An unplanned visit this afternoon. The scaup is back but near capsticks. Kingfisher also.
Ian Campbell said
Mon Nov 2 12:27 PM, 2020
Also this am a Little Egret in the creek.
Cheers Ian
Richard Thew said
Mon Nov 2 9:31 AM, 2020
Highlights this morning include:
An unusual spot to find a Cormorant, which was briefly on the canal first thing before flying off Teal Gadwall ×6+ Shoveler Goldeneye Goosander x1 immature Common gull Goldcrest x2 or 3 Jay Fieldfare Redwing Meadow pipit with several on fence of Old Hall farm Bar tailed godwit turned up at around 9am on Wader point
Ta!
Richard Thew said
Sat Oct 31 9:52 AM, 2020
Highlights this morning before the big bad storm!
Teal Shoveler Goldeneye m+f Scaup (apparently an immature drake, the pictures show the classic grey stripy feathers just coming through. Its possible it may have been part of a late brood - which would explain why it is still largely in its juvenile plumage.) Originally found by Steven and Ian.
Common gull Buzzard (cracking views getting mobbed by crows) Meadow pipits Grey wagtail Little egret Redwing Fieldfare
No sign of the Godwit so far this morning by anyone.
Teal Shoveler Goosander x5 Goldeneye Little egret flew past Common gull Meadow pipits (of which was a delight to watch on the grassy slope) Grey wagtail Goldcrest Sparrowhawk landed nearby on the wall Redwing Fieldfare (around Crow trees Farm and further down the canal)
Ta!
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Friday 30th of October 2020 02:22:39 PM
Highlights from this a.m. Bar-tailed Godwit at muddy area near capsticks, 1 Little Egret in creek, 39 Snipe in capsticks and 4 Water Rail heard along the canal. Cheers Ian
Richard Thew said
Thu Oct 29 11:09 AM, 2020
Back to the joys of rain!
Highlights include:
Meadow pipits with at least a dozen on the fence of Old Hall farm Redwing Fieldfare Jay Common gull Little egret showed well at the carpark Teal Gadwall Shoveler Goldeneye
No sign of the Bar tailed godwit
Ta!
Oh, and a Treecreeper was in the carpark on the sailing club side.
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Thursday 29th of October 2020 12:16:58 PM
Charles Farrell said
Thu Oct 29 10:17 AM, 2020
Thurs 29-Oct (7:45-9:15):
Generally dry and certainly not as wet as it was on the journey from Middleton.
Couldn't find the Bar-tailed Godwit at Capsticks or wader point or flooded fields.
- 2 Shoveler
- 6 Teal
- c16 Great Crested Grebe
- Peregrine on pylon
- small flock of Goldcrest on banks of the Irwell
- Kingfisher on Irwell
- plenty of Redwing in hedges around fields , often with similar numbers of Blackbird
-- Edited by Charles Farrell on Thursday 29th of October 2020 02:31:21 PM
Mike c cooper said
Wed Oct 28 12:44 PM, 2020
Also this morning wed 28/10
Willow tit at least one probably 2 calling on either side of creek
Redwing c 70 in hedges and trees car park to creek area
Grey wagtail 2 around car park and stream
Ian Campbell said
Wed Oct 28 12:08 PM, 2020
In addition this am 1 Little Egret near capsticks and a Willow Tit near corral stud.
Cheers Ian
Richard Thew said
Wed Oct 28 9:21 AM, 2020
Something strange happened this morning, the sky started showing patches of blue, and it stayed dry!!!!
Highlights this morning include:
Teal Shoveler Goldeneye Pink footed geese x1000s+ in separate flocks over Common gull Meadow pipit Redwing Fieldfare Water rail Bar tailed godwit this time was seen at Wader point and was still there when I left.
Ta!
Richard Thew said
Tue Oct 27 9:49 AM, 2020
Another damp day, but at least not as wet and windy.
Highlights include:
Teal Shoveler Wigeon x1 drake Pochard x1 drake Goldeneye Bar tailed godwit - again Little egret Redwing Goldcrest Meadow pipit Grey wagtail Common gull Pheasant
Ta!
Yesterday lunch I took Mum to see the godwit to attempt better pictures for her, unfortunately, to my disappointment, the signs proved that it was disturbed. However, two extras to add to the morning list were:
Goosander Snipe
Ta!
Richard Thew said
Mon Oct 26 9:29 AM, 2020
Boy, I must have been crazy to go out this morning in heavy rain.....
Highlights include:
Teal Shoveler Little egret x2 Grey wagtail Meadow pipit Bar tailed godwit flew in to his usual spot when the showers briefly eased Treecreeper was heard from the trees/shrubs next to the sailing club and overflow
The redwings seemed to be enjoying the wet conditions as it was as if they weren't already wet enough, they dived in a puddle with the blackbirds to have a bath!!!! (I had a canary once that was like that - always loved getting wetter than wet at bath time)
I cut short my rounds due to the extreme weather.
Ta!
Pete Hines said
Sun Oct 25 2:12 PM, 2020
Bar-tailed Godwit 1 Water Rail 1 heard at Capsticks Goldeneye 4 Goosander 1
Highlights from this a.m. 3 Little Egrets together in the Creek and the Bar-tailed Godwit was back on the usual area near Capsticks. Also a Tawny Owl near the carpark, thanks Martin for the heads up. Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Sunday 25th of October 2020 12:11:51 PM
JohnThirkell said
Sat Oct 24 1:05 PM, 2020
Very dull this morning. Arrived at 7:20am-09:50am 24/10/2020 1 x Kingfisher (narrow end of reservoir) 1 x Male Kestrel (over field facing pump house) 15+ Tufted ducks 15+ Mallards (male & female) Usual amount of Canada geese & gulls.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 24th of October 2020 01:08:04 PM
Richard Thew said
Sat Oct 24 9:31 AM, 2020
A slightly quieter morning for today. Highlights include.....
Teal Shoveler Goldeneye x3+ Goosander (on river) Linnet x1 over Redwing Fieldfare Grey wagtail Lapwing x4
The Bar tailed godwit is having another day off as no sign of him.
Ta!
Ps. Forgot to note Common gull yesterday
Simon Warford said
Fri Oct 23 9:23 PM, 2020
Late afternoon 4pm to dusk-
Bar-tailed Godwit still feeding in field by Capsticks 12 Whooper Swan east at 6pm 45 Pink-footed Geese east 6pm, very high up 2 Kingfishers being chased across the reservoir by some of the roosting Black-headed Gulls 13 Meadow Pipit Goyt 150 Redwings in total around most of the hedges 6 Water Rail 40 Teal 56 Tufted Duck 8 Shoveler 1 Goldeneye 8 Goosander roosted
The gull roost continues for now- 1500 Black-headed Gull 10 Common Gull 140 Lesser Black-backed Gull 90 Herring Gull 15 Great Black-backed Gulls
Water rail Kingfisher (landed close to me breifly) Redwing Fieldfare Meadow pipits (with several passing over) Grey wagtail Teal Gadwall Shoveler Goldeneye Pink footed goose x1 over very low near Old Hall farm - presumably just taking off from the reservoir.
Bar tailed godwit was back on Capsticks flooded part of the field
Ta!
Ian Campbell said
Thu Oct 22 12:48 PM, 2020
Little Egret in front of sailing club at 9.45.
Cheers Ian
Richard Thew said
Thu Oct 22 9:08 AM, 2020
Drizzly, damp and a cold wind. But, highlights this morning include:
Teal Gadwall Shoveler Goosander x1f Goldeneye x2f x1m Meadow pipit x1 this time Grey wagtail Jay Little egret in the Creek Redwing Fieldfare Water rail x2 in full view plus 6 others heard
No sign of that Bar tailed godwit on my rounds, but he has vanished before!
Ta!
Richard Thew said
Wed Oct 21 10:29 AM, 2020
A quieter morning, highlights include:
Bar tailed godwit still on field near Capsticks Meadow pipit Grey wagtail Goldcrest Kingfisher Teal Gadwall Shoveler x5+ Goldeneye x4
Plus a 5 thrush flock at Crow Trees farm consisting of:
Song thrush Mistle thrush Redwing Fieldfare Blackbird
Ta!
Lez Fairclough said
Tue Oct 20 8:14 PM, 2020
1:30pm to 4:30pm - Primarily to see the Bar Tailed Godwit.
After hour & half wait at the southern end of Elton in the horse field behind Capsticks, it finally showed itself for 5 minutes after it had been flushed by a fox just before I arrived.
I relocated it again at 4:15pm for a further 2 minutes before 2 idiots on scrambler bikes blasted through with the obvious result.
Also of note :- Kestrels, Buzzard, plenty of Great Crested Grebes, Teal, Bullfinches, Long Tailed Tits, Jays, Grey Wagtail on Withins outflow, 100s of Redwing moving through trees & hedges near redstart hedge with a lone Fieldfare mixed in amongst them.
Bar tailed godwit at Capsticks in the field with pool and horses. GM tick for me. Has given me the run around.
Simon Johnson said
Tue Oct 20 9:57 AM, 2020
Bar-tailed Godwit currently on wader point Great white Egret flew west over the pumphouse at 8:45
Richard Thew said
Tue Oct 20 9:25 AM, 2020
A brief visit this morning before working.
Highlights include:
Bar tailed godwit again on the fields of capsticks (South end of reservoir) Snipe x3 Teal Gadwall Shoveler Wigeon x2 Goosander x2 Goldeneye x3 Meadow pipit Grey wagtail Redwing Jay Kingfisher
Ta!
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Tuesday 20th of October 2020 09:26:34 AM
john tromans said
Tue Oct 20 8:55 AM, 2020
Any sign of the Bar tailed godwit this morning and if so where? Many t thanks in advance.
Pheasant Water rail x2 Meadow pipit Skylark heard over Grey wagtail Redwing Fieldfare x1 calling over Jay Reed bunting Goldcrest Kingfisher Teal Gadwall Goldeneye 1x stunning drake Shoveler Goosander x1f Lapwing Bar tailed godwit still on Capsticks field
Ta!
Simon Johnson said
Sun Oct 18 7:44 PM, 2020
Bar-tailed Godwit still present on capsticks this evening
Also several Snipe 4 Goldeneye inc an adult Male 3 Shoveler 18 Teal on the res and 8 capsticks 80 Tufted Duck 250 Redwing SW Water rail
Charles Farrell said
Sun Oct 18 6:07 PM, 2020
Sun 1ct-2020 (12:00 - 13:30):
Quick walk from the Radcliffe side along the Canal, sourth side of the Reservoir and Withins: No sign of the Bar-tailed Godwit and very quiet on the main Reservoir. Birds Noted included
- 5 Teal - marsh near the canal
- 1 Shoveler (male) - 5 Goldeneye (1m and 4 fem/juv) - 12+ Great Crested Grebe - 3+ Grey Wagtail - a flock of 6+ Greenfinch - a few calling Redwing heard - Kestrel - Pheasant (m)
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 18th of October 2020 08:34:26 PM
Bar tailed godwit was present first thing on the marsh, but couldn't see it on my way back.
Also:
Kingfisher Grey wagtail Meadow pipit Redwing (some showed quite well around Old Hall farm) Teal Gadwall Shoveler Goldeneye Pink footed geese over Jay Great spotted woodpecker
Ta!
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Saturday 17th of October 2020 11:07:48 AM
Richard Thew said
Fri Oct 16 9:54 AM, 2020
This mornings highlights include:
Bar tailed godwit on Old Hall Marsh Common scoter x1f briefly Meadow pipit (some landed next to me) Grey wagtail Skylark x5 over Teal Shoveler Goldeneye Sparrowhawk Jay Redwing
Also on Thursday a.m. Kingfisher at capsticks end of res. and good views of a Water Rail on the canal. Cheers Ian
Simon Johnson said
Thu Oct 15 9:24 PM, 2020
Vis mig highlights from this morning 3000+ Woodpigeon south 3100+ Redwing W/SW and 1100+ NE flocks passing each other on both flight lines at times 302 Chaffinch north 80 Goldfinch north Siskin 5 Lesser Redpoll 3 Skylark SE 3 Wigeon SW plus 3 on res 14 Snipe west 3 Lapwing NW 565 Pink-footed Geese se and 31 NW Little Egret north plus 1 in old hall marsh
Simon Johnson said
Wed Oct 14 7:29 PM, 2020
Another great morning vis mig watching
Red Kite was picked up high heading west over spen moor being mobbed by a sparrowhawk Rock Pipit flew N/NE over pump house calling 1023 Fieldfare NW 2795 Redwing between SW/NW 800 Starling west 1200+ Woodpigeon south 37 Stock dove in a single flock south 18 lesser Redpoll south 7 Siskin south 106 Chaffinch north 3 Skylark south and 1 north 180 Pink-footed geese west 10 Jay NW and 5 present 2 Swallow south 5 Sparrowhawks though with 2 together Raven east 7 Snipe west 21 Lapwing Sw 5 Wigeon SW and 5 on res 7 Teal Sw and 30+ on res 8 Shoveler departed SW 3 Goldeneye on res Chiffchaff singing by pumphouse again
Ian Campbell said
Wed Oct 14 4:36 PM, 2020
In addition this a.m. 8 Snipe Elton Goyt, 1 Chiffchaff (singing) and 1 Willow Warbler below Withins and 2 Water Rail heard in Capsticks. Cheers Ian
Richard Thew said
Wed Oct 14 10:27 AM, 2020
Highlights this morning:
Snipe x2 (plus another over heard but not seen). Pheasant Redwings Fieldfare Teal Shoveler Gadwall Wigeon x5 Goldeneye x3 Common gull Kingfisher x2 Grey wagtail Meadow pipit Rock pipit over (didn't register at first with its "harsher" call until Simon called it) Red kite near the Mill off Ainsworth Road (Well spotted Simon)
Ta!
James Walsh said
Tue Oct 13 7:50 PM, 2020
4 Barnacle Geese Elton Reservoir flew in from the north calling at 4:55pm then circled the reservoir and flew south again
a late Sand Martin was feeding along the wall by the pump house 6 Swallow 800+ Redwing Sw 500+ Fieldfare NW 1200+ Woodpigeon south 53 Rook S/Sw 25 Lapwing south 4 Gadwall Wigeon 20 Teal 7 Snipe Chiffchaff singing by the pump house
Ian Campbell said
Tue Oct 13 11:49 AM, 2020
Highlights from this morning with Brian and Malcolm, 4 Swallows over the res. 25 Snipe in Capsticks, 4 Goldcrest below Withins and 2 Rook over.
Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Tuesday 13th of October 2020 12:05:38 PM
Simon Johnson said
Mon Oct 12 10:27 PM, 2020
Vis mig watch for a few hours with Simon Warford
3100+ Redwing W/SW 17 Fieldfare Sw 6 Song Thrush SW Green Sandpiper heard over 800 + Woodpigeons south 16 Lapwing SE Redpoll heard over
Only the 3 Goldeneye on the res this morning
Richard Thew said
Mon Oct 12 11:46 AM, 2020
Highlights this morning:
Teal Shoveler Gadwall Goldeneye (2×f, 1xm eclipse) although one or two extras were present before I arrived according to a couple of other birders. Redwings flying over in good numbers Grey wagtail Meadow pipit Lapwing Snipe x4 Common gull Sparrowhawk Jay Raven heard over
Ta!
James Walsh said
Mon Oct 12 1:33 AM, 2020
Sunday 11th October 2020
Bar-tailed Godwit showing well on the south-west shoreline 3pm, 1 drake Shoveler flew in and a total of 75 Tufted Ducks (67 on Withins), also 2 Swallows
1800 Redwing W/Sw 230 Fieldfares west 2800 Woodpigeons south 700+ Jackdaw SW 39 Rook south 18 Skylark sw 30 Linnet south Siskin 2 Redpoll 600+ Pinkfooted Geese se and 151 west 100+ Starling west 170 meadow pipit SW 15 Teal 43 Gadwall 2 shoveler 6 Buzzard 9 Swallow south
Steven Higginbottom said
Sun Oct 11 12:20 PM, 2020
Highlights from this morning 11th October. 1 Bar tailed Godwit. 37 Gadwall. 3 Swallows. 2 Rooks. 8 Skylark. 127 Redwing with a large flock of 80+ flying west. 1200+ Black headed gulls still present before 7am. 58 Lesser black backed Gulls. 1 Great black backed Gull. 2 Common Gulls. 1 Kingfisher.
Cheers Steven
Tom OShea said
Sun Oct 11 12:02 PM, 2020
I'm aware they're not seen often at all round here. I am normally very cautious about posting rarities like this when no one else was there to verify, but I am very familiar with Marsh Tit calls/songs as I have spent the summer living in a woodland in Warwickshire where they are almost as common a sight as blue tits, so I recognised it as soon as I heard it. Managed to spy the bird through my binos for a brief glimpse before it went off away from the car park towards the direction of the cycle track. I only saw and heard one individual.
Tom OShea said
Sun Oct 11 11:17 AM, 2020
Also pretty rare encounter this morning, marsh tit singing/calling from trees at back of car park, 10:30am, confirmed visually.
An unusual spot to find a Cormorant, which was briefly on the canal first thing before flying off
Teal
Gadwall ×6+
Shoveler
Goldeneye
Goosander x1 immature
Common gull
Goldcrest x2 or 3
Jay
Fieldfare
Redwing
Meadow pipit with several on fence of Old Hall farm
Bar tailed godwit turned up at around 9am on Wader point
Ta!
Teal
Shoveler
Goldeneye m+f
Scaup (apparently an immature drake, the pictures show the classic grey stripy feathers just coming through. Its possible it may have been part of a late brood - which would explain why it is still largely in its juvenile plumage.) Originally found by Steven and Ian.
Common gull
Buzzard (cracking views getting mobbed by crows)
Meadow pipits
Grey wagtail
Little egret
Redwing
Fieldfare
No sign of the Godwit so far this morning by anyone.
Ta!
Teal
Shoveler
Goosander x5
Goldeneye
Little egret flew past
Common gull
Meadow pipits (of which was a delight to watch on the grassy slope)
Grey wagtail
Goldcrest
Sparrowhawk landed nearby on the wall
Redwing
Fieldfare (around Crow trees Farm and further down the canal)
Ta!
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Friday 30th of October 2020 02:22:39 PM
Cheers Ian
Highlights include:
Meadow pipits with at least a dozen on the fence of Old Hall farm
Redwing
Fieldfare
Jay
Common gull
Little egret showed well at the carpark
Teal
Gadwall
Shoveler
Goldeneye
No sign of the Bar tailed godwit
Ta!
Oh, and a Treecreeper was in the carpark on the sailing club side.
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Thursday 29th of October 2020 12:16:58 PM
-- Edited by Charles Farrell on Thursday 29th of October 2020 02:31:21 PM
Highlights this morning include:
Teal
Shoveler
Goldeneye
Pink footed geese x1000s+ in separate flocks over
Common gull
Meadow pipit
Redwing
Fieldfare
Water rail
Bar tailed godwit this time was seen at Wader point and was still there when I left.
Ta!
Highlights include:
Teal
Shoveler
Wigeon x1 drake
Pochard x1 drake
Goldeneye
Bar tailed godwit - again
Little egret
Redwing
Goldcrest
Meadow pipit
Grey wagtail
Common gull
Pheasant
Ta!
Yesterday lunch I took Mum to see the godwit to attempt better pictures for her, unfortunately, to my disappointment, the signs proved that it was disturbed. However, two extras to add to the morning list were:
Goosander
Snipe
Ta!
Highlights include:
Teal
Shoveler
Little egret x2
Grey wagtail
Meadow pipit
Bar tailed godwit flew in to his usual spot when the showers briefly eased
Treecreeper was heard from the trees/shrubs next to the sailing club and overflow
The redwings seemed to be enjoying the wet conditions as it was as if they weren't already wet enough, they dived in a puddle with the blackbirds to have a bath!!!! (I had a canary once that was like that - always loved getting wetter than wet at bath time)
I cut short my rounds due to the extreme weather.
Ta!
Water Rail 1 heard at Capsticks
Goldeneye 4
Goosander 1
Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Sunday 25th of October 2020 12:11:51 PM
Very dull this morning. Arrived at 7:20am-09:50am 24/10/2020 1 x Kingfisher (narrow end of reservoir) 1 x Male Kestrel (over field facing pump house) 15+ Tufted ducks 15+ Mallards (male & female) Usual amount of Canada geese & gulls.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 24th of October 2020 01:08:04 PM
Teal
Shoveler
Goldeneye x3+
Goosander (on river)
Linnet x1 over
Redwing
Fieldfare
Grey wagtail
Lapwing x4
The Bar tailed godwit is having another day off as no sign of him.
Ta!
Ps. Forgot to note Common gull yesterday
Bar-tailed Godwit still feeding in field by Capsticks
12 Whooper Swan east at 6pm
45 Pink-footed Geese east 6pm, very high up
2 Kingfishers being chased across the reservoir by some of the roosting Black-headed Gulls
13 Meadow Pipit Goyt
150 Redwings in total around most of the hedges
6 Water Rail
40 Teal
56 Tufted Duck
8 Shoveler
1 Goldeneye
8 Goosander roosted
The gull roost continues for now-
1500 Black-headed Gull
10 Common Gull
140 Lesser Black-backed Gull
90 Herring Gull
15 Great Black-backed Gulls
Water rail
Kingfisher (landed close to me breifly)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Meadow pipits (with several passing over)
Grey wagtail
Teal
Gadwall
Shoveler
Goldeneye
Pink footed goose x1 over very low near Old Hall farm - presumably just taking off from the reservoir.
Bar tailed godwit was back on Capsticks flooded part of the field
Ta!
Teal
Gadwall
Shoveler
Goosander x1f
Goldeneye x2f x1m
Meadow pipit x1 this time
Grey wagtail
Jay
Little egret in the Creek
Redwing
Fieldfare
Water rail x2 in full view plus 6 others heard
No sign of that Bar tailed godwit on my rounds, but he has vanished before!
Ta!
Bar tailed godwit still on field near Capsticks
Meadow pipit
Grey wagtail
Goldcrest
Kingfisher
Teal
Gadwall
Shoveler x5+
Goldeneye x4
Plus a 5 thrush flock at Crow Trees farm consisting of:
Song thrush
Mistle thrush
Redwing
Fieldfare
Blackbird
Ta!
1:30pm to 4:30pm - Primarily to see the Bar Tailed Godwit.
After hour & half wait at the southern end of Elton in the horse field behind Capsticks, it finally showed itself for 5 minutes after it had been flushed by a fox just before I arrived.
I relocated it again at 4:15pm for a further 2 minutes before 2 idiots on scrambler bikes blasted through with the obvious result.
Also of note :- Kestrels, Buzzard, plenty of Great Crested Grebes, Teal, Bullfinches, Long Tailed Tits, Jays, Grey Wagtail on Withins outflow, 100s of Redwing moving through trees & hedges near redstart hedge with a lone Fieldfare mixed in amongst them.
Bar tailed godwit at Capsticks in the field with pool and horses. GM tick for me. Has given me the run around.
Great white Egret flew west over the pumphouse at 8:45
Highlights include:
Bar tailed godwit again on the fields of capsticks (South end of reservoir)
Snipe x3
Teal
Gadwall
Shoveler
Wigeon x2
Goosander x2
Goldeneye x3
Meadow pipit
Grey wagtail
Redwing
Jay
Kingfisher
Ta!
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Tuesday 20th of October 2020 09:26:34 AM
Any sign of the Bar tailed godwit this morning and if so where? Many t thanks in advance.
Short visit .
11 Fieldfare. (SW).
173 Redwing. (120+ SE/S).
1 Bar tailed Godwit.
17 Meadow Pipit.
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Kestrel.
1 Linnet.
80+ Goldfinch.
6 Reed Bunting.
1 Goldeneye. (M).
7 Cormorant.
44 Tufted Duck.
3 Teal.
2 Grey Wagtail.
3 Jay.
6 Long Tailed Tit.
9 Herring Gull.
7 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
150+ Black Backed Gull.
24 Blackbird.
11 Great Crested Grebe.
120+ Canada Goose.
2 Grey Heron.
Thanks Derek.
Pheasant
Water rail x2
Meadow pipit
Skylark heard over
Grey wagtail
Redwing
Fieldfare x1 calling over
Jay
Reed bunting
Goldcrest
Kingfisher
Teal
Gadwall
Goldeneye 1x stunning drake
Shoveler
Goosander x1f
Lapwing
Bar tailed godwit still on Capsticks field
Ta!
Also several Snipe
4 Goldeneye inc an adult Male
3 Shoveler
18 Teal on the res and 8 capsticks
80 Tufted Duck
250 Redwing SW
Water rail
Sun 1
ct-2020 (12:00 - 13:30):
Quick walk from the Radcliffe side along the Canal, sourth side of the Reservoir and Withins: No sign of the Bar-tailed Godwit and very quiet on the main Reservoir. Birds Noted included
- 5 Teal - marsh near the canal
- 1 Shoveler (male)
- 5 Goldeneye (1m and 4 fem/juv)
- 12+ Great Crested Grebe
- 3+ Grey Wagtail
- a flock of 6+ Greenfinch
- a few calling Redwing heard
- Kestrel
- Pheasant (m)
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 18th of October 2020 08:34:26 PM
49 Species including:
400+ Pink Footed Goose. ( 4 skiens. 1x 82, 1x 53, 1x63 All East, plus
200+ South East.).
300+ Wood Pigeon. (South).
350+ Redwing. (270+ South West, 80+ Feeding).
137 Meadow Pipit. (84 over, 53 feeding).
450+ Jackdaw .(From Roost towards Elton 07.15am).
400+ Starling. (53 West, 350+ Feeding in one field Withins).
1 Bar tailed Godwit.(Capsticks).
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
2 Kestrel.
1 Kingfisher.
1 Water Rail.
1 Raven.(North).
1 Bullfinch. (F).
2 Chaffinch.
34 Goldfinch.
4 Greenfinch.
12 Long Tailed Tit.
1 Pheasant.(F).
23 Cormorant.
1 Little Grebe.
3 Shoveler.
4 Grey Wagtail.
13 Pied Wagtail.
9 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
70+ Black Headed Gull.
11 Herring Gull.
27 Blackbird.
5 Jay.
12 Collared Dove.
13 Great Crested Grebe.
29 Tufted Duck.
31 Teal.
11 Gadwall.
1 Goosander.(Juvenile).
130+ Canada Goose.
2 Grey Heron.
3 Mute Swan.
Thanks Derek.
Bar tailed godwit was present first thing on the marsh, but couldn't see it on my way back.
Also:
Kingfisher
Grey wagtail
Meadow pipit
Redwing (some showed quite well around Old Hall farm)
Teal
Gadwall
Shoveler
Goldeneye
Pink footed geese over
Jay
Great spotted woodpecker
Ta!
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Saturday 17th of October 2020 11:07:48 AM
Bar tailed godwit on Old Hall Marsh
Common scoter x1f briefly
Meadow pipit (some landed next to me)
Grey wagtail
Skylark x5 over
Teal
Shoveler
Goldeneye
Sparrowhawk
Jay
Redwing
Ta!
Cheers Ian
3000+ Woodpigeon south
3100+ Redwing W/SW and 1100+ NE flocks passing each other on both flight lines at times
302 Chaffinch north
80 Goldfinch north
Siskin
5 Lesser Redpoll
3 Skylark SE
3 Wigeon SW plus 3 on res
14 Snipe west
3 Lapwing NW
565 Pink-footed Geese se and 31 NW
Little Egret north plus 1 in old hall marsh
Red Kite was picked up high heading west over spen moor being mobbed by a sparrowhawk
Rock Pipit flew N/NE over pump house calling
1023 Fieldfare NW
2795 Redwing between SW/NW
800 Starling west
1200+ Woodpigeon south
37 Stock dove in a single flock south
18 lesser Redpoll south
7 Siskin south
106 Chaffinch north
3 Skylark south and 1 north
180 Pink-footed geese west
10 Jay NW and 5 present
2 Swallow south
5 Sparrowhawks though with 2 together
Raven east
7 Snipe west
21 Lapwing Sw
5 Wigeon SW and 5 on res
7 Teal Sw and 30+ on res
8 Shoveler departed SW
3 Goldeneye on res
Chiffchaff singing by pumphouse again
Cheers Ian
Snipe x2 (plus another over heard but not seen).
Pheasant
Redwings
Fieldfare
Teal
Shoveler
Gadwall
Wigeon x5
Goldeneye x3
Common gull
Kingfisher x2
Grey wagtail
Meadow pipit
Rock pipit over (didn't register at first with its "harsher" call until Simon called it)
Red kite near the Mill off Ainsworth Road (Well spotted Simon)
Ta!
Also 2 Goldeneye and 3 Shoveler
a late Sand Martin was feeding along the wall by the pump house
6 Swallow
800+ Redwing Sw
500+ Fieldfare NW
1200+ Woodpigeon south
53 Rook S/Sw
25 Lapwing south
4 Gadwall
Wigeon
20 Teal
7 Snipe
Chiffchaff singing by the pump house
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Tuesday 13th of October 2020 12:05:38 PM
Vis mig watch for a few hours with Simon Warford
3100+ Redwing W/SW
17 Fieldfare Sw
6 Song Thrush SW
Green Sandpiper heard over
800 + Woodpigeons south
16 Lapwing SE
Redpoll heard over
Only the 3 Goldeneye on the res this morning
Teal
Shoveler
Gadwall
Goldeneye (2×f, 1xm eclipse) although one or two extras were present before I arrived according to a couple of other birders.
Redwings flying over in good numbers
Grey wagtail
Meadow pipit
Lapwing
Snipe x4
Common gull
Sparrowhawk
Jay
Raven heard over
Ta!
Bar-tailed Godwit showing well on the south-west shoreline 3pm, 1 drake Shoveler flew in and a total of 75 Tufted Ducks (67 on Withins), also 2 Swallows
1800 Redwing W/Sw
230 Fieldfares west
2800 Woodpigeons south
700+ Jackdaw SW
39 Rook south
18 Skylark sw
30 Linnet south
Siskin
2 Redpoll
600+ Pinkfooted Geese se and 151 west
100+ Starling west
170 meadow pipit SW
15 Teal
43 Gadwall
2 shoveler
6 Buzzard
9 Swallow south
1 Bar tailed Godwit.
37 Gadwall.
3 Swallows.
2 Rooks.
8 Skylark.
127 Redwing with a large flock of 80+ flying west.
1200+ Black headed gulls still present before 7am.
58 Lesser black backed Gulls.
1 Great black backed Gull.
2 Common Gulls.
1 Kingfisher.
Cheers Steven
I'm aware they're not seen often at all round here. I am normally very cautious about posting rarities like this when no one else was there to verify, but I am very familiar with Marsh Tit calls/songs as I have spent the summer living in a woodland in Warwickshire where they are almost as common a sight as blue tits, so I recognised it as soon as I heard it. Managed to spy the bird through my binos for a brief glimpse before it went off away from the car park towards the direction of the cycle track. I only saw and heard one individual.
Also pretty rare encounter this morning, marsh tit singing/calling from trees at back of car park, 10:30am, confirmed visually.