family party of Raven (4) on the pylons, perhaps bred locally? Common sandpiper still on swan lake Around 5 of each Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Blackcap and Sedge warbler Shoveler f still with 5 large ducklings Willow tit nest was predated (probably Great spotted woodpecker), but a family party (4+) found further north! Bullfinch more noticeable - at least 2 pairs 2 pairs Swallow nesting at Oliver Fold Farm
Steve Judge said
Mon Jun 7 10:28 PM, 2021
Monday, 7th June 2021. 10:30 - 15:00 hrs.
Dave Steele - if you are reading this post - you would love this site with its wide untouched hedgerow between fields and side of paths!
House Sparrows x 30 Song Thrush x 1 Reed Bunting x 8 Greenfinch x 1 Oystercatcher x 2 Buzzard x 5 Kestrel x 3 Common Whitethroat x 7 Bullfinch (Male) x 1 Goldfinch x 10 Linnet x 1 Lapwing x 4 Pied Wagtail x 1 Long Tailed Tit x 4 Skylark x 7 Swift x 7 Swallow x 4 House Martin x 1 Little Grebe x 2 Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 30 Herring Gull x 5 Black-Headed Gull x 20 Wren x 3 Robin x 4 Great Tit x 1 Chaffinch x 5 Chiffchaff x 3 Blackbird x 5 Magpie x 10 Woodpigeon x 7 Feral Pigeon x 10 Canada Geese x 25 (with 15 goslings) Coot x 4 Moorhen x 2 Mallard x 5 Starling x 30 Carrion Crow x 8
Kristian Wade said
Fri May 14 8:44 PM, 2021
Willow Tit confirmed to be breeding at the site this afternoon Pair of Treecreepers was our first record
Kristian Wade said
Fri May 7 7:57 PM, 2021
Male whinchat Sedge warbler Grasshopper warbler Wheatear pair
amongst others this evening
Andy Isherwood said
Mon May 3 10:42 AM, 2021
This morning's highlights were
11+ Wheatear
White Wagtail
Singing Lesser Whitethroat
Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Alison Gordon said
Sun May 2 7:33 PM, 2021
Few hours at Cutacre country Park today between 12 noon and 2.30. Weather sunshine and cloud. Very few people, but lots of species to report (first time poster so please be kind):
Sedge warblers (2)
Grasshopper warbler
Whinchat
willow warbler
wheatear
reed bunting
Skylark
Grey wagtail
Buzzard
Kestrel
House Sparrow
dunnock
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Wood Pigeon
Jackdaw
Magpie
whitethroat (common?)
Chiffchaff
Swallow
Lapwing
Little Grebe
Coot
Moorhen
Canada Goose
Mallard
Starling
Blackbird
chaffinch
-- Edited by Alison Gordon on Sunday 2nd of May 2021 08:26:57 PM
graeme robertson said
Fri Apr 23 12:20 PM, 2021
Yesterdays walk round Cutacre CP Had very large numbers of Skylark putting on a good display not seen this many any where in years
also Wheatear number have started to rise at least 6+ hard to count as they seem to be everywhere and very mobile
Kristian Wade said
Thu Apr 15 2:14 PM, 2021
51 species this morning, including:
Wren 32 singing Dunnock 17s Robin 14s Skylark 9s (likely more) Chiffchaff 7s Reed Bunting 7s Willow Warbler 8s Lesser Redpoll 5s Blackcap 4s Linnet 3s Greenfinch 2s Willow Tit 1s plus Little Grebe pair, Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Wheatear pair
Kristian Wade said
Tue Apr 13 2:34 PM, 2021
Covered most of the site this morning apart from far east:
Other Sightings: Ringed & Little Ringed Plover 5 pairs Lapwing 3 little Grebe 1 Common Sandpiper 4 Pheasant Pair of Snipe...present in same location for nearly 2 weeks (possibly a breeding pair?) Usual species...50 in total
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 13th of April 2021 03:05:08 PM
Kristian Wade said
Sun Apr 11 4:45 PM, 2021
3 Wheatear this afternoon around the top reedbeds...1 male and 2 female
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Apr 8 12:05 PM, 2021
Single Male Wheatear round top pools and Raven over south in a brief look round this morning.
Andy Isherwood said
Sun Apr 4 6:10 PM, 2021
Birds seen on site this morning included single Peregrine, 3 Little ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, 2 Swallow, 40 + Sand martin, singing Blackcap and good numbers of singing Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting and Chiifchaff.
Andy Isherwood said
Sat Mar 27 9:27 AM, 2021
Single Ringed Plover and 2 Oystercatcher this morning. 2 Siskin over north and 3 Buzzard displaying to the south.
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Mar 23 9:08 AM, 2021
3 Black Tailed Godwit on the bottom pool at c. 8.30 this morning but were then flushed along with c. 100 large gulls by someone in camouflage gear carrying bins. The Godwits flew off strongly west.
Tom OShea said
Thu Mar 18 6:02 PM, 2021
Black-necked Grebe trio were still present at 1:30pm
Also had 2 Grey Partridge,
1 Tawny Owl,
1 Buzzard doing some impressive aerial manoeuvres to avoid the mobbing gulls
3 Great Black-backed Gulls
5 Kestrel
5 Skylark
27 Meadow Pipit
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Mar 18 3:30 PM, 2021
Originally posted today by Pete Berry:
3 Black Necked Grebes on Swan Lake
Lez Fairclough said
Tue Mar 9 7:59 PM, 2021
2:30 to 5pm of note:-
The lane down to the bottom pool was full of activity with my first Chiffchaff of the year; at least 25 Reed Buntings;
Long-Tailed Tits; M & F Chaffinch; M Bullfinch; 4 Redwing; Goldfinch; Song Thrush & many Wrens, Robins & Blue/Great Tits.
On the bottom pool was a single Little Grebe being harassed by Black Headed Gulls everytime it surfaced & a Lapwing displaying overhead. 2 Grey Partridge were flushed just beyond the pool with a few Skylark singing high overhead.
Elsewhere 5 Kestrel & 4 Buzzards with one hovering facing the wind not too dissimilar to how Kestrels do.
All 4 stonechat (2 pairs) still present. Oystercatcher on Swan Lake.
Up to 4 Woodcock leaving the fields at dusk.
Andy Isherwood said
Sun Feb 28 11:33 AM, 2021
2 Raven flew low east over the site this morning. At least 3 Little grebe, single Redpoll, and c. 30 Skylark. Also a police motorcycle touring the paths but not sure what for as completely ignored large groups of people and the numerous off road motorcycles?
Steve Christmas said
Sun Feb 21 4:41 PM, 2021
Male stonechat
2 Skylark
Redpoll over
15 moorhen on Swan lake and horse field next to Oliver Fold Farm
Andy Isherwood said
Fri Feb 19 2:48 PM, 2021
Stonechat, 2 Willow tit and numerous singing Skylark and Reed bunting this morning.
Andy Isherwood said
Wed Feb 17 5:58 PM, 2021
Birds on the bottom pool this afternoon included:
Green Sandpiper
Drake Pochard
10 Gadwall
Also Stonechat and small numbers of Linnet in the area.
Andy Isherwood said
Sun Jan 31 2:41 PM, 2021
Single drake Wigeon among the usual Mallard, Gadwall and teal on bottom pool late morning. Only small numbers of gulls in the area, probably due to disturbance.
Richard Thew said
Wed Jan 27 2:27 PM, 2021
Lez Fairclough wrote:
Black-Headed Gull with full breeding black head! which in mid winter is something of a rarely.
There's been one showing at Elton in mid-December. It is unusual, but you can always expect the odd one to be ready early in the season scattered about somewhere.
Lez Fairclough said
Mon Jan 25 7:57 PM, 2021
2pm to 4:30pm - railway end, of note :-
Grey Heron; M & F Chaffinch; M & F Bullfinch; Goldfinch; Pheasant; M & F Jay;
M & F Kestrel; Grey Wagtail; Female Reed Bunting; M & F Stonechat; M & F Gadwall.
On the bottom pool near the railway approx 250 mixed Gulls but rather surprisingly a
Black-Headed Gull with full breeding black head! which in mid winter is something of a rarety.
Friday, 22nd January 2021. Early afternoon exercise walk.
Kestrel x 2 Buzzard x 1 Stonechat x 4 Pochard x 2 (first for me on this site) Gadwall x 25 Bullfinch x 4 (2M and 2F) Reed Bunting x 3 Mistle Thrush x 1 Meadow Pipit x 3 Tufted Duck x 1 Canada Geese x 27 Great Black-Backed Gull x 1 Herring Gull x 40 Black-Headed Gull x 30 Moorhen x 15 Coot x 10 Magpie x 7 Crow x 3 Woodpigeon x 5 House Sparrow x 10 Robin x 7 Chaffinch x 1 Great Tit x 4 Dunnock x 3 Mallard x 15 Blackbird x 4 Starling x 20 Long-Tailed Tit x 7
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 23rd of January 2021 12:39:47 PM
Martin Loftus said
Mon Jan 18 4:39 PM, 2021
10am - 11,30am
Adult Iceland Gull showing very well on Swan Lodge
A wander around the east end of the site was interesting with 4 skeins of Pink-footed Geese totalling approx 780 birds, all heading west./south west. The birds appeared to be coming in from a n.e.direction,always impressive to see that number of wild geese. The birds went over at 10.30,10.45,10.47 and 10.50. Around the site there were at least 30 Skylarks, similar numbers of Meadow Pipits 12 Goldfinch and 22 Linnets. 4 Common Snipe were accidentally flushed walking across the site,a single Stonechat and a hunting Kestrel were the other birds of interest. On the large bottom pool about 50 large gulls mainly Herrings,a few each of Tufted Duck, Mallard, Gadwall and Coot as well as a number of Canada Geese.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 6th of November 2020 02:51:29 PM
Simon Warford said
Sun Sep 27 7:17 PM, 2020
Sightings from early morning up to 10am;
950 Pink-footed Geese over east in 10 skiens between 7-8am, also c50 NW. 5 Redwing over west 2 Green Sandpipers 3 Snipe 21 Teal 2 Gadwall 4 Grey Wagtail 120+ Meadow Pipit 1 Lesser Redpoll over 2 Chiffchaff 1 Blackcap 8 Stonechat 25 Skylark 3 Sparrowhawk
pete berry said
Sun Sep 6 11:11 AM, 2020
A quick check on the eastern end of the site this morning was a bit disappointing. I was hoping for a few waders on the muddy pools but unfortunately they were all overgrown with reedmace and grass. A Kingfisher was on the bottom pool together with Tufted Duck, Coot ,Little Grebe etc. Elsewhere on the site good numbers of Skylarks,some nice flocks of 50+ Meadow Pipits and a couple of small flocks of Goldfinch. A couple of Kestrel were hunting over the site and 2 Buzzards were high up.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jul 8 9:48 PM, 2020
160 Swift feeding over the very northern edge of the area this afternoon and c130 Lesser Black-backed Gull present.
pete berry said
Tue May 26 11:26 AM, 2020
A quick stroll around the east end of the site this morning. There were good numbers of Swifts feeding over the site and adjacent fields, also a few Swallows and a single House Martin. Plenty of singing Skylarks all areas of the site, a couple of Reed Buntings, singing Reed Warbler and Whitethroat,and a couple of Lapwing and Little Grebe holding territory. All the gulls are using the bottom pool near the railway line as it's the only bit of water left,over 100 Lesser Black Backs and a few Herring Gulls were present, but a bit flighty due to number of people by the pool.
Simon Warford said
Sat Mar 14 8:44 PM, 2020
Todays sightings between myself and Phil Rhodes-
adult Iceland Gull Green Sandpiper Redshank 2 Oystercatchers Greylag Goose 3 Gadwall Water Rail 12 Siskin Little Owl
Late morning today, 12 Barnacle Geese (of unknown origin) flew low SW but later were found feeding around the bottom pool.
Also seen were the adult Iceland Gull and 5 Stonechat.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
dave broome said
Tue Mar 10 5:46 PM, 2020
2 Raven and 2 Oystercatcher this afternoon
Simon Warford said
Sat Mar 7 6:37 PM, 2020
Today WeBS count with Simon Johnson and Phil Rhodes covering the whole site-
1 Short-eared Owl still present 1 Little Owl 18 Snipe Jack Snipe 4 Oystercatcher 2 Ringed Plover 3 Gadwall 3 Teal 25 Mallard 2 Little Grebe 19 Lapwing 22 Moorhen 9 Coot 1 Tufted Duck 450 Herring Gull 1 Stonechat 27 Skylark 3 Stock Dove 40 Meadow Pipit 105 Linnet 50 Fieldfare no sign of the Iceland Gull.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 29 8:56 PM, 2020
This afternoon:
3 Curlew
4 Stonechat
80 Herring Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
pete berry said
Tue Feb 18 4:29 PM, 2020
The Iceland Gull quite often roosts on flooded land behind Kenny Waste depot, no doubt where it feeds.There is very easy access to this area by parking in Wharton Lane,which is off M/c Road(A6).It's only a couple hundred yard walk down Wharton Lane,over the metal stile, to view the flooded area on the rhs .Obviously the bird isn't always there but best bet is late morning thru to early afternoon to see it there.
Roger Halsey said
Tue Feb 18 3:05 PM, 2020
My first visit today in a vain attempt to find the Iceland Gull! Of interest though:
2 Little Egret and 9 Gadwall.
1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Lapwing.
1 Great Black-backed Gull.
20+ Skylark with many birds singing.
pete berry said
Mon Feb 17 1:50 PM, 2020
The adult Iceland Gull was on the flooded area at the north eastern end of the site,behind Kenny Waste depot at 1pm today
Wren - 21s
Skylark - 10+ still singing
Whitethroat - 15s (plus several family parties)
Chiffchaff - 6s
Reed Bunting - 7s
Willow Warbler - 3s
Blackcap - 6s
Reed Warbler - 8s
Lapwing - 2
Sedge Warbler - 4s
Grasshopper Warbler - 1s
Kestrel - many
Linnet - 7
Willow Tit - 1s
Little Grebe - 1
Goldcrest - 2s
family party of Raven (4) on the pylons, perhaps bred locally?
Common sandpiper still on swan lake
Around 5 of each Chiffchaff, Willow warbler, Blackcap and Sedge warbler
Shoveler f still with 5 large ducklings
Willow tit nest was predated (probably Great spotted woodpecker), but a family party (4+) found further north!
Bullfinch more noticeable - at least 2 pairs
2 pairs Swallow nesting at Oliver Fold Farm
Dave Steele - if you are reading this post - you would love this site with its wide untouched hedgerow between fields and side of paths!
House Sparrows x 30
Song Thrush x 1
Reed Bunting x 8
Greenfinch x 1
Oystercatcher x 2
Buzzard x 5
Kestrel x 3
Common Whitethroat x 7
Bullfinch (Male) x 1
Goldfinch x 10
Linnet x 1
Lapwing x 4
Pied Wagtail x 1
Long Tailed Tit x 4
Skylark x 7
Swift x 7
Swallow x 4
House Martin x 1
Little Grebe x 2
Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 30
Herring Gull x 5
Black-Headed Gull x 20
Wren x 3
Robin x 4
Great Tit x 1
Chaffinch x 5
Chiffchaff x 3
Blackbird x 5
Magpie x 10
Woodpigeon x 7
Feral Pigeon x 10
Canada Geese x 25 (with 15 goslings)
Coot x 4
Moorhen x 2
Mallard x 5
Starling x 30
Carrion Crow x 8
Pair of Treecreepers was our first record
Sedge warbler
Grasshopper warbler
Wheatear pair
amongst others this evening
This morning's highlights were
11+ Wheatear
White Wagtail
Singing Lesser Whitethroat
Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Few hours at Cutacre country Park today between 12 noon and 2.30. Weather sunshine and cloud. Very few people, but lots of species to report (first time poster so please be kind):
Sedge warblers (2)
Grasshopper warbler
Whinchat
willow warbler
wheatear
reed bunting
Skylark
Grey wagtail
Buzzard
Kestrel
House Sparrow
dunnock
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Wood Pigeon
Jackdaw
Magpie
whitethroat (common?)
Chiffchaff
Swallow
Lapwing
Little Grebe
Coot
Moorhen
Canada Goose
Mallard
Starling
Blackbird
chaffinch
-- Edited by Alison Gordon on Sunday 2nd of May 2021 08:26:57 PM
Yesterdays walk round Cutacre CP Had very large numbers of Skylark putting on a good display not seen this many any where in years
also Wheatear number have started to rise at least 6+ hard to count as they seem to be everywhere and very mobile
Wren 32 singing
Dunnock 17s
Robin 14s
Skylark 9s (likely more)
Chiffchaff 7s
Reed Bunting 7s
Willow Warbler 8s
Lesser Redpoll 5s
Blackcap 4s
Linnet 3s
Greenfinch 2s
Willow Tit 1s
plus Little Grebe pair, Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, Snipe, Common Sandpiper, Wheatear pair
Covered most of the site this morning apart from far east:
Singing Totals:
Chiffchaff - 8s
Blackcap - 2s
Willow Warbler - 6s
Skylark - 11s (likely more)
Meadow Pipit - 15+ (several singing)
Willow Tit - 1s (part of pair)
Blue Tit - 2s
Great Tit - 3s
Chaffinch - 6s
Greenfinch - 3s
Goldfinch - 4s (plus a few extra pairs)
Linnet - 2s
Dunnock - 17s (more than expected)
Robin - 18s
Wren - 28s
Song Thrush - 5s
Blackbird - 4s
Reed Bunting - 3s (more pairs)
Woodpigeon - 3s (more pairs)
Starling - 1s
Goldcrest - 1s
Other Sightings:
Ringed & Little Ringed Plover
5 pairs Lapwing
3 little Grebe
1 Common Sandpiper
4 Pheasant
Pair of Snipe...present in same location for nearly 2 weeks (possibly a breeding pair?)
Usual species...50 in total
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 13th of April 2021 03:05:08 PM
Single Male Wheatear round top pools and Raven over south in a brief look round this morning.
Birds seen on site this morning included single Peregrine, 3 Little ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper, 2 Swallow, 40 + Sand martin, singing Blackcap and good numbers of singing Skylark, Meadow Pipit, Reed Bunting and Chiifchaff.
Single Ringed Plover and 2 Oystercatcher this morning. 2 Siskin over north and 3 Buzzard displaying to the south.
3 Black Tailed Godwit on the bottom pool at c. 8.30 this morning but were then flushed along with c. 100 large gulls by someone in camouflage gear carrying bins. The Godwits flew off strongly west.
Black-necked Grebe trio were still present at 1:30pm
Also had 2 Grey Partridge,
1 Tawny Owl,
1 Buzzard doing some impressive aerial manoeuvres to avoid the mobbing gulls
3 Great Black-backed Gulls
5 Kestrel
5 Skylark
27 Meadow Pipit
Originally posted today by Pete Berry:
3 Black Necked Grebes on Swan Lake
2:30 to 5pm of note:-
The lane down to the bottom pool was full of activity with my first Chiffchaff of the year; at least 25 Reed Buntings;
Long-Tailed Tits; M & F Chaffinch; M Bullfinch; 4 Redwing; Goldfinch; Song Thrush & many Wrens, Robins & Blue/Great Tits.
On the bottom pool was a single Little Grebe being harassed by Black Headed Gulls everytime it surfaced & a Lapwing displaying overhead. 2 Grey Partridge were flushed just beyond the pool with a few Skylark singing high overhead.
Elsewhere 5 Kestrel & 4 Buzzards with one hovering facing the wind not too dissimilar to how Kestrels do.
Up to 4 Woodcock leaving the fields at dusk.
2 Raven flew low east over the site this morning. At least 3 Little grebe, single Redpoll, and c. 30 Skylark. Also a police motorcycle touring the paths but not sure what for as completely ignored large groups of people and the numerous off road motorcycles?
Male stonechat
2 Skylark
Redpoll over
15 moorhen on Swan lake and horse field next to Oliver Fold Farm
Stonechat, 2 Willow tit and numerous singing Skylark and Reed bunting this morning.
Birds on the bottom pool this afternoon included:
Green Sandpiper
Drake Pochard
10 Gadwall
Also Stonechat and small numbers of Linnet in the area.
There's been one showing at Elton in mid-December. It is unusual, but you can always expect the odd one to be ready early in the season scattered about somewhere.
2pm to 4:30pm - railway end, of note :-
Grey Heron; M & F Chaffinch; M & F Bullfinch; Goldfinch; Pheasant; M & F Jay;
M & F Kestrel; Grey Wagtail; Female Reed Bunting; M & F Stonechat; M & F Gadwall.
On the bottom pool near the railway approx 250 mixed Gulls but rather surprisingly a
Black-Headed Gull with full breeding black head! which in mid winter is something of a rarety.
15.30-16.00 Saturday 23rd Jan eastern end.
40 Canada Geese over W plus several on Swan Lake
80 Pinkfeet over W
1 Snipe
3 Meadow Pipit
2 Reed Bunting
Kestrel x 2
Buzzard x 1
Stonechat x 4
Pochard x 2 (first for me on this site)
Gadwall x 25
Bullfinch x 4 (2M and 2F)
Reed Bunting x 3
Mistle Thrush x 1
Meadow Pipit x 3
Tufted Duck x 1
Canada Geese x 27
Great Black-Backed Gull x 1
Herring Gull x 40
Black-Headed Gull x 30
Moorhen x 15
Coot x 10
Magpie x 7
Crow x 3
Woodpigeon x 5
House Sparrow x 10
Robin x 7
Chaffinch x 1
Great Tit x 4
Dunnock x 3
Mallard x 15
Blackbird x 4
Starling x 20
Long-Tailed Tit x 7
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 23rd of January 2021 12:39:47 PM
10am - 11,30am
Adult Iceland Gull showing very well on Swan Lodge
Juvenile Iceland Gull on the bottom pool at 10:40 flew off towards Atherton.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
2pm to 4pm - Lovely weather again!
Cutacre is quickly becoming a very popular area for dog walkers/joggers/cyclists & unfortunately the odd scrambler bike too.
I remember only a couple of years ago you were lucky if you saw a handful of people - today there were scores!
The lane leading down to the bottom pool held lots of Redwings feasting on berries.
Down at the bottom pool there were approx. 150 gulls including Herring, Lesser & Great Black Backed with many juveniles present,
the fact that there were quite a few children throwing bread in probably accounted for the high numbers.
Also on the pool were 2 Gadwall, 4 Tufted Ducks & a very elusive juvenile Little grebe. Strangely though no Geese!
In the surrounding fields were many Meadow pipits, a hovering Kestrel & a Cormorant flew over.
A wander around the east end of the site was interesting with 4 skeins of Pink-footed Geese totalling approx 780 birds, all heading west./south west. The birds appeared to be coming in from a n.e.direction,always impressive to see that number of wild geese. The birds went over at 10.30,10.45,10.47 and 10.50.
Around the site there were at least 30 Skylarks, similar numbers of Meadow Pipits 12 Goldfinch and 22 Linnets. 4 Common Snipe were accidentally flushed walking across the site,a single Stonechat and a hunting Kestrel were the other birds of interest.
On the large bottom pool about 50 large gulls mainly Herrings,a few each of Tufted Duck, Mallard, Gadwall and Coot as well as a number of Canada Geese.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 6th of November 2020 02:51:29 PM
950 Pink-footed Geese over east in 10 skiens between 7-8am, also c50 NW.
5 Redwing over west
2 Green Sandpipers
3 Snipe
21 Teal
2 Gadwall
4 Grey Wagtail
120+ Meadow Pipit
1 Lesser Redpoll over
2 Chiffchaff
1 Blackcap
8 Stonechat
25 Skylark
3 Sparrowhawk
160 Swift feeding over the very northern edge of the area this afternoon and c130 Lesser Black-backed Gull present.
There were good numbers of Swifts feeding over the site and adjacent fields, also a few Swallows and a single House Martin. Plenty of singing Skylarks all areas of the site, a couple of Reed Buntings, singing Reed Warbler and Whitethroat,and a couple of Lapwing and Little Grebe holding territory.
All the gulls are using the bottom pool near the railway line as it's the only bit of water left,over 100 Lesser Black Backs and a few Herring Gulls were present, but a bit flighty due to number of people by the pool.
adult Iceland Gull
Green Sandpiper
Redshank
2 Oystercatchers
Greylag Goose
3 Gadwall
Water Rail
12 Siskin
Little Owl
Male Wheatear mid-afternoon today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Late morning today, 12 Barnacle Geese (of unknown origin) flew low SW but later were found feeding around the bottom pool.
Also seen were the adult Iceland Gull and 5 Stonechat.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
1 Short-eared Owl still present
1 Little Owl
18 Snipe
Jack Snipe
4 Oystercatcher
2 Ringed Plover
3 Gadwall
3 Teal
25 Mallard
2 Little Grebe
19 Lapwing
22 Moorhen
9 Coot
1 Tufted Duck
450 Herring Gull
1 Stonechat
27 Skylark
3 Stock Dove
40 Meadow Pipit
105 Linnet
50 Fieldfare
no sign of the Iceland Gull.
This afternoon:
3 Curlew
4 Stonechat
80 Herring Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
My first visit today in a vain attempt to find the Iceland Gull! Of interest though:
2 Little Egret and 9 Gadwall.
1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Lapwing.
1 Great Black-backed Gull.
20+ Skylark with many birds singing.
Cetti's Warbler seen and heard again today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Around midday today:
Little Egret on railway flood at 10am then flew east
Pair of Grey Partridge
Pair of Stonechat
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes