4 Common Tern 1 Redshank 1 Oystercatcher 1 Buzzard
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jun 20 12:56 PM, 2016
1 Common Sandpiper and 4 Common Tern present today.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme and Bill Harrison
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Jun 19 5:20 PM, 2016
Of note today
Common Tern - 4
Common Scoter - 1 1st Summer Male
:)
Kristian Wade said
Sat Jun 18 5:17 PM, 2016
Highlights from this afternoon were:
2 Common Tern 1 Little Grebe 13 Great Crested Grebes 5 Gadwall 1 Willow Tit
Otherwise pretty quiet birdwise.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 19th of June 2016 06:00:39 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jun 12 9:11 PM, 2016
8 Redshank present at 8pm this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Steve Judge said
Sat Jun 11 6:46 PM, 2016
Saturday, 11th June 2016. 13:30 - 17:00 hrs.
Sandwich Tern showing well at 16:20 hrs - on Orange Buoy No 2 (opposite side from sailing club) Common Tern x 1 Bullfinch x 4 (3M and 1F) Reed Bunting x 5 Reed Warbler x 3 Grey Wagtail x 1 Redshank x 3 Little Grebe x 1 adult (with 1 chick) Teal x 1 Gadwall x 2 Lapwing x 2 Buzzard x 1 Kestrel x 1 Great Crested Grebe x 4 Jay x 1 Mistle Thrush x 1 Song Thrush x 2 Skylark x 1 Swift x 10 Swallow x 4 Goldfinch x 3 Canada Geese x 50 Grey Heron x 5 Coot x 20 (including 2 chicks seen) Cormorant x 3 Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 6 Black-Headed Gull x 60 Mute Swan x 20 Moorhen x 3 Long Tailed Tit x 2 Tufted Duck x 4 Chiffchaff x 5 Blue Tit x 3 Great Tit x 5 Chaffinch x 4 Blackbird x 10 Carrion Crow x 7 Starling x 40 House Sparrow x 1 Robin x 3 Woodpigeon x 20 Stock Dove x 10 Mallard x 100 plus Peacock/Peahen (on driveway of Mossley Hall Farm) Magpie x 15
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 11th of June 2016 08:18:40 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jun 11 11:14 AM, 2016
Sandwich Tern still present at 11:10
Info thanks to Dave Broome
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jun 11 8:38 AM, 2016
Sandwich Tern present this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jun 10 12:43 PM, 2016
Five Redshank present this morning.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jun 9 7:11 AM, 2016
Ruff still present this morning, plus a Green Sandpiper from Ramsdales Hide.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jun 8 11:04 PM, 2016
Ruff still present on the spit at 8pm this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Scott Reid said
Wed Jun 8 2:23 PM, 2016
Both ruff and common scoter still present at 13.15.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jun 8 9:46 AM, 2016
Single Ruff on the spit at 09:42
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jun 8 7:46 AM, 2016
Female Common Scoter present this morning.
Info thanks to Paul Brown
Ian Campbell said
Mon Jun 6 1:15 PM, 2016
Early visit this morning hoping to see yesterdays Black-necked Grebe (which was not seen), however whilst walking across canal footbridge at 7.30 a.m. had a Hobby fly over the canal. Cheers Ian
Paul A Brown said
Sun Jun 5 10:38 AM, 2016
Black-necked Grebe and two Barnacle Geese this morning.
12+ Gadwall Little Grebe pair with 3 young 2 sets of Mute Swan with young plus another one on a nest. 2 Common Tern 3 Oystercatcher 10+ Lapwing 4 Reed Warbler seen (more heard) 1 Buzzard 1 Kestrel 2 Cetti's Warblers heard
Ian McKerchar said
Wed May 25 8:45 PM, 2016
Cuckoo singing around the south side this morning.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
JOHN TYMON said
Sat May 21 2:47 PM, 2016
Black Tern - 1 came in from the North West ,stayed about 2 Mins and departed SE over Sorrowcow Farm at 2.40
Little Grebe- 1 pair with 2 newly hatched young on the teal scrape where the highlight of the afternoon.The first I have seen for about 5 years that have definately bred ,I have seen Juveniles in the last few years ,but only at the flying stage .
Mute Swan - 1 pair with 7 newly hatched young on Pengys pool,another great sight to see.
Common Tern-4
Swift-500+ over the rucks during rain
Sedge Warbler- 1
Reed Warbler- 10+
Willow Warbler-15+
Whitethroat-1
Redshank-3
Oystercatcher-1
Gadwall - 1 Female with 7 newly hatched young
Cetti's Warbler-1
Great spotted Woodpecker -1
a good day at the flash :)
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 21st of May 2016 04:48:10 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 22nd of May 2016 12:34:11 AM
dave broome said
Sat May 21 1:31 PM, 2016
c500 Swift and 2 Redshank early afternoon
S Rothery said
Sat May 21 12:10 AM, 2016
0700 - 0730 Friday 2 Common Terns 1 Lapwing 100s Swift
JamieDunning said
Wed May 18 8:26 AM, 2016
Does anyone have any photographs close enough to makeout the taller of the two metal ring on the Roseate Tern ? These are 'Tern specials' with a 4 Alpha/Numeric code. They are used on chicks from the Coquet island colony as far as I know.
John Rayner said
Tue May 17 9:09 PM, 2016
Also this morning a Cetti's Warbler singing loudly by Ramsdale Hide.
Craig claims his photos are 'not very good'. Well tons better than my best effort, which was digiscoped, I-phoned, hand held, heat-hazed, heavily cropped any other excuse I can think of. In the absence of other images I post it here. Surely someone's got something better in their camera.
Roseate tern still present when I left... Massive thanks to Shawn Murphy for pointing it out and a pleasant walk round. Also of note: 4 redshank, 1 3Rd year great black backed gull
John Rayner said
Tue May 17 1:32 PM, 2016
Roseate Tern still viewable from Rucks at 13.30. (But not in view from Horrocks Hide)
Info thanks to Mike Passant
Steve Collins said
Tue May 17 1:13 PM, 2016
Roseate Tern is still visible on spit from leaning posts 1.10 PM
Paul Heaton said
Tue May 17 12:53 PM, 2016
Roseate Tern still present ,on end of spit
Patrick Earith said
Tue May 17 12:47 PM, 2016
Just to be clear it did fly off but is now back on spit out of sight of Horrocks
Patrick Earith said
Tue May 17 12:43 PM, 2016
Roseate Tern still present 12:40 but currently only viewable from leaning posts
Craig Bell said
Tue May 17 12:43 PM, 2016
Roseate Tern departed high north with a Common Tern at 12.30. No sign of either bird since??.
Already done this earlier and returned..
Steve Collins said
Tue May 17 11:08 AM, 2016
Roseate Tern back now out of view at the end of the spit
Steve Collins said
Tue May 17 11:06 AM, 2016
Roseate Tern flew out at 11 am high and around flash joined by Common Tern. Flew off over golf course and not come back yet.
Tim Wilcox said
Tue May 17 10:41 AM, 2016
Roseate Tern still present at 10.40 but out of view behind vegetation
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 17th of May 2016 10:46:11 AM
Paul Richardson said
Tue May 17 9:38 AM, 2016
Lovely views of the Roseate Tern at around 8am - there will be lots of far better pics if it stays a while longer.
-- Edited by John Rayner on Tuesday 17th of May 2016 11:43:55 AM
brian fielding said
Tue May 17 9:03 AM, 2016
Roseate tern still on spit at 09.00
JOHN TYMON said
Tue May 17 8:27 AM, 2016
dave broome wrote:
Roseate Tern still on spit 08:15
Can we have regular updates during the day ,so anyone working can make arrangements tonight to get down ,if the Roseate Tern hangs about :)Anyone who goes and sees it this afternoon please update regularly :)
4 Common Tern
1 Redshank
1 Oystercatcher
1 Buzzard
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Info thanks to Barry Hulme and Bill Harrison
Of note today
Common Tern - 4
Common Scoter - 1 1st Summer Male
:)
2 Common Tern
1 Little Grebe
13 Great Crested Grebes
5 Gadwall
1 Willow Tit
Otherwise pretty quiet birdwise.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 19th of June 2016 06:00:39 PM
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Sandwich Tern showing well at 16:20 hrs - on Orange Buoy No 2 (opposite side from sailing club)
Common Tern x 1
Bullfinch x 4 (3M and 1F)
Reed Bunting x 5
Reed Warbler x 3
Grey Wagtail x 1
Redshank x 3
Little Grebe x 1 adult (with 1 chick)
Teal x 1
Gadwall x 2
Lapwing x 2
Buzzard x 1
Kestrel x 1
Great Crested Grebe x 4
Jay x 1
Mistle Thrush x 1
Song Thrush x 2
Skylark x 1
Swift x 10
Swallow x 4
Goldfinch x 3
Canada Geese x 50
Grey Heron x 5
Coot x 20 (including 2 chicks seen)
Cormorant x 3
Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 6
Black-Headed Gull x 60
Mute Swan x 20
Moorhen x 3
Long Tailed Tit x 2
Tufted Duck x 4
Chiffchaff x 5
Blue Tit x 3
Great Tit x 5
Chaffinch x 4
Blackbird x 10
Carrion Crow x 7
Starling x 40
House Sparrow x 1
Robin x 3
Woodpigeon x 20
Stock Dove x 10
Mallard x 100 plus
Peacock/Peahen (on driveway of Mossley Hall Farm)
Magpie x 15
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 11th of June 2016 08:18:40 PM
Info thanks to Dave Broome
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Info thanks to Paul Brown
Cheers Ian
Black-necked Grebe and two Barnacle Geese this morning.
2 Ringed Plover
5 Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
10 Greylag Geese
1 Pink-footed Goose
Info thanks to Barry Hulme and Bill Harrison
Single Common Sandpiper
Singing Garden Warbler
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
2 Ringed Plover
3 Redshank
3 Oystercatcher
3 Common Tern
2 Cetti's Warblers
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
2 Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
5 Common Tern
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
12+ Gadwall
Little Grebe pair with 3 young
2 sets of Mute Swan with young plus another one on a nest.
2 Common Tern
3 Oystercatcher
10+ Lapwing
4 Reed Warbler seen (more heard)
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
2 Cetti's Warblers heard
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 21st of May 2016 04:48:10 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 22nd of May 2016 12:34:11 AM
c500 Swift and 2 Redshank early afternoon
2 Common Terns
1 Lapwing
100s Swift
These are 'Tern specials' with a 4 Alpha/Numeric code. They are used on chicks from the Coquet island colony as far as I know.
Craig claims his photos are 'not very good'. Well tons better than my best effort, which was digiscoped, I-phoned, hand held, heat-hazed, heavily cropped any other excuse I can think of. In the absence of other images I post it here. Surely someone's got something better in their camera.
Cheers, John
No Signs at all tonight of the Roseate Tern :(
Still no sign of the Roseate Tern by 7:35pm
Info thanks to Gary Crowder
A couple of distant, heavy cropped and not very good shots of the Roseate Tern from way over on the West bank this afternoon.
Hope it stays and shows a bit nearer for anyone going later.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 17th of May 2016 04:25:25 PM
Roseate tern still present when I left... Massive thanks to Shawn Murphy for pointing it out and a pleasant walk round. Also of note: 4 redshank, 1 3Rd year great black backed gull
Info thanks to Mike Passant
Roseate Tern still present ,on end of spit
Just to be clear it did fly off but is now back on spit out of sight of Horrocks
Roseate Tern still present 12:40 but currently only viewable from leaning posts
Roseate Tern departed high north with a Common Tern at 12.30. No sign of either bird since??.
Already done this earlier and returned..
Roseate Tern back now out of view at the end of the spit
Roseate Tern still present at 10.40 but out of view behind vegetation
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 17th of May 2016 10:46:11 AM
Cheers John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Tuesday 17th of May 2016 11:43:55 AM
Roseate tern still on spit at 09.00
Can we have regular updates during the day ,so anyone working can make arrangements tonight to get down ,if the Roseate Tern hangs about :)Anyone who goes and sees it this afternoon please update regularly :)
Roseate Tern still on spit 08:15
Roseate Tern still on the spit at 07:50
Also, Yellow Wagtail over
Adult Roseate Tern currently settled on the spit.
Adult Roseate Tern (colour ringed) present this morning (Found by Paul Brown).
Currently being harassed by Black-headed Gulls as it attempts to alight on the spit and then flying around the flash.