[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Orange Tips and warblers – please read #9820

This is a reply on a previous occasion. My latest correspondence will be sent on Monday.

The Council has a duty to strike a balance between the natural and built environment whilst supporting the need for biodiversity therefore It is appreciated that cutting back the vegetation may seem unnecessary and harsh until the seasons change and the flora and flora come into their natural beauty.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: House Martins #8987

17 nests counted on 17th July – on the same date last year I counted 12 on my patch off New Quay Road. However, some houses haven’t had a nest this year, but have in the past, including mine.

Interestingly, for the second time on my surveys I’ve seen a Swift inspecting either a full HM nest or the remains of one.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Long-tailed Duck #8289

Still there this morning

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #7165

8 Barnacle Geese and 600 Pinkfeet on Aldcliffe Marsh.
5 Wheatear on Aldlciffe Marsh
3 Stonechats (1m, 2f) in field east of cycle path

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Lunar Pipits #7064

Only time for a one hour visit to Aldcliffe today:

Water Pipit – minimum of 2
Rock Pipit – minimum of 10 including a colour-ringed bird that flew before I could get the details

A Great Egret on Colloway Marsh

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Whooper Swans #6784

Hi John,
The metal ring number was XY1302.
All the best,
Barrie

PS. For some reason, my email to you was bounced back as undeliverable.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #6749

Hi Dan, Pinkfeet seemed to be dropping in throughout the morning and clearly continued during the afternoon, that’s over twice as many as there was when I left at 11.30.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Yellow Wagtails #6027

And at least 17 Little Grebe on Conder Pool at 11.15

Two Ruff on the river.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Bank End #6017

One Painted Lady heading east over the saltmarsh this morning.

The BH Gull near the lay-by died.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Yellow Wagtails at Bank End #5997

10th August 09.30 to 10.00

A group of 30+ wagtails included five “yellow” Yellow Wagtails and at least three “pale” Yellow Wags – didn’t have a scope to scrutinise closely.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #5224

13/4/22

09.00 Aldcliffe Hall Lane field
Unringed Green Sandpiper
3 Wheatears

10.30 Wildfowlers’ Pools
Green Sandpiper – probably same bird because it was absent from AHL
At least 15 Sand Martins
At least 8 House Martins
Four Swallows

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Fairfield / Aldcliffe #5015

*Recreational Disturbance Event:

Time and Date: 12.15 22/3/22

Site: Conder Green

Form of disturbance: Morecambe Bay Rescue hovercraft

Birds seen to be disturbed / description of disturbance: A few hundred Knot, Bar-tailed and Black-tailed Godwit, other waders, gulls and wildfowl. The hovercraft flushed all the waders as they were gathering to roost during the rising tide. The birds could not return to the roost site because the hovercraft stationed itself at the roost site for several minutes forcing the birds to fly around in search of a roos site. The hovercraft eventually proceeded back up the River Lune probably to disturb other birds roosting up there. Totally unbelievable and irresponsible. What the hell are they doing?

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe – Cockersands #5011

Breeding plumage Water Pipit during the high tide at Glasson.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe / Fairfield this morning #4972

Med Gull on Freeman’s Pool island at 10.00

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Common Scoter #4969

Male Common Scoter again off the Stone Jetty this morning.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe Marsh #4954

1 Green Sandpiper on the flooded field at the bottom of Aldcliffe Hall Lane.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe Marsh #4951

Male and female Stonechat on fence near Wildfowlers’ Pools at 12.00

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Lune Cycleway #4934

11 March morning:

15 Avocets – 13 on the Lune, 2 on Conder Pool

Two “new” Chiffchaffs singing today – Wildfowlers’ Pools and Conder Green Car Park

Reed Buntings seem to be coming back on territory

50 Black-tailed Godwits in two fields east of cycle path at Aldcliffe

1300 Pink-footed Geese in field east of cycle path, immediately S of Freeman’s Wood

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Common Scoter #4920

Male Common Scoter with the Eiders off the Stone Jetty at 10am this morning. Photo attached.

Also:
Three Red-breasted Mergansers (incl 1 Male)

Four Great Crested Grebes

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[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Possible tristis or abietinus Chiffchaff #4877

Hi Luke, this article might be useful.
https://www.birdguides.com/articles/raddes-and-dusky-warblers-and-siberian-chiffchaff-photo-id-guide

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: LDBWS feeding station at Fairfield #4573

One Barnacle Goose with the Pinkfeet on the drumlin (A6) as seen from the cycle path at 10 o’clock.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Conder Green and Blea Tarn #4151

4 Whooper Swans in flight seen from Moss Lane, Upper Thurnham on Monday morning.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Geese #4031

33 Pink-footed Geese heading south over Cockersands at 11am on 21st.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Conder and Cockersands #3936

Green Sandpiper on Conder river today and 3rd Sept

Four Wheatears in field at bottom of Aldcliffe Hall Lane

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Conder Green #3856

Juv Avocet 6J again on the River Conder with sibling and un-ringed adult.

Seventeen Greenshanks at Conder Pool, also a Kingfisher being chased by a paranoid Lapwing. 10+ Common Terns still there.

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