Sunday, May 04, 2008

Elland G P



0510 - 0840 E 1-2 very dull overcast


Shag 1 adult
Cormorant 1 imm
G Heron 3
Goosander 1 male
L Grebe 1 Pool
Kestrel 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Kittiwake 1 ad (missing p5 or p6 right wing) East at 0520
L B B Gull 1ad
Swift 11 East early then 25 over lake at 0830
Swallow 10
Sand Martin 1
Reed Warbler 1 singing
Garden Warbler 7 singing
Blackcap 13 singing
Whitethroat4 singing
Willow Warbler 10 singing
Chiffchaff

Scammonden 09.00 09.40

Grasshopper W 2 reeling
Blackcap 1 male
Garden Warbler 1 (only second I've ever seen here)


keep an eye on Elland its a Black Tern day

5 comments:

S Gray said...

nice shag, missed it due to boats on lake when i turned up

Nick Dawtrey said...

I pretty sure the Shag was there last night. I zoomed past EGP and saw a a bird sat on the ski ramp that I took for a Crow.

Nick Carter said...

Had an hour down there late afternoon but no BTs I'm afraid.

Matt Bell said...

You didn't get any black terns, but did you get a shag as consolation?

Nick Carter said...

Yes but not at Elland