Aldcliffe

[Barrie Cooper]

#2069

A bit of a goosefest this morning. Highlights on Aldcliffe Saltmarsh between 10.00 and 11.30 were:

Two White-fronted Geese (consensus was probably Russian)
Two Barnacle Geese

Water Rail and Kingfisher at the Wildfowlers’ Pools

Meanwhile the male Blackcap spends much of its day occupying 8 cubic metres of my garden. Feeding on fatballs and apples with the occasional foray for pyracantha berries and search for invertebrates.

[Pete Crooks]

#2070

Some numbers for the Aldcliffe goosefest:

Fields between Freeman’s Pools and Wildfowlers’ Pools – c. 2500 Pink-footed Geese and c.270 Greylag Geese (including 5 with orange neck collars – PSA, PSI, PPC, SFJ and SNB).

South end of Aldcliffe Marsh – 2 Russian White-fronted Geese (much closer views than yesterday confirmed the bill colour as pink), 2 Barnacle Geese, 130 Greylag Geese (including orange neck collar PXL) and 252 Canada Geese (including 2 with red darvic rings on their left legs, but too distant to read).

Flooded Field at the end of Aldcliffe Hall Lane – 93 Teal and 10 Shoveler

Pete C

[Dan Haywood]

#2071

50 Linnets Aldcliffe maize stubble.

LDBWS Feeding Station

Goldfinch 40
Chaffinch 28
Linnet 15 on ground feed, 20 more in ash trees.
Reed Bunting 10
Lesser Redpoll 4 ground feeding

No Greenfinch on the feeding station list yet– if you see one please let me know!

Many geese just a fifteen minute walk from Lancaster today: 2800 Pink-footed, 900 Greylags, 300 Canada, 2 Barnacle and 2 Russian White-fronted: pic.twitter.com/cFoOLMhDtx

— Lancaster & District Birdwatching (@LDBWSnews) January 10, 2021

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