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Shelduck on Scotman's Flash early p.m.



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2 Cetti's Warbler singing in Bryn Marsh this morning, 25 Siskin feeding on Alder and Larch there, Treecreeper in woodland by Ochre Flash



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2 Raven S over Scotman's late a.m.

Cetti's Warbler singing Scotman's 



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adult Mediterranean Gull on Scotman's late afternoon, departed with Black-Headed Gulls at 17:00 in direction of Pennington Flash



-- Edited by dave broome on Thursday 25th of February 2016 05:03:09 PM

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At least 63 Goldeneye roosted on Scotman's Flash this evening



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Min 10 Water Rail calling in Bryn Marsh this evening, 2 Cetti's Warbler - 1 singing and 1 calling occasionally in front of viewing screen, 2 Reed Bunting singing, with at least 10 roosting. Buzzard, 2 Raven and Kingfisher flew over. 2 Grey Partridge Park House Fm



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Cetti's Warblers singing at Bryn Marsh and Turner's Flash this morning

min 6 Water Rail calling in Bryn Marsh, one of which ran over the frozen reedbed channel in front of the screen

female Sparrowhawk hunting the reedbed at Bryn Marsh and a Woodcock over there

at the Hawkley Hall reedbed feeding station birds included 2 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Willow Tit and 9 Reed Bunting



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At least 3 Cetti's Warbler at Pearson's Flash this evening and at least 6 calling Water Rail

c2500 Starling circling in the Poolstock area, which seemed to go down at either Westwood or Waddicar's Flash



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2 Cetti's Warbler at Bryn Marsh this morning

on Scotman's birds included Kingfisher, 49 Tufted Duck and 11 Goldeneye



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A third-winter Yellow-Legged Gull spent about five minutes on Scotman's Flash just before 11:00

A Cetti's Warbler showed well at Scotman's. Birds at the Hawkley Reedbed feeding station included 9 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Willow Tit, 1 Bullfinch and 4 Reed Bunting, with 2 Water Rail calling in the reeds



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2 Woodcock near Pearson's Flash this morning. On Pearson's 8 Snipe feeding in the reedbed margins visible from towpath, also 10 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 6 Pochard, 15 Goldeneye. 8 Gadwall on Westwood Flash



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3 Water Rail calling in Bryn Marsh this morning. At least 2 Cetti's Warbler calling and singing there, with one also calling at the south end of Scotman's between Hawkley Reedbed and Moss Bridge. 18 Gadwall on Ochre Flash and 10 on Bryn Marsh



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97 Redwing at Horrocks Flash today, which came gradually off the fields over the canal

5 Goosander also on Horrocks 



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at least 1 Cetti's Warbler at the eastern end of Pearson's Flash today, decent views of one, which seemed to be agitated by a nearby Wren and loosely following it

3 Water Rail calling there, 5 Shoveler, 11 Pochard and 2 Wigeon on the flash itself



-- Edited by dave broome on Wednesday 13th of January 2016 08:30:15 PM

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2 drake Wigeon on Scotman's today, also 2 Little Grebe and a female Pochard



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Friday 30th: birds at Scotman's and Pearson's Flashes included 3 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Little Grebe, 8 Wigeon, 71 Gadwall, 8 Goldeneye, 2 Kingfisher. 4 Siskin were between Pearson's Flash an Moss Bridge



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Firecrest behind Hawkley Hall High School adjacent to the feeding station at 1:25 pm today.

Info thanks to Jimmy Meadows (observer Ian Bithell)

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Friday 11th - Siskin on Ince Moss by Turner's Flash

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Bryn Marsh,am visit 8.30 10.30 dragged away from Horrocks Flash but sustained by coffee and a pocketfull of raspberry ripples

heard only,Water rail,Buzzard and Cetti,s
from the balcony coot,moorhen,shoveler,grey heron,sparrowhawk,mallard,great views of a perched kingfisher but the reed beds revealed nothing.

cheers geoff biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

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Cetti's Warbler singing at Bryn Marsh this morning
Also in that part of the Flashes 2 Raven, 12 Bullfinch, 4 Goldcrest, 9 Siskin

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Juvenile Yellow-Legged Gull on Scotman's Flash early pm, flew N at 1335
Also 40+ Lesser Black-Backed Gull including a darvic-ringed bird (probably a Ribble Marshes bird from combination) and an adult Common Gull

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An adult Common Gull was present on Scotman's this morning, also a singing Cetti's Warbler

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Approx 500 Swift feeding this evening over Scotman's-Pearson's

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26 Black-tailed Godwits on Horrocks Flash this morning; viewed from the rear screen.

Info thanks to Geoff Hargreaves

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Immature drake Long-Tailed Duck still on Pearson's Flash this afternoon (it threw it's head back and called twice)
2 Cetti's Warbler singing, c200 Sand Martin at Pearson's and 500 Swift



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Long tailed duck still present today 1 Cettis warbler 5 Swift Lots of Martins and Swallows wouldn't attempt a count due to strong winds Jimmy

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Pearsons Flash 12.30 till 13.30

Long Tailed Duck still present,surprisingly difficult to find and track,nigh on impossible to digiscope,

cheers geoff

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Pearsons flash 13.00

Long Tailed Duck still present

cheers Geoffbiggrin

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This AM
Long Tailed Duck still present
1 Cettis Warbler singing
2 Garden Warblers singing
5+ Lesser Redpolls in display flight
Water Rail calling from Westwood
Grey Wagtail collecting nesting materials.

Jimmy

-- Edited by Jimmy Meadows on Sunday 3rd of May 2015 12:45:22 PM

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Started my day up in Wigan hoping to bag a Garganey reported yesterday. No luck with that, but lots of great birds anyway and really interesting to have a wander down the canal for the first time.
Pearson's Flash
Long-tailed Duck
Cetti's Warbler
Sedge Warbler showing really well singing
Lesser Redpoll over
Reed Warbler

Plenty of Blackcaps and Whitethroats. Also plenty of House Martins amongst the Swallows and Sand Martins

Horrocks Flash
Kingfisher just before the railway bridge
Common Tern 4 amongst many Black-headed Gull
Lesser Redpoll really close to me on the towpath
Willow Tit in the same tree

I headed on to Lightshaw Flash, posted on that thread

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Immature drake Long-Tailed Duck still present on Pearson's Flash this morning

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Today:

Long-tailed Duck on Pearson's Flash
Drake Garganey in Horrocks Flash

Info thanks to Rob Thorpe


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Morning mooch,

Easily 1000+ Sand Martin this morning some coming flying past at head height absolutely awesome.
3 Cetti's Warbler all heard only
A Few Swallow and House Martin
Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler vocal
2 Common Sandpiper flew up canal
1 Kingfisher



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approx 650 Sand Martin in drizzle at Scotman's today, with 1 House Martin and 3 Swallow

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This morning 10.30 - 12.30 2 Cettis Warblers singing, 15+ Chiffchaff. 1 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler; also pair Bullfinches, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzards soaring over Pearsons

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We went for a walk in the bright sun and warmth at Wigan Flashes. The highlights were several pairs of Great Crested Grebes, looking as if they were about to mate, then three buzzards overhead, and three house martins flying North.

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This evening at Scotman's c250 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, 41 Goldeneye

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Morning Visit
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4 Cettis Warblers 1 showing well the other 3 only heard
10 Chiffchaff
4 Sand Martins through
4 Little Grebe
Colour ringed Willow Tit at feeding station

Jimmy

-- Edited by Jimmy Meadows on Saturday 4th of April 2015 03:18:40 PM

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Very windy so limited sightings but a female stonchat showing well, continually patrolling the reed bed alongside the canal path of Pearson's (between North end corner and the bench).
Seen at 11am and still there when revisited at 2pm.

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24 Sand Martin feeding at Scotman's this afternoon

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Early pm - Curlew calling over Scotman's Flash, also a singing Cetti's Warbler and 34 Sand Martin

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Pleasant mooch this pm
Horrocks-2 oystercatcher,8 grey lag geese amongst plenty of Canada geese,several common gull amongst loads of black headed gulls, 4 shoveler, goldeneye,gadwall,mallard, great crested grebe,mute swan,
Pearsons- 12 Goldeneye, 6 pochard,cettis warbler heard from reedbed,
Scotsmans- several larger gulls great black backed,herring and lesser black backed gulls,
Treecreeper,chiffchaff plus usual tits robin etc,

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1025 - 14.15 4 singing Cettis Warblers and 4 singing Chiffchaff; 2 Kingfishers; c.50Goldeneye, all but 3 (on Pearsons) on Scotmans; 18 Shoveler (9 Horrocks /9 Pearsons); 19 Gadwall (14 Pearsons/5 Horrocks); Teal, Tufted Duck; 1drake Goosander (Horrocks); 3 pairs of Little Grebe; Great Crested Grebes (several pairs on all 3 waters); Heron; Redpoll - several about; Water Rails calling on Pearsons and on Bryn Marsh; Goldcrest; large nos. of Black Headed Gulls back on territory on Horrocks; at least 12 Reed Buntings singing throughout; Buzzard; Bullfinch; 12 Common Gulls on Scotmans; Great Spotted Woodpecker; Jay; 4 Cormorants on Horrocks; 4 pairs of Greylag; a solitary Pink footed Goose on Horrocks; Willow Tit Bryn Marsh; 2 Oystercatchers Horrocks; and all the usual species

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Hi Kristian
It's difficult to say for sure, but it's highly likely to be a separate bird. There have been scattered reports across the country this weekend.
Regards
Dave

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Will the Sand Martin be the Elton bird, or will it be another individual?

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1 Sand Martin, 68 Goldeneye and a singing Cetti's Warbler at Scotman's Flash this evening

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An adult Mediterranean Gull dropped in to Scotman's for a short while just after 1:00pm, seen by myself and Jimmy Meadows

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70 Goldeneye and 2 Goosander roosted on Scotman's tonight

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1 female marsh harrier over horrocks flash, showed for a good 5-10 mins then was mobbed by 2 crows, managed get a good shot
1 kingfisher
great spotted woodpecker in feeding station
2 goosander
plenty tufted duck, goldeneye, gadwall
cettis warbler on pearsons
plenty pochard

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 22nd of February 2015 08:40:26 PM

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Scotman's early p.m.
31 Goldeneye, 5 Pochard, 9 Great Crested Grebe, 28 Common Gull

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