[garry sharples]

in reply to: Common Kingfisher #9298

Yes – nice to see Kingfisher sightings on the river this year and also along Marsh Lane in the various channels up to College Green Farm. Had 11 Little Grebe on the river (estuary to park) on the 23rd

[garry sharples]

in reply to: Potts Corner and Sunderland Point #8293

Sorry not to stop and say hello Andrew…it’s always manic trying to count the birds from the point to potts corner as the tides push in. Lovely and clear to see them yesterday ! I couldn’t find the Twite yesterday so great to know they are around.

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in reply to: Milnthorpe area #7347

14 Whimbrel along marsh at Fishcarling Point Today
2 Greenshanks in channel
several pairs of Lapwing Curlew and Oystercatcher either mating or ‘sitting’ on saltmarsh

[garry sharples]

in reply to: Green Sandpiper #7246

Cettis Warbler singing briefly yesterday from the railway bridge (Pye Lane) thickets yesterday . Not heard them here before so not sure if ‘new in’

[garry sharples]

in reply to: Black tail Godwit #7168

wheatear on marsh at Moss side farm also on 18th

[garry sharples]

in reply to: Conder Pool #5092

1 LRP Today plus SEO and Ruff
Greenshank and Spotted Redshank on the main channel opposite
Water Pipit reported by birder also

[garry sharples]

in reply to: Sunderland Point Lades Marsh WeBS Count #5010

Nice to hear about the Avocets Alan

[garry sharples]

in reply to: Middleton Sands / Foulshaw #4500

Thanks Kevin /John
Good to know – I’ve not seen them on Scout Scar /Whitbarrow like I used to but they may just be avoiding me !
Cheers
Garry

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in reply to: Sunderland Point, Middleton Wader Roost #4242

Nice count Alan. Great to be able to use the hide Today in the wind. I’ll forward Todays count to wader quest also…
See you at the point soon…
SEO was seen at Middleton Sands yesterday but didn’t connect with it Today.
Cheers
Garry

[garry sharples]

in reply to: Sunderland Point, Lades Marsh Area and River #2139

There was no overlap – always looked for and tends to occur more on the 10M plus tides.

[garry sharples]

in reply to: Sunderland Point, Lades Marsh Area and River #2135

Great you got to do this Alan as I was running about a bit trying to count East and West of the peninsula in case you couldn’t do the WEBS…you got more Godwits than me on the Lades side….they seemed very flighty…. Lots of waders in fields Today.

On the Middleton Sands side for the WEBS…(plus some more Jan survey stuff ‘highlights’)

380 Oystercatcher
550 Bar Tailed Godwit
31 Black Tailed Godwit
2120 Dunlin
720 Knot
8 Turnstone
277 Grey Plover
7 Snipe
94 Redshank
332 Lapwing
248 Curlew
470 Wigeon
6 Mallard
33 Shelduck
2 Little Egret
9 LBBG
4 GBBG
2 Herring Gull
17 B H Gulls
1 Cormorant
1 Moorhen

In addition…155 Golden Plover, 210 Curlew, 350 Lapwing in fields to rear of Potts Corner

Other stuff
23 Twite
36 Fieldfare
8 Redwing
1 Tree Sparrow
8 Long Tailed Tit
1 Rock Pipit
3 Meadow Pipit
1 Reed Bunting
1 Grey Wagtail
Male Sparrowhawk

Several Hundred PF Geese in fields East of Heysham Moss whilst driving past.

[garry sharples]

in reply to: Bits and bobs #1712

Hi Jeff
Sorry – Middleton Sands

Red Kite over Lyth Valley yesterday
Cheers
Garry

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