4 common tern and are returning common sandpiper only thing's of note so far today
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jun 24 11:54 AM, 2017
Single adult Mediterranean Gull and three Common Tern present this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Jun 24 11:27 AM, 2017
2 hobby just gone ne over horrocks hide chasing swift .
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jun 22 10:28 AM, 2017
Cattle Egret on the spit at 10am this morning but only stayed very briefly after being harassed by gulls and flew off west.
Info thanks to Bill Harrsion
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Jun 17 6:26 AM, 2017
Gordon Newman wrote:
Earlier this week, Wednesday I think it was, I was watching the female Great crested Grebe on the nest rearranging it with more nesting material brought by what I thought was the male, but if you are saying John that the male abandoned her would another male take over? Personally I don't know of that behavior, but I am probably wrong.
I could be wrong ,but I have visited to see About 6times in the last 2 weeks and not seen the Male but if the Male is still about they coul lay again hopefully not where they are vulnerable out in the open like they have been this time. Maybe The male just felt guilty and come back occasionally to help,it will be the same Male you saw.
Gordon Newman said
Fri Jun 16 10:35 PM, 2017
Earlier this week, Wednesday I think it was, I was watching the female Great crested Grebe on the nest rearranging it with more nesting material brought by what I thought was the male, but if you are saying John that the male abandoned her would another male take over? Personally I don't know of that behavior, but I am probably wrong.
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Jun 16 5:20 PM, 2017
Some good birds at Pennington Flash today, Arctic Tern - (3+1) came in from the East and left SW soon after ,I can't recall seeing these going through South before in June,but my memories not the best ,most likely that they are failed breeders possibly from the farnes after the stormy weather the other week. Common Scoter - 1 Male Common Tern- 4 Redshank-3 Oystercatcher-2
Mediterranean Gull- 1 Adult
Blackcap- 4 newly fledged young Cetti's Warbler-2 Great Crested Grebe- The female sitting on eggs for 46 days on the stock pond by the rucks has finally given up on the addled eggs ,her mate abondoned her 2 weeks ago ,she was asleep near the nest today
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 16th of June 2017 07:38:02 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jun 16 11:51 AM, 2017
Today's sightings:
Male Common Scoter
Adult Mediterranean Gull
4 Common Tern
3 Redshank
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jun 15 3:56 PM, 2017
Two adult Mediterranean Gulls today, both different individuals from yesterday's adult.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jun 14 4:13 PM, 2017
Four Mediterranean Gulls present through the day today, one second calendar year bird and two third calendar year birds and a single adult.
Two Redshank and a Common Tern also present.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
munsworth said
Tue Jun 13 3:17 PM, 2017
1pm today
Male Kingfisher showing very well - fishing from low branches to the left when viewed from Pengy's Hide.
Cheers Mike
Gordon Newman said
Mon Jun 12 12:57 PM, 2017
3 Common Scoter present midday
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Jun 10 5:56 PM, 2017
Common Tern-1
Kingfisher - 2
Kestrel-1
Redshank-2
Cetti's Warbler-2
Plenty young Long Tailed Tits and newly fledged Willow tits
Gadwall - 5 broods of Ducklings one famale was dragging 13 youngsters behind her.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jun 7 2:03 PM, 2017
4 Common Scoter still present early afternoon, also two Mediterranean Gulls.
dave broome said
Wed Jun 7 10:12 AM, 2017
4 Common Scoter this morning (3 drake, 1 fem)
colin davies said
Tue Jun 6 5:16 PM, 2017
Two adult Mediterranean gulls this afternoon, also 500 swift, 50 sand martins and 50 house martins.
colin davies said
Mon Jun 5 4:35 PM, 2017
This afternoon at Pennington Flash at 2:15pm, a red kite was over the golf course and drifted over Horrock's hide for a minute. Trouble is I was on the south side of the flash which combined with the extremly dull and wet weather helps explain the very poor photos. It drifted away again over the golf course, but surely won't have gone far in this weather.
Also today, three Cetti's warblers including one seen well at Sorrowcow pond and a single common tern.
Hobby straight through Tom Edmondson Hide. Kingfisher, Southern End near Boat Yard. 2 Cettis Warblers 1 Sedge Warber, Western End 1 Water Rail, Sorrowcow Pond
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jun 3 11:17 AM, 2017
Birds from this morning so far include:
1 Dunlin on the spit
2 Common Tern
1 Redshank
4 Raven
1 Garden Warbler
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Jeff Gorse said
Fri Jun 2 8:25 AM, 2017
Early morning visit before the rain set in. Highlights :-
2 x redshank and singing Cetti's warbler from Ramsdales
2 x ringed plover from Teal
Multiple singing willow, reed warbler and chiffchaff. Family group of blue tits foraging in the reedbeds along Ramsdales Ruck. Big group of swifts over the ruck as well. Families of great crested grebe at this end of the Flash as well.
2 x bullfinch in the woodland stretch near the golf course.
-- Edited by Jeff Gorse on Friday 2nd of June 2017 08:26:29 AM
Paul A Brown said
Thu Jun 1 5:10 PM, 2017
1st summer drake Common Scoter this morning.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon May 29 9:09 AM, 2017
Three Sandwich Terns present this morning.
Info thanks to Brian Fielding
JOHN TYMON said
Sat May 27 3:09 PM, 2017
1 Male Garganey by mini spit this morning
2 Redshank
6 Common Tern
3 Cetti's Warbler
:)
Steven Heywood said
Sat May 27 12:07 AM, 2017
The two drake garganey were still there this lunchtime.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 27th of May 2017 07:05:32 AM
Ian McKerchar said
Thu May 25 7:53 AM, 2017
Two Drake Garganey off the spit this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
John Williams said
Wed May 24 9:03 PM, 2017
18.00-20.00
Drake Garganey showing well in Ramsdales, 3 Common Terns and 1 Redshank.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed May 24 8:53 PM, 2017
Drake Garganey still present today.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Tue May 23 4:47 PM, 2017
9 Shelduck also present this morning.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Paul A Brown said
Tue May 23 10:12 AM, 2017
Drake Garganey still present this morning.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon May 22 4:50 PM, 2017
Additional sightings from today include a single Dunlin and two Raven over.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison and Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Mon May 22 9:33 AM, 2017
Drake Garganey from Ramsdales Hide again this morning.
Info thanks to Paul Brown
Gordon Newman said
Sun May 21 10:17 AM, 2017
Drake Garganey also present from Ramsdales Hide
Ian McKerchar said
Sun May 21 8:54 AM, 2017
Highlights so far this morning include:
Dunlin
Little Egret
4 Redshank
Shelduck
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Andy Isherwood said
Sat May 20 12:03 PM, 2017
A few hours round the flash this am produced 4 Cettis Warbler still holding territory, at least 5 different Buzzard mainly to the west and 2 Treecreeper families but otherwise very quiet.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri May 19 11:40 AM, 2017
Drake Garganey on the spit scrape at 11:35 this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Fri May 19 10:55 AM, 2017
Osprey circling high over Ramsdales Ruck at 10:50 this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Wed May 17 11:22 AM, 2017
This morning:
1 Peregrine
1 Dunlin
2 Redshank
4 Oystercatcher
3 Common Tern
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
JOHN TYMON said
Sat May 13 5:37 PM, 2017
Of note this morning
Arctic Tern - 1 through North
Dunlin-1
Common Sandpiper-1
Redshank-4
Oystercatcher-4
bit quiet really for the time of year
JOHN TYMON said
Fri May 12 6:07 PM, 2017
Of note this aft
Arctic Tern - 1 through North
Swift-500+
House Martin-40+
Common Sandpiper-2
Oystercatcher-6
Barnacle Goose -1 of unknown origin
Cetti's Warbler-2
Ian McKerchar said
Thu May 11 9:20 AM, 2017
Drake Garganey present this morning, along with a support cast of:
3 Redshank
2 Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sun May 7 8:28 PM, 2017
Day spent here today; highlights:
8 chiffchaff c15 willow warbler 8 blackcap 2 garden warbler 5 whitethroat 11+ reed warbler 3 Cetti's warbler heard singing 2 swallow Nuthatch, bullfinch, reed bunting, etc. 2 swift 1 kingfisher 7 stock dove Coot, mallard and Canada geese all with broods. 13 gadwall 4 shoveler 20 tufted duck 1 shelduck 3 little grebe 9 great crested grebe 9+ lapwing 1 redshank 2 oystercatcher 10 grey heron 2 or 3 common tern 1 cormorant 1 buzzard
A kingfisher, 20+ swift and chiffchaff, blackcap, whitethroat and reed bunting all seen or heard along the canal walking from Leigh.
Craig Higson said
Sun May 7 9:01 AM, 2017
JOHN TYMON wrote:
A shot of the Osprey that stayed over the flash high for 25 mins late morning today
Still not seen one there in 20+ years
JOHN TYMON said
Sat May 6 9:08 PM, 2017
A shot of the Osprey that stayed over the flash high for 25 mins late morning today
Also
Swift -700+
Arctic Tern-3
Common Sandpiper-3
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 7th of May 2017 06:57:04 AM
Highlights from this morning:
Juvenile Little Egret in front of Horrocks Hide
3 Common Sandpiper
2 Little Ringed Plover
14 Common Tern
Second summer Mediterranean Gull
Curlew over west
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Late news for yesterday:
3 drake Common Scoter
Info thanks to John Beardmore
This morning's highlights:
Hobby chasing Swallows over the east bay
13 terns, probably Common but distant
Adult Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Late news for yesterday:
Adult Mediterranean Gull
8 Common Tern
4 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Single adult Mediterranean Gull and three Common Tern present this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Cattle Egret on the spit at 10am this morning but only stayed very briefly after being harassed by gulls and flew off west.
Info thanks to Bill Harrsion
I could be wrong ,but I have visited to see About 6times in the last 2 weeks and not seen the Male but if the Male is still about they coul lay again hopefully not where they are vulnerable out in the open like they have been this time. Maybe The male just felt guilty and come back occasionally to help,it will be the same Male you saw.
Some good birds at Pennington Flash today,
Arctic Tern - (3+1) came in from the East and left SW soon after ,I can't recall seeing these going through South before in June,but my memories not the best ,most likely that they are failed breeders possibly from the farnes after the stormy weather the other week.
Common Scoter - 1 Male
Common Tern- 4
Redshank-3
Oystercatcher-2
Mediterranean Gull- 1 Adult
Blackcap- 4 newly fledged young
Cetti's Warbler-2
Great Crested Grebe- The female sitting on eggs for 46 days on the stock pond by the rucks has finally given up on the addled eggs ,her mate abondoned her 2 weeks ago ,she was asleep near the nest today
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 16th of June 2017 07:38:02 PM
Today's sightings:
Male Common Scoter
Adult Mediterranean Gull
4 Common Tern
3 Redshank
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Two adult Mediterranean Gulls today, both different individuals from yesterday's adult.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Four Mediterranean Gulls present through the day today, one second calendar year bird and two third calendar year birds and a single adult.
Two Redshank and a Common Tern also present.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
1pm today
Male Kingfisher showing very well - fishing from low branches to the left when viewed from Pengy's Hide.
Cheers Mike
4 Common Scoter still present early afternoon, also two Mediterranean Gulls.
4 Common Scoter this morning (3 drake, 1 fem)
Two adult Mediterranean gulls this afternoon, also 500 swift, 50 sand martins and 50 house martins.
Hobby straight through Tom Edmondson Hide.
Kingfisher, Southern End near Boat Yard.
2 Cettis Warblers
1 Sedge Warber, Western End
1 Water Rail, Sorrowcow Pond
Birds from this morning so far include:
1 Dunlin on the spit
2 Common Tern
1 Redshank
4 Raven
1 Garden Warbler
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Early morning visit before the rain set in. Highlights :-
2 x redshank and singing Cetti's warbler from Ramsdales
2 x ringed plover from Teal
Multiple singing willow, reed warbler and chiffchaff. Family group of blue tits foraging in the reedbeds along Ramsdales Ruck. Big group of swifts over the ruck as well. Families of great crested grebe at this end of the Flash as well.
2 x bullfinch in the woodland stretch near the golf course.
-- Edited by Jeff Gorse on Friday 2nd of June 2017 08:26:29 AM
1st summer drake Common Scoter this morning.
Three Sandwich Terns present this morning.
Info thanks to Brian Fielding
1 Male Garganey by mini spit this morning
2 Redshank
6 Common Tern
3 Cetti's Warbler
:)
The two drake garganey were still there this lunchtime.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 27th of May 2017 07:05:32 AM
Two Drake Garganey off the spit this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Drake Garganey showing well in Ramsdales, 3 Common Terns and 1 Redshank.
Drake Garganey still present today.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
9 Shelduck also present this morning.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Drake Garganey still present this morning.
Additional sightings from today include a single Dunlin and two Raven over.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison and Barry Hulme
Drake Garganey from Ramsdales Hide again this morning.
Info thanks to Paul Brown
Highlights so far this morning include:
Dunlin
Little Egret
4 Redshank
Shelduck
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Drake Garganey on the spit scrape at 11:35 this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Osprey circling high over Ramsdales Ruck at 10:50 this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
This morning:
1 Peregrine
1 Dunlin
2 Redshank
4 Oystercatcher
3 Common Tern
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Of note this morning
Arctic Tern - 1 through North
Dunlin-1
Common Sandpiper-1
Redshank-4
Oystercatcher-4
bit quiet really for the time of year
Of note this aft
Arctic Tern - 1 through North
Swift-500+
House Martin-40+
Common Sandpiper-2
Oystercatcher-6
Barnacle Goose -1 of unknown origin
Cetti's Warbler-2
Drake Garganey present this morning, along with a support cast of:
3 Redshank
2 Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
8 chiffchaff
c15 willow warbler
8 blackcap
2 garden warbler
5 whitethroat
11+ reed warbler
3 Cetti's warbler heard singing
2 swallow
Nuthatch, bullfinch, reed bunting, etc.
2 swift
1 kingfisher
7 stock dove
Coot, mallard and Canada geese all with broods.
13 gadwall
4 shoveler
20 tufted duck
1 shelduck
3 little grebe
9 great crested grebe
9+ lapwing
1 redshank
2 oystercatcher
10 grey heron
2 or 3 common tern
1 cormorant
1 buzzard
A kingfisher, 20+ swift and chiffchaff, blackcap, whitethroat and reed bunting all seen or heard along the canal walking from Leigh.
A shot of the Osprey that stayed over the flash high for 25 mins late morning today
Also
Swift -700+
Arctic Tern-3
Common Sandpiper-3
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 7th of May 2017 06:57:04 AM
Three Black Tern present this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
This morning's highlights so far:
1 Arctic Tern
1 Black-tailed Godwit
4 Common Sandpiper
Info thanks to Barry Hulme