August 31, 2005

Eccleston Mere, St Helens

3 Shovelers

Posted by andyspot at 5:43 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

1-2 Sedge Warblers on fence near Ranch Pond
1 Kingfisher - Mizzy Dam
6 Teal - Ranch Pond

Posted by andyspot at 5:42 PM

August 30, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Tree Pipit over Mizzy Dam at 0905 hrs
1 Swift
1 Curlew west

Posted by andyspot at 10:31 PM

August 27, 2005

Eccleston Mere, St Helens

2 Kingfishers - 1 on island, 1 in ditch in north-west corner

Posted by andyspot at 10:21 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Black-necked Grebe - juv. still on PR3
2 Little Grebes
3 Swifts

Posted by andyspot at 10:20 PM

August 26, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Black Tern over PR4 1045-1115 hrs
2 Wheatears - Singleton's Hill, Ranch
1 Swift
1 Kingfisher in front of the hide at Mizzy Dam

Posted by andyspot at 11:15 PM

August 25, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Wheatear - Singleton's Hill

Posted by andyspot at 11:59 PM

Eccleston Mere, St Helens

1 Black Tern
2 Common Terns

Posted by andyspot at 11:59 PM

August 24, 2005

Eccleston Mere, St Helens

1 Black Tern
4 Common Terns

Posted by andyspot at 9:24 PM

August 23, 2005

Eccleston Mere, St Helens

2 Black Terns
1 Common Tern

Posted by andyspot at 10:35 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Black-necked Grebe - juv. still on PR3
3 Little Grebes on PR3
1 Wheatear at north end of causeway

Posted by andyspot at 10:35 PM

August 22, 2005

Prescot Reservoir

1 Black-necked Grebe - juv. still on PR3
4 Little Grebes - adult and 3 juvs on PR3
1 Common Sandpiper

Posted by andyspot at 10:12 PM

Eccleston Mere, St Helens

2 Black Terns
2 Arctic Terns - adult and juv. calling continuously to each other 1100-1200 hrs at least
3 Common Terns - adult and 2 juvs
2 Sand Martins

Posted by andyspot at 10:12 PM

August 21, 2005

Eccleston Mere, St Helens

2 Black Terns

Posted by andyspot at 2:42 PM

Knowsley Safari Park

2 Spotted Flycatchers - Ranch Pond
1 Sedge Warbler in elders by 4x4 car-park
6 Swifts - Singleton's Hill
1 Snipe - Ranch Pond

Posted by andyspot at 2:42 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Common Scoter [f] still on PR3
1 Black-necked Grebe - juv. on PR3 today
4 Little Grebes
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Green Woodpecker

Posted by andyspot at 2:41 PM

August 20, 2005

Eccleston Mere, St Helens

2 Black Terns
1 Common Tern

Posted by andyspot at 3:03 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Common Scoter [f] still on PR3
1 Black-necked Grebe still on PR4
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Little Grebe

Posted by andyspot at 3:02 PM

August 19, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Spotted Flycatcher - Ranch Pond
1 Garden Warbler in elders at 4x4 car-park
3 Tree Pipits - 1 over at 0745 hrs, 2 south at 0830 hrs
4 Wheatears on Singleton's Hill, 2 in Section 1, 2 in Section 7
2 Shovelers - Mizzy Dam
2 Snipe Section 1 Pit
NE reports adult Green Sandpiper again at the Spa Well in Section 7 for its 34th day

Posted by andyspot at 11:26 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Black-necked Grebe - PR4
1 Common Scoter [f] still on PR3
2 Swifts
1+ Sand Martin
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Little Grebe

Posted by andyspot at 11:25 PM

Eccleston Mere, St Helens

1 Black Tern high above the mere at 2015 hrs then flew towards Prescot Reservoir

Posted by andyspot at 11:21 PM

August 18, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

2 Tree Sparrows south with hirundines at 0835 hrs
7 Teal - 6 Ranch Pond, 1 Mizzy Dam
1 Swift

Posted by andyspot at 11:49 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Common Scoter [f] still on PR3
2 Little Grebes on PR3
1 Common Sandpiper

Posted by andyspot at 11:48 PM

Eccleston Mere, St Helens

1 Black Tern still present at 1840 hrs

Posted by andyspot at 11:47 PM

August 17, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

2 Crossbills south-west towards Riding Hill / Stand Wood at 1000 hrs
2 Tree Pipits over at 0800 and 0930 hrs
1 Wheatear [m] - Singleton's Hill
1 Yellowhammer - Singleton's Hill
2 Snipe - Section 1 Pit
1 Red-breasted Goose - Section 1 Pit

Posted by andyspot at 9:56 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Common Scoter [f] on PR3
5-6 Grey Wagtails

Posted by andyspot at 9:55 PM

August 15, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

1-2 Green Sandpipers - 1 over Singleton's Hill at 0755 hrs and NE reports adult still at the Spa Well in Section 7 at 1015 hrs for its 30th day
1-2 Garden Warblers - Ranch Pond
1-2 Sedge Warblers - Ranch Pond
1 Tree Pipit over
31 Mistle Thrushes on wires at Singleton's Hill
2 Snipe - Mizzy Dam

Posted by andyspot at 11:59 PM

August 14, 2005

Valencia Farm, St Helens

1 Wheatear on fence-posts seen from Prescot Cricket Club

Posted by andyspot at 12:42 PM

August 12, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

c15 Crossbills seen distantly from Mizzy Dam viewing-platform in flight over larches at Stand Wood
1 Common Tern - Mizzy Dam
2 Snipe - Section 1 Pit

Posted by andyspot at 11:39 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Yellow Wagtail south
1 Dunlin on causeway
1 Ringed Plover on causeway
3 Common Sandpipers on causeway

Posted by andyspot at 11:38 PM

August 11, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Reed Warbler - juv. with Whitethroats and Blackcaps in elderberry bushes around 4x4 car-park
1 Tawny Owl - Trap Wood

Posted by andyspot at 10:53 PM

Prescot Reservoir

8 Arctic Terns - 8 adults taking insects over PR4 for about 15 minutes until 1045 hrs when they departed west
1 Green Woodpecker

Posted by andyspot at 10:52 PM

August 10, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Roe Deer - Ranch Pond
75 Black-headed Gulls - 52 car-park, 23 Mizzy Dam
26 Lesser Black-backed Gulls - car-park
15 Common Gulls - car-park

Posted by andyspot at 11:59 PM

August 9, 2005

Prescot Reservoir

1 Yellow Wagtail - juv. on causeway. BH reports 2 present earlier
3-4 Grey Wagtails on causeway
4-5 Common Sandpipers on causeway

Posted by andyspot at 10:05 PM

August 7, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Crossbill east over Singleton's Hill at 0850 hrs
1+ Garden Warbler - Ranch Pond
1 Wheatear - Section 1 Pit
23 Mistle Thrushes on wires at Singleton's
3 Pochards - Mizzy Dam
2 Brown Hawkers

Posted by andyspot at 1:47 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Redshank on causeway
4 Common Sandpipers
3 Grey Wagtails on causeway
1 Brown Hawker

Posted by andyspot at 1:47 PM

August 6, 2005

Prescot Reservoir

5 Common Sandpipers

Posted by andyspot at 1:48 PM

August 5, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Green Sandpiper - adult still at the Spa Well in Section 7. Has now been present for nearly 3 weeks
1 Tree Pipit - Singleton's Hill
190 Lapwings - Section 1 Pit
1 Red-breasted Goose - Section 1 Pit

Posted by andyspot at 11:59 PM

August 4, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Kingfisher - Picnic Area Pond
55 Black-headed Gulls - car-park
14 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
7 Common Gulls

Posted by andyspot at 9:41 PM

August 3, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

Gull count at 0915 hrs on the car-park
117 Black-headed Gulls
11 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
2 Common Gulls

Posted by andyspot at 5:21 PM

August 2, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

205 Lapwings - Section 1 Pit
1 Kingfisher [m] in front of the hide at Mizzy Dam
3 Brown Hawkers

Posted by andyspot at 9:53 PM

Prescot Reservoir

3 Common Sandpipers

Posted by andyspot at 9:53 PM

August 1, 2005

Knowsley Safari Park

1 Wheatear on fence-posts near start of safari-drive
2 Common Sandpipers - Section 1 Pit
125 Lapwings - Section 1 Pit
1 Red-breasted Goose - Section 1 Pit

Posted by andyspot at 5:36 PM

Prescot Reservoir

1 Wheatear - juv. on north side of PR4
2+ Common Sandpipers
1 Common Tern west

Posted by andyspot at 5:29 PM