Jane Turner
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The house was on the market... its twice the size of this and very grand.. 6 beds I think.. they wanted £600K...
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How to see Leach's Petrel (2 Viewers)
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Birdspotter
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Hi steve,
Hope you have a great time tommorrow at New Brighton.
Its one of my birding dreams to be in on a large passage of Leach's
I remember driving from Norfolk to New Brighton overnight once due to strong westerlies when there was loads of Leach's passing offshore.
Woke up in the morning to find the wind had shifted overnight to a strong easterlie HA HA HA,as a result saw none.
Never mind i hope the winds stay strong enough till the weekend at least as i'm of to Barra for two weeks, Leach's must fall there, I hope!
Good luck tommorow.
Hope you have a great time tommorrow at New Brighton.
Its one of my birding dreams to be in on a large passage of Leach's
I remember driving from Norfolk to New Brighton overnight once due to strong westerlies when there was loads of Leach's passing offshore.
Woke up in the morning to find the wind had shifted overnight to a strong easterlie HA HA HA,as a result saw none.
Never mind i hope the winds stay strong enough till the weekend at least as i'm of to Barra for two weeks, Leach's must fall there, I hope!
Good luck tommorow.
Stephen Dunstan
Registered User
Jane Turner said:
There is a possibility they may build houses on my patch. I could be very tempted but I doubt they would have a view over the sea wall unfortunately.
Stephen.
Rob Smallwood
Well-known member
£600k? Let me see, nope, just not enough copper in the jar yet!!
Jane Turner
Well-known member
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON
NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN
IRISH SEA. SHOWERS. GOOD
Blowing harder than yesterday here... WNW - the best direction for Wirral
NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN
IRISH SEA. SHOWERS. GOOD
Blowing harder than yesterday here... WNW - the best direction for Wirral
Jane Turner
Well-known member
Plenty offshore this morning... looks like a three figure day. As yesterday I'd expect best numbers of the weaker flying species (Leach's LTS and Sabs) at New Brighton, while I'll get the stronger birds.. Gannets Manxies and Kittiwakes battling their way out of the bay at Hoylake.
I of course will get the Albatross one day
I of course will get the Albatross one day
I couldnt make it out yesterday but I will be out on the west coast of the Isle of man after work today.
I got my first Leach's there last monday after only 30 minutes so now I am hoping this wind will get me my first Long-tailed Skua.
edit.. In fact this wind is so strong here I am going to attempt to ask my boss for the afternoon off!! hahaha.. wish me luck
I got my first Leach's there last monday after only 30 minutes so now I am hoping this wind will get me my first Long-tailed Skua.
edit.. In fact this wind is so strong here I am going to attempt to ask my boss for the afternoon off!! hahaha.. wish me luck
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Jasonbirder
Jason-occasional-twitcher
I`m marooned in the office again today...(ho-hum!) but shall be out tomorrow afternoon!! Hooray - lets hope theres still a few around then!
Met forecast today is West 5-7 occasionally 8, tomorrow west - south west 5-7 so does that mean i`ll be best off on the north side of the estuary tomorrow rather than at New Brighton?
Also for the locals - where are these buoy 20/21`s thats mentioned as being where the Long-tailed Skua is loafing around?
Met forecast today is West 5-7 occasionally 8, tomorrow west - south west 5-7 so does that mean i`ll be best off on the north side of the estuary tomorrow rather than at New Brighton?
Also for the locals - where are these buoy 20/21`s thats mentioned as being where the Long-tailed Skua is loafing around?
Jane Turner
Well-known member
Jason They are in the mouth of the Mersey - seen from Crosby or New Brighton.... one is red and one is Green.
Its brill here today - had about 500 Kittiwakes, Leach's from the kitchen!!!! (which is at the back of the house) and three Sabines Gulls.
Looking good all the way through to the weekend
Its brill here today - had about 500 Kittiwakes, Leach's from the kitchen!!!! (which is at the back of the house) and three Sabines Gulls.
Looking good all the way through to the weekend
Jasonbirder
Jason-occasional-twitcher
Thanks Jane I`ll look forward to tomorrow....
Jane Turner
Well-known member
I think the wind will drop slightly.. but that won't matter. There are birds everywhere.
Jane Turner
Well-known member
Latest Forecast...
IRISH SEA
WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT
FIRST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
If it does go really SW - I'd go to Crosby
IRISH SEA
WEST OR NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT
FIRST. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD
If it does go really SW - I'd go to Crosby
Steve Round
Well-known member
Photographing them
I have just got in from being at New Brighton and leasowe since 09:30 this morning - what a brilliant day! I have over 400 photos, mainly of Leach's to sort through, I had them hovering above my head almost within reach, they were everywhere, best day I have had for ages. I have attached one of my pics, there will be many more added to my website as soon as I have sorted through them.
Steve
http://www.stevenround-birdphotography.com
I have just got in from being at New Brighton and leasowe since 09:30 this morning - what a brilliant day! I have over 400 photos, mainly of Leach's to sort through, I had them hovering above my head almost within reach, they were everywhere, best day I have had for ages. I have attached one of my pics, there will be many more added to my website as soon as I have sorted through them.
Steve
http://www.stevenround-birdphotography.com
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plaxtonman
Well-known member
What a disappointing day.
My train was a good 7 minutes late arriving at Lime St, then it took us at least 8 seconds to see a Leach's (lifer) at New Brighton. Some were so far away we had to use binoculars, instead of the one which flew over our heads, and the one which landed in a pool in front of us. There were only ever about 10-50 on the Mersey estuary at any one time. Then to cap off the misery a Sabine's Gull (another lifer) flew past while I was eating my sandwiches, which thoroughly ruined my lunch. The day was also generally spoilt by all the Gannets, Terns and Manx Shearwaters which kept getting in the way of everything else.
That's the last time, I tell ya!
Thanks again Jane and others for the info, spot on as you all said. :clap:
Steve J
My train was a good 7 minutes late arriving at Lime St, then it took us at least 8 seconds to see a Leach's (lifer) at New Brighton. Some were so far away we had to use binoculars, instead of the one which flew over our heads, and the one which landed in a pool in front of us. There were only ever about 10-50 on the Mersey estuary at any one time. Then to cap off the misery a Sabine's Gull (another lifer) flew past while I was eating my sandwiches, which thoroughly ruined my lunch. The day was also generally spoilt by all the Gannets, Terns and Manx Shearwaters which kept getting in the way of everything else.
That's the last time, I tell ya!
Thanks again Jane and others for the info, spot on as you all said.
:clap: Steve J
Rob Smallwood
Well-known member
Steve,
Glad you enjoyed the spectacle!
I have been sat at work watching the reports roll in thinking about how you were getting on and toying with an early finish but resisted (my boss knows a good seawatch weather patter too well by now!).
Glad you enjoyed the spectacle!
I have been sat at work watching the reports roll in thinking about how you were getting on and toying with an early finish but resisted (my boss knows a good seawatch weather patter too well by now!).
Mike Pennington
Registered Member
As someone who ticked off Leach's Petrel at Red Rocks in 1978 and was at Seaforth in early 80s on one of the first good Storm Petrel days I'm quite jealous of all this. Almost wish I was there! It's made all nostalgic for the old days.
Just have to do with a Booted Warbler 50m from the house and a couple of Rosefinches I suppose, but I can't get to Whalsay for the Brown Shrike, not enough time between end of school and dusk.
Just have to do with a Booted Warbler 50m from the house and a couple of Rosefinches I suppose, but I can't get to Whalsay for the Brown Shrike, not enough time between end of school and dusk.
Well I am back from 6 hrs. This is what we saw.
2 Juv Sabine gull
18 Leach's Petrel
1 Great Skua
50 Manx Shearwater
15 Red-throated Diver
9 Pale-bellied Brent Geese
3 Arctic Tern
1 Common Dolphin
tons of Kittiwakes, Auks, Gannets & Sandwich Tern too.
Absolutely brilliant apart from I have got a seized up back now)
2 Juv Sabine gull
18 Leach's Petrel
1 Great Skua
50 Manx Shearwater
15 Red-throated Diver
9 Pale-bellied Brent Geese
3 Arctic Tern
1 Common Dolphin
tons of Kittiwakes, Auks, Gannets & Sandwich Tern too.
Absolutely brilliant apart from I have got a seized up back now
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StuartReeves
Local rarity
Mike Pennington said:
I'm also feeling a bit out of it here - the only good bird I've seen today is Pallid Harrier... Still there were around 200 Leaches off the Danish west coast today and the weather is looking promising for here later in the week. Here's hoping.
