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This pm continued:

Lock Lane continued:
Kestrel....2 m+f

Main lodge:
Buzzard....1, with 2 Corvids harassing.
Drake Pintail.... back in West Bay.
Teal....10
Shovelers....5
Gadwall and Tufted duck present.
Greylag Goose....1 with Canada's
Coot................ 17 on grass with Canada's... plus 3 Coots at Dam
Oystercatcher....5
Lapwing....40+ with several pairs displaying in fields.


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Lock Lane flood, 1.50pm.
Drake Pintail plus 4 Oystercatchers

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Late afternoon: Quiet at Lock Lane, a Sparrowhawk cruised down the flooded field, flushing the Starlings. A Buzzard was perched up and 3 Lapwings were the only birds of note.

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This afternoon up t0 3.20:

Black-tailed Godwit 1 flying over for 5 minutes, came down briefly on west shore then flew out west at 2.55

plus usual

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Some shots of the Bewick's Swan at Rumworth today with 6 Whooper Swans.

-- Edited by keith mills on Tuesday 6th of March 2018 07:34:10 PM

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Big thank you to Keith for his find, a long wished for GM tick for mebiggrinCheers Ian

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All Whooper Swans and the Bewicks Swan flew WNW at 16:27

-- Edited by dave broome on Tuesday 6th of March 2018 06:41:42 PM

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6 Whooper Swan and 1 Bewicks Swan still present at 4pm

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Just now....6Whooper Swans in water, just off North Isle

-- Edited by keith mills on Tuesday 6th of March 2018 02:56:28 PM Plus 1 Bewick's Swan joined them . All Swans flew off together 4.28pm

-- Edited by keith mills on Tuesday 6th of March 2018 06:14:41 PM

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This morning a 3 hour mooch:

Pintail still present 9.30
Willow Tit 2
Coal Tit 1
Greenfinch 1
Snipe 2
Oystercatcher 6
Lapwing 40 - some on territory
Skylark 2
Pheasant 2
Great Crested Grebe 21
Shoveler 5
Gadwall 6
Tufted Duck 3


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This am. Dam ,Wood, and Lock Lane. Part of time with Steve Almond.

Fieldfare.....c50 ( 20 in south fields and 30 from Lock Lane in far west fields)
Redwing....c10 with Fieldfare
Lapwing....72+
Starlings....c200
Pied Wagtail....2
Grey Heron... 1, on Dam gantry.
Great Crested Grebe....3
Coot....2
Moorhen...2
Treecreeper....1 in wood, first spotted by Steve. Site lifer for me
Kestrel...1

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Up to 4pm today:

 

Dunlin

Drake Pintail

19 Teal

3 Shoveler

8 Gadwall

 

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This morning:

Shoveler 10, including 5 at the flood
Goosander 2
Teal 9
Gadwall 7
Oystercatcher 2
Fieldfare 45
Redwing 8
Song Thrush 2
Lapwing 30

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Drake Pintail still present at 11am.

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This am.... viewing from West bank. Sunny, but strong easterly wind.... minus 2 degrees.

All Wildfowl and most Gulls close to East bank for shelter.
Pintail ...1 (thanks to finder yesterday; Mr. P. Rhodes) Drake was with Gadwall and Teal just off East bank, and later there, but snuggled up against the shore vegetation..
Gadwall....12
Teal....4
Lapwing....4
Fieldfare....7
Kestrel....1
Meadow Pipits....3
Snipe....2 (3 sightings)
Shoveler....1 drake.

Missed off yesterday's post:
Grey Wagtail...1 at farm
Lapwing....2

-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 2nd of March 2018 11:41:24 AM

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Drake Pintail present at 3:15pm, but mobile. Initially with other wildfowl near east bank, including 10 Gadwall and a pair of Shoveler, it flew to islands then towards Lock Lane, appearing to go down at the (presumably frozen) floods.
2 Lapwing were feeding on the grass bank at the front of the Britannia Hotel

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Around 2pm today.
7 Gadwall close to East bank.
No sign of Pintail.

-- Edited by keith mills on Thursday 1st of March 2018 03:40:36 PM

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Drake Pintail present at 11:15 today.

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Dam and Lock lane.
Very quiet.
30 Fieldfare feeding on rough pasture (next to the cottage with feeders, on Lock lane).
2 Fieldfare feeding by Broadgate farm.
A Grey Heron flew up from the Dam.
A Pair of Shovelers flew onto the frozen flood, but then departed.
Greenfinch heard only. Picture taken today, at Rumworth, by David Rogers.

-- Edited by keith mills on Tuesday 27th of February 2018 03:51:27 PM

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This morning:

Ringed Plover 2 at flooded field, Lock Lane
Oystercatcher 14
Lapwing 40
Kestrel 1
Bullfinch 1 female
Willow tit 1 near garden centre
Meadow pipit 11
Teal 12
Shoveler 8
Gadwall 3
Fieldfare 40


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This morning in sunshine; Dam and Lock lane only.

Kestrel....2
Grey Wagtail....1
Great Crested Grebe....5
Fieldfare....c130 As I was leaving the wood this large flock flew towards me over the Flower Meadow. Shortly afterwards c75 flew
in the reverse direction over the channel and 15 were spotted atop trees in the wood. The birds showing very well in the sunlight.

In the western fields feeding with Black-headed Gulls: c100 Starlings, 60 Lapwing and 3 Oystercatcher.

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Today main lodge ( viewed from public footpath)
Up to 1.20pm. Weather fine and mild.

Adult Mediterranean Gull....1
Common Gull....2
Oystercatcher.....12 (minimum count.)
Kestrel....1
Teal....5
Tufted Duck....13
Shoveler....4 drakes
Gadwall....6 minimum count (others under Willow Carr I think)
Goosander....1 redhead.
Lapwing....c60
Great Crested Grebe....c12
Cormorant....4 ...one with white head.

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At 2.45pm today: 6 Oystercatcher at the Lock Lane flood.

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Today up to 12.40pm. Lock Lane and Dam only.

Raven....2
Fieldfare....c42 ( flock of 30 flew into hedge by farm then were moved on by Ravens (c12 more
in with 50 Starlings at top of Lock Lane.
Song Thrush....1 in full belt at farm.
Redwing....1 on wire.
Oystercatcher....8 flooded field.
Meadow Pipits c16 ditto
Mallard....4 on flood.
Great Crested Grebe.... 8 at dam
Coot...2 at dam
Cormorant...2 at dam. Common Gull....4

-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 19th of February 2018 01:22:08 PM

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14 Oystercatcher feeding at Lock Lane flooded field at 11am

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Today up to 11am:

 

Adult Mediterranean Gull

6 Pochard

7 Oystercatcher

60 Lapwing

Snipe 

 

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Lots of birds on the ice folks if anyone can get down. I've got to catch the train. : (

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Sightings yesterday and today:

Shoveler 7
Pochard 5
Gadwall 8
Tufted duck 8
Teal 6
Oystercatcher 5
Lapwing 130
Kestrel 1
Buzzard 2
Grey wagtail 1
Willow tit 2
Fieldfare 48
Redwing 26
Greenfinch 2

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This pm sunny and mild.

Buzzards....2 one perched.
Oystercatcher....4
Lapwing c75
Teal....12
Tufted Tuck....10
Pochard....4 including 3 drakes.
Wigeon....a pair.
Shoveler....3
Gadwall....2
Cormorant....11
Grey Heron...1
Great Crested Grebe....c10
Grey Wagtail....1 at farm
Song Thrush....1
Linnets....4

This Monday gone, I saw a Willow Tit and 20 Winter Thrushes in the field by the Wood. The flock was evenly split Redwing/Fieldfare, and it contained 2 Mistle thrush.
The ''no fishing beyond this point'' sign has been moved c15 yards towards the Conservation Area!

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Up to midday today:

 

Pink-footed Goose on the west shore field

6 Pochard

7 Shoveler

7 Gadwall

8 Teal

6 Tufted Duck

3 Oystercatcher

80 Lapwing 

 

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Sightings on 30th January:

Oystercatcher 3
Lapwing 90
Kestrel 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Shoveler 2
Teal 14
Pochard 5
Tufted Duck 10
Coal Tit 2
Fieldfare 50
Linnet 53
Meadow Pipit 11
House Sparrow 30
Grey Wagtail 1

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This morning in the sunshine:

Oystercatcher 2
Lapwing 140
Snipe 2
Pochard 5
Wigeon 2
Teal 18
Gadwall 9
Tufted Duck 11
Shoveler 5
Jay 1
Buzzard 1
Sparrowhawk 1

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This morning:

Pochard 4
Gadwall 7
Tufted duck 12
Shoveler 2
Teal 21
Oystercatcher 2
Lapwing 53
Buzzard 1

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Walked round this morning. Highlights were:

Pochard 4
Tufted Duck 8
Gadwall 7
Teal 16
Shoveler 2
Grey Wagtail 1
Willow tit 3 (2 in copse, another at Seddon Fold)
Coal tit 2
Mixed flock of 200 Starling, 30 Fieldfare and 30 Redwing
Kestrel 1
Buzzard 1


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This am. Dry and windy.

Mistle Thrush....2
Winter Thrushes....c85 large mixed flock ( approx. 50/50 Fieldfare and Redwing) First seen in the trees at Bank Top Farm
and then feeding in the field by the wood.
Willow Tit....2
Coal tit...1
Sparrowhawk...1
Great Crested Grebe.....5
Cormorant....7
Gadwall....5
Teal...1
Tufted Duck....1
Grey Heron...1
Coot...20+
Mallards and Moorhen present.
Nice chat with water bailiff Arthur




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Pretty awful conditions this morning.
At the dam A Sparrowhawk drifted over. While there, I had a long talk with Water Bailiff, Warren Nicholls.
Around c20 Winter Thrushes by Seddon Fold Farm, being a fairly even split between Redwing and Fieldfare.
Steve A... had seen a female Shoveler at the Flood and the usual Willow and Coal Tit in the wood.


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Late post for yesterday afternoon 3pm: at the dam end 1 great crested grebe and 1 sparrowhawk.

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This afternoon up till dusk:

Water Rail 1
Kingfisher 1
Goosander 4 (1male, 3 female)
Lapwing 200
Tufted Duck 7
Snipe 1
Teal 8

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Highlights from yesterday and today:

Tufted duck 15
Teal 11
Coot 32
Cormorant 5
Lapwing 160
Snipe 3
Fieldfare 22
Willow tit 1
Kestrel 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Buzzard 1
Kingfisher 1
Firecracker nil

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Heard a Water Rail in the reeds by the Beaumont are inlet

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This am, up to 12.15. Weather fine and sunny.

Kestrel....2 stood in field by Junction Rd. 30 yards apart.
Willow Tit....2
Great Crested Grebe....7
Dunnock...1
Grey Wagtail....1
Pied Wagtail...1
Lapwing....c40 in far field
Common Gull....13+
Song Thrush....1
Redwing....7
Fieldfare...12+
Teal.....4
Shoveler.... a pair
Gadwall....1
Snipe....2
Tufted Duck....4
Feral Pigeon...2 Rock Dove like.



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Early this pm. Dam and Lock Lane only:

Goosander....1 red head
Great Crested Grebe....3
Cormorant....1
Moorhen....1
Kestrel....2
Willow Tit...1
Blue Tits
Carrion Crow
Collared Dove....4 in one tree.
Chaffinch....12+
Greenfinch....1
Bullfinch....1 stonking male, close. Never got one here in 2017!
Great Spotted Woodpecker....1

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This morning up to 12.15, weather fine and mild.

I met Steve as he was leaving. Quite rightly he was very upset over what is going on at Rumworth. Four more firecrackers let off during my shift, flushing many birds
each time. This is not acceptable and must be sorted!

Willow Tit....2
Coal Tit....2
Nuthatch....1
Cormorant....4
Great Crested Grebe....3
Tufted Duck....14
Shoveler...1 drake
Teal...8+
Oystercatcher....1
Gadwall...6
Common Gull....2
Herring Gull....1
Lesser Black-backed Gull....5


-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 1st of January 2018 02:34:07 PM

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This morning 9.35 till 11.00:

I went down to the usual viewing point near the hawthorns and opposite the islands. This is in the no fishing area according to the sign. A gentleman came up to me and asked what I was doing (birdwatching). He said that I was trespassing and asked me to leave. He then walked further into the nature reserve section and started letting off some sort of firecracker which was to scare birds. As a result all the birds on and around the islands took flight and left the area. The birds that were scared off the islands included lapwings, snipe and an oystercatcher. When I told him that he should not be doing this in a nature reserve, he said that the fishing club intended to move the sign further into the nature reserve and this would allow them access to one of the islands. My immediate concern is that birds that breed on the island will be put off by this and the firecracker activity Help please.

Sightings before this encounter were:

Oystercatcher 1
Lapwing 35
Snipe 2
Gadwall 6
Tufted duck 16
Shoveler 2
Teal 13
Cormorant 4
Coot 33
Great crested grebe 4
Goldfinch 16
Starling 90
Kestrel 1

2017 final total species seen by me was 112. Including all-comers the total was 128.

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This morning through to 1pm. Fog cleared, then mild and still conditions.

Willow Tit....2 in wood
Coal Tit....1 in wood
Nuthatch....1 in wood
Fieldfare....2 singles, a mile apart.
Meadow Pipit....1
Pied Wagtail....1
Goldfinch...5
Kestrel....1 on wire.
Common Snipe.....23 all together today!
Lapwing....c65
Cormorants....5
Pochard...1 drake.
Tufted Duck....5
Wigeon....3
Shoveler....3
Gadwall....7
Great Crested Grebe....pair
I flushed 2 Pheasant... one was a hen.




-- Edited by keith mills on Friday 22nd of December 2017 01:39:46 PM



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Dunlin on the south island with 100+Lapwing at midday. Also, 5 Snipe, drake Pochard, 5 Shoveler, 14 Tufted Duck, 8 Teal and a Goosander.

 

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This pm; two Willow Tits coming regularly to a Bolton Wyevale Garden Centre feeder. (First recorded, a few weeks ago by Steve Suttill..... Thanks Steve.)
This place is within the Rumworth recording area.

-- Edited by keith mills on Thursday 14th of December 2017 03:14:01 PM

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On arrival at 11.30 I found a blanket of fog over the Lodge. Met with Steve Almond as he was leaving. The fog cleared in 40 minutes and a weak sun even appeared briefly.
Lodge iced over. I left at 1.25pm.

Sightings:
Cock Pheasant....1 Site life tick!
Wren....1
Redwing.... flight of 15 low + 1 ground feeding.
Fieldfare....9 on field, near Geese and Starlings.
Canada Geese...101 in NW field
Buzzard...1 on post by Broadgate farm.
Common Gull....12+
Coot...22 A splendid sight walking in a long line across the ice.
Moorhen..1
Common Snipe....2

Lapwing....101 on ice.
Teal...43 on ice.
Shoveler...1f on ice.
Grey Heron...1 flying

Thanks due to Steve for describing the general area of the Pheasant. And new wood has replaced that which was rotten, in the Stile.
Noticeable absentee for most of 2017 has been the coveys of Grey Partridge.

-- Edited by keith mills on Tuesday 12th of December 2017 06:10:40 PM

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This morning with decent visibility before the fog came. The lodge is 95% frozen over.

On the ice:
Lapwing 107
Teal 43
Shoveler 2 female
Coot 17
Mallard 16
Black-headed Gull c200
Common Gull 17

Elsewhere:
Kingfisher 1
Snipe 7
Buzzard 1
Pheasant 1 male
Canada Goose 85

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This morning partly with Pete Lane. Highlights:

Lapwing 200+
Snipe 9
Teal 22
Fieldfare 10
Pheasant 1 male
Bullfinch male flying over

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