Almost 900 large gulls in the roost tonight, three quarters of which were Lesser Black-backed Gulls and the rest Herrings (all properly counted of course!)

A first winter Yellow-legged Gull showed well; odd how this species here really does have a fondness for dominating the buoys!

2 Kingfishers were chasing each other around Sorrowcow Pond and the shore of the flash there, plus 2 Chiffchaff were also around the area.

4 Goosander present, 3 at the western end and one sat on one of the jetties of the sailing club.

Of note this morning 2 fem/immature Goldeneye 1 common tern 4 cettis warbler 6 redwing

Great White Egret appeared to fly off east at 10:12

Info thanks to Bill Harrison

So far this morning:

1 female Common Scoter

1 Common Tern

3 redhead Goosander

10 Redwing on the south side

Info thanks to Bill Harrison

Adult Common Tern present again this morning.

Info thanks to Bill Harrison

Additional sightings from today included 10 Buzzard and a single Dunlin.

Info thanks to Bill Harrison

Lovely autumnal morning with some clear evidence of arrivals; covering Ramsdales Ruck to Rammies Reedbed only:

1 2nd winter Little Gull

1 adult Common Tern

3 singing Cetti's warblers, one of which was a new bird in the lagoon behind the paint off Ramsdales Ruck and probably a first winter male judging from the quality of its song and sonograms taken

660 Pink-footed Geese over, with 280 east in one skien and 380 west in 3 skiens

32 Song Thrushes (a noticeable arrival!)

17 Chiffchaff

6 Water Rail (4 of which were in Rammies Reedbed)

12 House Martin

1 Blackcap

30 Meadow Pipit on Ramsdales Ruck

14 Reed Bunting (including a flock of 9 feeding in the grass on Ramsdales Ruck)

This morning of note

Dunlin - 12 flew through west

Swallow-50+

House martin - 50+

Sand martin - 1

Common Tern- 1

,Buzzard -2

Kingfisher -2 .

-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Tuesday 1st of October 2019 01:17:21 PM

A Little Egret was roosting in trees at the western end at 7pm this evening.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Bittern at Ramsdales reedbed flew across at 0930 then showed well briefly at about 10. Still in reeds opposite leaning post on mini point to right but not showing currently. (10.15) Later about 11 it was visible in the open and in full sun distantly from Ramsdale's Hide, on the shore of the "island" beyond the long lagoon, well to the right from the hide. It then flew back over, probably towards the main Ramsdale's Reedbed. Possible observation points would be Ramsdale's Hide, the Leaning Posts by the reedbed, or just beyond the gate walking towards the Point, as you get to the lagoon, where you can look back at Rammies Reedbed shoreline.

-- Edited by Paul Richardson on Thursday 26th of September 2019 12:28:06 PM

Bittern still present in Ramsdales Reedbed around 11:30 but best viewed from the viewing posts by the reedbed. Also at least one Reed Warbler and Cetti's Warbler singing away.

Cetti's warbler singing from around Sorrowcow Farm.

9 Chiffchaff (including a few singing, or trying to) and 3 Blackcap around Ramsdales Ruck.

Early to mid-afternoon today:

2nd winter Mediterranean Gull very active around the flash

13 Chiffchaff (north side only)

4 Kingfisher

24 House Martin slowly drifting through W

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36 wigeon

134 gadwall,

54 cormorant,

49 great Crested Grebe,

46 shoveler,

245 tufted duck,

48 teal,

9 little grebes,

3 kingfisher,

2 cettis warbler,

10 chiffchaff,

2 nuthatch.

1 Raven

8 Snipe

-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 22nd of September 2019 09:59:54 PM

5 snipe also this morning the wigeon have deserved due to fishing boat activity all over flash.

Also today Raven over and single Common Tern present.

Info thanks to Barry Hulme

1 common tern and 3 kingfisher along with 2 chiffchaff and 30 cormorant of note this morning.

Highlights of todays High Peak RSPB group trip from 09.00-14.00

Juvenile Black Tern, Common Tern, 2 Egyptian Goose, 2+ Kingfisher, Reed Warbler, Cettis Warbler, 2+ Willow Tit, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Little Grebe, Wigeon, 2 Shoveler, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Goldcrest, Stock Dove, Bullfinch. 

Just thought that I would clear the "Hoopoe situation" up

This seems to be a genuine misunderstanding rather than a hoax, apparently the bird was photographed in UAE and posted on a Leigh facebook group. It seems that I got the photos and info fourth hand, when I thought it was third hand. Chris Done passed the info to me in good faith and I posted the info in good faith on the forum.

As you were

Juvenile Black Tern present this morning.

Hoopoe photographed at Pennington Flash Country Park at 1pm today adjacent to the footpath from the main car park to Lowton Sailing club

The photographs were sent to Chris Done from a colleague of his asking for an identification and are now on Twitter

Late news for yesterday morning:

1 Green Sandpiper

1 Raven over

5 Common Tern

13 Little Grebe

Info thanks to Barry Hulme

 

 

Also this morning, 2 Swift and 1 Dunlin flew through south.

Info thanks to Bill Harrison

20 Pink-footed Geese over SE at 07:20

Info thanks to Bill Harrison

This morning 1 juv Ruff stayed for 10 mins mid morning then flew nw Common tern - 8 Common sandpiper - 1 Swift- 10 Plenty swallow, house martin and sand martin