Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Sunday, 17 May 2009
Saturday, 16 May 2009
Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Local birding: Avocets, Brockholes Wetland LWT - 13th May 2009.
As someone who missed the first long awaited site record of Avocet three weeks ago, I could hardly have hoped to unblock this bird so soon afterwards. Two birds present on the Main Pool unfortunately departed the site unseen just prior to 08:00. Fabulous birds and a joy to behold during the time they were present. As this species continues to spread and has now found the site, perhaps we can anticipate records annually from now on? Time will tell.


Monday, 11 May 2009
Local birding: Garganey, Brockholes Wetland LWT - 11th May 2009.


Single Dunlin & Whimbrel and two new-in Grasshopper Warbler were nice, but an Osprey briefly fishing the adjacent River Ribble at midday before flying north was an even better reward for the fortunate observer, John Hoyes.
Sunday, 10 May 2009
Local birding: Red-necked Grebe, Brockholes Wetland LWT - 10th May 2009.




For info, total records of the scarcer Grebes at the site in the period Aug 1998-May 2009 as follows:
Black-necked Grebe: 4 records totalling 5 individuals.
1) Juvenile on the Main Pool from 22nd-26th July 2001.
2) Adult on No1 Pit from 15th-23rd Sept 2006.
3) A pair of summer plumaged adults on the Main Pool on 6th May 2007.
4) Juvenile on No1 Pit from 7th-9th July 2008.
Red-necked Grebe:
1) Summer plumaged bird on No1 Pit, 10th May 2009.
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Now bring on the first Slav Grebe for the site................
Sunday, 3 May 2009
White-billed Diver, Burghead, Moray - 2nd May 2009.

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