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[The Actor]

http://www.lalows.blogspot.com/

Thanx for that.Could you see that I was struggling ?

 

[Pitvar]

Nice photos Pitvar :t:. I photo'd some Corn Buntings today but will keep the shots to myself after seeing your great shot!
Cliff

Thanks Cliff, I was quite pleased given jumping out of the car, leaning on the edge of the windscreen at 600mm handheld - if only it wasn't a single track road I could've tried with the tripod! Cheers, Peter

 

[Jigglypuff]

Hi .. I am new to the site and also in Preston. We go to Clifton Marsh alot.. mainly because we live very close, but we have seen a little egret there, whimbrel and hundreds of black tailed godwits. There are also barn owls and deer in the vicinity..

I work on London Road Preston. My colleague and I are both keen birders, although he is experienced and I am new to it. Today we have seen six waxwings and a flock of about 25 goldfinches.. one of which is leucistic.

 

[Neil UK]

Hi .. I am new to the site and also in Preston. We go to Clifton Marsh alot.. mainly because we live very close, but we have seen a little egret there, whimbrel and hundreds of black tailed godwits. There are also barn owls and deer in the vicinity..

I work on London Road Preston. My colleague and I are both keen birders, although he is experienced and I am new to it. Today we have seen six waxwings and a flock of about 25 goldfinches.. one of which is leucistic.

Hey Jigglypuff, welcome!!! Where about's did you see the Waxwings in Preston?

 

[kwyll]

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[Stephen Dunstan]

In my lunchbreak today I relocated the drake Ring-necked Duck at Bispham Marsh. I mention this in particular here because for those who know the site it was in the northern 'duck feeding' half and if it stays there might offer better photo opportunities than the other sites it has used this winter.

Stephen

 

[Stephen Dunstan]

In my lunchbreak today I relocated the drake Ring-necked Duck at Bispham Marsh. I mention this in particular here because for those who know the site it was in the northern 'duck feeding' half and if it stays there might offer better photo opportunities than the other sites it has used this winter.

Stephen

Edit - check the Fylde Bird Club website gallery for today's shots by Mick McGough and you'll see what I mean.

 

[Jonny721]

In my lunchbreak today I relocated the drake Ring-necked Duck at Bispham Marsh. I mention this in particular here because for those who know the site it was in the northern 'duck feeding' half and if it stays there might offer better photo opportunities than the other sites it has used this winter.

Stephen

Well done Stephen, showed brilliantly this afternoon although the sun had decided to hide so my shots weren't great. It appears to have come in with an influx of other ducks as on Saturday there was only 1 male Tufted Duck and 6 Teal present, whereas today along with the Ring Necked Duck there were 4 Tufted Ducks, 2 Gadwall and 14 Teal

 

[Jonny721]

Few photos from today:

 

[Stephen Dunstan]

Well done Stephen, showed brilliantly this afternoon although the sun had decided to hide so my shots weren't great. It appears to have come in with an influx of other ducks as on Saturday there was only 1 male Tufted Duck and 6 Teal present, whereas today along with the Ring Necked Duck there were 4 Tufted Ducks, 2 Gadwall and 14 Teal

Thanks Johnny.

Re influx I think the diving ducks to and fro a bit, there were 3 Pochard yesterday and 5 last week but presumably none today. I had a couple of Gadwall last week but they could disappear into the reeds and you might miss them so don't know if they come and go.

Stephen

 

[Jonny721]

Thanks Johnny.

Re influx I think the diving ducks to and fro a bit, there were 3 Pochard yesterday and 5 last week but presumably none today. I had a couple of Gadwall last week but they could disappear into the reeds and you might miss them so don't know if they come and go.

Stephen

I would agree that the birds do to and fro today, a point which was highlighted this afternoon as there were 3 Shoveler and a female Pochard new in, whilst the 4 Tufted Ducks had dissappeared. The Ring Necked Duck spent all it's time on the south side so out of view mainly and too far away for any good photographs.

 

[Stephen Dunstan]

I would agree that the birds do to and fro today, a point which was highlighted this afternoon as there were 3 Shoveler and a female Pochard new in, whilst the 4 Tufted Ducks had dissappeared. The Ring Necked Duck spent all it's time on the south side so out of view mainly and too far away for any good photographs.

It was in the north side early on. I think it was rather optimistically following the female Pochard around today.

Stephen

 

[Jonny721]

It was in the north side early on. I think it was rather optimistically following the female Pochard around today.

Stephen

Yeah it was doing that all of the time I was there as well, the pochard didn't look very impressed!

 

[Pete222]

Hello

Hello from a 'Newbie'

That Ringed Necked Duck is a cracker!

I can't believe I didn't know about BirdForum until now. Are there any other local forums on here for Lancashire / Fylde / Preston?

Cheers

Peter Bainbridge

 

[Jonny721]

A nice afternoon Over Wyre today produced some top quality birds. At least 5000 Pink Footed Geese were on Pilling Marsh however they kept getting spooked by an idiot in a helicopter that kept doing flybys, A 1st winter White Fronted Goose showed very well along with both Pale and Dark Bellied Brent Geese. Then it was on to the Conder where a pair of Spotted Redshanks were feeding side by side with a Greenshank and at least 30 Redshanks giving a great comparison, also a male Goosander on the creek.

 

[Stephen Dunstan]

Hello from a 'Newbie'

That Ringed Necked Duck is a cracker!

I can't believe I didn't know about BirdForum until now. Are there any other local forums on here for Lancashire / Fylde / Preston?

Cheers

Peter Bainbridge

Pete,

There's one for Mere Sands Wood, Martin Mere and area but I think otherwise it tends to get discussed in this thread.

Regards,

Stephen

 

[Pete222]

LBB at Preston Docks

Saw a LBB at Preston Docks yesterday with colour ring HHU. I've had a response from the ringer already, originally ringed on Banks Marsh in 2000 before being colour ringed in Gloucester in 2009 - see attached history.

Peter

 

[Neil UK]

Adding a few pics from last week (Holme Road) and a small jaunt to Stanley Park on Saturday while walking the lil un.

 

[WCA]

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Cheers,

Bill.

 

[WCA]

The current Brockholes forum is no more. There is a replacement in the pipeline.

Cheers,

Bill.

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