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Early afternoon,

Female garganey Kidney pond still

2 common terns 

Common sandpiper 

Little ringed plover 

4 redshank 



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Late afternoon/early evening, female Garganey on the Kidney Pond, Reed Warbler in Ramsdales Reedebed, Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshanks, 3 Black-tailed Godwits eventually flying west.

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First thing,

1 common tern

Female garganey still from viewing screen 

 



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Wed 9th April 16.00 - 17.15. Ramsdales bay & reed bed only. 1 Reed Warbler in Ramsdales reed bed, 1 Little Egret, 3 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Female Goldeneye

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So far this morning, two Common Terns and one Common Sandpiper.

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This morning:

2 Greylag Geese

Drake Wigeon

8 Shoveler

4 Goldeneye

1 Little Egret

2 Ringed Plovers

3 Little Ringed Plovers

2 Redshanks

2 Common Sandpipers on the spit

1 Snipe

Swallow north over Ramsdales Ruck

8 Redwings near Common Lane canal bridge

14 Chiffchaffs and 9 Blackcaps on the north side of the flash

12 Willow Warblers around Ramsdales Ruck

Male Whitethroat near the Point

1 Linnet west over Ramsdales Ruck

 

 



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Highlights from a walk as round this afternoon with the kid's 

 

1 Little Ringed Plover

1 Common Ringed  Plover 

1 Redshank 

1 Little Egret 

1 Garganey

1 Stock Dove 

1 Oystercatcher

Large number of Lapwing 

 

 



-- Edited by Bryan Deighton on Monday 7th of April 2025 05:28:38 PM



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So far this morning 

 

Female garganey still from screen near Tom Edmondson hide

Ringed plover on spit 

2 redshank 

3 black-tailed godwits 

Little egret 

Lots of sand martins 

 



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Afternoon visit Thursday.

Good views of the Little Ringed Plover on the spit (thanks Tony - good to meet you).

Two Goldeneye near the spit seen from opposite side of the lake looking back, around 1pm.

Common Whitethroat heard (and recorded) near the viewing point below the canal steps.

Redshank from Ramsdale hide.





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Late morning;

female garganey still from the screen opposite Tom Edmundson hide

Little ringed plover 2 on the spit

Black-tailed godwit 3 in Ramsdales

Redshank 4

 



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Garganey still present, same place.
Redshank from Horrocks
Redshank and 3 Black-tailed Godwit from Ramsdales

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A single swallow over the flash this afternoon.



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This morning 8:30 - 11:00;

Garganey 1 female from the viewing screen opposite Tom Edmondson hide

Mediterranean gull 2 landed on the spit at about 9:15. Another or one of the same birds flew over the boat club at 11:00.

Goosander 2 male and female at the western end.

Snipe 9 on the mini spit

several blackcaps singing



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Early this morning:

5 Goldeneye

2 Little Egrets

3 Black-tailed Godwits

4 Redshanks

Pair of adult Great Black-backed Gulls on the spit

250 Sand Martins, with 180 straight through N/NE in two flocks prior to 07:30 and c70 lingering therafter

1 Willow Warbler



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Make that 3 Little Ringed Plovers now, a pair and an interloper



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Additional this afternoon, 2 little ringed plover on the spit.



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This morning, 

Pink-footed goose on the spit with greylags 

Mediterranean gull flew over north 

Black-tailed godwits 3 in Ramsdales 

Redshank 4+

 



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Ian McKerchar


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3 Black-tailed Godwits and 3 Redshanks on Ramsdales Scrape plus a pair of Mediterranean Gulls flew north this evening.

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Turnstone on the spit this morning.

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Late afternoon,

Little ringed plover 1 on the spit

Redshank 3 on the spit

Sand martin 30

 



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Ian McKerchar


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Highlights from this morning:

4 Greylag Geese

Drake Mandarin asleep out in the middle of the flash with a pair of Mallard

16 Goldeneye

1 Little Egret

3 Redshanks

3 Black-tailed Godwits

120 Sand Martins 

3 Willow Warbler

Singing Willow Tit on Ramsdales Ruck



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This morning 3 x Black tailed Godwit, 7 x Redshank and 2 x Wigeon



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This evening 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Redshanks and 5 Sand Martins flew west 

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Other birds this morning included, 2 singing Blackcap and a female also seen, 2 singing Willow warbler. 2 Black tailed Godwit in Ramsdales and at least 6 Redshank and 15 Snipe between here and Horrocks.

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Curlew just flown west over the ruck

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Female Brambling at the West end this morning, in trees between the flash and the recycling centre. 4 Wigeon also in the centre of the flash

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Additional sightings this morning included 130 Sand Martins (which gathered into a tight flock and drifted off high as the fog came in), 1 Swallow, 2 Redshanks, 3 Goosanders, singing Willow Warbler still at the western end with a singing Blackcap nearby (Record photo of Drake Common Scoter attached).



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First thing this morning, drake common scoter and 2 shelduck. 



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Avocet still present on Ramsdales Scrape at 5pm, along with two Black-tailed Godwits.

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Avocet and Kittiwake both still present at 9.10am also Blackcap singing near Lapwing hide and a couple of Snipe still on the scrapes.

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Adult Kittiwake in centre of flash at the moment

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Avocet now in Ramsdales

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Avocet on the spit this morning, also c100 Sand Martins

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This morning:

1 Curlew flew over east (calling) at 07:55

11+ Redwings still around the western end of Ramsdales Ruck

Willow Warbler still singing from the same spot as yesterday on Ramsdales Ruck

3 Rooks flew over N together

 



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8 Snipe, 2 Oystercatcher from Horrocks 2 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 3 Black-tailed Godwit from Ramsdales
Several Sand Martins still over flash

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This morning:

4 Redshanks

5 Sand Martins

9+ Meadow Pipits on Ramsdales Ruck

1 Willow Warbler singing at the very western end, close to Slag Lane



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This afternoon 16:00 - 17:00 just as the rain started,

Little ringed plover 2 outside Horrock's hide. I was surprised to discover that these are my earliest ever at the Flash.

Sand martin 11+ over south side

 

All hides locked for some inexplicable reason, so no chance of sheltering from the rain.



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Ian McKerchar


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Six Sand Martins off the car park this morning.

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This morning: Water Rail 2 Cettis warbler Black-tailed godwit 2 Redshank Buzzard 2 Kingfisher Mediterranean gull Lesser redpoll flew over



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Sand Martin this evening, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshanks and four adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted 

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Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank and 2 Little Egret present late afternoon today, plus four adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted.

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This morning’s highlights:

2 Little Egrets at the western end

8 Snipe on the mini spit

A pair of adult Great Black-backed Gulls

A flock of 22 Lesser Redpolls feeding on Ramsdales Ruck



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Couple of hours this morning produced the Drake Common Scoter out by the Red buoy in the middle of the flash and still present until at least 9am. Single Curlew flew over the West end. Black tailed Godwit, at least 19 Snipe and pair of summer plumaged Mediterranean Gulls from Horrocks, one of the gulls has a silver ring on its left leg but couldn't make out any detail. 2 Redshank in Ramsdales, the drake Mandarin flew onto the flash from the canal direction and at least 12 singing Chiffchaff.

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Drake Common Scoter present this morning.

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A Black-tailed Godwit flew west from the spit at 5:34pm this afternoon, plus at least one Redshank present.

 

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Brief visit this afternoon there were 3 singing chiffchaff Also: Cettis warbler singing at Aspull common Kingfisher near car park Plenty of singing birds including nuthatch, great tit, robin, dunnock, Wren, coal tit, goldcrest



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First thing this morning:

30 Goldeneye in three groups with drakes furiously displaying

1 Little Egret by the sailing club

1 Great White Egret which  flew off east and away over Leigh town centre at 06:30

Pair of Redshank

3 Kingfishers

6 singing Chiffchaffs sound Ramsdales ruck

 



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This morning:

2 pairs of Great Black-backed Gulls, one of which was feeding on a large dead fish at the western end

Pair of Mediterranean Gulls on the spit, briefly displaying 

2 Redshanks

4 Kingfishers

Flock of 14 Meadow Pipits feeding on Ramsdales ruck

4 Chiffchaffs (2 on Ramsdales Ruck and 2 at the rear of Teal Scrape)

 



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Three Black-necked Grebes out in the middle of the flash at 5:30pm today. Also two Redshanks and a pair of Mediterranean Gulls.

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Early this morning:

2 Greylag Geese in Ramsdales

1 Redshank

3 Great Black-backed Gulls, including a first winter on the spit

3 Kingfishers

7 Redwings feeding on Ramsdales Ruck

1 male Blackcap feeding at the top of a birch tree along the edge of Ramsdales Ruck

 



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