Mike - I also saw the adult but not the juv plus the Little Grebe and the Great Crested Grebe quite a hive of activity
Mike Baron said
Wed Aug 6 6:28 PM, 2008
One adult and one juvenile present this morning. Adult is a different bird to the recently departed birds - much more advanced moult.
Little Grebes up to 13.
Mike Baron said
Tue Aug 5 9:08 AM, 2008
3 adult Black-necked Grebes departed overnight - juvenile still present this morning.
Plus the usual stuff
Mike Baron said
Fri Aug 1 9:16 AM, 2008
This morning
4 Black-necked Grebes still present plus:
10 Little Grebes 7 Great Crested Grebes 70 Coot 49 Tufties 7 Pochard
Plenty of Linnets & Goldfinches etc whizzing round
Mike Baron said
Sun Jul 27 2:16 PM, 2008
4 BNG's still present this morning
Gary Marland said
Fri Jul 25 9:59 PM, 2008
Thanks for the reply, Mike. After reading it I realised you had posted some info in February further down the thread. I always wondered why people ask the same questions again and again on forums when they could read previous posts and now I've done exactly that.
Gary
Mike Baron said
Fri Jul 25 4:41 PM, 2008
Hi Gary
Best way is to proceed down Delph Lane with the pool on your left and go past it - approx 300 - 400 yds. Park up by the gate (carefully) with the field on your left - you will see a big old box trailer abandoned in the field. Follow the footpath - this takes you to the south bank - the best point to view the whole pool from.
Virtually everything has been on the east side the last few days (including 29 hawking LBBG's last night) - probably a big insect hatch.
Warblers etc behind east hedge. Common Sandpiper normally favours east side too.
Have fun
Mike
Gary Marland said
Fri Jul 25 1:37 PM, 2008
Mike,
Is it possible to view the Flash from Delph Lane? I was thinking of visiting this weekend to see the BNGs but have not been able to find much info on the site.
Any help appreciated
Gary
Mike Baron said
Fri Jul 25 1:03 PM, 2008
4 BNG's still present plus:
65 Coot 63 Tufties 7 Little Grebe 8 Great Crested Grebe
Mike Baron said
Thu Jul 24 7:28 AM, 2008
4 BNG's this morning, 3 adults and a juvenile
Mike Baron said
Tue Jul 22 8:06 AM, 2008
2 Black-necked Grebes this morning - 1 juvenile
Correction - 2 adults and a juvenile playing happy families this evening. A juvenile Coot even joined in for a while!
-- Edited by Mike Baron at 20:39, 2008-07-22
Mike Baron said
Sat Jul 19 9:11 PM, 2008
This evening:
61 Coot 67 Tufted Duck 7 Pochard 5 Little Grebe 9 Great Crested Grebe inc 2 juveniles 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Grey Partridge
Mike Baron said
Wed Jul 9 9:04 AM, 2008
3 BNG's still present this morning.
I watched a female Sparrowhawk flying lazily over the field adjacent to the pool. She was flying approx 20 feet above the field - all the birds around went up but half heartedly as though they knew she wasn't hunting.
One Linnet flew up out of the field near her - the Sparrowhawk suddenly switched gears and pulled off an amazing manoeuvre dropping and twisting behind her and plucked the finch out of the air. Wonderful sight though not for the finch!
Rob Smallwood said
Sun Jul 6 10:57 PM, 2008
The B-n G's still present and quite confiding late afternoon - and had them all to myself bar the odd dog walker (inc one lady who was hurrying home- she'd heard the thunder so wanted to get back before there was any lightning?!)
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Jul 5 6:34 PM, 2008
SAT 5TH-3 B.N .GREBE,3 COMMON SANDPIPER,1 OYSTERCATCHER
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Jul 4 7:46 PM, 2008
FRIDAY-4TH JULY-STILL 3 SUMMER PLUMAGE ADULT BLACK NECKED GREBE.4PM
Mike Baron said
Thu Jul 3 8:56 PM, 2008
3 BNG's today plus Common Sandpiper
Mike Baron said
Tue Jul 1 9:23 AM, 2008
2 BNG's still present this morning
Mike Baron said
Mon Jun 30 1:49 PM, 2008
2 Black-necked Grebes this morning
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Jun 29 6:05 PM, 2008
29.06.08,pm-same as mike yesterday except,3 juv moorhen,51 tufted,no terns,1 adult summer black necked grebe
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON at 18:06, 2008-06-29
Mike Baron said
Sat Jun 28 9:39 AM, 2008
This morning
2 Common Terns 1 Redshank 1 Common Sandpiper Lapwing with 2 juveniles 3 Oystercatchers - all adults 1 Heron - immature 1 Cormorant 2 Mute Swan 9 Canada Geese 37 Coot - several juvs 34 Tufted Duck 5 Moorhen - 2 juvs 7 Pochard 1 Little Grebe- juv 9 Great Crested Grebes - 2 juvs 1 Black-headed Gull - juv 5 Pied Wags - 3 juvs
Mike Baron said
Sun Jun 15 3:23 PM, 2008
This morning:
Dunlin 2 Little Ringed Plovers Redshank Oystercatcher 2 Pochard 6 Great Crested Grebes 2 Little Grebes 10 Tufties
Mike Baron said
Wed Jun 4 8:55 AM, 2008
One adult Black-necked Grebe this morning plus male Yellow Wagtail
Mike Baron said
Fri May 23 9:02 PM, 2008
2 Arctic Terns this evening - correction Common Terns - apologies am being dense. First Terns I have seen here in 2.5 years of watching the site.
-- Edited by Mike Baron at 21:20, 2008-05-23
Mike Baron said
Thu May 15 9:04 AM, 2008
Male Blue-headed Wagtail present on the south bank this morning. Superb views of the bird preening and feeding. Eventually it flew off into the ploughed field immediately south of the pool where I lost it - due to work (***?#%cks) I didn't have time to search for the bird.
Also present Common Sandpiper and Oystercatcher.
Mike Baron said
Sun May 4 11:11 PM, 2008
This afternoon
1 Yellow Wagtail (male) 2 Wheatears
Otherwise very very quiet
Mike Baron said
Sun Apr 27 8:10 PM, 2008
Late afternoon
3 Yellow Wagtails (all males) 1 White Wagtail 10 Pied Wagtails 1 Wheatear 2 Gadwall 12 Coot 12 Tufty 1 Little Ringed Plover 3 LBBG's 50+ Sand Martin 30+ Swallow 5 House Martin 3 Swift 5 Mute Swan 3 Canada Goose 1 Moorhen
Mike Baron said
Mon Apr 21 1:51 PM, 2008
3 Wagtail (Grey, Yellow, Pied) species together on bank this morning - plus 2 Common Sandpipers
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Apr 19 7:16 PM, 2008
sat19.04.08on the way home from penny-2 little ringed plover,1 oystercatcher,4 g.c.grebe,and loads of hurrundines
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON at 19:58, 2008-04-19
Mike Baron said
Tue Apr 15 8:42 AM, 2008
Male Yellow Wagtail yesterday evening in field south of pool - with 2 White and 8 Pied Wags Common Sandpiper plus male Blackcap in east hedge plus all the usual stuff
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Apr 13 8:04 PM, 2008
13.04.08-CALLED IN ON WAY HOME FROM PENNY-SAND MARTIN 100+,SWALLOW-10,G.C.GREBE-3,MOORHEN-2,COOT-17,TUFTED DUCK-19,COMMON SANDPIPER-2.
Mike Baron said
Tue Apr 8 7:10 PM, 2008
4 Wigeon left now
Still no BNG's
240+ Sand Martin 1+ Swallow 1 Common Sandpiper 2 White Wagtails with 5 Pied Wagtails and 1 Grey Wag
Mike Baron said
Fri Apr 4 1:26 PM, 2008
Common Sandpiper present this morning
No sign of BNG's since Tuesday, Wigeon down to 12
Mike Baron said
Tue Apr 1 6:24 PM, 2008
2 Black-necked Grebes present this evening (not present this morning) plus:
Yesterday the BNG's were engaged in courtship displays. No sign of them this morning though.
Also adult Kittiwake present early yesterday morning - didn't linger.
-- Edited by Mike Baron at 12:22, 2008-03-24
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Mar 22 5:03 PM, 2008
sat-22.03.08-2 black necked grebe,8 sand martin,68 wigeon-4pm
Mike Baron said
Sun Mar 16 7:56 AM, 2008
Black-necked Grebe present again this morning
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Mar 14 5:58 PM, 2008
just been 4-5.30-as mike said in last post b.n.grebe gone-still 102 wigeon,1 buzzard,2 goldeneye,4 teal ,2 oystercatcher,3 redshank
Mike Baron said
Fri Mar 14 9:01 AM, 2008
No BNG this morning
Mike Baron said
Thu Mar 13 2:02 PM, 2008
JOHN TYMON wrote:
ill be on at weekend now the black necks are back-cheers mike
John
Am off to Anglesey for a holiday at the weekend so I will rely on you to keep abreast of sightings - Sand Martins shouldn't be far off.
I hope that Ring-billed Gull stays for another couple of days too!
Cheers
Mike
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Mar 13 1:32 PM, 2008
ill be on at weekend now the black necks are back-cheers mike
Mike Baron said
Thu Mar 13 9:16 AM, 2008
First Black-necked Grebe back this morning - nicely moulting into breeding plumage. Good to see one back! I have been visiting daily over the last 2 weeks hoping for these birds - weather has been **ap but last night when the wind dropped and the skies cleared I thought there might be a chance and hey presto!
Plus a Song Thrush that does an excellent impersonation of a Redshank contact call. A bird was present last year that did this but in a totally different area. Don't know if this is the same bird that has moved, however it does appear to get responses from nearby Redshanks!
Mike Baron said
Mon Feb 18 5:28 PM, 2008
Bird numbers back to normal now and the inflatable is, sadly, no more!
18 Golden Plover present yesterday afternoon and again tonight.
Mike Baron said
Sun Feb 17 1:44 PM, 2008
Most things back this morning, the inflatable was abndoned on the bank.
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Feb 16 7:20 PM, 2008
Mike Baron wrote:
JOHN TYMON wrote:
mike -i know now why the wigeon numbers are eratic this winter-2 men with bright orange inflatable boats spent from 3pm until i left at 4pm scaring all the duck off the pool-there were 127 wigeon at at 2.50 pm and only 3 left at 4pm,also all the tufted and most of the other duck had flown-just shows how a couple of idiots can spoil a place
******!
Will we ever live in a world where wildlife can be left in peace?
Let's hope they come back John.
IT WAS A SHAME THIS AFTERNOON AS THERE WAS LOADS OF STUFF ON BUT IT ALL WENT-POCHARD-GOLDENEYE,TUFTED,TEAL,EVEN THE SINGLE GREAT CRESTED FLEW OFF.WHEN I LEFT THERE WERE 50 COOT,ABOUT 3 OR 4 WIGEON,2 GOLDENEYE,3 POCHARD,THAT WAS ABOUT IT
Mike Baron said
Sat Feb 16 7:01 PM, 2008
JOHN TYMON wrote:
mike -i know now why the wigeon numbers are eratic this winter-2 men with bright orange inflatable boats spent from 3pm until i left at 4pm scaring all the duck off the pool-there were 127 wigeon at at 2.50 pm and only 3 left at 4pm,also all the tufted and most of the other duck had flown-just shows how a couple of idiots can spoil a place
******!
Will we ever live in a world where wildlife can be left in peace?
Let's hope they come back John.
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Feb 16 5:04 PM, 2008
mike -i know now why the wigeon numbers are eratic this winter-2 men with bright orange inflatable boats spent from 3pm until i left at 4pm scaring all the duck off the pool-there were 127 wigeon at at 2.50 pm and only 3 left at 4pm,also all the tufted and most of the other duck had flown-just shows how a couple of idiots can spoil a place
Little Grebes up to 13.
Plus the usual stuff
4 Black-necked Grebes still present plus:
10 Little Grebes
7 Great Crested Grebes
70 Coot
49 Tufties
7 Pochard
Plenty of Linnets & Goldfinches etc whizzing round
Gary
Best way is to proceed down Delph Lane with the pool on your left and go past it - approx 300 - 400 yds. Park up by the gate (carefully) with the field on your left - you will see a big old box trailer abandoned in the field. Follow the footpath - this takes you to the south bank - the best point to view the whole pool from.
Virtually everything has been on the east side the last few days (including 29 hawking LBBG's last night) - probably a big insect hatch.
Warblers etc behind east hedge. Common Sandpiper normally favours east side too.
Have fun
Mike
Is it possible to view the Flash from Delph Lane? I was thinking of visiting this weekend to see the BNGs but have not been able to find much info on the site.
Any help appreciated
Gary
65 Coot
63 Tufties
7 Little Grebe
8 Great Crested Grebe
Correction - 2 adults and a juvenile playing happy families this evening. A juvenile Coot even joined in for a while!
-- Edited by Mike Baron at 20:39, 2008-07-22
61 Coot
67 Tufted Duck
7 Pochard
5 Little Grebe
9 Great Crested Grebe inc 2 juveniles
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Grey Partridge
I watched a female Sparrowhawk flying lazily over the field adjacent to the pool. She was flying approx 20 feet above the field - all the birds around went up but half heartedly as though they knew she wasn't hunting.
One Linnet flew up out of the field near her - the Sparrowhawk suddenly switched gears and pulled off an amazing manoeuvre dropping and twisting behind her and plucked the finch out of the air. Wonderful sight though not for the finch!
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON at 18:06, 2008-06-29
2 Common Terns
1 Redshank
1 Common Sandpiper
Lapwing with 2 juveniles
3 Oystercatchers - all adults
1 Heron - immature
1 Cormorant
2 Mute Swan
9 Canada Geese
37 Coot - several juvs
34 Tufted Duck
5 Moorhen - 2 juvs
7 Pochard
1 Little Grebe- juv
9 Great Crested Grebes - 2 juvs
1 Black-headed Gull - juv
5 Pied Wags - 3 juvs
Dunlin
2 Little Ringed Plovers
Redshank
Oystercatcher
2 Pochard
6 Great Crested Grebes
2 Little Grebes
10 Tufties
-- Edited by Mike Baron at 21:20, 2008-05-23
Also present Common Sandpiper and Oystercatcher.
1 Yellow Wagtail (male)
2 Wheatears
Otherwise very very quiet
3 Yellow Wagtails (all males)
1 White Wagtail
10 Pied Wagtails
1 Wheatear
2 Gadwall
12 Coot
12 Tufty
1 Little Ringed Plover
3 LBBG's
50+ Sand Martin
30+ Swallow
5 House Martin
3 Swift
5 Mute Swan
3 Canada Goose
1 Moorhen
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON at 19:58, 2008-04-19
Common Sandpiper plus male Blackcap in east hedge plus all the usual stuff
Still no BNG's
240+ Sand Martin
1+ Swallow
1 Common Sandpiper
2 White Wagtails with 5 Pied Wagtails and 1 Grey Wag
No sign of BNG's since Tuesday, Wigeon down to 12
18 Sand Martin
24 Wigeon
24 Coot
23 Tufted Duck
3 Goldeneye
2 Oystercatcher
2 Redshank
1 Snipe
3 Moorhen
3 Great Crested Grebe
1 Kestrel
1 Skylark
1 Mipit
1 Pied Wag
22 BHG
2 LBBG
Also adult Kittiwake present early yesterday morning - didn't linger.
-- Edited by Mike Baron at 12:22, 2008-03-24
John
Am off to Anglesey for a holiday at the weekend so I will rely on you to keep abreast of sightings - Sand Martins shouldn't be far off.
I hope that Ring-billed Gull stays for another couple of days too!
Cheers
Mike
Alo present:
79 Wigeon (45 drakes)
27 Coot
1 Moorhen
15 Tufties
1 Pochard
5 Goldeneye
2 Great Crested Grebes
9 Mallard
2 Redshank
19 Lapwing
1 Corn Bunting
1 Reed Bunting
1 Skylark
91 Wigeon
35 Coot
4 Pochard
18 Tufties
2 Shoveler
4 Goldeneye (drake, 2 ducks and immature drake)
7 Teal
22 Mallard
1 Grey Heron
1 Moorhen
2 Great Crested Grebes
141 Black-headed Gull
4 Common Gull
13 Lapwing
2 Oystercatcher
3 Redshank
Oystercatchers observed mating, coutrship displays from Grebes and Goldeneyes.
91 Wigeon
47 Coot
6 Goldeneye
7 Pochard
17 Tufty
2 Teals
1 Little Grebe
2 Great Crested Grebes
6 Redshanks
2 Oystercatchers
44 Lapwings
2 Pied Wagtails
4 Grey Partridge
1 Heron
Small numbers of BHG, Common Gull and 1 LBBG.
Plus a Song Thrush that does an excellent impersonation of a Redshank contact call. A
bird was present last year that did this but in a totally different area. Don't know if this is the same bird that has moved, however it does appear to get responses from nearby Redshanks!
18 Golden Plover present yesterday afternoon and again tonight.
IT WAS A SHAME THIS AFTERNOON AS THERE WAS LOADS OF STUFF ON BUT IT ALL WENT-POCHARD-GOLDENEYE,TUFTED,TEAL,EVEN THE SINGLE GREAT CRESTED FLEW OFF.WHEN I LEFT THERE WERE 50 COOT,ABOUT 3 OR 4 WIGEON,2 GOLDENEYE,3 POCHARD,THAT WAS ABOUT IT
******!
Will we ever live in a world where wildlife can be left in peace?
Let's hope they come back John.