe-14
common snipe-3
meadow pipit-2
tufted duck- 300+
shoveler-150+
golden eye-7f + 2m
plus all the normal stuff
but a lovely sunny morning
not much else,lots of shoveler,golden eye,13 little grebes and all the usual.
No sign of Slavonian Grebe at west end of Flash up to 09:00
Info from Barry Hulme
It did travel far under water and wasn't up for long! Perhaps when it seems to go missing it just cross over from one side to the other but sticks to a regular pattern and repeats the process.
Steve
regards
Geoff
It was to the right of the Boat club more or less in front of a small fence in the reeds.
heading towards the boats
Adam, it might have been us. One with a beard, and me at 5.3"
Also nice to meet you Keith in the newest hide.
Only the usual around, but a lot of GCG's and Shovelers. Also a Peregrine on the scrape from Horrocks
Geoff
at weekend theres as many dogs along that end as the north bank,best way at penny to get the whole feel of the place is to do the full circle
A good little corner of the world at that far end of the flash - no dogs that I could see, no Sharons or Shanes or parents of same and no obvious undesirables but a good selection of birders - good to meet you all. Oh and the birds - the Slav was most cooperative showing well when it wasn't fishing from about 07.30 when I arrived, Goldeneye(fem), Gooseander (5 fem 1 male) and a Kingfisher plus the usual Tufties, Coot and Little Grebe. Also Great Crested Grebe that didn't appear to be bothering the Slav. A pleasant couple of hours.
-- Edited by sid ashton on Thursday 29th of October 2009 11:51:02 AM
Slavonian Grebe still showing in same area. Info thanks to Barry Hulme & Sid Ashton via Ian McKerchar @ 08:45.
Slavonian Grebe still present, west end of Flash @ 08:00
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 07:11:28 PM
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 07:12:32 PM
Mike
Bird still present at the far west end corner at 14.00
Thanks judith going to try to fire down later after work,as i have never photographed slavonian grebe,hope the yaughts don't make it move too far,as ill have about an hour
before dark.
CAN ANYONE WHO SEES THE SLAV UPDATE AS TO WHERE ITS BEEN SEEN LATER AS I MAY DASH AFTER WORK AND IT WILL BE ALMOST DARK-AND I HAVN'T GOT MY MOBILE SO WILL MISS ANY MESSAGES REFERING TO THE SLAV
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 12:53:07 PM
a Slavonian Grebe at the west end of the flash to at least 09:45, possibly for it's second day. Info from Barry Hulme and Dave Broome via Ian Woosey and Ian McKerchar (in other words I've not seen it cuz I'm stuck in work
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Wednesday 28th of October 2009 10:16:30 AM
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Pinkies over Pengies at Penny... psychedelic man!.
Cheers,
Bill.
Good movement of Pink-footed Geese (no 'pinkies' here
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
An adult winter Yellow-legged Gull was in the roost this evening. Also a Common Gull with no tail and no legs
a brief visit, late morning in the rain.
As well as the Merlin and others mentioned by Lobby-Gobbling Tymon, I also saw:
4 Wigeon flew SE
3 Goldcrest on the north shore at the west end of the flash
a mixed flock of c15 Goldfinch and Siskin near Ramsdale's
1 crackin male merlin-flew along point and almost into horrocks hide-seen indipendently by a pie eater(mr thorpe)so we both get points
8 fem goosander and 1 male
3 pintail
8 fem golden eye and 1 male
redwing-60 over going south
golfinch-60
plus all the usual stuff
plus 6 Fem/Imm & 1m-Goosander
buzzard-1
sparrowhawk-1
golden eye-3
lots of teal/gadwall/shoveler/tufted
a few pochard
plus all the usual
Info thanks to John Tymon
No sign of it in Pie-Land, unfortunately..........
No word of it from any sites further west yet though (Abram/Wigan Flashes etc), despite those pie-eaters out searching
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
kingfisher-2
golden eye-2
plus the usual suspects
The 2 female Goldeneye were still there this morning.
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 18th of October 2009 07:31:04 PM
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 18th of October 2009 07:31:57 PM
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 18th of October 2009 03:45:21 PM
pm
2 female golden eye
12 common snipe
meadow pipit,c40(on rucks)
wigeon-8
2 water rail
common buzzard-1
2 siskin
3 willow tit - feeding hide
2 great backs
lots of redwings
1 grey wagtail
2 pied wagtails
1 water rail heard
That's the other John Lyon not me
John
3 female Goldeneye at the western end.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Re: sitting in hides in complete peace, don't count on it.. I don't even have kids, but it doesn't stop other people's bothering me, especially at Penni.
Re: anything to look out for, watch out for that John Lyon, he won't be happy if you get the corner seat!
Re: Ospreys, personally I'd have thought it was a little late in the year now, but you never know...
Good luck
Anything I should look out for? My Dad always used to tell me that October was the best month for seeing Ospreys passing through, is this true?