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

A couple of yankie vagrants today .

 A pied billed grebe at Hollingworth lake in greater Manchester and the Ring billed gull at Prescot reservoirs.

Prescot reservoirs,  The ring billed gull and an adult yellow legged gull today. 



Prescot reservoirs

An adult ring billed gull briefly this morning. Still growing outer primaries.

Lots of leach's petrels today.

Prescot res,
 Adult black necked grebe,fem redstart, 2 chiffchaff, green sandpiper, common sandpiper,snipe, greenland wheatear, peregrine,58 barnacles, red breasted goose and 2 pochard

A red kite at Seaforth today, Nicely picked up by Pete about a mile away over Crosby it drifted south over the eastern edge of the reserve.

A sparrowhawk causing havoc at seaforth today

Inner Marsh Farm RSPB
Another yellow legged wading beauty in the shape of a lesser yellowlegs Tringa flavipes was the main attraction today. A very fine bill and long yellow legs made this a rather delicate looking American wader. A greenshank and 3 ruff kept it company on the pool in front of the hide. It was initially on no1 pool showing about half a mile away. A hobby gave good views over the pools also.