Great White Egret on Horrocks flash this afternoon, viewed from the canal side.

30/08/2024

Also in the evening, 2 Kingfisher and a Cetti's Warbler on Pearsons Flash; 4 Gadwall, 6 Tufted duck, 20 Lapwing and Great Crested Grebe with 2 chicks on Horrock's Flash

Juvenile Black-necked Grebe on Pearsons Flash from 6pm at least, also a juvenile Mediterranean Gull was present earlier but flew off SW.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Female/juv blackcap in trees near Pearsons flash,2 common tern on scotmans flash along with a kingfisher rapidly flying by the houses,several cormorant, and lesser black backed gull,plus swallow 1on the canal this morning. 

Yesterday, a Red Kite flew East over Moss Bridge, Scotland Flash at 5:22pm. A newly hatched Common Tern chick was on Horrocks Flash, also Garden Warbler and 2 adult Little Ringed Plovers. On Pearson's Flash, 3 Common Terns, 49 Lapwings, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and 4Teal.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Redshank at Pearson's Flash this evening, female Marsh Harrier on Bryn Marsh plus a Cuckoo flew East. 

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes 

Drake Garganey on Pearsons Flash at 7:10pm

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes 

Male and Female Marsh Harrier today over Bryn Marsh.

Male marsh harrier bryn viewpoint 11am

Siskin in the woods near to Pearsons flash 20-30 birds

-- Edited by David Hughes on Thursday 4th of January 2024 02:12:15 PM

Very trusting ,willow tit, an arms length away.

Kingfisher on Scotsman Flash behind houses on west side.

Willow tit by wellham Rd 11am

Goldeneye on Pearsons flash,siskin, goldcrest, blue tit, redpoll ,sparrowhawk, kestrel plus usual,14.45 today

Re willow tit with leg bands, the bird was ringed as part of a scheme in Washington Tyne and Wear

Short walk in a loop from wellham Rd entrance via ochre flash, bryn viewpoint  ,canal and back,willow tit with leg bands,right leg red over white  ,near to the feeding station that is no longer,blue tit, great tit, robin,blackbird, ochre flash 40+black headed gull,3 coot viewpoint, tufted duck 2,moorhen 2 ,goldfinch and siskin feeding on nearby alder,along the canal toward moss Bridge, goldcrest,  redwing,Jay, Robin, blackbird  ,moss Bridge, collared dove,sparrowhawk over and circling, back toward the feeding station, bullfinch ,blue tit great tit1 dunnock,2 house sparrow on the feeder on the left as I left

-- Edited by David Hughes on Friday 10th of November 2023 02:58:06 PM

A walk today from poolstock locks to horrocks's,12 30 /3pm on westwood fleash a few black headed gulls and a pair of mute swan, on Pearson's flash coot, tufted duck, cormorant,lapwing, more black headed gull, onward to moss bridge great tit ,blue tit ,long tailed tit, woodpigeon, mallard on canal,jay calling from woodland opposite, terrapin in canal ,peregrine on pylon nearest the railway as previous, on horrocks flash grey heron, lapwing, cormorant, black headed gull, mallard, terrapin on island, with lapwing, on return peregrine still on pylon, 6 raven or more over scotmans flash, chiffchaff calling in the wooded bit before Pearson's, plenty of black headed gull, and some lesser black backed gull on scotmans.

Raven over ochre flash,3 marsh harriers airborne over bryn flash viewpoint, a cettis warbler seen here too ,also several buzzard,a peregrine falcon on the pylon nearest the canal,another cettis warbler singing near the metal bench 1 30 -3pm today

Common Sandpiper on Scotmans Flash today, whilst on Pearsons 5 Crossbill flew NW at 12:50 with 3 Little Ringed Plovers and 14 Lapwing present.

Info thanks to Phil Rhides

Late news for yesterday, female Marsh Harrier, Hobby catching damselflies over Bryn Marsh, 4 Little Egret.

No further sight or sound of the Spotted Crake

A wander today 2pm/4pm,from the canal near st James church,to moss bridge and back,several Cetti’s warblers calling in different locations, reed warbler 3 or 4 seen in the reeds near Pearson's flash, lesser black backed gull, black headed gull, cormorant, sparrowhawk, mallard, canada goose, long tailed tit, blue tit, great tit, reed bunting ,teal ,tufted duck ,coot, moorhen, buzzard over, robin ,2 at least 2 common tern,and 3 swifts

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 29th of April 2023 09:46:28 PM

Wednesday 22nd March 2023 10:00 - 14:00 hrs.

Walk along Leeds Liverpool Canal covering Horrock's Flash - Pearson's Flash - Scotman's Flash- Ochre Flash - Bryn Marsh and return.

Willow Tit (1)
Cettis Warbler (1 calling)
Chiffchaff (3 heard singing)
Little Egret (3)
Buzzard (2)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (1)
Bullfinch (2)
Reed Bunting (1)
Great Crested Grebe (6)
Goldeneye (10)
Teal (6)
Pochard (12)
Jay (4)
Grey Heron (2)
Gadwall (8)
Canada Geese (40)
Greylag Geese (20)
Tufted Duck (100)
Long Tailed Tit (4)
Goldfinch (3)
Dunnock (1)
Wren (1)
Black-Headed Gull (75)
Mute Swan (30)

A wander today 11 30 -13 30  from locks and  to moss bridge and back, on westwood flash just a couple of tufted duck, on Pearson's flash cormorant, lesser black backed gull and black headed gull, goldeneye, coot, mallard, moorhen, tufted duck, robin in the bushes between the canal and Pearson's flash,goldfinch, siskin,lesser redpoll on alders on the corner of Pearson's, long tailed tit also in a few places,blue tit, great tit too.I went to the feeding station/screen behind the school and have to report that the tree that carried the existing feeders  has now fallen. However the feeder nearest to metal entrance was active with blue tit, great tit ,long tailed tit, and 1 willow tit,jay also seen in nearby trees ,blackbird  a few in this area,back along the canal,Canada goose,mallard on canal, scotmans flash  goosander  female, tufted duck, coot,canada goose, mute swan, great crested grebe, cormorant, pochard, 2 Cetti’s warbler calling this visit. 

 

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 14th of March 2023 04:15:24 PM

Afternoon excursion, willow tit on feeder nearest to school also a few at bryn marsh bench (feeders nearby) great spotted woodpecker, 2 raven again ,bullfinch, long tailed tit, coal tit plus usual suspects.also  cettis warbler calling in 3 locations

-- Edited by David Hughes on Tuesday 24th of January 2023 03:15:15 PM