Chiffchaff heard singing initially then located, another heard and seen but could be the same bird as within 200m of the first sighting but 2.30hrs later. 1st of the year. Tree creeper 3 Reed Bunting Coal Tit Curlew heard Buzzard 2 Greenfinch Bullfinch Song thrush several seen but many more heard.
-- Edited by Mark Burgess on Sunday 9th of March 2014 03:39:06 PM
Mark Burgess said
Sat Feb 22 11:03 AM, 2014
7.45 - 10.00. Nice spring feel about the morning, 36 species seen.
Of note. Willow Tit 3 Nuthatch 2 Goldcrest Grey Wagtail Yellowhammer 4 Curlew, first since last summer. Raven Redwing 10 Fieldfare 2
Mark Burgess said
Sat Feb 15 4:09 PM, 2014
8.15 - 10.00am, In heavy wind and rain at times, Not a Lot about.
Siskin 3 Great, Blue, Coal & Long Tailed Tit Lots of Chaffinches Song Thrush 2 Pheasant 6 Reed Bunting
Mark Burgess said
Sun Jan 19 11:19 AM, 2014
8.30 till 10.30am, 23 species seen, Highlights.
Great Spotted Woodpecker Reed Bunting 8 Stonechat House Sparrow Goldcrest
-- Edited by Mark Burgess on Sunday 19th of January 2014 11:19:49 AM
-- Edited by Mark Burgess on Sunday 19th of January 2014 05:48:19 PM
Mark Burgess said
Sat Jan 18 5:00 PM, 2014
Mixed flock of Fieldfare and Redwing c 200 birds and a couple of Mistle Thrush, On the fields behind the old Worsley garden centre this afternoon.
Mark Burgess said
Tue Dec 24 8:41 PM, 2013
8.30 till 9.45am Highlights.
Lesser Redpoll 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker Willow Tit Several small flocks of Long Tailed Tits Bullfinch 4 Reed Bunting Song Thrush Buzzard
Mark Burgess said
Thu Dec 19 12:30 PM, 2013
8.45 - 11.00am 31 species seen, Highlights.
Willow Tit Snipe Grey Wagtail House Sparrow 12 Song Thrush Redwing 14 Fieldfare 20 Lesser Redpoll 14 Bullfinch 9 including a flock of 7, never seen so many together before Buzzard 3 Kestrel Kingfisher
Mark Burgess said
Sun Dec 8 10:28 AM, 2013
8.00 till 10.00am, 31 species seen, highlights.
Close views of a roosting Barn Owl 1 loud Raven over 60 Pink Footed Geese over heading East 31 Redwing 3 Fieldfare 1 Song Thrush heard 12 House Sparrows
Mark Burgess said
Fri Nov 29 7:25 PM, 2013
8.00 - 9.30am, Wet and windy conditions, not a lot about, Highlights.
Willow Tit Jay Pheasant 4 Redwing C30 Fieldfare C20
Mark Burgess said
Sun Nov 24 6:46 PM, 2013
8.00 till 10.00, 27 species seen, Highlights.
Willow Tit 2 Stonechat Yellowhammer 2 Reed Bunting 4 House Sparrow 7 Great Spotted Woodpecker Jay Fieldfare c35 Redwing 25
Mark Burgess said
Sat Nov 23 5:16 PM, 2013
7.50 - 9.00am, highlights
Goldcrest 2 Bullfinch 1m Jay 2 Redwing Fieldfare c30 over Sw Meadow Pipit 2 Pied Wagtail 5
Mark Burgess said
Tue Nov 19 3:13 AM, 2013
Sighting from yesterday 6.15pm,
Tawny Owl flew out of the Marriott Golf course over the East Lanc's Rd and into trees on the opposite side.
Mark Burgess said
Sun Sep 15 5:28 PM, 2013
8.00 - 10.00am, Frequent light showers, 20 species seen, Highlights.
Chiffchaff Blackcap Willow Warbler 6, all fresh bright plumage Common Whitethroat 3 House Sparrow 6 Grey Partridge 7, 2 coveys
Mark Burgess said
Sat Aug 31 4:54 PM, 2013
7.15 -9.20 27 species seen, Highlights.
Blackcap 7 Willow Warbler 3 Common Whitethroat 3 Yellowhammer 4 Reed Bunting Bullfinch 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker Swallow 24 House Martin 6 Kestrel
Mark Burgess said
Tue Aug 20 1:41 AM, 2013
7.00 till 8.15 very still and very quite, highlights.
House Martin 10 Willow Warbler 4, all juveniles Blackcap 5, 2 m 3 f Bullfinch 2 juveniles Canada Goose 34
Mark Burgess said
Sun Aug 18 4:47 PM, 2013
7.00 till 9.00, 27 species seen,Highlights.
Goldcrest 4, m, f and 2 juveniles Blackcap 5, 1m 4f Willow Warbler 3 Common Whitethroat 6 House Sparrow 45, mainly juveniles Yellowhammer 3 juveniles Reed Bunting Bullfinch Goldfinch, a charm of 30 birds House Martin 22 Swallow 2 Buzzard
Mark Burgess said
Sat Aug 17 6:19 PM, 2013
6.50 - 8.30 very quiet, Highlights.
House Martin 12 Swallow 4 Blackcap 2, 1m 1f Willow Warbler 3 Common Whitethroat 4 House Sparrow c25 Yellowhammer 5, 3 juveniles Goldfinch, a huge charm of around 200+ birds Wood Pigeon 200+
Mark Burgess said
Wed Aug 7 3:35 AM, 2013
Adult Mute Swan and 4 cygnets in the basin this evening.
Mark Burgess said
Sun Aug 4 5:49 PM, 2013
6.45 - 7.55am, 20 species, Highlights.
Goldcrest 6, 1 adult 5 juv Coal Tit 4, 1 adult 3 juv Blue Tit 7, 2 adults 5 juv Great Tit 3, 1 adult 2 juv Willow Warbler 4 Goldfinch many Buzzard Mistle Thrush 2 Jay House Martin 6 Swallow 8
As yesterday no Chiffchaffs
Mark Burgess said
Sun Aug 4 12:50 AM, 2013
6.45 - 9.15am, 28 species, Highlights.
Goldcrest family party of 6, first this year in this area Blackcap 1m 2f Willow Warbler 5, some showing greener plumage Sedge Warbler Common Whitethroat parties of 5, 5, 4 and 4 individuals Yellowhammer 5 Greenfinch 2 Goldfinch 15 Tree Sparrow c20 Coal Tit 2 Reed Bunting Jay Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker Kestrel House Martin 16 Swallow 8
Good numbers of Swallow many with young also many House Martin and Swift
Mark Burgess said
Sun Jul 14 5:09 PM, 2013
7.00 - 9.30am, 36 species, Highlights.
Coal Tit
Willow Warbler 7
Chiffchaffs 7
Common Whitethroat 8
Blackcap 2
Sedge warbler 2
Reed Bunting
Bullfinch
Tree Sparrow 12
House Sparrow c20
Song Thrush 3
Yellowhammer
Bullfinch
Buzzard
Moorhen with 3 chicks
And good numbers of Swallow, Swift and House Martin
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 26th of May 2013 10:29:02 AM
Mark Burgess said
Sat Jul 13 4:44 PM, 2013
7.00 - 9.00 warm sunny conditions, 23 species seen, Highlights.
Willow Warbler 4
Chiffchaff 6
Sedge Warbler
Common Whitethroat 6 + family of 5
Greenfinch 6
Goldfinch flock 12
Tree Sparrow c20
Jay
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Song Thrush 2
Mark Burgess said
Sun Jun 30 12:04 AM, 2013
7.00 - 9.30am, 31 species, Highlights.
Song Thrush 3 Blackcap 1m 1f, collecting food Chiffchaff 4 Willow Warbler 9, a family of 5 sallying out from dead tree branches feeding on flying insects, fantastic sight Whitethroat 9, most carrying food Wren 5 Willow Tit Yellowhammer Greenfinch 2 Goldfinch flock c20 Tree Sparrow c20 Sedge Warbler 2, carrying insects Reed Bunting 3 Buzzard
Mark Burgess said
Sat Jun 22 6:23 PM, 2013
7.00 - 9.30, 32 species, Highlights
Buzzard initially being mobbed by two Carrion Crows, then a Black Headed Gull had a go finally 2-3 minutes later a Sparrowhawk entered the argument.
Kestrel Song Thrush Family of 5 Greenfinch Reed Bunting 3 Sedge Warbler 2 Willow Warbler 7 Common Whitethroat 2 Chiffchaff 3 Tree Sparrow c25
Mark Burgess said
Sat Jun 8 8:46 AM, 2013
6.40 - 8.20 Warm summers morning, Highlights.
Chiffchaff 3 Willow Warbler 4 Blackcap 1m 1f Lesser Whitethroat 1 Common Whitethroat 1 Curlew 1 Lapwing 2 Swallow 7 House Martin 8 Swift 4 Song thrush 2
-- Edited by Mark Burgess on Saturday 8th of June 2013 08:03:10 PM
Mark Burgess said
Sun Jun 2 5:57 PM, 2013
6.40 - 8.50, Warm sunny morning, Of note.
Sparrowhawk Jay Song Thrush Chiffchaff 4 Willow Warbler 5 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Common Whitethroat 3 Blackcap 2m Reed Bunting 2 Yellowhammer 1 Tree Sparrow C25 Swallow 7 House Martin 3
Mark Burgess said
Sat Jun 1 5:08 PM, 2013
6.40 - 9.15, 36 species in total, highlights.
Chiffchaff 7 Willow Warbler 3 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Common Whitethroat 4 Blackcap 2m 1f Sedge Warbler 3 Reed Bunting 2 Yellowhammer 1 Skylark Red Legged Partridge 2 Song Thrush 2 Tree Sparrow c30 Kestrel 2 Lapwing 6 Redshank 2
And good numbers of Swallow, Swift and House Martin
Mark Burgess said
Sun May 26 10:07 AM, 2013
6.45 - 9.30 this mornings highlights
Willow Warbler 8 Chiffchaffs 5 Common Whitethroal 7 Lesser Whitethroat giving good views basking in the early morning sun, first of the year for me. Blackcap 1f Reed warbler Sedge warbler 3 Reed Bunting 2 Bullfinch 2 Willow Tit Skylark Tree Sparrow 24 Great Spotted Woodpecker Kestrel 2 Curlew heard Redshank 2 Lapwing 5 Song Thrush
And good numbers of Swallow, Swift and House Martin
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 26th of May 2013 10:29:02 AM
Mark Burgess said
Sat May 25 10:59 PM, 2013
7.00 - 9.00 Highlights,
Willow Tit Sedge Warbler 3 Blackcap Willow Warbler 5 Chiffchaffs 5 Common Whitethroat 6 Tree Sparrow c30
Mark Burgess said
Sun May 19 2:02 AM, 2013
6.50 till 9.00
Of note. Willow Warbler 3 Chiffchaff 4 Common Whitethroat Sedge Warbler 3 Reed Bunting 1m Willow Tit Song Thrush Swallow 10 Curlew 2 Jay 2 Kestrel
And 1 Roe deer
Mark Burgess said
Sun May 12 4:38 PM, 2013
6.45- 9.00am,
Very similar to yesterday with the notable addition of
2 singing very visible Sedge Warbler
Mark Burgess said
Sat May 11 5:15 PM, 2013
6.50 - 9.00am, Of note.
Curlew heard but not seen Common Whitethroat 6 Blackcap 2 m Willow Warbler 3 Chiffchaff 3 Tree Sparrow 1 Greenfinch 2 Bullfinch 1m Goldfinch 2 Starling 25 Swallow 7 Swift 3
Mark Burgess said
Sun May 5 5:12 PM, 2013
6.50 - 8.50am
Curlew heard but not seen Snipe flushed Blackcap 5(3m 2f) Willow Warbler 5 Chiffchaff 5 Common Whitethroat 2 Bullfinch 1m Greenfinch 2 Goldfinch 6 Starling c20 Kestrel
Good numbers of the commoner species Chaffinch Robin Dunnock Wren
Mark Burgess said
Sat May 4 4:34 PM, 2013
7.00 - 9.00am, Of note.
Jay Swallow 2 House Martin 1 Lapwing 2 Grey Heron 4 Blackcap 3 (2m, 1f) Willow Warbler 2 Chiffchaff 4 Common Whitethroat 4 Bullfinch 2 1m 1f Greenfinch 2
Many Goldfinch Chaffinch Robin Dunnock Wren
Mark Burgess said
Sat Apr 27 4:11 PM, 2013
6.45 - 8.00am, Highlights.
Curlew 2 Common Snipe 1 Grey Heron 1 Blackcap 3 (2m, 1f) Willow Warbler 2 Chiffchaff 7 Tree Sparrow Song Thrush
Mark Burgess said
Sun Apr 21 2:59 AM, 2013
6.45 - 8.30
Curlew 4 Common Snipe 1 Grey Heron 2 Willow Warbler 8 Chiffchaff 10 Wren 3 Robin 9 Dunnock 5 Chaffinch many Goldfinch 3 Greenfinch 2 Long Tailed Tit Blue Tit many Great Tit many
Mark Burgess said
Sun Apr 14 5:51 PM, 2013
7.50- 9.45 on the Canal path and surrounding shrub and woodland.
Many Chaffinch, Robin, Dunnock, Blue, Great & Long Tailed Tit Collared Dove & Wood Pigeon.
Mark Burgess said
Sun Apr 7 9:35 AM, 2013
7.30 - 9.00
First Chiffchaffs in the area for me 3 heared and 1 seen 7 Mallard 2 Mute Swan 2 Canada Goose Grey Heron Snipe flushed at 3 metres Curlew heard 3 Pheasant 5 Chaffinch 6 Greenfinch 2 Goldfinch Reed Bunting 8 Carrion Crow Sparrowhawk
Many singing Dunnock Robin Great Tit Blue Tit Long Tailed Tit
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 7th of April 2013 03:54:07 PM
Mark Burgess said
Sun Mar 31 5:49 PM, 2013
Early am walk,
Mallard x 4 Grey Heron Curlew heard Goldfinch x 7 Bullfinch x 5 Chaffinch x many Greenfinch x 8 Siskin Lots of, Dunnock Robin Great Tit Blue Tit Long Tailed Tit Carrion Crow Jackdaw
Mark Burgess said
Mon Mar 25 12:35 AM, 2013
A walk along Bridgewater canal tow path this am in biting wind produced,
2 Mute Swan 2 Mallard 2 Greenfinch 6 Goldfinch 1 Willow Tit 6 long Tailed Tit Many Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie Coal Tit Heard 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Dunnock 4 Reed Bunting 3M 1 F C 20 Black Headed Gulls 1 Pheasant C 60 Starling 4 Carrion Crow 2 Collared Dove
Near Malkins Wood Farm, 1 Lapwing Curlew heard C200 Wood Pigeon Large flock of mixed finches C80 mainly Goldfinch, Chaffinch C60 Redwing
Had a mooch round this morning for the woodpecker, no luck Goldfinchx12 Long tail, blue ,great tits all over Kestrel with lunch Buzzardsx2 Mixed flock of redwing,fieldfare and a few starling (making a right racket) Magpiesxloads Crowsxloads Jayx2 Cheers Jay
-- Edited by Jason Dulhanty on Thursday 26th of January 2012 02:22:18 PM
James Walsh said
Thu Jan 26 1:39 AM, 2012
Dogwalker reports Kingfisher on Bridgewater Canal near Marina & occasional sightings of Green Woodpecker along towpath
James Walsh said
Wed Jan 25 8:59 PM, 2012
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3 Willow Tit 1 Green Woodpecker 5 Bullfinch 1 Song Thrush 1 Sparrowhawk 2 GS Woodpecker 1 Jay 15 Redwing 20 LT Tit 9 Blue Tit 12 Great Tit 7 Robin c30 House Sparrow c20 Starling 2 Chaffinch 20 Goldfinch 10 Jackdaw 2 Mallard 2 Blackbird 1 Meadow Pipit 1 Siskin 1 Coal Tit 2 Mistle Thrush 20 BH Gull
Willow Tit showing well & calling c100 yards south-east of the marina, by the towpath on the north side of the Bridgewater Canal, also a crest (presumably Goldcrest) heard but not seen in this area
Chiffchaff 3 heard 1 seen
Bullfinch 1m 1f
Meadow Pipit 2
Redwing 2
Curlew heard
Lapwing 4
Reed Bunting
Chiffchaff heard singing initially then located, another heard and seen but could be the same bird as within 200m of the first sighting but 2.30hrs later. 1st of the year.
Tree creeper 3
Reed Bunting
Coal Tit
Curlew heard
Buzzard 2
Greenfinch
Bullfinch
Song thrush several seen but many more heard.
-- Edited by Mark Burgess on Sunday 9th of March 2014 03:39:06 PM
Of note.
Willow Tit 3
Nuthatch 2
Goldcrest
Grey Wagtail
Yellowhammer 4
Curlew, first since last summer.
Raven
Redwing 10
Fieldfare 2
Siskin 3
Great, Blue, Coal & Long Tailed Tit
Lots of Chaffinches
Song Thrush 2
Pheasant 6
Reed Bunting
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Reed Bunting 8
Stonechat
House Sparrow
Goldcrest
-- Edited by Mark Burgess on Sunday 19th of January 2014 11:19:49 AM
-- Edited by Mark Burgess on Sunday 19th of January 2014 05:48:19 PM
Mixed flock of Fieldfare and Redwing c 200 birds and a couple of Mistle Thrush, On the fields behind the old Worsley garden centre this afternoon.
Lesser Redpoll 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Willow Tit
Several small flocks of Long Tailed Tits
Bullfinch 4
Reed Bunting
Song Thrush
Buzzard
Willow Tit
Snipe
Grey Wagtail
House Sparrow 12
Song Thrush
Redwing 14
Fieldfare 20
Lesser Redpoll 14
Bullfinch 9 including a flock of 7, never seen so many together before
Buzzard 3
Kestrel
Kingfisher
Close views of a roosting Barn Owl
1 loud Raven over
60 Pink Footed Geese over heading East
31 Redwing
3 Fieldfare
1 Song Thrush heard
12 House Sparrows
Willow Tit
Jay
Pheasant 4
Redwing C30
Fieldfare C20
Willow Tit 2
Stonechat
Yellowhammer 2
Reed Bunting 4
House Sparrow 7
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Jay
Fieldfare c35
Redwing 25
Goldcrest 2
Bullfinch 1m
Jay 2
Redwing
Fieldfare c30 over Sw
Meadow Pipit 2
Pied Wagtail 5
Tawny Owl flew out of the Marriott Golf course over the East Lanc's Rd and into trees on the opposite side.
8.00 - 10.00am, Frequent light showers, 20 species seen, Highlights.
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
Willow Warbler 6, all fresh bright plumage
Common Whitethroat 3
House Sparrow 6
Grey Partridge 7, 2 coveys
Blackcap 7
Willow Warbler 3
Common Whitethroat 3
Yellowhammer 4
Reed Bunting
Bullfinch 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Swallow 24
House Martin 6
Kestrel
House Martin 10
Willow Warbler 4, all juveniles
Blackcap 5, 2 m 3 f
Bullfinch 2 juveniles
Canada Goose 34
Goldcrest 4, m, f and 2 juveniles
Blackcap 5, 1m 4f
Willow Warbler 3
Common Whitethroat 6
House Sparrow 45, mainly juveniles
Yellowhammer 3 juveniles
Reed Bunting
Bullfinch
Goldfinch, a charm of 30 birds
House Martin 22
Swallow 2
Buzzard
House Martin 12
Swallow 4
Blackcap 2, 1m 1f
Willow Warbler 3
Common Whitethroat 4
House Sparrow c25
Yellowhammer 5, 3 juveniles
Goldfinch, a huge charm of around 200+ birds
Wood Pigeon 200+
Adult Mute Swan and 4 cygnets in the basin this evening.
6.45 - 7.55am, 20 species, Highlights.
Goldcrest 6, 1 adult 5 juv
Coal Tit 4, 1 adult 3 juv
Blue Tit 7, 2 adults 5 juv
Great Tit 3, 1 adult 2 juv
Willow Warbler 4
Goldfinch many
Buzzard
Mistle Thrush 2
Jay
House Martin 6
Swallow 8
As yesterday no Chiffchaffs
6.45 - 9.15am, 28 species, Highlights.
Goldcrest family party of 6, first this year in this area
Blackcap 1m 2f
Willow Warbler 5, some showing greener plumage
Sedge Warbler
Common Whitethroat parties of 5, 5, 4 and 4 individuals
Yellowhammer 5
Greenfinch 2
Goldfinch 15
Tree Sparrow c20
Coal Tit 2
Reed Bunting
Jay
Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker
Kestrel
House Martin 16
Swallow 8
Chiffchaff 4
Willow Warbler 5
Whitethroat 10
Yellowhammer 4
Bullfinch 2, 1m 1f
Greenfinch 2
Goldfinch flock c30 lots of juveniles
Meadow Pipit 2
Tree Sparrow c20
Sedge Warbler 4, carrying insects
Reed Bunting
Kestrel
Buzzard
Good numbers of Swallow, Swift and House Martin
Not many Blue, Great or Long Tailed Tit about.
6.45 - 9.00 am, 30 species, Highlights.
Chiffchaff 5
Willow Warbler 3
Common Whitethroat 9
Blackcap 1f
Reed Warbler
Sedge warbler 3
Reed Bunting
House Sparrow c25
Greenfinch 4
Bullfinch 2
Kestrel 2
Good numbers of Swallow many with young
also many House Martin and Swift
7.00 - 9.30am, 36 species, Highlights.
Coal Tit
Willow Warbler 7
Chiffchaffs 7
Common Whitethroat 8
Blackcap 2
Sedge warbler 2
Reed Bunting
Bullfinch
Tree Sparrow 12
House Sparrow c20
Song Thrush 3
Yellowhammer
Bullfinch
Buzzard
Moorhen with 3 chicks
And good numbers of Swallow, Swift and House Martin
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 26th of May 2013 10:29:02 AM
Willow Warbler 4
Chiffchaff 6
Sedge Warbler
Common Whitethroat 6 + family of 5
Greenfinch 6
Goldfinch flock 12
Tree Sparrow c20
Jay
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Song Thrush 2
Song Thrush 3
Blackcap 1m 1f, collecting food
Chiffchaff 4
Willow Warbler 9, a family of 5 sallying out from dead tree branches feeding on flying insects, fantastic sight
Whitethroat 9, most carrying food
Wren 5
Willow Tit
Yellowhammer
Greenfinch 2
Goldfinch flock c20
Tree Sparrow c20
Sedge Warbler 2, carrying insects
Reed Bunting 3
Buzzard
Buzzard initially being mobbed by two Carrion Crows, then a Black Headed Gull had a go finally 2-3 minutes later a Sparrowhawk entered the argument.
Kestrel
Song Thrush
Family of 5 Greenfinch
Reed Bunting 3
Sedge Warbler 2
Willow Warbler 7
Common Whitethroat 2
Chiffchaff 3
Tree Sparrow c25
6.40 - 8.20
Warm summers morning, Highlights.
Chiffchaff 3
Willow Warbler 4
Blackcap 1m 1f
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Common Whitethroat 1
Curlew 1
Lapwing 2
Swallow 7
House Martin 8
Swift 4
Song thrush 2
-- Edited by Mark Burgess on Saturday 8th of June 2013 08:03:10 PM
6.40 - 8.50, Warm sunny morning, Of note.
Sparrowhawk
Jay
Song Thrush
Chiffchaff 4
Willow Warbler 5
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Common Whitethroat 3
Blackcap 2m
Reed Bunting 2
Yellowhammer 1
Tree Sparrow C25
Swallow 7
House Martin 3
Chiffchaff 7
Willow Warbler 3
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Common Whitethroat 4
Blackcap 2m 1f
Sedge Warbler 3
Reed Bunting 2
Yellowhammer 1
Skylark
Red Legged Partridge 2
Song Thrush 2
Tree Sparrow c30
Kestrel 2
Lapwing 6
Redshank 2
And good numbers of Swallow, Swift and House Martin
Willow Warbler 8
Chiffchaffs 5
Common Whitethroal 7
Lesser Whitethroat giving good views basking in the early morning sun, first of the year for me.
Blackcap 1f
Reed warbler
Sedge warbler 3
Reed Bunting 2
Bullfinch 2
Willow Tit
Skylark
Tree Sparrow 24
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Kestrel 2
Curlew heard
Redshank 2
Lapwing 5
Song Thrush
And good numbers of Swallow, Swift and House Martin
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 26th of May 2013 10:29:02 AM
Willow Tit
Sedge Warbler 3
Blackcap
Willow Warbler 5
Chiffchaffs 5
Common Whitethroat 6
Tree Sparrow c30
Of note.
Willow Warbler 3
Chiffchaff 4
Common Whitethroat
Sedge Warbler 3
Reed Bunting 1m
Willow Tit
Song Thrush
Swallow 10
Curlew 2
Jay 2
Kestrel
And 1 Roe deer
Very similar to yesterday with the notable addition of
2 singing very visible Sedge Warbler
6.50 - 9.00am, Of note.
Curlew heard but not seen
Common Whitethroat 6
Blackcap 2 m
Willow Warbler 3
Chiffchaff 3
Tree Sparrow 1
Greenfinch 2
Bullfinch 1m
Goldfinch 2
Starling 25
Swallow 7
Swift 3
Curlew heard but not seen
Snipe flushed
Blackcap 5(3m 2f)
Willow Warbler 5
Chiffchaff 5
Common Whitethroat 2
Bullfinch 1m
Greenfinch 2
Goldfinch 6
Starling c20
Kestrel
Good numbers of the commoner species
Chaffinch
Robin
Dunnock
Wren
7.00 - 9.00am, Of note.
Jay
Swallow 2
House Martin 1
Lapwing 2
Grey Heron 4
Blackcap 3 (2m, 1f)
Willow Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 4
Common Whitethroat 4
Bullfinch 2 1m 1f
Greenfinch 2
Many
Goldfinch
Chaffinch
Robin
Dunnock
Wren
Curlew 2
Common Snipe 1
Grey Heron 1
Blackcap 3 (2m, 1f)
Willow Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 7
Tree Sparrow
Song Thrush
Curlew 4
Common Snipe 1
Grey Heron 2
Willow Warbler 8
Chiffchaff 10
Wren 3
Robin 9
Dunnock 5
Chaffinch many
Goldfinch 3
Greenfinch 2
Long Tailed Tit
Blue Tit many
Great Tit many
7.50- 9.45 on the Canal path and surrounding shrub and woodland.
Willow Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 8
Coal Tit
Mallard with 8 duckling
Moorhen 2
Grey Heron 2
Curlew 2
Pheasant 4
Greenfinch 2
Bullfinch 5
Goldfinch 10
Reed Bunting 2
Wren 4
Jay 3
Carrion Crow 6
Jackdaw 4
Buzzard
Many
Chaffinch, Robin, Dunnock, Blue, Great & Long Tailed Tit
Collared Dove & Wood Pigeon.
First Chiffchaffs in the area for me
3 heared and 1 seen
7 Mallard
2 Mute Swan
2 Canada Goose
Grey Heron
Snipe flushed at 3 metres
Curlew heard
3 Pheasant
5 Chaffinch
6 Greenfinch
2 Goldfinch
Reed Bunting
8 Carrion Crow
Sparrowhawk
Many singing
Dunnock
Robin
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Long Tailed Tit
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 7th of April 2013 03:54:07 PM
Mallard x 4
Grey Heron
Curlew heard
Goldfinch x 7
Bullfinch x 5
Chaffinch x many
Greenfinch x 8
Siskin
Lots of,
Dunnock
Robin
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Long Tailed Tit
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
2 Mute Swan
2 Mallard
2 Greenfinch
6 Goldfinch
1 Willow Tit
6 long Tailed Tit
Many Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie
Coal Tit Heard
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Dunnock
4 Reed Bunting 3M 1 F
C 20 Black Headed Gulls
1 Pheasant
C 60 Starling
4 Carrion Crow
2 Collared Dove
Near Malkins Wood Farm,
1 Lapwing
Curlew heard
C200 Wood Pigeon
Large flock of mixed finches C80
mainly Goldfinch, Chaffinch
C60 Redwing
2 Willow Tit
1 singing Goldcrest
2 Lapwing
10 Redpoll (good views of feeding flock)
5 LT Tit
5 Greenfinch
2 Greenfinch
Goldfinchx12
Long tail, blue ,great tits all over
Kestrel with lunch
Buzzardsx2
Mixed flock of redwing,fieldfare and a few starling (making a right racket)
Magpiesxloads
Crowsxloads
Jayx2
Cheers Jay
-- Edited by Jason Dulhanty on Thursday 26th of January 2012 02:22:18 PM
3 Willow Tit
1 Green Woodpecker
5 Bullfinch
1 Song Thrush
1 Sparrowhawk
2 GS Woodpecker
1 Jay
15 Redwing
20 LT Tit
9 Blue Tit
12 Great Tit
7 Robin
c30 House Sparrow
c20 Starling
2 Chaffinch
20 Goldfinch
10 Jackdaw
2 Mallard
2 Blackbird
1 Meadow Pipit
1 Siskin
1 Coal Tit
2 Mistle Thrush
20 BH Gull
Willow Tit (heard)
2 Bullfinch
1 Peregrine
2 Common Buzzard
c30 Redwing
c50 Fieldfare
c50 Starling
1 Goldcrest, showing well, flycatching
-- Edited by James Walsh on Monday 23rd of January 2012 05:02:13 PM
1 Song Thrush
2 Redwing
1 Siskin
2 Mute Swan
2 Great Tit
8 Mallard
16 Jackdaw
1 Chaffinch
4 BH Gull
Willow Tit showing well & calling c100 yards south-east of the marina, by the towpath on the north side of the Bridgewater Canal, also a crest (presumably Goldcrest) heard but not seen in this area
33 Lapwings
1 Kestrel
1 Grey Heron
32 Starlings
5 Goldfinch
1 Greenfinch
5 Blue Tit
3 Mistle Thrush
2 House Sparrow
10 Wood Pigeon
1 Great Tit
10 Bh Gull
2 LBB Gull
14 Magpie
2 Carrion Crow
1 GS Woodpecker
5 LT Tit
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 24th of March 2013 01:55:33 PM