tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18123374050312345752024-03-05T11:12:12.345+01:00 Lighthouse and Wirral BirdingBirding news from Leasowe Lighthouse and North WirralAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17008590774635011633noreply@blogger.comBlogger491125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-18940436726319399802018-08-02T18:59:00.000+01:002018-08-02T18:59:47.164+01:00<span style="font-size: x-large;">Weather, Warm cloudy Am Hot sunny Pm, wind Westerly 8mph</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The first signs of Autumn have started to show this week at the Lighthouse with the first trickle of migrants starting to Appear,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Numbers of waders are starting to build with <b>Sanderling Whimbrel </b>and <b>Knot </b>being the pick, also 16 <b>Dunlin </b>8 <b>Turnstone </b>, <b>Greenshank, Redshank, Curlew </b>and <b>Oystercatcher,</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Out beyond the shore 9 <b>Manx Shearwater </b>4 <b>Gannet, </b>and 12 <b>Common Scoter </b>were seen near the Wind Turbines </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Around the Lighthouse the most numerous birds were <b>Common Whitethroat </b>with birds on every stretch of land they must have had a hugely successful breeding season , as well as <b>Collared Dove </b>25 alone being seen at Lingham bridge, <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Adult and juvenile <b>Reed Warbler</b> mainly between The Nature trail and Lighthouse pond , Other Warblers in the area 1 <b>Sedge Warbler </b>at the top end of the Coastal Paddocks, and Good Autumn record of a <b>Lesser Whitethroat </b>on the fire damaged land just of Sandy lane, <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Other birds in the Area , 1 <b>Kingfisher </b>near Lingham bridge and another individual on the lighthouse pond on 27th July , 2 <b>Ravens </b>flew low of the residential side of Lingham lane this Morning, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">A good record again on the 27th was a <b>Green Woodpecker</b> near the lighthouse pond a sign of dispersal from a local nest, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">A nice Surprise from Hoylake on August 1st was a <b>Marsh Harrier </b>that headed in land after coming in off the sea. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Observers , AMC, GAC, TK, CT </span>Grayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281412623596063763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-81725839430854776132018-07-08T12:27:00.000+01:002018-07-08T12:27:24.317+01:00<span style="font-size: large;">Weather, Hot Sunny 27c </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The long hot summer that a lot of people have been waiting for has been with us for a few weeks and doesn't look to end in the near future, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Most parts of the Lighthouse area are parched with Kerr's field just being a field with no hint of a flash and the Pond having very little water ,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">With the very hot summer it brings the threat of fires , with 80 being tackled in the local area ,thankfully none in the lighthouse area, most being man made,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">June and the start of July are usually quite quiet With very little in the way of waders to be seen and still plenty of swallows with juveniles lining up on the telegraph wires ,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A nice Surprise On Friday evening with the appearance of Two <b>Cuckoo's</b> on the sand dunes near Sandy lane, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">An abundance of Cinnibar Moth caterpillars which most species steer clear of are a good source of food and hopefully they will stay for a while , they have been seen on three consecutive days, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Observers, JK , DH, AMC, KD, GAC Et Al </span>Grayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281412623596063763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-23083899456984955522018-05-28T09:40:00.000+01:002018-05-28T09:40:05.981+01:00<span style="font-size: large;">Sunday 27 May 2018 , Weather, Hot Humid Heavy Showers </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With Spring migration at the tail end a few migrants are still trickling through,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Local birders have waited since mid May for the arrival of Spotted Flycatchers, the first being seen near the Lingham Lane Fisheries on the 18th May Other individuals being seen on Park Lane on 22nd 23rd and 26th of the month, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today a large number of <b>Spotted Flycatcher </b>17 in Total many more going unseen were counted in the Lighthouse area between Lingham Lane , The Nature trail and Park Lane,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pre dawn heavy showers were a good indicator that there would be a good arrival , most of the birds were seen between early morning and lunchtime and a single bird late afternoon, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Other sightings , 4 <b>Whinchat </b>, 1 female <b>Common Redstart</b>,, and 55 <b>Grey Plover </b>were seen flying over ,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A footnote from 18th of May, A hybrid <b>Swallow</b>/<b>House Martin </b>was observed flying over the stable track Park Lane area , The individual had the head and body of a House martin , white throat etc, but a dark rump and the long tail streamers of a Swallow . A very unusual bird, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thanks to the Wirral Birders what's app group for the daily sightings </span>Grayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281412623596063763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-20209122911494104382018-05-04T20:12:00.000+01:002018-05-04T20:56:58.617+01:00<span style="font-size: large;">Weather, overcast AM Hot Sunny PM, Wind SW 6mph</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Spring migration at its best today at the lighthouse, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The second <b>Wood Warbler </b>of Spring was found on L.E.O. Lane early this morning and frequented the large sycamores at the west end , A good singing bird was present all day and last sighted at 18-30pm,<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">3<b> Garden Warbler, </b>3<b> Grasshopper Warbler , </b>10 <b>Willow Warbler</b>, 8 <b>Blackcap</b>, 2<b> Common Whitethroat</b> 1 <b>Lesser Whitethroat</b> and 1 <b>Reed Warbler</b> were seen in the area ,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">15 <b>Wheatear </b>all of the Greenland race along with 4 <b>Whinchat </b>and a single <b>Yellow Wagtail</b> were seen in Kerrs Field, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">An interesting sighting from Thursday evening was a female <b>Cuckoo </b>in Hepatic (Rufous phase ) flushed by a fox on Sandy Lane and hasn't been seen since, a real rarity for the Lighthouse area, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 <b>Whimbrel </b>, <b> </b>, 5 <b>Sandwich Tern </b>on Western Groyne 5 <b>Sand Martin </b>and numerous <b>Swallow,</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">An <b>Iberian Chiffchaff </b> has been seen and heard on Thurstaston Hill since the 1st of May the second record for Wirral the first being at Dibbinsdale nature reserve in 2004 </span></div>
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</span>Grayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281412623596063763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-89501712251653428172018-04-29T21:58:00.000+01:002018-04-29T21:58:54.962+01:00Sunday 29th April 2018<span style="font-size: large;">Weather; Cloudy with sunny spells, cold, wind E F2-3</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There was a decent cross section of summer migrants arriving in the Leasowe area today although there were no large numbers of any species. The long staying male <b>Ring Ouzel</b> was being seen regularly throughout the day although often distant. Best viewed by looking south from the back of Kerr's field over the Birkett or east from Lingham lane across the horse paddocks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">New arrivals included two male <b>Redstarts,</b> one at the bottom of the nature trail with another off Lingham Lane. 12 <b>Wheatears</b> were in the paddocks where a <b>Little Ringed Plover</b> joined them in the afternoon before flying off high to the north east. A <b>Grasshopper</b> <b>Warbler</b> was showing well occasionally just inland from the paddocks. Other migrants included 2 <b>Lesser Whitethroats, a Yellow Wagtail,</b> 4<b> White Wagtails,</b> 6 <b>Blackcaps</b> and 20 <b>Willow Warblers.</b> Some of the latter were very grey and white with no traces of yellow, possibly of the northern race<i> acredula.</i> <b>Reed Warblers</b> continue to arrive with birds singing from Lingham Lane as well as their usual breeding territories near the pond.A male <b>Whinchat</b> spent most of the day in Kerr's field. 14 <b>Sand Martins</b> passed east.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last week or so has perhaps not been the most conducive for bird migration but <b>Gannets, Sandwich and Common Tern </b>have arrived in numbers whilst a pair of migratory <b>Wigeon</b> were seen swimming offshore on Wednesday. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Migrants continued to trickle through during the week with several Whimbrel and a fine male <b>Redstart</b> in Kerr's field recorded on the 27th. Stormy weather coming through late afternoon on the 27th prompted a small movement of <b>11 Swift</b> heading NE. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Northerly winds on Friday night Saturday morning did little to help migration. Nonetheless observers did manage to dig out a migratory <b>Whinchat</b> inland from the coastal paddocks whilst <b>Grasshopper Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat</b> could be seen and heard from the Coastal paddock Track.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A male <b>Ring Ouzel </b>was still present in a paddock SW of Kerr's field. Not a favoured paddock for Ring Ouzel historically so it seems likely that it is in fact the same bird that arrived on April 23rd making it a fairly long stayer for a migrant bird.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17008590774635011633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-68876670983903117712018-04-21T20:39:00.001+01:002018-04-21T20:57:04.239+01:00Saturday April 21st 2018<span style="font-size: large;">Weather; Fine and sunny all day. Wind <b>SE 1-2 </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A clear night, a very light south-easterly and slightly hazy conditions combined to produce a reasonable fall of summer migrants in the Leasowe area this morning and this at the weekend for a change!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Over 50<b> Willow Warblers</b> were logged with many being concentrated in coastal bushes under the embankment shortly after dawn before dispersing more widely. The first <b>Reed</b> and <b>Sedge Warblers </b>for the site this spring also arrived with several birds singing from the reedbed near the duckpond. 2 <b>Reed Warblers</b> were also singing from gardens in Lingham Lane, always a sign of newly arrived birds. <b>Whitethroat</b> numbers are also picking up with 5 birds present. <b>Lesser Whitethroats</b> were singing on Lingham Lane and the nature trail. Other new arrivals included a male <b>Redstart</b> on Park Lane and single <b>Whinchats</b> on Park Lane and Meols common. Over 30 <b>Wheatears</b> were noted with birds being scattered widely between Kerr's field and Park Lane. A <b>Grasshopper Warbler</b> was again near the kissing gate on Lingham Lane. Two <b>Yellow Wagtails</b> were in Kerr's field this afternoon with around 5 <b>White Wagtails</b> also in the area. 14 <b>Blackcaps</b> and 10 <b>Chiffchaffs</b> were also noted.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There was some overhead passage evident, mainly this morning, which consisted of over 10 <b>Redpolls, a Siskin</b> and 3 <b>Tree Pipits.</b> Tree Pipits are usually always recorded passing overhead with their distinctive wheezy calls but one bird did settle in a bush for a few minutes before continuing its travels. Hirundines were scarce today though, with just a handful of <b>Swallows</b> passing east.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A single <b>Arctic Skua</b> was seen over the tide passing east.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the early morning mist burnt off the day was a gloriously sunny spring day. Following yesterdays excitement hopes were high for another great day of migration. Although it deal feel a little quieter than yesterday, birds had still arrived during the night and continued to arrive throughout the day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Highlights were <b>Wheatear (19) </b>in various paddocks and a<i> <b>Flava</b></i><b> Wag </b>over. Lingham Lane held a singing<b> Grasshopper Warbler </b>by the bridge and at least three <b>Lesser Whitethroat. A Common Whitethroat </b>was recorded in the brambles adjacent to the Car Park mid morning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Two<b> Redstart,</b> both males were also present with one along the paddock track and another along Park Lane. Also in the main paddocks there were <b>White Wagtail (7) Wheatear (5) and a fine male Whinchat. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mid afternoon brought a couple of <b>Whimbrel </b>as the tide flooded and three <b>Gannet </b>fished offshore along with several <b>Sandwich Tern.</b> A small party of <b>Sand Martin (16) </b>came in over Kerr's flash, hawked up and down for several minutes before moving on north. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17008590774635011633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-87871718490504789082018-04-19T21:11:00.000+01:002018-04-19T21:11:58.947+01:00<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A scorching day at the Lighthouse and today's birding was just as hot, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Earliest indicators of what the day had in store were 10 <b>Wheatear </b>in Kerr's field a further 32 were seen in the fields off Park Lane This morning , its possible the total count for <b>Wheatear </b>is 50 plus, <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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One early surprise was a <b>Tree Sparrow </b>just after nine am on the nature trail where Sundays Wood Warbler was seen sadly Tree Sparrow are uncommon birds in the area and most birds are seen flying over, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Spring Migrants <b>Blackcap</b>, <b>Willow Warbler </b>, and <b>Chiffchaff </b>numbers were easily in double figures with all three species in good voice across the Lighthouse area 4 <b>Lesser Whitethroat</b> were seen and heard between Lingham Lane and the nature trail as well as 1 <b>Common Whitethroat, </b>and 1 <b>Grasshopper warbler </b>near the white gates Lingham Lane, <b> </b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-weight: bold; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Park Lane observers were delighted with fleeting glimpses of a pair of <b>Common Redstart </b>and a brief sighting of a female <b>Ring Ouzel </b>its silvery wings were only seen for a matter of minutes before it disappeared along the paddocks,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Later in the afternoon one lucky birder spotted a <b>Red Kite </b>over the carr lane sewerage works soaring high on the thermals,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Birds along the coast, 1 <b>Whimbrel </b>that's been seen over the last few days on the mud at the Western groyne, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Good numbers of <b>Sandwich Tern </b>, <b>Great Crested Grebe </b>and a single <b>Red Breasted Merganser , </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Other Birds in the area, 8 <b>Lesser Redpoll, </b>1 <b>Brambling </b>and 1 <b>Bullfinch, </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Grayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281412623596063763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-33788253513859488412018-04-17T21:39:00.003+01:002018-04-17T21:39:45.018+01:0017th April 2018<span style="font-size: large;">Weather: Warm, overcast, showers. Wind S/SE-6</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Migrants continued to arrive today with a small number of grounded <b>Wheatears (8), White Wagtail (17) Yellow Wagtail (1) </b>and our first <b>Whinchat </b>of the year was found mid afternoon by Tim Kinch. The stunning male bird spent all of its time in Kerr's field which is in fact where most of the migrants were to be found. Small numbers of <b><i>Phylloscs </i>and Blackcap (3)</b> where in the coastal sallows and another male <b>Redstart</b> was near Parkfield House, Meols.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Overhead passage included<b> Redpoll (2) another <i>Flava </i>Wagtail, Swallow (19) and Sand Martin (5)</b>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wader numbers are begining to build on the foreshore with a good high tide roost producing many birds in fine summer plumage. <b>Dunlin (340), Sanderling (38), Knot (100) Grey Plover (80), Bar tailed Godwit (3), Redshank (200) and Ringed Plover (24) </b>were recorded on Hoylake shore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A fantastic weekend of migration started late Friday afternoon when a male <b>Osprey</b> flew east over two observers along Park Lane. Like buses a second <b>Osprey</b> was found on the tide line on Friday 14th. This second bird (a female) then flew directly towards observers standing on the sea defence where it landed and devoured a large Flounder; much to the delight of the regulars and a very fortunate visiting RSPB group. After 30 minutes on show the bird eventually flew off and was picked up over Seaforth. Ospreys are becoming more regular on Wirral these days but it's always a thrill to see them on patch. A flock of 32 <b>Sandwich Tern</b> were seen on a distant sand bar as the tide ebbed and our first <b>Flava Wagtail </b>flew north calling as they went.</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17008590774635011633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-36557609592139442942018-04-13T19:15:00.001+01:002018-04-13T19:15:31.097+01:00Friday 13th Lucky for some !!<b><span style="font-size: large;">Weather: Cool, overcast. Wind - Light and variable</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A round of the paddocks proved to be fairly quiet on a cold grey late April afternoon. A few new migrants had made landfall including our first <b>Flava Wagtails (2) </b>of the spring on the sea defence whilst <b>3 Willow Warbler and over 20 Chiffchaff </b>could be found in the coastal bushes. 2 male <b>Blackcap</b> were along Park Lane. </span><br />
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A Promising Start to the morning with 3 <b>Swallow </b>passing over the Lingham Lane fisheries at 8am the 4th swallow flew over the Nature trail later in the morning, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bird of the day was a stunning male <b>Ring Ouzel </b>which turned up at 15-45 near the western Kissing gate and stayed until well after 18-00 hours in the horse paddocks Definitely a lighthouse gem ,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the recent heavy rain the field nearest to the river birket have flooded making it a Paradise for many birds including 2 <b>Wigeon ,</b> 4 <b>Teal, Grey Heron , Little Egret, </b>and a <b>Little Grebe </b>that was also seen yesterday on the river itself, birds passing over the flooded field included, 65 <b>Pink footed geese, </b>24 <b>Black Tailed Godwit, </b>5 <b>Sand Martin </b>and 18 <b>Woodpigeon ,</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was a good day for a sea watch with 33<b> Little Gull </b>30 <b>Grey Plover, </b>3 <b>Red Throated Diver </b>and a single <b>Razorbill </b>being the pick of the tide and a surprise of 1<b> Short Eared Owl </b>flew in off the Irish Sea , </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Springtime is here even though the last few days the weather has felt more like like winter ,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">For most birders Spring is the best time of the year with expectations of what birds might appear,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The first few days are quite frustrating with reports of spring migrants popping up in other parts of the country wetting our appetites,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The Lighthouses first spring migrant of the year was a <b>Northern Wheatear </b>on 9th of March found by Ken Davies its the Earliest date for the last ten years,</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-size: large;">A <b>Northern Wheatear </b>was spotted west of the lighthouse in the horse paddock this Morning and no further sightings in the afternoon, A <b>Little Gull </b>was spotted quite close in to the western groyne late morning ,</span><div>
<span style="font-size: large;">A maximum of 3 <b>Raven </b>were seen today and over the last few days in the area near park lane ,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Good numbers of <b>Meadow Pipit </b>are in the fields as well as <b>Pied Wagtail, </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Observers, TK, JB, DH, KD, SD, EW, AMC, TE, GAC .</span></div>
Grayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281412623596063763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-64172224230792126082018-01-18T20:23:00.000+01:002018-01-18T20:23:52.060+01:00<span style="font-size: large;">Weather, Cold heavy Wintry showers Wind, North westerly23mph</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">An inclement start to the new year With Storm Fionn the latest patch of bad weather to batter the North Wirral coast over night, </span><br />
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The Highlight of today's watch were two male <b>Shoveler </b>duck in the flooded ditch that runs along side Kerr's field Shovelers are quite uncommon on North Wirral sites definetley a welcome addition at the lighthouse, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Other birds in Kerr's field were <b>Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Herring Gull, Black Headed Gull, Common Gull, Mallard, Pied Wagtail Stonechat </b>in the bushes along side the common, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the last week an Adult <b>Mediterranean Gull </b>Has frequented Kerr's field blending in with the Black Headed Gulls , being slightly bigger than the black heads it also has white primary feathers and a slight black bandit like mask behind its eye,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Other birds in the area, An outstanding 7000 Large Gulls were counted devouring Razor clams on the sandbank opposite the Lighthouse car park just after high tide, hopefully with a few more Observers a white winger (Iceland or Glaucous Gull ) or perhaps something rarer might be picked out of the group, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Observers AMC, DH, GAC</span>Grayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281412623596063763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-3056468320013188092017-11-24T21:39:00.000+01:002017-11-24T21:39:35.074+01:00<span style="font-size: large;">Weather , Cold Sunshine and showers, Wind, W 15mph</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the few Birders that braved the sharp cold showers and icy winds they were rewarded with views of a very confiding <b>Snow Bunting </b>at Leasowe Bay just 500 yards east of Leasowe Castle hotel, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was first seen on Wednesday and relocated today at 10AM and was seen through out the day occasionally being disturbed by the scurge of all Lighthouse birders dogs and their owners , </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the second Snow Bunting of the Autumn with a flyover on the 8th of November over Leasowe Bay ,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today's bird is a first year male of the Greenland race Nivalis,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1 <b>Common Gull </b>with a Yellow Leg ring possibly ringed in Finland any updates in future blogs, 1 <b>Great Spotted Woodpecker </b>Lingham Lane, good numbers of <b>Shelduck </b>and <b>Common Scoter </b>off shore, <b>Black Headed. Common, Herring </b>and <b>Greater Black Backed gull, Curlew, Redshank, </b>and <b>Pied Wagtail </b>Kerr's Field ( Flash in winter) </span></div>
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<br />Grayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281412623596063763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-56966149509302137322017-11-09T22:34:00.000+01:002017-11-09T22:34:29.670+01:00<span style="font-size: large;">Weather: Cold blustery showers AM , dry brighter conditions PM , Wind WSW 10mph.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A day of two halves weather wise at the Lighthouse today with this morning being very blustery Far from comfortable conditions for the hardy regulars, this mornings sightings were, 1 <b>Redwing,</b> 2 <b>Black Tailed Godwit</b>, in Kerr's field , and the resident <b>Little Owl </b>was at Lingham Lane bridge, with no sign of any crests ( Gold or Fire) or chiffchaff ( Collybita or Tristis ) on the Nature trail. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This Afternoon was more pleasant with visiting Cheshire birder Phil Oddy faring better , this afternoons sightings included , 1 Adult <b>Mediterranean Gull </b>in Kerr's field , 1 <b>Siberian Chiffchaff </b>probably the same bird that has been seen on and off for the last six days on the nature trail, 2 <b>Chiffchaff</b>, 5 <b>Goldcrest</b>, 1 <b>Kingfisher </b>and 1 <b>Water Rail </b>on the duck pond, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many thanks for the sightings Phil, </span><br />
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Grayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281412623596063763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-20698874572775488492017-11-08T20:51:00.002+01:002017-11-09T00:51:04.334+01:00Wednesday 8th November 2017<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Siberian Chiffchaff (<i>tristis</i>) along Scat alley. Eddie Williams</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chiffchaff (rather pale <i>collybita </i>race bird. Compare with the <i>tristis</i>) Eddie Williams</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The increasingly flooded Kerr's field continues to attract good numbers of waders, especially over the high tide period. 110 <b>Lapwings, 12 Black-tailed Godwits, 40 Curlew</b> and <b>9 Snipe</b> were logged here today. <b>2 Stonechats</b> are also in this area with another in </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Visible overhead migration was quieter today although the first <b>Snow Bunting</b> of the winter flew in from the north over the sea embankment and continued south without pause. A <b>Raven</b>, 10 <b>Skylarks</b>, a <b>Redwing, 15 Chaffinches</b> and <b>2 Siskins</b> were also counted, mainly headed east.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There was an arrival of around <b>10 Chiffchaffs</b> and <b>15 Goldcrests</b>, mainly in the duck pond and nature trail areas. Considering the wind direction and how late we are in the autumn migration season these were good totals. A very probable <b>Firecrest</b> was also glimpsed near the duck pond, possibly Monday's bird. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The <b>Siberian Chiffchaff</b> was present all day. It is usually to be found along the muddy path running to the south of the duckpond to the eastern kissing gate known as 'LEO Lane'.</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17676911111001299984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-25506020839418446272017-11-06T19:59:00.002+01:002017-11-06T19:59:47.259+01:00Siberian Chiffchaff
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<span style="font-size: large;">Weather: Light winds, sunny. some high cloud. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A crisp and cold but clear late autumn
day had observers excited at the prospect of a good days birding.
Overhead vis mig was unsurprisingly at this time of year made up
principally of finches. <b>54 Goldfinch, 27 Greenfinch, 5 Bullfinch, 18
Siskin and 3 Brambling </b>moved through during the course of the
morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Siberian (<i>Tristis) </i></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Chiffchaff</b>
that has been elusive for a couple of days finally showed well today
allowing for a couple of pictures. A particularly well marked
individual sporting a faint wing bar and green edges to the
primaries. Two 'normal' </span><b><i>Colybita </i></b><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Chiffchaffs
</b>are also present in the same area</span></span></div>
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Firecrest was found mid morning but could not be re located later in
the day. </span></span>
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usual Tit flocks could be found around the coastal sallows whilst a
solitary <b>Jay</b> was in Lingham lane.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Kerr's
field continues to play host to a range of gulls, ducks and waders
including <b>110 Lapwing and 27 Black tailed Godwit.</b></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17008590774635011633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-63660412903620267062017-11-03T22:08:00.000+01:002017-11-03T22:41:25.164+01:00<span style="font-size: large;">Weather: Cold cloudy Occasional showers, Wind: SSW 9mph </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A feeling of deja vu when the news spread that a <b>Siberian Chiffchaff </b>(<b> </b><i style="font-weight: bold;">phylloscopus tristis</i>)<i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>had been seen on the nature trail, This time last week birders from near and far were trying to obtain fleeting glimpses of a Yellow Browed Warbler today was a chilly grey November afternoon totally different from last Fridays Warm sunny weather, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As predicted by one of the Lighthouse regulars and mentioned in Sundays blog a Siberian Chiffchaff was seen between 1-30pm and 3-30pm the fourth consecutive year that we've had one in the nature trail area</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Like with the yellow Browed Warbler, Goldcrest's and tits Herald their arrival and patience is needed as well as a keen eye and ear with <i>Tristis </i>call a flat PEEP compared to the <i>Collybita </i>HWEET call </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">hopefully the Sibe Chiff will remain in the area for a few days some over winter in the UK . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fly overs: 25 <b>Black Tailed Godwit</b>, 30 <b>Chaffinch</b>, 15 <b>Meadow Pipit</b>, 1 <b>Snipe</b>, 2 <b>Siskin, </b>1 <b>Redpoll</b>,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Grounded: 8 <b>Black Tailed Godwit </b>in kerrs field , 1 <b>Blackcap, </b>1<b> Siberian Chiffchaff, </b>2 <b>Chiffchaff, </b>5 <b>Goldcrest, </b>20 <b>Song Thrush, </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Grahamconnolly66@googlemail.com </span>Grayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281412623596063763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-12721253740126963222017-10-29T21:37:00.000+01:002017-10-30T09:58:42.749+01:00<span style="font-size: large;">Weather: Mild, Sunny intervals, Wind: NNE 8mph,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Lighthouse of Legend strikes again! After the past few days of every bush and tree being scrutinized for Yellow Browed warblers the expectation that something special would turn up was at its peak, was it a surprise yes and no!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This morning a Hippolias Warbler was briefly spotted on Lingham Lane by Jeremy Bradshaw but soon disappeared it was either an Icterine or the rarer Melodious Warbler, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With Many expert eyes on the lookout throughout the afternoon it was independently found much to everyone's delight by Mark Turner who was later joined by Jeremy Bradshaw and after some great views and many pictures taken it was positively identified as a <b>Melodious Warbler,</b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a Lighthouse First and joins a long list of mega warblers seen on Lingham Lane like Barred, Subalpine, Pallas's, And Raddes Warblers its also the first Melodious warbler seen on the Wirral peninsular since one was seen at Red Rocks on 16th September 1995, this is the 11th record for Wirral , </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Fingers crossed it will hang around and with many expert eyes looking out could another Lighthouse first be Lurking on Lingham Lane,?? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Other birds in the Area, 1 <b>Yellow Browed warbler </b>more than likely the same one that has frequented the nature trail /duck pond, 17 <b>Fieldfare </b>by the western Kissing gate in the horse Paddocks ,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well done Jeremy Bradshaw and Mark Turner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Observers: JB, MT, DH, KD and others </span>Grayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281412623596063763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-4958282608360867702017-10-27T20:58:00.000+01:002017-10-27T20:58:13.775+01:00<span style="font-size: large;">Weather: Warm Sunny, Wind: NNE 5mph </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Better late than never was the saying today at the Lighthouse , with the first <b>Yellow browed Warbler </b>of Autumn which more than likely arrived over night with the good numbers of <b>Goldcrest </b>35 being counted today, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Word spread mid morning and a number of birders waited patiently some for an hour or more for some the briefest of glimpses , for passers by must of looked like strange looking statues staring into the trees but all worth it,<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was another good day for visible migration with the following birds being seen, 51 <b>Black Tailed Godwit </b>(3 in Kerr's field) 30 <b>Lapwings </b>, 5 <b>Snipe</b>, 60 <b>Pink footed geese</b>, 5 <b>Redwing, </b>8 <b>Song Thrush , </b>30 <b>Skylark </b>, 5 <b>Grey Wagtail</b>, 35 <b>Greenfinch </b>, 40 <b>Chaffinch </b>, 1 <b>Brambling</b>, 8 <b>Siskin</b>, 2 <b>Redpoll,</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And 1 <b>Mediterranean Gull </b>over the cafe </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Birds grounded in the area , 17 <b>Redwing, </b>35 <b>Goldcrest </b>as mentioned above , a big increase on the 4 birds from yesterday, 2 <b>Chiffchaff, </b>1 <b>Blackcap</b> down from yesterdays number of 7 birds<b>, </b>1 <b>Yellow browed warbler, </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Keep a look out for Siberian Chiffchaff which have turned up in each of the three previous Octobers usually in the last few days or the first few days of November, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">An influx of Hawfinch in the country in the last few weeks with birds seen in Lancashire and near by Bidston Moss a Lighthouse bird would be a welcome fly over, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please send any bird sightings from Leasowe Lighthouse to </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today's Observers, DH, EW, KD, CT, GAC, and others. </span>Grayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281412623596063763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-25771357718299346212017-10-26T18:47:00.001+01:002017-10-26T18:47:59.672+01:00<span style="font-size: large;">Weather: Mainly cloudy , Wind: WNW 3mph.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A pleasant October day a good day for a <b>VIS-MIG</b> A term used by birders for Visible migration October is the time when many species make the journey from the continent and other places such as Iceland to our shores for the winter</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Some species such as Redwings even migrate at night if you live in a quiet area you can hear their <i>seep seep </i>call in the darkness as they pass over.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today's day flying birds included , </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">39 <b>Lapwing</b>, 20 <b>Skylark</b>, 40 <b>Chaffinch</b>, 2 <b>Brambling</b>, 35 <b>Meadow pipit</b>, 15 <b>Reed Bunting</b>, 11 <b>Siskin</b>, 30 <b>Blackbird</b>, 14 <b>Song Thrush</b>, 1 <b>Rock Pipit</b>, 1 <b>Fieldfare</b>, 4 <b>Redwing</b>, 1 <b>Redpoll,</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Grounded birds in the area, 7 <b>Blackcap </b>1 <b>Chiffchaff </b>and 4 <b>Goldcrest</b>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterdays counts of 8+ <b>Leach's Petrel </b>and 1 <b>Velvet Scoter </b>couldn't be replicated However there were 60c <b>Great Crested Grebe </b>and 300+ <b>Common Scoter </b>further out towards the turbines</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">At Dove point 3 <b>Mediterranean Gull </b>just off the groyne 2 adult one with a red leg ring , most probably a Polish ringed bird and a second calander year bird all in striking winter plumage , Also on the groyne were <b>Knot</b>, <b>Redshank</b>, <b>Dunlin</b>, <b>Turnstone, </b>and 16 <b>Little Egret, </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Other waders in the area were <b>Curlew </b>4 <b>Snipe </b>And a <b>Black Tailed Godwit</b> which have started to frequent Kerr's field still a long way off Caldy Water fowl collection numbers but a good record all the same, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Lingham Lane there were 30 <b>Blackbird </b>some were continental birds with black bills and 3 <b>Redwings, </b>8 <b>Song Thrush , </b>6 <b>Goldcrests </b>and 5 <b>Chiffchaff.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b>1 <b>Lesser Redpoll</b> and 8 <b>siskin </b>were welcome additions to the Lingham Lane List </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Other birds in the area were , 9<b> Skylarks</b>, 3 <b>Blackcap, </b>3 <b>Grey wagtail</b>, and 4 <b>Stonechat.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Grayohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06281412623596063763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812337405031234575.post-62901040173302771872017-09-24T21:40:00.000+01:002017-09-25T19:36:18.691+01:00<span style="font-size: large;">Weather, cloudy, cool , wind SSW 6mph, showers later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A quite chilly morning for the time of year at the lighthouse with all the usual birds that you would expect for autumn </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The big surprise of the day and the 2nd record for the Lighthouse area was a <b>Cetti's Warbler </b>its burst of song was heard near the pond at Lunchtime found by Jeremy Bradshaw , following on from a bird Stan Skelton found a few years previous, a very welcome visitor and hopefully a long stayer with the pond area being an ideal habitat, </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A steady flow of <b>Meadow Pipit </b>passed through some stopping On the embankment and sea wrack for minute insects , Also on the embankment were a sizable flock of <b>Linnet </b>, An elusive <b>Wheatear </b>and 3 <b>Turnstone </b>which blended in perfectly with the seaweed , </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Other Waders further out were <b>Oystercatcher, Curlew, Redshank </b>and a <b>Greenshank </b>on the sand opposite the Lighthouse car park </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Lingham lane was bustling with <b>Chiffchaff </b>every bush seemed to have either a chiffchaff or a <b>Goldcrest </b>2 female <b>Blackcap </b>one near the the bridge and another near the Tarran golf course where also a <b>Bullfinch </b>was heard, </span><br />
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