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Colin Broadhurst


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Much the same as Ian this morning although no Tree Pipit and only 1 Great Black Backed. In addition 2 x Little Ringed Plover, and 2 x adult summer plumage Mediterranean Gulls off the spit



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First thing this morning:

Highlight was a Tree Pipit flushed close to the shoreline path on the ruck at 06:45 which flew off and dropped into the grassland on the centre of the ruck. A very rare spring record, in fact I can’t recall when my last one was!

Drake Mandarin in the middle of the flash with a pair of Mallard, later it swam off to the western end with the female Mallard in tow

2 Greylag Geese

1 Common Sandpiper on the sailing club shore

2 adult Great Black-backed Gulls

2 Common Terns

Grasshopper Warbler still reeling on the ruck

2 singing male Whitethroats on the ruck

Sedge Warbler still singing at the western end

9 singing Reed Warblers

 



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13.00-16.00

4 Common Terns (Seem to be established pairs, 2 shared a buoy, the other couple also had a buoy to themselves).

1 Little Ringed Plover was seen on the spit and at least 12 nervous Lapwings fussed around the rocky end of it.

A Cetti's Warbler posed for a few seconds on a Sallow, before dropping down and giving a burst of it's explosive song.

At one point 9 pairs of Great Crested Grebes were in Ramsdales, with another pair on the main flash just outside of it.

3 pairs were seen displaying simultaneously.

Another pair was on the small pool adjacent to the NW corner of Ramesdales, they started to display but were disturbed

by a couple of young guys spinning for pike.

The willows in the NW corner of Ramsdales (near the canal) held at 3 Willow Warblers having a song contest,

the result was magical.



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Ian McKerchar


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 Cuckoo singing on the south side this morning, also three Common Terns and two Shelduck.

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Single Arctic Tern briefly through at 6.20am.

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This afternoon, female garganey still on Kidney pond from the viewing screen.

 



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This morning,

1 swift over the yacht club, my first of the year

sedge warbler singing at the western end

whitethroat singing at the western end

2 common sandpipers

3 little ringed plover

1 redshank 

3 common terns

 



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Yesterday evening a Black-tailed Godwit dropped in after 7pm, also 3 Snipe, 2 Common Sandpipers and 4 Common Terns

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Ian McKerchar


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First thing this morning, amongst the usuals:

3 Common Sandpipers

3 Redshanks

2 Arctic Terns dropped in at 07:20 but moved straight through

A new reeling Grasshopper Warbler near the summit of the ruck



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Yesterday afternoon at Horrocks: Black tailed godwit 2 Little ringed plover Common sandpiper 4 Lapwing 2 Common tern

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This evening at Mossley Hall farm: Sedge warbler singing along with x2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Song thrush and Cetti's warbler. Also c.100 sand Martin flew overhead.



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This mornings highlights included the female Garganey still on the Kidney pool, 3 Common tern and 2 Common Sandpiper on the spit. 2 Reeling Grasshopper warbler and at least 6 singing Cettis Warbler with 2 non singers accompanying 2 of these.

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A second calendar year Caspian Gull was present this evening from 06:40-7:30pm, also 8 Common Terns.

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Ian McKerchar


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Early afternoon today, a vocal Whimbrel flew through NE-ish at 2:15 and 1240 Sand Martins were feeding over the water.



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This morning 4 x Common Sandpiper, 2 x Redshank, 1 x Little Ringed Plover, 2 x Common Tern, 12 x Snipe, 3 x Little Egret, 6 x vocal Cetti's, 4 x Reed Warbler, 3 x Willow Tit and a Kingfisher 



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Early morning today’s highlights:

1 Little Egret at the western end

5 Redshanks

4 Little Ringed Plovers

3+ Common Sandpipers

1 Common Tern

1540 Sand Martins

1 White Wagtail

1 Grasshopper Warbler

2 male Whitethroats



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Early pm 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 1 White Wagtail, 3 Snipe all on the spit. F Garganey on kidney pond & 1 Little Egret. Numerous Sand Martin over main Flash.

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This morning so far, grasshopper warbler reeling north of canal, east of footbridge female garganey still on kidney pond from viewing screen reed warbler 1 kidney pond common tern 3 redshank 2 sand martin 1000+

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Late afternoon, 

 

female garganey still kidney pond from the screen

4 common terns on the spit

100s sand martins 

4+ house martins

5+ swallows

 

 



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Additional highlights prior to 9.15 this morning included 2 Swallow over the horse paddocks between Byrom Lane and the flash. Single House Martin over the sailing club, 2 Common tern on the spit, singing Sedge Warbler at the west end and a reeling Grasshopper warbler just north of the canal between the footbridge and the golf course.

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This morning from first light:

3 Greylag Geese

2 Shelduck

1 Little Egret at the western end

2 Little Ringed Plovers 

1 Curlew east at 07:10

1 Greenshank west at c07:40

2 Redshanks

1 Common Sandpiper

2690 Sand Martins

3 Meadow Pipits on the ruck 

1 White Wagtail on the Point

Warbler counts from around the flash excluding some suitable areas in the very eastern side totalled:

6 Cetti's Warblers (5 singing males)

19 Blackcaps (18 singing males)

32 Chiffchaffs (28 singing males)

51 Willow Warblers (46 singing males)

4 Reed Warblers (2 Ramsdales and 2 The Point reedbeds)

1 male Whitethroat just east of the lock gates 'monument'

 

 

 



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Afternoon visit.

Female garganey still on kidney pond.
3 Black-tailed godwits
2 little ringed plovers
4 redshanks
1 common sandpiper
6 snipe
1 oystercatcher
1 common tern
40+ sand martins
2 Reed warblers, heard only in ramsdales Reed bed.
2 cettis warblers shown well.
Good numbers of chiffchaffs, blackcaps & willow warblers on my walk around.



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This morning, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls,  1 Common Tern and 2 Little Ringed Plovers

 

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Early afternoon,

Female garganey Kidney pond still

2 common terns 

Common sandpiper 

Little ringed plover 

4 redshank 



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Late afternoon/early evening, female Garganey on the Kidney Pond, Reed Warbler in Ramsdales Reedebed, Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshanks, 3 Black-tailed Godwits eventually flying west.

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First thing,

1 common tern

Female garganey still from viewing screen 

 



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Wed 9th April 16.00 - 17.15. Ramsdales bay & reed bed only. 1 Reed Warbler in Ramsdales reed bed, 1 Little Egret, 3 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Female Goldeneye

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So far this morning, two Common Terns and one Common Sandpiper.

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Ian McKerchar


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This morning:

2 Greylag Geese

Drake Wigeon

8 Shoveler

4 Goldeneye

1 Little Egret

2 Ringed Plovers

3 Little Ringed Plovers

2 Redshanks

2 Common Sandpipers on the spit

1 Snipe

Swallow north over Ramsdales Ruck

8 Redwings near Common Lane canal bridge

14 Chiffchaffs and 9 Blackcaps on the north side of the flash

12 Willow Warblers around Ramsdales Ruck

Male Whitethroat near the Point

1 Linnet west over Ramsdales Ruck

 

 



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Highlights from a walk as round this afternoon with the kid's 

 

1 Little Ringed Plover

1 Common Ringed  Plover 

1 Redshank 

1 Little Egret 

1 Garganey

1 Stock Dove 

1 Oystercatcher

Large number of Lapwing 

 

 



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So far this morning 

 

Female garganey still from screen near Tom Edmondson hide

Ringed plover on spit 

2 redshank 

3 black-tailed godwits 

Little egret 

Lots of sand martins 

 



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Afternoon visit Thursday.

Good views of the Little Ringed Plover on the spit (thanks Tony - good to meet you).

Two Goldeneye near the spit seen from opposite side of the lake looking back, around 1pm.

Common Whitethroat heard (and recorded) near the viewing point below the canal steps.

Redshank from Ramsdale hide.





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Late morning;

female garganey still from the screen opposite Tom Edmundson hide

Little ringed plover 2 on the spit

Black-tailed godwit 3 in Ramsdales

Redshank 4

 



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Garganey still present, same place.
Redshank from Horrocks
Redshank and 3 Black-tailed Godwit from Ramsdales

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A single swallow over the flash this afternoon.



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This morning 8:30 - 11:00;

Garganey 1 female from the viewing screen opposite Tom Edmondson hide

Mediterranean gull 2 landed on the spit at about 9:15. Another or one of the same birds flew over the boat club at 11:00.

Goosander 2 male and female at the western end.

Snipe 9 on the mini spit

several blackcaps singing



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Early this morning:

5 Goldeneye

2 Little Egrets

3 Black-tailed Godwits

4 Redshanks

Pair of adult Great Black-backed Gulls on the spit

250 Sand Martins, with 180 straight through N/NE in two flocks prior to 07:30 and c70 lingering therafter

1 Willow Warbler



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Make that 3 Little Ringed Plovers now, a pair and an interloper



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Additional this afternoon, 2 little ringed plover on the spit.



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This morning, 

Pink-footed goose on the spit with greylags 

Mediterranean gull flew over north 

Black-tailed godwits 3 in Ramsdales 

Redshank 4+

 



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Ian McKerchar


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3 Black-tailed Godwits and 3 Redshanks on Ramsdales Scrape plus a pair of Mediterranean Gulls flew north this evening.

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Turnstone on the spit this morning.

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Late afternoon,

Little ringed plover 1 on the spit

Redshank 3 on the spit

Sand martin 30

 



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Highlights from this morning:

4 Greylag Geese

Drake Mandarin asleep out in the middle of the flash with a pair of Mallard

16 Goldeneye

1 Little Egret

3 Redshanks

3 Black-tailed Godwits

120 Sand Martins 

3 Willow Warbler

Singing Willow Tit on Ramsdales Ruck



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This morning 3 x Black tailed Godwit, 7 x Redshank and 2 x Wigeon



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This evening 3 Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Redshanks and 5 Sand Martins flew west 

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Other birds this morning included, 2 singing Blackcap and a female also seen, 2 singing Willow warbler. 2 Black tailed Godwit in Ramsdales and at least 6 Redshank and 15 Snipe between here and Horrocks.

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Curlew just flown west over the ruck

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Female Brambling at the West end this morning, in trees between the flash and the recycling centre. 4 Wigeon also in the centre of the flash

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Additional sightings this morning included 130 Sand Martins (which gathered into a tight flock and drifted off high as the fog came in), 1 Swallow, 2 Redshanks, 3 Goosanders, singing Willow Warbler still at the western end with a singing Blackcap nearby (Record photo of Drake Common Scoter attached).



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