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Jimmy Meadows said
Thu Aug 17 3:27 PM, 2017
Pearsons Flash
4pr Little Grebe all with only 1 fledged young a piece.
Steve Judge said
Sat Aug 12 6:44 PM, 2017
Saturday, 12th August 2017 12:30 - 16:00 hrs.
Walk from Dover Lock Inn (Abram) along Leigh branch of Leeds-Liverpool canal - Horrocks Flash - Scotmans Flash - Pearsons Flash - Hawksley Viewing Screen and return
Kingfisher x 1 Whitethroat x 1 Willow Warbler x 2 Willow Tit x 1 Common Tern x 5 Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1 Coal Tit x 1 Lapwing x 150 Grey Heron x 1 Swallow x 10 Swift x 1 Dunnock x 2 Great Crested Grebe x 5 Buzzard x 1 Kestrel x 1 Coot x 75 Tufted Duck x 100 Moorhen x 10 Mute Swan x 4 Canada Geese x 30 Mallard x 80 Blackbird x 1 Great Tit x 10 Blue Tit x 5 Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 2 Black-Headed Gull x 50 Magpie x 4 Cormorant x 3 Carrion Crow x 1 Woodpigeon x 7
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 12th of August 2017 06:57:15 PM
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 12th of August 2017 06:58:16 PM
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 12th of August 2017 07:01:49 PM
Simon Warford said
Sat Aug 12 5:47 PM, 2017
Horrocks Flash with Simon Johnson, this pm-
Mixed tit flock contained 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Treecreeper, Willow Tit and Goldcrest. Also c500 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher, 4 Pochard, 6+ Teal and juv Peregrine.
dave broome said
Fri Aug 4 12:28 PM, 2017
416 Lapwing at Horrocks Flash this morning
dave broome said
Wed Aug 2 12:12 PM, 2017
Birds at Horrocks Flash this morning included 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 10 Teal, adult Common Gull, a Nuthatch among a tit flock and a Redpoll
dave broome said
Tue Aug 1 9:50 AM, 2017
c300 Swift feeding around Scotman's Flash this morning
dave broome said
Wed Jul 26 10:20 AM, 2017
Approx 400 each of Swift and House Martin were feeding at Scotman's Flash this morning
1 Dunlin Horrocks Flash late afternoon
-- Edited by dave broome on Wednesday 26th of July 2017 04:58:33 PM
Jeff Gorse said
Fri Jul 7 4:35 PM, 2017
Very enjoyable walk round the Flashes late morning / early pm in overcast conditions just before the rain set in. Highlights were the fantastic array of wild flowers across the site however on the feathered side of things :-
Kingfisher good views along the canal
Broods of tufted duck, coot, mute swan, great crested grebe on the flashes, particularly Horrocks
Chiffchaff, blackcap, whitethroat and reed warbler, reed bunting and treecreeper all seen and / or heard
drake Common Scoter on Scotman's Flash early afternoon
Craig Higson said
Sat May 20 10:22 PM, 2017
Single Little Egret flew over Horrocks Flash front pool towards Bryn early this evening. Plenty Swifts and Hirundines. Only a couple Reed Warblers chattering away, expected more. A Garden Warbler was my first of the year. I noticed that the very back pool seems to have Crassula in it. That could be very bad news if it starts to spread. I'm presuming LWT know, not that theres any easy solution.
Jeff Gorse said
Fri May 19 4:52 PM, 2017
Scotmans Flash along the canal and around Horrocks Flash late morning / early pm.
2x common tern flitting across the various flashes throughout my time there. Coot, mallard and Canada goose all with broods of young, including what appeared multiple families of Canada goose on the canal with a dozen youngsters present. Reed warbler, whitethroat, chiffchaff, willow warbler and Cetti's warbler all singing. Handful of swifts primarily over Scotmans and the canal, grey wagtails also along the canal.
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun May 14 9:50 PM, 2017
Horrocks Flash, 10.30ish am an Osprey was seen low over the rear pool,but was mobbed by gulls and left towards scotmans.
Geoff
Jimmy Meadows said
Wed May 10 6:56 AM, 2017
News for yesterday
Pearsons
Male Garganey wtched for about 10mins then flew over reed bed
Info from my friend Walt
Jimmy
dave broome said
Wed May 3 9:49 AM, 2017
adult Little Gull and 2 Arctic Tern at Scotman's Flash this morning
Janet Taylor said
Tue May 2 9:00 PM, 2017
3 Garganey on Pearson Flash this morning. 2m 1f. They flew in, stayed a few minutes then flew away W.
dave broome said
Tue Apr 25 6:16 PM, 2017
c500 Sand Martin feeding at Scotman's-Pearson's Flashes this afternoon, the only other hirundines being 2 Swallow
dave broome said
Thu Apr 20 9:58 AM, 2017
1 Common Sandpiper at Horrocks Flash this morning, 2 Goldeneye and c500 Sand Martin Scotman's-Pearson's Flashes, 4 singing Cetti's Warblers, Reed Warblers in to double figures now
Besty said
Wed Apr 19 7:31 PM, 2017
1x Common Sandpiper on jetty
dave broome said
Tue Apr 18 6:36 PM, 2017
1 Common Tern on Scotman's Flash early evening
dave broome said
Wed Apr 12 9:49 AM, 2017
first-winter drake Long-Tailed Duck on Scotman's Flash this morning, feeding at N end by Poolstock Brook outflow. I could only see 1 Swallow among approx 450 Sand Martin
Tom Morton said
Sun Apr 9 12:18 PM, 2017
This am - highlights 1 Long tailed Duck with 3 Goldeneye Scotmans; 1 drake Wigeon Pearsons; singing Reed Warbler Pearsons NW end; 3 singing Cetti's Warblers (1 Moss Bridge, 1 Pearsons NW end and 1 Scotmans NE end); 1 Sandwich Tern flying and calling over Scotmans 11.05 for about 5 minutes
dave broome said
Sat Apr 8 10:57 AM, 2017
Hi Ken, yes it's a Long-Tailed Duck, great find
Ken Dunning said
Sat Apr 8 10:40 AM, 2017
Early start this morning.
2 Cetis Warbler
7 Chiffchaff
3 Willow Warbler
1 Whitethroat
and what I think is a Longtailed Duck in the middle of Scotsmans Flash.
A Pink-Footed Goose was on Scotman's Flash late afternoon, where other birds included a Swallow among c300 Sand Martin, 204 Lesser Black-Backed Gull and 72 Herring Gull
Steve Judge said
Sat Apr 1 5:58 PM, 2017
Saturday, 1st April 2017 11:30 - 17:00 hrs. Rain until 13:30 - then dry with sunny spells.
Walk from Dover Lock Inn (Abram) along Leigh branch of Leeds-Liverpool canal - Horrocks Flash - Scotmans Flash - Pearsons Flash - Hawksley Viewing Screen - Ochre Flash - Bryn Marsh - and return
Blackcap x 2 (1M and 1F) Willow Warbler x 1 Chiffchaff x 5 Bullfinch x 1 (M) Coal Tit x 1 Goldeneye x 4 Oystercatcher x 2 Great Crested Grebe x 8 Buzzard x 3 Kestrel x 1 Lapwing x 1 Goldfinch x 5 Reed Bunting x 7 Gadwall x 10 Greylag Geese x 4 Canada Geese x 40 Tufted Duck x 25 Jay x 1 Magpie x 10 House Sparrow x 2 Collared Dove x 4 Coot x 30 Mallard x 15 Cormorant x 3 Long Tailed Tit x 5 Wren x 3 Robin x 9 Blackbird x 5 Moorhen x 2 Great Tit x 5 Blue Tit x 9 Chaffinch x 3 Dunnock x 1 Woodpigeon x 40 Carrion Crow x 5 Black-Headed Gull x 100 Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 2 Mute Swan x 8 Grey Heron x 2
Jimmy Meadows said
Wed Mar 29 2:08 PM, 2017
This Morning
100+ Sand Martins,
3 Cettis Warblers
Grey Wagtail at a potential nesting site.
Jimmy
dave broome said
Fri Mar 24 12:18 PM, 2017
14 Whooper Swan on Scotman's Flash, still present just after midday. Thanks to Dave Bretherton/Judith Smith for info
other birds present included 4 Sand Martin, 371 Lesser Black-Backed Gull and 80 Herring Gull
-- Edited by dave broome on Friday 24th of March 2017 12:41:51 PM
c50 Sand Martin and a Siskin at Scotman's Flash early afternoon
dave broome said
Fri Mar 17 9:27 AM, 2017
c50 Sand martin at Scotman's Flash this morning
dave broome said
Fri Mar 10 8:44 PM, 2017
21 Goldeneye roosted on Scotman's Flash tonight and 2 Oystercatcher on the jetty
bernard hooley said
Wed Feb 15 9:50 AM, 2017
Walked from Platt Bridge along the canal via Horrocks flash up to bridge and down to Haukley viewing screen birds seen as follows. robin magpie mallard black headed gull wood pigeon blackbird tree sparrow dunnock house sparrow moorhen coot shoveler mute swan chiffchaff Canada goose goosander cormorant tufted duck wigeon lesser black backed gull herring gull blue tit reed bunting great tit coal tit willow tit long tailed tit bullfinch ( 2m 1f) chaffinch starling pied wagtail common buzzard feral pigeon carrion crow first pussy willow of the year .spring is on the way.
Steve Judge said
Sat Feb 4 10:12 PM, 2017
Saturday, 4th February 2017 12:30 - 16:00 hrs.
Walk from Dover Lock Inn (Abram) along Leigh branch of Leeds-Liverpool canal - Horrocks Flash - Scotmans Flash - Hawksley Viewing Screen - Ochre Flash - Bryn Marsh - and return
Little Egret x 1 Kingfisher x 1 Redwing x 3 Goosander x 2 Pochard x 2 Great Crested Grebe x 1 Bullfinch (Female) x 1 Coal Tit x 1 Goldfinch x 2 Shoveler x 10 Reed Bunting x 7 Gadwall x 2 Greylag Geese x 10 Canada Geese x 30 Tufted Duck x 50 Jay x 2 Magpie x 20 House Sparrow x 5 Collared Dove x 1 Teal x 5 Tufted Duck x 30 Coot x 100 Mallard x 35 Cormorant x 3 Long Tailed Tit x 5 Wren x 1 Robin x 9 Blackbird x 5 Moorhen x 8 Great Tit x 7 Blue Tit x 5 Chaffinch x 4 Woodpigeon x 50 Carrion Crow x 60 Great Black-Backed Gull x 1 Black-Headed Gull x 40 Mute Swan x 10 Buzzard x 1 Kestrel x 2 Grey Heron x 1
Ken Dunning said
Wed Feb 1 7:30 PM, 2017
Stroll round the flashes this afternoon,
Wigeon Teal Shoveler Tufted Gadwall and Goldeneye.
The Goldeneye have started their mating ritual on Pearsons flash. This consists of shacking the head from side to side then throwing the head backwards over onto their backs, quite a wonderful sight.
Peregrine chasing the congregation of starlings over Bryn flash.
Dominic Rigby said
Mon Jan 23 7:22 PM, 2017
Iceland Gull first-winter, flew low over flash at 4.15pm, didn't stop, but regained height and headed SE (to Pennington Flash?)
1 great white egret, eventually showing well on horrocks flash 1 little egret 12 grey heron 1 bittern seen in flight on bryn marsh at 4.40pm 1 raven 1 peregrine falcon 1 sparrowhawk 2 willow tit 2 lesser redpoll with a flock of goldfinch 1 goldcrest 5 bullfinch 11 snipe 10 goosander 6 goldeneye 6 pochard tufted duck teal shoveler wigeon gadwall
This am Water Rail at Hawkley FS; 3 Willow Tits singing and at least 4 by Bryn Marsh FS; Cettis Warbler heard Bryn Marsh; Gadwall and Shoveler Ochre and Pearsons; 20+ Goldeneye Pearsons along with c.80 Tufted Duck; Little and Great Crested Grebes; Lesser Redpoll; Sparrowhawk; Bullfinch; 500+ Pink Footed Geese flying NW in 3 skeins between 11.00 and 11.20
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun Jan 15 9:06 PM, 2017
Horrocks Flash,the Great White Egret flew into roost at dusk today probably from the front pool.Steve you have a pm
Brynn Marsh (int dark)Water rail screaming to be heard over 1000,s of Starling that had gone to roost in the reeds,50s 60s flocks still coming in at 18.00
cheers geoff
steven burke said
Sun Jan 15 6:14 PM, 2017
12.45-2.30pm.
No signs of the great white egret At horrocks flash. Raven on top of a pylon. 2 willow tits 1 goldcrest 13 goosander 3 Goldeneye 1 grey heron Teal Shoveler Tufted duck Gadwall Pochard.
dave broome said
Sat Jan 14 1:43 PM, 2017
Bittern at Bryn Marsh early afternoon, 105 Redwing feeding between there and Park House Farm
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jan 14 9:42 AM, 2017
Great White Egret still present on Horrocks Flash this morning, along with a Little Egret.
Info thanks to Simon Warford and Simon Johnson
John Rayner said
Tue Jan 10 10:45 AM, 2017
10.44. Great White Egret currently showing 80m east of viewing screen at Horrock's
Info thanks to Mike Passant
Cheers John
Geoff Hargreaves said
Tue Jan 3 1:40 PM, 2017
The Great White Egret was last seen from the rear screen at noon and was feeding when I left.Record shot to follow.Record shot now added,digiscoped from a long,long way off.
cheers geoff
-- Edited by Geoff Hargreaves on Tuesday 3rd of January 2017 02:24:47 PM
-- Edited by Geoff Hargreaves on Tuesday 3rd of January 2017 02:28:28 PM
Great White Egret still present on Horrocks Flash but mobile between pools
dave broome said
Tue Jan 3 11:12 AM, 2017
The Great White Egret was seen to fly from the original location and is being looked for still
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jan 3 10:48 AM, 2017
Great White Egret on Horrocks Flash this morning, viewable from the rear screen.
Info thanks to Geoff Hargreaves
dave broome said
Mon Dec 19 1:49 PM, 2016
20 Lesser Redpoll with approx 120 Goldfinch by Turner's Flash today; min 6 Water Rail and a Cetti's Warbler heard there, with another Cetti's Warbler and approx 40 Goldfinch by Hawkley Reedbed feeding station
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun Dec 18 10:37 PM, 2016
Horrocks Flash' update a Little Egret was present this a.m. viewed from the toilet block and later from the rear screen (J Smith).It,s been around a week now
cheers geoff
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Dec 18 5:24 PM, 2016
Little Grebe on Horrocks Flash this morning, viewed from the railway embankment.
7 Swift and 2 Kingfisher at Scotman's Flash this morning
Horrocks Flash today: 1 adult Dunlin, c750 Lapwing, 1 adult Common Tern, 5 Shoveler, 2 Teal
13 Swift feeding at Scotman's this morning
-- Edited by dave broome on Thursday 17th of August 2017 04:35:32 PM
Pearsons Flash
4pr Little Grebe all with only 1 fledged young a piece.
Walk from Dover Lock Inn (Abram) along Leigh branch of Leeds-Liverpool canal - Horrocks Flash - Scotmans Flash - Pearsons Flash - Hawksley Viewing Screen and return
Kingfisher x 1
Whitethroat x 1
Willow Warbler x 2
Willow Tit x 1
Common Tern x 5
Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1
Coal Tit x 1
Lapwing x 150
Grey Heron x 1
Swallow x 10
Swift x 1
Dunnock x 2
Great Crested Grebe x 5
Buzzard x 1
Kestrel x 1
Coot x 75
Tufted Duck x 100
Moorhen x 10
Mute Swan x 4
Canada Geese x 30
Mallard x 80
Blackbird x 1
Great Tit x 10
Blue Tit x 5
Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 2
Black-Headed Gull x 50
Magpie x 4
Cormorant x 3
Carrion Crow x 1
Woodpigeon x 7
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 12th of August 2017 06:57:15 PM
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 12th of August 2017 06:58:16 PM
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 12th of August 2017 07:01:49 PM
Mixed tit flock contained 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Treecreeper, Willow Tit and Goldcrest.
Also c500 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher, 4 Pochard, 6+ Teal and juv Peregrine.
416 Lapwing at Horrocks Flash this morning
Birds at Horrocks Flash this morning included 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 10 Teal, adult Common Gull, a Nuthatch among a tit flock and a Redpoll
c300 Swift feeding around Scotman's Flash this morning
Approx 400 each of Swift and House Martin were feeding at Scotman's Flash this morning
1 Dunlin Horrocks Flash late afternoon
-- Edited by dave broome on Wednesday 26th of July 2017 04:58:33 PM
Very enjoyable walk round the Flashes late morning / early pm in overcast conditions just before the rain set in. Highlights were the fantastic array of wild flowers across the site however on the feathered side of things :-
Kingfisher good views along the canal
Broods of tufted duck, coot, mute swan, great crested grebe on the flashes, particularly Horrocks
Chiffchaff, blackcap, whitethroat and reed warbler, reed bunting and treecreeper all seen and / or heard
Common tern on Scotmans and Horrocks
Cormorant, lesser black-backed gull, oystercatcher
drake Common Scoter on Scotman's Flash early afternoon
Scotmans Flash along the canal and around Horrocks Flash late morning / early pm.
2x common tern flitting across the various flashes throughout my time there. Coot, mallard and Canada goose all with broods of young, including what appeared multiple families of Canada goose on the canal with a dozen youngsters present. Reed warbler, whitethroat, chiffchaff, willow warbler and Cetti's warbler all singing. Handful of swifts primarily over Scotmans and the canal, grey wagtails also along the canal.
Horrocks Flash, 10.30ish am an Osprey was seen low over the rear pool,but was mobbed by gulls and left towards scotmans.
Geoff
News for yesterday
Pearsons
Male Garganey wtched for about 10mins then flew over reed bed
Info from my friend Walt
Jimmy
adult Little Gull and 2 Arctic Tern at Scotman's Flash this morning
3 Garganey on Pearson Flash this morning. 2m 1f. They flew in, stayed a few minutes then flew away W.
c500 Sand Martin feeding at Scotman's-Pearson's Flashes this afternoon, the only other hirundines being 2 Swallow
1 Common Sandpiper at Horrocks Flash this morning, 2 Goldeneye and c500 Sand Martin Scotman's-Pearson's Flashes, 4 singing Cetti's Warblers, Reed Warblers in to double figures now
1x Common Sandpiper on jetty
1 Common Tern on Scotman's Flash early evening
first-winter drake Long-Tailed Duck on Scotman's Flash this morning, feeding at N end by Poolstock Brook outflow. I could only see 1 Swallow among approx 450 Sand Martin
This am - highlights 1 Long tailed Duck with 3 Goldeneye Scotmans; 1 drake Wigeon Pearsons; singing Reed Warbler Pearsons NW end; 3 singing Cetti's Warblers (1 Moss Bridge, 1 Pearsons NW end and 1 Scotmans NE end); 1 Sandwich Tern flying and calling over Scotmans 11.05 for about 5 minutes
Hi Ken, yes it's a Long-Tailed Duck, great find
Early start this morning.
2 Cetis Warbler
7 Chiffchaff
3 Willow Warbler
1 Whitethroat
and what I think is a Longtailed Duck in the middle of Scotsmans Flash.
A couple of poor pics for clarification please?
A Pink-Footed Goose was on Scotman's Flash late afternoon, where other birds included a Swallow among c300 Sand Martin, 204 Lesser Black-Backed Gull and 72 Herring Gull
Walk from Dover Lock Inn (Abram) along Leigh branch of Leeds-Liverpool canal - Horrocks Flash - Scotmans Flash - Pearsons Flash - Hawksley Viewing Screen - Ochre Flash - Bryn Marsh - and return
Blackcap x 2 (1M and 1F)
Willow Warbler x 1
Chiffchaff x 5
Bullfinch x 1 (M)
Coal Tit x 1
Goldeneye x 4
Oystercatcher x 2
Great Crested Grebe x 8
Buzzard x 3
Kestrel x 1
Lapwing x 1
Goldfinch x 5
Reed Bunting x 7
Gadwall x 10
Greylag Geese x 4
Canada Geese x 40
Tufted Duck x 25
Jay x 1
Magpie x 10
House Sparrow x 2
Collared Dove x 4
Coot x 30
Mallard x 15
Cormorant x 3
Long Tailed Tit x 5
Wren x 3
Robin x 9
Blackbird x 5
Moorhen x 2
Great Tit x 5
Blue Tit x 9
Chaffinch x 3
Dunnock x 1
Woodpigeon x 40
Carrion Crow x 5
Black-Headed Gull x 100
Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 2
Mute Swan x 8
Grey Heron x 2
This Morning
100+ Sand Martins,
3 Cettis Warblers
Grey Wagtail at a potential nesting site.
Jimmy
14 Whooper Swan on Scotman's Flash, still present just after midday. Thanks to Dave Bretherton/Judith Smith for info
other birds present included 4 Sand Martin, 371 Lesser Black-Backed Gull and 80 Herring Gull
-- Edited by dave broome on Friday 24th of March 2017 12:41:51 PM
c50 Sand Martin and a Siskin at Scotman's Flash early afternoon
c50 Sand martin at Scotman's Flash this morning
21 Goldeneye roosted on Scotman's Flash tonight and 2 Oystercatcher on the jetty
down to Haukley viewing screen birds seen as follows.
robin
magpie
mallard
black headed gull
wood pigeon
blackbird
tree sparrow
dunnock
house sparrow
moorhen
coot
shoveler
mute swan
chiffchaff
Canada goose
goosander
cormorant
tufted duck
wigeon
lesser black backed gull
herring gull
blue tit
reed bunting
great tit
coal tit
willow tit
long tailed tit
bullfinch ( 2m 1f)
chaffinch
starling
pied wagtail
common buzzard
feral pigeon
carrion crow
first pussy willow of the year .spring is on the way.
Walk from Dover Lock Inn (Abram) along Leigh branch of Leeds-Liverpool canal - Horrocks Flash - Scotmans Flash - Hawksley Viewing Screen - Ochre Flash - Bryn Marsh - and return
Little Egret x 1
Kingfisher x 1
Redwing x 3
Goosander x 2
Pochard x 2
Great Crested Grebe x 1
Bullfinch (Female) x 1
Coal Tit x 1
Goldfinch x 2
Shoveler x 10
Reed Bunting x 7
Gadwall x 2
Greylag Geese x 10
Canada Geese x 30
Tufted Duck x 50
Jay x 2
Magpie x 20
House Sparrow x 5
Collared Dove x 1
Teal x 5
Tufted Duck x 30
Coot x 100
Mallard x 35
Cormorant x 3
Long Tailed Tit x 5
Wren x 1
Robin x 9
Blackbird x 5
Moorhen x 8
Great Tit x 7
Blue Tit x 5
Chaffinch x 4
Woodpigeon x 50
Carrion Crow x 60
Great Black-Backed Gull x 1
Black-Headed Gull x 40
Mute Swan x 10
Buzzard x 1
Kestrel x 2
Grey Heron x 1
Stroll round the flashes this afternoon,
Wigeon Teal Shoveler Tufted Gadwall and Goldeneye.
The Goldeneye have started their mating ritual on Pearsons flash. This consists of shacking the head from side to side then throwing the head backwards over onto their backs, quite a wonderful sight.
Peregrine chasing the congregation of starlings over Bryn flash.
Iceland Gull first-winter, flew low over flash at 4.15pm, didn't stop, but regained height and headed SE (to Pennington Flash?)
No sign of Great White Egret from 3pm.
Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Goosander.
1 great white egret, eventually showing well on horrocks flash
1 little egret
12 grey heron
1 bittern seen in flight on bryn marsh at 4.40pm
1 raven
1 peregrine falcon
1 sparrowhawk
2 willow tit
2 lesser redpoll with a flock of goldfinch
1 goldcrest
5 bullfinch
11 snipe
10 goosander
6 goldeneye
6 pochard
tufted duck
teal
shoveler
wigeon
gadwall
cettis warbler & water rail heard only.
plus all the usuals
This am Water Rail at Hawkley FS; 3 Willow Tits singing and at least 4 by Bryn Marsh FS; Cettis Warbler heard Bryn Marsh; Gadwall and Shoveler Ochre and Pearsons; 20+ Goldeneye Pearsons along with c.80 Tufted Duck; Little and Great Crested Grebes; Lesser Redpoll; Sparrowhawk; Bullfinch; 500+ Pink Footed Geese flying NW in 3 skeins between 11.00 and 11.20
Horrocks Flash,the Great White Egret flew into roost at dusk today probably from the front pool.Steve you have a pm
Brynn Marsh (int dark)Water rail screaming to be heard over 1000,s of Starling that had gone to roost in the reeds,50s 60s flocks still coming in at 18.00
cheers geoff
No signs of the great white egret At horrocks flash.
Raven on top of a pylon.
2 willow tits
1 goldcrest
13 goosander
3 Goldeneye
1 grey heron
Teal
Shoveler
Tufted duck
Gadwall
Pochard.
Bittern at Bryn Marsh early afternoon, 105 Redwing feeding between there and Park House Farm
Info thanks to Simon Warford and Simon Johnson
Info thanks to Mike Passant
Cheers John
The Great White Egret was last seen from the rear screen at noon and was feeding when I left.Record shot to follow.Record shot now added,digiscoped from a long,long way off.
cheers geoff
-- Edited by Geoff Hargreaves on Tuesday 3rd of January 2017 02:24:47 PM
-- Edited by Geoff Hargreaves on Tuesday 3rd of January 2017 02:28:28 PM
Great White Egret still present on Horrocks Flash but mobile between pools
The Great White Egret was seen to fly from the original location and is being looked for still
Info thanks to Geoff Hargreaves
20 Lesser Redpoll with approx 120 Goldfinch by Turner's Flash today; min 6 Water Rail and a Cetti's Warbler heard there, with another Cetti's Warbler and approx 40 Goldfinch by Hawkley Reedbed feeding station
Horrocks Flash' update a Little Egret was present this a.m. viewed from the toilet block and later from the rear screen (J Smith).It,s been around a week now
cheers geoff
Little Grebe on Horrocks Flash this morning, viewed from the railway embankment.
Info thanks to Geoff Hargreaves