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in reply to: Aldcliffe and Stodday #7345

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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in reply to: Aldcliffe and Stodday #7338

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.

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in reply to: Freehold and Torrisholme CC #5980

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.

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in reply to: Chiffchaffs #5229

PM update

Two willow warblers were singing in neighbouring gardens.

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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.

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in reply to: Various #4469

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

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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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in reply to: Fairfield Bramblings #4218

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.

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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?

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in reply to: Whimbrel #3615

Two west to east on Monday afternoon.

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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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in reply to: Canalside Cetti’s #3422

There are 2, but possibly 3 Cetti’s on this stretch. The original Mr. Atkins was calling in the thicket close to where the footpath from Ashton Rd. meets the towpath. There was another Mr. Atkins singing on the opposite side of the canal opposite to the moored boats, 200m north. A third bird was heard calling about 70m north of Mr. Atkins. This was either Mr. Atkins or a third bird.

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in reply to: Conder and Blea Tarn reservoir #3417

The Garganey was absent from Blea Tarn this evening but I did see 2 oystercatcher chicks and one lapwing chick.

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in reply to: Canalside Cetti’s #3372

I have edited down the size of the video, hopefully this will work.

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in reply to: Canalside Cetti’s #3342

I have a couple of recordings but am struggling to upload them.

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in reply to: Whimbrel #3122

2+1+7 this evening, all heading in the same direction NE to SW, towards the estuary.

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in reply to: Siskins #3107

2-3 heard flying north over Hala also

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in reply to: Aldcliffe 28.4 #3083

4 wheatears in the high tide mark south of the walled meadow this evening.
Lesser whitethroat close by.

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in reply to: Sunderland Point Lades Marsh WeBS Count #3031

Hi Alan,

I have wanted to reply to this but I haven’t been able to log on until recently. I live in Hala and curlew and lapsing are commonly mimicked by starlings. I have also heard oystercatcher, buzzard and BHG. For the last two years, a starling has sat on my roof and it interrupts its song with mallard quacks. You look up expecting to see a female mallard with a couple of male attendants, but it is the starling.

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in reply to: Pasture Lane, Bolton-le-Sands, today. #2254

Hi Allan,

I had a water rail in the same area in about 1985. I don’t have a written record, but like you, the unusual nature of the venue of the record has meant that it is stuck in my memory.

Guy

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