Any news of the Ring-necked Duck this morning would be appreciated.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 8th of April 2014 09:15:30 AM
Andrew Mitchell said
Mon Apr 7 9:56 PM, 2014
Great close views of the Ring-necked Duck between 6.30 and 7pm, despite it only occasionally lifting its head. Well worth it when it does so though - fantastic looking bird.
Rob Creek said
Mon Apr 7 8:22 PM, 2014
Good to meet everyone present tonight. The Ring-necked Duck spent most of its time resting with head tucked in. It raised its head probably once every 15 minutes, and you could see that it was actually awake for a while. Fantastic bird and well worth me pulling my hair out in traffic to get a Lifer! I need the Two-barred Crossbill to make it 3 Lifers in a week. (along with the Great-Grey Shrike yesterday)
JOHN TYMON said
Mon Apr 7 8:09 PM, 2014
Still present 7.45 but asleep for an hour and half
Jon Taverner said
Mon Apr 7 7:04 PM, 2014
Still present at 6.30pm.
Rob Creek said
Mon Apr 7 5:38 PM, 2014
Any traffic reports from Newton would be greatly appreciated as I'm coming from Denton, and it's been mayhem on the 6, 60 and 61 today! Cheers Rob
Nick Isherwood said
Mon Apr 7 5:21 PM, 2014
Just back from Newton Park lake and the drake Ring Necked Duck was showing extremely well down to just a few yards at times.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 7 2:02 PM, 2014
Drake Ring-necked Duck still present on Newton Lake at 1:15pm; showing well near to the walkway.
Info thanks to Jim Caulfield
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 7 1:02 PM, 2014
Drake Ring-necked Duck at Newton Lake, 12:40 this afternoon.
Info thanks to Pete Loydall
Pete Astles said
Sun Mar 23 4:36 PM, 2014
Not seen gooseanders on Newton lake this year Lawrence maybe they are trying the Vulcan instead certainly plenty small silvers in there
Lawrence Hindley said
Tue Mar 18 3:11 PM, 2014
Vulcan Reservoir. A small fishing reservoir next to the new build houses on Vulcan parkway. 11.30am
4 Goosander 3m 1f
1 Coot
Nothing else but was surprised enough to see them there I thought it worth mentioning
Lawrence Hindley said
Tue Mar 11 10:04 PM, 2014
Bertram Street Allotments off Market street
2 x Ravens flying over made a pleasant aside to the hard work of fruit tree planting.
Numerous Herring Gulls in constant attendance overhead
5 - 10 House Sparrows
Many Great Tits and Blue Tits
1 Dunnock in full song
1 Robin raiding the freshly turned soil for worms
It always surprises me to find unexpected corners of a town with such lively bird life
paul brady said
Thu Oct 31 9:28 PM, 2013
Numbers of teal are at around 110
whilst there were also 6 tufted duck and 6 little grebe
still no waders on the mud .....
Dave Riley said
Mon Oct 28 5:37 PM, 2013
There was 10 'brownhead' Goosanders on Sankey Brook, just south of Sankey Viaduct at 14.00 yesterday afternoon, unfortunately we flushed them and they flew off south.
cheers
Dave
paul brady said
Fri Oct 11 8:40 PM, 2013
Good count of teal yesterday on the lake with c85-91 present plus at least 4 gadwall. Also 5 little grebe, 1 kingfisher and 5 tufted duck.
A few redwing over in the morning.
Mike Baron said
Tue Mar 5 1:34 AM, 2013
4 Bramblings in the finch roost at Newton Lake this evening. 2 Grey Wagtails. Looks like all the Teal have done one.
DavidBowman said
Mon Feb 25 1:16 AM, 2013
Just the usual stuff at Parkside this morning but flushed six Roe Deer!!
Cheers David
Pete Astles said
Sun Jan 27 12:18 AM, 2013
Mega sighting for newton le willows
15 waxwing rob lane 4pm today heard them first while walking past they stayed for 5 mins before flying off in direction of M6.
Mike Baron said
Sun Dec 16 12:02 AM, 2012
At least 3 Bramblings with 140+ Chaffinches in fields opposite Parkside Farm this afternoon. Didn't get chance to scrutinize the whole flock though.
Pete Astles said
Thu Nov 1 9:49 PM, 2012
Two Dabchicks male and female by the lake outflow to Millingford Brook feeding on sticklebacks today at midday.
dave broome said
Mon Sep 24 2:50 AM, 2012
On Newton Lake in Willow Park today: 61 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 1 Kingfisher
Mike Baron said
Sat Aug 25 9:22 PM, 2012
2 Green Sandpipers at Newton Lake this morning plus:
Newton Lake this morning
Green Sandpiper
Kingfisher ( male)
2 Nuthatches
Coal Tit
4 Little Grebes
Cormorant
2 Tufted Ducks
3 Gadwalls
DavidBowman said
Thu May 10 4:41 PM, 2012
Woke early and decided to do a breeding bird survey at the Parkside Colliery site (part of my Winwick patch)
It was cool at 5.30 am but got nicer as the morning progressed. As usual, the site was heaving with birds, though being early and cool, stuff only started singing in earnest by 6.30 am. Totals included 116 birds in song:
Lesser Whitethroat 1 in song Sedge Warbler 1 in song Reed Bunting 3 in song Yellowhammer 2 in song Grey Partridge 2 Meadow Pipit 2 in song Whitethroat 15 in song Chiffchaff 6 in song Willow Warbler 12 in song Blackcap 8 in song Stock Dove 2 Bullfinch 1 Kestrel 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 (inc. a pair feeding young) Robin 14 in song Great Tit 7 in song Blackbird 12 (7 in song) Jay 1 Mallard 4 Linnet 10 Goldfinch 2 in song Collared Dove 5 (2 in song) Song Thrush 7 in song Chaffinch 9 in song Woodpigeon 25 (3 in song) Carrion Crow 8 Magpie 7 Wren 12 in song Blue Tit 2 Swallow 9 House Martin 2 Dunnock 5 (3 in song, 1 feeding young) Mistle Thrush 2 Pheasant 5 Jackdaw 8 Feral Pigeon 11
Also scores of Rabbits, 1 Stoat and 1 Grey Squirrel.
Cheers David
Pete Astles said
Tue Mar 27 3:51 AM, 2012
Kingfisher this morning on millingford brook at base of castle hill
Mike Baron said
Sat Mar 17 6:01 PM, 2012
Green Sandpiper on Newton Lake this morning
dave broome said
Tue Jan 17 12:54 PM, 2012
102 Teal and 1 Gadwall on Newton Lake today also a Swedish-ringed Black-Headed Gull on the ice, but I couldn't read the full number
Pete Astles said
Mon Dec 26 12:49 PM, 2011
Male Gooseander on Newton Lake boxing day.
Thats a first for me possibily indication there are more fish in it following the gross pollution there at one time.
Joe Wynn said
Fri Oct 21 9:56 PM, 2011
Collin, i'm honestly not absolutely sure, its a bit difficult to say from the window of a train. It was around Earlestown station, sitting on a fencepost by the trainline. The passage of the train put it up, instantly recognisable by ring tail and white bar in the rump. Lovely looking bird, hope you find it.
colin davies said
Fri Oct 21 9:34 PM, 2011
Joe Wynn wrote:
Cracking ringtail hen harrier seen from the train back from lime street. Sat on a fence post, flew off as train passed it, brilliant views!
Hi Joe, Where exactly was it?
Thanks
Colin
Joe Wynn said
Sun Oct 16 7:38 PM, 2011
Cracking ringtail hen harrier seen from the train back from lime street. Sat on a fence post, flew off as train passed it, brilliant views!
Green Sandpiper and 2 Gadwall on Newton Lake this evening
Mike Baron said
Sat Jul 16 9:34 AM, 2011
Green Sandpiper on Newton Lake this morning
paul brady said
Thu Feb 10 4:49 PM, 2011
dave broome wrote:
50 Teal and 3 Goosander on Newton Lake yesterday
Drats I'm chasing these goosander around St Helens at the mo!
I popped in on Tuesday morning and got 19 tufted duck and 45 teal not too shabby
dave broome said
Wed Feb 2 7:32 AM, 2011
50 Teal and 3 Goosander on Newton Lake yesterday
Mike Baron said
Tue Aug 24 9:12 AM, 2010
3 Green Sandpipers still present on Newton Lake last night
Mike Baron said
Fri Aug 20 8:27 PM, 2010
1 Green Sandpiper Newton Lake this evening
Mike Baron said
Fri Aug 13 9:12 PM, 2010
2 Green Sandpipers Newton Lake this evening plus:
9 Gadwall 7 Teal 2 Little Grebe 4 Lapwing
-- Edited by Mike Baron on Friday 13th of August 2010 09:13:06 PM
Mike Baron said
Sat Aug 7 1:55 PM, 2010
Anna rhind wrote:
Great news about the kingfisher being back not so much the Harris hawk! I've never seen a kingfisher up there am I looking in the wrong places, all I ever seem to see are teal tufties and the occasional lapwing, has he got a favourite perch?
Hi Anna
Welcome to Manchester Birding Forum.
The Kingfishers can be a bit elusive here - I see one probably around every half dozen visits.
From the main path where the benches are - look down the lake and to the left of the mud flat are some dead branches sticking up out of the water - they sometimes perch here. The last one I saw flew into the overhanging branches of a sycamore on the right - virtually impossible to see them once they are in there. I have also seen them fly down the little brook behind the path.
The best way to find them is to listen for their call which often announces their presence before you see them.
Good luck
Mike
Anna rhind said
Sat Aug 7 9:32 AM, 2010
Great news about the kingfisher being back not so much the Harris hawk! I've never seen a kingfisher up there am I looking in the wrong places, all I ever seem to see are teal tufties and the occasional lapwing, has he got a favourite perch?
Mike Baron said
Fri Aug 6 8:55 PM, 2010
Female Harris' Hawk flew across back of pool carrying prey this evening - presumably thje same bird that was present earlier in the year.
3 Green Sandpipers also present
Mike Baron said
Tue Aug 3 9:12 PM, 2010
3 Green Sandpipers again this evening plus:
Kingfisher 2 Little Grebes 6 Teal
Mike Baron said
Fri Jul 23 3:47 PM, 2010
3 Green Sandpipers on Newton Lake this morning
Mike Baron said
Sat Jul 17 6:47 PM, 2010
3 Green Sandpipers again on Newton Lake this evening
Mike Baron said
Thu Jul 15 8:30 PM, 2010
This evening - 3 Green Sandpipers on mud at back of Newton Lake
-- Edited by Mike Baron on Thursday 15th of July 2010 08:31:23 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 8th of April 2014 09:15:30 AM
The Ring-necked Duck spent most of its time resting with head tucked in. It raised its head probably once every 15 minutes, and you could see that it was actually awake for a while.
Fantastic bird and well worth me pulling my hair out in traffic to get a Lifer!
I need the Two-barred Crossbill to make it 3 Lifers in a week. (along with the Great-Grey Shrike yesterday)
Cheers
Rob
Info thanks to Jim Caulfield
Info thanks to Pete Loydall
4 Goosander 3m 1f
1 Coot
Nothing else but was surprised enough to see them there I thought it worth mentioning
2 x Ravens flying over made a pleasant aside to the hard work of fruit tree planting.
Numerous Herring Gulls in constant attendance overhead
5 - 10 House Sparrows
Many Great Tits and Blue Tits
1 Dunnock in full song
1 Robin raiding the freshly turned soil for worms
It always surprises me to find unexpected corners of a town with such lively bird life
whilst there were also 6 tufted duck and 6 little grebe
still no waders on the mud .....
cheers
Dave
A few redwing over in the morning.
Cheers David
15 waxwing rob lane 4pm today heard them first while walking past they stayed for 5 mins before flying off in direction of M6.
3 Little Grebes (2ad, 1j)
12 Teal
5 Gadwall
3 Tufted Duck
Nuthatch
Kingfisher (male)
It was cool at 5.30 am but got nicer as the morning progressed. As usual, the site was heaving with birds, though being early and cool, stuff only started singing in earnest by 6.30 am. Totals included 116 birds in song:
Lesser Whitethroat 1 in song
Sedge Warbler 1 in song
Reed Bunting 3 in song
Yellowhammer 2 in song
Grey Partridge 2
Meadow Pipit 2 in song
Whitethroat 15 in song
Chiffchaff 6 in song
Willow Warbler 12 in song
Blackcap 8 in song
Stock Dove 2
Bullfinch 1
Kestrel 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 (inc. a pair feeding young)
Robin 14 in song
Great Tit 7 in song
Blackbird 12 (7 in song)
Jay 1
Mallard 4
Linnet 10
Goldfinch 2 in song
Collared Dove 5 (2 in song)
Song Thrush 7 in song
Chaffinch 9 in song
Woodpigeon 25 (3 in song)
Carrion Crow 8
Magpie 7
Wren 12 in song
Blue Tit 2
Swallow 9
House Martin 2
Dunnock 5 (3 in song, 1 feeding young)
Mistle Thrush 2
Pheasant 5
Jackdaw 8
Feral Pigeon 11
Also scores of Rabbits, 1 Stoat and 1 Grey Squirrel.
Cheers David
Thats a first for me possibily indication there are more fish in it following the gross pollution there at one time.
Hi Joe,
Where exactly was it?
Thanks
Colin
53 Teal
96 Black-headed Gull
2 Canada Geese
Kingfisher
Grey Wagtail
4 Little Grebe
4 Tufted Duck
12 Goldfinch
Drats I'm chasing these goosander around St Helens at the mo!
I popped in on Tuesday morning and got 19 tufted duck and 45 teal not too shabby
9 Gadwall
7 Teal
2 Little Grebe
4 Lapwing
-- Edited by Mike Baron on Friday 13th of August 2010 09:13:06 PM
Hi Anna
Welcome to Manchester Birding Forum.
The Kingfishers can be a bit elusive here - I see one probably around every half dozen visits.
From the main path where the benches are - look down the lake and to the left of the mud flat are some dead branches sticking up out of the water - they sometimes perch here. The last one I saw flew into the overhanging branches of a sycamore on the right - virtually impossible to see them once they are in there. I have also seen them fly down the little brook behind the path.
The best way to find them is to listen for their call which often announces their presence before you see them.
Good luck
Mike
3 Green Sandpipers also present
Kingfisher
2 Little Grebes
6 Teal
-- Edited by Mike Baron on Thursday 15th of July 2010 08:31:23 PM
94 Teal
13 Tufted Duck
7 Gadwall
1 Goosander
2 Mute Swans
2 Little Grebes
1 escaped Harris' Hawk
plus 28 Linnets on wires off Parkside Road
-- Edited by Pete Astles on Thursday 24th of December 2009 12:34:55 PM
-- Edited by Pete Astles on Thursday 24th of December 2009 12:47:50 PM