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  • guymcclelland
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      Hi Filosophy,

      I have seen this gadwall also. It wasn’t accompanied by a female when I saw it.

      Guy

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        in reply to: Blackcap #8204

        A female blackcap visited my feeders in Hala today.

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          in reply to: Osprey #7711

          A hummingbird hawkmoth has just paid a brief visit to the budleia to our garden on Cockersand Drive, Hala.

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            in reply to: University oiks #7690

            A fledged juvenile kestrel was at the pond near the sports centre this evening. It was begging for food as its parent flew past.

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              I am happy to confirm that the oystercatchers have bred on the Lancaster University campus. 2 adults were accompanied by 2 sizeable chicks on the sports field to the east of the Health Innovation building this evening.

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                Thanks Jon. I am a definite fan of BHGs, so it is good to know that the possible increase in avocet chick survivorship is due to management of the area.

                guymcclelland
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                  Hello John. Do you mind me asking if survival of avocet chicks is higher this year due to the demise of so many BHGs?

                  guymcclelland
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                    There is one I see regularly at Lancaster University, often alarm calling. There tends to be a couple earlier in the year. I certainly remember them last year also. I always wondered if they have nest on a roof, so it is interesting that there is a pair at St. Nic’s.

                    guymcclelland
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                      in reply to: Few bits & bobs… #7460

                      The only Aldcliffe sightings to add to this were two common terns on the rising tide at Marsh Point on Saturday.

                      guymcclelland
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                        I mid-identified the exotic wildfowl seen flying over Aldcliffe Marsh. It was actually a ruddy shelduck – sorry seeing Dan’s message about the one seen in the vicinity of LM prompted me to check its identity.

                        Guy

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                          A visit on Sunday morning revealed:

                          4 raven, possibly a family party, interacting over the marsh and making those wonderful croaking sound that ravens make.
                          2 female wheatear on the salt marsh.
                          What I think was an Egyptian goose flying over the salt marsh to Snatchems.
                          A reed warbler new in at Bank Pool.

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                            in reply to: Whimbrel #7330

                            Also heard on Saturday at 2230.

                            guymcclelland
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                              The anting gulls at Hala have been equally spectacular on both the 8th and 9th of August, with hundreds present. There were at least 2 adult meds and a juvenile.

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                                in reply to: Common tern #5753

                                A kingfisher was on this stretch today. The tern was also present.

                                guymcclelland
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                                  in reply to: Chiffchaffs #5229

                                  PM update

                                  Two willow warblers were singing in neighbouring gardens.

                                  guymcclelland
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                                    in reply to: Common Scoter Hala #5087

                                    In other Hala wildfowl news, the starling that imitates mallard quacks is also in residence for at least its 3rd spring.

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                                      in reply to: Aldcliffe Marsh #4491

                                      A barn owl was in the spruce plantation at dusk.

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                                        in reply to: Blackcap – Hala #4477

                                        A male blackcap made a similar short visit today.

                                        guymcclelland
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                                          in reply to: Various #4469

                                          2 barn owls were hunting at Wildfowlers’ at dusk on the 1st of January.

                                          guymcclelland
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                                            in reply to: Otter in Bare #4459

                                            Hi Jeff,

                                            I saw an otter in the deculverted section of Burrow Beck at Hala Square in September 2020.
                                            Burrow Beck provides a direct route to the canal and the estuary, which might explain how it found its way to Hala.

                                            Guy

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                                              I had 4 fly over Hala when the redwings first arrived. I’ve just had a look at Fair Isle Bird Obs and there aren’t many fieldfares passing through there. Fieldfare:redwing ratio 3:534 and 7:968 on the 25/26th October.

                                              guymcclelland
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                                                in reply to: Conder & Glasson #3825

                                                Thanks Ian about recording the GBBGs. I recorded one flying over my house at Hala on Saturday, so it might have been one of the GBBGs that you sighted. Are they regular at Blea Tarn?

                                                guymcclelland
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                                                  in reply to: Whimbrel #3615

                                                  Two west to east on Monday afternoon.

                                                  guymcclelland
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                                                    in reply to: Aldcliffe #3452

                                                    Yes, that was my thought also.

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                                                      in reply to: Aldcliffe #3447

                                                      A snipe was stood on a post at Wildfowlers’ this evening.
                                                      Fledged greenfinch and goldfinch at Weedy Corner.

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