Common Buzzard

Willow Warbler

Male Pochard

This week @ #BCPBirding saw the arrival of 2 Groppers on Wed 3 this morning, C Whitethroat with Reed Warbler into double figures, Willow W'ler now 30+, still 1 Sedge with no additional arrivals & this mornings highlight saw the arrival of a singing CUCKOO & M Pochard #UKBirding #Patchbirding

I feel like I missed out on other birds and didn't check the spit! Still drying out my coat this morning so in the garden to start the day this morning! #UKBirding

Y'day aft'n I decided to try & catch up with the G Scaup @ Pennington Flash which I found straight away on the opposite side of the flash. The threat of rain constant @ the point thunder & lightning arrived while watching the 7 BNG & 2 C Tern
4.30 left me soaked in seconds #UkBirding #PFBirding

5pm-7 with P Rhodes Ramsdales & main flash from the point @ Pennington Flash 3 B-n Grebe, 2 C.Tern, 2 C Sandpiper, 2 LRP, 1 Black'wit, 3 R'sank, 2 Reed W'ler, 3 C W'throat, 4 C Snipe #PFBirding #UKBirding

6 Buzzard in one group circled extremely high over my house @ 11.20 seemed to drift over SW towards Pennington Flash. #UKBirding #PFBirding

Mid afternoon @ #HopeCarrNR Filter beds & sludge tanks only! highlights 2 Garden, 2 Cetti's, 1 Sedge, 20 Willow W'ler, 15 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap,1 C Whitethroat, 2 Green Sand displaying, 5 Swallow, 4 S Martin, 1 Med Gull, 2 Buzzard & 1 Raven #UKBirding

Highlights this morning @ #BCPBirding included 1 Sedge,4 Reed, 35 Willow, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 3 C Whitethroat, 15 Chiffchaff & 7 Sand Martin North #UKBirding #Patchbirding

Y'day aft'n @ Rams's Hide @ Pennington Flash in very harsh sunlight made the id of a unseasonable Green Sand tricky until it started feeding, also 1 Black'wit, 2 LRP, 2 L Egret & l8tr @ 6pm spit & R'les Bay viewed from canal towpath 1 and M & 1mm M Pochard, 2 R's'k & 1 S Martin #PFBirding #UKBirding

Linnet

Chiffchaff

Sunrise

Y'day from first light saw 2 Reed Warbler on either sides of Nevison's Flash new in, 30+ Willow Warbler outnumbered Chiffchaff + more Blackcap, 1 Swallow flew over N Tues. Linnet are busy nest building amongst other species. GWE flew over Mon SE. 1 Mink too ffa☹️ #UKBirdling #BCPBirding #Patchbirding

I used to call on my way home from work but not for a while, it was good for G Sand, & occasional other waders Dunlin & Ruff etc. Filter beds became less productive but still capable of turning up a rarity. Blyth's Reed Warbler not too long ago!!

As pointed out to me I have misread the ring number as D94 but it is B94. UPDATE : Originally first recorded at Martin Mere 2023-07-17 WWT Martin Mere, age wasn't recorded. SORRY FOR THE WRONG INFO!!

Linnet

Linnet

Linnet

Linnet

Y’day a.m saw the arrival of a few more Willow W’ler, Blackcap & Chiffchaff @ #BCPBirding & a big jump in numbers of very mobile Redpoll busy feeding b4 they move on. Good numbers of Linnets sing on the usual nesting ground. No joy with Wheatear in an area that used to be a dead cert! #UKBirding

Pairs of Com Scoter, Med Gull & L.Egret, 2 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 White Wagtail, 3 Redshank were Mon afternoon highlights @ Pennington Flash. #PFBirding #UKBirding

Cormrants

Cormorants

Post 2of 2 also y'day @ Pennington Flash besides the C.Scoter men'ed in earlier post some Cormorant bonding was in full swing. Post 1 contains a vid post 2 photos #PFBirding #UKBirding

Post 1 of 2 also y'day @ Pennington Flash besides the C.Scoter etc men'ed in earlier post some Cormorant bonding was in full swing. Post 1 contains a vid post 2 photos #PFBirding #UKBirding

Y'day af'noon @ Pennington Flash vid of 2 of the 3 C Scoter still present found earlier by other birders also 2 Swallow flew over West & 1 GWE @ West end #PFBirding #UKBirding

Female Roe Deer

1 Willow Warbler, 7 Chiffchaff, several mixed Finch parties moved through North, 2 Sparrowhawk & a Roe Deer during a 2hr late a.m visit today, @ Bickershaw CP no bird photos but attached one of the Female Roe Deer noted today #BCPBirding #UKBirding #Patchbirding

Was glad of the use of the hides this afternoon @ Pennington Flash during absolute monsoon conditions!! 2 Ad Med Gulls on the spit & 35+ Sand Martin in Ramsdales Bay the best on offer. Y'day pm 75+ Sand Martin were @ the West end #PFBirding UKBirding

Fab photo 👍 people love them, people hate them, don't know how you can hate them! nature is a wonderful spectacle!!

Song Thrush

Roe Deer

Greater spotted Woodpecker

Dunnock

Y'day a.m 4 the 3rd day run'g started with thick fog @ #BCPBirding with mixed fauna as per photos so stayed in woodland on edge of Nevison's flash to begin with usual songsters Inc 1 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff (24 in total)1 Willow Warbler & 1 near New Water later the latter the 1st this year #UKBirding

Collage photos from today

Y'day a.m @ #BCPBirding 20+ Chiffchaff was an increase signalling some migration but was half expecting Willow Warbler! A Female Marsh Harrier caught me unawares hence the rubbish edited photo & as she banked round the camera battery died. p.m @ #PFBirding a Blackcap sang. Siskin by R'les #UKBirding

Still waiting for the arrival of migration to start maybe today that will change? Starling roost numbers dropped dramatically now not b4 a 3rd Sprawk joined the party at the W/end, a few Redpoll & Siskin present. Y'day 2 Peacock butterfly was my first this year! #BCPBirding #UKBirding #Patchvirding

Not too much to shout about this week #Patchbirding @ #BCPBirding some highlights included in the collage photos also 7 singing Chiffchaff, 150+Pinkies West & a few Siskin North, 4 pairs of W.Rail, Starling roost still 8000+ with 2 Sprawk in the mu'tion & Tawny Owl, @ #PFBirding 20+G'eye #UKBirding

😭 hope not too expensive to repair

Starling roost getting bigger estimate of 8000 in 2 drops last @ 18.20, Tawny Owl calling during last drop Sprawk flew through the murmuration! Late afternoon a Merlin flew low over flash,only my 2nd site record! Video taken after 1st drop L.Grebe shape @ 11sec!! #UKBirding #BCPBirding #Patchbirding

Black necked Grebe

Extremely poor record shot in fading light edited of 3 Black necked Grebe at Pennington Flash this evening. Was notified of their presence by P.Rhodes while I was at BCP, so had a walk over to Penny instead of watching the Starlings! #UKBirding #PFBirding

Common Buzzard

Reed Bunting

Felt like Spring has arrived this morning @ #BCPBirding 3 singing Chiffchaff, 3 Raven displaying, 2 pairs of LTT nest building, Cetti’s singing from new areas, usual pair Buzzard mewing, Geese vocal, Peckers drumming,R Bunt singing. Siskin,Redpoll Woodcock moving. Etc etc #UKBirding #Patchbirding

Short video of the long staying G.Ibis at #MartinMereWWT this afternoon. 45 Cattle Egret, 3 GWE,4 Marsh Harriers, 1 Sprawk, 1 Buzzard,1 M Brambling, 60 species in total + Stoat & Roe Deer. #UKBirding #Lancsbirding

Y'day saw a chopper approach a murmuration of Starling on what appeared to be the same flight path, expecting it to change paths it carried on. The optical illusion created appears to slow the chopper down & drop in altitude as the Starlings rise. Quite intriguing to watch! #BCPBirding #UKBirding

A few of them on my patch as you know... thankfully the birds keep you sane!