Posts about birding
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Filthy weather at Marshside
Three consecutive days at Marshside, with one afternoon at Martin Mere, produced mostly a yearning for a change in the weather.
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A dip in the Marine Lake
Two Black-throated Divers were spotted on the Marine Lake today: I braved Storm Henry (that had presumably brought them) in search, but couldn’t pick them out.
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Marshside Odds and Sods
- Female-type Marsh Harrier down by the tideline on Saturday 23rd.
- Snipe today: one flushed at Fairclough’s platform, one dropped in and out in front of the hide.
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Ainsdale Dunes
Today provided several photographic subjects, including Cormorants and Magpies at Sands Lake and Stonechats further North on the dunes.
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Double Duck Dip
A sunny morning with wind that was not especially biting was a good time to interrogate the Wigeon at Hesketh Out Marsh to see if they would give up the American interloper among them. With such close examination, it was interesting to see how many of them had a certain amount of green about the face, but there wasn’t a convincing textbook American wigeon to be seen.
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Cold, cold, cold
Brrrr. So cold at Sandgrounder’s hide today. 1st winter drake Scaup from Fairclough’s and lots of Redshank en route; Peregrine high overhead; intrguing unidentified flyby in front of the hide.
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Ainsdale NNR
A cold, misty day with a threat of rain saw me looking for Crossbills again at Ainsdale NNR. No luck, but there were Redwings and a Fieldfare at the beach end of Fisherman’s Path, and Jays and Goldcrests EVERYWHERE. A buzzard overhead was the only raptor spotted.
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Out and About
A post for random bird sightings in January.
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Finches and Owls at Martin Mere
The plan was for a whistle-stop tour of numerous Ribble Estuary locations, but after a late start (first Kestrel of the year at Weld Road though) we arrived at Hesketh Out Marsh in the teeth of a gale and lost enthusiasm.
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Marshside
A blustery day at Marshside. A Great White Egret was present on the pool opposite Sandgrounder’s, but it moved up towards Crossens when I went after it with my camera. As I chased it, I was able to spectate at a spectacular dogfight between a Merlin and a Skylark.
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