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Turnstone and two Redshank present this morning.

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Still at least 2 Dunlin present this morning along with the drake wigeon.

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Male Common Scoter present this morning, also 3 Dunlin.

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Highlights so far this morning:

Single Sanderling still present

2 Dunlin

1 Ringed Plover

1 Redshank

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Sanderling present yesterday just prior to midday.

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10 Dunlin present this morning. Also, single Redshank and Ringed Plover.

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Early this morning:

Adult Little Gull in the spit, flew off NE at 06:15

4 Black-tailed Godwit flew onto the spit at 07:40

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Single Snipe, Redshank and drake Wigeon from Horrocks hide this am also 4 singing Cettis warbler still on territory, at least 8 Common Tern and good numbers of Swift.

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This evening:

Sanderling

4 Ringed Plover

12 Common Tern

 



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No sign of the Temminck's stint on the Spit this morning up until 9am at least. I also checked out the yacht club and the mud at the western end, but again no sign. Other sightings today:

Ringed plover 3 (2 on the spit, 1 at the yacht club)

Common tern 10 

Redshank 1



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I wanted to take an opportunity to try and get my 2nd but better lifer view of (after learning how to spell it) a Temmincks stint. I had a choice, Martin mere or Pennington? I didn't want a very distant or poor view like my last time.

But, Greater Manchester is always the better choice without a doubt (it's not as if the Northern rail strikes and no trains from Bolton had something to do with it)!

Got there after 18 miles of bike riding and the Temmincks stint was largely partly hidden from the Horrocks hide, but, many thanks to John for letting me view him through his scope (much appreciated)! I wasn't able to take mine as the extra weight would have been too much for the return journey against that strong wind!

So I'm happy he showed well enough for me (which was a much better view then before) as after an hour of hide and peep, he vanished behind the rocks and was still a no-show there after. So by 3pm, I had a quick potter about and also noteworthy was a wigeon drake.

The attached pictures ain't as good as the latest posts of the stint but at least I have my first record picture of it.

Ta!

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Temmincks Stint still showing well a quarter of the way down the spit up to 2.30

also of note an Adult Little Gull popped in and out again at 1pm and there were 12+ common Terns and 2 Ringed plover to add.

Picture digiscoped Temmincks Stint shot

 

 



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That size comparison is quite remarkable. Its very easy to lose perspective when you are viewing through your scope, as I did with this bird. Thanks Colin.smile

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Also this morning, redshank and ringed plover (info thanks to Bill Harrison) and 5 common terns. 

The Temminck's stint was still present late morning and showed as well as it's ever done whilst I've been there.

Attached are a couple of photos including one with "mallard" duckling to show the small size of the bird.



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Temmincks stint still on the spit this morning.



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Unable to get down today after my abortive attempt on Wednesday (two hours searching between 5/7 pm).

Any early updates tomorrow morning concerning Temmincks Stint would be greatly appreciated please. - A bank holiday trip down into GM not ideal at all, but at least firm news on Saturday morning would at least allow us the option.

Cheers, Mike P.



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Temmink's Stint still on very end of spit when I left at 1.10pm

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Temmincks stint still present but back in usual spot near the end of main spit

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Great to see the Temminck's Stint up to 9.45 this am. Present on the spit;  left side. Occasionally it was being harassed by other birds.

Ringed Plovers and Stock Dove present on the spit but I missed the Cuckoo.

County Life tick for me.



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A Cuckoo flew past Horrocks Hide towards the East Bay at 09:40

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The Temminck's stint came quite a lot closer at 9am, in front of the 1st set of goal posts, in fact at one point it even dropped into the ditch raising hopes that it would come out the other side and onto the pool in front of the hide, but it was soon chased off and back to it's more usual position. There is a video of the stint on my blog.



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Also 2 Ringed Plover and 4 Common Tern this morning.

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Temmincks stint still on the spit in the same position, between the two goal posts on the left at 5.45am



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Second attempt having just missed it by a couple of minutes yeasterday, Temminck's Stint still present halve way down spit @ 19.20, Compromised views due to the position of the sun
Nice to meet messers Simon Gough and Chris Chandler.


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Some late news for yesterday evening when there was a 2nd summer yellow-legged gull on the spit. Apologies for the late post, I wanted to be as sure as I could be. Thanks to Ian for confirming the ID.

 



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record shots only of Temminck's Stint and  Little Tern this morning.



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I arrived at 9.55am just in time to see the Temminck's Stint through another gentleman's scope although a poor view (the head only). After an hour and 15 minutes it was spotted again this time I managed to get my own scope on the bird and got good views. Other birds seen on this visit included:

  • Common Terns 3
  • Oystercatchers 6+
  • Blackcaps 3
  • Grey Herons 4
  • Reed Warblers 3
  • Reed Buntings 5
  • Lapwings 12+
  • Gadwalls 6

I left at 12.30pm. 



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Temmincks stint still in the same spot, halfway along the spit at 15.10



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Little tern returned and tried to land on spit was around for about an hour or so .Temmicks stint remained half way down main spit until I left at 10

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Temminck’s Stint still present on the spit today, also 2 Ringed Plover.

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Little Tern present briefly this morning but no further sign by 9:30.

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Temminck's Stint still there at 19:30 just near side of the left hand goal post.



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Temmincks stint still on spit, halfway down on left 19.10.



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Apparently still present but viewing difficult due to distance, size of bird, aggressive locals (other birds I mean!), heat haze, position of sun, number of people in the hide and length of vegetation on the spit. Otherwise fine! 



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13.55 Wed.

- Just at point of setting off for Pennington; - any updates on Temmincks would be appreciated please.

Cheers,

Mike P.



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Temmincks stint still currently present but at the end of the spit.

-- Edited by steven burke on Wednesday 23rd of May 2018 12:20:09 PM photos attached when it was about half way down the spit.

-- Edited by steven burke on Wednesday 23rd of May 2018 12:23:38 PM

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Temmincks stint still near far goal post on spit from Horrocks 



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Temmincks Stint on the spit viewable from far side off Ramsdales Bay looking back towards the spit. Still present at 9.20pm.
The 2 Black Terns were still over the flash but seemed to disappear st about 9.00pm
1 Cettis Warbler heard.
1 Dunlin

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Temmincks stint still present on spit at 7.45pm but harsh sunlight making viewing tricky. 2 Black terns also still present in front of sailing club.

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Temmincks stint and black terns still present at 14.30. The stint quite difficult halfway along the spit but shows well occasionally.



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Temminck‘s Stint still showing well about half way down the spit at 1pm.

Both Black Terns also still present.

Record phonescoped shots (genuine record shots too!) of Temminck's attached; long distance, heat haze, tiny bird, rubbish user etc etc...



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Temmick’s Stint on the spit around midday.

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2 Black Terns at Pennington Flash at 09:40

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This morning:

Adult Mediterranean Gull

2 Dunlin

6 Common Tern

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Day spent around here today.

5 chiffchaff
9 willow warbler
8 blackcap
2 garden warbler (one western end, one near teal hide)
5 whitethroat
17+ reed warbler
3 sedge warbler (all western end)
3 Cetti's warbler heard
Reed bunting, skylark, song thrush, jay
1 great spotted woodpecker
Moorhen, coot, mallard and Canada geese all with broods
12 gadwall
2 shoveler
6 tufted duck
2 little grebe
15+ great crested grebe
13 lapwing, including 4 chicks
3+ oystercatcher
4 - 8 common tern
1 kestrel
2 buzzard

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Hobby flew west over western end and on towards lightshaw at c. 8.30am today. Otherwise pretty quiet.

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Garden Warbler at the western end this morning.

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Just a quick walk around the flash this morning, highlights were:

Garden warbler 1 singing

Cetti's warbler 4 singing

Sedge warbler 3 singing 

Common tern 8



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Paul A Brown wrote:

Also this morning a Cuckoo calling near Sorrowcow

one was calling yesterday on the Golf course also  



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Also this morning a Cuckoo calling near Sorrowcow



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