Roby Mill and area

lee bailey · Status: Offline

RE: Roby Mill and area

lee bailey · Status: Offline

May 13th Lafford/school lane. Lapwing 1+1 chick. Grey partridge 2. Skylark 1(singing). GARDEN. Willow tit 2.

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

4.45am College Lane - lake - south part of patch
A male Grey Wagtail seen on several occasions carrying food - very interesting

At the lake 2 male Garden warblers were having a big sing off
Very good, this year for Garden Warblers on the patch with 6 singing males found so far (4 last year)
On the other hand Sedge warblers and Lesser whitethroats are down.

Grasshopper warblers are down as well - 3 so far, compared to 6 last year (although I had 7 reeling in a strip along the top of the patch on April 23 - some of these were probably on passage)

The vegetation is less advanced than this time last year and everywhere seems a bit drier - which would also explain sedge warblers being down. Last year some took up territory in the overgrown fields once the vegetation had grown - so there`s still time

Also singing
Willow Warbler 9 (numbers on the patch up on last year)
Blackcap 7 (numbers on the patch up on last year)
Whitethroat 11 (numbers on the patch about same as last year)
Chiffchaff 6 (numbers on the patch up on last year)

Overhead passage consisted of 4 swallows - east

lee bailey · Status: Offline

May 8th. Garden willow tit 2.. Goldfinch nest in near by garden. swift 1..(south west).

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

4.50am Beacon Country Park - lake - ridge - Beacon lane - Beacon Country Park - 32 hectares
singing males
Blackcap 11
Garden Warbler 2
Whitethroat 17
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Grasshopper warbler 3
Sedge Warbler 1
Chiffchaff 9
Willow Warbler 18

-- Edited by Phil Barnett on Friday 8th of May 2015 07:14:32 AM

lee bailey · Status: Offline

may 5th.
over knowles farm.
Swift 2.
Same date as last year.

lee bailey · Status: Offline

May 5th.
Golf course(near the stream).
Wood warbler...singing/feeding.

lee bailey · Status: Offline

May 3rd.
Peregrine 1 north over lafford lane.
Grey partridge 2.
Garden
willow tit 2.

lee bailey · Status: Offline

May 1st. Golf course/graveyard. c whitethroat 9. L whitethroat 1. Chiffchaff,willow warbler (numerous) Few alba wagtails over. Tree pipit 2. Lafford lane area. Lapwings (lost eggs to jackdaw). Numerous chiffchaff,c whitethroat. no sign of yellow wags today. Linnet 2-m,2-f. Nuthatch 4 pairs found,seem to have more about this year. Raven 2 east.

paul brady · Status: Offline

Hi Phil, have you had any plovers over as we've had a few golden plover over Billinge Hill in the last week or so and today I had 4 unidentified plover over high my garden this morning?

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

5.45 A large grey brown female Wheatear with long primary projection, perched in a bush on the Ridge
- makes it rather Greenlandy, but not a cut and dried one (I'm not sure there are cut and dried ones)

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

5.30 Breacon Country Park - Lake - Ridge - Golf Course - Farley Lane - Beacon Country Park
(s)- singing
Sedge warbler 1 (s)
Grasshopper Warbler 2 (s) (looks like some of last week`s have moved on)
Lesser Whitethroat 2 (s)
Whitethroat 12 (s)
Willow Warbler 22 (s)
Chiffchaff 13 (s)
Blackcap 10 (s)
etc

lee bailey · Status: Offline

April 27th. Graveyard. Garden warbler 1 (seen/singing). lesser whitethroat 1 (singing). C whitethroat 5 (singing). Lafford lane. Yellow wagtail 1-male,2-female. flying north...5:36 am..Hen harrier male...only 2nd male seen over the village in 36 years.

lee bailey · Status: Offline

April 24th. Lafford lane. Numerous pied and white wagtails and 1 female yellow wagtail. 24 swallow and 16 sand martin flight north. Numerous chiffchaff,willow warbler and c whitethroat. Tern species flight south east and cuckoo heard.

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

5.45 - 8.45 Breacon Country Park - Lake - Ridge - Golf Course - Farley Lane - lake again - Beacon Country Park
(s)- singing
A male Wheatear was a very welcome, if distinctly overdue, patch first
It was perched on top of a mole hill in the middle of a field - it then took off and flew round, then in very tight circles rapidly gained high, a bit like a skylark,
till it was out of view - presumably to continue it`s northward journey
- A brilliant encounter with a migrant bird...migrating

In late April it could easily have been a Greenland wheatear, but in fact looked very much like Northern

Later on I saw 3 more male Northern wheatears - which amounts to a minor fall

Grasshopper warbler 7 reeling - mostly in the very extensive patches of brambles near Mill Lane
Lesser whitethroat 1 (s)
Whitethroat 6(s) - seem to be slow to arrive in force
Lesser whitethroat 1 (s)
Willow warbler 20 (s)
Chiffchaff 20 (s)
Blackcap 7(s)
Goldcrest 2 (s) 16 singing males now found on the patch
Treecreeeper 2 (s) 8 singing males now found on the patch

there has been remarkably little moving overhead over the last few days
today just one Swallow and one Meadow Pipit this morning

-- Edited by Phil Barnett on Thursday 23rd of April 2015 09:29:34 AM

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5.25 - Stoney Brow - College Farm - Mill Lane - Beacon Country Park - Ridge - Golf Course - Stoney Brow - a very beautiful morning
S - singing

Lesser Whitethroat 1 (s) - 8 days later than my first last year
Blackcap 9 (s)
Whitethroat 6 (s)

Grasshopper Warbler 6 (s) - higher than any `day count` I achieved last year (see below)

Willow Warbler 37 (s) - this is a lot higher than any `day count` I managed last year and in fact my estimate of the total number of singing males on territory on the whole patch (148 hectares, link to map below) was 35

- this was a cumulative total based on lots of dawn visits to different parts of the patch throughout the spring

My health is very much better this year so I`ve been able go on much longer walks, in fact this morning`s walk covered most of the best habitat. Even so there do seem to be a lot of Willow Warblers around - some may be passing through, but on the other not all will have arrived yet .

Chiffchaff 17 (s)
Including one with an unusual song, the rhythm and pitch was normal, but in tone it was more like a greenfinch call

This is short clip of it
http://youtu.be/ITgZowlHnM0 (volume needs to be turned right up)
I predict this won`t be winning a whole rash of wildlife cameraman of the year awards in the near future - in other words it`s crap

In the same area last year I heard a Whitethroat that sounded like a Redstart! - maybe there`s been an escape of radiation resulting in a load of Chernobyl-style
mutations. I`ll monitor the ongoing situation.

Goldcrest 7(s) - 11 singing males now found on the patch
Treecreeper 5(s) - 7 singing males now found on the patch

Etc

Lake
Shoveler - pair
Tufted Duck - drake
Little Grebe - pair

-- Edited by Phil Barnett on Tuesday 21st of April 2015 03:18:01 PM

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5.30 Stoney Brow - College Farm - lake - Mill Lane - Ridge - Rough park wood - Golfcourse Stoney Brow - one of those glorious, glad to be alive spring mornings
S - singing

Tree Pipit 1 near Mill Lane singing sub song
3 Trushes flying together near mill lane looked right for Ring Ouzel (i.e black, pointed wings), but I wasn`t able to get the bins on them

Common Whitethroat 6 (s)
Grasshopper warbler 2 (s)
Willow Warbler 28 (s) - a pretty remarkable number
Chiffchaff 19 (s)
Blackcap 11(s)
Goldcrest 5 (s)
Greenfinch 2 (s)
Stock Dove 1(s)

Etc

Lake
Shoveler - pair
Little Grebe - pair

lee bailey · Status: Offline

April 18th. Greenshank 2 call in flight north. Garden willow tit 2

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

10.15
Tree Pipit 1 in tree near College Farm - took off and flew over calling
Whitethroat - another one

Tree Sparrow - 1 in the garden

lee bailey · Status: Offline

April 15th. White wagtail 3,pied wagtail 2, willow warbler 5, chiffchaff 8,linnet 61, blackcap 2,c whitethroat 1(16 days later than last year).,l redpoll male+ Female and Garden warbler(slacks area). Garden-willow tit 2.

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

5.45 Stoney Brow - College Farm - lake - Rough park wood - Stoney Brow - still, warmish
S - singing

Common Whitethroat 1 (s) 2 days earlier than my first on the patch last year and in exactly the same place
Grasshopper warbler 1 (s) in a new location - i.e. I heard groppers at 12 locations (probably around 6 different birds) on the patch last year and this wasn't one of them
Willow Warbler 19 (s)
Chiffchaff 19 (s)
Blackcap 5(s)

Goldcrest 3 (s)
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 drumming

Etc

It`s always very striking at this time of year - the dawn chorus being dominated by the residents - Blackbirds, Robin, Song Thrush, Wren etc.
A couple of weeks later the summer migrants have almost taken over - a massive input of avian biomass from Africa - and it`s glorious!

-- Edited by Phil Barnett on Wednesday 15th of April 2015 07:47:13 AM

lee bailey · Status: Offline

APRIL 14th. lafford lane. Merlin fem 1. Wheatear 2. Linnet 60+. Willow warbler 5 singing. Blackcap 2 singing Chiffchaff 3 singing.

lee bailey · Status: Offline

Monday april 13th.
School lane/lafford lane.
Linnet 60+
Lesser redpoll 6,inc 2 male singing.

Knowles farm edge of golf course.
(6 days earlier than last year)
1 Lesser whitethroat.

Garden(5:40 am).
Willow tit 2.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 13th of April 2015 11:34:28 AM

lee bailey · Status: Offline

April 12th.
Sand martin north over school lane.

lee bailey · Status: Offline

April 12th. Am,cuckoo 1,Dalton /Lees lane.

lee bailey · Status: Offline

APRIL 11TH,AM.(cloud , rain,sunny spells, mod west.

OSPREY 1 ,OVER SEKLMERSDALE/UPHOLLAND MOBBED BY LESSER BLACKBACKED GULLS,FLYING NORTH WEST.

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

5.50 patch
Shoveler - 1 pair
Little Grebe - 1 pair
Blackcap 1 (s)
Willow Warbler 1 (s)
Chiffchaff 11(s)
Swallow 2
Etc

2 swallows north
curlew over the house calling

-- Edited by Phil Barnett on Thursday 9th of April 2015 09:10:11 AM

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5. 45 Stoney Brow - College Farm - lake - Mill Lane - Rough park wood - Golfcourse - Stoney Brow - a gorgeous morning
(s - singing)

3 of the the local Swallows have returned to Stoney Brow - 2 were involved in a prolonged aerial battle - most likely 2 males and I'm wondering if one is a displaced bird from the now demolished convent (just up the road) where they regularly nested.

Chiffchaff 21(s)
Willow warbler 1 (s)
Great tit 15 (s)
Linnet 2 (s) (4 singing males now found on the patch)
Goldcrest - 1(s) (8 singing males now found on the patch)

etc

Greenfinch- another singing male found

Lake
Shoveler - 1 drake this time
Little Grebe 2
Teal 2

Grey Partridge 2

Fieldfare 8 east

lee bailey · Status: Offline

APRIL 7TH.(fog am,sunny pm).

KNOWLES FARM/GOLF COURSE.

blackbird m-27(s).
song thrush -7(s).
mistle thrush 3(s).
blue tit 2
great tit 6(4-s).
coal tit 2
chaffinch m-21(s).
goldfinch 3
wren 15(s).
robin 18(s).
dunnock 4
jackdaw 84.
c crow 4
magpie 2.
wood pigeon 14/ 66(n).
c pheasant m-3.f-1.
pied wagtail m-1.
chiffchaff 3(s).
mallard m-2,f-3.
Canada g 4.
herring gull 46-south.
lesser blackbacked gull 140(south).
c buzzard 2
greenfinch 1.
great spotted woodpecker 2

SCHOOL LANE/LAFFORD LANE.

blackbird m-8(s).
song thrush 4(s).
mistle th 1(s).
linnet 2
blue tit 1
great tit 2
rook 1.
coal tit 1(s).
chaffinch m3(s).
goldfinch 2
wren 3(s)
robin 6(s).
dunnock 1
magpie 2
wood pigeon 4
c pheasant m-1.
skylark 1(s).
nuthatch 1(s).
meadow pipit 16-north.
c kestrel m-1,f-1.
greenfinch 3
sparrow hawk m-2,f-1.
great spotted woodpecker 1.
lapwing 1
c buzzard 3.
cormorant 1-west.
SWALLOW 1-NORTH ,6:26PM.

GARDEN
blackbird m-5,f-2.
blue tit 7
great tit 7
coal tit 3
willow tit 2
chaffinch m-6(s),f-2.
goldfinch 2
wren 4
robin 5
dunnock 4
starling 2
wood pigeon 6
collared dove 2.
goldcrest m-1(s).
nuthatch 1.
house sparrow m-10,f-5.

(s)=singing.

lee bailey · Status: Offline

APRIL 3RD.
LAFFORD LANE/SCHOOL LANE.

WHEATEAR female-1..ploughed field lafford lane.
RAVEN -1..(north east).
CORMORANT -3 (east).

GARDEN.

MOORHEN -1....(first in garden).
WILLOW TIT-2.
and the normal birds.

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

6.00 - Beacon Country Park - College Farm - Lake Mill Lane Ridge - Beacon Country Park - still, bright

Meadow Pipit 45 > N
Linnet 31 > N
Siskin 1 > N
`Alba` Wagtail 2 > N

Long Tailed Tit 2- (7 probable breeding pairs now found on the patch)
Reed Bunting 1 -7 (singing males now found on the patch - surprised by this as I only found 3 last year)
Bullfinch 2 - (5 probable breeding pairs now found on the patch)
Jay 2 (5 probable breeding pairs now found on the patch )
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 drumming (4 drumming males now found on the patch)
Mistle Thrush 1(s) 4 singing males now found on the patch)
Nuthatch - only 2 singing males found so far on the patch
Greenfinch - only 1 singing male found so far on the patch

Chiffchaff 7(s)
Linnet 2 (s)

Lake
3 Tufted Duck
2 Little Grebe

Sparrowhawk - Male `rollercoaster` display

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 2nd of April 2015 09:09:52 AM

-- Edited by Phil Barnett on Thursday 2nd of April 2015 01:39:29 PM

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7.00 - more filthy weather
Shoveler - female
Little Grebe - 2
Reed Bunting -1(s) 7 (singing males now found on the patch)
Goldcrest - 1(s) (7 singing males now found on the patch)
- also 1 singing regularly in the garden and another near Beacon Country Car Park - both just outside the patch
Linnet 2 (s)
Pied wagtail 1 pair, I've only located this 1 pair on the patch so far
Grey Wagtail 1 over
Just the one Chiffchaff heard

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

6.00 - A remarkably unpleasant hail /gale combo this morning, which in my infinite stupidity I decided to brave, of course it was quite nice when got in.

on the lake - female Shoveler still and pair of tufted ducks

A few Lesser Black Backed Gulls were going south, correspondence with a very helpful Peter Alker has shed light on the spring phenomenon we get here of Lesser Black Backs going south in the spring in quite large numbers.

He has ringed them at the tips in Leigh and Hindley - breeding birds in Bowland and Walney. So they are commmuting between the roost and feeding area.

"The birds get thermals and updrafts from the ridge from Dalton to Billinge and that is probably part of the reason we get so many rather than it always being the most direct route from A to B. Basically the daily movements are birds commuting between the big colonies and roosts in north Lancs and tips and other food sources around the big conurbations. "

MJKeating · Status: Offline

Morning Lee,

Thanks for the below information....it's excellent and most appreciated! I'm an ultra novice so spotting anything around that area would be good for me! I've just said to Phil that I don't get to see much in Highfield and going off what you have listed below, I would love to get those ticked off! I'm that novice, I've still not been to Martin Mere! I appreciate Barn Owls are protected etc. so I'll just mooch about and keep everything crossed for a sighting! Only seen 1 in the wild on the East Lancs about 4 years ago!

With a long weekend coming up it seems like the perfect opportunity to get out birding in Roby Mill (and maybe a pint in the Fox!).

Cheers again for yours and Phil's advice!

Matt

lee bailey · Status: Offline

Hi matt, regarding birding in the Roby mill area and Barn owls.
The best place to see Barn owl in the area is probably at martin mere wwt reserve.

Roby mill and area, you can park at the graveyard in the village or at the beacon country park car parks(at own risk)).
I have bird watched here for about 36 years, not a lot of rare birds are seen here but we do get a few, it can be good
during the migration times. As for breeding birds and finding out about what is here locally its just a question of getting
out as much as you can.
Please if you use the college land stick to the footpaths, there is a history of building applications and access rights
the ramblers did a lot of work keeping the paths open over the years.
As for the birds down walthew green area on the small pond over the last few months a kingfisher has been seen,
during the winter the golf course is good for woodcock ,winter thrushes and finches. The end of last year the pine tree
area held common crossbill for a while.
The summer lesser whitethroat,common whitethroat,willow ,garden and grasshopper warbler are present, the golf course
and lafford lane(rear of the fox off school lane),is good for reed bunting,yellowhammer and bullfinch.
If you are looking for raptors we sometimes get passage osprey,marsh harrier,hen harrier and hobby. The last few years
peregrine have become more regular, as have raven.
Hope this is of some help to you any questions feel free to ask....GOOD BIRDING!.
LEE.

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

5.45 am - College lane - south part of patch - mill lane - lake - College Lane
(s) - singing

Lake
Shoveler - female - an unexpected patch first
Teal - female
Tufted Duck - pair
plus pairs of Little Grebe, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen
For this small lake (which on a bad day would get called a pond), this constitutes a veritable Martin Mere of a Wildfoul collection!

Overhead
Good movement of Meadow Pipits - c100 North

Long Tailed Tit - 2 (5 probable breeding pairs now found on the patch)
Reed Bunting -2(s) 6 (singing males now found on the patch, which is twice as many as last year)
Bullfinch 1 (5 probable breeding pairs now found on the patch)
Goldcrest - 2(s) (6 singing males now found on the patch)
Jay 1 (4 probable pairs now found on the patch )
Treecreeper - 1(s) (6 singing males now found on the patch)
Chiffchaff 4(s)

etc

MJKeating · Status: Offline

Hi Lee,

I've just actually sent Phil a private message asking about which area the Goshawk was spotted. I live in Highfield but haven't been birding at Roby Mill and surrounding area, although I drive through it enough! Where would you recommend the best place to start off around there, taking into account that I don't really have any decent bins! I'd love to catch sight of an owl up there, especially the barn owl! If there is a good place to park that would be great to know too!

Cheers

Matt

lee bailey · Status: Offline

Hi Phil, good sighting the Goshawk, had 3 possible sightings over the last 30 years here myself,
its about 8 years since my last sighting.
Peregrine was an adult possibly a female due to size,they did breed locally about five years ago but haven't since,
the five sightings I have had have been 4 adults and a juve all have been heading northeast.
Any more sightings of the little grebes?. I can`t make it up that far to the rear of college farm its hard going
the ground is so boggy.
Good birding,,,,,Lee.

lee bailey · Status: Offline

MARCH 25TH.

GOLF COURSE/KNOWLES farm

Barn owl 1,chased off the golf course by 5 c crow heading west,9:50am.

bullfinch m-1,f-1.
stock dove 2 ,display.
yellowhammer m-1 ,singing.
blackcap m-1 ,singing.
meadow pipit small numbers -north.

LAFFORD LANE ...

PEREGRINE ADULT 1,FLIGHT NORTHEAST,11:53AM.(5TH RECORD IN MARCH IN THE LAST THREE YEARS).
Woodcock 1,flushed in the slacks area.

GARDEN

Willow tit 2.

Over the village c buzzard 5 ,displaying ,3 drifting east 2 west.

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

6.30am 1 Goshawk or at least 99% Goshawk at tree top-hight east over the ridge - probably female

I'm aware that this a species which is often misidentified and a lot of Goshawks go down as probables
and I think this one will have to as well.

However well seen in good light and most of the diagnostic features noted
i.e size, shape, flight pattern, wings, tail etc
Good enough for me but not 100% which I'd have to be to submit the record

lee bailey · Status: Offline

MARCH 24TH.

5:30AM-8AM.GOLF COURSE /KNOWLES FARM.

grey heron 2( towards the college lakes).
jackdaw 58.
c crow 6.
wood pigeon 12(singing)/6.
blue tit 2 (display).
great tit 3 ((singing).
blackbird m-22(singing).
song thrush 4 (singing).
robin 18 (singing).
chaffinch m-14 (singing)./f-2.
dunnock 1.
goldfinch 4.
c pheasant m-1.
magpie 4.
cormorant 2(north).
lesser black b gull 15(south).
herring gull 4(south).
Canada g 2 (north).
bullfinch m-3,f-2.
c kestrel m-1,f-1.
c buzzard 1.

GARDENS.

wood pigeon 13.
blue tit 16.
great tit 11.
coal tit 5
long tailed tit 1.
wren 2.
robin 5.
dunnock 5.
starling 4.
house sp m-8,f-7.
goldfinch 2.
collared dove 3.
nuthatch 1.
willow tit 2.
WILLOW WARBLER 1 (HALF HEARTED SONG/CONTACT CALL.).

LAFFORD LANE/SCHOOL LANE.

blackbird m-11(singing),f-2.
song thrush 1(singing).
mistle thrush 1(singing),/2.
robin 4(singing).
wren 3(singing).
starling 30
chaffinch m-3(singing@),f-1.
dunnock 1(singing).
goldfinch 12.
magpie 1.
rook 2(north).

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

12 Chiffchaff singing this morning on my walk round the patch

Sunday 22nd - Golden Plover - 6 over

lee bailey · Status: Offline

MARCH 23RD...KNOWLES FARM,GOLF COURSE,GRAVEYARD.

c pheasant m-2.
wood pigeon 14 (6 singing).
Canada goose 7.
blackbird m-20 (singing),f-2.
song thrush 4 (singing).
wren 12(singing)
robin 24 (singing).
dunnock 3 (singing).
blue tit 9 (some display).
great tit 4 (singing).
chaffinch m-14 (singing).f-2.
c crow 1.
jackdaw 36.
lesser bb gull 21 (south).
great sp woodpecker 1.
nuthatch m-1(singing)
goldfinch 9 (some song/display)
reed bunting m-1,f-1.
yellowhammer m-1,f-1.
black h gull 9 (west).
herring gull 3(south).
blackcap m-1(singing).

LAFFORD LANE/SCHOOL LANE.

wood pigeon 120
blackbird m-6(singing).
song thrush 1(singing).
mistle thrush 1(singing).
wren 2
robin 4 (singing).
dunnock 2.
blue tit 1 (singing).
great tit 1(singing).
starling 150
chaffinch m-5 (singing).
c crow 1.
magpie 4.
greenfinch 4.
redwing 1.
rook 1.

GARDEN.

wood pigeon 7 (2 singing).
collared dove 4.
blackbird m-5,f-2.
wren 1 (singing).
robin 5 (4 singing/display).
dunnock 5 (3 singing).
blue tit 10 (some display).
great tit 9.
coal tit 2.
starling 3 (1 singing).
sparrow hawk m-1.
nuthatch 1.
goldcrest f-1.

WALTHEW GREEN.

woodcock 1..(roding).
little owl 1.(seen and call heard).

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

5. 50 Stoney Brow - College Farm - lake - Mill Lane - Rough park wood - Golfcourse - Stoney Brow - still, mild

Chiffchaff 6 singing
Stonechat - female
Little Grebe 2 now on small lake, trilling duet
Linnet 1 (s)
Tufted Duck 1 drake
etc

again some viz miz
Meadow Pipits, Fieldfare, Redwing, alba Wagtails, Linnets

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

5. 50 Stoney Brow - College Farm - lake - Mill Lane - Rough park wood - Golfcourse - Stoney Brow - still, frost

Chiffchaff 1 singing (9 days later than my first on the patch last year)
Little Grebe 1 back at the small lake, also trilling call heard
Reed Bunting 3 (s)
Yellowhammer 2 (s) (4 singing males now found on the patch)
Treecreeper 2 (s) (5 singing males now found on the patch)

Some viz miz going on this morning
Several Meadow Pipits, Fieldfare, Redwing, alba Wagtail + 1 siskin north

-- Edited by Phil Barnett on Thursday 19th of March 2015 07:32:09 AM

lee bailey · Status: Offline

MARCH 18TH,(cloud with slight frost am,fog. clear sun 9:30 am).

GOLF COURSE/GRAVE YARD/KNOWLES FARM.

meadow pipit 4
c pheasant m-3
wood pigeon 27
wren 14(singing).
robin 21(singing).
dunnock 2(singing),2.
blue tit 4
great tit 7(singing),2.
coal tit 1(singing).
chaffinch m-17(singing).
greenfinch m-1(singing).
blackbird m-25(singing),f-3.
song thrush 4(singing),1.
c kestrel m-1,f-1.
c crow 6.
Canada goose 6(s).
jay 3
sparrow hawk f-1.
magpie 11.
reed bunting m-1,f-1.
grey wagtail 2(n).
goldfinch 4
yellowhammer m-1
mallard m-2.
bullfinch m-1.
tawny owl 1
c buzzard 2 (display).

SCHOOL LANE/LAFFORD LANE.

c pheasant m3,f-2.
wood pigeon 23.
robin 6(singing).
dunnock 1
coal tit 1(singing).
greenfinch 4
great tit 2(singing).
chaffinch m-6(singing).
blackbird m-14(singing).
song thrush 1(singing).
mistle thrush 2(singing).
jackdaw 65.
c crow 2
lesser bb gull 12(s),2(n).
rook 18.
pied wagtail 2.
nuthatch m-1(singing).
skylark 1(song/display).
c buzzard 2(display).
herring gull 12(s).
linnet f-1.
RED KITE 1-SOUTH EAST.

GARDEN.

wood pigeon 6
robin 4(singing).
blue tit 17.
great tit 12.
dunnock 3(singing),2.
coal tit 4(1 singing).
house sparrow m-12,f-13.
chaffinch m-8,f-4.
blackbird m-5,f-4.
willow tit 2.
starling 2.
long tailed tit 2
collared dove 2.
nuthatch 3(1 singing).
goldcrest 1.

lee bailey · Status: Offline

MARCH 17TH.

KNOWLES FARM/GOLF COURSE.

c kestrel m-1,f-1.
c crow 6.
mallard m-5,f-2.
wood pigeon 8 (some display).
blackbird m-21 (singing).
nuthatch m-1 (singing).
song thrush 3 (singing).
robin 11 (singing).
wren 3 (singing).
dunnock 2 (singing).
chaffinch m-5 (singing).
great tit 3 (singing).
coal tit 2
magpie 2
c pheasant m-1,f-3.
jackdaw 75 (sw).
reed bunting m-1
goldfinch 3
herring gull 1 (s)
lesser blackbacked gull 13 (s).
Canada goose 2 (s).
stonechat f-1.
yellowhammer f-1.
jay 2.

SCHOOL LANE/LAFFORD LANE.

wood pigeon 45
blackbird m-11 (singing),f-1.
song thrush 1 (singing).
robin 5 (singing).
dunnock 1
chaffinch m-2 (singing).
great tit 2 (singing).
coal tit 1 (singing).
c pheasant m-1,f-1
starling 6.
mistle thrush 3 (1 singing).
grey partridge 2.
yellowhammer m-1.
rook 28
great sp woodpecker 1
greenfinch 2.
pied wagtail 2.

GARDENS.

wood pigeon 9
blackbird m-5,f-5.
robin 5 (3 singing).
dunnock 6 (4 singing).
house sparrow m-13,f-14.
chaffinch m-10 (3 singing).,f-5.
blue tit 15 (3 singing).
great tit 12.
coal tit 3.
magpie 13.
willow tit 2.
jay 1.
goldfinch 1 (singing).
collared dove 2.
nuthatch 1.
long tailed tit 2.
grey wagtail m-1.

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

6.00 - Beacon Country Park - Farley Lane - Golf Course - College Farm -Beacon Country Park -- still, dull, cool
S - singing

Song Thrush 10 (s)
Blackbird 8 (s)
Mistle Thrush 1 (s)
Dunnock 7 (s)
Wren 15 (s)
Robin 6 (s)
Great Tit 4 (s)
Coal tit 7 (s)
Blue Tit 6 (singing or territorial behaviour)
Chaffinch 8 (s)
Greenfinch 1 (s)
Goldfinch (1)
Nuthatch 1 (s)
Treecreeper 1 (s)
Wood Pigeon 4 (s)
Goldcrest 2 (s)
Long tailed Tit 3 (different locations, probably represent 3 breeding pairs)

Yellowhammer 1
Bullfinch 1
Redpoll sp. 3 over
Linnet 1 over
Kestrel 1
Buzzard 1

paul brady · Status: Offline

Hi Phil,

Yeah seems quiet, had a few mipits over house and a grey wag but fairly quiet though I'll try and change that tomorrow!

I did get the black redstart thanks what a cracking garden bird eh!

Phil Barnett · Status: Offline

Hi Paul,

nope - and it's not for the want of looking!

(well not unless you count the odd Mipit overhead + migrant Stonechat etc)

- might be thin on the ground for the next few days with the weather not looking great

How about you?

p.s did you catch up with St Helen's Black Redstart?

-- Edited by Phil Barnett on Monday 16th of March 2015 02:36:15 PM