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Ian McKerchar


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So far this morning:

3 Little Egret

1 Redshank

8 Common Tern

12 Swift

Info thanks to Barry Hulme



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Tad cool and breezy today Little Egret , kingfisher, willow tit , highlights today plenty of lapwing gadwall , hopefully pictures attached. 



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This morning so far:

1 juvenile Black-necked Grebe

2 Little Egret

1 Greenshank

1 Redshank

Info thanks to Barry Hulme



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So far today:

Black-necked grebe 1 juv. still western end

Willow tit 1 western end

Cetti's warbler 1 singing Sorrowcow pond

Sedge warbler 1 western end

Little egret 2 (one near yacht club, one from Ramsdales)

Lapwing 150

Common tern 11



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Late news for yesterday, 1 summer plumage Dunlin on the spit from Horrocks.



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I wasn't expecting a new bird for me at the flash today, but I got one, red-legged partridge on the path through the woodland on the Ruck, near the car park in Slag Lane. Also today, the juvenile black-necked grebe still at the western end and 3 little egrets, 2 from Ramsdales and 1 near the yacht club.

 



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  • At least two little egrets: one from F R Horrocks, which might also be the one seen later from Ramsdale. Another seen flying past the boatyard, seen from Horrocks about 1pm.
  • Probable immature marsh harrier flying at tree top height, distant view from Horrocks about 1:25pm.
  • Immature male sparrowhawk visited Tom Edmondson about 1:55pm.
  • Cetti's warbler in the reed beds nearest the canal
  • Kingfisher single sighting, flying a circuit of the pool from Pengy's

 



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Also this morning black necked grebe juvenile still in the western bay with 2 little egrets and a 3rd little egret from ramsdales. 



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Sightings so far today include:

Female Common Scoter

Redshank

6 Grey Wagtail

Info thanks to Bill Harrison



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A few photos of the black terns this morning and the common scoter this afternoon. My sources (Mr. Harrison) tell me that the black terns left at about 10am.

Plenty of sand martins about today, probably upto 400, whilst at Sorrowcow pond there was a willow warbler still in sub-song.

 

 



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Predictably no sign of the Black Terns early afternoon as the weather cleared. The juvenile Black-necked Grebe was still showing right in the corner at the west end. Other sightings of note included:
juvenile Mediterranean Gull in East Bay
Arctic Tern straight through
3 Common Tern
Willow Tit at west end

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colin davies wrote:

Also this afternoon, female common scorer in East Bay and 3 orchard.




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Also this afternoon, female common scoter in East Bay and 3 pochard.



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Juvenile black-necked grebe also still present this morning in the western bay and late news for yesterday, 2 little egrets from ramsdales.



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2 Black Terns this morning.

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Late morning through to late afternoon today:

Chiffchaff, willow warbler, blackcap, garden warbler (western bay area), reed warbler, sedge warbler (with food, also western bay area), bullfinch, reed bunting, jay
4 (at least) willow tit heard (3+ western bay area, 1 wooded area on from the ruck), also another heard along the canal walking from Leigh
1 kingfisher
6 teal
22 gadwall
2 shoveler
15 tufted duck
5 little grebe
1 black-necked grebe (western bay)
30+ great crested grebe
c50 lapwing
2 little egret (perhaps one twice, but another birder said he'd had two together)
6+ grey heron
5+ common tern
1 kestrel
1 buzzard


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Of Note today

Black Necked Grebe -1 Juv still at west end

Little Egret -1

Common Tern - 5

Sand Martin-500+

Swift - 300+

Swallow -100+

House Martin- 50+

Kingfisher-1 Male

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This morning's highlights included:

1 Greenshank

26 Black-tailed Godwit through north 

3 Common Tern

Info thanks to Bill Harrison 

 

 



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Birds this morning include Little Egret and Common Sandpiper.

Into thanks to Bill Harrison

Disturbance on the spit due to work clearing the vegetation on it so may be best avoided for much of the day.



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p.m
Highlights
2 Little Egret
1 juvenile Garden Warbler calling near path to Ramsdale hide
1 Kingfisher
2 Little Grebe

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Single Black-necked Grebe at the western end this afternoon.

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ok views of juvenile little tern this evening from 8pm (I only had my spare binoculars with me as I came straight from work) it did fly of the spit at one point calling, circled around & then straight back down on the end of the spit, I was viewing from the end of the ruck. at 8.50pm the little tern flew off again but carried on towards the western end, calling all the time, it turned around got just passed the sailing club then decided to head back towards the western end where it then started to gain height, it then got higher & higher & I eventually lost sight as it was eventually heading south.

great views of an arctic tern as it was feeding in front of me, there may of been a second but lost to view.
adult & juvenile black-necked grebe over near east bay.
2 little egrets, looked like they wanted to land on the spit but didn't.
1 redshank
lots of sand martins & swifts above & over the flash, several swallows & house martins.


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No little tern for me, but two Little Egrets flying over Horrocks scrape were a nice sight and the first I've seen here for a while.

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Earlier to Simon's sighting below, 3 adult and 1 juvenile Arctic Tern flew through SW, 2 adults at 5pm were also probably different birds as I soon lost them



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This evening with Simon Warford

Juvenile Little Tern still present up until we left at 18.40

Also -
5 ad Arctic Tern straight through
2 Redshank
Common Sandpiper
Little Egret

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The juvenile Little Tern still present at 16:30, sitting nr end of spit, making occasional fishing forays



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Juvenile Little Tern present at 2:20pm at least, spending some time on the spit in the company of Common Terns.

Info thanks to Phil Kelly



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Black-necked Grebe adult and juvenile at the western end of the Flash this pm
Kingfisher 1 at the western end
Common Tern 12

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1 Adult Black-necked Grebe at western end of flash at 1445.



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Also present this am, adult Little Egret from Ramsdales hide in full 'plume-age". 2 Bullfinch families and good numbers of reed warbler.

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Two Black-necked Grebes again at the western end of the flash this morning.

Info thanks to Paul Brown 



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Yesterday aft/eve 30th.

Juvenile black necked grebe showing well from the ruck.
1 little egret from ramsdale hide
1 oystercatcher
I only managed 9 common tern.



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Also this am, single Black Tailed Godwit seen in flight over spit from South side before dropping into vegetation also single Lesser Whitethroat in with mixed tit and warbler flock around East bay.

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Two Black-necked Grebes this morning; an adult and a juvenile.

Info thanks to Paul Brown



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1 Juv black necked grebe under rucks opp horrocks hide,later was chased into the main Flash by a Great crested Grebe that was fed up of it going near the nest.

21 Common Tern

235 Mallard

12 Cormorant

260 Coot

44 Great Crested Grebe

 

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23 Common Tern today at the flash



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Sightings so far this morning include:

9 Black-tailed Godwit 

Female Common Scoter

11 Common Tern

1 Little Ringed Plover

1 Oystercatcher

Info thanks to Bill Harrison



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This morning's birds included:

 

15 Common Tern

1 Curlew over east

1 Little Ringed Plover

1 Oystercatcher 

 

Info thanks to Bill Harrison

 

 



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This morning:

 

Little Egret

Female Goosander

8 Shelduck

1 Common Sandpiper

2nd summer Mediterranean Gull

 

Info thanks to Bill Harrison

 



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am/pm

only things of note

12 Common Tern

1 Cetti's Warbler



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Ian McKerchar


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Juvenile Little Egret present this morning, along with a single Little Ringed Plover and nine Common Tern.

Info thanks to Bill Harrison



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This morning:

16 Common Tern

Female Goosander

Common Sandpiper

Info thanks to Bill Harrison



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34 Common Terns present this afternoon.



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30 Common Terns present this morning, also a Peregrine.

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Also today:

20 Common Tern

Female Goldeneye

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Female Common Scoter out from the old east bay hide this morning.

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Seven common tern this afternoon on the Flash, also a juvenile kingfisher showing well from the Edmondson Hide (another was more elusive). 



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12 Common Tern present this morning.

Info thanks to Bill Harrison



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By early afternoon the Mediterranean Gull was on the island outside Teal Hide.

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A Hungarian colour-ringed adult Mediterranean Gull was present this morning up to 11:25 at least, sat on the spit. Also present were 2 Dunlin and 13 Common Tern.

Info thanks to Bill Harrison



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