Late morning to Early Afternoon with Tom Morton Pearsons 2 singing Cettis Warbler pr Red Crested Pochard 52 Goldeneye 6 Pochard 3 Sand Martin 10 Gadwall, 1 Buzzard Westwood 8 Gadwall pr Great Crested Grebe Horrocks 3 Goosander f 10+ Shoveler 1 Teal pr Oystercatcher Bryn Marsh 1 singing Cettis Warbler Also 12 Chiffchaff singing in various places 2 Willow Tit 1 Kingfisher flew past which I didn't see DOH A few butterflys on the wing
Note it could be that we have up to 6 singing Cettis Warblers on the flashes at present which if right is remarkable !!
Jimmy
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Mar 29 1:26 PM, 2014
A pair of Red-crested Pochard were present on Pearsons Flash this morning.
Info thanks to Ian Woosey
Keith Williams said
Sun Mar 23 9:28 AM, 2014
Saturday afternoon out in the rain and hail stone. No sign of the Black Necked Grebe on Scotsmans.
John Blundell said
Sat Mar 22 12:09 PM, 2014
This morning;
Cetti's at SE corner Scotsman singing & showing 08:30 just before canal.
Cetti's at SE end of Pearsons calling and another at NW corner by the canal.
Total of 8 Chiffchaff singing no sign of Black-necked Grebe.
Jimmy Meadows said
Fri Mar 21 3:00 PM, 2014
This Morning Scotmans 1 Black Necked Grebe 9 Sand Martins 53 Goldeneye
Pearsons 1 Cettis Warbler
Also 5 singing Chiffchaff Carrion Crow nest building
Jimmy
-- Edited by Jimmy Meadows on Friday 21st of March 2014 03:02:55 PM
dave broome said
Thu Mar 20 5:57 PM, 2014
Black-Necked Grebe on Scotman's this evening, 1 Sand Martin, 19 Goldeneye
Jimmy Meadows said
Thu Mar 20 3:35 PM, 2014
Quick look this morning with Allan Rimmer Scotmans 3 Sand martins going south cannot blame them really it was a cold wind Cettis Warbler singing then showed well 3 Chiffchaff
Jimmy
dave broome said
Mon Mar 17 5:26 PM, 2014
Drake Common Scoter currently present on Scotman's Flash
Karl Bishop said
Mon Mar 17 3:31 PM, 2014
Yes redpolls the usual variety Edited accordingly
Sorry
-- Edited by Karl Bishop on Monday 17th of March 2014 03:39:04 PM
Mike Passant said
Mon Mar 17 9:15 AM, 2014
With respect Karl,
At the feeders, the Redpolls you recorded were surely Lesser Redpolls, as opposed to Common Redpolls? A "slip" of the pen so to speak? (As "Common" of course are relatively scarce, and would have some of us zooming down to see them!)
Karl Bishop said
Sun Mar 16 8:34 PM, 2014
Morning stroll 8.30 - 11.00 Of note
Feeding station..... Lesser redpoll....4
Pearsons Sand Martin .... About 3 Peregrine ..... 1 Over
Horrocks Common buzzard .... 3 over
Plus the usuals elsewhere
Karl
-- Edited by Karl Bishop on Monday 17th of March 2014 03:38:34 PM
Bernard McGurrin said
Thu Mar 13 10:24 PM, 2014
Afternoon walk Horrocks flash, 2 oystercatcher, 80+ Canada geese, 20+ greylag geese, 2 possibly 3 pink footed geese, pochard, shoveler,goosander,mute swan,coot,moorhen, Pearson's flash, great crested grebe, gadwall,Goldeneye,black headed gull, lesser black backed gull, Hawkley reed bed, cettis warbler and water rail both heard not seen, Chaffinch,blue tit,great tit,goldfinch,robin,wren,reed bunting,dunnock,wood pigeon,collared dove,mistle thrush,jay,jackdaw,carrion crow,blackbird, all seen along canal towpath or in adjoining woodlands,
Tom Morton said
Wed Mar 12 6:40 PM, 2014
Wigan RSPB walk today, a little later than Phil Barnett - highlights:- 2 perhaps 3 Cettis singing 2 Chiffchaffs singing 1 Jack Snipe flushed Hawkley RB 1 Water Rail heard there too 2 Willow Tits singing Pair Bullfinches 5 Goosander Horrocks 7 Lesser Redpoll FS Upto 5 Buzzards including a pair displaying over Horrocks Perhaps 40 Goldeneye scattered over the various flashes 12 Shoveler Horrocks 3 pairs of Pochard Pearsons 2 Oystercatchers Horrocks
Phil Barnett said
Wed Mar 12 9:04 AM, 2014
3 Cettis warblers - singing 1 Chiffchaff - singing 2 Water Rails - calling 2 Lesser Redpolls - on feeder
dave broome said
Fri Mar 7 9:31 PM, 2014
This evening on Scotman's: 2 Black-Necked Grebe, 51 Goldeneye, 3 Greylag Geese, 1 Oystercatcher
Mr Woosey said
Sat Mar 1 12:07 PM, 2014
1/3/14
Cetti`s Warbler showing well just to the SW of Moss Bridge this morning. Also another one heard from the viewing screen at Bryn Marsh..
Bernard McGurrin said
Sat Feb 8 4:37 PM, 2014
walk along canal tow path from platt bridge round to pearsons viewing screen and back along towpath 4 bullfinch, 2 small flocks goldfinch, chaffinch, blue tit, great tit, wood pigeon, magpie, carrion crow, 2 jackdaw, sparrowhawk.at least 6 mute swan and 20+mallard on canal. field opposite horrocks flash flock of c40 geese pretty equal split greylag and canada when walking up increased to c60 coming back but only see 9 greylag the rest canada with 1 that looked to be a hybrid. Horrocks flash 10 mute swan, 12 goosander, plenty of mallard, tufted duck, coot and black headed gulls, 5 moorhen, 1f goldeneye, 3 cormorant, 1 grey heron.4 gadwall. bryn flash 3 mute swan, tufted duck, 2 gadwall, coot, mallard. Pearsons, 4 mute swan, 2 goosander, c30 gadwall, c40pochard, numerous goldeneye, tufted duck, coot, mallard, moorhen,black headed gulls, 2 grey heron. numerous great crested grebe, Turners flash, 3 mute swan, mallard, coot, 6 gadwall. didn't cross to scotmans but looking across from towpath, plenty of gulls including at least 3 great black backed, 2 herring and several lesser black backed. great crested grebe, goosander, tufted duck, coot, mallard. didn't see anything out of the ordinary but good numbers of water birds.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 8th of February 2014 05:22:17 PM
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Feb 8 10:39 AM, 2014
Early AM Pearsons Cettis Warbler in south west reed bed Westwood 24 Gadwall most of them displaying.
Jimmy
Bernard McGurrin said
Thu Jan 9 4:16 PM, 2014
afternoon stroll up the canal towpath from platt bridge to pearsons.
along towpath,
good numbers of goldfinch, chaffinch, great tit, blue tit, long tailed tit, 3 robin, 2 blackbird,collared dove, wood pigeon, magpie, 14 jackdaw + 3 rook,coal tit.
Horrocks flash
24 canada geese, 11 greylag geese + 1 pink footed goose i know there was a single on the 3 sisters lake possibly the same bird? 8 mute swan + 6 on canal, 4 gadwall, 1m goosander, 1 moorhen, 3 cormorant, decent numbers of coot,black headed gull, mallard and tufted duck.
Pearsons Flash
at least 15 pochard, c12 goldeneye, 5 goosander, c25 gadwall, large numbers of coot and tufted duck, 7 moorhen, 4 mute swan, 3 canada geese, numerous great crested grebe,
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Dec 8 1:13 PM, 2013
This AM Pearsons 47Gadwall 29 Pochard Raven on pylon 2 possibly 3 Cettis Warblers singing in north west reedbed 6 Goldeneye. 20 + Redpolls very flighty could not get proper views to see if anything different in the flock
Jimmy
Keith Mills said
Wed Nov 13 5:06 PM, 2013
Today: 6 hours, covering the main flashes, in fine weather, with Wigan RSPB mid week Group. Flashes viewed were Scotman's, Pearson's and most of Horrock's.
Goosander ...4 redhead. Teal....30+ Wigeon....6 Gadwall...8 Shovelers....2 Goldeneye....12 with 1 full plumage male Pochard...13 including 1 female Snipe...1 Great Crested Grebe...c10 Cormorants...c 12 with 1 juvenile Tufted Duck...c70 Carrion Crow...3 Canada Geese...11 Herring Gull...8 Common Gull....12 Lesser Black-backed Gull......10 Mute Swans...c25 plus at least 6 juveniles. Coots...200 Moorhen...10 Jay...1 Great Spotted Woodpecker...1 Pheasant...1 House Sparrows...6 Dunnock...1 Goldcrest...1 good views. Blackbirds...12 In the willows by the rail bridge over the canal (Bridge 2A) there was continuous activity from a mixed flock,(c30), of Chaffinch and Tits. Great/Blue and 1 or 2 Coal Tits with Long-tailed Tits nearby. Tom Morton spotted 2 Little Grebes on Pearson's which promptly vanished and Andrew saw a Kingfisher flash
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 14th of November 2013 09:39:45 AM
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Oct 27 7:00 PM, 2013
Scotmans Cettis Warbler nr Moss Bridge
Pearsons 1 goldeneye (Winters here)
Jimmy
dave broome said
Fri Oct 25 6:16 PM, 2013
Black-Necked Grebe on Scotman's this morning
dave broome said
Thu Oct 24 10:38 PM, 2013
Brambling today near Wigan Rovers Football Club. Birds on Pearson's included 55 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler and 1 Wigeon
Late posting from 13/10/13 due to computer problems Black Necked Grebe on Scotmans.
Jimmy
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun Oct 13 5:39 AM, 2013
Horrocks Flash p.m. visit
Usual waterfowl 1 Whooper swan (front pool) 2 Snipe 7 Wigeon 1 Buzzard and 2 Sparrowhawk having a bit of set to
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Thu Oct 10 4:55 PM, 2013
Horrocks Flash 9.30 front pool
1 Whooper swan
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun Oct 6 9:15 PM, 2013
Horrocks Flash, sat sun a.m.
The usual waterfowl all as expected of note 1 Kingfisher 1 Shelduck (imm) hiding on the rear pool 2 Grey Wagtail an unusual sighting here
cheers geoff
dave broome said
Sat Oct 5 8:56 PM, 2013
Cetti's Warbler singing this morning at Hawkley Reedbed near feeding station and presumed same bird sang once in SW corner of Scotman's near island. In area between south end of Scotman's and Bryn Marsh Robins noticeable with 34 counted, also 7 Willow Tit, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap and 1 Buzzard. 15 Wigeon and 10 Gadwall on Ochre Flash. Single Water Rails heard at Hawkley Reedbed and Ochre Flash and two in Bryn Marsh. 23 Meadow Pipit and 4 Skylark SW
Geoff Hargreaves said
Mon Sep 30 4:43 AM, 2013
Horrocks Flash sat sunday a.m. wander,usual waterfowl but an influx of Shoveler,Gadwall and Teal overnight of note
4 Little Grebe,on display in midwater 1 Kestrel
1 Shelduck ,an imm/juv bird on the front pool 1 Pintail f on the rear pool 2 Kingfisher 1 Buzzard 5 Great Crested Grebe,3 young and 2 adults,the adults taking refuge on the islets which stopped the chicks bleating for a few minutes
cheers geoff
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Sep 28 12:05 AM, 2013
Scaup still present on Pearsons today.
Info thanks to Judith Smith
dave broome said
Tue Sep 24 12:49 AM, 2013
Black-Necked Grebe present on Scotman's again today, also 18 Greylag Geese, Reed Warbler in SW corner and 10 Chiffchaff among tit flocks
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Sep 22 9:00 PM, 2013
Drake Greater Scaup on Pearsons this morning and a Black-necked Grebe on Scotmans.
Info thanks to Judith Smith
dave broome said
Tue Sep 17 3:04 AM, 2013
Approx 1000 House Martin feeding at Scotman's today, with 2 Sand Martin and around 50 Swallow
Geoff Hargreaves said
Mon Sep 9 4:15 AM, 2013
On a grand tour of the flashes this a.m. a few extras to Karls list
30 House martin 4 Swallow 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Coal tit 2 Reed Warbler 1 Sedge Warbler 23 House Sparrow 40 (ish)Starling 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Whitethroat 2 Water rail (heard only)
nice to see you again Karl,the 4 cygnets on the canal have been checked and deemed old enough to look after themselves
-- Edited by Karl Bishop on Sunday 8th of September 2013 01:58:44 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Aug 29 6:13 PM, 2013
2 Garganey on Rainfords Pool, Horrocks Flash at 0915 to 0950 then flew into the centre and not relocated.
Info thanks to Judith Smith
Ian Boote said
Mon Aug 26 9:18 PM, 2013
today starting from the 'new' carpark after stepping over the mattress common terns Scotsman horrocks flashes little grebes tufted duck teal female pochard pearson flash 4 buzzards over, sparrowhawk willow warblers in woods
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Monday 26th of August 2013 09:21:40 PM
Geoff Hargreaves said
Mon Aug 26 8:41 PM, 2013
Horrocks Flash,fri,sat sunday a.m
4 Common Tern (the family) 1 Kingfisher 1 Moorhen with 2 newly hatched young 2 Great Crested Grebe with 3 new humbugs (2nd brood)
1 Hobby hawking dragonflies (sunday a.m. for five minutes)before the Terns saw it off over to Bryn Marsh 2 Common Buzzard
cheers geoff
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Aug 25 5:52 PM, 2013
Also seen Scotmans 6 Little Grebe 12 Great Crested Grebe 2 Kingfisher Mute Swan with 5 cygnets 5 Grey Heron, 2 Common Tern
Pearsons 3 Little Grebe 3 Wigeon 4 Pochard 4 Shoveler
pius all the usuals
Jimmy
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Aug 25 3:42 PM, 2013
Black-necked Grebe on Scotmans Flash this morning.
Info thanks to Jimmy Meadows
dave broome said
Sat Aug 24 4:52 AM, 2013
Pearson's Flash early evening - water level high, 3 Teal, Stock Dove on electricity wire, 1 Willow Warbler and at least 8 Chiffchaff among a roving tit flock
Geoff Hargreaves said
Tue Aug 20 5:30 AM, 2013
Horrocks Flash p.m. visit
No sign of the Little Egret on the front pool,but the Common Tern chicks took to the wing today.
cheers geoff
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Aug 18 11:44 PM, 2013
Little Egret at Horrocks Flash, viewed from the canal, at 4:40pm
Info thanks to Judith Smith
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun Aug 18 9:35 PM, 2013
Horrocks Flash a.m. visit
usual waterfowl,mixed crowds of Lapwing,Starlings milling around, a bit of raptor day with Buzzard,Sparrowhawk and Kestrel popping in. The Common Terns arn,t just picking on me other regular walkers have been mobbed, today one managed a direct *hit I,m not sure wether to wash it off my coat or wear it with pride
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun Aug 18 5:41 AM, 2013
Horrocks Flash a.m. visit
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Kingfisher 2 Green Sandpiper 9 Snipe (probably many more hidden in the undergrowth) 350 Lapwings usual waterfowl the Common Tern chicks are doing fine although the parents decided to mob me today smashing views down to six inches
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Wed Aug 14 5:58 AM, 2013
Horrocks Flash p.m. visit front pool only
With nearly all the gulls and most of terns fledged and gone all eyes are on the last of Common Terns, having lost a chick sunday/monday they had to move the remaining two from islet to islet to avoid a pair of fueding Mute Swans ,this involved a group of six adults(called in from the eastern end) mobbing the swans while the parents encouraged the chicks to swim quite some distance to the new spot,probably 50m in all at only 13 days old an amazing achievement,and heart stopping to watch.YL4 seems fine.
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sat Aug 10 10:09 PM, 2013
Horrocks Flash ,a.m. visit
2 Green sandpiper,other waterfowl all as expected
YL4 the injury prone male Mute swan has either been attacked again or opened up the old wound and is covered in blood,nothing to be done just watch and wait.
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Mon Aug 5 4:54 AM, 2013
Horrocks Flash,a.m. visit
usual waterfowl all present and correct,not quite a wader fest but the rainfords section is still improving as water levels drop,of note
Pearsons
2 singing Cettis Warbler
pr Red Crested Pochard
52 Goldeneye
6 Pochard
3 Sand Martin
10 Gadwall,
1 Buzzard
Westwood
8 Gadwall
pr Great Crested Grebe
Horrocks
3 Goosander f
10+ Shoveler
1 Teal
pr Oystercatcher
Bryn Marsh
1 singing Cettis Warbler
Also 12 Chiffchaff singing in various places
2 Willow Tit
1 Kingfisher flew past which I didn't see DOH
A few butterflys on the wing
Note it could be that we have up to 6 singing Cettis Warblers on the flashes at present which if right is remarkable !!
Jimmy
Info thanks to Ian Woosey
No sign of the Black Necked Grebe on Scotsmans.
Scotmans
1 Black Necked Grebe
9 Sand Martins
53 Goldeneye
Pearsons
1 Cettis Warbler
Also 5 singing Chiffchaff
Carrion Crow nest building
Jimmy
-- Edited by Jimmy Meadows on Friday 21st of March 2014 03:02:55 PM
Scotmans
3 Sand martins going south cannot blame them really it was a cold wind
Cettis Warbler singing then showed well
3 Chiffchaff
Jimmy
Edited accordingly
Sorry
-- Edited by Karl Bishop on Monday 17th of March 2014 03:39:04 PM
With respect Karl,
At the feeders, the Redpolls you recorded were surely Lesser Redpolls, as opposed to Common Redpolls?
A "slip" of the pen so to speak? (As "Common" of course are relatively scarce, and would have some of us zooming down to see them!)
Of note
Feeding station.....
Lesser redpoll....4
Pearsons
Sand Martin .... About 3
Peregrine ..... 1 Over
Horrocks
Common buzzard .... 3 over
Plus the usuals elsewhere
Karl
-- Edited by Karl Bishop on Monday 17th of March 2014 03:38:34 PM
Horrocks flash, 2 oystercatcher, 80+ Canada geese, 20+ greylag geese, 2 possibly 3 pink footed geese, pochard, shoveler,goosander,mute swan,coot,moorhen,
Pearson's flash, great crested grebe, gadwall,Goldeneye,black headed gull, lesser black backed gull,
Hawkley reed bed, cettis warbler and water rail both heard not seen,
Chaffinch,blue tit,great tit,goldfinch,robin,wren,reed bunting,dunnock,wood pigeon,collared dove,mistle thrush,jay,jackdaw,carrion crow,blackbird, all seen along canal towpath or in adjoining woodlands,
2 perhaps 3 Cettis singing
2 Chiffchaffs singing
1 Jack Snipe flushed Hawkley RB
1 Water Rail heard there too
2 Willow Tits singing
Pair Bullfinches
5 Goosander Horrocks
7 Lesser Redpoll FS
Upto 5 Buzzards including a pair displaying over Horrocks
Perhaps 40 Goldeneye scattered over the various flashes
12 Shoveler Horrocks
3 pairs of Pochard Pearsons
2 Oystercatchers Horrocks
1 Chiffchaff - singing
2 Water Rails - calling
2 Lesser Redpolls - on feeder
Cetti`s Warbler showing well just to the SW of Moss Bridge this morning. Also another one heard from the viewing screen at Bryn Marsh..
along towpath 4 bullfinch, 2 small flocks goldfinch, chaffinch, blue tit, great tit, wood pigeon, magpie, carrion crow, 2 jackdaw, sparrowhawk.at least 6 mute swan and 20+mallard on canal.
field opposite horrocks flash flock of c40 geese pretty equal split greylag and canada when walking up increased to c60 coming back but only see 9 greylag the rest canada with 1 that looked to be a hybrid.
Horrocks flash 10 mute swan, 12 goosander, plenty of mallard, tufted duck, coot and black headed gulls, 5 moorhen, 1f goldeneye, 3 cormorant, 1 grey heron.4 gadwall.
bryn flash 3 mute swan, tufted duck, 2 gadwall, coot, mallard.
Pearsons, 4 mute swan, 2 goosander, c30 gadwall, c40pochard, numerous goldeneye, tufted duck, coot, mallard, moorhen,black headed gulls, 2 grey heron. numerous great crested grebe,
Turners flash, 3 mute swan, mallard, coot, 6 gadwall.
didn't cross to scotmans but looking across from towpath, plenty of gulls including at least 3 great black backed, 2 herring and several lesser black backed. great crested grebe, goosander, tufted duck, coot, mallard.
didn't see anything out of the ordinary but good numbers of water birds.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 8th of February 2014 05:22:17 PM
Pearsons
Cettis Warbler in south west reed bed
Westwood
24 Gadwall most of them displaying.
Jimmy
afternoon stroll up the canal towpath from platt bridge to pearsons.
along towpath,
good numbers of goldfinch, chaffinch, great tit, blue tit, long tailed tit, 3 robin, 2 blackbird,collared dove, wood pigeon, magpie, 14 jackdaw + 3 rook,coal tit.
Horrocks flash
24 canada geese, 11 greylag geese + 1 pink footed goose i know there was a single on the 3 sisters lake possibly the same bird? 8 mute swan + 6 on canal, 4 gadwall, 1m goosander, 1 moorhen, 3 cormorant, decent numbers of coot,black headed gull, mallard and tufted duck.
Pearsons Flash
at least 15 pochard, c12 goldeneye, 5 goosander, c25 gadwall, large numbers of coot and tufted duck, 7 moorhen, 4 mute swan, 3 canada geese, numerous great crested grebe,
Pearsons
47Gadwall
29 Pochard
Raven on pylon
2 possibly 3 Cettis Warblers singing in north west reedbed
6 Goldeneye.
20 + Redpolls very flighty could not get proper views to see if anything different in the flock
Jimmy
Flashes viewed were Scotman's, Pearson's and most of Horrock's.
Goosander ...4 redhead.
Teal....30+
Wigeon....6
Gadwall...8
Shovelers....2
Goldeneye....12 with 1 full plumage male
Pochard...13 including 1 female
Snipe...1
Great Crested Grebe...c10
Cormorants...c 12 with 1 juvenile
Tufted Duck...c70
Carrion Crow...3
Canada Geese...11
Herring Gull...8
Common Gull....12
Lesser Black-backed Gull......10
Mute Swans...c25 plus at least 6 juveniles.
Coots...200
Moorhen...10
Jay...1
Great Spotted Woodpecker...1
Pheasant...1
House Sparrows...6
Dunnock...1
Goldcrest...1 good views.
Blackbirds...12
In the willows by the rail bridge over the canal (Bridge 2A) there was continuous activity from
a mixed flock,(c30), of Chaffinch and Tits. Great/Blue and 1 or 2 Coal Tits with Long-tailed Tits nearby.
Tom Morton spotted 2 Little Grebes on Pearson's which promptly vanished and Andrew saw a Kingfisher flash
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 14th of November 2013 09:39:45 AM
Cettis Warbler nr Moss Bridge
Pearsons
1 goldeneye (Winters here)
Jimmy
usual waterfowl of note
1 Peregrine
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
30 Pochard
2 Kingfisher
7 Snipe
cheers geoff
Black Necked Grebe on Scotmans.
Jimmy
Usual waterfowl
1 Whooper swan (front pool)
2 Snipe
7 Wigeon
1 Buzzard and 2 Sparrowhawk having a bit of set to
cheers geoff
1 Whooper swan
cheers geoff
The usual waterfowl all as expected of note
1 Kingfisher
1 Shelduck (imm) hiding on the rear pool
2 Grey Wagtail
cheers geoff
4 Little Grebe,on display in midwater
1 Kestrel
1 Shelduck ,an imm/juv bird on the front pool
1 Pintail f on the rear pool
2 Kingfisher
1 Buzzard
5 Great Crested Grebe,3 young and 2 adults,the adults taking refuge on the islets which stopped the chicks bleating for a few minutes
cheers geoff
Info thanks to Judith Smith
Info thanks to Judith Smith
30 House martin
4 Swallow
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Coal tit
2 Reed Warbler
1 Sedge Warbler
23 House Sparrow
40 (ish)Starling
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Whitethroat
2 Water rail (heard only)
nice to see you again Karl,the 4 cygnets on the canal have been checked and deemed old enough to look after themselves
cheers geoff
Scotsmans and Pearsons Flash
Robin
Blackbird
Hedge Sparrow
Great Tit
Moorhen
Mallard
Coot
Tufted Duck
Great Crested Grebe
Black-headed Gull
Woodpigeon
Mute Swan
Cormorant
Chiffchaff
Little Grebe
Kestrel
Kingfisher
Teal
Gadwall
Pochard
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Cananda Goose
Wigeon
Buzzard
Grey Heron
Lapwing
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Cheers
Karl
-- Edited by Karl Bishop on Sunday 8th of September 2013 01:58:44 PM
Info thanks to Judith Smith
starting from the 'new' carpark after stepping over the mattress
common terns Scotsman horrocks flashes
little grebes tufted duck teal female pochard pearson flash
4 buzzards over, sparrowhawk willow warblers in woods
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Monday 26th of August 2013 09:21:40 PM
4 Common Tern (the family)
1 Kingfisher
1 Moorhen with 2 newly hatched young
2 Great Crested Grebe with 3 new humbugs (2nd brood)
1 Hobby hawking dragonflies (sunday a.m. for five minutes)before the Terns saw it off over to Bryn Marsh
2 Common Buzzard
cheers geoff
Scotmans
6 Little Grebe
12 Great Crested Grebe
2 Kingfisher
Mute Swan with 5 cygnets
5 Grey Heron,
2 Common Tern
Pearsons
3 Little Grebe
3 Wigeon
4 Pochard
4 Shoveler
pius all the usuals
Jimmy
Info thanks to Jimmy Meadows
No sign of the Little Egret on the front pool,but the Common Tern chicks took to the wing today
cheers geoff
Info thanks to Judith Smith
usual waterfowl,mixed crowds of Lapwing,Starlings milling around, a bit of raptor day with Buzzard,Sparrowhawk and Kestrel popping in.
The Common Terns arn,t just picking on me other regular walkers have been mobbed,
cheers geoff
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Kingfisher
2 Green Sandpiper
9 Snipe (probably many more hidden in the undergrowth)
350 Lapwings
usual waterfowl
the Common Tern chicks are doing fine although the parents decided to mob me today
cheers geoff
Horrocks Flash p.m. visit front pool only
With nearly all the gulls and most of terns fledged and gone all eyes are on the last of Common Terns, having lost a chick sunday/monday they had to move the remaining two from islet to islet to avoid a pair of fueding Mute Swans ,this involved a group of six adults(called in from the eastern end) mobbing the swans while the parents encouraged the chicks to swim quite some distance to the new spot,probably 50m in all at only 13 days old an amazing achievement,and heart stopping to watch.YL4 seems fine.
cheers geoff
2 Green sandpiper,other waterfowl all as expected
YL4 the injury prone male Mute swan has either been attacked again or opened up the old wound and is covered in blood,nothing to be done just watch and wait.
cheers geoff
usual waterfowl all present and correct,not quite a wader fest but the rainfords section is still improving as water levels drop,of note
2 Redshank
3 Green Sandpiper
100.s Lapwing
cheers geoff