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by John Frankland
Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Belmont Reservoir pm
Replies: 8
Views: 273

Re: Belmont Reservoir pm

Well done on the ton !
by John Frankland
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:52 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Lower Rivington Reservoir
Replies: 1
Views: 123

Re: Lower Rivington Reservoir

Roost this evening was probably similar in size and split to Tuesday with an additional Yellow Legged Gull which put in an appearance late on. 10 Meds.

Oystercatcher 1 heard.
by John Frankland
Sun Feb 18, 2024 11:55 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Eyes Lane and Croston Moss
Replies: 0
Views: 146

Eyes Lane and Croston Moss

Eyes Lane (1st visit) Oystercatcher 2. Shelduck 11. *Curlew 1 over and calling. Teal 4. BH Gull. Meadow Pipit 2 Croston Moss (work unit to Alma Wood) Buzzard 2. Skylark 20. Greylag Goose & Canada Goose 5-10 of each. Lapwing c100 Starling c400. Teal 4. Fieldfare c30. Greenfinch 2. Tree Sparrow 2....
by John Frankland
Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Lower Rivington Reservoir
Replies: 1
Views: 123

Lower Rivington Reservoir

450 to 540pm. Already a decent size roost when I arrived 20 mins before sunset and mostly close to the southern and western shores which was good considering the murky conditions ! I reckon numbers up on my previous visit a couple of weeks ago with c3500-4000 tonight in total: GBB Gull 2 LBB Gull c1...
by John Frankland
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out west
Replies: 0
Views: 202

Out west

Eyes Lane Day flying Barn Owl. 2 Oystercatcher. 4 Teal. c10 Pied Wagtail. Kestrel 1. Croston Sewage Works Reed Bunting 7. Linnet 20. Meadow Pipit 1. Pied Wagtail 20-30. Goldcrest 2. Robin 1. Dunnock 1. Blue Tit 2. Great Tit 1. Long tailed Tit 3. *Chiffchaff 1. Green Sandpiper 1. Herring Gull 2. BH G...
by John Frankland
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Belmont Reservoir
Replies: 5
Views: 384

Re: Belmont Reservoir

Thanks Nora and Gary.
by John Frankland
Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:13 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Belmont Reservoir
Replies: 5
Views: 384

Re: Belmont Reservoir

Cheers Len. Certainly an impressive number of lapwing.
by John Frankland
Sun Feb 04, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Lead Mines and White Coppice
Replies: 0
Views: 209

Lead Mines and White Coppice

Yarrow Reservoir Tufted Duck 8 Mandarin 8 Mallard 25-30 Lead Mines Highlight was a *Crossbill calling in trees where path emerges at Dead Forest and then seen flying & calling over the Dead Forest. Siskin 9. Nuthatch 2. Coal Tit 2. Chaffinch 10. Sparrowhawk 1. Buzzard 1. Anglezarke Reservoir Can...
by John Frankland
Sun Feb 04, 2024 8:59 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Belmont Reservoir
Replies: 5
Views: 384

Belmont Reservoir

Fabulous hour this morning especially with the birds of prey. *Oystercatcher 3 (1 on island and 2 on jetties) Kestrel 1m Barn Owl 1 Buzzard 1 being harassed by a Peregrine Highlight was a female *Merlin on the near bank before taking flight and giving great views as it zipped through the Lapwings (c...
by John Frankland
Sat Feb 03, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston and Lower Rivington Reservoir
Replies: 0
Views: 251

Croston and Lower Rivington Reservoir

Croston Sewage Works and Twin Lakes Green Sandpiper 1 on small flood by entrance to Sewage Works and onto River Yarrow Little Egret 1 Herring Gull 1 LBB Gull 1 Common Gull 4 BH Gull c100 Great Crested Grebe 6 (including 2 dancing) Mallard 4 Long Tailed Tit 2. Reed Bunting 5. Pied Wagtail c30. Blue T...
by John Frankland
Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Lower Rivington Reservoir - Gull roost
Replies: 2
Views: 692

Re: Lower Rivington Reservoir - Gull roost

Decent start to the location of roost which was at the southern end this evening before drifting north to the middle. 7 species noted. GBB Gull 4 adults LBB Gull c75 Herring Gull c300 Yellow Legged Gull 1 adult Common Gull c50 Mediterranean Gull 1 adult with c80% black hood. BH Gull c1500 The gull r...
by John Frankland
Sun Jan 28, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out and About 28/1
Replies: 0
Views: 299

Out and About 28/1

Yarrow Valley CP *Dipper 2 by the car park Belmont Reservoir Lapwing 48 Goosander 1f Siskin c20 GBB Gull 1 Canada Goose 2 Croston Sewage Works/Twin lakes Little Grebe 1 on the R Yarrow Goldcrest 1 Grey Wagtail 2+ Pied Wagtail 20-30 Great Crested Grebe 2 Long Tailed Tit 6 Linnet 3-400 including towar...
by John Frankland
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:21 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out and about 27/1
Replies: 0
Views: 288

Out and about 27/1

Arley Nature Reserve Little Egret 1. Sparrowhawk 1. Treecreeper 1-2. Eyes Lane Little Egret 1. Lapwing 4. BH Gull c50 Behind E Shaped Ponds Snipe 13. *Water Rail squealed loud and clear from reeds. Siskin 1 over. Croston Finney and Moss Little Egret 1 over. Snipe 9. Grey Partridge 3 plus others call...
by John Frankland
Wed Jan 24, 2024 6:09 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Red Kite
Replies: 0
Views: 385

Red Kite

Very lucky to see my first Chorley Red Kite at 1135am as it drifted over the motorway about 1 mile south of the M61 Hartwood junction at Chorley. Long wings and distinctive tail seen well as I passed by. Further OOA Red Kite sightings east of Leeds both ways. More common than Kestrels and Buzzards c...
by John Frankland
Sat Jan 20, 2024 2:11 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out and about
Replies: 0
Views: 431

Out and about

19/1. M61 north of Rivington *Raven 1 flew over 20/1 Arley Nature Reserve Siskin 15-20. Grey Heron 1. Cormorant 10 over. Teal 3. Moorhen heard. *Grey Wagtail heard going over. Lower Rivington Reservoir Great Crested Grebe 2. Mute Swan 1. c20 Herring, few LBB Gull, c20 BH Gull Nickleton Brow Raven 1 ...

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