Osprey flying over Scotmans flash at Moss bridge in the direction of Wigan town centre being mobbed by gulls at 6:20 pm.
bernard hooley said
Wed Apr 4 7:17 PM, 2018
Sedge Warbler collecting nesting material near the little bridge leading down to Hawkley viewing screen . Also on top of the adjacent reeds was a Cettis Warbler.
dave broome said
Wed Apr 4 4:59 PM, 2018
approx 150 Sand Martin at Scotmans Flash today
dave broome said
Tue Apr 3 3:54 PM, 2018
87 Sand Martin feeding at Scotmans Flash this afternoon
James Walsh said
Fri Mar 9 9:41 AM, 2018
Pair of Northern Pintail flew North-east over Scotmans Flash & Westwood Flash @ 7:55am also 2 Kingfishers, c20 Goldeneye & 2 Greylag Geese on Scotmans Flash
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Mar 8 8:22 PM, 2018
Black-necked Grebe on Horrocks Flash front pool today.
Info thanks to Judith Smith
dave broome said
Thu Mar 8 4:37 PM, 2018
drake Smew back on Scotmans Flash at 16:35, on edge of reeds at very far south end near Moss Bridge, 2 Greylag Geese also present
colin moran said
Thu Mar 8 2:49 PM, 2018
Drake smew on Ochre Flash at 14.30.
Pete Hines said
Wed Mar 7 10:48 PM, 2018
Smew - drake looking settled to roost at Scotsman's Flash 17.00 -17.35 in front of the sailing club and distant from the towpath (see twitter for video). (No sign at the other site near the DW Stadium after 16.00). Rubbish pics attached, distant, low light, blah blah
Cetti's Warbler 1 in song by the towpath bridge at the Hawksley end
Walk from Dover Lock Inn (Abram) along towpath of Leigh branch of Leeds-Liverpool canal - Horrocks Flash - Hawkley Viewing Screen - Ochre Flash - Bryn Marsh - Scotmans Flash - Pearsons Flash - and return.
No sign of Drake Smew or Whooper Swans for me - but still a nice selection of birds on view (41 in total).
Little Egret x 1 (in flight over Dover Lock heading towards Lightshaw Meadows / Pennington Flash at 15:50 hrs.) Willow Tit x 1 Sparrowhawk x 1 Buzzard x 1 Wigeon x 8 Pochard x 10 Teal x 2 Goldeneye x 6 Shoveler x 10 Goosander x 4 Reed Bunting x 4 Bullfinch x 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1 Greylag Geese x 4 Canada Geese x 70 Great Crested Grebe x 2 Little Grebe x 1 Long Tailed Tit x 8 Jay x 2 Mistle Thrush x 1 Mute Swan x 5 Tufted Duck x 50 Cormorant x 4 Carrion Crow x 10 Black-Headed Gull x 100 Great Black-Backed Gull x 3 Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 7 Herring Gull x 10 Grey Heron x 2 Magpie x 15 Goldfinch x 4 Blackbird x 10 Dunnock x 2 Robin x 15 Chaffinch x 1 Blue Tit x 7 Great Tit x 6 Coot x 30 Moorhen x 25 Mallard x 50 House Sparrow x 10
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 3rd of March 2018 05:32:19 PM
Brian Harding said
Fri Mar 2 6:57 PM, 2018
9 whooper swans on scotmans this afternoon showing well from canal tow path at approx 1.30pm, drake smew seen briefly far away near the boat club.
Steven Nelson said
Sun Feb 25 7:29 PM, 2018
Drake Smew on Scotsmans Flash at 15.35pm. Distant on far side near boat club.
Andrew Mitchell said
Sun Feb 25 5:38 PM, 2018
Smew moved onto Pearsons Flash at around 3pm and gave good views, then back to Scotsmans around 3.45. Decent numbers of Goldeneye around too.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Feb 25 11:56 AM, 2018
Drak Smew still on Scotmans Flash this morning.
Info thanks to Jimmy Meadows and Pete Berry
neil gordon said
Sat Feb 24 6:49 PM, 2018
Drake smew still on scotsmans flash at 400pm today
Steve Judge said
Fri Feb 23 5:04 PM, 2018
Friday, 23rd February 2018. 11:00 - 16:00 hrs. Sunny but biting cold (needed five layers on today plus wooly hat, gloves and snood scarf!)
Walk from Dover Lock Inn (Abram) along towpath of Leigh branch of Leeds-Liverpool canal - Horrocks Flash - Hawkley Viewing Screen - Ochre Flash - Bryn Marsh - Scotmans Flash - Pearsons Flash - and return
Drake Smew x 1 (showed briefly at 13:45 hrs to east of Scotmans Flash 20 metres from canal towpath - with small group of tufted ducks) Willow Tit x 1 Wigeon x 3 Teal x 2 Goldeneye x 10 Shoveler x 4 Goosander x 6 Reed Bunting x 5 Bullfinch x 4 Greylag Geese x 2 Canada Geese x 50 Great Crested Grebe x 4 Little Grebe x 2 Greenfinch x 3 Long Tailed Tit x 5 Jay x 1 Mistle Thrush x 1 Buzzard x 2 Mute Swan x 10 Tufted Duck x 40 Cormorant x 6 Carrion Crow x 4 Black-Headed Gull x 100 Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 4 Magpie x 15 Blackbird x 3 Dunnock x 4 Robin x 7 Chaffinch x 5 Blue Tit x 8 Great Tit x 7 Coot x 60 Mallard x 50
Saw lapwing in field by side of east Lancs Road on way home.
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Friday 23rd of February 2018 05:10:55 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 17 10:51 AM, 2018
Smew now showing well at the south end of Scotmans at 10:50, viewable from canal towpath.
Info thanks to Judith Smith
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 17 9:46 AM, 2018
Drake Smew still present on Scotmans but currently out of sight in the south bay and has gone into the reeds at 09:45.
Info thanks to Judith Smith
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 17 9:13 AM, 2018
Drake Smew on the southern end of Scotmans Flash this morning.
Info thanks to Judith Smith
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Feb 4 9:45 PM, 2018
Craig Higson wrote:
I took advantage of the fact my son wasn't playing football this morning to have a bit of a lie in, so it was 10.30 before I got to the flashes. As I got out of the car I could hear Pink feet and sure enough a skein of around 50 birds was heading west overhead, shortly followed by three more skeins - see the Pink-footed Goose thread. The flashes over all were pretty quiet, highlights were:
Pearsons Flash - Pochard- 31, Goldeneye - 15, Snipe - 12, Cettis Warbler - at least two, possibly three, Woodcock - a single bird flew over the flash from Westwood.
At the feeding station a colour ringed Willow Tit Green over Red on right leg, metal ring left leg.
All the Geese came off the fields just to the East of Silver Lane pools Risley when someone started shooting towards that area,I watched them from the landfill top as they flew over penny and off towards Wigan -about 270 in total today ,but theres been up to 400 feeding on the stubble fields near there.
Craig Higson said
Sun Feb 4 9:36 PM, 2018
I took advantage of the fact my son wasn't playing football this morning to have a bit of a lie in, so it was 10.30 before I got to the flashes. As I got out of the car I could hear Pink feet and sure enough a skein of around 50 birds was heading west overhead, shortly followed by three more skeins - see the Pink-footed Goose thread. The flashes over all were pretty quiet, highlights were:
Pearsons Flash - Pochard- 31, Goldeneye - 15, Snipe - 12, Cettis Warbler - at least two, possibly three, Woodcock - a single bird flew over the flash from Westwood.
At the feeding station a colour ringed Willow Tit Green over Red on right leg, metal ring left leg.
dave broome said
Tue Jan 30 4:08 PM, 2018
Around lunchtime today a minimum of 8 Water Rail were vocal in Bryn Marsh, also a Cettis Warbler singing
400 Woodpigeon and 49 Fieldfare were feeding at Park House Farm
Steve Judge said
Sat Dec 23 3:54 PM, 2017
Saturday, 23rd December 2017 10:30 - 15:00 hrs.
Walk from Dover Lock Inn (Abram) along Leigh branch of Leeds-Liverpool canal - Platt Bridge - Horrocks Flash - Hawksley Viewing Screen - Scotmans Flash - Westwood Flash - Pearsons Flash - and return
Willow Tit x 2 Pochard x 12 Goosander x 10 Coal Tit x 1 Reed Bunting x 4 Shoveler x 3 Gadwall x 4 Bullfinch x 4 (1F and 3M) Dunnock x 3 Little Grebe x 1 Great Crested Grebe x 2 House Sparrow x 15 Goldfinch x 8 Coot x 70 Tufted Duck x 100 Moorhen x 8 Mute Swan x 4 Canada Geese x 7 Mallard x 40 Blackbird x 8 Mistle Thrush x 1 Great Tit x 4 Blue Tit x 7 Robin x 5 Chaffinch x 8 Wren x 1 Long-Tailed Tit x 1 Great Black-Backed Gull x 1 Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 2 Black-Headed Gull x 50 Jay x 3 Magpie x 15 Cormorant x 35 Carrion Crow x 3 Jackdaw x 10 Woodpigeon x 200 Collared Dove x 1 Feral Pigeon x 1 Goldeneye x 3
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 23rd of December 2017 03:57:26 PM
dave broome said
Fri Dec 22 4:25 PM, 2017
Birds on Pearsons Flash today included 9 Snipe, 25 Pochard and 3 Goosander, 1 Redpoll over and a Cettis Warbler there with another by Moss Bridge
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 23rd of December 2017 09:33:54 AM
dave broome said
Tue Dec 19 4:11 PM, 2017
2 Cettis Warbler by Moss Bridge today, one either side and another about 40m inside the Welham Road entrance to the Flashes. Birds on Pearsons Flash included 4 Goosander and 20 Pochard
dave broome said
Wed Dec 6 5:00 PM, 2017
Drake Goosander and a Peregrine at Scotman's Flash today
bernard hooley said
Sat Dec 2 8:56 AM, 2017
Should have read as Pearsons not Scotsmans just to be correct
bernard hooley said
Fri Dec 1 9:20 AM, 2017
Report for yesterday the last day of November.Walked from Hawkley viewing screen Had a mooch around the woodlands and finished up on the canal bank near the railway line. Then along the canal to the bridge and along the other bank to Poolstock.Birds seen as follows. Woodlands. Blackbird x 9 Goldfinch x 6 robin x 11 House SparrowX17 Blue Tit x20 Willow Tit x 7 Bullfinch x 3 Collared Dove x 3 Wood Pigeon x 4 Magpie x 11 Jay x 1Long Tailed Tit x 15 Moorhen x 4 Chaffinch x 4 Mallard x 21 Coot x 18 Black Headed Gull x 31 Carrion Crow x 1 Great Tit x 4 Coal Tit x 3
Scotsmans Mallard x lots Coot x lots Blackbird x 2 Black Headed Gull x lots Goosander x 1 Tufted Duck x lots Mute Swan x 2 Wigeon x 4 Shoveler x 2 Pochard x 2 LittleGrebe x 1 Grey Heron x 1 Cormorant x 1 Herring Gull x 2
I didn't count the large amounts because it was freezing
dave broome said
Wed Nov 29 8:54 AM, 2017
No sign of the Kittiwake or any Whooper Swans at Scotman's and Pearson's Flashes this morning Cetti's Warbler at Pearson's
dave broome said
Tue Nov 28 1:16 PM, 2017
An adult Kittiwake is currently on the jetty at Scotman's Flash, sat down not looking too lively, though it stood up and stretched its wings briefly. Also present 3 Whooper Swan (1 adult, 2 juv)
-- Edited by dave broome on Tuesday 28th of November 2017 01:48:28 PM
12 pochard and 3 x goldeneye on Pearsons along with usual large numbers of tufted duck and gadwall.
2 x shoveller on Turners
3 x goosander on Horrocks
Cetti's warbler singing from the reed beds at the end of Scotmans
dave broome said
Tue Nov 21 3:11 PM, 2017
2 Cetti's Warbler at Pearson's Flash today and 1 at the SE corner of Scotman's Flash Other birds on Pearson's Flash included 34 Gadwall and 13 Goldeneye
dave broome said
Mon Nov 20 6:21 PM, 2017
Drake Wigeon at Horrocks Flash today, other birds included a minimum of 42 Teal and 16 Shoveler 15 Pochard on Pearson's Flash
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun Nov 19 3:20 PM, 2017
Horrocks Flash am check and later aided by cloud cover,usual fare and
2 Little Grebe
4 Wigeon
1 Great Crested Grebe
No sign of the Smew
Geoff
dave broome said
Sun Nov 19 11:15 AM, 2017
Couldn't find the Smew this morning, but of course it's possible that it was still on Horrocks Flash out of sight. 4 Little Grebe, 14 Pochard and at least 9 Goldeneye were on Pearson's Flash Cetti's Warbler singing at SE corner of Scotman's by Moss Bridge 14 Lesser Redpoll feeding nr Pearson's
steven burke said
Sat Nov 18 7:47 PM, 2017
afternoon visit
red-head smew was still present on the back pool of horrocks flash between 3.40-3.55pm then went out of view, not easy to see with lots of vegetation & islands. record shot attached but distant & low light. a cettis warbler was heard on bryn marsh as I was walking back along the canal. 39 pink-footed geese over at 3.18pm heading east 1 goldeneye teal shoveler tufted duck gadwall 4 little grebe 2 great crested grebe lots of coot 40+ cormorant 2 bullfinch 1 great spotted woodpecker 4 goldcrest 1 jay 6 grey heron plenty of water rails heard.
Red-head Smew on the back pool of Horrocks Flash this morning (the pool with the viewing screen).
Info thanks to Rob Thorpe
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun Nov 5 3:29 PM, 2017
Horrocks Flash,morning walk
7 Whooper swan plus 1 juv present on the front pool at 11ish ,probably the same over my garden at 10am(lifer tick for the dog)
Geoff and Trixie
dave broome said
Thu Nov 2 3:39 PM, 2017
In just under 2 hrs this morning 222 Chaffinch north, 18 south and 24 feeding at Park House Farm 3 Brambling (2 south and 1 at Park House Farm) 3 Siskin north 5 Whooper Swan south at 08:20 (4 ad 1 juv) 236 Woodpigeon south 6 Bullfinch high south 1000+ Pink-Footed Geese, in several skeins, detail on PF Goose thread 2 Peregrine 22 Stock Dove feeding at Park House Fm 2 Song Thrush north 8 Fieldfare north 15 Redwing north or north west 2 Yellowhammer 21 Blackbird feeding at Park House Fm 4 Rook south west
bernard hooley said
Thu Nov 2 12:59 PM, 2017
Report for yesterday first day of November Walked along the Leeds - Liverpool canal from Platt Bridge to Poolstock Birds seen as follows. Starling 6 Goldfinch 4 House Sparrow 30 Wood Pigeon 4 Feral Pigeon 8 Black Headed Gull 50 + Carrion Crow 6 Mallard 30 + Kestrel 1 Tree Sparrow 2 Great Tit 8 Long Tailed Tit 10 Coot 50 + Tufted Duck 28 Moorhen 3 Lesser Blacked Gull 2 Mute Swan 5 Goosander 1 (f) blackbird 4 Cettis Warbler 1 Cormorant 1 Great Crested Grebe 3 Pochard 6 Gadwall 3 Little grebe 2 Teal 4 Goldeneye 1 Grey Heron 1 Jay 2 Great Black Backed Gull 1
John Williams said
Sat Oct 21 3:22 PM, 2017
08.30-12.00
Westwood Flash : 1 Great Crested Grebe.
Pearsons Flash : 1f Goldeneye, 14 Little Grebes, 22 Shoveler and 18 Gadwall. 1 Common Gull amongst the numerous Black Headed.
6 Black Headed Gulls shadowed the female Goldeneye, she was obviously not pleased and put on a threat display, but they just ignored it.
2 short bursts of Cettis Warbler song was heard near the screen on the North bank.
Horrocks Flash : 6 Lesser Redpolls with Goldfinches on canal side birches. 1 Snipe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Shoveler and 6 Teal.
Scotsmans Flash : 18 Great Crested Grebes, 2m Pochard (Only ones seen throughout, although there were plenty of Tufted Ducks) and 1f Goosander.
11 Herring Gulls were with Lesser Black Backs and Black Headed Gulls in the centre of the flash.
A flock of 14 Redwings flew over, heading South.
dave broome said
Mon Oct 2 4:54 PM, 2017
2 House Martin Scotman's Flash today
Simon Warford said
Tue Sep 26 7:40 PM, 2017
Late post for yesterday, singing Cetti's Warbler, 2 Pintail and 6 Wigeon on Horrocks Flash. Singing Cetti's Warbler, 7 Wigeon and 21 Little Grebe on Pearson's Flash.
Jimmy Meadows said
Tue Sep 26 2:53 PM, 2017
This morning
Cettis Warbler singing nr Westwood Flash
3 Chiffchaff in song
4 Little Grebe on Scotmans Flash
4 Little Grebe on Pearsons also Water Rail Calling
Willow Tit calling nr Moss Bridge.
Jimmy
dave broome said
Mon Sep 25 10:58 AM, 2017
4 Common Scoter (3 drake, 1 fem) on Scotman's this morning
Jeff Gorse said
Sat Sep 23 5:39 PM, 2017
Late morning / early afternoon walk round the circuit from Scotmans to Horrocks and back. Besides the usuals :-
Kestrel over the rucks at Scotmans
Small number of lesser black-back gulls at Scotmans and Horrocks. Single cormorant also at Horrocks.
4x wigeon and 2x shoveller amongst the large numbers of coot and tufted duck on Pearsons Flash.
dave broome said
Wed Sep 13 6:43 PM, 2017
6 Swift and 40 Sand Martin at Scotman's today
dave broome said
Tue Sep 12 4:22 PM, 2017
1 Swift at Scotman's Flash today
dave broome said
Wed Sep 6 6:36 PM, 2017
7 Swift and c700 House Martin at Scotman's this morning
dave broome said
Tue Sep 5 5:03 PM, 2017
This morning at Scotman's Flash 14 Swift, c500 House Martin, c100 Swallow, 90 Sand Martin, Kingfisher
leading down to Hawkley viewing screen . Also on top of the
adjacent reeds was a Cettis Warbler.
Black-necked Grebe on Horrocks Flash front pool today.
Info thanks to Judith Smith
drake Smew back on Scotmans Flash at 16:35, on edge of reeds at very far south end near Moss Bridge, 2 Greylag Geese also present
Drake smew on Ochre Flash at 14.30.
Cetti's Warbler 1 in song by the towpath bridge at the Hawksley end
Walk from Dover Lock Inn (Abram) along towpath of Leigh branch of Leeds-Liverpool canal - Horrocks Flash - Hawkley Viewing Screen - Ochre Flash - Bryn Marsh - Scotmans Flash - Pearsons Flash - and return.
No sign of Drake Smew or Whooper Swans for me - but still a nice selection of birds on view (41 in total).
Little Egret x 1 (in flight over Dover Lock heading towards Lightshaw Meadows / Pennington Flash at 15:50 hrs.)
Willow Tit x 1
Sparrowhawk x 1
Buzzard x 1
Wigeon x 8
Pochard x 10
Teal x 2
Goldeneye x 6
Shoveler x 10
Goosander x 4
Reed Bunting x 4
Bullfinch x 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1
Greylag Geese x 4
Canada Geese x 70
Great Crested Grebe x 2
Little Grebe x 1
Long Tailed Tit x 8
Jay x 2
Mistle Thrush x 1
Mute Swan x 5
Tufted Duck x 50
Cormorant x 4
Carrion Crow x 10
Black-Headed Gull x 100
Great Black-Backed Gull x 3
Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 7
Herring Gull x 10
Grey Heron x 2
Magpie x 15
Goldfinch x 4
Blackbird x 10
Dunnock x 2
Robin x 15
Chaffinch x 1
Blue Tit x 7
Great Tit x 6
Coot x 30
Moorhen x 25
Mallard x 50
House Sparrow x 10
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 3rd of March 2018 05:32:19 PM
9 whooper swans on scotmans this afternoon showing well from canal tow path at approx 1.30pm, drake smew seen briefly far away near the boat club.
Drak Smew still on Scotmans Flash this morning.
Info thanks to Jimmy Meadows and Pete Berry
Drake smew still on scotsmans flash at 400pm today
Walk from Dover Lock Inn (Abram) along towpath of Leigh branch of Leeds-Liverpool canal - Horrocks Flash - Hawkley Viewing Screen - Ochre Flash - Bryn Marsh - Scotmans Flash - Pearsons Flash - and return
Drake Smew x 1 (showed briefly at 13:45 hrs to east of Scotmans Flash 20 metres from canal towpath - with small group of tufted ducks)
Willow Tit x 1
Wigeon x 3
Teal x 2
Goldeneye x 10
Shoveler x 4
Goosander x 6
Reed Bunting x 5
Bullfinch x 4
Greylag Geese x 2
Canada Geese x 50
Great Crested Grebe x 4
Little Grebe x 2
Greenfinch x 3
Long Tailed Tit x 5
Jay x 1
Mistle Thrush x 1
Buzzard x 2
Mute Swan x 10
Tufted Duck x 40
Cormorant x 6
Carrion Crow x 4
Black-Headed Gull x 100
Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 4
Magpie x 15
Blackbird x 3
Dunnock x 4
Robin x 7
Chaffinch x 5
Blue Tit x 8
Great Tit x 7
Coot x 60
Mallard x 50
Saw lapwing in field by side of east Lancs Road on way home.
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Friday 23rd of February 2018 05:10:55 PM
Smew now showing well at the south end of Scotmans at 10:50, viewable from canal towpath.
Info thanks to Judith Smith
Drake Smew still present on Scotmans but currently out of sight in the south bay and has gone into the reeds at 09:45.
Info thanks to Judith Smith
Drake Smew on the southern end of Scotmans Flash this morning.
Info thanks to Judith Smith
All the Geese came off the fields just to the East of Silver Lane pools Risley when someone started shooting towards that area,I watched them from the landfill top as they flew over penny and off towards Wigan -about 270 in total today ,but theres been up to 400 feeding on the stubble fields near there.
Pearsons Flash - Pochard- 31, Goldeneye - 15, Snipe - 12, Cettis Warbler - at least two, possibly three, Woodcock - a single bird flew over the flash from Westwood.
Scotmans Flash - Tufted Duck - 44, Goldeneye - 9 Goosander - 4
At the feeding station a colour ringed Willow Tit Green over Red on right leg, metal ring left leg.
400 Woodpigeon and 49 Fieldfare were feeding at Park House Farm
Walk from Dover Lock Inn (Abram) along Leigh branch of Leeds-Liverpool canal - Platt Bridge - Horrocks Flash - Hawksley Viewing Screen - Scotmans Flash - Westwood Flash - Pearsons Flash - and return
Willow Tit x 2
Pochard x 12
Goosander x 10
Coal Tit x 1
Reed Bunting x 4
Shoveler x 3
Gadwall x 4
Bullfinch x 4 (1F and 3M)
Dunnock x 3
Little Grebe x 1
Great Crested Grebe x 2
House Sparrow x 15
Goldfinch x 8
Coot x 70
Tufted Duck x 100
Moorhen x 8
Mute Swan x 4
Canada Geese x 7
Mallard x 40
Blackbird x 8
Mistle Thrush x 1
Great Tit x 4
Blue Tit x 7
Robin x 5
Chaffinch x 8
Wren x 1
Long-Tailed Tit x 1
Great Black-Backed Gull x 1
Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 2
Black-Headed Gull x 50
Jay x 3
Magpie x 15
Cormorant x 35
Carrion Crow x 3
Jackdaw x 10
Woodpigeon x 200
Collared Dove x 1
Feral Pigeon x 1
Goldeneye x 3
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 23rd of December 2017 03:57:26 PM
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 23rd of December 2017 09:33:54 AM
Birds on Pearsons Flash included 4 Goosander and 20 Pochard
Had a mooch around the woodlands and finished up on the canal bank near the
railway line. Then along the canal to the bridge and along the other bank to
Poolstock.Birds seen as follows.
Woodlands.
Blackbird x 9
Goldfinch x 6
robin x 11
House SparrowX17
Blue Tit x20
Willow Tit x 7
Bullfinch x 3
Collared Dove x 3
Wood Pigeon x 4
Magpie x 11
Jay x 1Long Tailed Tit x 15
Moorhen x 4
Chaffinch x 4
Mallard x 21
Coot x 18
Black Headed Gull x 31
Carrion Crow x 1
Great Tit x 4
Coal Tit x 3
Scotsmans
Mallard x lots
Coot x lots
Blackbird x 2
Black Headed Gull x lots
Goosander x 1
Tufted Duck x lots
Mute Swan x 2
Wigeon x 4
Shoveler x 2
Pochard x 2
LittleGrebe x 1
Grey Heron x 1
Cormorant x 1
Herring Gull x 2
I didn't count the large amounts because it was freezing
Cetti's Warbler at Pearson's
-- Edited by dave broome on Tuesday 28th of November 2017 01:48:28 PM
Morning walk in bitter and rainswept conditions.
2x mistle thrush in trees around the car park
12 pochard and 3 x goldeneye on Pearsons along with usual large numbers of tufted duck and gadwall.
2 x shoveller on Turners
3 x goosander on Horrocks
Cetti's warbler singing from the reed beds at the end of Scotmans
Other birds on Pearson's Flash included 34 Gadwall and 13 Goldeneye
15 Pochard on Pearson's Flash
Horrocks Flash am check and later aided by cloud cover,usual fare and
2 Little Grebe
4 Wigeon
1 Great Crested Grebe
No sign of the Smew
Geoff
4 Little Grebe, 14 Pochard and at least 9 Goldeneye were on Pearson's Flash
Cetti's Warbler singing at SE corner of Scotman's by Moss Bridge
14 Lesser Redpoll feeding nr Pearson's
red-head smew was still present on the back pool of horrocks flash between 3.40-3.55pm then went out of view, not easy to see with lots of vegetation & islands. record shot attached but distant & low light.
a cettis warbler was heard on bryn marsh as I was walking back along the canal.
39 pink-footed geese over at 3.18pm heading east
1 goldeneye
teal
shoveler
tufted duck
gadwall
4 little grebe
2 great crested grebe
lots of coot
40+ cormorant
2 bullfinch
1 great spotted woodpecker
4 goldcrest
1 jay
6 grey heron
plenty of water rails heard.
Red-head Smew on the back pool of Horrocks Flash this morning (the pool with the viewing screen).
Info thanks to Rob Thorpe
Horrocks Flash,morning walk
7 Whooper swan plus 1 juv present on the front pool at 11ish ,probably the same over my garden at 10am(lifer tick for the dog)
Geoff and Trixie
222 Chaffinch north, 18 south and 24 feeding at Park House Farm
3 Brambling (2 south and 1 at Park House Farm)
3 Siskin north
5 Whooper Swan south at 08:20 (4 ad 1 juv)
236 Woodpigeon south
6 Bullfinch high south
1000+ Pink-Footed Geese, in several skeins, detail on PF Goose thread
2 Peregrine
22 Stock Dove feeding at Park House Fm
2 Song Thrush north
8 Fieldfare north
15 Redwing north or north west
2 Yellowhammer
21 Blackbird feeding at Park House Fm
4 Rook south west
Walked along the Leeds - Liverpool canal from Platt Bridge to Poolstock
Birds seen as follows.
Starling 6
Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 30
Wood Pigeon 4
Feral Pigeon 8
Black Headed Gull 50 +
Carrion Crow 6
Mallard 30 +
Kestrel 1
Tree Sparrow 2
Great Tit 8
Long Tailed Tit 10
Coot 50 +
Tufted Duck 28
Moorhen 3
Lesser Blacked Gull 2
Mute Swan 5
Goosander 1 (f)
blackbird 4
Cettis Warbler 1
Cormorant 1
Great Crested Grebe 3
Pochard 6
Gadwall 3
Little grebe 2
Teal 4
Goldeneye 1
Grey Heron 1
Jay 2
Great Black Backed Gull 1
Westwood Flash : 1 Great Crested Grebe.
Pearsons Flash : 1f Goldeneye, 14 Little Grebes, 22 Shoveler and 18 Gadwall. 1 Common Gull amongst the numerous Black Headed.
6 Black Headed Gulls shadowed the female Goldeneye, she was obviously not pleased and put on a threat display, but they just ignored it.
2 short bursts of Cettis Warbler song was heard near the screen on the North bank.
Horrocks Flash : 6 Lesser Redpolls with Goldfinches on canal side birches. 1 Snipe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 9 Shoveler and 6 Teal.
Scotsmans Flash : 18 Great Crested Grebes, 2m Pochard (Only ones seen throughout, although there were plenty of Tufted Ducks) and 1f Goosander.
11 Herring Gulls were with Lesser Black Backs and Black Headed Gulls in the centre of the flash.
A flock of 14 Redwings flew over, heading South.
2 House Martin Scotman's Flash today
This morning
Cettis Warbler singing nr Westwood Flash
3 Chiffchaff in song
4 Little Grebe on Scotmans Flash
4 Little Grebe on Pearsons also Water Rail Calling
Willow Tit calling nr Moss Bridge.
Jimmy
4 Common Scoter (3 drake, 1 fem) on Scotman's this morning
Late morning / early afternoon walk round the circuit from Scotmans to Horrocks and back. Besides the usuals :-
Kestrel over the rucks at Scotmans
Small number of lesser black-back gulls at Scotmans and Horrocks. Single cormorant also at Horrocks.
4x wigeon and 2x shoveller amongst the large numbers of coot and tufted duck on Pearsons Flash.
6 Swift and 40 Sand Martin at Scotman's today
1 Swift at Scotman's Flash today
7 Swift and c700 House Martin at Scotman's this morning
This morning at Scotman's Flash 14 Swift, c500 House Martin, c100 Swallow, 90 Sand Martin, Kingfisher
Horrocks Flash 1 adult Dunlin, 11 Snipe, 21 Gadwall, 18 Teal, 3 Kingfisher, 10 Chiffchaff