late afternoon dog walk, covered C3 only due to noise and disturbance from about 10 4x4 vehicles and loads of bikes in and around New Water, the situation is getting ridiculous the amount of rubbish that was left last week was horrendous.
bird wise
1 Grey Wagtail perched on bridge over outflow ditch from Nevisons Flash
1 Water Rail making a right racket
3 Mistle Thrush
2 Chiffchaff

2 grey partridge from close to diggle flash, c180 pink footed geese over NW @08-55

12:00 till 13:45

Not a lot to add to Gordon's sightings,

Female Stonechat in C8
Female Kestrel C8
5 Jay C6 and C8
1 Kingfisher, Fir Tree Flash


Also had two flocks of Redwing over 29 and c50.

07.30 - 09.30
C4 only
2 Chiffchaff
350+ Redwing flying around in all directions with many in trees also probably missed a lot having just heard and not seen them. Having read the Pennington Flash post this morning it would confirm true numbers to be much higher.
500+ Pink - footed Geese in 3 skeins again as mentioned on Pennington Flash post.
Siskin, Linnet and Lesser Redpoll flying over calling
2 Snipe
1 Water Rail calling from ditch

morning dog walk
kestrel hunting over field close to top of new road before being mobbed by magpies and a single jackdaw, sparrowhawk over heading NE, 11 meadow pipit, 2 reed bunting, 3 wren, several blackbird, 2 robin, 9 long tailed tit, great tit, blue tit, 1 jay, carrion crow, wood pigeon including a flock of c70 just off site in fields at Owens farm,
diggle flash- 39 coot, 27 tufted duck, 24 black headed gull, 4 moorhen, 2 adult + 3 juvenile great crested grebe, 2 gadwall, 4 mallard, 1 grey heron, 1 little grebe,

07.15 - 08.30
C4 & C3 only
72 Redwing
9 Mistle Thrush
2 Grey Wagtail
12 Lesser Redpoll
3 Siskin
3 Chiffchaff

08.15 - 11.00
2 Stonechat
20 Linnet
Siskin and Lesser Redpoll flying over calling
1 Kingfisher
1 Swallow south
5 Chiffchaff - two chasing each other round a bush
abundance of Jay flying around

4 gadwall, 17 mallard, 1 grey heron on stock pond
diggle flash- 43 coot, 36 tufted duck, 2 adult 4 juvenile great crested grebe, 2 little grebe, 6 moorhen, 22 black headed gull, 2 mute swan,
2 reed bunting, small numbers blue tit, great tit and long tailed tit, 4 jackdaw, 1 jay, 6 blackbird, wren, robin, dunnock, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon.

7 gadwall on stock pond

Couple of hours after work,

1 Male Stonechat C8
3 Snipe C10
2 Chiffchaff C6
3 Linnet C8
1 Little Grebe, Fir Tree Flash
3 Mistle Thrush C3
2 Jay C6 and C8
5 Reed Bunting C3,4 and 8
4 Siskin C2
3 Meadow Pipit C8
1 Skylark C6

Plus all usual suspects.


Cormorant, Grey Heron and Grey Wagtail flew over.

stock pond 2 gadwall and no sign of wigeon yesterday evening 2 wigeon and 8 gadwall although today there were a couple of anglers so ducks possibly in reed beds,
diggle flash 40+ coot, 14 tufted duck, 11 mallard, 8 moorhen, 2 adult + 4 juvenile great crested grebe, 3 little grebe, 2 mute swan, 2 black headed gull, 1 grey heron.
21 long tailed tit in 2 flocks of 13 + 8, small numbers blue tit and great tit, 5 dunnock, 2 wren, 2 robin, 6 blackbird, 1 pheasant, magpie,carrion crow, wood pigeon, 1 grey heron over,

18.30 - 19.45
1 Grey Wagtail over C5

stock pond 4 gadwall, 2 wigeon, 1 grey heron.
diggle flash- 15 tufted duck, 31 coot, 8 black headed gull, 7 mallard, 2 adult + 4 juvenile great crested grebe, 3 little grebe, 2 mute swan,6 moorhen,
2 meadow pipit, small numbers blue tit, great tit and long tailed tit, dunnock, robin,blackbird, 2 jackdaw, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon,

morning dog walk
small numbers long tailed, blue and great tit, 4 dunnock, 2 robin, 5 blackbird, 1 jay, 1 common snipe, 3 meadow pipit, stonechat heard briefly but not seen, magpie,wood pigeon, carrion crow, 2 pheasant,
diggle flash- pair gadwall on stock pond, 3 wigeon 2m 1 f, 7 moorhen, 41 coot, 23 tufted duck, 5 black headed gull, 7 mallard, 4 little grebe, 2 adult + 4 juvenile great crested grebe, 1 juvenile grey heron, 2 mute swan sadly it seems the cygnet has perished

11.30 - 15.00
1 Wheatear - edge of New Water
1 Siskin - flew over C10 calling
1 possibly 2 Kingfisher - 1 on Fir Tree Flash then 1 seen fishing on Nevisons Flash 45mins later that could of been same bird that had flown along the ditch between the two
4 Common Snipe - 3 C10 & 1 New Water
30+ Swallow
4 Chiffchaff
1 Willow Warbler
3 Buzzard
Water Rail calling in C10

morning dog walk
8 long tailed tit, 4 blue tit and 5 great tit in one flock, small numbers of great and blue tit around during walk, 1 m stonechat, 2 willow warbler, 4 blackbird, 3 robin, 5 dunnock, 2 wren, 1 jay, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon,
diggle flash- pair gadwall on stock pond, 5 moorhen, 2 adult and 4 juvenile great crested grebe, 3 little grebe, 2 canada geese, 2 adult and 1 cygnet mute swan, 1 juvenile grey heron, 12 tufted duck, 30+ coot, 14 black headed gull,

morning dog walk
diggle flash 1 juvenile grey heron, 6 moorhen, 29 coot, 5 mallard, 3 lesser black backed gull, 14 black headed gull, 2 adult 1 cygnet mute swan, 2 adult 4 juvenile great crested grebe, 3 little grebe seen 2 more heard, 2 willow warbler and 2 wren in reed beds,
blackbird, dunnock, robin, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, meadow pipit, reed bunting,

59 jackdaw over north @06-35

Mooch this morning,

1 Water Rail, Nevisons
6 Snipe
1 Willow Tit, C9
2 Stonechat, C8
Kingfisher on Stock Pond

Plus all usuals.

09.00 - 11.30
C3,4 & 10
1 Snipe
5 Willow Warbler
9 Chiffchaff
20+ Swallow
55 Lapwing over
1 Kestrel
2 Water Rail calling from Choke Pond

1 Roe Deer

08.45 - 10.00, FTF - 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Grebe, Chiffchaff & Willow Warbler, pair of Mute Swan + 5 cygnet, 3 Jay, 20+ Long-tailed Tit. C3 - 8 Mistle Thrush, 40+ Starling, 40+ Goldfinch, 2 family parties Chiffchaff at least 2 singing.

pair gadwall on stock pond, willow tit flitting around nr stock pond,

male stonechat with 1 juvenile nr road leading to diggle flash from new road. c30 long tailed tit in 2 flocks

morning dog walk
flock of 20+ long tailed tit been seen last few days ( presuming same flock) with smaller numbers blue and great tit, 1willow warbler, 3 robin, 4dunnock, 3 wren, 5 blackbird, 2 reed bunting,2 herring gull sat atop street lights, 8 lesser black backed gull over, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, 2 pheasant heard only,
diggle flash- 21 black headed gull, 30+ coot, 8 tufted duck, 6 mallard, 6 moorhen, pair of adult great crested grebe feeding 4 juveniles, 2 little grebe,2 adult + 1 cygnet mute swan, 2 grey heron,

kingfisher on SW corner of diggle flash, 2 adult great crested grebe with 4 juveniles.

10.00 - 13.00
1 female Whinchat - C8

otherwise very quiet

morning dog walk
6 goldfinch, decent mixed tit flock c20 long tailed tit, 5 blue tit, c15 great tit, 3 robin, wren, 1 jay, blackbird, 2 reed bunting, 4 willow warbler, 6 lesser black backed gull over, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, 1 kestrel,
diggle flash- 2 grey heron on stock pond, 2 adult great crested grebe with 4 juveniles, c25 coot, 5 mallard, 4 tufted duck, 2 adult and 1 cygnet mute swan, 7 moorhen, 5 black headed gull, little grebe heard only,

kingfisher on stock pond this morning, pair of great crested grebe with recently fledged young this morning couldn't see how many but at least 2,

kingfisher on stock pond @08-30

morning dog walk very quiet birdwise
small tit flock 4 great tit and 2 each blue and long tailed tit, 2 blackbird, 4 dunnock, 1 wren, 5 swallow, 2 whitethroat, 1 reed bunting, magpie, wood pigeon, carrion crow, 6 lesser black backed gull over,
diggle flash, 2adult and 1 cygnet mute swan, 7 moorhen, 11 black headed gull, 21 coot,1 mallard.

10.15 - 12.30
couple of things in addition to Bernard's post
1 Grasshopper Warbler giving good views reeling from a Blackthorn in C5
2 Whitethroat.
hundreds of Swallow with half a dozen Swift and a couple of House Martin.
no sign of Whinchat that Bernard saw earlier.

common tern fishing stock pond, willow tit around stock pond, female whinchat nr top of new road,

morning dog walk
diggle flash- kingfisher on stock pond, 5 mallard, 5 moorhen, c20 coot, 12 lesser black backed gull 1 on water 11 over nearby field, 4 swallow, 2 adult and 1 cygnet mute swan, 8 black headed gull, 1 grey heron over,
6 long tailed tit, c20 goldfinch, 7 dunnock, blackbird, great tit, blue tit, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, 1 jay.

morning dog walk in the rain
small numbers great and blue tit, 2 blackbird, 2 dunnock, 1 jay, 4 juvenile reed bunting, 2 meadow pipit, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon,
diggle flash- 9 coot, 6 moorhen, 2 adult and 1 cygnet mute swan, 1 great crested grebe, 1 cormorant, 3 black headed gull, 7 lesser black backed gull over, 11 swallow and 3 house martin hawking over flash,

male stonechat with at least 1 juvenile i think more but they were difficult to see, well hidden i only saw them by accident watching a family party of whitethroat.

morning dog walk
8 long tailed tit possible family party, decent numbers blue and great tit, 4 dunnock, 2 chaffinch and 2 juvenile robins foraging in undergrowth, blackbird, 1 swift, 2 willow warbler, 4 whitethroat, meadow pipit, reed bunting, 1 jay, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon,
diggle flash- 1 common tern and 3 grey heron on stock pond, 1 adult and 2 juv litte grebe, 1 great crested grebe, c30 coot including 1 tiny youngster very recently fledged, 2 adult mute swan 1 cygnet, 8 moorhen 2 adult 6 juv,

08.50 -09.20 , C3 only. 1 Common Tern .,40+ Swift , 10 House Martin , 30 + Swallow , 1 Great spotted Woodpecker.

16.15 - 17.30 Kingfisher on Fir Tree Flash 15 Swift 3 House Martin 7 Swallow Very vocal Water Rail in ditch between C 5 & C 4 Otherwise very quiet

morning dog walk
plenty of blue and great tit including juveniles, whitethroat, family party of reed bunting, 2 swallow, 4 swift, blackbird, dunnock, wren, robin, 7 lesser black backed gull over, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon,
diggle flash- 2 adult little grebe with at least 2 possibly 3 juveniles, 1 great crested grebe, 2 adult mute swan 1 cygnet, 7 moorhen, 12 black headed gull, 14 coot, 1 willow tit around stock pond,

Quick hour after finishing work early, Quiet really.

1 Skylark, with 2 Juveniles
1 Kestrel with Kill
4 Whitethroat, 3 Juveniles
1 Willow Tit, C6
1 Snipe, C10
1 Cormorant over
1 Female Stonechat, C8
1 Male Yellowhammer heard only from road going up towards Diggle Flash.

Plus all usuals.

morning dog walk
1 greenfinch don't see many here i actually see more greenfinch on my garden feeders than here, 2 collared dove, 12 starling, willow warbler, whitethroat, dunnock, blackbird, 2 juvenile robin, 2 juvenile skylark, 4 swift, meadow pipit, reed bunting, 1 sedge warbler, 11 lesser black backed gull, magpie,carrion crow, wood pigeon,
diggle flash- 3 grey heron on stock pond 2 perched on posts that the kingfisher uses, 1 willow tit around stock pond, 28 coot, 17 black headed gull, 7 moorhen, 2 great crested grebe, 4 mallard,

morning dog walk again pretty quiet
1 kestrel, 4 herring gulls and 9 lesser black backed gulls over field, willow warbler, blackbird,dunnock, whitethroat, wren, reed bunting, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, 1 singing mistle thrush, 1 juvenile robin,
diggle flash- coot, moorhen, black headed gull, 2 adult mute swan 1 cygnet, 1 great crested grebe,

morning dog walk pretty quiet birdwise
family party whitethroat, juvenile robin, juvenile skylark, great tit, blue tit, dunnock, meadow pipit, reed bunting, willow warbler, magpie, blackbird, wood pigeon, carrion crow, 11 very noisy lesser black backed gull over,
diggle flash, coot, tufted duck, moorhen, 2 great crested grebe, 2 adult mute swan 1 cygnet, 3 mallard, black headed gull,

one of the anglers told me there was a little egret on the flash yesterday late afternoon/early evening.

18.15 - 19.15
Greenshank called twice @ 18.45 while I was stood near New Water but was unable to locate it so was possibly on route to/from Pennington Flash?

kingfisher on stock pond @06-25, family parties of willow warbler, great tit, blue tit and long tailed tit, 2 juvenile robins, mistle thrush singing.

common tern fishing stock pond @18-20 as soon as it caught a fish it was off presumably to nest site, juvenile grey heron also on stock pond,

250+ Black headed Gull on New Water with many more coming and going , presumably high insect pickings available.

late morning/early afternoon pretty quiet
1 kestrel, 4 swift, great tit, whitethroat, dunnock, meadow pipit, blackbird, reed bunting, 5 lesser black backed gull, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, willow warbler, 1 chiffchaff,
diggle flash- 52 tufted duck, 37 coot, 17 black headed gull, 2 adult mute swan 1 cygnet, 2 great crested grebe, 4 moorhen, 1 mallard, 1 grey heron,

morning dog walk-
family parties of great tit, whitethroat and sedge warbler, 2 juvenile robins, goldfinch, reed bunting, blue tit, blackbird,dunnock, meadow pipit, willow warbler, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, 2 grey heron over, 14 very noisy lesser black backed gull over, 1 swallow,
diggle flash- 1 grey heron on stock pond,7 tufted duck, 30+ coot, 2 great crested grebe, 3 moorhen, 21 black headed gull, 1 herring gull, 2 adult mute swan 1 cygnet,

morning dog walk
family parties of blue tit, great tit, willow warbler, whitethroat and dunnock, 4 swift, 3 swallow, 1 house martin, blackbird, goldfinch,reed bunting, meadow pipit, blackbird, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, 1 kestrel, 5 lesser black backed gull and 2 lapwing over C10 floods,
diggle flash- 1 kingfisher and a grey heron sat on adjoining posts on stock pond, 12 tufted duck, 47 coot, 2 great crested grebe, 2 adult mute swan 1 cygnet, 4 adult moorhen only saw 2 chicks, 1 reed warbler,17 black headed gulls,