[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Scoters over Freehold #5128

Did you get any audio of wingbeats or was it too windy?

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe / Fairfield various #5074

LDBWS Feeding Station 0900 2 degrees Celsius, bright.

Linnet 15
Reed Bunting 10
Chaffinch 9
Stock Dove 2
Brambling 2

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Now that the field has been ploughed the Linnets are more inclined to use the tables rather than the ground feeding– has anyone got any niger seed or sunflower hearts going spare they could donate? Linnets eating both at the moment. Reply here or email me via new.hawks@virgin.net if so. Thanks!

LDBWS feeding station: now the field has been ploughed the Linnets are mainly using the tables– and woe betide any Chaffinch, Brambling or Reed Bunting that dares to sample their seed. pic.twitter.com/96lLm7wbzZ

— Lancaster & District Birdwatching (@LDBWSnews) April 1, 2022

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Leighton #5069

”Highlights of morning (30th March) visit to the saltmarsh hides at Leighton Moss. 3 med gull on Allen pool. 5 ruff plus good blackwit roost of approx 2100 with redshank and handful of dunlin on Eric Morecambe pool. Also a smart male RB merganser and 60+ avocet”

Thanks Philip Grounds, per Twitter.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Ken Harrison #5065

Ken’s funeral is at Accrington Crematorium– this Thursday at 11PM (Thanks for the info Alasdair McKee).

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Common Scoter #5024

Two parties of Common Scoter migrating E over Cavendish Street Lancaster this evening: first at 2215, second at 2228.

Also Golden Plover, Oystercatcher and Redshank heard on the move.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Fairfield / Aldcliffe #5014

*Recreational Disturbance Event:

Time and Date: 1630 21/3/22

Site: Conder Green

Form of disturbance: single dog walker with one dog

Birds seen to be disturbed / description of disturbance: 60 Wigeon, 4 Avocets, 4 Shelduck, 10+ Redshank, 2+ Oystercatchers forced to take flight when dog walker (having accessed saltmarsh from Glasson) reached edge of Conder creek at SD454561 Wigeon were displaced c800m. The dog was off-lead but not out of control– indicating that mere presence at such sensitive spots (well away from public rights of way) is enough to create problems.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Fairfield / Aldcliffe #5002

Cheers Jon. Roughly how many geese were displaced?

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Fairfield / Aldcliffe #4991

*Recreational Disturbance Event:

Time and Date: 1130 19/3/22

Site: Aldcliffe Marsh

Form of disturbance: single jet skier

Birds seen to be disturbed / description of disturbance: 900 Pink-footed Goose– flushed from outer marsh to inner marsh– birds displaced c500m. Flock then alert for 10 mins plus.

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If you would like to document recreational disturbance of birds in coastal / estuarine parts of our district please add them to the website in a format similar to the above.

I will then forward them to Mandy Knott– the Coastal Lead Adviser for Morecambe Bay, Wyre and Lune Estuaries for
Natural England. Mandy is keen to receive them and factor them into plans for minimizing recreational disturbance.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Fluke Hall Long-billed Dowitcher #4963

This bird still intermittently present there most days. Seen this morning (thanks Andrew Cornall).

Later flushed but back on the flood there this afternoon (thanks Paul Ellis).

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS feeding station at Fairfield #4958

LDBWS Feeding Station 1345:

9 degrees Celsius, breezy, showery.

Chaffinch 28 (22 of which female– males on breeding territory somewhere?)
Woodpigeon 13
Reed Bunting 12
Stock Dove 9
Linnet 8
Brambling 3 (2 fems)
Meadow Pipit 3 (first record of MP seen eating LDBWS seed)
Long-tailed Tit 1

Fieldfare 60 in Pony Wood

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe Marsh #4955

This afternoon;

Aldcliffe Marsh S

Pink-footed Goose 750
Tundra Bean Goose 1

Aldcliffe Marsh N

Pink-footed Goose 500
Canada Goose 3
Greylag Goose 3

A14:

Redshank 19
Pied Wagtail 18 (mostly males)
Teal 15
Meadow Pipit 14
Shelduck 4
Reed Bunting 4
Green Sandpiper 1

A5:

Black-tailed Godwit 53
Wigeon 45
Curlew 4
Oystercatcher 4

Attachments:

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   LDBWS-FLL-A-2.pdf
   

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Heaton Marsh #4888

White-fronted Goose with PG flock on Colloway Marsh then flew N. (again, thanks Shaun)

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Heaton Marsh #4887

A further 2500 PG on Aldcliffe Marsh this afternoon (Shaun Coyle).

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Fluke Hall Long-billed Dowitcher #4881

Present again this morning (Craig Bell).

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Avocets and Short-eared Owl #4878

Birds at Conder Pool today included

Avocet 2
Mediterranean Gull 1
Short-eared Owl 1
Barn Owl 2

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Fluke Hall Long-billed Dowitcher #4868

Present this morning. (T. Wilmer).

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Yesterday’s News #4850

Birds noshing society seed at Fairfield today included two Bramblings and 24 Linnets. Thanks Bill.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS feeding station at Fairfield #4822

LDBWS Feeding Station 1100:

9 degrees Celsius, windy.

Chaffinch 56
Linnet 17
Reed Bunting 10
Brambling 4 (3 fems)
Stock Dove 4

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS feeding station at Fairfield #4813

LDBWS Feeding Station 0930:

4 degrees Celsius, rainy.

Chaffinch 72
Linnet 23
Reed Bunting 14
Brambling 6 (4 fems)
Stock Dove 4

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Morecambe Black Redstart #4805

Sandylands bird still present… near blue house today.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS feeding station at Fairfield #4796

LDBWS Feeding Station (A10W) 0830:

10 degrees Celsius, Windy.

Linnet 12
Chaffinch 7
Reed Bunting 5
Brambling 1

Stock Dove 2

Kestrel 1 male

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS feeding station at Fairfield #4784

Also seen feeding here today

Linnet 45 on niger on ground
Stock Dove 6
Brambling 4 females
Lesser Redpoll 1 (with linnets)

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS feeding station at Fairfield #4768

LDBWS Feeding Station (A10W) 1300:

6 degrees Celsius but had been a light frost overnight

Chaffinch 60
Reed Bunting 10
Linnet 8
Stock Dove 6
Brambling 4
Blackbird 4
Long-tailed Tit 1 took one seed from table (first instance of this here)

Pony Wood:

Starling 200
Fieldfare 65
Redwing 25
Mistle Thrush 2
Great-spotted Woodpecker 1 drumming

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS feeding station at Fairfield #4760

LDBWS Feeding Station (A10W) 0845:

5 degrees Celsius

Chaffinch 54
Linnet 1 (plus 10 elsewhere in field)
Brambling 5
Reed Bunting 5
Stock Dove 3

Sparrowhawk 1 male

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Borwick Ring-necked Duck #4726

Still present.

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