Drake Common Scoter still showing close in at Deckers at 4:15 Chris
Rob Creek said
Sun Mar 13 4:13 PM, 2016
The cracking drake Common Scoter was showing well when I left at 2.45pm. By far the best views I've ever had of a Common Scoter and was regularly coming close up to within 10-15 yards of the wooden decking infront of Deckers.
Other birds of note... - lots of Coot - 1 Great Crested Grebe - Lesser Black-backed Gull at least 4 adults - Common Gull 10+ adults - lots of Black-headed Gulls
Common Scoter still present at the orange boys across the main lake. Best seen from Deckers Restaurant due to the sun at 3.10pm
Joel Tragen said
Sun Mar 13 1:12 PM, 2016
Very brief visit due to us being on our way for a cycle along the Dee. Common Scoter at 1:05 near the middle of the lake, just of the plylon. Viewed from decker. Will add photos later.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 13th of March 2016 01:20:27 PM
aquinn said
Sun Mar 13 12:19 PM, 2016
male common scoter seen just offshore from the bench below Deckers restaurant.
Joel Tragen said
Sat Mar 12 8:39 PM, 2016
Very late post for thursday Highlights: 1 herring gull 3 common gulls 1 male goosander 5 great crested grebes 1 dead black headed gull 1 female fingfisher
Of note... 1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull 150+ Black-headed Gulls 10+ Common Gulls 2 Cormorant 1 Great Crested Grebe 1 Grey Wagtail over ...and only 1 Herring Gull that I could see with a cleanish white head, it stood out amongst the other Gulls. Think it's a 3rd winter but I'm by no means certain.
Of note... 1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull 150+ Black-headed Gulls 10+ Common Gulls 2 Cormorant 1 Great Crested Grebe 1 Grey Wagtail over ...and only 1 Herring Gull that I could see with a cleanish white head, it stood out amongst the other Gulls. Think it's a 3rd winter but I'm by no means certain.
Ollie Wright said
Sun Feb 28 5:11 PM, 2016
Nice walk from Sale WP to Jackson's Boat and back
Broad Ees Dole
Kingfisher 3 Little Grebe 1 redhead Goosander Female Sparrowhawk
Main lake
Pair Goosander 1 Buzzard over
Around
1 Kestrel 1 Goldcrest
Unfortunately, 1 Mink at Jackson's Boat bridge.
-- Edited by Ollie Wright on Sunday 28th of February 2016 07:06:01 PM
Rob Creek said
Fri Feb 19 7:28 PM, 2016
Late post for yesterday...
Thursday 18th Feb 2.45 - 3.15pm
Black-headed Gull. Minimum of 220 when I lost count as they took to the air due to people throwing bread, probably around 250.
Common Gull. Estimate of around 30-40 including adults and younger birds.
Lesser Black-backed Gull. 3 adults seen at once, and a few 3rd winters present too.
All Gulls mentioned were viewed from main car park, many more Gulls on far side of the lake near the buoys.
Also... Great Crested Grebe 3 Coot rough estimate of 40-50
Neil McCall said
Mon Feb 15 4:52 PM, 2016
Friday 12th February around midday
1 female Goosander
10 Great Crested Grebe
Also male Shoveler on Broad Ees Dole (area to west of main viewing area, not visible from hide)
Mark Harvey said
Sun Feb 14 3:46 PM, 2016
14 02 16
Of note today.
3 Gadwall
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Wed Feb 10 5:22 PM, 2016
Again plenty of Gulls today on the western end, but mostly Black headed as far as I could see, need a scope to check properly and the sun was glaring off the water. 1 Great Black Backed Gull Large amount of Coot 6 Cormorant on the pylon next to the hide, 2 swimming Few Gadwall Great crested Grebes 1 Goosander 1 pied wagtail
Nothing unusual.
broad ees dole: 6 Teal, 4M, 2F Herons 2 little grebe 1 moorhen
-- Edited by Eugene Dillon-Hooper on Wednesday 10th of February 2016 05:25:06 PM
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Wed Feb 3 2:49 PM, 2016
large amount of gulls on the western side of the WP. (most i've ever seen) Didn't have long enough to sift though them all, mainly BH gulls (winter and breeding plumage), certainly a few GBB's too amongst other stuff.
Great crested grebe's also 1 or 2 coming in to breeding plumage
Dole ees: 11+ Herons 10+ Pochard 3 Little grebe
Plenty of long tailed tits about today too.
Rob Creek said
Fri Jan 29 7:43 PM, 2016
Late post for Thursday 28th Jan 2.00 - 2.45pm
On the main lake of note... - Great Crested Grebe 14 - Coot 30-40 - Pied Wagtail 2 - Herring Gull 1 adult - Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 adult - Common Gull 20+ - Black-headed Gull 150-200 maybe more - Cormorant 2 ... 1 of which was in breeding plumage showing a lot of facial white but too far away to get a proper look at the Gular angle to establish race.
Some of the Common Gulls and a juvenile large Gull were harassing the Black-headed's by chasing them and forcing them to drop food, and dive bombing others that were sat on the lake. Nice to see 2C19 the Black-headed Gull.
phillipskelly said
Wed Jan 27 6:23 PM, 2016
This afternoon - MAIN LAKE. Mute Swan 28. Gt . Crested Grebe 5. Coot c30. Mixed flock of : Siskin c40 , Goldfinch c10 and at least 1 Lesser Redpoll. Feeding In Alder trees. Longtailed Tit flock ( very vocal ) probably about 20 birds. Lesser Black-back Gull 1 . Common Gull 14 . Black-headed Gull c350. Cormorant 5 on pylons . BROAD EES DOLE - Grey Heron 14 . Little Grebe 2. Moorhen 2.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 27th of January 2016 06:43:43 PM
Mark Harvey said
Thu Jan 21 3:49 PM, 2016
Wednesday 20 January 1400-1500
Of note
1 female Goosander on main lake at tram stop end of water.
Rob Creek said
Thu Jan 14 3:12 PM, 2016
Main lake, this afternoon.
Of note... - 20+ Common Gull - 5 Great Crested Grebe - 4 Little Grebe - 3 Tufted Duck (2m 1f) - 3 Cormorant - 1 Goldeneye (f) - plus usuals
Broad Ees Dole 3:00 - 3:30 Viewing from the hide it was very quiet with only a few duck and no Little Grebe today; 1 x snipe 2 x teal Moorhen 1x heron Smaller pool more productive; 5 x snipe 1 x kingfisher (present throughout on perch at back of the pool) 1 x water rail But the trip got better on the way home picking up short eared owl on Chorlton Ees (see separate thread)
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sun Oct 25 8:14 PM, 2015
Mid to late afternoon, Broad Ees Dole:
6 teal 6 moorhen 1 water rail (great views) 3 little grebe 6 snipe 1 grey heron 1 kingfisher
The snipe, water rail, teal, heron and kingfisher were all around the same 15 or so feet of each other, on the left hand side of the smaller pool; had a lovely 20 or so minutes watching that little area.
Nice sized mixed flock around the wooded areas opposite the viewing areas, seen from the river bank path, consisting of goldcrest, blue tit, great tit and long-tailed tit.
steven burke said
Sun Oct 25 7:18 PM, 2015
a visit here from 12.30 til dark. (also included a trip around chorlton ees sightings in that thread)
32 mute swan 1 great crested grebe 12 redwing 2 bullfinch 12 siskin 1 nuthatch 5 chaffinch 4-6 goldcrest 2 great spotted woodpecker 6 jay 1 song thrush 4 cormorant willow tit heard only near visitor centre
broad ees dole
8 snipe 8 teal 1 little grebe 3 grey heron
plus all the usuals around.
Paul Heaton said
Fri Oct 23 10:18 AM, 2015
Walk round this morning, not quite as good as Cholton, kingfisher, kestrel, Grey Wagtail by Jackson Boat.
Teal, heron on broad ees dole,
loads of swans and geese.
Keep Birding
Holly Page said
Sat Oct 17 7:59 AM, 2015
Barn owl seen flying over the M60 at 6.45am, came from the direction of the water park
Nick Hilton said
Sun Oct 11 8:37 PM, 2015
11/10/15 Sale WP 1 Kestrel, 85 Canada Geese, 26 Mallard, 1 Jay, 1 Common Gull, 3 Cormorant, 22 Mute Swan, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 60 Black Headed Gull, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Teal, 8 Snipe, 2 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher
Rob Creek said
Thu Oct 8 5:59 PM, 2015
Today ... Approx 2.10pm - 2.55pm on a tacho break.
Lots of usuals including...
-Canada Goose - around 75+ at least -Mute Swan - 3 -Black-headed Gull - around 60 of various ages and adults -Cormorant 1 swimming and diving, 2 on pylon, 1 of which was leaning forward and then stretched its neck out pointing down and at the same time stretched its wings out aerodynamically angled up and back. Just looked like it was going to dive off, needless to say it didn't.
-- Edited by James Walsh on Tuesday 6th of October 2015 01:07:01 PM
steven burke said
Wed Sep 30 9:32 PM, 2015
Joel Tragen wrote:
David Morris wrote:
And...I *think*...1 Water Rail- I was looking down at my Collin's Guide and when I looked up I saw something run quickly from the water to the bush. Has anyone ever spotted one there?
Hi david, A water rail at sale water park would be unusual but I once heard one at Chorlton ees 2 years ago so it is always possible one has turned up.
hi david, the answer to your'e question is yes, I have heard water rails on several occasions on broad ees dole over the years but got my very first full view of one on 4th November 2014.
Joel Tragen said
Mon Sep 28 8:11 PM, 2015
David Morris wrote:
And...I *think*...1 Water Rail- I was looking down at my Collin's Guide and when I looked up I saw something run quickly from the water to the bush. Has anyone ever spotted one there?
Hi david, A water rail at sale water park would be unusual but I once heard one at Chorlton ees 2 years ago so it is always possible one has turned up.
David Morris said
Mon Sep 28 6:06 PM, 2015
Had a quick look at Broad Ees Dole today. Spotted:
3 Grey Heron About 6 mallards (3 female, 3 male) 1 Great Crested Grebe And...I *think*...1 Water Rail- I was looking down at my Collin's Guide and when I looked up I saw something run quickly from the water to the bush. Has anyone ever spotted one there?
phillipskelly said
Mon Sep 28 12:44 PM, 2015
Late post for Sunday 27.09.15 Cow Lane . Longtail tit c10 In-flow Channel. Common Buzzard 1 over. Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 over. Grey Heron 1 Willow Tit 1 heard only. Old Car Park. Chiffchaff 1 Goldcrest 1 Main Lake. Mute Swan 2 adt. and 5 juv. Broad Ees Dole . Grey Heron 1 Little Grebe 3 Sparrowhawk 1 Teal 3 And Yellow bellied turtles 2. R.Mersey. Grey Wagtail 1 over
Andy Isherwood said
Fri Sep 18 8:56 AM, 2015
quick look at main lake this morning
Kingfisher showing well near boat club singles of Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Buzzard over lake 8 Cormorant 23 Magpie feeding on all the rubbish spread around the car park 2 Grey and 12 Pied wagtail feeding on boardwalk 3 Lesser Black Backed Gull and c.40 Black headed gull single Siskin in trees by entrance road and mixed tit flock of c.30 made up mainly of Long Tailed.
Rob Creek said
Thu Sep 17 2:53 PM, 2015
Thursday 17th Sept Tacho break this afternoon 2.05pm - 2.50 and also checking in case any Skuas had dropped in on the off chance, not to be though!
-Canada Geese - 70+ -Mute Swan -Black-headed Gulls - approx 60 -Grey Wagtail - 1 -Magpies incl a few juv's -Cormorant - at least 8 around with 5 resting and drying out on 2 of the pylons.
And a strange bird flying over, looked like a large Woodpigeon with half a body as if its tail had gone, I think it WAS a Woodpigeon, it just looked unusual.
steven burke said
Sat Aug 29 10:32 PM, 2015
afternoon stroll around.
7 mute swan inc 5 cygnets 2 bullfinch 5 chiffchaff 1 willow warbler 1 blackcap 1 jay 40+ mostly house martins with several swallows 1 buzzard, 1 kestrel & 1 sparrowhawk all circling around together over the dole & towards Stretford ees
broad ees dole... 5 little grebe, 2 grey heron, 1 coot, 4 moorhen
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sun Aug 23 5:21 PM, 2015
Broad Ees Dole this afternoon:
5 little grebe, including one having a late crack at nesting. 7 moorhen, with one full grown juvenile. 2 coot 1 kingfisher (gave a nice little show to a couple of excited children) 1 grey heron 2 sparrowhawk circling about
Shannon Llewellyn said
Fri Jul 31 11:07 PM, 2015
Black-headed gulls starting to turn up here in a few numbers here this evening; perhaps 30 or 40 or so. Quite a few feeding long-tailed tit parties, too.
Broad Ees Dole:
3 grey heron Roughly six little grebe, including a couple of juveniles A few moorhen and a couple of coot c10 black-headed gull 1 lesser black-backed gull 1 stock dove
Great spotted woodpecker heard calling in the wooded area behind the pools.
steven burke said
Thu Jul 30 2:49 PM, 2015
Little egret shown briefly at 1.40pm on broad ees dole.
Info thanks to Phil Kelly.
James Walsh said
Wed Jul 29 11:53 AM, 2015
1 Little Egret 4 Kingfisher 1 Great Crested Grebe 2 Little Grebe 7 Mute Swan (2 adults & 5 cygnets)
aquinn said
Tue Jul 28 1:21 PM, 2015
Little Egret still present at 1300 (28/07)
Reed warbler still singing in reeds by B.E.D. Grey wagtail and stock dove on lake shore opposite deckers, plus the usuals.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jul 27 2:56 PM, 2015
Little Egret present on Broad Ees Dole at 2:55pm today.
Info thanks to Tony O'Mahony
phillipskelly said
Sat Jul 25 2:11 PM, 2015
Late post for Fri 17.07.15 .. . . . . .
From 7.45 am. - Main lake . . . . - Mute swan x 2 ads + 5 young . Kingfisher x 1 . Whitethroat x 1.
Chiffchaff x 1. Reed warbler x1. WF. Meadow -
Reed bunting x1. Grey Heron x 1. Broad ees dole - Little grebe x 4 + 2 new young . Grey Heron x 1 .
R. Mersey -
Swift x c15 . . . .
Sand Martin x c10. . . . . . and
Grey wagtail x 1 at junction of Chorlton brook, stood on a rock plucking insects out of the air . . . Noticed over the r. mersey on Chorlton ees - Sedge warbler x 2 heard singing .
Stretford ees . . - House martin x c10 over the cow field at the dry weir.
Shannon Llewellyn said
Mon Jul 20 10:16 AM, 2015
Little grebe with several young yesterday on Broad Ees Dole. Also roughly 20 black-headed gull, a big moorhen fight and a kingfisher.
Reed warbler and dunnock heard singing.
Mike hirst said
Fri Jul 3 9:52 AM, 2015
Well done mate, a great result to a fairly common problem.
Mike
Martin Loftus said
Thu Jul 2 10:32 PM, 2015
I went on a bike ride yesterday evening along the Tranz Pennine trail with a few mates, and thought id break off and do a lap of the water park on the way. As I got to the stepping stones on the far side that crosses the brook there was a family of swans with a few cygnets hanging around. One of the cygnets looked to be in great difficulty stuck stationary in the mud..there was a crowd of concerned onlookers but it was in deep mud and was being furiously protected by the parents.. I stopped for a closer inspection and noticed it was tangled in fishing line.. I know I shouldn't really have intervened but it would of played on my conscience all night if I had not, so I waded out into the mud and with the help of my friends and a passer by,,we managed to use our bikes as a shield round the cygnet, just to stop the parents attacking us as I attempted to free their baby.. It had two hooks connected to a metal tracer and about 6 metres of line and a heavy lead weight completely wrapped around its legs and wings, luckily the hooks had not penetrated its skin. However it took me over 5 mins with the aid of a knife and a lighter to cut and burn the line of until eventually it was free.. I checked it over for any other signs of injury or entanglement and then let it go, it swam out to its other siblings and began to preen itself as it was covered in mud. The parents gave me a massive hiss (which I presume was a thank you in swan language) and off we cycled into the sunset........
Chris
By far the best views I've ever had of a Common Scoter and was regularly coming close up to within 10-15 yards of the wooden decking infront of Deckers.
Other birds of note...
- lots of Coot
- 1 Great Crested Grebe
- Lesser Black-backed Gull at least 4 adults
- Common Gull 10+ adults
- lots of Black-headed Gulls
Best seen from Deckers Restaurant due to the sun at 3.10pm
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 13th of March 2016 01:20:27 PM
Highlights:
1 herring gull
3 common gulls
1 male goosander
5 great crested grebes
1 dead black headed gull
1 female fingfisher
broad dole ees:
1 grey heron
2 little grebes
Approx 2.45pm
Of note...
1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull
150+ Black-headed Gulls
10+ Common Gulls
2 Cormorant
1 Great Crested Grebe
1 Grey Wagtail over
...and only 1 Herring Gull that I could see with a cleanish white head, it stood out amongst the other Gulls. Think it's a 3rd winter but I'm by no means certain.
Approx 2.45pm
Of note...
1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull
150+ Black-headed Gulls
10+ Common Gulls
2 Cormorant
1 Great Crested Grebe
1 Grey Wagtail over
...and only 1 Herring Gull that I could see with a cleanish white head, it stood out amongst the other Gulls. Think it's a 3rd winter but I'm by no means certain.
Nice walk from Sale WP to Jackson's Boat and back
Broad Ees Dole
Kingfisher
3 Little Grebe
1 redhead Goosander
Female Sparrowhawk
Main lake
Pair Goosander
1 Buzzard over
Around
1 Kestrel
1 Goldcrest
Unfortunately, 1 Mink at Jackson's Boat bridge.
-- Edited by Ollie Wright on Sunday 28th of February 2016 07:06:01 PM
Thursday 18th Feb 2.45 - 3.15pm
Black-headed Gull.
Minimum of 220 when I lost count as they took to the air due to people throwing bread, probably around 250.
Common Gull.
Estimate of around 30-40 including adults and younger birds.
Lesser Black-backed Gull.
3 adults seen at once, and a few 3rd winters present too.
All Gulls mentioned were viewed from main car park, many more Gulls on far side of the lake near the buoys.
Also...
Great Crested Grebe 3
Coot rough estimate of 40-50
Friday 12th February around midday
1 female Goosander
10 Great Crested Grebe
Also male Shoveler on Broad Ees Dole (area to west of main viewing area, not visible from hide)
Of note today.
3 Gadwall
1 Great Black Backed Gull
Large amount of Coot
6 Cormorant on the pylon next to the hide, 2 swimming
Few Gadwall
Great crested Grebes
1 Goosander
1 pied wagtail
Nothing unusual.
broad ees dole:
6 Teal, 4M, 2F
Herons
2 little grebe
1 moorhen
-- Edited by Eugene Dillon-Hooper on Wednesday 10th of February 2016 05:25:06 PM
Great crested grebe's also 1 or 2 coming in to breeding plumage
Dole ees:
11+ Herons
10+ Pochard
3 Little grebe
Plenty of long tailed tits about today too.
2.00 - 2.45pm
On the main lake of note...
- Great Crested Grebe 14
- Coot 30-40
- Pied Wagtail 2
- Herring Gull 1 adult
- Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 adult
- Common Gull 20+
- Black-headed Gull 150-200 maybe more
- Cormorant 2 ... 1 of which was in breeding plumage showing a lot of facial white but too far away to get a proper look at the Gular angle to establish race.
Some of the Common Gulls and a juvenile large Gull were harassing the Black-headed's by chasing them and forcing them to drop food, and dive bombing others that were sat on the lake. Nice to see 2C19 the Black-headed Gull.
MAIN LAKE.
Mute Swan 28.
Gt . Crested Grebe 5.
Coot c30.
Mixed flock of : Siskin c40 , Goldfinch c10 and at least 1 Lesser Redpoll. Feeding In Alder trees.
Longtailed Tit flock ( very vocal ) probably about 20 birds.
Lesser Black-back Gull 1 .
Common Gull 14 .
Black-headed Gull c350.
Cormorant 5 on pylons .
BROAD EES DOLE -
Grey Heron 14 .
Little Grebe 2.
Moorhen 2.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 27th of January 2016 06:43:43 PM
1400-1500
Of note
1 female Goosander on main lake at tram stop end of water.
Of note...
- 20+ Common Gull
- 5 Great Crested Grebe
- 4 Little Grebe
- 3 Tufted Duck (2m 1f)
- 3 Cormorant
- 1 Goldeneye (f)
- plus usuals
afternoon visit.
30 mute swan, 20 tufted duck, 4 gadwall, 13 great crested grebe, 2 little grebe, 1 pied wagtail, 9 lesser redpoll, 10+ goldfinch.
broad ees dole.. 2 grey heron, 6 teal, 2 little grebe.
buzzard over near jacksons boat, plus 2 goosander over.
Yesterday :
Tufted Duck 21
Gadwall 8
Late post for Sunday 22nd :
Siskin 50+
Goldeneye 1 drake
Gadwall 4
Teal 17
Little Grebe 2
Mute Swan 41
4 gadwall
1 teal
2 little grebe
4 great crested grebe
3 cormorant
30+ mute swan
c150 black-headed gull
4 common gull
2 grey heron
Broad Ees Dole:
1 teal
1 little grebe
1 snipe
1 kingfisher
3 grey heron
1Little Grebe
wren
blue tit
2 Heron
3 Moorhen
3 Goldcrest
Jay
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
thanks, Eugene
From main car park / Deckers ...
Black-headed Gulls - approx 80 - 100
(1 individual with blue darvic 2C19)
Common Gull - 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 adults and 1 sub adult flying around
Cormorant - 2 (incl 1 on pylon)
Coot - 10+
...and the usual high number of Mute Swan and Canada Goose.
1 goldcrest
1 coal tit
15+ long-tailed tit
8 goldfinch
1 jay
1 kingfisher
2 teal
5 tufted duck
2 (or 3) great crested grebe
34 mute swan
c130 black-headed gull
1 common gull
6 lesser black-backed gull
2 cormorant
Usuals
Broad Ees Dole:
1 pied wagtail
1 grey wagtail
2 little grebe
4 moorhen
c10 teal
3 snipe
1 kingfisher
3 grey heron
Viewing from the hide it was very quiet with only a few duck and no Little Grebe today;
1 x snipe
2 x teal
Moorhen
1x heron
Smaller pool more productive;
5 x snipe
1 x kingfisher (present throughout on perch at back of the pool)
1 x water rail
But the trip got better on the way home picking up short eared owl on Chorlton Ees (see separate thread)
6 teal
6 moorhen
1 water rail (great views)
3 little grebe
6 snipe
1 grey heron
1 kingfisher
The snipe, water rail, teal, heron and kingfisher were all around the same 15 or so feet of each other, on the left hand side of the smaller pool; had a lovely 20 or so minutes watching that little area.
Nice sized mixed flock around the wooded areas opposite the viewing areas, seen from the river bank path, consisting of goldcrest, blue tit, great tit and long-tailed tit.
32 mute swan
1 great crested grebe
12 redwing
2 bullfinch
12 siskin
1 nuthatch
5 chaffinch
4-6 goldcrest
2 great spotted woodpecker
6 jay
1 song thrush
4 cormorant
willow tit heard only near visitor centre
broad ees dole
8 snipe
8 teal
1 little grebe
3 grey heron
plus all the usuals around.
Teal, heron on broad ees dole,
loads of swans and geese.
Keep Birding
11/10/15 Sale WP 1 Kestrel, 85 Canada Geese, 26 Mallard, 1 Jay, 1 Common Gull, 3 Cormorant, 22 Mute Swan, 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 60 Black Headed Gull, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebe, 2 Teal, 8 Snipe, 2 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher
Lots of usuals including...
-Canada Goose - around 75+ at least
-Mute Swan - 3
-Black-headed Gull - around 60 of various ages and adults
-Cormorant 1 swimming and diving, 2 on pylon, 1 of which was leaning forward and then stretched its neck out pointing down and at the same time stretched its wings out aerodynamically angled up and back. Just looked like it was going to dive off, needless to say it didn't.
4 Snipe
5 Shoveler
14 Teal
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Great Crested Grebe
-- Edited by James Walsh on Tuesday 6th of October 2015 01:07:01 PM
hi david, the answer to your'e question is yes, I have heard water rails on several occasions on broad ees dole over the years but got my very first full view of one on 4th November 2014.
Hi david,
A water rail at sale water park would be unusual but I once heard one at Chorlton ees 2 years ago so it is always possible one has turned up.
3 Grey Heron
About 6 mallards (3 female, 3 male)
1 Great Crested Grebe
And...I *think*...1 Water Rail- I was looking down at my Collin's Guide and when I looked up I saw something run quickly from the water to the bush. Has anyone ever spotted one there?
Cow Lane .
Longtail tit c10
In-flow Channel.
Common Buzzard 1 over.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 over.
Grey Heron 1
Willow Tit 1 heard only.
Old Car Park.
Chiffchaff 1
Goldcrest 1
Main Lake.
Mute Swan 2 adt. and 5 juv.
Broad Ees Dole .
Grey Heron 1
Little Grebe 3
Sparrowhawk 1
Teal 3
And Yellow bellied turtles 2.
R.Mersey.
Grey Wagtail 1 over
Kingfisher showing well near boat club
singles of Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Buzzard over lake
8 Cormorant
23 Magpie feeding on all the rubbish spread around the car park
2 Grey and 12 Pied wagtail feeding on boardwalk
3 Lesser Black Backed Gull and c.40 Black headed gull
single Siskin in trees by entrance road and mixed tit flock of c.30 made up mainly of Long Tailed.
Tacho break this afternoon 2.05pm - 2.50 and also checking in case any Skuas had dropped in on the off chance, not to be though!
-Canada Geese - 70+
-Mute Swan
-Black-headed Gulls - approx 60
-Grey Wagtail - 1
-Magpies incl a few juv's
-Cormorant - at least 8 around with 5 resting and drying out on 2 of the pylons.
And a strange bird flying over, looked like a large Woodpigeon with half a body as if its tail had gone, I think it WAS a Woodpigeon, it just looked unusual.
7 mute swan inc 5 cygnets
2 bullfinch
5 chiffchaff
1 willow warbler
1 blackcap
1 jay
40+ mostly house martins with several swallows
1 buzzard, 1 kestrel & 1 sparrowhawk all circling around together over the dole & towards Stretford ees
broad ees dole... 5 little grebe, 2 grey heron, 1 coot, 4 moorhen
5 little grebe, including one having a late crack at nesting.
7 moorhen, with one full grown juvenile.
2 coot
1 kingfisher (gave a nice little show to a couple of excited children)
1 grey heron
2 sparrowhawk circling about
Broad Ees Dole:
3 grey heron
Roughly six little grebe, including a couple of juveniles
A few moorhen and a couple of coot
c10 black-headed gull
1 lesser black-backed gull
1 stock dove
Great spotted woodpecker heard calling in the wooded area behind the pools.
Info thanks to Phil Kelly.
4 Kingfisher
1 Great Crested Grebe
2 Little Grebe
7 Mute Swan (2 adults & 5 cygnets)
Reed warbler still singing in reeds by B.E.D.
Grey wagtail and stock dove on lake shore opposite deckers, plus the usuals.
Info thanks to Tony O'Mahony
Reed warbler and dunnock heard singing.
Mike