The two Mediterranean Gulls are present and correct but mainly sleeping.
Also two Oystercatcher by the Flood.
Paul Thompson said
Tue Mar 19 5:22 PM, 2019
10.20am to 11.50am 29 species recorded including:
Oystercatchers 7
Teal 4
Reed Bunting10+
Chiffchaff 1
Pochard 2 (both male)
Curlew 1
Buzzard 1
I noticed a used shotgun cartridge at the southern end of the hawthorn hedge that faces the islands.
Paul Thompson said
Tue Mar 19 5:10 PM, 2019
8.40 to 10.20 this morning. 30 species recorded including:
Shovelers 4
Oystercatchers 8
Gadwall 6
Fieldfares 30
Reed Bunting 1
Snipe 1
Teal 6
Pochard 1
Corrected entry from 19th Feb. 2019
-- Edited by Paul Thompson on Tuesday 19th of March 2019 05:13:51 PM
Steve Almond said
Tue Mar 19 11:37 AM, 2019
This morning:
Curlew 1 Oystercatcher 8 Mediterranean Gull 2 on north island Fieldfare 35 Pheasant 1 female Pochard 2 male Teal 6 Tufted duck 6 Meadow pipit 25 over heading north
Keith Mills said
Tue Mar 19 9:57 AM, 2019
9.15 this am at the Flood:
Two Mediterranean Gulls still present and correct, and sleeping.
70+ Black-headed Gulls.
6 Pied Wagtail.
Mallards...3
Linnets and Song Thrush about.
Yesterday am, two Oystercatchers present .
and the 2 Lesser black-Backed Gulls were back on 5 foot island, which they favoured last year.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Tuesday 19th of March 2019 09:59:30 AM
A Black-tailed Godwit flew south at 8:35 this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Black-tailed Godwit present on the south island at 1:30pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
9.25am to 12.00 noon. 35 species recorded including:
Oystercatcher 15
Little Ringed Plover 1
Lapwing 40
Common Tern 4
9.30am to 12.00noon. 35 species recorded including:
A pair of Little Grebe
Common Tern 4
Mediterranean Gull 2
Oystercatcher 8
Tufted Duck 11 plus 2 broods (5 and 5)
Snipe 1
4 Mediterranean Gulls present today (3 adult and a first summer).
Also, 4 Common Tern.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Black-tailed Godwit 11 feeding
Common Sandpiper 1
Common Tern 4
Mediterranean Gull 2 adult
9.15am to 11.30am. 35 Species recorded including.
An adult and 1st summer Mediterranean Gulls present at midday today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
9.20am to 11.30am. 37 species recorded including:
Little Egret 1
Oystercatcher 10
Common Tern 4
Reed Bunting 9
Swift 50
Swallow 20
House Martin 8 - seen collecting mud on Monday
Sand Martin 2
The water level has risen considerably and some nests appear to have been washed out
9.20am to 11.30am. 36 species recorded including:
Curlew 1
Oystercatcher 7
Common Tern 4
Skylark 1
Lapwing 25
Whitethroat 1
The Canada goose creche has around 20 members
9.50am to 12.25pm. I hoped to find the drake Garganey, but I failed even with Steve Almonds help. 31 species recorded including:
Also of interest a Canada Goose creche with 24 young
9.35am to 12.20pm with Steve Almond. 35 species recorded including:
Whimbrel flew NW at 5:45pm, also present Common Sandpiper and Pink-footed Goose.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Marsh Harrier getting harassed by around 20 Corvids around 2030 last night. First one I have ever seen on Runworth.
Single Dunlin and the Pink-footed Goose still present.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
A new female Yellow Wagtail, 2 Common Sandpiper present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Yellow Wagtail, Dunlin and Pink-footed Goose this early afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
9.30am to 11.50am. 38 species recorded including:
Yesterday - 2 Common Tern
Today 2 Swift
Wheatear and Common Sandpiper present yesterday evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Pink-footed Goose 1 with Canada Geese flock
Goosander a pair
Gadwall 6
Shoveler 1 male
Common Sandpiper 2
Oystercatcher 5
Blackcap 1 male
Grey Wagtail 1
plus usual
White Wagtail and 2 Common Sandpiper preset today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Marsh Harrier was present for 3 to 4 minutes around 12.15pm
Also :
Buzzard 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Little Ringed Plover 4
Common Sandpiper 1
Oystercatcher 8
2 Yellow Wagtails briefly on the south island yesterday at 11:30
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Little Ringed Plover 4
Oystercatcher 7
Common Sandpiper 1
Pair of goosander 6-30pm
9.50am to 12.50pm with David Aldred 41 species recorded including:
Little Ringed Plover 3
Oystercatcher 8
House Martin 4
Sand Martin 20
Swallow 3
Sparrowhawk 1
Skylark 1
Fieldfare 15
Little Ringed Plover 2
Wheatear 1 female
Little ringed Plover on islands
100+ Sand Martin
Tufted Duck 7
Oystercatcher 8
Snipe 1
Reed Bunting 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Buzzard 1
Skylark 1
Shoveler 2 pairs
Goosander 1 female
Sand Martin 3
Grey Wagtail 1
Kestrel 1
Buzzard 2
Snipe 1
Reed Bunting 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming in Lostock wood
This am.
Sand Martin.....3
Buzzard.....1
Tufted Duck....3
Greenfinch....2
Pied Wagtail....2
Reed Bunting....1m
Canada Geese, Coots and Great Crested Grebe
about in number.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Tuesday 26th of March 2019 11:59:26 AM
Lock Lane has been quiet for the last two days.
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls resident at present on five foot island.
Joined nearby by two Common Gulls. ....one adult, one 1s
2 Oystercatcher
Long-tailed Tit.....2
Mistle Thrush....1
Yesterday there were 2 Grey Wagtail at the dam...together.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Monday 25th of March 2019 12:38:47 PM
Sand Martin 8
Oystercatcher 10
Gadwall 4
Shoveler 2
Reed Bunting 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Lock Lane and wood this am:
Greylag Goose...2 by, and on Flood
Oystercatcher....2
Lapwing....at least 2 pairs on territory and displaying.
Reed Bunting....1
Black-head Gull .c70
Nuthatch and Coal Tit seen in wood.
Greylag Goose 2 near islands
Oystercatcher 7
Tufted Duck 9
Willow Tit 1
Goosander 1
Fieldfare 21
Sparrowhawk - a pair were courting high over the site
Single Redshank and 3 Oystercatcher at flood,
this am.
Also 2 Greylag Geese flew in and are by flood.
At least 1 Mediterranean Gull on water currently.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Thursday 21st of March 2019 01:56:58 PM
The flood this am with David Rogers.
The two Mediterranean Gulls are present and correct but mainly sleeping.
Also two Oystercatcher by the Flood.
10.20am to 11.50am 29 species recorded including:
I noticed a used shotgun cartridge at the southern end of the hawthorn hedge that faces the islands.
8.40 to 10.20 this morning. 30 species recorded including:
Corrected entry from 19th Feb. 2019
-- Edited by Paul Thompson on Tuesday 19th of March 2019 05:13:51 PM
Curlew 1
Oystercatcher 8
Mediterranean Gull 2 on north island
Fieldfare 35
Pheasant 1 female
Pochard 2 male
Teal 6
Tufted duck 6
Meadow pipit 25 over heading north
9.15 this am at the Flood:
Two Mediterranean Gulls still present and correct, and sleeping.
70+ Black-headed Gulls.
6 Pied Wagtail.
Mallards...3
Linnets and Song Thrush about.
Yesterday am, two Oystercatchers present .
and the 2 Lesser black-Backed Gulls were back on 5 foot island, which they favoured last year.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Tuesday 19th of March 2019 09:59:30 AM