Best sight of the day for me, was the Stonechat perched briefly on the post close to the viewing platform at Conder Pool....It says in my book, if you see a Stonechat get some footage if it!
Also on Conder Pool, 46 Mallard, 32 Wigeon, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Goosander, and a Snipe.
To note on the Lune Estuary, 348 geese were seen as last weeks 252 Greylag on Jeremy Lane, and 96 Canada Geese. Also, at least 300 Dunlin, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, 450 Wigeon, and 2 Goosander.
Another great sight was c.500 Black-tailed Godwit in a field south end of Jeremy Lane, with a 'few' Curlew/Redshank/Lapwing/ and a lone Golden Plover.
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At Cockersand, nice to find another Stonechat behind Lighthouse Cottage, and nice to see the Little Owl sunning itself behind the barn at Bank Houses.
In excess of 1,000 Golden Plover were scattered over three fields north and south of Abbey Farm, and by Cockersand Abbey. A wonderful sight, which would have looked even more wonderful in the sun, but waiting for it to come from behind the clouds didn't happen, so the ones with backs to the light, look more like Lapwing in the video!
A healthier number of c.113 Whooper Swan again at Cockersand and surrounding area, with 7 off Slack Lane, an uncounted estimate of a distant 50 from a moving car Thursland Hill area, and 56 Jeremy Lane.
Bird Of The Year.
I received some interesting data about the Barred Warbler on Conder Pool 19 November, including that it is thought to be the first ever to be photographed in the county of Lancashire. From a selection of images taken by Howard, one is to be used on the front cover of Lancashire Bird Report 2024....Many thanks for information from Howard Stockdale.
Little Owl.
My header of the Little Owl at Cockersand is the best I can manage at the distance with my standard Sony camera at 30x zoom. As a bird in serious decline, I know of no other Little Owl currently to be found in our recording area.
Nice view of the Little Owl sunning itself, shame the Golden Plover not in the sun as well as they are a wonderful sight when they are.
ReplyDeleteSee Stonechat starting to appear along with the Whoopers but no great number of winter thrushes I have yet to see.
Thanks
Ian
I had a report recently of 2 Stonechat around the red brick lookout at Cockersand, that is an area I've never seen them myself.
DeleteThanks again for your contribution Ian....Pete.
Hello Pete,
ReplyDeleteThe little owl is and remains my favorite, whether from a distance or close up, this small species of owl is really sweet to look at.
Great report
Greetings Frank
A favourite of mine too Frank. I saw a Little Owl regularly on the Lancashire/Yorkshire border during my days of car parts deliveries as 'man with van and binoculars'....Happy Days!
ReplyDeleteRegards....Pete.
As usual Pete, you have a collection of birds I have seen. Well spotted.
ReplyDeleteGood to see you here again Bob, and just to say your Tufted Duck images were excellent.
ReplyDeleteKind Regards...Pete.
I like your owl, I never see an owl in nature. Beautiful
ReplyDeleteI'm quite surprised you have yet to see an owl, here's hoping you can do soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you for keeping in touch with B2B Caroline....Pete.
Yesterday I saw a stonechat too.
ReplyDeleteThat's excellent news. I will e-mail you for more on this one Caroline.
ReplyDeletePete.
No Pete, it's not the house of my mother. She is in a home for alzheimer near Domburg. But it is also beautiful there.
ReplyDeleteHello Pete,
ReplyDeleteThe little owl is a true favorite, unfortunately I never see it in wild life here where I live. Had the chance to photograph it in Finland some years ago and it was a true pleasure,,
Great report
Greetings Lasse
Interesting but surprised you don't see the Little Owl in Sweden. Thank you for the much appreciated and positive review Lasse.
ReplyDeleteRegards....Pete.