Only other bird off note today was a Peregrine for 10 minutes over the flash which nearly managed to grab a Moorhen from the spit!
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Oct 12 7:51 PM, 2018
JOHN TYMON wrote:
Ian McKerchar wrote:
colin davies wrote:
Any idea how many records there have been for the flash? I can only remember one previous.
This should prove to be the third accepted record (I'd expect anyway!), with previous records in May 2008 and January 2010.
4th then I saw one earlier this year ,in the kidney pond area :) not that I will probably be submitting it as I only had a brief view but it was one ,I can't find the record now ,so would have to rely on others I told at the time as my records went astray at that point :(
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 12th of October 2018 07:47:56 PM
Found it 12/04/2018 - Kidney pond area Pennington Flash 1 flew from the back of the island circled once and flew off towards Horrocks Hide never to be seen again :)
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Oct 12 7:45 PM, 2018
Ian McKerchar wrote:
colin davies wrote:
Any idea how many records there have been for the flash? I can only remember one previous.
This should prove to be the third accepted record (I'd expect anyway!), with previous records in May 2008 and January 2010.
4th then I saw one earlier this year ,in the kidney pond area :) not that I will probably be submitting it as I only had a brief view but it was one ,I can't find the record now ,so would have to rely on others I told at the time as my records went astray at that point :(
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 12th of October 2018 07:47:56 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Oct 12 7:32 PM, 2018
colin davies wrote:
Any idea how many records there have been for the flash? I can only remember one previous.
This should prove to be the third accepted record (I'd expect anyway!), with previous records in May 2008 and January 2010.
colin davies said
Fri Oct 12 6:48 PM, 2018
Still showing well at 4:30pm. It would probably show even better if the herons would leave it alone.
Any idea how many records there have been for the flash? I can only remember one previous.
Female red-breasted merganser flew west over the Flash this morning, at about 9:30am. Also today, two white wagtails in horse paddocks just east of Sorrowcow Farm.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Oct 6 9:57 PM, 2018
Second winter Yellow-legged Gull and adult Mediterranean Gull roosted this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Oct 3 8:24 PM, 2018
Both adult and first winter Mediterranean Gulls roosted tonight.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
JOHN TYMON said
Mon Oct 1 2:50 PM, 2018
Of Note this morning
Wigeon- 3 (1m/2f)
Kingfisher- 3
Reed Warbler - 1 (one of the latest I can remember)
Goldcrest-6
Cetti's Warbler-1
Great Crested Grebe-67
Shoveler-47
Gadwall-56
plus the usuals :)
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Sep 30 10:20 PM, 2018
Second winter Yellow-legged Gull again in the roost this evening, also 29 Pink-footed Geese over west.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Sep 30 3:14 PM, 2018
This morning of note
Lapwing -550
Snipe- 2
Pochard -4 (3m1f)
Pink Footed Geese- 135 flying west
Tufted Duck- 310
Wigeon-4
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Sep 29 8:41 PM, 2018
Second year Yellow-legged Gull roosted tonight.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Sep 28 10:08 PM, 2018
2nd year Yellow-legged Gull in the roost tonight and 14 Pink-footed Geese flew over east.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Sep 28 4:33 PM, 2018
This morning:
c250 Pink-footed Geese over
1 Black-tailed Godwit
1 Raven over
7 Swallows
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Sep 27 11:32 PM, 2018
Highlights from this morning's circuit included:
34 Goldcrest and 26 Song Thrush hinting at some recent immigration
3 singing Cetti's Warblers
4 Chiffchaff, 2 of which were singing
2 Blackcap
JOHN TYMON said
Wed Sep 26 12:49 PM, 2018
Of note this morning
Wigeon- 7
Snipe 3
Pink footed geese-72 flying west
Scaup - 1 first winter drake
Buzzard - 2
KingFisher-2
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Wednesday 26th of September 2018 07:01:11 PM
steven burke said
Sun Sep 23 3:35 PM, 2018
Short visit this afternoon.
Drake scaup from car park, later flew towards ramsdales. Oystercatcher from car park. Common buzzard over. 1 kingfisher.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Sep 23 10:07 AM, 2018
Sightings so far this morning include:
18 Pink-footed Geese over west
1 Raven over
1 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Sep 22 9:45 PM, 2018
An adult Mediterranean gull roosted this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Andy Isherwood said
Sat Sep 22 2:39 PM, 2018
Other sightings from 3 hours round the flash this am.
354+ Meadow pipit South (very conservative count of birds mainly seen with naked eyes whilst doing normal route)
74 Swallow South and West
12 House Martin west
c. 20 Chiffchaff in with mixed tit flocks around site
22 Chaffinch south
2 Redpoll south
5 Skylark south
21 Pink footed goose west and 7 East
2 Snipe high south over flash.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Sep 22 8:34 AM, 2018
So far this morning:
Garganey
Black-tailed Godwit
1 adult Common Tern
2 Swallow
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Sep 21 10:41 PM, 2018
First (same individual as last weekend) and second calendar year Yellow-legged Gull roosted this evening.
Garganey still present from Horrocks Hide again today, also 4-5 Common Terns.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Sep 20 1:04 PM, 2018
Garganey still present off the pit around midday today. Also:
3 Great Black-backed Gull
5 Kingfisher
Blue nasal saddled female Tufted Duck still present in Rammies
dave broome said
Mon Sep 17 11:11 PM, 2018
In the gull roost this evening a first-winter Mediterranean Gull, also counted 806 Lesser Black-Backed Gull, 131 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black-Backed Gull. Cettis Warbler singing Sorrowcow Pond
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Sep 16 10:00 PM, 2018
This evening's highlights included:
First calendar year Yellow-legged Gull in the evening gull roost, along with just under 1300 mainly Lesser Black-backed Gulls, but also containing some Herring Gulls and a single adult Great Black-backed Gull
First winter drake Scaup with Tufted Duck flock off the main car park
Cetti's warbler singing from Sorrowcow Farm pond and 2 Kingfisher on and around the pond too
Distant mobilephonescoped images of Yellow-legged Gull attached.
First winter Mediterranean Gull in the roost this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Craig Higson said
Sat Sep 15 1:25 PM, 2018
Very quiet this morning. A single Black-tailed Godwit was on the spit and this with a single Common Snipe were the only waders (barring Lapwing) seen. A single Garganey was in Ramsdales Flash but too far out to determine if it was the eclipse male or the female bird that has been around. A Little Egret flew south east over the flash and a single Common Tern was present. The only sign of any migration was a small number of swallows passing south in small groups. Even this was very limited though with less than 50 birds counted.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Sep 14 11:47 PM, 2018
Two first winter Mediterranean Gulls present in the roost this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Sep 14 2:51 PM, 2018
Today of note
Common Tern - 3 (2 Adult 1 Juv) re identified from earlier as Common not Arctic Terns
Garganey- 1
Hobby- 1 Juvenile
Scaup- Drake (1st Winter) in Ramsdales with Tufted Flock
House Martin-20+
Swallow -10+
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Sep 14 12:07 PM, 2018
Highlights so far this mornings:
Garganey
34 Pink-footed Geese over east
3 Arctic Tern (2 adult and 1 juvenile)
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Sep 12 3:13 PM, 2018
Female/juvenile Redstart in hedges around Whittles Fields immediately to the east of Sorrowcow Farm this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Dave Wilson said
Wed Sep 12 2:58 PM, 2018
Pink-footed Geese calling from high above the clouds over the flash at 1110 hrs. yesterday (11th). Number and flight direction unknown!
JOHN TYMON said
Tue Sep 11 7:52 PM, 2018
Ian McKerchar wrote:
This afternoon:
A small warbler flock on Ramsdales Ruck contained 3 juvenile Willow Warbler, at least 6 Chiffchaff and a Garden Warbler along with Great and Long-tailed Tits.
Good numbers of water birds made easy to count due to sailing boat disturbance but nothing out of the ordinary amongst them.
1 Blackcap and singing Cetti's Warbler at the western end.
To add to the above Goldcrest- 1 ,Cetti's Warbler also on the north Bank,along with 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Kingfisher,and has Ian said good numbers of waterfowl in Ramsdales and 36 Teal round the reserve.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Sep 11 3:29 PM, 2018
This afternoon:
A small warbler flock on Ramsdales Ruck contained 3 juvenile Willow Warbler, at least 6 Chiffchaff and a Garden Warbler along with Great and Long-tailed Tits.
Good numbers of water birds made easy to count due to sailing boat disturbance but nothing out of the ordinary amongst them.
1 Blackcap and singing Cetti's Warbler at the western end.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Sep 8 10:39 PM, 2018
First winter Mediterranean Gull roosted this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Sep 8 4:34 PM, 2018
today
Garganey-1
Swallow- c 100 south
House Martin 20 > South
Sand Martin-2
Kingfisher-1
Oystercatcher-1 Juv
:)
John Watson said
Thu Sep 6 11:09 PM, 2018
That's surely a different individual to the one shown below on 26 Aug - much less moult on today's bird
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Sep 6 4:28 PM, 2018
TODAY
Garganey - 1 Eclipse Male
Common Sandpiper-1
Oystercatcher - 1 Juvenile that seems to like feeding on bread with the Ducks at the car park ,someone told me it had been dropped off there after being taken into care at an earlier time ,my guess it would be better caught again and dropped off at Marshside.
Swallow- 25
Treecreeper- 1
Cetti's Warbler- 1
Snipe -2
Coot -900+
Great Crested Grebe- 82 (full count)including young
Two Mediterranean Gulls in the roost this evening, an adult and first winter.
Info thanks to Peter Berry
JOHN TYMON said
Tue Sep 4 6:22 PM, 2018
This Afternoon
Garganey-1
Chiffchaff-2
Willow Warbler-1
Kingfisher-2
Lapwing- c400
Tufted Duck- 220
Great Crested Grebe-77
Coot - 920
Grey Wagtail-1
Cetti's Warbler-1
plus the usuals
Craig Higson said
Mon Sep 3 6:17 PM, 2018
JOHN TYMON wrote:
Looking at pictures I have seen posted elsewhere seems there has been 2 Garganey about at Pennington in the last few weeks ,as hinted by Colin Davies last week the Eclipse/imm Male by the spit and a bird that looks like a Female/Juvenile thats been in Edmonson and also by the spit at times which has added to the confusion over the sex of the Garganey. Over 800 Coot also today,and a Snipe were on note .
Cant comment on the Female type, but the photo taken by Karl earlier in the thread looks to me to be an adult male in eclipse - difficult with the wing at the angle it is but the greater coverts look broad rather than narrow and pointed and the white tips look square rather than the grey protruding down the shaft. Speculum colour is a bit confusing as it looks blue rather than green, but its not exactly dull. But as I said - not easy from that angle and I've never really examined a Garganey in eclipse before. Happy to be told otherwise
-- Edited by Craig Higson on Monday 3rd of September 2018 06:20:53 PM
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Sep 2 9:47 PM, 2018
Looking at pictures I have seen posted elsewhere seems there has been 2 Garganey about at Pennington in the last few weeks ,as hinted by Colin Davies last week the Eclipse/imm Male by the spit and a bird that looks like a Female/Juvenile thats been in Edmonson and also by the spit at times which has added to the confusion over the sex of the Garganey. Over 800 Coot also today,and a Snipe were on note .
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Sep 1 9:52 PM, 2018
Garganey still present this evening and a Green Sandpiper too.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Sep 1 9:26 PM, 2018
4 Black-tailed Godwit flew through east early this morning, a nice if minor movement of hirundines south over the flash with some stopping to feed and 11 Chiffchaff were on and around Ramsdales Ruck.
colin davies said
Sat Sep 1 6:42 PM, 2018
Late news for yesterday, the eclipse garganey was still present from Horrocks hide, near the tern raft. Also the Egyptian goose still around the car park.
Perhaps of interest, this morning I had an escaped falconers bird on a telegraph post at home which is about half a mile from the flash at most. It looked like an adult and was like a slim peregrine with a rufous crown, in my opinion from the photos it is most like a Barbary falcon or a small lanner, though could equally be a hybrid. Maybe worth bearing in mind if anybody sees an unusual falcon at the flash.
Only other bird off note today was a Peregrine for 10 minutes over the flash which nearly managed to grab a Moorhen from the spit!
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Found it 12/04/2018 - Kidney pond area Pennington Flash 1 flew from the back of the island circled once and flew off towards Horrocks Hide never to be seen again :)
4th then I saw one earlier this year ,in the kidney pond area :) not that I will probably be submitting it as I only had a brief view but it was one ,I can't find the record now ,so would have to rely on others I told at the time as my records went astray at that point :(
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 12th of October 2018 07:47:56 PM
This should prove to be the third accepted record (I'd expect anyway!), with previous records in May 2008 and January 2010.
Still showing well at 4:30pm. It would probably show even better if the herons would leave it alone.
Any idea how many records there have been for the flash? I can only remember one previous.
Great White Egret still showing very well from Ramsdale’s Hide at 3pm
Phonescoped image with a Grey Heron attached.
Great White Egret from Ramsdales Hide at 11:18 today.
Info thanks to John Livesey
Female pintail at the western end this morning, also 40 pink-footed geese over west and nine wigeon, six on the main flash and three from Teal hide.
Female red-breasted merganser flew west over the Flash this morning, at about 9:30am. Also today, two white wagtails in horse paddocks just east of Sorrowcow Farm.
Second winter Yellow-legged Gull and adult Mediterranean Gull roosted this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Both adult and first winter Mediterranean Gulls roosted tonight.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Of Note this morning
Wigeon- 3 (1m/2f)
Kingfisher- 3
Reed Warbler - 1 (one of the latest I can remember)
Goldcrest-6
Cetti's Warbler-1
Great Crested Grebe-67
Shoveler-47
Gadwall-56
plus the usuals :)
Second winter Yellow-legged Gull again in the roost this evening, also 29 Pink-footed Geese over west.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
This morning of note
Lapwing -550
Snipe- 2
Pochard -4 (3m1f)
Pink Footed Geese- 135 flying west
Tufted Duck- 310
Wigeon-4
Second year Yellow-legged Gull roosted tonight.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
2nd year Yellow-legged Gull in the roost tonight and 14 Pink-footed Geese flew over east.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
This morning:
c250 Pink-footed Geese over
1 Black-tailed Godwit
1 Raven over
7 Swallows
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Highlights from this morning's circuit included:
34 Goldcrest and 26 Song Thrush hinting at some recent immigration
3 singing Cetti's Warblers
4 Chiffchaff, 2 of which were singing
2 Blackcap
Of note this morning
Wigeon- 7
Snipe 3
Pink footed geese-72 flying west
Scaup - 1 first winter drake
Buzzard - 2
KingFisher-2
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Wednesday 26th of September 2018 07:01:11 PM
Drake scaup from car park, later flew towards ramsdales.
Oystercatcher from car park.
Common buzzard over.
1 kingfisher.
Sightings so far this morning include:
18 Pink-footed Geese over west
1 Raven over
1 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
An adult Mediterranean gull roosted this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
So far this morning:
Garganey
Black-tailed Godwit
1 adult Common Tern
2 Swallow
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
First (same individual as last weekend) and second calendar year Yellow-legged Gull roosted this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Image of 1CY attached.
Garganey still present from Horrocks Hide again today, also 4-5 Common Terns.
Garganey still present off the pit around midday today. Also:
3 Great Black-backed Gull
5 Kingfisher
Blue nasal saddled female Tufted Duck still present in Rammies
This evening's highlights included:
First calendar year Yellow-legged Gull in the evening gull roost, along with just under 1300 mainly Lesser Black-backed Gulls, but also containing some Herring Gulls and a single adult Great Black-backed Gull
First winter drake Scaup with Tufted Duck flock off the main car park
Cetti's warbler singing from Sorrowcow Farm pond and 2 Kingfisher on and around the pond too
Distant mobilephonescoped images of Yellow-legged Gull attached.
First winter Mediterranean Gull in the roost this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Two first winter Mediterranean Gulls present in the roost this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Today of note
Common Tern - 3 (2 Adult 1 Juv) re identified from earlier as Common not Arctic Terns
Garganey- 1
Hobby- 1 Juvenile
Scaup- Drake (1st Winter) in Ramsdales with Tufted Flock
House Martin-20+
Swallow -10+
Highlights so far this mornings:
Garganey
34 Pink-footed Geese over east
3 Arctic Tern (2 adult and 1 juvenile)
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Female/juvenile Redstart in hedges around Whittles Fields immediately to the east of Sorrowcow Farm this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
To add to the above Goldcrest- 1 ,Cetti's Warbler also on the north Bank,along with 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Kingfisher,and has Ian said good numbers of waterfowl in Ramsdales and 36 Teal round the reserve.
This afternoon:
A small warbler flock on Ramsdales Ruck contained 3 juvenile Willow Warbler, at least 6 Chiffchaff and a Garden Warbler along with Great and Long-tailed Tits.
Good numbers of water birds made easy to count due to sailing boat disturbance but nothing out of the ordinary amongst them.
1 Blackcap and singing Cetti's Warbler at the western end.
First winter Mediterranean Gull roosted this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
TODAY
Garganey - 1 Eclipse Male
Common Sandpiper-1
Oystercatcher - 1 Juvenile that seems to like feeding on bread with the Ducks at the car park ,someone told me it had been dropped off there after being taken into care at an earlier time ,my guess it would be better caught again and dropped off at Marshside.
Swallow- 25
Treecreeper- 1
Cetti's Warbler- 1
Snipe -2
Coot -900+
Great Crested Grebe- 82 (full count)including young
Little Grebe- 6
picture -eclipse Drake Garganey
This morning's sightings included:
1 Garganey
1 Ruff on the spit which flew off south at 08:30
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Two Mediterranean Gulls in the roost this evening, an adult and first winter.
Info thanks to Peter Berry
This Afternoon
Garganey-1
Chiffchaff-2
Willow Warbler-1
Kingfisher-2
Lapwing- c400
Tufted Duck- 220
Great Crested Grebe-77
Coot - 920
Grey Wagtail-1
Cetti's Warbler-1
plus the usuals
Cant comment on the Female type, but the photo taken by Karl earlier in the thread looks to me to be an adult male in eclipse - difficult with the wing at the angle it is but the greater coverts look broad rather than narrow and pointed and the white tips look square rather than the grey protruding down the shaft. Speculum colour is a bit confusing as it looks blue rather than green, but its not exactly dull. But as I said - not easy from that angle and I've never really examined a Garganey in eclipse before. Happy to be told otherwise
-- Edited by Craig Higson on Monday 3rd of September 2018 06:20:53 PM
Looking at pictures I have seen posted elsewhere seems there has been 2 Garganey about at Pennington in the last few weeks ,as hinted by Colin Davies last week the Eclipse/imm Male by the spit and a bird that looks like a Female/Juvenile thats been in Edmonson and also by the spit at times which has added to the confusion over the sex of the Garganey. Over 800 Coot also today,and a Snipe were on note .
Garganey still present this evening and a Green Sandpiper too.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
4 Black-tailed Godwit flew through east early this morning, a nice if minor movement of hirundines south over the flash with some stopping to feed and 11 Chiffchaff were on and around Ramsdales Ruck.
Late news for yesterday, the eclipse garganey was still present from Horrocks hide, near the tern raft. Also the Egyptian goose still around the car park.
Perhaps of interest, this morning I had an escaped falconers bird on a telegraph post at home which is about half a mile from the flash at most. It looked like an adult and was like a slim peregrine with a rufous crown, in my opinion from the photos it is most like a Barbary falcon or a small lanner, though could equally be a hybrid. Maybe worth bearing in mind if anybody sees an unusual falcon at the flash.