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The female Scaup remains whilst a reeling Grasshopper Warbler and Common Sandpiper were other highlights today.

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Late news for yesterday:

The female Scaup remains

Grasshopper Warbler reeling away

Whitethroat

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This morning Female Scaup Male Goldeneye Mediterranean Gull (2) Good passage of Sand Martin with Swallows and one or two House Martins mixed in. Grey Wagtail Pied Wagtail Mallard with 7 ducklings

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Female Scaup still preset again today.

 

Also, a pair of Brambling with the male singing, 4 adult Mediterranean Gull and 8 Redpoll SE

 

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Female Scaup still present today.

Also 4 Brambling with at least one singing, before all moving off late morning; 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Mediterranean Gull.

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Female Scaup present today.

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Female Scaup still present today, along with 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls.

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Juvenile Iceland Gull present today, including following a ploughing tractor! It was seen to fly off NNE at 2:15pm.

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Female Scaup still present again today, also a male Brambling briefly.

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Female Scaup still present today along with 6 adult Mediterranean Gulls.

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Present this late afternoon:

Female Scaup still with us

Wheatear

2 House Martin

2 adult Mediterranean Gull

4 Swallow

50 Sand Martin

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Female Scaup still present again today along with two Mediterranean Gulls.

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Female Scaup still present today along with two Mediterranean Gulls.

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Female Scaup present last morning at least today.

A pair of Brambling included the male singing for nearly 20 minutes before they both flew high north.

A pair of Mediterranean Gulls and 47 Tufted Duck were also present.

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9 Sand Martin present today.

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Adult Little Gull present today.

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An adult Black-headed Gull with white primaries was present this late morning, along with 3 Goosander and 3 Goldeneye.

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Adult Mediterranean Gull present this afternoon.

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Adult Mediterranean Gull and 3 Raven today.

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Adult Mediterranean Gull present today.

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-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 1st of February 2019 07:13:16 PM

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7 Goldeneye
Goosander
20+ Common Gull
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 No sign on Sunday from 2pm of velvet scoter



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Velvet Scoter still present today.

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Velvet Scoter remains present today.

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Long walk over and back from Ramsbottom to see the Velvet Scotor ( glad it was still there) . My longest "on foot twitch" yet but a nice day for it ..



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Velvet Scoter still present 13.40



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Velvet Scoter still present yesterday

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The Velvet Scoter is still present today at 11am.

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Velvet Scoter showing very well and obligingly close to the near bank at 1.30pm today



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Velvet Scoter still present at 12.15 today. (Info courtesy of Mike Passant).

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Afternoon visit.

Velvet scoter still showing well also seen to do a short flight.
1 Mediterranean gull amongst all the other gulls.
12 tufted duck
5 goldeneye
2 little grebes
2 pied wagtails

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The Velvet Scoter remains today.

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The Velvet Scoter present this morning, diving, resting up and good views as it flew from one end of the reservoir to the other.
Also 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Goldeneye, 3 Little Grebe, Coot, Mallard, Black-headed, Common, Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gull.

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Bitterly cold with biting wind. The 1st winter/Immature Velvet Scoter still present around mid day today. After approx two hours, the bird finally swam from the middle of the reservoir to the south bank. Immediately flushed by a dog walker, so I was only able to fire off a few hand held shots as it swam back to its preferred position back in the centre!!


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Anyone know if the Velvet Scoter is still around?

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Velvet Scoter still present his morning.

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Velvet Scoter showing very well in a freezing wind.



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Velvet Scoter present and appears unperplexed by birders, dog walkers and some professional swimmers.



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Velvet Scoter still present today.

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Velvet Scoter still present.

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Velvet Scoter still present today, also a Redshank.

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Velvet Scoter still with us today.

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Velvet Scoter still present and correct today.

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The Velvet Scoter still showing very close at times actively diving and occasionally resting. Still present when I left at 3.00pm and looks very settled.
Also 1 Goldeneye (male) amongst the Tufted Duck.

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Velvet Scoter still present when I left at 2:40pm today.
ps . nice to meet Pam and Graham .

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Velvet Scoter still present at 13:45. Spent about half an hour with the bird and it was a real pleasure to be able to watch it at close range and not whizzing past half a mile out to sea. Managed to get a real good feel for the behaviour of the bird, particularly its diving which is represented brilliantly in the Collins Field guide.

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Went to see this bird this morning on a very wet a miserable day.........but it was well worth it. Good to meet everyone there and what a very showy bird (pictures attached) Not that I know anything but I would say this is a young wild bird (In answer to Ian below).....just my opinion though

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 Richard Thew wrote: Quote "Whilst I was going down the path, the scoter was swimming straight for me and I was amazed how close she came. This made me wonder where she would have come from as in my experience, all wild scoters like to keep a good distance from you".

Well I hope it is a truly wild bird as I would like to count it as a tick.  I don't know whether or not the Velvet Scoter is a species that is often kept in captivity anywhere, but would be grateful if any others have any comments on this matter please.

 

 



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I'm glad this reservoir is not the size of Audenshaw, as the Velvet Scoter was on the far bank, having been spooked by some dogs when I arrived at 1pm.
Great to see and observe, and glad it has stayed so long for me to catch up with it.



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After stressful hectic weeks, it was nice to have an afternoon free to be able to do a bit of birding.

I was itching to see the velvet scoter, even the horrible wet weather didn't put me off. The only hitch was that the conditions were a nightmare for taking pictures, very dull and drizzly. But I didn't do too bad considering....

The velvet scoter was showing well at the back, giving belting views when I got round there. I sat down in the corner of the bank when she was moving towards that area. It was working nicely until someone thought they could do the same but right in front of where it was, so she swam to the middle.

After 15 minutes, I retraced my steps to slowly headed back to my bike for home. Whilst I was going down the path, the scoter was swimming straight for me and I was amazed how close she came. This made me wonder where she would have come from as in my experience, all wild scoters like to keep a good distance from you.

Still, an excellent opportunity to enjoy this bird - but just my luck being the way it is, a growling dog made her turn and swim back!...disbelief I'm happy though, with the attached picture results.....

Other noteworthy birds...

Grey wagtails
Jay
Nuthatch

Ta!

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