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by John Frankland
Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out and about
Replies: 0
Views: 125

Out and about

22/3 Compound field flood 1 pair of Gadwall early evening 24/3 Belmont Reservoir Curlew 4. GBB Gull 2. Greylag/Canada goose. North end of Anglezarke Oystercatcher 2. GBB Gull 2. Buzzard 7-8. Kestrel pair. Teal 6. Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. Nuthatch 2. Grey Heron 2. No sign of the Green Woodp...
by John Frankland
Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Mawdesley and Croston Moss
Replies: 3
Views: 110

Re: Mawdesley and Croston Moss

Well done on another ton !
by John Frankland
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Common Scoter
Replies: 3
Views: 363

Re: Common Scoter

Holker Lane 21/3 8-845pm
One group of *Common Scoter over about 2013 with couple of other possible groups but more distant with breeze making it difficult.
Also Tawny Owl, Teal, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Moorhen, Heron, Snipe and Jackdaw

*Scoter takes me to 108 species for the year.
by John Frankland
Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:39 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston Moss
Replies: 4
Views: 158

Re: Croston Moss

Good spot and nice way to bring up your ton !
by John Frankland
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:07 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston / mawdesley moss .
Replies: 2
Views: 126

Re: Croston / mawdesley moss .

Wow ! Incredible number.
by John Frankland
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:37 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out and about
Replies: 0
Views: 53

Out and about

Belmont Reservoir Most astonishing sight was the lack of gulls on the island after over 1000 last week noisily claiming territory. Today - none ! There were c50 on the water at the south end but I was surprised that they hadn’t maintained their territorial claims from last week. Maybe the cold wind ...
by John Frankland
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Eyes Lane and Croston Moss
Replies: 1
Views: 138

Re: Eyes Lane and Croston Moss

Eyes Lane Lapwing c50. Shelduck 6. Black Headed Gull 30. Grey Heron 1. Teal 6.Mallard 10. Pied Wagtail 1 Croston Moss (Compound to Alma Wood) *Black Tailed Godwit 3 on compound flood 840-900 and then presumably 2 of these seen flying south Great Close 945 when none were on compound flood due to the ...
by John Frankland
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:32 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out and about .
Replies: 1
Views: 238

Re: Out and about .

Eyes Lane Redshank 2 Lapwing 88 Shelduck 4 LBB Gull 1. Common Gull 1. Bh Gull c150 Buzzard 4. Kestrel 1 Little Egret 1 Croston/Mawdesley Moss full circular from compound Canada Goose 12 Golden Plover 106 on Great Close Lapwing 40-50 Curlew 18 near the small holding Skylark 30-40, many in song Grey P...
by John Frankland
Mon Mar 04, 2024 1:07 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Lead Mines
Replies: 1
Views: 163

Lead Mines

Walk up from Alance Bridge up on to the moors above Lead Mines Dipper 1 near Alance Bridge Siskin 3 Goldcrest 2 Woodcock 1 flushed on the moors and 6 Pheasants. Chaffinch 4 Alance Bridge A pair of *Pochard was a nice surprise :D close in from the bridge. Few Mallard and 2 Canada Goose. The *Pochard ...
by John Frankland
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:04 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Lower Rivington Reservoir
Replies: 1
Views: 240

Lower Rivington Reservoir

Joined Pete Scholes for the evening shift ! Huge flock of gulls tonight stretching pretty much the length of the reservoir. Estimated at 5000 in total of 6 species although a majority of the larger gulls were closer than the Black Heads. GBB Gull 2 LBB Gull c200 Herring Gull c50 Common Gull c20 Medi...
by John Frankland
Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Belmont Reservoir
Replies: 1
Views: 228

Belmont Reservoir

Greylag Goose 23 Canada Goose 66 Pink Footed Goose 3 (south end with the Greylags) Curlew 44 (they were hiding on the far bank at the south end, Len !) GBB Gull 2 BH Gull c999 (there were c1000 until a successful Sparrowhawk reduced numbers by one !) Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 64 Mallard 3 Long Tailed ...
by John Frankland
Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Summer has arrived !
Replies: 1
Views: 203

Summer has arrived !

Mawdesley Moss (from Rufford end) Singing Chiffchaff :D was a nice surprise along the railway behind the small holding. Curlew 3 Yellowhammer 7 incl singing Corn Bunting 32 Grey Partridge 1 Buzzard 1 Kestrel 1 Linnet c100 Eyes Lane GBB Gull 2 on main flood Mediterranean Gull 2 on main flood Common G...
by John Frankland
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Eyes Lane and Mawdesley Moss
Replies: 0
Views: 71

Eyes Lane and Mawdesley Moss

Eyes Lane Little Egret 1 Oystercatcher 4 Shelduck 3 Goosander 1 pair Mallard 10 Teal 6 Moorhen 6 Black Headed Gull 30 Lapwing 30 on solar farm field including some in display flight Mawdesley Moss from Rufford end Buzzard 1 Great White Egret 1 Little Egret 1 (both egrets together west of Alma Wood) ...
by John Frankland
Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Eyes Lane at dusk
Replies: 0
Views: 196

Eyes Lane at dusk

Main flood was surprisingly fruitful at dusk.

Shoveler 3 (2m/1f) were a nice surprise
Gadwall 2+ (1 pair plus possibly 2 more female but light was against me)
Teal c15
Mallard 4
Shelduck 18
Lapwing c75
Moorhen 3

Also a Barn Owl on the way home.
by John Frankland
Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Belmont Reservoir pm
Replies: 8
Views: 272

Re: Belmont Reservoir pm

Well done on the ton !

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