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Ian McKerchar


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First winter drake Scaup present at 4:30pm today but flew off (see High Rid thread).

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No sign of the Ring-necked Duck this morning.
Forty two species included:
104 Lapwing
12 Teal
1 Gadwall
1 Snipe
1 Kingfisher
1 Jay
1 Cettis Warbler singing and what may have been the same showing well in a Hawthorn which contained 7 Blackbird & 4 Song Thrush
10 Chiffchaff
2 Goldcrest
6 Reed Bunting

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Drake Ring-necked Duck still present at the north end at 6:40pm

Also 33 Swallows.

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Eclipse drake Ring-necked Duck with a small group of Tufted Duck at the northern end at 4:30pm.

 

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This evening till dusk-

Female/imm type Merlin flew across the lodge heading towards High Rid with a small flock of Jackdaws escorting it off.
2 Wigeon
13 Gadwall
6 Tufted Duck
2 Snipe
1 Kingfisher
40 Swallow
19 Pink-footed Geese over west at dusk
300+ Jackdaw into roost

-- Edited by Simon Warford on Tuesday 23rd of September 2025 09:14:07 PM

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3 Common Sandpiper this evening and 120 Jackdaw going in to roost

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Seven Curlew flew off west at 10:12am. Four Common Sandpipers, single Snipe, 2 Whitethroats and 2 Chiffchaffs 8also present.

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Early morning:
1 juvenile Dunlin
2 Common Sandpiper
16 Gadwall
3 Teal
1 Great Black-backed Gull
1 Cettis Warbler
5 Chiffchaff
2 Siskin south

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Juvenile Dunlin between the islands yesterday evening along with three Common Sandpipers and a single Goosander. 

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Late afternoon 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Willow Tit

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Yesterday evening, four juvenile Yellow Wagtails were a real surprise on the east shore plus a Willow Tit in the Hawthornes. Also, 3 juvenile Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Common Sandpipers, Snipe, 3 Oystercatcher, 7 Common Terns, 73 Swallows and 2 Sand Martins.

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Several Crossbill flew south this morning, heard but not picked up in the bright sky as they moved rapidly through, at least three calling. Other birds included 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 3 Common Tern, 3 Swift, 3 juvenile Bullfinch

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yesterday evening, Green Sandpiper, 5 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Common Sandpipers, 5 Common Terns 3 Great Black-backed Gulls and 12 Swifts


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A juvenile Little Egret was fishing early afternoon today, also 2 Common Sandpipers, a Snipe, 3 Common Terns and 50+Swallows

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Yesterday evening, a juvenile Dunlin and a Common Sandpiper were present.

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Four Common Sandpipers present this evening

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This morning,

2 Common Sandpiper
2 Oystercatcher
2 Common Tern
1 adult Yellow-legged Gull again present.
1 Cetti's Warbler
15+ juvenile Willow Warblers

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This morning,

1 Whimbrel
1 Common Sandpiper
2 Gadwall
1 adult Yellow-legged Gull.

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A juvenile Mediterranean Gull flew SE at 8 30pm this evening, also 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 54 Lapwings and 12 Oystercatchers present

 

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This morning, a juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Little Ringed Plovers, Common Sandpiper.

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Late evening yesterday:

Black-tailed Godwit

2 Redshank

Common Sandpiper

2 Ringed Plover

5 Little Ringed Plover 

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Yesterday evening:

Common Sandpiper

2 Ringed Plovers

3 Little Ringed Plovers

17 Oystercatchers

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This morning,

Stunning adult Little Stint
4 Little Ringed Plover
3 Ringed Plover
2 Common Sandpiper
2 Kingfisher
2 Tree Sparrow

-- Edited by Simon Warford on Thursday 3rd of July 2025 10:28:52 AM

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yesterday evening, Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 12 Oystercatchers, 62 Lapwings, 6 Common Terns

 

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Ian McKerchar


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Yesterday evening,  29 Tufted Ducks, 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Ringed Plovers, Common Sandpiper, 60 Lapwing, 6 Common Terns

 

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Seven Black-tailed Godwits present late morning today, also two Common Sandpipers.

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Late news for yesterday evening, Common Sandpiper, two adult Ringed Plovers, 43 Lapwings and 14 Oystercatchers.

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A Red Kite was circling at the dam end around 09:40 this morning, also 14 Oystercatchers, 2 juvenile Stonechats and Cetti’s Warbler.

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Little Tern still present at 8:20pm

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Little Tern present up to 7pm at least today

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This evening, Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, Ringed Plover and an adult Mediterranean Gull.


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Ian McKerchar


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Yesterday evening, a Hobby flew low SE over the east fields and 2 Ringed Plovers and 6 Common Terns were present.

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Arctic Tern present yesterday evening before flying north, also 4 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover of note. Phil had 3 Shelduck in the morning.

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Late news yesterday 24/05/2025 -

18+ Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin
1 adult Mediterranean Gull
1 Cetti's Warbler

Today 25/05/2025 -

5 Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin

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Pair of Mediterranean Gulls late morning today.

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Little Ringed Plover present late morning today, along with 4 Oystercatchers, 20 Lapwings, 4 Goosander, 4 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 8 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 32 Meadow Pipits and 19 Pied Wagtails.

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A Little Egret flew NW from the south end at 4:23pm

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Cetti’s Warbler singing in the south Reedbed late morning today.

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Yesterday, three Curlew were feeding at 12:40pm, also present were a pair of Wigeon, drake Shoveler and a pair Goosander.

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Adult Yellow-legged Gull present mid-afternoon, along with 91 Teal and 13 Lapwing resting on ice.

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Two pairs of Pintail were present at 2:30pm today.

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Adult Yellow-legged Gull present at 4:30pm yesterday.

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Early afternoon today:

Common Sandpiper

Little Egret

26 Swallow

pair of Mandarin

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Yesterday late evening 2 Common Sandpipers plus and adult Little Egret.

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Great White Egret at the SW end this evening, along with 2 Little Egrets, 4 Common Sandpipers and 2 Mandarins.

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Over from Yorkshire to attend a meeting of Lostock
Philatelic society. Had 20 minutes on the dam. Birds
seen as follows. Kingfisher x2 Grey Wagtail x2 Blackbird x1.Great Black Backed Gull x1.Sparrowhawk x1 over the M62 at Horwich.

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Yesterday evening a Hobby flew in from the SE at 7:44pm slowly heading north clearly checking for Hirundines. Also present were 2Common Sandpipers, Little Egret, Water Rail, Shoveler, 5 Teal and 2 Gadwall 

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Yesterday, two Hobbies hunting hirundines at 7:32pm for five minutes before drifting west. Three Little Egrets, 32 Lapwings and a Mandarin.

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Late news for yesterday when an Osprey flew in from the east at 5:08pm, tried to fish briefly then gradually headed north towards Belmont by 5:13pm.

Also present 2 Common Terns, Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warblers and 32 Lapwings.

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Midday today:

Whinchat, female Wheatear, Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, 8 Swallow.

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