Grey Wagtail...1 juv. Swallows ....35 on wire at Seddon Fold. Reed Bunting....2 including...1 juv. Tufted duck...4 comprising fem+ 1 big chick and 2 maturing juveniles. Little Ringed Plover....10 Ringed Plover.....1 Common Sandpiper....5 At 8.30 a new wader dropped in and was still present on leaving. I have this as a juvenile Golden Plover, but I would welcome a second opinion. Grey Heron....1 adult Great Crested Grebe... at least one first summer present.
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
Grey Wagtail....1 juvenile. Grey Heron...2 juveniles. Robin....1 juvenile Pied Wagtail...4 juveniles+ 1 adult. Little Ringed Plover......5 Greenshank....1 Common Sandpiper....1 Song Thrush...1 heard by dam. Farmer Stan has seen a male Redstart near the farm, and a possible female Redstart on Lock Lane, this week.
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
Common Terns....2 Tufted Duck... The female was confirmed with one chick left, out of the 5. Common Sandpiper....3 at least, including 1 juvenile. Ringed Plover....1 juvenile Little Ringed Plover......7 Swift....1 Grey Heron...2 Pied Wagtail....4 juveniles + 1 adult. Whitethroat still in song by the gate, but heard only this time.
-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 17th of July 2017 08:14:04 PM
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
Sedge Warbler 2 Common Tern 5 Little Ringed Plover 4 Common Sandpiper 4 Oystercatcher 5 Linnet 3 Yellow Wagtail 1 juvenile flitting round islands Redstart 1 found by Phil, who scoped it from 400 yards away
This evening 4.50 to 7.10. With David Rogers from 5.30
Buzzard....1 Mediterranean Gull....1 adult( photos to follow from David) Mediterranean Gull.... 1 second summer. Little Ringed Plover....12 Ringed Plover...1 Common Sandpiper....1 Grey Heron ...1 Common Tern....1 Lots of Pied Wagtail juveniles. Unfortunately by the time David arrived, the Gulls had all followed the sun to the island's west side. By walking round we got a picture of the Adult Mediterranean Gull but the second summer could not be found.
ALL ATTACHED FILES TAKEN THIS EVENING BY DAVID ROGERS.
-- Edited by keith mills on Wednesday 12th of July 2017 10:12:34 PM
Very quiet at the dam for last few weeks. Great Crested Grebe ....4, still no signs of nests or young, anywhere at Rumworth! Coot.....1 Wren.....1 c40 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, wheeling over the pony field as they left Rumworth in 2 parties >NW Jay....1 Juvenile Nuthatch....2 Juvenile Robins....c4 Pied Wagtail...1 Whitethroat...1 seen in song... Beaumont Road entrance.
-- Edited by keith mills on Wednesday 12th of July 2017 03:29:56 PM
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
Adult Mediterranean Gull....1 Juvenile (first Summer) Mediterranean Gull....1 Little Ringed Plover....10 Ringed Plover....2 Common Sandpiper....1 Tufted Duck... female seen with only 2 large chicks on arrival. On departure with only one chick Pied Wagtails 12+ mainly juvs. House Martin...1 arrived late on. Reed Bunting...1 Common Tern....1 Grey heron....2 Lapwing....13
I requested a dog owner to remove dog from the island. He did.
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
2 Black-tailed Godwit and 7 Redshank (including 1 juvenile) were feeding on the mud, before flying out at 10.30 Common Sandpiper 3 Ringed Plover 1 Little Ringed Plover 9 (including 4 juveniles) Oystercatcher 8 Curlew 1 flew through at 12.30 heading SW Mediterranean Gull 1 first summer Common Tern 4
Little Ringed Plover....13 Ringed Plover....2 Juvenile Pied Wagtail....8 + 1 adult. Mediterranean Gull....2 adult on south island as yesterday. Grey Heron....1 Common Tern....1 On arrival there were 5 Little Ringed Plover on the east shoreline and 2 on north island. Numbers steadily built up towards 7pm, and the 2 left the island.
I counted these birds many times and, in the later counts, I could not get less that 13. They were all in fairly close proximity on the east shore, and with the Ringed Plovers.
-- Edited by keith mills on Saturday 8th of July 2017 08:02:13 PM
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
This evening 4.20 to 5.50pm . Avoiding the drizzle just about.
Adult Mediterranean Gulls....4, Great views of two, just in the water on south shore, and 2 more on south end of South Island. Eventually all 4 on South island. See photo of one ringed. Common Terns....2 Little Ringed Plover.....4 Ringed Plover....1 Oystercatcher....8 Tufted Duck....2 Grey Heron...1 Reed bunting....2 Canada geese...57 Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 7th of July 2017 06:58:20 pm
-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 7th of July 2017 07:24:03 PM
The Green Sandpiper still present on arrival; on east shore at south end, then flew to South shore. Not seen after 5.30pm Little Ringed plover....3 Ringed Plover....1 Common Sandpiper....1 Common Terns....4 Juvenile Pied Wagtail...3 Lapwing...36 Reed bunting...7+ Sedge Warbler...1 Tufted duck family only 4 chicks seen Grey Heron...1 Kestrel....1
-- Edited by keith mills on Thursday 6th of July 2017 08:51:49 AM
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
Moorhen ...parents with 4 chicks. Little Grebe....1 a scarce bird at Rumworth these days ; being harassed several times by another Moorhen. Lapwings....52 settled on west shore Common Terns....2 A Juvenile Black-headed Gull on one leg, as one foot missing. Reed Bunting...1 Pied Wagtail...c10 Ringed Plover....1 Little Ringed Plover....9 Canada Goose....40 Grey Heron....1
-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 3rd of July 2017 08:16:46 PM
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
The first hour was fine but breezy, but everything was flushed from the East shore by dog walkers, going up and down throwing stones into the water! The last half hour was heavy driven drizzle and, to crown it, I got cramp in my finger on the scope focus.
On arrival a Buzzard was drifting from the Lodge and over Ladybridge. It was harassed, several times, by a single Lapwing( up to Beaumont Road). Also the Buzzard was trailing about a metre of rope like material behind it (may have been vegetation).
Ringed Plover....2 Little Ringed Plover....9 Pied Wagtail.....7 including 3 Juvs. Canada geese...60 Lesser Black-backed Gull....42 Plenty juvenile Black -headed Gulls. Lapwings...c20 Adult Grey Heron....1 Usual Oystercatchers, but spread about tonight.
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
Common Tern....2 Common Sandpiper....3 Oystercatcher....12 Ringed Plover....2 Tufted Duck with brood of 5 also 2 drakes ( two or three Mallard broods, 9 +4, too) Grey Heron .. one very young juvenile. Lapwing....36+ Pied Wagtail....2 Linnet....1m, the brightest Linnet I have ever seen, on east shore. Swifts...4 Canada Geese 60 Lesser Black-backed Gull.....15
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
Two Coots were stood on the mid channel stump. Juveniles of Robins, Chaffinch and Mistle Thrush and a Juvenile Wood Pigeon. Song Thrush seen singing on top of power line post. Kestrel....1 Goldfinch....c12 Reed Bunting....4+ Swallows...c20 Swifts....2
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
2 Black-tailed Godwits flew high NW at 10:50am today. Also present were 5 Ringed Plover and adult Mediterranean Gull and a brood of Tufted Duck with 5 young.
Very quiet at the Dam this morning. Great Crested Grebes....2, but nest abandoned. Mistle Thrush....2, feeding in pony field. Collared Dove....1 Song Thrush heard singing in the wood, in high foliage.
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
Message this morning from Broadgate Farm( Farmer Jim): This year there are 6 Swallows nests around the farm (April), but this is down from 30 nests in the past; not sure how long ago the 30 count was done, but apparently Jim has records. Thanks to Jim for this information.
-- Edited by keith mills on Saturday 17th of June 2017 08:56:42 AM
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
This pm, up to 4.30. Main Lodge, weather dull and a bit muggy.
Ringed Plover....1 still Reed Warbler....2 Sedge Warbler....4+ Reed Bunting....7 On arrival there were 52 Lesser Black-backed Gulls present. With about 20 of them sub adult or juvs. This is a high number for here. Juvenile Black-headed Gulls also present;c12