Day spent round here today. Bulk of the gull roost too distant to pick over with bins, but nothing unusual amongst those close enough in. Around the nature reserve and then up to the west bay and back:
Yellow Legged Gull - 1 Adult ( new bird different to Wed nights bird - female type much smaller than the regular bird)
Iceland Gull - 1 x 3rd Winter
Mediterranean Gull- 1 Adult
Lots of big gulls in roost tonight but mainly when it was too dark
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 7th of December 2018 12:45:36 PM
JOHN TYMON said
Wed Dec 5 5:31 PM, 2018
This afternoon
of note
Yellow Legged Gull - 1 Adult in roost
Iceland Gull- 1 x 3rd Winter in Roost
Goosander -37
JOHN TYMON said
Mon Dec 3 5:07 PM, 2018
PM
Yellow Legged Gull - 1 x 4th winter the regular bird that has been around for the past few winter was back in its usual spot on the Buoy opposite the launch area on the north bank all afternoon and also roosted - It was 4 weeks later than last year in its return , also Still showing some of the black marks on the bill it did in the spring.
Mediterranean Gull - 1 Adult late pm and roosted
Little Egret-1
Goosander- 29
plus the usuals :)
Picture the returning 4th winter yellow legged Gull
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Monday 3rd of December 2018 06:01:04 PM
Late afternoon dog walk.
Sparrowhawk hunting the reed bed from Tom Edmondson hide.
Kingfisher from screen opposite Tom Ed hide.
Kingfisher from Ramsdale's hide.
Little Egret in trees near golf course.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Dec 1 11:03 AM, 2018
Adult Yellow-legged Gull and the third winter Iceland Gull roosted yesterday afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Dec 1 9:41 AM, 2018
Birds present yesterday (mainly am) included:
Adult Mediterranean Gull
1 Peregrine
1 Dunlin
1 Little Egret
2 Raven
5 Snipe
Info thanks to Bill Harrison and Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Nov 29 9:01 PM, 2018
The third winter Iceland Gull roosted again this late afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Nov 28 6:38 PM, 2018
The third winter Iceland Gull roosted again this late afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Nov 28 10:18 AM, 2018
3 Little Egrets present this morning, along with 18 Goosander and 14 Goldeneye.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Mon Nov 26 6:50 PM, 2018
Late this afternoon
The 5 Whooper Swan left west at 4pm
Iceland Gull - 1 x 3rd Winter came into the roost at 4.15
The 1st Winter Caspian Gull was not present this evening in the roost.
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Monday 26th of November 2018 06:51:10 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Nov 26 3:16 PM, 2018
5 Whooper Swans present this morning.
Also,
2 Black-tailed Godwit
150 Pink-footed Geese over SE
Info thanks to Bill Harrison and Barry Hulme
pete berry said
Sun Nov 25 6:11 PM, 2018
Andy Isherwood wrote:
Sorry Pete. Picked up the Caspian c. 4.25 just around the white bouy straight out from the main watching. Drifted slowly left for c.10 minutes whilst trying to get both kids on it then lost in the gloom. Cracking bird and still stood out pretty well.
Oh sugar,that means I'll have to take her indoors down there again for her tarts tick
Andy Isherwood said
Sun Nov 25 5:49 PM, 2018
Sorry Pete. Picked up the Caspian c. 4.25 just around the white bouy straight out from the main watching. Drifted slowly left for c.10 minutes whilst trying to get both kids on it then lost in the gloom. Cracking bird and still stood out pretty well.
pete berry said
Sun Nov 25 5:31 PM, 2018
The 3rd. Winter Iceland Gull came into the roost late on but no sign of the Caspian,but as the light had more or less gone before a lot of the bigs gulls came into roost it could have been present
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Sat Nov 24 7:45 PM, 2018
37 Goosander this afternoon, along with 9 Goldeneye. 19 Grey Heron, a Kingfisher, 1 male Sparrowhawk and 1 lonely male Pochard.
Keith Williams said
Sat Nov 24 6:25 PM, 2018
Mooch round with the dog this afternoon.
Horrocks
2 x Snipe
Oystercatcher
Water Rail
On way to Edmondson
Kingfisher
Treecreeper
Goldcrest
Edmondson
Kingfisher
Sparrowhawk
Buzzard
Ramsdale
Kingfisher
Trees near canal
2 x male Bullfinch
River near the golf course
Kingfisher
Penny Park - near the bus stop
Grey Wagtail
steven burke said
Sat Nov 24 5:00 PM, 2018
A big thanks to Phil Rhodes for picking out the 1st winter caspian gull this afternoon, I managed to pick out the 3rd winter iceland gull as a thanks Nice to meet mark jarrett.
-- Edited by steven burke on Saturday 24th of November 2018 05:01:21 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Nov 24 4:52 PM, 2018
The first winter Caspian Gull roosted again tonight as did the third winter Iceland Gull from Atherton earlier in the day.
Info thank to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Nov 24 11:28 AM, 2018
12 Whooper Swans on the flash early this morning, flew of east eventually.
Also, Peregrine west and 130 Pink-footed Geese east.
Info thanks to Richard Belter and Bill Harrison
John Watson said
Fri Nov 23 6:41 PM, 2018
The Jack Snipe showed well, briefly just before 3pm. It got spooked by a wandering Carrion Crow, sidled off to the water's edge, bounced a bit, then sidled back one step at a time. It then stood next to a regular Snipe before skulking in the rocks & vegetation
Unfortunately, all other birders in the hide had just left to go & shout at a boating fishing pair who had entered the reserve
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 23 5:26 PM, 2018
First winter Caspian Gull roosted again this late afternoon.
Keith Mills said
Fri Nov 23 5:14 PM, 2018
Jack Snipe still present near end of spit up to 4.10pm
Left side, near to piece of blue plastic.
Often hidden by Lapwings and a Coot.
Dark central crown finally observed.
Seen to do a short series of bobs.
Looked settled for the night.
Thanks to finder Bill Harrison.
Kingfisher perched on stick at front of hide with a second one about.
Steve Judge said
Fri Nov 23 4:10 PM, 2018
Friday, 23rd November 2018: 10:00 - 14:30 hrs. Full circuit of Pennington Flash.
Jack Snipe x 1 at end of spit (thanks to Bill Harrison for tip-off) Kingfisher x 3 sightings Little Egret x 1 Goldcrest x 1 Willow Tit x 2 Goldeneye x 5 Goosander x 7 Shoveler x 10 Teal x 12 Gadwall x 25 Bullfinch x 2 Reed Bunting x 4 Coal Tit x 2 Little Grebe x 1 Great Crested Grebe x 4 Mistle Thrush x 4 Goldfinch x 10 Oystercatcher x 1 Grey Heron x 10 Lapwing x 40 Tufted Duck x 200 plus Coot x 40 Canada Geese x 12 Cormorant x 14 Starling x 35 Woodpigeon x 20 Black-Headed Gull x 70 Herring Gull x 3 Jay x 1 Magpie x 15 Blackbird x 10 Dunnock x 3 Chaffinch x 3 Long Tailed Tit x 1 (unusual - only one solitary bird that I could see!) Blue Tit x 7 Great Tit x 5 Robin x 8 Mallard x 30 Carrion Crow x 4 Jackdaw x 1
Paul Richardson said
Fri Nov 23 12:10 PM, 2018
Jack Snipe found by Bill Harrison this morning well down the spit - giving quite decent 'scope views visually, when it wasn't hiding behind Lapwing or rocks - bobbing frequently. Ridiculously poor record shot through Bill's scope is attached. Bill says he hasn't seen one at Pennington for 20 years.
Otherwise
Teal Hide - 18 Teal, 24 Gadwall, 15 Shoveler, 3 Common Snipe and 1 Little Egret.
Female Common Scoter this morning and 16 Goldeneye.
Additonal to yesterday were 2 adult Whooper Swans.
Inod thanks to Bill Harrison and Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Nov 20 9:57 PM, 2018
Other birds today included:
Little Egret (but no further sightings of the Great White Egret)
15 Goosander
11 Goldeneye
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Nov 20 8:23 AM, 2018
Great White Egret flew over Horrocks Hide towards the nature reserve area at 07:45 this morning but had not been relocated yet.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
JOHN TYMON said
Mon Nov 19 12:24 PM, 2018
Ring necked parakeet on south bank last night and 1 adult mediterranean gull in roost .
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Nov 19 9:28 AM, 2018
A Ring-necked Parakeet flew over the canal this morning.
Also, 450 Jackdaw out of the roost, 2 Raven, 13 Goosander, 9 Little Grebe.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Nov 18 10:38 AM, 2018
33 Pink-footed Geese east and another 29 SE this morning.
Also, 41 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 6 Goosander and a Buzzard.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 16 5:52 PM, 2018
2 adult Mediterranean Gulls in this evening's roost plus a marked increase in large gull numbers which contained nothing out of the ordinary.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 16 12:15 PM, 2018
2 Dunlin and a Redshank this morning also.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Nov 16 10:49 AM, 2018
This morning so far
Yellow legged gull - 1 1st w flew off south at 10a.m
Dunlin-1 flew east
Fieldfare- 60 flew east
Kingfisher- 1
Wigeon- 1male
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Nov 15 8:27 PM, 2018
Only highlights this morning were 60 Fieldfare and 9 Goosander.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Nov 15 7:16 PM, 2018
Same again this afternoon with a fairly large Gull roost but only thing of note was An adult Mediterranean Gull and again the single boat that now seems to be a daily sail up to dusk covering all the flash ,doasn't help when trying to find something different as the gulls are constantly on the move.Some gulls tonight came in from the North ,so maybe something good will turn up soon .
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 15th of November 2018 09:38:24 PM
An adult Mediterranean Gull roosted,last night in a fairly decent roost ,but the roost was constantly disturbed by a boat up to half an hour before dark,so difficult to keep tabs on ,also 8 Goosander,2 Kingfisher and 400 Jackdaws came in to roost.
3 willow tit
1+ water rail heard
16+ teal
60+ gadwall
15+ shoveler
70+ tufted duck
1 pochard
20+ goldeneye
32 goosander
1 shelduck
2 little grebe
c20 great crested grebe
1 oystercatcher
1 little egret
12+ grey heron
22+ cormorant
1 kestrel
The third winter Iceland Gull (photo attached) and an adult Yellow-legged Gull roosted tonight.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
In the Roost tonight of note
Yellow Legged Gull - 2 Adult
Mediterranean gull - 2 Adult
Iceland Gull - 1 x 3rd Winter- didn't come in until 4.10 pm
Picture Mediterranean Gull - Adult , and the 2 yellow legged Gulls Digiscoped
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 14th of December 2018 08:07:53 AM
Wednesday pm in roost
Yellow Legged Gull - 1 Adult ( same small female type bird from last week)
Iceland Gull - 1 x 3rd Winter
Mediterranean Gull- 2 Adult ,the regular and a new darker capped bird
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 13th of December 2018 10:12:15 AM
An adult Mediterranean Gull and 2 Ravens were present this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Third winter Iceland Gull roosted again this late afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Usual third winter Iceland Gull roosted tonight along with an adult Mediterranean Gull.
Info and image thanks for Phil Rhodes
Thursday pm in roost
Yellow Legged Gull - 1 Adult ( new bird different to Wed nights bird - female type much smaller than the regular bird)
Iceland Gull - 1 x 3rd Winter
Mediterranean Gull- 1 Adult
Lots of big gulls in roost tonight but mainly when it was too dark
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 7th of December 2018 12:45:36 PM
This afternoon
of note
Yellow Legged Gull - 1 Adult in roost
Iceland Gull- 1 x 3rd Winter in Roost
Goosander -37
PM
Yellow Legged Gull - 1 x 4th winter the regular bird that has been around for the past few winter was back in its usual spot on the Buoy opposite the launch area on the north bank all afternoon and also roosted - It was 4 weeks later than last year in its return , also Still showing some of the black marks on the bill it did in the spring.
Mediterranean Gull - 1 Adult late pm and roosted
Little Egret-1
Goosander- 29
plus the usuals :)
Picture the returning 4th winter yellow legged Gull
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Monday 3rd of December 2018 06:01:04 PM
Sparrowhawk hunting the reed bed from Tom Edmondson hide.
Kingfisher from screen opposite Tom Ed hide.
Kingfisher from Ramsdale's hide.
Little Egret in trees near golf course.
Adult Yellow-legged Gull and the third winter Iceland Gull roosted yesterday afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Birds present yesterday (mainly am) included:
Adult Mediterranean Gull
1 Peregrine
1 Dunlin
1 Little Egret
2 Raven
5 Snipe
Info thanks to Bill Harrison and Barry Hulme
The third winter Iceland Gull roosted again this late afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
The third winter Iceland Gull roosted again this late afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
3 Little Egrets present this morning, along with 18 Goosander and 14 Goldeneye.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Late this afternoon
The 5 Whooper Swan left west at 4pm
Iceland Gull - 1 x 3rd Winter came into the roost at 4.15
The 1st Winter Caspian Gull was not present this evening in the roost.
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Monday 26th of November 2018 06:51:10 PM
5 Whooper Swans present this morning.
Also,
2 Black-tailed Godwit
150 Pink-footed Geese over SE
Info thanks to Bill Harrison and Barry Hulme
Oh sugar,that means I'll have to take her indoors down there again for her tarts tick
19 Grey Heron, a Kingfisher, 1 male Sparrowhawk and 1 lonely male Pochard.
Horrocks
2 x Snipe
Oystercatcher
Water Rail
On way to Edmondson
Kingfisher
Treecreeper
Goldcrest
Edmondson
Kingfisher
Sparrowhawk
Buzzard
Ramsdale
Kingfisher
Trees near canal
2 x male Bullfinch
River near the golf course
Kingfisher
Penny Park - near the bus stop
Grey Wagtail
Nice to meet mark jarrett.
-- Edited by steven burke on Saturday 24th of November 2018 05:01:21 PM
The first winter Caspian Gull roosted again tonight as did the third winter Iceland Gull from Atherton earlier in the day.
Info thank to Phil Rhodes
12 Whooper Swans on the flash early this morning, flew of east eventually.
Also, Peregrine west and 130 Pink-footed Geese east.
Info thanks to Richard Belter and Bill Harrison
Unfortunately, all other birders in the hide had just left to go & shout at a boating fishing pair who had entered the reserve
First winter Caspian Gull roosted again this late afternoon.
Jack Snipe still present near end of spit up to 4.10pm
Left side, near to piece of blue plastic.
Often hidden by Lapwings and a Coot.
Dark central crown finally observed.
Seen to do a short series of bobs.
Looked settled for the night.
Thanks to finder Bill Harrison.
Kingfisher perched on stick at front of hide with a second one about.
Jack Snipe x 1 at end of spit (thanks to Bill Harrison for tip-off)
Kingfisher x 3 sightings
Little Egret x 1
Goldcrest x 1
Willow Tit x 2
Goldeneye x 5
Goosander x 7
Shoveler x 10
Teal x 12
Gadwall x 25
Bullfinch x 2
Reed Bunting x 4
Coal Tit x 2
Little Grebe x 1
Great Crested Grebe x 4
Mistle Thrush x 4
Goldfinch x 10
Oystercatcher x 1
Grey Heron x 10
Lapwing x 40
Tufted Duck x 200 plus
Coot x 40
Canada Geese x 12
Cormorant x 14
Starling x 35
Woodpigeon x 20
Black-Headed Gull x 70
Herring Gull x 3
Jay x 1
Magpie x 15
Blackbird x 10
Dunnock x 3
Chaffinch x 3
Long Tailed Tit x 1 (unusual - only one solitary bird that I could see!)
Blue Tit x 7
Great Tit x 5
Robin x 8
Mallard x 30
Carrion Crow x 4
Jackdaw x 1
Otherwise
Teal Hide - 18 Teal, 24 Gadwall, 15 Shoveler, 3 Common Snipe and 1 Little Egret.
1st Winter Caspian Gull Roosted again tonight -not much else of note in the Roost.
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 22nd of November 2018 05:39:36 PM
2 Woodcock flushed unexpectedly late this morning.
4 Whooper Swans flew east this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
In the Roost tonight at Pennington Flash and some other stuff
Caspian Gull - 1 x 1st Winter bird arrived about 1600 just before dark only me present -it was a very nice bird
Yellow Legged Gull- 1 adult
Mediterranean Gull - 1 Adult
Goosander- 32 came into east bay late on
picture Caspian Gull -1st Winter
3 adult Whooper Swans currently on the flash.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Female Common Scoter this morning and 16 Goldeneye.
Additonal to yesterday were 2 adult Whooper Swans.
Inod thanks to Bill Harrison and Barry Hulme
Other birds today included:
Little Egret (but no further sightings of the Great White Egret)
15 Goosander
11 Goldeneye
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Great White Egret flew over Horrocks Hide towards the nature reserve area at 07:45 this morning but had not been relocated yet.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ring necked parakeet on south bank last night and 1 adult mediterranean gull in roost .
A Ring-necked Parakeet flew over the canal this morning.
Also, 450 Jackdaw out of the roost, 2 Raven, 13 Goosander, 9 Little Grebe.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
33 Pink-footed Geese east and another 29 SE this morning.
Also, 41 Redwing, 6 Fieldfare, 6 Goosander and a Buzzard.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
2 adult Mediterranean Gulls in this evening's roost plus a marked increase in large gull numbers which contained nothing out of the ordinary.
2 Dunlin and a Redshank this morning also.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Only highlights this morning were 60 Fieldfare and 9 Goosander.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Same again this afternoon with a fairly large Gull roost but only thing of note was An adult Mediterranean Gull and again the single boat that now seems to be a daily sail up to dusk covering all the flash ,doasn't help when trying to find something different as the gulls are constantly on the move.Some gulls tonight came in from the North ,so maybe something good will turn up soon .
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 15th of November 2018 09:38:24 PM
An adult Mediterranean Gull roosted,last night in a fairly decent roost ,but the roost was constantly disturbed by a boat up to half an hour before dark,so difficult to keep tabs on ,also 8 Goosander,2 Kingfisher and 400 Jackdaws came in to roost.
A single Dunlin on the spit this morning, plus 7 Wigeon on the flash.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison