[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Miscellaneous 19th & 20th May #9893

Thanks Richard!

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Swift and martins #9885

Hi Felicity.

Don’t forget to specify which ‘martin’ you have- Sand Martin or House Martin. (Swallows are also martins, confusingly!).

I’d imagine these were House Martins on this occasion. The chunky ones, with the white rumps?

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Stork #9879

1214. Dalton Zoo, Harewood House or Knepp?!

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Miscellaneous #9870

We hope to see you at the LDBWS event next weekend

Sat 24th May Bird Atlas Group Fieldwork Day

If you’re not up for taking a major part in the LDBWS breeding atlas, please share with us casual records as and when.

Attached are some sample maps* for when you might note breeding records in your garden, on your patch or on your travels. All records (with tetrad e.g. ‘SD48B’ and or grid reference, even What3Words) are valuable, so please send them via this forum or club email ldbws.info@gmail.com It could be a Buzzard nest in a wood, young Pied Wagtails being fed on your lawn, Goosander ducklings on your nearest river, sparrows or martins under your eaves. All records very gratefully received.

*let us know if you’d like a map covering any other squares in our recording area

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[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Red kite Lancaster #9855

May 9th:

Red Kite seen flying E over Waterslack, Silverdale SD 472 767

A later sighting of it (or another!) circling over Gait Barrows SD 478 772

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Miscellaneous from yesterday 7th April #9728

Forgot: Osprey E over Cavendish Street, Lancaster at 1509 7th April.

• This reply was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by Dan Haywood. Reason: incorrect date

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Stonechat, Pintail #9541

Looks like the pre-spring Stonechat passage is beginning already, Garry.

I saw two this afternoon; one at Salt Ayre landfill site (SD 457621) and the other on the Lune Estuary SSSI at Stodday Marsh (SD458582).

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Lapwing breeding in SD46W #8874

SD46 map attached.

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[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Spotted Flycatcher #8848

A (presumed passage) Spotted Flycatcher SD495768 near Thrang Brow Lane May 24th.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Fairfield 7/5 #8805

Northbound visible migration over the reserve this morning (0500-0715) comprised;

Lesser Redpoll 34 (in twos and threes)
Tree Pipit 1
Swallow 1

Breeding interest on the reserve included Shelduck, Lapwing (no successful breeding since 2016), Whitethroat and Reed Warbler.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #8773

What could well have been the same Cuckoo was singing in Scotch Quarry, Lancaster, the same morning (May 4th)

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Eleven for health? #8338

Yes, Alasdair- Magpies do indeed roost communally.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Waxwings & Mistle Thrushes #8168

Two Waxwings briefly in Windermere Rd area of Lancaster early morning.

Ten Waxwings in the alders by the dipping pond at Leighton Moss early afternoon, which then flew off N. Two were seen shortly afterwards near the Leighton Moss orchard.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Sunday morning #7980

Two Cattle Egrets seen going into the egret roost at Ashton Hall this evening. Came in W across Colloway Marsh where there were 560 Greylags and 130 Canada Goose.

Water Rails heard- east end of Freeman’s Pools.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Lesser Whitethroat #7547

Hi Barrie and Jon– how many pairs of Lesser Whitethroat (and other warblers- and where) do you reckon we have at Aldcliffe this season? I take it Lapwings have totally failed there this year? I usually keep notes but I’m away more or less all spring and summer.

Cheers!

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Hooded Crow, Whimbrel and Cattle Egret. #7436

Hobby over Cockerham May 1st.

I’ve passed on your comment to the webmaster, Andrew.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Grasshopper warbler and cetti’s warbler #7343

Hi Rosie– this Grasshopper Warbler is in (functionally linked land parcel) ‘A23’.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Torrisholme CC #7317

Hi Eddy. Yes– the new captchas are particularly tedious– so thanks for persevering. We’ve already voiced our opprobrium to the webmaster (who introduced the current system after some Chinese spam) and he’s looking into it.

Thanks again.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Farleton Knott and various belated records #7288

Forgot to log two pairs of Lapwing in maize stubble at Slyne SD 47843 66430, April 8th.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Common scoter #7286

Also Willow Lane Lancaster– nine parties heading east-ish between 2125 and 2150. Clear at the moment, a very light tail wind.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Farleton Knott and various belated records #7271

On the opposite pavement (Hutton Roof Crags) on April 8th I had less luck than Nick but did note 18 Willow Warblers singing across the wooded northern edge of the site Five Goldcrests singing in hazels here also. Breeding interest in the bracken slopes at SD563784 was confined to a singing male Stonechat and a pair of Linnets. A male Kestrel was hunting near the trig point at SD556774. A Siskin was singing in potential habitat by the ‘RC gate’ at SD545783.

A bit of northbound afternoon vis mig over the highest point included a male Crossbill.

Seven Chiffchaffs were singing in Lancelot Clark Storth and a pair of Marsh Tits were carrying nesting material there c.SD545775. Another Marsh Tit was singing at Holme Park Quarry LNR where four Willow Warblers, three Chiffchaffs and three Blackcap were in song. In the quarry itself breeding interest included Stock Dove, Jackdaw, Oystercatcher and Raven.

Species nesting in Burton-in-Kendal itself included Rook (5-6 active nests by the memorial hall), Starling, Collared Dove, House Sparrow, Blackbird and Greenfinch. Five Lesser Redpoll flew N over the high street.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS feed station and area #7066

Birds using the feeding station today included 7 Stock Dove and 4 Linnet.

25 Fieldfare and a male Sparrowhawk in Pony Wood.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Lune Estuary / LDBWS feeding station #7033

Various late afternoon / dusk;

Colloway Marsh N:

Pink-footed Goose 740 including one with collar and ring(s).
European White-fronted Goose 3 (2 ad one first-winter)
Barnacle Goose 1
Shelduck 6
Raven 3

Red-breasted Merganser 1 fem on water.

Colloway Marsh S:

Pink-footed Goose 580

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Fieldfare: 76 flying west over Lune at Stodday at sunset–presumably to roost– but where?
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Curlew: 26 (seemingly all fems) (in A15)

Field containing Frog Pond (A5):

Wigeon 58
Mute Swan 15
Curlew 5

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Lune Estuary / LDBWS feeding station #7031

LDBWS Feeding Station:

0930, 6 degrees

Chaffinch 48
Linnet 28
Reed Bunting 5

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Fieldfare 21 close by on brow of FLORA field.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Redwing and Fieldfare #6949

26 Jan: 155 Fieldfare at SD448556 (feeding in field W of Jeremy Lane)

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