Came across this Common Buzzard feasting on the corpse of what appeared to be a Carrion Crow - or what was left it, out on Plex Moss this afternoon.
The bird wouldn't even shift when a tractor trundled by.
A few weeks ago I watched as two Carrion Crows chased a Buzzard off a Sparrowhawk catch here, so I suppose this is payback buzzard-stylee big time.
Elsewhere it was fairly quiet - Swallows passing through, but certainly fewer than yesterday.
Several Corn Buntings singing, as was a single Yellowhammer in the Haskayne Cutting, with Red Legged Partridge, Rook etc scattered about.
Whitethroat, Willow Warbler and Blackcap all singing in the scrub at the Woodvale end of Plex near the caravan site.
12 Wheatears in a loose feeding group on a ploughed field beside Getterns Farm.
Further out on Plex, at least 13 Whimbrel were in with a flock of about 100 Curlew on the southern side, showing not too badly - but not too well either.
And I imagine if someone had time, a trip down North Moss Lane behind Formby would probably reveal larger numbers of the humbug headed trillers - it has always been the best area for April concentrations of the species.
Eyes to the skies everyone, eyes to the skies...
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Hi,
Six Common Sandpipers at Sands Lake this morning, also a Grasshopper Warbler in the north east corner.
Hi John, 17/4/09 Afternoon at Marshside: Speckled Wood, Small Copper, Holly Blue, Small Tort, Comma, Peacock, Small White and Green Veined White. Ladybirds-2,7,10 and 11 Spotted.
Mike.
Redstart singing at Cabin Hill dunes this afternoon. Also male Whinchat, Stonechat, Whitethroat, Blackcap, several Willow Warblers, Buzzard, pair of Grey Partridges, etc.
Hi John
On Easter Sunday I saw a Brimstone butterfly at Little Crosby Hall, Thornton. Don't remember ever seeing one in this area before, although must admit not done much watching round there since early 80's...are they regular now?
Cheers
Dave
Hi John, a bit of excitement in my Liverpool garden today. At 7am there appeared to be 2 warblers feeding in my birches, but with a white sky and low light they were just silhouettes. Both were feeding in typical warbler fashion snatching insects in the air and from the leaf tips, but I noticed one of them 'waggled' its tail each time it perched. I guessed it was a Redstart which I've had in this garden before. The surprise was, as the light increased and I got better views, it was a male Black Redstart! (The other bird was a Willow Warbler as expected.)
After an hour they were chased off by the resident sparrows and headed off north in the general direction of Long Lane Industrial Estate and Fazakerley Hospital.
Hey guys, the hunt for Crossbill was almost succesful with a bird calling overhead whilst under the pines in MSW. No visual sightings however.
I managed to see the Blue Headed Wagtail on Curlew Lane which was a nice treat.
I will post pics on my blog of the 'flava' in the next day or so.
Zac
Nice close views of Little Owl as I left Martin Mere this afternoon, 15ft away from me in a tree opposite Windmill Animal Farm.
Guided walk at Marshside on Sunday morning from 9am. Hoping to show participants displaying waders and ducks, some migrants and maybe one or two raptors.
Marshside 18.04.09: Whinchat on Mount Baker (RIP), quiet otherwise, 10 Lesser Redpolls on the Golf Course, Whitethroat etc.
Hi John,
Visited Martin Mere this a.m. with my son Jon who spotted a Jack Snipe feeding along the edge of Sunleys. It made a nice change to have a good view of one rather than the 30 second glimpse of the back end of a flushed bird which I usually get. At least 5 Common Sandpipers on the reserve as well.