Brother text me yesterday afternoon whilst walking the dog down the vale to say aswell as the usual Little Grebes and plenty of Tufted Duck, he saw 3 Ring-necked Parakeets near the visitor centre.
James Walsh said
Mon Mar 6 4:33 PM, 2017
Drake Shoveler & 2 pairs of Mandarins on the Mill Ponds
nigel charlesworth said
Sun Feb 19 11:20 AM, 2017
10 mandarin 1 wood duck plus usual suspects
Pair of kestrel on viaduct
Scott Reid said
Sun Jan 29 3:35 PM, 2017
08:45 - 11:15
Mill Ponds 2 mandarin (drakes) 2 little grebe 2 great crested grebe 1 sparrowhawk (fem)
Ross Lave Lane c35 meadow pipit c75 redwing 1 sparrowhawk 2 greenfinch 1 coal tit 6 teal
Fields east of motorway 19 snipe (highest personal site count) 1 pink-footed goose (lone bird present for at least a week on flooded field)
Plus the usuals.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 29th of January 2017 06:18:21 PM
-- Edited by Scott Reid on Sunday 29th of January 2017 11:58:14 PM
Andy Voisey said
Wed Jan 25 3:19 PM, 2017
Wood Duck getting very amorous with a female Mandarin on the top pond. 4 Little Grebe, 2 Kingfisher, 7 Mandarin, plus usuals
Tony Mossman said
Sun Jan 15 4:52 PM, 2017
Mill ponds
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4 Little Grebe
1 Kingfisher
4 Mandarin Duck
1 Wood Duck
John Rayner said
Wed Jan 11 1:40 PM, 2017
Little Grebe 3 Great Crested Grebe 2 Tufted Duck 46 Mandarin Duck 1 Kingfisher (on inflow steam) Dipper (singing on inflow stream) + Usuals
Cheers John
Andy Voisey said
Thu Jan 5 5:40 PM, 2017
Had quick walk round the park looking for a kingfisher, but ice on all the ponds put paid to that.
3 male mandarins and a pair of little grebes were the only notable birds, but on leaving the warden did tell me a wood duck had been seen in the morning on the top pond.
There was one for a couple of days last year so hopefully it will return.
Chris Harper said
Sun Dec 25 10:33 AM, 2016
Wander around the pools this morning. 2 Kingfisher, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, drake Mandarin Duck, 2 Muscovy Duck,Grey Heron, 30 Tufted Duck.
Darrenjruddick said
Sat Dec 3 12:32 PM, 2016
A walk from wood hall field car park around the weir to port wood car park at the side of the river tame.
1 buzzard
2 Ravens
flocks of crows and magpies
large flocks of long tailed tits
usual woodland birds
nuthatch
goldcrests
small flock of redwings
3 Gooseanders (1 male 2 female)
grey wagtail and dipper at the weir
heard a woodpecker!
a flash of a kingfisher neat to the port wood car park end
Tony Mossman said
Sun Nov 20 1:50 AM, 2016
91 Tufted Duck today, by far the biggest total in 20 years! A sign of cold weather ahead?
- Drake Wood Duck showing beautifully on Community Garden pond. It kept making some cute whistle like calls as it seemed to stick close to one particular female Mallard.
Having had 4 or 5 trips out this year specifically to see this species and failed, it was serendipity to find one while out for a walk with our granddaughter.
Scott Reid said
Wed Feb 3 7:01 PM, 2016
Late post from yesterday
15.00 - 16.30 generally cloudy with bright spells and moderate wind (W)
Mill Ponds Shoveler - 1m on lower pond Goosander - 1m Little grebe - 3 singing/calling (2 in almost full breeding plumage and 1 in winter plumage) GC grebe - 2 nearly in full breeding plumage and putting an impressive performance on whilst displaying) Redwing - c.30 over
Viaduct to Hyde Hall Farm via boardwalk Snipe - 4
Ross Lave Lane Goldfinch - 11 feeding in horse fields
Scott Reid said
Sat Jan 30 8:14 PM, 2016
15.20 - 16.45 Gusty with intermittent icy showers
Mill Ponds Goosander - 1m Little grebe - 2 singing/calling Kingfisher - 1 in usual spot Herring gull - 3 over
Viaduct to Hyde Hall Farm via boardwalk Jay - 1 Bullfinch - 1m Goldcrest - 1 Meadow pipit - 28 in field east of the motorway and south of the river Sparrowhawk - 2 Snipe - 1 flew from reedbed east of the motorway
Scott Reid said
Thu Jan 28 11:37 AM, 2016
Quick hour this a.m. Clear and much colder today
Mill Ponds
Similar to recent visits
Viaduct to Hyde Hall Farm via boardwalk
Kestrel - 1f
Pied wagtail - 2 over
Ross Lave Lane
Lapwing - 11 south over to the east of the motorway
Scott Reid said
Mon Jan 25 10:42 PM, 2016
15.20 - 16.30 Overcast and mild
Mill Ponds
The usual including 31 tufted ducks, a steady increase throughout the last week.
Viaduct to Hyde Hall Farm via boardwalk
Buzzard - 2
Sparrowhawk - 1m
Kestrel - 1f
Jay - 2
Meadow pipit - 4
Ross Lave Lane
Meadow pipit - 2
Pied wagtail - 1
Buzzard - 1
Scott Reid said
Sun Jan 24 7:49 PM, 2016
Had a wander round with Liam Langley this morning.
07.50 - 10.30 Overcast but very mild for the time of year
Mill Ponds
Great crested grebe - 2 displaying
Little grebe - 2 calling/singing frequently
Kingfisher - 1
Cormorant - 9
...plus the usual.
Mill Ponds to Horse Close Wood via boardwalk
Bullfinch - 2 (m+f)
Buzzard - 1
Meadow pipit - 3
Reed bunting - 1
Teal - 8
Fieldfare - 1
Horse Close Wood
Great spotted woodpecker - 2
Nuthatch - 2
Goldcrest - 1
Ross Lave Lane
Redwing - 23 + 8 either side of the motorway
Some other highlights from earlier in the week include:
Mill Ponds
Goosander - 1 (17th) 5 over (19th)
Greylag goose - 2 (17th) same birds on the river bend beyond viaduct on the 19th
Ross Lave Lane
Lapwing - 7 (17th)
Meadow pipit - 29 (19th)
Skylark - 1 (19th)
Fieldfare - c.25 (17th)
Sparrowhawk - 1 (17th)
Pink-footed goose - c.350 NW (17th)
Mill Ponds to Horse Close Wood via boardwalk
Kestrel - 1m (23rd)
Dipper - 1 (23rd)
Sparrowhawk - 1 (23rd)
Horse Close Wood
Ring-necked parakeet - 1 (17th)
Siskin - 1 with goldfinches (17th)
Treecreeper - 1 (17th)
-- Edited by Scott Reid on Monday 25th of January 2016 07:22:17 AM
John Rayner said
Tue Jan 5 11:51 AM, 2016
Best bird was a female Pochard sitting (roosting) on an old Coot nest Mandarin 4m, 1f Great Crested Grebe 1 Tufted Duck 22 Goosander 1m Cormorant 7 Bullfinch 3
mute swans 2 (blue/white XU possibly 6 as last year had XU6, obscured view & green/white darvic CFC1)
also crow, wren, robin, long tailed tits, great tits, magpie, collared dove
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 9th of October 2015 04:09:34 PM
Tony Coatsworth said
Tue Jun 16 7:34 PM, 2015
Monday night with Stockport RSPB
A good selection of birds - around 25 species in total including Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen , Coot, Tufted Duck, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Sand Martin, Swallow, Swift, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
No Kingfisher though which have been seen there regularly.
Chris Harper said
Sun May 31 3:01 PM, 2015
1.30-2.30: Reed Bunting Many Sand Martin, Swallow and Swift Great Crested Grebe with 4 young 3 Grey Wagtail 2 Mute Swan Blackcap Buzzard
Chris Harper said
Sun May 17 7:40 PM, 2015
11-11.45: Lapwing Stock Dove Willow Warbler Blackcap Mandarin 7 Sand Martin Grey Wagtail Common Whitethroat 7 Swift 5 Swallow Mute Swan
Daryll Falconer said
Thu May 14 12:04 PM, 2015
River Tame at Tiviot Dale this morning .... 2 male 1female mandarin with 3 small ducklings , pair dipper , and pair grey wagtail at Harrison's Weir.
Daryll Falconer said
Sat Mar 7 5:15 PM, 2015
Pair dippers on Harrison's weir this morning. Little grebe and pair gadwall on top mill pond.
Tony Mossman said
Sun Feb 22 2:03 PM, 2015
Also saw the Peregrine today, in addition to Chris 4 Skylark and pretty sure an adult Yellow Legged Gull perched up with the Black-headed Gulls on the main Mill Pond.
Chris Harper said
Sun Feb 22 12:47 PM, 2015
10-11 highlights: Peregrine Falcon over with prey Kestrel in box Common Buzzard 9 Tufted Duck 4 Mute Swan 3 Redwing 5 Cormorant Grey Wagtail 2 Treecreeper Nuthatch
John Rayner said
Mon Feb 16 10:13 AM, 2015
Well I gave it a good go in the rain this morning from dawn till 09.00, spending the bulk of the time near the inflow stream. Lots of bird song but no Cetti's for me.
07.25-09.00:
Tufted Duck 18 Goosander 2 Cormorant 5 Little Grebe 1 Song Thrush 6 (4 in song) Redwing 1 Mute Swan 4
Read the Swan rings but they are probably well known. Here they are for the record. Adult - Blue XU6 Adult - Green CFC1 1st Winter - Blue 4APL 1st Winter - Blue 4 APJ
One adult was trying to drive off one of the youngsters. Chasing it aggressively.
Cheers John
Andy Voisey said
Sun Feb 15 3:54 PM, 2015
Cetti's warbler singing in the undergrowth by the feeder stream to the top lake.
Daryll Falconer said
Sat Jan 10 12:49 PM, 2015
Last Thursday night Stockport council voted unanimously to approve the building of 99properties by a private developer inside greenbelt and country park land. This is despite a petition of 14500 signatures , and 1500 written objections. Nowhere is safe folks !
Tony Mossman said
Sun Nov 23 12:20 PM, 2014
Mill Ponds -----------------
1m Gadwall 28 Tufted Duck 1m Kestrel
River Tame ------------------
10 Teal 2 Snipe
Tony Mossman said
Sat Nov 22 3:16 PM, 2014
Dipper and kingfisher on River Tame Gadwall on Mill Pond
Andy Voisey said
Wed Aug 27 7:43 PM, 2014
Went for a walk in the park with the grandchildren today and left the camera at home.
As expected I wished I hadn't because while we were pick-nicking in front of the railway arches a young peregrine started hunting between the arches and kept stopping to perch on the tie rods of the structure.
After 10 mins of this I could contain myself no longer and went home for the camera.
Exit peregrine.
Canada geese numbers are building and sand martin numbers appear to be falling.
Chiffchaff and willow warbler heard but not seen.
Surprisingly moorhens have very new young. They and the coots must have managed 2 if not 3 broods this year.
Chris Harper said
Fri Aug 22 4:53 PM, 2014
11.30-12.30: 3 Sand Martin 4 Common Whitethroat 3 Chiffchaff Common Buzzard 3 Tufted Duck Grey Heron 2 Mute Swan 2 Grey Wagtail 5 Swallow Great Spotted Woodpecker
-- Edited by Chris Harper on Saturday 23rd of August 2014 10:40:56 AM
Andy Voisey said
Thu Jul 24 9:00 AM, 2014
Male Mandarin on bottom lake in eclipse plumage.
I cannot believe the transformation of this bird, I thought I may have found something new never having seen one before.
Even the eclipse is spectacularly flashy.
Took some nice photos.
Andy Voisey
Chris Harper said
Mon Jun 23 8:27 PM, 2014
Little Egret currently roosting in willow just beyond arches from car park
Tony Mossman said
Sun Jun 22 3:09 PM, 2014
Black Stork over North Reddish being mobbed by everything drifting south 3.00pm
Tony Mossman said
Sun May 4 5:46 PM, 2014
Mill Ponds -----------
1 Great Crested Grebe
Ross Lave Lane -----------------
1 Skylark 1 Buzzard
River Tame -------------
Mandarin Duck (Pair) 1 Common Sandpiper
Tony Mossman said
Sun Apr 27 5:06 PM, 2014
Horse Close Wood River Tame ---------------------------------
1 Bullfinch 1 Buzzard 2 Goosander 2 Little Ringed Plover 1 Garden Warbler 30+ Sand Martin
Andy Voisey said
Thu Apr 24 10:51 AM, 2014
Sand Martins are back and starting to nest in riverbank.
On the lakes: Canada geese Tufted duck Mallard A male Mandarin duck paired with a female Mallard. Grey Heron Two large turtles sunning themselves on a log. Coots + young Moorhens. Mute Swan Grey Wagtail.
Round the woods: Treecreeper nest building in a box. Nuthatch GS Woodpecker Blackcap Willow Warbler Chiffchaff Jay Plus usual tits, thrushes & crows
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 24th of April 2014 11:08:06 AM
Tony Mossman said
Mon Mar 31 10:50 PM, 2014
Mill ponds ----------------- 2 Great Crested Grebe 3 Mandarin Duck
Ross Lave Lane ------------------------- 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Skylark 1 Meadow Pipit
Horse Close Wood via River Tame and Boardwalk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Sand Martin 1 Blackcap
River Tame to visitor centre via boardwalk -----------------------------------------------
c400 Redwing (Largest flock I have ever seen apart from overflying cold weather movements) 5 Pied Wagtail 30 Meadow Pipit 1f Sparrowhawk 1 Song Thrush
Paul Rafferty said
Sat Jan 25 1:45 PM, 2014
Canada geese
Mallards
Tufted ducks
6 mute swans
1 moorhen
3 cormorants
C50 black headed gulls
But the highlight was a lovely kingfisher sat in the trees for ages before darting across the water. Thanks to the birders who helped me find it.
Ross Lave Lane to Horse Close Woods -------------------------------------------------
c.60 Redwing
River Tame back to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk -------------------------------------------------------
1 Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 9 Teal 1 Goosander c250 Black Headed Gulls (I'll get a Med one of these days!)
Tony Mossman said
Wed Dec 25 9:46 PM, 2013
For the first time in ages got to trot round my local patch the 'nature reserve' at reddish vale only to find the over zealous and out of control volunteers had quite frankly destroyed a lot of good habit for wildlife, many trees and shrubs eradicated to make the place look more tidy for people. A lack of direction from the council who no longer have the resources to lead this. What a sad reflection of our times, I will post my sightings when I calm down, Merry Christmas
Coot 27 (included one Darvic ringed bird - White ANF)
Steve Christmas has informed me that this bird was originally ringed as an adult at Moses Gate, Farnworth on 27/10/2012. This was the first sighting since ringing.
08:45 - 11:15
Mill Ponds
2 mandarin (drakes)
2 little grebe
2 great crested grebe
1 sparrowhawk (fem)
Ross Lave Lane
c35 meadow pipit
c75 redwing
1 sparrowhawk
2 greenfinch
1 coal tit
6 teal
Fields east of motorway
19 snipe (highest personal site count)
1 pink-footed goose (lone bird present for at least a week on flooded field)
Plus the usuals.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 29th of January 2017 06:18:21 PM
-- Edited by Scott Reid on Sunday 29th of January 2017 11:58:14 PM
4 Little Grebe, 2 Kingfisher, 7 Mandarin, plus usuals
Mill ponds
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4 Little Grebe
1 Kingfisher
4 Mandarin Duck
1 Wood Duck
Great Crested Grebe 2
Tufted Duck 46
Mandarin Duck 1
Kingfisher (on inflow steam)
Dipper (singing on inflow stream)
+ Usuals
Cheers John
3 male mandarins and a pair of little grebes were the only notable birds, but on leaving the warden did tell me a wood duck had been seen in the morning on the top pond.
There was one for a couple of days last year so hopefully it will return.
Wander around the pools this morning. 2 Kingfisher, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, drake Mandarin Duck, 2 Muscovy Duck,Grey Heron, 30 Tufted Duck.
A walk from wood hall field car park around the weir to port wood car park at the side of the river tame.
1 buzzard
2 Ravens
flocks of crows and magpies
large flocks of long tailed tits
usual woodland birds
nuthatch
goldcrests
small flock of redwings
3 Gooseanders (1 male 2 female)
grey wagtail and dipper at the weir
heard a woodpecker!
a flash of a kingfisher neat to the port wood car park end
91 Tufted Duck today, by far the biggest total in 20 years! A sign of cold weather ahead?
-- Edited by James Walsh on Sunday 13th of November 2016 07:16:31 PM
- Drake Wood Duck showing beautifully on Community Garden pond.
It kept making some cute whistle like calls as it seemed to stick close to one particular female Mallard.
Nice to chat to Tony Mossman.
was a total surprise
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 11th of October 2016 09:18:07 PM
Having had 4 or 5 trips out this year specifically to see this species and failed, it was serendipity to find one while out for a walk with our granddaughter.
15.00 - 16.30 generally cloudy with bright spells and moderate wind (W)
Mill Ponds
Shoveler - 1m on lower pond
Goosander - 1m
Little grebe - 3 singing/calling (2 in almost full breeding plumage and 1 in winter plumage)
GC grebe - 2 nearly in full breeding plumage and putting an impressive performance on whilst displaying)
Redwing - c.30 over
Viaduct to Hyde Hall Farm via boardwalk
Snipe - 4
Ross Lave Lane
Goldfinch - 11 feeding in horse fields
Mill Ponds
Goosander - 1m
Little grebe - 2 singing/calling
Kingfisher - 1 in usual spot
Herring gull - 3 over
Viaduct to Hyde Hall Farm via boardwalk
Jay - 1
Bullfinch - 1m
Goldcrest - 1
Meadow pipit - 28 in field east of the motorway and south of the river
Sparrowhawk - 2
Snipe - 1 flew from reedbed east of the motorway
Mill Ponds
Similar to recent visits
Viaduct to Hyde Hall Farm via boardwalk
Kestrel - 1f
Pied wagtail - 2 over
Ross Lave Lane
Lapwing - 11 south over to the east of the motorway
15.20 - 16.30 Overcast and mild
Mill Ponds
The usual including 31 tufted ducks, a steady increase throughout the last week.
Viaduct to Hyde Hall Farm via boardwalk
Buzzard - 2
Sparrowhawk - 1m
Kestrel - 1f
Jay - 2
Meadow pipit - 4
Ross Lave Lane
Meadow pipit - 2
Pied wagtail - 1
Buzzard - 1
Had a wander round with Liam Langley this morning.
07.50 - 10.30 Overcast but very mild for the time of year
Mill Ponds
Great crested grebe - 2 displaying
Little grebe - 2 calling/singing frequently
Kingfisher - 1
Cormorant - 9
...plus the usual.
Mill Ponds to Horse Close Wood via boardwalk
Bullfinch - 2 (m+f)
Buzzard - 1
Meadow pipit - 3
Reed bunting - 1
Teal - 8
Fieldfare - 1
Horse Close Wood
Great spotted woodpecker - 2
Nuthatch - 2
Goldcrest - 1
Ross Lave Lane
Redwing - 23 + 8 either side of the motorway
Some other highlights from earlier in the week include:
Mill Ponds
Goosander - 1 (17th) 5 over (19th)
Greylag goose - 2 (17th) same birds on the river bend beyond viaduct on the 19th
Ross Lave Lane
Lapwing - 7 (17th)
Meadow pipit - 29 (19th)
Skylark - 1 (19th)
Fieldfare - c.25 (17th)
Sparrowhawk - 1 (17th)
Pink-footed goose - c.350 NW (17th)
Mill Ponds to Horse Close Wood via boardwalk
Kestrel - 1m (23rd)
Dipper - 1 (23rd)
Sparrowhawk - 1 (23rd)
Horse Close Wood
Ring-necked parakeet - 1 (17th)
Siskin - 1 with goldfinches (17th)
Treecreeper - 1 (17th)
-- Edited by Scott Reid on Monday 25th of January 2016 07:22:17 AM
Mandarin 4m, 1f
Great Crested Grebe 1
Tufted Duck 22
Goosander 1m
Cormorant 7
Bullfinch 3
Cheers John
Nice walk today 11.20-12.20pm
Mill pond 2 mute swans (4API & 4APH blue/white) & 4 cygnets
Moorhen 3
Mallard 16
5 coots
2 black headed gulls
Main lakes
canada geese 60
mallard 74
embden geese 4
coot 30
moorhen 10
muscovey duck 1
tufted ducks 10
white farm duck 1
cormorants 4
black headed gulls 29
mute swans 2 (blue/white XU possibly 6 as last year had XU6, obscured view & green/white darvic CFC1)
also crow, wren, robin, long tailed tits, great tits, magpie, collared dove
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 9th of October 2015 04:09:34 PM
A good selection of birds - around 25 species in total including Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Moorhen , Coot, Tufted Duck, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Sand Martin, Swallow, Swift, Blackcap, Chiffchaff
No Kingfisher though which have been seen there regularly.
Reed Bunting
Many Sand Martin, Swallow and Swift
Great Crested Grebe with 4 young
3 Grey Wagtail
2 Mute Swan
Blackcap
Buzzard
Lapwing
Stock Dove
Willow Warbler
Blackcap
Mandarin
7 Sand Martin
Grey Wagtail
Common Whitethroat
7 Swift
5 Swallow
Mute Swan
Peregrine Falcon over with prey
Kestrel in box
Common Buzzard
9 Tufted Duck
4 Mute Swan
3 Redwing
5 Cormorant
Grey Wagtail
2 Treecreeper
Nuthatch
07.25-09.00:
Tufted Duck 18
Goosander 2
Cormorant 5
Little Grebe 1
Song Thrush 6 (4 in song)
Redwing 1
Mute Swan 4
Read the Swan rings but they are probably well known. Here they are for the record.
Adult - Blue XU6
Adult - Green CFC1
1st Winter - Blue 4APL
1st Winter - Blue 4 APJ
One adult was trying to drive off one of the youngsters. Chasing it aggressively.
Cheers John
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1m Gadwall
28 Tufted Duck
1m Kestrel
River Tame
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10 Teal
2 Snipe
As expected I wished I hadn't because while we were pick-nicking in front of the railway arches a young peregrine started hunting between the arches and kept stopping to perch on the tie rods of the structure.
After 10 mins of this I could contain myself no longer and went home for the camera.
Exit peregrine.
Canada geese numbers are building and sand martin numbers appear to be falling.
Chiffchaff and willow warbler heard but not seen.
Surprisingly moorhens have very new young. They and the coots must have managed 2 if not 3 broods this year.
3 Sand Martin
4 Common Whitethroat
3 Chiffchaff
Common Buzzard
3 Tufted Duck
Grey Heron
2 Mute Swan
2 Grey Wagtail
5 Swallow
Great Spotted Woodpecker
-- Edited by Chris Harper on Saturday 23rd of August 2014 10:40:56 AM
I cannot believe the transformation of this bird, I thought I may have found something new never having seen one before.
Even the eclipse is spectacularly flashy.
Took some nice photos.
Andy Voisey
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1 Great Crested Grebe
Ross Lave Lane
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1 Skylark
1 Buzzard
River Tame
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Mandarin Duck (Pair)
1 Common Sandpiper
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1 Bullfinch
1 Buzzard
2 Goosander
2 Little Ringed Plover
1 Garden Warbler
30+ Sand Martin
On the lakes:
Canada geese
Tufted duck
Mallard
A male Mandarin duck paired with a female Mallard.
Grey Heron
Two large turtles sunning themselves on a log.
Coots + young
Moorhens.
Mute Swan
Grey Wagtail.
Round the woods:
Treecreeper nest building in a box.
Nuthatch
GS Woodpecker
Blackcap
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Jay
Plus usual tits, thrushes & crows
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 24th of April 2014 11:08:06 AM
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2 Great Crested Grebe
3 Mandarin Duck
Ross Lave Lane
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1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Skylark
1 Meadow Pipit
Horse Close Wood via River Tame and Boardwalk
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4 Sand Martin
1 Blackcap
Mill Ponds
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31 Mallard
17 Canada Geese
4 Moorhen
27 Coot
5 Goosander
13 Tufted Duck
5 Mute Swan
2 Cormorant
Ross Lave Lane
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c50 Redwing
1 Jay
1 Song Thrush
River Tame to visitor centre via boardwalk
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c400 Redwing (Largest flock I have ever seen apart from overflying cold weather movements)
5 Pied Wagtail
30 Meadow Pipit
1f Sparrowhawk
1 Song Thrush
Mill Ponds
1m Mandarin Duck
4f Goosander
Mill Ponds
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c80 Black Headed Gull
69 Canada Geese
24 Coot
60 Mallard
30 Tufted Duck
4 Moorhen
1 Goosander
1 Grey Heron
6 Mute Swan
Ross Lave Lane to Horse Close Woods
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c.60 Redwing
River Tame back to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
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1 Sparrowhawk
1 Kestrel
9 Teal
1 Goosander
c250 Black Headed Gulls (I'll get a Med one of these days!)
Redwing
30+ Tufted Duck
2 Goosander
6 Mute Swan
3 Cormorant
Steve Christmas has informed me that this bird was originally ringed as an adult at Moses Gate, Farnworth on 27/10/2012. This was the first sighting since ringing.
Cheers John