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Bill Aspin's Birding Blog 2: January 2011

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Monday, 31 January 2011. Local birding: Common Redpolls and Iceland Gull - 31st Jan 2011. Quality local birds began firstly with a call from Dave Bickerton who kindly invited me over to his garden at Petre Crescent, Rishton, where He and Mark Breaks had caught two Common (Mealy) Redpoll during a ringing session in DB's back garden (referred to hereafter as Rishton Bird Obs - RBO). Above: 2x 1stw male Common Redpoll - Rishton Bird Observatory, 31st Jan 2011. Monday, January 31, 2011. Friday, 21 January 20...

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Bill Aspin's Birding Blog 2: Bearded Seal: Finstown, Orkney - 28th May 2011.

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Monday, 30 May 2011. Bearded Seal: Finstown, Orkney - 28th May 2011. Monday, May 30, 2011. Bill Aspins Birding Blog - My old blog spanning the period May 15th 2005 - August 9th 2008. Birding North West magazine. Brockholes Nature Reserve (Lancs) Bird and Wildlife Sightings Facebook Page. Chorley and District NHS Sightings. Dave Bickerton's Birding Blog. East Lancashire Ornithologists' Club. Fylde Bird Club Sightings. Gary Waddington's Birding Blog. Heysham Bird Observatory Blog. The Breaks Family Website.

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Heysham Bird Observatory: No vis mig coverage

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Sunday, 2 April 2017. No vis mig coverage. Shame it wasn't possible to watch the low tide channels and fare overhead in the early morning. Not a morning for grounded migrant enthusiasts! Pink footed Goose 35 S mid am. Single Goldcrest and Chiffchaff ringed by office. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Http:/ www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Heysham-England/tides/latest. The 2016 annual report is struggling along as the authors have not had much spare time this year. Should be ready within a fortnight.

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Bill Aspin's Birding Blog 2: Local birding: Wood Sandpiper, Brockholes Nature Reserve LWT - 15th May 2011.

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Sunday, 15 May 2011. Local birding: Wood Sandpiper, Brockholes Nature Reserve LWT - 15th May 2011. The f4 westerlies with cloud and rain produced some nice birds on the local patch today with the first Turnstone of the spring (2 birds) seen in the morning and a splendid Wood Sandpiper (above) early evening in foul weather which eventually resulted in 'rained-up' optics. Also, a Flava Wagtail was seen very briefly in the evening was thought most likely to be Blue-headed, but not confirmed.

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Heysham Bird Observatory: 03/20/17

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Monday, 20 March 2017. 3CY on the south quay. Flock of 6 Kittiwake in then on in 30 min seawatch. Two chiffchaff singing by office. 1 Little grebe on Fence pond (first I've seen here this year). No sightings of Goldcrest or Chiffchaff. But did hear 2 Chiffchaff singing. Contact calls only from Cetti's in western scrape. March Moth and Common Quaker in trap. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Http:/ www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Heysham-England/tides/latest. 2015 HEYSHAM OBS REPORT AVAILABLE. Anyone birdwatchi...

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Heysham Bird Observatory: 03/29/17

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Wednesday, 29 March 2017. Osprey over at c10am. First Willow Warbler of the year. Singing Blackcap along Moneyclose Lane. Middleton NR 0705 - 1030. 6C, ENE F2, Clear but misty. Hardly any migration was detected at Middleton, just 8 Meadow Pipits (1 trapped and ringed) and 1 Pied Wagtail (trapped and ringed) flew over! Cetti's Warbler still singing in the central marsh. Water Rail still calling from the western reedbed. A pair of Gadwall was on the Fence pond along with a pair of Mallard and a spare male.

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Heysham Bird Observatory: 03/25/17

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Saturday, 25 March 2017. Clear overnight and clear day means a lot of birds have cleared off. Middleton NR 07:00 - 11:00. Meadow Pipit 25 over. That was it for vis. Chiffchaff singing by the gate first thing. Common Buzzard - 2 circling but not moving off anywhere. One was displaying for a time so probably local birds. Jay - 1 flew SE. Lapwing - 3 circled over the Model Boat Pond then flew off. Near half moon bay. Male on gorse by fenced off gravel. Chiffchaff. - 1. Pied Wagtail - 2. Meadow Pipit - 5.

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Heysham Bird Observatory: 03/22/17

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Wednesday, 22 March 2017. Two Sand Martin north this morning (IOY). 17 grounded Meadow Pipit Red Nab and three north this am. Male Wheatear Red Nab the only one despite good coastal coverage. At waterfall after the tide - the grey is really coming through on the mantle now. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Http:/ www.tide-forecast.com/locations/Heysham-England/tides/latest. The 2016 annual report is struggling along as the authors have not had much spare time this year. Should be ready within a fortnight.

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Bill Aspin's Birding Blog 2: Local birding: Brockholes Nature Reserve LWT, Lancs - 16th May 2011.

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Monday, 16 May 2011. Local birding: Brockholes Nature Reserve LWT, Lancs - 16th May 2011. 115hrs of effort on the local patch in an f4 westerly and virtually constant heavy drizzle throughout with steadier rainfall thrown in for good measure yielded some good results. The Osprey stopped just short of the entrance and began to fish briefly before heading back upstream, allowing me time to get the record shot. Time of sighting was 07:10-07:19. What a great start to the session. At 09:20, a gargantuan flock...