filtration lagoons very quiet a few reed buntings and a jay nothing from the reed warbler cheers colin
Mark Burgess said
Sun Feb 23 4:48 PM, 2014
I'd say it was singing Ian but not the full repertoire you'd associate with a Reed or Sedge Warbler, it delivered a 4-5 second burst then 2-3 seconds of silence then repeated the same verse over 3-4 times, I was there about 45 minutes, I initially spent about 5 minutes trying to get a view walking around the end of the reed bed looking into the reeds with my bins but didn't manage to locate the bird. I then continued around the site and went back may be 25 minutes later for another try, the bird was still in the same area and still singing, I don't think it was an alarm call being delivered because of my presence and I didn't hear another bird in that reed bed or any of the other 5 reed beds, If you know the site there are 6 reed beds with your back to the canal the bird was in the top right reed bed and in the top left hand corner. I checked Bird Track and there are no reports of either Reed or Sedge Warbler sightings. Very unusual
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Feb 23 3:22 PM, 2014
Was the warbler singing or calling Mark? Obviously, as a potentially very remarkable record, this needs some form of confirmation/verification.
Numerous Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Great, Long and Blue Tit.
And very surprisingly a Reed Warbler heard several times but not seen despite several circuits of the reed beds, 95% certain it was a Reed Warbler as I have an app on my phone with bird call recordings, If I was mistaken and it was a Sedge Warbler it still begs the same question, Is it a very early migrant or an over wintering bird?
-- Edited by Mark Burgess on Sunday 23rd of February 2014 01:44:16 PM
Mark Burgess said
Sun Feb 16 10:10 AM, 2014
8.15 - 9.45am bright sunny morning,
Nuthatch 7 seen and many more heard Treecreeper Great Spotted Woodpecker Song thrush 2 Mistle Thrush Jack Snipe Common Snipe 4 Teal c25
Good numbers of Great, Blue and Long Tailed Tit.
Mark Burgess said
Sat Feb 8 2:29 PM, 2014
Worsley woods 11.45 - 1.30
3 Brambling mixed in with a flock of c25 Chaffinch Siskin 2 Nuthatch 2 Coal Tit Grey Wagtail 2 Teal c20 Common Snipe 6 Jack Snipe
colin moran said
Thu Jan 30 5:40 PM, 2014
kingfisher in the delph today as usual on the dead branches in the water with a moorhen building a nest below
Jason Dulhanty said
Wed Jan 22 2:46 PM, 2014
Early afternoon Back of the Delph Treecreeper Jayx2 Nuthatch Robinx2 Various Tits No sign of the Lesser spotted woodpecker Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive
James Walsh said
Thu Jan 9 11:38 AM, 2014
Worsley Woods
40 Teal
5 Snipe
1 Grey Heron
2 Jay
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Coal Tit
colin moran said
Tue Jan 7 3:54 PM, 2014
worsley woods today 25 teal .also teal like female duck but greyer with pale cheeks and a darker cap and blue/grey bill did not mix with teal cheers colin
31 Teal, 35 Mallard, 7 Herons, 2 Snipe, Sparrowhawk, 5 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreepers, Large tit flock of 27 birds mainly Long tailed with 5 Blue tits and a Goldcrest. Three of the Long tailed tits were ringed. 5 Jays, 6 Redwing and 1 Fieldfare.
I would like to wish everyone a very happy New year.
Jason Dulhanty said
Tue Dec 31 2:01 PM, 2013
About 1 ish Kingfisher at the Delph. Woods at the top of the Delph Heron over Sparrowhawk over Great and Blue tits Robin Great spotted woodpecker (f) Glimpse of a Sparrowhawk flying low through the woods No sign of the Lesser spotted woodpecker, but I will try and try again. Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive. Made 2 dog walkers day with the Kingfisher.
Jason Dulhanty said
Mon Dec 30 1:58 PM, 2013
Superb Bernard, I had a funny feeling I'd had one a couple of weeks ago but couldn't I.d it for sure. Brill Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive.
bernard hooley said
Mon Dec 30 11:58 AM, 2013
lesser spotted woodpecker in the trees at the top of the slope from the new bridge and pool
Dave Thacker said
Fri Dec 27 9:06 PM, 2013
While watching a Kingfisher at the Delph in Worsley village this morning I noticed a Wren in an agitated state constantly flying up and down near the waters edge. It was mobbing a large Mink which I watched for 15 minutes as it hunted at the waters edge just below me. The Wren gave up after a couple of minutes. As I was leaving another Mink swam in full view at the far side of the Delph near the left hand tunnel. Not good news for any nesting birds next year.
Also seen this morning 2 Grey wagtails behind the Tung fong Buzzard over Legh road 2 Woodcock flushed from the field behind Worsley Garden centre 3 male Bullfinch along the canal path Treecreeper in trees next to the Courtcar parkcarpark 20+ Redwing over the Bridgewater school
Jason Dulhanty said
Mon Nov 25 7:50 PM, 2013
Wardley woods Morning run Great spotted woodpecker Treecreeper Robin Wren Small flock of Long tailed tits Coot and Mallard on small pond Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive
gary mills said
Sun Nov 24 9:43 PM, 2013
A Buzzard appears to have taken up winter residence in the fields opposite Bridgewater School.
bernard hooley said
Fri Nov 22 4:34 PM, 2013
walk from worsley village along canal to monton then up loopline into worsley woods birds seen as follows mallard moorhen long tailed tit great tit blue tit nuthatch buzzard teal robin canada goose carrion crow magpie goldfinch grey heron tufted duck
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 22nd of November 2013 04:50:55 PM
colin moran said
Tue Nov 12 8:52 PM, 2013
dogfight between a buzzard and 2 ravens over the filtration lagoons today at 11.15
Jason Dulhanty said
Tue Nov 5 11:00 PM, 2013
13.00- 14.30 ish Back end of Worsley woods (Delph) Lots of long tailed tits Great and Blue in good numbers Blackbird and a Redwing feeding on berries Jay Treecreeper Nuthatch Robinx2 Wrenx2 House Sparrow Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive.
Jason Dulhanty said
Sat Nov 2 11:29 PM, 2013
Kingfisher at the Delph this morning Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive
Jason Dulhanty said
Thu Oct 17 6:31 PM, 2013
Wardley woods On a morning run around 10 ish Great spotted woodpecker Robin Treecreeper Great, Blue, Longtail tits all over Jay Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive
colin moran said
Sun Oct 13 7:03 PM, 2013
18 whooper swans and 50 fieldfair nw over worsley village cheers colin
Jason Dulhanty said
Fri Sep 27 10:23 PM, 2013
noon ish In the woods Jayx3 GS woodpecker Nuthatch Blue, Great and long tailed tits all over Common buzzard over the woods Robinx3 Wren Treecreeper At least 7 Grey heron on the dam Mallards and Moorhens Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive
colin moran said
Sun Aug 25 10:10 PM, 2013
kingfisher on the streem by the barton arms pub in worsley village today cheers colin
colin moran said
Thu Jun 27 8:03 PM, 2013
not a lot about fledged reed warbler reed buntings but great show of ox-eye daisys and birdsfoot trefoil due to lack of striming this year cheers colin
Jason Dulhanty said
Fri May 24 11:01 PM, 2013
Delph 12.30ish Female Mallard with 9 chicks Single Moorhen Cheers Jay Dont twitch and drive
Steve Christmas said
Mon May 20 5:00 AM, 2013
Little egret flew over N at 20.30 tonight
Mark Burgess said
Sat May 4 10:14 PM, 2013
Filtration Lagoons 10.15 - 12.45
1 Sedge Warbler & 1 Reed Warbler seen but many of both species present singing Reed Bunting 6 Chiffchaff 1 Willow Warbler 1 Tree Sparrow Lapwing 2 Starling 20 Swallow 7 Carrion Crow 4 Canada Goose 2 Mallard 4 Coot 6 Moorhen
11.30-14.00 Around the Dam Great, Blue and Long tailed Tits Treecreeperx2 M and F Blackcaps Grey Wagtail Robinx3 Wren Magpiex3 mallardx3 Tufted Duckx2 Chiffchaffx3 Willow warbler Coot On the Delph Grey Heron fishing Mooren Mallard Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive
about 50 redwing in the sheep field next to bridgewater school worsley road cheers colin
Mark Burgess said
Tue Apr 2 2:47 AM, 2013
Early afternoon walk around the dam and woods produced.
4 x Tufted Duck 6 x Mallard C25 Teal 6 x Moorhen 3 x Coot Grey Heron Wren Numerous Robin Dunnock 2 x Carrion Crow Long Tailed Tit Blue Tit Great Tit C40 Redwing
This site always held Snipe but non seen today, Possibly due to the extensive ground works in progress.
Jason Dulhanty said
Fri Mar 29 9:09 PM, 2013
Delph 13.30 Goldcrestx2 Wrenx2 Moorhen with chick Blue titx2 Lots of Carrion crows about Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive
Rick Hall said
Wed Mar 27 4:06 PM, 2013
Monton - 1 Woodcock 8.30 this morning flew along Park Road in front of my car then over Rocky Lane towards Worsley Golf Course.
Jason Dulhanty said
Tue Mar 12 9:17 PM, 2013
Filtration lagoons 11.30-12.30 Buzzardsx6 over farmland behind the lagoons Goldfinchx3 Long tailed titsx2 Single reed bunting single coot magpiex8 Cormorant over Great titx2 Robinx3 Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive
Jason Dulhanty said
Wed Feb 27 3:51 PM, 2013
13.30 Delph Blue titx2 Single Goldcrest Also a Daubentons bat (I'd by the the guy who deals with the Filtration) which was very peculiar, I've only seen them at night. Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive
-- Edited by Jason Dulhanty on Wednesday 27th of February 2013 03:51:36 PM
colin moran said
Tue Jan 22 1:51 AM, 2013
filtration lagoons 2 bullfinch 3 snipe flushed 12 teal 3 phesant sheep field 20 lapwing 30 fieldfair female goosander on the canal behind the courthouse colin
colin moran said
Wed Dec 26 8:16 PM, 2012
dead juvinil e mute swan under the power lines on beatrice road
Dave Thacker said
Wed Dec 26 6:30 PM, 2012
This morning,
Rather quiet and not much about,
Dam area Kingfisher flying low over the water 3 Grey herons At least 20 Teal Mute Swan 3 Common Snipe 3 Jays
The woods 2 Nuthatch 1 Treecreeper 2 Great spotted woodpeckers Large mixed tit flock of 20+ birds Sparrowhawk [f] 6 Robins Wren 4 Jays Probable Common Snipe footprints in the mud in the silted area near the stream
-- Edited by Dave Thacker on Wednesday 26th of December 2012 06:44:13 PM
-- Edited by Dave Thacker on Wednesday 26th of December 2012 09:33:31 PM
colin moran said
Sun Dec 9 8:45 PM, 2012
Worsley Villaga
Dipper on culvert stream by the Barton Arms alongside Barton Road, Dipper!
Walk along canal towards Monton village, saw female Gooseander disturbed by barge flew towards Monton bridge where it landed. Also seen Grey Wagtail, buzzard.
Cheers, Colin
colin moran said
Tue Nov 27 8:39 PM, 2012
Filtration Lagoons Willow Tit site first for me also 2 Buzzards 1 Sparrowhawk 50 Fieldfair over and about 500 Jackdaws cheers colin
Joey Eccles said
Sun Sep 16 7:14 PM, 2012
3 buzzards and 12 lapwing over the filtration lagoons yesterday at 1.30, seen from the motorway.
Steve Christmas said
Sat Aug 25 4:24 AM, 2012
We caught one in Dorset in the 1970s and the same year there was a different one caught at Radipole. Apparently they are more common in Scandinavia. Happy to write an article for the 2012 report!
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Aug 25 2:36 AM, 2012
They're not quite as rare as you might think Bill and the last one I saw was in Nanquidno Valley, Cornwall several Octobers ago. Fortunately it gave good, prolonged views as obviously, thoughts turn to rarer species when you initially can't place its identification. I dont think I've ever heard of one being caught though and as you rightly say, it's indeed extremely interesting
Bill Myerscough said
Sat Aug 25 1:16 AM, 2012
Steve Christmas wrote:
Putative juvenile swallow x house martin hybrid caught and ringed today. Underparts like a washed-out swallow, legs dark and unfeathered. Upperparts dark blue with whitish rump with a few dark flecks. Tail with medium fork, uniform dark blue and no tail spots.
What a surprise that capture must have been Steve! I've tried a quick trawl of the internet and looked through a few books to see if I can find anything on these two species interbreeding but as yet have drawn a blank. Your record sounds like the subject of an interesting article for the 2012 GM County Bird Report to me!
Cheers,
Bill.
Steve Christmas said
Thu Aug 23 5:54 AM, 2012
Putative juvenile swallow x house martin hybrid caught and ringed today. Underparts like a washed-out swallow, legs dark and unfeathered. Upperparts dark blue with whitish rump with a few dark flecks. Tail with medium fork, uniform dark blue and no tail spots.
Joey Eccles said
Mon Aug 20 3:39 AM, 2012
c.25 Canada Geese just flew low over my house heading SW. By the largest number I've recorded in Worsley.
Nuthatch
Song Thrush
Buzzard 2
Sparrowhawk
Coot 4
Mallard 6
Teal 2
Grey Heron 2
Numerous Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Great, Long and Blue Tit.
And very surprisingly a Reed Warbler heard several times but not seen despite several circuits of the reed beds, 95% certain it was a Reed Warbler as I have an app on my phone with bird call recordings, If I was mistaken and it was a Sedge Warbler it still begs the same question, Is it a very early migrant or an over wintering bird?
-- Edited by Mark Burgess on Sunday 23rd of February 2014 01:44:16 PM
Nuthatch 7 seen and many more heard
Treecreeper
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Song thrush 2
Mistle Thrush
Jack Snipe
Common Snipe 4
Teal c25
Good numbers of Great, Blue and Long Tailed Tit.
3 Brambling mixed in with a flock of c25 Chaffinch
Siskin 2
Nuthatch 2
Coal Tit
Grey Wagtail 2
Teal c20
Common Snipe 6
Jack Snipe
Back of the Delph
Treecreeper
Jayx2
Nuthatch
Robinx2
Various Tits
No sign of the Lesser spotted woodpecker
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive
Worsley Woods
40 Teal
5 Snipe
1 Grey Heron
2 Jay
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Coal Tit
worsley woods today 25 teal .also teal like female duck but greyer with pale cheeks and a darker cap and blue/grey bill did not mix with teal cheers colin
8 - 12.30
Just missed you Jason.
Wardley woods
3 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreepers, Snipe, 7 Teal, 2 Jays, Great spotted woodpecker, Coal tit, 2 Mistle thrush, Song thrush, Kestrel, Goldcrest.
Worsley wood and Warke dam
31 Teal, 35 Mallard, 7 Herons, 2 Snipe, Sparrowhawk, 5 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreepers, Large tit flock of 27 birds mainly Long tailed with 5 Blue tits and a Goldcrest. Three of the Long tailed tits were ringed. 5 Jays, 6 Redwing and 1 Fieldfare.
I would like to wish everyone a very happy New year.
Kingfisher at the Delph.
Woods at the top of the Delph
Heron over
Sparrowhawk over
Great and Blue tits
Robin
Great spotted woodpecker (f)
Glimpse of a Sparrowhawk flying low through the woods
No sign of the Lesser spotted woodpecker, but I will try and try again.
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive.
Made 2 dog walkers day with the Kingfisher.
Brill
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive.
Also seen this morning
2 Grey wagtails behind the Tung fong
Buzzard over Legh road
2 Woodcock flushed from the field behind Worsley Garden centre
3 male Bullfinch along the canal path
Treecreeper in trees next to the Courtcar parkcarpark
20+ Redwing over the Bridgewater school
Morning run
Great spotted woodpecker
Treecreeper
Robin Wren
Small flock of Long tailed tits
Coot and Mallard on small pond
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive
mallard
moorhen
long tailed tit
great tit
blue tit
nuthatch
buzzard
teal
robin
canada goose
carrion crow
magpie
goldfinch
grey heron
tufted duck
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 22nd of November 2013 04:50:55 PM
Back end of Worsley woods (Delph)
Lots of long tailed tits
Great and Blue in good numbers
Blackbird and a Redwing feeding on berries
Jay
Treecreeper
Nuthatch
Robinx2
Wrenx2
House Sparrow
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive.
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive
On a morning run around 10 ish
Great spotted woodpecker
Robin
Treecreeper
Great, Blue, Longtail tits all over
Jay
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive
In the woods
Jayx3
GS woodpecker
Nuthatch
Blue, Great and long tailed tits all over
Common buzzard over the woods
Robinx3
Wren
Treecreeper
At least 7 Grey heron on the dam
Mallards and Moorhens
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive
Female Mallard with 9 chicks
Single Moorhen
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
1 Sedge Warbler & 1 Reed Warbler seen but many of both species present singing
Reed Bunting 6
Chiffchaff 1
Willow Warbler 1
Tree Sparrow
Lapwing 2
Starling 20
Swallow 7
Carrion Crow 4
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 4
Coot 6
Moorhen
Filtration Lagoons 7.45 - 8.40pm
Sedge Warbler 1
Reed Warbler 1
Reed Bunting 2
Chiffchaff 3
Willow Warbler 2
Starling 2
House Martin 6
Swallow 3
Carrion Crow 2
Mallard 4
Coot 3
Around the Dam
Great, Blue and Long tailed Tits
Treecreeperx2
M and F Blackcaps
Grey Wagtail
Robinx3
Wren
Magpiex3
mallardx3
Tufted Duckx2
Chiffchaffx3
Willow warbler
Coot
On the Delph
Grey Heron fishing
Mooren
Mallard
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive
Reed and Sedge Warbler both heard but not seen.
Reed Bunting 5
Whitethroat 3
Chiffchaff 3
Willow Warbler 2
Blackcap 2 (1m 1f)
Goldfinch 6
Long tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Swallow 3
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw 2
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Mallard 4
Coot 3
4 x Tufted Duck
6 x Mallard
C25 Teal
6 x Moorhen
3 x Coot
Grey Heron
Wren
Numerous Robin
Dunnock
2 x Carrion Crow
Long Tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
C40 Redwing
This site always held Snipe but non seen today,
Possibly due to the extensive ground works in progress.
Goldcrestx2
Wrenx2
Moorhen with chick
Blue titx2
Lots of Carrion crows about
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive
11.30-12.30
Buzzardsx6 over farmland behind the lagoons
Goldfinchx3
Long tailed titsx2
Single reed bunting
single coot
magpiex8
Cormorant over
Great titx2
Robinx3
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive
Blue titx2
Single Goldcrest
Also a Daubentons bat (I'd by the the guy who deals with the Filtration) which was very peculiar, I've only seen them at night.
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive
-- Edited by Jason Dulhanty on Wednesday 27th of February 2013 03:51:36 PM
sheep field 20 lapwing 30 fieldfair
female goosander on the canal behind the courthouse
colin
e mute swan under the power lines on beatrice road
Rather quiet and not much about,
Dam area
Kingfisher flying low over the water
3 Grey herons
At least 20 Teal
Mute Swan
3 Common Snipe
3 Jays
The woods
2 Nuthatch
1 Treecreeper
2 Great spotted woodpeckers
Large mixed tit flock of 20+ birds
Sparrowhawk [f]
6 Robins
Wren
4 Jays
Probable Common Snipe footprints in the mud in the silted area near the stream
-- Edited by Dave Thacker on Wednesday 26th of December 2012 06:44:13 PM
-- Edited by Dave Thacker on Wednesday 26th of December 2012 09:33:31 PM
Dipper on culvert stream by the Barton Arms alongside Barton Road, Dipper!
Walk along canal towards Monton village, saw female Gooseander disturbed by barge flew towards Monton bridge where it landed. Also seen Grey Wagtail, buzzard.
Cheers, Colin
Willow Tit site first for me
also 2 Buzzards 1 Sparrowhawk 50 Fieldfair over and about 500 Jackdaws
cheers
colin
Happy to write an article for the 2012 report!
What a surprise that capture must have been Steve! I've tried a quick trawl of the internet and looked through a few books to see if I can find anything on these two species interbreeding but as yet have drawn a blank. Your record sounds like the subject of an interesting article for the 2012 GM County Bird Report to me!
Cheers,
Bill.
Underparts like a washed-out swallow, legs dark and unfeathered.
Upperparts dark blue with whitish rump with a few dark flecks.
Tail with medium fork, uniform dark blue and no tail spots.