July 31, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

1-2 Sedge Warblers - Ranch, at least 1 juv.
84 Lapwings - Section 1 Pit
51 Barnacle Geese - Section 1
1 Barnacle x Canada Goose
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 02:39 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Common Scoter [m] on res. 4
1 Black-necked Grebe [juv.] on res. 4
3 Common Sandpipers
3 Grey Wagtails
1 Red-breasted Goose
B.H. reports singing Grasshopper Warbler yesterday

Posted by andyspot at 02:39 PM

July 30, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Black-necked Grebe - juv. on res. 4
3 Dunlin
1-2 Common Sandpipers
1 Snipe
1 Red-breasted Goose
B.H. had 7 Black-tailed Godwits through earlier and Med. Gull yesterday afternoon

Posted by andyspot at 05:34 PM

July 29, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Raven
2 Snipe - Ranch
90 Lapwings - Section 1 Pit
2 Emperor Dragonflies - Singleton's Hill, Ranch Pond

Posted by andyspot at 03:06 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Black-necked Grebe - juv. on res. 4
3 Common Sandpipers
1 Common Tern
1 Pochard
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 03:05 PM

July 28, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Hobby north-west at 0930
1 Kingfisher - Otter Pond
1 Snipe - Ranch Pond

Posted by andyspot at 11:19 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Black-necked Grebe - juv. on res. 4
2 Little Grebes on res. 3
2 Common Sandpipers
4 Grey Wagtails
1 Red-breasted Goose
Harrison / Crooks / Tomlinson had Med. Gull, 2 Greenshanks and Green Woodpecker yesterday

Posted by andyspot at 11:18 PM

July 24, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Kingfisher - Otter Pond

Posted by andyspot at 01:23 PM

Prescot Reservoir

2 Black-necked Grebes [2 juvs] on Res.4
1 Arctic Tern [adult] surface-feeding over Res.4 until about 1100hrs when it departed with 2 Common Terns
2 Common Terns
8 Common Sandpipers
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 01:22 PM

July 23, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Kingfisher - Picnic Area Pond
40 Jackdaws around car-park

Posted by andyspot at 01:37 PM

Prescot Reservoir

2 Black-necked Grebes [2 juvs] on Res.4
1 Dunlin on causeway
5 Common Sandpipers
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 01:37 PM

July 22, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Black-necked Grebe [juv] on Res.4
5+ Common Sandpipers

Posted by andyspot at 01:07 PM

July 21, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Black-necked Grebe [juv] on Res.4
9 Common Sandpipers
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 01:33 PM

July 20, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Black-necked Grebe [juv] on Res.4
6 Common Sandpipers
3 Common Terns
3 Grey Wagtails
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 12:40 PM

July 19, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Black-necked Grebe [juv] on Res.4
7 Common Sandpipers
1 Sedge Warbler on south side of Res.4
4 Grey Wagtails
2 Little Grebes [2 juvs] on Res.3
1 Red-breasted Goose
1 Brimstone [f] at south end of Res.3

Posted by andyspot at 11:59 PM

July 18, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Black-necked Grebe [juv] on Res.4
7 Common Sandpipers
3 Grey Wagtails
2 Ravens
1 Pochard
1 Red-breasted Goose
The Hobby was seen again yesterday along with 2 Yellow-legged Gulls

Posted by andyspot at 12:30 PM

July 16, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Hobby [1st-summer] performing well over the reservoirs late morning before moving off south-east at 1145hrs
2 Black-necked Grebes [1 adult, 1 juvenile] both fishing east half of Res.4. Stonking photos of the juvenile and the recent drake Common Scoter on digitalbirds website and the Grebe is also featured on birdguides' review of the week
5-6 Common Sandpipers
1 Common Tern
4 Sand Martins
8 Ruddy Ducks
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 11:56 PM

July 15, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

2 Black-necked Grebes - adult in east half of Res.4, juvenile in north-west corner
9-10 Common Sandpipers
2 Little Grebes on Res.3
1 Red-breasted Goose
Bill Crooks reports Hobby still present this morning

Posted by andyspot at 02:08 PM

July 14, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Common Scoter [m]
2 Black-necked Grebes - adult still favours east side of Res.4, juvenile still in north-west corner
6 Common Sandpipers
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 05:39 PM

July 13, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

2 Black-necked Grebes - adult-summer still favouring east side of Res.4, juvenile in nort-west corner with a juvenile Little Grebe
6-9 Common Sandpipers
1 Little Ringed Plover
1 Sedge Warbler singing and displaying on north side of Res.4
1 Sand Martin
1 Red-breasted Goose
The Hobby showed again yesterday at 1400hrs for Harrison + Crooks along with a Whimbrel north-west at 1615hrs

Posted by andyspot at 01:45 PM

July 12, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Hobby [1st-summer] hunting over Res.4 between 0935-1000hrs
1 Black-necked Grebe [adult-summer] back on Res.4 towards causeway
1 Greater Scaup [m] now entering eclipse so could be around for some time yet
9 Common Sandpipers
1 Sedge Warbler singing and displaying on north side of Res.4
1 Pochard
2 Little Grebes
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 01:31 PM

July 11, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Hobby emerged from trees on south side of no.3 and spent several minutes over the reservoir and cricket club before going into a long shallow stoop along Burrows Lane towards Eccleston Lane Ends
1 Greater Scaup still on no.3
6+ Common Sandpipers
1 Sedge Warbler singing on south side of no.4
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 03:45 PM

July 10, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Hobby [1st-summer] flew leisurely across no.3 then careered into trees on south side
1 Greater Scaup [m] on no.3 today
1 Black-necked Grebe [adult-summer] still in south-east corner of no.4
1 Yellow-legged Gull [adult or 3rd-summer] briefly on no.4 at 1125hrs
9 Common Sandpipers
1 Sedge Warbler singing and displaying on north side of no.4
1 Red-breasted Goose with feral goose flock on no.3

Posted by andyspot at 02:19 PM

July 09, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Greater Scaup [m] still on no.4 with c100 Tufted Ducks
1 Black-necked Grebe in south-east corner of no.4
10+ Common Sandpipers
1 Sedge Warbler singing on south side of no.4
2 Sand Martins
1 Red-breasted Goose with feral Barnacles, Canadas and Greylags

Posted by andyspot at 05:48 PM

July 07, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

1 Greater Scaup [m] on no.4
1 Black-necked Grebe [adult-summer] in north-east corner of no.4
1 Yellow-legged Gull [2nd-summer] on no.4
8 Common Sandpipers
1 Little Ringed Plover
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 05:40 PM

July 06, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

12 Common Sandpipers
2 Common Terns
3 Grey Wagtails
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 02:19 PM

July 05, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

9 Common Sandpipers
2 Common Terns
1 Sand Martin
2 Little Grebes
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 12:56 PM

July 04, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

5 Common Sandpipers
1 Common Tern
1 Red-breasted Goose
1 Gatekeeper

Posted by andyspot at 01:22 PM

July 03, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

15 Black-tailed Godwits flew south at 0840hrs
2 Common Sandpipers
1 Sand Martin
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 11:52 AM

July 02, 2004

Knowsley Safari Park

2 Ravens
65 Lapwings around car-park

Posted by andyspot at 01:07 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Common Sandpiper
1 Dunlin
1 Sedge Warbler singing on south side of no.4
2 Sand Martins
3 Grey Wagtails
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 01:07 PM

July 01, 2004

Prescot Reservoir

7-8 Common Sandpipers
2 Common Terns
2 Sand Martins
1 Red-breasted Goose

Posted by andyspot at 05:42 PM