Female Stonechat on Linnyshaw Moss east of the Garden Centre, near the long M/Way bridge. On Black Leach Reservoir , 27 Gadwall , 5 Wigeon .
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Aug 15 9:03 PM, 2021
Originally posted today by David Loftus:
Raven harassed by 2 carrion crows over woods East of the lake 4.00pm to 4.10pm.
Tony Hill said
Tue May 18 11:42 AM, 2021
12 Common Tern on the reservoir today.
Tony Hill said
Fri May 7 2:39 PM, 2021
A Garden Warbler in trees by the wooden benches behind the Visitor Centre. It wasn't doing much warbling, but was showing really well. Also a Yellow Wagtail on a raft, Oystercatcher and 6 Common Tern.
Steven Heywood said
Thu May 6 2:57 PM, 2021
1:35 - 2:45
Two knot flying about the reservoir during the downpour, occasionally landing on one of the rafts then taking flight again. Fifty or so sand martins and swallows hawking low over the water, which helped enormously to get a sense of scale!
Also three common terns.
dave broome said
Wed May 5 6:45 PM, 2021
4th May 6 Common Tern and approx 50 each of Sand Martin and Swallow were present in the evening
Tony Hill said
Mon Apr 26 11:34 AM, 2021
The Ranger told me that someone saw a Little Egret this morning at the back of the reservoir, which later flew off.
Tony Hill said
Sat Mar 13 2:28 PM, 2021
A Brambling was with a large flock of finches on Linnyshaw Moss, half way between the Garden Centre and the reservoir. On the reservoir there was a Greylag Goose, 12 Shoveler, and 2 Oystercatchers that have been around for a month.
dave broome said
Mon Dec 28 2:27 PM, 2020
Birds today included 7 Shoveler 12 Gadwall 1 Little Grebe 141 Coot Jay Bullfinch
bernard hooley said
Thu Dec 17 3:36 PM, 2020
Visited this morning. Nothing special. Starling x 8 Blackbird x 2 Grey Wagtail x 1 Pied Wagtail x 2 Coot x 40 + Feral Pigeon x 7 Mallard x 4 Mute Swan x 7 (1.m 1.f 7 imm) Little Grebe x 1 Gadwall x 4 Great Crested Grebe x 1 Cormorant x 1 Tufted Duck x 22 House Sparrow x 2 Tree Sparrow x 1 And strangely only 2 Black Headed Gulls . But I was only there for about 10 minutes . Moorhen x 3
bernard hooley said
Tue Nov 10 2:14 PM, 2020
Visited here this morning between 11 and 12: All the usuals, but no sign of the Red Crested Pochard .
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Nov 9 2:10 PM, 2020
Drake Red-crested Pochard present this morning with 8 Pochard on the western side of the lake.
Social distancing is easily possible if you should happen to go to see it but please use common sense.
Info thanks to Tony Hill
Tony Hill said
Thu Oct 8 12:47 PM, 2020
A male Stonechat on Linnyshaw Moss. On the Reservoir there were 48 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 1 Wigeon, and 1 Teal. Also two Swallows still around.
Tony Hill said
Sat Aug 15 12:50 PM, 2020
Redstart in the nature reserve, in a clearing to the left of the second ponds as you enter from the main path by the two tall wooden posts. It was in juvenile type plumage.
bernard hooley said
Sun May 10 10:21 AM, 2020
Walked over to Blackleach yesterday. Birds seen: House Martin x 2 Goldfinch x 7 Starling x 4 Great Crested Grebe x 1 Mute Swan x 8 Canada Goose x lots Mallard x 6 Tufted Duck x 8 Coot x lots Black Headed Gull x lots Herring Gull x 1 Lesser Black backed Gull x 2 common Tern x 1 Feral Pigeon x 7 Robin x 7 Reed warbler x 2 Carrion Crow x 2 Magpie x 4 House Sparrow x 8 Blackbird x 6 Swallow x 4 Wood Pigeon x 3
Jason Dulhanty said
Tue Apr 28 2:58 PM, 2020
Black necked grebe still present at 13.00
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
-- Edited by Jason Dulhanty on Tuesday 28th of April 2020 02:59:06 PM
Tony Hill said
Tue Apr 28 10:46 AM, 2020
Black necked Grebe mainly around the shell island, toward the back of the reservoir.
bernard hooley said
Fri Apr 24 10:14 AM, 2020
Yesterday my wife and I walked across Kearsley and Linnyshaw mosses to Blackleach country park. 21 birds seen: Goldfinch x 4 Feral Pigeon x 6 Herring Gull x 1 Black Headed Gull x 30+ Blackbird x 7 Magpie x 30+ House Sparrow x 10 Coot x 12 Carrion Crow x 4 Mute swan x 11 Canada Goose x 14 Moorhen x 2 Tufted Duck x 8 Mallard x 5 Lesser Black Backed Gull x 2 Mediterranean Gull x 1 Common Buzzard x 1 Robin x 6 Starling x 12 Wood Pigeon x 4 And last but not least. A stunning Ring Ouzel in the field adjoining the old railway. A first for me at this site,
dave broome said
Sun Jan 19 1:31 PM, 2020
Water Rail today, below the high fenced banking where there are two black benches, showing well feeding in the marginal vegetation 2 Willow Tit
Tony Hill said
Thu Jan 2 12:48 PM, 2020
2 Whooper Swans, 31 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebe.
Tony Hill said
Mon Dec 2 2:27 PM, 2019
About 70% ice on the lake. Two Whooper Swans still there, also a Common Snipe flew up from the reed ditch at the north of the reservoir.
Tony Hill said
Wed Nov 27 12:54 PM, 2019
Water Rail at the back of reservoir. 2 Whooper Swans still here, also a Nuthatch.
pete berry said
Tue Nov 12 5:17 PM, 2019
The 2 Whooper Swans still present today .
pete berry said
Mon Nov 11 12:20 PM, 2019
Still 2 Whooper Swans today plus good nos. of Coot,few Gadwall, Mallard,8 Comorants,120 Black Headed Gulls,10 Common Gull and a single ad. Lesser Black Back Gull, and 3 Bullfinch just past the carpark
Tony Hill said
Sat Nov 9 12:44 PM, 2019
Where have all the Gadwall gone, only 11 birds there this morning, must have been the fireworks. 2 Whooper Swans, 12 Mute Swans, 212 Canada Geese. Also 250 Woodpigeon flew south toward Worsley.
Tony Hill said
Tue Nov 5 11:58 AM, 2019
2 Whooper Swans still here. A former ranger at Blackleach recorded 23 Whooper Swans on the water on Sun Oct 27th.
A nice count of at least 168 coot today. Also a brood of 4 well-grown great crested grebe.
Paul Thompson said
Thu May 23 4:15 PM, 2019
9.50am to 11.55am. 35 species recorded including:
Swifts 30+
Reed Warblers 2
Song Thrush 3
Blackcap 2
Whitethroat 1 (heard only)
Swallows 5
Buzzards 3
Jay 1 (heard only)
House Martins 25+
Bullfinch 2
Grey Wagtail 2
Reed Bunting 1
Chiffchaff 1 (heard only)
Common Terns 4
Tony Hill said
Thu Jan 10 2:59 PM, 2019
A male Brambling using feeders in a garden on the north west side of the reservoir, near the allotments. There's also a female I saw the other day around this area, but didn't see it today. Also a Water Rail still at the back of the reservoir. 24 Gadwall , 6 Shoveler , 20 Redwing and a Willow Tit.
Simon Johnson said
Sun Jan 6 7:40 PM, 2019
21 Gadwall 6 Shoveler Little Grebe Great crested Grebe 4 Bullfinch
Tony Hill said
Thu Jan 3 3:45 PM, 2019
A Brambling at the back of the reservoir, it then flew toward the visitor centre. Later, that or another female brambling was with chaffinches on the north side of the reservoir, near the allotments. Also a Water Rail in reeds at the back.
Tony Hill said
Sun Sep 30 1:05 PM, 2018
20 Wigeon, 51 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler on the reservoir today.
Tony Hill said
Thu Sep 27 12:58 PM, 2018
Pintail in the middle of the reservoir with some gadwall . Also there are 45 Gadwall , 6 Wigeon and 2 Little Grebes. No sign of yesterday's garganey.
Tony Hill said
Wed Sep 26 12:06 PM, 2018
Garganey on the water today, at the back of the reservoir, opposite the wall.
Tony Hill said
Mon Sep 17 11:38 AM, 2018
Two Sandwich Terns flew in at 10 45am and landed on the rafts, still there at 11 15am when I left. Also 22 Gadwall , 3 Wigeon.
Tony Hill said
Mon Aug 20 1:05 PM, 2018
Redstart in hedge at Hill Top , next to the football field.
Martin Loftus said
Mon Jul 2 3:47 PM, 2018
Black-necked grebes still present. 2,30pm - 4,30pm.
Still showing very well on the west side from the benches, both keeping a healthy distance from my camera lens when they weren't under water (which was most of the time! ) Still a joy to see them so local .
-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Monday 2nd of July 2018 06:12:02 PM
-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Monday 2nd of July 2018 06:12:28 PM
Called in for half an hour this morning both birds showing well (see picture) great to see them on my local patch but cant believe that more people are not going to see them as went yesterday met one guy from Bolton who said the same and no one this morning
Yes,I was down early this morning too, met two separate birders, both locals.
Good views on the western side near the tern rafts, though bit distant for good images!!
Called in for half an hour this morning both birds showing well (see picture) great to see them on my local patch but cant believe that more people are not going to see them as went yesterday met one guy from Bolton who said the same and no one this morning
10.20am to 11.05am, Did not make a complete list, highlights:
Black-necked Grebes 2
Little Grebe 1
Great Crested Grebes 4+
Common Terns 15+
Singing Song Thrush 1
Thanks to the Warden who pointed me to the Black-necked Grebes, also to Tony Hill for his post and Rick Parker for phoning me yesterday about the Black-necked Grebes.
Originally posted today by David Loftus:
Raven harassed by 2 carrion crows over woods East of the lake 4.00pm to 4.10pm.
7 Shoveler
12 Gadwall
1 Little Grebe
141 Coot
Jay
Bullfinch
Starling x 8
Blackbird x 2
Grey Wagtail x 1
Pied Wagtail x 2
Coot x 40 +
Feral Pigeon x 7
Mallard x 4
Mute Swan x 7 (1.m 1.f 7 imm)
Little Grebe x 1
Gadwall x 4
Great Crested Grebe x 1
Cormorant x 1
Tufted Duck x 22
House Sparrow x 2
Tree Sparrow x 1
And strangely only 2 Black Headed Gulls .
But I was only there for about 10 minutes .
Moorhen x 3
All the usuals, but no sign of the Red Crested Pochard .
Drake Red-crested Pochard present this morning with 8 Pochard on the western side of the lake.
Social distancing is easily possible if you should happen to go to see it but please use common sense.
Info thanks to Tony Hill
Birds seen:
House Martin x 2
Goldfinch x 7
Starling x 4
Great Crested Grebe x 1
Mute Swan x 8
Canada Goose x lots
Mallard x 6
Tufted Duck x 8
Coot x lots
Black Headed Gull x lots
Herring Gull x 1
Lesser Black backed Gull x 2
common Tern x 1
Feral Pigeon x 7
Robin x 7
Reed warbler x 2
Carrion Crow x 2
Magpie x 4
House Sparrow x 8
Blackbird x 6
Swallow x 4
Wood Pigeon x 3
Black necked grebe still present at 13.00
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
-- Edited by Jason Dulhanty on Tuesday 28th of April 2020 02:59:06 PM
Blackleach country park.
21 birds seen:
Goldfinch x 4
Feral Pigeon x 6
Herring Gull x 1
Black Headed Gull x 30+
Blackbird x 7
Magpie x 30+
House Sparrow x 10
Coot x 12
Carrion Crow x 4
Mute swan x 11
Canada Goose x 14
Moorhen x 2
Tufted Duck x 8
Mallard x 5
Lesser Black Backed Gull x 2
Mediterranean Gull x 1
Common Buzzard x 1
Robin x 6
Starling x 12
Wood Pigeon x 4
And last but not least. A stunning
Ring Ouzel in the field adjoining the
old railway. A first for me at this site,
2 Willow Tit
4 Whooper Swans this afternoon.
GM tick for me.
25/10/2019 09:30 - 10:35 Whooper Swan 4
Mute Swan herded the Whoopers at times with raised wings posturing.
-- Edited by Steve Atkins on Saturday 12th of October 2019 08:51:18 PM
A nice count of at least 168 coot today. Also a brood of 4 well-grown great crested grebe.
9.50am to 11.55am. 35 species recorded including:
6 Shoveler
Little Grebe
Great crested Grebe
4 Bullfinch
Black-necked grebes still present. 2,30pm - 4,30pm.
Still showing very well on the west side from the benches, both keeping a healthy distance from my camera lens when they weren't under water (which was most of the time! ) Still a joy to see them so local
.
-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Monday 2nd of July 2018 06:12:02 PM
-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Monday 2nd of July 2018 06:12:28 PM
Yes,I was down early this morning too, met two separate birders, both locals.
Good views on the western side near the tern rafts, though bit distant for good images!!
10.20am to 11.05am, Did not make a complete list, highlights:
Thanks to the Warden who pointed me to the Black-necked Grebes, also to Tony Hill for his post and Rick Parker for phoning me yesterday about the Black-necked Grebes.