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This evening:
Swallow. ..1
Sand Martin ...c20
Shoveler....pair
Pied Wagtail...3
Gadwall....5

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Osprey fishing at 11:35 today, then drifted off NW.

 

 

Also, adult Mediterranean Gull, Little Ringed Plover, Swallow, House Martin and a pair Shoveler up to 11:45.

 

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Lock Lane this morning:

Oystercatcher....4 including the usual 2 by flood.
Gadwall....4 on flood.
Lesser Black-backed Gull...10, 5 of which were crammed on the tiny island in middle of the flood.
Snipe...1 by flood and that's new site for Snipe for me.
Wren...1
Reed Bunting 1 male
Buzzard....1
Linnet....2
Usual Lapwings on territory. Blackcap heard yesterday while cycling past Broadgate farm, from roadside hawthorn.

-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 3rd of April 2017 11:27:25 AM

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This morning at the Dam/Lock lane:

Goosander...2 redheads in channel.
Great Crested Grebe....2
Moorhen....2
Coot....1
Wren....2
Gadwall....5 on flood.
Reed Bunting....2 male.
Snipe...2 feeding just outside of juncus.
Oystercatcher....2 over.
Linnet....16

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This afternoon at the main lodge. Sunny.

Tufted Duck.....31
Gadwall....2
Oystercatcher...8 seen at one time
Reed Bunting....1
Lesser Black-backed Gull.....4 of which 3 adults looked very smart indeed.
Kestrel....1
Mistle Thrush...1
Wren....1
Cormorant...3... but at least 12 of Great Crested Grebe.

Planting of the replacement ''footpath hedge'' is now complete.
It is planted in double rows with holly among the hawthorn.
My neighbour tells me that there is some sort of oak in the hedge, as well.
It looks a good job, and the farmer appears to have cross rutted below the gate, presumably to deter the idiots who drive down and get stuck at night.
It is not on quite the same line as the original hedge, but I think we should adopt the right hand side of this hedge as the footpath.


-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 31st of March 2017 04:44:44 PM

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Single Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Gadwall,
2 Linnet at Flood.
2 Goosander in Channel, Willow Tit in wood. Also at Lock Lane..... 3 Snipe sat out, single Meadow Pipit and 4 Pied Wagtail. Linnet up to 20+ later

-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 31st of March 2017 11:21:46 AM

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In the rain this pm, main lodge:
Sand Martins down to c 50 but giving good views low over the water.
A drake Goosander flew in and settled.
The pair of Goldeneye still.
A Wren sang atop a pile of debris close to me.

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Also, this morning:

Snipe 7
Goldeneye pair
Mediterranean Gull 2 adult feeding in muck-spreaded field
Tufted Duck 31
Gadwall 3
Sand Martin estimate 100 plus

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Black- tailed Godwit currently at Lock Lane flood. Nice and red. Also good numbers of Sand Martins seen in scope over main Lodge.

-- Edited by keith mills on Wednesday 29th of March 2017 11:06:09 AM

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Tonight 7pm:

c100 Sand Martin
2 Wigeon

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A pair of Wigeon and 2 Mediterranean Gulls late morning



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This am:
Seven Gadwall were on the Lock Lane Flood.

Also seen were 4 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting, a Song Thrush in full voice, and 2 SKYLARK.

The Beaumont Road ''footpath'' Hedge, a haven for birds for many years before the farmer grubbed it out, is in process of being replanted.
Deo Gratias and thanks also to Bolton Council, who I believe, enforced this.


-- Edited by keith mills on Tuesday 28th of March 2017 11:16:10 AM

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Also this morning:

Skylark 3, including one bird singing
Mute Swan 2
Goosander 3
Linnet 7
Teal 6
Reed Bunting 12

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This am on Lock lane flood:
Little Ringed Plover.....2
Redshank....1
Oystercatcher....2
Gadwall....4
Also:
Snipe...1
Reed Bunting....1m
Greenfinch....3

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5 Skylark present this morning

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This morning at Lock Lane:

Redshank...1
Oystercatcher....2
Reed Bunting....5 males
Meadow Pipit....3
Snipe....1
Lesser Black-backed Gull.... a pair(behaving like)
Black-headed Gull...45
Greenfinch..2
Song Thrush...1
Usual Lapwings.

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Nothing new this morning; just the regular nice birds.
Dam/wood /Lock Lane

Kingfisher. ...1
Goosander. ..2
Great Crested Grebe. ..5
Cormorants. ..3
Jay

Willow Tit...1
Wren.....1

Snipe ....4 flushed by a galloping horse.
Reed Bunting. ..1
Oystercatcher..2
Gadwall...2

A Rowan tree was planted this morning in the Flower Meadow
In memory of Fred, a local conservation worker.
A memorial bench is being made by "men in sheds"
(LWT Bolton ) and will be placed near this tree.

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Also this morning:

A Pink-footed Goose feeding with the Canada Geese on east side

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Today, main lodge up to 2.40...Sunny

Gadwall....6 ( flew in)
Tufted Duck...24
Goosander...2 redheads.
Oystercatcher....7
Reed Bunting...1 singing.
Great Crested Grebes numbering in the teens, but Cormorants down to 3.
Jackdaw...100+
Lesser Black-backed Gull...13
Herring Gull....1
Lapwings spread about now, but 12 or so on the islands.
Still no Sand Martin for me yet!

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This morning Dam/Lock Lane/wood

Goosander....1 redhead
Kingfisher....1
Great Crested Grebe...6
Grey Heron...1

Oystercatcher...pair
Lapwing...4 pair
Goldfinch...10
Snipe....3 (2 chasing each other)

Willow Tit....2 (acting like a pair)
Wren....2



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Today near Seddon Fold Farm:
32 Linnet on wire , mid afternoon in the rain.

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2 Redshank and 3 Oystercatcher at Lock Lane now. Also 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls sleeping by flood!

-- Edited by keith mills on Tuesday 21st of March 2017 08:58:20 AM

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This morning with dog; Dam to Lock Lane.
Kingfisher...1
Buzzard....1
Goosander.... 4 (all red head)
Snipe....4
Pied Wagtail....5
Oystercatcher. ..3
Starlings........100+

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This morning before the rain:

Lock Lane/Dam/Wood:

Lock Lane
Oystercatcher...pair
Lapwing...3 pair displaying
Meadow Pipits...3
Pied Wagtail...1
Snipe...7 ( 4 flushed by a loud horse neigh)
Song Thrush ... 1 heard
No sign of yesterday's small waders but two long billed waders flew north over the dam.

Dam
Dipper on Parapet.
Goosander...3
Great crested Grebe....7
Cormorant...1
Gadwall...pair
Tufted Duck...2 drakes.
Kingfisher seen here yesterday.

Wood
Goldcrest...1
Nuthatch...1 or two
Coal Tit...2

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This morning, walked from the dam to Seddon Fold Farm:

Grey wagtail at overflow
Goosander 3 in channel

In Lostock copse:

Bullfinch pair
Coal tit 2
Chiffchaff 1
Goldcrest 1
Nuthatch 2
Song thrush 1

Lock Lane flood:

Dunlin 1
Little ringed plover 1



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A Dunlin with the Little Ringed Plover, just now.Often chasing together.

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Also present today:

Redshank 3
Oystercatcher 14
Kingfisher 1
Goosander 4
Goldeneye 6
Teal 11
Tufted duck 32
Gadwall 9
Sand martin 3
Linnet 8
Skylark 1
Lapwing 70
Sparrowhawk 1
Pied wagtail c20 feeding at feet of horses
Meadow pipit 1
Fieldfare 8

What a good day!



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Noon today; the Little Ringed Plover at Lock Lane flood.

-- Edited by keith mills on Thursday 16th of March 2017 03:25:35 PM

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Birds present today include:

Little Ringed Plover
Second winter Mediterranean Gull flew west at midday
2 Black-tailed Godwits
Chiffchaff

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

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Single Mute Swan now on the Lodge.
My first here this year.

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This afternoon. Dam and Lock Lane.

Buzzard....2 soaring together, just over the church.
Kingfisher....1
Great Crested Grebe...5 in channel. Probably 15 in total on the Lodge.
Cormorant...1
Coot...3
Fieldfare....35
Redwing...1
Pied Wagtail...1
Plenty of Lapwing on territory

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This morning with Phil Rhodes:

Sand martin 5
Siskin 25 through heading south
Meadow Pipit 6 heading north

Thanks to Phil for the ID


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Additional sightings this pm.
Kingfisher...1
Song Thrush...1
Fieldfare. .....20+
Mistle Thrush...1
Pied Wagtail.....8
Kestrel. ..2
Collared Dove...2
NB Goosander... 1 m plus 2 red head.

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Walked round this morning 9.30 till 12.30:

Sand martin 2
Oystercatcher 12
Snipe 7
Gadwall 7
Goosander 3
Teal 8
Sparrowhawk 1
Buzzard 1
Meadow pipit 4


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This morning 8.15 till 10.00:

Curlew 2 over
Greylag goose 3 circled round but did not land
Wigeon 21
Shoveler 5
Gadwall 6
Tufted duck 14
Teal 8
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 1
Reed bunting 5
Linnet 14
Fieldfare 15
Oystercatcher 8
Lapwing 70
Skylark 1

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Avocet flew off high west at 11.25.

Info thanks to Simon Warford

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Avocet currently on the north island at 11:05.

Please do not Park along Beaumont Road and view from a reasonable distance to avoid disturbing the bird.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

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Up to 2.40pm today. Phil Rhodes with me for part of this watch; weather mild, dull and dry.

Lock Lane
Oystercatcher...2 plus Lapwing 3 pairs, on territory.
Collared Dove...1
Song Thrush...1 singing.
Grey Heron....1
Lodge
Kingfisher......1
Goosander...1 fem
Gadwall....3
Teal...4
Tufted Duck....8
Oystercatcher...3
Common Gull...5
Herring Gull...2 (1 adult and 1 second winter)
Fieldfare...c20

Plus all the usuals.
NB farmer Stan thinks he has seen an early Yellow Wagtail ( He is not 100% on this, but the location had previously been reported to me as a breeding site for Yellow Wagtail)


-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 10th of March 2017 06:05:56 PM

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4 Wigeon ( 2 pairs) present when I left at 1300hrs.Thanks to Steve
for the heads up, and the use of his scope after I bumped into him as he was leaving.
Later 2 Buzzards soaring, across the road near the Tavern.
In front of the Beaumont Road entrance, a Kestrel was again giving a prolonged display.






-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 6th of March 2017 05:52:21 PM

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This afternoon in the rain. Dam and Lock Lane only.

Dam
Dipper...1 on parapet watching the raging torrent.
Great Crested Grebe...7
Song Thrush....1

Lock Lane
Curlew....1
Gadwall...6 (in a large puddle in the field)
Meadow Pipits...2 (first here this year for me)
Reed Bunting...1m in a tree with Linnet
Linnet...5
Snipe...2 A pair I think; twice chasing each other in and out of the Juncus, then sat together: the male brighter.


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Today 07.50 till 09.10am:

Curlew 1
Grey Partridge 2
Oystercatcher 10
Lapwing 80
Tufted Duck 22
Gadwall 5
Teal 14
Reed Bunting 3


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A pair of Skylark present this morning

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Mid afternoon yesterday at the Dam.

Dipper on parapet.
Grey Heron sub adult
3 Great Crested Grebe
1 Moorhen.

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This morning up to 11am at the Lodge only. Fine weather.

Pink-footed Geese.... c45 NW at 10.40
Shoveler...2 drakes
Goosander....4 including 1 adult drake.
Gadwall....6
Tufted Duck...12
Teal....11
Grey Heron....1
Cormorant...12
Great Crested Grebe...c12
Oystercatcher....6 (more I think at rear of islands)
Reed Bunting....5( Reed bed full of their sound)
Wren heard
Lapwing 40

-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 3rd of March 2017 11:29:33 AM

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This afternoon:

Male Stonechat
Oystercatcher 10
Lapwing 85
Tufted Duck 11
Goosander 1 female
Gadwall 2
Reed Bunting 2
Buzzard 1


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Second winter Mediterranean Gull present at 10:50 this morning.

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Curlew flew over at 10am this morning

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Early afternoon today.

Goldeneye....1 drake
Oystercatcher....8
Tufted Duck...18
Kingfisher....1 (at the Dam)
Goldcrest...1 good view.

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This morning 8am to 9.45am:

Goldeneye 1 male
Tufted Duck 19
Teal 15
Gadwall 9
Little Grebe 1
Lapwing 50+, pairs setting up territory
Reed Bunting 2
Stonechat 2 (a pair)
Skylark 1


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Three breeding plumaged Mediterranean Gulls feeding in the west fields at 2:20pm today.

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