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Pete Lane


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Does anyone know anything about the two geese that hang about near the dam? They seem quite tame but the unusual thing about them is that I have never seen them more than six inches apart!



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Steve Almond


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This morning:

Little Egret 1
Mediterranean Gull 3 adult
Oystercatcher 10
Common Tern 2

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This morning:

18 Oystercatcher feeding in the fields

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This morning 2 Mediterranean Gulls at Lock Lane. Tip off from Dave Rodgers who had received a tip off from Keith Mills Thanks to both. P.T.

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Steve Almond


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This afternoon:

Bullfinch 4
Goldcrest 1
Nuthatch 2
Treecreeper 1
Coal tit 2
Wheatear 1 female
Oystercatcher 15
Lapwing 9 - 2 courting pairs
Gadwall 6
Tufted duck 21
Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1

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Wonderful Spring session at Dam wall meadow at 1615 Blackcap Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Goldcrest Chiffchaff 2 Treecreeper 2 Willow Tit Nuthatch Dunnock Great Tit Coal Tit Robin 4 Greenfinch Blackbird Lock Lane farm field and playing field 2 Song Thrush 2 Redwing 10+ Starling 4 Oystercatcher 1 Curlew 2 Goldfinch

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Steve Almond


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Today's sightings:

Greylag Goose 1 with Canada flock
Tufted Duck 19
Gadwall 5
Kestrel 1
Buzzard 1
Nuthatch 2
Fieldfare 8
Meadow Pipit 9
Mediterranean Gull 2 at flood
Curlew 3
Oystercatcher 13
Grey Wagtail pair

Also Redshank reported at flood 14th March

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Late morning today. Black-tailed Godwit on the south island.



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Steve Almond


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13 Oystercatcher today

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Steve Almond


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Sightings from this morning and yesterday:

Cormorant 10+
Tufted Duck 19
Shoveler 2
Gadwall 7
Oystercatcher 6
Lapwing 30
Redwing 9
Fieldfare 60 with c500 Starling
Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Nuthatch 2
Meadow Pipit 4
Stonechat 3 (1 male, 2 female)


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Steve Almond


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This morning:

Oystercatcher 6
Lapwing 20
Tufted Duck 17
Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1
Willow Tit 1
Coal Tit 2
Nuthatch 2
Fieldfare 80
Redwing 47

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Steve Almond


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8 Oystercatcher present this afternoon, including a pair mating on the South island
Also 16 Tufted Duck

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Steve Almond


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This morning:

Oystercatcher pair
Lapwing 53
Goosander 3
Tufted Duck 24
Gadwall 6
Teal 4
Cormorant 13
Buzzard 1
Fieldfare 78

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Steve Almond


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Highlights of a brief visit this morning:

Oystercatcher 2
Kingfisher 1
Tufted Duck 26
Fieldfare 37

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Steve Almond


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Wigeon pair present this morning

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Steve Almond


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Sightings from yesterday:

Pochard - a pair
Gadwall 8
Teal 20
Tufted Duck 30
Goosander 2 males
Shoveler 1 male
Cormorant 15
Pink-footed Goose 6 did a circuit of the lodge but did not come down
Oystercatcher 1
Snipe 1
Lapwing 28
Sparrowhawk 1
Buzzard 1
Water Rail heard

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Steve Almond


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17 Whooper Swan present 10.30 am

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This morning:

Oystercatcher 1
Pochard 2
Tufted Duck 31
Gadwall 7
Teal 15
Shoveler 3
Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1

Yesterday - 2 Raven over

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Steve Almond


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This morning:

Oystercatcher on south island
Lapwing 44
Shoveler 2
Teal 14
Goosander 3
Tufted Duck 23
Mute Swan 3
Cormorant 7
Kestrel 1

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Ian McKerchar


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Late morning today:

 

73 Lapwing

Goldeneye

3 Shoveler

7 Gadwall

14 Tufted Duck

Teal

8 Cormorant

3 Mute Swan

Kingfisher

26 Fieldfare

Redwing 

 

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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Sightings from this morning and yesterday:

Mute Swan 2 immature
Tufted Duck 19
Gadwall 8
Goosander 4
Cormorant 10
Kestrel 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Nuthatch 2
Willow Tit 2
Coal Tit 3


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Steve Almond


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Sightings this morning:

Pink-footed Goose 3 feeding in fields on west shore
Tufted Duck 21
Goosander 2 males
Gadwall 6
Teal 11
Kestrel 1
Buzzard 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Meadow Pipit 3

Also seen recently:
Willow Tit and Great Spotted Woodpecker in Lostock wood
A Kingfisher near the small reedbed


My species total for 2019 was 96, for all-comers it was 104. This is the lowest total for some time, reflecting the fact that Rumworth has become significantly underwatched.
My bird of the year was the male Garganey.



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This morning the most interesting sighting an adult Peregrine Falcon which flushed all the gulls and corvids on and around the lodge and landed on a post in a field on the far side near Lostock and Chew Moor Community Meadow. The bird remained for 15 to 20 minutes I had good views with my scope.



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274 Pink-footed Geese flew West late morning today in three skiens

Also present:

17Teal

14Shoveler

6Gadwall

12Tufted Duck

8Redwing

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes 



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Highlights from yesterday and today:

Shoveler 16
Tufted Duck 12
Teal 11
Kestrel 1
Redwing 35
Fieldfare 9
Willow Tit 2
Coal Tit 2
Lapwing 80
Greenfinch 12
Goldfinch 20+

Also, Treecreeper and Nuthatch reported in Lostock wood


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Sightings from yesterday and today:

Shoveler 11
Teal 26
Goosander 1 male
Tufted Duck 2
Gadwall 2
Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Fieldfare 25
Redwing 9
Snipe 7
Lapwing 22
Goldcrest 1
Kingfisher 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Coal Tit 2
Willow Tit 2
House Sparrow 50
Linnet 7


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A pair Wigeon, 8 Shoveler, 16 Teal, 4 Snipe and 5 Gadwall present late morning today.

 

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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Highlights this morning:

Dunlin

12 Snipe

12 Teal

4 Shoveler

50 Pink-footed Geese SE 

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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9.20am to 12.00noon. 41 species recorded including.

  • Sparrowhawk 1
  • Redwing 25+
  • Fieldfare 6+
  • Mistle Thrush 2
  • Willow Tit 1
  • Long-tailed tit 6+
  • Lapwing 6
  • Snipe 15+
  • Teal 3
  • Shoveler 5
  • Buzzard 1
  • Kingfisher 1
  • Great Crested Grebe 3
  • Skylark 1
  • Song Thrush 1
  • Tufted Duck 2
  • Jay 2


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9.20am to 12.10am 35 species recorded including.

  • Mistle Thrush 6
  • Willow Tit 4
  • Nuthatch 3
  • Pink-footed geese 25 (also posted on county Pink-footed geese thread)
  • Long-tailed Tit 9
  • Bullfinch 2
  • Reed Bunting 2
  • Tufted Duck 15+
  • Snipe 14+
  • Gadwall 4
  • Shoveler 4
  • Linnet 3
  • Jay 1
  • Teal 4
  • Grey Wagtail 1
  • Meadow Pipit 5

 



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Sightings from yesterday and this morning:

Tufted Duck 16
Gadwall 6
Kingfisher 1
Little Grebe 1 juvenile
Snipe 20+
Skylark 2
Swallow 7
Buzzard 3

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9.40am to 11.35am. 37 species recorded including:

  • Snipe 25+
  • Grey Heron 2
  • Teal 12+
  • Lapwing 25+
  • Raven 1
  • Great Crested Grebe 6
  • Kingfisher 1
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
  • Gadwall 2
  • Chiffchaff 3
  • Goldcrest 6
  • Shoveler 2
  • Tufted Duck 15
  • Mistle Thrush 2
  • Pied Wagtail 2
  • Reed Bunting 1
  • Linnet 6
  • Buzzard 1
  • Little Gull 1


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This morning:

A Pink-footed Goose flew in along with 110 Canada Geese
Wigeon 5
Tufted Duck 6
Gadwall 4
Snipe 11
Goldfinch 40
Kingfisher 1
Reed Bunting 4
Great Crested Grebe 6 adult, 3 young
House Martin 7
Swallow 10

Peregrine Falcon hunting in last 2 days - reported by fisherman

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9.20am to 11.25am. 35 species recorded including:

  • Lapwing 60+
  • Swallow 30+
  • Grey Heron 2
  • Shoveler 2
  • Snipe 15
  • Teal 5
  • Raven 1
  • Kestrel 1
  • Linnet 2
  • Sedge Warbler 1
  • Tufted Duck 4
  • Willow Warbler 2
  • Kingfisher 1
  • Reed Bunting 1
  • Chiffchaff 1 


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Drake Common Scoter present this morning.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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This morning:

Swift 4
Swallow 50
Snipe 3
Lapwing flock of 40
Buzzard 2
Tufted Duck 5
Reed Bunting 2
Gadwall 2

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9.25am to 11.10am. 31 species recorded including:

  • House Martins 40+
  • Lapwing 25+
  • Willow Warbler 1
  • Swallow 25+
  • Reed Bunting 1
  • Snipe 15+
  • Tufted Duck 4
  • Buzzard 1
  • Swifts 3
  • Gadwall 1 


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9.25am to 11.30am. 31 species recorded including:

  • Lapwing 18
  • Snipe 2
  • Kestrel 2
  • Common Tern 3
  • Willow Warbler 4
  • Long-tailed Tit 15+
  • Willow Tit 2
  • Sedge Warbler 1
  • Buzzard 3


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9.20am. to 11.05am. 30 species recorded including:

  • Swallow 50+
  • Common Tern 8
  • Great Crested Grebe 5
  • Lapwing 25
  • Tufted Duck 15+
  • Reed Bunting 5
  • House Martin 30+
  • Swift 2
  • Willow Warbler 3
  • Snipe 7
  • Kestrel 1
  • Sedge Warbler 2
  • Willow Tit 2
  • Sand Martin 1
  • Oystercatcher 1 (heard only)

 



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9.30am to 11.25am. 36 species recorded including:

  • Common Tern 4
  • House Martin 15+
  • Swallow 40+
  • Oystercatcher 2
  • Lapwing 1
  • Willow Tit 1
  • Buzzard 1
  • Linnet 1
  • Sand Martin 2
  • Whitethroat 2
  • Reed Bunting 2
  • Kingfisher 1
  • Sedge Warbler 1
  • Song Thrush 1
  • Chiffchaff 1
  • Common Sandpiper 1 (seen flying around low over the water it eventually head towards the dam)


-- Edited by Paul Thompson on Friday 2nd of August 2019 10:51:58 PM

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A Black-tailed Godwit flew south at 8:35 this evening.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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Black-tailed Godwit present on the south island at 1:30pm today.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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9.25am to 12.00 noon. 35 species recorded including:

  • Common Tern 6
  • Lapwing 15+
  • Buzzard 1
  • Oystercatchers 9+
  • Reed Bunting 12+
  • Reed Warbler 1 (heard only)
  • Kingfisher 1
  • Common Sandpiper 3 ( I.D. uncertain seen only in flight flying low over the lodge)
  • Blackcap 1 (juvenile)
  • Ringed Plover 1 


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Steve Almond


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This morning:

Oystercatcher 15
Little Ringed Plover 1
Lapwing 40
Common Tern 4

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9.30am to 12.00noon. 35 species recorded including:

  • Oystercatchers 8
  • Common Terns 4
  • Whitethroat 1
  • Lapwings 25+
  • Sedge Warblers 2
  • Reed Warblers 2
  • Linnet 1
  • Buzzards 2


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This morning:

A pair of Little Grebe
Common Tern 4
Mediterranean Gull 2
Oystercatcher 8
Tufted Duck 11 plus 2 broods (5 and 5)
Snipe 1

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2 Little Egrets present at 8pm then flew west, also 3 adult Mediterranean Gulls.

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4 Mediterranean Gulls present today (3 adult and a first summer).

Also, 4 Common Tern.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes 



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This morning:

Black-tailed Godwit 11 feeding
Common Sandpiper 1
Common Tern 4
Mediterranean Gull 2 adult

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9.15am to 11.30am. 35 Species recorded including.

  • House Martins 15+
  • Mediterranean Gulls 2 (in a field to the north east of the lodge with a flock of Black-headed Gulls).
  • Swallows 6
  • Oystercatchers 15+
  • Common Terns 5
  • Willow tit 1 (heard only)
  • Lapwings 40+
  • Gadwall 1
  • Reed Warblers 2
  • Sedge Warblers 4
  • Buzzards 2 (a distant view)
  • Skylark 1 (heard only)
  • Whitethroat 1 (heard only)
  • Song Thrush 1 


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