Also in the evening, 2 Kingfisher and a Cetti's Warbler on Pearsons Flash; 4 Gadwall, 6 Tufted duck, 20 Lapwing and Great Crested Grebe with 2 chicks on Horrock's Flash
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Aug 30 10:01 PM, 2024
Juvenile Black-necked Grebe still on Pearsons Flash, plus 224 Lapwings, 22 Shoveler and 17 Teal. 2 Little Egrets on Horrock's Flash.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 26 6:11 PM, 2024
Juvenile Black-necked Grebe on Pearsons Flash from 6pm at least, also a juvenile Mediterranean Gull was present earlier but flew off SW.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Aug 22 10:08 PM, 2024
Pearson's Flash this evening, Green Sandpiper, 77 Lapwings, adult Water Rail, adult Common Tern, 16 Swifts, 12 Teal and 3 Shoveler. On Scotmans, 3 Common Terns including a juvenile, 36 Lesser Black-backed and 4 Herring Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
David Hughes said
Sun Aug 18 10:37 AM, 2024
Female/juv blackcap in trees near Pearsons flash,2 common tern on scotmans flash along with a kingfisher rapidly flying by the houses,several cormorant, and lesser black backed gull,plus swallow 1on the canal this morning.
Oliver Morris said
Fri Jul 19 10:49 PM, 2024
4 commic terns (3 then 1) flew over east when I was on the canal west of Horrock's Flash (lovely evening for a kayak!)
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jul 11 8:26 AM, 2024
Yesterday, a Red Kite flew East over Moss Bridge, Scotland Flash at 5:22pm. A newly hatched Common Tern chick was on Horrocks Flash, also Garden Warbler and 2 adult Little Ringed Plovers. On Pearson's Flash, 3 Common Terns, 49 Lapwings, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and 4Teal.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jun 28 9:34 PM, 2024
8 Black-tailed Godwits on Pearsons Flash this evening, 18 Lapwings, 3 drake Teal, 2 Common Terns and 64 Swifts.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jun 15 10:32 PM, 2024
Redshank at Pearson's Flash this evening, female Marsh Harrier on Bryn Marsh plus a Cuckoo flew East.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jun 1 9:00 AM, 2024
Yesterday, drake Goldeneye on Scotmans Flash.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat May 18 9:05 PM, 2024
Drake Garganey on Pearsons Flash at 7:10pm
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue May 7 9:21 PM, 2024
Male Marsh Harrier this afternoon, also Hobby and Garden Warbler.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Keith Pilling said
Fri Apr 19 3:20 PM, 2024
Male and Female Marsh Harrier today over Bryn Marsh.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Apr 11 8:29 PM, 2024
Female Marsh Harrier today, 2 Reed Warblers singing on Bryn Marsh, at least 20 Cetti's Warblers (including 19 singing males) from a large portion of the site area and 2 Little Ringed Plovers.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
David Hughes said
Tue Apr 2 11:07 AM, 2024
Male marsh harrier bryn viewpoint 11am
David Hughes said
Tue Mar 12 5:05 PM, 2024
Sand martin 3 ,5pm
David Hughes said
Thu Jan 4 2:11 PM, 2024
Siskin in the woods near to Pearsons flash 20-30 birds
-- Edited by David Hughes on Thursday 4th of January 2024 02:12:15 PM
Short walk today,long tailed tit ,coal tit ,great tit by the wellham Rd entrance , 2 pair bullfinch and a single male,willow tit, coal tit Robin, great tit,blue tit, the last five birds seemed to follow me for 100mtrs or so because I had put seed out earlier
-- Edited by David Hughes on Thursday 28th of December 2023 01:21:41 PM
Steve Monty said
Sat Dec 16 4:19 PM, 2023
Kingfisher on Scotsman Flash behind houses on west side.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Dec 13 9:10 PM, 2023
Pearson's Flash today held 21 Goldeneye, 20 Tufted Duck, 15 Teal and 8 Gadwall.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
David Hughes said
Mon Nov 20 12:56 PM, 2023
Willow tit by wellham Rd 11am
David Hughes said
Fri Nov 17 3:18 PM, 2023
Shoveller on westwood .
David Hughes said
Fri Nov 17 2:52 PM, 2023
Goldeneye on Pearsons flash,siskin, goldcrest, blue tit, redpoll ,sparrowhawk, kestrel plus usual,14.45 today
Simon Gough said
Thu Nov 16 4:17 PM, 2023
David Hughes wrote:
Re willow tit with leg bands, the bird was ringed as part of a scheme in Washington Tyne and Wear
Interesting, I've read papers suggesting that Willow Tit are reluctant to fly across an open space of a few hundred metres between decent scrub or woodland habitat, but this one has crossed the Pennines!
Which is the point of ringing ultimately...
David Hughes said
Thu Nov 16 12:42 PM, 2023
Re willow tit with leg bands, the bird was ringed as part of a scheme in Washington Tyne and Wear
David Hughes said
Wed Nov 15 2:25 PM, 2023
Willow tit on the first feeder from wellham Rd, bryn viewpoint, willow tit,goldcrest ,coal tit,nuthatch, birds round this area are fed regularly by passers by and seem to follow folk around, if you're missing out on willow tit, maybe put some seed out and sit and wait,?
Short walk in a loop from wellham Rd entrance via ochre flash, bryn viewpoint ,canal and back,willow tit with leg bands,right leg red over white ,near to the feeding station that is no longer,blue tit, great tit, robin,blackbird, ochre flash 40+black headed gull,3 coot viewpoint, tufted duck 2,moorhen 2 ,goldfinch and siskin feeding on nearby alder,along the canal toward moss Bridge, goldcrest, redwing,Jay, Robin, blackbird ,moss Bridge, collared dove,sparrowhawk over and circling, back toward the feeding station, bullfinch ,blue tit great tit1 dunnock,2 house sparrow on the feeder on the left as I left
-- Edited by David Hughes on Friday 10th of November 2023 02:58:06 PM
David Hughes said
Sat Sep 23 4:28 PM, 2023
Marsh harrier (moulting) over pearsons 3 30 pm today
David Hughes said
Fri Sep 15 9:32 PM, 2023
A walk today from poolstock locks to horrocks's,12 30 /3pm on westwood fleash a few black headed gulls and a pair of mute swan, on Pearson's flash coot, tufted duck, cormorant,lapwing, more black headed gull, onward to moss bridge great tit ,blue tit ,long tailed tit, woodpigeon, mallard on canal,jay calling from woodland opposite, terrapin in canal ,peregrine on pylon nearest the railway as previous, on horrocks flash grey heron, lapwing, cormorant, black headed gull, mallard, terrapin on island, with lapwing, on return peregrine still on pylon, 6 raven or more over scotmans flash, chiffchaff calling in the wooded bit before Pearson's, plenty of black headed gull, and some lesser black backed gull on scotmans.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Sep 6 9:08 AM, 2023
It is with great pleasure I can confirm that a pair of Marsh Harriers successfully bred for the very first time in the county at this site during the summer.
Raven over ochre flash,3 marsh harriers airborne over bryn flash viewpoint, a cettis warbler seen here too ,also several buzzard,a peregrine falcon on the pylon nearest the canal,another cettis warbler singing near the metal bench 1 30 -3pm today
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jul 5 12:05 PM, 2023
2 Black-tailed Godwits and 5 juvenile Common Terns on Pearsons Flash.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jul 2 9:35 PM, 2023
Common Sandpiper on Scotmans Flash today, whilst on Pearsons 5 Crossbill flew NW at 12:50 with 3 Little Ringed Plovers and 14 Lapwing present.
Info thanks to Phil Rhides
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jun 18 2:15 PM, 2023
Ruff, Common Sandpiper and adult Great Black-backed Gull on Pearsons Flash this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jun 3 9:17 AM, 2023
Late news for yesterday, female Marsh Harrier, Hobby catching damselflies over Bryn Marsh, 4 Little Egret.
No further sight or sound of the Spotted Crake
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jun 1 7:59 AM, 2023
Spotted Crake heard late yesterday evening from within the reedbed at Horrocks Flash in the farthest E/NE corner as viewed from canal footpath.
This morning the bird has been seen on several occasions very briefly on muddy edges in the same area (VERY roughly at ///camp.first.swing) but viewing is very restricted, rather distant and a telescope probably essential.
David Hughes said
Sat Apr 29 9:26 PM, 2023
A wander today 2pm/4pm,from the canal near st James church,to moss bridge and back,several Cetti’s warblers calling in different locations, reed warbler 3 or 4 seen in the reeds near Pearson's flash, lesser black backed gull, black headed gull, cormorant, sparrowhawk, mallard, canada goose, long tailed tit, blue tit, great tit, reed bunting ,teal ,tufted duck ,coot, moorhen, buzzard over, robin ,2 at least 2 common tern,and 3 swifts
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 29th of April 2023 09:46:28 PM
David Hughes said
Tue Apr 11 2:51 PM, 2023
Female common scoter scotmans flash 2pm today, also sand martin, house Martin and swallow skimming the flash sedge warbler singing at Pearson's flash
Steve Judge said
Wed Mar 22 3:19 PM, 2023
Wednesday 22nd March 2023 10:00 - 14:00 hrs.
Walk along Leeds Liverpool Canal covering Horrock's Flash - Pearson's Flash - Scotman's Flash- Ochre Flash - Bryn Marsh and return.
20-30 sand martin whizzing around, 2 common scoter,cettis warbler calling in 2 spots,redpoll in alders, a few goldeneye around too today.
David Hughes said
Tue Mar 14 2:53 PM, 2023
A wander today 11 30 -13 30 from locks and to moss bridge and back, on westwood flash just a couple of tufted duck, on Pearson's flash cormorant, lesser black backed gull and black headed gull, goldeneye, coot, mallard, moorhen, tufted duck, robin in the bushes between the canal and Pearson's flash,goldfinch, siskin,lesser redpoll on alders on the corner of Pearson's, long tailed tit also in a few places,blue tit, great tit too.I went to the feeding station/screen behind the school and have to report that the tree that carried the existing feeders has now fallen. However the feeder nearest to metal entrance was active with blue tit, great tit ,long tailed tit, and 1 willow tit,jay also seen in nearby trees ,blackbird a few in this area,back along the canal,Canada goose,mallard on canal, scotmans flash goosander female, tufted duck, coot,canada goose, mute swan, great crested grebe, cormorant, pochard, 2 Cetti’s warbler calling this visit.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 14th of March 2023 04:15:24 PM
Charles Farrell said
Tue Mar 14 12:51 AM, 2023
Mon 13-Mar-23: Lunchtime visit, during which it rained continually. Visibility wasn't great, so I may have missed a few things. Certainly didn't find any Willow Tits.
Afternoon excursion, willow tit on feeder nearest to school also a few at bryn marsh bench (feeders nearby) great spotted woodpecker, 2 raven again ,bullfinch, long tailed tit, coal tit plus usual suspects.also cettis warbler calling in 3 locations
-- Edited by David Hughes on Tuesday 24th of January 2023 03:15:15 PM
Pete Hines said
Mon Jan 23 6:09 PM, 2023
Yesterday 22nd Jan Scotsman's Flash
Pink-footed Goose 147 over NW in 2 skeins Gadwall 66 Wigeon 33 (two flocks flying around of 13 and 20) Teal 3 Tufted Duck 210 Goldeneye 29 Goosander 8 Little Grebe 4 Great Crested Grebe 1 Coot 177 Willow Tit 1 Colour ringed bird, by the school, at 53.524171, -2.635863. Red over blue on left leg, green over silver on right.
30/08/2024
Also in the evening, 2 Kingfisher and a Cetti's Warbler on Pearsons Flash; 4 Gadwall, 6 Tufted duck, 20 Lapwing and Great Crested Grebe with 2 chicks on Horrock's Flash
Juvenile Black-necked Grebe still on Pearsons Flash, plus 224 Lapwings, 22 Shoveler and 17 Teal. 2 Little Egrets on Horrock's Flash.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Juvenile Black-necked Grebe on Pearsons Flash from 6pm at least, also a juvenile Mediterranean Gull was present earlier but flew off SW.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Pearson's Flash this evening, Green Sandpiper, 77 Lapwings, adult Water Rail, adult Common Tern, 16 Swifts, 12 Teal and 3 Shoveler. On Scotmans, 3 Common Terns including a juvenile, 36 Lesser Black-backed and 4 Herring Gulls.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female/juv blackcap in trees near Pearsons flash,2 common tern on scotmans flash along with a kingfisher rapidly flying by the houses,several cormorant, and lesser black backed gull,plus swallow 1on the canal this morning.
4 commic terns (3 then 1) flew over east when I was on the canal west of Horrock's Flash (lovely evening for a kayak!)
Yesterday, a Red Kite flew East over Moss Bridge, Scotland Flash at 5:22pm. A newly hatched Common Tern chick was on Horrocks Flash, also Garden Warbler and 2 adult Little Ringed Plovers. On Pearson's Flash, 3 Common Terns, 49 Lapwings, 2 Little Ringed Plovers and 4Teal.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
8 Black-tailed Godwits on Pearsons Flash this evening, 18 Lapwings, 3 drake Teal, 2 Common Terns and 64 Swifts.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Redshank at Pearson's Flash this evening, female Marsh Harrier on Bryn Marsh plus a Cuckoo flew East.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Yesterday, drake Goldeneye on Scotmans Flash.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Drake Garganey on Pearsons Flash at 7:10pm
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Male Marsh Harrier this afternoon, also Hobby and Garden Warbler.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Marsh Harrier today, 2 Reed Warblers singing on Bryn Marsh, at least 20 Cetti's Warblers (including 19 singing males) from a large portion of the site area and 2 Little Ringed Plovers.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Siskin in the woods near to Pearsons flash 20-30 birds
-- Edited by David Hughes on Thursday 4th of January 2024 02:12:15 PM
Goldeneye on Pearsons
Very trusting ,willow tit, an arms length away.
Short walk today,long tailed tit ,coal tit ,great tit by the wellham Rd entrance , 2 pair bullfinch and a single male,willow tit, coal tit Robin, great tit,blue tit, the last five birds seemed to follow me for 100mtrs or so because I had put seed out earlier
-- Edited by David Hughes on Thursday 28th of December 2023 01:21:41 PM
Pearson's Flash today held 21 Goldeneye, 20 Tufted Duck, 15 Teal and 8 Gadwall.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Interesting, I've read papers suggesting that Willow Tit are reluctant to fly across an open space of a few hundred metres between decent scrub or woodland habitat, but this one has crossed the Pennines!
Which is the point of ringing ultimately...
Willow tit on the first feeder from wellham Rd, bryn viewpoint, willow tit,goldcrest ,coal tit,nuthatch, birds round this area are fed regularly by passers by and seem to follow folk around, if you're missing out on willow tit, maybe put some seed out and sit and wait,?
Short walk in a loop from wellham Rd entrance via ochre flash, bryn viewpoint ,canal and back,willow tit with leg bands,right leg red over white ,near to the feeding station that is no longer,blue tit, great tit, robin,blackbird, ochre flash 40+black headed gull,3 coot viewpoint, tufted duck 2,moorhen 2 ,goldfinch and siskin feeding on nearby alder,along the canal toward moss Bridge, goldcrest, redwing,Jay, Robin, blackbird ,moss Bridge, collared dove,sparrowhawk over and circling, back toward the feeding station, bullfinch ,blue tit great tit1 dunnock,2 house sparrow on the feeder on the left as I left
-- Edited by David Hughes on Friday 10th of November 2023 02:58:06 PM
It is with great pleasure I can confirm that a pair of Marsh Harriers successfully bred for the very first time in the county at this site during the summer.
Full details and some photos and video can be found here https://www.manchesterbirding.com/whats-new
2 Black-tailed Godwits and 5 juvenile Common Terns on Pearsons Flash.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Common Sandpiper on Scotmans Flash today, whilst on Pearsons 5 Crossbill flew NW at 12:50 with 3 Little Ringed Plovers and 14 Lapwing present.
Info thanks to Phil Rhides
Ruff, Common Sandpiper and adult Great Black-backed Gull on Pearsons Flash this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Late news for yesterday, female Marsh Harrier, Hobby catching damselflies over Bryn Marsh, 4 Little Egret.
No further sight or sound of the Spotted Crake
Spotted Crake heard late yesterday evening from within the reedbed at Horrocks Flash in the farthest E/NE corner as viewed from canal footpath.
This morning the bird has been seen on several occasions very briefly on muddy edges in the same area (VERY roughly at ///camp.first.swing) but viewing is very restricted, rather distant and a telescope probably essential.
A wander today 2pm/4pm,from the canal near st James church,to moss bridge and back,several Cetti’s warblers calling in different locations, reed warbler 3 or 4 seen in the reeds near Pearson's flash, lesser black backed gull, black headed gull, cormorant, sparrowhawk, mallard, canada goose, long tailed tit, blue tit, great tit, reed bunting ,teal ,tufted duck ,coot, moorhen, buzzard over, robin ,2 at least 2 common tern,and 3 swifts
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 29th of April 2023 09:46:28 PM
Female common scoter scotmans flash 2pm today, also sand martin, house Martin and swallow skimming the flash sedge warbler singing at Pearson's flash
Walk along Leeds Liverpool Canal covering Horrock's Flash - Pearson's Flash - Scotman's Flash- Ochre Flash - Bryn Marsh and return.
Willow Tit (1)
Cettis Warbler (1 calling)
Chiffchaff (3 heard singing)
Little Egret (3)
Buzzard (2)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (1)
Bullfinch (2)
Reed Bunting (1)
Great Crested Grebe (6)
Goldeneye (10)
Teal (6)
Pochard (12)
Jay (4)
Grey Heron (2)
Gadwall (8)
Canada Geese (40)
Greylag Geese (20)
Tufted Duck (100)
Long Tailed Tit (4)
Goldfinch (3)
Dunnock (1)
Wren (1)
Black-Headed Gull (75)
Mute Swan (30)
20-30 sand martin whizzing around, 2 common scoter,cettis warbler calling in 2 spots,redpoll in alders, a few goldeneye around too today.
A wander today 11 30 -13 30 from locks and to moss bridge and back, on westwood flash just a couple of tufted duck, on Pearson's flash cormorant, lesser black backed gull and black headed gull, goldeneye, coot, mallard, moorhen, tufted duck, robin in the bushes between the canal and Pearson's flash,goldfinch, siskin,lesser redpoll on alders on the corner of Pearson's, long tailed tit also in a few places,blue tit, great tit too.I went to the feeding station/screen behind the school and have to report that the tree that carried the existing feeders has now fallen. However the feeder nearest to metal entrance was active with blue tit, great tit ,long tailed tit, and 1 willow tit,jay also seen in nearby trees ,blackbird a few in this area,back along the canal,Canada goose,mallard on canal, scotmans flash goosander female, tufted duck, coot,canada goose, mute swan, great crested grebe, cormorant, pochard, 2 Cetti’s warbler calling this visit.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 14th of March 2023 04:15:24 PM
Lunchtime visit, during which it rained continually. Visibility wasn't great, so I may have missed a few things. Certainly didn't find any Willow Tits.
- 20+ Goldeneye
- c250 Tufted Duck
- 18 Mute Swan
- 6 Northern Shoveler
- 2 Great Crested Grebe
- Kestrel
- Buzzard
- c3 singing Cetti's Warbler
Afternoon excursion, willow tit on feeder nearest to school also a few at bryn marsh bench (feeders nearby) great spotted woodpecker, 2 raven again ,bullfinch, long tailed tit, coal tit plus usual suspects.also cettis warbler calling in 3 locations
-- Edited by David Hughes on Tuesday 24th of January 2023 03:15:15 PM
Scotsman's Flash
Pink-footed Goose 147 over NW in 2 skeins
Gadwall 66
Wigeon 33 (two flocks flying around of 13 and 20)
Teal 3
Tufted Duck 210
Goldeneye 29
Goosander 8
Little Grebe 4
Great Crested Grebe 1
Coot 177
Willow Tit 1 Colour ringed bird, by the school, at 53.524171, -2.635863. Red over blue on left leg, green over silver on right.
Turners Flash
Raven 2
Cetti's Warbler 1 calling
Redpoll 3
Siskin 2