Out and about 16/1

Discussion of sightings in and around the Chorley area.

Moderator: Neil Southworth

Post Reply
John Frankland
Peregrine
Posts: 1242
Joined: Tue May 01, 2007 6:18 pm
Location: Leyland

Out and about 16/1

Post by John Frankland »

Despite the weather, decided to still venture out with my wellies for a bit of a squelch in the hope of a Jack Snipe.

Firstly, I tried the rough field at the back of Twin Lakes. Whilst there was some suitable looking terrain, no snipe seen. A few Redwing and Song Thrush seen.

Secondly, I tried behind the E shaped ponds. Flushed 3 Common Snipe and 3 Pheasants. Also, 2 prs of Goosander on the R Lostock. [Side point - there is a dead grey horse in the marsh towards the ponds. If anyone knows the horse owners, please could you let them know.]

Thirdly, I tried Lower Burgh Meadows. After a Panic of 10-12 Common Snipe shot up noisily (don’t know what a group of Snipe is called but a Panic sounds OK to me !!), a smaller quiet *Jack Snipe rose as I got closer and with a straight flight, relocated a short distance away. A Kestrel was hunting too.

At the feeding area near the tip, one Blue Tit and one Brown Rat !

Anglezarke North End
Decided to try my luck with the Green Woodpecker in between the wintry showers but no joy today.

Pochard 1m still present. Also 6 Canada Geese. 1m Goosander over.

Also, the distinct shape and size of 2 *Raven over from the direction of White Coppice.

* 2 new species takes me to 88 for the year.
PETER
Little Egret
Posts: 3554
Joined: Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:58 pm
Location: Heath Charnock
Contact:

Re: Out and about 16/1

Post by PETER »

John,
A group of snipe is called,A WALK OF SNIPE.
John Edwards
Peregrine
Posts: 1265
Joined: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:43 pm
Location: Eccleston.

Re: Out and about 16/1

Post by John Edwards »

I thought the correct term is a WISP of snipe?
John Edwards
gary lilley
Avocet
Posts: 6411
Joined: Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:01 pm

Re: Out and about 16/1

Post by gary lilley »

A wisp is correct .
PETER
Little Egret
Posts: 3554
Joined: Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:58 pm
Location: Heath Charnock
Contact:

Re: Out and about 16/1

Post by PETER »

Also known as A WALK OF SNIPE.
Attachments
rsz_img_0001.jpg
rsz_img_0001.jpg (81.78 KiB) Viewed 1982 times
John Frankland
Peregrine
Posts: 1242
Joined: Tue May 01, 2007 6:18 pm
Location: Leyland

Re: Out and about 16/1

Post by John Frankland »

Learnt something new today !

I’m looking forward to a Herd, a Sedge or a Trip this year !!

It would also be great if we could got a Knob up at Anglezarke to accompany our lonely male.
Post Reply

Return to “Recent Sightings”