Juvenile Iceland Gull was in the roost at 3pm Of note and I don't recall noticing one before, a fully juvenile plumaged Common Gull was also in the roost. 7 Redshank 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Common Sandpiper 10 Pochard 5 Shoveler 7 Wigeon 5 Teal C25 Goosander
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Nov 24 5:30 PM, 2018
Both adult and first winter Caspian Gulls roosted tonight.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Nov 24 12:30 PM, 2018
Audi this am 07:30-11:30
Highlights.
Green Sandpiper X 1.
Redshank X 6.
Shovler X 2.
Pochard X 4.
Goldeneye X 13.
Wigeon X 6.
Teal X 4.
Goosander X 5.
Kestrel X 1.
Meadow Pipit X 6.
Cormorant X 20.
Mute Swan X 12.
Grey Heron X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Pink-footed Goose X c90 over East at 09:14.
Andy Bissitt said
Wed Nov 21 9:15 PM, 2018
Additional birds in morning were green sandpiper, buzzard (on wall of No.3) and kestrel. Didn't see whoopers - must have arrived between 11.15 - 12.30 I presume.
simon ghilks said
Wed Nov 21 7:50 PM, 2018
21/11/18 mid afternoon to dusk
1 adult and 1 1st winter Caspian Gull, both birds have been seen in the roost a couple of times since end of October 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull 4 Redshank 13 Pochard 7 Wigeon 7 Teal 1 Gadwall 1 Shoveler 13 Mute Swan 2 Whooper Swan were seen by another observer earlier.
Combined sightings with Simon this am 07:00-11:00.
Highlights.
Goosander X 1.
Kestrel X 1.
Goldeneye X c5.
Meadow Pipit X 4.
Lapwing X 12.
Mute Swan X 13.
Grey Wagtail X 2.
Teal X 9.
Cormorant X 9.
simon ghilks said
Sun Oct 28 7:57 PM, 2018
28/10/2018 some sightings from about 6:45 to 9:15 this morning with another site regular
2 Whooper Swans 12 Mute Swans 11 Wigeon 10+ Teal 5 Goldeneye 1 Redshank 1 Dunlin 1 Snipe 7 Lapwing Sparrowhawk and off site to the south somewhere over Stockport a Buzzard was being mobbed by a crow and 5 Rose-ringed Parakeets
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Oct 27 12:51 PM, 2018
This Morning with another site regular. 07:45-12:00
Highlights.
Common Sandpiper X 1.
Lapwing X 10.
Teal X 12.
Wigeon X 3.
Goldeneye X 8.
Goosander X 2.
Sparrowhawk X 1.
Kestrel X 1.
Mute Swan X 12.
Meadow Pipit X 18
Linnet X 1.
Cormorant X 9.
Grey Heron X 1.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Oct 23 11:08 PM, 2018
This evening's sightings included:
A Short-eared Owl feeding on a dead rat on the bank of no. 1 reservoir
The long-staying female Pintail still present
6 Teal and 3 Wigeon
3 Dunlin and 24 Lapwing
3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull
Karen Foulkes said
Mon Oct 22 12:20 PM, 2018
No sign of the Lapland Bunting this morning, but given it had been a clear night, not a great surprise
Birds seen included
1 Whooper Swan calling constantly until it decided to fly off south about 0920 2 Rook flew over, still a decent bird for Audy! 8 Teal 4 Wigeon 4 Linnet Skylark 3 Goosander I counted 8 Mute Swans down on no 3 and another two flying off as I arrived 1 Grey Heron 1 Reed Bunting was seen by another site regular
30 Pink-footed Geese flew over south around 0940
Pete Hines said
Mon Oct 22 6:36 AM, 2018
As well as the Lapland Bunting yesterday morning
Common Sandpiper 1 Dunlin 2 Redshank 1
Rob Creek said
Sun Oct 21 11:03 PM, 2018
Sunday 21st October 2018.
- Lapland Bunting 1 (Lifer)
I waited until the rain subsided and headed up to res around 3.45pm. Thanks to Steve Burke for the location pointers. There was no sign of it for ages but then a single bird caught my attention, flew in, circled overhead a few times and landed on the cobbled bank of No.1 near central well. Turned out to be it, a cracking little bird.
Lapland bunting showed really well, eventually just after 2pm in the drizzling rain. Nice to meet Andy Bissitt who also got great views.
Thanks for being on the spot Steven. Re-finding the bird (I had had poor views in the morning) by myself would have meant I would have been soaked to the skin instead of merely looking like a drowned rat.
steven burke said
Sun Oct 21 3:18 PM, 2018
Lapland bunting showed really well, eventually just after 2pm in the drizzling rain. Nice to meet Andy Bissitt who also got great views.
Lapland Bunting on the wall of no.1 reservoir at 09:35 this morning.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Oct 20 12:07 PM, 2018
This am 07:30-11:20
This am met with another site regular.
Highlights.
Green Sandpiper X 1
Lapwing X 9.
Wigeon X 3.
Teal X 5.
Goosander X 5.
Mute Swan X 10.
Grey Wagtail X 2.
Grey Heron X 2.
Cormorant X 8.
Meadow Pipit X c5.
simon ghilks said
Wed Oct 17 2:39 PM, 2018
17/10/18 from 7:15am
6 Little Egrets landed on No3 for a few minutes then flew east. 20mins later 7 flew in from the east, circled for a while then headed high west. Some other sightings 3 Teal 1 Wigeon 1 Goldeneye 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Little Grebe c15 Linnet c10 Meadow Pipit 1 Reed Bunting 3 Skeins of Pink-footed Geese all east. c70, c150, c70.
Couple of other unusual sightings from the past week from other observers 10 Whooper Swan 1 Stonechat
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Oct 16 6:02 PM, 2018
A few sightings from this afternoon included:
Pair of Gadwall
Female Pintail
2 Wigeon
2 Teal
Green Sandpiper
Rock Pipit
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sun Oct 14 12:36 PM, 2018
Audi this am 07:30-11:10, Calm but very wet.
Highlights.
Green Sandpiper X 1, (North end of No 3).
Snipe x 1 (South end of No 1).
Sparrowhawk X 1 (juvenile).
Wigeon X 3 (2 adult on No2, 1 juvenile on No 1).
Pochard X 4 (male on No 2).
Teal X 4 (No1).
Goosander X 7 (female/immature).
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Mute Swan X 10 (No 3).
Rock Pipit X 1.
Meadow Pipit X c15.
Cormorant X 1.
???
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Oct 6 2:00 PM, 2018
07-30 to 11-30.
Highlights.
Greenshank X 1.
Lapwing X 48.
Pintail X 1.
Wigeon X 4.
Pochard X 1.
Teal X 4.
Goldeneye X 2.
Goosander X 15.
Reed Bunting X 1.
Kestrel X 2.
Mute Swan X 10.
Cormorant X 4.
Meadow Pipit X c12.
Pink-footed Goose X c200 over East at 09-12.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Oct 1 9:19 PM, 2018
Late afternoon today:
First winter Mediterranean Gull
Female Pintail
3 Teal
2 Pochard
3 Goldeneye
15 Goosander
7 Pink-footed Geese over west
35 Cormorant
36 Great Crested Grebe
87 Coot
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Sep 29 11:05 AM, 2018
Audi this am 07:00-10:30.
Highlights.
Grey Heron X 3.
Goosander X 21.
Teal X3.
Mute Swan X 9.
Snipe x 2.
Meadow Pipit X C30.
Cormorant X 53.
Goldeneye X 1.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Thu Sep 27 11:47 AM, 2018
Audi this am,07:00-11:00.
Another site regular came on as I was leaving.
Highlights.
Cormorant X 36.
Grey Heron X 2.
Goosander X 9.
Teal X 4.
Goldeneye X 4.
Sparrowhawk X 1.
Kestrel X 2.
Mute Swan X 9.
Greylag Goose X1.
Meadow Pipit X c20.
Lapwing X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 5.
Coot X 70.
Andy Bissitt said
Sat Sep 22 8:50 PM, 2018
Peter Nolan Woolley wrote:
This am with another site regular, joined by another, a brief visit by another two and another came on as me and another were leaving.
06-45-11:30. Highlights.
Whooper Swan X 7.
Redshank X 1 (juvenile).
Kestrel X 1.
Grey Heron X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Goosander X 6 (female/immature).
Cormorant X 9.
Little Grebe X 1.
Coot X 68.
Wigeon X 1.
Goldeneye X 2.
Mute Swan X 6.
Meadow Pipit X 40++.
House Martin X 60++.
Swallow X 30+.
Was packing up when the call came "Sabine's Gull on the causeway heading your way" didn't pick up on the Sabine's, but did find a Little Egret while looking for (eases the loss alittle).
p.m. Nothing in the league of the morning's stars, but added 1 wheatear, 1 chiffchaff (heard), sparrowhawk, 2 sand martins, 14 lapwings and, as I was leaving, 54 pink-footed geese flew over east at 4.35 p.m. Worth the visit for the lovely whoopers alone.
Andy
-- Edited by Andy Bissitt on Saturday 22nd of September 2018 08:58:26 PM
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Sep 22 1:56 PM, 2018
This am with another site regular, joined by another, a brief visit by another two and another came on as me and another were leaving.
06-45-11:30. Highlights.
Whooper Swan X 7.
Redshank X 1 (juvenile).
Kestrel X 1.
Grey Heron X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Goosander X 6 (female/immature).
Cormorant X 9.
Little Grebe X 1.
Coot X 68.
Wigeon X 1.
Goldeneye X 2.
Mute Swan X 6.
Meadow Pipit X 40++.
House Martin X 60++.
Swallow X 30+.
Was packing up when the call came "Sabine's Gull on the causeway heading your way" didn't pick up on the Sabine's, but did find a Little Egret while looking for (eases the loss alittle).
This afternoon:
Juvenile Iceland Gull
Sub adult Caspian Gull
2 adult Yellow-legged Gull
23 Great Black-backed Gull
3 Snipe
4 Lapwing
Juv Iceland Gull present from about 14:45 to dusk
Adult/4th winter Caspian Gull
Adult Yellow-legged Gull
Adult Mediterranean Gull
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Common Sandpiper
5 Redshank
3 Snipe
3 Pochard
6 Shoveler
2 Teal
Also in the roost tonight:
3rd winter Caspian Gull
2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls
Audi, 08:00-12:00.
Highlights.
Juvenile Iceland Gull X 1.
Redshank X 6.
Shovler X 6.
Pochard X 5.
Teal X 1.
Gadwall X 1.
Goldeneye X 12.
Goosander X 10.
Reed Bunting X 1.
Meadow Pipit X 12.
Kestrel X 1.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Mute Swan X 1 (immature).
Grey Heron X 1.
Cormorant X 12.
Sightings from this afternoon:
Juvenile Iceland Gull
Adult Yellow-legged Gull
11 Teal
5 Shoveler
7 Wigeon
2 Pochard
15 Goosander
59 Lapwings
6 Redshank
Common Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper
Audi this am, 08:00-11:45. Wet.
Highlights.
Green Sandpiper X 1.
Common Sandpiper X 1.
Redshank X 6.
Snipe x 1.
Lapwing X 3.
Shovler X 5.
Pochard X 5.
Wigeon X 7.
Teal X 8.
Goldeneye X 12.
Goosander X 13.
Meadow Pipit X 4.
Mute Swan X 11.
Cormorant X 15.
Grey Heron X 1.
Juvenile Iceland Gull was in the roost at 3pm
Of note and I don't recall noticing one before, a fully juvenile plumaged Common Gull was also in the roost.
7 Redshank
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Common Sandpiper
10 Pochard
5 Shoveler
7 Wigeon
5 Teal
C25 Goosander
Both adult and first winter Caspian Gulls roosted tonight.
Audi this am 07:30-11:30
Highlights.
Green Sandpiper X 1.
Redshank X 6.
Shovler X 2.
Pochard X 4.
Goldeneye X 13.
Wigeon X 6.
Teal X 4.
Goosander X 5.
Kestrel X 1.
Meadow Pipit X 6.
Cormorant X 20.
Mute Swan X 12.
Grey Heron X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Pink-footed Goose X c90 over East at 09:14.
Additional birds in morning were green sandpiper, buzzard (on wall of No.3) and kestrel. Didn't see whoopers - must have arrived between 11.15 - 12.30 I presume.
1 adult and 1 1st winter Caspian Gull, both birds have been seen in the roost a couple of times since end of October
1 adult Yellow-legged Gull
4 Redshank
13 Pochard
7 Wigeon
7 Teal
1 Gadwall
1 Shoveler
13 Mute Swan
2 Whooper Swan were seen by another observer earlier.
Record shot of Caspian Gull hopefully attached
Sightings from the evening:
3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull
2 female Common Scoters
1 Shoveler
7 Wigeon
7 Teal
5 Pochard
7 Goldeneye
11 Goosander
3 Redshank
Green Sandpiper.
2 Dunlin
3 Redshank
c20 Lapwing flew over
Skylark
Teal numbered at least 53 with 20 seen to fly in late afternoon
16 Pochard
Cheers Ian
14:30
3 Brent Geese
1 Whooper Swan
This am 07:30 - 11:30.
Duck Fest.
Brent Goose X 3.
Pintail X 1 (male).
Shovler X 12.
Wigeon X 11.
Teal X 9.
Gadwall X 2.
Goosander X 4 (2 male & 2 female).
Pochard X 13.
Shelduck X 2.
Green Sandpiper X 1.
Cormorant X 23.
Mute Swan X 12.
Meadow Pipit X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Brent Goose X 3, currently on No2.
A juvenile Iceland Gull was present until around 15:30 but not seen to roost.
1st winter Caspian gull in from about 15:50
The same scenario regarding both birds occurred on Tuesday afternoon.
This am.
Highlights.
Green Sandpiper X 1.
Teal X 3.
Mute Swan X 14.
Goldeneye X 4.
Meadow Pipit X c10.
Goosander X 2.
Cormorant X 14.
Audi this am 07:15-11:30, partially with another site regular. Highlights.
Snipe x 1.
Lapwing X3 .
Shovler X 1 (female/immature).
Teal x 4.
Goldeneye X 4.
Goosander X 3.female/immature).
Peregrine falcon X 1 (the ringed juvenile "VR").
Kestrel X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 2.
Mute Swan X 12.
Cormorant X 8.
Combined sightings with Simon this am 07:00-11:00.
Highlights.
Goosander X 1.
Kestrel X 1.
Goldeneye X c5.
Meadow Pipit X 4.
Lapwing X 12.
Mute Swan X 13.
Grey Wagtail X 2.
Teal X 9.
Cormorant X 9.
2 Whooper Swans
12 Mute Swans
11 Wigeon
10+ Teal
5 Goldeneye
1 Redshank
1 Dunlin
1 Snipe
7 Lapwing
Sparrowhawk
and off site to the south somewhere over Stockport a Buzzard was being mobbed by a crow and 5 Rose-ringed Parakeets
This Morning with another site regular. 07:45-12:00
Highlights.
Common Sandpiper X 1.
Lapwing X 10.
Teal X 12.
Wigeon X 3.
Goldeneye X 8.
Goosander X 2.
Sparrowhawk X 1.
Kestrel X 1.
Mute Swan X 12.
Meadow Pipit X 18
Linnet X 1.
Cormorant X 9.
Grey Heron X 1.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
This evening's sightings included:
A Short-eared Owl feeding on a dead rat on the bank of no. 1 reservoir
The long-staying female Pintail still present
6 Teal and 3 Wigeon
3 Dunlin and 24 Lapwing
3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull
Birds seen included
1 Whooper Swan calling constantly until it decided to fly off south about 0920
2 Rook flew over, still a decent bird for Audy!
8 Teal
4 Wigeon
4 Linnet
Skylark
3 Goosander
I counted 8 Mute Swans down on no 3 and another two flying off as I arrived
1 Grey Heron
1 Reed Bunting was seen by another site regular
30 Pink-footed Geese flew over south around 0940
Common Sandpiper 1
Dunlin 2
Redshank 1
- Lapland Bunting 1 (Lifer)
I waited until the rain subsided and headed up to res around 3.45pm. Thanks to Steve Burke for the location pointers. There was no sign of it for ages but then a single bird caught my attention, flew in, circled overhead a few times and landed on the cobbled bank of No.1 near central well. Turned out to be it, a cracking little bird.
Also...
- Rock Pipit 1
- Ringed Plover 1
Thanks for being on the spot Steven. Re-finding the bird (I had had poor views in the morning) by myself would have meant I would have been soaked to the skin instead of merely looking like a drowned rat.
Nice to meet Andy Bissitt who also got great views.
Lapland Bunting on the wall of no.1 reservoir at 09:35 this morning.
This am 07:30-11:20
This am met with another site regular.
Highlights.
Green Sandpiper X 1
Lapwing X 9.
Wigeon X 3.
Teal X 5.
Goosander X 5.
Mute Swan X 10.
Grey Wagtail X 2.
Grey Heron X 2.
Cormorant X 8.
Meadow Pipit X c5.
6 Little Egrets landed on No3 for a few minutes then flew east. 20mins later 7 flew in from the east, circled for a while then headed high west.
Some other sightings
3 Teal
1 Wigeon
1 Goldeneye
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Little Grebe
c15 Linnet
c10 Meadow Pipit
1 Reed Bunting
3 Skeins of Pink-footed Geese all east. c70, c150, c70.
Couple of other unusual sightings from the past week from other observers
10 Whooper Swan
1 Stonechat
A few sightings from this afternoon included:
Pair of Gadwall
Female Pintail
2 Wigeon
2 Teal
Green Sandpiper
Rock Pipit
Audi this am 07:30-11:10, Calm but very wet.
Highlights.
Green Sandpiper X 1, (North end of No 3).
Snipe x 1 (South end of No 1).
Sparrowhawk X 1 (juvenile).
Wigeon X 3 (2 adult on No2, 1 juvenile on No 1).
Pochard X 4 (male on No 2).
Teal X 4 (No1).
Goosander X 7 (female/immature).
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Mute Swan X 10 (No 3).
Rock Pipit X 1.
Meadow Pipit X c15.
Cormorant X 1.
???
07-30 to 11-30.
Highlights.
Greenshank X 1.
Lapwing X 48.
Pintail X 1.
Wigeon X 4.
Pochard X 1.
Teal X 4.
Goldeneye X 2.
Goosander X 15.
Reed Bunting X 1.
Kestrel X 2.
Mute Swan X 10.
Cormorant X 4.
Meadow Pipit X c12.
Pink-footed Goose X c200 over East at 09-12.
Late afternoon today:
First winter Mediterranean Gull
Female Pintail
3 Teal
2 Pochard
3 Goldeneye
15 Goosander
7 Pink-footed Geese over west
35 Cormorant
36 Great Crested Grebe
87 Coot
Audi this am 07:00-10:30.
Highlights.
Grey Heron X 3.
Goosander X 21.
Teal X3.
Mute Swan X 9.
Snipe x 2.
Meadow Pipit X C30.
Cormorant X 53.
Goldeneye X 1.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Audi this am,07:00-11:00.
Another site regular came on as I was leaving.
Highlights.
Cormorant X 36.
Grey Heron X 2.
Goosander X 9.
Teal X 4.
Goldeneye X 4.
Sparrowhawk X 1.
Kestrel X 2.
Mute Swan X 9.
Greylag Goose X1.
Meadow Pipit X c20.
Lapwing X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 5.
Coot X 70.
p.m. Nothing in the league of the morning's stars, but added 1 wheatear, 1 chiffchaff (heard), sparrowhawk, 2 sand martins, 14 lapwings and, as I was leaving, 54 pink-footed geese flew over east at 4.35 p.m. Worth the visit for the lovely whoopers alone.
Andy
-- Edited by Andy Bissitt on Saturday 22nd of September 2018 08:58:26 PM
This am with another site regular, joined by another, a brief visit by another two and another came on as me and another were leaving.
06-45-11:30. Highlights.
Whooper Swan X 7.
Redshank X 1 (juvenile).
Kestrel X 1.
Grey Heron X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Goosander X 6 (female/immature).
Cormorant X 9.
Little Grebe X 1.
Coot X 68.
Wigeon X 1.
Goldeneye X 2.
Mute Swan X 6.
Meadow Pipit X 40++.
House Martin X 60++.
Swallow X 30+.
Was packing up when the call came "Sabine's Gull on the causeway heading your way" didn't pick up on the Sabine's, but did find a Little Egret while looking for (eases the loss alittle).
Adult Sabine’s Gull seen briefly at 11am but flew off west and no sign since.
Seven Whooper Swans dropped on to no. 1 reservoir at 7am this morning then flew off SE at 08:20 only to then reappear on no. 3 reservoir at 08:35.
Also, of migration interest, 1 common tern, 2 wheatears, easily 100+ house martins, and 1/2 sand martins.
Black Tern present this afternoon.
Audi 06:45-11:00. Highlights.
Green Sandpiper X 1.
Common Sandpiper X 2.
Dunlin X 1 (juvenile).
Kestrel X 1.
Wigeon X 1.
Goosander X 11(female/immature).
House Martin X c20.
Swallow X 1.
Coot X c63.
Cormorant X 15.
Mute Swan X 5.
Meadow Pipit X 3.
Grey Heron X 1.
Jay X 1 (railway side).
This am,06:15-09:30 wet.
Partially with another site regularfor the first hour or so.
Highlights.
Green Sandpiper X 1 on No2.
Greenshank X1 on No1.
Goosander X c29.
Wigeon X 1 eclipse male on No3.
Goldeneye X 3 on No3.
Gadwall x 4(3 male, 1 female) on No1.
Teal X 2 on No1.
Peregrine X 1 the same ringed juvenile thats been hanging around for the last few weeks.
Kestrel X 1 juvenile.
Mute Swan X 5. 2 on No 3 & 3 on No1.
House Martin X c100.
Swallow X c30
Today 2.30pm -4.30pm 100% cloud cover, light NW, drizzle.
1 Hobby (through SW) . 1 imm. Peregrine sat on west wall of No1 for a good hour.
4 Common Sandpipers, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank all on east side of No2
33 Coot, 11 Cormorants, 150+ Canada Geese, 150+ Tufted Ducks, 2 Teal,25 Mallard 10 Great Crested Grebes.
Noticeable movements of Swallows moving south but no other hirundines.