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Black-headed Gull at Bolton-Le-Sands
Crow, Oystercatcher, Lapwings (inc one with metal BTO ring), Redshank, Pintails and Black-tailed Godwits all off Scalestone Point, Morecambe
21st October
Nothing new at HGF this morning. On my way into Burtonwood I noted 43 Common Gulls on the rugby pitch again. Three Corn Buntings were in Holcroft Lane on my way to work.
This evening I walked Bill down Barrow Lane. 71 Grey Partridges, 3 Buzzards and a Kestrel were seen. A local falconer then turned up to exercise his Peregrines (he had at least four). He set up a kite and sent up a large first winter female. When the falcon had gained height he released a Feral Pigeon from a box. A cracking chase ensued with the falcon missing the pigeon on four passes. I was a bit annoyed though and was willing the pigeon to escape, which it did by diving into some trees on Kenyon Lane. The Peregrine then perched up high in one of these trees to the anguish of the falconer.
22nd October
I arrived at HGF this morning in the semi gloom of dawn and virtually the first bird seen was a brownish female Peregrine which flew low over the pool and up the north bank and over my head. It could easily have been the falconers bird from yesterday evening a few miles down the road. I didn’t see any jessies, however apparently the birds sometimes have some type of ankle bracelet. Not much else doing so I wandered over to Newton Lake where, in one of those rare moments here, all the Teal were out in open water instead of skulking at the back out of sight. I counted 137 ducks, a few minutes later I could see just a handful as normal service resumed. A Nuthatch, a Buzzard and 24 Canada Geese were there.
Late morning we headed up to the van. I managed a quick walk by the Lune at Halton Forge Bank Weir – 2 Grey Wags and a Kingfisher were the only birds of note.
23rd October
Had a wander to Heysham this morning. 10 Twite and 4 Linnets were at the feeding station before being flushed. There was nothing much about so I went to Morecambe. Off Scalestone Point on an ebbing tide, a large wader flock included 65 Black-tailed Godwits, 10 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Grey Plover. Nine Pintails were feeding at the water’s edge. 67 Eiders floated on the sea. At Bolton-Le-Sands there was little on show other than 5 Little Egrets.
This afternoon I took Bill for a walk by the Lune from Lloyn Bridge. A large flock of Fieldfares (161) was in bushes by the river. Three Goosanders and an Oystercatcher were on the river and a few Meadow Pipits were flitting around. This evening 40+ Redwings flew over the van late on heading north.
Nothing new at HGF this morning. On my way into Burtonwood I noted 43 Common Gulls on the rugby pitch again. Three Corn Buntings were in Holcroft Lane on my way to work.
This evening I walked Bill down Barrow Lane. 71 Grey Partridges, 3 Buzzards and a Kestrel were seen. A local falconer then turned up to exercise his Peregrines (he had at least four). He set up a kite and sent up a large first winter female. When the falcon had gained height he released a Feral Pigeon from a box. A cracking chase ensued with the falcon missing the pigeon on four passes. I was a bit annoyed though and was willing the pigeon to escape, which it did by diving into some trees on Kenyon Lane. The Peregrine then perched up high in one of these trees to the anguish of the falconer.
22nd October
I arrived at HGF this morning in the semi gloom of dawn and virtually the first bird seen was a brownish female Peregrine which flew low over the pool and up the north bank and over my head. It could easily have been the falconers bird from yesterday evening a few miles down the road. I didn’t see any jessies, however apparently the birds sometimes have some type of ankle bracelet. Not much else doing so I wandered over to Newton Lake where, in one of those rare moments here, all the Teal were out in open water instead of skulking at the back out of sight. I counted 137 ducks, a few minutes later I could see just a handful as normal service resumed. A Nuthatch, a Buzzard and 24 Canada Geese were there.
Late morning we headed up to the van. I managed a quick walk by the Lune at Halton Forge Bank Weir – 2 Grey Wags and a Kingfisher were the only birds of note.
23rd October
Had a wander to Heysham this morning. 10 Twite and 4 Linnets were at the feeding station before being flushed. There was nothing much about so I went to Morecambe. Off Scalestone Point on an ebbing tide, a large wader flock included 65 Black-tailed Godwits, 10 Bar-tailed Godwits and a Grey Plover. Nine Pintails were feeding at the water’s edge. 67 Eiders floated on the sea. At Bolton-Le-Sands there was little on show other than 5 Little Egrets.
This afternoon I took Bill for a walk by the Lune from Lloyn Bridge. A large flock of Fieldfares (161) was in bushes by the river. Three Goosanders and an Oystercatcher were on the river and a few Meadow Pipits were flitting around. This evening 40+ Redwings flew over the van late on heading north.
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