Also this afternoon, female common scoter in East Bay and 3 pochard.
-- Edited by colin davies on Monday 14th of August 2017 04:03:59 PM
colin davies said
Mon Aug 14 9:01 AM, 2017
Juvenile black-necked grebe also still present this morning in the western bay and late news for yesterday, 2 little egrets from ramsdales.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 14 8:05 AM, 2017
2 Black Terns this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sun Aug 13 10:39 PM, 2017
Late morning through to late afternoon today:
Chiffchaff, willow warbler, blackcap, garden warbler (western bay area), reed warbler, sedge warbler (with food, also western bay area), bullfinch, reed bunting, jay 4 (at least) willow tit heard (3+ western bay area, 1 wooded area on from the ruck), also another heard along the canal walking from Leigh 1 kingfisher 6 teal 22 gadwall 2 shoveler 15 tufted duck 5 little grebe 1 black-necked grebe (western bay) 30+ great crested grebe c50 lapwing 2 little egret (perhaps one twice, but another birder said he'd had two together) 6+ grey heron 5+ common tern 1 kestrel 1 buzzard
-- Edited by Shannon Llewellyn on Sunday 13th of August 2017 10:40:51 PM
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Aug 11 6:20 PM, 2017
Of Note today
Black Necked Grebe -1 Juv still at west end
Little Egret -1
Common Tern - 5
Sand Martin-500+
Swift - 300+
Swallow -100+
House Martin- 50+
Kingfisher-1 Male
:)
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Aug 9 1:13 PM, 2017
This morning's highlights included:
1 Greenshank
26 Black-tailed Godwit through north
3 Common Tern
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Aug 8 9:52 AM, 2017
Birds this morning include Little Egret and Common Sandpiper.
Into thanks to Bill Harrison
Disturbance on the spit due to work clearing the vegetation on it so may be best avoided for much of the day.
Gordon Newman said
Mon Aug 7 6:47 PM, 2017
p.m Highlights 2 Little Egret 1 juvenile Garden Warbler calling near path to Ramsdale hide 1 Kingfisher 2 Little Grebe
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Aug 5 9:57 PM, 2017
Single Black-necked Grebe at the western end this afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
steven burke said
Fri Aug 4 10:45 PM, 2017
ok views of juvenile little tern this evening from 8pm (I only had my spare binoculars with me as I came straight from work) it did fly of the spit at one point calling, circled around & then straight back down on the end of the spit, I was viewing from the end of the ruck. at 8.50pm the little tern flew off again but carried on towards the western end, calling all the time, it turned around got just passed the sailing club then decided to head back towards the western end where it then started to gain height, it then got higher & higher & I eventually lost sight as it was eventually heading south.
great views of an arctic tern as it was feeding in front of me, there may of been a second but lost to view. adult & juvenile black-necked grebe over near east bay. 2 little egrets, looked like they wanted to land on the spit but didn't. 1 redshank lots of sand martins & swifts above & over the flash, several swallows & house martins.
Craig Higson said
Fri Aug 4 8:56 PM, 2017
No little tern for me, but two Little Egrets flying over Horrocks scrape were a nice sight and the first I've seen here for a while.
dave broome said
Fri Aug 4 8:48 PM, 2017
Earlier to Simon's sighting below, 3 adult and 1 juvenile Arctic Tern flew through SW, 2 adults at 5pm were also probably different birds as I soon lost them
Simon Johnson said
Fri Aug 4 7:27 PM, 2017
This evening with Simon Warford
Juvenile Little Tern still present up until we left at 18.40
Also - 5 ad Arctic Tern straight through 2 Redshank Common Sandpiper Little Egret
dave broome said
Fri Aug 4 4:30 PM, 2017
The juvenile Little Tern still present at 16:30, sitting nr end of spit, making occasional fishing forays
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Aug 4 4:11 PM, 2017
Juvenile Little Tern present at 2:20pm at least, spending some time on the spit in the company of Common Terns.
Info thanks to Phil Kelly
Pete Hines said
Fri Aug 4 3:27 PM, 2017
Black-necked Grebe adult and juvenile at the western end of the Flash this pm Kingfisher 1 at the western end Common Tern 12
Alan Rowley said
Thu Aug 3 3:13 PM, 2017
1 Adult Black-necked Grebe at western end of flash at 1445.
Andy Isherwood said
Wed Aug 2 10:57 AM, 2017
Also present this am, adult Little Egret from Ramsdales hide in full 'plume-age". 2 Bullfinch families and good numbers of reed warbler.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Aug 2 9:57 AM, 2017
Two Black-necked Grebes again at the western end of the flash this morning.
Info thanks to Paul Brown
steven burke said
Mon Jul 31 12:25 PM, 2017
Yesterday aft/eve 30th.
Juvenile black necked grebe showing well from the ruck. 1 little egret from ramsdale hide 1 oystercatcher I only managed 9 common tern.
Also this am, single Black Tailed Godwit seen in flight over spit from South side before dropping into vegetation also single Lesser Whitethroat in with mixed tit and warbler flock around East bay.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jul 31 7:21 AM, 2017
Two Black-necked Grebes this morning; an adult and a juvenile.
Info thanks to Paul Brown
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Jul 30 11:56 AM, 2017
1 Juv black necked grebe under rucks opp horrocks hide,later was chased into the main Flash by a Great crested Grebe that was fed up of it going near the nest.
21 Common Tern
235 Mallard
12 Cormorant
260 Coot
44 Great Crested Grebe
picture Black Necked Grebe Juvenile
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 30th of July 2017 05:22:25 PM
A Hungarian colour-ringed adult Mediterranean Gull was present this morning up to 11:25 at least, sat on the spit. Also present were 2 Dunlin and 13 Common Tern.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Andy Isherwood said
Sat Jul 15 12:31 PM, 2017
3 Black Tailed Godwit on main spit this am, also redshank and Greylag goose. 17 common tern over flash and 33+ Great Crested Grebe. Several mixed warbler and tit flocks around sure with good numbers of juv Reed Warbler and blackcap.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jul 14 1:03 PM, 2017
Further sightings for today:
31 Common Terns
1 Dunlin on the spit
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jul 14 9:15 AM, 2017
So far this morning:
3 drake Common Scoter
Late news for Wednesday 12th:
1 Black-tailed Godwit
17 Common Tern
All info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jul 10 7:54 PM, 2017
A Hobby caught a Swift this morning and 15 Common Tern were present.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sun Jul 9 7:23 PM, 2017
From around 11 - 4 today:
Goldcrest, chiffchaff, willow warbler, blackcap, whitethroat, reed warbler, bullfinch, reed bunting, skylark, jay 1 willow tit heard 3 kingfisher (presumed; one in the western bay, two from Ramsdales hide) 2 teal 30+ tufted duck c30 great crested grebe 30+ lapwing, including several grown juveniles 1 common sandpiper 7 oystercatcher (three over) 4 common tern 2 buzzard
Scott robinson said
Sun Jul 9 5:20 PM, 2017
This afternoon,
1 Common Sandpiper 6 Common Tern 4 Oystercatcher 2 Kingfishers 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Water Rail
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jul 9 8:28 AM, 2017
Adult Little Egret present this morning, also 2 Common Sandpiper and a Dunlin.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jul 8 11:02 PM, 2017
Two Common Sandpipers present this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jul 8 9:48 AM, 2017
This morning so far:
3 Common Scoter (2 drakes)
8 Common Tern
1 Common Sandpiper
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
colin davies said
Fri Jul 7 2:06 PM, 2017
This morning:
11 common terns
2 common sandpipers
2+ sedge warblers singing western end
2 cetti's warblers singing (one at Sorrowcow pond still)
Also this afternoon, female common scoter in East Bay and 3 pochard.
-- Edited by colin davies on Monday 14th of August 2017 04:03:59 PM
Juvenile black-necked grebe also still present this morning in the western bay and late news for yesterday, 2 little egrets from ramsdales.
2 Black Terns this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Chiffchaff, willow warbler, blackcap, garden warbler (western bay area), reed warbler, sedge warbler (with food, also western bay area), bullfinch, reed bunting, jay
4 (at least) willow tit heard (3+ western bay area, 1 wooded area on from the ruck), also another heard along the canal walking from Leigh
1 kingfisher
6 teal
22 gadwall
2 shoveler
15 tufted duck
5 little grebe
1 black-necked grebe (western bay)
30+ great crested grebe
c50 lapwing
2 little egret (perhaps one twice, but another birder said he'd had two together)
6+ grey heron
5+ common tern
1 kestrel
1 buzzard
-- Edited by Shannon Llewellyn on Sunday 13th of August 2017 10:40:51 PM
Of Note today
Black Necked Grebe -1 Juv still at west end
Little Egret -1
Common Tern - 5
Sand Martin-500+
Swift - 300+
Swallow -100+
House Martin- 50+
Kingfisher-1 Male
:)
This morning's highlights included:
1 Greenshank
26 Black-tailed Godwit through north
3 Common Tern
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Birds this morning include Little Egret and Common Sandpiper.
Into thanks to Bill Harrison
Disturbance on the spit due to work clearing the vegetation on it so may be best avoided for much of the day.
Highlights
2 Little Egret
1 juvenile Garden Warbler calling near path to Ramsdale hide
1 Kingfisher
2 Little Grebe
Single Black-necked Grebe at the western end this afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
great views of an arctic tern as it was feeding in front of me, there may of been a second but lost to view.
adult & juvenile black-necked grebe over near east bay.
2 little egrets, looked like they wanted to land on the spit but didn't.
1 redshank
lots of sand martins & swifts above & over the flash, several swallows & house martins.
Earlier to Simon's sighting below, 3 adult and 1 juvenile Arctic Tern flew through SW, 2 adults at 5pm were also probably different birds as I soon lost them
Juvenile Little Tern still present up until we left at 18.40
Also -
5 ad Arctic Tern straight through
2 Redshank
Common Sandpiper
Little Egret
The juvenile Little Tern still present at 16:30, sitting nr end of spit, making occasional fishing forays
Juvenile Little Tern present at 2:20pm at least, spending some time on the spit in the company of Common Terns.
Info thanks to Phil Kelly
Kingfisher 1 at the western end
Common Tern 12
1 Adult Black-necked Grebe at western end of flash at 1445.
Two Black-necked Grebes again at the western end of the flash this morning.
Info thanks to Paul Brown
Juvenile black necked grebe showing well from the ruck.
1 little egret from ramsdale hide
1 oystercatcher
I only managed 9 common tern.
Two Black-necked Grebes this morning; an adult and a juvenile.
Info thanks to Paul Brown
1 Juv black necked grebe under rucks opp horrocks hide,later was chased into the main Flash by a Great crested Grebe that was fed up of it going near the nest.
21 Common Tern
235 Mallard
12 Cormorant
260 Coot
44 Great Crested Grebe
picture Black Necked Grebe Juvenile
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 30th of July 2017 05:22:25 PM
23 Common Tern today at the flash
Sightings so far this morning include:
9 Black-tailed Godwit
Female Common Scoter
11 Common Tern
1 Little Ringed Plover
1 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
This morning's birds included:
15 Common Tern
1 Curlew over east
1 Little Ringed Plover
1 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
This morning:
Little Egret
Female Goosander
8 Shelduck
1 Common Sandpiper
2nd summer Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
am/pm
only things of note
12 Common Tern
1 Cetti's Warbler
Juvenile Little Egret present this morning, along with a single Little Ringed Plover and nine Common Tern.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
This morning:
16 Common Tern
Female Goosander
Common Sandpiper
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
34 Common Terns present this afternoon.
30 Common Terns present this morning, also a Peregrine.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Also today:
20 Common Tern
Female Goldeneye
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Female Common Scoter out from the old east bay hide this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Seven common tern this afternoon on the Flash, also a juvenile kingfisher showing well from the Edmondson Hide (another was more elusive).
-- Edited by Steven Heywood on Tuesday 18th of July 2017 07:39:20 PM
12 Common Tern present this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
A Hungarian colour-ringed adult Mediterranean Gull was present this morning up to 11:25 at least, sat on the spit. Also present were 2 Dunlin and 13 Common Tern.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Further sightings for today:
31 Common Terns
1 Dunlin on the spit
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
So far this morning:
3 drake Common Scoter
Late news for Wednesday 12th:
1 Black-tailed Godwit
17 Common Tern
All info thanks to Bill Harrison
A Hobby caught a Swift this morning and 15 Common Tern were present.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Goldcrest, chiffchaff, willow warbler, blackcap, whitethroat, reed warbler, bullfinch, reed bunting, skylark, jay
1 willow tit heard
3 kingfisher (presumed; one in the western bay, two from Ramsdales hide)
2 teal
30+ tufted duck
c30 great crested grebe
30+ lapwing, including several grown juveniles
1 common sandpiper
7 oystercatcher (three over)
4 common tern
2 buzzard
1 Common Sandpiper
6 Common Tern
4 Oystercatcher
2 Kingfishers
1 Cetti's Warbler
1 Water Rail
Adult Little Egret present this morning, also 2 Common Sandpiper and a Dunlin.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Two Common Sandpipers present this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
This morning so far:
3 Common Scoter (2 drakes)
8 Common Tern
1 Common Sandpiper
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
This morning:
11 common terns
2 common sandpipers
2+ sedge warblers singing western end
2 cetti's warblers singing (one at Sorrowcow pond still)
Also today,
8 Common Tern
2 Common Sandpiper
2 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
10 Common Scoter this morning (8 drakes).
Info thanks to Bill Harrison