[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).

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Sunderland Point #3145

Little Stint seen feeding with Dunlins beside the point (east side) this morning.

Attachments:

1. 

   stint.jpeg
   

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Stone Jetty #3144

A quiet morning for you Phil- granted. But not as quiet as my watch this morning:

0715-0945, W1-2 later NW3 (2 oktas- later 6, dry)

Swallow 5 NE
Red-breasted Merganser pair in at high tide
Goldfinch 1 N
Guillemot 1 NE
Osprey 1* NE along Morecambe Front 0910

no tern passage but 5 or 6 Sandwich Terns feeding at close range and in middle distance, also two Great Crested Grebes.

No sight or sound of Rock Pipit on jetty.

Can anyone beat this tomorrow?

*PJM had another Osprey sighting earlier in the morning– one seen moving in bay (NE?) off Heysham around 0730.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #3133

Four Lapwing chicks Wildfowlers Pools N (AKA A4N) on ‘island’– being brooded by adult female yesterday (3 May).

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Holme lapwing broods #3121

Good going.

More Lapwings chick records from site users please!

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS May Day Sea, Land and Skywatch Highlights #3114

A good summing up Jean! I think we can do better tomorrow. Went to delete my posting but don’t know how!

LDBWS Heysham ‘open weekend’ this Sat & Sun May 1st and 2nd

Attachments:

1. 

   LWmiddleton.jpg
   

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS Aldcliffe Open Morning: Highlights #3068

Another three to add to our day list; Little Grebe, Common Gull and Cormorant. Thans Shaun, John & Jill.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Clougha cuckoos #3064

Crag Wood (SD541614) is often good for Cuckoos. Pied Flycatcher and Redstart on territory there last week.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS Aldcliffe Open Morning: Highlights #3047

Four species to add (thanks Andrew):

Treecreeper, Rook, Jay and Dunlin– so 82 species and counting….

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #2961

Flock of twelve Whooper Swans N over the Marsh Estate, Lancaster yesterday evening (16 April).

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Common Scoters moving tonight #2930

More Common Scoter movement heard over Lancaster this evening.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Common Scoters moving tonight #2924

small or less vocal party over 1048PM….amd so to bed.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Common Scoters moving tonight #2923

…1039 PM…

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe again #2913

Forgot to mention 135 Pink-footed Goose NW over the estuary this morning.

Attachments:

1. 

   pgicelandboundDSC06846-2-scaled.jpg
   

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe marsh #2821

Up to four Little Ringed Plovers interacting today.

Eight Swallows over The Flood (A14) at one point.

Small numbers Siskins, redpoll sp, Sand Martins and Meadow Pipits moving N but not counted.

At Fairfield, 25 Linnets, two Stock Doves and seven Reed Buntings at the LDBWS feeding area. The Fairfield Association is keen to keep our station going to the year’s end and are donating some seed money.

Attachments:

1. 

   lpbennyandagnethaDSC06057-2-scaled.jpg
   

2. 

   sltreeDSC06088-2-scaled.jpg
   

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Halton to Bull Beck cycle ride #2805

Thanks. Were they on the grass or in the river channel itself?

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Halton to Bull Beck cycle ride #2802

A good haul there Steve.

Could you give us a six-figure for the 190 Black-tailed Godwits please?

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Blackbird ‘Police Siren’ vocalisations #2687

Hi Matthew.

The king of the siren imitators is the Starling– they mimic all sorts of bird calls and man-made sounds including speech. I remember one in Ullapool that imitated the sound indicating that Stornoway ferry doors were closing so well that we thought we’d missed our crossing.

The song of the Blackbird is much more mellow and melodic and I’ve never heard them mimic but I believe that they can.

As one of the purposes of bird song is to hold and maintain territory, perhaps increasing its repertoire by copying this jarring element from its environment gives it some ‘edge’ as it competes for space and mates.

It’s also possible that this call has been passed down through the Blackbird generations!

Cheers.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Fairfield etc. #2686

I promise this is the *last* LDBWS feeding station vid I'll post before autumn. Linnets and Reed Buntings noshing. We're winding down this winter project soon. pic.twitter.com/5jSY9ByG58

— Lancaster & District Birdwatching (@LDBWSnews) March 23, 2021

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Goshawk migration #2642

Blimey. Was it an adult male, Matt?

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Lancaster ravens #2615

What did you name your Raven, Eddy?

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Lancaster ravens #2591

I made the mistake of mentioning seeing this Raven (pictured over Lancaster this morning) to my dentist today. 'Ravens?! I thought they were fantasy birds!'… by which he meant mythical. I assured him they were quite real, but I don't think he believed me. Kronk! pic.twitter.com/biFTxLqrOR

— Lancaster & District Birdwatching (@LDBWSnews) March 15, 2021

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Colour-ringed Black-tailed Godwit #2581

320 Black-tailed Godwits feeding in A13 (field N of The Flood field) at 1430. None at latter site (A14) by this time .

16 Tufted Duck A4 S (Wildfowlers Pools S).

34 Redshank and 28 Wigeon feeding in A5 (field containing Frog Pond).

36 Linnets and 20 Reed Buntings feeding at LDBWS feeding station.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Lancaster ravens #2572

Poe – try in motion.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Selected Aldcliffe bits yesterday and today. #2554

For interest, here are the histories of two Black-tailed Godwits ringed at the Wash that have been seen by the Lune estuary and Lune valley of late. Thanks Pete, Jean, Richard Du Feu and Jennifer Gill.

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
06.03.21 Aldcliffe, Lune estuary, Lancashire, NW England
09.03.21 Aldcliffe, Lune estuary, Lancashire, NW England

O-YW//W
01.09.19 Snettisham, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
08.11.19 Genêts, Dragey-Ronthon, Normandy, N France
19.11.19 Baie du Mont St Michel, Manche, N France
14.03.20 Aldcliffe, Lune estuary, Lancashire, NW England
25.03.20 Aldcliffe, Lune estuary, Lancashire, NW England
08.08.20 Snettisham, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
09.08.20 Snettisham, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
23.08.20 Snettisham, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
19.09.20 Snettisham, the Wash estuary, Norfolk, E England
13.02.21 Pilling Marsh, Lancashire, NW England
09.03.21 Aldcliffe, Lune estuary, Lancashire, NW England

[Author]

Posts