Hi, new to this thread so i don't know what you mean by capsticks but this morning the godwit was in the field at the southern tip of the reservoir with the two horses in it, feeding around where the field is flooded.
john tromans said
Sun Oct 11 9:32 AM, 2020
According to rba and bird guides the Bar tailed godwit is at Capsticks but map shows the canal area. Can anyone help if it is there and if so where. Many thanks in advance. Any directions would be a bonus.
Richard Thew said
Sat Oct 10 8:38 AM, 2020
Wet again! Only had a little look this morning due to the weather.
Highlights include:
Little egret Little grebe Gadwall Shoveler Teal
It was that wet i felt like joining the ducks in the field shouting "quack quack!"
Ta!
Simon Warford said
Fri Oct 9 8:48 PM, 2020
This afternoon 4pm till dark.
The 3 Common Scoter present until 6.30pm when they took off circled the reservoir at least 5 times, getting higher and higher and then going off west into the night sky. 1 Little Egret female Goldeneye 3 Goosander Wigeon 30 Gadwall 4 Shoveler 13 Teal 6 Water Rail calling 2 Stonechat 1500 Black-headed Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 97 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 3 Common Gull roosted 700 Jackdaws over towards Radcliffe 25 Meadow Pipits feeding in grass field by Old Hall Farm Buzzard landed in the Goyt Dipper on the river from road bridge
Richard Thew said
Fri Oct 9 10:38 AM, 2020
Only had a short time before working, but managed several cool highlights.....
Best birds were:
Common scoter x1m x2f near capsticks
Also:
Goldeneye x1f Wigeon x1 Teal Gadwall Shoveler Pink footed geese over c200+ Snipe x2 Sparrowhawk Meadow pipit Grey wagtail Jay Redwing over Lesser redpoll
Still no further sign of that "alba" white wagtail from a few days ago, just the usual "yarrelli" pied wagtails.
Ta!
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Friday 9th of October 2020 07:01:36 PM
This a.m. partly with Simon, 2 Pintail circled the res. without landing, (spotted by Simon). In flooded fields by canal 30+ Teal, 40+ Pied Wagtail and 18 Snipe, also at least 10 Water rail heard only along the canal. 2 Snipe also at capsticks. One of this years Swans was dead in the Highland Cattle field, presumably have hit overhead wires. Cheers Ian
Dennis atherton said
Wed Oct 7 8:24 PM, 2020
Some Bar Tailed Godwit shots from Sunday. Sorry I'm a slow editor sometimes
Wed 7-Oct (10:50-14:00): Did a tour of the whole area from the Radcliffe end round the Reservoir and up and down the Canal
of Interest: - c25 'alba' Wagtails in sheep field between Withins Lane and the Canal. There didn't appear to be any White Wagtails amongst them, but I could be wrong - 1 Grey Wagtail in same field - pr Stonechat on fence near Withins Reservoir
on Elton itself - 1 male Gadwall - 3 Shoveler (2m, 1f) - 1 female Pintail (touched down briefly but was chased off by a Mallard) - 1 Redshank (flushed when I attempted to get closer to the Shovelers) - 1 Whooper Swan - departing westwards as I arrived at the SE corner of the Reservoir
No sign of the Bar-tailed Godwit and I couldn't find a Water Rail either.
Phil Hilton said
Wed Oct 7 12:24 PM, 2020
As i arrived this morning walking along the wall side at 7am a Great white egret came across the res and towards the river,turning left towards Bury bridge. Near Crows tree farm a Chaffinch was heard and about sixty starling on a wire. Walking back down the canal i saw a solo Redwing and two Kestrel. Three skeins of Pink footed geese flew over heading SE numbering about 400. Two Robins near Benny's let me get quite close.I might try tempting them with a few mealworms one morning.
-- Edited by Phil Hilton on Wednesday 7th of October 2020 12:26:14 PM
Richard Thew said
Wed Oct 7 8:59 AM, 2020
Only enough time for a brief scout, with a few things of interest this morning.....
Highlights include:
Bar tailed godwit was in his usual field first thing, but, he stretched his wings (pictured) and took off, but I cannot say where or how far.
Also:
House martin flew through Pheasant Teal Gadwall Shoveler Pink footed geese over Little grebe Meadow pipit Stonechat x2 (Old hall fields) Grey wagtail White wagtail x1 male (flooded field) Chiffchaff Jay Redwings heard over too.
Brief walk along the canal between 1.25-1.45pm. Bar-tailed Godwit remains in the flooded field.
Mallards, 4 Pied Wagtails and a lone Mute Swan keeping it company.
Ian Campbell said
Tue Oct 6 10:54 AM, 2020
Short morning visit with Brian in the rain, of note the first Goldeneye of the Season. Cheers Ian
Richard Thew said
Mon Oct 5 9:10 AM, 2020
A nice morning visit. Highlights include:
The Bar tailed godwit wasn't seen first thing this morning, but he has turned up again in the same field opposite Old Hall Marsh at 9am from the canal.
Also noteworthy.....
Water rail x2 plus 2 or 3 others heard Gadwall Teal Shoveler Wigeon (on wader point) Little grebe x3 Pink footed geese about x1000 over Meadow pipit Grey wagtail Lesser redpoll Jay Redwing x8+ Blackbirds in one shrub zone alone had at least x20+ along the wall side of the reservoir.
Picture from yesterday's bar tailed godwit.
Ta!
oh, and Snipe x3
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Monday 5th of October 2020 09:14:44 AM
-- Edited by Derek Richardson on Sunday 4th of October 2020 03:38:46 PM
Dennis atherton said
Sun Oct 4 1:47 PM, 2020
Bar tailed Godwit in flooded field with 9 Teal across canal from field with horses
Ian Campbell said
Sun Oct 4 11:44 AM, 2020
Also on the res. this a.m. 2 Common Sandpipers. Cheers Ian
Steven Higginbottom said
Sun Oct 4 11:40 AM, 2020
07:30 to 10:30am Highlights include. 1 Bar tailed Godwit ( Record Shot attached ) 7 Chiffchaff 2 Little Grebe. 14 Mistle Thrush. 1Raven over. SE 3 Skylark over S 3 Water Rail heard only. 40+ Meadow Pipits.
Bar tailed Godwit still present this morning in flooded field along canal
Richard Thew said
Sat Oct 3 10:37 AM, 2020
Brilliant morning, despite the rain!
Best highlight was obviously the Bar tailed godwit, fantastic views and started off in the Creek and finished up on Old Hall marsh. This is yet another Elton first for me (No.8 for 2020)
Other highlights include:
Water rail Teal Wigeon Shoveler Gadwall Little grebe Grey wagtail Meadow pipit
Walkers on the opposite side flushed it. Flew towards wader point.
Richard Thew said
Sat Oct 3 8:50 AM, 2020
Big breaking news!!! I've found a Bar tailed godwit on the creek, sailing club side right at the back under the shrubs. Pictures to follow later!
Mike c cooper said
Fri Oct 2 3:15 PM, 2020
Fri 2/10
I flushed at least 30 teal from sailing club bay at first light with another or the same 20 from the creek At least 5 calling chiffchaffs in car park to creek area first thing Several Jays At least 2 noisy nuthatches Several goldcrests calling
Roger Halsey said
Fri Oct 2 1:03 PM, 2020
Also pair of Sparrowhawk flew over together and 2 Kestrel. Flock of 25 Pied Wagtail in the field by Crow Trees farm, 1 Chiffchaff with roving Tit flock, and 1 flyover Rook.
Ian Campbell said
Fri Oct 2 12:12 PM, 2020
Highlights this a.m. included 12 Shoveler, 10 Teal, 1 Buzzard, 1 Water Rail and 15 Snipe. Cheers Ian
Richard Thew said
Wed Sep 30 10:51 AM, 2020
Wet wet wet this morning, very quiet but seen the following highlights:
Teal Shoveler Pheasant Snipe x4+ Meadow pipit Grey wagtail Kingfisher x2 together in flight Little grebe Water rail showing well
Also heard over:
Redwing
Ta!
Richard Thew said
Tue Sep 29 8:55 AM, 2020
Only had gime for a breif look, highlights in foggy conditions include.....
Teal Gadwall Shoveler Goodander x1 over Snipe x5 Meadow pipit Grey wagtail Rook x5 over Linnet over And a Water rail - not the same one I usually see.
Its a busy life... only time for a breif visit, and sorry Derek, I couldnt stop when I passed as I was risking running behind and wanted to avoid the crowds in Bury
Highlights this morning....
Little grebe Gadwall x20 ish Teal Shoveler x5 Snipe x3 possibly 4 Redwings flew over x5 Grey wagtail Jay Common gull Water rail posing well ..... again!
My favorite moment was...
Meadow pipits in good numbers again, at least 50 around me at one point and couldn't resist spending a few moments on the grass bank to enjoy them.
Ta!
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Monday 28th of September 2020 11:21:32 AM
Steven Higginbottom said
Sun Sep 27 10:24 AM, 2020
06.30 to 10.00am highlights 8 Whooper Swans ( record back of camera shot attached ) 34 Gadwall. 17 Teal. 3 Wigeon. 3 Shoveler. 3 Little Grebe. 1 Kingfisher. 1 Great Black backed Gull. 500 plus Black headed gulls still roosting when I arrived. 2 Common Gulls. 300+ Jackdaws over from their roost, just before sunrise. 3 Stonechat in the Goyt. 165+ Meadow Pipits. 30 Swallows. 60 House Martin's. 1 Rook
Cheers Steven.
-- Edited by Steven Higginbottom on Sunday 27th of September 2020 10:40:30 AM
Water rail (in the middle of the canal) Snipe Grey wagtail Meadow pipits (in good numbers along the grassy banking) Jay
Chiffchaff heard singing
Ta!
Ian Campbell said
Sat Sep 26 11:40 AM, 2020
Highlights of a morning visit, 32 Pink Footed Geese West at 7.30, 24 Swallows, 3 House Martin, 2 Little Grebe, 15 Gadwall, 8 Teal, 1 Buzzard and 3 Shoveler. Cheers Ian,
In addition to Richard's sightings this morning. 3 Stonechat in Elton Goyt and 1 below Withins Reservoir. 8 Swallows. 2 House Martin's. 60+ Meadow pipits on the banking and in the fields below the pump house.
Cheers Steven
Richard Thew said
Fri Sep 25 10:10 AM, 2020
Best birds on this cold and windy morning.....
Redshank (1st winter) being the highlight at wader point
Also noteworthy:
Great spotted woodpecker (female) Meadow pipit Grey wagtail Teal Gadwall Shoveler Little grebe x4 together Pink footed geese distantly first spotted by Paul whilst I was looking the other way
Ta!
Ian Campbell said
Wed Sep 23 11:36 AM, 2020
In addition to Richard's sightings I had a Tawny Owl behind the sailing club at first light. Cheers Ian
Richard Thew said
Wed Sep 23 9:44 AM, 2020
Largly wet, quiet, and wet.
Highlights include:
Teal Shoveler Gadwall x4 Grey wagtail (two i found entertaining as they were constantly very close charming each other.) Meadow pipit Little grebe x3 (one at wader point and two in The Creek)
And on my way back:
Snipe x3 Lapwing
Yesterday I forgot to note Goldcrest
Ta!
Mike c cooper said
Tue Sep 22 11:24 AM, 2020
Also today a jack snipe flushed from creek at 07:10 and 4 lesser redpolls over
Richard Thew said
Tue Sep 22 9:24 AM, 2020
Highlights before working...... again!
Teal Shoveler Gadwall Little grebe x2 Snipe x5+ Lapwing x30 (by Crow Trees) Pheasant Meadow pipit Blackcap Chiffchaff Willow warbler x1 Grey wagtail Kingfisher x2 Common gull Jay Rook (and yesterday too) Lesser redpoll over
Ta!
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Tuesday 22nd of September 2020 09:25:20 AM
Richard Thew said
Mon Sep 21 11:16 AM, 2020
Highlights this morning include:
Little grebe 2 possibly 3 (only 2 at any one time) Teal Gadwall x20+ Shoveler x5 Pheasant Lapwings x14 by Crow Trees Snipe at Wader Point Grey wagtail Meadow pipit still passing through and several were landing. Jay Chiffchaff calling
Ta!
Ian Campbell said
Sun Sep 20 12:19 PM, 2020
Highlights for me this a.m. included, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Swallow, 1 Wheatear, 5 Snipe, 2 Little Grebe and 3 Kingfisher with at least 60 Meadow Pipit over also. Cheers Ian
Richard Thew said
Sat Sep 19 9:15 AM, 2020
A short morning visit included:
Little grebe x2 Teal (×8 in one bunch and about another 8+ scattered about) Gadwall Shoveler x4 Goosander over Wigeon x7 Pheasant Meadow pipit Lesser redoll Grey wagtail (at least a dozen) Swallow Jay
Ta!
Peter Johnson said
Fri Sep 18 4:47 PM, 2020
A Song Thrush was found dead at the Corran Stud, Elton this morning. It had been shot with an air rifle. Apparently a Coot was also killed along the canal which is adjacent.
Richard Thew said
Fri Sep 18 9:36 AM, 2020
Managed a little longer this morning since starting work a little later, highlights this morning include:
Teal Gadwall Shoveler Goosander x3 over Little grebe Grey wagtail Willow tit Swallow Meadow pipits still passing through, but in less numbers than yesterday. Linnet (circled around me after passing through and changed it mind..... Twice!) Jay x4+ Reed bunting Blackcap Pheasant
Common sandpiper was heard in flight, but I just missed seeing it by a fraction of a second! A distant Green woodpecker was heard too beyond The Dip.
Simon Johnson said
Thu Sep 17 5:53 PM, 2020
Further counts from watching from the pump house this morning - may the purple patch continue
Little Egret S/SE Wheatear on the wall which flew off south 9 Skylark north and 4 south 2 Stock Dove north 90 Rook north 80 Goosander flew over from the roost on AMR 11 Grey wagtail south plus 3 below the pump house on the outflow 3 kingfisher 291 House martin South 340 Swallow south 135 Siskin south (record count for me here) 2272 Meadow pipit south and 20 North 3 Snipe west 104 Pink-footed Geese SE
Simon Johnson said
Thu Sep 17 1:34 PM, 2020
A juvenile Sabines Gull was circling over wader point / spenmoor at Around 10:40
It was unfortunately lost to view whilst phoning the news out but was heading west possibly in the direction of Lowercroft
Richard Thew said
Thu Sep 17 9:22 AM, 2020
Highlights this morning include:
Teal x12+ Gadwall Shoveler Wigeon x9 Buzzard Sparrowhawk Meadow pipit (quite a few constantly trickling through) Grey wagtail Jay x4 Reed bunting Little grebe Water rail showed partly well
Ta!
Richard Thew said
Wed Sep 16 9:07 AM, 2020
Highlights this morning include ......
Teal (about a dozen in total) Gadwall x10+ Shoveler x2 Chiffchaff heard singing Meadow pipits in good numbers Grey wagtail Linnet heard only Kingfisher Snipe ×4 Curlew flew over low Great spotted woodpecker Pheasant
I can recognise 100s of calls/songs of birds and ive even taught a few others how recognise and separate the tricky ones. But, one flew over this morning that I didn't recognise, whether it's because I'm used to hearing it in a flock i don't know. But, after picking simons brain, the closest I can come to is a Twite.
Ta!
Simon Johnson said
Tue Sep 15 8:19 PM, 2020
It was one of those days that you really needed to be looking up in the sky. Vis Mig Watch pretty much all day
5,900+ Swallow passed through in flocks of up to 250. Many high, some dropping into the res for a drink but passing straight through. 500+ House Martin south 770 meadow pipit south 68 Siskin south 23 Snipe west Skylark south plus 2 thats dropped in at Crow tree farm 6+ Sparrowhawks 10+ Common Buzzards Shoveler south 5 Teal SW 74 Goosander flew south plus 6 north
And finally what sounded like a Knot was heard by myself and Steve H flying round near the creek but we couldnt get on it
Hi, new to this thread so i don't know what you mean by capsticks but this morning the godwit was in the field at the southern tip of the reservoir with the two horses in it, feeding around where the field is flooded.
According to rba and bird guides the Bar tailed godwit is at Capsticks but map shows the canal area. Can anyone help if it is there and if so where. Many thanks in advance. Any directions would be a bonus.
Highlights include:
Little egret
Little grebe
Gadwall
Shoveler
Teal
It was that wet i felt like joining the ducks in the field shouting "quack quack!"
Ta!
The 3 Common Scoter present until 6.30pm when they took off circled the reservoir at least 5 times, getting higher and higher and then going off west into the night sky.
1 Little Egret
female Goldeneye
3 Goosander
Wigeon
30 Gadwall
4 Shoveler
13 Teal
6 Water Rail calling
2 Stonechat
1500 Black-headed Gull, 30 Herring Gull, 97 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 3 Common Gull roosted
700 Jackdaws over towards Radcliffe
25 Meadow Pipits feeding in grass field by Old Hall Farm
Buzzard landed in the Goyt
Dipper on the river from road bridge
Best birds were:
Common scoter x1m x2f near capsticks
Also:
Goldeneye x1f
Wigeon x1
Teal
Gadwall
Shoveler
Pink footed geese over c200+
Snipe x2
Sparrowhawk
Meadow pipit
Grey wagtail
Jay
Redwing over
Lesser redpoll
Still no further sign of that "alba" white wagtail from a few days ago, just the usual "yarrelli" pied wagtails.
Ta!
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Friday 9th of October 2020 07:01:36 PM
Cheers Ian
Some Bar Tailed Godwit shots from Sunday. Sorry I'm a slow editor sometimes
of Interest:
- c25 'alba' Wagtails in sheep field between Withins Lane and the Canal. There didn't appear to be any White Wagtails amongst them, but I could be wrong
- 1 Grey Wagtail in same field
- pr Stonechat on fence near Withins Reservoir
on Elton itself
- 1 male Gadwall
- 3 Shoveler (2m, 1f)
- 1 female Pintail (touched down briefly but was chased off by a Mallard)
- 1 Redshank (flushed when I attempted to get closer to the Shovelers)
- 1 Whooper Swan - departing westwards as I arrived at the SE corner of the Reservoir
Elsewhere
- 1 female Blackcap seen briefly
- c8 Meadow Pipit
No sign of the Bar-tailed Godwit and I couldn't find a Water Rail either.
Near Crows tree farm a Chaffinch was heard and about sixty starling on a wire.
Walking back down the canal i saw a solo Redwing and two Kestrel.
Three skeins of Pink footed geese flew over heading SE numbering about 400.
Two Robins near Benny's let me get quite close.I might try tempting them with a few mealworms one morning.
-- Edited by Phil Hilton on Wednesday 7th of October 2020 12:26:14 PM
Highlights include:
Bar tailed godwit was in his usual field first thing, but, he stretched his wings (pictured) and took off, but I cannot say where or how far.
Also:
House martin flew through
Pheasant
Teal
Gadwall
Shoveler
Pink footed geese over
Little grebe
Meadow pipit
Stonechat x2 (Old hall fields)
Grey wagtail
White wagtail x1 male (flooded field)
Chiffchaff
Jay
Redwings heard over too.
Ta!
Cheers Ian
The Bar tailed godwit wasn't seen first thing this morning, but he has turned up again in the same field opposite Old Hall Marsh at 9am from the canal.
Also noteworthy.....
Water rail x2 plus 2 or 3 others heard
Gadwall
Teal
Shoveler
Wigeon (on wader point)
Little grebe x3
Pink footed geese about x1000 over
Meadow pipit
Grey wagtail
Lesser redpoll
Jay
Redwing x8+
Blackbirds in one shrub zone alone had at least x20+ along the wall side of the reservoir.
Picture from yesterday's bar tailed godwit.
Ta!
oh, and Snipe x3
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Monday 5th of October 2020 09:14:44 AM
47 Species including:
1 Bar tailed Godwit.
1 House Martin.
5 Sand Martin.
11 Swallow.
1 Wheatear. (M).
1 Sparrowhawk.
3 Kestrel.
3 Chiffchaff.
1 Willow Warbler.
4 Pheasant. (3F,1M).
45 Pied Wagtail.(39 in crow trees field).
80+ Starling.
12 Long Tailed Tit.
1 Coal Tit.
1 Fieldfare.
5 Reed Bunting.
26 Teal.
36 Goldfinch.
1 Greenfinch.
7 Jay.
15 Collared Dove.
150+ Wood Pigeon.
6 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
14 Herring Gull.
130+ Black Headed Gull.
100+ Canada Goose.
1 Goosander.
5 Cormorant.
12 Great Crested Grebe.
57 Tufted Duck.
4 Grey Heron.
5 Grey Wagtail.
18 Mute Swan.
Thanks Derek.
Also 114 Meadow Pipit.
-- Edited by Derek Richardson on Sunday 4th of October 2020 03:38:46 PM
Bar tailed Godwit in flooded field with 9 Teal across canal from field with horses
Cheers Ian
1 Bar tailed Godwit ( Record Shot attached )
7 Chiffchaff
2 Little Grebe.
14 Mistle Thrush.
1Raven over. SE
3 Skylark over S
3 Water Rail heard only.
40+ Meadow Pipits.
Cheers Steven
Bar tailed Godwit still present this morning in flooded field along canal
Best highlight was obviously the Bar tailed godwit, fantastic views and started off in the Creek and finished up on Old Hall marsh. This is yet another Elton first for me (No.8 for 2020)
Other highlights include:
Water rail
Teal
Wigeon
Shoveler
Gadwall
Little grebe
Grey wagtail
Meadow pipit
Ta!
I flushed at least 30 teal from sailing club bay at first light with another or the same 20 from the creek
At least 5 calling chiffchaffs in car park to creek area first thing
Several Jays
At least 2 noisy nuthatches
Several goldcrests calling
Also pair of Sparrowhawk flew over together and 2 Kestrel. Flock of 25 Pied Wagtail in the field by Crow Trees farm, 1 Chiffchaff with roving Tit flock, and 1 flyover Rook.
Cheers Ian
Teal
Shoveler
Pheasant
Snipe x4+
Meadow pipit
Grey wagtail
Kingfisher x2 together in flight
Little grebe
Water rail showing well
Also heard over:
Redwing
Ta!
Teal
Gadwall
Shoveler
Goodander x1 over
Snipe x5
Meadow pipit
Grey wagtail
Rook x5 over
Linnet over
And a Water rail - not the same one I usually see.
Ta!
48 Species including:
5 Swallow.
2 Kestrel.
1 Raven. (S).
1 Kingfisher.
8 Lapwing. (E).
22 Meadow Pipit.
2 Snipe.
1 Bullfinch. (1F).
1 Fieldfare.
3 Redwing.
16 Jay.
3 Pheasant. (3M).
1 Reed Bunting.(1F).
18 Goldfinch.
4 Greenfinch.
3 Chaffinch.
5 Cormorant.
1 Great Black Backed Gull.
1 Common Gull.
5 Herring Gull.
6 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
130+ Black Headed Gull.
350+ Wood Pigeon. (250+ in one field).
150+ Starling.
18 Blackbird.
6 Collared Dove.
1 Teal.
1 Little Grebe.
5 Gadwall.
3 Shoveler.
7 Great Crested Grebe.
17 Tufted Duck.
2 Grey Heron.
4 Grey Wagtail.
18 Pied Wagtail.
27 Mute Swan.
Thanks Derek.
This is my bird count for SATURDAY 25TH September, I forgot to press Submit.
51 Species including:
3 Stonechat
1 Buzzard.
2 Kestrel.
2 Sparrowhawk.
1 Kingfisher.
3 Dipper.
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
1 Nuthatch.
25 House Martin.
6 Swallow.
6 Jay.
2 Bullfinch. (1F, 1M).
3 Chaffinch.
7 Goldfinch.
1 Greenfinch.
1 Chiffchaff. (Singing).
2 Reed Bunting.( 2 juv).
13 Long Tailed Tit.
7 Grey Wagtail.
2 Pied Wagtail.
1 Pheasant. (F).
7 Collared Dove.
2 Song Thrush
130+ Wood Pigeon.
5 Cormorant.
11 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
9 Herring Gull.
120+ Black Headed Gull.
1 Snipe.
1 Little Grebe.
1 Goosander.
1 Shoveler.
24 Tufted Duck.
120+ Canada Goose.
67 Mallard.
128 Coot.
7 Great Crested Grebe.
1 Grey Heron.
21 Mute Swan.
100+ Starling.
Highlights this morning....
Little grebe
Gadwall x20 ish
Teal
Shoveler x5
Snipe x3 possibly 4
Redwings flew over x5
Grey wagtail
Jay
Common gull
Water rail posing well ..... again!
My favorite moment was...
Meadow pipits in good numbers again, at least 50 around me at one point and couldn't resist spending a few moments on the grass bank to enjoy them.
Ta!
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Monday 28th of September 2020 11:21:32 AM
8 Whooper Swans ( record back of camera shot attached )
34 Gadwall.
17 Teal.
3 Wigeon.
3 Shoveler.
3 Little Grebe.
1 Kingfisher.
1 Great Black backed Gull.
500 plus Black headed gulls still roosting when I arrived.
2 Common Gulls.
300+ Jackdaws over from their roost, just before sunrise.
3 Stonechat in the Goyt.
165+ Meadow Pipits.
30 Swallows.
60 House Martin's.
1 Rook
Cheers Steven.
-- Edited by Steven Higginbottom on Sunday 27th of September 2020 10:40:30 AM
Water rail (in the middle of the canal)
Snipe
Grey wagtail
Meadow pipits (in good numbers along the grassy banking)
Jay
Chiffchaff heard singing
Ta!
Cheers Ian,
Short visit.
38 Species including:
3 Stonechat.
1 Buzzard.
8 Swallow.
2 House Martin.
18 Pied Wagtail.
3 Jay.
7 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
3 Herring Gull.
5 Cormorant.
11 Goldfinch.
2 Chaffinch.
2 Grey Wagtail.
7 Teal.
1 Goosander.
7 Great Crested Grebe.
19 Tufted Duck.
2 Grey Heron.
100+ Wood Pigeon.
100+ Starling.
14 Mute Swan.
Thanks Derek.
3 Stonechat in Elton Goyt and 1 below Withins Reservoir.
8 Swallows.
2 House Martin's.
60+ Meadow pipits on the banking and in the fields below the pump house.
Cheers Steven
Redshank (1st winter) being the highlight at wader point
Also noteworthy:
Great spotted woodpecker (female)
Meadow pipit
Grey wagtail
Teal
Gadwall
Shoveler
Little grebe x4 together
Pink footed geese distantly first spotted by Paul whilst I was looking the other way
Ta!
Cheers Ian
Highlights include:
Teal
Shoveler
Gadwall x4
Grey wagtail (two i found entertaining as they were constantly very close charming each other.)
Meadow pipit
Little grebe x3 (one at wader point and two in The Creek)
And on my way back:
Snipe x3
Lapwing
Yesterday I forgot to note Goldcrest
Ta!
Teal
Shoveler
Gadwall
Little grebe x2
Snipe x5+
Lapwing x30 (by Crow Trees)
Pheasant
Meadow pipit
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Willow warbler x1
Grey wagtail
Kingfisher x2
Common gull
Jay
Rook (and yesterday too)
Lesser redpoll over
Ta!
-- Edited by Richard Thew on Tuesday 22nd of September 2020 09:25:20 AM
Little grebe 2 possibly 3 (only 2 at any one time)
Teal
Gadwall x20+
Shoveler x5
Pheasant
Lapwings x14 by Crow Trees
Snipe at Wader Point
Grey wagtail
Meadow pipit still passing through and several were landing.
Jay
Chiffchaff calling
Ta!
Cheers Ian
Little grebe x2
Teal (×8 in one bunch and about another 8+ scattered about)
Gadwall
Shoveler x4
Goosander over
Wigeon x7
Pheasant
Meadow pipit
Lesser redoll
Grey wagtail (at least a dozen)
Swallow
Jay
Ta!
A Song Thrush was found dead at the Corran Stud, Elton this morning. It had been shot with an air rifle. Apparently a Coot was also killed along the canal which is adjacent.
Teal
Gadwall
Shoveler
Goosander x3 over
Little grebe
Grey wagtail
Willow tit
Swallow
Meadow pipits still passing through, but in less numbers than yesterday.
Linnet (circled around me after passing through and changed it mind..... Twice!)
Jay x4+
Reed bunting
Blackcap
Pheasant
Common sandpiper was heard in flight, but I just missed seeing it by a fraction of a second!
A distant Green woodpecker was heard too beyond The Dip.
Little Egret S/SE
Wheatear on the wall which flew off south
9 Skylark north and 4 south
2 Stock Dove north
90 Rook north
80 Goosander flew over from the roost on AMR
11 Grey wagtail south plus 3 below the pump house on the outflow
3 kingfisher
291 House martin South
340 Swallow south
135 Siskin south (record count for me here)
2272 Meadow pipit south and 20 North
3 Snipe west
104 Pink-footed Geese SE
It was unfortunately lost to view whilst phoning the news out but was heading west possibly in the direction of Lowercroft
Teal x12+
Gadwall
Shoveler
Wigeon x9
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Meadow pipit (quite a few constantly trickling through)
Grey wagtail
Jay x4
Reed bunting
Little grebe
Water rail showed partly well
Ta!
Teal (about a dozen in total)
Gadwall x10+
Shoveler x2
Chiffchaff heard singing
Meadow pipits in good numbers
Grey wagtail
Linnet heard only
Kingfisher
Snipe ×4
Curlew flew over low
Great spotted woodpecker
Pheasant
I can recognise 100s of calls/songs of birds and ive even taught a few others how recognise and separate the tricky ones. But, one flew over this morning that I didn't recognise, whether it's because I'm used to hearing it in a flock i don't know. But, after picking simons brain, the closest I can come to is a Twite.
Ta!
5,900+ Swallow passed through in flocks of up to 250. Many high, some dropping into the res for a drink but passing straight through.
500+ House Martin south
770 meadow pipit south
68 Siskin south
23 Snipe west
Skylark south plus 2 thats dropped in at Crow tree farm
6+ Sparrowhawks
10+ Common Buzzards
Shoveler south
5 Teal SW
74 Goosander flew south plus 6 north
And finally what sounded like a Knot was heard by myself and Steve H flying round near the creek but we couldnt get on it