Morning wander round the flashes produced no surprises,but still very pleasant and filled with resident birds,best of all a pair of great crested grebes having a right barny with a pair of coots over a pile of weed
Evening check of Horrocks front pool,residents and 200 swifts and the black headed gull count increased by 3
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Thu May 19 11:04 PM, 2011
Horrocks Flash,late check,just the usual crowd very busy alas no visitors,
this is only 'gossip' but quite funny mrs h saw 3 white funny birds over gidlow lane as she was pegging some washing out,unpromted conversation with a non birder
cheers geoff
dave broome said
Thu May 19 9:44 PM, 2011
A full-site wander today produced a total of 5 singing Garden Warblers Also seen were 2 Stock Dove over Bryn Marsh and birds carrying food for young included Great Spotted Woodpecker and Coal Tit (the latter formerly a real Flashes rarity)
Ian Woosey said
Thu May 19 9:39 PM, 2011
19/5/11
Evening visit to Pearsons Flash with Mr Meadows:
No sign of the Knot, and the Spoonbills had not alighted here either.....
Knot now at Scotmans Flash, on concrete wall between towpath and flash near the benches and showing to 3m!
Info thanks to Dave Broome
Ian McKerchar said
Thu May 19 1:08 PM, 2011
Three Spoonbills flew west over Horrock's Flash at 1pm today.
Info thanks to Dave Broome
Ian McKerchar said
Thu May 19 11:43 AM, 2011
Knot refound at 11am and so still present this morning.
Info thanks to Mike Passant
Ian McKerchar said
Thu May 19 10:47 AM, 2011
No sign of the Knot this morning.
Info thanks to Dave Broome
Geoff Hargreaves said
Wed May 18 10:37 PM, 2011
pearsons flash,20.45 Knot still present
also 1 kestrel swooped down to take a warbler out of the top of a sapling on the banking
cheers geoff alt="biggrin.gif" />
I should add at this point,any i.d. problems were all mine,the jizz said knot,the plumage was new to me,mr broome kindly popped along to sort it out.
-- Edited by Geoff Hargreaves on Wednesday 18th of May 2011 11:02:20 PM
Jimmy Meadows said
Wed May 18 9:51 PM, 2011
Knot still there at 7:15 Also saw a tufted Duck pushing a egg around with its bill very unusual
On canal at westwood a Canada Goose Gosling got parted from its family via the by-wash until a kind gent scooped it up and took it back to its waiting family at the other side of the locks
Cheers Jimmy
Mike Passant said
Wed May 18 8:59 PM, 2011
Thanks very much for the update to those concerned; at least we're in with a shout in the morning. Regards, Mike
Ian McKerchar said
Wed May 18 7:40 PM, 2011
Knot still present on Pearsons by 6:30 this evening.
Info thanks to Iain Johnson
Mike Passant said
Wed May 18 4:26 PM, 2011
We have to travel through Greater Manchester on Thursday morning and can take in the Pearson's Flash Knot around 10 a.m. if it is still showing, as it would be our main priority. Any updates (between now and then) would be greatly appreciated please.
Regards, Mike P.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed May 18 12:23 PM, 2011
Knot still present at 12:00.
Garden Warbler at Moss Bridge plus Ringed Plover and 17 Greylag Geese on Horrocks Flash.
Info thanks to Ian Woosey
Ian McKerchar said
Wed May 18 9:36 AM, 2011
Knot present this morning on Pearsons Flash, also present yesterday evening but identification not confirmed at that point.
Info thanks to Dave Broome and Geoff Hargreaves
Geoff Hargreaves said
Tue May 17 10:05 PM, 2011
Horrocks Flash
front pool only,only the usuals i,m afraid no sign of any waders,
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Mon May 16 10:10 PM, 2011
Horrocks Flash,
4 dunlin plus usual crowd 1 temmincks stint,viewed from the bench,but a little devil dodging in and around the gulls,last seen at 20.10 going to sleep.
Anyone visiting should spare some time to give pearson,s mudflats 'a good coat of looking at' it,s the hottest ticket on the flashes
cheers geoff
Mike Baron said
Mon May 16 7:58 PM, 2011
Along with the Temminck's Stint at lunch were:
4 Dunlin 2 Buzzards 90+ House Martins (travelling and feeding along the canal) 300+ Swifts
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 16th of May 2011 08:37:59 PM
dave broome said
Mon May 16 7:06 PM, 2011
10 Dunlin at Pearson's Flash this morning
Ian Campbell said
Mon May 16 5:29 PM, 2011
Long walk in the rain after parking at the school to see the Temminck's Stint, a lifer for me, it was with a small group of Dunlin and 2 Ringed Plover when I saw it. Cheers Ian
Ian McKerchar said
Mon May 16 4:09 PM, 2011
Temminck's Stint still present at 3:30 on Horrock's Flash.
Info thanks to Ian Campbell
Ian McKerchar said
Mon May 16 1:24 PM, 2011
Temminck's Stint still present at 1:20pm, on Horrocks Flash.
Info thanks to Mike Baron
Ian McKerchar said
Mon May 16 11:23 AM, 2011
Temminck's Stint present on Horrocks Flash this morning, viewable from the canal.
Info thanks to Dave Broome
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun May 15 2:14 PM, 2011
Pearsons,10.30 11.30
usual crowd plus swifts,house martin and swallow in good numbers a huge flock of 11 dunlin (the most i,ve seen ont flashes) bobbin around,alas they were all i.d. and certified as 'just' dunlin
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sat May 14 10:04 PM, 2011
Horrocks Flash 2nd visit 20.00 21.30ish
usual crowd,plus a large mixed flock of swifts,swallows and house martins,smashing
cheers geoff
dave broome said
Wed May 11 12:12 PM, 2011
Garden Warbler today singing on south side of Westwood Flash near to the canal
Rob Thorpe said
Mon May 9 11:04 PM, 2011
Monday 09 May 2011
Horrocks Flash, evening:
1 Common Sandpiper 2 Ringed Plover 2 Oystercatcher 1 Buzzard (Bryn Marsh) 1 Kestrel 1 Cuckoo (heard) 2 Jay many Swift 1 Geoff Hargreaves
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun May 8 7:16 PM, 2011
Scotmans Watched the Drake Goldeneye yesterday on Scotmans for about 20mins and it as a damaged left wing so this looks to be the reason why its still here instead of going back north. Good luck pal just hope you can keep safe and recover for the coming wnter
Cheers Jimmy
Rob Thorpe said
Sun May 8 10:46 AM, 2011
Saturday 07 May 2011
afternoon with Thorpe senior:
1 Little Egret (Pearsons) 1 Dunlin (Pearsons) 2 Common Sandpiper (1 Pearsons, 1 Horrocks) 4 Oystercatcher (3 Pearsons, 1 Horrocks) 2 Teal (Pearsons) 2 Shoveler (Horrocks) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Horrocks) 1 Garden Warbler (Rainfords Tip) 1 Jimmy Meadows
Ian McKerchar said
Sat May 7 5:37 PM, 2011
Little Egret flew south from Pearsons Flash at 5:20 today.
Info thanks to Rob Thorpe
dave broome said
Fri May 6 9:44 PM, 2011
Greenshank on Pearson's today
Ian McKerchar said
Thu May 5 10:46 PM, 2011
This evening:
Adult Little Gull and 7 Shelduck on Scotmans Flash.
Greenshank, Common Sandpiper and drake Wigeon on Pearson's Flash this morning
dave broome said
Tue May 3 7:03 PM, 2011
drake Goldeneye on Scotman's today
Ian McKerchar said
Tue May 3 2:26 PM, 2011
Garganey and Greenshank still present on Pearsons early afternoon today.
Info thanks to Mark Rigby
Ian McKerchar said
Mon May 2 7:09 AM, 2011
Pearsons Flash this morning:
Drake Garganey 2 Greenshank Wigeon 1 Common Tern
Info thanks to Ian Woosey
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun May 1 1:12 PM, 2011
Pearsons am
Greenshank,redshank,plus other ducks etc
cheers geoff
dave broome said
Sat Apr 30 12:54 PM, 2011
Geoff Hargreaves wrote:
Horrocks Flash dusk
p s for Mr Broome HORROCKS
Your legendary coverage of Horrocks Flash had me thinking your Greenshank was there. Obviously I didn't see it there and only later on realised that I'd gone to the wrong Flash
At PEARSON'S today: drake Garganey, drake Goldeneye
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 30th of April 2011 12:55:27 PM
Geoff Hargreaves said
Fri Apr 29 2:20 PM, 2011
Pearsons flash
Greenshank still present 9.30 also,redshank,shoveler,gadwall,teal,and other residents
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Thu Apr 28 11:08 PM, 2011
Horrocks Flash dusk
of note 4 oystercatchers 1 cuckoo,calling and then seen perched up
cheers geoff
p s for Mr Broome HORROCKS
Geoff Hargreaves said
Thu Apr 28 10:56 PM, 2011
Mike,the screen on pearsons is a good place to start,there,s a gropper reeling behind you as you look out on the flash,the works is just 200 yards at '8 oclock if your looking out from the screen,or find the metal gate and you,ll see the plant,good luck if want to see one of the frustrating little devils, up to now 'heard only' this year for me.
cheers geoff
Mike Passant said
Thu Apr 28 4:05 PM, 2011
Hi All,
I'm down in Greater Manchester very early on Monday morning starting at either Pennington Flashes or Wigan Flashes doing a recce for the following days count.
If anyone could tell me please where is the sewage works area at Wigan Flashes I should be grateful as Grasshopper Warbler would be a "Wigan tick" for me. Regards, Mike P.
Ken Linkman said
Thu Apr 28 2:21 PM, 2011
Both birds still there today (Thursday). Good views of 2 grasshopper warblers too, over towards sewage works area.
dave broome said
Thu Apr 28 8:59 AM, 2011
Late news for Wed: Greenshank and Common Sandpiper at Pearson's
Geoff Hargreaves said
Tue Apr 26 10:07 PM, 2011
Pearsons Flash,
1 greenshank on the newly exposed mud flats,viewed from near the screen,might be better from the canal,still present at 20.30 as the light faded
cheers geoff,
dave broome said
Tue Apr 26 7:24 PM, 2011
2 Swift over Scotman's this morning
dave broome said
Sat Apr 23 12:55 PM, 2011
drake Goldeneye on Scotman's Flash this morning a few more Sedge and Reed Warblers in now
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 20 6:32 PM, 2011
Cuckoo at Scotmans Flash today.
Info thanks to Joseph Stephen Heaton and Andy Makin
Darren carr said
Sun Apr 17 2:11 PM, 2011
Several noisy whitethroat around the flashes today Also heard 3 grasshopper warblers in different locations But could not pick them up.
Evening check of Horrocks front pool,residents and 200 swifts and the black headed gull count increased by 3
cheers geoff
this is only 'gossip' but quite funny mrs h saw 3 white funny birds over gidlow lane as she was pegging some washing out,unpromted conversation with a non birder
cheers geoff
Also seen were 2 Stock Dove over Bryn Marsh and birds carrying food for young included Great Spotted Woodpecker and Coal Tit (the latter formerly a real Flashes rarity)
Evening visit to Pearsons Flash with Mr Meadows:
No sign of the Knot, and the Spoonbills had not alighted here either.....
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling
1 Ringed Plover
13 Great Crested Grebes
2 Pochard
1 Reed Warbler
44 Mute Swans on Scotmans.
Info thanks to Dave Broome
Info thanks to Dave Broome
Info thanks to Mike Passant
Info thanks to Dave Broome
also 1 kestrel swooped down to take a warbler out of the top of a sapling on the banking
cheers geoff
alt="biggrin.gif" />
I should add at this point,any i.d. problems were all mine,the jizz said knot
was new to me
-- Edited by Geoff Hargreaves on Wednesday 18th of May 2011 11:02:20 PM
Also saw a tufted Duck pushing a egg around with its bill very unusual
On canal at westwood a Canada Goose Gosling got parted from its family via the by-wash until a kind gent scooped it up and took it back to its waiting family at the other side of the locks
Cheers Jimmy
Regards,
Mike
Info thanks to Iain Johnson
Any updates (between now and then) would be greatly appreciated please.
Regards,
Mike P.
Garden Warbler at Moss Bridge plus Ringed Plover and 17 Greylag Geese on Horrocks Flash.
Info thanks to Ian Woosey
Info thanks to Dave Broome and Geoff Hargreaves
front pool only,only the usuals i,m afraid no sign of any waders,
cheers geoff
4 dunlin plus usual crowd
1 temmincks stint,viewed from the bench,but a little devil dodging in and around the gulls,last seen at 20.10 going to sleep.
Anyone visiting should spare some time to give pearson,s mudflats 'a good coat of looking at' it,s the hottest ticket on the flashes
cheers geoff
4 Dunlin
2 Buzzards
90+ House Martins (travelling and feeding along the canal)
300+ Swifts
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 16th of May 2011 08:37:59 PM
Cheers Ian
Info thanks to Ian Campbell
Info thanks to Mike Baron
Info thanks to Dave Broome
usual crowd plus swifts,house martin and swallow in good numbers
a huge flock of 11 dunlin (the most i,ve seen ont flashes) bobbin around,alas they were all i.d. and certified as 'just'
cheers geoff
usual crowd,plus a large mixed flock of swifts,swallows and house martins,smashing
cheers geoff
Horrocks Flash, evening:
1 Common Sandpiper
2 Ringed Plover
2 Oystercatcher
1 Buzzard (Bryn Marsh)
1 Kestrel
1 Cuckoo (heard)
2 Jay
many Swift
1 Geoff Hargreaves
Watched the Drake Goldeneye yesterday on Scotmans for about 20mins and it as a damaged left wing
Good luck pal just hope you can keep safe and recover for the coming wnter
Cheers Jimmy
afternoon with Thorpe senior:
1 Little Egret (Pearsons)
1 Dunlin (Pearsons)
2 Common Sandpiper (1 Pearsons, 1 Horrocks)
4 Oystercatcher (3 Pearsons, 1 Horrocks)
2 Teal (Pearsons)
2 Shoveler (Horrocks)
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (Horrocks)
1 Garden Warbler (Rainfords Tip)
1 Jimmy Meadows
Info thanks to Rob Thorpe
Adult Little Gull and 7 Shelduck on Scotmans Flash.
Greenshank and Garganey still on Pearsons Flash
Info thanks to Rob Thorpe
Horrocks Flash 07:30-09:00
1 Kestrel
2 Ringed Plover
3 Oystercatcher
1 Snipe
Info thanks to Mark Rigby
Drake Garganey
2 Greenshank
Wigeon
1 Common Tern
Info thanks to Ian Woosey
Greenshank,redshank,plus other ducks etc
cheers geoff
Your legendary coverage of Horrocks Flash had me thinking your Greenshank was there. Obviously I didn't see it there and only later on realised that I'd gone to the wrong Flash
At PEARSON'S today: drake Garganey, drake Goldeneye
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 30th of April 2011 12:55:27 PM
Greenshank still present 9.30
also,redshank,shoveler,gadwall,teal,and other residents
cheers geoff
of note
4 oystercatchers
1 cuckoo,calling and then seen perched up
cheers geoff
p s for Mr Broome HORROCKS
cheers geoff
I'm down in Greater Manchester very early on Monday morning starting at either Pennington Flashes or Wigan Flashes doing a recce for the following days count.
If anyone could tell me please where is the sewage works area at Wigan Flashes I should be grateful as Grasshopper Warbler would be a "Wigan tick" for me.
Regards,
Mike P.
1 greenshank on the newly exposed mud flats,viewed from near the screen,might be better from the canal,still present at 20.30 as the light faded
cheers geoff,
a few more Sedge and Reed Warblers in now
Info thanks to Joseph Stephen Heaton and Andy Makin
Also heard 3 grasshopper warblers in different locations
But could not pick them up.