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by Leonard Poxon
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:34 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Lead Mines Clough and Moors east to Holts Flat
Replies: 0
Views: 13

Lead Mines Clough and Moors east to Holts Flat

Birds seen/heard - 4 Magpies, 1 Jay, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Meadow Pipit (2 displaying), 1 Stonechat (f), Skylark heard, 2 pairs of displaying Curlew, Nuthatch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit and Robin, several Chaffinch at Alance Bridge. Possible Ring Ouzel heard (from the River ...
by Leonard Poxon
Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Tanhouse Brook Valley/woods, Heapey am
Replies: 0
Views: 45

Tanhouse Brook Valley/woods, Heapey am

Birds seen/heard - singing Mistle Thrush and Song Thrush, 4 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 male Blackcap in sub-song, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Dunnock, Robin, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw over, 1 Kestrel, 2 Common Buzzard, several Woodpigeon, Pheasant heard. Blackcap takes my 2024 Year List C...
by Leonard Poxon
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out West (yet again)
Replies: 3
Views: 85

Re: Out West (yet again)

I know, that was the best view I got, it flew off when I got closer, no clear view of the rump so it could have been a female Pied Wagtail.
by Leonard Poxon
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Eyes Lane, Bretherton
Replies: 0
Views: 44

Eyes Lane, Bretherton

Birds seen/heard - 2 singing Chiffchaff, 2 Dunnock, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin, Blackbird, 6 Shelduck, ~40 Black-headed Gulls, 6+ Lapwing, Skylark heard and 1 Little Egret. Male Goosander, Mallard and Teal on the River Douglas. No birds at all on the manure heaps. Screenshot 2024-03-27 140430.png - ...
by Leonard Poxon
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out West (yet again)
Replies: 3
Views: 85

Re: Out West (yet again)

Nice shot Ian,

Still 2 Sand Martins late morning, with 8 Linnet and a Chiffchaff next to twin lakes and a possible female White Wagtail.

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by Leonard Poxon
Tue Mar 26, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Wymott
Replies: 3
Views: 88

Re: Wymott

Great shots Peter.
by Leonard Poxon
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:57 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Various Locations
Replies: 2
Views: 164

Re: Various Locations

Gareth, are the Yellowhammer taking food from your feeders?
by Leonard Poxon
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out and about
Replies: 0
Views: 182

Out and about

Belmont Reservoir am - Greylag Geese, Canada Geese, 4+ Curlew, 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Mallard, 12+ Lapwing, 16 Jackdaw, Thousands of Black-headed Gulls and a female Sparrowhawk overhead, putting the gulls and Lapwing to flight. Brickcroft Lane to Croston Sewage works and return - 3 singing Chiffchaff, 2...
by Leonard Poxon
Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Mawdesley and Croston Moss
Replies: 3
Views: 111

Re: Mawdesley and Croston Moss

Well done on your century Neville.
by Leonard Poxon
Fri Mar 22, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Toad Patrols, Ward's Reservoir, Belmont & Brindle
Replies: 13
Views: 549

Re: Toad Patrols, Ward's Reservoir, Belmont & Brindle

Ward's Reservoir ninth night 21.03.24 - 10 Toads saved.

Running Total - 438 Toads, 15 Frogs and 10 Newts
by Leonard Poxon
Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Lower Rivington Gull Roost
Replies: 1
Views: 187

Re: Lower Rivington Gull Roost

Nice shot Neville.
by Leonard Poxon
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Reservoirs am
Replies: 0
Views: 53

Reservoirs am

Belmont Reservoir - 4 Teal, 3 Mallard, 12+ Greylag Geese, 10 + Canada Geese, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Oystercatcher, 8+ Curlew, 13+ Lapwing, 1 Moorhen, 8 Jackdaw and thousands of Black-headed Gulls. Yarrow Reservoir - 3 Goosander and 30+ Black-headed Gull. Anglezarke Reservoir (north end) - 9 Teal, 2 Mallard...
by Leonard Poxon
Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out West am
Replies: 0
Views: 66

Out West am

Ridley Lane, Wymott - 5 singing Chiffchaff, male Bullfinch, 2 Oystercatcher; no sign of Sand Martin, Cettis Warbler or Blackcap. River Douglas/Carr Brook - 4 Oystercatcher, 2 Mallard and 1 Moorhen. Eyes Lane, Bretherton - 10 Chaffinch with at least 1 male Brambling, 1 female Pied Wagtail, ~30 Linnet...
by Leonard Poxon
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:33 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Toad Patrols, Ward's Reservoir, Belmont & Brindle
Replies: 13
Views: 549

Re: Toad Patrols, Ward's Reservoir, Belmont & Brindle

Ward's Reservoir eighth night 20.03.24 (no patrol on 19.03.24) - 10 Toads saved.

Running Total - 428 Toads, 15 Frogs and 10 Newts
by Leonard Poxon
Tue Mar 19, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Belmont Reservoir Dusk 18.03.24
Replies: 0
Views: 61

Belmont Reservoir Dusk 18.03.24

Birds seen/heard - Several thousand Black-headed Gulls, though several hundred took up and headed west just before dusk (presumably to Lower Rivington Reservoir), 2 Goosander, several Canada Geese, 1 Greylag Goose over, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail heard, 20+ Lapwing with 10+ on the r...

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