[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Fairfield / Aldcliffe #2168

Five Reed Buntings, 30 Chaffinches and a Stock Dove seen using the feeding station today.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Fairfield / Aldcliffe #2143

Eighteen’s a great count of RB. You’ve smashed the site record there, JC.

I had a more typical seven (and 25 Chaffinches) in the morning.

Got good views of three Lesser Redpolls eating willowherb seeds near the double gate. They were all relatively pale, but one in particular looked quite Mealyesque.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS Feeding Station and Garden Records Request #2117

Thanks Peta.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Fieldfare – male or female? #2104

Nice shot Steve– my guess is that it’s a male because of the blackish (not dark brownish) tail feathers and perhaps the extent of black in the face, ‘collar’ and chest sides.

The top of the head has some relatively heavy speckling and streaking– which I believe is a plumage trait of male FF.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Birding lockdown garden #2081

I’ve never seen a Goldcrest at a feeder before.

Male Blackcap in a garden near Westbourne Rd yesterday–coming to suet.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #2071

50 Linnets Aldcliffe maize stubble.

LDBWS Feeding Station

Goldfinch 40
Chaffinch 28
Linnet 15 on ground feed, 20 more in ash trees.
Reed Bunting 10
Lesser Redpoll 4 ground feeding

No Greenfinch on the feeding station list yet– if you see one please let me know!

Many geese just a fifteen minute walk from Lancaster today: 2800 Pink-footed, 900 Greylags, 300 Canada, 2 Barnacle and 2 Russian White-fronted: pic.twitter.com/cFoOLMhDtx

— Lancaster & District Birdwatching (@LDBWSnews) January 10, 2021

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: NY day ‘highlights’ #1995

Where did you have your Woodcock, Jon?

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS feeding station at Fairfield #1982

Up to 30 Chaffinches and six Reed Buntings were taking advantage of the society’s table cuisine and ground feeding (5-10 metres left of the table as viewed from double gate) this afternoon.

It’s at SD467605 (the south end of Fairfield NR by Pony Wood), 190 metres west of Aldcliffe Rd, S Lancaster.

What3Words for the viewing area on the junction of two footpaths is is lizard.tripling.consoled

Very pleased to see folks watching the birds (today mostly Chaffinches and Reed Buntings) gobbling LDBWS seed at our frosty farmland feeding station: pic.twitter.com/iqcNDTpVeA

— Lancaster & District Birdwatching (@LDBWSnews) December 30, 2020

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe #1973

Mr. Atkins (the Cetti’s Warbler) still holding territory on the Haverbreaks to Deep Cutting stretch of the canal today.

While he may not have the towpath appeal of the female Kingfisher, 'Mr. Atkins' the lonesome Cetti's Warbler (pictured today) is still my canal number one. It put on quite a show* for me and fellow admirer @SteveThackeray. pic.twitter.com/QyT5CuZUHB

— Lancaster & District Birdwatching (@LDBWSnews) December 29, 2020

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Cetti’s warbler #1945

Merry Christmas Mr. Atkins.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Geese and Falcons #1918

Goose field: https://gridreferencefinder.com/?gr=SD4653455358|Point_s_H|1&t=Point%20H&v=r

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe / Fairfield various #1872

A whopping NINETEEN Stock Doves on Aldcliffe maize field today at SD454612.

A 1CY male Pintail on The Flood SD459602 today with c100 Teal.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS feeding station at Fairfield #1854

Since being ‘installed’ at midday, a friend reports that the table has already received its first avian visitor.

Can anybody guess the species of the early adopter?

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: LDBWS feeding station at Fairfield #1850

We've got our custom-built table from Alan, feed mailed by @Garden_Wildlife so today we set up our LDBWS farmland feeding station at Fairfield. Note Nick's lines of straight millet, hemp, niger & sunflower. If you're passing SD467605 pls let us know if the birds have found it. pic.twitter.com/i0OsPaBhyZ

— Lancaster & District Birdwatching (@LDBWSnews) December 5, 2020

Chaffinches, Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinches and Stock Doves couldn’t wait to get stuck in….but not while we were watching! Please let us know if you see signs of success. It’s viewable from the Long Pads / Pig Lane (SD467605) footpath to the west of Pony Wood.

If you’re walking out of Lancaster along the Aldcliffe Rd stretch of the canal, turn left at the Kingfisher.

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[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Fairfield NR #1758

Forgot!

Redshank 1 (in West Field SD466607)

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Moss Lane and Cockersands #1735

Thanks very much.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Moss Lane and Cockersands #1730

Hi Ken– if you get a minute could you give us a grid ref for the swan fields please?

Cheers.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Skerton Weir #1727

Thank you.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Skerton Weir #1717

Might go and twitch your Common Sandpiper Steve– which part of that stretch was it on?

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Bare #1711

Three Grey Wagtails on the roof of Willow Lane Spar this afternoon.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Cockersands and Glasson area #1698

That’s great. Thanks.

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Cockersands and Glasson area #1696

Biggest Linnet flock of the winter (so far) there, Josh.

A good haul generally. Have you got a grid ref for the Whooper Swan herd?

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Bank End #1680

”Long Tailed Duck conder Pool still, no sign of Black Redstart between Cockersands and Bank End.
41 Twite Bank End towards the Black Knights” (thanks Bob Stinger)

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Snow Buntings #1677

Four Snow Buntings there there this morning ‘3 near Abbey and 1 at brick lookout- on rocky shore line’ (thanks Dinesh Patel).

[Dan Haywood]

in reply to: Aldcliffe Marsh N / Freeman’s Wood / Freeman’s Pools #1662

Single Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting and two Lesser Redpolls in Freeman’s Wood today.

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