After a quick check on Rare Bird Alert on Thursday news of a Greenish Warbler in Lancashire. The bird had been found by the green keeper at Turton Golf Course near Edgworth. He had identified the bird from its unusual song, well done that man! Let our team know and arranged with Steve K to go.The conditions were not good as we set off, low cloud. I took us on an around Bolton tour as I thought I knew were I was going ,I obviously did'nt, Well we got on the right road and reached Turton golf course,we cant park here surely not! Lots of checking up and map reading and eventually ringing a friend and we found the right path. A walk around a quarry, over some barbed wire and the golf course was found with a solitary birder being seen in the distance. Not many golfers on the course,which helped and as we met the other birder he told us that the bird was singing constantly and was giving really good views. After about an hour of its getting closer and constant song and with only a solitary passing Common Tern for company, a birder arrived with a squeaky bird lure. The bird flew down from its lofty perches and presented itself to us only 10 yards away and gave great views. The sun had by now come out and we left the area really happy having seen a new bird for Lancashire!
I was told the bird was in the borough of Blackburn, therefore in Lancashire. Join Rare Bird Alert and keep up with all the news via your pc & I phone if you feel the "urge" to go twitching!! Dave Ousey
I thought it was in the East Lancs area but I saw no mention of it on the ELOC website or via their text messages! I would have definitely have gone for that as its just under 10 miles away. Did any other ROC'ers go? Did you see the Bluethroat? I went to Martin Mere yesterday but no luck....not seen since 21st.....
It was originally thought to be just in GM land but later put in Lancs, hard to find also! Didnt go for Bluethroat, very iffy and you had to pay for the pleasure! Don't think any other ROC's went for Greenish ?
Dave O.
