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Lancashire Birding (3 Viewers)
- Thread starter NickPatel92
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Nice work on the Stints Jonny. I'd recommend a trip to where I was today as if annoying idiots appear on bikes, you can always head up the Ribble.
2 x Buzzard (mating like hell haha!!), Whinchat, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Female Blackcap, 2 Red Legged Partridge, Kestrel, 2 Mistle Thrushes all in a 45 min standing still episode.
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gradders52
Well-known member
Rossall Point – Wheatears
At least 12 Wheatears at Rossall around lunchtime for anyone who's interested.
A few Ringed Plover and Dunlin on the shore but pretty quiet otherwise
APART FROM
2,000 Grockles
4,000 Dogs
12,000 little Cherubs
so be warned! Go prepared.
(I find Brut works but that's just showing my age... I can see people now... what the **** is Brut?)
Photos to go on my blog when I've processed them, if your lucky maybe odd one on here!
At least 12 Wheatears at Rossall around lunchtime for anyone who's interested.
A few Ringed Plover and Dunlin on the shore but pretty quiet otherwise
APART FROM
2,000 Grockles
4,000 Dogs
12,000 little Cherubs
so be warned! Go prepared.
(I find Brut works but that's just showing my age... I can see people now... what the **** is Brut?)
Photos to go on my blog when I've processed them, if your lucky maybe odd one on here!
Jaff
Registered Member
Oh and Lynx does not do what it states on the adverts!!
gradders52
Well-known member
Rossall
I struggle to add photos on this site for some reason, can't get the res and size right at all to satisfy max requirements.
Anyway a taster for anyone interested... or thinking of a visit.
I haven't even got these on my blog yet but there are some others (better ones?).
Now where's that Brut, Lynx and Old Spice, that should work.
I struggle to add photos on this site for some reason, can't get the res and size right at all to satisfy max requirements.
Anyway a taster for anyone interested... or thinking of a visit.
I haven't even got these on my blog yet but there are some others (better ones?).
Now where's that Brut, Lynx and Old Spice, that should work.
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Jonny721
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I walked from the centre of Cleveleys round the coast to Fleetwood today with the best birds being my first 3 Whimbrels of the year on the shore near to Rossall School at high tide. The area of reeds to the south of the school held quite a few migrants with singing Grasshopper Warbler, 1+ Reed Warbler and Reed Bunting all present.
Jonny721
Well-known member
1st summer White Stork (unringed) left its overnight roost at Fleetwood Tip at 5:40 this morning (5 minutes before I arrived!). However I found it in fields to the south of here opposite the entrance to Burglar's Alley and then on the football fields near the Bourne Poacher pub in Thornton. It flew south from here and over the houses at 6:20.
Secret Twitcher
Well-known member
White Stork
Just wondered if anyone could confirm whether there have been 1 or 2 White Storks in your area recently? Birdguides are listing an escapee from Harewood which later changes to an unringed first summer bird.
I originally picked a bird up on Sunday which was then seen going West through to Lancs. I had originally dismissed it as an escapee but it would be more interesting if you only have an unringed 1st summer.
Cheers
Just wondered if anyone could confirm whether there have been 1 or 2 White Storks in your area recently? Birdguides are listing an escapee from Harewood which later changes to an unringed first summer bird.
I originally picked a bird up on Sunday which was then seen going West through to Lancs. I had originally dismissed it as an escapee but it would be more interesting if you only have an unringed 1st summer.
Cheers
Jonny721
Well-known member
This week I think there have been 2 birds, 1 escaped bird and the new first summer. A quick summary of the records so far are:
26/03/2011 - 27/03/2011 - escaped adult from Harewood House in yorkshire seen at Pilling on the 26th and then at Ormskirk and Halton on the 27th.
18/04/2011 - one bird was seen at Lytham Moss and then over Thornton during the morning, was called an escpeee however I don't know if it was confirmed as the escaped bird or if it was just assumed that it was.
21/04/2011 - 22/04/2011 - a bird was initially seen over Marton Mere during the afternoon and thought to be a different bird due to changes in the plumage from the previous bird. Roosted at Fleetwood Nature Reserve where it was confirmed to be an unringed first summer. Seen in the general area this morning with the last report being at 8:40.
So the big questions is was the bird seen at Lytham on the 18th definately the escapee? Anyone any info on that...
26/03/2011 - 27/03/2011 - escaped adult from Harewood House in yorkshire seen at Pilling on the 26th and then at Ormskirk and Halton on the 27th.
18/04/2011 - one bird was seen at Lytham Moss and then over Thornton during the morning, was called an escpeee however I don't know if it was confirmed as the escaped bird or if it was just assumed that it was.
21/04/2011 - 22/04/2011 - a bird was initially seen over Marton Mere during the afternoon and thought to be a different bird due to changes in the plumage from the previous bird. Roosted at Fleetwood Nature Reserve where it was confirmed to be an unringed first summer. Seen in the general area this morning with the last report being at 8:40.
So the big questions is was the bird seen at Lytham on the 18th definately the escapee? Anyone any info on that...
Secret Twitcher
Well-known member
Interesting. With the last confirmed sighting of the escapee on the 28/03 I suppose there is a definite chance that the bird I saw which was seen going West toward Lancs. could have been the 1st summer. Bugger!
Jonny721
Well-known member
A few sightings from today:
Fluke Hall - Tree Pipit over, 300+ Meadow Pipit over, 2 Chiffchaff
Pilling Marsh - Whimbrel, only c75 Pink Footed Geese left
Bank End - c60 Skylark on the marsh
Conder Pool - Spotted Redshank, Common Sandpiper
Marton Mere - Lesser Whitethroat, lots of Common Whitethroat but not much else
Fluke Hall - Tree Pipit over, 300+ Meadow Pipit over, 2 Chiffchaff
Pilling Marsh - Whimbrel, only c75 Pink Footed Geese left
Bank End - c60 Skylark on the marsh
Conder Pool - Spotted Redshank, Common Sandpiper
Marton Mere - Lesser Whitethroat, lots of Common Whitethroat but not much else
lalows2
Well-known member
Pretty sure the 18th April bird on Lytham Moss was the Harewood one with the ring - seen by the Shakeshafts. They'd just come from there when me n Frank bumped into them at Lawson's Gropper-fest
Cheers
D
Stephen Dunstan
Registered User
For anyone who doesn't know Ian Gardner found Lancashire's first Short-toed Lark on the model airstrip at Fleetwood Marsh Nature Park this evening. Still showing well when I left.
Stephen
Stephen
Stephen Dunstan
Registered User
Possibly. On the other hand it is a calm clear night at the moment, it might have helped if the forecast fog and mist had come in sooner.
As the day wears on disturbance could clearly be an issue if it does stay.
Stephen
Jonny721
Well-known member
Okay well I'm probably going to go take a look and hopefully it will still be around
