Despite, or rather, because of the glorious weather today, Plex was pretty quiet - just one Wheatear (a male) by Getterns Farm, a few Swallows and Willow Warblers and a scattering of alba wags, Mipits and Stock Doves.
A pair of Grey Partridges were nice - by no means a regular sight out here now, but as soon as I edged the baby black death up the track, they ducked down into the furrows and out of view.
Tubby little weasels.
Their gaudier cousins posed no such problems.
The drake Garganey was nowhere to be seen by the time I got my birding head on and nipped down to Sands Lake - but it may just have been dozing under the overhanging branches or on the island.
Still plenty of Willow Warblers and a few Chiffies here though.
Nice bit of rain to ground migrants tonight, that's what we need.
Eyes to the skies everyone, eyes to the skies...
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Spotted Redshank flew out of Inner Rimmers this evening, landing on Outer Rimmers with Blackwits. Couple of Short-eareds and Barn Owls out there too.
Colin
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Recent sightings:
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http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/l/leightonmoss/sightings.asp
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Hale Village this morning has House Martins prospecting around the old Post Office and the river held a pair of Ruddy Shelduck.
Skylarks noisy and plenty of Buntings and migrants with one Willow Warbler singing - my first this year!
Bean Goose and Raven out on Banks Marsh from Baxters Farm today.
Hay john, I was out at Marshside tonight, nothing unusual, a Barn Owl close to the road was a nice treat, although I pick up an Avocet with a red and gold ring on its left and a red and orange ring on its right leg, I don't know if this is anything out of the ordinary but it stood out to me, I have a couple of distant pics if you would like to see them...
Just wondering if you knew were it came from?
Thanks always Lee Harrison
Hay John, I'm sorry to use your blog as a help site but I've read on bird guides that a White Stork was seen at Brockholes Quarry today, if anyone has any info on this please could you speak up...
Thanks always Lee Harrison
Lee, sadly ALL White Stork records in the North West these days are tainted by the free-flying birds from Harewood House in the dark empire (or Yorkshire as it sometimes known).
These birds have the extremely annoying habit of dispersing in Spring, at precisely the same time wild ones may pass through.
Hopefully the Brockholes bird was the genuine article, trouble is, until someone sticks dirty great bands on the Harewood birds (or chops their wings off), you've no way of knowing...
"Probable" White Stork at Brockholes today. Must've been at a great distance as it was seen by a reliable observer.
Colin