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This evening

2 Arctic Tern
1 common Tern
2 Gadwall
Common Sandpiper
Lesser Whitethroat

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Simon Johnson


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Sightings from this morning

Grasshopper Warbler reeling from the mound near the sailing club brambles
2 lesser Whitethroat along the canal
2 sedge warbler in the Goyt
2 wheatear capsticks
Common Tern
Redshank heard flying through
Common Sandpiper
Snipe
300 sand Martin
60 swallow
6 house Martin
2 Teal
4 gadwall
3 Rose-ringed parakeets flew over

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Black Tern still present at 6pm 

X3 Common sandpiper also. 



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Also today

1 Oystercatcher at Withins, an 'interesting' Blackbird with particularly pale wing panels from several angles and an usual alarm call but no white gorget, 2 sub-adult Grey Herons and a pair of Teal on the pool in the highland cattle field and a Song Thrush doing its' own 'checklist of Elton birds' song with Pheasant, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull and even the Reed Warbler singing from high up in willows opposite included.
Missed a Common Whitethroat at Benny's, but like the tram home I missed at Victoria I'm sure another will be along soon biggrin

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Black Tern still present 1.30pm

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Black Tern still present at midday

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Black Tern still present this morning

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A couple of pics in the rain of Paul's Black Tern 



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Highlights today:

1 Black Tern (present when I left at 8.50)
2 Wheatear (Capstcks)
300+ Sand Martins
20+ Swallow



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3 Little Ringed Plover on Withins currently 



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09.45am-13.45pm, Clear, Sunny, Breezy. 09c-14c.

48 Species including:

2 Dipper.
3 Swallow.
1 Willow warbler.
2 Kestrel.
2 Rose ringed parakeet.
9 Chiffchaff.
3 Chaffinch.
2 Reed bunting.
2 Long tailed tit.
14 Lapwing.
19 Blackbird.
1 Song thrush.
16 Carrion crow.
120+ Jackdaw.
4 Collared dove.
3 Pheasant.
8 Lesser black backed gull.
14 Herring gull.
120+ Black headed gull.
90+ Canada goose.
3 Tufted duck.
1 Gadwall.
2 Goldeneye.
3 Grey heron.
29 Coot.
12 Moorhen.
2 Great crested grebe.
2 Teal.
6 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.

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Sightings from this morning

Osprey flew north over the cemetery at 10:25 circled over Spen moor and drifted towards lowercroft
House Martin
13 Swallow
260 Sand Martin
Blackcap
3 Willow warbler
7 Chiffchaff
2 Curlew east
Skylark
9 Goldeneye
Scaup
2 Shoveler
Gadwall
Willow tit
Rose-ringed parakeet
91 Meadow pipit north

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Pics of the Little Gulls



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3 Little Gulls just arrived



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Highlights from this morning

2 Greylag
1 Kingfisher (on river)
1 Dipper (on river)
1 Scaup
2 Common Scoter (1m, 1f)
2 Little Ringed Plover (on mud at Withins)
50- 100 Sand Martin (hard to count)
2 Rose-ringed Parakeet (feeders)
1 Willow warbler (singing again near Capsticks)
Meadow pipit (very small number heading north)



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09.45am-14.00pm. Grey cloud, moderate breeze. 08c-10c.

43 species including:


1 Dipper.
1 Kestrel.
4 Common scoter.
1 Scaup.
1 Raven.
3 Rose ringed parakeet.
12 Chiffchaff.
6 Bullfinch.
1 Chaffinch.
12 Goldfinch.
2 Reed bunting.
25 Blackbird. (2F, 23M).
2 Song thrush.
3 Jay.
3 Collared dove.
6 Lapwing.
19 Carrion crow.
2 Pheasant.
6 Lesser black backed gull.
80+ Black headed gull.
9 Herring gull.
50+ Canada goose.
5 Goldeneye.
1 Goosander.
26 Tufted duck.
5 Teal.
34 Coot.
6 Great crested grebe. (4 displaying).
1 Pied wagtail.
2 Grey heron.
2 Mute swan.

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4 Common Scoters (2 drakes) flew in approx 1pm and still there at 230pm Scaup Willow Warbler Raven No sign of any Hirundines

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Sightings from this morning

33 wigeon
7 Teal
Scaup
Swallow
50 sand Martin
Willow warbler
60+ meadow pipit north
3 skylark including a singing bird

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Scaup still present 3 30 today

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09.00am-12.15pm. Mixed cloud, light breeze. 10c-13c.

With Mike Horwood.

49 species Including:

1 Kestrel.
2 Little grebe.
4 Chiffchaff.
2 Meadow pipit.
2 Rose ringed parakeet.
4 Bullfinch.
4 Chaffinch.
2 Reed bunting.
1 Grey wagtail.
2 Pied wagtail.
4 Lapwing.
3 Long tailed tit.
17 Blackbird.
2 Song Thrush.
4 Pheasant.
1 Common gull.
4 Lesser black backed gull.
80+ Black headed gull.
3 Herring gull.
40+ Canada goose.
1 Shoveler.
2 Great crested grebe.
18 Tufted duck.
5 Goldeneye.
2 Goosander.
5 Teal.
1 Grey heron.
2 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.



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Scaup at Elton again this morning

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Rock Pipit and Scaup still present 1pm today.

 

Also 1 Snipe and 1 Greylag Goose 



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These were at Crawshaw Booth Res earlier, spooked by a wind surfer and headed towards Bury, suspected they would end up an Elton


-- Edited by Paul Samuels on Tuesday 18th of March 2025 09:38:15 PM



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This evening

18 Whooper Swan still present until they departed north at 7pm
3 Little-ringed Plover
Snipe
Scaup
14 Goldeneye
2 Ring-necked Parakeet
17 Redwing east
Common Buzzard
110 meadow pipit north

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Scaup, Rock Pipit and Little Owl also this morning

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17 Whooper Swan currently in middle of the res



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Rock Pipit still present this morning and drake Scaup.

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This morning, 2 adult Whooper Swans dropped in at 8am and stayed till 8.48am when they flew west due to a Mute Swan chasing them, also drake Scaup still and 115 Meadow Pipit north.

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2pm - 4pm 

X1 Drake Scaup at Capsticks end of the Res. 

X1 Rock Pipit along reservoir wall near pump house. 

 



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09.OOam-13.OOpm. Clear then mixed cloud, light breeze. 02c-08c.

43 Species including:

1 Scaup.
1 Common buzzard.
3 Kestrel.
3 Chiffchaff.
10 Lapwing.
9 Reed bunting.
4 Bullfinch.
2 Chaffinch.
30+ Goldfinch.
5 Greenfinch.
6 Long tailed tit.
17 Blackbird.
1 Song thrush.
2 Grey wagtail.
2 Pheasant.
7 Lesser black backed gull.
4 Heron gull.
140+ Black headed gull.
4 Goldeneye.
37 Tufted duck.
21 Teal.
100+ Canada goose.
31 Coot.
41 Mallard.
1 Grey heron.
2 Mute swan.

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Drake Scaup showing well this morning also 10 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe. Also 89 Meadow Pipit and 4 Sand Martin north. Blackcap and Siskin at the feeders.

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Sightings from this morning

Rock pipit - pumphouse
Sand Martin
4 Chiffchaff
Wigeon - coney green
4 Gadwall
9 Goldeneye
35 meadow pipit north
Lesser redpoll north
2 skylark north
2 Ring-necked parakeet
2 Raven

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09.15am-13.45pm. Clear then light cloud, still then light breeze, 05c-15c.

42 Species including:

2 Kestrel.
1 Chiffchaff.
1 Common buzzard.
1 Common scoter.
1 Nuthatch.
2 Goldcrest.
2 Reed bunting.
1 Bullfinch.
5 Long tailed tit.
3 Grey wagtail.
2 Lapwing.
11 Blackbird.
60+ Wood pigeon. (1 flock).
110+ Jackdaw (1 flock).
2 Cormorant.
1 Common gull.
4 Lesser black backed gull.
80+ Black headed gull.
37 Teal.
50+ Mallard.
2 Great crested grebe.
23 Tufted duck.
10 Goldeneye.
2 Goosander.
1 Grey heron.
3 Mute swan.

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Sightings from this morning

Drake Common Scoter still present
Sand Martin
5 Gadwall
13 Goldeneye
2 Goosander
Chiffchaff singing coney green
30+ redwing crow trees
23 Teal withins
2 oystercatcher
Treecreeper
2+ ring-necked parakeets

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Common Scoter still present this lunch time. 

 

Also 4 Goldeneye (2 pairs) 2 Northern Shoveler (pair) and 5 Lapwing present as well as all the usual suspects 



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Common scoter Common gull 3 pm

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09.00am-14.30pm, Clear then light cloud, light breeze. 02c-10c.
With Mike Horwood.

51 Species including:

1 Common buzzard.
2 Kestrel.
1 Kingfisher.
1 Sand martin.
2 Snipe.
1 Skylark.
1 Little egret.
2 Oystercatcher.
4 Reed bunting.
11 Lapwing.
1 Goldcrest.
3 Grey wagtail.
2 Pied wagtail
6 Pheasant.
3 Lesser black backed gull.
1 Common gull.
130+ Black headed gull.
1 Cormorant.
60+ Canada goose.
2 Great crested grebe.
22 Tufted Duck.
2 Gadwall.
5 Goldeneye.
12 Teal.
2 Goosander.
2 Grey heron.
7 Mute swan.

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Sand Martin present briefly over the res before saying off south

Not much else

Greylag Goose
10+ goldeneye
2 oystercatcher
Little egret
2 little grebe

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10.00am - 13.30pm, Grey cloud, breezy 03c-04c.

Partly with Jim.

42 Species including.

1 Kestrel.
1 Nuthatch.
35 Redwing. (W).
4 Shoveler.
1 Oystercatcher.
5 Rose ringed parakeet.
5 Bullfinch.
2 Chaffinch.
30+ Goldfinch.
4 Long tailed tit.
1 Song Thrush.
9 Blackbird.
1 Collared dove.
2 Jay.
13 Carrion crow.
1 Pheasant.
1 Common gull.
2 Cormorant.
5 Lesser black backed gull.
9 Herring gull.
160+ Black headed gull.
120+ Canada goose.
16 Goldeneye.
1 Goosander.
22 Coot.
31 Mallard.
1 Gadwall.
1 Grey heron.
2 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.


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1.15 - 3.30pm Very quiet. Highlights:

1 Mediterranean Gull
180 BH Gull
12 Herring Gull
4 LBB Gull
1 Common Gull
8 Goldeneye
1 Oystercatcher
2 RR Parakeet
1 Buzzard (low over boathouse heading to the Dip
1 Nuthatch
1 GS Woodpecker



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10.00am-13.00pm. Grey cloud, very windy. 03c-06c.

40 species including.


1 Common Buzzard.
2 Kestrel.
21 Lapwing.
1 Raven.
14 Carrion crow.
60+ Goldfinch.
4 Bullfinch.
5. Greenfinch.
4 Long tailed tit.
11 Blackbird.
2 Song thrush.
30+ Starling. (1 flock).
2 Grey wagtail.
200+ Black headed gull.
7 Lesser black backed gull.
6 Herring gull.
6 Cormorant.
10 Goldeneye.
2 Teal.
170+ Canada goose.
47 Mallard.
33 Coot.
21 Tufted duck.
2 Great crested grebe.
1 Grey heron.

Thanks Derek.

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Seemed very quiet this morning however some signs of spring with a few waders

Ringed Plover - single at the pump house
3 oystercatcher
60+ lapwing west
12 Goldeneye
28 Teal withins
Ring-necked parakeet - dip
Nuthatch

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10.00am-14.15pm. Grey cloud, breezy. 03c-07c.

44 species including:


2 Kestrel.
1 Scaup.
14 Fieldfare.
6 Redwing.
7 Rose ringed parakeet.
1 Goldcrest.
60+ Goldfinch.
6 Greenfinch.
3 Bullfinch.
7 Long tailed tit.
34 Starling.
1 Jay.
12 Blackbird.
2 Song thrush.
13 Carrion crow.
40+ Wood pigeon.
7 Pheasant.
1 Grey wagtail.
2 Pied wagtail.
200+ Black headed gull.
8 Herring gull.
3 Cormorant.
10 Teal.
3 Great crested grebe.
90+Mallard.
180+ Canada goose.
56 Coot.
3 Goldeneye.
2 Gadwall.
19 Tufted duck.
3 Goosander.
2 Grey heron.
6 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.

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09.15am-13.15pm. light cloud, clear, light breeze. 02c-06c.

35 species including:

1 Kestrel.
2 Sparrowhawk.
1 Scaup.
1 Common gull.
1 Little egret.
4 Rose ringed parakeet.
11 Blackbird.
1 Song thrush.
8 Carrion crow.
5 Cormorant.
2 Pheasant.
6 Lesser blacked back gull.
150+ Black headed gull.
160+ Canada goose.
4 Teal.
26 Tufted Duck.
4 Goldeneye.
11 Mute Swan.

Thanks Derek.


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09.30am-13.00, Cloudy, light breeze, 1c -3c.

41 species including;

2 Little egret.
1 Kestrel.
1 Scaup.
1 Goldcrest.
6 Rose ringed parakeet.
20+ Goldfinch.
1 Coal tit.
14 Long tailed tit.
4 Bullfinch.
2 Collared dove.
17 Blackbird.
1 Song thrush.
9 Carrion crow.
7 Pheasant.
5 Cormorant.
80+ Black headed gull.
2 Lesser black backed gull.
7 Herring Gull.
260+ Canada goose.
60+ Coot.
50+ Mallard.
2 Great crested grebe.
4 Goldeneye.
1 Goosander.
5 Teal.
2 Pied wagtail.
3 Mute swan.

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Greater Scaup 1 w male off pump house at 10:30 when the fog temporarily lifted

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A good morning with Simon Warford & Paul Wilson ( for a short time)

Scaup 1st Winter male with the tufteds
Common Scoter (female) still present
13 Wigeon
6 Gadwall
45 Teal
5 Goldeneye
77 Tufted duck
15 Goosander
Little Grebe
2 Little Egret
2 woodcock
Snipe
7 lapwing
137 Pink-footed Geese NW (in 2 groups)
25+ redwing
2 stock dove
Common Buzzard
2 Ring-necked Parakeet

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11/01/25 0845-1045hrs

35 species 

 

Canada Goose 

Mute Swan 

Gadwall

Mallard 

Teal

Tufted Duck

Common Scoter

Ring-necked Pheasant 

Feral Pigeon

Wood Pigeon 

Moorhen

Coot

Black-headed Gull 

Lesser Black-backed Gull 

Herring Gull 

Great Crested Grebe 

Cormorant 

Grey Heron

Jay

Magpie 

Jackdaw

Carrion Crow 

Blue Tit

Great Tit 

Wren 

Song Thrush 

Blackbird 

Robin

Dunnock

House Sparrow

Meadow Pippit

Chaffinch 

Bullfinch

Goldfinch 

Greenfinch

 

 

 

 



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Sightings from quick Look this morning

Common Scoter - female
21 Goosander
17 Gadwall
7 Shoveler
Little Grebe
Woodcock
Little Egret
2 Greylag Geese

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Highlights from a short morning visit:

1 Scoter, 2 Goosander, 3 Goldeneye, 5 Wigeon.

1 Greylag Goose.

1 Little Egret.

4 Ring- necked Parakeet.

1 Nuthatch.

1 Reed Bunting and flock of 5 Bullfinch.



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