I will attempt to provide a Similar
Service next Year!
29th June:- No Avocets found
on The EM or Allen Pools. There is no point in continuing this
exercise as there is not likely to be any fledged Chicks this year.
28th June:- A day away with Lancaster
Fellwalkers,
27th June:- Eleven
Avocets on
The Flood plus Two Avocets on The
Allen Pool. Now only One Nest! The EM Pool is nearly Dry!
26th June:- Seventeen
Avocets on The Flood plus One
Avocet on The EM Pool plus Three
Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Two Nests found, No Chicks!
25th June:- Fourteen
Avocets on The Flood plus Six
Avocets on The EM Pool plus Six
Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Two Nests found, both observed when Adults were
changing over duties several times (No Chicks seen).
24th June:- Thirteen
Avocets on The Flood plus Two
Avocets on The EM Pool plus Six
Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Only Two Nests found (The
Chick seen yesterday was not found)
23rd June:- A day away on The
Wyre, however One Small Avocet Chick was seen on The Allen Pool (Leighton
Moss Log)!
22nd June:- Twenty
One Avocets on The Flood plus Seven
Avocets on The EM Pool plus Eight
Avocets on The Allen Pool. Only
Three Nests found,
Two Abandoned Nests since yesterday! No Chicks found.
21st June:- Seventeen
Avocets on The Flood plus Eighteen
Avocets on The EM pool plus Thirteen
Avocets on The Allen Pool. Only Five Nests found. No
Chicks found. This
is now looking like The End Game!
20th June:- Rain. Rain. Rain.Mist,Mist,Mist,
Then at 4pm:- One Chick on The Allen Pool and The Largest Chick
on The EM Pool doing Walkabout. Will it be there tomorrow???
19th June:- 8am,
Six Avocets on The
Flood plus Four Avocets on The EM
pool plus Twenty
Three Avocets on The Allen Pool. Nine Chicks Found!
(Chicks are Bursting out all Over)!
18th June:- Six
Avocets on The
Flood plus Seventeen Avocets on The
EM Pool plus Thirty
Two Avocets on The Allen Pool. Still One Chick surviving!
Another Two Nests found!
17th June:- Twelve
Avocets on
The Flood plus Twenty Avocets on The
EM Pool plus Twenty
One Avocets on The Allen Pool. One Chick found (The
Two Chicks seen on the 15th not found). The only Nest on The Flood
has been Abandoned/Predated!
16th June:- A day away on The
Wyre.
15th June:- Twenty
Two Avocets on The Flood plus Three
Avocets on The EM Pool plus Thirty
Three Avocets on The Allen Pool. Two Chicks surviving from
The 13th Trio have been walked to The EM pool. They seem to be
heading for The Flood/? A single much older Chick is still on The
Allen Pool!
14th June:- A day away with Lancaster
Fellwalkers,
13th June:- Eleven
Avocets on
The Flood plus Fifteen Avocets on
The EM Pool plus Thirty
Avocets on The Allen Pool. Four Chicks found (A nest
with Three Chicks has hatched since my last visit).
12th June:- A Car-Free Day!
11th June:- Six
Avocets on The
Flood plus Fourteen Avocets on The
EM Pool plus Thirty
Three Avocets on The Allen Pool a total of 53 (there
are new birds about, or four Pairs have decided to try again).
Seventeen Nests found And One Chick!
10th June:- Five
Avocets on The
Flood plus Six Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Twenty
Three Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Thirteen Nests found,
Two of which were Newly found! Still only
One Chick surviving.
9th June:- A day away on The
Wyre.
8th June:- Seven
Avocets on The
Flood plus Six Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Twenty Eight
Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Eleven Nests found including a newly established
Nest! Only One Chick found.
7th June:- A day away in The
Northern Lake District.
6th June:- Four
Avocets on The
Flood plus Six Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Thirty
Six Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Five Chicks found. Chicks spend most of the time
being Brooded due to the strong cold winds.
5th June:- Eleven
Avocets on The
Flood plus Three Avocets on The EM
Pool plus Thirty
Avocets on The
Allen Pool. Ten Nests Found. Five Chicks
found Two
of which were Newly Hatched.
4th June:- Four
Avocets on The
Flood plus Two Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Thirty
Avocets on The
Allen Pool. Three Chicks found (Two Chicks missing since yesterday)!
3rd June:- Four
Avocets on The
Flood plus Six Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Twenty
Eight Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Twelve Nests found. Five
Chicks found including Two
New Hatchlings.
2nd June:- A day away on The
Wyre.
1st June:- Four
Avocets on The
Flood plus Eleven Avocets on The EM
Pool plus Twenty
Seven Avocets on The Allen Pool. Thirteen Nests found. A
Nest with Three Chicks seen (The
first Nest with Three young I have seen this year). Only
One Chick survived from The 30th May!
31st May:- A day away with Lancaster
Fellwalkers,
30th May:- Fourteen
Avocets on
The Flood plus Two Avocets on The
EM Pool plus Twenty
Three Avocets on The Allen Pool. Still Two Chicks.
29th May:- Ten
Avocets on The
Flood plus Four Avocets on The EM
Pool plus Twenty
Nine Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Fifteen Nests Found. Another
Chick Hatched but the
Two newly hatched Chicks seen yesterday and another much older
Chick could not be found. (4+1-3=2)! Possible?
Nesting on Another Pool seen!
28th May:- Four
Avocets on The
Flood plus Thirty Seven Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Four Chicks seen Two of which were newly hatched!
Sixteen
Nests found.
27th May:- Four
Avocets in The
Flood plus Three Avocets on The EM
Pool plus Thirty
Eight Avocets on The Allen Pool. Now only Fourteen
Nests and Three Chicks surviving!
26th May:- A day away on The
Wyre. However Four Chicks seen by AN Other!
25th May:- Five
Avocets on The
Flood plus Two Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Thirty
Six Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Still Sixteen Nests and Nine
Chicks, One of which
was newly hatched
24th May:- Four
Avocets on The
Flood plus One Avocet on The EM Pool
plus Forty
One Avocets on The
Allen Pool. Still Eleven Chicks but there has been Two Losses and
Two New Chicks since yesterday!
23rd May:- One
Avocet on The
Flood plus Two Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Fifty
Three Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Eleven Chicks seen,
Nine of which were newly hatched! Another nest Abandoned since
last visit!
22nd May:- PM:- Thirty
Six Avocets on The Allen Pool. Twenty
Two Nests Found (includes a
New Nest). One of the Chicks seen yesterday has survived. Another
Nest now has Two Chicks.(4-1=3).
21st May:- AM:- Ten
Avocets on The
EM Pool plus Fifty Avocets on The
Allen Pool. Twenty Two Nests (another
Nest found). No Chicks found. PM:- Two
newly hatched Chicks found (Two were also seen yesterday after
I Left)[not seen today]!
20th May:- Five
Avocets on The
Flood plus Seven Avocets on The EM
Pool plus Forty
Eight Avocets on The Allen Pool. Twenty One Nests
but no Chicks found!
19th May:- A day away on The
Wyre.
18th May:- Rain. Rain. Rain.
Then at 2pm:- Forty Avocets on The Allen Pool. Twenty One Nests
found. There were Two Chicks until
one was taken by a BH Gull!
17th May:- A day away with Lancaster
Fellwalkers,
16th May:- Sixteen
Avocets On
The Flood plus Six Avocets on The
EM Pool plus Fifty
Three Avocets on the Allen Pool. Only
Five Chicks found (the parent birds
are reluctant to release Chicks because of the Strong
Cold Winds).
15th May:- Six
Avocets on The
Flood plus Six Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Fifty
Six Avocets on The
Allen Pool. Only Five Chicks found today! There should be more
Hatchings soon!
14th May:- Five
Avocets on The
Flood plus Six Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Sixty
Avocets on The Allen
Pool. Six Chicks seen Three
of which were new from yesterday. I suspect
there are more Chicks behind the Island but this area cannot be
seen from either Hide!
13th May:- One
Avocet on The
Flood plus Ten Avocets on The EM pool
plus Fifty
Seven Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Seven Chicks Hatched and
another Nest has failed!
12th May:- A day away on The
Wyre.
11th May:- Twelve
Avocets on
The Flood plus Nine Avocets on The
EM Pool plus Fifty
Two Avocets on The Allen Pool. Near Gale Force Gusts
today, no Chicks found!
10th May:- Six
Avocets On the
Flood plus Eight Avocets on The EM
Pool plus Forty Eight Avocets on
The Allen Pool 9.30am:- Two chicks
Seen. 1 30pm No
Chicks found! They did not survive One Day!
9h May:- Three
Avocets on The
Flood plus One Avocet on The EM pool
plus Fifty
Seven Avocets on
The Allen Pool
8th May:- Fourteen
Avocets on
The EM pool plus Fifty Six Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Another Nest has Failed (Predated/Abandoned).
7th May:- Four
Avocets on The
Flood plus Seventeen Avocets on The
EM pool plus Fifty
Two Avocets on The Allen Pool. Another Nest found
(no Chicks seen as yet).
6th May:- Three
Avocets on The
Flood plus Fifteen Avocets on The
EM Pool plus Forty
Six Avocets on The Allen Pool. No Change in The Nest
Count! All The Pools have raised Water Levels
due to the Recent Heavy Rains!
5th May:- A day away on The Wyre.
4th
May:- Two Avocets on The Flood plus Eighteen
Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Fifty Avocets on The
Allen Pool. Another Nest has failed but todays count
is the
same.
3rd May:-
A day away with Lancaster
Fellwalkers,
2nd May:- Thirty
Avocets on
The EM Pool plus Forty
Eight Avocets on The
Allen Pool. Still Thirty Two Pairs
Incubating.
1st May:- One
Avocet on
The Flood plus Twenty
Avocets on The EM pool
plus Fifty Four Avocets on The
Allen Pool.
30th April:- Nineteen
Avocets on
The EM Pool plus Fifty
Seven Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Thirty Two Pairs incubating!
There may be Chicks within Seven Days!
29th April:- Two
Avocets on
The Flood plus Eighteen on
The EM Pool plus Forty Eight Avocets on
The Allen Pool and again One
Avocet on Lilians Pool with Six Ruff
and One Hundred Black Tailed Godwit. Twenty
Six Pairs
Incubating!
28th April:-
A day away on The Wyre.
27th April:- Two
Avocets on The Flood plus Twenty
One Avocets on The EM
Pool plus Fifty Seven Avocets on
The Allen Pool. There was also One
Avocet feeding
on Lilians
Pool, (The Water is low and is attracting several
Waders)!
26th April:- Five
Avocets on
The Flood Plus Fourteen
Avocets on The EM pool
plus Fifty Avocets on The Allen
Pool. There are now at least Twenty
Five Pairs Incubating!
25th April:- Four
Avocets on
The Flood plus Fourteen
Avocets on The EM pool
plus Forty Five Avocets on The
Allen Pool. The Non Breeding Birds are probably sheltering
in the Leighton Moss Reeds!
24th April:- One
Avocet on
The Flood plus Fourteen
Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Sixty Five Avocets on The
Allen Pool. Twenty Pairs Incubating including
Two Pair on new Islands.
23rd April:- Seven
Avocets on
The Flood plus Twenty One Avocets on
The EM pool plus Forty Five Avocets on The
Allen Pool. There are now Nineteen
Pairs Incubating.
22nd April:- Eleven
Avocets on
The Flood plus Sixteen
Avocets on The EM
pool plus Thirty Nine Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Another abandoned Nest Found. Sixteen
Avocets were seen flying towards the Main Reserve
by Kevin Kelly.
21st April:-
A day away on The Wyre.
20th April:- Four
Avocets on
The Flood plus Twenty
Five Avocets on The EM
Pool plus Fifty Avocets on The
Allen Pool. At least Fifteen
Pairs Incubating. Two Nests Predated/Abandoned!
19th April:-
A day away with Lancaster
Fellwalkers,
18th April:-
A day away on The Wyre.
17th April:- Six
Avocets on
The Flood plus Thirty
Four Avocets on The EM
Pool plus Forty Two Avocets on
The Allen Pool. At least Eight Pairs
Incubating.
16th April:- Three
Avocets on
The Flood plus Nine
Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Fifty Six Avocets on The
Allen Pool. At least Four Pairs incubating.
However John Wilson saw Eighty One
Avocets later
in the day.
15th April:- Almost
impossible viewing Conditions!
However there are now at least Two Pairs
Incubating!
14th April:-
A day away on The Wyre.
13th April:- Fifteen
Avocets on
The Flood plus Fifteen
Avocets on The EM
Pool plus Forty Four Avocets on
The Allen Pool.
12th April:- Rain. Rain. Rain.
11th April:- Twenty
Avocets on
The Flood plus Twenty
Four on The EM Pool
plus Thirty Five on The Allen
Pool. There was a Report of 100 plus Avocets????
10th April:-
7 to 8am, Eleven Avocets on
The Flood plus Thirty Five Avocets on
The EM Pool plus Twenty
Nine Avocets on The Allen Pool. No Sitting Birds as
yet, There were no Avocets
on The Islands!
9th April:- Twenty
Five Avocets on
The Flood plus One
Avocet on The EM
pool plus Fifty Four Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Several Pairs preparing to nest but no definite
sites as yet!
8th April:- Twenty
Avocets on
The Flood plus Sixteen
Avocets On The EM
Pool plus Thirty Avocets on
The Allen Pool. An Avocet observed Scraping today (to make
a Nest)!
7th April:-
A day away on The Wyre, however John Wilson saw Sixty
Four Avocets on The Pools!
6th April:- Fog,
Fog, Fog,
5th April:-
A day away with Lancaster
Fellwalkers,
4th April:- Fifteen
Avocets on
The Flood plus Fifteen
Avocets on The EM
Pool plus Thirty Three Avocets on
The Allen Pool.
3rd April:- Rain. Rain. Rain.
2nd April:-A
rare Sunny Day, Eight Avocets on
The Flood plus Fifteen Avocets on
The EM Pool plus Twenty
Seven Avocets on
The Allen Pool.
1st April:- Four
Avocets on
The Flood plus Three
Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Twenty Six Avocets on The
Allen Pool. No Change re the recent foul weather. March certainly
did not go out like a Lamb!
31st March:-
A day away on The Wyre, however John Wilson Saw Thirty
Eight Avocets on The Pools.
30th March:- Six
Avocets on
The Flood plus Four
Avocets on The EM Pool plus
Twenty Six Avocets on The Allen
Pool. Weather slightly less inclement. No pre Nesting behaviour
today.
29th March:- Thirty
Six Avocets on
The Allen Pool. One pair are trying to establish a Nest in
the teeth of a howling Gale!
28th March:- Rain. Rain. Rain.
Then at 11am, Forty Five Avocets on
The Allen Pool. The Wanderers have
returned,
The Gale force wind and rain has made them seek shelter!
27th March:-
A Day Away in The Central Lake District, however John Wilson saw Thirty
Two Avocets on
The Pools! This seems to be the stable population at the moment.
26th March:-
Four Avocets on The Flood plus Twenty
Avocets on The Allen Pool. Three Pairs looking for Nest
Sites on The Allen Pool!
25th March:-
8am, Eight Avocets on The Flood
plus Eleven
Avocets on The Allen
Pool. Where have all The Avocets gone??? At least One Pair
Prospecting for a Nest Site!
24th March:-
A day away on The Wyre.
23rd March:-
1pm, A 10.2 metre Tide! Thirty Avocets on
The Allen Pool. The Pools are too deep for The Avocets to
feed (High Tide). All
The Avocets I saw were on one of the Islands on The Allen
Pool!
22nd March:-
A day away with Lancaster
Fellwalkers,
21st March:- Sixteen
Avocets on
The EM Pool plus Eighteen
Avocets on The
Allen Pool.
20th March:- Mist,
Slightly clearing. Fifteen Avocets on
The Flood plus Sixteen
Avocets on The EM Pool plus Eleven
Avocets on The Allen Pool. Much publicity about an
Eclipse, solid cloudbase and thick mist here. The Sun not
visible till
After Noon!
19th March:- Twenty
Avocets on
The Flood plus Five
Avocets on The EM Pool
plus Seventeen Avocets on The
Allen Pool. A Rare clear day at last!
18th March:-
1 to 2pm, Fourteen Avocets on
The Flood plus Seventeen Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Viewing conditions,
almost impossible, I could easily have missed some birds.
17 March:-
A day away on The Wyre. However John Wilson saw Forty Avocets in
the Afternoon see Link.
16th March:-
10pm, Fifteen Avocets on The
Flood plus Seventeen Avocets on
The Allen Pool. There was Report of Fifty Four Avocets Yesterday??
Maybe
they were passing through!
15th March:- Nineteen
Avocets on
The Flood plus Three
Avocets on The EM
Pool plus Seventeen Avocets on
The Allen Pool. First sighting of Avocets on The EM Pool
(The Water Level must have dropped)!
14th March:-
A Day Away in The Central Lake District.
13th March:- Rain. Rain. Rain.
1pm tp 2pm, Eight Avocets on
The Flood plus Thirty
Five Avocets on The Allen Pool.
12th March:- Twenty
Five Avocets on
The Flood plus Thirteen
Avocets on The
Allen Pool. Then it Rained!
11th March:-
8am, Seven Avocets on The Flood
plus Forty
Two Avocets on The Allen
Pool.
10th March:-
A day away on The Wyre.
9th March:- Rain. Rain. Rain.
8th March:-
A day away with Lancaster
Fellwalkers, however John Wilson saw Twenty
Seven Avocets today see Link
7th March:- Ten
Avocets on
The Flood.
6th March:-
7.30 to 8.30am, Sixteen Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Several pair
are now Mating!
5th March:-
11am, Thirteen Avocets on The
Allen Pool.
4th March:- Four
Avocets on
The Allen Pool. Three
Avocets seen on the Saltmarsh
from a passing Train.
3rd March:-
A day away on The Wyre, however Sixty Six Avocets at Martin Mere.
2nd March:-
Again no Avocets found! The few birds that were present were
mostly sheltering.
1st March:-
No Avocets found. They are probably sheltering from the force
6 to 8 winds, or have gone to pastures new!
28th February:-
9am, Seven Avocets on The Allen
Pool.
27th February:-
7.30 to 8 30am, Three Avocets on
The Allen Pool. The multi strand Electric Fence was put up
yesterday around the Allen
Pool to keep The Fox's out! Forty Four
Avocets at Martin Mere
(perhaps some may overfly North)?
26th February:-
10am, One Avocet had been seen
on the Allen Pool prior to my arrival! All the birds had
been frightened off by RSPB Staff
working on The Pools. The Viewpoint was not accessible due
to parking problems and a flooded road!
25th February:- One
Avocet on
The Flood plus One
Avocet on The Allen Pool. My first
sightings of The Year!
24th February:-
A day away on The Wyre, however Eighteen
Avocets reported
at Martin Mere.
23rd February:-
One Avocet reported on The EM Complex by John Wilson see Link .
Eleven Avocets at Martin Mere Link
22nd February:- Two
Avocets reported on The Allen Pool see Link .
I was away at Bassenthwaite with Lancaster
Fellwalkers.
19th February:-
Six Avocets at Martin Mere, no great influx as yet and no
Avocet sightings on the Fylde Bird Club site Link.
16th February:-
Three Avocets at Martin Mere see Link ,perhaps
they may return to Leighton Moss soon?
13th February:-
Seven Avocets at Cley Marshes (Pat's Pool) Norfolk [Wildlife
Trust].