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The local Great White Egret was at Halforth this morning, then flew to the marsh by Milnthorpe sewage works. Settled on there and can be seen from the road.
Two Northern Wheatear , Heversham Moss. Also a female Sparrowhawk and 3 Pinkfeet with some Greylag in the field opposite the Oak tree layby.
A White Wagtail was at the mouth of the River Bela, third one this September.
225 Lapwing
Great to see how well this new reserve has developed in such a short space of time. Successful Lapwing, Little Grebe and Tufted Duck breeding and an extended area for waterfowl.
A female Marsh Harrier spooked the Common Teal then flew south.
Around 200 Teal but possibly more in the nooks and crannies.
Also 12 Lapwing.
The Great White Egret ended up on High Foulshaw Marsh when the tide came in, with 53 Little Egret.
A Greenshank was at the mouth of River Bela. Might be the same one.
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I was on the opposite bank and counted 52, plus 9 further down towards the mouth of the River Bela- 61 in all.
It looked like a feeding frenzy and it eventually came to a halt when the tide came in.
Other birds seen- 2 Northern Wheatear off Ulpha Meadows on the flood defences.
29 Cormorant
34 Goosander
1 Common Snipe
14 Dunlin
107 Lapwing
31 Meadow Pipit.
An Osprey was on a tree south of the raised platform.
A female and juvenile Stonechat by the new sheltered seats.
Impressive numbers of Siskin flying around the car park and pond areas.
Also 2 Goldcrest, 3 Long tail Tit, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Willow Warbler, 15 Meadow Pipit and some Redpoll heard.
Lots of Hirundines over the Moss.
Sampool- 1 juvenile Peregrine Falcon on the hunt, 1 female Sparr
A passing male Stonechat on the posts at the mouth of the River Bela. One for Pete- best wishes to him.
A Greater Crested Grebe has become moribund in the channel, below Sandside railway embankment, for the past two days.
247 Lapwing on the estuary.
Dallam Park- 2 Little Grebe
Sampool- Teal numbers building- 23 today
5 Little Egret
A Little Owl
21 Little Egret near Halforth
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2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Snipe, Sampool.
2 Northern Wheatear Heversham Moss
285 Lapwing, 182 Greylag, 26 Little Egret, Sandside
1 Greater Crested Grebe, mouth of River Bela
3 Little Grebe, Dallam Park
7 Northern Wheatear. Five at Sampool and 2 Heversham Moss
Osprey at Sampool too
212 Lapwing, 210 Greylag, 9 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebe, mouth of River Bela
First flock of post breeding Linnet near sewage works- 20 plus another 3 further on.
2 Northern Wheatear on Heversham Moss flood defences
A party of 6 Raven on the estuary at Halforth and another 2 near the farm.
Sampool- 2 Northern Wheatear
1 Dunlin
1 Ringed Plover
14 Lapwing
14 Goosander
4 Teal
3 Black-tailed Godwit, mouth of River Bela.
A House Martin taking food to a nest sit
Osprey attempting to fish in the channel between Heversham Moss and Foulshaw Marsh.
A pair of Greater Crested Grebe in the channel, 220 Greylag, 8 Goosander
Two Northern Wheatear and 26 Meadow Pipit.
Sampool- 1 Dunlin
1 Northern Wheatear
A Little Owl calling
3 Teal
24 Lapwing.
1 Raven
Mouth of River Bela- 1 Common Sandpiper
1 Grey Wagtail
70 Lapwing
4 Linnet
Six Northern Wheatear on Heversham Moss flood defences this morning. First of the returnees.
Also 4 Meadow Pipit.
Adult and juvenile Peregrine Falcon on neighbouring fence posts.
2 Common Sandpiper. One at mouth of River Bela, the other at Halforth.
19 Little Egret
126 Greylag
6 Chiffchaff, 2 Long tailed Tit and 6 Tree Sparrow near College Green Farm
4 Common Buzzard.
4 Greenshank landed at the mouth of River Bela during high tide then departed towards Arnside.
23 Black-tailed Godwit in the channel between Sandside and Foulshaw Marsh. Ended up on Foulshaw Marsh
27 Little Egret
220 Greylag
128 Lapwing
18 Shell duck
6 Goosander
8 Cormorant
3 Grey Heron
Kent Estuary from Sandside railway embankment.
28 Black-tailed Godwit near Foulshaw Marsh.
42 Little Egret- most I've seen here this Summer.
126 Lapwing
212 Greylag
11 Goosander
10 Cormorant
3 Grey Heron
1 Raven
Halforth- 10 Black tailed Godwit and 21 Collared Dove.
From the disused railway embankment: a juvenile Peregrine heading down the estuary.
1 Black - tailed Godwit on the sands opposite the embankment
110 Lapwing
120 Greylag
16 Little Egret
12 Cormorant
10 Goosander
3 Grey Heron
1 Raven
3 Little Grebe , Dallam Tower Park
A Spotted Flycatcher was demolishing a Peacock butterfly on a wall at Harprig, just south of Wakebarrow Scar.
A pair were further south along the road by the newly created pond.
Its been a good year round here for this species with four more seen in two other separate territories near Burnsbeck Moss, on a previous occasion.
A female Common Redstart, 2 Grey Wagtail, a pair of Common Buzzard, 20
An Osprey again. Hovering over the mouth of the River Bela.
2 Black tail Godwit on the mud opposite the railway embankment.
5 Common Sandpiper. Three flew off to Arnside so they might be at Arnside Pier now John!
169 Lapwing
110 Greylag
8 Little Egret
8 Cormorant
6 Goosander
An Osprey was fishing in the channel between Heversham Moss and Foulshaw Marsh.
4 Common Sandpiper , mouth of River Bela
27 Little Egret
10 Cormorant
10 Lapwing
110 Greylag
Walking over the hill at Haverbrack, behind Dallam Park, a male Marsh Harrier flew overhead. It was coming from the Sandside area and looked like it was heading towards Leighton Moss.
8 Common Sandpiper this morning.
105 Lapwing
23 Little Egret roosting in the trees and 5 on the estuary.
1 Common Kingfisher on a post.
3 Oystercatcher.
1 Little Grebe and 2 Tufted Duck in Dallam Park.
A female Sparrow hawk greeted me, sitting on the wall by the front door, as I left the house this morning.
4 Common Sandpiper, 3 on mouth of River Bela, the other in Dallam Park.
31 Little Egret. 10 0n the estuary, 19 in the trees, 2 near Halforth
18 Lapwing
6 Oystercatcher.
Lesser Whitethroat near the sewage works.
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