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This evening 5.15 to 7.15. Warm and sunny.

Little Ringed Plover....13
Ringed Plover....2
Juvenile Pied Wagtail....8 + 1 adult.
Mediterranean Gull....2 adult on south island as yesterday.
Grey Heron....1
Common Tern....1
On arrival there were 5 Little Ringed Plover on the east shoreline and 2 on north island. Numbers steadily built up towards 7pm,
and the 2 left the island. I counted these birds many times and, in the later counts, I could not get less that 13.
They were all in fairly close proximity on the east shore, and with the Ringed Plovers.

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-- Edited by keith mills on Saturday 8th of July 2017 08:02:13 PM

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Up to midday today:

Hobby hunting through at 10:16

Juvenile and adult Mediterranean Gull

8 Little Ringed Plover

 

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This evening 4.20 to 5.50pm . Avoiding the drizzle just about.

Adult Mediterranean Gulls....4, Great views of two, just in the water on south shore, and 2 more on south end of South Island. Eventually all 4 on South island.
See photo of one ringed.
Common Terns....2
Little Ringed Plover.....4
Ringed Plover....1
Oystercatcher....8
Tufted Duck....2
Grey Heron...1
Reed bunting....2
Canada geese...57
Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 7th of July 2017 06:58:20 pm


-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 7th of July 2017 07:24:03 PM



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Also this morning:

A juvenile (photo below) and adult Mediterranean Gull

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This morning 11.00 to 12.45:

Little Egret was present for about 10 minutes before flying off towards Leigh at 12.35
Little Ringed Plover 6
Ringed Plover 3
Oystercatcher 6

plus usual

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Up to 12:20 today:

Common Sandpiper

7 Little Ringed Plover

52 Lapwing

8 Oystercatcher

3 Common Gull

Adult Mediterranean Gull

 

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4.30 to 7.10pm this evening. Sunny.

The Green Sandpiper still present on arrival; on east shore at south end, then flew to South shore. Not seen after 5.30pm
Little Ringed plover....3
Ringed Plover....1
Common Sandpiper....1
Common Terns....4
Juvenile Pied Wagtail...3
Lapwing...36
Reed bunting...7+
Sedge Warbler...1
Tufted duck family only 4 chicks seen
Grey Heron...1
Kestrel....1


-- Edited by keith mills on Thursday 6th of July 2017 08:51:49 AM

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Up to midday today:

Green Sandpiper

2 Common Sandpiper

3 Ringed Plover

6 Little Ringed Plover

Curlew flew in at 11:17 then off west at 11:36

30 Lapwing

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Two Common Sandpiper and seven Little Ringed Plover present this morning.

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Tonight 6 to 8pm.

Moorhen ...parents with 4 chicks.
Little Grebe....1 a scarce bird at Rumworth these days ; being harassed several times by another Moorhen.
Lapwings....52 settled on west shore
Common Terns....2
A Juvenile Black-headed Gull on one leg, as one foot missing.
Reed Bunting...1
Pied Wagtail...c10
Ringed Plover....1
Little Ringed Plover....9
Canada Goose....40
Grey Heron....1

-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 3rd of July 2017 08:16:46 PM

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This morning's sightings:

2 adult Redshank

Adult Dunlin

3 Ringed Plover

9 Little Ringed Plover

Curlew NW at 10:26am

Adult Mediterranean Gull

32 Lapwing

10 Oystercatcher

Peregrine

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Not a good shift; 5 to 6.30pm today.

The first hour was fine but breezy, but everything was flushed from the East shore by dog walkers, going up and down throwing stones into the water!
The last half hour was heavy driven drizzle and, to crown it, I got cramp in my finger on the scope focus.

On arrival a Buzzard was drifting from the Lodge and over Ladybridge. It was harassed, several times, by a single Lapwing( up to Beaumont Road). Also the Buzzard was trailing about a metre of rope like material behind it (may have been vegetation).

Ringed Plover....2
Little Ringed Plover....9
Pied Wagtail.....7 including 3 Juvs.
Canada geese...60
Lesser Black-backed Gull....42
Plenty juvenile Black -headed Gulls.
Lapwings...c20
Adult Grey Heron....1
Usual Oystercatchers, but spread about tonight.

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Highlights up to 12:40 today:

9 Little Ringed Plover

Juvenile Common Sandpiper

Adult Mediterranean Gull 

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Sightings from today around midday:

2 Ringed Plover

Common Sandpiper

Curlew through SW

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This evening, 6 to 8pm. Fine but overcast.

Common Tern....2
Common Sandpiper....3
Oystercatcher....12
Ringed Plover....2
Tufted Duck with brood of 5 also 2 drakes ( two or three Mallard broods, 9 +4, too)
Grey Heron .. one very young juvenile.
Lapwing....36+
Pied Wagtail....2
Linnet....1m, the brightest Linnet I have ever seen, on east shore.
Swifts...4
Canada Geese 60
Lesser Black-backed Gull.....15


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Uo to midday today:

3 Common Sandpiper

5 Ringed Plover

Adult Mediterranean Gull

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This morning....Dam and Lock Lane.

Two Coots were stood on the mid channel stump.
Juveniles of Robins, Chaffinch and Mistle Thrush and a Juvenile Wood Pigeon.
Song Thrush seen singing on top of power line post.
Kestrel....1
Goldfinch....c12
Reed Bunting....4+
Swallows...c20
Swifts....2

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2 Black-tailed Godwits flew high NW at 10:50am today. Also present were 5 Ringed Plover and adult Mediterranean Gull and a brood of Tufted Duck with 5 young.

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Very quiet at the Dam this morning.
Great Crested Grebes....2, but nest abandoned.
Mistle Thrush....2, feeding in pony field.
Collared Dove....1
Song Thrush heard singing in the wood, in high foliage.

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Midday today:

Ringed Plover

3 Mediterranean Gulls

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Today up to 11am:

 

4 Mediterranean Gulls (1st summer and 3 adults)

Common Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

 

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Up to 12:20 today:

 

4 Ringed Plover  

Curlew

3 Mediterranean Gulls (1st summer and 2 adults)

Shoveler

4 Teal

69 Lapwing 

 

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Midday today:

2 Ringed Plover

Common Sandpiper

57 Lapwing

Adult Mediterranean Gull

Shoveler

 

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Highlights up to 12:20 today:

Curlew

Common Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

Two adult Mediterranean Gull

 

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 A second summer Mediterranean Gull present at midday today.

 

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Ringed Plover and adult Mediterranean Gull at 8:15 this evening.

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Message this morning from Broadgate Farm( Farmer Jim): This year there are 6 Swallows nests around the farm (April),
but this is down from 30 nests in the past; not sure how long ago the 30 count was done, but apparently Jim has records.
Thanks to Jim for this information.

-- Edited by keith mills on Saturday 17th of June 2017 08:56:42 AM

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This pm, up to 4.30. Main Lodge, weather dull and a bit muggy.

Ringed Plover....1 still
Reed Warbler....2
Sedge Warbler....4+
Reed Bunting....7
On arrival there were 52 Lesser Black-backed Gulls present. With about 20 of them sub adult or juvs. This is a high number for here.
Juvenile Black-headed Gulls also present;c12

Teal....3
Tufted Duck....9
Gadwall....pair
Grey Heron....2
Swift....6
Pied Wagtail....2
Goldfinch....4

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This morning Dam to Lock Lane only, with my dog.

Lapwing....30+ flock
Common Tern....1 circling the channel.
Swallows....30+ including 5 very young juveniles sat together on the gantry.
Swift...........2
House Martin......2
Sand Martin.....1
Reed Bunting....1
Grey Wagtail....1
Greenfinch...5 together on wire
Goldfinch....3 including 2 juvs
Linnet....c10
Great Crested Grebe....3
Coot....2
Starlings .... the 25 that came into the Flower Meadow hedge included many juveniles

Heard only: 2 Song thrush, 3 Wren and a Chiffchaff.
Oystercatcher family seen in field by Stan the farmer.


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Three Mediterranean Gulls again today; 2 second summer birds and a first summer. Also a single Ringed Plover.

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3 Mediterranean Gulls present at 12:15 today (2 second summer birds and an adult).

 

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Single Ringed Plover present today.

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Adult Mediterranean Gull present at 11:30 today.

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First summer male Peregrine hunting around midday today.

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Nuthatch flew from fishermans point trees on the east shore towards Ladybridge at 10:40am

 

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9 Greylag Geese present this morning

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This afternoon up to 4.45. Fine but breezy.

Adult Mediterranean Gull....1
Lesser Black-backed Gull....8
Common Tern...2
Gadwall...1m
Tufted Duck...4
Oystercatcher...7 minimum count.
Grey Heron....1
Swifts...3
Canada Geese....71
Pied Wagtail...1
Just a few seconds on a raptor crossing the middle of the lodge but going away from me. It banked once (at Swallows?) but then flew off towards the wood at Lostock. Probable Hobby but not conclusive.

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This morning dog walk; Dam to Lock Lane.

Coal Tit...1 juvenile in wood.
Great Crested Grebe... a pair have set up home on the mid channel stump that just protrudes above the water. The Mink was killed within feet of their previously used corner site.
At least 7 Swallows and 3 Swifts flying at head height in the Flower Meadow.
Blackcap, heard only, in the footpath hedge.
Common Tern....1

-- Edited by keith mills on Wednesday 7th of June 2017 05:50:37 PM

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Ringed Plover at 11:50 today.

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This morning:

Ringed Plover 3
Common tern 5
Oystercatcher 8


plus usual

Also this morning a Grasshopper Warbler reeling (Simon Warford)

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A single Ringed Plover was present this morning

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This evening.....6 to 7.30pm. Dull but dry.

Adult Mediterranean Gull....1 stood on south shore.
Ringed Plover....3 still
Dunlin....3
Common Tern....1
Swifts...c12
Tufted Duck....4
Gadwall....pair
Pied Wagtail...4 including 3 juvenile.
Reed bunting....7 including 2 juvenile
Sedge Warbler....1
Whitethroat....1
Lapwings included 1 juvenile
Usual Oystercatcher and Swallows.

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This morning:

Dunlin 4
Ringed Plover 3
Common Tern 2


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This morning:

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4 Ringed Plover present at 8pm yesterday.

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This morning:

Ringed Plover 3
Redshank 1
Common Tern 2
Whitethroat 2
Hobby circling over the islands for a couple of minutes

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This evening up to 8.40 ...Sunny and warm.

Curlew....1 good views as it preened.... flew off SE at 7.15
Little Egret....1 on south shore, then west shore close to Grey Heron. Last observed at 8.20
Redshank....1
Ringed Plover....1
Swift....2
Sedge Warbler....2
Reed Bunting ....7
+ all the usual Oystercatchers and Lapwings

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Ringed Plover and Dunlin present at midday today.

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A single Arctic Tern also flew west at 10:40 today.

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This morning I missed the Avocet by 10 minutes. Unavoidable though.

Decent view at last of one, of two, Sedge Warblers.
Whitethroat...1
Shelduck...pair.
Gadwall....4
Tufted Duck...4
Further to Ian's point, all the western and south west fields are now arable. The Italian rye has been harvested but will produce a second crop this summer and is shooting up again.
The bare looking tilled soil, near the cottages, is seeded and is starting to grow.
A birder walked right across the cropped fields this morning in full view of the farmhouse. Not good.

-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 22nd of May 2017 01:33:07 PM

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