3 Chiffchaff by the Tom Edmondson Hide this morning
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Mar 14 3:56 PM, 2019
of note today
Goosander- 17 Goldeneye- 19 Teal - 28 Little Egret- 1 Kingfisher- 1 Sand Martin -2 Cetti's Warbler-1 Chiffchaff-2 Oystercatcher-6 Shoveler-32 Nuthatch -2 plus the usuals :)
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Mar 13 4:59 PM, 2019
This morning's highlights:
26 Goosander
8 Oystercatcher
25 Redwing
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Mar 12 12:56 PM, 2019
Single Dunlin and Sand Martin this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Mar 11 12:35 PM, 2019
Early this morning:
28 Goosander
Little Egret
6 redpoll
8 Oystercatcher
2 Greylag Geese
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
steven burke said
Sun Mar 10 11:35 PM, 2019
3rd winter iceland gull 2 Mediterranean gulls Leucistic black headed gull Another odd looking black headed gull, looked Leucistic body wise but had a brown hood & red bill, photo attached. 2 dunlin flew through west at 4.48pm.
One Sand Martin and two Redshank so far this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Mar 9 8:50 PM, 2019
The third winter and an adult Iceland Gull roosted this evening (photo on website), along with 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Dave Wilson said
Fri Mar 8 4:20 PM, 2019
Apparently, a trickle of Sand Martins moving through this morning. A single over the east bay at 1110 hrs - other observers noted 3 earlier and 2 later.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Mar 7 11:36 PM, 2019
3rd winter Iceland Gull roosted again tonight, along with 4 adult Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Mar 7 2:55 PM, 2019
9 Oystercatcher the best I could muster in the rain this morning
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Mar 6 7:16 PM, 2019
3rd winter Iceland Gull and 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
JOHN TYMON said
Wed Mar 6 5:22 PM, 2019
Only things of real note this morning..
6 Oystercatcher
1 Curlew over heading North
1 Male Blackcap
1 Adult Mediterranean Gull
2 Water Rail
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Mar 5 9:37 PM, 2019
3rd winter Iceland Gull roosted again tonight, along with 4 adult Mediterranean Gulls. A solitary Curlew flew NW.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Mar 5 12:49 PM, 2019
Additional sightings from early this morning:
10 Oystercatcher
1 Redshank
25 Goosander
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Tue Mar 5 12:30 PM, 2019
This morning of note
Mediterranean Gull - 1 pair displaying on spit
Dunlin-1
Shelduck- 1 Pair
Little Egret-1
Goosander-16
pic digiscoped Mediterranean gull pair
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Tuesday 5th of March 2019 01:18:16 PM
The third winter Iceland Gull roosted as usual this evening, along with 5 adult Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Mar 3 3:43 PM, 2019
Pennington Flash 03.03.2019
Wet mooch round the flash North bank with Karl Bishop produced little of note apart from one very early migrant so what did we see in the 4 hours we were there...
Treecreeper-1
Redshank-1
Sand Martin- 1 (very early and possibly my earliest ever at the flash)
Oystercatcher-2
Goosander- 16
Water Rail -2
Chaffinch - 40
Great Black Backed Gull - 1 (2nd winter)
Herring Gull - 15
Goldfinch-4
Kingfisher-1
Goldeneye-17
Pochard-2
plus the usual's.
Picture - Treecreeper
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Mar 3 3:11 PM, 2019
A few birds from this morning:
A single Sand Martin through west at 8.10am
Oystercatcher 5
Redshank 1
Goldeneye 5m 4f
Goosander 1f
Redwing 2
Pochard 1m
Info thanks to Patrick Baglee
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Mar 2 8:47 PM, 2019
4 adult Mediterranean Gull roosted this evening and 20 Oystercatcher were present.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Craig Higson said
Sat Mar 2 6:04 PM, 2019
Late sightings from this morning:
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Dunlin 1
Mediterranean Gull 2 (1 with full black hood, the second still had quite a bit of white on the forehead. Neither appeared to be ringed)
Oystercatcher 6
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Mar 1 1:20 PM, 2019
This morning's highlights:
2 adult Mediterranean Gull
2 Shelduck
1 Curlew over east
1 Black-tailed Godwit
! Dunlin
1 Redshank
6 Oysterctacher
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Feb 28 3:45 PM, 2019
Am today
Little Egret-1 Black Tailed Godwit-1 Oystercatcher-4 Snipe-1 Kingfisher-2 Chaffinch-40 Goldeneye-18 Lapwing- 70 Redshank-2 Great Crested Grebe- 18 ( some displaying) plus the usuals
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Feb 28 2:48 PM, 2019
Highlights from this morning:
2 Redshank
1 Black-tailed Godwit
1 Little Egret
Info thanks to Bill Harrison and Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Feb 27 11:48 AM, 2019
1 Redshank and 3 Oystercatchers present this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
munsworth said
Wed Feb 27 11:19 AM, 2019
JOHN TYMON wrote:
Am of note
Little Egret-1 Oystercatcher- 6 Water Rail-1 Chiffchaff-1 Nuthatch- 1 Willow Tit-2 Redpoll-4 Goldeneye-19 Cett's Warbler- 1
Hello John
Would you mind telling me where you saw the Redpoll. I have been several times recently and never seen them.
Thanks Mike
JOHN TYMON said
Tue Feb 26 9:55 PM, 2019
Am of note
Little Egret-1 Oystercatcher- 6 Water Rail-1 Chiffchaff-1 Nuthatch- 1 Willow Tit-2 Redpoll-4 Goldeneye-19 Cett's Warbler- 1
Andy Isherwood said
Sun Feb 24 11:14 AM, 2019
Best of this morning's birds, drake Wigeon at west end, 2 singing Chiffchaff, rook and 4 singing Cettis warblers 2 of which showed very well.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Feb 21 6:04 PM, 2019
16 Oystercatcher present this late afternoon.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Feb 20 1:38 PM, 2019
Late news for yesterday when the usual 3rd winter Iceland Gull and an adult Mediterranean Gull roosted.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Feb 19 3:53 PM, 2019
Highlights from this morning:
35 Goosander
2 Shelduck
12 Oystercatcher
1 Curlew over
Info thanks to Barry Hulme and Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Feb 18 6:48 PM, 2019
In this evening's gull roost were the adult Yellow-legged Gull, an adult Mediterranean Gull and also 16 Oystercatchers on site.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Feb 18 1:09 PM, 2019
This morning's highlights included:
2 Litte Egret
28 Goosander
19 Lesser Redpoll
12 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Feb 17 3:14 PM, 2019
Am of note
Shelduck-2
Greylag Geese-5
Oystercatcher-9
Snipe-2
Goldeneye-22
Pochard-4
Kingfisher-1
Lapwing-200
:)
Craig Higson said
Sat Feb 16 7:27 PM, 2019
Checked the gull roost tonight. Huge numbers of gulls compared to the last time I was there. The roost spread from in front of the sailing club right across the flash, past Horrocks Hide and almost down to the car park. Just to add to the fun, the birds were split into two lines so it was a case of scanning two groups. I'd estimated at least 9000 -10,000 Black-headed and several hundred each of Lesser Black-backed and Herring with a good smattering of Great Black-backed and Common Gulls. No Iceland Gull, although it could easily have been in there as, perversely, most of the large gulls chose to sat side on to the wind, meaning they were facing me head on. Odd as most of the Black-headed and Common Gulls sat side on making identifying the single adult Mediterranean Gull reasonably easy to pick out.
The Jackdaws were in full swing and at one point appeared to be joined by a separate group that seemed to come from the reserve area on the north bank, meaning there must have been about 1000 birds in the air. It looked like there might be two roosts in the area.
Steve Judge said
Sat Feb 16 3:23 PM, 2019
Saturday, 16th February 2019 10:45 - 13:30 hrs. Full circuit of Pennington Flash. 42 species in total seen.
Willow Tit x 1 Little Egret x 1 Pochard x 2 Goldeneye x 4 Goldcrest x 2 Greenfinch x 1 Goosander x 7 Shoveler x 8 Gadwall x 20 Teal x 25 Reed Bunting x 9 Bullfinch x 3 Wren x 1 Goldfinch x 4 Male Pheasant x 1 Sparrowhawk x 1 Buzzard x 1 Long Tailed Tit x 3 Robin x 7 Blackbird x 4 Chaffinch x 6 Blue Tit x 10 Great Tit x 4 Oystercatcher x 1 Lapwing x 40 Cormorant x 8 Dunnock x 3 Great Crested Grebe x 3 Coot x 150 Moorhen x 9 Tufted Duck x 30 Grey Heron x 5 Canada Geese x 10 Black-Headed Gull x few hundred Great Black-Backed Gull x 2 Jay x 1 Magpie x 7 Crow x 1 Mute Swan x 2 Woodpigeon x 10 Feral Pigeon x 3 Mallard x 25
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Feb 13 7:11 PM, 2019
This evening:
13 Oystercatcher
2 Mediterranean Gull, with what was presumably the male (with a much more complete black hood) displaying to the other (female?) occasionally
Usual 3rd winter Iceland Gull
Adult Yellow-legged Gull
Usual leucistic Black-headed gull
Nearly 800 large gulls
Phonescoped images of Mediterranean Gulls (Iceland and Yellow-legged Gulls on website)
Just over 700 large gulls but nothing in them, not even the usual Iceland Gull came in!
1 Pheasant (a decent site bird)
steven burke said
Sun Feb 10 7:11 PM, 2019
in the gull roost tonight...
3rd winter Iceland gull adult yellow-legged gull 2 adult Mediterranean gull I had a gull that looked very much like a 3rd winter Caspian gull ( possibly the yellow ringed X106) it was bathing & lifted itself out of the water a little but not enough to see if there was a possibility of a ring on it. I just thought I would mention this for the next time someone checks the roost.
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Feb 10 3:53 PM, 2019
Goosander-22 Little Egret-1 Goldeneye -19 Great Crested Grebe- 17 Snipe-2 Yellow Legged Gull - 1 Adult Lapwing-250
Oystercatcher-4
Tufted Duck female with the blue Nasal saddle H1 Ringed a few years ago in France
plus the usuals
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 10th of February 2019 03:54:21 PM
Steven Heywood said
Wed Feb 6 9:09 PM, 2019
A female/immature red-breasted merganser swam in onto the spit about 2:30pm, It climbed onto the spit for a couple of minutes, which gave me a chance to double-check my identification by comparing with the dozen goosanders on the right-hand inlet.
Also a quick burst of song from a Cetti's warbler in the brambles by Tom Edmondson just after 3:15.
JOHN TYMON said
Wed Feb 6 7:12 PM, 2019
In Roost tonight
Iceland Gull - 1 x 3rd Winter
Yellow Legged Gull - 1 adult
Mediterranean Gull - 1 Adult
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Feb 6 1:36 PM, 2019
Both 3rd winter Iceland and adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted again last night.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Feb 4 6:09 PM, 2019
In the gull roost this afternoon:
3rd winter Iceland Gull
Breeding plumaged adult Mediterranean Gull
Leucistic (practically all white) adult Black-headed Gull
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Feb 3 9:06 AM, 2019
Highlights so far this morning include:
1 Mediterranean Gull
1 Raven
28 Goldeneye
17 Pochard
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Jan 31 7:18 PM, 2019
Of note today
1 Little Egret
5 Snipe
1 adult
1 Adult Mediterranean Gull
1 Wigeon
38 Goosander
2 Oystercatcher
2 Kingfisher
colin davies said
Wed Jan 30 8:35 PM, 2019
In the roost tonight,
Iceland gull 1 3rd winter
Yellow-legged gull 1 adult
Mediterranean gull 1 adult
It's all getting a little predictable, we need something new in the roost.
3 Chiffchaff by the Tom Edmondson Hide this morning
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
of note today
Goosander- 17
:)
Goldeneye- 19
Teal - 28
Little Egret- 1
Kingfisher- 1
Sand Martin -2
Cetti's Warbler-1
Chiffchaff-2
Oystercatcher-6
Shoveler-32
Nuthatch -2
plus the usuals
This morning's highlights:
26 Goosander
8 Oystercatcher
25 Redwing
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Single Dunlin and Sand Martin this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Early this morning:
28 Goosander
Little Egret
6 redpoll
8 Oystercatcher
2 Greylag Geese
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
2 Mediterranean gulls
Leucistic black headed gull
Another odd looking black headed gull, looked Leucistic body wise but had a brown hood & red bill, photo attached.
2 dunlin flew through west at 4.48pm.
One Sand Martin and two Redshank so far this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
The third winter and an adult Iceland Gull roosted this evening (photo on website), along with 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
3rd winter Iceland Gull roosted again tonight, along with 4 adult Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
9 Oystercatcher the best I could muster in the rain this morning
3rd winter Iceland Gull and 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Only things of real note this morning..
6 Oystercatcher
1 Curlew over heading North
1 Male Blackcap
1 Adult Mediterranean Gull
2 Water Rail
3rd winter Iceland Gull roosted again tonight, along with 4 adult Mediterranean Gulls. A solitary Curlew flew NW.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Additional sightings from early this morning:
10 Oystercatcher
1 Redshank
25 Goosander
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
This morning of note
Mediterranean Gull - 1 pair displaying on spit
Dunlin-1
Shelduck- 1 Pair
Little Egret-1
Goosander-16
pic digiscoped Mediterranean gull pair
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Tuesday 5th of March 2019 01:18:16 PM
Little Egret present this morning.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
The third winter Iceland Gull roosted as usual this evening, along with 5 adult Mediterranean Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
A few birds from this morning:
A single Sand Martin through west at 8.10am
Oystercatcher 5
Redshank 1
Goldeneye 5m 4f
Goosander 1f
Redwing 2
Pochard 1m
Info thanks to Patrick Baglee
4 adult Mediterranean Gull roosted this evening and 20 Oystercatcher were present.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Dunlin 1
Mediterranean Gull 2 (1 with full black hood, the second still had quite a bit of white on the forehead. Neither appeared to be ringed)
Oystercatcher 6
This morning's highlights:
2 adult Mediterranean Gull
2 Shelduck
1 Curlew over east
1 Black-tailed Godwit
! Dunlin
1 Redshank
6 Oysterctacher
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Am today
Little Egret-1
Black Tailed Godwit-1
Oystercatcher-4
Snipe-1
Kingfisher-2
Chaffinch-40
Goldeneye-18
Lapwing- 70
Redshank-2
Great Crested Grebe- 18 ( some displaying)
plus the usuals
Highlights from this morning:
2 Redshank
1 Black-tailed Godwit
1 Little Egret
Info thanks to Bill Harrison and Barry Hulme
1 Redshank and 3 Oystercatchers present this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Hello John
Would you mind telling me where you saw the Redpoll. I have been several times recently and never seen them.
Thanks Mike
Am of note
Little Egret-1
Oystercatcher- 6
Water Rail-1
Chiffchaff-1
Nuthatch- 1
Willow Tit-2
Redpoll-4
Goldeneye-19
Cett's Warbler- 1
16 Oystercatcher present this late afternoon.
Late news for yesterday when the usual 3rd winter Iceland Gull and an adult Mediterranean Gull roosted.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Highlights from this morning:
35 Goosander
2 Shelduck
12 Oystercatcher
1 Curlew over
Info thanks to Barry Hulme and Bill Harrison
In this evening's gull roost were the adult Yellow-legged Gull, an adult Mediterranean Gull and also 16 Oystercatchers on site.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
This morning's highlights included:
2 Litte Egret
28 Goosander
19 Lesser Redpoll
12 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Am of note
Shelduck-2
Greylag Geese-5
Oystercatcher-9
Snipe-2
Goldeneye-22
Pochard-4
Kingfisher-1
Lapwing-200
:)
The Jackdaws were in full swing and at one point appeared to be joined by a separate group that seemed to come from the reserve area on the north bank, meaning there must have been about 1000 birds in the air. It looked like there might be two roosts in the area.
Willow Tit x 1
Little Egret x 1
Pochard x 2
Goldeneye x 4
Goldcrest x 2
Greenfinch x 1
Goosander x 7
Shoveler x 8
Gadwall x 20
Teal x 25
Reed Bunting x 9
Bullfinch x 3
Wren x 1
Goldfinch x 4
Male Pheasant x 1
Sparrowhawk x 1
Buzzard x 1
Long Tailed Tit x 3
Robin x 7
Blackbird x 4
Chaffinch x 6
Blue Tit x 10
Great Tit x 4
Oystercatcher x 1
Lapwing x 40
Cormorant x 8
Dunnock x 3
Great Crested Grebe x 3
Coot x 150
Moorhen x 9
Tufted Duck x 30
Grey Heron x 5
Canada Geese x 10
Black-Headed Gull x few hundred
Great Black-Backed Gull x 2
Jay x 1
Magpie x 7
Crow x 1
Mute Swan x 2
Woodpigeon x 10
Feral Pigeon x 3
Mallard x 25
This evening:
13 Oystercatcher
2 Mediterranean Gull, with what was presumably the male (with a much more complete black hood) displaying to the other (female?) occasionally
Usual 3rd winter Iceland Gull
Adult Yellow-legged Gull
Usual leucistic Black-headed gull
Nearly 800 large gulls
Phonescoped images of Mediterranean Gulls (Iceland and Yellow-legged Gulls on website)
A few sightings from this morning:
400 Jackdaw
42 Gadwall
100 Lapwing
2 Snipe
6 Oystercatcher
20 Goosander
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
This morning:
Little Egret
3 Snipe
6 Oystercatcher
2 Raven
6 Greylag Goose
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Highlights this late afternoon:
6 Oystercatcher
1 Woodcock
1 adult Mediterranean Gull
The leucistic Black-headed Gull again
Just over 700 large gulls but nothing in them, not even the usual Iceland Gull came in!
1 Pheasant (a decent site bird)
3rd winter Iceland gull
adult yellow-legged gull
2 adult Mediterranean gull
I had a gull that looked very much like a 3rd winter Caspian gull ( possibly the yellow ringed X106) it was bathing & lifted itself out of the water a little but not enough to see if there was a possibility of a ring on it. I just thought I would mention this for the next time someone checks the roost.
Goosander-22
Little Egret-1
Goldeneye -19
Great Crested Grebe- 17
Snipe-2
Yellow Legged Gull - 1 Adult
Lapwing-250
Oystercatcher-4
Tufted Duck female with the blue Nasal saddle H1 Ringed a few years ago in France
plus the usuals
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 10th of February 2019 03:54:21 PM
A female/immature red-breasted merganser swam in onto the spit about 2:30pm, It climbed onto the spit for a couple of minutes, which gave me a chance to double-check my identification by comparing with the dozen goosanders on the right-hand inlet.
Also a quick burst of song from a Cetti's warbler in the brambles by Tom Edmondson just after 3:15.
In Roost tonight
Iceland Gull - 1 x 3rd Winter
Yellow Legged Gull - 1 adult
Mediterranean Gull - 1 Adult
Both 3rd winter Iceland and adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted again last night.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
In the gull roost this afternoon:
3rd winter Iceland Gull
Breeding plumaged adult Mediterranean Gull
Leucistic (practically all white) adult Black-headed Gull
Highlights so far this morning include:
1 Mediterranean Gull
1 Raven
28 Goldeneye
17 Pochard
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Of note today
1 Little Egret
5 Snipe
1 adult
1 Adult Mediterranean Gull
1 Wigeon
38 Goosander
2 Oystercatcher
2 Kingfisher
In the roost tonight,
Iceland gull 1 3rd winter
Yellow-legged gull 1 adult
Mediterranean gull 1 adult
It's all getting a little predictable, we need something new in the roost.