Richmond bank,

An excellent days gulling with 3 iceland gulls (2 juvs and a 2nd winter), 2 caspain gulls (1st winter and 2nd winter) and 4 yellow legged gulls (3 adults and a 1stw). The star of the show undoubtedly the 1st winter caspian gull that showed extremely well.

Seaforth NR

This1st winter gull was certainly eye catching. Either just a very pale herring gull or maybe a glaucous x herring gull hybrid.

Seaforth NR

A rock pipit was near hide A, 3 drake mergansers were displaying to a single female and this 2nd summer yellow legged gull was a smart bird.

Prescot Reservoirs,

A beautiful pair of mediterranean gulls were displaying and calling on no4 res this morning. The male was rung with a red darvic ring P97. It was rung in Poland in 2003 but I have not recieved the full details from the ring co-ordinater yet. The Polish black headed gull that was seen in January was present today also.  5 dunlin, 14 shellduck and 5 pintail also today.

North Wales

An early start at Worlds End to see the black grouse this morning. A bonus dartford warbler that had been found yesterday was seen briefly and was heard singing its scratchy song. A great grey shrike was on the other side of the valley and showed well but was a long way away. Several crossbills and siskins, a peregrine and a couple of ravens made this an excellent mornings birding. 

We then gave Clocaenog a try for the goshawks and after a long wait a huge buzzard sized female drifted along the valley near the mast. No sign of the shrike here but good numbers of crossbill with a juv in amongst them plus a couple of ravens

Prescot reservoirs,

     February seems to be a good month for inland pintail. Pennington flash having 10 pintail on Saturday 26th and last year prescot res had a couple in February. Today the 28th Feb we have 5 on a partially drain reservoir, 3 drakes. A flock of 10 dunlin and adult yellow legged gull also today.

A good day  

Bonaparte's gull, Adult winter on the beach with a small flock of black headed gulls at Lligwy bay, Anglesey.

A juv glaucous gull seen well flying over the B5025 just north of the menai bridge.

3 Hawfinch seen around the church in Llanbedr y cennin

Waxwings in Prescot town centre near the Fusilier pub

Ringing observations at Prescot

 This waxwing was rung in Aberdeen on 19/11/10 and was then seen in Bootle on 20/1/11 and seen in Prescot the next day on the 21/1/11 Green/orange/green right leg and white on left leg

This Great black backed gull was rung 17/6/2006 in Norway, then recorded at Seaforth on 15/10/2008 and then recorded at Prescot res on 4/1/11

 This black headed gull recorded at Prescot reservoirs on 11th Janurary 2011 and was originally rung at Przykona reservoir, Turek, Poland on 15 May 2010 as a 2nd cy female.

 Several brambling over the winter at prescot this winter

 A leucistic common gull in Janurary

A neck rung Bewick swan on the outer dee marshes, North Wales 

961A ( Neckband Yellow ) 16-12-2007 00:00 Klieverweg, Slootdorp NL 52.52.59 N 04.58.00 E F


Metal Ring NLA 9509412
Observations ! Date Sitename Region Country code Latitude Longitude Reported by

! 16-12-2007 00:00 Klieverweg, Slootdorp NHL NL 52.52.59 N 04.58.00 E Bethany Hoye

! 18-12-2007 00:00 Wieringerwerf, Robbenoordweg, Wieringermeer NHL NL 52.52.42 N 05.02.15 E Otto de Vries

! 19-12-2007 00:00 Wieringerwerf, Robbenoordweg, Wieringermeer NHL NL 52.52.42 N 05.02.15 E Wim Tijsen

! 20-12-2007 00:00 Wieringerwerf, Zeugweg, Wieringermeer NHL NL 52.51.14 N 05.03.27 E Otto de Vries

! 22-12-2007 00:00 Wieringerwerf, Waterkaaptocht, Wieringermeer NHL NL 52.51.50 N 05.02.53 E Otto de Vries

! 23-12-2007 00:00 Wieringerwerf, Noorderkwelweg, Wieringermeer NHL NL 52.52.05 N 05.03.15 E Wim Tijsen

! 02-04-2008 00:00 Haeska, Matsalu Bay EST EST 58.46.40 N 23.42.59 E Trinus Haitjema & Rob Rieder

! 09-11-2008 00:00 Lauwersmeer, Achter de Zwarten GRN NL 53.23.23 N 06.11.34 E Wim Tijsen

! 13-11-2008 00:00 Wieringerwerf, Schervenweg, Wieringermeer NHL NL 52.49.46 N 05.01.53 E Wim Tijsen

! 14-11-2008 00:00 Kreileroord, Zeugweg, Wieringermeer NHL NL 52.51.11 N 05.04.55 E Wim Tijsen

! 16-11-2008 00:00 Kreileroord, Zeugweg, Wieringermeer NHL NL 52.51.03 N 05.05.03 E Wim Tijsen

! 17-11-2008 00:00 Schellinkhout, NHL NL 52.37.19 N 05.07.17 E Leon Kelder

! 19-11-2008 00:00 Nij Altoenae FRS NL 53.10.28 N 05.23.34 E Willem van der Waal

! 19-11-2008 00:00 Nij Altoenae FRS NL 53.17.34 N 05.40.22 E Peter Matthijssen

! 24-11-2008 00:00 Wieringerwerf, Klieverweg, Wieringermeer NHL NL 52.52.37 N 05.00.19 E Wim Tijsen

! 03-12-2008 00:00 Tzummarum FRS NL 53.14.00 N 05.33.07 E Bram de Smidt

! 10-12-2008 00:00 Stiens,Friesland FRS NL 53.15.26 N 05.47.56 E Anneke Zeinstra

! 12-02-2009 00:00 IJsselmeer near Workum FRS NL 52.58.00 N 05.24.29 E Jan Kramer

! 17-11-2009 00:00 Slootdorp, Klieverweg, Wieringermeer NHL NL 52.52.48 N 05.00.09 E Wim Tijsen

! 20-11-2009 00:00 Wieringerwerf, Robbenoordweg, Wieringermeer NHL NL 52.52.49 N 05.01.59 E Wim Tijsen

! 22-11-2009 00:00 Kreileroord, Oostermiddenmeerweg, Wieringermeer NHL NL 52.48.52 N 05.05.12 E Wim Tijsen

! 23-11-2009 00:00 Wieringerwerf/Kreileroord NHL NL 52.50.49 N 05.03.39 E Klaas de Jong

! 28-11-2009 00:00 Wieringermeer, Middenmeerweg NHL NL 52.48.30 N 05.03.09 E Peter de Vries

! 13-12-2009 00:00 Oosterterpweg, Wieringermeer, NH NHL NL 52.50.30 N 05.04.26 E Bob Woets

! 14-12-2009 00:00 Oosterringweg (NOP) FLV NL 52.46.10 N 05.46.42 E Peter de Vries

! 16-12-2009 00:00 Kuinderweg FLV NL 52.43.38 N 05.47.39 E Peter de Vries

! 19-12-2009 00:00 Abberton Reservoir MED GB 51.29.38 N 00.30.57 E Willem van der Waal

! 09-01-2010 00:00 Cock Fen Road, Upwell Fen-South, Lakes End NOR GB 52.33.01 N 00.15.18 E Wim Tijsen

! 10-01-2010 00:00 Welney, Cock Fen Road, Upwell Fen NOR GB 52.33.00 N 00.15.14 E Wim Tijsen

! 13-01-2010 00:00 Binnimoor Fen, March CAM GB 52.33.32 N 00.08.52 E Peter de Vries

! 11-02-2010 00:00 March Farmers, Nene Washes, Cambs WMI GB 52.35.15 N 01.58.55 W Peter de Vries

! 06-11-2010 00:00 Leinaküla, Pärnu County EST EST 58.13.45 N 24.31.58 E Aivo Klein, Leho Luigujõe, Ringing Center ESTONIA

! 20-11-2010 10:00 Dronten, Ellerweg FLV NL 52.29.10 N 05.47.52 E Hans Docter

! 24-11-2010 09:00 Dronten, ellerweg FLV NL 52.29.10 N 05.47.50 E Thijs de Boer

! 24-11-2010 10:00 Dronten, Ellerweg FLV NL 52.29.11 N 05.47.47 E Dico Tijsen

! 24-11-2010 10:30 Dronten - Ellerweg. FLV NL 52.29.10 N 05.47.51 E Martin Jansen

! 19-02-2011 00:00 Connah's Quay CLY GB 53.14.34 N 03.04.19 W Richard Smith

! 19-02-2011 15:00 Connahs quay CLY GB 53.14.10 N 03.04.05 W Steve Tomlinson

! 22-02-2011 00:00 Connah's Quay CLY GB 53.14.34 N 03.04.19 W Richard Smith

Prescot reservoirs,

   A dozen wigeon, 1 dunlin, adult yellow legged gull, a couple of woodcock and 2 bramblings today