[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Conder Green #3846

Thanks for confirming that Ian. I was looking to see if there was a metal ring on the adult but couldn’t see one – I did wonder if it was that brood.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Conder & Glasson #3824

Ian – we were probably looking at the same three Avocets (I was at Conder Green picnic site). They were an adult with two juvs, one of which had a yellow ring/flag but it was too far away to read.

Thirty two Little Egrets feeding in the same “tidal pool” on the Lune at Stodday at 10.00.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe and Conder Green #3782

10th August – Morning

Aldcliffe WP:
Three Green Sandpipers
Two Common Sandpipers
Three Little Ringed Plovers

Conder River at Conder Green:
One Green Sandpiper
Two Common Sandpipers

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Leighton Moss & House Martins #3740

Hi John,
On the estate where I live, my maximum number of nests last year was 34. This year it is 12. My first HM sighting was three weeks later than last year as well.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Conder & Glasson #3608

One 2CY Mediterranean Gull on the Lune near Ashton Hall

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Various incl Scaup #3568

The Scaup was on EM this afternoon (1/7)

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Leighton Moss #3285

Osprey showed well between 5.30 and 6.30pm. Caught a fish and took it to Grisedale Wood to eat it. Returned, but was harassed by a Black-headed Gull and flew off towards Morecambe Bay.

Grasshopper Warbler reeling at lunchtime after heavy rain.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe etc #3095

A Ringed Plover on Wildfowlers’ at 09.00

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Sunderland Point Lades Marsh WeBS Count #3038

A Starling imitating singing Common Rosefinch on a visit to Belarus once had me excited. As it was April I realised it was probably too early for a Rosefinch before finding the Starling on the other side of a farm building – a bit of an anticlimax.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe late afternoon / early evening #2903

Or a dog owner unleashed their dogs to have a “play in the water” as seen on Frog Pond this morning.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Conder and Glasson #2898

At least ten Eider on the Lune opposite Conder Green.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe Marsh #2781

Female Blackcap at the Wildfowlers’ Pools this morning. A male Blackcap singing at the bottom of Aldcliffe Hall Lane.

At least eighty Sand Martins at Wildfowlers at 09.30

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe / Stodday #2769

…and here is a photo of the pipit that Dan refers to.

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[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe Marsh #2726

Monday morning:

09.30 Five Swallows and seven Sand Martins at Wildfowlers’ Pools

A pair of Goosander on Wildfowlers’ Pool (North)

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #2714

27/3 As above (LRP, Green Sand, etc but no Grey Plover) and four Sand Martins through at 10.40.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #2683

11.15 An Avocet showing well on Aldcliffe Marsh at SD458602

09.30: Three Sand Martins briefly over the flooded field at the bottom of Aldcliffe Hall Lane.

Still a few hundred Pinkfeet at the southern end of Colloway Marsh.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Stodday #2624

Cheers Ben

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Stodday #2616

Sorry to be a misery guts, but as this website is open to anyone, perhaps it’s best to keep information on this persecuted species like this off here.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Meadow pipits #2596

Good movement also noticed this morning along the Lune between Aldcliffe and Conder Green.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Colour-ringed Black-tailed Godwit #2580

The tide was still rising Pete so some probably arrived after your count!

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Colour-ringed Black-tailed Godwit #2575

11.00: Approximately 1130 BTG in the two fields here.
08.45: Approximately 760 BTG here.

….and a first summer Goldeneye with a female

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Various #2564

Chiffchaff singing in the hedge next to the flooded cycle path on 11/3.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe / Fairfield this morning #2524

I can think of several reasons why an OS grid reference is more preferable than What3Words.

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe / Fairfield #2443

Seven Stonechats (four males) at SD459599 at 11.30 this morning (25th)

[Barrie Cooper]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #2368

Information on the colour-ringed Black-tailed Godwit I saw this morning. I recorded it on 28/3/20 as well. Seems to like Norfolk in the Autumn and sunny Lancashire in the spring before it heads back to Iceland.
O-GW//W
01.09.19 Snettisham, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
01.03.20 Snettisham, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
06.03.20 Snettisham, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
28.03.20 Aldcliffe, Lune estuary, Lancashire, NW England
01.09.20 Titchwell, Norfolk, E England
24.09.20 Titchwell, Norfolk, E England
01.12.20 Cockerham Sands, Lune estuary, Lancashire, NW England
24.12.20 Newton Marsh, Preston, Lancashire, NW England
15.02.21 Aldcliffe, Lune estuary, Lancashire, NW England

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