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Keith Mills


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Todays sighting:

Kestrel....1. Hunting

Common Tern.... 1 preening 

Grey Heron....1 adult with 2 large juveniles

Coal Tit ....2 in wood.



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On Friday 3rd August 2018 I posted that Bolton Conservation Volunteers would be working on the islands at Rumworth on the 12th August 2018. Due to objections from the farmer this work has had to be postponed until the 9th Sept 2018.



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Little Egret still present this evening.

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Back to quiet.. this pm up to 3 o'clock. Dull, and drizzle as I was about to leave.

Kestrel on fence.

Common Sandpiper....1

Grey Wagtail...1

Pied Wagtail... at least a score; mainly juveniles.

Lapwings... 50 on west shores.

Jackdaw...c70

Starling...c30

Linnet....5

Grey Heron....2 (one a juvenile)



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Little Egret still present up to at least midday today.

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Today up to 1.15...Hot and sunny.

Little Egret....1 still present on leaving.

Little Grebe....1 not common here these days.

Peregrine...1 mid height over eastern fields. Site tick for myself, and with thanks to several shouts from Phil Rhodes as he was leaving!

Buzzard....1

Grey Heron ...4 seen together; probably 6 present.



-- Edited by Keith Mills on Sunday 5th of August 2018 01:36:23 PM

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This evening. Dam and Seddon Fold only. ( I did set off for the lodge but ran out of time, so I stayed at Seddon Fold)

Grey Heron....2 In channel.

Wheatear...1 female or possible juvenile~ it was a nervous bird near the horses. Photos at some distance.

Flocks:

Jackdaw.c75

Starling...c140 often packed on wire.

Lapwing... c45 leaving the lodge over me > SW

At around 8.30 7 large plover size birds came off the Lodge going away from me> SW... Not ID'd.

 

 

 



-- Edited by Keith Mills on Saturday 4th of August 2018 10:35:05 PM

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3 Common Sandpiper present today.

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This pm:

The eleven Black-tailed Godwit still present as I left at 5 o'clock. Feeding just in water on west shore.

Also:

Lapwing..... c86

Common Sandpiper...2

Grey Wagtail...1

White Wagtail...1

Pied Wagtail.... 7, mainly juveniles.

Linnet...2 on wire. one a male and the other a probable juvenile.

Greenfinch...6 on wire, 3 being juvenile.

Common Tern....1 came in late on.

Swift...1

House martin...1

Swallow 40+

Lesser Black-backed gull....3

Grey Heron....3

Great Crested Grebe...2 including the ''mature'' juvenile.



-- Edited by Keith Mills on Friday 3rd of August 2018 05:36:39 PM

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Just arrived here this pm ....I was met by11 Black-tailed Godwits

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-- Edited by Keith Mills on Friday 3rd of August 2018 03:50:29 PM

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Beaumont Road side, 8.50am to 10.05am. 26 species seen including:

  • Lapwings 80+
  • Grey Herons 3
  • Great Crested Grebes 2
  • Swifts 15+
  • Swallows 25+
  • Reed Buntings 4
  • Willow Tit 1
  • Kingfisher 1 (seen initially in the willow scrub well away from the water, then later seen being chased by a swallow around the islands)
  • House Martins 12+
  • Pied Wagtails 4
  • White Wagtail 1

On Sunday 12/08/2018 10.15am to 2.30pm. a group of volunteers including myself will be working on the islands anyone interested will be welcome see details at www.boltonconservation.org.uk/page5.htm.  



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This afternoon from different viewpoint. Good views of most of lodge apart from the southern mud; however I know that Phil has covered this today.

Common Gull...1  the  first here for me this summer.

Buzzard....1

Grey Wagtail...1 adult male.

Great Crested Grebe.... 2 (adult with mature juvenile)

Grey Heron.... 2

Common Sandpiper....3

Little Ringed Plover...1

Juvenile Pied Wagtail....3

 

 



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Juvenile Cuckoo flew behind the west shore willows at 11:35am this morning. Also present were, 3 Common Sandpiper and a Little Ringed Plover.

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Juvenile Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Common Sandpiper and a Little Ringed Plover at 12:20 today.

 

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This evening 8 to 9.

Black-tailed Godwit still present on edge of western shore, and feeding alongside a Redshank.

Common Tern also present.



-- Edited by Keith Mills on Tuesday 31st of July 2018 09:10:36 AM

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Black-tailed Godwit still present at 11:30 this morning, along with a hunting juvenile Peregrine, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover and a Willow Tit.

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Also present today:

Black-tailed Godwit 1
Juvenile Peregrine 1
Little Ringed Plover 2 juvenile
Common Sandpiper 3
Willow tit 1

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Today around 12.30 pm. Dam/wood:

Blue/green algae by the dam. Quiet.

A juvenile Grey Heron was having a long stare at the green soup below it's feet.

A juvenile Carrion Crow was begging from a parent.

Coot family in the channel...6 or 7

Moorhen...2

Kingfisher and Dipper, both past regulars here, have not been seen( by me) this year.

In the wood:

Coal Tit...3

Nuthatch...2

Also around: Swallow...c10

 

 



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Today up to 7.40pm.

Common Tern....1

Common Sandpiper.2 ( probably 3)

Little Ringed Plover....1

Grey Wagtail...1

Grey Heron...3 stood together.

Great Crested Grebe....2

Cock Pheasant....1

Lapwing...c85

House Sparrow...c60

Swallow...c40

Goldfinch....small charm...c10

Pied Wagtail...c10



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Late news for yesterday:

4 Little Egret flew in briefly then off west at 8:30pm

Common Sandpiper

2 Little Ringed Plover

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10.45am to 11.30am. Highlights:

  • Common Sandpipers 3
  • White Wagtail 1


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Up to 2.15 this pm. Hot and sunny.

Buzzard....1 low over southern willows.

Lapwing....c85

Common Terns....6, my highest count here this year, including 2 juvs.

Common Sandpiper....3

Great Crested Grebe...2 including one well maturing juvenile. Almost certainly Rumworth bred.

Grey Heron....3

Tufted Duck....3

Oystercatcher....1

Lesser Black-backed Gulls....6

Pied Wagtail... 2 juveniles.



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Both Greenshank and Black-tailed Godwit present this morning.

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Some late news for yesterday at this site:

Little Egret feeding then flew west at 8:25pm

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2 Little Ringed Plover

Greenshank

Common Sandpiper

 

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Greenshank still preset this morning.

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9.50am to 11.25am. 23 species seen & heard including:

  • Oystercatcher 3
  • Grey Heron 2
  • Great Crested Grebes 3
  • Lapwings 30+
  • Reed Buntings 2
  • Common Sandpiper 1
  • Common Gull 1
  • Calling Willow Tit 1
  • Cormorant 1

 



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Greenshank and Common Sandpiper present at 11am today.

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Yesterday, Dam/wood/Lock Lane:

Nuthatch.....1 Juv.

Coal Tit.... 1 juv

Moorhen....1

Linnet.... 3



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Greenshank, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover and 53 Lapwing present at 11am today.

 

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Juvenile Grasshopper Warbler, Willow Tit, Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Little Ringed Plover and an adult Mediterranean Gull by 11:30am today.

 

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2 Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 4 Little Ringed Plover, adult Mediterranean Gull, 48 Lapwing and 3 Common Tern present late morning.

 

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Greenshank, 2 Common Sandpiper, 3 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover and a drake Wigeon present this evening.

 

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Greenshank, Common Sandpiper, 3 Ringed Plover, 5 Little Ringed Plover and 24 Lapwing at 9pm this evening.

 

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Adult Mediterranean Gull seen at 4 pm but didn't stay for long. Greenshank still present

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This afternoon up to 2.40 Main Lodge, using restricted area for viewing; restrictions still in place until the 16/07/18

Common Tern....1

Oystercatcher....6

Common Sandpiper.1

Greenshank....1

Little Ringed Plover....4

Grey Heron...1 juv.

Pied Wagtail...  3 juvs.

Lapwing....17

Lesser Black-backed Gull....4

Great Crested Grebe....4





-- Edited by Keith Mills on Thursday 12th of July 2018 03:05:50 PM

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This evening:

2 Greenshank

Juvenile Redshank

2 Ringed Plover

3 Little Ringed Plover

Curlew

7 Oystercatcher

14 Lapwing

2 Common Gull

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Increased numbers of Lesser Blacked-back Gulls, 35 present and Great Crested Grebe,7 present.

Lots of Juvenile Jackdaws, and a single nicely coloured Linnet. 6 Coots together at the Dam.



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2 Greenshank this evening, plus 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover and a Snipe.

 

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Sunbathing Grasshopper Warbler this morning (photo attached), along with a Greenshank, 2 Ringed Plover ,Common Sandpiper, 3 Little Ringed Plover and an adult Mediterranean Gull.

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Greenshank, 5 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 3 Little Ringed Plover and an adult Mediterranean Gull present at 9:30 this morning.

 

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4 adult Redshank, singles of Greenshank and Common Sandpiper with 5 Little Ringed Plover at 11:20am today.

 

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Curlew also present this morning.

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1.30 to 3.30 today: Hot and sunny.

Greenshank....1 after 40 minutes of ''no show'' it came off the back of south isle in a flush of other birds. Returning to the southern tip where it showed well.

Oystercatcher...12 this is my highest count this year. 9 chattering together near my scoping position.

Ringed Plover....1

Lapwing....45 flushed off island with Gulls.

Great Crested Grebe...2

Grey Heron....1

Tufted Duck...1

In the wood was a Nuthatch and a juvenile Nuthatch

Common Terns....2 sat, I think, forlornly on the dam gantry, their young having been predated . Almost certainly by a Fox.(see Rumworth other wildlife).



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Late morning today:

Greenshank

3 Common Sandpiper

8 Little Ringed Plover

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Common Tern...1 no sign of the female with chicks.

Lapwing...c35 with juveniles ~one very tiny.

Oystercatcher...2

Common Sandpiper.....3

Ringed Plover.....2

Little Ringed Plover.....4

no sign of Greenshank up to 6.30



-- Edited by Keith Mills on Tuesday 3rd of July 2018 07:09:27 PM

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Sightings from late morning today:

Greenshank

3 Common Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

8 Little Ringed Plover

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Dam and flower meadow, this am.

The singing Blackcap showed.

Swift....1

Swallow.....4

Common Tern....1

Great Crested Grebe....1

A Moorhen scurried over the channel.

 



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A Cuckoo was present this morning, also 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 10 Little Ringed Plover and an adult Mediterranean Gull.

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This evening. Hot, but some smoke in the air, off moorland fires, effecting visibility.

Ringed Plover....3

Common Sandpiper....2

Common Terns....4 including 2 young.

Pied Wagtail...c 12 juveniles.

Black-headed Gull juveniles... c 2 score.

Grey Heron seen going to a tree roost.

Reed Bunting...3

Great Crested Grebe....2



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This pm, main Lodge.

Common Terns....2 one fishing, one sitting.

Lapwing....18 including 3 juveniles

Oystercatcher....5, one trying unsuccessfully, to open a small clam

Pied Wagtail juveniles....4+

Grey Heron...2, being one adult+ one juvenile

Great Crested Grebe....2

Reed Bunting....7

Reed Warbler....1

Sedge Warbler, family?.... heard only

Lesser Black-backed Gull... 2 adult

Black-headed Gull....c 20 juveniles

Tufted Duck....3

Swift.....5



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