Morning dog walk
8 swallow, 3 blackbird,3 dunnock,2 wren,1 Robin, great tit and blue tit in small numbers, kestrel, a sparrowhawk flying low over the field scare up approx 60 goldfinch, 1 Linnet,2 Jay, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon,
Diggle flash- 19 tufted duck, 40 coot, 8 lesser black backed gull over, 6 black headed gull, 2 adult great crested grebe 3 young,2 little grebe,2 mallard,1 moorhen, 2 adult mute swan 2 cygnets,

Further sightings this evening Nevisons Flash only 7.45
1 Reed Warbler
1 Kingfisher - first time I've seen one on Nevisons

Quick Mooch after work,

I also like Gordon seen Siskin at least 7 over C6 this evening.
1 Little Grebe on Fir Tree Flash with 9 Tufted duck
2 Jay
1 Kestrel
1 Water Rail, Nevisons
1 Raven C1

further sightings this morning
3 Siskin - C4
10 Willow Warbler 3 of which were in one bush with single Chiffchaff that was singing C4 plus usual Chiffchaff in C3

Morning dog walk
Small numbers great and blue tit,goldfinch, 2 wren,3 blackbird,Robin,kestrel,4 dunnock,
Diggle flash- 3 adult little grebe 1 with a very small youngster,4 adult and 7 young great crested grebe,19 tufted duck, 33 coot,1 moorhen,5 mallard,11 black headed gull, 3 lesser black backed gull over, 2 adult mute swan + 2 cygnets, 3 swallow 1 house Martin over water,

Diggle Flash - tufted duck numbers more than doubled since this morning 41 counted @17-45, c40 goldfinch on thistles.

Diggle Flash- 4 adult great crested grebe 7 young, 18 tufted duck, 29 coot, 23 black headed gull, 8 mallard, 2 little grebe, 2 moorhen, 2 mute swan + 2 cygnets, 5 lesser black backed gull over, flock of approx 20 mainly great tit but with a few blue tit,
C8 2 reed bunting, 2 pheasant, 2 grey partridge, as Gordon says a few meadow pipit over quite high.

07.30-09.15
Quiet
Green Woodpecker called twice but was unable to locate it - C10
A few Meadow Pipit flying over, many more to come in coming weeks

Other sightings today mid morning and 19.00-19.45
40+ Swallow C8 ahead of rain a.m
45+ equal numbers of Sand Martin, House Martin & Swallow feeding together over C5 p.m
male & female Sparrowhawk
Water Rail
4 Grey Partridge

late afternoon stroll
kestrel showing really well perched on a fence post, 8 starling feeding in field

Morning dog walk
1 whitethroat,2 reed bunting, small mixed flock of 5 great tit,5 long tailed tit and 3 blue tit,4 mistle thrush,3 grey partridge, Jay, magpie,carrion crow,wood pigeon, 3 wren, 5 blackbird, Robin,
Diggle flash- both great crested grebe families on the water 4 adults 7 young, 6 mallard on water 5 more flew over,4 moorhen,23 coot,11 black headed gull, 14 tufted duck, 2 adult mute swan + 2 cygnets,3 little grebe,

morning dog walk pretty quiet
small numbers blue tit,great tit and goldfinch, 5 blackbird, 2 wren, 3 dunnock, 1 robin, 6 lesser black backed gull over, 1 jay, wood pigeon,magpie, carrion crow,
Diggle Flash- 2 adult mute swan + 2 cygnets, 3 adult great crested grebe 5 young showing others could be heard in reed beds, 21 tufted duck, 32 coot, 15 black headed gull, 3 moorhen,

06:00 till 08:30


1 Sedge Warbler
1 Whitethroat
1 Reed Warbler
3 Willow Warbler
1 Chiffchaff
4 Linnet
3 Skylark
2 Meadow Pipit
7 Reed Bunting
2 Mistle Thrush
4 Blackbird
2 Wren
1 Dunnock
2 Great tit
3 Blue tit
2 Robin
1 Kestrel
1 Jay

additional sightings to Bernard's 08.50-10.20
C3 &4 only
1 Whitethroat
1 Reed Warbler
1 Chiffchaff
5 Willow Warbler
1 Grey Wagtail over east
1 Great spotted Woodpecker
1 Grey Partridge
1 Raven
1 Buzzard

morning dog walk
6 blackbird a wren and 3 dunnock foraging beside path, smallish numbers great, blue and long tailed tit, 14 goldfinch, 11 reed bunting, 2 possibly 3 linnet, 1 meadow pipit, 1 skylark, 1 kestrel, birds over 3 canada geese, 5 mallard and 7 black headed gull,
diggle flash- 2 mute swan + 2 cygnets, 4 adult great crested grebe + 7 young, 23 black headed gull, 19 coot, 11 tufted duck, 8 mallard, 4 moorhen, 3 little grebe, 2 swallow.

Mooch after work,

1 Coal tit, first bird seen for a while
2 Jays
2 Kestrel
1 Buzzard
1 Whitethroat
1 Song Thrush
1 Kingfisher, Fir Tree Flash
1 Little Grebe, Fir Tree Flash

Plus usuals

Morning dog walk,
4 mistle thrush, 2 reed bunting, 7 grey partridge,11 long tailed tit, small numbers goldfinch, blue and great tit, magpie,carrion crow,wood pigeon,kestrel,
Diggle flash- both great crested grebe families showing this morning 4 adults 7 young, 2 mute swan + 2 cygnets, 14 tufted duck, 36 black headed gull, 2 lesser black backed gull,26 coot, 2 moorhen,3 mallard, 1 little grebe,1 swallow,

Afternoon stroll
2 bullfinch, 1 greenfinch and 1 swallow the only birds to add to morning sightings.

Morning dog walk
Mixed flock of birds feeding on hawthorn berries and seeds towards bottom of new Road include c15 long tailed tit, 8 great tit,,5 blue tit,4 willow warbler,3 linnet,2 reed bunting,2 dunnock,1 wren,3 goldfinch with a further 20+ goldfinch feeding on thistles further up field, also seen 5 blackbird,1 Robin,1 skylark,1 Jay,1 kestrel, 2 carrion crow usual magpie and wood pigeon, 1 Canada goose and 6 lesser black backed gull over,
Diggle flash- 2 mute swan + 2 cygnets, 22 black headed gull, 17 coot, 12 tufted duck, 2 great crested grebe with 3 young, 2 little grebe, 2 moorhen, 9 mallard,

Morning dog walk
Diggle flash- only saw one family of great crested grebe this morning 2 adult 3 young, 12 tufted duck, 24 coot, 22 black headed gull, 4 mallard, 2 mute swan with 2 cygnets,1 moorhen, superb views of a kestrel perched on a fencepost around flash, small numbers great tit,blue tit and goldfinch, 1 swallow,

A few birds to add to Bernards sightings this evening,

1 Jay C6
2 Linnet C8
3 Buzzard C4
1 Cormorant, Fir Tree Flash

Diggle flash- I was amazed to see that both pairs of great crested grebe have young I could see the pair with 4 young and could see the male of the other pair dancing around in front of the female when 3 young humbugs jumped down from her back so what yesterday looked like a small courtship dance was probably the male bringing food,
22 coot,21 black headed gull,14 tufted duck,5 mallard,4 moorhen,kestrel,goldfinch,great tit,blue tit,blackbird,dunnock,magpie,carrion crow,wood pigeon,2 skylark,2 reed bunting,1 meadow pipit.

Diggle Flash - the great crested grebe gave much better views this morning and there are actually 4 young and 4 adults one pair of adults doing a small courtship dance the sight of the other pair with young must have made them broody
2 mute swan + 2 cygnets, 12 tufted duck, 19 coot, 5 mallard, 2 moorhen, 5 black headed gull, 7 lesser black backed gull over, 2 jay, goldfinch,great tit, wren, blackbird,blue tit,

diggle flash- 3 adult great crested grebe + 3 juveniles, 9 tufted duck, 25 coot, 2 moorhen, 4 mallard, 2 mute swan + 2 cygnets, 21 black headed gull, 5 lesser black backed gull over, 6 goldfinch, small numbers blue and great tit, 1 jay.

07:00 till 09:00

2 Kestrel
1 Whitethroat
1 Reed Warbler
2 Mistle Thrush
1 Jay
3 Skylark
2 Meadow Pipit
2 Bullfinch

Plus usuals

08:00 till 10:00

1 Reed Warbler
1 Sedge Warbler
4 Linnet
9 Reed Bunting
1 Whitethroat
1 Kestrel
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
3 Skylark
2 Meadow Pipit

Plus usual suspects

Diggle Flash- 2 great crested grebe the female had at least 2 young on her back first saw them yesterday evening but not been able to get a really clear view, 14 tufted duck, 23 coot, 9 mallard, 2 moorhen, 6 black headed gull, 1 little grebe, 2 mute swan + 2 cygnets, 1 jay, 3 long tailed tit with small flock great tit, 4 blue tit.

Quick half hour around Fir Tree Flash in appalling conditions,

1 Jay
1 Kestrel
Fisherman said he'd seen a black bird diving on the flash, so presumably Cormorant.

morning dog walk very quiet birdwise
6 great tit, 3 blue tit, 11 goldfinch, 1 blackbird, 2 wren, 1 robin, 1 skylark, magpie,wood pigeon, carrion crow, domestic/loft pigeon still present, 4 lesser black backed gull over,
diggle flash- 2 mute swan+ 2 cygnets, 14 tufted duck, 26 coot, 6 mallard, 5 moorhen, 12 black headed gull, 1 lesser black backed gull,

morning dog walk
smallish flocks of long tailed tit (8), goldfinch (7) and mixed blue and great tit (11), 2 wren, 3 willow warbler, blackbird, 2 dunnock, 4 reed bunting, domestic/loft pigeon still present, magpie, wood pigeon, carrion crow, 7 lesser black backed gull over,
diggle flash- 2 mute swan + 2 cygnet, 14 mallard, 23 coot, 11 tufted duck, 2 great crested grebe, 1 moorhen, 8 black headed gull, 1 lesser black backed gull, 3 swallow.

Morning dog walk
20+ goldfinch,1 kestrel, 1f sparrowhawk, 4 grey partridge 2 adult 2 juv, 2 skylark, small numbers great tit, magpie,carrion crow,wood pigeon, 5 lesser black backed gull over, 1 grey heron,
Diggle flash- 24 coot,15 mallard,13 black headed gull,12 tufted duck, 2 moorhen, 2 mute swan + 2 cygnets, 1 great crested grebe, little grebe heard only,

Mid morning
2 Willow Tit in different areas of C5

Morning dog walk
Domestic pigeon still hanging around but is flying and feeding must have left home 2 wren,2 blackbird,Robin,dunnock,12 lesser black backed gull over,small numbers great tit,blue tit and goldfinch, 2 reed bunting,magpie,wood pigeon,carrion crow,kestrel,willow warbler,whitethroat,
Diggle flash- 29 black headed gull, 22coot, 24 mallard, 5 moorhen including 1 juv with the mallards it seems to have been adopted very often with female mallard and we'll developed ducklings,13 tufted duck,2 great crested grebe, 1 little grebe, 2 mute swan +2 cygnets,

morning dog walk
c8 2 linnet, 1 skylark, 1 whitethroat, 2 willow warbler, 4 lesser black backed gull over, 3 reed bunting, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, 1 domestic/ loft pigeon seems healthy but been hanging around for 3-4 days now orange ring on left leg silver/ grey on right,
diggle flash and surrounds- 2 mute swan+ 2 cygnets, 10 tufted duck, 14 black headed gull, 19 mallard, 16 coot, 2 moorhen, 1 great crested grebe, 1 little grebe, 2 reed warbler one seemed to be carrying something possibly food may have a second brood one brood already raised from this nest site, 1 willow tit, small numbers blue, great and long tailed tit, dunnock,wren, robin, blackbird,

C2, 3 & 4 08.45-10.45
3 Buzzard
female Sparrowhawk having to take severe evasive action from a Carion Crow before retaliating
30+ Long-tailed Tit
8 Willow Warbler
1 Blackcap
1 Chiffchaff

earlier in the week
1 Reed Warbler
1 Water Rail calling from 10ft away in cover and moving around, but frustratingly not showing itself

06:00 till 08:30 Quiet this morning,

1 Raven
1 Whitethroat
1 Kestrel
2 Jay
2 Song Thrush
2 Pied Wagtail
1 Reed Warbler


Plus usuals

Evening stroll
3 house Martin feeding over diggle flash, kestrel on tarmac road to nowhere plenty of slugs on road so it was possibly feeding on these.

brief view of a kingfisher flying from corner of diggle flash and across stock pond couldn't see it on any of the usual posts on stock pond but didn't stay long it was hammering down with rain

morning dog walk
2 whitethroat, 2 linnet, 1 meadow pipit, 2 skylark, 3 reed bunting, kestrel, magpie,carrion crow, wood pigeon, 1m bullfinch, c15 goldfinch, small numbers blue and great tit, blackbird, 4 lesser black backed gull over, distant raven heard,
diggle flash- 2 mute swan+ 2 cygnets, 11 tufted duck, 3 mallard, 21 coot, 9 black headed gull, 1 great crested grebe, 1 reed warbler, 2 willow warbler.

morning dog walk
c60 goldfinch flocks of c40 and c20, 28 lesser black backed gulls over flocks of 11,8,5 and 4, whitethroat carrying food, 1 linnet, 1 meadow pipit, wren, blackbird, magpie,carrion crow, wood pigeon, 1 kestrel, small numbers great and blue tit,robin,
diggle flash- 2 mute swan + 2 cygnet, 12 mallard, 16 coot, 9 black headed gull, 2 moorhen, 1 great crested grebe, 3 little grebe, reed warbler with at least 3 fledgelings,

Morning dog walk 06-30--08-10
Diggle flash- 2 mute swan +2 cygnets, 1 little grebe,7 tufted duck, 11 black headed gull, 2 lesser black backed gull on water a further 7 flew over towards Pennington flash, 6 mallard, 1 grey heron,4 moorhen,11 coot, kingfisher giving decent views from stock pond,
21 long tailed tit, 15 goldfinch in 2 small charms of 9 +6, 2 willow warbler,1 whitethroat, wren,Robin,blackbird, small numbers great and blue tit, magpie,carrion crow,wood pigeon,reed bunting,

Diggle Flash- 2 little grebe, 9 tufted duck, 18 black headed gull, 3 lesser black backed gull, coot, 4 moorhen, 11 mallard, 1 great crested grebe, 2 mute swan + 2 cygnets,1 swallow, brief flash of kingfisher across stock pond,

08.15-09.30
C3 & C4
2 Raven N (probably same birds seen at Pennington Flash, 1 flew over houses towards Common Lane /Pennington Flash then 2 together 40 minutes later over C4).
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Chiffchaff with 3 juv
plus usuals

morning dog walk very quiet birdwise
8 canada geese over, 1 juv skylark, 2 kestrel, 2 wren, 6 goldfinch,
diggle flash- 2 mute swan + 2 cygnets, 9 tufted duck, 12 mallard, 34 black headed gull, 3 lesser black backed gull, 4 moorhen, 15 coot, reed warblers heard only,

09:30 till 12:00 Beautiful morning

1 Reed Warbler
2 Willow Warbler
2 Sedge Warbler
4 Whitethroat
2 Linnet
2 Kestrel
7 Reed Bunting
1 Song Thrush
3 Greenfinch
1 Willow Tit
1 Snipe
6 Grey Partridge

Plus usuals

morning dog walk
Diggle flash- 2 mute swan + 2 cygnets, 10 tufted duck, 11 mallard, 5 moorhen 1 adult with 2 chicks 2 other chicks mixed in with a family party of mallard, 15 coot including a recently fledged youngster, 2 little grebe, 2 great crested grebe, 17 black headed gull, 1 willow tit, 3 reed bunting, 1 jay, 1 reed warbler, wren,robin,blackbird,
C8 field 2 whitethroat 1 carrying food i presume a second brood as they have already raised 1 brood from this area, 1 linnet, 4 reed bunting, 8 canad geese over, 11 lesser black backed gull over, small numbers goldfinch, great and blue tit, wood pigeon, magpie, carrion crow
C10 c30 black headed gulls on flood water, 14 feral pigeon around edge of flood water,

Not a lot to add to Bernards sightings,

3 Linnet C8
1 Kestrel C8
1 Buzzard C4
1 Reed Warbler C4

morning dog walk glorious weather but quiet birdwise
2 willow warbler in trees with a small charm of goldfinch, small numbers great and blue tit, wren,blackbird,robin, dunnock, 1 reed bunting, usual wood pigeon, carrion crow and magpie,
diggle flash at least 4 but i think 5 little grebe ( 1 went into reeds and couldn't be sure if it was a different bird as they were all diving frequntly) 2 great crested grebe, 12 tufted duck, 4 moorhen including 2 chicks, 17 coot, 2 mute swan with 2 cygnets, 3 lesser black backed gull, 5 black headed gull, 15 mallard, 1 grey heron, reed warbler heard only,

7-8pm
very quiet
2 Willow Tit C6

Common tern leaving diggle flash @20-25, c40 black headed gulls with 5 of them harassing a grey heron,