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Geoff Pain · Sunday 16th March 2003, 19:05

No birding buddy today so I decided to Go to Leighton Moss which isn't too far away.Disaster struck on the way when the exhaust broke in two

A call to the AA and in no time a very nice man was with me instigating a repair to get me to my destination and back home.On arrival I went down to the Allen Pools first to see what was about.As soon as I got out of the car I knew there were plenty of Black-headed Gulls about by the amount of noise they were making.Once installed in the hide a scan round produced
Avocet 2
Lapwing
Wigeon
Teal
Mallard
Redshank
Shelduck
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Shoveler
Black-tailed Godwit
Gadwall
Moorhen
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Curlew
Black-headed Gull,including 1 nearly all white individual,see ID posting.
The walk back to the car produced
Robin
Carrion Crow
Dunnock
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
After eating my lunch in the car park I went to the main reserve
where a walk round the hides added
Water Pipit year tick
Water Rail year tick
Tufted Duck
Coot
Goosander
Pochard
Common Gull
Magpie
Buzzard
Wren
Nuthatch
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Chaffinch
Blackbird
House Sparrow
Pheasant
and lastly a Green Woodpecker from the car park.The weather was glorious,warm all day and apart from the early set back I had a great day.

Geoff

**IanF** · Sunday 16th March 2003, 19:10

Great report Geoff. I'm still struggling for Avocet and a few others off your list, but I'd settle for the Avocet. Maybe I'll have to try to get down there one day soon.

kingfisher · Monday 17th March 2003, 05:34

Thanks Geoff, a good report i know Leighton Moss a great place to watch birds did you get to see any Bitterns, i am looking forward to seeing the reserve again during the summer.

Geoff Pain · Monday 17th March 2003, 18:45

No Bitterns this time kingfisher but I did see one for about 5 seconds on my last visit.

Geoff

Monday 17th March 2003, 19:09

Thanks Geoff for that nice report, and it was lovely to see a pic of an Avocet - one of my favourite birds.

Sunday 16th March 2003, 19:05	#1
Geoff Pain Rural Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Stackhouse,North Yorkshire Posts: 1,833 My location	Leighton Moss No birding buddy today so I decided to Go to Leighton Moss which isn't too far away.Disaster struck on the way when the exhaust broke in two A call to the AA and in no time a very nice man was with me instigating a repair to get me to my destination and back home.On arrival I went down to the Allen Pools first to see what was about.As soon as I got out of the car I knew there were plenty of Black-headed Gulls about by the amount of noise they were making.Once installed in the hide a scan round produced Avocet 2 Lapwing Wigeon Teal Mallard Redshank Shelduck Greylag Goose Canada Goose Shoveler Black-tailed Godwit Gadwall Moorhen Lesser Black-backed Gull Curlew Black-headed Gull,including 1 nearly all white individual,see ID posting. The walk back to the car produced Robin Carrion Crow Dunnock Sparrowhawk Kestrel After eating my lunch in the car park I went to the main reserve where a walk round the hides added Water Pipit year tick Water Rail year tick Tufted Duck Coot Goosander Pochard Common Gull Magpie Buzzard Wren Nuthatch Great Tit Blue Tit Chaffinch Blackbird House Sparrow Pheasant and lastly a Green Woodpecker from the car park.The weather was glorious,warm all day and apart from the early set back I had a great day. Geoff Attached Thumbnails __________________ Geoff In order to see birds it is necessary to become part of the silence. Robert Lynd

Sunday 16th March 2003, 19:10	#2
IanF Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Billingham, NE England Posts: 55,451 My location	Great report Geoff. I'm still struggling for Avocet and a few others off your list, but I'd settle for the Avocet. Maybe I'll have to try to get down there one day soon. __________________ Durham Bird Club -Teesmouth Bird Club---RSPB Saltholme---Durham Birding---Local patch - Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park
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Monday 17th March 2003, 05:34	#3
kingfisher Scouser in exile Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Taunton, Somerset Posts: 672	Thanks Geoff, a good report i know Leighton Moss a great place to watch birds did you get to see any Bitterns, i am looking forward to seeing the reserve again during the summer. __________________

Monday 17th March 2003, 18:45	#4
Geoff Pain Rural Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Stackhouse,North Yorkshire Posts: 1,833 My location	No Bitterns this time kingfisher but I did see one for about 5 seconds on my last visit. Geoff __________________ Geoff In order to see birds it is necessary to become part of the silence. Robert Lynd

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Monday 17th March 2003, 19:09	#5
peter hayes Posts: n/a	Thanks Geoff for that nice report, and it was lovely to see a pic of an Avocet - one of my favourite birds.

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