1 Wood Sandpiper came up out of flooded vegetation on east side of No1, it flew off high east calling as it went. 1 Greenshank 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Ringed Plover 1 Little Ringed Plover 7 Dunlin through (4,2 and 1) 1 juvenile Peregrine 1 juvenile Kestrel 2 Teal 1 Gadwall 50+ Swift Also good to see a decent flock of House Sparrows just over the railway, at least 30 birds, a Chiffchaff was picking around the same area.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Mon Aug 5 4:12 PM, 2019
This am.
Water level on No1 up again , and more vegetation growth.
Highlights.
Common Sandpiper X 1.
Ringed Plover X 2.
Oystercatcher X 5.
Kestrel X 1.
Goldeneye X 1.
Grey Heron X 2.
Cormorant X 1.
Mute Swan X 6.
Great Crested Grebe, rebuilding a nest on No 3.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Aug 3 11:00 AM, 2019
Audi this am, 06:00-1030.
With other site regulars.
Highlights.
Little Grebe X 1.
Ringed Plover X 2 + 1 chick.
Oystercatcher X 2.
Green Sandpiper X 1.
Common Sandpiper X 2.
Sparrowhawk X 1.
Kestrel X 1.
Grey Heron X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 2.
Linnet X 1.
Goldeneye X 3.
Great Crested Grebe with 1 young and another nest building in the middle of No3.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Aug 1 8:13 PM, 2019
This morning saw the following highlights:
Juvenile Cuckoo still on no 1 but mobile
Drake Common Scoter
3 Gadwall
2 Goldeneye
6 Goosander
Little Grebe
Green Sandpiper
4 Common Sandpiper
3 Oystercatchers
Single Wheatear
simon ghilks said
Tue Jul 30 11:03 AM, 2019
30/7/19 viewing from steps over no1 only
Wood Sandpiper still present and out in the open on the south east corner of the big island. 1 Redshank 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Ringed Plover 1 Little Ringed Plover 3 Oystercatcher, juv. and 2 adults, the other juv. was probably on no3 as an adult was stood on the wall overlooking 1 Juvenile Peregrine 1 Juvenile Kestrel
simon ghilks said
Mon Jul 29 10:00 AM, 2019
29/7/2019 early morning
1 Wood Sandpiper seen briefly 1 Cuckoo, juvenile, first seen late am on Saturday by another regular 4 Common Sandpiper 3 Dunlin 3 Little Ringed Plover 1 Ringed Plover The Oystercatchers had moved over onto the golf courses
Alex Lees said
Sun Jul 28 6:49 PM, 2019
I had a look in the afternoon and had two brief adult Kittiwakes and 4 Turnstone, pics of both here:
26/7/19 combined sightings from various observers today 1 Wood Sandpiper 2 Green Sandpiper 1 Knot 8 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Common Sandpiper 4 Redshank 4 Oystercatcher Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers 2 Mediterranean Gulls, adult and juvenile 1 Yellow Wagtail juvenile 1 Kestrel 1 Little Grebe juvenile 4 Shoveler
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jul 25 3:03 PM, 2019
Early this morning:
Adult Ringed Plover with a juvenile
3 Common Sandipier
11 Lapwing
3 Goldeneye
5 Goosander
simon ghilks said
Wed Jul 24 10:30 PM, 2019
24/7/19 evening visit
1 Mediterranean Gull adult 1 Common Tern 2 Dunlin 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 5 Ringed Plover 1 Little Ringed Plover 4 Oystercatcher Great Crested Grebe pair with 1 chick 11 Goosander 3 Goldeneye 6 Mute Swan
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Jul 20 10:20 AM, 2019
Audi this am with other site regulars.
Highlights.
Little Egret X 2.
Green Sandpiper X 2.
Common Sandpiper X 2.
Little Ringed Plover X C6.
Ringed Plover X 2.
Dunlin X 1.
Peregrine X 1 (juvenile).
Kestrel X 1 (male).
Tufted Duck X c160.
Mute Swan X 5.
Great Crested Grebe with at least one surviving chick.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jul 16 10:26 PM, 2019
This evening:
4 Mediterranean Gulls (2 adults, 1st summer and a juvenile).
Also, Green and Common Sandpipers, a pair of Oystercatchers and 2 chicks and the Great Crested Grebes still have 2 chicks. At least 2 Goldeneye.
Chris Harper said
Mon Jul 15 8:36 PM, 2019
18.30-20.10
Green Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 4 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, Pipit sp(presumably Meadow but went into vegetation and didn't come out), 3 Grey Heron, Lapwing, Mistle Thrush and juvenile, 3 Goosander, many Great Crested Grebe with 1young.
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Jul 14 1:14 PM, 2019
Some sightings from this morning
Green Sandpiper Common Sandpiper 4 Oystercatcher (including the two well-grown young) 3 Ringed Plover 2 Redshank 2 Stock Dove 2 Common Tern 3 Goldeneye 3 Goosander 2 Cormorant Grey Heron 2 Kestrel
The Great Crested Grebe pair now have at least two tiny chicks! Apparently this is the first breeding success of this species at Audenshaw.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Jul 13 6:00 PM, 2019
Peter Nolan Woolley wrote:
Audi this am, with other site regulars.
Highlights.
Hobby X 1 ,took a Swift over No 3 and left South with.
Caspian Gull X 1 (4th cycle ).
Redshank X 2.
Oystercatcher X 4 (2 adult, 2 chick's).
Lapwing X 1.
Ringed Plover X 2.
Little Ringed Plover X 8+ .
Goldeneye X 1.
Tufted Duck X c121.
Mute Swan X 6.
Grey Heron X 1.
Stock Dove X 3 (down on No1).
Black-headed Gull, colour ringed T65W. Last seen on Audi 02/02/2019.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 13th of July 2019 06:17:05 PM
Late news received for yesterday morning when a Great White Egret was present at Audenshaw Reservoirs, eventually flying off south.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Mon Jul 1 10:34 PM, 2019
With regards to the Oystercatchers, they first attempted nesting in early May, but abandoned the nest two weeks later. A week following they'd rebuilt in a better location. 14th of June first confimed sightings of three chick's, by the 25th they were down to two chick's .
Both parents are doing a really great job seeing off any potential threats and regularly bring in food to the young. Hopefully all will now do well.
One of the adults is possibly a Russian ringed bird.
Adult Mediterranean Gull, Common Tern, 2 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatcher with young, 11 Goosander, 20 Tufted Duck, 10 Great Crested Grebe, many Sand Martin and Swift.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sun Jun 30 11:26 AM, 2019
Audi 06:50-10-40.
Partially with another site regular.
Highlights.
Green Sandpiper X 2.
Common Sandpiper X 1.
Black-tailed Godwit X 17.
Lapwing X 2.
Ringed Plover X 2.
Goldeneye X 1.
Tufted Duck X 5.
Mute Swan X 6.
Grey Heron X 1.
Linnet X 2.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jun 25 7:44 PM, 2019
Both Avocets still present at 4pm, also 6 Goosander.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jun 25 10:06 AM, 2019
This morning:
2 Avocets on no 1
6 Curlew
Common Sandpiper
adult Yellow-legged Gull
2 Common Tern
male Goldeneye
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Jun 22 10:26 AM, 2019
Audi this am 06:00-09:00.
Highlights.
Ringed Plover X 2.
Lapwing X 1.
Goldeneye X 1.
Tufted Duck X 5.
Mute Swan X 6.
Linnet X 4.
Grey Heron X 2.
Plus the usuals.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jun 20 9:02 PM, 2019
Earlier this morning:
9 Black-tailed Godwits dropped in briefly at 7.35am but were spooked by the Oystercatchers and flew off east.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Fri Jun 14 4:16 PM, 2019
Audi this am 07:00-11:00. S/rain and sunshine.
Lapwing X 2.
Ringed Plover X 3.
Goldeneye X 1.
Swift X c50.
Sand Martin X c10.
Goosander X 1 (female).
Mute Swan X 6. 3 with blue colour rings. 4DBU/4DBJ/4DBT on right legs.
Aberrant Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Thu Jun 6 1:25 PM, 2019
Audi this am 8:00-10:30.
June in full swing.
Highlights.
Ringed Plover X 3.
Mute Swan X 6.
Linnet X 1.
Swift X c100.
Lesser Black-backed Gull Dark green colour ringed left leg" NC39". Awaiting a reply from nwgulls.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jun 5 8:38 PM, 2019
Single Sanderling and Dunlin present this morning,
Chris Harper said
Mon Jun 3 9:09 PM, 2019
18.35-20.05 this evening.
Little Egret flew off at 19.45. Record shots attached .
Also 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Oystercatcher, Sparrowhawk, 8 Great Crested Grebe with 2 displaying pairs, Redshank, 2 Shoveler, 6 Goosander, Linnet, many Swift and Ssnd Martin, 6 Swallow, House Martin collecting mud, many Pied Wagtail and young, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Mute Swan.
Audi this am 06:45-11:15 , drizzle.
Highlights.
Black-tailed Godwit X 1.
Common Sandpiper X 2.
Oystercatcher X 2.
Snipe X 1.
Ringed Plover X 2 (1 adult ,1 young).
Shoveler X 2.
Goosander X 8.
Kestrel X 1 (Juvenile).
Moorhen X 1.
Swift X c 60.
This am, 06:30-11:15.
Highlights.
Dunlin X 1 (Juvenile).
Common Sandpiper X 1.
Oystercatcher X 2.
Ringed Plover X 1.
Shoveler X 2.(pair).
Goosander X 15 (female/immature).
Kestrel X 1 (Juvenile).
Mute Swan X 2.
Grey Heron X 4.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Swift X c 100.
Common Gull X 2.
Linnet X 14.
Moorhen X 1 (female/Juvenile).
Audi this am. 06:45-11:30
Highlights.
Cuckoo (Juvenile) X 1.
Little Grebe X 1.
Redshank X 1.
Common Sandpiper X 3.
Oystercatcher X 4.
Ringed Plover X 2 + 1 young.
Wheatear X 1.
Moorhen X 1.
Grey Wagtail X 2.
Goosander X 5 (female/immature).
Grey Heron X 3.
Kestrel X 1. (female/immature).
Mute Swan X 6.
Swift X c 30.
Great Crested Grebe with young. And again a pair trying to make a nest on No3 but in a new location.
1 Wood Sandpiper came up out of flooded vegetation on east side of No1, it flew off high east calling as it went.
1 Greenshank
2 Common Sandpiper
1 Ringed Plover
1 Little Ringed Plover
7 Dunlin through (4,2 and 1)
1 juvenile Peregrine
1 juvenile Kestrel
2 Teal
1 Gadwall
50+ Swift
Also good to see a decent flock of House Sparrows just over the railway, at least 30 birds, a Chiffchaff was picking around the same area.
This am.
Water level on No1 up again , and more vegetation growth.
Highlights.
Common Sandpiper X 1.
Ringed Plover X 2.
Oystercatcher X 5.
Kestrel X 1.
Goldeneye X 1.
Grey Heron X 2.
Cormorant X 1.
Mute Swan X 6.
Great Crested Grebe, rebuilding a nest on No 3.
Audi this am, 06:00-1030.
With other site regulars.
Highlights.
Little Grebe X 1.
Ringed Plover X 2 + 1 chick.
Oystercatcher X 2.
Green Sandpiper X 1.
Common Sandpiper X 2.
Sparrowhawk X 1.
Kestrel X 1.
Grey Heron X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 2.
Linnet X 1.
Goldeneye X 3.
Great Crested Grebe with 1 young and another nest building in the middle of No3.
This morning saw the following highlights:
Juvenile Cuckoo still on no 1 but mobile
Drake Common Scoter
3 Gadwall
2 Goldeneye
6 Goosander
Little Grebe
Green Sandpiper
4 Common Sandpiper
3 Oystercatchers
Single Wheatear
Wood Sandpiper still present and out in the open on the south east corner of the big island.
1 Redshank
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Ringed Plover
1 Little Ringed Plover
3 Oystercatcher, juv. and 2 adults, the other juv. was probably on no3 as an adult was stood on the wall overlooking
1 Juvenile Peregrine
1 Juvenile Kestrel
1 Wood Sandpiper seen briefly
1 Cuckoo, juvenile, first seen late am on Saturday by another regular
4 Common Sandpiper
3 Dunlin
3 Little Ringed Plover
1 Ringed Plover
The Oystercatchers had moved over onto the golf courses
I had a look in the afternoon and had two brief adult Kittiwakes and 4 Turnstone, pics of both here:
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S58520801
Highlights from this morning:
4 Oystercatchers
4 possibly 5 Common Sandpipers
1 Little Ringed Plover
3 Goldeneye
8 Goosander
No Green or Wood Sandpipers
Audi this am 06:15-10:45, with other site regulars.
Highlights.
Wood Sandpiper X 1.
Green Sandpiper X 2.
Common Sandpiper X 2.
Whimbrel X 1 (over N/E).
Turnstone X 2.
Black-tailed Godwit X 1.
Dunlin X 5.
Lapwing X 11.
Snipe X 1.
Oystercatcher X 4.
Little & Ringed Plovers.
Little Grebe X 1 (immature).
Teal X 1 (female).
Goosander X 11. (Female/immature).
Goldeneye X 4.
Mute Swan X 6.
Grey Heron X 5.
1 Wood Sandpiper
2 Green Sandpiper
1 Knot
8 Black-tailed Godwit
4 Common Sandpiper
4 Redshank
4 Oystercatcher
Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers
2 Mediterranean Gulls, adult and juvenile
1 Yellow Wagtail juvenile
1 Kestrel
1 Little Grebe juvenile
4 Shoveler
Early this morning:
Adult Ringed Plover with a juvenile
3 Common Sandipier
11 Lapwing
3 Goldeneye
5 Goosander
1 Mediterranean Gull adult
1 Common Tern
2 Dunlin
2 Common Sandpiper
1 Green Sandpiper
5 Ringed Plover
1 Little Ringed Plover
4 Oystercatcher
Great Crested Grebe pair with 1 chick
11 Goosander
3 Goldeneye
6 Mute Swan
Audi this am with other site regulars.
Highlights.
Little Egret X 2.
Green Sandpiper X 2.
Common Sandpiper X 2.
Little Ringed Plover X C6.
Ringed Plover X 2.
Dunlin X 1.
Peregrine X 1 (juvenile).
Kestrel X 1 (male).
Tufted Duck X c160.
Mute Swan X 5.
Great Crested Grebe with at least one surviving chick.
This evening:
4 Mediterranean Gulls (2 adults, 1st summer and a juvenile).
Also, Green and Common Sandpipers, a pair of Oystercatchers and 2 chicks and the Great Crested Grebes still have 2 chicks. At least 2 Goldeneye.
18.30-20.10
Green Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin, 4 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 5 Ringed Plover, Pipit sp(presumably Meadow but went into vegetation and didn't come out), 3 Grey Heron, Lapwing, Mistle Thrush and juvenile, 3 Goosander, many Great Crested Grebe with 1young.
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
4 Oystercatcher (including the two well-grown young)
3 Ringed Plover
2 Redshank
2 Stock Dove
2 Common Tern
3 Goldeneye
3 Goosander
2 Cormorant
Grey Heron
2 Kestrel
The Great Crested Grebe pair now have at least two tiny chicks! Apparently this is the first breeding success of this species at Audenshaw.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 13th of July 2019 06:17:05 PM
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-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 13th of July 2019 09:09:57 PM
This am 06:50-11:40.
Highlights.
Redshank X 19.(record shot showing 15 of the 19)
Common Sandpiper X 3.
Green Sandpiper X 1.
Black-tailed Godwit X 12.(2+10).
Oystercatcher X 4 (2 adults & 2 chick's).
Lapwing X 1.
Dunlin X 1.
Little Ringed Plover X 4.
Ringed Plover X 2.
Goldeneye X 1.
Goosander X 6.
Tufted Duck X 48.
Mute Swan X 8.
This morning's highlights:
Single Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper
3 adult Oystercatchers and the 2 chicks
3 Ringed Plover
Goldeneye
24 Tufted Duck
29 Coot
Late news received for yesterday morning when a Great White Egret was present at Audenshaw Reservoirs, eventually flying off south.
With regards to the Oystercatchers, they first attempted nesting in early May, but abandoned the nest two weeks later. A week following they'd rebuilt in a better location. 14th of June first confimed sightings of three chick's, by the 25th they were down to two chick's .
Both parents are doing a really great job seeing off any potential threats and regularly bring in food to the young. Hopefully all will now do well.
One of the adults is possibly a Russian ringed bird.
A first for Audenshaw.
Number 1 and 3 reservoirs from 18.30-19.40
Adult Mediterranean Gull, Common Tern, 2 Dunlin, Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatcher with young, 11 Goosander, 20 Tufted Duck, 10 Great Crested Grebe, many Sand Martin and Swift.
Audi 06:50-10-40.
Partially with another site regular.
Highlights.
Green Sandpiper X 2.
Common Sandpiper X 1.
Black-tailed Godwit X 17.
Lapwing X 2.
Ringed Plover X 2.
Goldeneye X 1.
Tufted Duck X 5.
Mute Swan X 6.
Grey Heron X 1.
Linnet X 2.
Both Avocets still present at 4pm, also 6 Goosander.
This morning:
2 Avocets on no 1
6 Curlew
Common Sandpiper
adult Yellow-legged Gull
2 Common Tern
male Goldeneye
Audi this am 06:00-09:00.
Highlights.
Ringed Plover X 2.
Lapwing X 1.
Goldeneye X 1.
Tufted Duck X 5.
Mute Swan X 6.
Linnet X 4.
Grey Heron X 2.
Plus the usuals.
Earlier this morning:
9 Black-tailed Godwits dropped in briefly at 7.35am but were spooked by the Oystercatchers and flew off east.
Audi this am 07:00-11:00. S/rain and sunshine.
Lapwing X 2.
Ringed Plover X 3.
Goldeneye X 1.
Swift X c50.
Sand Martin X c10.
Goosander X 1 (female).
Mute Swan X 6. 3 with blue colour rings. 4DBU/4DBJ/4DBT on right legs.
Aberrant Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Audi this am 8:00-10:30.
June in full swing.
Highlights.
Ringed Plover X 3.
Mute Swan X 6.
Linnet X 1.
Swift X c100.
Lesser Black-backed Gull Dark green colour ringed left leg" NC39". Awaiting a reply from nwgulls.
Single Sanderling and Dunlin present this morning,
18.35-20.05 this evening.
Little Egret flew off at 19.45. Record shots attached .
Also 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Oystercatcher, Sparrowhawk, 8 Great Crested Grebe with 2 displaying pairs, Redshank, 2 Shoveler, 6 Goosander, Linnet, many Swift and Ssnd Martin, 6 Swallow, House Martin collecting mud, many Pied Wagtail and young, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Mute Swan.
Just the one Sanderling present by 4pm.
Audi, 07:00-11:00 with another site regular.
Highlights.
Sanderling X 19 .(record shot showing 14 of the 19).
Common Sandpiper X 1.
Lapwing X 4.
Ringed Plover X 4.
Oystercatcher X 4.
Greylag Goose X 3/5 (3 over, but 2 came down 20 minutes later).
Linnet X 7.
Mute Swan X 5.
Grey Heron X 1.
House Martin, Swallow and Swift all present but in diminished numbers.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Sunday 2nd of June 2019 12:11:13 AM
4 Sanderling and 4 Dunlin present on no. 1 this afternoon.
This morning on no 1:
1 Sanderling
6 Oystercatcher
Shelduck
Curlew Sandpiper still present at 20.00. Also Sanderling, 2 Dunlin and 4 Ringed Plover.
This am 06:15-10:30. With other site regulars.
Highlights.
Curlew Sandpiper X 1.
Greenshank X 1.
Dunlin X 2.
Lapwing X 2.
Ringed Plover X 2.
White Wagtail X 1.
Grey Wagtail X 2.
Mute Swan X 6.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 25th of May 2019 05:22:12 PM
Breeding plumaged Curlew Sandpiper still showing (occasionally very well) on no. 1 at 11:30.
Curlew Sandpiper on no1 this morning.
Info thanks to Pete Nolan Woolley
so far this morning:
3 Sanderling
3 Dunlin
11 Ringed Plover (including a flock of 9)
Audi this am with another site regular.
Highlights.
Greenshank X 1.
Common Sandpiper X 3.
Dunlin X 1.
Ringed Plover X 1.
Pintail X 1 female.
Goosander X 1.
Mute Swan X 5.
This morning, 1 Greenshank, 5 Common Sandpiper, 3 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Tern, juvenile Peregrine and the female Pintail still present.
3 Black Terns commuting between numbers 1 and 2 reservoirs this morning.
Also 3 Sanderlings, 4 Dunlin, 2 Greenshank and the female Pintail still present.
3 Grey Plover
2 Greenshank
7 Dunlin
2 Oystercatcher
4 Ringed Plover
1 female Pintail, present both days.
06:15-10:00 With other site regulars.
Highlights.
Whimbrel X 1.
Oystercatcher X 6.
Dunlin X 6.
Common Sandpiper X 1.
Lapwing X 1.
Ringed Plover X 1.
Wheatear X c4.
Shelduck X 2.
Goosander X 1.
White Wagtail X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 2.
Linnet X 2.
Swift X 150+.
House Martin X c 40.
Sand Martin X c 20.