Pennington Flash a.m, Single Female Com Scoter first seen @ W end @08.15 before drifting to the middle of the flash, 2 Green Sand in Ramsdales, Heard G'shank calling while on Ramsdales Ruck sounded like it was flying West, 8 C.Tern. Y'day Juv Hobby flew low over Ramsdales Reedbed @ 17.10 #PFBirding

Sat a'noon @ RSPB Marshside highlights: 2 Spoonbill, 1 Whimbrel flew SW calling, 1 Greenshank, several Juv Y Wag, 2 eclipse Wigeon, a big build up in numbers of H Martin & Swallow & smaller numbers of Sand Martin in late a'noon & 1 Marsh Harrier. Numerous B'flys Holly Blue the best. #UKBirding

Several Painted Lady & Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly were being attracted to this Buddleia Bush a couple of days ago in Leigh

Great crested Grebe with 2 young fledglings being fed by the Male although not caught on video @ Pennington Flash on Monday 3rd August #UKBirding #PFBirding

This Black headed Gull at Pennington Flash made me smile yesterday with a nmber of one liners that could be added such as 'FOR MY NEXT TRICK ' 😃 #UKBirding #PFBirding #Gulls

Post 2 of 2 ringed C Tern @ Pennington Flash Y'day #UKBirding #PFBirding #BTOBIRDS@bsky

My first confirmed successful breeding @ Bickershaw CP with 3 fledglings. Just caught the rear end of one moving through the vegetation. Also saw 3 fledglings @ Pennington Flash. #BCPBirding #PFBirding

Hot weather this week has been good for a variety of species with more insects providing food for a good number of fledglings. A pair of LTT fly catching from branches above the nest then dropping down to feed the young was intriguing & Orchids came to life. Colage photos from this week @ #PFBirding

4 years ago today this White tailed Lapwing gave me one hell of a shock when I found it on a Sunday afternoon @ Bickershaw C.P. not realising that it had left Lincs 2 days prior. It left 31st then found @ Woolston Eyes & Sandwell Valley after touring England for many years #UKBirding #Patchbirding

Late afternoon y'day @ #BCPBirding @ Nevison's Flash #Odonata noted 2 Norfolk Hawker, 4 Spot Chaser, Small Red eyed Damselfly, Red eyed Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly

This week @ #BCPBirding has been all action Cuckoo 3 Male possibly 4 & 2 F The bubbling call of the Female followed by the excited call of a Male. Good to see after a rapid decline in last 6 years resulting sporadic sightings. Photos not the best! #UKBirding #Patchbirding

Video of a very smart Greenshank @ Pennington Flash yesterday. Only occasional visitors to Penny! #PFBirding #UKBirding

Since last @ #BCPBirding post the lure of Ospreys @ Pennington Flash meant less time #Patchbirding but have added 2 new site ticks for myself! A late M Redstart (12th) fly catching & a Osprey flew over @ 8pm (20th) was a surprise after 2 day no show gap @ PF 2 M & 1 F Cuckoo daily & Hobby #UKBirding

Mon a.m @ Pennington Flash I saw a C.Tern with a Silver BTO ring on its left leg as per photo. Sun p.m I saw a different C.Tern with Silver BTO ring on the right leg,as per photo, both rings I can't read! Q. Would they be from same ringing scheme or different ones? Sorry 4 v.poor photos! #PFBirding

Osprey @ Pennington Flash this morning. Thanks Colin for spotting me on Ramsdales Ruck & ringing me to let me know its location. Not often you see Osprey perched @ Penny. #PFBirding #UKBirding

Past week @ #BCPBirding highlights: 1 Hobby,L.Egret coming & going on regular trips, 2 Cuckoo chasing each other (P.Rhodes),Warblers on territories in good numbers, other species feeding nestlings & fledglings out of nests, various Butterflies in good numbers, Roe Deer are very vocal #UKBirding

LbbGull just paid us a visit! I told him Fish & Chips is Friday tea not Thursday & on his way he went 😂😂 #UKBirding #Gulls

Another vid of the Elton Res BNG which whilst close to pairs of GCG & Coot which were happy to be side by side the BNG was wary of getting too close & on the odd occasion it did it was quickly ushered away & was dive bombed by Lapwing for good measure. Felt sorry for it really! #UKBirding

Short vid of B N Grebe @ Elton Res pm also of interest 1 L.Whitethroat, pair of Sedge Warbler, 1 L. Egret #UKBirding

@ #BCPBirding this week has seen all 9 regular breeding Warblers & an irregular L. Whitethroat on Wednesday,2 Marsh Harrier & M Cuckoo had a fly around singing this am. A LbbGull flying around appeared to have an object stuck over It's bill but didn't land today see photo #UKBirding #Patchbirdng

Short vid of 7 B N Grebe in the middle of Pennington Flash y‘day (Thurs) evening also 10+ Com Tern #PFBirding #UKBirding

First 4 Swift returned briefly over the estate last night, 6 screaming over the garden this morning. New nest box waiting for its first occupants 😊 #UKBirding #Swifts

This week @ #BCPBirding saw the arrival of 2 Groppers on Wed 3 this morning, C Whitethroat with Reed Warbler into double figures, Willow W'ler now 30+, still 1 Sedge with no additional arrivals & this mornings highlight saw the arrival of a singing CUCKOO & M Pochard #UKBirding #Patchbirding

Y'day aft'n I decided to try & catch up with the G Scaup @ Pennington Flash which I found straight away on the opposite side of the flash. The threat of rain constant @ the point thunder & lightning arrived while watching the 7 BNG & 2 C Tern 4.30 left me soaked in seconds #UkBirding #PFBirding

Highlights this morning @ #BCPBirding included 1 Sedge,4 Reed, 35 Willow, 5 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 3 C Whitethroat, 15 Chiffchaff & 7 Sand Martin North #UKBirding #Patchbirding

Y'day aft'n @ Rams's Hide @ Pennington Flash in very harsh sunlight made the id of a unseasonable Green Sand tricky until it started feeding, also 1 Black'wit, 2 LRP, 2 L Egret & l8tr @ 6pm spit & R'les Bay viewed from canal towpath 1 and M & 1mm M Pochard, 2 R's'k & 1 S Martin #PFBirding #UKBirding

Y'day from first light saw 2 Reed Warbler on either sides of Nevison's Flash new in, 30+ Willow Warbler outnumbered Chiffchaff + more Blackcap, 1 Swallow flew over N Tues. Linnet are busy nest building amongst other species. GWE flew over Mon SE. 1 Mink too ffa☹️ #UKBirdling #BCPBirding #Patchbirding

Y’day a.m saw the arrival of a few more Willow W’ler, Blackcap & Chiffchaff @ #BCPBirding & a big jump in numbers of very mobile Redpoll busy feeding b4 they move on. Good numbers of Linnets sing on the usual nesting ground. No joy with Wheatear in an area that used to be a dead cert! #UKBirding

Pairs of Com Scoter, Med Gull & L.Egret, 2 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 White Wagtail, 3 Redshank were Mon afternoon highlights @ Pennington Flash. #PFBirding #UKBirding

Post 2of 2 also y'day @ Pennington Flash besides the C.Scoter men'ed in earlier post some Cormorant bonding was in full swing. Post 1 contains a vid post 2 photos #PFBirding #UKBirding