Quick visit on way back from orrell Mallard,Canada geese,mute swan,black headed gulls,coot,moorhen,feeders very busy long tailed tit,blue tit,great tit,coal tit,chaffinch,bullfinch,robin,dunnock,wren,
dave broome said
Wed Dec 31 4:09 PM, 2014
Ringed Black-Headed Gulls on the lake today from UK, Finland and 2 x Lithuania 1 drake Tufted Duck was the only duck present other than Mallard
Paul Heaton said
Sat Nov 8 8:36 PM, 2014
First Vist to this site today, very nice place.
50 Plus Fieldfare Several Redwings and a day calling Tawny Owl were the highlights main pool full of BH Gulls etc,
Keep Birding.
Bernard McGurrin said
Mon Sep 8 7:29 PM, 2014
Pm visit Main lake 15 mute swan-13 adult-2juv, 8 Canada geese,7 moorhen,1 cormorant, plenty mallard and black headed gulls, Wetland hide 3 mallard,1 coot,1 grey heron, Woodland chaffinch,goldfinch,blue tit, great tit, long tailed tit,2 willow warbler,blackbird,robin,jay,wood pigeon,magpie, Surrounding fields 3 grey partridge,pheasant,carrion crow.
Bernard McGurrin said
Tue May 27 4:59 PM, 2014
2 willow tit, 1 whitethroat + usual woodland birds, surprised to see the wetlands hide locked this pm.
Neil McCall said
Sun Mar 9 1:45 PM, 2014
Saturday 8th March approx 14:00
Single Willow Tit at woodland hide, also Tawny Owl hooting nearby.
Bernard McGurrin said
Wed Feb 26 7:45 PM, 2014
with just over an hour to kill nipped in for a quick visit this pm on lake, 22 mute swan, 12 canada geese, loads of mallard and black headed gulls, wetland hide 1 mute swan, 1 little grebe, 6 coot, 5 mallard, 2 moorhen. feeding station, 1f great spotted woodpecker, willow tit, blue tit, great tit, coal tit, chaffinch, dunnock, robin, wren,reed bunting,wood pigeon, magpie, bullfinch, 5 blackbird 4m 1f and plenty of squabbling from the males.
Martyn Jones said
Fri Dec 6 8:42 PM, 2013
Four red-head Goosanders on lake and a good mix of the usuals at the feeding station. Great close-up views of two Goldcrests along Kestrel Drive.
Raymond Ashcroft said
Mon Dec 2 1:47 PM, 2013
Red headed smew on main lake. Thannks to Don for the heads up.
Raymond Ashcroft said
Thu Nov 28 8:15 PM, 2013
16 Goosanders on main lake today (8m 8f). Tawny Owl showing surprising clearly.
Raymond Ashcroft said
Wed Oct 23 5:24 PM, 2013
Single Pink-footed Goose has been on the main lake for the last three days
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 23rd of October 2013 11:53:38 PM
Ernest Sherman said
Thu Aug 8 5:16 AM, 2013
Wednesday 7 August 2013 9am-11am
Lovely summer morning.
Birds of note 1 Green Sandpiper Moorhen with 5 young ones 2 young Coots 2 Grey Herons 2 Jays 1 Common Buzzard Fantastic views of female Kestrel Darting back and forwards over the reserve. Saw it catch large brown Dragonfly and took it to fence post. It ate it ...discarding the wings.
Ernest Sherman said
Wed Jul 17 2:44 PM, 2013
Tuesday 16 July 2013 9.30am-1.30pm
Lovely summer morning.
Very quiet bird activity apart from 1 Kestrel above 1 Common Buzzard above Pair of Coot with 2 young ones 1f Mallard with 1 young one Pair of Moorhen with 3 young ones 2 Pied Wagtails 1 Grey Heron
Plus all the usuals.
Ernest Sherman said
Tue Jul 9 6:45 PM, 2013
Tuesday 9 July 2013
9.15 am-10.45am
Very quiet but beautiful summer morning.
All the usual Warblers singing plus a male Reed Bunting.
1 f Mallard with only 1 young one
Pair of Coot with 2 young ones
Several Moorhen and a couple of young ones
Swallows perched in dead tree
1 Lapwing
Several Goldfinch
Several Woodpigeons
1 m Sparrowhawk high above then plummeted into the woods.
Ernest Sherman said
Fri Jul 5 7:56 PM, 2013
Friday 5 July 2013
9am-11am
Beautiful summer morning.
Daughter trying - out new scope.
loved it and at only £27 a bargain.
I already have one...not a Leica but a good buy.
Mother Mallard with 2 young ones
Pair of Coot with 2 young ones
Lots of Moorhen
2 Pied Wagtails
Lots of Golfinches
At least 6 Common Whitethroats singing
Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers singing
3 Woodpigeons
A few Blackcaps singing
Wrens singing
A few Long tailed tits
Lots of Swifts,Swallows and House Martins
Ernest Sherman said
Wed Jul 3 6:01 PM, 2013
Wednesday 3 July 2013 9.15am-10.45am
Pretty quiet again. Usuals in low numbers.
1 Common Buzzard 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Lapwing 2 Pied Wagtails Good numbers of Hirundines.
Ernest Sherman said
Wed Jul 3 8:22 AM, 2013
Tuesday 2 July 2013 9am-11am
Very little activity. Most of the usuals but in low numbers. 5 Song Thrushes At least 10 Woodpigeons Plenty of Wrens 1 Common Buzzard 1 Curlew flying over site.
-- Edited by Ernest Sherman on Wednesday 3rd of July 2013 08:24:39 AM
Ernest Sherman said
Thu Jun 27 6:45 PM, 2013
Thursday 27 June 2013 9.30am-11am
Very quiet day again.
2 Mallards Pair of Coots with 2 young Several Moorhen 1 Lapwing 1 Pied Wagtail A few Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers 4 Common Whitethroats Male Chaffinch singing A small flock of Goldfinch A young Robin Swifts,Swallows and House Martins 2 Black headed Gulls
Ernest Sherman said
Mon Jun 24 10:34 PM, 2013
Monday 24 June 2013 10.30am-1.30pm
Very quiet day.
A few Coots. One pair with 2 young 2f Mallards with several young A few Moorhens 2 Grey Herons 4 Black headed gulls 2 Common BuZara's 1 ? Tern overhead All the usual Warblers but low in numbers.
Ernest Sherman said
Mon Jun 17 6:34 PM, 2013
Monday 17th June 2013 9.30am-11am
Several female Mallards with ducklings Lots of Coots and 2 young ones Lots of Moorhens 2 Grey Herons 4 Lapwings 6 Black headed Gulls Willow Warblers Chiffchaffs Reed Buntings Common Whitethroats Chaffinches 1 Common Buzzard 1 ?Tern overhead
Ernest Sherman said
Mon Jun 3 5:00 PM, 2013
Monday 3rd June 2013 7.45-9.30
A beautiful summers morning alive with birdsong.
2 Grey Herons Lots of Mallards Several Moorhens Lots of Coots...one pair with 2 young 1 pair Tufted Duck 1 m Shoveler Heard Little Grebe in reeds Lots of Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs and Reed Buntings At least 6 Common Whitethroat A few Blackcaps 7 Black headed Gulls A few Swallows and House Martins 2 Jays 4 Magpies Several Wood Pigeons Several Skylarks singing
6 Young Rabbits
Ernest Sherman said
Thu May 30 3:12 AM, 2013
Wednesday 29th May 2013 13.00-15.00
2 pairs Tufted Duck 1 pair Gadwall 1m Shoveler Lots of Mallards with 7 ducklings Lots of Coots and Moorhens 2 Lapwings 1 Little Grebe Willow Warblers,Chiffchaffs and Reed Buntings singing 3 Common Whitethroats singing 4 Blackcaps singing 2m Chaffinches singing 1m Blackbird singing 1m Song Thrush singing 1 Common Buzzard landed in tree...excellent views Lots of Swifts,Swallows and House Martins 2 Carrion Crows Several Wood Pigeons 1 Collared Dove 1 Black headed Gull Skylarks singing Tawny Owl hooting
Ernest Sherman said
Thu May 23 7:02 PM, 2013
Thursday 23rd May 2013 9am-11am
Cold, blustery and drizzly morning.
6 Mallards Several Coots and Moorhens 1 Little Grebe A few each of Willow Warblers,Chiffchaffs and Reed Buntings 2 Common Whitethroats 1 Blackcap Several Wrens Several Long tailed Tits (1 pair nesting) 1 Song Thrush singing 1 Blackbird singing 1 Skylark singing 1 Collared Dove 2 Canada Geese flew over Several Swallows, Swifts and House Martins 1 Common Buzzard mobbed by Carrion Crow
Ernest Sherman said
Tue May 21 6:13 PM, 2013
Tuesday 21st May 2013 9-10am
A lovely calm morning . The place is alive with birdsong.
1 Little Grebe 5m Mallards Lots of Coots.and Moorhens 1 Grey Heron Lots of Willow Warblers,Chiffchaffs,Reed Buntings and Common Whitethroats A few Blackcaps Lots of Long-tailed Tits 2 Willow Tits 2 Coal Tits 1m Bullfinch Lots of Wood Pigeons 1 Collared Dove 4 Magpies 2 Carrion Crows Swifts and Swallows overhead 1 Lapwing overhead Skylarks singing in fields Tawny Owl hooting
Ernest Sherman said
Sat May 18 5:56 PM, 2013
Saturday 18th May 2013 9am-10.30 am
1 Little Grebe Plenty of Coots and Moorhens 5 Mallards Several Willow Warblers ------- Chiffchaffs ------- Blackcaps ------- Reed Buntings 2 Common Whitethroats 2 Carrion Crows 1 Jay 1 Great spotted Woodpecker 2 Skylarks singing Swallows overhead House Martins overhead Tawny Owl hooting
Ernest Sherman said
Fri May 17 5:45 PM, 2013
Friday 17th May 2013 8am-10am
8 Mallards Lots of Coots and Moorhens Several Willow Warblers ------- Chiffchaffs ------- Reed Buntings ------- Common Whitethroats ------- Blackcaps 2 Lesser black-backed Gulls on water 1 Pied Wagtail Swallows overhead House Martins overhead 2 Swifts overhead 1 Common Buzzard overhead 1 Sparrowhawk overhead 1 female Kestrel hunting the area Skylarks singing in distance Cuckoo calling in distance
Ernest Sherman said
Wed May 15 12:22 AM, 2013
Tuesday 14th May 2013 09.00am-10.00am
Just a quick hour this morning produced the following sightings..
4 Mallards Several Coots and Moorhens 1 Grey Heron 1 Black headed Gull on water Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs singing 3 Reed Buntings singing 4 Common Whitethroats singing 2 Blackcaps singing Swallows over water Skylarks singing in distance Common Buzzard "mewing" behind trees
Ernest Sherman said
Thu May 9 10:04 PM, 2013
Thursday 9th May 2013 10.30am-12.00
Cold and blustery day.
4 Mallards Lots of Coots and Moorhens 4 Black headed Gulls 2 Carrion Crows 2 Magpies 1 cock Pheasant 2m Reed Buntings singing Willow Warblers singing 1m Blackcap singing Robins Wrens Swallows over water House Martins over water 1 Grey Heron 1 Common Buzzard
Ernest Sherman said
Tue May 7 6:25 PM, 2013
Tuesday 7 May 2013 9am-10.30am
Lots of Mallards,Coots and Moorhens. 4m Gadwall 1 Grey Heron 1 Lapwing Lots of Willow Warblers,Chiffchaffs and Common Whitethroats. 2 Blackcaps singing Corn Bunting heard in distance. Skylarks heard in distance. Robins singing 2 Long tailed Tits Wren singing Swallows overhead 2 Carrion Crow overhead
Ernest Sherman said
Sun May 5 12:45 PM, 2013
Sunday 5 May 2013 10.15 - 11.30 am.
Lovely morning and met some nice people from the Lancashire Wildlife Trust.
Pair Common Sandpiper Pair Mute Swans Several Mallards with ducklings ------- Coots ------- Moorhens 5m+1f Gadwall 1 Grey Heron 2 Terns . Not sure which (against bright sky). Swallows overhead 1 Common Buzzard overhead...mobbed by Carrion Crow 4 Common Whitethroat singing Several Willow Warblers singing Several Chiffchaff singing Several Blackcap singing Several Reed Buntings singing Heard Corn Bunting singing in distance.
-- Edited by Ernest Sherman on Sunday 5th of May 2013 12:48:11 PM
Ernest Sherman said
Thu May 2 7:39 PM, 2013
2nd May 2013 4pm-5.30pm Glorious late afternoon and some fantastic news. The new metal hide is now open. It is open from 9.30am - 4.30pm approx.... Not sure about opening times yet for weekend. The site and the hide are managed by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust and they are having a sort of open day this Sunday 5th May at the boating lake information centre from 9.30-3.30. All are welcome and people can sign up as a volunteer or helper for any or all of the sites around Wigan. Or you can just receive news about the sites.
Todays sightings... Several Mallards ------- Coots ------- Moorehens 5m and 2f Gadwall Willow Warblers singing Chiffchaff singing 2 Reed Bunting singing 3 Common Whitethroat singing 1 Song Thrush singing Robins singing Blue Tits Great Tits Long tailed Tits 2 Carrion Crows 2 Mute Swans overhead Swallows overhead 1 male Sparrowhawk circling over site 1 Treecreeper just outside the site.
Come and check this new reserve out and maybe I'll see you on Sunday.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 2nd of May 2013 09:16:07 PM
Ernest Sherman said
Tue Apr 30 6:16 PM, 2013
April 30th 2013 9-11 am 2 Mute Swans Several Mallards with ducklings ". Coots ". Moorhens 4 m and 1 f Gadwall Pair of Shoveler 1 Jay 2 Whitethroat 2 m Blackcap Several Willow Warblers singing ". Chiffchaff singing ". Reed Bunting singing Song Thrush singing Skylarks singing Robins Wrens Blue Tits Great Tits Long tailed Tits House Martins flying overhead Swallows. ". " Heard Pheasant Tawny Owl hooting
Ernest Sherman said
Tue Apr 23 4:43 PM, 2013
April 23rd 2013 8-9.30 am 1 Song Thrush singing 2 male Reed Buntings singing A few Willow Warblers singing A few Chiffchaff singing Robins Blackbirds Wrens Blue Tits Great Tits Several Mallards Several Coots Several Moorhens 2m + 2 female Gadwall 3 very young ducklings 2 Carrion Crows Tawny Owl hooting.
Ernest Sherman said
Sun Apr 21 10:17 AM, 2013
April 20th. Saturday evening 7-8.30
2 Blackcaps singing Several Willow Warblers singing 1 Sedge Warbler singing Several Chiffchaff singing 1 Whitethroat 2 male Reed Buntings singing 2 Gadwall Several Mallards Several Coots Several Moorhen 2 Canada Geese 1 Heron 1 Little Grebe 2 Jays 4 Carrion Crows Robins Wrens 2 Great Tits 1 Song Thrush singing Tawny Owl hooting all the time I was there.
-- Edited by Ernest Sherman on Sunday 21st of April 2013 10:19:22 AM
Ernest Sherman said
Thu Apr 18 7:21 PM, 2013
8.30-11.30 am 2 Swallows 2 Willow Warblers singing Several Mallards Several Coots Several Moorhens 4 Gadwall Skylarks singing nearby 2 male Reed Buntings singing 1 Little Grebe 1 Buzzard flew over...mobbed by 4 Carrion Crows 1 Heron flew over 1 Sedge Warbler singing 1 cock Pheasant 1 Cormorant 1 Blackcap singing Several Chiffchaff singing Tawny Owl hooting at roosting place nearby Several Wood Pigeon
Craig Higson said
Thu Apr 18 4:30 AM, 2013
Three Sisters is near Ashton in Makerfield. If you search three sisters road on google maps you should see the reserve entrance. It's a nice site once you get away from the kids play areas.
mike haylett said
Wed Apr 17 11:28 PM, 2013
Hi, where is this site, regards mike
Ernest Sherman said
Wed Apr 17 9:02 AM, 2013
A quick walk around this morning..8-9.
At least 2 Blackcaps singing. Several Chiffchaff singing. 1 Willow Warbler singing. 2 male Reed Buntings calling. Several Long-tailed Tits. Several Willow Tits. Several Robins singing. 1 Song Thrush singing. Several Wood Pigeons. Several Blackbirds. Pair Little Grebe. Pair of Gadwall. Several Mallards. Several Coot. Several Moorhens. 2 Lapwings flew over.
-- Edited by Ernest Sherman on Wednesday 17th of April 2013 10:07:28 AM
Ernest Sherman said
Fri Apr 12 7:44 PM, 2013
I am sure this site will really take off once it becomes more mature and settled. This morning .. several Chiffchaffs calling. 1 Reed Bunting calling. 1 Coot making nest. Pair of Canada Geese. Just been informed by Graham of WLCT that LWT will be opening the new metal hide in about 2 Weeks.
Raymond Ashcroft said
Fri Jan 11 6:31 AM, 2013
Plenty of activity at the feeding station - lots of food being put out Highlights this week Reed Bunting on Tuesday Nuthatch Wednesday Pair of Bullfinchs most days Coal Tits, Willow Tits and Long Tailed Tits Redpoll in trees along Kestrel Drive Wednesday 5 Goosander (2m, 3f) on lake Tuesday
dave broome said
Fri Dec 14 5:24 AM, 2012
A Swedish-ringed Black-Headed Gull this morning was a returning bird from last winter. 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Nuthatch calling nr lake
Doc Brewster said
Fri Nov 30 5:54 AM, 2012
Gary Gorner wrote:
early morning visit after picking up my supply of sunflower hearts for borsdane woods Hindley the price has gone up now to £39
4 bullfinch 4 willow tit flock of mixed fieldfare and redwings approx 20 lots of the usual tits and chafinches , no Bramblings yet. no sigs of any goosander but the pond was half frozen the robins at the feeding station are very tame
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 29th of November 2012 05:30:10 PM
Nice to see 4 Willow Tits on one walk, well done Gary I have found that all bird food has gone up recently, nearly mortgaged myself buying the latest sack of niger & the peanuts had gone up considerably too
Gary Gorner said
Thu Nov 29 5:18 PM, 2012
early morning visit after picking up my supply of sunflower hearts for borsdane woods Hindley the price has gone up now to £39
4 bullfinch 4 willow tit flock of mixed fieldfare and redwings approx 20 lots of the usual tits and chafinches , no Bramblings yet. no sigs of any goosander but the pond was half frozen the robins at the feeding station are very tame
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 29th of November 2012 05:30:10 PM
Tony Oldfield said
Wed Nov 14 5:48 PM, 2012
Hi LWT are moving into Rangers office in Dec /Jan . so hide will be open mon till friday 9 till 4 .( new steel hide on wetlands )
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 29th of November 2012 10:40:19 PM
Tony Oldfield said
Tue Nov 13 8:14 PM, 2012
Hi . The Friends of Three Sisters look after the bird hide .I feed the birds with other Group members daily and buy the food . The Group has over 80 bird boxs up ,all different size holes for small birds plus ,Treecreeper,Kingfisher,Woodpecker and 2 Owl boxs ( 3 Tawny Owls chicks this year ), Also bat boxs and hedgehog dens . The Group is doing a few dead hedges also in woods . The Group will be planting 300 whips this year =130 Blackthorn .130 Hawthorn 10 Rowan 10 wild cherry 10 crab apple 10 dog wood = big tree event on 25 th nov and 2nd dec Tony Friends Group
Raymond Ashcroft said
Mon Nov 12 8:40 PM, 2012
Four Goosanders on the lake - 1 male, 3 female. Plenty of birds on the feeding station even in the rain - including Willow and Coal tits.
Bernard McGurrin said
Sat Nov 10 2:20 AM, 2012
spent a pleasant hour in the feeding station during heavy rain, loads of great and blue tit, willow tit, coal tit, chaffinch, dunnock, blackbird, jay, magpie, wood pigeon, nuthatch, great spotted woodpecker and a moorhen that thought it was a woodpecker kept going up a tree/bush at the back of the area and pecking at the bark woodpecker style also climbed onto one of the caged feeding tables and had itself a feast.
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun Nov 4 11:52 PM, 2012
Afternoon visit, On the wetland section 1 Jay 1 Moorhen 1 Flock mixed tits
Feeding station,the usual selection of birds,but it,s back up and busythe feeders have been hung much closer to the screen and a table just 3 foot( or 1 metre if you like)from the screen allowing some cracking views.
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun Sep 9 5:11 AM, 2012
Afternoon mooch on the wetland section of this site,
1 Coot 3 Moorhen 20 Swallow 1 Mallard 1 Brand spanking new hide,all steel construction anti vandal paint,the dogs wotsits, a cracking addition to this maturing site.but all locked up access details to follow
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Mon Jun 25 5:28 AM, 2012
Quick peek at 11ish. much to my delight the Coots still have all 6 chicks and are busy building a new nest only 12 foot from the footpath one of the chicks was seen to helping with the construction even though it,s still in 'down' spiffing stuff.
Mallard,Canada geese,mute swan,black headed gulls,coot,moorhen,feeders very busy long tailed tit,blue tit,great tit,coal tit,chaffinch,bullfinch,robin,dunnock,wren,
1 drake Tufted Duck was the only duck present other than Mallard
50 Plus Fieldfare
Several Redwings
and a day calling Tawny Owl were the highlights main pool full of BH Gulls etc,
Keep Birding.
Main lake 15 mute swan-13 adult-2juv, 8 Canada geese,7 moorhen,1 cormorant, plenty mallard and black headed gulls,
Wetland hide 3 mallard,1 coot,1 grey heron,
Woodland chaffinch,goldfinch,blue tit, great tit, long tailed tit,2 willow warbler,blackbird,robin,jay,wood pigeon,magpie,
Surrounding fields 3 grey partridge,pheasant,carrion crow.
Single Willow Tit at woodland hide, also Tawny Owl hooting nearby.
on lake, 22 mute swan, 12 canada geese, loads of mallard and black headed gulls,
wetland hide 1 mute swan, 1 little grebe, 6 coot, 5 mallard, 2 moorhen.
feeding station, 1f great spotted woodpecker, willow tit, blue tit, great tit, coal tit, chaffinch, dunnock, robin, wren,reed bunting,wood pigeon, magpie, bullfinch, 5 blackbird 4m 1f and plenty of squabbling from the males.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 23rd of October 2013 11:53:38 PM
9am-11am
Lovely summer morning.
Birds of note
1 Green Sandpiper
Moorhen with 5 young ones
2 young Coots
2 Grey Herons
2 Jays
1 Common Buzzard
Fantastic views of female Kestrel
Darting back and forwards over the reserve.
Saw it catch large brown Dragonfly and took
it to fence post. It ate it ...discarding the wings.
9.30am-1.30pm
Lovely summer morning.
Very quiet bird activity apart from
1 Kestrel above
1 Common Buzzard above
Pair of Coot with 2 young ones
1f Mallard with 1 young one
Pair of Moorhen with 3 young ones
2 Pied Wagtails
1 Grey Heron
Plus all the usuals.
9.15 am-10.45am
Very quiet but beautiful summer morning.
All the usual Warblers singing plus a male Reed Bunting.
1 f Mallard with only 1 young one
Pair of Coot with 2 young ones
Several Moorhen and a couple of young ones
Swallows perched in dead tree
1 Lapwing
Several Goldfinch
Several Woodpigeons
1 m Sparrowhawk high above then plummeted into the woods.
9am-11am
Beautiful summer morning.
Daughter trying - out new scope.
loved it and at only £27 a bargain.
I already have one...not a Leica but a good buy.
Mother Mallard with 2 young ones
Pair of Coot with 2 young ones
Lots of Moorhen
2 Pied Wagtails
Lots of Golfinches
At least 6 Common Whitethroats singing
Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers singing
3 Woodpigeons
A few Blackcaps singing
Wrens singing
A few Long tailed tits
Lots of Swifts,Swallows and House Martins
9.15am-10.45am
Pretty quiet again.
Usuals in low numbers.
1 Common Buzzard
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Lapwing
2 Pied Wagtails
Good numbers of Hirundines.
9am-11am
Very little activity.
Most of the usuals but in low numbers.
5 Song Thrushes
At least 10 Woodpigeons
Plenty of Wrens
1 Common Buzzard
1 Curlew flying over site.
-- Edited by Ernest Sherman on Wednesday 3rd of July 2013 08:24:39 AM
9.30am-11am
Very quiet day again.
2 Mallards
Pair of Coots with 2 young
Several Moorhen
1 Lapwing
1 Pied Wagtail
A few Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers
4 Common Whitethroats
Male Chaffinch singing
A small flock of Goldfinch
A young Robin
Swifts,Swallows and House Martins
2 Black headed Gulls
10.30am-1.30pm
Very quiet day.
A few Coots. One pair with 2 young
2f Mallards with several young
A few Moorhens
2 Grey Herons
4 Black headed gulls
2 Common BuZara's
1 ? Tern overhead
All the usual Warblers but low in numbers.
9.30am-11am
Several female Mallards with ducklings
Lots of Coots and 2 young ones
Lots of Moorhens
2 Grey Herons
4 Lapwings
6 Black headed Gulls
Willow Warblers
Chiffchaffs
Reed Buntings
Common Whitethroats
Chaffinches
1 Common Buzzard
1 ?Tern overhead
7.45-9.30
A beautiful summers morning
alive with birdsong.
2 Grey Herons
Lots of Mallards
Several Moorhens
Lots of Coots...one pair with 2 young
1 pair Tufted Duck
1 m Shoveler
Heard Little Grebe in reeds
Lots of Willow Warblers, Chiffchaffs and Reed Buntings
At least 6 Common Whitethroat
A few Blackcaps
7 Black headed Gulls
A few Swallows and House Martins
2 Jays
4 Magpies
Several Wood Pigeons
Several Skylarks singing
6 Young Rabbits
13.00-15.00
2 pairs Tufted Duck
1 pair Gadwall
1m Shoveler
Lots of Mallards with 7 ducklings
Lots of Coots and Moorhens
2 Lapwings
1 Little Grebe
Willow Warblers,Chiffchaffs and Reed Buntings singing
3 Common Whitethroats singing
4 Blackcaps singing
2m Chaffinches singing
1m Blackbird singing
1m Song Thrush singing
1 Common Buzzard landed in tree...excellent views
Lots of Swifts,Swallows and House Martins
2 Carrion Crows
Several Wood Pigeons
1 Collared Dove
1 Black headed Gull
Skylarks singing
Tawny Owl hooting
9am-11am
Cold, blustery and drizzly morning.
6 Mallards
Several Coots and Moorhens
1 Little Grebe
A few each of Willow Warblers,Chiffchaffs and Reed Buntings
2 Common Whitethroats
1 Blackcap
Several Wrens
Several Long tailed Tits (1 pair nesting)
1 Song Thrush singing
1 Blackbird singing
1 Skylark singing
1 Collared Dove
2 Canada Geese flew over
Several Swallows, Swifts and House Martins
1 Common Buzzard mobbed by Carrion Crow
9-10am
A lovely calm morning .
The place is alive with birdsong.
1 Little Grebe
5m Mallards
Lots of Coots.and Moorhens
1 Grey Heron
Lots of Willow Warblers,Chiffchaffs,Reed Buntings and Common Whitethroats
A few Blackcaps
Lots of Long-tailed Tits
2 Willow Tits
2 Coal Tits
1m Bullfinch
Lots of Wood Pigeons
1 Collared Dove
4 Magpies
2 Carrion Crows
Swifts and Swallows overhead
1 Lapwing overhead
Skylarks singing in fields
Tawny Owl hooting
9am-10.30 am
1 Little Grebe
Plenty of Coots and Moorhens
5 Mallards
Several Willow Warblers
------- Chiffchaffs
------- Blackcaps
------- Reed Buntings
2 Common Whitethroats
2 Carrion Crows
1 Jay
1 Great spotted Woodpecker
2 Skylarks singing
Swallows overhead
House Martins overhead
Tawny Owl hooting
8am-10am
8 Mallards
Lots of Coots and Moorhens
Several Willow Warblers
------- Chiffchaffs
------- Reed Buntings
------- Common Whitethroats
------- Blackcaps
2 Lesser black-backed Gulls on water
1 Pied Wagtail
Swallows overhead
House Martins overhead
2 Swifts overhead
1 Common Buzzard overhead
1 Sparrowhawk overhead
1 female Kestrel hunting the area
Skylarks singing in distance
Cuckoo calling in distance
09.00am-10.00am
Just a quick hour this morning
produced the following sightings..
4 Mallards
Several Coots and Moorhens
1 Grey Heron
1 Black headed Gull on water
Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs singing
3 Reed Buntings singing
4 Common Whitethroats singing
2 Blackcaps singing
Swallows over water
Skylarks singing in distance
Common Buzzard "mewing" behind trees
10.30am-12.00
Cold and blustery day.
4 Mallards
Lots of Coots and Moorhens
4 Black headed Gulls
2 Carrion Crows
2 Magpies
1 cock Pheasant
2m Reed Buntings singing
Willow Warblers singing
1m Blackcap singing
Robins
Wrens
Swallows over water
House Martins over water
1 Grey Heron
1 Common Buzzard
9am-10.30am
Lots of Mallards,Coots and Moorhens.
4m Gadwall
1 Grey Heron
1 Lapwing
Lots of Willow Warblers,Chiffchaffs and Common Whitethroats.
2 Blackcaps singing
Corn Bunting heard in distance.
Skylarks heard in distance.
Robins singing
2 Long tailed Tits
Wren singing
Swallows overhead
2 Carrion Crow overhead
10.15 - 11.30 am.
Lovely morning and met some nice people from the Lancashire Wildlife Trust.
Pair Common Sandpiper
Pair Mute Swans
Several Mallards with ducklings
------- Coots
------- Moorhens
5m+1f Gadwall
1 Grey Heron
2 Terns . Not sure which (against bright sky).
Swallows overhead
1 Common Buzzard overhead...mobbed by Carrion Crow
4 Common Whitethroat singing
Several Willow Warblers singing
Several Chiffchaff singing
Several Blackcap singing
Several Reed Buntings singing
Heard Corn Bunting singing in distance.
-- Edited by Ernest Sherman on Sunday 5th of May 2013 12:48:11 PM
4pm-5.30pm
Glorious late afternoon and some fantastic news.
The new metal hide is now open.
It is open from 9.30am - 4.30pm approx....
Not sure about opening times yet for weekend.
The site and the hide are managed by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust
and they are having a sort of open day this Sunday 5th May at the boating lake information centre
from 9.30-3.30.
All are welcome and people can sign up as a volunteer or helper for any or all of the sites around Wigan.
Or you can just receive news about the sites.
Todays sightings...
Several Mallards
------- Coots
------- Moorehens
5m and 2f Gadwall
Willow Warblers singing
Chiffchaff singing
2 Reed Bunting singing
3 Common Whitethroat singing
1 Song Thrush singing
Robins singing
Blue Tits
Great Tits
Long tailed Tits
2 Carrion Crows
2 Mute Swans overhead
Swallows overhead
1 male Sparrowhawk circling over site
1 Treecreeper just outside the site.
Come and check this new reserve out and maybe I'll see you on Sunday.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 2nd of May 2013 09:16:07 PM
9-11 am
2 Mute Swans
Several Mallards with ducklings
". Coots
". Moorhens
4 m and 1 f Gadwall
Pair of Shoveler
1 Jay
2 Whitethroat
2 m Blackcap
Several Willow Warblers singing
". Chiffchaff singing
". Reed Bunting singing
Song Thrush singing
Skylarks singing
Robins
Wrens
Blue Tits
Great Tits
Long tailed Tits
House Martins flying overhead
Swallows. ". "
Heard Pheasant
Tawny Owl hooting
8-9.30 am
1 Song Thrush singing
2 male Reed Buntings singing
A few Willow Warblers singing
A few Chiffchaff singing
Robins
Blackbirds
Wrens
Blue Tits
Great Tits
Several Mallards
Several Coots
Several Moorhens
2m + 2 female Gadwall
3 very young ducklings
2 Carrion Crows
Tawny Owl hooting.
2 Blackcaps singing
Several Willow Warblers singing
1 Sedge Warbler singing
Several Chiffchaff singing
1 Whitethroat
2 male Reed Buntings singing
2 Gadwall
Several Mallards
Several Coots
Several Moorhen
2 Canada Geese
1 Heron
1 Little Grebe
2 Jays
4 Carrion Crows
Robins
Wrens
2 Great Tits
1 Song Thrush singing
Tawny Owl hooting all the time I was there.
-- Edited by Ernest Sherman on Sunday 21st of April 2013 10:19:22 AM
2 Swallows
2 Willow Warblers singing
Several Mallards
Several Coots
Several Moorhens
4 Gadwall
Skylarks singing nearby
2 male Reed Buntings singing
1 Little Grebe
1 Buzzard flew over...mobbed by 4 Carrion Crows
1 Heron flew over
1 Sedge Warbler singing
1 cock Pheasant
1 Cormorant
1 Blackcap singing
Several Chiffchaff singing
Tawny Owl hooting at roosting place nearby
Several Wood Pigeon
At least 2 Blackcaps singing.
Several Chiffchaff singing.
1 Willow Warbler singing.
2 male Reed Buntings calling.
Several Long-tailed Tits.
Several Willow Tits.
Several Robins singing.
1 Song Thrush singing.
Several Wood Pigeons.
Several Blackbirds.
Pair Little Grebe.
Pair of Gadwall.
Several Mallards.
Several Coot.
Several Moorhens.
2 Lapwings flew over.
-- Edited by Ernest Sherman on Wednesday 17th of April 2013 10:07:28 AM
This morning ..
several Chiffchaffs calling.
1 Reed Bunting calling.
1 Coot making nest.
Pair of Canada Geese.
Just been informed by Graham of WLCT that LWT will be opening the new metal hide in about 2 Weeks.
Highlights this week
Reed Bunting on Tuesday
Nuthatch Wednesday
Pair of Bullfinchs most days
Coal Tits, Willow Tits and Long Tailed Tits
Redpoll in trees along Kestrel Drive Wednesday
5 Goosander (2m, 3f) on lake Tuesday
Nice to see 4 Willow Tits on one walk, well done Gary
4 bullfinch
4 willow tit
flock of mixed fieldfare and redwings approx 20
lots of the usual tits and chafinches , no Bramblings yet.
no sigs of any goosander but the pond was half frozen
the robins at the feeding station are very tame
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 29th of November 2012 05:30:10 PM
LWT are moving into Rangers office in Dec /Jan . so hide will be open mon till friday 9 till 4 .( new steel hide on wetlands )
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 29th of November 2012 10:40:19 PM
The Group will be planting 300 whips this year =130 Blackthorn .130 Hawthorn 10 Rowan 10 wild cherry 10 crab apple 10 dog wood = big tree event on 25 th nov and 2nd dec
Tony
Friends Group
loads of great and blue tit, willow tit, coal tit, chaffinch, dunnock, blackbird, jay, magpie, wood pigeon, nuthatch, great spotted woodpecker and a moorhen that thought it was a woodpecker kept going up a tree/bush at the back of the area and pecking at the bark woodpecker style also climbed onto one of the caged feeding tables and had itself a feast.
On the wetland section
1 Jay
1 Moorhen
1 Flock mixed tits
Feeding station,the usual selection of birds,but it,s back up and busy
cheers geoff
1 Coot
3 Moorhen
20 Swallow
1 Mallard
1 Brand spanking new hide,all steel construction anti vandal paint,the dogs wotsits, a cracking addition to this maturing site.but all locked up access details to follow
cheers geoff
much to my delight the Coots still have all 6 chicks and are busy building a new nest only 12 foot from the footpath one of the chicks was seen to helping with the construction even though it,s still in 'down' spiffing stuff.
cheers geoff