2-4 pm today 2 Ring-necked parakeets flew over the hospital car park next to the boating lake 1 chiffchaff seen on the edge of the boating lake next to the hospital car park
Cheers
Vicky
Rachael Hill said
Tue Jan 16 6:10 PM, 2024
Oh interesting, I was going off feet and beak colour and past experience. I'm no expert on these at all. Sadly we were trying to take photo through binoculars which was rather frustrating for me and my (grown up ) son. I will look further into it. Thanks
Rob Creek said
Tue Jan 16 5:52 PM, 2024
Hi Rachael, I could be totally wrong here, it could be camera artefact, sunlight, or just me misinterpreting the image but the Egret in the 2nd image looks to have a shorter, thicker, and yellowy toned bill when compared to the longer & darker bill of the Little Egret in your 1st image.
Looks like a Cattle Egret to me, but I could be wrong and making a total fool of myself!
Rachael Hill said
Sun Jan 14 2:55 PM, 2024
Sun 14th Jan 24, 10.55am on WEBS count (so I'm squeaking!) Little egret on the main heron island, sat in fir trees with 2 grey herons. 50 mins later it flew high over Chadwick, past the feeder stream and started lowering below the trees in straight line with the stream into the distance. Plus: Duck pond 53 mallard 2 moorhen 1 silver appleyard duck
Stamford Park boating lake The little egret 2 grey herons 19 black headed gulls 1 tufted duck 1 coot 4 Canada geese 2 moorhen
Chadwick Dam 15 tufted ducks 88 black headed gulls 27 Canada geese 6 coot 6 moorhen 7 mallard, 1 hybrid 1 lesser black backed gull
-- Edited by Rachael Hill on Sunday 14th of January 2024 02:58:22 PM
13 Tufted Duck 5 Mallard 7 Moorhen 2 Coot 25 Canada Geese Goldcrest Chaffinch Bullfinch Goldfinch 63 Black-headed Gull and 1 Herring Gull on the football pitch next to the car park.
Main lake 9 grey heron 14 tufted ducks 6 coot 1 goosander 1 great crested grebe 2 mute swans (4DBU, 4DBP, both ringed as cygnets on Ashton Moss 2018) 1 common gull 16 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam 26 canada geese 38 mallard (1 hybrid) 2 embden geese 1 goosander 4 moorhen 6 tufted ducks 3 coot 1 kingfisher!! (not in the Dingle today) 5 black headed gulls
Dingle near fallen tree across stream Kingfisher flying up stream
Lets hope kingfisher and mandarin are about for WEBS count on Sunday
Rachael Hill said
Fri Dec 27 3:50 PM, 2019
15th Dec 19 WEBS Count no kingfisher or dipper on Dingle showing
Duck pond 12 farm duck 50 mallard
Main boating lake 11 coot 6 tufted ducks 10 black headed gulls 1 cormorant 1 goosander
Chadwick Dam 24 Canada geese 15 mallard 1 hybrid 2 embden geese 4 tufted ducks 6 moorhen 1 coot 2 goosanders (unusual on this lake) 1 common gull 127 black headed gulls
John Everett said
Thu Dec 5 6:40 PM, 2019
9.30am 5th Dec 2019. Dipper and kingfisher - in The Dingle, around the recently fallen tree. Kingfisher seen daily for last 10 days. Dipper only seen last 2 days.
Rachael Hill said
Tue Nov 19 1:47 PM, 2019
WEBs count 16/11/19 with Emily Mason, university graduate Duck pond 2 farm duck 55 mallard 2 moorhen
Main boating lake 7 coot 1 moorhen 17 tufted ducks 62 black headed gulls 1 cormorant 1 goosander
Main boating lake 1 mute swan 1 great crested green 9 coot 3 tufted ducks 2 black headed gulls 1 cornorant
Chadwick Dam 29 Canada geese 17 mallard 2 embden geese 4 moorhen 1 coot 1 black headed gull
Rachael Hill said
Thu Nov 15 12:54 PM, 2018
14th Nov 18 Duck pond 1 male mandarin * 1 white farm duck 41 mallard 5 black headed gulls
Boating lake 1 mute swan 17 black headed gulls 9 tufted ducks 4 mallard 3 coot
Chadwick Dam 2 embden geese 16 canada geese 14 mallard 3 coot 3 moorhen 1 black headed gull 1 grey wagtail 4 tufted ducks 1 cormorant (flew to boating lake)
No herons again
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jun 18 6:47 PM, 2018
Rachael Hill wrote:
Female mandarin duck on the duck pond at Stamford Park this morning. My lads spotted it on Saturday and tried to photograph (trained them well), I went back in evening but had gone. Not had a female before (had a male a while ago now, couple of years).
Do you think this could be an eclipse drake Mandarin Rachel? With reference to the bill colour in particular, along with the shape of the eye ring, bridle and pattern of the flanks?
Rachael Hill said
Mon Jun 18 4:47 PM, 2018
Female mandarin duck on the duck pond at Stamford Park this morning. My lads spotted it on Saturday and tried to photograph (trained them well), I went back in evening but had gone. Not had a female before (had a male a while ago now, couple of years).
First visit to park since my dad retired as a park ranger 15 years ago I remember the herons starting to attempt nesting back then now i see three nests and the one in the rhododendrons has at least one chick in it my dad would have been well chuffed
Boating lake 5 cormorant 7 grey heron 1 goosander 4 canada geese 4 coot 2 tufted ducks 4 moorhen 1 great crested grebe 9 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam Lake full again 2 embden geese 6 Mallard 1 moorhen 43 canada geese 2 mute swans 42 black headed gulls plus a girl watching a young boy she was with throwing rocks at the swan whilst her dog tried going for it. I wasn't happy with them and they soon left, she was a waste of time but hope the boys listened
Chadwick Dam This was 85% drained, part ice 3 embden geese 27 Mallard 1 farm duck 2 moorhen 4 canada geese 4 black headed gulls 1 lesser black backed gull
Rachael Hill said
Thu Nov 30 8:38 AM, 2017
17th November 2017 AM WEBS count Duck pond 18 mallard 1 farm duck 2 canada geese gate entrance damaged and blocked, think this has cut down on people feeding ducks, less there
Boating lake 17 black headed gulls 12 mallard 2 mute swans 1 cormorant 1 canada geese 12 coot 2 moorhen 5 tufted ducks 1 great crested grebe
Chadwick Dam This was 95% drained, very little bird life 3 embden geese 1 grey heron 6 coot 1 grey wagtail 11 canada geese 39 black headed gulls
No sign of Little Egret late afternoon/early evening.
Grey Wagtail on island At least 3 Willow Warbler and 5 Chiffchaff singing in the general area. At last Spring is here!
Rachael Hill said
Fri Apr 7 1:45 PM, 2017
07/04/17 11.45-12.45
Little egret in tree at bottom right end of Chadwick Dam (back lake) (if you have your back to the boating lake). It flew down to reeds in stream feeding the lake and then back up to trees, twice.
Sorry photos not great, off phone
Also had sand martins over river Tame by Stalybridge tip
WEBS county today 11/02/17 1.40-2.30pm The Council has repossesed the boat hire place and padlocked everything up with notices. Hoping this may help the nesting birds this season. Boating lake 57 canada geese 5 coot 2 mute swans 4 tufted ducks 4 mallard 2 goosanders 2 grey herons 3 cormorant(one had a very white head, I believe it is the breeding plumage, tried getting a photo on phone but no access to back of lake so not very good, photo attached) 35 black headed gulls
WEBS count 13/11/16, 10.00-10.50am seems to be much less bird life on the main lake at the moment. Very noticeable lack of canada geese, grey herons and cormorants. Main lake: 2 moorhen, 9 tufted ducks 9 mallard 2 coot 1 black headed gull 1 grey wagtail
WEBS count a couple of days early, 14/10/16 9.40-10.50 Main lake (very empty!) 14 tufted ducks 10 mallard 6 coot 16 black headed gulls 1 kingfisher 1 grey heron 1 kestrel 1 grey wagtail
Chadwick Dam 18 canada geese 7 mallard 5 tufted ducks 10 coot 5 moorhen 2 mute swans 3 embden geese 2 kingfishers flew past twice from main lake (total 2 though as probably same bid as main lake) 24 black headed gulls
Duck pond 94 mallards 2 canada geese 1 farm duck
other birds included, jackdaws, crows, magpie, wood pigeons, collared dove, dunnock, robin, blue tit, great tit, long tailed tit, blackbirds, wren and jays
2 Ring-necked parakeets flew over the hospital car park next to the boating lake
1 chiffchaff seen on the edge of the boating lake next to the hospital car park
Cheers
Vicky
I could be totally wrong here, it could be camera artefact, sunlight, or just me misinterpreting the image but the Egret in the 2nd image looks to have a shorter, thicker, and yellowy toned bill when compared to the longer & darker bill of the Little Egret in your 1st image.
Looks like a Cattle Egret to me, but I could be wrong and making a total fool of myself!
Little egret on the main heron island, sat in fir trees with 2 grey herons. 50 mins later it flew high over Chadwick, past the feeder stream and started lowering below the trees in straight line with the stream into the distance.
Plus:
Duck pond
53 mallard
2 moorhen
1 silver appleyard duck
Stamford Park boating lake
The little egret
2 grey herons
19 black headed gulls
1 tufted duck
1 coot
4 Canada geese
2 moorhen
Chadwick Dam
15 tufted ducks
88 black headed gulls
27 Canada geese
6 coot
6 moorhen
7 mallard, 1 hybrid
1 lesser black backed gull
-- Edited by Rachael Hill on Sunday 14th of January 2024 02:58:22 PM
Boating Lake
22 canada geese
12 coots
2 moorhen
1 grey heron
6 mallards
1 black headed gull
Chadwick Dam
1 embden goose
23 mallard
2 moorhen
4 tufted ducks
2 black headed gulls
Duck pond
36 mallard
1 farm duck
5 moorhen
5 black headed gulls
1 grey wagtail
1 Greylag Goose
14 Tufted Duck
c10 Sand Martin
Boating Lake 90% ice
88 canada geese
16 coots
1 moorhen
4 grey heron
2 tufted duck
241 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam 95% ice
1 embden goose
9 mallard
3 coot
9 moorhen
34 black headed gulls
Duck pond, no ice
59 mallard
1 farm duck
1 mandarin, male
5 moorhen
14/01/2021
Boating Lake 70% ice
10 canada geese
15 coots
3 moorhen
4 grey heron
1 tufted duck
148 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam 70% ice
40 canada geese
1 embden goose
8 mallard
14 tufted ducks
3 coot
3 moorhen
1 kingfisher
1 cormorant
4 black headed gulls
Duck pond, no ice
60 mallard
1 farm duck
1 mandarin, male
5 moorhen
Boating Lake
12 canada geese
14 coot
11 tufted ducks
60 black headed gulls
1 cormorants
1 goosander
2 grey heron
Chadwick Dam
37 canada geese
1 embden goose
9 mallard
6 tufted ducks
2 coot
9 moorhen
30 black headed gulls
Duck pond
44 mallard
1 farm duck
4 moorhen
Duck pond
male mandarin present (missed the WEBS count)
Boating Lake
20 canada geese
22 coot
64 black headed gulls
2 cormorants
4 goosander
1 grey wagtail
Chadwick Dam
30 canada geese
1 embden goose
12 mallard
12 tufted ducks
2 coot
7 moorhen
28 black headed gulls
Duck pond
49 mallard
1 farm duck
5 moorhen
Boating Lake
6 canada geese
5 coot
1 moorhen
11 tufted ducks
27 black headed gulls
1 grey wagtail
Chadwick Dam
38 canada geese
1 embden goose
12 mallard
3 coot
10 moorhen
1 black headed gull
1 grey heron
Duck pond
51 mallard
1 farm duck
8 moorhen
Boating Lake
8 canada geese
5 coot
12 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam
51 canada geese
1 cormorant
1 embden goose
13 mallard
8 tufted ducks
3 coot
7 moorhen
14 black headed gulld
Duck pond
49 mallard
1 farm duck
8 moorhen
1 grey wagtail
A pleasant walk over then around the two lakes and park.
Counted at least 5 Grey Heron nests, saw 6 Herons, 8 Tufted Duck, , 3 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Swallow, Mistle Thrush, Great Spotted Woodpecker
Duck pond
40 mallard
2 moorhen
1 farm duck
Main lake
10 grey heron
6 cormorant
2 tufted ducks
7 canada geese
5 coot
2 moorhen
2 mallards
2 mute swans
1 lesser black backed
48 black headed gulls
1 grey wagtail
Chadwick Dam
33 canada geesse
9 mallard
1 embden geese
6 moorhen
7 tufted ducks
2 coot
4 black headed gulls
Duck pond
56 mallard
2 moorhen
1 farm duck
1 mandarin!
Main lake
11 grey heron
1 cormorant
7 tufted ducks
7 coot
1 moorhen
5 goosander
6 canada geese
1 great crested grebe
3 mute swans
3 common gull
116 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam
31 canada geese
7 mallard
2 embden geese
1 moorhen
10 tufted ducks
5 coot
17 black headed gulls
Around Chadwick Dam.
13 Tufted Duck
5 Mallard
7 Moorhen
2 Coot
25 Canada Geese
Goldcrest
Chaffinch
Bullfinch
Goldfinch
63 Black-headed Gull and 1 Herring Gull on the football pitch next to the car park.
Duck pond
21 mallard
1 moorhen
1 farm duck
(no mandarin!)
Main lake
9 grey heron
14 tufted ducks
6 coot
1 goosander
1 great crested grebe
2 mute swans (4DBU, 4DBP, both ringed as cygnets on Ashton Moss 2018)
1 common gull
16 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam
26 canada geese
38 mallard (1 hybrid)
2 embden geese
1 goosander
4 moorhen
6 tufted ducks
3 coot
1 kingfisher!! (not in the Dingle today)
5 black headed gulls
Duck pond
approx 48 mallards
1 farm duck
1 male mandarin
Dingle near fallen tree across stream
Kingfisher flying up stream
Lets hope kingfisher and mandarin are about for WEBS count on Sunday
no kingfisher or dipper on Dingle showing
Duck pond
12 farm duck
50 mallard
Main boating lake
11 coot
6 tufted ducks
10 black headed gulls
1 cormorant
1 goosander
Chadwick Dam
24 Canada geese
15 mallard 1 hybrid
2 embden geese
4 tufted ducks
6 moorhen
1 coot
2 goosanders (unusual on this lake)
1 common gull
127 black headed gulls
9.30am 5th Dec 2019. Dipper and kingfisher - in The Dingle, around the recently fallen tree. Kingfisher seen daily for last 10 days. Dipper only seen last 2 days.
with Emily Mason, university graduate
Duck pond
2 farm duck
55 mallard
2 moorhen
Main boating lake
7 coot
1 moorhen
17 tufted ducks
62 black headed gulls
1 cormorant
1 goosander
Chadwick Dam
1 kingfisher (Yah!)
22 Canada geese
22 mallard
2 embden geese
7 moorhen
1 coot
18 black headed gulls
Duck pond
1 farm duck
27 mallard
Main boating lake
1 great crested grebe
3 mallard
8 coot
2 tufted ducks
23 black headed gulls
1 cormorant
1 mute swan
1 goosander
Chadwick Dam
33 Canada geese
22 mallard
2 embden geese
4 moorhen
9 tufted ducks
2 coot
5 black headed gulls
-- Edited by Rachael Hill on Tuesday 19th of November 2019 01:48:41 PM
Duck pond
1 farm duck
I moorhen
43 mallard
Main boating lake
1 mute swan
1 great crested green
9 coot
3 tufted ducks
2 black headed gulls
1 cornorant
Chadwick Dam
29 Canada geese
17 mallard
2 embden geese
4 moorhen
1 coot
1 black headed gull
Duck pond
1 male mandarin *
1 white farm duck
41 mallard
5 black headed gulls
Boating lake
1 mute swan
17 black headed gulls
9 tufted ducks
4 mallard
3 coot
Chadwick Dam
2 embden geese
16 canada geese
14 mallard
3 coot
3 moorhen
1 black headed gull
1 grey wagtail
4 tufted ducks
1 cormorant (flew to boating lake)
No herons again
Do you think this could be an eclipse drake Mandarin Rachel? With reference to the bill colour in particular, along with the shape of the eye ring, bridle and pattern of the flanks?
Not had a female before (had a male a while ago now, couple of years).
First visit to park since my dad retired as a park ranger 15 years ago I remember the herons starting to attempt nesting back then now i see three nests and the one in the rhododendrons has at least one chick in it my dad would have been well chuffed
Duck pond
2 canada geese
79 mallard
2 farm duck
Boating lake
5 cormorant
7 grey heron
1 goosander
4 canada geese
4 coot
2 tufted ducks
4 moorhen
1 great crested grebe
9 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam
Lake full again
2 embden geese
6 Mallard
1 moorhen
43 canada geese
2 mute swans
42 black headed gulls
plus a girl watching a young boy she was with throwing rocks at the swan whilst her dog tried going for it. I wasn't happy with them and they soon left, she was a waste of time but hope the boys listened
10th December 17
WEBS count 9.20-10.20
Duck pond
2 canada geese
53 mallard
1 farm duck
Boating lake
2 mallard
4 cormorant
3 grey heron
1 goosander
5 canada geese
2 coot
4 tufted ducks
Chadwick Dam
This was 85% drained, part ice
2 embden geese
30 Mallard
1 farm duck
2 moorhen
37 canada geese
2 mute swans
40 black headed gulls
Drake Goosander on boating lake. Also 5 Cormorant, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Heron.
WEBS count 9.20-10.20
Duck pond
60 mallard
1 farm duck
1 tufted duck
Boating lake
92 black headed gulls
2 mallard
2 mute swans
4 cormorant
9 coot
7 tufted ducks
5 % ice
Chadwick Dam
This was 85% drained, part ice
3 embden geese
27 Mallard
1 farm duck
2 moorhen
4 canada geese
4 black headed gulls
1 lesser black backed gull
WEBS count
Duck pond
18 mallard
1 farm duck
2 canada geese
gate entrance damaged and blocked, think this has cut down on people feeding ducks, less there
Boating lake
17 black headed gulls
12 mallard
2 mute swans
1 cormorant
1 canada geese
12 coot
2 moorhen
5 tufted ducks
1 great crested grebe
Chadwick Dam
This was 95% drained, very little bird life
3 embden geese
1 grey heron
6 coot
1 grey wagtail
11 canada geese
39 black headed gulls
WEBS count
Duck pond
78 mallard
1 tufted duck
1 farm duck
2 canada geese
Boating lake
24 black headed gulls
2 mute swans
1 cormorant
29 canada geese
11 coot
2 moorhen
6 tufted ducks
2 great crested grebes (1 juvenile missing)
Chadwick Dam
This was 95% drained, very little bird life
3 embden geese
2 mallard
5 moorhen
2 grey wagtails
10.10-11.10am
Duck pond
3 canada geese
1 farm duck
75 mallard
Boating lake
3 great crested grebes (only one adult, 2 juvenile)
14 coots
7 tufted ducks
1 cormorant
4 mallard
1 black headed gull
Chadwick dam
2 mute swans
2 grey wagtails
3 embden geese
16 canada geese
32 mallard
8 coot
2 moor
Grey Wagtail on island
At least 3 Willow Warbler and 5 Chiffchaff singing in the general area. At last Spring is here!
11.45-12.45
Little egret in tree at bottom right end of Chadwick Dam (back lake) (if you have your back to the boating lake).
It flew down to reeds in stream feeding the lake and then back up to trees, twice.
Sorry photos not great, off phone
Also had sand martins over river Tame by Stalybridge tip
Happy day!
Boating lake
2 mute swans
7 grey herons
1 cormorant
10 canada geese
12 mallard
4 coot
5 tufted ducks
1 moorhen
33 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam
3 embden geese
23 canada geese
3 coot
5 moorhen
12 tufted ducks
10 mallard
Duck pond
1 farm duck
3 canada geese
43 mallard
The Council has repossesed the boat hire place and padlocked everything up with notices. Hoping this may help the nesting birds this season.
Boating lake
57 canada geese
5 coot
2 mute swans
4 tufted ducks
4 mallard
2 goosanders
2 grey herons
3 cormorant(one had a very white head, I believe it is the breeding plumage, tried getting a photo on phone but no access to back of lake so not very good, photo attached)
35 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam
73 canada geese
3 embden geese
7 coot
13 mallard
2 moorhen
7 tufted ducks
15 black headed gulls
Duck pond
3 canada geese
81 mallard
1 farm duck
33 black headed gulls
Duck pond
3 canada geese
1 farm duck
99 mallard
Boating lake
3 grey heron
3 cormorant
4 mallard
1 goosander
2 moorhen
3 coot
2 canada geese
2 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam
2 mute swans
3 embden geese
5 moorhen
7 coot
7 tufted ducks
16 mallard
29 canada geese
58 black headed gulls
Found a large Magpie roost on the hospital overspill carpark above the park lake ..... quick count of 122+ birds with more arriving as I had to leave.
Roger.
Boating lake
2 grey heron
5 cormorant
4 tufted ducks
4 coot
1 moorhen
56 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam
2 mute swans
1 moorhen
3 embden geese
24 canada geese
9 coot
7 tufted ducks
16 mallard
3 moorhen
18 black headed gulls
Duck pond
3 canada geese
71 mallard
1 farm duck
Kingfisher flew in front of the boathouse.
Seen from the hospital bus window.
Roger.
seems to be much less bird life on the main lake at the moment. Very noticeable lack of canada geese, grey herons and cormorants.
Main lake:
2 moorhen,
9 tufted ducks
9 mallard
2 coot
1 black headed gull
1 grey wagtail
Chadwick Dam
7 moorhen
8 coot
7 tufted ducks
3 embden geese
3 mallard
22 canada geese
2 mute swans
45 black headed gulls
Duck pond
3 canada geese
1 farm duck
1 coot
64 mallard
2 black headed gulls
Main lake (very empty!)
14 tufted ducks
10 mallard
6 coot
16 black headed gulls
1 kingfisher
1 grey heron
1 kestrel
1 grey wagtail
Chadwick Dam
18 canada geese
7 mallard
5 tufted ducks
10 coot
5 moorhen
2 mute swans
3 embden geese
2 kingfishers flew past twice from main lake (total 2 though as probably same bid as main lake)
24 black headed gulls
Duck pond
94 mallards
2 canada geese
1 farm duck
other birds included, jackdaws, crows, magpie, wood pigeons, collared dove, dunnock, robin, blue tit, great tit, long tailed tit, blackbirds, wren and jays
Main lake
1 canada goose
3 grey herons
6 coots
11 mallard
5 tufted ducks
1 grey wagtail
2 moorhen
1 kingfisher
2 mute swans
1 cormorant
5 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam
1 grey wagtail
18 canada geese
1 embden goose
42 mallards
4 moorhen
8 coots
5 black headed gulls
Duck pond
52 mallard
4 canada geese
1 farm duck
Main lake:
9 grey herons
2 cormorants
2 mute swans
30 canada geese
10 coots
7 tufted ducks
3 mallards
1 kingfisher
2 grey wagtails
114 black headed gulls
Chadwick Dam
2 moorhens
3 coots
35 canada geese
3 embden geese
4 mallard
1 greylag goose
10 tufted ducks
2 grey herons
5 black headed gulls
Duck pond
52 mallard plus 1 hybrid
1 farm duck (1 missing)
2 canada geese
Main boating lake
7 grey heron
2 mute swans
6 cormorants
21 coots
17 tufted ducks
19 canada geese
2 goosanders (pair)
1 kingfisher
103 black headed gulls
kestrel
Chadwick Dam
52 canada geese
1 greylag goose
17 mallard (+ 1 hybrid)
3 embden geese
8 tufted ducks
8 coots
2 moorhen
34 black headed gulls
Duck pond
52 mallard
2 canada geese
2 farm ducks