1 Common Sandpiper
2 Grasshopper Warblers reeling in the area
2 Whinchat Shaw Moss
2 Ring Ouzel and at least 2 Wheatear at Longden End
6 Swallow
4 Sand Martin
dave broome said
Fri Apr 15 9:52 AM, 2022
Sandwich Tern, sat on a buoy near the jetty 09:49
James Walsh said
Fri Mar 4 3:05 PM, 2022
Wednesday 2nd March 2022
Adult Mediterranean Gull on the jetty at 4:30pm
Information thanks to Andrew Huyton
Simon Hitchen said
Thu Feb 24 7:48 PM, 2022
Adult Mediterranean Gull again in roost this evening. Also 2 Oystercatcher.
Simon Hitchen said
Thu Feb 17 8:02 PM, 2022
Adult Mediterranean Gull this evening
James Walsh said
Sat Jan 22 3:12 PM, 2022
Goldeneye on Hollingworth Lake
Information thanks to Sarah Hickman
Natalie Clarke said
Thu Jan 13 8:45 PM, 2022
A stark reminder to go birding alone and not have an uninterested partner with me
Rob Thorpe said
Thu Jan 13 8:32 PM, 2022
Natalie Clarke wrote:
Well, I didn't get a photo and I think I'm usually OK with IDing a tufted duck. But they were slightly larger and one had a white circle under it's eye. It was also diving for some considerable time. But I didn't spend enough time looking tbh!
From your description Natalie, I'd probably suggest Goldeneye, with the one with the white under the eye being a male.
Natalie Clarke said
Thu Jan 13 8:13 PM, 2022
Well, I didn't get a photo and I think I'm usually OK with IDing a tufted duck. But they were slightly larger and one had a white circle under it's eye. It was also diving for some considerable time. But I didn't spend enough time looking tbh!
Luke Pickering said
Thu Jan 13 11:37 AM, 2022
Hi Natalie,
Im new to this and on a recent visit to Old Moor I got excited at first glance thinking Id seen a scoter, but turned out to be female pochard. Could this be what you saw?
Rob Creek said
Thu Jan 13 12:03 AM, 2022
Natalie Clarke wrote:
Went for a stroll with a friend and to see if I could find the red throated diver!! Was not successful but saw two (what I thought were) tufted ducks but on closer inspection...I would want to ID as common scoter. But my confidence was low...any thoughts?!
Hi Natalie, dont worry, a simple description of basic plumage details would probably clear this up in this case. Neither a m/f Tufted Duck look like a m/f Common Scoter. Or did you take a photo?
Rob
Natalie Clarke said
Wed Jan 12 5:42 PM, 2022
Went for a stroll with a friend and to see if I could find the red throated diver!! Was not successful but saw two (what I thought were) tufted ducks but on closer inspection...I would want to ID as common scoter. But my confidence was low...any thoughts?!
Simon Hitchen said
Sat Jan 8 6:54 PM, 2022
Adult Mediterranean Gull in the roost this evening
Ian Kimber had a Red Kite over north yesterday
Joel Tragen said
Tue Jan 4 11:12 PM, 2022
Late post for yesterday
Red-throated diver was present during the afternoon.
Other highlights: 3 Great black-backed gull (2 ad & a 1stW) 2 Cormorant 3 Great crested grebe 2 Teal (1 m & 1 f) 2 m Goosander
Simon Hitchen said
Sat Jan 1 1:29 PM, 2022
Red-throated Diver this morning - presumably the Watergrove bird - it was also here yesterday afternoon
Also pair Stonechat at Shaw Moss
James Walsh said
Mon Nov 29 7:02 PM, 2021
1st-winter Pink-footed Goose Hollingworth Lake in the fields viewable from Rakewood Road
Information thanks to Mark Shuttleworth
James Walsh said
Thu Nov 4 3:01 PM, 2021
Adult Whooper Swan Hollingworth Lake
Information thanks to Simon Hitchen
James Walsh said
Thu Oct 21 2:28 PM, 2021
Whooper Swan Hollingworth Lake until 11:15am when it flew towards Shaw Moss
Information thanks to Tucker Dore
Steven Heywood said
Fri Sep 24 2:28 PM, 2021
The wigeon and the pintail still viewable from the hide. The wigeon is hanging round with the teal on the pond while the pintail is on the open water by the gulls.
James Walsh said
Mon Sep 20 9:30 PM, 2021
c250 Lapwings at Akzo Pond on the fields
James Walsh said
Mon Sep 20 9:26 PM, 2021
The long-staying sub-adult Yellow-legged Gull present on the nature reserve viewable from Rakewood Road at 4pm, also the eclipse drake Pintail viewable from the hide, showing very well, plus 2 Wigeon and 39 Teal
James Walsh said
Sun Sep 12 3:46 PM, 2021
Yellow-legged Gull and Pintail both still present on the nature reserve
James Walsh said
Thu Sep 9 2:01 PM, 2021
Pintail, Yellow-legged Gull, Redstart, 3 Whinchat, Wheatear, Shoveler, Little Grebe
Information thanks to Simon Hitchen
Simon Hitchen said
Thu Sep 2 11:28 PM, 2021
Subadult Yellow-legged Gull again today
Also 2 Goosander 15 Teal 1 Gadwall and a Curlew over
James Walsh said
Mon Aug 30 8:12 PM, 2021
2 Whitethroat on Shaw Moss this morning
James Walsh said
Mon Aug 30 7:35 PM, 2021
Sub-adult Yellow-legged Gull on the green canoes moored with the boats between the dam wall and the old sailing club - found at 8:30am and then flew onto the nature reserve around 9:20am where it was present on the marshy area until 2:30pm when it flew off - photos courtesy of Mark Shuttleworth
Also 1 Yellow Wagtail, c100 Lapwings, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Great Crested Grebe
Drake Mandarin by the yacht club car park
Whinchat by Turnough Hall Farm
Also 7 Teal, 2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Redshank and a Whitethroat
Mike c cooper said
Thu Apr 22 6:05 PM, 2021
Thurs 22/4 around Nature reserve
Fieldfare briefly landed in Alder treetop at 08:00 then flew off calling
Little ringed plover Redshank tootling and feeding on muddy shallows 3 pairs of Teal
Lesser redpoll at least 3 pairs
Many willow warblers and chiffchaffs singing and a couple of blackcaps
James Walsh said
Fri Apr 16 12:10 PM, 2021
Thursday 15th April 2021
1 Redshank 1 Snipe 2 Lapwing 8 Teal 2 Great Crested Grebe Mixed flock of c30 Swallows and Sand Martins
Simon Hitchen said
Fri Apr 9 11:24 PM, 2021
2 Common Sandpipers this morning were the first of the year here
4 Goosander 1 Redshank 3 Swallow 2 Sand Martin 3 Willow Warbler 4 Chiffchaff 3 Lesser Redpoll
Mike c cooper said
Thu Apr 8 5:15 PM, 2021
Nature reserve area swallow. 6 over lake by reserve entrance with 2 sand matins
Pair of Shovelers Redshank 1
Willow warbler at least 3 singing Chiffchaff at least 5 singing and seen
Lesser redpoll 2 - 3 pairs buzzing about very active in tree tops
Jay 4 together Green woodpecker heard
-- Edited by Mike c cooper on Thursday 8th of April 2021 05:41:52 PM
Simon Hitchen said
Sun Apr 4 6:54 PM, 2021
After a tip off from Mark Rigby that an Osprey had just flown north at Castleshaw Res'rs, Andrew Huyton and I hot footed it up to the Lake and were amazed to see it appear within 5 minutes of arriving at 1405. It circled high over the Lake before heading North - I love it when a plan comes together!
8 Teal, Green Woodpecker heard, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Redpoll
James Walsh said
Tue Mar 16 9:07 AM, 2021
1st winter Kittiwake on Hollingworth Lake from 7:15am-7:30am
Information thanks to Andrew Huyton
Drake Mandarin present on Hollingworth Lake on Monday 15th March
Simon Hitchen said
Mon Mar 15 12:32 AM, 2021
A summer plumaged adult Mediterranean Gull in the roost this evening.
Simon Hitchen said
Mon Mar 8 10:53 PM, 2021
Drake Shoveler still present today
A photograph of a Black-necked Grebe taken here on Sunday has been posted on a local Facebook site - unfortunately the bird was not seen by any of the local birders and there was no sign of it today
James Walsh said
Sun Mar 7 11:14 AM, 2021
Drake Shoveler on the nature reserve also 1 Snipe, 2 pairs of Goosanders, 2 Mute Swans and 5 Great Crested Grebes
James Walsh said
Sat Mar 6 6:14 PM, 2021
Drake Teal on the marshy pool opposite the campsite
James Walsh said
Sat Mar 6 6:10 PM, 2021
4 Goosander 4 Great Crested Grebe 2 Mute Swans
No sign of the Brent Goose in a search early afternoon
Adult Mediterranean Gull on the jetty at 4:30pm
Information thanks to Andrew Huyton
Information thanks to Sarah Hickman
From your description Natalie, I'd probably suggest Goldeneye, with the one with the white under the eye being a male.
Hi Natalie,
Im new to this and on a recent visit to Old Moor I got excited at first glance thinking Id seen a scoter, but turned out to be female pochard. Could this be what you saw?
Hi Natalie,
dont worry, a simple description of basic plumage details would probably clear this up in this case. Neither a m/f Tufted Duck look like a m/f Common Scoter.
Or did you take a photo?
Rob
Red-throated diver was present during the afternoon.
Other highlights:
3 Great black-backed gull (2 ad & a 1stW)
2 Cormorant
3 Great crested grebe
2 Teal (1 m & 1 f)
2 m Goosander
Information thanks to Mark Shuttleworth
Information thanks to Simon Hitchen
Information thanks to Tucker Dore
Information thanks to Simon Hitchen
Also 1 Yellow Wagtail, c100 Lapwings, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Great Crested Grebe
Green Sandpiper still near the bird hide.
Information thanks to Simon Hitchen
Green Sandpiper appeared/dropped in to cteek spit opposite NR at 6:30 during heavy shower
Also a drake Teal and 2 Lapwings on the nature reserve
Information thanks to Peter Joy
Information thanks to Peter Joy
Information thanks to Andrew Huyton
1 Redshank
2 Common Sandpiper
1 Kingfisher
4 Lapwing
Pair of Mute Swans with 1 cygnet
2 Great Crested Grebe
A drake Mandarin Duck was present on 19th May
Information thanks to Andrew Huyton
Fieldfare briefly landed in Alder treetop at 08:00 then flew off calling
Little ringed plover
Redshank tootling and feeding on muddy shallows
3 pairs of Teal
Lesser redpoll at least 3 pairs
Many willow warblers and chiffchaffs singing and a couple of blackcaps
1 Redshank
1 Snipe
2 Lapwing
8 Teal
2 Great Crested Grebe
Mixed flock of c30 Swallows and Sand Martins
swallow. 6 over lake by reserve entrance with 2 sand matins
Pair of Shovelers
Redshank 1
Willow warbler at least 3 singing
Chiffchaff at least 5 singing and seen
Lesser redpoll 2 - 3 pairs buzzing about very active in tree tops
Jay 4 together
Green woodpecker heard
-- Edited by Mike c cooper on Thursday 8th of April 2021 05:41:52 PM
After a tip off from Mark Rigby that an Osprey had just flown north at Castleshaw Res'rs, Andrew Huyton and I hot footed it up to the Lake and were amazed to see it appear within 5 minutes of arriving at 1405. It circled high over the Lake before heading North - I love it when a plan comes together!
Also 2 Swallow, 8 Sand Martin, 1 Redshank (Shaw Moss), 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 8 Fieldfare, 2 Lesser Redpoll and 1 Siskin over north-west
1/4 pm
1 Willow Warbler singing at nature reserve
2 Wheatear - Bib Knowl
8 Teal, Green Woodpecker heard, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Redpoll
Information thanks to Andrew Huyton
Drake Mandarin present on Hollingworth Lake on Monday 15th March
4 Great Crested Grebe
2 Mute Swans
No sign of the Brent Goose in a search early afternoon