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- Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:44 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Osprey!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 751
Re: Osprey!
Great sighting Gary ! Tried my luck on the reservoirs tonight but unfortunately no joy. Did manage: Little Ringed Plover 1 on Yarrow “puddle” (it’s difficult to call it a reservoir now !) Great Crested Grebe 7 (families of 3 on Lower Rivington and Belmont plus a single on Upper Rivington) Grasshoppe...
- Wed Jul 18, 2018 4:33 pm
- Forum: Out of Area Sightings
- Topic: Iceland July 2018
- Replies: 5
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Iceland July 2018
Primarily a family sightseeing holiday for 1 week in SW Iceland but with binoculars always close to hand ! Overall, what a fantastic place Iceland is and a country I couldn’t rate highly enough ! Had a wonderful time. :D Highlights: Harlequin Duck 5 incl 1 male (Pfingvellir waterfall) Red-necked Pha...
- Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:45 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: White Coppice
- Replies: 0
- Views: 369
White Coppice
7am to 845am this morning. No joy again with Tree Pipit but nice morning for a walk. Highlight was a family group of Siskin (1f plus 3 juv) in a Rowan plus another 1 or 2 males over. Also Bullfinch 1m and 1 juv. Other sightings included : Swift/Swallow/House Martin. Singing Willow Warbler/Chiffchaff...
- Fri Jun 29, 2018 11:08 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Late records from Ricky Hoyle.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 554
Re: Late records from Ricky Hoyle.
Spent an hour or so at White Coppice this evening.
No sign of any Tree Pipit but there were a couple of Meadow Pipit singing on the moor side.
Also, Linnet 1, Reed Bunting 1f, Redpoll 3, Jay 2, Willow Warbler 4, Grey Heron 1, Blackcap 1 and Swift 1.
No sign of any Tree Pipit but there were a couple of Meadow Pipit singing on the moor side.
Also, Linnet 1, Reed Bunting 1f, Redpoll 3, Jay 2, Willow Warbler 4, Grey Heron 1, Blackcap 1 and Swift 1.
- Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:15 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Croston Moss/Finney circular
- Replies: 0
- Views: 378
Croston Moss/Finney circular
From great hanging bridge this evening.
Highlight was a Little Owl but in a different place than usual. Also Sedge Warbler singing on the Douglas.
Also, 4-5 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tree Sparrow, 6 Mistle Thrush, 6 Lapwing, 4 Yellowhammer and 2 Skylarks.
Highlight was a Little Owl but in a different place than usual. Also Sedge Warbler singing on the Douglas.
Also, 4-5 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 1 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard, 1 Tree Sparrow, 6 Mistle Thrush, 6 Lapwing, 4 Yellowhammer and 2 Skylarks.
- Sun Jun 24, 2018 12:11 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Belmont reservoir
- Replies: 1
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Re: Belmont reservoir
Morning visit for 45 minutes.
Snipe 1
Common Sandpiper 3 incl one youngish one
Curlew 1
Lapwing 45
Oystercatcher 2
Canada Goose 95
Greylag Goose 1
Barnacle Goose 1
Buzzard 1
Cormorant 2
Great Crested Grebe 3 incl one youngish on
Reed Bunting 2
BH Gull hundreds
Snipe 1
Common Sandpiper 3 incl one youngish one
Curlew 1
Lapwing 45
Oystercatcher 2
Canada Goose 95
Greylag Goose 1
Barnacle Goose 1
Buzzard 1
Cormorant 2
Great Crested Grebe 3 incl one youngish on
Reed Bunting 2
BH Gull hundreds
- Mon Jun 11, 2018 4:14 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Shaw Hill Golf Course 11/6
- Replies: 0
- Views: 401
Shaw Hill Golf Course 11/6
Unfortunately no Ospreys or birdies on the 18th like Ian at Duxbury yesterday ! But a glorious day of weather was better than the standard of today’s golf. Highlights on the bird side were: Ring-necked Parakeet 1-2 (1 seen over 15th after an earlier (or same) one was calling by the 6th). Buzzard 2. ...
- Sat Jun 09, 2018 1:46 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Bretherton Croston Wymott circular
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- Views: 385
Bretherton Croston Wymott circular
Glorious 7 mile countryside walk starting Cocker Bar Bridge, through last year’s Quail fields, into Bretherton, past E Shaped ponds, along River Lostock towards Wymott, through Wymott prison and back past Wymott ponds. Like Neville, struggled on some of the overgrown public footpaths but managed to ...
- Fri Jun 08, 2018 7:38 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Yarrow Valley CP gull
- Replies: 2
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Yarrow Valley CP gull
Has anyone seen Dave Croasdale’s photos on the YVCP Facebook page of today’s gull which clearly has yellow legs ?
The grey on the wings on some photos looks dark like LBB but paler grey on others which would mean Yellow Legged Gull.
Any thoughts ?
The grey on the wings on some photos looks dark like LBB but paler grey on others which would mean Yellow Legged Gull.
Any thoughts ?
- Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:59 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Oak Royal Golf Course, Withnell
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- Views: 359
Oak Royal Golf Course, Withnell
A pleasant 9 holes on a new place for me in Chorley and a new course. The course is still fairly young (c11 years old) and looks like reclaimed farmland but does have a pond and young trees. Highlights were a Redpoll which landed in a tree near the car park and one each of singing Whitethroat & ...
- Sun May 27, 2018 10:01 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Mandarin family
- Replies: 0
- Views: 403
Mandarin family
River Yarrow near Grape Lane bridge (by Croston Corn Mill) - a female Mandarin with 8 young on the river this evening.
Nearby on North Park, 2 Stock Dove, 8 Swallow, 1 House Martin and 2 Swift.
2 rabbits too.
Nearby on North Park, 2 Stock Dove, 8 Swallow, 1 House Martin and 2 Swift.
2 rabbits too.
- Sat May 26, 2018 1:15 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Out and about 26/5
- Replies: 0
- Views: 477
Out and about 26/5
Withnell Fold along the canal Canada Goose 48 (25 adults plus 2 pairs with 19 young) Lapwing c30 in fields Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Stock Dove 2 Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 1, Sedge Warbler 1 Coal Tit 1, Reed Bunting 2 Swift 1, Swallow 2, House Martin 2 North Anglezarke/Watermans Cottage/White Coppice...
- Fri May 25, 2018 2:10 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Croston Twin Lakes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 361
Croston Twin Lakes
Morning visit Great Crested Grebe 2 incl 1 young Canada Goose 4 Shelduck 1 Coot 2 Black-headed Gull Stock Dove 1 Reed Warbler 1 singing in small reed patch in field at end of lakes Sedge Warbler 1 singing near lakes bridge Tree Sparrow 3 Reed Bunting 1m Wren 2 Goldcrest 1 Blue Tit 1 at nest in light...
- Mon May 21, 2018 10:54 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Laurels Golf Course, Charnock Richard
- Replies: 1
- Views: 532
Re: Laurels Golf Course, Charnock Richard
Return visit this evening.
Sparrowhawk 1 over again. A falcon shot through but didn’t get an ID on it although did see 3-4 other sightings of definite Kestrel.
Reed Bunting 1, Moorhen chicks 2, Blackcap 1 and Oystercatcher 1 were additional from last week.
Sparrowhawk 1 over again. A falcon shot through but didn’t get an ID on it although did see 3-4 other sightings of definite Kestrel.
Reed Bunting 1, Moorhen chicks 2, Blackcap 1 and Oystercatcher 1 were additional from last week.
- Sat May 19, 2018 4:11 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: North Anglezarke and Withnell Fold
- Replies: 1
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North Anglezarke and Withnell Fold
Afternoon wander. Anglezarke near Watermans Dipper 1 heard on river Great Crested Grebe 2 Jay 1 Goldcrest 1 Goldfinch 2 Chaffinch 2 Blue Tit/Great Tit/Long-tailed Tit/Robin/Wren/Mallard Withnell Fold House Martin 2 Swallow 1 Great Tit 1 Blackcap 1 Chiffchaff 1 House Sparrow 2 No sign of Spotted Flyc...