Monday 04-04-16, 07:40-12:30. Partially cloudy/bright S.
Goosander x 1 female #1. Common Scoter x 1 male #2. Reed Bunting x 1 female (wall next to hide). Swallow x c20. Sand Martin x c20. Grey Wagtail x 2. Pied Wagtail x 12 (yar). White Wagtail x 2 (Alba). Wheatear x 3 ( 1 male, 2 female/immature). Meadow Pipit x 8. Mute Swan x 1 (immature). Tufted Duck x 10. Goldeneye x c30. Great Crested Grebe x 24. Carrion Crow x 6.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Monday 4th of April 2016 04:08:49 PM
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Monday 4th of April 2016 04:29:28 PM
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Monday 4th of April 2016 07:30:37 PM
Male Common Scoter c100+ Sand Martins 2 White Wagtails 2 Wheatear
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 3 8:35 AM, 2016
This morning:
Yellow Wagtail Female Reed Bunting White Wagtail 20+ Meadow Pipit 2 Curlew c40 Sand Martin At least 3 Swallow
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Apr 2 12:08 PM, 2016
Saturday 02-04-16, 06:30-10:30am. Wet/breezy. S.
Goosander x 5 (1 male , 4 females) #1. Shoveler x 2 (1 male, 1 female) #2. Common Scoter x 1(male) #2. Meadow Pipit x 18 ( 2 distinct groups (1x 6 ,& 1x 12). Rock Pipit x 2. Grey Wagtail x 1. Wheatear x 2 ( 1 female, 1 possible immature/female). Mallard x 10 (9 males ,1 female). Goldeneye x c30. Tufted Duck x 9. Great Crested Grebe x 24. Lesser Black-backed Gull x 3. Sand Martin x c100++. Swallow x 1. Carrion Crow x 4. Pied Wagtail x 16 (yar).
JamieDunning said
Fri Apr 1 7:41 PM, 2016
Quick visit this afternoon - 2 Ringed plover 1 f Wheatear 1 drake common scoter (res 3) c.15 Goldeneye, Shoveler pair and LBB gulls on 1. 6 Meadow pipit 1 Linnet
Best of all, 150+ Sand martin, like bats all over the embankments, also, 20+ Swallow
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Mar 31 8:53 PM, 2016
Sightings from earlier this morning:
2 Wheatear (new birds) 1 Dunlin 1 Little Ringed Plover Drake Common Scoter Single Swallow and House Martin with c20 Sand Martin.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Mar 31 8:44 PM, 2016
This evening's sighting:
Wheatear 3 Sand Martin 12 Goldeneye 62, all on No.1 (25 males) Tufted Duck 10 Great Crested Grebe 15 Grey Wagtail Goosander 8 Sparrowhawk LBB Gull 180+
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Mar 30 10:01 AM, 2016
This morning:
1 Dunlin 1 Little Ringed Plover 1 Wheatear 1 Common Scoter 1 Shelduck 2 House Martin 1 Swallow 40+ Sand Martin 3 Mute Swan through 1 Sparrowhawk
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Mar 28 2:05 PM, 2016
Mid morning today:
Drake Common Scoter on no2 3 Shoveler 1 Wigeon c40 Sand Martin Male Wheatear still present
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Mar 27 10:22 AM, 2016
Sightings from this morning:
Male Wheatear Dunlin 2 Sand Martin 3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull briefly
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Mar 26 9:58 AM, 2016
Saturday 26-03-16. 07:15-09-30. Blowing a hooley. S.
Ringed Plover x 2, East side of no3.
Sand Martin x 3 ,no1.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Mar 25 12:18 PM, 2016
This morning:
2 Common Scoter (male on no 2 and female on no 3 ) 2 Greylag Geese 2 Wigeon Little Ringed Plover Redshank
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Mar 24 11:30 PM, 2016
Late afternoon/early evening today:
Drake Common Scoter on no 2 3rd calendar year Yellow-legged Gull on no 1 58 Goldeneye 2 Pochard 3 Canada Geese 13 Goosander 5 Sand Martins seemed to fly straight through
Andy Voisey said
Thu Mar 24 4:13 PM, 2016
Light rain AM. About 1 dozen Goldeneye 15-20 Swallows, the first I've seen this year and one Sparrowhawk perched on the fence in the centre of the reservoirs, can only think it was there for the meadow pipits.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Mar 22 2:40 PM, 2016
Sightings from today:
Male and female Common Scoter on no2 Single Rock Pipit 1 Ringed Plover 1 Little Ringed Plover c15 Meadow Pipit
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Mar 21 1:05 PM, 2016
Sightings from so far today:
Single Little Ringed and Ringed Plovers Single Rock Pipit (a new individual) 30 Meadow Pipit
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Mar 20 8:21 AM, 2016
Two Rock Pipits present this morning.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Mar 19 7:01 PM, 2016
Saturday 19-03-16, 15:00-18:00 ,cloudy ,ENE.
Shoveler x 2 (1 male, 1 female on #2). Teal x 2 (1 male, 1 female on #1). Ringed Plover x 2 (on #3). Goosander x 5 (1 male, 3 female on # 1 & 1 female on #2). Meadow Pipit x 6. Tufted Duck x 9. Goldeneye x c40. Great Crested Grebe x 17. Canada Goose x 2. Mallard x 4. Pied Wagtail x c14 (yar). Carrion Crow x c20.
Was unable to locate anything of interest within the Gull roost.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Mar 19 9:32 AM, 2016
Couple of hours from 5:45 this morning:
c20 Great Black-backed Gull lingering post roost, pretty much all ages represented A pair of Shoveler and a pair of Teal Singles of Dunlin, Curlew and Greylag Goose all flew through 6 Meadow Pipit
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Mar 13 1:23 PM, 2016
Sightings from this morning:
3 drake Common Scoter on no2 1 female Pochard Male Reed Bunting with c10 Meadow Pipit Redshank Small steady passage of Skylark going north, with 11 seen or heard
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Mar 12 11:57 AM, 2016
Saturday 12-03-16, 07:09-11:00 ,Bright/calm, S.
Goosander x 3 (female). Meadow Pipit x 8. Grey Wagtail x 2. Canada Goose x 2. Cormorant x 3(2 over). Curlew x 2 (over, heading East). Pink-footed Goose x 2 (over, heading North). Great Crested Grebe x 16. Mallard x 3. Tufted Duck x 16. Goldeneye x c50. Pied Wagtail x 9 (yarelli). Carrion Crow x 8.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Mar 11 2:26 PM, 2016
Some sightings from this morning:
Female Common Scoter still on no1 Single Dunlin on bank of no3 Skylark over
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Mar 9 12:16 PM, 2016
Highlights from this morning:
2 adult Kittiwakes present, with singles on no 1 and 2 reservoirs. Female Common Scoter still present. 3 Pochard 3 Ringed Plover
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Mar 7 8:01 PM, 2016
This evening:
Juvenile Iceland Gull on no.2 Female Common Scoter Golden Plover flew in at 18:45
Monday 07-03-16. 06:45-10:30. Bright but cold (at least the mud was frozen underfoot) N.
Common Scoter x 1 (f). Goosander x 1 (f). Ringed Plover x 4. Meadow Pipit x 3. Cormorant x 3. Great Crested Grebe. Goldeneye x c40. Tufted Duck x 13. Mallard x 3 (2m & 1f). Canada Goose x 33. Carrion Crow x 4.
Black-headed, Greater/Lesser Black-backed, Herring Gull present on all three reservoirs.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Mar 5 7:04 PM, 2016
This evening:
Juvenile Iceland Gull Single Pink-footed Goose on No 3 Common Scoter 5 Golden Plover 11 Goosander
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Mar 5 12:09 PM, 2016
Saturday 05-03-16 . 06:40-10:30 am. Bright ,N.
Goosander x 5 (1male,4 female). Common Scoter x 1 (female). Ringed Plover x 1. Goldeneye x c80. Tufted Duck x c22. Great Crested Grebe x 12. Pied Wagtail x 8 (yar). Grey Wagtail x 2. Meadow Pipit x 6. Canada Goose x 11. Wood Pigeon x 6. Magpie x 16. Starling x x30. Curlew x 2. Flew in at 09:00 from a SE direction ,circled a few times and came down on #1, stayed until 09:30 and departed in a SE direction.(record shots taken).
Black-headed, Lesser/Greater Black-backed, Herring Gulls present across all three reservoirs.
Pochard x 9 (departed at 08:45) Ringed Plover x 4. Goosander x 1 (hen). Shelduck x 1 (male). Scoter x 1 (hen). Cormorant x 2. Mute Swan x 2. Goldeneye x c50. Tufted Duck x c16. Lesser Black-backed Gull x 8. Herring Gull x 6. Great Crested Grebe x 12. Black-headed Gull x c100+.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 27th of February 2016 02:05:39 PM
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 27th of February 2016 02:47:35 PM
An adult Little Gull was on no. 1. A drake Common Scoter was on no. 2.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Feb 22 8:55 PM, 2016
This afternoon:
3 Ringed Plover on the bank of no.3 Second winter Mediterranean Gull 2 Grey Wagtail 2 Meadow Pipit
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sun Feb 21 1:07 PM, 2016
Sunday 21-02-16. 10:00-12:00 Gusty. WSW.
Merlin x 1 (female South wall of #2). Goosander x 3 (2 hen, 1 drake). Meadow Pipit x 6. Grey Wagtail x 1. Goldeneye x c40. Tufted Duck x c16. Great Crested Grebe x 6. Black-headed Gull x c100+. Pied Wagtail x 6 (yar). Carrion Crow x 12. Canada Goose x 2 over.
Nb Audenshaw Reservoir is a keyed and permit access site only.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 20 9:38 AM, 2016
Sightings from so far this morning:
4 Pintail in middle of no1 1 Pochard 1 Curlew c50 Goldeneye
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sun Feb 14 1:16 PM, 2016
14-02-16, 09:45-12:15 Sunny NE.
Great Northern Diver x 1(juvenile) ,#3. Goosander x 1(Drake) #1. Goldeneye x c34. Tufted Duck x c12. Cormorant x 2. #2. Black-headed Gull x c200. Herring Gull x 11. Lesser Black-backed Gull x 6. Great Black-backed Gull x 2. Carrion Crow x 8. Pied Wagtail x 12 (yar).
NB Audenshaw Reservoir is a keyed and permit access site only.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 13 11:38 PM, 2016
Great Northern Diver still present today.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Feb 12 9:27 PM, 2016
This afternoon:
Lesser Black-backed Gull 680 Herring Gull 360 Great Black-backed Gull 8 1 adult and 1 3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull Great Northern Diver giving good views close to central well on no2. 3 Pochard
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Feb 10 1:23 PM, 2016
Adult Little Gull present today, along with the usual juvenile Great Northern Diver
vic chatterton said
Tue Feb 9 6:01 PM, 2016
Great Northern Diver on No2 reservoir
4 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 1 Cormorant.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Feb 7 10:23 PM, 2016
Sighting from a blustery afternoon;
No sign of the Great Northern Diver 2 adult Yellow-legged Gull 6 Pochard (4 drake) Peregrine over west 2 Cormorant 3 Coot Meadow Pipit
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Fri Feb 5 1:55 PM, 2016
Friday 05-02-16, 09:15-1200, cloudy S.
Great Northern Diver (juvenile) x 1. Pochard x 3 (males) Coot x 3. Meadow Pipit x 6. Great Crested Grebe x 4. Grey Wagtail x 2. Goldeneye x c20. Tufted Duck x 6. Black-headed Gull x c100+ Great Black-backed Gull x 1. Herring Gull x 6. Pied Wagtail (yar) x c6. Carrion Crow x 8. Magpie x 5.
Nb Audenshaw Reservoir is a keyed and permit only access site.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Feb 2 10:51 PM, 2016
This afternoon in the gull roost on no.1 reservoi an adult and third winter Yellow-legged Gull were present.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Feb 1 4:02 PM, 2016
Sightings from this morning include:
Great Northern Diver still present 1 male Shoveler 32 Great Black-backed Gulls
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jan 30 11:02 PM, 2016
No sign of the Great Northern Diver today or yesterday.
However, a third winter Yellow-legged Gull was present today, whilst yesterday an adult Yellow-legged Gull and Mediterranean Gull were present.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Jan 30 1:33 PM, 2016
Saturday 30-01-2016 Partially cloudy WSW, Blowing a hooley (even for Audenshaw standards) 09:45-12:45.
Goosander x 5, 3 male, 2 female. Teal x 1 female. Coot x 3. Great Crested Grebe x 4. Cormorant x 1. Goldeneye x c 40. Tufted Duck x c 24.
Sadly unable to locate the juvenile Great Northern Diver.
Nb, Audenshaw Reservoir is a keyed and permit access only site.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jan 29 12:11 PM, 2016
Late news for yesterday when the juvenile Great Northern Diver was still present on no. 2 reservoir.
Great Northern Diver (juvenile) x 1. Goosander (male) x 1. Meadow pipit x 1. Great Black-backed Gull x 1. Black-headed Gull x c50. Herring Gull x 6. Coot x 1. Great Crested Grebe x 4. Tufted Duck x c50. Goldeneye x c40. Cormorant x 1. Carrion Crow x 12. Pied Wagtail (yar) x 6. Wood Pigeon x 1. Magpie x 6.
Nb, Audenshaw Reservoir is a keyed and permit only access site.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 23rd of January 2016 01:21:05 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jan 21 8:09 AM, 2016
Late afternoon yesterday:
Juvenile Great Northern Diver flew from no3 to no2 reservoir 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull adult 1 Teal 1 Little Grebe 20 Goosander 1 immature Mute Swan flew overhead
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jan 18 9:44 PM, 2016
This afternoon:
Juvenile Great Northern Diver still on no 2
Gull roost included 3 adult Yellow-legged Gulls and 173 Herring Gulls
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jan 13 5:52 PM, 2016
Great Northern Diver still present on no 2 reservoir this afternoon.
Also 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls in the roost.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jan 10 9:52 PM, 2016
Today's sightings:
Juv Great Northern Diver no. 3 At least adult 3 Yellow-legged Gull in the roost 3 Teal 2 Meadow Pipit Grey Wagtail
Goosander x 1 female #1.
Common Scoter x 1 male #2.
Reed Bunting x 1 female (wall next to hide).
Swallow x c20.
Sand Martin x c20.
Grey Wagtail x 2.
Pied Wagtail x 12 (yar).
White Wagtail x 2 (Alba).
Wheatear x 3 ( 1 male, 2 female/immature).
Meadow Pipit x 8.
Mute Swan x 1 (immature).
Tufted Duck x 10.
Goldeneye x c30.
Great Crested Grebe x 24.
Carrion Crow x 6.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Monday 4th of April 2016 04:08:49 PM
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Monday 4th of April 2016 04:29:28 PM
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Monday 4th of April 2016 07:30:37 PM
Male Common Scoter
c100+ Sand Martins
2 White Wagtails
2 Wheatear
Yellow Wagtail
Female Reed Bunting
White Wagtail
20+ Meadow Pipit
2 Curlew
c40 Sand Martin
At least 3 Swallow
Goosander x 5 (1 male , 4 females) #1.
Shoveler x 2 (1 male, 1 female) #2.
Common Scoter x 1(male) #2.
Meadow Pipit x 18 ( 2 distinct groups (1x 6 ,& 1x 12).
Rock Pipit x 2.
Grey Wagtail x 1.
Wheatear x 2 ( 1 female, 1 possible immature/female).
Mallard x 10 (9 males ,1 female).
Goldeneye x c30.
Tufted Duck x 9.
Great Crested Grebe x 24.
Lesser Black-backed Gull x 3.
Sand Martin x c100++.
Swallow x 1.
Carrion Crow x 4.
Pied Wagtail x 16 (yar).
2 Ringed plover
1 f Wheatear
1 drake common scoter (res 3)
c.15 Goldeneye, Shoveler pair and LBB gulls on 1.
6 Meadow pipit
1 Linnet
Best of all, 150+ Sand martin, like bats all over the embankments,
also, 20+ Swallow
2 Wheatear (new birds)
1 Dunlin
1 Little Ringed Plover
Drake Common Scoter
Single Swallow and House Martin with c20 Sand Martin.
Wheatear 3
Sand Martin 12
Goldeneye 62, all on No.1 (25 males)
Tufted Duck 10
Great Crested Grebe 15
Grey Wagtail
Goosander 8
Sparrowhawk
LBB Gull 180+
1 Dunlin
1 Little Ringed Plover
1 Wheatear
1 Common Scoter
1 Shelduck
2 House Martin
1 Swallow
40+ Sand Martin
3 Mute Swan through
1 Sparrowhawk
Drake Common Scoter on no2
3 Shoveler
1 Wigeon
c40 Sand Martin
Male Wheatear still present
Male Wheatear
Dunlin
2 Sand Martin
3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull briefly
2 Common Scoter (male on no 2 and female on no 3 )
2 Greylag Geese
2 Wigeon
Little Ringed Plover
Redshank
Drake Common Scoter on no 2
3rd calendar year Yellow-legged Gull on no 1
58 Goldeneye
2 Pochard
3 Canada Geese
13 Goosander
5 Sand Martins seemed to fly straight through
About 1 dozen Goldeneye
15-20 Swallows, the first I've seen this year
and one Sparrowhawk perched on the fence in the centre of the reservoirs, can only think it was there for the meadow pipits.
Male and female Common Scoter on no2
Single Rock Pipit
1 Ringed Plover
1 Little Ringed Plover
c15 Meadow Pipit
Single Little Ringed and Ringed Plovers
Single Rock Pipit (a new individual)
30 Meadow Pipit
Shoveler x 2 (1 male, 1 female on #2).
Teal x 2 (1 male, 1 female on #1).
Ringed Plover x 2 (on #3).
Goosander x 5 (1 male, 3 female on # 1 & 1 female on #2).
Meadow Pipit x 6.
Tufted Duck x 9.
Goldeneye x c40.
Great Crested Grebe x 17.
Canada Goose x 2.
Mallard x 4.
Pied Wagtail x c14 (yar).
Carrion Crow x c20.
Was unable to locate anything of interest within the Gull roost.
c20 Great Black-backed Gull lingering post roost, pretty much all ages represented
A pair of Shoveler and a pair of Teal
Singles of Dunlin, Curlew and Greylag Goose all flew through
6 Meadow Pipit
3 drake Common Scoter on no2
1 female Pochard
Male Reed Bunting with c10 Meadow Pipit
Redshank
Small steady passage of Skylark going north, with 11 seen or heard
Goosander x 3 (female).
Meadow Pipit x 8.
Grey Wagtail x 2.
Canada Goose x 2.
Cormorant x 3(2 over).
Curlew x 2 (over, heading East).
Pink-footed Goose x 2 (over, heading North).
Great Crested Grebe x 16.
Mallard x 3.
Tufted Duck x 16.
Goldeneye x c50.
Pied Wagtail x 9 (yarelli).
Carrion Crow x 8.
Female Common Scoter still on no1
Single Dunlin on bank of no3
Skylark over
2 adult Kittiwakes present, with singles on no 1 and 2 reservoirs.
Female Common Scoter still present.
3 Pochard
3 Ringed Plover
Juvenile Iceland Gull on no.2
Female Common Scoter
Golden Plover flew in at 18:45
Adult breeding plumaged Mediterranean Gull
Ringed Plover
11 Goosander
45 Goldeneye
Meadow Pipit
Common Scoter x 1 (f).
Goosander x 1 (f).
Ringed Plover x 4.
Meadow Pipit x 3.
Cormorant x 3.
Great Crested Grebe.
Goldeneye x c40.
Tufted Duck x 13.
Mallard x 3 (2m & 1f).
Canada Goose x 33.
Carrion Crow x 4.
Black-headed, Greater/Lesser Black-backed, Herring Gull present on all three reservoirs.
Juvenile Iceland Gull
Single Pink-footed Goose on No 3
Common Scoter
5 Golden Plover
11 Goosander
Goosander x 5 (1male,4 female).
Common Scoter x 1 (female).
Ringed Plover x 1.
Goldeneye x c80.
Tufted Duck x c22.
Great Crested Grebe x 12.
Pied Wagtail x 8 (yar).
Grey Wagtail x 2.
Meadow Pipit x 6.
Canada Goose x 11.
Wood Pigeon x 6.
Magpie x 16.
Starling x x30.
Curlew x 2. Flew in at 09:00 from a SE direction ,circled a few times and came down on #1, stayed until 09:30 and departed in a SE direction.(record shots taken).
Black-headed, Lesser/Greater Black-backed, Herring Gulls present across all three reservoirs.
Pochard x 9 (departed at 08:45)
Ringed Plover x 4.
Goosander x 1 (hen).
Shelduck x 1 (male).
Scoter x 1 (hen).
Cormorant x 2.
Mute Swan x 2.
Goldeneye x c50.
Tufted Duck x c16.
Lesser Black-backed Gull x 8.
Herring Gull x 6.
Great Crested Grebe x 12.
Black-headed Gull x c100+.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 27th of February 2016 02:05:39 PM
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 27th of February 2016 02:47:35 PM
An adult Little Gull was on no. 1.
A drake Common Scoter was on no. 2.
3 Ringed Plover on the bank of no.3
Second winter Mediterranean Gull
2 Grey Wagtail
2 Meadow Pipit
Merlin x 1 (female South wall of #2).
Goosander x 3 (2 hen, 1 drake).
Meadow Pipit x 6.
Grey Wagtail x 1.
Goldeneye x c40.
Tufted Duck x c16.
Great Crested Grebe x 6.
Black-headed Gull x c100+.
Pied Wagtail x 6 (yar).
Carrion Crow x 12.
Canada Goose x 2 over.
Nb Audenshaw Reservoir is a keyed and permit access site only.
4 Pintail in middle of no1
1 Pochard
1 Curlew
c50 Goldeneye
Great Northern Diver x 1(juvenile) ,#3.
Goosander x 1(Drake) #1.
Goldeneye x c34.
Tufted Duck x c12.
Cormorant x 2. #2.
Black-headed Gull x c200.
Herring Gull x 11.
Lesser Black-backed Gull x 6.
Great Black-backed Gull x 2.
Carrion Crow x 8.
Pied Wagtail x 12 (yar).
NB Audenshaw Reservoir is a keyed and permit access site only.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 680
Herring Gull 360
Great Black-backed Gull 8
1 adult and 1 3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull
Great Northern Diver giving good views close to central well on no2.
3 Pochard
Great Northern Diver on No2 reservoir
4 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 1 Cormorant.
No sign of the Great Northern Diver
2 adult Yellow-legged Gull
6 Pochard (4 drake)
Peregrine over west
2 Cormorant
3 Coot
Meadow Pipit
Great Northern Diver (juvenile) x 1.
Pochard x 3 (males)
Coot x 3.
Meadow Pipit x 6.
Great Crested Grebe x 4.
Grey Wagtail x 2.
Goldeneye x c20.
Tufted Duck x 6.
Black-headed Gull x c100+
Great Black-backed Gull x 1.
Herring Gull x 6.
Pied Wagtail (yar) x c6.
Carrion Crow x 8.
Magpie x 5.
Nb Audenshaw Reservoir is a keyed and permit only access site.
Great Northern Diver still present
1 male Shoveler
32 Great Black-backed Gulls
However, a third winter Yellow-legged Gull was present today, whilst yesterday an adult Yellow-legged Gull and Mediterranean Gull were present.
Goosander x 5, 3 male, 2 female.
Teal x 1 female.
Coot x 3.
Great Crested Grebe x 4.
Cormorant x 1.
Goldeneye x c 40.
Tufted Duck x c 24.
Sadly unable to locate the juvenile Great Northern Diver.
Nb, Audenshaw Reservoir is a keyed and permit access only site.
Great Northern Diver (juvenile) x 1.
Goosander (male) x 1.
Meadow pipit x 1.
Great Black-backed Gull x 1.
Black-headed Gull x c50.
Herring Gull x 6.
Coot x 1.
Great Crested Grebe x 4.
Tufted Duck x c50.
Goldeneye x c40.
Cormorant x 1.
Carrion Crow x 12.
Pied Wagtail (yar) x 6.
Wood Pigeon x 1.
Magpie x 6.
Nb, Audenshaw Reservoir is a keyed and permit only access site.
-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 23rd of January 2016 01:21:05 PM
Juvenile Great Northern Diver flew from no3 to no2 reservoir
1 adult Yellow-legged Gull adult
1 Teal
1 Little Grebe
20 Goosander
1 immature Mute Swan flew overhead
Juvenile Great Northern Diver still on no 2
Gull roost included 3 adult Yellow-legged Gulls and 173 Herring Gulls
Also 2 adult Yellow-legged Gulls in the roost.
Juv Great Northern Diver no. 3
At least adult 3 Yellow-legged Gull in the roost
3 Teal
2 Meadow Pipit
Grey Wagtail