C Goose c. 30 Mallard 31 (good count for recent years) Goosander 13 F (I'm sure many more would have come in for a dusk roost) Goldeneye 2 F (first record for winter?) Cornmorant 1 (white belly) Lapwing c 30 Goldfinch 14 (4 ad) P Wagtail F + 1 R Buniting 3 + 2 + 2 Mipit 14 + 10 + 1's & 2's G Wagtail 1
Merlin (F) attacking a Lapwimg for c. 1 minute (it seemed with all the flips & somersaults) - the prey got away and the falcon soared off over the moor
All the birds were seen in the first 20 minutes and two hours later I was lucky enough to see the Merlin hunt ....... so the longer you are out looking the luckier you will be
David Winnard said
Sat Sep 26 11:57 PM, 2009
I am leading a Fungal Foray at Healey Dell as part of their Woodland Festival so I am afraid I will not be there. Hope everyone has fun at the Lake.
Dave
Geoff Walton said
Sat Sep 26 10:30 PM, 2009
Thanks Dave. Might see you at Hollingworth tomorrow?
David Winnard said
Sat Sep 26 7:44 PM, 2009
To put it bluntly.....No.
Unless you go at the crack of dawn, or just before the sun sets then there is very little around during the day. Whilst like anywhere it can pull in some good stuff it is not somewhere for a day out, more a calling off stop between sites. Its worth a look in spring but a lot of the birds have moved out now.
If your wanting to come up towards Rochdale I would recommend, Piethorne, Watergrove or Hollingworth Lake - at least they have the commoner birds around during the day (still have not seen Robin or Blue Tit at AMR)
Dave
Geoff Walton said
Sat Sep 26 7:35 PM, 2009
Hi all, Can you walk round it, and is it worth a "day trip" from the deep south in stockport?
Cheers
Geoff
David Winnard said
Sat Sep 26 7:22 PM, 2009
18:30-19:10
26 Mallard 25 Lapwing 200+ BH Gull 1 Common Gull 1 Kestrel 2 Meadow Pipit 14 Canada Goose 52 Goosander (i did'nt hang around to do a proper count so more will have turned up)
C Goose 34 Mallard 4 M (1 ecl) + 3 F P Wagtail 1 F B hd Gull 1 w.p. + 1 (1st w) Lapwing 110 Goosander 2F Kestrel 1F Starling 30 to West Mipits 1 & 2's to S & W (c. 20 while I was there)
P.S. Does any-one know why new fences are being errected above and below the Res and why a bulldozer is creating a new road ?
A local farmer is repairing a couple of roads/ bridal paths at the moment.
Regards
Mike
David Winnard said
Fri Sep 25 7:53 PM, 2009
19:00 - till dark
1 Barnacle Goose 73 Canada Goose 93 Goosander 18 Mallard 15 Meadow Pipit - N 1 Little Owl
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Mike - the fences are to keep sheep in and the road i think you referring to is where they have been using heavy machinery at the tip next to the farm.
C Goose 34 Mallard 4 M (1 ecl) + 3 F P Wagtail 1 F B hd Gull 1 w.p. + 1 (1st w) Lapwing 110 Goosander 2F Kestrel 1F Starling 30 to West Mipits 1 & 2's to S & W (c. 20 while I was there)
P.S. Does any-one know why new fences are being errected above and below the Res and why a bulldozer is creating a new road ?
David Winnard said
Mon Sep 21 9:27 PM, 2009
21st September
95 Goosander 2 Kestrel 4 Meadow Pipit
20th September
1 Skylark 40 Goldfinch 2 Linnet 50+ Meadow Pipit
19th
103 Goosander
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Dave
David Winnard said
Sat Sep 19 4:08 PM, 2009
On the way back home from Scotland today a quick visit produced;
1 Barnacle Goose - clearly one from the influx of wild birds going over Rochdale at the moment 142 Canada Goose 50+ Meadow Pipit
will be up later for the goosanders.
Dave
-- Edited by David Winnard on Saturday 19th of September 2009 04:11:17 PM
Mike Cooper said
Sat Sep 12 8:52 PM, 2009
Sat 12/9 17:30 - 20:00 REs / Knowl Hill / Deepley Vale REs
B hd Gull 20 L Bb Gull 1 C Goose 1 Stonechate MF + 3 imm on run off wall to E Common Sandp 1 Goosander 16 when I arrived - 108 when I left
Knowl
Mipits c. 10
DV Goldfinch 1+3+2 Chaffinch Green Woodp 2 Dipper 1 M Thrush 9 Lapwing c. 80
only 77 Goosander 200+ Black-headed Gull 1 Common Sandpiper 16 Meadow Pipit blogging 4 Pied Wagtail 1 Kestrel
and the most bizarre mammal sighting i have had for a while, more on the wildlife forum.
David Winnard said
Wed Sep 9 8:04 PM, 2009
A bit windy up there tonight
118 Goosander - highest number i have had in 4 years, wonder if the works at Elton has made this increase? Numbers usually peak late Sept/Early Oct so will be interesting to see what happens.
Cormorant 1 C Goose 112 Goosander 11 F Mallard 3 + 1 juv
LBb Gull c. 40 Bhd Gull c. 30 H Gull 1 (3Y)
Swallow 1 [Sand Martin 1 @ Buckhurst Lodge]
Mike Cooper said
Mon Jul 6 8:42 AM, 2009
Sun 5/7 19:45 - 20:45 Sunny / cloudy, still eve
Oyk 1 C Goose c. 50 LBb Gull c. 50 B hd Gull 9 (ad) + 1 juv Mallard 2 + juv, Mallard + 4 tiny FL Goosander 2 F LRP 1(ad) + 1 juv Pheasant (H) Grasshopper Warbler (Heard reeling from South of Res)
Mike Cooper said
Thu Jun 25 9:41 PM, 2009
Thurs 25/6 eve 19:30 - 20:45 Lovely sunny clear eve but cold E strong breeze
C Goose c. 40 LBbGull 20 on when arrived and at least another 30 drifted in and off Bhd Gull 25 all adults except 2 2nd Y birds all left in parties from 4 - 6 Mallard 2 F + FL Goosander 7 F Curlew 1+1+1 Kestrel 1 Swallow 3 Swift 3 + 2 Reed Bunting M(s)+M(s)+M(s)
Mike Cooper said
Tue Jun 23 9:35 AM, 2009
Mon 22/6 eves 20:00 - 21:00
G C Grebe 2 C Goose 43 + gosling Mallard pair + 1 FL Goosander 4 F when I arrived joined by 13 F later Oyk 2 Kestrel imm M Curlew 4 on res + several calling Pheasant L Bb Gull c. 60 in total 1's & 2's in c. 20 washing and then parties of 3 - 5 departing West constantly
Bhd Gull juvenile (first this summer - chocolate brown) begging to constantly calling adult - eventually regurgitating to feed young. Must have bred nearby???
Mike Cooper said
Tue Jun 16 12:06 PM, 2009
Mon 15/6 eves 20:00 - 21:15
C Goose 52 adults - no sign of gosling Mallard F with 3 tiny FL (another F + 2 M) G C Grebe 2 Curlew at least 7 seen with others calling Oyk 2 Whimbrel 1 heard from fields to East - couldn't find!! Kestrel F / imm M Lapwing c. 30 Bird-in-th' Fields Swift c. 30 eating the masses of midges!!! Goosander 9 F flew in late L Bb Gull c. 30 in and thro' B Hd Gull 1 ad Reed Bunting 4 singing Ms
Colin Ramsden said
Sat Jun 13 2:52 PM, 2009
Mike I do the BBS at Buckhurst which stretches over to Nangreaves. In fact I did it today. For the last three years, I think, I have had sand martins in that area, maybe up to half a dozen. I have had them on the edge of Harden Moor, mid Buckhurst and over a little farm pond on the Nangreaves side. I don't know which colony they come from. The Ashworth Moor birds probably eminate from this direction.
Mike Cooper said
Fri Jun 12 10:19 PM, 2009
Fri eve 12/6 19:30 - 21:00 C Goose 22 + 1 gosling with another flock of 21 arriving later G C Grebe 2 (they're back) Goosander 13 F flew in late eve Oyk 1 (twice?) Curlew calling in valley below and each side then 16 flew in and roosted on exposed shore Lapwing 2 with flock of 20 flew up from E fields Swallow 2+2 Swift c 20 Sand Martin 2+2+1 (are theybreeding nearby?) L BbGull 20+30 (landing in 2 - 3's and leaving) Bhd Gull 1 ad G Bb Gull 1 3Y Reed Bunting M(s) + (s)+(s)
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 12th of June 2009 11:11:22 PM
Mike Cooper said
Fri May 29 5:05 PM, 2009
Friday 29/5 13:00 - 14:00 BEautiful hot day, light clouds and strengthening SE breeze C Goose 15 Mallard 1 M Lapwing c 15 Curlew 4 Oyk 1 L Bb Gull c. 50 (2 imm & 10 2/3 years) H Gull 1 (ad) B Hd Gull 4 (ad)
S Martin 1 Swallow 3 Swift 4 Reed Bunting 2 singing males Wheatear 1 male
Mike Cooper said
Sat May 23 10:28 AM, 2009
Sat 23/5 08:00 - 09:20 Overcast (mist over moortops), cool S breeze G C GRebe 2 Mallard 4 (M's) Lapwing pair at barn conversion lawn - Display / Territory P wagtail Skylark several singing Reed Bunting at least 2 males singing Swallow 5 Sand Martin 2 Swift 2 Oyk 7 flew in from E and turned S over Res + 3 circling and very nosiy (all adults?) Curlew several bubbling calls heard Pheasant H from valley Linnet 2
Pete Stevens said
Fri May 22 7:21 PM, 2009
Fri 22/5/09 18.20-1910 Swifts X30 Swallows x 20 Sand Martin x 5 Mallard x 3 Gt Crested grebes x2 Meadow pipit x5 Goosander X3 Lapwing Lesser BB Gull X50+ Pied Wag x1
Sunny, clear, bright - blustery cold NE wind. C Goose 1 + 2 G C Grebe 2 Mallard 1 Lapwing 4 LBb Gull 2 + 1 Whimbrel 1 (dozing then bathing on exposed shoreline down from Owd Betts)
Mike Cooper said
Sat May 2 9:15 PM, 2009
Sat 2/5 17:20 - 18:20 C Goose 2 +1 Goosander 7 F LBb Gull 40+ c. 10 -15 landed on res and then 1- 4's arriving and drifting off West Swallow 2 Swift 3 Wheatear 7 Reed Bunting 2 M
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sat May 2 2:52 PM, 2009
Had a wander around the area including ashworth moor and knowl hill/moor this am very nice,but tough on the legs.
magpie,stonechat,pied wag,meadow pipet,skylark,lapwing,swallow,raven,curlew,crow,mallard,wheatear,swift,kestrel, goosander,b h gull,canada,great crested grebe, herring gull
cheers geoff
Mike Cooper said
Fri May 1 4:11 PM, 2009
Fri 1/5 12:45 - 14;10 - cloudy then heavy rain and strengthening S breeze / wind Wheatear 2 pairs, 2 M & 2 F G C Grebe 2 Goosander 2 M + 9 F Mallard pair B Hd Gull 5 LBbGull c. 30 in 4- 5 parties landed, wash / preen and left to South Curlew 1 + several heard Swallow 6 then c. 20 before down pour S Martin 2 before down pour
1 Grey Wagtail
4 Goosander.....yes 4
c50 Lapwing
c120 BHGull
c10 Common Gull
1 Linnet
4 Meadow Pipit
1 Wren
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Dave
1 female Goldeneye (present at midday but not at dusk)
2 Mallard (male)
40 Goosander (no male)
c80 Lapwing
c120 Black-headed Gull
2 Wren
2 Little Owl
Wildlife sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Dave
1 male Goldeneye
19 Mallard
c140 Lapwing
1 male Sparrowhawk
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife forum
Dave
Golden Plover 2 > S
Skylark 3 > S
Greenfinch 8 (1,7) > SW
Chaffinch 4 > W
Siskin 2 > S
Redwing 35 > W
Fieldfare 1 > W
Starling 113 (10,5,9,4,25,20,40) > W
Mistle Thrush 34 > W
Linnet 3 > W
Stonechat 1
Reed Bunting 3
Cormorant 1
Grey Heron 1
Mallard 9
Goosander 1
BH Gull 9
Lapwing c120
Jackdaw 7
Carrion Crow 4
Meadow Pipit 12
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Dave
7 Golden Plover > East
1 Male Goldeneye
320 Starling > West (150,100,20,50)
8 Snipe > South
52 Goosander
18 Mallard
129 Lapwing
12 Black-headed Gull
3 Canada Goose
2 Pied Wagtail
3 Kestrel
1 Pheasant
Wildlife sightings on the Wildlife forum
Dave
1 Dunlin
2 Wigeon
14 Mallard
32 Goosander (18:30)
1 Little Owl
c200 Lapwing
1 Kestrel
1 Wren
late news: I had a skein of Pinkies over on the 5th - 157 (counted from a pic) only just got round to counting them.
Dave
Pink footed Geese c. 50 to SW
C Goose 2
Goosander 4 F
Lapwing 36
P Wagtail 1+
Mipits 1+ 1 + 1
Stonechat 2 (imm/1st W)
6 Snipe were a pleasant surprise
1 Golden Plover in amongst c80 Lapwing
66 Goosander
8 Mallard
1 Little Owl
2 Kestrel
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Dave
Mallard 3M+3F
Lapwing c. 120
Goosander c. 40 (2 - 3's still arriving after dusk)
Kestrel 1
G Wagtail 1
P Wagtail 1
Exactly 100 Goosander
1 Curlew (I can't recall seeing one at this time of year before)
1 Snipe
2 Meadow Pipit
7 Mallard
1 Magpie
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Dave
1 cormorant
23 Lapwing
52 Goosander (didnt stay till dusk though)
1 LBBGull
Dave
C Goose c. 30
Mallard 31 (good count for recent years)
Goosander 13 F (I'm sure many more would have come in for a dusk roost)
Goldeneye 2 F (first record for winter?)
Cornmorant 1 (white belly)
Lapwing c 30
Goldfinch 14 (4 ad)
P Wagtail F + 1
R Buniting 3 + 2 + 2
Mipit 14 + 10 + 1's & 2's
G Wagtail 1
Merlin (F) attacking a Lapwimg for c. 1 minute (it seemed with all the flips & somersaults) - the prey got away and the falcon soared off over the moor
All the birds were seen in the first 20 minutes and two hours later I was lucky enough to see the Merlin hunt ....... so the longer you are out looking the luckier you will be
Dave
Unless you go at the crack of dawn, or just before the sun sets then there is very little around during the day. Whilst like anywhere it can pull in some good stuff it is not somewhere for a day out, more a calling off stop between sites. Its worth a look in spring but a lot of the birds have moved out now.
If your wanting to come up towards Rochdale I would recommend, Piethorne, Watergrove or Hollingworth Lake - at least they have the commoner birds around during the day (still have not seen Robin or Blue Tit at AMR)
Dave
Can you walk round it, and is it worth a "day trip" from the deep south in stockport?
Cheers
Geoff
26 Mallard
25 Lapwing
200+ BH Gull
1 Common Gull
1 Kestrel
2 Meadow Pipit
14 Canada Goose
52 Goosander (i did'nt hang around to do a proper count so more will have turned up)
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Dave
A local farmer is repairing a couple of roads/ bridal paths at the moment.
Regards
Mike
1 Barnacle Goose
73 Canada Goose
93 Goosander
18 Mallard
15 Meadow Pipit - N
1 Little Owl
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Mike - the fences are to keep sheep in and the road i think you referring to is where they have been using heavy machinery at the tip next to the farm.
Dave
C Goose 34
Mallard 4 M (1 ecl) + 3 F
P Wagtail 1 F
B hd Gull 1 w.p. + 1 (1st w)
Lapwing 110
Goosander 2F
Kestrel 1F
Starling 30 to West
Mipits 1 & 2's to S & W (c. 20 while I was there)
P.S. Does any-one know why new fences are being errected above and below the Res and why a bulldozer is creating a new road ?
95 Goosander
2 Kestrel
4 Meadow Pipit
20th September
1 Skylark
40 Goldfinch
2 Linnet
50+ Meadow Pipit
19th
103 Goosander
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Dave
1 Barnacle Goose - clearly one from the influx of wild birds going over Rochdale at the moment
142 Canada Goose
50+ Meadow Pipit
will be up later for the goosanders.
Dave
-- Edited by David Winnard on Saturday 19th of September 2009 04:11:17 PM
REs
B hd Gull 20
L Bb Gull 1
C Goose 1
Stonechate MF + 3 imm on run off wall to E
Common Sandp 1
Goosander 16 when I arrived - 108 when I left
Knowl
Mipits c. 10
DV
Goldfinch 1+3+2
Chaffinch
Green Woodp 2
Dipper 1
M Thrush 9
Lapwing c. 80
7 Wheatear
50+ Meadow Pipit
12 Pied/White Wagtails
2 Linnet
1 Reed Bunting
52 Lapwing
14 Goosander
1 Common Gull
40+ BH Gull
Wildlife sightings on the wildlife forum
Dave
only 77 Goosander
200+ Black-headed Gull
1 Common Sandpiper
16 Meadow Pipit blogging
4 Pied Wagtail
1 Kestrel
and the most bizarre mammal sighting i have had for a while, more on the wildlife forum.
118 Goosander - highest number i have had in 4 years, wonder if the works at Elton has made this increase? Numbers usually peak late Sept/Early Oct so will be interesting to see what happens.
6 Lesser Black-backed Gull
1 Carrion Crow
1 Kestrel
Dave
Cormorant 1
Goosander 22 F
Mallard 2
L Bb Gull c. 30 in 1's - 4's (almost 50% juvs)
B hd Gull 3 (2 juvs)
5 Swallow and 1 Sand Martin battling to feed low over waves
2 Wheatear
23 Goosander
2 Herring Gull
100+ LBBGull
1 Canada Goose
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Dave
Cormorant 1
C Goose 112
Goosander 11 F
Mallard 3 + 1 juv
LBb Gull c. 40
Bhd Gull c. 30
H Gull 1 (3Y)
Swallow 1
[Sand Martin 1 @ Buckhurst Lodge]
Oyk 1
C Goose c. 50
LBb Gull c. 50
B hd Gull 9 (ad) + 1 juv
Mallard 2 + juv, Mallard + 4 tiny FL
Goosander 2 F
LRP 1(ad) + 1 juv
Pheasant (H)
Grasshopper Warbler (Heard reeling from South of Res)
Lovely sunny clear eve but cold E strong breeze
C Goose c. 40
LBbGull 20 on when arrived and at least another 30 drifted in and off
Bhd Gull 25 all adults except 2 2nd Y birds all left in parties from 4 - 6
Mallard 2 F + FL
Goosander 7 F
Curlew 1+1+1
Kestrel 1
Swallow 3
Swift 3 + 2
Reed Bunting M(s)+M(s)+M(s)
G C Grebe 2
C Goose 43 + gosling
Mallard pair + 1 FL
Goosander 4 F when I arrived joined by 13 F later
Oyk 2
Kestrel imm M
Curlew 4 on res + several calling
Pheasant
L Bb Gull c. 60 in total 1's & 2's in c. 20 washing and then parties of 3 - 5 departing West constantly
Bhd Gull juvenile (first this summer - chocolate brown) begging to constantly calling adult - eventually regurgitating to feed young. Must have bred nearby???
C Goose 52 adults - no sign of gosling
Mallard F with 3 tiny FL (another F + 2 M)
G C Grebe 2
Curlew at least 7 seen with others calling
Oyk 2
Whimbrel 1 heard from fields to East - couldn't find!!
Kestrel F / imm M
Lapwing c. 30 Bird-in-th' Fields
Swift c. 30 eating the masses of midges!!!
Goosander 9 F flew in late
L Bb Gull c. 30 in and thro'
B Hd Gull 1 ad
Reed Bunting 4 singing Ms
I do the BBS at Buckhurst which stretches over to Nangreaves. In fact I did it today. For the last three years, I think, I have had sand martins in that area, maybe up to half a dozen. I have had them on the edge of Harden Moor, mid Buckhurst and over a little farm pond on the Nangreaves side. I don't know which colony they come from. The Ashworth Moor birds probably eminate from this direction.
C Goose 22 + 1 gosling with another flock of 21 arriving later
G C Grebe 2 (they're back)
Goosander 13 F flew in late eve
Oyk 1 (twice?)
Curlew calling in valley below and each side then 16 flew in and roosted on exposed shore
Lapwing 2 with flock of 20 flew up from E fields
Swallow 2+2
Swift c 20
Sand Martin 2+2+1 (are theybreeding nearby?)
L BbGull 20+30 (landing in 2 - 3's and leaving)
Bhd Gull 1 ad
G Bb Gull 1 3Y
Reed Bunting M(s) + (s)+(s)
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 12th of June 2009 11:11:22 PM
C Goose 15
Mallard 1 M
Lapwing c 15
Curlew 4
Oyk 1
L Bb Gull c. 50 (2 imm & 10 2/3 years)
H Gull 1 (ad)
B Hd Gull 4 (ad)
S Martin 1
Swallow 3
Swift 4
Reed Bunting 2 singing males
Wheatear 1 male
G C GRebe 2
Mallard 4 (M's)
Lapwing pair at barn conversion lawn - Display / Territory
P wagtail
Skylark several singing
Reed Bunting at least 2 males singing
Swallow 5
Sand Martin 2
Swift 2
Oyk 7 flew in from E and turned S over Res + 3 circling and very nosiy (all adults?)
Curlew several bubbling calls heard
Pheasant H from valley
Linnet 2
Swifts X30
Swallows x 20
Sand Martin x 5
Mallard x 3
Gt Crested grebes x2
Meadow pipit x5
Goosander X3
Lapwing
Lesser BB Gull X50+
Pied Wag x1
Pete
Swifts X30
Swallows x 20
Mallard x 3
Reed bunting X3
Gt Crested grebes x2
Meadow pipit x5
Oystercatcher
Goosander X3
Lapwing
Lesser BB Gull X20+
Herring gull x6
Greater BB Gull x2
Pied Wag x3
Pete
Sunny, clear, bright - blustery cold NE wind.
C Goose 1 + 2
G C Grebe 2
Mallard 1
Lapwing 4
LBb Gull 2 + 1
Whimbrel 1 (dozing then bathing on exposed shoreline down from Owd Betts)
C Goose 2 +1
Goosander 7 F
LBb Gull 40+ c. 10 -15 landed on res and then 1- 4's arriving and drifting off West
Swallow 2
Swift 3
Wheatear 7
Reed Bunting 2 M
very nice,but tough on the legs.
magpie,stonechat
goosander,b h gull,canada,great crested grebe, herring gull
cheers geoff
Wheatear 2 pairs, 2 M & 2 F
G C Grebe 2
Goosander 2 M + 9 F
Mallard pair
B Hd Gull 5
LBbGull c. 30 in 4- 5 parties landed, wash / preen and left to South
Curlew 1 + several heard
Swallow 6 then c. 20 before down pour
S Martin 2 before down pour
1 Greenshank breifly
2 Curlew
4 Wheatear
6 Pied Wagtail
3 Sand Martin
25+ Swallow
2 GCGrebe
3 Mallard
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Dave
Dave
Cheers
Geoff
-- Edited by Geoff Walton on Tuesday 21st of April 2009 03:39:59 PM
15 Wheatear
1 Oystercatcher
4 Swallow
hovering Canada Goose (very windy)
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Dave
Wheatear 6 (2 M) }
Pied Wagtail 6 }- large hatch of black flies along embankment wall
Reed Bunting 2 (MF) }
Teal 2 (MF)
Goosander 11 (4M)
Mallard 1 (M)
G C Grebe 2
Lapwing 20+
Oyks 2
Curlew 6
Stonechat
Kestrel 2 (MF)
Bhd Gull 1
LBbGull 1+2