Lancashire Birding (1 Viewer)

[WyreWader]

I was amazed to see that my local Coot pair on the pond at Carleton Crematorium had hatched 2 young chicks today, with the female still sitting on at least 1 more egg which should hatch soon. This seems like a very early date for them to already have young, as the other pairs on my patch have yet to even lay eggs!

Jonny - I don't know if it's of interest but me & the missus visited the Crem last saturday(for much more sombre reasons than birding) & on the pond close to the main gates (which I'm guessing is your pond) there was a Cormorant fishing for a good 5 minutes, surfacing at one point with & swallowing a 4 or 5 inch Roach/Rudd - the Cormorant didn't seem too bothered by the many passers by either.

Cliff

 

[Jonny721]

Jonny - I don't know if it's of interest but me & the missus visited the Crem last saturday(for much more sombre reasons than birding) & on the pond close to the main gates (which I'm guessing is your pond) there was a Cormorant fishing for a good 5 minutes, surfacing at one point with & swallowing a 4 or 5 inch Roach/Rudd - the Cormorant didn't seem too bothered by the many passers by either.

Cliff

Probably the same bird was there again today, the first time I have seen one on the pond. It flew in at 16:05, fished for a bit and then flew off again at 16:23. Typically I had taken the memory card out of my camera to put some photos on the computer, and had forgotten to put it back in the camera! so I didn't get any shots

 

[WyreWader]

Typically I had taken the memory card out of my camera to put some photos on the computer, and had forgotten to put it back in the camera! so I didn't get any shots

Schoolboy error Jonny :-O, which of course we've all done at some point. Fortunately the two cameras I'm currently using have dual memory card slots, so now I can always leave one in camera for such occasions.

 

[Jonny721]

Schoolboy error Jonny :-O, which of course we've all done at some point. Fortunately the two cameras I'm currently using have dual memory card slots, so now I can always leave one in camera for such occasions.

I seem to be on a bad run at the moment, on friday i forgot my notebook and pen when I went to the patch, on saturday i thought i had put my binoculars in my bag when i went to cleveleys but apparently not, and then forgetting my memory card today :-O

 

[WyreWader]

I seem to be on a bad run at the moment, on friday i forgot my notebook and pen when I went to the patch, on saturday i thought i had put my binoculars in my bag when i went to cleveleys but apparently not, and then forgetting my memory card today :-O

Wait till you get to my age Jonny, you have to check the front door three times before you're convinced you've actually locked it.

 

[kwyll]

Brockholes parking charges

Brockholes Nature Reserve LWT parking charges from 24th April: £1 for 1hr, £4 for 5hrs, £10 for the day.
Given that you can barely walk around the reserve in a hour then it will cost at least £4 for every visit. Make one visit a week and hand over more than £200 a year...copied from brockholes facebook page..this seems well steep to me if true!:eek!:

 

[WyreWader]

We had two Siskins in the garden this morning (Bispham, Blackpool), which is only the 2nd time we seen them visit, the 1st occasion was about 6 weeks ago. I got some dodgy snaps of one of them, which I'll spare you from.

Brockholes Nature Reserve LWT parking charges from 24th April: £1 for 1hr, £4 for 5hrs, £10 for the day.
Given that you can barely walk around the reserve in a hour then it will cost at least £4 for every visit. Make one visit a week and hand over more than £200 a year...copied from brockholes facebook page..this seems well steep to me if true!:eek!:

I wonder if those that intend visiting on a regular basis can purchase a parking season ticket?



Cliff

 

[WCA]

We had two Siskins in the garden this morning (Bispham, Blackpool), which is only the 2nd time we seen them visit, the 1st occasion was about 6 weeks ago. I got some dodgy snaps of one of them, which I'll spare you from.



I wonder if those that intend visiting on a regular basis can purchase a parking season ticket?



Cliff

The car parking prices quoted above at Brockholes are correct and the LWT have "no plans to consider an annual permit at this stage."

 

[seedyrom]

Just been down to Brockholes while I can! They're filling the moat in. What a disaster area. More interested in the buildings and playground facilities than the wildlife. I feel like we've been conned by LWT.

 

[Jonny721]

Telescope Lens Cap found at Rossall Point this evening, in the same place where a birder had been set up earlier. No logos/markings on it so don't know what make. If it is anyones then please PM me.

2 Red Throated Divers were the only birds of note there this evening, 4 Swallows and 3 Wheatear the only migrants

 

[lalows2]

Note to the Blackpool/ Fylde contingent on here - The official opening of thwe North Blackpool Pond Trail will be happening on this Sunday. 10am - 3pm at Kincraig lake aka Bispham Marsh - see you there...Free car parking at Kincraig school, next to Spar shop and refreshments from the school too.

Cheers

D

 

[James Thomas]

As we share a border thought East Lancs birders would want to be aware..

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/local/find_the_poison_maniac_1_3279512

 

[WyreWader]

Anyone any good on Redpolls??

We've had this one (see photos) visiting the garden (Bispham, Blackpool) for the last 2 days. My thinking is Lesser Redpoll, I'm basing that on a recent photo on the Fylde Bird club photos section that looks very similar, but I've not got the best eye for detail so quite happy to be corrected.

This is a garden 1st for us BTW, so whatever type it turns out to be - happy days :t:

(the 3rd shot was taken yesterday in the rain @ ISO1600, so please forgive the noise)

Cheers

Cliff

 

[Jonny721]

Yes it is a Lesser Redpoll, lucky you :t: I've only ever had one im my garden before

 

[Jonny721]

Rossall Point 09:35 - 10:45 (all south unless stated)
73 Sandwich Terns
2 Little Gull
23 Gannet
2 Red Throated Diver
1 Guillemot (east)
1 Razorbill (east)
12 auk sp (east)
16 Common Scoter (on sea)
2 Red Breasted Merganser

 

[Neil UK]

Wallend Road in Preston (Car Garages). 5 Willow Warblers and a Blackcap. The Willow Warblers seem keen to have their photos taken and have a fair few to add very soon.

 

[WyreWader]

Neil - nice one re. the Warblers, looking forward to seeing the photos.

Yes it is a Lesser Redpoll, lucky you :t: I've only ever had one im my garden before

Thanks for the confirmation Jonny - it visited for two days (Mon/Tues) but no sign of it since.

Getting plenty of Goldfinch & Greenfinch at the moment though, a couple of pics of the former are attached.

Cliff

 

[Jonny721]

2 Black Winged Stilts at Martin mere at 10am today from the Ron Barker Hide!

 

[Neil UK]

Cliff am sick of editing images for numerous sites, so here's 2 links to 2 images I took last week. Got more to add and will do tonight or this weekend.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ichioffkey/5600512111/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ichioffkey/5601095230/in/photostream/

 

[Neil UK]

Same piece of scrubland on Wallend Road/Nelson Way a beautiful male Whinchat, lifer for me and over the moon as that was in a 45 minutes walk on my lunch!!