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Scrufftyguy · Saturday 18th February 2012, 18:52

Hi,

Can't believe there's not already a thread dedicated to Walney!

Anyway, just wondering if anyone knows the best areas for seeing the twite and the brent geese?

I'm planning a trip out there tomorrow and hoping the long-tailed duck is still hanging around too. Missed it last time I was there but did find a rather nice glaucous gull.

If anyone hasn't seen it here's a link to Walney's blog:

http://walneybo.blogspot.com/

And the Cumbria Wildlife Trust Page:

http://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org....th-walney.html

christineredgate · Saturday 18th February 2012, 20:57

Hi,there is a Cumbrian birders thread on the Forum,cannot give you a link,but there is one.
Hope you have a good day tommorrow ,and it is not as windy as it is at the moment!!!.
Cannot help you with the info you need,I have only been a couple of times.

Scrufftyguy · Sunday 19th February 2012, 15:28

Thanks for the reply!

Caught up with the brent geese straight away. They were hanging around on the shoreline just before the caravan park.

Finally saw the long-tailed duck, it was out of the water (which surprised me) next to the oyster pools. Female scaup was still there as well. Good numbers of greenshank and a snipe were also around the pools.

No luck with the twite though. Next time....

Saturday 18th February 2012, 18:52	#1
Scrufftyguy Missing them east coast rares... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cumbria Posts: 78	South Walney Nature Reserve Hi, Can't believe there's not already a thread dedicated to Walney! Anyway, just wondering if anyone knows the best areas for seeing the twite and the brent geese? I'm planning a trip out there tomorrow and hoping the long-tailed duck is still hanging around too. Missed it last time I was there but did find a rather nice glaucous gull. If anyone hasn't seen it here's a link to Walney's blog: http://walneybo.blogspot.com/ And the Cumbria Wildlife Trust Page: http://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org....th-walney.html

Saturday 18th February 2012, 20:57	#2
christineredgate Winner of the Copeland Wildlife Photographer of the Year Comp 2009/2010 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Haverigg,South Cumbria Posts: 31,927 My location	Hi,there is a Cumbrian birders thread on the Forum,cannot give you a link,but there is one. Hope you have a good day tommorrow ,and it is not as windy as it is at the moment!!!. Cannot help you with the info you need,I have only been a couple of times. __________________ Haverigg.net Ride Free,Fly Free. Avatar by Tracker(Tom) Christine
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Sunday 19th February 2012, 15:28	#3
Scrufftyguy Missing them east coast rares... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cumbria Posts: 78	Thanks for the reply! Caught up with the brent geese straight away. They were hanging around on the shoreline just before the caravan park. Finally saw the long-tailed duck, it was out of the water (which surprised me) next to the oyster pools. Female scaup was still there as well. Good numbers of greenshank and a snipe were also around the pools. No luck with the twite though. Next time....

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