Buckshaw LRP

[Neil Southworth]

Dave,

White Wagtail is the continental race of Pied Wagtail, which passes through Britain in spring on migration. We usually get one or two records per year, though it is probably greatly overlooked.

I think it is now regarded as a separate species, but you will find it in your field guide under Pied Wagtail.

Neil

[David Beattie]

Moss field is not the industrial area you can see on the google link. To find Mossfield you need to turn at the traffic lights on the A6 near the "Sea View" . Then as Tony says. Multipart should be on your left and Wolselys on your right. Just before Wolselys is a path that goes behind that building. Walk on that path to view the information board. Beyond Wolselys is the large area "awaiting developement" that the LRP was building a scrape without planning permission

[Dave]

Thanks Dave I'll have a look this afternoon

Cheers Neil I dont have a field guide can you recommend one please

[Neil Southworth]

Chris,

As you know, we can't open your images in the postings, so I had a look at those in the Gallery.

The birds you have photographed are Ringed Plovers not Little Ringed Plover!

Neil

[Chris Rae]

Twice embarassed -wrong ID and no picture.

Dave, how do you attach your pictures to your posting ?

Neil, where are the LRPs if the birds I saw were RPs ?

http://gallery.chorleynats.org.uk/main. ... alNumber=2

[Neil Southworth]

Chris,

There might not be one. The bird I saw was so far away in fading light that it could have been either. I made the classic mistake of assuming that because LRP had been reported, the bird I saw was an LRP.

Neil

[David Beattie]

I was there this morning at 0650 and the bird I saw quite close to the large advertising hoarding was a little ringed plover.

[Chris Rae]

There's no fooling David, or Neil for that matter !

http://gallery.chorleynats.org.uk/main. ... alNumber=2

Chris.

[Neil Southworth]

So it looks like both species were present. That's a relief!

Dave (Barker),

The best field guide, in my opinion, is Collins Bird Guide by Killian Mullarney, Lars Svensson, Dan Zetterstrom and Peter J. Grant. Other people might have different ideas, or might prefer DVD guides, but I still think it's a lot easier to pick up a book and flick through to the relevant bird.

Neil

[tony]

Dave, the collins bird guide is widely regarded as being 1 of the best, it is black with a barn owl on the cover, & the drawings inside are very detailed, try www.wildsounds.com they sometimes have 2nd hand bargains that are as new.
Tony

[David Beattie]

Chris ! From my view one of the birds you snapped is an lrp the other is a ringed plover

[Dave Eyes]

At least 5 LRP at 7pm last night. They were very vocal and very active. 2 pairs chasing each other and a single bird contiually circling the area. One also chased a crow off as it flew over. I'm fairly sure there were more but I could only definitely identify 5 seperate birds.
No sign of the ringed plover.

[Dave Eyes]

I agree with the general opinion that the Collins is the most comprehensive field guide. It is worth noting that the new edition is due out in May. Therefore, it's probably worth waiting for either the new edition or the chance to pick up the old edition cheaply.

[phil kirk]

Went to Buckshaw this morning in the sunshine. Pair LRP. Pair Lapwings. Several singing Skylarks. 1 singing Chiff Chaff. Lots of Carrion Crows.

http://www.chorleynats.org.uk/gallery/m ... alNumber=2

http://www.chorleynats.org.uk/gallery/m ... alNumber=2

[Chris Rae]

Phil,

Excellent pictures ! WHAT SIZE ARE THEY ? !!

Chris.