Male Kentish Plover still present at 2:30pm today.
Frank Whitney said
Tue Apr 26 2:55 PM, 2016
Thanks guys , my original plan was guide bridge so will probably do that
Simon Gough said
Tue Apr 26 2:51 PM, 2016
Hi,
Sorry to interject, I'd be tempted to head for Guide Bridge on the train, similar distance away from the Res but has a much better service from Piccadilly. Head out of the station, up to the big road junction, left, then you're on Audenshaw Road, at the other end of it. Took me about 15 minutes to walk last time I did it.
Cheers
Simon
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Tue Apr 26 2:39 PM, 2016
Frank Whitney wrote:
Could someone give me some directions , is the nearest train station Fairfield?
Afternoon Frank yes nearest train station would be Fairfield leave the train station turn right should have At Anne's RC primary school on the left, turn right onto Clareden rd Get into Audenshaw Rd ,(turn right) on Audi Rd and keep going the Reservoir is right after the flyover for the M60.
Pete.
Edit, could get train to Guide Bridge ,would need to exit right from Guide Bridge Ti get to Stockport Rd, would need to get 219 bus towards Manchester and would drop off right outside the reservoir.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Tuesday 26th of April 2016 02:45:33 PM
Frank Whitney said
Tue Apr 26 2:13 PM, 2016
Could someone give me some directions , is the nearest train station Fairfield?
Bernard McGurrin said
Tue Apr 26 1:03 PM, 2016
JOHN TYMON wrote:
Bernard McGurrin wrote:
Hi Any updates on the Kentish Plover? is the bird still around ? hoping to get chance to get there this afternoon.
yes showing well in the same spot at the moment just had a message from someone that's there at the moment :)
Thanks John Much appreciated hopefully i can get there this afternoon
JOHN TYMON said
Tue Apr 26 1:01 PM, 2016
Bernard McGurrin wrote:
Hi Any updates on the Kentish Plover? is the bird still around ? hoping to get chance to get there this afternoon.
yes showing well in the same spot at the moment just had a message from someone that's there at the moment :)
Bernard McGurrin said
Tue Apr 26 12:54 PM, 2016
Hi Any updates on the Kentish Plover? is the bird still around ? hoping to get chance to get there this afternoon.
steven burke said
Tue Apr 26 10:50 AM, 2016
male Kentish plover ( lifer ) showing well when eventually found just before 7am on the east bank of no3 reservoir.
3.20pm - 5.30pm. Good to see some familiar faces up there, and everyone present was sensible and well behaved.
- Kentish Plover male, a Lifer for me. Very active bird, wouldn't keep still at one point feeding voraciously. Sometimes it was distant, being closer to some other birders, but then amazingly worked its way over to us and just stood there right infront of us, a lovely little bird.
Other birds of note...(all waders were on same cobbled banking) - Little Ringed Plover 2 - Ringed Plover 2 (I thought 4 at first, probable same pair seen twice) - Common Sandpiper 2 - White Wagtail 1 - Pied Wagtail 5 - Linnet 2 - Grey Heron 1 - Swallow, Swift, House Martin and Sand Martin (some on the cobbles, feeding near the Plovers)
Fair play to the dog walker who when asked lifted his dog over the wall so as not to scare the Plover, and was actually quite interested in it when he got it in view.
Good, but distant views of the Kentish Plover this morning. Good behaviour from all present - everyone keeping well away from the bird. Here's a few record shots
Kentish Plover present this morning; in between the first and second wells, please do not approach the bird too closely.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 24 8:20 AM, 2016
This morning:
Marsh Harrier flew east at 06.25 2 Ringed Plover Wigeon 4 White Wagtail 2 Wheatear 3 House Martin Kingfisher
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Apr 23 11:18 AM, 2016
This morning
Common Sandpiper x 1. Little Ringed Plover x 1. Mute Swan x 13. (PH & PW). Grey Wagtail x 2. Wheatear x 3 ( 2 male, 1 female). Goosander x 1(male). Swift x 3. Goldeneye x 2. Mallard x 11. Great Crested Grebe x 18. White Wagtail x c3. Chiffchaff & Willow Warbler heard on the railway side of #1 & #2.
Andy Bissitt said
Fri Apr 22 1:28 PM, 2016
Ian McKerchar wrote:
This morning:
2 Swift dropped in with a few Swallow and Sand Martin Singles of Ringed and Little Ringed Plover 2 Wheatear 1 Yellow Wagtail 2 Common Sandpiper on west bank no1 Willow Warbler singing along railway 2 Goldeneye remain
Also blackcap and common whitethroat along railway line.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 22 9:31 AM, 2016
This morning:
2 Swift dropped in with a few Swallow and Sand Martin Singles of Ringed and Little Ringed Plover 2 Wheatear 1 Yellow Wagtail 2 Common Sandpiper on west bank no1 Willow Warbler singing along railway 2 Goldeneye remain
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 20 7:40 PM, 2016
Today:
Whimbrel on No.1, flew high north at about 4:30pm 1 Oystercatcher flew through 2 Common Sandpiper 5 Little Ringed Plover 6 Wheatear c10 White Wagtail 1 Swallow
Rob Creek said
Wed Apr 20 9:09 AM, 2016
Tuesday 19th April - after work visit 6.15pm - 8pm
Gorgeous sunshine, but atrocious conditions in all areas around all 3 Res in that the swarms of Gnats and Midge's were almost unbearable, needless to say my protein intake increased, and it did produce some extra birds taking advantage of the insect glut!
- Pied Wagtail everywhere, groups of 10+ travelling round, uncountable - White Wagtail at least 9 together in one spot, other singles seen - Grey Wagtail 3 (2 together) - Wheatear 7 at very least - Common Sandpiper 4, 3 together and a single different bird - Ringed Plover 2 - Skylark singing above No.2 - Goldfinch 5 in tree near No.1 edge - Great Crested Grebe 25+ - Goosander 3 (2 drakes, 1 redhead)
Of note...there were more Wheatears and Wagtails (probable Pied) on the walls in a couple of areas that I just couldn't venture into due to the vast swarms of insects, and there were plenty of Starlings and Magpies taking advantage too. There was however a significant reduction in Ducks as I only saw 5 Tufted Duck and not a single Goldeneye. Also no Hirundines at all
Images to follow later, cheers
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Wednesday 20th of April 2016 08:15:32 PM
1 Sanderling on the banks of no.3 1 Oystercatcher 2 Ringed Plover 1 Little Ringed Plover 2 Dunlin 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Wheatear 6+ White Wagtail 3 Mute Swan 1 Peregrine 40+ Swallow 150+ Sand Martin 2 House Martin
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 16 10:36 AM, 2016
So far this morning:
9 Teal c15 White Wagtail 2 Wheatear Male Blackcap
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Apr 14 3:57 PM, 2016
Early pm today:
A non-breeding plumaged Sanderling arrived on the bank of no 3 Resv around 2pm 1 Shelduck Single Little Ringed and Ringed Plovers Buzzard 4 White Wagtails 2 Wheatear
Rob Creek said
Wed Apr 13 8:46 PM, 2016
This evening after work, absolutely swarming with Gnats, everywhere!
- no sign of the Yellow Wagtail - White Wagtail 8 (5 together - Grey Wagtail 1 - Pied Wagtail in abundance - Ringed Plover 2 - Common Sandpiper 1 (No1 cobbles near Blue Pig - Wheatear 6 - Mistle Thrush 2 (1 feeding on gnats off the stone wall with 2 Wheatears and Starlings) - Swallow 7 through - Sand Martin 4 through - Goldeneye 35
Andy Voisey said
Wed Apr 13 6:14 PM, 2016
I also photographed the yellow wagtail @ 0600 this morning. It is very approachable, and was on No 2 cobbles up where the three reservoirs meet. A very unexpected find. We then went up to Preston for the chiffchaff.
Rob Creek said
Wed Apr 13 12:50 PM, 2016
Evening visit yesterday 6.15pm until dusk.
- Yellow Wagtail 1 corking male lit up the cobbles of No.2 (M60 side) - White Wagtail 5 - Grey Wagtail 1 - Pied Wagtail in abundance - Common Sandpiper 1 on No.2 KFC side - Curlew 1 over No.1 - Meadow Pipit 3 - Sand Martin c250 with some House Martins and Swallows - Goldeneye 33 - Wheatear 12 (5 together on central path wall near hide) (4 together on No.3 wall M60 side) (3 together on No.2 wall M60 side)
Also Curlew, Ringed Plover, 2 House Martins, c250 Sand Martins, 8 White Wagtails and 2 Wheatear.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 12 7:52 AM, 2016
Currently this morning:
5 Little Gull Arctic Tern Common Sandpiper
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 11 7:53 PM, 2016
A single nearly full breeding plumaged adult Little Gull dropped in late afternoon today.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 11 4:37 PM, 2016
11 Little Gulls flew off east at 15:55 but two more adults (one in breeding plumage) were still on no. 2.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 11 3:09 PM, 2016
Now 11 Little Gulls present mid-afternoon.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 11 12:01 PM, 2016
Six breeding plumaged adult Little Gulls currently on no. 2 reservoir this morning.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Apr 9 12:47 PM, 2016
Additional sightings to this morning.
Another Greenshank down at 10:30 , total x 3. Ringed Plover x 3. Grey Wagtail x 1. White Wagtail x 6.Linnet x 2.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 9th of April 2016 01:00:02 PM
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 9th of April 2016 07:38:34 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 9 8:46 AM, 2016
Sightings so far this morning include:
2 Greenshank 3 Common Scoter 2 Gadwall 6 Wigeon 6 Mute Swan 26+ Sand Martin
Rob Creek said
Fri Apr 8 10:45 PM, 2016
After work visit this evening around 6.30pm until 8pm
- No sign of the Blue-headed Wagtail - White Wagtail at least 4 present - Pied Wagtail kept popping up everywhere - Sand Martin swarming round the centre point approx 100-150? - Meadow Pipit 1 - Linnet 2 - Goldfinch 1 - Little Ringed Plover 4 all on the cobbled edges of No.1 - Oystercatcher 2 both circuiting No.1 calling - Goldeneye 35 - Tufted Duck 2 - Great Crested Grebe in abundance - Common Gull 20 - Great Black-backed Gull 1 in the small roost
An unusual sight of a lone Black-headed Gull sat low with wings spread out on the sloping cobbles of No.1 near the centre point and looked either on edge or distressed but as I carried on walking and got level with it on my side of the wall it just took off as normal and looked completely fine. Must've just been resting.
Blue-headed Wagtail still present at 7.20pm Popped up about 20yds infront of me but this time on the wall between No1 and No.3. Just about to click for a decent record shot when a damn Magpie landed and flushed it away with around 4 Pied Wagtails. Couldn't relocate it.
Other birds of note 1 Swallow 36 Goldeneye 2 Wigeon (1m 1f) 4 Goosander 10 Great Crested Grebe ...and a Redshank calling but dim light made it difficult to locate it.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Apr 7 4:48 PM, 2016
Other birds present his afternoon also include:
Another Wheatear Single Little Ringed and Ringed Plovers 5, possibly 6, White Wagtails
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Apr 7 4:17 PM, 2016
Blue-headed Wagtail still present along bank between no.1 and 2 reservoirs this afternoon.
Also 1 Wheatear, 4 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 100+ Sand Martin and 1 Swallow.
Rob Creek said
Wed Apr 6 8:48 PM, 2016
Approx 7pm - 8.15pm
A bad storm in mid visit, gale force winds, short but heavy rain, but miraculously cleared up and turned very bright for a good 20 minutes after.
- No sign of the Blue-headed Wagtail for me. - at least 8 Pied Wagtails - 1 Grey Wagtail - 1 Redshank on edge of No.1 - 43 Goldeneye all together on No.1 - Jackdaw a steady stream over, a lot were actually low over the reservoirs, estimate around 250
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 6 6:32 PM, 2016
A very smart male Blue-headed Wagtail by the central well this evening.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 5 4:34 PM, 2016
Midday today:
1 male Yellow Wagtail 3 Wheater (2 male 1 female) 1 White Wagtail 2 Swallow with c100 Sand Martin
Rob Creek said
Mon Apr 4 7:46 PM, 2016
Late post for Sunday approx 2pm - 3.30pm
Apologies, I was unsure of the race of 1 of the Wheatears I saw due to colouration and size but now confirmed as Northern, despite looking like a Greenland, many thanks for your help Ian.
- Wheatear 5 (images below show the adult male in question and a 1st summer male) - Meadow Pipit at least 15 - Grey Wagtail 4 - Pied Wagtail 10 (image below of what I initially thought could've been a White Wagtail but I now think it's too dark) - Goldfinch 2 - Sand Martin 3 - Starling 2 sat on wall near the Wheatears - Common Scoter drake on no.2 - Goldeneye 25+ - Tufted Duck c15 - Great Crested Grebe c25 - usual Gulls around
Add an hour to the image times, still forgot to set camera clock
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Monday 4th of April 2016 07:48:31 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 4th of April 2016 07:52:59 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 4th of April 2016 07:53:37 PM
Sorry to interject, I'd be tempted to head for Guide Bridge on the train, similar distance away from the Res but has a much better service from Piccadilly. Head out of the station, up to the big road junction, left, then you're on Audenshaw Road, at the other end of it. Took me about 15 minutes to walk last time I did it.
Cheers
Simon
Afternoon Frank yes nearest train station would be Fairfield leave the train station turn right should have At Anne's RC primary school on the left, turn right onto Clareden rd Get into Audenshaw Rd ,(turn right) on Audi Rd and keep going the Reservoir is right after the flyover for the M60.
Pete. Edit, could get train to Guide Bridge ,would need to exit right from Guide Bridge Ti get to Stockport Rd, would need to get 219 bus towards Manchester and would drop off right outside the reservoir.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Tuesday 26th of April 2016 02:45:33 PM
Thanks John Much appreciated hopefully i can get there this afternoon
yes showing well in the same spot at the moment just had a message from someone that's there at the moment :)
Male Kentish Plover still present on the east bank of no.3 reservoir this morning.
Good to see some familiar faces up there, and everyone present was sensible and well behaved.
- Kentish Plover male, a Lifer for me.
Very active bird, wouldn't keep still at one point feeding voraciously. Sometimes it was distant, being closer to some other birders, but then amazingly worked its way over to us and just stood there right infront of us, a lovely little bird.
Other birds of note...(all waders were on same cobbled banking)
- Little Ringed Plover 2
- Ringed Plover 2 (I thought 4 at first, probable same pair seen twice)
- Common Sandpiper 2
- White Wagtail 1
- Pied Wagtail 5
- Linnet 2
- Grey Heron 1
- Swallow, Swift, House Martin and Sand Martin (some on the cobbles, feeding near the Plovers)
Fair play to the dog walker who when asked lifted his dog over the wall so as not to scare the Plover, and was actually quite interested in it when he got it in view.
Best effort of the superb Kentish Plover attached
Other birds seen in a brief circuit were 2 Common Sandpiper, Wheatear, 5 Common Swift, 2 Linnet, 2 + White Wagtail.
Kentish Plover - Male still showing very well when I left at 7.30pm. Still plenty people arriving has I left
also
Dunlin -2 > North 7pm
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Tuesday 26th of April 2016 07:01:09 AM
Kentish Plover still present at 17.50
Good, but distant views of the Kentish Plover this morning. Good behaviour from all present - everyone keeping well away from the bird. Here's a few record shots
Please keep a sensible distance from the bird at all time. Photos thanks to John Rayner
Marsh Harrier flew east at 06.25
2 Ringed Plover
Wigeon
4 White Wagtail
2 Wheatear
3 House Martin
Kingfisher
Common Sandpiper x 1.
Little Ringed Plover x 1.
Mute Swan x 13. (PH & PW).
Grey Wagtail x 2.
Wheatear x 3 ( 2 male, 1 female).
Goosander x 1(male).
Swift x 3.
Goldeneye x 2.
Mallard x 11.
Great Crested Grebe x 18.
White Wagtail x c3.
Chiffchaff & Willow Warbler heard on the railway side of #1 & #2.
Also blackcap and common whitethroat along railway line.
2 Swift dropped in with a few Swallow and Sand Martin
Singles of Ringed and Little Ringed Plover
2 Wheatear
1 Yellow Wagtail
2 Common Sandpiper on west bank no1
Willow Warbler singing along railway
2 Goldeneye remain
Whimbrel on No.1, flew high north at about 4:30pm
1 Oystercatcher flew through
2 Common Sandpiper
5 Little Ringed Plover
6 Wheatear
c10 White Wagtail
1 Swallow
Gorgeous sunshine, but atrocious conditions in all areas around all 3 Res in that the swarms of Gnats and Midge's were almost unbearable, needless to say my protein intake increased, and it did produce some extra birds taking advantage of the insect glut!
- Pied Wagtail everywhere, groups of 10+ travelling round, uncountable
- White Wagtail at least 9 together in one spot, other singles seen
- Grey Wagtail 3 (2 together)
- Wheatear 7 at very least
- Common Sandpiper 4, 3 together and a single different bird
- Ringed Plover 2
- Skylark singing above No.2
- Goldfinch 5 in tree near No.1 edge
- Great Crested Grebe 25+
- Goosander 3 (2 drakes, 1 redhead)
Of note...there were more Wheatears and Wagtails (probable Pied) on the walls in a couple of areas that I just couldn't venture into due to the vast swarms of insects, and there were plenty of Starlings and Magpies taking advantage too. There was however a significant reduction in Ducks as I only saw 5 Tufted Duck and not a single Goldeneye. Also no Hirundines at all
Images to follow later, cheers
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Wednesday 20th of April 2016 08:15:32 PM
1 Sanderling on the banks of no.3
1 Oystercatcher
2 Ringed Plover
1 Little Ringed Plover
2 Dunlin
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Wheatear
6+ White Wagtail
3 Mute Swan
1 Peregrine
40+ Swallow
150+ Sand Martin
2 House Martin
9 Teal
c15 White Wagtail
2 Wheatear
Male Blackcap
A non-breeding plumaged Sanderling arrived on the bank of no 3 Resv around 2pm
1 Shelduck
Single Little Ringed and Ringed Plovers
Buzzard
4 White Wagtails
2 Wheatear
- no sign of the Yellow Wagtail
- White Wagtail 8 (5 together
- Grey Wagtail 1
- Pied Wagtail in abundance
- Ringed Plover 2
- Common Sandpiper 1 (No1 cobbles near Blue Pig
- Wheatear 6
- Mistle Thrush 2
(1 feeding on gnats off the stone wall with 2 Wheatears and Starlings)
- Swallow 7 through
- Sand Martin 4 through
- Goldeneye 35
It is very approachable, and was on No 2 cobbles up where the three reservoirs meet.
A very unexpected find.
We then went up to Preston for the chiffchaff.
- Yellow Wagtail 1 corking male lit up the cobbles of No.2 (M60 side)
- White Wagtail 5
- Grey Wagtail 1
- Pied Wagtail in abundance
- Common Sandpiper 1 on No.2 KFC side
- Curlew 1 over No.1
- Meadow Pipit 3
- Sand Martin c250 with some House Martins and Swallows
- Goldeneye 33
- Wheatear 12
(5 together on central path wall near hide)
(4 together on No.3 wall M60 side)
(3 together on No.2 wall M60 side)
1 Ringed Plover
1 Common Sandpiper
Chiffchaff
Arctic Tern on no 1 until c5.30pm
Also Curlew, Ringed Plover, 2 House Martins, c250 Sand Martins, 8 White Wagtails and 2 Wheatear.
5 Little Gull
Arctic Tern
Common Sandpiper
Another Greenshank down at 10:30 , total x 3.
Ringed Plover x 3.
Grey Wagtail x 1.
White Wagtail x 6.Linnet x 2.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 9th of April 2016 01:00:02 PM
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 9th of April 2016 07:38:34 PM
2 Greenshank
3 Common Scoter
2 Gadwall
6 Wigeon
6 Mute Swan
26+ Sand Martin
- No sign of the Blue-headed Wagtail
- White Wagtail at least 4 present
- Pied Wagtail kept popping up everywhere
- Sand Martin swarming round the centre point approx 100-150?
- Meadow Pipit 1
- Linnet 2
- Goldfinch 1
- Little Ringed Plover 4 all on the cobbled edges of No.1
- Oystercatcher 2 both circuiting No.1 calling
- Goldeneye 35
- Tufted Duck 2
- Great Crested Grebe in abundance
- Common Gull 20
- Great Black-backed Gull 1 in the small roost
An unusual sight of a lone Black-headed Gull sat low with wings spread out on the sloping cobbles of No.1 near the centre point and looked either on edge or distressed but as I carried on walking and got level with it on my side of the wall it just took off as normal and looked completely fine. Must've just been resting.
Blue-headed Wagtail still present at 7.20pm
Popped up about 20yds infront of me but this time on the wall between No1 and No.3. Just about to click for a decent record shot when a damn Magpie landed and flushed it away with around 4 Pied Wagtails. Couldn't relocate it.
Other birds of note
1 Swallow
36 Goldeneye
2 Wigeon (1m 1f)
4 Goosander
10 Great Crested Grebe
...and a Redshank calling but dim light made it difficult to locate it.
Another Wheatear
Single Little Ringed and Ringed Plovers
5, possibly 6, White Wagtails
Also 1 Wheatear, 4 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 100+ Sand Martin and 1 Swallow.
A bad storm in mid visit, gale force winds, short but heavy rain, but miraculously cleared up and turned very bright for a good 20 minutes after.
- No sign of the Blue-headed Wagtail for me.
- at least 8 Pied Wagtails
- 1 Grey Wagtail
- 1 Redshank on edge of No.1
- 43 Goldeneye all together on No.1
- Jackdaw a steady stream over, a lot were actually low over the reservoirs, estimate around 250
1 male Yellow Wagtail
3 Wheater (2 male 1 female)
1 White Wagtail
2 Swallow with c100 Sand Martin
Apologies, I was unsure of the race of 1 of the Wheatears I saw due to colouration and size but now confirmed as Northern, despite looking like a Greenland, many thanks for your help Ian.
- Wheatear 5 (images below show the adult male in question and a 1st summer male)
- Meadow Pipit at least 15
- Grey Wagtail 4
- Pied Wagtail 10 (image below of what I initially thought could've been a White Wagtail but I now think it's too dark)
- Goldfinch 2
- Sand Martin 3
- Starling 2 sat on wall near the Wheatears
- Common Scoter drake on no.2
- Goldeneye 25+
- Tufted Duck c15
- Great Crested Grebe c25
- usual Gulls around
Add an hour to the image times, still forgot to set camera clock
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Monday 4th of April 2016 07:48:31 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 4th of April 2016 07:52:59 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 4th of April 2016 07:53:37 PM