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Ian McKerchar


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At least three Little Egrets on Pennington Brook on the southern edge of Hope Carr this afternoon, viewed from Warrington Road



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Early morning walk, 40 species, of note:

Green Sandpiper x 1,
Willow Tit x 1,
Cetti's Warbler x 1
Grey Wagtail x 2,
Pied Wagtail x c.50,
Shoveler x 12,
Gadwall x 18,
Teal x 39,
Tufted Duck x 1,
Chiffchaff x 2,
Nuthatch x 1,
Little Grebe x 9,
Bullfinch x 6,
Buzzard x 1.

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Early morning walk, 35 species, of note:

Green Sandpiper x 1,
Willow Tit x 1,
Cetti's Warbler x 1
Goldcrest x 1,
Grey Wagtail x 3,
Pied Wagtail x 35,
Shoveler x 14,
Gadwall x 12,
Teal x 6,
Chiffchaff x 1,
Pink-footed Geese x 3 skeins (95 x SW, 102 x NW & 54 x NW)
Little Grebe x 2.


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Mid afternoon walk in the wake of Storm Amy, dodging the showers, 32 species, of note: Sparrowhawk x 4, Buzzard x 2, Kestrel x 1, Pied Wagtail x 45, Grey Wagtail x 2, Teal x 25, Wigeon x 1, Shoveler x 12, Gadwall x 10, Chiffchaff x 3, Raven x 1.

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Ian Bertenshaw wrote:

Currently on the large main lake is what I think two female Green Winged Teals. The green speculum is clear and visible. Bill colour match. Call idd by Merlin also. In a flock of 15 similar birds that I think are Pintail with grey beaks and scalloped mottled brown feathers. I am by no means an expert so I am more than happy to be corrected.

 
Not to appear too negative Ian but I doubt it very much, not least as they are practically (realistically) indistinguishable from Eurasian Teal in the field for all intents and purposes plus the features you mention have no bearing on their separation I’m afraid.



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Currently on the large main lake is what I think two female Green Winged Teals. The green speculum is clear and visible. Bill colour match. Call idd by Merlin also. In a flock of 15 similar birds that I think are Pintail with grey beaks and scalloped mottled brown feathers. I am by no means an expert so I am more than happy to be corrected.

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Late morning walk in the pouring rain, surprised at 33 species given the conditions, of note: Great Spotted Woodpecker x 4, Blackcap x 1, Cettis Warbler x 2, Chiffchaff x 15, Grey Wagtail x 1, Pied Wagtail x 26, Little Grebe x 4, Tufted Duck x 5, Shoveler x 18, Teal x 26, Gadwall x 6, Nuthatch x 1.

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Morning walk, 40 species, of note: Willow Tit x1, Little Grebe x 10 (5 x juv) Snipe x 2, Chiffchaff x 18, Willow Warbler x 3, Pied Wagtail x 26, Grey Wagtail x 2, Stock Dove x 1, Common Gull x 1, Teal x 5, Tufted Duck x 7 (original brood oif 6 reached adulthood), Shoveler x 2, Gadwall x 14.

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Post for yesterday and today Mid afternoon walk Friday, wasnt expecting much. Surprising 32 species, of note: Chiffchaff x 8, Pied Wagtail x 20, Grey Wagtail x 1 (juv), Kestrel x 1, Stock Dove x 1, Little Grebe x 6 (1 x juv), Gadwall x 31 (4 x juv), Shoveler x 3, Tufted Duck x 8 (6 x juv), Raven x 2, Little Egret x 1, Sparrowhawk x 1 (with prey), Saturday late morning walk, 34 species of which 9 differ from the previous afternoon: Little Egret x 3, Peregrine x 1, Swift x 1, Cettis Warbler x 1, Goldcrest x 1.

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Hi Pete, Done.

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Hi Keith, You should report the mink to waterlife recovery trust.

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Late morning walk, 29 species, of note: 4 8m x 8m artificial islands installed on the reserve, 2 on no. 8, 1 each on 9a and 9b filter beds. Being used by wildfowl. Mink x 1, on the river with an eel, Bulllfinch x 6, Blackcap x 2, Chiffchaff x 1, Tufted Duck with 6 ducklings, Mallard x 20 plus 5 broods of 9, 6, 4, 3 & 2, Teal x 3, Gadwall x 2, Pied Wagtail with 2 juveniles, Grey Wagtail juvenile. Little Grebe x 6

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1 x Tree Sparrow at the western end this morning by footbridge 



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Late morning walk, 48 species, of note: 2 x Tree Sparrows, 1 x Willow Tit, 2 x Oystercatcher, 2 x Sedge Warbler, 2 x Reed Warbler, 1 x Cettis Warbler, 1 x Willow Warbler, 5 x Blackcap, 5 x Whitethroat, 1 x Kingfisher, 1 x Water Rail.

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Morning walk, 45 species, of note:

Chiffchaff x 9,
Blackcap x 7,
Willow Warbler x 2,
Whitethroat x 3,
Sedge Warbler x 2,
Reed Warbler x 4,
Cetti's Warbler x 1,
Reed Bunting x 2,
Linnet x 2,
Swallow x 4,
Bullfinch x 7,
Gadwall x 11,
Shelduck x 2,
Teal x 2,
Tufted Duck x 5,
Raven x 2.

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Early morning walk, 49 species, of note: Chiffchaff x 12, Blackcap x 3, Willow Warbler x 2, Cettis Warbler x 2 Reed Bunting x 1, Stock Dove x 2, Swallow x 4, Raven x 2, Little Grebe x 3, Gadwall x 14, Shoveler x 2, Tufted Duck x 18, Teal x 4, Oystercatcher x 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1, Kestrel x 1.

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Morning walk, 48 species, of note:

Raven x 2,
Mandarin x 2, 103rd patch species
Green Sandpiper x 1
Little Egret x 1
Oystercatcher x 2
Stock Dove x 1
Little Grebe x 5
Herring Gull x 14
Meadow Pipit x 4
Pied Wagtail x 4
Grey Wagtail x 2
Goosander x 3
Shoveler x 22
Gadwall x 9
Tufted Duck x 23
Teal x 1
Chiffchaff x 7
Cetti's Warbler x 1

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Early morning walk in the sunshine, 49 species, of note: Mediterranean Gulls x 2, Chiffchaff x 7, Willow Tit x 1, Meadow Pipit x 16, Pied Wagtail x 31, Treecreeper x 1, Cettis Warbler x 1, Gadwall x 9, Teal x 2, Tufted Duck x 11, Little Grebe x 2, Goldcrest x 3, Sparrowhawk x 2.

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Pair of Mediterranean Gulls on filter bed behind circle 3 in the sewage works @ 08:26

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2 Little Egret in the usual fields just northwest of the Greyhound roundabout at c.12.40 this afternoon

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Morning walk in the sunshine, 48 species, of note: 1 x Chiffchaff in full song, Bullfinch x 8, Raven x 1, Pied Wagtail x 85, Grey Wagtail x 2, Oystercatcher x 1, Meadow Pipit x 15, Little Grebe x 3, Teal x 5, Shoveler x 12, Gadwall x 15, Tufted Duck x 23, Reed Bunting x 1, Cettis Warbler x 1, Redwing x 3, Sparrowhawk x 1, Buzzard x 1.

-- Edited by Keith Williams on Saturday 1st of March 2025 01:29:39 PM

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Yesterday early afternoon two Little Egrets in the paddocks on the north side of the East Lancs Road west of the Greyhound Roundabout (and south of Hope Carr).



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Mid morning walk in poor weather, 37 species, of note: Willow Tit x 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1, Jay x 3, Song Thrush x 5, Grey Wagtail x 2, Pied Wagtail x 180+, Shoveler x 26, Tufted Duck x 7, Teal x 8, Gadwall x 3, Little Grebe x 2, Cettis Warbler x 1, Siskin x 36.

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Andy Isherwood wrote:

4 Little egrets in the usual field when we were westbound at c.11.20 but none visible when eastbound at c.12.40

 3 again very close to the East Lancs at around 3pm



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4 Little egrets in the usual field when we were westbound at c.11.20 but none visible when eastbound at c.12.40

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Ian McKerchar wrote:

At least three Little Egrets in the field south of Hope Carr off the A580 and immediately west of Leigh Cats and Dogs Home at 07:30 this morning.

 Two present on the way back at around midday.



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At least three Little Egrets in the field south of Hope Carr off the A580 and immediately west of Leigh Cats and Dogs Home at 07:30 this morning.



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3 Little Egrets in the field adjacent to East Lancs just south of the reserve at lunchtime.

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Afternoon walk, 43 species, of note: Bullfinch x 6, Greenfinch x 2, Grey Wagtail x 2, Pied Wagtail x 237, Meadow Pipit x 1, Shoveler x 10, Teal x 17, Tufted Duck x 21, Goosander x 1, Gadwall x 24, Redwing x 9, Little Grebe x 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1.

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Lunchtime walk, 41 species, of note: Raven x 2, Pied Wagtail c.120, Grey Wagtail x 2, Meadow Pipit x 2, Shoveler x 6, Gadwall x 26, Teal x 5, Water Rail, Pochard x 7, Tufted Duck x 29, Bullfinch x 4.

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Morning walk, 41 species, of note: Pink Footed Geese x c.70 east, Sparrowhawk x 1, Bullfinch x 2, Goldfinch x 15, Grey Wagtail x 4, Long-tailed Tit x 24, Willow Tit x 1, Redwing x 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1, Pied Wagtail x 178+, Meadow Pipit x 4, Buzzard x 3, Water Rail x 1, Gadwall x 21, Tufted Duck x 17, Pochard x 2.

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Andy Isherwood wrote:

9 Little egret in the first field north of the A580 just west of the Greyhound roundabout c. 11am this morning

 

Four little Egrets present in the same (usual) fields at 3:30pm today.



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Morning walk, 40 species of which 15 differ from yesterday afternoon, of note: Chiffchaff x 1, Raven x 1, Redwing x 18, Willow Tit x 2, Goosander x 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker x 2, Pied Wagtail x 209+, Grey Wagtail x 13, Meadow Pipit x 28, Stock Dove x 2, Buzzard x 2, Cettis Warbler x 1

-- Edited by Keith Williams on Saturday 11th of January 2025 07:56:12 PM

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Sub zero walk from 2.30pm to 4pm, 35 species, of note: All still water, frozen, hence wildfowl numbers down. Green Sandpiper x 1, Lapwing x 1, Oystercatcher x 1, Pied Wagtail x 215+, Grey Wagtail x 7, Meadow Pipit x 25, Stock Dove x 2, Siskin x 6, Goosander x 3, Sparrowhawk x 1, Buzzard x 1.

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First patch walk of the year this morning, of note: Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1 (f), Goosander x 1, (f) Water Rail x 1, Green Sandpiper x 1, Pied Wagtail x 75, Meadow Pipit x 5, Gadwall x 24, Teal x 17, Tufted Duck x 11, Shoveler x 9, Pochard x 2.

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9 Little egret in the first field north of the A580 just west of the Greyhound roundabout c. 11am this morning

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Ian McKerchar wrote:

2 Little Egrets with cattle in the field along the north side of the East Lancs, just west of the Greyhound Roundabout at 2:30pm today.

 3 Little Egrets present in the usual above location at 11am this morning.



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Ian McKerchar wrote:

2 Little Egrets with cattle in the field along the north side of the East Lancs, just west of the Greyhound Roundabout at 2:30pm today.

 6 Little Egrets in the same location at around 2:20pm today.



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12pm to 3pm,

Of note,

11 Teal
9 Tufted Duck
4 Shelduck
3 Pochard, Drake and 2 Females
2 Goosander
10 Gadwall
1 Willow Tit
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Curlew
1 Little Egret
1 Kingfisher on Pennington Brook


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2 Little Egrets with cattle in the field along the north side of the East Lancs, just west of the Greyhound Roundabout at 2:30pm today.



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Morning walk, 42 species, of note: Green Sandpiper x 2, Grey Wagtail x 4, Pied Wagtail x 95, Little Grebe x 5, Goosander x 1, Teal x 14, Gadwall x 23, Pochard x 1, Tufted Duck x 7, Buzzard x 2, Chaffinch x 12, Bullfinch x 6.

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Sat 7th Dec - 8 Little Egret south of the reserve, in horse field just west of Greyhound Hotel

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Morning walk in Storm Darragh, 34 species, of note: Grey Wagtail x 2, Pied Wagtail x 66, Bullfinch x 3, Goldcrest x 1, Redwing x 1, Goosander x 3 ( all drakes), Gadwall x 16, Tufted Duck x 6, Pochard x 3 (2 drakes), Shoveler x 5, (3 drakes).

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Ah. I should have spotted that! You used commas previously



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Keith Williams


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Hello, the amount is after the species.

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Have you got the numbers there the right way around, Keith?

4 Pied, 53 Grey ?



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Morning walk, 47 species, of note: Great Spotted Woodpecker x 2 Kingfisher x 1 Chiffchaff x 1 Goldcrest x 2 Stock Dove x 1 Fieldfare x 4 Pied Wagtail x 53 Grey Wagtail x 2 Water Rail x 1 Little Egret x 1 Pochard (drake) x 1 Shoveler (drake) x 1 Goosander x 6 (5 drake) Teal x 6 Sparrowhawk x 1

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At least 9 Little Egrets in the fields just west of the Greyhound Roundabout in the horse paddocks around midday today.



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Just south of the reserve, 11 Little Egret around mid-day, around a flood in the usual horse paddocks alongside the A580, just west of the Greyhound roundabout. Good opportunity to view them through my bins as I sat queuing for the roundabout, as half of the population of the North-West seemed to be heading for Bents

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Morning walk, 43 species, of note: Willow Tit x 2 Grey Wag x 4 Raven x 2 Chiffchaff x 1 Bullfinch x 3 Reed Bunting x 1 Pied Wagtail x 58 Stock Dove x 1 Buzzard x 3 Gadwall x 12 Shoveler x 8 Teal x 5 Tufted Duck x 4

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