Couple of free hours this afternoon.
Heapey No 3
*Goldeneye 1m, *Coot 2, Mallard 3
Yarrow
Goosander 2, Mallard 10, Nuthatch 1
Lower Rivington
*Yellow-legged Gull 1 3w, 5 other species in 3-4000 estimate roughly Herring Gull 100, LBB Gull 100, GBB Gull 5, Common Gull 300 and rest were Black-headed Gull.
Goosander 1f too
* 3 new species takes me to 57 for the year
Reservoirs
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Re: Reservoirs
Wonder if there is overlap of gulls between Lower Rivington and places like Pennington Flash? Less than 10 miles as the Gull flies... Tonight a very large Gull roost was present at Pennington (Manchester Birding Website) including adult and 2nd W Yellow Legged Gull. Possibly the birds I saw a few days ago as only 3W bird and less gulls overall reported at Rivington today?
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Re: Reservoirs
It's looking a bit that way, Ian. As you say a massive roost at Pennington coincided with a smallish roost at Lower Rivington today, whereas a few days ago a small roost at Pennington coincided with a very large one at Rivi. If so, let's hope the Iceland Gull which has been at Pennington on a few occasions will choose Rivington for a change sometime!