14/6 - Kenworthy 40+ House Martins 30+ Swift 6 Whitethroat 1 Reed Bunting 1 Sedge Warbler 3 Great peckers (1f + 3 immature) 2 young Grey Wagtails 0 Gropper
And has anyone reported a Hobby in the area? Thought I saw one on Sunday directly over the Mersey at 7pm heading downstream but no bins on me. Again tonight at 7.50pm same location - in the rain!
Pete Hines said
Fri Jun 8 9:00 PM, 2007
Thought I was the subject of a wind-up at work yesterday when I found a photograph with a name and contact number in my pigeon-hole. I chased it up, met the guy, who seems genuine and on the level and brought me more photographs :
A moblie flock of about 30 Black-tailed Godwits were observed flying around the lake by Mr Robin Finch, sometime between 15.00 and 15.30 on 30th May. A series of photographs were taken on full zoom using a Canon 350D with a Stigma 70-300 lens, one showing 24 birds in the frame. All have sky as the background. The direction of their departure was not noticed.
Otherwise: 1 Goosander and 1 Kingfisher on 5th June. 3-4imm Grey Wagtail together on the bank of the River Mersey and a male Sparrowhawk over on 7th June. 1 Kingfisher on 8th June.
-- Edited by Pete Hines at 01:16, 2007-06-09
Pete Hines said
Sun Jun 3 1:03 AM, 2007
Evening Sat 2nd June
1 Garden Warbler singing by the memorial bench, halfyway along the fishermans path, between the east island and the south car park. 1 'old faithfull' Gropper reeling and showing superbly from 'gropper hill', Kenworthy 1 Sedge Warbler singing from japanese knotweed patch by gropper hill.
-- Edited by Pete Hines at 01:10, 2007-06-03
Ian Keith said
Fri Jun 1 10:43 PM, 2007
1/6 6.30-7.50pm
1 Buzzard - top of coppice trail flew south towards trees on edge of motorway 2 Groppers - left at top of coppice trail in field with pylons in it and old faithful in blackthorn from Gropper Hill 12+ whitethroat 1 female blackcap 1 female Great pecker
Tom McKinney said
Wed May 30 11:29 PM, 2007
Packed full of civilians this afternoon, and only a single Sedge Warbler and male Sparrowhawk on Kenworthy of note. Some big swarms of Swifts about as well.
Pete Hines said
Sun May 27 7:57 PM, 2007
Kingfisher at the River Mersey this morning
Pete Hines said
Wed May 23 2:45 AM, 2007
Chorlton WP Tues 22nd May
1 Garden Warbler singing near the memorial bench, along the fishermans path between the east island and south car park, this afternoon.
4 Lapwing over east and two west on 21st
1 Sedge Warbler at Barlow Tip on 20th
Ian Keith said
Thu May 17 8:28 PM, 2007
17/5 evening stroll around Kenworthy between 6.30 and 7.30pm.
2 Goosanders on the Mersey 6 Tufties again on the Mersey 1 female Great Spotted Woodpecker 14 Whitethroat (everywhere) 4 Blackcap 3 Bullfinch 2 Reed Buntings 2 Chiffchaff 1 Willow warbler 5 Jay 80+ Swifts 30+ Swallow 12 approx House Martin
Ian McKerchar said
Tue May 1 9:21 PM, 2007
ps what happened to the old posting format - I can't stand this!
Pete, I've sent you a personal message concerning this which I hope you can help me with.
Pete Hines said
Tue May 1 9:07 PM, 2007
A Hobby flew low, straight over my head, as I was stood at the gateway to the WP outside the info point, heading north low over the houses up Maitland Ave at 17.30. I spotted it coming across the car park from the south. 6 Swift flew north 1 Common Sand 11 Tufted 4 male Reed Bunting together (chasing each other) at Barlow Tip 1 Sparrowhawk over Barlow Tip
ps what happened to the old posting format - I can't stand this!
-- Edited by Pete Hines at 21:18, 2007-05-01
Tony Coatsworth said
Tue May 1 8:35 PM, 2007
Don't know who spotted this - reported on BirdGuides !
17:53 01/05/07 Hobby Manc'r Chorlton Water Park 17:30
Also Gropper still reeling on Kenworthy at end of coppicet trail 2.45
Tom McKinney said
Sat Apr 28 10:02 AM, 2007
28/4, 7.15-8.50am
Sedge Warbler - 1 singing on Barlow in south east corner Gropper - 1 reeling on Barlow Whitethroat - 5 on Barlow Willow Warbler - 4 on Barlow Blackcap - 5+ males Pochard - 1 drk Tufted Duck - 10 Grey Herons - 3 huge chicks
Ian Keith said
Thu Apr 26 8:45 PM, 2007
26/4 - Kenworthy
1 Gropper (field at top of coppice trail under pylons reeling every night this week 7-7.30pm) 1 Lesser whitethroat (next to the "round barrow" far side of gropper hill) 2 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Song thrush, 2 Long tailed tits, 1 Great tit , 2 Dunnock, 1 Wren - all in Jap knotweed and Bramble from Gropper hill. 2 Swallow 1 Swift 2 Pheasants 3 Jays
Paul Hammond said
Thu Apr 26 6:10 PM, 2007
15.00-16.00
No sign of Whinchat, Tree Pipit or Groppers
Garden Warbler near golf course At least 3 Whitethroats Willow Warbler
Tom McKinney said
Thu Apr 26 10:47 AM, 2007
26/4, 8.30-10am
WHINCHAT - female on Barlow Tip until 9.30am at least. Take the main track by the river towards the tip and it was sat on top of the weedy stalks in the first open area on the left. TREE PIPIT - 1 at east end of Barlow Tip and then flew to near the Whinchat Gropper - 2 reeeling and 1 showing well by the Whinchat (that area of Barlow seems to be having a bit of a purple patch!) Whitethroat - 2 on Barlow Willow Wblr - 3 on Barlow Tufted Duck - 12: 3 pairs and a drake on the lake; 3 drakes & 2 fems on the river House Martin - 1 over Barlow Grey Heron - 6: 3 chicks with both parents & another adult sat on the algae hay booms with something quite unusual sat next to it...
... a Red-eared Terrapin! Presumably an unwanted Christmas present.
Tom McKinney said
Wed Apr 25 11:01 AM, 2007
25/4 8.10-9.35am
Whitethroat - 1 on Barlow Tip Common Sand - 4 flew through lake 9.15am Willow Wblr - 5 on Barlow Tip Cormorant - 3 over Barlow Greylags - 3 Sand Martin - 1 over Barlow All 3 heron chicks still looking good and starting to stretch out their wings.
-- Edited by Tom McKinney at 17:40, 2007-04-25
Pete Hines said
Mon Apr 23 8:43 PM, 2007
2 Swift 1 Common Sandpiper 11 Cormorant flew in from the north together (unusual) then broke up, with 6 flying down river and 5 up river 3 Mute Swan (1 on the river earlier was unusual) 3 L Bl-b Gull flew east 1 Pochard 11 Tufted
Pete Hines said
Mon Apr 23 12:04 AM, 2007
a few common migrants in today
1 Common Sandpiper 3 Swift c20 House Martin 5 Swallow 2 Sand Martin 1 Whitethroat at Barlow Tip 1 male Kestrel " 1 male Sparrowhawk " 1 male Gt/sp Woodpecker 3 m. 1 f. Reed Bunting Pheasant heard 5 Cormorant flew over west & 2 east 5 L Bl-b Gulls west
Pete Hines said
Sat Apr 21 8:35 PM, 2007
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling by 'gropper hill' at Kenworthy Woods this afternoon.
Ian Keith said
Fri Apr 20 8:34 PM, 2007
20/4
2 Grasshopper warblers in Kenworthy Field same spot as previous years. Showing well and reeling between 7-8pm.
Pete Hines said
Wed Apr 18 9:03 PM, 2007
1 Buzzard at Kenworthy Woods about 2.15, appeared to be lingering around the woods adjacent to the M60.
Sand Martin - 1 over Barlow Blackcap - 2 Willow Warbler - 4 Chiffchaff - 3 Kestrel - 1 male on Barlow Reed Bunt - 2 on Barlow Grey Heron - 3 big chicks in nest Tufted Duck - 11 Mute Swan -6
Pete Hines said
Mon Apr 16 10:23 PM, 2007
2 Grasshopper Warblers were reported on Barlow Tip today. Had a quick peek up there but didn't hear anything. 29 Tufted 5 Pochard
Pete Hines said
Thu Apr 12 7:49 PM, 2007
Three large Heron chicks in the nest on the west isalnd are clearly visible from the south-west bank. 12 Mute Swans ( the most I've ever seen here ) 4 Pochard 7 Tufted
Ian Keith said
Wed Apr 11 8:43 PM, 2007
1 GS Woodpecker in Willows along bank on the Sale side just upstream of bridge (up to 2 seen daily between 6-7pm for past 2 weeks normally towards the gallops) 2 Chiffchaff - Kenworthy Wood 1 Willow warbler - in willows on river bank 2 Swallows (at last) - Kenworthy Field plus all the other usual suspects
Pete Hines said
Tue Apr 10 7:36 PM, 2007
Tues 10th April 07
1 f. Goosander 5 Tufted 9 Mute Swan pair Sparrowhawk over 1 Swallow 1 Willow Warbler 2 Blackcap Chiffchaffs f. Reed Bunting - Barlow Tip
3 Blackcap on Kenworthy ( one there and one at Barlow Tip yesterday ) 1 Swallow 1 drake Shoveler 1 drake Goosander yesterday 5 Tufted 11 Mute Swan
Ian Keith said
Wed Mar 28 9:18 PM, 2007
Kenworthy 5.30pm today 40 approx Redwings going nowhere fast 1 Sparrowhawk very low over Kenworthy Field (almost quartering)! 5 Jays 1 Grey and 2 Pied wagtail on Mersey 2 Chiffchaffs
Tufted - 3 Teal - 2 Goosander - 3 Goldeneye - 2 Lapwing - 1 over east Reed Bunting - male singing by reeds
In my absence last week, the Scaup had returned and was logged on the 19th, 20th and 23rd.
I didn't have time today to look for the posible Marsh Tit - though I might tomorrow. I can't remember recording this species in the area over the last 31 years. The hilly area at Kenworthy is known as the gallops.
Ian Keith said
Sat Mar 24 9:48 PM, 2007
jason atkinson wrote: marsh tit wouild be a nice find i used to get them about 20 years ago on sale wp best to pick them up on call
cheers jason
Seems shocking how they've declined fortunately I saw one on Wednesday about 80 miles north up at Woodwell (Silverdale). Fortunately my short term memory is still ok-ish. Hopefully with longer evenings I'll be relocate it after work.
barlow tip.... 2 chiffchaff 2 great spotted woodpeckers m+f 2 Bullfinch m+f 1 Reed Bunting m Green Woodpecker calling not seen + the usual suspects
marsh tit wouild be a nice find i used to get them about 20 years ago on sale wp best to pick them up on call
cheers jason
Judith Smith said
Sat Mar 24 7:57 PM, 2007
Marsh Tit is a county rarity with one a year or less. You can download a rarity form elsewhere on this site, but without one, I'm afraid it won't be admitted to the definitive list.
Ian Keith said
Sat Mar 24 7:22 PM, 2007
Water park full of joggers so back to Kenworthy Field and Woods 1 Marsh Tit - 80% sure but disturbed by cyclist before positive ID . In wood next to substation. 1 GS Woodpecker (female) 22 Redwing 7 Jays 6 Long tailed tits 1 Treecreeper 8 Blackbirds 2 Chiffchaff 30+ Woodpigeon 2 Collared Dove 2 Wren 7 Great Tits 5 Blue Tits 14 Mallard 2 Song thrush 1 Bullfinch 20+ Magpies 2 Goldcrest 30+ Crows 2 Pheasants 2 Goosander (M+F) on Mersey 2 Teal (M+F) on Mersey 1 Grey Wagtail (M) 30+ Black-headed Gulls
Tony Coatsworth said
Sat Mar 17 12:34 PM, 2007
17/3/7 10:00
2 Teal on Mersey
2 male Goldeneye displaying to each other - not sure what was going on there !
Grey Wagtail
1 Chiffchaff singing by substation
plenty of Bullfinch around
Pete Hines said
Fri Mar 16 6:07 PM, 2007
Chorlton WP 16th March '07
Mandarin - drake still Green Woodpecker - 1 behind the C.E.G.B. station at Kenworthy Tufted - 9 Cormorant - 1 Little Grebe - 1 Sparrowhawk - 1
Pete Hines said
Thu Mar 15 6:39 PM, 2007
Chorlton WP 15th March '07
Sand Martin - 2 Chiffchaff - 1 Mandarin - drake flew off east at 08.30 Tufted - 15 Goldeneye - 1 Little Grebe - 1 Meadow Pipit - 1 flew west
Scaup 1 drake Pochard 17 Tufted 29 Goosander 4 Goldeneye 5 Cormorant 1 Mute Swan 9 Common Gull 18 Snipe 5 flushed from Barlow Tip Kingfisher 2 Buzzard 1 over east at 13.28 Grey Wagtail 1 Meadow Pipit 1 over east & 1 on Barlow Tip Goldcrest 2 & 1 at Barlow Tip Redpoll 3 Reed Bunting 2m. 2f. at Barlow Tip
Mandarin Duck - 1 drake at Sale WP today was reported from Chorlton WP yesterday
Magpie - 57 on Stretford Ees
-- Edited by Pete Hines at 01:41, 2007-03-12
Ian Keith said
Sun Mar 4 12:42 PM, 2007
3.3.07 9.30-11am
3 Goosanders on the Mersey (2f+1m) 6 Goldeneye again on the Mersey 30+ Redpoll - Kenworthy in Co-op woodland with 4+ Siskin all being watched by male Sparrowhawk. 1 Bullfinch - Kenworthy 3 Jays - Kenworthy 5 Songthrush - by football club 40+ Redwing and at least 3 Fieldfare in wood next to substation 0 wagtails!
Tom McKinney said
Fri Mar 2 12:55 PM, 2007
2/3
Teal - 3 (1 drk) Scaup - drake Goldeneye - 15 Mute Swan - 4 Grey Heron - 2: 1 on nest and 1 in attendance close by All Aythya were under willows on west island
-- Edited by Tom McKinney at 13:01, 2007-03-02
Tom McKinney said
Fri Mar 2 12:54 PM, 2007
1/3
hybrid Aytyha - 2+: the usual Pochard x Ferruginous, the female Pochard-type bird from Feb 9th again which from head shape and size I'm convinced is not pure, and another possible female Pochard-type with dark sludge brown flanks and very dark upperparts. Scaup - drake Tufted Duck - 19 Goldeneye - 8 Sparrowhawk - male sat on top of central feeding station pole, hence no other birds in the area!
-- Edited by Tom McKinney at 13:00, 2007-03-02
Pete Hines said
Thu Mar 1 12:30 AM, 2007
Chorlton WP 28th Feb '07 : 08.45-09.45
Scaup 1 drake Ferruginous x Pochard hybrid 1 Pochard 95 Tufted 14 Mallard 45 Goosander 3 Goldeneye 7 G/C Grebe 3 Little Grebe 1 Cormorant 1 Canada Goose 39 Barnacle x Canada hybrid 1 Embdem Goose 2 Mute Swan 1 Grey Heron sat on nest Sparrowhawk 1 Redwing 60+ Treecreeper 1 at the pond
40+ House Martins
30+ Swift
6 Whitethroat
1 Reed Bunting
1 Sedge Warbler
3 Great peckers (1f + 3 immature)
2 young Grey Wagtails
0 Gropper
And has anyone reported a Hobby in the area? Thought I saw one on Sunday directly over the Mersey at 7pm heading downstream but no bins on me. Again tonight at 7.50pm same location - in the rain!
A moblie flock of about 30 Black-tailed Godwits were observed flying around the lake by Mr Robin Finch, sometime between 15.00 and 15.30 on 30th May. A series of photographs were taken on full zoom using a Canon 350D with a Stigma 70-300 lens, one showing 24 birds in the frame. All have sky as the background. The direction of their departure was not noticed.
Otherwise: 1 Goosander and 1 Kingfisher on 5th June. 3-4imm Grey Wagtail together on the bank of the River Mersey and a male Sparrowhawk over on 7th June. 1 Kingfisher on 8th June.
-- Edited by Pete Hines at 01:16, 2007-06-09
1 Garden Warbler singing by the memorial bench, halfyway along the fishermans path, between the east island and the south car park.
1 'old faithfull' Gropper reeling and showing superbly from 'gropper hill', Kenworthy
1 Sedge Warbler singing from japanese knotweed patch by gropper hill.
-- Edited by Pete Hines at 01:10, 2007-06-03
1 Buzzard - top of coppice trail flew south towards trees on edge of motorway
2 Groppers - left at top of coppice trail in field with pylons in it and old faithful in blackthorn from Gropper Hill
12+ whitethroat
1 female blackcap
1 female Great pecker
1 Garden Warbler singing near the memorial bench, along the fishermans path between the east island and south car park, this afternoon.
4 Lapwing over east and two west on 21st
1 Sedge Warbler at Barlow Tip on 20th
2 Goosanders on the Mersey
6 Tufties again on the Mersey
1 female Great Spotted Woodpecker
14 Whitethroat (everywhere)
4 Blackcap
3 Bullfinch
2 Reed Buntings
2 Chiffchaff
1 Willow warbler
5 Jay
80+ Swifts
30+ Swallow
12 approx House Martin
ps what happened to the old posting format - I can't stand this!
Pete, I've sent you a personal message concerning this which I hope you can help me with.
6 Swift flew north
1 Common Sand
11 Tufted
4 male Reed Bunting together (chasing each other) at Barlow Tip
1 Sparrowhawk over Barlow Tip
ps what happened to the old posting format - I can't stand this!
-- Edited by Pete Hines at 21:18, 2007-05-01
17:53 01/05/07 Hobby Manc'r Chorlton Water Park 17:30
Very quiet/completely dead
Goosander - 4 (3 drks) west over Barlow
Tufted Duck - 11
Swallow - 2
Grey Wag - 1
Blackcap - 2
Whitethroat - 3
Willow Wblr - 4
Jackdaw - 25 on Barlow
Sedge Warbler - 1 singing on Barlow in south east corner
Gropper - 1 reeling on Barlow
Whitethroat - 5 on Barlow
Willow Warbler - 4 on Barlow
Blackcap - 5+ males
Pochard - 1 drk
Tufted Duck - 10
Grey Herons - 3 huge chicks
1 Gropper (field at top of coppice trail under pylons reeling every night this week 7-7.30pm)
1 Lesser whitethroat (next to the "round barrow" far side of gropper hill)
2 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Song thrush, 2 Long tailed tits, 1 Great tit , 2 Dunnock, 1 Wren - all in Jap knotweed and Bramble from Gropper hill.
2 Swallow
1 Swift
2 Pheasants
3 Jays
No sign of Whinchat, Tree Pipit or Groppers
Garden Warbler near golf course
At least 3 Whitethroats
Willow Warbler
WHINCHAT - female on Barlow Tip until 9.30am at least. Take the main track by the river towards the tip and it was sat on top of the weedy stalks in the first open area on the left.
TREE PIPIT - 1 at east end of Barlow Tip and then flew to near the Whinchat
Gropper - 2 reeeling and 1 showing well by the Whinchat (that area of Barlow seems to be having a bit of a purple patch!)
Whitethroat - 2 on Barlow
Willow Wblr - 3 on Barlow
Tufted Duck - 12: 3 pairs and a drake on the lake; 3 drakes & 2 fems on the river
House Martin - 1 over Barlow
Grey Heron - 6: 3 chicks with both parents & another adult sat on the algae hay booms with something quite unusual sat next to it...
... a Red-eared Terrapin! Presumably an unwanted Christmas present.
Whitethroat - 1 on Barlow Tip
Common Sand - 4 flew through lake 9.15am
Willow Wblr - 5 on Barlow Tip
Cormorant - 3 over Barlow
Greylags - 3
Sand Martin - 1 over Barlow
All 3 heron chicks still looking good and starting to stretch out their wings.
-- Edited by Tom McKinney at 17:40, 2007-04-25
1 Common Sandpiper
11 Cormorant flew in from the north together (unusual) then broke up, with 6 flying down river and 5 up river
3 Mute Swan (1 on the river earlier was unusual)
3 L Bl-b Gull flew east
1 Pochard
11 Tufted
a few common migrants in today
1 Common Sandpiper
3 Swift
c20 House Martin
5 Swallow
2 Sand Martin
1 Whitethroat at Barlow Tip
1 male Kestrel "
1 male Sparrowhawk "
1 male Gt/sp Woodpecker
3 m. 1 f. Reed Bunting
Pheasant heard
5 Cormorant flew over west & 2 east
5 L Bl-b Gulls west
2 Grasshopper warblers in Kenworthy Field same spot as previous years. Showing well and reeling between 7-8pm.
1 Grasshopper Warbler - top of coppice trail below pylons at 7.40pm
3 Blackcap - 1m+2f Kenworthy
3 Chiffchaff - coppice trail
2 Bullfinch - coppice trail
1 Willow warbler - Kenworthy
2 Goldcrest - Kenworthy
Sand Martin - 1 over Barlow
Blackcap - 2
Willow Warbler - 4
Chiffchaff - 3
Kestrel - 1 male on Barlow
Reed Bunt - 2 on Barlow
Grey Heron - 3 big chicks in nest
Tufted Duck - 11
Mute Swan -6
29 Tufted
5 Pochard
12 Mute Swans ( the most I've ever seen here )
4 Pochard
7 Tufted
2 Chiffchaff - Kenworthy Wood
1 Willow warbler - in willows on river bank
2 Swallows (at last) - Kenworthy Field
plus all the other usual suspects
1 f. Goosander
5 Tufted
9 Mute Swan
pair Sparrowhawk over
1 Swallow
1 Willow Warbler
2 Blackcap
Chiffchaffs
f. Reed Bunting - Barlow Tip
3 singing Chiffchaff
1 swallow
1 drake Shovelor
1 Swallow
1 drake Shoveler
1 drake Goosander yesterday
5 Tufted
11 Mute Swan
40 approx Redwings going nowhere fast
1 Sparrowhawk very low over Kenworthy Field (almost quartering)!
5 Jays
1 Grey and 2 Pied wagtail on Mersey
2 Chiffchaffs
Pochard - 1
Tufted - 7
Teal - 1
Mute Swan - 4
Goldcrest - 2 and 2 Kenworthy
Redwing - 30+ Kenworthy
Redpoll - 1 Kenworthy
Gt/sp Woodpecker - pair Kenworthy
Grey Wagtail - 2 river
Sparrowhawk - 1 male
-- Edited by Pete Hines at 20:18, 2007-03-26
Tufted - 3
Teal - 2
Goosander - 3
Goldeneye - 2
Lapwing - 1 over east
Reed Bunting - male singing by reeds
In my absence last week, the Scaup had returned and was logged on the 19th, 20th and 23rd.
I didn't have time today to look for the posible Marsh Tit - though I might tomorrow. I can't remember recording this species in the area over the last 31 years. The hilly area at Kenworthy is known as the gallops.
1 dead canada goose on water - not a good start
barlow tip....
2 chiffchaff
2 great spotted woodpeckers m+f
2 Bullfinch m+f
1 Reed Bunting m
Green Woodpecker calling not seen
+ the usual suspects
marsh tit wouild be a nice find i used to get them about 20 years ago on sale wp
best to pick them up on call
cheers
jason
1 Marsh Tit - 80% sure but disturbed by cyclist before positive ID . In wood next to substation.
1 GS Woodpecker (female)
22 Redwing
7 Jays
6 Long tailed tits
1 Treecreeper
8 Blackbirds
2 Chiffchaff
30+ Woodpigeon
2 Collared Dove
2 Wren
7 Great Tits
5 Blue Tits
14 Mallard
2 Song thrush
1 Bullfinch
20+ Magpies
2 Goldcrest
30+ Crows
2 Pheasants
2 Goosander (M+F) on Mersey
2 Teal (M+F) on Mersey
1 Grey Wagtail (M)
30+ Black-headed Gulls
Mandarin - drake still
Green Woodpecker - 1 behind the C.E.G.B. station at Kenworthy
Tufted - 9
Cormorant - 1
Little Grebe - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1
Sand Martin - 2
Chiffchaff - 1
Mandarin - drake flew off east at 08.30
Tufted - 15
Goldeneye - 1
Little Grebe - 1
Meadow Pipit - 1 flew west
Shoveler - 1 drake
Pochard - 4
Tufted - 18
Goldeneye - 5
Cormorant -1
Mute Swan - 7
Chiffchaff - 3
Chiffchaff - 2 singing from Barlow Tip and another on Kenworthy
Lapwing - 3 over west
Mandarin - 1 drake
Scaup - 1 drake
Pochard - 18
Tufted - 22
Goldeneye - 7
Sparrowhawk - 1
Chiffchaff - 1 in song
Scaup - 1 drake
Pochard - 19
Tufted - 20
Goldeneye - 6
Mute Swan -9
Redpoll - 10+
Scaup 1 drake
Pochard 17
Tufted 29
Goosander 4
Goldeneye 5
Cormorant 1
Mute Swan 9
Common Gull 18
Snipe 5 flushed from Barlow Tip
Kingfisher 2
Buzzard 1 over east at 13.28
Grey Wagtail 1
Meadow Pipit 1 over east & 1 on Barlow Tip
Goldcrest 2 & 1 at Barlow Tip
Redpoll 3
Reed Bunting 2m. 2f. at Barlow Tip
Mandarin Duck - 1 drake at Sale WP today was reported from Chorlton WP yesterday
Magpie - 57 on Stretford Ees
-- Edited by Pete Hines at 01:41, 2007-03-12
3 Goosanders on the Mersey (2f+1m)
6 Goldeneye again on the Mersey
30+ Redpoll - Kenworthy in Co-op woodland with 4+ Siskin all being watched by male Sparrowhawk.
1 Bullfinch - Kenworthy
3 Jays - Kenworthy
5 Songthrush - by football club
40+ Redwing and at least 3 Fieldfare in wood next to substation
0 wagtails!
Teal - 3 (1 drk)
Scaup - drake
Goldeneye - 15
Mute Swan - 4
Grey Heron - 2: 1 on nest and 1 in attendance close by
All Aythya were under willows on west island
-- Edited by Tom McKinney at 13:01, 2007-03-02
hybrid Aytyha - 2+: the usual Pochard x Ferruginous, the female Pochard-type bird from Feb 9th again which from head shape and size I'm convinced is not pure, and another possible female Pochard-type with dark sludge brown flanks and very dark upperparts.
Scaup - drake
Tufted Duck - 19
Goldeneye - 8
Sparrowhawk - male sat on top of central feeding station pole, hence no other birds in the area!
-- Edited by Tom McKinney at 13:00, 2007-03-02
Scaup 1 drake
Ferruginous x Pochard hybrid 1
Pochard 95
Tufted 14
Mallard 45
Goosander 3
Goldeneye 7
G/C Grebe 3
Little Grebe 1
Cormorant 1
Canada Goose 39
Barnacle x Canada hybrid 1
Embdem Goose 2
Mute Swan 1
Grey Heron sat on nest
Sparrowhawk 1
Redwing 60+
Treecreeper 1 at the pond
-- Edited by Pete Hines at 00:31, 2007-03-01