BICKERSHAW COUNTRY PARK (formerly Bickershaw Rucks)
Gordon Newman said
Fri Apr 16 7:20 PM, 2021
17.00-1900 2 Avocet on New Water @ 17.25 1 Reed Warbler
Gordon Newman said
Thu Apr 15 12:29 PM, 2021
Hobby drifted over SW @10.32
Gordon Newman said
Tue Apr 6 3:43 PM, 2021
10.00 - 11.15 1 Redshank 4 Willow Warbler down from 15 on Sunday morning not surprising with artic blast Cetti's Warbler still singing despite half the Reed bed going up in smoke again on Monday afternoon, though I can't say the same for Water Rail
Gordon Newman said
Fri Apr 2 12:02 PM, 2021
08.45-11.15 3 Blackcap Sand Martin 150+ N /30+ W/7 E 2 Willow Warbler 4 Cetti's Warbler 2 Shelduck 12 Lesser Redpoll 2 pairs Great spotted Woodpecker 3 Buzzard
Gordon Newman said
Thu Apr 1 4:30 PM, 2021
14.30-15.45 4 Raven together over New Water otherwise quiet
07.45 - 10.30 Plank Lane entrance as far as as Nevison's Flash and the ruck overlooking houses on Pennington Wharf and back. 1 Jack Snipe over N F then flew W 5 Coal Tit together with Long-tailed Tits on ruck moving through 2 Cetti's Warbler one seen briefly 2 pairs Little Grebe 3 Water Rail heard
1 Chiffchaff
-- Edited by Gordon Newman on Wednesday 17th of March 2021 02:37:54 PM
Gordon Newman said
Fri Mar 5 11:07 AM, 2021
08.30 - 10.30 Pair of Raven loafing around for duration of the 2 hours on site 10 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler & 8 Greylag Geese on SBI area 2 Buzzard
Gordon Newman said
Thu Feb 25 1:49 PM, 2021
09.45 - 12.00 Of note 12+ Black-tailed Godwit South high M&F Stonechat 3 Cetti's Warbler singing 3 Buzzard Teal, 1 Shoveler and 7 Gadwall on former SBI area 2 Snipe
Gordon Newman said
Tue Feb 9 1:35 PM, 2021
Woodcock flew over New Water and landed in tree line alongside playing field @ 12.15
Gordon Newman said
Fri Jan 29 4:45 PM, 2021
10.45-12.30 Flooded former SBI area 1 Drake Wigeon 7 Shoveler 30+ Tufted Duck 2 Teal seen but many others calling hidden in the vegetation 2 Little Grebe Elswhere 1 Woodcock 35 Redwing 17 Pink footed Geese ESE 2 Cetti's Warbler singing
Gordon Newman said
Wed Jan 27 2:22 PM, 2021
A.M walk, warmer than of late hence more activity, of note 2 Cetti's Warbler 1 Siskin 4 Mistle Thrush 1 has been singing for at least a week now 2 Redwing - been a poor winter for them on this site compared to most winters 1 Sparrowhawk
Gordon Newman said
Mon Dec 21 7:01 PM, 2020
14.30 - till dusk single Stonechat present by Edna Road allotments 2 Cetti's Warbler
Gordon Newman said
Mon Dec 14 1:48 PM, 2020
Female Goldeneye present on New Water for the past two days at least
Gordon Newman said
Mon Dec 7 1:52 PM, 2020
10.45 - 12.00 As far as New Water from Plank Lane 3 Siskin flew over Nevison's Flash calling 1 Sparrowhawk 6 Common Snipe - New Water Owl sp reported by non birder
Gordon Newman said
Tue Dec 1 5:24 PM, 2020
Single Woodcock flew over New Water from the treeline by the playing field at dusk
Gordon Newman said
Mon Nov 16 2:52 PM, 2020
10.00 - 12.30 1 Woodcock flew over Fir Tree Flash presumably from the island 1 Male Stonechat 2 Raven 2 Cetti's Warbler 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Kingfisher
-- Edited by Gordon Newman on Monday 16th of November 2020 03:07:35 PM
Gordon Newman said
Tue Nov 10 11:30 AM, 2020
09.45 - 11.00 2 Goosander over South 30+Tufted Duck - largest count so far this Autumn on Fir Tree Flash
Jeff Gorse said
Sun Nov 8 3:27 PM, 2020
I was on site an hour or so earlier Gordon and found the male stonechat in the same area, also seen 1 x buzzard, 4 x jays and 2 x bullfinch
Gordon Newman said
Sun Nov 8 1:22 PM, 2020
10 - 12 1 Female Stonechat by the road to nowhere 30+ Redwing 5 Fieldfare Otherwise quiet
Gordon Newman said
Tue Oct 20 12:14 PM, 2020
Male Stonechat still present this morning along with a female for company. Clearly yesterday's Kestrel caught something but not Stonechat. Increase in numbers of Meadow Pipit and Skylark evident this morning.
Male Stonechat still present mid afternoon when I think it became prey to a Kestrel that caught something in the same vicinity , it ate whatever it was with it's back to me in a distant tree. I didn't see the Stonechat again although it could have moved on through the undergrowth.
also 1 Chiffchaff 3 Grey Partridge 7 Snipe Fieldfare & Redwing present in small numbers
Gordon Newman said
Sun Oct 18 6:04 PM, 2020
15.00 - 16.30
Single Male Stonechat 2 Raven 1 Cetti's Warbler
Otherwise quiet
Gordon Newman said
Tue Sep 29 7:34 PM, 2020
10.30-11.45 1 Greenshank heard only due to the fog Pink footed Geese flew over in fog 3 Cetti's Warbler singing one of which took me by surprise suddenly bursting into song probably 5ft away in cover almost deafening me 3 Chiffchaff Didn't come across any expected Redwing just 3 Mistle Thrush.
Gordon Newman said
Wed Sep 23 6:33 PM, 2020
Quick half hour from midday 45 Pink footed Geese West 1 Cetti's Warbler singing from New Water area 2 Chiffchaff 2 House Martin 1 Kestrel
08.45 - 11.00 Fairly quiet 1 Lesser Redpoll 5 Snipe Only 4 Chiffchaff two of which were singing from adjacent trees to each other Meadow Pipit numbers increasing
Gordon Newman said
Sat Sep 12 11:31 AM, 2020
09.00 - 10.15 Plank Lane/Common Lane as far as New Water and back
Early evening Single Yellow Wagtail heard in flight but not seen Single Sparrowhawk The Juvenile Buzzard very vocal again near the nest site
Gordon Newman said
Sun Jul 12 9:19 PM, 2020
Mid morning as far as Nevison's Flash Of note 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Buzzard 7 species of Warbler Willow Tit
Gordon Newman said
Mon Jun 8 1:02 PM, 2020
10.45 - 12.00 Plank Lane as far as Nevison's Flash 1 male +1 female Cuckoo both calling 2 Cetti's Warbler one showing a couple of times Pair of Sedge Warbler 1 Grasshopper Warbler 1 Garden Warbler Reed Warbler not counted but two sang from the top of a reed. 3 pairs of Whitethroat Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff. Plenty of Swift and House Martin. 5 pairs probably more Reed Bunting. 1 Willow Tit 1 Buzzard 3 pairs of Linnet 1 Kingfisher flew over the path behind me, seen by another birder, sorry didn't ask your name.
Gordon Newman said
Sun Jun 7 2:54 PM, 2020
Garden Warbler singing midday
Gordon Newman said
Thu Jun 4 3:47 PM, 2020
Garden Warbler singing and showing briefly this afternoon Otherwise quiet
Gordon Newman said
Wed May 20 9:26 AM, 2020
05.45 - 09.00 2 Cuckoo M+F Plus usual warblers etc
Kevin Cook said
Mon May 18 2:11 PM, 2020
Wander round Nevisons Flash and up to Fir Tree Flash. 9.45 - 11.45
Usual warblers seen (8 species, no Garden Warbler).
Swifts and a few House Martins and a small group of Linnets in a gorse area.
1 Kestrel
-- Edited by Kevin Cook on Monday 18th of May 2020 02:18:22 PM
Gordon Newman said
Fri May 15 10:59 AM, 2020
08.30 - 10.30 1 male Cuckoo - flew across playing field and over Nevison's Flash then heard later by Fir Tree Flash 2 Common Tern 1 Oystercatcher
Gordon Newman said
Sat May 9 11:31 AM, 2020
a.m Female Cuckoo present
Gordon Newman said
Wed May 6 1:55 PM, 2020
08.30 - 10.30 After a number of attempts managed to see and photograph one of the Garden Warbler albeit a poor photo took 45 minutes though. Other things of note this morning 1 Greenshank 2 new Sedge Warbler Plus usuals
a.m walk 1 Cuckoo calling 3 Sedge Warbler 4 Grasshopper Warbler 1 Redshank 1 Goldcrest (don't see them here that often) 3 Cetti's Warbler 2 seen briefly but not quick enough to get a photo
Late morning, walk didn't venture very far because of all the quads and bikes Only thing of note was a Garden Warbler singing from edge of ruck adjacent to Nevison's Flash (different area to the one the other day) .
Gordon Newman said
Mon Apr 27 2:35 PM, 2020
Late morning walk Female Cuckoo flew across the cow fields (previous posts relate to male) 9 Swift Plus usual warblers
Gordon Newman said
Sat Apr 25 10:39 PM, 2020
18.45-20.00 1 Common Tern over SW 1 Cuckoo 1 Snipe Pair of Gadwall 3 Grasshopper Warbler 3 Cetti's Warbler
2 Avocet on New Water @ 17.25
1 Reed Warbler
1 Redshank
4 Willow Warbler down from 15 on Sunday morning not surprising with artic blast
Cetti's Warbler still singing despite half the Reed bed going up in smoke again on Monday afternoon, though I can't say the same for Water Rail
3 Blackcap
Sand Martin 150+ N /30+ W/7 E
2 Willow Warbler
4 Cetti's Warbler
2 Shelduck
12 Lesser Redpoll
2 pairs Great spotted Woodpecker
3 Buzzard
4 Raven together over New Water otherwise quiet
Of note
3 Willow Warbler
1 Greenshank
1 Oystercatcher
10+ Chiffchaff
4 Cetti's Warbler
As far as New Water only
1 Redshank
1 Curlew heard only
4 Lesser Redpoll
2 Chiffchaff
4 Cetti's Warbler singing
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Raven
1 Willow Tit
Plank Lane entrance as far as as Nevison's Flash and the ruck overlooking houses on Pennington Wharf and back.
1 Jack Snipe over N F then flew W
5 Coal Tit together with Long-tailed Tits on ruck moving through
2 Cetti's Warbler one seen briefly
2 pairs Little Grebe
3 Water Rail heard
1 Chiffchaff
-- Edited by Gordon Newman on Wednesday 17th of March 2021 02:37:54 PM
Pair of Raven loafing around for duration of the 2 hours on site
10 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler & 8 Greylag Geese on SBI area
2 Buzzard
Of note
12+ Black-tailed Godwit South high
M&F Stonechat
3 Cetti's Warbler singing
3 Buzzard
Teal, 1 Shoveler and 7 Gadwall on former SBI area
2 Snipe
Flooded former SBI area
1 Drake Wigeon
7 Shoveler
30+ Tufted Duck
2 Teal seen but many others calling hidden in the vegetation
2 Little Grebe
Elswhere
1 Woodcock
35 Redwing
17 Pink footed Geese ESE
2 Cetti's Warbler singing
2 Cetti's Warbler
1 Siskin
4 Mistle Thrush 1 has been singing for at least a week now
2 Redwing - been a poor winter for them on this site compared to most winters
1 Sparrowhawk
single Stonechat present by Edna Road allotments
2 Cetti's Warbler
As far as New Water from Plank Lane
3 Siskin flew over Nevison's Flash calling
1 Sparrowhawk
6 Common Snipe - New Water
Owl sp reported by non birder
1 Woodcock flew over Fir Tree Flash presumably from the island
1 Male Stonechat
2 Raven
2 Cetti's Warbler
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Kingfisher
-- Edited by Gordon Newman on Monday 16th of November 2020 03:07:35 PM
2 Goosander over South
30+Tufted Duck - largest count so far this Autumn on Fir Tree Flash
I was on site an hour or so earlier Gordon and found the male stonechat in the same area, also seen 1 x buzzard, 4 x jays and 2 x bullfinch
1 Female Stonechat by the road to nowhere
30+ Redwing
5 Fieldfare
Otherwise quiet
Increase in numbers of Meadow Pipit and Skylark evident this morning.
also
1 Chiffchaff
3 Grey Partridge
7 Snipe
Fieldfare & Redwing present in small numbers
Single Male Stonechat
2 Raven
1 Cetti's Warbler
Otherwise quiet
1 Greenshank heard only due to the fog
Pink footed Geese flew over in fog
3 Cetti's Warbler singing one of which took me by surprise suddenly bursting into song probably 5ft away in cover almost deafening me
3 Chiffchaff
Didn't come across any expected Redwing just 3 Mistle Thrush.
45 Pink footed Geese West
1 Cetti's Warbler singing from New Water area
2 Chiffchaff
2 House Martin
1 Kestrel
1 Hobby
2 Buzzard
2 Kestrel
1 Cetti's Warbler
1 Water Rail
3 Chiffchaff
Fairly quiet
1 Lesser Redpoll
5 Snipe
Only 4 Chiffchaff two of which were singing from adjacent trees to each other
Meadow Pipit numbers increasing
Plank Lane/Common Lane as far as New Water and back
1 Willow Warbler
5 Chiffchaff
1 Cetti's Warbler
1 Raven
5 Pink-footed Geese W
4 Willow Tit
of note
1 Whitethroat
1 Reed Warbler
15+ Chiffchaff
1 Cetti's Warbler
3Water Rail
2 Sparrowhawk
4 Swallow
30+ House Martin
1 Kingfisher
5 Willow Tit
1 Siskin
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Reed Warbler
1 Willow Warbler
1 Raven
7 Swallow SW
2 Sand Martin
20+ House Martin
Juvenile Buzzard very vocal as always
Unfortunately dead Sparrowhawk presumably flew into railings at rear of former Nissan Firsway opposite the Rest home.
Single Yellow Wagtail heard in flight but not seen
Single Sparrowhawk
The Juvenile Buzzard very vocal again near the nest site
Of note
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Buzzard
7 species of Warbler
Willow Tit
Plank Lane as far as Nevison's Flash
1 male +1 female Cuckoo both calling
2 Cetti's Warbler one showing a couple of times
Pair of Sedge Warbler
1 Grasshopper Warbler
1 Garden Warbler
Reed Warbler not counted but two sang from the top of a reed.
3 pairs of Whitethroat
Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff.
Plenty of Swift and House Martin.
5 pairs probably more Reed Bunting.
1 Willow Tit
1 Buzzard
3 pairs of Linnet
1 Kingfisher flew over the path behind me, seen by another birder, sorry didn't ask your name.
Otherwise quiet
2 Cuckoo M+F
Plus usual warblers etc
Wander round Nevisons Flash and up to Fir Tree Flash. 9.45 - 11.45
Usual warblers seen (8 species, no Garden Warbler).
Swifts and a few House Martins and a small group of Linnets in a gorse area.
1 Kestrel
-- Edited by Kevin Cook on Monday 18th of May 2020 02:18:22 PM
1 male Cuckoo - flew across playing field and over Nevison's Flash then heard later by Fir Tree Flash
2 Common Tern
1 Oystercatcher
Female Cuckoo present
After a number of attempts managed to see and photograph one of the Garden Warbler albeit a poor photo took 45 minutes though. Other things of note this morning
1 Greenshank
2 new Sedge Warbler
Plus usuals
Lazy walk round Nevison's Flash
Highlights
2 Common Tern
1 Garden Warbler singing
2 Cetti's Warbler singing
4 Reed Warbler
1 Grasshopper Warbler
1 Buzzard
3 Swift
2 Greylag Geese
3 Linnet
1 Cuckoo calling
3 Sedge Warbler
4 Grasshopper Warbler
1 Redshank
1 Goldcrest (don't see them here that often)
3 Cetti's Warbler 2 seen briefly but not quick enough to get a photo
5 Buzzard
2 Sparrowhawk
3 Kestrel
1 Garden Warbler
2 Raven
1 Sedge Warbler
Only thing of note was a Garden Warbler singing from edge of ruck adjacent to Nevison's Flash (different area to the one the other day) .
Female Cuckoo flew across the cow fields (previous posts relate to male)
9 Swift
Plus usual warblers
1 Common Tern over SW
1 Cuckoo
1 Snipe
Pair of Gadwall
3 Grasshopper Warbler
3 Cetti's Warbler