Lancashire Birding (1 Viewer)

[Jaff]

What the hell is an Ashy-headed Wagtail, is it an ssp? Or have the splitters been making life difficult for us whilst trying to boost their own bird lists again!?

 

[Jonny721]

It's another 1 of the Yellow Wagtail subspecies, thats as far as I've got with it

 

[snowcap]

Hi, Ashy-headed Wagtail,Cinereocapilla, is the race of Yellow Wagtail that is found in the North Central Mediterranean region/Italy.It is similar to Grey-headed Wagtail,Thunbergi, which is the race found in Scandinavia.It differs from GH Wagtail in having a white throat whereas GH Wagtail has a yellow throat.Also Ashy-headeds often have a feint pale supercillium behind the eye.Very smart looking birds and a good record for Lancashire.

 

[derekg]

Ashy-headed Wagtail - I was down there tonight helping with the Whimbrel count as usual when I was told about it. Poor photo on my blog.

Whimbrel count down tonight - 96
Also 3 Common Sandpipper and 2 Little Ringed Plover

Derek

 

[Neil UK]

Alarm was set for 4:30am and I was out of the house for 5am, yes I know this morning I was mad!!! I wanted to get out early to see Barn Owl's around Marton Mere, and I was not disappointed.. 4 in total all in close proximity to me, if the light was better I could of had some awesome shots, but then again it was 5:25am!! But if there was no cloud it would of been perfect. Anyway sightings from the Mere were:

1 x Wheatear, 2 x Whitethroat, 3 x Long Tailed Tits, 4 x Barn Owls, plenty of singing ChiffChaffs

Off down to Stanley Park aswell, its nice at 7:15am!!! Anyway the one thing that did suprise me at Stanley Park was 4 Common Sandpiper's skitting around the edges of the lake near to the Heronry (pic below), other sightings:

3 x Treecreepers, 4 x Common Sandpipers, Blue Tits, Great Tits, 4 x Wren, 2 x Great Crested Grebes and 1 x Grey Wagtail

 

[Jaff]

Thanks for info. I thought as much, just couldn't work out which one it was as my bird book only has Latin names for the Yellow Wag ssp. At least we can recognise them straight away being very out of place here, I can only imagine what it's like birding on the continent and other places where their ranges overlap and form mixed flocks!

 

[derekg]

Ashy-Headed Wagtail (may be a hybrid still awaiting confirmation) has been reported again on the Ribble just before Red Scar weir.

Park near Brockholes Wetland entrance and follow the Ribble down about 10-15 mins walk

Derek

 

[Stephen Dunstan]

The Weeton footpath doesn't give views of this area. A White Stork was identified in that area from the train so something big and you have a chance.

Ream Hills Lake can be viewed from a footpath which offers far better views than you would get from the road, though in my experience the owner resents people looking.

In this vein there were two Black Swans (and several Mutes) on there today, which I could ID from the train...

Stephen.

 

[Mostly Autumn]

Don't we have a dedicated thread for Leighton Moss? I can't find it anywhere and I'm going there next Saturday.

 

[captaincarot]

yesterday highlights

hesketh out marsh

c20 white wagtail in one flock.
numerous wheatear
lots of shell duck
5 redshank

marshside
avocets showing well in front of nels hide
group of 8 little egrets over on the marsh
plenty of gulls about but unfortunately the zoom on my scope broke so couldn't check for rarities.
plenty of black tailed godwits but all distant except for one

ribble discovery center

c 600 birds mixed flock
dunlin and ringed plover

 

[derekg]

Brockholes Wetland

265 Whimbrel in last night, the most counted so far this year.
Also 2 Common Sandpiper, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 21 Swift.

Reported to me by another birder - 2 Wheatear at the east end of the reserve and 14 Dunlin on no1 pool.

Derek

 

[Tao Wild]

Don't we have a dedicated thread for Leighton Moss? I can't find it anywhere and I'm going there next Saturday.

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=22376

It was on page 2 of Lancashire.

Latest sightings here

 

[Neil UK]

Marton Mere last night aimed for a Barn Owl watch at dusk but no shows for Owls. My first 2 Swifts of the year though.

One question though, near Fylde Bird Club hide in the hedgerow opposite was a sound that was like a loud chattering/clicking insect but was definately a bird as saw it flitting around, didnt seem to big.... would this of been a Cetti's Warbler? There was 2 calling back and forth but in serious dense area of hedgerow

 

[Jonny721]

Sounds very much like Grasshopper Warblers to me Neil

 

[Neil UK]

Sounds very much like Grasshopper Warblers to me Neil

After playing the call on the RSPB's site you are right Jonny, much appreciated a first for me that.

 

[Trapper64]

Not sure it is a good idea to post this... however... 2 Pegs around St Walburgs today, Wednesday. No sun unfortunately. Reference images. Bl**dy diffcult to clock. Take good bins and long lense (I didn't).

 

[snowcap]

Hi, nice pics, the last one isn`t a Peregrine though, its a Sparrowhawk,

cheers,S

 

[Trapper64]

Doh!

 

[Neil UK]

What size lens were you using Trapper?, saw them about 2 weeks ago during lunch and not been back yet

 

[kwyll]

Brockholes

tern digi scoped at brockholes the other day.........common or artic not sure!