[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Canal kingfisher #7995

Some years ago when we used to do WEBS for that stretch, we used to reckon the kingfishers came for the winter when the rivers got a bit rough, but canal banks are often very compacted so river banks can be better for breeding season.
Jeff Butcher

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Hummingbird hawk moth #6250

Try again

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[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Hummingbird hawk moth #6245

Some record pics
Jeff B

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[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Bare and Happy Mount Park #6201

15th Sept. 10.15 Happy Mount Park

28 red admirals, 1 comma, 2 speckled woods, 1 small tortoiseshell, 1 small white.

34 pink-footed geese flying south very high.

Jeff B

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Carnforth slag tips . August 1st 2022 #5945

Wednesday 3 August 16.45 -17.55

5 Meadow pipits
5+ common sandpipers
2 dunlin
3 linnets
1 cuckoo flew off south
1 great crested grebe
1 sparrowhawk
2 swallows
8 goosanders (redheads)
4 house martins over Sand Lane/Mill Lane corner

Jeff B

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Whimbrel #5840

Record shot only

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in reply to: Whimbrel #5370

Photo

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[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Conder Green #5366

We went in the morning on 21st. Found 1 greenshank, 1 common sandpiper and a lot of avocets (and 47 mute swans)

but no little ringed plover or spotted redshank.

Did see two swallows going through.

Jeff B

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Leighton Moss #5163

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[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Leighton Moss #5159

Two marsh tits, one ringed one not, ring appears to have 7386 as end of number.
Jeff B

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[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Common Scoter Hala #5088

In Bare we have a buzzard-starling. It often catches me out and I look up to spot the buzzard.

Jeff B

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Blackwits in Morecambe #5038

Something wrong this morning. I have tried posting this from my phone twice and it has not appeared on the website. I’ll try from my computer.

I had 470 black-tailed godwits near Scalestones on Thursday morning (24th) about 10 am. I assumed migration.

(in 2020 on 26th I had c250.)

Jeff B

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Breeding bird declines along the Lune #4978

It’s interesting to see the facts, Jean. Whenever we go out we say there are less birds than there used to be but I have not checked evidence in this way, so that’s just anecdotal.

Jeff B

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Happy Mount Park #4964

This morning a pair of sparrowhawks was displaying as they soared above the Park – but they don’t nest in the park.

Long-tailed tit exploring area where they usually nest.

Jeff B

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Notice of Jim Shepherd’s funeral #4930

Sorry to hear of Jim’s death. He has been such a fixture in local birding for so long – he always seemed to be where we turned up – we shall miss him.

Sorry we can’t attend the funeral.

Jenny and Jeff Butcher

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Dockacres& Eric Morecambe & Brambling #4653

In the menu bar at the top of the page there is LDBWS Area Map. If you click on that and then use the box at the top right of the map to expand it to full page, you should get a list on the left-hand side which relates to the numbers on the map. This covers the main sites.
As always, everyone has a pet name for an area, and local names change all the time, so names used do not always appear on the map.
JB

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Happy Mount Park #4623

One redwing again yesterday afternoon (20th) – new feeding area (backing on the golf club house) seems to be the attraction.JB

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Happy Mount Park #4600

1 redwing again yesterday (17th).

JB

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Various #4465

Morning visit to Pine Lake yesterday – missed the scaup if it had arrived by then. 26 pochard, 3 goosander, 4+ goldeneye, 1 wigeon.
Jeff B

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Leighton Mos and RSPB Warton Miers #4464

Fell End under water yesterday – only first hide accessible.
Jeff B

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Otter in Bare #4460

Yes Guy, I worked out it’s a bit over a mile from Raikes Head Bridge on the canal, down the lane to the start of the becks that form Bare Beck and then along to Pinewood Avenue. I wonder where it was going from there? I assume this is just a wandering young animal.

Jeff B

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Purple sandpiper #4303

Now 2 purple sandpipers together.

Thanks to Helen for telling us one seen yesterday.

Jeff B

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Checklist #4270

If no one in the LDBWS wants it I’ll put it in the Oxfam bookshop.
Jeff

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: Morecambe tree sparrows #4231

On Nov 5 2020 I had one tree sparrow in Happy Mount Park. I also had one in the previous June in the same spot (The Orchard) but have never seen one there since.

Jeff B

[jeffbutcher]

in reply to: LDBWS field meeting at Sunderland Point, Middleton Sands yesterday. #4126

Congratulations to Dan and others of the Committee for bringing this breath of life back into the Society. Well done.

Jeff Butcher

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