Common Sandpiper still patrolling the south-west bank, 13:30
Andrew Jeffery said
Sat May 7 11:34 AM, 2022
Common Sandpiper still present this morning
Pete Hines said
Fri May 6 4:59 PM, 2022
Nick Weaver wrote:
I am not so sure...but I think there was a Sandpiper pottering about near the lake's overflow. Friday morning 9:10. (New here and not sure such unclear identifications are so welcome)
Common Sandpiper still present this afternoon. Good spot Nick.
Yes, it is a Common Sandpiper - Tony O'Mahony saw it earlier.
Nick Weaver said
Fri May 6 9:22 AM, 2022
I am not so sure...but I think there was a Sandpiper pottering about near the lake's overflow. Friday morning 9:10. (New here and not sure such unclear identifications are so welcome)
Natalie Clarke said
Fri Apr 8 10:19 PM, 2022
Couple of hours to Alex Park with a friend so mainly for socialising! But still a pleasant spot and highlights were...
1 very bold wren who came really close
3 treeceeeper
1 or 2 nuthatch heard
2 song thrush
1 grey wagtail
4 ring necked parakeet
And some time spent watching the heronry...4 adults and one juvenile in the nest. The adults were very noisy
Copland Smith said
Fri Mar 4 2:35 PM, 2022
Usual water birds - no Shovelers. Young Mute swan pair at nest on island, female hunkered down on it. 2 of the 4 Heron nests are occupied. Heron sitting in the SE one and there has been activity around the north nest. Although the high south nest was explored in late December and in January, there's no sign of occupancy there. Nuthatches and Parakeets noisy.
Pete Hines said
Tue Mar 1 10:15 AM, 2022
yesterday 28th Feb
Shoveler pair Tufted Duck 37 Stock Dove 1 singing Redwing 90-100 Siskin 90-100
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Steven Heywood said
Fri Feb 11 4:16 PM, 2022
Pair of shovelers with the regulars on the pond again this lunchtime. No sign of any herons yet. Great spotted woodpecker showing well in the trees in the open parkland.Thee ring-necked parakeets are bickering about best holes at the Claremont Road end.
Copland Smith said
Mon Jan 31 4:28 PM, 2022
Male shoveler joined by a female today. All the usuals, plus 3 Mistle thrush on the cricket field. I didn't see any Redwing today, or Herons. A Woodpigeon was sitting in the highest Heron nest.
Pete Hines said
Fri Jan 28 4:40 PM, 2022
Shoveler 1 drake Tufted Duck 53 Goldcrest 3
Pete Hines said
Fri Dec 24 12:08 PM, 2021
Chiffchaff 1 ranging widely in the tops of mature trees along the avenue south of the tennis courts Goldcrest 3 Treecreeper 1 Redwing 60+ Tufted Duck 42
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Friday 24th of December 2021 07:34:16 PM
4CLX ringed as a male cygnet on 2/12/2013 at Sefton Park, Liverpool. 4CFL ringed as a female cygnet on 22/10/2016 at Chorlton WP. Both have been at Alexandra Park for a while.
Rob Creek said
Sat Jun 26 5:00 PM, 2021
Hi Callum, send an email over to Steve Christmas who will most likely be the ringer, he usually replies anyway when he sees the post.
se.christmas@ntlworld.com
Any colour ringed birds of most species can usually be traced to a particular ringing group by going on cr-birding website and simply filling in the species and ring details, unless its a Gull from Scandinavia in which case it becomes a bit more tricky. Hope this helps.
CALLUM VERNON said
Sat Jun 26 4:42 PM, 2021
Apologies if this is a well known answer on here, but is it possible to track ringed birds? And if so, how?
Two ringed mute swans , would be interesting to know where theyre from originally.
Ring-necked Duck still present with Tufted 09.48 Tufted Duck 39 Cormorant 1 Treecreeper 1
Pete Hines said
Thu Mar 18 3:33 PM, 2021
Ring-necked Duck female still present 14.18 Tufted Duck 33
Copland Smith said
Wed Mar 17 3:32 PM, 2021
At noon today, the ring-necked duck was in the south pool, separate from all the tufted except for one male. They stayed close to each other while I was there, diving in synchrony.
Pete Hines said
Wed Mar 17 1:24 PM, 2021
Ring-necked Duck still present this morning Tufted Duck 19
Ring-necked Duck still present at midday with the Tufted Duck flock. 3 Common Gull 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull 31 Black-headed Gull 2 Grey Wagtail 3 Mistle Thrush 34 Redwing 2 Stock Dove There was also a very interesting looking leucistic Woodpigeon (see pics)
Mediterranean x Black-headed Gull (hybrid) (found by Tony O'Mahony). This bird was also seen and photographed on 1st March by Paul Greenall. Movie screenshot of the open wing added
Ring-necked Duck 1st winter female
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Tuesday 9th of March 2021 04:09:05 PM
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Tuesday 9th of March 2021 04:10:49 PM
Ring-necked duck still present, 7:30-8:20am, diving to feed amongst 18 Tufted duck in the north pool. Another 21 Tufties in the south pool. Herons on 2 nests and have recently been on a third. Only 2 Mute swans, having had 3 for most of the winter.
Pete Hines said
Sun Mar 7 7:30 AM, 2021
Ring-necked Duck female still present this morning
Pete Hines said
Sat Mar 6 7:13 AM, 2021
Saturday 6th March 07.10
Ring-necked Duck female still present
A Little Grebe was on the lake yesterday morning
Spotted Flycatchet in copse in north west corner
Common Sandpiper still patrolling the south-west bank, 13:30
Common Sandpiper still present this afternoon. Good spot Nick.
Young Mute swan pair at nest on island, female hunkered down on it.
2 of the 4 Heron nests are occupied. Heron sitting in the SE one and there has been activity around the north nest. Although the high south nest was explored in late December and in January, there's no sign of occupancy there.
Nuthatches and Parakeets noisy.
Tufted Duck 37
Stock Dove 1 singing
Redwing 90-100
Siskin 90-100
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Tuesday 1st of March 2022 10:16:49 AM
Tufted Duck 53
Goldcrest 3
Goldcrest 3
Treecreeper 1
Redwing 60+
Tufted Duck 42
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Friday 24th of December 2021 07:34:16 PM
Tufted Duck 42
Tufted Duck 33
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 males interacting
(No Shoveler, 7 were reported yesterday by Tony O'Mahony)
Tufted Duck 34
Lesser Redpoll 1
Spotted Flycatcher 2 in NW corner
Thanks Rob!
emailed steve and he replied. Thank you Steve.
4CLX ringed as a male cygnet on 2/12/2013 at Sefton Park, Liverpool.
4CFL ringed as a female cygnet on 22/10/2016 at Chorlton WP.
Both have been at Alexandra Park for a while.
se.christmas@ntlworld.com
Any colour ringed birds of most species can usually be traced to a particular ringing group by going on cr-birding website and simply filling in the species and ring details, unless its a Gull from Scandinavia in which case it becomes a bit more tricky. Hope this helps.
Apologies if this is a well known answer on here, but is it possible to track ringed birds? And if so, how?
Two ringed mute swans , would be interesting to know where theyre from originally.
Numbers were 4CLX and 4CEL.
Tufted 17 (11m 6f)
Goldcrest 5
Tufted Duck 31 Alex Park, 65 Platt Fields Park (so numbers up slightly)
Chiffchaff singing at both sites
Tufted Duck 38
Female Ring-necked Duck now back on the lake.
Info thanks to Tony O’Mahony
Tufted Duck 11
No Ring-necked Duck (see Platt Fields Park thread)
Tufted Duck 18
Grey Wagtail usual pair
Tufted Duck 39
Cormorant 1
Treecreeper 1
Tufted Duck 33
Tufted Duck 19
Tufted Duck 20
3 Common Gull
1 Lesser Black Backed Gull
31 Black-headed Gull
2 Grey Wagtail
3 Mistle Thrush
34 Redwing
2 Stock Dove
There was also a very interesting looking leucistic Woodpigeon (see pics)
Tufted Duck 27
Redwing 57 singing
Tufted Duck 30
Grey Wagtail pair
Tufted Duck 45
Black-headed Gull 12
Common Gull 1
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-- Edited by Pete Hines on Tuesday 9th of March 2021 04:07:11 PM
Ring-necked Duck 1st winter female
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Tuesday 9th of March 2021 04:09:05 PM
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Tuesday 9th of March 2021 04:10:49 PM