around 9am this morning we saw around 12 parakeets. The first time we have seen them and the first one we saw just upon entering the park so it was a big thrill for us to see and hear such exotic looking birds flying around good old Dunham Massey!
Also Grey Heron, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Tufted Duck, Gadwall x2, rutting deer.. no woodpeckers for us but all in all a pretty unexpectedly spectacular visit!
Steven Nelson said
Thu Jul 18 4:09 PM, 2019
Quick hour in the deer park this afternoon 14.00-15.00
1 Green Woodpecker seen - 3-4 others heard 1 Sparrowhawk 2 Treecreeper 8 Nuthatch Family party of 6 Long-tailed Tits 1 Tufted Duck (f) plus 2 ducklings 2 Mute Swans
sid ashton said
Fri Jul 5 3:24 PM, 2019
Carl Fletcher-Poole wrote:
Visited the park today to see the Green Woodpeckers, saw 6 in total but the added bonus was a pair of spotted flycatchers busy with there chicks in a very public place (see pic) Great to see
Had a walk around the park this morning looking for the Spotted Flycatchers in lots of "very public places" including areas where I have seen and reported the species in previous years, such as around Island pool. No luck however - they may have moved on by now but a little more information for such a big area would be helpful Carl .
Also as Ann noted, no hirundines were seen around the stables, this will be the second consecutive year that Swallow nesting has not taken place in the clock tower.
On a positive note, two pairs of Grey Herons look to have set up home, away from the main heronry, in the trees on the northern bank of the moat. I've not seen them there in past years.
Ann Ribbands said
Tue Jul 2 7:48 PM, 2019
We missed the Spotted Flycatcher this afternoon, but did see two juvenile Kingfishers sat on the stone edging of Old Mans Pool. Also several Banded Demoiselles in a corner of Island Pool. Surprisingly, not a single hirundine around the stables.
Carl Fletcher-Poole said
Tue Jul 2 3:52 PM, 2019
Visited the park today to see the Green Woodpeckers, saw 6 in total but the added bonus was a pair of spotted flycatchers busy with there chicks in a very public place (see pic) Great to see
morning stroll along the Bollin 5 x mandarin on the river, 2 x green woodpecker yaffling from the deer park and across the river, 2 x swallow and a good number of sand martin hawking high over the fields
sid ashton said
Tue Mar 19 8:43 PM, 2019
100's of Gulls, mostly Black-headed, on the flooded fields between the deer park and Bollington flats this evening.
sid ashton said
Mon Feb 11 6:08 PM, 2019
Had a stroll up the river Bollin away from the Bollington flats this afternoon. I was surprised to see a minimum of eight Mandarins (4 each male and female, possibly more but a bit tricky to count) on and around the small tree lined pond, on the other side of the river, in the field opposite the oxbows. Have seen them around that pond previously but never so many.
The Grey Herons look ready to colonise the heronry. I counted six birds in the surrounding trees at one point, making a bit of a din.
steven burke said
Sun Feb 10 7:38 PM, 2019
morning visit, deer park.
2 green woodpeckers more heard 1 great spotted woodpecker 5 nuthatch 3 treecreeper 4 goldcrest 1 ring-necked parakeet 4 buzzards 2 stock dove 2 siskin 2 sparrowhawk 22 tufted duck on the moat 5 grey herons on the stream over bollington gate just outside the deer park in field across charcoal road, 44 yellowhammers, 18 reed buntings, 1 chaffinch, 2 jays.
Mike Duckham said
Mon Jan 14 10:47 PM, 2019
Kingfisher - Moat Pool, caught a fish. No sign of the Firecrest near the Orangery, 1 Goldcrest calling, and oddly a Great Tit sounded to be impersonating it or another! 2 Robins were paired up, rather nice though i suspect the cold weather forecast in the next few days may lead to them going it alone for a bit longer.
Mike Duckham said
Sat Jan 12 5:14 PM, 2019
Not sure how i managed to miss the Firecrest report, as i usually keep an eye on this thread; i happened to be standing around in the area of the Orangery/Bark House/Well House today! As it happens i did have a crest - not the Firecrest but what i thought was a Goldcrest giving a single, quiet contact call. It got me thinking about the chance of a Firecrest too, ironically. If i'd checked the thread beforehand i may have waited around a bit longer, but nonetheless there was a Redpoll over the gardens and nearby a Kingfisher on the Moat Pool sheltering from the wind.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jan 5 10:38 AM, 2019
A Firecrest has been reported to me as present on the 3rd January around the Orangery and might well still be worth a look for.
Mike Duckham said
Thu Dec 27 5:59 PM, 2018
Little Egret in the ditch coming out of the park towards the Bollin this afternoon, i think a patch first for me and possibly my first in Greater Manchester. Took my time - i can remember when the first one was reported from Sale Water Park!
Ivan Ellison said
Mon Nov 19 11:45 AM, 2018
2 ring necked parakeets over visitor centre yesterday around 3 pm. Plenty of old trees in park as suitable nest sites so may well stick around.
Mike Duckham said
Tue Nov 13 9:55 PM, 2018
Kingfisher on the Moat Pool - at the back, left hand side in a willow bush next to a birch with a lot of golden foliage. Otherwise quiet; Meadow Pipit over south; nice to hear my first Blackbird of the "season" singing fairly quietly and not for particularly long, in the mild weather.
Jeff Gorse said
Sun Oct 21 8:37 PM, 2018
Two ring-necked parakeets in the deer park this morning
sid ashton said
Thu Oct 18 6:05 PM, 2018
Mike Duckham wrote:
One Green Sandpiper in the stream viewed from the Dunham stile, nice views, i think the closest i've seen it there.
We had a walk around the park earlier this afternoon Mike, no Green Sandpiper for us but, unusually plenty of Nuthatches and Treecreepers.
Mike Duckham said
Thu Oct 18 5:01 PM, 2018
One Green Sandpiper in the stream viewed from the Dunham stile, nice views, i think the closest i've seen it there.
sid ashton said
Mon Sep 17 6:37 PM, 2018
An unusually high number of Canada Geese grazing on the meadow beside the stream over Bollington Gate stile today. Approximately 160 birds there late afternoon.
Nick Hilton said
Fri Aug 31 9:20 PM, 2018
Around lunch today 2 Green Sandpiper on the stream over Bollington gate. Buzzard, Nuthatch, Treecreeper and Stock Dove noted in the deer park.
sid ashton said
Thu Aug 30 8:55 PM, 2018
A walk along the Bollin this afternoon produced two Grey Wagtails on the weir upstream of the footbridge near the Bollington flats and two Green Woodpeckers feeding on the ground at the oxbows where there was also a small group of Goldfinches. Several Swallows and two Buzzards were also seen. No sign of the recently reported female Garganey however.
sid ashton said
Mon Jul 30 9:45 PM, 2018
Had a walk along the Bollin late this afternoon, away from the flats at Bollington and noticed a lot of wing flapping in a small copse on the opposite side of the river from the oxbows. It turned out to be a startled looking, apparently very young common Buzzard seemingly making its first journey into the big wide world
Steven Nelson said
Mon Jul 2 8:28 PM, 2018
Super walk this afternoon in hot sunshine along the R.Bollin from the Bridgewater Canal bridge on Dunham Rd, down to Bollington Flats then down the riverside path to the A56 and back again.
Sightings: Family of Mandarin ducks on the river - female plus 5 well grown young. 3 almost full grown Goosander on the river. Female Mallard plus 4 young which included 1 white duckling 2 Grey Wagtail 6 Pied Wagtail Lots of Swallow 6 House Martin 2 Sand Martin 3 Blackcap 2 Chiffchaff singing 1 Nuthatch heard 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker Green Woodpecker heard calling from inside the deer park 2 Stock Dove 4 Buzzard circiing together 1 Kestrel Flock of c.15 Goldfinch at ox-bow
Lots of insect sightings- see other wildlife thread
sid ashton said
Thu Jun 28 9:57 PM, 2018
The adult swans with four cygnets were present on Smithy pool this evening. Also present several Coot chicks being fed by parents and 3 Grey Wagtails.
sid ashton said
Tue Jun 5 9:30 PM, 2018
Had a walk around the park this afternoon, the first for some time. Had brief views of 2 Swallows and 3 House Martins around the clock area.
No sign of nesting in what was always a place where Swallows set up home.
Nick Hilton said
Sun May 13 9:31 PM, 2018
A Green Woodpecker in the deer park, circa 8pm
Mike Duckham said
Sun May 6 12:37 PM, 2018
0740 - 1100
Goosander 1m 2f Island Pool. Water level a lot lower in recent visits than int olden days. 2 Coot chicks bottom pool below island pool. Grey Wagtail Bollington weir. Goosander 1f with c. 13 ducklings above the weir. One later got lost. Mallard - 4 well grown ducklings above the weir. R N Parakeets - pr prospecting on the oxbows. Mandarin - 2m 1f up the river. Went alongside the boggy bit of woodland (next to the park wall and adjacent to the field with the Bollin public footpath) where Willow Tits used to occur but no sign, i assume they went 20+ years ago.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Sunday 6th of May 2018 12:38:40 PM
Lawrence Hindley said
Sat Apr 7 9:59 PM, 2018
Led a bird walk this morning from 11am to 1pm, which proved productive despite the heavy rain. highlights were. 1 little Egret 1 Ring necked Parakeet 1 Swallow 3 Treecreeper 3 Green Woodpecker 2 great Spotted Woodpecker 4 Goosander 2m 2f 2 Little Grebe 1 Chiffchaff 1 Jay 2 Buzzard 1 Song Thrush in full song 3 Grey heron
Nick Hilton said
Tue Apr 3 9:06 PM, 2018
A wander around the park early afternoon today produced; 1 Buzzard 5 Nuthatch 3 Treecreeper 3 Chiffchaff 2 Coal Tit 8 Blue tit 2 Great Tit 2 Pied Wagtail 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Black-headed Gull 2 Mute Swan 2 Little Grebe 5 Moorhen 11 Coot 32 Tufted Duck 38 Mallard 26 Canada Geese 4 Gadwall 3 Goosander
steven burke said
Mon Apr 2 6:26 PM, 2018
afternoon visit
1 green sandpiper on flood in field over Bollington gate then flew onto the stream. 2 teal & 2 gadwall also on the stream. 2 shoveler over 2 great spotted woodpecker green woodpecker heard 9 nuthatch 5 treecreeper 1 ring necked parakeet 1 mistle thrush 2 buzzards
Cycling down the canal past the Dunham Massey area on Saturday 24th March a chiffchaff was singing
Ian Campbell said
Fri Mar 16 1:17 PM, 2018
Walk round with Malcolm this morning was very productive, saw all the expected birds except Green Woodpecker which was leading us a merry dance with its Yaffling (laughing) at us without ever being found. Biggest surprise were 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, I've not heard of them here before. Cheers Ian
Just checked back and Dave Broome heard one here on 6th March, shows what little I know !!!!!!!!!
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Friday 16th of March 2018 01:30:26 PM
John Rayner said
Tue Mar 13 1:38 PM, 2018
4 Sand Martins flew NW over Island Pool 4 Stock Doves 2 Mandarin Ducks
Cheers John
Steven Nelson said
Fri Mar 9 7:27 PM, 2018
15.45-17.30
2 Green Woodpecker calling - 1 seen 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker having a drumming battle - 3 seen 1 Goosander (f) on Island Pool A flock of c.50 Redwing engaging in that funny singing they do at this time of the year in the tops of the trees near the Obelisk 2 Treecreeper- one bird feeding up the side of a wall! 3 Nuthatch 1 Jay 1 Grey Heron 1 Oystercatcher over 15 Teal on the flooded fields next to the R.Bollin just outside the park.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 9th of March 2018 07:57:58 PM
dave broome said
Tue Mar 6 5:59 PM, 2018
Birds today included female Stonechat still by Smithy Pool, a Ring-Necked Parakeet calling somewhere in the deer park, 1 Green Woodpecker and 22 Fieldfare
Steven Nelson said
Mon Mar 5 7:01 PM, 2018
Quick visit this evening 16.45-17.30
Smithy Pool area and fenced off area:
1 Stonechat (f) was a surprise in the rushes around Smithy Pool 1 Raven sat at the top of a large tree calling for over 10 mins. The local Jackdaws didnt like it being there. Eventually it flew off SW calling. Another distant Raven heard to call back. 3 Nuthatch 13 Tufted Duck 1 Coal Tit 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - heard only 1 Buzzard 13 Redwing
-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Monday 5th of March 2018 07:28:21 PM
Nev Wright said
Fri Mar 2 5:21 PM, 2018
Chilly pm
Large flock of Redwing feeding in the windswept leaves.
Little Egret on the usual watercourse.
Green Woodpecker seen and yaffling.
dave broome said
Mon Feb 12 7:22 PM, 2018
2 Little Egret today, again in the watercourse just outside the gateway to Little Bollington
steven burke said
Sat Feb 10 11:05 PM, 2018
8-11.15am
deer park...
4 great spotted woodpeckers 3 green woodpeckers 7 nuthatch 3 treecreeper 1 jay 1 buzzard 2 grey heron 30+ redwings 3 little egrets on stream over Bollington gate.
firstly I would like to apologise as the hawfinch I seen actually flew over island pool & not smithy pool. there was one of the national trust volunteers stood with me (Richard) but he didn't get onto it, sorry Richard. other birds around...
10 nuthatch 7 treecreeper 3 goldcrest 2 buzzard 1 jay 9 linnet & 2 meadow pipit, over several redwings around 3 grey heron on stream not a single woodpecker seen or heard on the walk around.
island pool.. 13 gadwall, 6 shoveler, 1 tufted duck, 2 little grebe, 2 yew trees on the island had several redwing, mistle thrush, song thrush & blackbirds feeding in them.
large flock of finches across charcoal road in field next to the golf course 150-200 majority linnets, chaffinch, goldfinch, 2 reed bunting, couldn't find any brambling.
steven burke said
Sat Nov 4 11:40 AM, 2017
A single hawfinch flew overhead as I was stood watching the ducks on smithy pool at 11.20am, it made its tik call & I managed to pick it up & get an decent look at the 2 white wing bars as it went south in the park. Could easily be feeding in the park.
John Rayner said
Thu Oct 26 8:28 PM, 2017
Little chance for birding with two grandchildren in tow. I did see a metal ringed Canada Goose which appeared to read 526518.
Cheers John.
Nick Hilton said
Wed Oct 25 2:15 PM, 2017
This morning, a walk down the Bridgewater Canal from Dunham Town to Agden Bridge produced by first Fieldfare (4) of the autumn. 8 Redwing, a Kestrel and a Bullfinch were also noted.
sid ashton said
Sun Oct 1 10:10 PM, 2017
Mike Duckham wrote:
Spent some time along the Bollin, but no sign of the Yellow- Browed; there's a lot of willows in the fields on the other side of the river so it needn't have moved far to have "gone".
Mike, John Barber who originally reported the Yellow-browed noted that the bird was calling/singing from the Cheshire side of the river, probably in those willows.
Mike Duckham said
Sun Oct 1 9:51 PM, 2017
Swallow - 1 contact calling as it flew over Charcoal Lane and above the Park (i was only thinking, i've not seen one for yonks but usually see an October bird). The fact it was calling makes me wonder if it was from the brewery farmyard or somewhere similar. Stock Dove - 1. Spent some time along the Bollin, but no sign of the Yellow- Browed; there's a lot of willows in the fields on the other side of the river so it needn't have moved far to have "gone".
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Sunday 1st of October 2017 09:56:29 PM
Mike Duckham said
Thu Sep 28 10:57 PM, 2017
A report on Birdguides of a Yellow Browed Warbler at Dunham Massey Park by the River Bollin, 150m upstream from the weir. Think that would put it in the alders by the oxbows..
Steven Nelson said
Thu Sep 21 10:20 PM, 2017
15.15-16.15 Dunham NT Park
3 Green Woodpeckers - an adult and juv feeding together near the enclosed area plus another adult near Smithy Pool 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Treecreeper 3 Nuthatch plus numerous others calling 1 Goldcrest 2 Little Grebe
Chris Shaw said
Fri Sep 1 9:41 PM, 2017
Green sandpiper flushed from oxbows.
Mike Duckham said
Thu Aug 31 9:10 PM, 2017
Dusk on Sun 27th (late news), 2 Tawny Owls calling from trees next to the grass avenue near the Hall. Little Grebe chicks begging loudly on the pond nearby.
Earlier, Green Woodpecker calling.
munsworth said
Thu Aug 10 10:14 AM, 2017
Green Woodpecker showing well near the Deer Barn area, close to the fenced enclosure
Also Grey Heron, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Tufted Duck, Gadwall x2, rutting deer.. no woodpeckers for us but all in all a pretty unexpectedly spectacular visit!
1 Green Woodpecker seen - 3-4 others heard
1 Sparrowhawk
2 Treecreeper
8 Nuthatch
Family party of 6 Long-tailed Tits
1 Tufted Duck (f) plus 2 ducklings
2 Mute Swans
Had a walk around the park this morning looking for the Spotted Flycatchers in lots of "very public places" including areas where I have seen and reported the species in previous years, such as around Island pool. No luck however - they may have moved on by now but a little more information for such a big area would be helpful Carl .
Also as Ann noted, no hirundines were seen around the stables, this will be the second consecutive year that Swallow nesting has not taken place in the clock tower.
On a positive note, two pairs of Grey Herons look to have set up home, away from the main heronry, in the trees on the northern bank of the moat. I've not seen them there in past years.
morning stroll along the Bollin 5 x mandarin on the river, 2 x green woodpecker yaffling from the deer park and across the river, 2 x swallow and a good number of sand martin hawking high over the fields
100's of Gulls, mostly Black-headed, on the flooded fields between the deer park and Bollington flats this evening.
Had a stroll up the river Bollin away from the Bollington flats this afternoon. I was surprised to see a minimum of eight Mandarins (4 each male and female, possibly more but a bit tricky to count) on and around the small tree lined pond, on the other side of the river, in the field opposite the oxbows. Have seen them around that pond previously but never so many.
The Grey Herons look ready to colonise the heronry. I counted six birds in the surrounding trees at one point, making a bit of a din.
2 green woodpeckers more heard
1 great spotted woodpecker
5 nuthatch
3 treecreeper
4 goldcrest
1 ring-necked parakeet
4 buzzards
2 stock dove
2 siskin
2 sparrowhawk
22 tufted duck on the moat
5 grey herons on the stream over bollington gate
just outside the deer park in field across charcoal road, 44 yellowhammers, 18 reed buntings, 1 chaffinch, 2 jays.
Kingfisher - Moat Pool, caught a fish.
No sign of the Firecrest near the Orangery, 1 Goldcrest calling, and oddly a Great Tit sounded to be impersonating it or another!
2 Robins were paired up, rather nice though i suspect the cold weather forecast in the next few days may lead to them going it alone for a bit longer.
Not sure how i managed to miss the Firecrest report, as i usually keep an eye on this thread; i happened to be standing around in the area of the Orangery/Bark House/Well House today! As it happens i did have a crest - not the Firecrest but what i thought was a Goldcrest giving a single, quiet contact call. It got me thinking about the chance of a Firecrest too, ironically. If i'd checked the thread beforehand i may have waited around a bit longer, but nonetheless there was a Redpoll over the gardens and nearby a Kingfisher on the Moat Pool sheltering from the wind.
A Firecrest has been reported to me as present on the 3rd January around the Orangery and might well still be worth a look for.
Little Egret in the ditch coming out of the park towards the Bollin this afternoon, i think a patch first for me and possibly my first in Greater Manchester. Took my time - i can remember when the first one was reported from Sale Water Park!
Two ring-necked parakeets in the deer park this morning
We had a walk around the park earlier this afternoon Mike, no Green Sandpiper for us but, unusually plenty of Nuthatches and Treecreepers.
One Green Sandpiper in the stream viewed from the Dunham stile, nice views, i think the closest i've seen it there.
An unusually high number of Canada Geese grazing on the meadow beside the stream over Bollington Gate stile today. Approximately 160 birds there late afternoon.
A walk along the Bollin this afternoon produced two Grey Wagtails on the weir upstream of the footbridge near the Bollington flats and two Green Woodpeckers feeding on the ground at the oxbows where there was also a small group of Goldfinches. Several Swallows and two Buzzards were also seen. No sign of the recently reported female Garganey however.
Had a walk along the Bollin late this afternoon, away from the flats at Bollington and noticed a lot of wing flapping in a small copse on the opposite side of the river from the oxbows. It turned out to be a startled looking, apparently very young common Buzzard seemingly making its first journey into the big wide world
Sightings:
Family of Mandarin ducks on the river - female plus 5 well grown young.
3 almost full grown Goosander on the river.
Female Mallard plus 4 young which included 1 white duckling
2 Grey Wagtail
6 Pied Wagtail
Lots of Swallow
6 House Martin
2 Sand Martin
3 Blackcap
2 Chiffchaff singing
1 Nuthatch heard
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker heard calling from inside the deer park
2 Stock Dove
4 Buzzard circiing together
1 Kestrel
Flock of c.15 Goldfinch at ox-bow
Lots of insect sightings- see other wildlife thread
The adult swans with four cygnets were present on Smithy pool this evening. Also present several Coot chicks being fed by parents and 3 Grey Wagtails.
Had a walk around the park this afternoon, the first for some time. Had brief views of 2 Swallows and 3 House Martins around the clock area.
No sign of nesting in what was always a place where Swallows set up home.
0740 - 1100
Goosander 1m 2f Island Pool. Water level a lot lower in recent visits than int olden days.
2 Coot chicks bottom pool below island pool.
Grey Wagtail Bollington weir.
Goosander 1f with c. 13 ducklings above the weir. One later got lost.
Mallard - 4 well grown ducklings above the weir.
R N Parakeets - pr prospecting on the oxbows.
Mandarin - 2m 1f up the river.
Went alongside the boggy bit of woodland (next to the park wall and adjacent to the field with the Bollin public footpath) where Willow Tits used to occur but no sign, i assume they went 20+ years ago.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Sunday 6th of May 2018 12:38:40 PM
highlights were.
1 little Egret
1 Ring necked Parakeet
1 Swallow
3 Treecreeper
3 Green Woodpecker
2 great Spotted Woodpecker
4 Goosander 2m 2f
2 Little Grebe
1 Chiffchaff
1 Jay
2 Buzzard
1 Song Thrush in full song
3 Grey heron
1 Buzzard
5 Nuthatch
3 Treecreeper
3 Chiffchaff
2 Coal Tit
8 Blue tit
2 Great Tit
2 Pied Wagtail
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Black-headed Gull
2 Mute Swan
2 Little Grebe
5 Moorhen
11 Coot
32 Tufted Duck
38 Mallard
26 Canada Geese
4 Gadwall
3 Goosander
1 green sandpiper on flood in field over Bollington gate then flew onto the stream.
2 teal & 2 gadwall also on the stream.
2 shoveler over
2 great spotted woodpecker
green woodpecker heard
9 nuthatch
5 treecreeper
1 ring necked parakeet
1 mistle thrush
2 buzzards
Cheers Ian Just checked back and Dave Broome heard one here on 6th March, shows what little I know !!!!!!!!!
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Friday 16th of March 2018 01:30:26 PM
4 Stock Doves
2 Mandarin Ducks
Cheers John
15.45-17.30
2 Green Woodpecker calling - 1 seen
4 Great Spotted Woodpecker having a drumming battle - 3 seen
1 Goosander (f) on Island Pool
A flock of c.50 Redwing engaging in that funny singing they do at this time of the year in the tops of the trees near the Obelisk
2 Treecreeper- one bird feeding up the side of a wall!
3 Nuthatch
1 Jay
1 Grey Heron
1 Oystercatcher over
15 Teal on the flooded fields next to the R.Bollin just outside the park.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 9th of March 2018 07:57:58 PM
Smithy Pool area and fenced off area:
1 Stonechat (f) was a surprise in the rushes around Smithy Pool
1 Raven sat at the top of a large tree calling for over 10 mins. The local Jackdaws didnt like it being there. Eventually it flew off SW calling. Another distant Raven heard to call back.
3 Nuthatch
13 Tufted Duck
1 Coal Tit
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker - heard only
1 Buzzard
13 Redwing
-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Monday 5th of March 2018 07:28:21 PM
Chilly pm
Large flock of Redwing feeding in the windswept leaves.
Little Egret on the usual watercourse.
Green Woodpecker seen and yaffling.
deer park...
4 great spotted woodpeckers
3 green woodpeckers
7 nuthatch
3 treecreeper
1 jay
1 buzzard
2 grey heron
30+ redwings
3 little egrets on stream over Bollington gate.
moat... 1 kingfisher, 16 tufted duck
island pool... 10 tufted duck, 1 teal.
other birds around...
10 nuthatch
7 treecreeper
3 goldcrest
2 buzzard
1 jay
9 linnet & 2 meadow pipit, over
several redwings around
3 grey heron on stream
not a single woodpecker seen or heard on the walk around.
island pool.. 13 gadwall, 6 shoveler, 1 tufted duck, 2 little grebe, 2 yew trees on the island had several redwing, mistle thrush, song thrush & blackbirds feeding in them.
moat... 20 tufted duck, 4 goosander, 1 kingfisher
golf course.. 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 treecreeper, 3 nuthatch, 2 goldcrest, 1 grey wagtail.
large flock of finches across charcoal road in field next to the golf course 150-200 majority linnets, chaffinch, goldfinch, 2 reed bunting, couldn't find any brambling.
Could easily be feeding in the park.
Cheers John.
Mike, John Barber who originally reported the Yellow-browed noted that the bird was calling/singing from the Cheshire side of the river, probably in those willows.
Swallow - 1 contact calling as it flew over Charcoal Lane and above the Park (i was only thinking, i've not seen one for yonks but usually see an October bird). The fact it was calling makes me wonder if it was from the brewery farmyard or somewhere similar.
Stock Dove - 1.
Spent some time along the Bollin, but no sign of the Yellow- Browed; there's a lot of willows in the fields on the other side of the river so it needn't have moved far to have "gone".
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Sunday 1st of October 2017 09:56:29 PM
A report on Birdguides of a Yellow Browed Warbler at Dunham Massey Park by the River Bollin, 150m upstream from the weir. Think that would put it in the alders by the oxbows..
3 Green Woodpeckers - an adult and juv feeding together near the enclosed area plus another adult near Smithy Pool
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Treecreeper
3 Nuthatch plus numerous others calling
1 Goldcrest
2 Little Grebe
Green sandpiper flushed from oxbows.
Dusk on Sun 27th (late news), 2 Tawny Owls calling from trees next to the grass avenue near the Hall. Little Grebe chicks begging loudly on the pond nearby.
Earlier, Green Woodpecker calling.
Green Woodpecker showing well near the Deer Barn area, close to the fenced enclosure
Mike