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For interest, I've had some information back from the BTO regarding the Mediterranean gull which is currently roosting at the Flash in the evening and occasionally off the car park during the day. It was ringed as a nestling at Belmont Reservoir on 23/06/2007 by DJ Sowter. This makes it 18 years and 7 months old. According to the BTO website https://www.bto.org/learn/about-birds/birdfacts/mediterranean-gull it's the oldest Mediterranean gull from a ringed bird by 4 months (and counting)! I'm not sure how up to date that webpage is, but even so it's a decent age!

 Amazing well done getting the full ring number .



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For interest, I've had some information back from the BTO regarding the Mediterranean gull which is currently roosting at the Flash in the evening and occasionally off the car park during the day. It was ringed as a nestling at Belmont Reservoir on 23/06/2007 by DJ Sowter. This makes it 18 years and 7 months old. According to the BTO website https://www.bto.org/learn/about-birds/birdfacts/mediterranean-gull it's the oldest Mediterranean gull from a ringed bird by 4 months (and counting)! I'm not sure how up to date that webpage is, but even so it's a decent age!



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am today of note 

Great White Egret - 1

Little Egret - 1

Treecreeper -2

Cettis Warbler-1

Redpoll -10

Lapwing - c300

Pochard-71

Kestrel -1

Shoveler-23

Buzzard - 1 Pair in display flight

Oystercatcher -5



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Up to dusk today the regular adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted, a pair of Wigeon were in the middle of the flash, a single Great White Egret was present and five Little Egrets flew into the ‘nature reserve’ area to roost.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

 



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Late afternoon up to dusk today:

Really poor gull roost, including of Black-headed Gulls

61 Pochard

26 Goldeneye

2 Great White Egrets

6 Oystercatchers

480 Lapwings



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At least 2 Egyptian Geese on the spit early morning, viewed from the Sailing club but no sign later on. Adult Mediterranean Gull in East bay c.9.45am, c.300 Pink footed Geese flew east-north east over the flash c.9.15am with a further c.150 heading east over the bypass when I was leaving the site just after 10. At least 3 Great white Egret and 2 Little egret around the site and lots of Woodpecker activity with 4 together in trees in the south side. 6 Fieldfare at the west end and at least 3 singing Cettis warbler 48+Pochard also in East bay.

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Early afternoon,

Mediterranean gull 1 adult on rocks off the car park at 12:55

Pochard 63

Goldeneye 22

Great white egret 1

 

 



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Late afternoon today the adult Yellow-legged and Mediterranean Gulls roosted again, also a Great White Egret, five Little Egrets and five Oystercatchers.

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This Morning of note 

Shelduck -1 pair

Oystercatcher - 4

Snipe - 11

Little Egret - 1 

Great White Egret -2

Pochard -35

Lapwing -300

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Late afternoon today, the adult Yellow-legged Gull roosted again along with the adult Mediterranean Gull. Also three Great White Egrets in Ramsdales, four Oystercatchers and two Woodcocks.

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This Morning of note 

Great White Egret - 2 possibly 3 (none with rings)

Great Crested Grebe - 17

Cormorant -61

Pochard -41

Mediterranean gull - 1adult (pic below ) this bird with the ring has been coming to the flash for about 8 winters if its the same bird )

Cetti's Warbler-1

Bullfinch - 7 

no sign of Scaup at west end ,seems to have moved on 

Oystercatcher - 3 - pair and the regular bird (early sign that spring is not too far off)

Lapwing - 400 early on 



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This Morning of note 

Great White Egret - 1

Pochard -45

Lapwing -200

Goldcrest -1 

Chiffchaff-1

Kingfisher-1

Redpoll - 20 

Siskin -10

Common Gull -11

Shoveler- 18

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Mid to late afternoon today:

Bittern along the edge of Ramsdales Reedbed at around 3:15 but quickly sloped off into the reeds

2 Great White Egrets, including the red-ringed bird at the western end

1 Little Egret

Relatively poor gull roost but typically in flat calm weather they were spread all across the flash and very unsettled



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This morning, 2 Woodcocks, 6 Goosander, 1 Great White Egret, 7 Greylag Geese and c220 Pink-footed Geese over.

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Adult Iceland Gull and adult Yellow-legged Gull in the roost tonight. Also a Great White Egret in Ramsdales.

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Scaup was present at 15.45 seen from Ramsdale Hide. Other notable sightings: 33 Goldeneye 17 Great crested grebes 6 Goosander Great white egret 60+ Pochard C.1000 Jackdaw at dusk next to Sorrowcow farm

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This Morning of note 

Great White Egret - 1

Kingfisher-1

Pochard -68

Goosander-11

Shoveler - c30

Mandarin - 1 Male 

Lapwing -500

Great Crested Grebe -13

Grey Heron - 16 

Treecreeper-1

Goldeneye - 12 + 

Scaup - 1 (1st W Male) west end under trees on north bank 



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Adult Yellow-legged Gull in the roost again tonight, same bird as on the 21st. Also two Little Egrets in Ramsdales.

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Late afternoon today:

Single Great White Egret along Ramsdales Reedbed until dark as usual

12 Great Black-backed Gulls (10 adults)

127 Lesser Black-backed Gulls

1090 Herring Gulls



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This morning,

Scaup 1 1st winter male at the western end still

Pochard 53 mainly in East Bay

Tufted duck, nasal saddle bird CH1 on the pond at the bottom of the ruck next to Ramsdales

Great white egret 3

Little egret 5

Goldeneye 20+

Goosander 20+



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Late afternoon

Yellow-legged gulls 1 adult in roost close in to Green lane

Mediterranean gull 1 adult

 



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This morning north bank reserve area

Great White Egret - 1 on pengys pool

Lapwing -  c500

Nuthatch -4

Oystercatcher- 1 regular bird on car park area

Goosander - 10

Shoveler - 18 

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At first light this morning:

47 Pochard

22 Goldeneye, many males calling and displaying

8 Goosanders which flew off west

1 Great White Egret in Ramsdales

1 Little Egret

510+ Lapwings, c300 of which flew in from the west very early

2 Siskins around The Point, flew off south

 



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An adult Iceland Gull roosted this evening, also an adult Mediterranean Gull.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes



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First winter drake Scaup from Horrocks, Great White Egret, 300+ Lapwing, Little Egret, 1+ Common Snipe, 20+ Pochard, 8 Goldeneye, 15 Little Grebe, 3 Reed Bunting, 15 Goosander, 2 Kingfisher, Oystercatcher, 2 Common Buzzard, Water Rail.



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Early this morning, 2 Great White Egrets, 1 Little Egret, 1 Woodcock, 25 Pochard and a Raven over.

Info thanks to Bill Harrison



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Bittern still present at 14.35 also 1 Great White Egret from Tom Edmonsons Hide & 1 little Egret in ditch below the canal bridge.

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Bittern showing well from the Kidney Pond viewing screen from 12:10 to at least 12:40

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This morning of note

Scaup- 1st Winter Drake at West end

Great White Egret - 1 west end

Pochard -45

Goosander - 21

Goldeneye- 15



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Mid-afternoon to dusk today:

First winter drake Scaup still at the western end close to the shore of the ruck

19 Goosanders in Ramsdales 

3 Great White Egrets, with two in Ramsdales and the red-ringed bird along the shore of the ruck

2 Little Egrets, with one in Ramsdales and another flew in from the E/SE to roost at dusk

1580 Herring Gulls roosted plus another c200+ flew straight over SW

870 Starlings flew over from the east in three flocks between 16:15 and 16:25 heading to Bickershaw CP



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Mid-afternoon today up to dark:

Single Shelduck on the spit but soon disappeared

62 Pochard

First winter drake Scaup at the western end

25 Goldeneye

26 Goosander at dusk around the entrance to Ramsdales Scrape

16 Little Grebes

Single Great White Egret in Ramsdales

330 Lapwings on the spit

Resident Oystercatcher still parading the spit piping at anything that moves

1 Buzzard

Unfortunately the gull roost was constantly being disturbed by a late sailing yacht with many gulls therefore heading off SW towards the Mersey and the rest congregating off the car park 

 



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Of Note this morning 

1st Winter Male Scaup still showing well at west end , now getting a nice silver back (see pic below )

1 Great White Egret 

18 -Goosander 

Pochard - 60

plus the usuals 



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First winter drake Scaup still present this afternoon in Ramsdales, also 59 Pochard and a single Great White Egret on the south shore.

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This morning at first light:

21 Greylag Geese, with one present on the spit and 20 flew in from the west at 08:55

First winter drake Scaup still at the western end

5 Goosanders over east

18 Redwings dropped into the Ramsdales area from the north

38 Fieldfare over south, in flocks of four and 34

5+ Meadow Pipits down on the ruck

Chiffchaff on the ruck with a tit flock

 



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JOHN TYMON wrote:

 

Also the Tufted Duck Female with the nasal saddle H1 with other ducks by ice in ramsdales ,first seen in the winter of 2017 at the flash

 First seen in September John



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Adult Mediterranean gull on Ice in Ramsdales at 12.45 yesterday 7.01.2026 distant record shot below

Also the Tufted Duck Female with the nasal saddle H1 with other ducks by ice in ramsdales ,first seen in the winter of 2017 at the flash 

Goosander -11

Great White Egret -1

 
 

 






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Mid-afternoon today up to dark:

Single female Wigeon

First winter drake Scaup still at the western end

18 Goosanders

3 Great White Egrets

2370 Herring Gulls

36 Great Black-backed Gulls



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Early afternoon,

Scaup 1 1st win still, off the ruck.

Pochard 35

Tufted duck 200

Teal 150

Great white egret 1

Pink-footed geese 120 over west.

 



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1st winter scaup still this morning, at the western end close in to the ruck. Probably also viewable from Green Lane. 



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Additional sighting to Colins this am included Chiffchaff in trees by the Golf Course, several hundred Redwing around the site, mainly in hedgerows at the west end. 16 Fieldfare flew north over the west end and a couple of singles mixed in with some of the Redwings. 3 Greylag Geese at the west end, 2 Redpoll in trees near the leaning posts and numerous Siskin at several locations. 12 Meadow pipit in the grass field opposite the sailing club entrance and a Woodcock flew over here just before dawn.

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8:30 - 9:45 this morning,

Scaup 1st win male still

Wigeon 2 male and female

Shelduck 1

Pochard 61

Goldeneye 20

Goosander 2

Great white egret 2

Little egret 2

Teal 111

 

 



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This afternoon up to dusk:

Five Great White Egrets, with four together at the western end, including the red-ringed bird which was fairly furiously chasing the other birds around, also a single on the edge of Ramsdales Reedbed. Later on all five were together at the western end for a while.

1510 Herring Gulls in the roost



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1W drake Scaup still present but in Ramsdales.this afternoon. Also 34 Pochard, 2 Great White Egrets and 7 Little Egrets.

 

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Of note today 

Mandarin Duck - Male at Charlie Owen Hide

Willow Tit - 4

Chiffchaff - 1

Redwing -30 

Goldeneye - 27

Pochard - 61

Shoveler - 24

Goosander - 4



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Just to add to John's sightings a male Mandarin Duck and a Chiffchaff round near the brook/golf course area.

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No sign of scaup 8.30 - 11.30 today

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Little Egret -6 

Great White Egret -1

Goldeney -26

Pochard -61

Kingfisher-1 

 



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68 species seen or heard in c.3 hours this am. Highlights included single adult Whooper Swan at west end just after 10am. At least 3 Great White egret but very mobile as usual, a single Little egret, minimum of 51 Pochard, c.30 Goldeneye and small numbers of Siskin and Redwing dotted around the site. Willow tit and Treecreeper at at least 3 locations and Nuthatch seemingly everywhere!



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Mid-afternoon today up to dark:

First winter drake Scaup still very close to the shore of the car park with Mallards

36 Goldeneye congregating at dusk

8 Goosander

4 Great White Egrets including the long-staying red-ringed bird

6 Little Egrets

Usual adult Mediterranean Gull off the car park

26 Great Black-backed Gulls, 23 of which were adults

1160 Herring Gulls



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This morning, 9am - 10.30am,

Scaup 1 1st winter male still off the car park. Photo from yesterday.

Pochard 71 with 31 off the car park and 40 in East Bay

Goldeneye 15

Great white egret 2

 



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Scaup still present off the car park at 15:00



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