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Lancashire Birding (6 Viewers)
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ColonelBlimp
What time is bird?
Boom, the hawfinches have been seen in the hawthorns across the inlet in front of the fishery. This is private land however and people are advised not to go onto the other side of inlet where the birds are, as there is absolutely no access. Parking can be done in the fisheries car park. A scope is a must (as I found to my cost). Also two white-fronted geese on the lake near to the hawfinches might be worth a look.
Good luck1
Good luck1
Floyd Barnes
Well-known member
Sat 7- Similar day to Geoff.
A Tyke twitching Lancs eh! Quick stop for the Waxwings on Waddi Rd. Then onto Stocks .The Hawfinch showed briefly midday, but was fairly distant. But great views of the 2 White-fronted Geese. A single Barnacle was with the flock of Canada's.Also A Buzzard & Kestrel too.
Later on at Champion Moor, A Male Hen Harrier & 1+ Short-eared Owl were seen, but both were a long way of.
A Tyke twitching Lancs eh! Quick stop for the Waxwings on Waddi Rd. Then onto Stocks .The Hawfinch showed briefly midday, but was fairly distant. But great views of the 2 White-fronted Geese. A single Barnacle was with the flock of Canada's.Also A Buzzard & Kestrel too.
Later on at Champion Moor, A Male Hen Harrier & 1+ Short-eared Owl were seen, but both were a long way of.
Floyd Barnes
Well-known member
Boom- The best time of day to see them/it. Is early morning apparantly.
Floyd Barnes
Well-known member
Sun 8- Longridge Fell, Very quiet birdwise, single Buzzard ,8Robin 3 Coal Tits & 3 Chaffinch was about it . Still a good walk in the snow.
No cones in the trees perhaps explain the lack of the hoped for crosser's and Siskins.
No cones in the trees perhaps explain the lack of the hoped for crosser's and Siskins.
derekg
Bamber Bridge Birder
A.M. - Very early (7a.m.) trip up to Cuerden Valley Park with the dogs.
Didn't see the reported goosander (Chorley birding site) as the pond was frozen over and I presume they've mooved on.
Did see the usual Mallard and Canada Geese 25. Also on the walk saw chaffinch, blue,great, long tailed and coal tit, Bullfinch (Male and Female) and Greater Spotted Woodpecker (male and female). The male was tapping and the female calling, both very near last years nesting site.
Also saw seven Roe Deer scattered across the park which was a first time sighting for me.
P.M. - My first trip up to Marshside.
Sandgrounders Hide - Single green winged teal :t: (below), teal, pintail, little egret :king: , Grey Heron, Greater Black Backed gull, Widgeon, shoveler.
Nel's Hide - Mute Swan, teal, all the common gulls, pintail.
Marshside Sands - By now it had started to sleet and the wind was quite strong so almost impossible :-C to see much but we did manage several flocks of meadow pipit, curlew, oyster catcher.
Derek
Didn't see the reported goosander (Chorley birding site) as the pond was frozen over and I presume they've mooved on.
Did see the usual Mallard and Canada Geese 25. Also on the walk saw chaffinch, blue,great, long tailed and coal tit, Bullfinch (Male and Female) and Greater Spotted Woodpecker (male and female). The male was tapping and the female calling, both very near last years nesting site.
Also saw seven Roe Deer scattered across the park which was a first time sighting for me.
P.M. - My first trip up to Marshside.
Sandgrounders Hide - Single green winged teal :t: (below), teal, pintail, little egret :king: , Grey Heron, Greater Black Backed gull, Widgeon, shoveler.
Nel's Hide - Mute Swan, teal, all the common gulls, pintail.
Marshside Sands - By now it had started to sleet and the wind was quite strong so almost impossible :-C to see much but we did manage several flocks of meadow pipit, curlew, oyster catcher.
Derek
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Geoff Pain
Rural Member
derekg
Bamber Bridge Birder
Didn't see the Peregrine was also told there was a Hobby around in the morning.
WyreWader
Cliff Raby
Unlucky re the photo Mik, but another good close up sighting, maybe oneday it'll pose for a good shot for someone.
An aperture of F19 (per the exif), strange forces are at work, if you recall my camera had accidentally found it's way to F18 the other day when trying to photo the Bittern from the very same place |:S|.
BTW - well done with the Green winged Teal fellas :clap: .
mikfoz
It's not a competition. Watch the birdy!
Spooky camera-hating ghosts haunt the container hide... oo-er!
derekg
Bamber Bridge Birder
Finished work early o
and managed an hour up at Cuerden Valley Park.
Saw 3 male goosander flying over the main lodge as well as the usual canada geese and mallards.
The usual tit flocks where around and heared the greater spotted again.
Didn't identify to much more as the light was fading :C
and managed an hour up at Cuerden Valley Park.Saw 3 male goosander flying over the main lodge as well as the usual canada geese and mallards.
The usual tit flocks where around and heared the greater spotted again.
Didn't identify to much more as the light was fading :C
Johnny1
Well-known member
If you take the main path from the visitor centre towards the Cyril Gibbons hide the Crossbills were in the bare trees on the left of the path opposite where the path to the Cyril Gibbons hide is.
SiG
Well-known member
Really? There were a pair of Peregrines, and two Merlins on the outer, but this is the first whisper of a Hobby on Sunday. It's a very early record; d'you know who saw it?
Jaff
Registered Member
The Barn Owl at Martin Mere was out hunting early today, I saw it at around 3pm but I'm pretty sure it'd already been hunting a while. Other than that the usual stuff.
Birding my local spots afterwards saw Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Little Owl, Redshank and Grey Partridge (which scared the s**t out of me!) by the Douglas. Saw another Barn Owl as well.
Going to Mere Sands tomoz so hopefully I'll finally see the Crossbills (be a first if I do).
Birding my local spots afterwards saw Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush, Little Owl, Redshank and Grey Partridge (which scared the s**t out of me!) by the Douglas. Saw another Barn Owl as well.
Going to Mere Sands tomoz so hopefully I'll finally see the Crossbills (be a first if I do).
SiG
Well-known member
Welcome to Merseyside
derekg
Bamber Bridge Birder
Worth a call into Meresands wood for a look at the crossbills Mik if you're over that way.
Derek
