Calling all birds...........

Aldcliffe was a hard slog today, and I spoke to a few other birders who were also finding things quieter than expected. New in was a pair of Gadwall on Freeman’s Pool, along with Shoveler, Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Shelduck, Coot, Mallard and Mute Swans. Chiffchaff’s singing in the woods. A few Goldfinches about looking very smart, and a Little Egret did a flyby. 

A Chiffchaff was seen at the railway crossing, along with Greenfinch.

Elsewhere, of note, were 1 Swallow, Meadow Pipit 5, Skylark 1 and a Green Sandpiper on the Wildfowlers’ Pool along with some Teal. A Kestrel was hunting by the pylons.

Steve

Little Ringed Parishioner

  Wheatear snapped today by Dan

Made it down for a quick visit along the cycle track this morning.

Water rail and green sandpiper on the flood.

Goldcrest, little egret and singing chiffchaff near Wildfowlers. A smart stoat was also in this area.

The linnet flock is now down to about 30 birds.

Little ringed plover settled in the parish.

Dan also reported that the smew is still present along with 3 wheatear, 5 chiffchaff, 8 sand martin and a swallow. 485 pinkies are still on the marsh.

Guy

Swallows

2 swallows in the parish this afternoon.
The only other signs of Spring was coot building a nest on Darter pool and a skylark singing over the stubble fields.

Guy

Quiet Morning.....

The Black-headed Gulls appear to have moved on, only three present. Smew showing well. Was hoping for some LRP but no joy, checked out the flood and 1 single Redshank. Other highlights....

Freeman’s Pool.

Goldeneye 2

Shoveler 4

Shelduck 2

Oystercatcher 2

Tufted Duck 6

Mallard 9

Teal 4

Wigeon 2

Grey Heron 2

Mute Swan 2

BH Gulls 3, wonder if they have moved on?

Little Grebe 2

Coot

Marsh Point

LBB Gull 34

Herr Gull 36

BH Gull 26

Darter Pool

Tufted Duck 4

Little Grebe 2

Coot 2, busy nest building.

Wildfowlers' Pool

Green Sandpiper 1

Teal 6

Redshank 2

Coot and Moorhen

Track

Linnet 65

Reed Bunting 2

Dunnock 4

Greenfinch 4

Bullfinch 2

Marsh

Pink Footed Goose 900

Little Egret 1

Curlew 9

Redshank 18

Shelduck 12

Steve 

An hour after work

10 tufties and smew all together on the bottom pool.
4 shovellers
2 shelduck
2 goldeneye
8 teal in the area.
1500ish pinkies still on Trig Hill
Greensandpiper on Wildfowlers
Little egret on the flood

Guy