Greylake RSPB

 
David Chislett
 
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David Chislett
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21 March 2025 13:49
 

This morning until 13:00 -

4 curlew, 3 crane, 1 red kite, 2 Marsh Harrier, distant peregrine. And still a number a wigeon,shoveler and teal.

No sign of the Merlin or Hen Harriers.

 
Mike Moxon
 
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Mike Moxon
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20 March 2025 06:16
 

Merlin was photographed posing in front of hides again yesterday morning (someone else got little ringed plovers on tealham)

 
Mike Moxon
 
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Mike Moxon
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18 March 2025 23:58
 

I spoke to a couple today who said merlin turned up after 4pm on Sunday, but we only had great views of a peregrine (meanwhile catcott had at least 8 marsh harrier, red kite and another peregrine). Len photographed a black tailed godwit in the morning (FB)

 
Geoff Dicker
 
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Geoff Dicker
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18 March 2025 17:57
 

According to the “regulars” at Greylake yesterday the Merlin hasn’t been seen since last Friday 14th March.  Not much of note from the hide except for a fly-by Peregrine.

Nearby about 100 Cattle Egret in their usual field at Pedwell.

 
Mike Moxon
 
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12 March 2025 22:15
 

Most days it tries to snatch snipe in front of the hides

 
Greg Elliott
 
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Greg Elliott
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12 March 2025 15:43
 

So the Merlin is still present daily..?

 
Mike Moxon
 
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Mike Moxon
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12 March 2025 00:15
 

Can pretty much repeat 28 Jan message, plus 16 gadwall displaying today when there was only 1 pair yesterday

 
Mike Moxon
 
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15 February 2025 20:30
 

Photos of Egyptian geese coming up recently, along with the merlin and hen harriers

 
Mike Moxon
 
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28 January 2025 09:14
 

Both male and ringtail hen harriers have been reported/ photographed here over last couple of days. Merlin still taking snipe as well

 
Jeff Hazell (Levels-birder)
 
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14 January 2025 22:46
 

14-Jan-2025
Missed the Red-legs, but finally had great views (this year) of the Merlin this morning at Greylake, click on the X (Youtube) link below for photo & video clip. Counted 86 Cattle Egrets in the fields along main rd between Pedwell & Greinton.

https://x.com/levelsbirder/status/1879213160080789797

 
Mike Moxon
 
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14 January 2025 18:43
 

Most unusual thing today was 3 red legged partridge on the main road by greylake inn (others reported the cattle egret flock was back at greinton, but I didn’t drive that way)

 
Jeff Hazell (Levels-birder)
 
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11 January 2025 16:16
 

11-Jan-2025
Quiet at a frozen Greylake this morning: Very few duck, 4 Bearded Tits, 3 GW Egrets & 3 Marsh Harriers. A Pair of Barn Owls & 4 Cranes early evening yesterday.

 
Jeff Hazell (Levels-birder)
 
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07 January 2025 15:57
 

07-Jan-2025
A ringtail Hen Harrier was the best for me on a quiet morning from the hide at Greylake RSPB (09:45/12:00) also a female Marsh Harrier with a pale greyish-white tail, and a very showy Water Rail from the raised viewing screen (tree house).
Later (per X-Twitter) around 14:30, the juv/fem Merlin showed up for the first time today

 
Alison Everett
 
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Alison Everett
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29 December 2024 17:47
 

An hour and a half at Greylake today produced Male and ring-tailed Hen Harrier, one female Merlin ,one Barn Owl, two or three Marsh Harrier , plus hundreds of Lapwing , a few Snipe, Water Rail, Stonechat, Reed Bunting and the usual duck and heron species .

 
Jeff Hazell (Levels-birder)
 
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19 December 2024 14:31
 

For my latest YouTube video click on the link below. It shows the Baikal Teal, Merlin & Bearded Tits at Greylake and the Glossy Ibis at Pedwell, plus others.

https://youtu.be/mD9lB1J4LG8