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by John Frankland
Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:35 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Upper Rivington circular
Replies: 0
Views: 714

Upper Rivington circular

Went on an "afternoon after the night before" walk round Upper Rivington 3-4pm to clear our heads.

Quite quiet with highlights being:
GBB Gull 2
LBB Gull 1
Treecreeper 1
Cormorant 3
Mute Swan 3 juveniles on Lower Rivington
by John Frankland
Sat Nov 04, 2017 11:42 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: White Coppice and Eyes Lane
Replies: 0
Views: 584

White Coppice and Eyes Lane

White Coppice Very little vismig this morning apart from 2 Meadow Pipit S and 1 Redpoll S Highlight though was something I can't say I've seen before - a big female Peregrine attacking a Cormorant in flight ! The Cormorant escaped and so the Peregrine turned its attention to a Carrion Crow but with ...
by John Frankland
Fri Nov 03, 2017 4:43 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston Finney and Eyes Lane
Replies: 4
Views: 1920

Re: Croston Finney and Eyes Lane

I think you're right with Green Sandpiper - probably explains why I've not seen it 2 out of 3 times I've heard it recently as I would have had my back to the river ! The wings do look long but I think it's just the angle of the wings in the straight vertical position which makes them look longer. I ...
by John Frankland
Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:13 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston Finney and Eyes Lane
Replies: 4
Views: 1920

Re: Croston Finney and Eyes Lane

Finney Even more Geese and Swans than yesterday. Pink-footed Goose c2500 to 3000 estimate Canada Goose c300 Greylag Goose c100 Barnacle Goose 2 Whooper Swan 175 Mute Swan 2 Herring Gull 10 Black-headed Gull 50 Buzzard 1 One possible Merlin but distant. Eyes Lane Great White Egret 1 Grey Heron 3 Shov...
by John Frankland
Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:42 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston Finney and Eyes Lane
Replies: 4
Views: 1920

Croston Finney and Eyes Lane

Finney The small flooded area resembled the spectacle of Eyes Lane a few weeks ago with geese and swans in very good numbers Pink-footed Goose 2000+ including 1 leucistic one and several with white feathers at the base of their beaks which got me interested ! Canada Goose c350 Greylag Goose c100 Who...
by John Frankland
Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:45 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Feeding station for Hawfinches .
Replies: 10
Views: 4272

Re: Feeding station for Hawfinches .

I was thinking the same yesterday for Eyes Lane. Maybe not for Hawfinch but Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Tree Sparrow etc.
by John Frankland
Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:37 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Eyes Lane
Replies: 2
Views: 1158

Eyes Lane

745 to 835
Best were:
Dunlin 1
Shelduck 2
Whooper Swan 4
Great White Egret 1
by John Frankland
Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:36 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Bretherton eyes floods .
Replies: 4
Views: 1680

Re: Bretherton eyes floods .

750 to 835 Great White Egret 1 on floods in distance to left of main flood Merlin 1f flew through from Douglas again before heading out towards Croston. Chased Skylark on way through. Buzzard 2 Peregrine 1 scattered everything with a swoop, nearly took a snipe. Pintail 1 Teal 1 Goosander 5 incl 1m o...
by John Frankland
Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:27 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Bretherton eyes floods .
Replies: 4
Views: 1680

Re: Bretherton eyes floods .

745 to 830 30/10 Whooper Swan 1 briefly Greylag Goose 15 Canada Goose 2 Pink footed Goose 20 over Buzzard 3-4 Green Sandpiper 1 heard but not located Lapwing 100 Heron 3 Great White Egret 1 Goldcrest 2 in tree by bridge Redpoll 1 over Bullfinch 1 over Brambling heard Redwing c30 Mistle Thrush 2 Corn...
by John Frankland
Sun Oct 29, 2017 3:52 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston finney .
Replies: 1
Views: 943

Re: Croston finney .

A pleasant mid-afternoon circular walk from Great Hanging Bridge on Croston Finney/Moss. Whoopers had increased to 45 including 10 juveniles. 10-15 Pinkfeet. 20 each of Corn Bunting and Skylark Linnet 8 and 4 Chaffinch Starling c500 Buzzard and Kestrel 1 each Tree Sparrow 4 including 1 which made my...
by John Frankland
Sun Oct 29, 2017 11:46 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Bretherton eyes floods .
Replies: 4
Views: 1680

Re: Bretherton eyes floods .

1045 to 1130
Ruff 9 among 100 Lapwing and 150 gulls
Wigeon 3 incl 1m
Pintail 3
GWE skulking at the back
Kestrel 1
Buzzard 2
Snipe 2

Then everything was disturbed firstly by a Peregrine and then by dog walkers who circled the whole flood.
by John Frankland
Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:05 am
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Lead Mine Clough
Replies: 1
Views: 811

Re: Lead Mine Clough

Made good use of the extra hour this morning with a return trip to LMC on a stunning morning from 745 to 915. Seemed quieter than yesterday on the outward walk up onto the moors for about 1.5 miles. 2 Bullfinch, 3 Stonechat and a female kestrel were the highlights. The return walk turned into quite ...
by John Frankland
Sat Oct 28, 2017 5:50 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hen Harrier Eyes Lane !
Replies: 6
Views: 1836

Re: Hen Harrier Eyes Lane !

Went back for seconds between 415 and 515.

No sign of the Harrier or Merlin, just Buzzard and Kestrel instead !

The Pintail and Wigeon still present. GWE not seen.

The only main addition from earlier were a couple of Ruff in with the Lapwing.
by John Frankland
Sat Oct 28, 2017 2:45 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Hen Harrier Eyes Lane !
Replies: 6
Views: 1836

Re: Hen Harrier Eyes Lane !

The Ringtail appeared about 1240pm and flew over my right shoulder towards the flood (from the bridge). Immediately I thought it was a Harrier but was surprised it was Hen after this week's Marsh ! It then hunted the rough area at the back of the flood for 45 minutes giving great views and scatterin...
by John Frankland
Sat Oct 28, 2017 2:24 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Lead Mine Clough
Replies: 1
Views: 811

Lead Mine Clough

Bit misty with low cloud but not too bad with some decent sightings or sounds. Finches included: Goldfinch 1 Chaffinch 6 Bullfinch 4 incl 1m Siskin 1 Redpoll 2 Brambling 1 heard on moors but too misty to see ! Grey Wagtail and Dipper on stream Redwing 120 in small groups Fieldfare 10-15 Mistle Thrus...

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