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The Actor said:
I saw my first Wheatear of the year today. At Rossall Point in Fleetwood. I reckon summer must be coming. :)
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You may be right, Swallow, Sand Martin and a Chiffchaff reported down at Brockholes Wetland this weekend. I've been down twice now and no seen any of the above!

Derek
 
Sightings from the last few days include: -

Sunday@ Stanley Park Blackpool, 3 x GC Grebes, 2 x GS Woodpeckers, 2 x Treecreepers, 1 x Nuthatch & 1 x Sparrowhawk & plenty of Grey Herons at the heronry.

Tuesday@ Fleetwood Marsh Nature/Dog walking park, 1 x female Stonechat, 4x Skylark, 1 x Little Grebe (no sign of any Wheatears which is what i was hoping for).

I've attached a batch of photos with plenty more to go on my website.

Cheers

Cliff
 

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Going to Moore nature reserve tomorrow and looking for some info about getting there from Warrington central by bike any suggestions? is there access past the Ferry TavernB :) just in case i get lost;)

Frank
 
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Had a great days birding around lancashire today. 5 Great Crested Grebes were displaying and bickering at Stanley Park giving spectacular views (suspect cliff will upload some better pics later). A cetti's warbler was at Marton Mere and the Green Wiged Teal was showing well at Marshside. 70 species seen in total. More on blog later.
 
Saw my first summer migrant last night with a ChiffChaff at the Stags Lodge area of Cuerden Valley Park. It was still there this evening when I went back with the camera but couldn't see it!!

Brockholes for an hour or so this afternoon brought 2 Med Gulls amongst the Balck-headed Gulls. Oystercatcher, Tufted Duck, Shoveler, Cormorant, Gadwall, Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Curlew, Goldeneye and a Barnacle that seemed to be quite close to one of the many Canada Geese.

Derek
 
Hey Jonny, nice Grebe shots there, the first is a really unusual pose & the 2nd really shows the crest off :t:. It was a terrific spectacle watching them all wasn't it.

Sightings from the weekend are

Saturday @ Stanley Park, LOTS of Chiffchaff's, the most I saw at anyone time was 4, but they were in evidence all the way around the park.
1 x GC Woodpecker, 2 x Treecreepers, 1 x Nuthatch, 6 x Great Crested Grebes(& that was on the heronry side of the bridge so there could've been more on the other part of the lake), 1 x Sparrowhawk, 1 x reed Bunting (I'd never previously seen a Reed Bunting at Stanley Park - but there was another one there on Sunday too) & 2 x LTT's.

Sunday @ Stanley Park (just an hours visit this time), 3 x Chiffchaff, 5 x GC Grebe, 1 x Reed Bunting & 2 x LTT's.

I've attached a selection of photos, I'll be adding tons more to my website over the next couple of days.

Cheers

Cliff
 

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WyreWader said:
Hey Jonny, nice Grebe shots there, the first is a really unusual pose & the 2nd really shows the crest off :t:. It was a terrific spectacle watching them all wasn't it.

Sightings from the weekend are

Saturday @ Stanley Park, LOTS of Chiffchaff's, the most I saw at anyone time was 4, but they were in evidence all the way around the park.
1 x GC Woodpecker, 2 x Treecreepers, 1 x Nuthatch, 6 x Great Crested Grebes(& that was on the heronry side of the bridge so there could've been more on the other part of the lake), 1 x Sparrowhawk, 1 x reed Bunting (I'd never previously seen a Reed Bunting at Stanley Park - but there was another one there on Sunday too) & 2 x LTT's.

Sunday @ Stanley Park (just an hours visit this time), 3 x Chiffchaff, 5 x GC Grebe, 1 x Reed Bunting & 2 x LTT's.

I've attached a selection of photos, I'll be adding tons more to my website over the next couple of days.

Cheers

Cliff
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Cliff me ole mucker where abouts you constantly seeing the Sparrowhawk?

Its the one bird I am determined to get a decent shot of!!!
 
I have taken over the Breeding Bird Survey in Lancashire South rather close to the start of the fieldwork this year. If anybody reading this is keen to get involved and has a good knowledge of the sight and call identification of most common species please PM me and we can see if there is anything in your area. There are a lot of uncovered squares at the mo.

Regards,

Stephen.
 
Marsh Harrier showing very well today at Leighton Moss. I parked up in a layby near to the entrance path to the Public Hide and saw 2 Male and 1 Female.

Warton Crag - Raven and Peregrine are looking good. - highlighted for Colonelblimps benefit

Conder Pool/Creek - Goldeneye, Teal, Redshank & Curlew. Missed the Hooded Crow!!

Pilling Lane End - c300 Pinkfooted still around.

Bradshaw Lane - Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, Red Legged Partridge, Stock Dove

Stags Lodge - 3 Chiffchaff & 1 Blackcap at Church Walk Woods

Across from home - 1 Chiffchaff and a Swallow this evening

Derek
 
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Visited Dunsop Bridge today to look for the Eagle owls with no sucess.I was told last week that they have nested again this year , can anyone confirm this . Thanks
 
On the way home stopped at the marsh next to Chain Lane down Mythop Road in Blackpool. Saw the following: Kestrel (male), Buzzard, 2 x Shelducks, 2 x Shoveler (m + f), 2 x Lapwings, 6 Teal, 2 Redshanks.
 
Peregrine pair back at St Walburge's in Preston aswell, hopefully monitor will be rigged up again as they have stopped walks up the spire.
 
St Walburgs

Neil UK said:
Peregrine pair back at St Walburge's in Preston aswell, hopefully monitor will be rigged up again as they have stopped walks up the spire.
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I've been keeping my eyes open, to no avail when passing... anyone know which corner they prefer? Using the side nearest the road as the south face, SE, SW, NW NE? At preferred time of day, early and late perhaps? I was near the Uni 53 degrees (Fylde Road) this afternoon and a pair of something were high up in the distance above the spire, but could have been pigeons! Had a nosey on way past later but no joy... 'lurv, lurv will tear us apart, agaain'... sorry.
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Spent a few hours at Brockholes Wetland this afternoon in the sun.

No 1 Pit
3 Med Gull amongst the Black headed though I couldn't pick them out.
1 Redshank, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 2 White Wagtail, Oysteratcher & Lapwings in good numbers, 2 Teal, 1 Skylark.

Had a look over at the main pool the only thing of interest was a Barnacle Goose and 3 Little Ringed Plover.

Derek
 
Brockholes saturday saw the med gulls a lifer for me ,digiscoped them thus a naff image.Also think i met derek g .........i was the one who pointed out the white wagtails(hope they were!)
 

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kwyll said:
Brockholes saturday saw the med gulls a lifer for me ,digiscoped them thus a naff image.Also think i met derek g .........i was the one who pointed out the white wagtails(hope they were!)
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Yes that was me, nice to have met you. Will look out for you when I'm down there again and thanks for the White Wagtails.

I did pop down for an hour again this afternoon but not much to report as there were several scrambling bikes terrorising the area!! Police were called but didn't turn up, at least not before I left.

Derek
 
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