Comments on: Latest Sightings

By: Frank Whitney

Frank Whitney — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 22:54:55 +0000

HOM today at high tide 3 Marsh Harriers, Peregrine, Merlin, SE Owl, Hen Harrier also reported and Weasel with Wood Mouse pic here
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=501372293542&set=o.330737625441&theater#!/photo.php?fbid=10150146765423949&set=o.330737625441&theater&pid=8198343&id=694803948

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sleipnerofasgard/?saved=1

By: phil boardman

phil boardman — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:20:29 +0000

hello had three barn owls hunting at once around 4 00pm today also two little owls and a tawny owl + one woodcock and a chiffchaff ’15 grey partridge on sefton meds at lunt near wooden bridge over the river alt

By: Simon Glinn

Simon Glinn — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:40:40 +0000

Twite at Weld Road today, at least 30. Marsh Harriers at Martin Mere, Hesketh Out Marsh. Lapland Bunting again at Hesketh Out Marsh. Iceland Gull at Preston Docks. Red-Necked Grebe Fairhaven Lake. Mealy Redpoll Knowsley Safari Park.

By: Simon Glinn

Simon Glinn — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:16:03 +0000

Not much of note between Mersey and Ribble at present until you get to the geese and swans around the mosses and the main reserves. Peregrine, Merlin and Hen Harrier at Marshside today. Green-winged Teal, Lapland Bunting, Brambling and Bewick’s Swan at Hesketh Out Marsh. Most of the action has been north of the Ribble – see main item. The redhead Smew on the Ribble near Brockholes was found again upstream of the weir that is itself upstream of the reserve area yesterday.

By: Simon Glinn

Simon Glinn — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 11:42:59 +0000

Thanks Frank

I was at scanning the outer for an hour or so either side of high tide. Marsh Harrier, nice ring-tailed Hen Harrier, great views of a Peregrine, 3 Merlins, a very pale Common Buzzard (I wonder if this was the bird reported as a Rough Legged Buzzard by RBA?) a Kestrel, and vast numbers of Little Egrets, a couple of Rock Pipits over the Sandplant …

By: Frank Whitney

Frank Whitney — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 21:01:08 +0000

Another visit Snow Buntings showing well at Ainsdale, very approachable, No shorties on outer but plenty of Little Egrets and one distant Peregrine and plenty of birders around but still none on here i see, ah well

Frank

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By: Frank Whitney

Frank Whitney — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 22:08:45 +0000

My first visit to Marshside for some time, and by the looks of the sightings on here it appears nobody else has visited either,Snipe and Curlew in plentiful supply at Nels with all the usual winter fare, Wigeon Teal and Golden Plover, similar tale at Sandgrounders with a Sparrowhawk stirring things up, Great White Egret reported in the sightings book and heard a spoonbill spotted on Crossens outer neither seen by me, only Kestrel and Marsh Harrier to report but plenty of Little Egrets around

By: Andy Pryce

Andy Pryce — Sat, 22 May 2010 21:24:34 +0000

fem Wisons phal at seaforth today showed well on pool in front of hide C,photos on my flickr page
http://www.flickr.com/photos/apbirdman/

By: phil boardman

phil boardman — Tue, 11 May 2010 18:21:21 +0000

hello all. has anyone seen dotterel on plex this year ? i have been lots of times seen nil

By: Simon Glinn

Simon Glinn — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:27:38 +0000

Loads of Razorbills off Freshfield today, with a few dozen Gannets diving close in, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, a couple of Guillemots, some Red-throated Divers, Great-crested Grebes, a few Common Scoter. Great Spotted Woodpeckers drumming in the trees inland, with at least three birds seen. Escaped Harris Hawk over, plus Common Buzzard and Sparrowhawk. A few Redpolls and Treecreepers heard in the pinewoods.