Tuesday 14 October 2014

Barrow Vis south cumbria

All heading North /North / East.
Redwing        783
Chaffinch        69
Tree Sparrow    29
Skylark              3
Linnet               45
Pied Wagtail       3
Snipe                  3
Pink Footed Goose  67
Curlew                      5
Meadow Pipit           1


A cracking adult Med Gull was found in a large flock of mixed gulls in a recently ploughed field

Wednesday 8 October 2014

Duddon vis mig south Cumbria 7.30 - 10.30

All south


Swallow          39
House martin    1
Chaffinch         42
Mipit                34
Alba Wag         14
Pinks                88
Present ,Raven, Merlin (3), Peregrine , Buzzard, Kes , Sprawk ,100' Eider , curlew , Oycs and Redshank.

Tuesday 7 October 2014

Morecambe Bay

A quick look this morning produced a flock of Oystercatcher which must have been at least 750 + thought they were pinkies when they came over the horizon. 50 + Brent geese,80 pinks , 400 + Eider , female Merlin , 200+ Shelduck , 100+Curlew , nice flock of 22 Ringed Plover, 10 Turnstone.220 Goldies and plenty of linnets and Goldfinch.Makes a real change to see so many birds.

Monday 6 October 2014

Leighton Moss

A couple of hours at Leighton Moss today produced.......2 Great White Egret ( I thought 1 was good as it flew around the main lagoon but the sight of 2 was fantastic,15 Little egret ,1 Swallow , 8 Red brested Merganser , 2 Goosander , 5 Ruff , 650 + Black Tailed Godwit , 2 Little Stint , 2 Greenshank , 1 Knot , 10 Snipe , 15 Dunlin ,40 +Redshank ,2 Pintail , 30 Shovler , 60 + Widgeon , 10 Gadwall ,1 Marsh harrier ,Buzzard , Raven ,Peregrine ,Kes and Sprawk......

Thursday 2 October 2014

Fly flatts

A quick walk round fly.12 Teal all female types , 12 BHGull .165 Lapwing , 2 Snipe , 14 Mipits , 2 Pied Wags ,lots of Red Grouse calling from the moor , 3 Red legged Partridge , 2 Kestrel  and a Female Greenland type Wheatear...............the flock of Lapwing flew to TM at 11.10 another wader was with them but lost in the bright sunshine................