A female Pintail on the Lake this morning - maybe one of the Watergrove birds from yesterday?

Also the leucistic Black-headed Gull again present.

17 Cormorant today was a big count for Hollingworth - also 3 Wigeon, 5 Great-crested Grebes & 10 Goosander.

Also a male Brambling was on feeders in my Mum's garden which is just next to Hollingworth Lake.

Simon Hitchen

Flushed a Woodcock today - the first I've seen at the site. Also a Dipper was singing on Hollingworth Brook. Otherwise quiet, with the gull roost particularly disappointing, although a leucistic Black-headed Gull provided some interest.

A Jack Snipe and 3 Snipe at nearby Clegg Hall on 13/12 but unfortunately on private land.

Simon Hitchen

Some signs of movement today - 220+ Pinkfeet flew southeast at 08:55 and then 3 Whooper Swans flew east at 10:00 (going the wrong way for Martin Mere). Also a Kingfisher showing well on the reserve, 40 + Siskins around the Ealees car park and one, possibly two, Treecreepers (a rare bird here!)

Simon Hitchen

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 20:14, 2008-04-16