Ah... will get down there for the Willow warbler... not till Wed though as tied up in B'rum tomorrow
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Long time since adding anything here but I had a fly over greenshank around lunchtime today as I was walking around Waterloo Lake, bird had a look see but didn't stop - called a couple of times and then kept on going South
passerdomesticus
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Keith - not been posting for a while. Blimey Greenshank is a gripper - my best ever bird has been Little Gull (2). Not much doing for me there over the summer - I have been away for work a lot. I did have Common Tern on 2 separate dates - do you happen to know where the closest breeders are ? Best for now. Also is anyone interested in the records from here or will they automatically be picked uo from here by the Yorks bird recorder (not that there's arguably much to pick up) !
I whack all my stuff into Birdtrack so the County Recorder gets the info. The Leeds Bird Club used to be interested in records from within the Leeds Boundary but that folded a few years ago.
Common Tern breed at both Rodley Nature Reserve and Swillington Ings
Common Tern breed at both Rodley Nature Reserve and Swillington Ings
Thanks Linda. Just sorted me out with where to go tomorrow after the supermarket shopping has been done.
Sorry - didn't post this - I was in Ram Wood and had male bird drumming on Thursday 12th. This is actually the earliest I've had any drumming at any location.
Male scaup still at northern end of Waterloo lake today
Sunday last - had 2 willow tits in the gorge area, part of a feeding flock of tits and finches. Worth grilling any flocks moving through the area
There has been lesser pecker seen near the old lido area of the park. There is a heck of a size difference between Gt and Ls peckers. Lessers are not much bigger than spuggies whilst even a juvenile Greater will be the size of a song thrush or bigger
Walk around the Park this morning/lunchtime -
Gadwall pair on Upper Lake along with single male on Waterloo
In the region of 60 tufted ducks spread across both lakes
Mallards numbers low less than 30 birds
1 male and 2 female goosander on Waterloo
2 mute swans courting with rest by boathouse.
Couldn't locate any grebes at all, neither great crested nor little.
Still good numbers of coot about but moorhens were scarce, only found 3.
A handful of common gulls on Waterloo and probably 150 black-headed gulls on both lakes
Very little in the way of passerines - calling nuthatch in 3 locations and mixed feeding party of tits and finches close to Lakeside Cafe was all, nothing unexpected in the flock.
Gadwall pair on Upper Lake along with single male on Waterloo
In the region of 60 tufted ducks spread across both lakes
Mallards numbers low less than 30 birds
1 male and 2 female goosander on Waterloo
2 mute swans courting with rest by boathouse.
Couldn't locate any grebes at all, neither great crested nor little.
Still good numbers of coot about but moorhens were scarce, only found 3.
A handful of common gulls on Waterloo and probably 150 black-headed gulls on both lakes
Very little in the way of passerines - calling nuthatch in 3 locations and mixed feeding party of tits and finches close to Lakeside Cafe was all, nothing unexpected in the flock.
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very noisy and quite showy nuthatch in the driveway trees at Parc Mont in Park avenue today... re the woodpecker I saw the other day, pretty sure it was the lesser spotted. Doubt there'll be many juvenile greats about at this time, for one thing. Haven't seen it since, of course.
Sunday last 19th March - a stroll around Waterloo Lake and Upper Lake mid day
Drumming great spot in 2 locations - Northern end of Waterloo lake up in the woods to the East and Ram Wood by Upper Lake. Sure on the id as the drumming was short duration and finished quite abruptly. Lessers go on for longer and sort of fade out.
2 male goosander on Waterloo Lake
No grebes at all, neither little nor gt crested.
Still a decent head of tufted duck - approx 40 birds
First chiffchaff of the year close to the Boathouse.
Drumming great spot in 2 locations - Northern end of Waterloo lake up in the woods to the East and Ram Wood by Upper Lake. Sure on the id as the drumming was short duration and finished quite abruptly. Lessers go on for longer and sort of fade out.
2 male goosander on Waterloo Lake
No grebes at all, neither little nor gt crested.
Still a decent head of tufted duck - approx 40 birds
First chiffchaff of the year close to the Boathouse.
passerdomesticus
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5 swallows yesterday over Waterloo Lake, and drumming greater spotted woodpecker seen drumming in garden south of Tropical World. Had a ringed singing chiffchaff a couple of weeks back.
