Lez Fairclough wrote:Hi Rob, I'm anything but a Gull expert & was expecting to be corrected, but obviously the yellow legs & more the curved end of bill shape was what made me think it could have been one.
As for the domestic Goose it was the whitish tip to the beak & patterned neck feathers that made me think it could be some kind of hybrid type Sebastopol.
Many thanks for the comments Lez.
Quick hour at noon whilst the wife was having a scan - of note :-
Domestic Sebastopol type Goose on the lake with what I think was a Yellow-Legged Gull close by, also a Kingfisher flying across.
Also seen Tufted Ducks; Coal Tit; Nuthatch; Song Thrush in song; Carrion Crows; M & F Chaffinch & Goldfinch.
Hi Lez, looks like a standard Lesser Black-backed Gull if Im not mistaken, and I thought Sebastopols are more visually striking, like a mass of curly white feathers.
Rob Creek said
Sat Feb 27 1:03 AM, 2021
Lez Fairclough wrote:
Quick hour at noon whilst the wife was having a scan - of note :-
Domestic Sebastopol type Goose on the lake with what I think was a Yellow-Legged Gull close by, also a Kingfisher flying across.
Also seen Tufted Ducks; Coal Tit; Nuthatch; Song Thrush in song; Carrion Crows; M & F Chaffinch & Goldfinch.
Hi Lez, looks like a standard Lesser Black-backed Gull if Im not mistaken, and I thought Sebastopols are more visually striking, like a mass of curly white feathers.
Ian Moran said
Fri Feb 26 11:41 PM, 2021
That LBB Gull is there almost every day, same one. The goose usually stands nearby.
Lez Fairclough said
Fri Feb 26 8:38 PM, 2021
Quick hour at noon whilst the wife was having a scan - of note :-
Domestic Sebastopol type Goose on the lake with what I think was a Yellow-Legged Gull close by, also a Kingfisher flying across.
Also seen Tufted Ducks; Coal Tit; Nuthatch; Song Thrush in song; Carrion Crows; M & F Chaffinch & Goldfinch.
I came across a flock of 8 - 10 Long-tailed Tit in the park at lunchtime today.
The flock was moving from one tree to the next looking for food as they do in winter.
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Jul 31 2:30 PM, 2010
2 new broods of Tufted Duck this morn 7+5
Now 4 Broods on Lake but could be another due as 1 female came off one of the islands while i was there
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Jul 18 9:59 AM, 2010
Early A M
Pr Nuthatch feeding young as to be a 1st for here Tufted Duck broods 11 + 6 still going strong 1 Swallow hunting flys nr the steps WOW 6 B H Gulls (1 Juv) 9 Canada Geese 55 Mallard Robins feeding young
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Jul 11 10:14 AM, 2010
Tufted Duck Broods still going strong 11 + 6 Keep it Lads
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Jun 26 2:26 PM, 2010
This morning 1 Tufted Female with 11 Young 1 Tufted Female with 6 Young Pr Tufted Duck Pr Canada Geese with 6 nearly fledged young
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Jun 19 10:05 PM, 2010
3 Tufted Duck Moorhen with 7 young
Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat May 29 5:12 PM, 2010
Early Morning
Pr Canada Geese with 5 Goslings 2 Brood of Mallard 2+3 Brood of Moorhen 1 G S Woodpecker 1 Nuthatch 1 juv Grey Wagtail
This Morning Highlights 1m Mandarin pr Tufted Duck
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Feb 13 4:45 PM, 2010
1 Mandarin (drake) this afternoon
Jimmy
Adam Dyson said
Wed Jan 20 11:50 PM, 2010
yesterday (19th) 2 sparrowhawks male and female flying around the abandoned pagefield campus and 7 mandarins on the pond (5 male, 2 female). also a curious squirrel walked up to me and my two friends and got within 6 feet, walked around us, eyeing us up then calmly walked into the undergroath there was a mutual understanding
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Jan 10 8:18 PM, 2010
98% frozen 9 Mandarins 65 Mallard 12 Moorhen 2 Redwing 8 L T Tits 1 Song Thrush 10 Blackbirds
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Wed Jan 6 8:27 PM, 2010
This morning 95% Frozen, bit like me 9 Mandarins all males 1 Nuthatch 1st for me here (Mega) 1 GSW calling
Cheers Jimmy
Wigan Borough Year List 2010: 47
latest additions:
Cormorant Pagefield,Grey Wagtail Wigan Tc
Jimmy Meadows said
Mon Oct 19 7:46 PM, 2009
This Morning 2 Mute Swans 1 Grey Wagtail
Jimmy
Neil Baxter said
Sun Nov 9 1:47 PM, 2008
4 Mandarin on the pond there this a.m. - 3 male and 1 female.
Neil.
Hi Lez,
looks like a standard Lesser Black-backed Gull if Im not mistaken, and I thought Sebastopols are more visually striking, like a mass of curly white feathers.
That LBB Gull is there almost every day, same one. The goose usually stands nearby.
Quick hour at noon whilst the wife was having a scan - of note :-
Domestic Sebastopol type Goose on the lake with what I think was a Yellow-Legged Gull close by, also a Kingfisher flying across.
Also seen Tufted Ducks; Coal Tit; Nuthatch; Song Thrush in song; Carrion Crows; M & F Chaffinch & Goldfinch.
1 pair of Goosander still present. 1 Kingfisher.
5 Female-type Goosanders now present, one coming to bread. Also the usual Lesser Black-Backed Gull, male Tufted Duck and a Grey Wagtail.
2 Goosander still present.
cca. 20 Siskin in nearby trees.
Three female-type Goosanders now present on the pond.
1 female Goosander on the pond. The 1st unusual sighting in many walks past.
I came across a flock of 8 - 10 Long-tailed Tit in the park at lunchtime today.
The flock was moving from one tree to the next looking for food as they do in winter.
7+5
Now 4 Broods on Lake but could be another due as 1 female came off one of the islands while i was there
Cheers Jimmy
Pr Nuthatch feeding young as to be a 1st for here
Tufted Duck broods 11 + 6 still going strong
1 Swallow hunting flys nr the steps WOW
6 B H Gulls (1 Juv)
9 Canada Geese
55 Mallard
Robins feeding young
Cheers Jimmy
Cheers Jimmy
1 Tufted Female with 11 Young
1 Tufted Female with 6 Young
Pr Tufted Duck
Pr Canada Geese with 6 nearly fledged young
Cheers Jimmy
Moorhen with 7 young
Jimmy
Pr Canada Geese with 5 Goslings
2 Brood of Mallard 2+3
Brood of Moorhen
1 G S Woodpecker
1 Nuthatch
1 juv Grey Wagtail
Cheers Jimmy
3 Blackcaps singing
Nuthatch on railway embakment
Cheers Jimmy
1 Chiffchaff singing
Cheers Jimmy
1m Mandarin
pr Tufted Duck
Cheers Jimmy
this afternoon
Jimmy
9 Mandarins
65 Mallard
12 Moorhen
2 Redwing
8 L T Tits
1 Song Thrush
10 Blackbirds
Cheers Jimmy
9 Mandarins all males
1 Nuthatch
1 GSW calling
Cheers Jimmy
Wigan Borough Year List 2010: 47
latest additions:
Cormorant Pagefield,Grey Wagtail Wigan Tc2 Mute Swans
1 Grey Wagtail
Jimmy