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Up to 12:35 today:

 

2 Greenshank

2 Common Sandpiper

Redshank

3 Wheatear 

 

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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A good birding morning and sunny toosmile
Up to 1.15pm.

Greenshank....2
Common Sandpiper....3
Redshank....2
Ringed Plover....1
Buzzard...1 with corvid.
Grey Heron...1
Wheatear...1 superb male
White Wagtail....1 Lock lane
Greylag Goose...1
Gadwall....6
Tufted Duck....4
Reed Bunting....4
Common Tern...1
Swifts....12 mainly over fields.


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Up to 12:10 today:

 

2 Greenshank

Redshank

3 Common Sandpiper

4 Wheatear

 

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This afternoon up to 3.15 Weather fine but dull.

Common Terns...2
Swifts....c10
Swallow...c20
Gadwall....4
Tufted Duck....2m
Reed Bunting....1
Great Crested Grebe...10+
Usual Oystercatchers and Lapwing.
Pied Wagtail....8
Chiffchaff and Blackcap heard only.

Farmers very busy harvesting the Italian Rye and ask we don't park in the spot by the Beaumont Road Gate.

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Up to 7:30 pm this evening:

 

Greenshank

2 Ringed Plover

3 Wheatear

Common Sandpiper

 

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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Late morning's sightings from today:

Greenshank

Redshank

Common Sandpiper

3 Wheatear

3 Swift

 

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes 

 



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This afternoon:

Common Terns....2
Mediterranean Gull....1 on east shoreline with c65 Black-headed Gulls.
Greenshank....1 still on west shore.
Redshank....1 next to Greenshank.
Wheatear... 2... a pair, the male in same place as Monday, but perched on fencepost;
Later both perched on upturned sods in the newly tilled field.
Pied Wagtail....6+
Buzzard....1
Mistle Thrush...2
Usual Lapwings with chicks, and Oystercatchers.

Blackcap and Sedge Warbler heard only.

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Up to 12:15 today:

 

Greenshank

Common Sandpiper

Redshank

2 Wheatear

Adult Mediterranean Gull

 

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The Bar-tailed Godwit at Rumworth this week.
Also seen yesterday at Lock lane; a Lapwing family with 3 tiny chicks and a pair of Linnet.

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During a quick stop by the dam at lunchtime I saw 6 great crested grebe, a single common tern, three swallow plus a number of black headed gulls.  The tern caught a fish while I was watching, a real treat.



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John,
Follow the track from the gate by Beaumont Rd. to where the new hedge is planted; follow the hedge right down and turn right by the Reed bed.
Go the short distance to the hawthorns opposite the islands and view.
On Monday it moved around east shore /west shore and very close in SE corner. Always viewable from around hawthorns.

-- Edited by keith mills on Tuesday 2nd of May 2017 07:12:07 PM

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Can anyone help with directions for the best way to look for the Bar Tailed Godwit.  I know of the way in from Beaumont RoadR after parking on Armadale Road. Many thanks.

 If I score it would be GM tick number 199.



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This morning:

Breeding plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit

Greenshank

1 Dunlin

2 Wheatear

Info thanks to Andy Makin



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Just back from Norfolk to good local birding at the main Rumworth Lodge. Fine weather but overcast.
2 hours up to 1.40 Joined by Frank Whitney and later by Gary Crowder.
Common Terns....2
Black Terns....4 possibly 5 for a short time.
Bar-tailed Godwit....1
Dunlin....4
Greenshank....1
Snipe....2
Common Sandpiper....4+
Wheatear....1m (on shoreline near islands),
Meadow Pipit...4

-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 1st of May 2017 02:09:16 PM

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So far this morning:

4 Black Tern

Bar-tailed Godwit and Greenshank still present

3 Dunlin

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

 



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The Black Terns flew off high SE at 7:45pm this evening but the Bar-tailed Godwit and Greenshank remain.

 

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Now five Black Terns present.

Also, Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail and Peregrine.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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So far this morning:

Breeding plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit on the eastern shore

Greenshank

2 Dunlin

Adult Back Tern at 09:25

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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Today,

5 Common Terns
5 Common Sandpiper
2 Redshank
3 Snipe
2 Shoveler
2 Teal
8 Gadwall
2 Reed Warblers

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Today up to 8:30pm:

 

8 Common Sandpiper

5 Snipe

2 Redshank

2 Common Tern 

 

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Today up to 12:15:

 

4 White Wagtail

Dunlin

6 Common Sandpiper

2 Redshank

3 Common Tern 

 

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes 



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6 Common Sandpipers present today.

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I had a quick stop off at the dam end and a pootle in the woods this morning:

4 great crested grebe

1 cormorant

1 pied wagtail

6 swallow

20+ sand martin

2 willow warbler

3 wren

6+ blackbird



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Walked round today 9.40 to 11.50:

Common Tern 2
Common Sandpiper 3
Wheatear 2
Skylark singing
Sand Martin 100+

plus usual

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Dunlin, Ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper still present at 15.30.

Also, this morning, a 3 hour mooch produced:

Little Grebe 1
Shoveler 4
Gadwall 4
Reed warblers present in both reedbeds
Sand Martin c150
Wheatear 3 in horse paddocks at Seddon Fold
Blackcap 3 males and 1 female at Lostock wood
Willow Tit 1
Male Bullfinch and a Willow Warbler at wildflower meadow
Grey Wagtail at the overflow

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Up to 12:30 today:

 

2 Dunlin

Ringed Plover

4 Common Sandpiper

3 Wheatear 

 

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This morning 8.30 till 10.20:

Swift 1
Reed Warbler 2
Common Sandpiper 5
Oystercatcher 14
Little grebe 1
Shoveler 4


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4 Common Sandpiper and 2 Wheatear present up to 1:30pm this afternoon.

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This morning at the Dam:

Kingfisher ....1 hawking over the channel.
Blackcap....1m
Grey Wagtail....1
Goosander....1f
Great Crested Grebe...6
Usual Coots/Moorhen

An Angler from the Prince Albert Club, killed a Mink here last week; in the corner where the grebe's traditionally nestsmile

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A good hour at the main lodge, this evening up to 7.10pm. Fine

Little Ringed Plover....3
Common Sandpiper....1
Gadwall....3 (2 males)
Goosander....1f
Shoveler....pair
Tufted Duck...24+
Swallows....60+
Sand Martin...c30
Pied Wagtail....3



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Wheatear, Common Sandpiper and Mediterranean Gull around midday today.

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Lock Lane quiet around 7.45pm
Oystercatcher. ...2
Snipe....3
Swallow. ... 4 ..back home at the farm.
Pied Wagtail..3


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Whimbrel flew NW from the islands at 12:04 today; also present were an adult Mediterranean Gull, White Wagtail, 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Redshank, 2 pairs of Shoveler.

 

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Short visit to Lock Lane this evening:

Great views of a Sparrowhawk attacking along the flood; sadly for him the birds had all flushed a good 5 seconds earlier.
Oystercatchers(2) among them.
Also 2 Snipe showing well less that 25 yards from the Lane.

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Today 9:45am to 2.30pm with Simon Johnson and later Phil Rhodes produced;

5 adult Mediterranean Gulls
8 Redshank
2 Common Sandpiper
1 unidentified wader flew high over west, possibly a Spotted Redshank
1 Goosander
2 Shoveler
5 Gadwall
2 Greylag Goose
7 Teal
1 Wheatear
12 Buzzard
1 Raven
2 Rook
18 Swallow through north
2 House Martin through north


-- Edited by Simon Warford on Saturday 15th of April 2017 04:34:47 PM

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Osprey fishing for a few minutes then drifted towards Doffcocker at 4pm.

Also Dunlin, White Wagtail, 3 Common Sandpiper.

Info and record shot of the Osprey thanks to Phil Rhodes.



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This morning in that fine rain:

Snipe 12
Oystercatcher 11
Common sandpiper 4
White wagtail 1 on island
Greylag goose 1
Sand martin 200+
Swallow 50
Mediterranean gull 5 feeding in far field
Shoveler 2

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This evening up to 6.30pm. Sunny.

Common Sandpiper....4
Little Ringed Plover....2
Common Snipe....2
Grey Wagtail....2
Pied Wagtail....5
Linnet....2 the regular pair
Wren...3 many more heard.
Plus the usual Oystercatchers, Gadwall, Tufted Duck, and Shovelers present.
C80 Sand Martin on far side.

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Late post for yesterday evening:
Dam/Lock Lane
Both quiet, but a single Swallow flew along the
flooded field.
Pied Wagtail.....6
Snipe....4
Linnet ..2
Oystercatcher...2
Later c12 Sand Martins flew away over the Farm.


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Pictures taken this evening of the pair of Wheatear at Lock lane.

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3 Common Sandpiper at 12:30 today.

 

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This evening 4.30 to 7 pm...Sunny but quite windy.

At the Dam two Grey Wagtails were at the top of the overflow; then they flew onto the Church roof.
At Lock Lane:
No sign of yesterday's 5 Little Ringed Plover.
Oystercatcher....2
Pied Wagtail....4
Common Snipe....2
Linnet....2
WHEATEAR........2( a pair) Great views at 25 yards.
Stock Dove.....1
At the Lodge:
Common Sandpiper.....2
Little Ringed Plover....1
Tufted Duck.... 40+
Shoveler and Gadwall present as yesterday.
Sand Martin....c90

-- Edited by keith mills on Tuesday 11th of April 2017 07:35:18 PM

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Main Lodge this evening up to 7.40pm.

Common Sandpiper....2
Little Ringed Plover...1 ( this makes 6 on site this evening.... at least)
Shoveler....5 (3m)
Gadwall....5
Tufted Duck...c30
C40 Sand Martin on far side.

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Present now:
Five Little Ringed Plover at flood!
Grey Wagtail at top of overflow steps. Also Oystercatcher 2, Snipe 4 + usual Lapwings.

-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 10th of April 2017 06:30:19 PM

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Osprey flew in from the east then drifted towards Winter Hill at 09:59 this morning.

Common Sandpiper and 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls up to midday.

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Up to 5.20 this pm. Sunny.

Little Ringed Plover.....2
Common Snipe....2
Tufted duck....28
Gadwall...pair.
Lesser Black-backed Gull...20+
Common Gull....1

6 Oystercatcher arguing, on South Island, making their din; others scattered including 2 at Lock Lane.
Lots of Dunnock, Chaffinch, and Robins.
Pied Wagtail....1

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Five breeding plumaged adult Mediterranean Gulls present at 11:15 this morning.

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This morning:

Scores of hirundines, mostly Sand Martin, but also 4 Swallow and 2 House Martin
Mediterranean Gull 4 adult
Shoveler pair
Goosander 2 female

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Dam and Lock Lane this am.

Compared to recent times, the channel was nearly empty with just the default Great Crested Grebes (3).
Grey Heron....1
Coot...2
Kingfisher...probable glimpse only.

Pied Wagtail...1
Oystercatcher....2
Song thrush...1
Snipe....2
Meadow Pipit...1
Linnet...2
Reed Bunting ...1
Canada Goose.....1
Gadwall....4


Yesterday I walk my dog to the dam:
A Grey Wagtail was preening in the overflow.
2 Goldcrest flew, together, round the flower meadow trees; one carrying material.
Kestrel...1

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This aft 2.30 to 4pm:

Swallow 2
House martin 1
Sand martin 20
Little ringed plover 1 on island
Goosander 2 female
Shoveler pair

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