4 Black Tern, 2 Black-necked Grebe and a Common Sandpiper this mid-morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue May 7 2:02 PM, 2019
2 Black-necked Grebes still present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Mon May 6 10:59 PM, 2019
2 Black-necked Grebe, Arctic Tern, Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, White Wagtail and Wheatear all present at 2:30pm.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Mon May 6 10:40 AM, 2019
Hooded Crow or hybrid at 10:35 in the top crop fields.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Len Poxon said
Mon May 6 10:02 AM, 2019
2 Black-necked Grebes still there this morning, but distant from 07:05 to 08:40. Also 2 Common Terns, BH Gulls, 2 Greylag Geese, several Pied Wagtails, numerous hirundines (mainly Sand Martin & Swallow) and 1 Common Sandpiper.
Jon Bowen said
Sun May 5 10:09 PM, 2019
The 2 Black Necked Grebes still on the reservoir at 6pm
Ian McKerchar said
Sun May 5 1:20 PM, 2019
2 breeding plumaged Black-necked Grebe present this early afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat May 4 9:58 PM, 2019
No sign of the Scaup today but a White Wagtail present.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat May 4 9:50 AM, 2019
Yesterday evening's highlights:
3 Arctic Tern
2 White Wagtail
Female Scaup still present
Common Sandpiper
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Thu May 2 11:29 AM, 2019
Female Scaup still present yesterday.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Jon Bowen said
Sun Apr 28 12:14 PM, 2019
Visit this morning produced much the same as reported yesterday 2 Little Gulls 2 Arctic Terns 1 Common Tern Grasshopper Warbler showing well Female Scaup Common Sandpiper
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 27 1:33 PM, 2019
Today’s highlights:
3 Little Gulls (1st summer and 2 adult)
Arctic Tern
Yellow Wagtail
Female Scaup
Common Sandpiper
Grasshopper Warbler
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 26 2:12 PM, 2019
The female Scaup remains whilst a reeling Grasshopper Warbler and Common Sandpiper were other highlights today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Apr 25 6:54 AM, 2019
Late news for yesterday:
The female Scaup remains
Grasshopper Warbler reeling away
Whitethroat
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Jon Bowen said
Sun Apr 14 9:40 AM, 2019
This morning
Female Scaup
Male Goldeneye
Mediterranean Gull (2)
Good passage of Sand Martin with Swallows and one or two House Martins mixed in.
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Mallard with 7 ducklings
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 13 8:25 PM, 2019
Female Scaup still preset again today.
Also, a pair of Brambling with the male singing, 4 adult Mediterranean Gull and 8 Redpoll SE
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 12 8:29 PM, 2019
Female Scaup still present today.
Also 4 Brambling with at least one singing, before all moving off late morning; 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Mediterranean Gull.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Apr 11 9:09 PM, 2019
Female Scaup present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 10 9:54 PM, 2019
Female Scaup still present today, along with 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 9 9:48 PM, 2019
Juvenile Iceland Gull present today, including following a ploughing tractor! It was seen to fly off NNE at 2:15pm.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes and Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 8 5:18 PM, 2019
Female Scaup still present again today, also a male Brambling briefly.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 6 9:54 PM, 2019
Female Scaup still present today along with 6 adult Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 5 11:37 PM, 2019
Present this late afternoon:
Female Scaup still with us
Wheatear
2 House Martin
2 adult Mediterranean Gull
4 Swallow
50 Sand Martin
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Mar 31 11:12 PM, 2019
Female Scaup still present again today along with two Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Mar 30 6:13 PM, 2019
Female Scaup still present today along with two Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Mar 28 7:14 PM, 2019
Female Scaup present last morning at least today.
A pair of Brambling included the male singing for nearly 20 minutes before they both flew high north.
A pair of Mediterranean Gulls and 47 Tufted Duck were also present.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Mar 24 8:38 PM, 2019
9 Sand Martin present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Mar 23 1:19 PM, 2019
Adult Little Gull present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Mar 13 5:03 PM, 2019
An adult Black-headed Gull with white primaries was present this late morning, along with 3 Goosander and 3 Goldeneye.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 1st of February 2019 07:13:16 PM
Simon Johnson said
Sun Jan 6 7:43 PM, 2019
7 Goldeneye Goosander 20+ Common Gull Tree Creeper
neil gordon said
Sun Dec 30 3:10 PM, 2018
No sign on Sunday from 2pm of velvet scoter
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Dec 29 9:33 PM, 2018
Velvet Scoter still present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Dec 28 8:49 PM, 2018
Velvet Scoter remains present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
rob archer said
Mon Dec 24 4:21 PM, 2018
Long walk over and back from Ramsbottom to see the Velvet Scotor ( glad it was still there) . My longest "on foot twitch" yet but a nice day for it ..
Karl Bishop said
Mon Dec 24 1:43 PM, 2018
Velvet Scoter still present 13.40
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Dec 23 12:16 AM, 2018
Velvet Scoter still present yesterday
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Dec 20 11:50 AM, 2018
The Velvet Scoter is still present today at 11am.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
munsworth said
Mon Dec 17 3:06 PM, 2018
Velvet Scoter showing very well and obligingly close to the near bank at 1.30pm today
John Rayner said
Mon Dec 17 2:34 PM, 2018
Velvet Scoter still present at 12.15 today. (Info courtesy of Mike Passant).
Cheers, John
steven burke said
Sun Dec 16 4:34 PM, 2018
Afternoon visit.
Velvet scoter still showing well also seen to do a short flight. 1 Mediterranean gull amongst all the other gulls. 12 tufted duck 5 goldeneye 2 little grebes 2 pied wagtails
The Velvet Scoter present this morning, diving, resting up and good views as it flew from one end of the reservoir to the other. Also 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebe, Coot, Mallard, Black-headed, Common, Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Mark Jarrett said
Thu Dec 13 5:01 PM, 2018
Bitterly cold with biting wind. The 1st winter/Immature Velvet Scoter still present around mid day today. After approx two hours, the bird finally swam from the middle of the reservoir to the south bank. Immediately flushed by a dog walker, so I was only able to fire off a few hand held shots as it swam back to its preferred position back in the centre!!
4 Black Tern, 2 Black-necked Grebe and a Common Sandpiper this mid-morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
2 Black-necked Grebes still present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
2 Black-necked Grebe, Arctic Tern, Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, White Wagtail and Wheatear all present at 2:30pm.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Hooded Crow or hybrid at 10:35 in the top crop fields.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
2 Black-necked Grebes still there this morning, but distant from 07:05 to 08:40. Also 2 Common Terns, BH Gulls, 2 Greylag Geese, several Pied Wagtails, numerous hirundines (mainly Sand Martin & Swallow) and 1 Common Sandpiper.
2 breeding plumaged Black-necked Grebe present this early afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
No sign of the Scaup today but a White Wagtail present.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Yesterday evening's highlights:
3 Arctic Tern
2 White Wagtail
Female Scaup still present
Common Sandpiper
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Scaup still present yesterday.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
2 Little Gulls
2 Arctic Terns
1 Common Tern
Grasshopper Warbler showing well
Female Scaup
Common Sandpiper
Today’s highlights:
3 Little Gulls (1st summer and 2 adult)
Arctic Tern
Yellow Wagtail
Female Scaup
Common Sandpiper
Grasshopper Warbler
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
The female Scaup remains whilst a reeling Grasshopper Warbler and Common Sandpiper were other highlights today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Late news for yesterday:
The female Scaup remains
Grasshopper Warbler reeling away
Whitethroat
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Scaup still preset again today.
Also, a pair of Brambling with the male singing, 4 adult Mediterranean Gull and 8 Redpoll SE
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Scaup still present today.
Also 4 Brambling with at least one singing, before all moving off late morning; 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Mediterranean Gull.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Scaup present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Scaup still present today, along with 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Juvenile Iceland Gull present today, including following a ploughing tractor! It was seen to fly off NNE at 2:15pm.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes and Andy Makin
Female Scaup still present again today, also a male Brambling briefly.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Scaup still present today along with 6 adult Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Present this late afternoon:
Female Scaup still with us
Wheatear
2 House Martin
2 adult Mediterranean Gull
4 Swallow
50 Sand Martin
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Scaup still present again today along with two Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Scaup still present today along with two Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Scaup present last morning at least today.
A pair of Brambling included the male singing for nearly 20 minutes before they both flew high north.
A pair of Mediterranean Gulls and 47 Tufted Duck were also present.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
9 Sand Martin present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Adult Little Gull present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
An adult Black-headed Gull with white primaries was present this late morning, along with 3 Goosander and 3 Goldeneye.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Adult Mediterranean Gull present this afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Adult Mediterranean Gull and 3 Raven today.
Info thank to Phil Rhodes
Adult Mediterranean Gull present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 1st of February 2019 07:13:16 PM
Goosander
20+ Common Gull
Tree Creeper
No sign on Sunday from 2pm of velvet scoter
Velvet Scoter still present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Velvet Scoter remains present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Long walk over and back from Ramsbottom to see the Velvet Scotor ( glad it was still there) . My longest "on foot twitch" yet but a nice day for it ..
Velvet Scoter still present 13.40
Velvet Scoter still present yesterday
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
The Velvet Scoter is still present today at 11am.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Velvet Scoter showing very well and obligingly close to the near bank at 1.30pm today
Cheers, John
Velvet scoter still showing well also seen to do a short flight.
1 Mediterranean gull amongst all the other gulls.
12 tufted duck
5 goldeneye
2 little grebes
2 pied wagtails
The Velvet Scoter remains today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Also 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebe, Coot, Mallard, Black-headed, Common, Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Velvet Scoter still present his morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Velvet Scoter showing very well in a freezing wind.
Velvet Scoter present and appears unperplexed by birders, dog walkers and some professional swimmers.