100 Swift, Nuthatch, 54 MuteSwan, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Goldcrest, several Blackcap, Grey Wagtail, Cormorant, Heron, Great Spotted Woodpecker and as very curious double flowered water aven..

Tghis AM three Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Common Gull, Pied Wagtail, Mandarin Duck 52 Mute Swan,. 2 Tuffted Duck Sparrowhawk, Nuthatch, Swallow House and Sand Martin, and Goldcrest

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 28th of April 2015 09:50:51 AM

fairly quite with 70 mute swans, 61 tufted duck, 2 great crested grebes and one singing chiffchaff.

62 Mute Swan 85 Tufted Duck, Kingfisher, 2 Oystercatcher, 6 Goosander, Singing Goldcrest, Nuthatch 6 Pied Wagtail, Jay and heard a Buzzard.

2 Pochard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 60 Mute Swan 3 Goosander 1 Treecreeper, 60 Tufted Duck, Lesser Black Backed Gull Common Gull Herring Gull

2 Pochard 1 Gadwall, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 61 Mute Swan 2 Goosander and up to 9 Goldcrest in a squabbling flock. Also a Canada Goose with a White Darvic Ring UlA

-- Edited by Ian Boote on Monday 2nd of March 2015 07:51:28 PM

2 pochard, 1 goldcrest, 3 goosander, Male Gadwall, Male Shoveler, Redwing heron, grey wagtail, heard Dipper, Coot nest buildinmg but Mute Swan given up

Male Shoveler, 3 Goosander (2F 1M,) 2 Pochard (M F) Mute Swan building nest and first Crocus in flower

12.20-12.45 on main lake only .... 17.2.15


MEDITERRANEAN GULL ! (Full breeding plumage)
also...
Black headed gulls (lots)
Common gulls
Herring gulls
Lesser black backed gull
Coots
Moorhens
Tufted ducks
Mute swans
Canada geese
Ferel pigeons
Mallards

-- Edited by DAVID KENNEDY on Tuesday 17th of February 2015 01:27:45 PM

Male Gadwall, Male Shoveler, 3 Gosander (2F 1M, 60 MuteSwans, 3 Goldcrest, Female Sparrowhawk, Nuthatch, Pied Wagtail, and the Pinkfooted Goose. This last was injured when first seen with a broken leg. It was recovered to some degree last week and today was walking fully weight bearing eating and flying and giving very close poses for photos. A stonker of a honker.

Unringed Pink footed goose on the main res today

2 pochard, 2 kingfisher, 2 goldcrest, 2 treecreeper 6 goosander, heron, grey wagtail, nuthatch, Moorhen continually attacked by two coots near site of an old nest.

Pink Footed Goose, Wigeon x 2 Pochard several, Goosander x 2, Mute Swan x 65 Coal Tit, Treecreeper, Goldcrest x 2

Went to Darcy lever gravelpits today within the country park birds seen
On the river
Kingfisher
Mallard 8
Black headed gull10
Goosander m1 f2
Cormorant 1
Moorhen 2

Gravel pits
Fieldfare 15
Magpie 12
Blackbird 4
Woodpigeon 4
Robin 4
Wren 2
Blue tit 6

Lodges mainly frozen but about were the pair pf pochard, 6 goosander, 2 cormorant and a nuthatch.

Pair Pochard, Gadwall, Pair Goosander, Pinkfooted Goose, Kingfisher, Two Treecreepers, Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Redwings, Goldfinchs, Heron, Long Tailed Tits 75 Mute Swans and heard Ringed Necked Parakeet but could not locate.

-- Edited by Ian Boote on Friday 16th of January 2015 05:14:36 PM

several goosander, male mandarin, nuthatch and lots of long tailed tits. Also butterbur and Catkins in flower.

My first visit to the site today 2pm - 3.30pm

Main Lodge nearest to car park held:

38 Mute Swans
48 Canada Geese
21 Mallards
44 Coots
c150 Black-Headed Gulls
4 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls
1 Common Gull (a nice surprise)
2 Moorhens
13 Tufted Ducks

The fishing pond to the left of the main loge held:

21 Mallards
6 Coots
c40 Black-Headed Gulls
2 Canada Geese
9 Tufted Ducks
1 Moorhen

The back fishing pond held:

4 Coots
24 Black-Headed Gulls
8 Mallards
2 Tufted Ducks

The River viewed from the car park:

2 Mute Swans
4 Mallards
1 Moorhen
2 Black-Headed Gulls
Kingfisher heard

Also a few Carrion Crows, Magpies and usual tits and robins

Rather quiet with 50 Mute Swans, 5 Goosander, 4 Cormorant, Little Grebe on River Heron, a Redwing and a Treecreeper.

Water levels very high on top lodge and have been for weeks. 12 Goosander 2 Trecreeper, Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Long Tailed Tits, Grey Wagtail, Cormorant and a Heron.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 28th of November 2014 11:47:21 AM

48 Mute Swans 8 Goosander, 4 Pochard, Great Crested Grebe Female Sparrowhawk, Cormorant, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Heron and Long TailedTits.

-- Edited by Ian Boote on Friday 21st of November 2014 09:40:59 AM

6 goosander female goldeneye, mandarin male, great crested grebe and little grebe

4 Pochard, 4 Goosander and Nuthatch.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 31st of October 2014 10:09:31 AM

55 Mute Swan, 34 Tufted Duck, Kingfisher, 3 Goosander, Cormorant, male Mandarin Duck, 5 Siskin and Grey Wagtail.

10 Goosander 8 Cormorant, Heron, Great Crested Grebe, fly over Raven, and Long Tailed Tits.

55 Mute Swans 30 Tufted Ducks, 6 Cormorants, & Goosander, Heron, White Wagtail, Coal Tit, and Gold Crest

71Mute Swans (Including 4 Cygnets) 2 Grety Wagtails, Dipper, Singing Chiffchaff, 2 Nuthatches, Cormorant, Juv Great Crested Grebe, lots of Long Tailed Tits and a fly over Raven.

93 Mute Swans, Nuthatch, Heron, Great Crested Grebes, and a Little Grebe

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Juv Blackcap, flock of Long-tailed Tits 66 Mute Swan and 4 cygnets as well.

79 Swans including 3 cygnets, plenty of coot families, Great Crested Grebe, Nuthatch, Swifts, Grey and Pied Wagtail, Chiffchaff, Blackcap and usuals. The boardwalk path the wood is closed but it is not clear whether it is being repaired or ripped up as the foot bridges were deconstructed several weeks ago with little further acton taken.

Common Tern, Two Nuthatches, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Chiffchaff and Blackcap.

Several family of adult feeding young Coal Tits, Nuthatches and Mute Swans this AM. Also Two Goldcrest, lots of blackcaps and 82 Mute Swans

-- Edited by Ian Boote on Wednesday 4th of June 2014 11:03:07 AM

Up at Nob End, Mute Swan, Blackcap, loads of Willow Warblers, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroats, GoldFinches, Long TailedTits Swift Sand Martin, and Lapwings nearby.

Family of Treecreepers fliting about, Canada Geese fasmily, Jay attacking a magpie, Great Crested Grebe, Blackcap, & Willow Warbler.

-- Edited by Ian Boote on Thursday 8th of May 2014 09:34:31 AM

Trecreeper, Jay, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail and long Tailed Tits this AM

Mediterranean Gull taking bread this afternoon around 4pm Cheers Steven

Twop pairs of Jay squablling, Male Mandarin main lodge, 3 Goosander, Grey Wagtail, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and a Goldcrest.

Two Treecreepers giving very close up views, Jay, female Goldeneye, two Great Crested Grebes, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Nuthatch near the closed bird hide.

Drake Mandarin present on one of the fishing lodges at Crompton Lodges yesterday evening.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Two goosanders, Nuthatch, Juvenile Heron close up and a singing Chiffchaff.

87 Mute Swans,, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Dippers, Grey Wagtail, 2 Jays, 2 Goosander, and a Chiffchaff.

Heron really close to 10 metres in the senses garden, Nuthatch near Rock Hall, Goldcrest in the Woods 56 Tufted Ducks and 76 Mute Swans.

3 Goosander on river, Greast Crested Grebe, Nuthatch near the closed bird hide, at least 2 Goldcrest in the woods and a fly over Cormorant. Butterbur and Blackthorn inflower.

Male Goosander, Magpie nest building, Goldfinch, Greenfinch and Chaffinches, Treecreeper, Great Crested Grebe, lots of Tufted Ducks, Pied Wagtail, Coal and Long-tailed Tits, over the river heard Nuthatch and a Buzzard flying low over the tree tops.

76 Mute Swans (three established pairs) 3 Goldcrest, Mandarin, Treecreeper and a Comorant.

Heard Dipper on river, 2 Goosander and Cormorant over, several Coal Tits, singing Song Thrush and the Mandarin.

2 Dippers displaying on the river, Blackbird singing, 3 Goosanders, 70 Mute Swans some individual returned after absence of several months, 39 Drake Tufted Ducks, Coal Tit, Heron, Cormorant, pied wagtails and flock of Long-Tailed Tits and another sign of false spring catkins coming into flower.

Scaup 1 adult female on most southerly lodge with a single Tufted Duck until 11am at least.
Goosander 1 pair
Mandarin 1 male




-- Edited by Antony Wainwright on Thursday 26th of December 2013 01:13:59 PM

65 Mute Swans, flock of Long-Tailed Tits, 4 Goosander 2 Goldcrest in the pines, Heron and a Coal Tit.