2 Swallow still around Potthouse Farm on Matley Lane near Newton. Also Herring Gull on golf course.
Chris Harper said
Sun Apr 5 2:15 PM, 2020
Ringed Plover sp on Dunkirk pond at 13.45. Right at back and no telescope so apologies for vague identification.
Also 7 Teal, 2 Grey Wagtail
simon ghilks said
Mon Feb 3 4:39 PM, 2020
3/2/20 Mid afternoon, Dunkirk area and River Tame
The Green Sandpiper and 4 Teal were on the pool On the river 1 Goosander 1 Little Grebe 1 Cormorant 1 Dipper 30+ Mallard Around the general area 150+ Redwing 200+ Jackdaw 250+ Canada Geese 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Sparrowhawk 20+ Long-tailed Tit
simon ghilks said
Tue Dec 31 6:52 PM, 2019
Late post from 30/12/19 Dunkirk area
The long staying Green Sandpiper is still in the area, it was on the river bank late morning. Otherwise fairly quiet, Small flock of Redwing flew over. A female Sparrowhawk drifted directly over the Sandpiper which alerted me to the hawks presence by visibly shrinking in size by pulling in its feathers, crouching slightly lower and tilting its head over to keep an eye skyward.
simon ghilks said
Fri Nov 22 2:49 PM, 2019
22/11/19 Dunkirk area
Green Sandpiper still present on back edge of the pool mid morning.
simon ghilks said
Fri Nov 8 4:35 PM, 2019
8/11/19 Mid afternoon in the Dunkirk area, mainly checking the pool in the horse field
Green Sandpiper still present on the much expanded pool 13 Teal on a different flooded area nearby
simon ghilks said
Tue Oct 15 7:46 PM, 2019
15/10/19 Green Sandpiper still present mid morning, it's only company today we're a couple of Grey Wagtails
simon ghilks said
Wed Oct 9 5:15 PM, 2019
9/10/19 very brief late afternoon visit to view the pool in the field adjacent to the River Tame in the Dunkirk area.
Fairly surprised to see a Green Sandpiper feeding along the edges especially considering that there were people in the field not too far away. Also 4 Teal 1 Grey Wagtail a few Black-headed Gulls 150+ Canada Geese, mainly in the fields behind 1 Jay
simon ghilks said
Mon Aug 5 2:51 PM, 2019
5/8/19 Dunkirk area
Brief visit early afternoon, mainly to have a look at the pool as it had dried out before recent rains, it has refilled quite nicely.
3 Common Sandpiper around the pool 1 Grey Heron perched at the top of a hawthorn 1 Kingfisher flew up the river 1 Buzzard overhead a few House Martin and Chiffchaff around otherwise fairly quiet
Mark Dean said
Tue Jun 11 8:12 AM, 2019
Hi Vic, Pleased to say that there is a small rookery in the front garden of Grange Farm opposite Tesco Roundabout at the junction of the M67,which is not that far away,and may explain the young birds?There may of course be others closer?
vic chatterton said
Mon Jun 10 6:12 PM, 2019
Rooks have become fairly uncommon around Hyde even on Werneth Low. Years ago people used to say "if you see one or two birds in a field then they're Crows if you see a lot then they're Rooks". This was a fairly correct assumption until the past 20 years or so. But now a field full of corvids around Hyde are always Crows with a handful of Rooks if you're lucky. Obviously this is because of the declines in rookeries in the area.
It was therefore a bit of a surprise to say the least to see an immature Rook on the ground close to the main Morrison's store entrance this afternoon. The bird was still there when I left 10 mins later. It appeared healthy and had no problem flying. A couple of weeks ago I saw an adult on the ground a couple of hundred yards away on Mottram Rd. I can't recall ever seeing Rooks in the area before, other than occasional flyovers and even those have become rare in recent years. I wonder if there could be a small urban rookery anywhere in the area?
Ian McKerchar said
Sat May 11 5:41 PM, 2019
Originally posted today by Vic Chatterton:
Was in Hyde town centre at 11.30am when an Oystercatcher flew over calling frequently and flying on a direct course for Audenshaw res. Not the usual type of bird sighting for Hyde town centre.
Julian Winstanley said
Wed Feb 27 11:40 AM, 2019
Kingfisher on the canal between Captain Clarke's Bridge and the coalyard on two mornings this week. Lovely.
Roger Baker 3 said
Fri Jun 22 3:08 PM, 2018
Friday 22nd June.
When I was dropping someone off, noticed House Martins nesting on Douglas Street, Hyde.
Roger.
simon ghilks said
Mon Feb 5 1:43 PM, 2018
5/2/18 Dunkirk area late morning.
On the river 7 Goldeneye 1 Little Grebe 3 Moorhen 2 Dipper 40+ Mallard, 3 of which were diving for food, staying under for up to 10 seconds at a time.
Surrounding fields and woods c50 Redwing 5 Jay 1 Buzzard 1 Kestrel 120+ Canada Geese 2 Treecreeper
Unusually for this time of year no Teal seen either on the pool or the river. Highest count for me this winter was 17 on October 30th.
vic chatterton said
Sun Oct 8 6:39 PM, 2017
15 Redwings over my house at 10.30 this am.
Roger Baker 3 said
Mon Sep 25 8:54 PM, 2017
OK. Thanks very much.
Chris Harper said
Mon Sep 25 7:58 PM, 2017
I parked near the Lowes Arms pub and followed the river upstream. Posted from there, so 18.15. Showed very well.
Roger Baker 3 said
Mon Sep 25 7:53 PM, 2017
What time was this Chris ?
I went down at 14.00 hrs but had to turn back as police were present and had cordoned off the car-park due to "an incident" ??
Roger.
Chris Harper said
Mon Sep 25 6:15 PM, 2017
Green Sandpiper still present on pool with 4 Teal.
Sparrowhawk over. Kingfisher and Grey Wagtail on river.
simon ghilks said
Mon Sep 25 9:11 AM, 2017
25/9/17 Dunkirk Area
Green Sandpiper present again tho morning, picking around the muddy bit at the back of the pool. Also 4 Teal and 3 Lapwings. 2 Teal on another pool that has formed a bit further over at the bottom of the slope.
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Sep 24 5:42 PM, 2017
An afternoon visit to Dunkirk area
A Sandpiper was present on the pool when I arrived. It wasn't long before it was flushed by a horse rider and I was able to confirm it was a Green Sandpiper. It didn't fly far and may well have returned to the pool later, although there are plenty of suitable feeding sites in the immediate area. Only one Teal on the pool 4 Grey Heron Sparrowhawk Mixed tit flock contained at least 8 Long-tailed Tits and 6 Blue Tits Grey Wagtail Kingfisher (heard only)
6/8/17 Dunkirk Area, brief visit to check the pool.
First returning Teal, a female was at the back of the pool at midday. Also around the pool and fields, 100+ Black-headed Gulls. 70+ Jackdaw, many juveniles. 20+ Woodpigeon, again many juveniles. c100 Canada Geese.
Roger Baker 3 said
Wed Aug 2 5:11 PM, 2017
2nd Aug. 13.30 hrs. Dunkirk area R. Tame.
Very quiet.
On or around the pool in the horse field.
Canada Goose. c 132. Black-headed Gull. c 17
On the river.
Mallard. 3
Roger.
vic chatterton said
Fri Jun 16 11:49 AM, 2017
Yesterday at 1030 am, walking up past the Queens Hotel with my wife on our way to the dreaded weekly shop at Morrisons my mood was somewhat lightened by the sight of a Peregrine circling over Chartist House. Having seen them at Ashton, Stalybridge,Audenshaw etc this was the first one I'd ever seen at Hyde in my life despite having worked there since 1968 and lived there since 1978.
The bird may have been the one that has been recorded at Audenshaw Reservoirs occasionally this year as it flew off eventually in that direction.
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Mar 12 5:23 PM, 2017
Afternoon visit to Dunkirk area
A fair amount of disturbance on the river due to fishermen and 8 small boats
Chiffchaff moving silently through the trees on the riverbank, possibly a new arrival or female Kingfisher flushed several times Grey Wagtail pair 3 male Siskin singing in a sapling on path down to river. Several other birds calling along riverbank Nuthatch in SBI Hard to count Teal due to disturbance but at least 7 3 redhead Goosander flushed Grey Heron 5 pairs of Long-tailed Tit seen in the area including a pair building a nest 100+ Canada Geese
Lots of birdsong with most expected common species represented
simon ghilks said
Fri Mar 10 6:34 PM, 2017
10/3/17 Dunkirk area of River Tame and adjacent fields
5 Wigeon feeding on the river bank 3 Lapwing in display flight 8 Teal on the pool 1 Goosander 1 Kingfisher 4 Siskin around the car park 3 Buzzard c150 Canada Geese
simon ghilks said
Sat Feb 4 4:37 PM, 2017
04/02/2017 40 mins either side of midday Dunkirk area
Only 1 Teal seen on the pool, non seen on the river. Pair of Goosander 2 female Goldeneye 3 Little Grebe 1 Dipper 1 Buzzard 1 Sparrowhawk Plenty of activity in the wooded areas including a few Siskin.
simon ghilks said
Tue Jan 10 3:08 PM, 2017
10/1/2017 Dunkirk Area, early afternoon.
On or around the pool 1 Shoveler, female 4 Teal 3 Lapwing 1 Grey Heron
On the river 33 Mallard 1 Goldeneye, female 10 Teal 2 Cormorant 7 Moorhen 1 Little Grebe 2 Grey Heron
In the fields and woods 50+ Redwing 1 Buzzard with prey item (looked to be a Woodpigeon) 1 Sparrowhawk 25+ Long-tailed Tit in 2 flocks 1 Goldcrest Great Spotted Woodpecker and Nuthatch heard only
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Nov 27 5:41 PM, 2016
Dunkirk area today
12 Teal on pool and a confiding pair on the river Red head Goosander Grey Heron Cormorant over 6 Lapwing 3 Siskin with c12 Goldfinch Great Spotted Woodpecker Nuthatch (heard only) 8 Redwing At least 20 Blackbird in general area, but mainly in hawthorns Mixed tit flock containing at least 15 Long-tailed Tit at least five each of Blue and Great Tit Song Thrush 6 Moorhen (Four on riverbank and two on canal)
Female Sparrowhawk flew through wood at far end of Dunkirk Lane towards canal
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 27th of November 2016 05:55:33 PM
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 27th of November 2016 05:56:18 PM
simon ghilks said
Mon Nov 14 1:33 PM, 2016
14/11/2016 Dunkirk area just after midday
On or around the pool in the horse field 41 Teal 15 Lapwing 2 Mallard
On the river 35 Mallard 8 Moorhen 1 Goosander
Perched in the trees near the pool 1 Fieldfare 2 Redwing 1 Song Thrush
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Oct 23 10:11 AM, 2016
Late afternoon visit to Dunkirk area 22/10/16
6 Teal on pool 8 Lapwing, flew off in the direction of Dunkirk Farm presumably to roost Cormorant flying downstream Great Spotted Woodpecker c40 Redwing with 6-8 Mistle Thrush c40 Goldfinch, 30 of which were with the thrushes and the other 10 or so were feeding elsewhere
simon ghilks said
Sun Oct 16 12:11 PM, 2016
16/10/2016 brief visit at around 9am to Dunkirk area.
On the pool in the horse field 1 drake Shoveler in eclipse or possibly a first winter. 1 Teal. (17 is the maximum count I have had this autumn) On the river 4 Teal on the short stretch I looked at. 1 Cormorant c10 Mallard On previous visits recently 2 Little Grebe, Goosander and Kingfisher have been seen.
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Oct 9 6:19 PM, 2016
Late afternoon visit to Dunkirk area
16 Lapwing and two Teal on the pool Two Redwing and c6 Mistle Thrush present At least 200 Canada Geese Eight Goldfinch Grey Heron 10 Mallard
simon ghilks said
Sat May 7 7:35 PM, 2016
7/5/16 mid morning Dunkirk Area
c20 Swift over the fields and river Also in the area a handful of Swallow, House and Sand Martin
On the pool were 2 Mallard and 1 juv. Grey Heron.
A Common Sandpiper was seen on the pool earlier in the week. Wintering Teal last seen on 23rd April, a pair. 2 Stock Dove were here on the same date.
Julian Winstanley said
Mon Apr 18 8:12 AM, 2016
Green Sandpiper spotted on the canal this morning near Aldi on Manchester Road
Karen Foulkes said
Wed Apr 13 8:07 PM, 2016
Late afternoon Dunkirk area
Green Sandpiper still present on the pool 2 Little Ringed Plover 4 Lapwing At least 9 Teal present
Kingfisher flew downstream 3 Goosander flew over
Chiffchaff singing Jay near car park
simon ghilks said
Wed Apr 13 8:39 AM, 2016
13/4/2016 7:40-8:20 Dunkirk area of River Tame
On or around the pool in the field 1 Green Sandpiper (still feeding well as I left) 6 Teal 2 Mallard 2 Lapwing
A Dipper flew along the river
Around the river side trees and shrubs 2 Willow Warblers singing 1 Chiffchaff singing 1 Blackcap 3 Jay
simon ghilks said
Thu Feb 25 7:20 PM, 2016
25/2/16 afternoon visit to Dunkirk area
21 Teal on the pool. On the river 12 Teal 1 Dipper 2 Little Grebe 1 Grey Wagtail 25 Mallard 1 Cormorant In the surrounding woodland 38 Siskin 1 Treecreeper 1 singing Goldcrest 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Bill Beckwith said
Mon Feb 15 3:54 PM, 2016
14/2/2016 1.10-230 Dunkirk area and Jet Amber fields.
Nuthatch,3 Chaffinches,goldfinches heard,2 goldcrests, great spotted woodpeckers and one drumming. 3 lapwings,heron,thrushes and 60+ Canada Geese near pond.1 teal,2 drake goosanders,mallards,little grebe and moorhen on river.
simon ghilks said
Sat Feb 13 2:57 PM, 2016
13/2/16 mid morning to Dunkirk area
Nothing on or around the pool On the river c16 Teal 3 Little Grebe 30+ Mallard 1 Grey Wagtail In the woods adjacent to the treatment works c20 Siskin Goldcrest Treecreeper 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker in a noisy territorial dispute followed by lots of drumming. 2 or 3 Song Thrush singing 1 Mistle Thrush singing
simon ghilks said
Mon Feb 1 5:00 PM, 2016
1/2/2016 late afternoon visit to Dunkirk area fields and River Tame
64 Teal were on or around the pool 5 Grey Heron roosting at the back of the pool c30 Redwing 4 Mistle Thrush 1 Sparrowhawk 150+ Canada Geese on the river 30+ Mallard 3 Little Grebe 6 Moorhen 1 Cormorant
Mike Poole said
Thu Jan 21 4:40 PM, 2016
The teal were all scattered on the river today rather than on the flood, but mixed in with them were 3 female Goldeneye and a little Grebe.
Elsewhere, 1 heron at the roost, 7 Long tailed tits, song thrush and 2 cormorants flying low over the river
simon ghilks said
Sun Jan 10 9:26 PM, 2016
10/1/2016 Dunkirk area early afternoon.
44 Teal mostly resting on the bank around the pool 5 Grey Heron at the back of the pool On the river were 34+ Mallard 1 Little Grebe 1 Goosander 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Dipper between the footbridge and the sewage works 5 Moorhen 100+ Canada Geese and 5 Mistle Thrush were on the fields. Also, a Kingfisher was seen by Karen Foulkes near Dunkirk Wood at around this time.
Karen Foulkes said
Tue Dec 29 7:10 PM, 2015
Late morning visit to Dunkirk area
38 Teal on the pool, but there could have been a few more tucked away and birds were also flying onto the river 2 Little Grebe together on the river and a probable third on the meander Pair of Goosander near the island 10-15 Siskin flew away from the alders near the car park 11 Mallard on river and 16 on canal 120+ Canada Geese 1 Grey Heron 3 Moorhen Great Spotted Woodpecker calling Bullfinch calling Song Thrush singing again
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Tuesday 29th of December 2015 07:12:54 PM
simon ghilks said
Sun Dec 27 1:56 PM, 2015
27/12/2015 late morning visit to Dunkirk area and River Tame
34 Teal on or around the much expanded pool in the horse field 3 Grey Heron roosting in the tree behind the pool 11 Redwing in the same field The river is probably only suitable for Torrent Duck at the moment. A small flock of Siskin were feeding in the trees around the car park Song Thrush singing nearby.
Roger Baker 3 said
Wed Dec 23 7:21 PM, 2015
23/12/2015 Dunkirk area and river. 16.15 hrs.
Just 1 Grey Heron on the pond. Goosander 1. Redhead. Flying downstream. Canada Goose. 60.
Roger
Julian Winstanley said
Thu Dec 10 9:49 AM, 2015
9/12/2015, Pair (M&F) of Goosander on the canal near Haughton Dale. Female appeared to have a fish but was spooked as I passed and dropped it as she flew off
Roger Baker 3 said
Thu Dec 3 4:18 PM, 2015
3/12/2015 Dunkirk area and river A.M.
Same as Simon minus the Canada Geese or Kingfisher (which is what I was looking for) and only one Goosander.
Also.
Goldcrest. 4 Long-tailed Tit. Several large parties. Bullfinch ... saw a few (M&F) knocking about plus others "piping". Siskin. Four small flocks ... about 20 in all. Lapwing flying across the river.
Two dog walkers flushed a flock of Jackdaws that had been feeding on Jet Amber Fields ..... I reckon there must have been close to a thousand birds in the air ... there wasn't much light anyway but the sky really went black ... quite a spectacle plus the noise.
2 Swallow still around Potthouse Farm on Matley Lane near Newton. Also Herring Gull on golf course.
Ringed Plover sp on Dunkirk pond at 13.45. Right at back and no telescope so apologies for vague identification.
Also 7 Teal, 2 Grey Wagtail
The Green Sandpiper and 4 Teal were on the pool
On the river
1 Goosander
1 Little Grebe
1 Cormorant
1 Dipper
30+ Mallard
Around the general area
150+ Redwing
200+ Jackdaw
250+ Canada Geese
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Sparrowhawk
20+ Long-tailed Tit
The long staying Green Sandpiper is still in the area, it was on the river bank late morning.
Otherwise fairly quiet,
Small flock of Redwing flew over.
A female Sparrowhawk drifted directly over the Sandpiper which alerted me to the hawks presence by visibly shrinking in size by pulling in its feathers, crouching slightly lower and tilting its head over to keep an eye skyward.
Green Sandpiper still present on back edge of the pool mid morning.
Green Sandpiper still present on the much expanded pool
13 Teal on a different flooded area nearby
Green Sandpiper still present mid morning, it's only company today we're a couple of Grey Wagtails
Fairly surprised to see a Green Sandpiper feeding along the edges especially considering that there were people in the field not too far away.
Also
4 Teal
1 Grey Wagtail
a few Black-headed Gulls
150+ Canada Geese, mainly in the fields behind
1 Jay
Brief visit early afternoon, mainly to have a look at the pool as it had dried out before recent rains, it has refilled quite nicely.
3 Common Sandpiper around the pool
1 Grey Heron perched at the top of a hawthorn
1 Kingfisher flew up the river
1 Buzzard overhead
a few House Martin and Chiffchaff around
otherwise fairly quiet
Pleased to say that there is a small rookery in the front garden of Grange Farm opposite Tesco Roundabout at the junction of the M67,which is not that far away,and may explain the young birds?There may of course be others closer?
Rooks have become fairly uncommon around Hyde even on Werneth Low. Years ago people used to say "if you see one or two birds in a field then they're Crows if you see a lot then they're Rooks". This was a fairly correct assumption until the past 20 years or so. But now a field full of corvids around Hyde are always Crows with a handful of Rooks if you're lucky. Obviously this is because of the declines in rookeries in the area.
It was therefore a bit of a surprise to say the least to see an immature Rook on the ground close to the main Morrison's store entrance this afternoon. The bird was still there when I left 10 mins later. It appeared healthy and had no problem flying. A couple of weeks ago I saw an adult on the ground a couple of hundred yards away on Mottram Rd. I can't recall ever seeing Rooks in the area before, other than occasional flyovers and even those have become rare in recent years. I wonder if there could be a small urban rookery anywhere in the area?
Originally posted today by Vic Chatterton:
Was in Hyde town centre at 11.30am when an Oystercatcher flew over calling frequently and flying on a direct course for Audenshaw res. Not the usual type of bird sighting for Hyde town centre.
When I was dropping someone off, noticed House Martins nesting on Douglas Street, Hyde.
Roger.
On the river
7 Goldeneye
1 Little Grebe
3 Moorhen
2 Dipper
40+ Mallard, 3 of which were diving for food, staying under for up to 10 seconds at a time.
Surrounding fields and woods
c50 Redwing
5 Jay
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
120+ Canada Geese
2 Treecreeper
Unusually for this time of year no Teal seen either on the pool or the river. Highest count for me this winter was 17 on October 30th.
15 Redwings over my house at 10.30 this am.
I parked near the Lowes Arms pub and followed the river upstream. Posted from there, so 18.15. Showed very well.
I went down at 14.00 hrs but had to turn back as police were present and had cordoned off the car-park due to "an incident" ??
Roger.
Green Sandpiper still present on pool with 4 Teal.
Sparrowhawk over. Kingfisher and Grey Wagtail on river.
Green Sandpiper present again tho morning, picking around the muddy bit at the back of the pool.
Also 4 Teal and 3 Lapwings.
2 Teal on another pool that has formed a bit further over at the bottom of the slope.
A Sandpiper was present on the pool when I arrived. It wasn't long before it was flushed by a horse rider and I was able to confirm it was a Green Sandpiper. It didn't fly far and may well have returned to the pool later, although there are plenty of suitable feeding sites in the immediate area.
Only one Teal on the pool
4 Grey Heron
Sparrowhawk
Mixed tit flock contained at least 8 Long-tailed Tits and 6 Blue Tits
Grey Wagtail
Kingfisher (heard only)
120+ Canada Geese
100+ Black-headed Gull
15 Teal
7 Lapwing
Bullfinch heard only
First returning Teal, a female was at the back of the pool at midday.
Also around the pool and fields,
100+ Black-headed Gulls.
70+ Jackdaw, many juveniles.
20+ Woodpigeon, again many juveniles.
c100 Canada Geese.
Very quiet.
On or around the pool in the horse field.
Canada Goose. c 132.
Black-headed Gull. c 17
On the river.
Mallard. 3
Roger.
Yesterday at 1030 am, walking up past the Queens Hotel with my wife on our way to the dreaded weekly shop at Morrisons my mood was somewhat lightened by the sight of a Peregrine circling over Chartist House. Having seen them at Ashton, Stalybridge,Audenshaw etc this was the first one I'd ever seen at Hyde in my life despite having worked there since 1968 and lived there since 1978.
The bird may have been the one that has been recorded at Audenshaw Reservoirs occasionally this year as it flew off eventually in that direction.
A fair amount of disturbance on the river due to fishermen and 8 small boats
Chiffchaff moving silently through the trees on the riverbank, possibly a new arrival or female
Kingfisher flushed several times
Grey Wagtail pair
3 male Siskin singing in a sapling on path down to river. Several other birds calling along riverbank
Nuthatch in SBI
Hard to count Teal due to disturbance but at least 7
3 redhead Goosander flushed
Grey Heron
5 pairs of Long-tailed Tit seen in the area including a pair building a nest
100+ Canada Geese
Lots of birdsong with most expected common species represented
5 Wigeon feeding on the river bank
3 Lapwing in display flight
8 Teal on the pool
1 Goosander
1 Kingfisher
4 Siskin around the car park
3 Buzzard
c150 Canada Geese
Only 1 Teal seen on the pool, non seen on the river.
Pair of Goosander
2 female Goldeneye
3 Little Grebe
1 Dipper
1 Buzzard
1 Sparrowhawk
Plenty of activity in the wooded areas including a few Siskin.
On or around the pool
1 Shoveler, female
4 Teal
3 Lapwing
1 Grey Heron
On the river
33 Mallard
1 Goldeneye, female
10 Teal
2 Cormorant
7 Moorhen
1 Little Grebe
2 Grey Heron
In the fields and woods
50+ Redwing
1 Buzzard with prey item (looked to be a Woodpigeon)
1 Sparrowhawk
25+ Long-tailed Tit in 2 flocks
1 Goldcrest
Great Spotted Woodpecker and Nuthatch heard only
12 Teal on pool and a confiding pair on the river
Red head Goosander
Grey Heron
Cormorant over
6 Lapwing
3 Siskin with c12 Goldfinch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Nuthatch (heard only)
8 Redwing
At least 20 Blackbird in general area, but mainly in hawthorns
Mixed tit flock containing at least 15 Long-tailed Tit at least five each of Blue and Great Tit
Song Thrush
6 Moorhen (Four on riverbank and two on canal) Female Sparrowhawk flew through wood at far end of Dunkirk Lane towards canal
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 27th of November 2016 05:55:33 PM
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 27th of November 2016 05:56:18 PM
On or around the pool in the horse field
41 Teal
15 Lapwing
2 Mallard
On the river
35 Mallard
8 Moorhen
1 Goosander
Perched in the trees near the pool
1 Fieldfare
2 Redwing
1 Song Thrush
6 Teal on pool
8 Lapwing, flew off in the direction of Dunkirk Farm presumably to roost
Cormorant flying downstream
Great Spotted Woodpecker
c40 Redwing with 6-8 Mistle Thrush
c40 Goldfinch, 30 of which were with the thrushes and the other 10 or so were feeding elsewhere
On the pool in the horse field
1 drake Shoveler in eclipse or possibly a first winter.
1 Teal. (17 is the maximum count I have had this autumn)
On the river
4 Teal on the short stretch I looked at.
1 Cormorant
c10 Mallard
On previous visits recently 2 Little Grebe, Goosander and Kingfisher have been seen.
16 Lapwing and two Teal on the pool
Two Redwing and c6 Mistle Thrush present
At least 200 Canada Geese
Eight Goldfinch
Grey Heron
10 Mallard
c20 Swift over the fields and river
Also in the area a handful of Swallow, House and Sand Martin
On the pool were 2 Mallard and 1 juv. Grey Heron.
A Common Sandpiper was seen on the pool earlier in the week.
Wintering Teal last seen on 23rd April, a pair. 2 Stock Dove were here on the same date.
Green Sandpiper still present on the pool
2 Little Ringed Plover
4 Lapwing
At least 9 Teal present
Kingfisher flew downstream
3 Goosander flew over
Chiffchaff singing
Jay near car park
On or around the pool in the field
1 Green Sandpiper (still feeding well as I left)
6 Teal
2 Mallard
2 Lapwing
A Dipper flew along the river
Around the river side trees and shrubs
2 Willow Warblers singing
1 Chiffchaff singing
1 Blackcap
3 Jay
21 Teal on the pool.
On the river
12 Teal
1 Dipper
2 Little Grebe
1 Grey Wagtail
25 Mallard
1 Cormorant
In the surrounding woodland
38 Siskin
1 Treecreeper
1 singing Goldcrest
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
14/2/2016 1.10-230 Dunkirk area and Jet Amber fields.
Nuthatch,3 Chaffinches,goldfinches heard,2 goldcrests, great spotted woodpeckers and one drumming.
3 lapwings,heron,thrushes and 60+ Canada Geese near pond.1 teal,2 drake goosanders,mallards,little grebe and moorhen
on river.
Nothing on or around the pool
On the river
c16 Teal
3 Little Grebe
30+ Mallard
1 Grey Wagtail
In the woods adjacent to the treatment works
c20 Siskin
Goldcrest
Treecreeper
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker in a noisy territorial dispute followed by lots of drumming.
2 or 3 Song Thrush singing
1 Mistle Thrush singing
64 Teal were on or around the pool
5 Grey Heron roosting at the back of the pool
c30 Redwing
4 Mistle Thrush
1 Sparrowhawk
150+ Canada Geese
on the river
30+ Mallard
3 Little Grebe
6 Moorhen
1 Cormorant
Elsewhere, 1 heron at the roost, 7 Long tailed tits, song thrush and 2 cormorants flying low over the river
44 Teal mostly resting on the bank around the pool
5 Grey Heron at the back of the pool
On the river were
34+ Mallard
1 Little Grebe
1 Goosander
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Dipper between the footbridge and the sewage works
5 Moorhen
100+ Canada Geese and 5 Mistle Thrush were on the fields.
Also, a Kingfisher was seen by Karen Foulkes near Dunkirk Wood at around this time.
38 Teal on the pool, but there could have been a few more tucked away and birds were also flying onto the river
2 Little Grebe together on the river and a probable third on the meander
Pair of Goosander near the island
10-15 Siskin flew away from the alders near the car park
11 Mallard on river and 16 on canal
120+ Canada Geese
1 Grey Heron
3 Moorhen
Great Spotted Woodpecker calling
Bullfinch calling
Song Thrush singing again
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Tuesday 29th of December 2015 07:12:54 PM
34 Teal on or around the much expanded pool in the horse field
3 Grey Heron roosting in the tree behind the pool
11 Redwing in the same field
The river is probably only suitable for Torrent Duck at the moment.
A small flock of Siskin were feeding in the trees around the car park
Song Thrush singing nearby.
Just 1 Grey Heron on the pond.
Goosander 1. Redhead. Flying downstream.
Canada Goose. 60.
Roger
Same as Simon minus the Canada Geese or Kingfisher (which is what I was looking for) and only one Goosander.
Also.
Goldcrest. 4
Long-tailed Tit. Several large parties.
Bullfinch ... saw a few (M&F) knocking about plus others "piping".
Siskin. Four small flocks ... about 20 in all.
Lapwing flying across the river.
Two dog walkers flushed a flock of Jackdaws that had been feeding on Jet Amber Fields ..... I reckon there must have been close to a thousand birds in the air ... there wasn't much light anyway but the sky really went black ... quite a spectacle plus the noise.
Roger.