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by John Frankland
Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:21 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Webs count .
Replies: 5
Views: 744

Re: Webs count .

Gareth - unfortunately the Rail eluded me on two visits early and late ! To add to the Webs sightings, a Mandarin flew out of Arley late afternoon and I saw 4 Teal. A Little Egret landed out of sight in Arley but a Kingfisher gave better views in Arley early morning. Also heard Fieldfare and saw 15 ...
by John Frankland
Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: Out of Area Sightings
Topic: Langdon Beck, North Pennines - Black Grouse
Replies: 0
Views: 1905

Langdon Beck, North Pennines - Black Grouse

Saw a minimum of 30 fabulous Black Grouse on 6/1/24. c20m/10f. Most giving good views from the car in roadside fields and all within 1/4 of a mile range of the Langdon Beck Hotel in all directions. Bit of a drive from Chorley (almost 2 hours) but well worth making the diversion if you are already he...
by John Frankland
Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:14 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out and about 7/1 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 1452

Out and about 7/1 pm

Holker Lane
*Greenfinch 2

Wymott
* Sparrowhawk 1
Pink footed Goose c110 over west
*Little Owl 1

Croston Finney/Moss 330-500
Buzzard 4 including 3 from Alma Wood heading NE to roost after sunset.
*Barn Owl 1 at 1645
Fieldfare/Skylark/Meadow Pipit

*4 more takes me to 86 species for the year
by John Frankland
Sun Jan 07, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston / mawdesley moss .
Replies: 1
Views: 593

Re: Croston / mawdesley moss .

Stunning morning to be out and about after the recent wet weather. In addition to *GWE and the *Greylag, there there were 3 *Red legged Partridge and 30-40 Skylark before I met Gary. I reckon Fieldfare were over 300 in 4 different places and 7 Stonechat in 4 places. Flock of c30 *Corn Bunting in tre...
by John Frankland
Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: High Bullough Reservoir and Withnell Fold NR
Replies: 0
Views: 1294

High Bullough Reservoir and Withnell Fold NR

High Bullough Reservoir Late afternoon visit and the pairs of Goosander and *Goldeneye both showing well around 1555. Withnell Fold NR Multiple sightings of *Woodcock included one which I heard take off from within 20m near the reeds at 1646, one at 1650 and two together at 1652. A *Tawny Owl hooted...
by John Frankland
Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: Species recorded this year
Topic: Species recorded in 2024
Replies: 22
Views: 6082

Re: Species recorded in 2024

GBB Gull 2/1 Anglezarke.
by John Frankland
Thu Jan 04, 2024 5:10 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Lower Rivington Reservoir
Replies: 1
Views: 694

Lower Rivington Reservoir

Relatively small roost with c1500-2000 gulls which started near the castle and then drifted north joining a second smaller roost towards the north end. The light and conditions were good for viewing. Highlights were adults of *Yellow Legged Gull (bit of a beast of a gull) and *Mediterranean. Small n...
by John Frankland
Wed Jan 03, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out and about 3/1
Replies: 0
Views: 1336

Out and about 3/1

Eyes Lane Pair of *Wigeon. 1m Gadwall. c50 Teal. 7 Shelduck c100 Canada Geese. 1 Little Egret (no sign of Pintail or Green Sandpiper). Think I saw Len’s mystery duck on the river but looked very Mallard like. Back Lane 1*Dunnock. Highlight was a pair of *Shoveler :D feeding on the flood opposite the...
by John Frankland
Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:51 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out and about
Replies: 0
Views: 1354

Out and about

Happy New Year ! Adlington *Cormorant 4 over Travel *Woodpigeon, *Jackdaw, *C Crow, *Magpie, *House Sparrow Anglezarke Reservoir & High Bullogh *Buzzard 1, *Kestrel 1 *Pheasant 1 *Common Gull 3, *GBB Gull 1, *BH Gull 100 *Mandarin 3. *Goosander pair, *Mallard 10. Cormorant 1 *Wren 1. *Robin 1. *...
by John Frankland
Sat Nov 18, 2023 5:04 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Waxwing !
Replies: 5
Views: 2187

Re: Waxwing !

Waxwing still there 420pm when I left. Male Pochard this morning at Heapey No 3. Well done to Gary and Steve respectively for helping my year list to 143 species for the year ! OOA - 1 Barnacle and an orange footed Pink Foot amongst c5000 Pink Feet on Green Lane Sollom. c75 Whoopers and c50 Greylag ...
by John Frankland
Sat Oct 28, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston / mawdesley moss .
Replies: 1
Views: 332

Re: Croston / mawdesley moss .

A *Merlin dashed low towards the maize cutting (& finches) earlier in morning. Couple of Meadow Pipit and a few Snipe too. Eyes Lane 5 Ruff and a Dunlin with the Lapwing and Gulls. 14 Red Legged Patridge towards the back of the rough fields. 2 Snipe. 3 Skylark. Golden Plover heard over but not s...
by John Frankland
Wed Oct 25, 2023 3:28 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston / mawdesley moss .
Replies: 1
Views: 314

Re: Croston / mawdesley moss .

Lunchtime visit from the Rufford end to get the light for the geese on Great Close. I reckon there must have been c5000 Pink Footed Geese although ran out of time and didn’t pick out the weekend’s Barnacle or anything else unusual. Still, it was quite a spectacle. Loch Meadow area had 4 Skylark, c20...
by John Frankland
Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:39 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Out west
Replies: 0
Views: 447

Out west

Eyes Lane (part 1) 815-830 Ruff 3. Whooper Swan 2. Lapwing c100. Gulls. Fieldfare 10 Croston Finney (mainly Great Close Field) 835-1230 A single *Barnacle amongst c2500 Pink Feet. Snipe c15. Tree Sparrow 8. Skylark 10-15. Fieldfare c100. Redwing smaller numbers. Cormorant 4. Buzzard 2. Field on Ruff...
by John Frankland
Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:20 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Monthly Duck Count 15.10.23
Replies: 5
Views: 713

Re: Monthly Duck Count 15.10.23

Little Egret at YVCP this morning per Andrew Lancaster photos on Facebook.
by John Frankland
Sun Oct 08, 2023 12:14 pm
Forum: Recent Sightings
Topic: Croston / mawdesley moss .
Replies: 3
Views: 391

Re: Croston / mawdesley moss .

*Ruff at 830 too.

Common Sandpiper still on floods opposite E shaped Ponds with c100 Canada Geese.

*1 more takes me to 137 species for the year.

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