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Ian McKerchar


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This morning:

 

1st summer Little Gull

1 Arctic Tern

5 Ringed Plovers

8 Dunlin

4 White Wagtail

1 Yellow Wagtail  (flew straight through )

2 Wheatear



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This am, 05:30-10:00, with three other site regulars.

 

Swift X 50++

Swallow, Sand and House Martins in good numbers.

 

Curlew X 1.

Dunlin X 23.

Ringed Plover X 12.

Little Ringed Plover X 3.

Common Sandpiper X 1.

Wheatear X 4.

White Wagtail X 4.

Peregrine X 1.

Goldeneye X 1 (female)

Goosander X 3 (2 males/1 female).

Mute Swan X 4.

Grey Heron X 1.

Meadow Pipit X 1.

Linnet X 2.



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5 arctic terns, which arrived mid a.m., were top of the 'best of' what was seen this morning. Other than that it was mostly stuff seen on other days recently (e.g. wheatears, dunlins, ringed plovers etc...) 



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Ian McKerchar wrote:

This morning:

Drake Common Scoter

2 Goldeneye

28 Ringed Plover

12 Dunlin

c25  Swift

4 White Wagtail

2 Wheatear

In addition, 2 whimbrel dropped onto the east shore of No. 3 water at 11.05 a.m. and stayed during a heavy shower for about 20 minutes. A third wheatear was also found.

Cheers,

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Ian McKerchar


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This morning:

Drake Common Scoter

2 Goldeneye

28 Ringed Plover

12 Dunlin

c25  Swift

4 White Wagtail

2 Wheatear



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24/4/2018 Some combined sightings from this morning up to 11:30.

3 Whimbrel
13 Ringed Plover
3 Little Ringed Plover
7 Dunlin
2 Wheatear
2 White Wagtail
2 Swift
1 House Martin
2 Goldeneye
Still not that many Sand Martins and Swallows, maybe 20+ of each before 8am.

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First swifts of year 6+; 2 house martins, 25+ sand martins, 30+ swallows, 2 yellow wagtails, 3 dunlin, 5+ ringed plover, 3 little ringed plover, 1 common sandpiper, 1 curlew, 2 blackcaps along railway side. Expected more suprises in view of weather.



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Audi this am 06:10-10:20 with another site regular.

 

Of note.

 

Curlew X 2.

Dunlin X 2.

Ringed Plover X 8.

Common Sandpiper X 1.

Oystercatcher X 1.

Wigeon X 4 (1 male/3 female).

Goldeneye X 1 (female).

Tufted Duck X 2 (pair).

White Wagtail X 1.

Linnet X 2 (pair).

Swallow X c5.

Grey Heron X 2.



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Other sightings from this morning include:

9 Ringed Plover

7 Dunlin

1 Wheatear

 



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During my gloriously sunny late afternoon visit today the beaches were inhabited by sun-seeking humans, rather than any birds.

Consequentially, the only birds I noted:

x1 Grey heron

x2 Swallow

x1 Pied wagtail

x6 Goosander



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This am,  08:40-11:30, joined by another site regular.

 

Little Ringed Plover X 1.

Lapwing X 1.

Wheatear X 2 (males).

Yellow Wagtail X 1.

Grey Wagtail X 1.

Meadow Pipit X 1.

Swallow X 2+.

Linnet X 1.

Goldeneye X 1.

Mallard X 7(males).

Grey Heron X 3.

Cormorant X 3.

 



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-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Thursday 19th of April 2018 06:42:00 PM

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vic chatterton wrote:

The tern this PM finally ID'd as a definite Arctic Tern as it eventually gave better views.

 Thanks Vic. I saw it at about half the original distance as I left and was about 90% certain it was Arctic.

 Andy



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The tern this PM finally ID'd as a definite Arctic Tern as it eventually gave better views.



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Late combined sightings for yesterday am, 16-04-2018

Comic Tern X 2.

Curlew X 3.

Yellow Wagtail X 1.

Swallow X 2.

Sand Martin X 3.

Common Sandpiper X 1.

Goldeneye X 7.

Linnet X 3.

Grey Wagtail X 1.

Coot X 2.

Cormorant X 2.

 

This am early pm  17-04-2018. Another site regular was already on when I arrived, and joined by another 3 during the course of the morning.

So far...

Little Gull on #1.

Comic Tern X 1 on #2.

Dunlin X 2.

Little Ringed Plover X 3.

Ringed Plover X 1.

Goosander X 1 male.

Goldeneye X c5.

Swallow X 15+.

White Wagtail X 3.

Cormorant X 5.

Coot X 1.

 

 

 

 






-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Tuesday 17th of April 2018 02:42:29 PM

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from c 8.45 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.

6 adult little gulls (one with a slightly incomplete hood) arrived at 9.10. A while later, I noticed a bird in the same area with a 'W' shape wing pattern. Unfortunately, I attributed this to kittiwake, but having doubts I checked properly when I got home and saw that it was really a 1st winter little gull. Definitely no trace of a hood forming, so not 2nd summer yet.

A female peregrine decided to dine out on the grass bank of No. 3 resulting in the grizzly image below! No wonder there has been a lack of passerines recently (see Friday).

3 + 1 curlew through was all else of real note.

 



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10 Goldeneye

Common Sandpiper

Little Ringed Plover

Ringed Plover

3 Curlew

and about a billion flies



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This am, 06:15-10:45,

 initially with another site regular, but joined by another 3 site regulars also.

 

Great White Egret, Over low at 06:58 heading Northwest towards Winter Hill, observed by myself and the other initial regular.

Curlew X 30+ (16 was down on #1 on arrival, but upped at 06:44 and continued to circle the site for approximately the next 15 minutes or so. Another 10 came down again on #1 at 08:25, with the odd 1's and 2's continuing over throughout the morning.

Shelduck X 2.

Grey Heron X 2.

Pochard X 1 (Drake).

Little Ringed Plover X 2.

Ringed Plover X 8.

Common Sandpiper X 3.

Greylag Goose X 2 on #3.

Yellow Wagtail X 2.

Kittiwake X 2.

Common Scoter X 1(female).

Cormorant X 5.

Little Gull X 1.

Teal X 2 (pair).

Goosander X 2 (males).

Mute Swan X 1.

White Wagtail X 4.

Meadow Pipit X 1.



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 14th of April 2018 01:59:32 PM

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Really excellent find this a.m. of a female merlin snacking on a pied wagtail on one of the reservoir walls. A first for me here. Also seen 3 dunlin, redshank, curlew, pr. goosander, house martin, c50 swallows.



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11/4/18 early PM

1 Little Ringed Plover (2 were present on Monday and Tuesday)
1 Lapwing
50+ Swallow
50+Sand Martin
2 House Martin
2 Wigeon
1 Shelduck



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Some sightings from this morning with other site regulars

5 Curlew (3 on no 1 and 2 over)
2 Lapwing flew over
3 Common Scoter (2 drake)
Pair of Wigeon
Drake Teal
7 Swallow
Sand Martin
Greylag Goose
Willow Warbler
Wheatear
2 White Wagtail
12 Meadow Pipit

-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 8th of April 2018 10:42:50 AM

-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 8th of April 2018 10:43:39 AM

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This am , 06:45-11:15, with another site regular.

 

Avocet X 3.

Little Gull X 1.

Kingfisher X 2.(pair).

Goosander X 2 (pair).

Greylag Goose X 2 over heading West.

Mute Swan X 2.

Sand Martin X 14+.

Swallow X 8+.

Dunlin X 1.



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3 Avocets dropped onto No. 1 reservoir at 08:50 this morning.



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6/4/2018 some combined sightings from this morning up to 11:30

Little Gull
House Martin
Common Scoter, drake.
2 Black-tailed Godwit flew through NE.
few Sand Martin through.

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This afternoon/evening:

 

2 White Wagtail

2 Wheatear still

10 + Sand Martin

3 Swallow

No sign of the Yellow Wagtail 



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3/4/18 some combined sightings from this morning by a few of the regulars.

1 Yellow Wagtail
2 Wheatear
4 Sand Martin
1 Swallow
1 Chiffchaff
1 Redshank
1 Curlew
1 Snipe
3 Greylag Geese
1 Red-breasted Merganser, same one as has been seen occasionally over recent weeks,
2 Buzzard
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Kestrel

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Up to 0900 today

Very little of note

1 male Wheatear
2 Curlew
Sparrowhawk
2 Meadow Pipit

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This am , an abundance of not alot,

highlights.

2 Snipe, 

a single Oystercatcher and a immature male Goosander.

12c Goldeneye.



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This am, with another site regular.

Very quiet morning, of note.

 

Oystercatcher X 1.

Buzzard X 1.

Grey Wagtail X 1.



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Yesterday evening, 6-7pm. Pretty quiet, the sky was glorious though.

A few to note.

- x6 Goldeneye

- x2 Goosander (females)

- x2 Rock pipit (Not 100% sure they weren't meadow pipit due to fleeting view, but they were bigger, greyer and spent lots of time on the rocks)

- x1 Cormorant

- x2 Canada goose

And the usual host of gulls, from which I could not pick out any unusual birds.

First time up there in the evening. I notice most records are from morning; is that a better time typically?



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This am 09:30-11:45, with two other site regulars., Flat calm/bright sunshine.

 

Of note.

Wigeon X 5.

Snipe X 1

Linnet X 6.

Meadow Pipit X 1.



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Quiet this morning, highlights as follows

Dunlin - landed briefly before flying off high again
Curlew
4 Snipe
2 Lapwing
2 Skylark through
3 Meadow Pipit through and 2 birds on the ground
2 Kestrel
1 Pochard
4 Mute Swan

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06:45-11:30 with two other site regulars.

Highlights.

Kittiwake X 1.

Red-breasted Merganser X 1.

Ringed Plover X 2.

Snipe X 5.

Redshank X 2.

Lapwing X 1.

Goosander X 2.

Pochard X 1.

Mute Swan X 2.

Sparrowhawk X 1.

 



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Birds this morning included:

 

2 drake Common Scoter 

4 Wigeon

3 Shoveler

1 Pochard

Adult Yellow-legged Gull

Green Sandpiper

Curlew

2 Snipe



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I visited for the first time from 9am-12am this morning. Had a great time and saw a few new birds for myself. Must thank the birding contingent on-site for the warm welcome and pointing out the Iceland Gull to me! I'll be back.

Highlights:

 

At No.2:

x4 Goldeneye

x1 Reed Bunting (Male. Appeared for 20 seconds at the southwest corner, perched just 10m away giving me a flawless view)

x1 Kestrel (On the grass south of No.2)

 

At No.1:

x1 Iceland Gull (2nd winter. Noted it flying north away from reservoir at 11am)

x1 Little Ringed Plover

x4 Snipe

x1 Green Sandpiper (caught it flying from E>W side of the reservoir at about 11:15am)

x~15 Linnet (Flock flew down to waterside from east briefly, around 11:30am)

x1 Pochard (Female, at south end of reservoir at 12am)

 

 



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Info received that 2w Iceland Gull was present again this morning.

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Some combined sightings by a few observers from this week up to 9am 21/3/18

Iceland Gull 2nd W
Mediterranean Gull adult
13 Whooper Swan
1 Little Ringed Plover
1 Ringed Plover
1 Green Sandpiper
4 Snipe
1 Shoveler
1 Pochard
3 Teal
3 Wigeon

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This am, 06:30-10:00, a mixture of high winds/calm/snow and sunshine.

Highlights.

Curlew X 1.

Ringed Plover X 1.

Redshank X 1.

Snipe X 2.

Meadow Pipit X 1.

Goldeneye X c12.

Cormorant X 9 (including 1 heavily filoplumed individual).

 



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Sightings from earlier today included:

 

Green Sandpiper

4 Snipe

2 Dunlin

1 Ringed Plover

A male Shoveler

2 Pochard



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13/3/18 up to 10:45

3 Curlew,
2 Oystercatcher,
5 Snipe,
1 Green Sandpiper,
5 Dunlin,
1 Redshank,
2 Ringed Plover,
4 Lapwing,
5 Pochard,
6 Skylark moving north.

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 Audi this am 06:30-11:00am

 

Compared to the last week a quiet morning.

 

Highlights.

Goosander X 4.

Pochard X 3.

Redshank X 3.

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Lapwing X 3.

Snipe X 1.

Meadow Pipit X 2.



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7 curlew down on No.1 tank was the highlight this morning. Also 2 shelduck, 1 redshank, 1 green sandpiper, 2 pochard, lapwing flocks totalling 36, 7 cormorant, 13 coot. Soon be welcoming Spring visitors from further afield I hope.



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The Short-eared Owl was still showing on and off on no 1 at 2:30pm,  seemingly enjoying chasing and flushing the gulls.

 

The Green Sandpiper has made it through the cold snap and 2 Dunlin and 3 Snipe were present on no 1.

 

 



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A short-eared owl was down on No.1, beneath the wall in the north-west corner, for 90 minutes, and still there when I left at 11.45 a.m. looking settled.



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5/3/18 from 5pm

Glaucous Gull juvenile stood on the ice of a still mainly frozen no1
1 Mediterranean Gull
2 Snipe,
7 Dunlin,
The Red-breasted Merganser was with a few Goosander.
3 Pochard

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This afternoon's sightings:

 

Two Mediterranean Gulls in the roost (adult and 2nd winter )

Green Sandpiper

2 Redshank

Ringed Plover

11 Pochard

5 Goosander



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25/2/18 from 4pm with another site regular

Additional sightings to the 2 previous posts

1 Iceland Gull, looked like pale juvenile,
1 Mediterranean Gull, adult,
1 Red-breasted Merganser, immature, again displaying to Goosanders,
17 Goosander
1 additional Snipe, total 3.

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A few extra sightings from this morning

2 Ringed Plover
Skylark
Grey Wagtail
10 Cormorant

The 2 Redshank and Green Sandpiper were feeding together in the north west corner of no 1 when I left.

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This am 07:30 to 10:30, bright but very cold.

 

Highlights.

 

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Snipe X 2.

Ringed Plover X 1.

Redshank X 2.

Mute Swan X 3.

Pochard X 15.

Meadow Pipit X 1.

Linnet X 8.

Cormorant X 4.



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This evening's sightings:

 

Adult Iceland Gull from 5.15pm onwards

Adult Mediterranean Gull

c1200 Herring Gull

550 Lesser Black-backed Gull

Green Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

2 Redshank

17 Pochard

9 Linnet.



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Only thing that was out of the recent norm was a curlew which came in, landed on one of the islands for a couple of minutes, then departed east calling. A nice portent of Spring (weather not withstanding). 



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