[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Eric Morecambe Complex #3664

Two Ruff there yesterday evening 21 July (thanks Philip Grounds).

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #3610

Family party (two ads, two juvs) of Ringed Plovers at Wildfowlers Pools S (A4S) this afternoon.

A Black-tailed Godwit and 255 Greylags here also.

300 Lapwings and 40 Curlews roosting on the Lune off Aldcliffe Marsh S at SD455598.

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[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Lune– Green Ayre and Aqueduct area #3601

Well spotted Pete.

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[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Mistle Thrush #3542

It is. Thanks Simon.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Mistle Thrush #3535

Keep send them in please Eddy. We need more records full stop, particularly of red-listers like this.

Have two pairs nested successfully there this year?

Cheers,
Dan.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Mistle Thrush #3534

Thanks Josh.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Mistle Thrush #3527

Nice record. Can you give us a six-figure for that please?

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #3451

Intriguing about the Snipe. Would be great to hear some drumming.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Eric Morecambe Complex #3421

Cuckoo singing on Jack Scout today (per Justine Patton)

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Flycatchers #3381

They’re still arriving aren’t they. Had a SF at Sunderland Point first thing today. It headed off high NE.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Canalside Cetti’s #3376

Nice.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Monday morning #3369

Three Spoonbills Allen Pool at 1640.

Pictured below from a speeding train.

12 Dingy Skippers at Jack Scout.

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[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Canalside Cetti’s #3357

How big were the sound files Guy? The webmaster told me he’d increased attachment limit to 12Mb but I’m struggling too (trying attach a 4.7Mb JPEG).

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Canalside Cetti’s #3337

Si, there’s a pair nesting near Glasson (for the first time).

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Seabirds this morning #3319

per PJM

”Heysham sea totals 0715-0945 with little after wind went NW around 0900. Plenty of action but nothing scarce:

Bonxie 1, Arctic Skua LM and two DM together, Fulmar 2, Raz/Guill 16, Sanderling 4, Gannet 105 in, Kittiwake 10 plus 24. A lot of Gannet were imms.”

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Wheatears #3271

Eight Wheatears at Sunderland Point yesterday (15 May) also. Three at Heysham yesterday too (per Malcolm).

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[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Conder Pool and Creek #3255

60 Swallows and ten each of House Martin and Sand Martin low over Conder Pool in a prolonged midday shower.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Whinchat #3254

A late White Wagtail at what’s left of the flood (in A14) this afternoon.

Single Black-tailed Godwit and ‘side-throwing’ pair of Oystercatchers at Wildfowlers Pools S (A4S)

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: More Whinchats. #3226

Two near Jeremy Lane at SD450550.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Whinchats #3208

Two Whinchats near Wildfowlers Pools, Aldcliffe this morning (per Peter Stevens). One Heysham Head.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Conder and Cockersands #3198

Two Wheatears on dung heaps near Lighthouse Cottage.

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[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Blea Tarn Reservoir #3197

At the tarn today:

Shelduck 2
Lapwing 9 including one incubating
Redshank 1
Common Sandpiper 2
Tufted Duck 13
Great Crested Grebe 1
Whitethroat 1 singing.

5 Willow Warblers and a Blackcap heard singing in the birch plantation at the southern side of the reservoir.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Wood Sand. #3185

Still present today.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Lancaster canal #3172

We need to come up with a pithy name for that characterful stretch of canal. Atkcliffe Canal? Lunecliffe Cut?

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #3155

Three Swifts moving N this evening.

Also 30 Swallows feeding over Freeman’s Pools (A2) and 3 Little Ringed Plovers and 10 Pied Wagtails (A4 S).

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