Post for yesterday..0530 till 1300..Saw the following of note at various sites;
1 Grasshopper warbler by Paddys Pond , Holcombe Moor
2 Grasshopper Warbler (h) in Two Brooks Valley
2 Grey Partridge and 1 Common Tern at Lowercroft Res
1 Garden Warbler Bolholt Lodge
2 Buzzard and a Kestrel over Summerseat Village
2 Whitethroat near Brooksbottom Woods

Rob Archer

2 Mediterranean Gulls still present on the Lodge and surrounding fields.. Also c 30 BH Gulls, all very mobile.. 2 LBB Gulls 2 Cormorant 2 Teal Rob Archer

Out early doors along the River to Elton, Lowercroft and Bolholt Lodge. 0545 to 1430hrs.
Saw the following;
On the Irwell;
1 Tawny Owl
3 Dipper
2 Grey wagtail
2 Oystercatcher
1 m Sparrowhawk.
3 GS Woodpecker

6 Whooper Swans, 2 Shoveler and 3 Gadwall at Elton.

Bolholt Lodge
c 80 Gulls consisted of;
2 ad Mediterranean Gull
2 LBB Gull
1 Common Gull
rest BH Gulls
1 Cormorant
3 Tufted Duck
16 Teal
2 Reed Bunting

c50 Linnet on Wood Lane, Summerseat

Rob Archer

Walked from home along the Irwell to a few of the lodges and back via Summerseat.
Saw the following;
On the river;
1 Dipper
1 Green Sandpiper near Banks Farm

Bolholt Lodge c1130hrs
Flighty Gull flock c100 birds in adjacent fields consisted of;
2 adult summer plum Mediterranean Gull
3 LBB Gull
3 Common Gull
rest BH Gulls
7 Teal
5 Goosander

Wood Lane, Summerseat
3 Stock Dove
c40 Linnet
2 Reed Bunting


Rob Archer

1300hrs today, reasonably large Gull flock c200 birds consisted of; 1 adult sum/pl Mediterranean Gull 2 LBB Gulls 14 Common Gulls remainder BH Gulls. All quite mobile between the Lodge and Elton High School grounds Also on the Lodge, 3 Goosander (2 f) c20 Teal 4 Mallard Coots, Moorhen and Canada Geese 2 Cormorant Rob Archer