A morning walk accompanied by Tony Darby who was something of a good luck mascot with Main Lake holding singles of Pochard, Shoveler and Teal. 8 Goosanders (1m, 7f) were on North Lake.
Cheers John
Julian Winstanley said
Sat Nov 5 4:20 PM, 2016
We went that way today and in addition to those listed also saw buzzard, 3 cormorant, 2, little grebe and a hobby further towards new mills
John Rayner said
Sat Nov 5 2:15 PM, 2016
Shoveler 1m, 1f (now a total 3 this year. Good for a bird that is less than annual) Teal 1f Tufted Duck 1f Goosander 1m, 2f (North Lake) + Grebes, Swans, Coots as in recent posts.
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Thu Nov 3 7:50 AM, 2016
2nd November:
Pochard 1f (almost a year since the last one) Tufted Duck 1f Coot 109 (autumn high count) Moorhen 23 Little Grebe 3 Cormorant 5 Mute Swan 5 Kingfisher 1 Siskin c30 Stock Dove 2 Buzzard 1 Dipper singing on R. Goyt
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Mon Oct 31 8:49 PM, 2016
Best bits from a couple of recent visits.
27th Oct: Coot 108 Little Grebe 4 Jay 9 Dipper 2 Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk
31st Oct: Siskin 25 Stock Dove 1 Little Grebe 5 (inc. 1 on North Lake) Pinkfeet 60 over Buzzard, Sparrowhawk
Female Shoveler today, Kingfisher, 5 Little Grebe, 85 Coot and a Barnacle Goose (fully-winged and vocal )
-- Edited by dave broome on Friday 30th of September 2016 07:59:39 PM
John Rayner said
Thu Sep 29 6:33 PM, 2016
Canada Goose 173 (including a small individual which was probably just a runt) Little Grebe 4 Wigeon 1 Madarin 1 drake Mute Swan 5 Jay 1 Coal Tit 1 Kingfisher 1 (on River Goyt)
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Tue Sep 27 12:36 PM, 2016
Steady build up of Coot, now 88 Moorhen 13 Kingfisher heard
Plus yesterday's Wigeon, Little Grebes and Mute Swans still present.
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Mon Sep 26 1:05 PM, 2016
Wigeon - first local one of the year for me Little Grebe 2 Mute Swan 5 (family group)
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Tue Sep 13 10:35 PM, 2016
Mute Swan - Just the 2 ads and 3 cygnets. The sub-adult bird seems to have left. Little Grebe 3 Great Crested Grebe - 1 fully grown juvenile Kingfisher 1 Chiffchaff singing.
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Wed Sep 7 11:10 AM, 2016
Highlight was a single female Shoveler. Don't see this species every year locally. Great Crested Grebe 1 almost full sized juv only. The rest of the family may have dispersed or were hidden in the willows. Little Grebe 2ads, 1 juv Coot 75 Moorhen 17 Mute Swan 2 Ads, 3 juvs, 1 sub adult. Cormorant 1
Cheers John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Thursday 8th of September 2016 12:20:39 AM
John Rayner said
Wed Aug 31 2:29 PM, 2016
Correction to Aug 28th post.
Mute Swan cygnets down to 3 (from 4)
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Sun Aug 28 12:37 PM, 2016
Little Grebe 2ad, 2 juv Great Crested Grebe 2ad, 3 juv Coot 57 Tufted Duck 1f Mute Swan 2 ad, 4 juvs, 1 1st s
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Mon Jul 25 2:31 PM, 2016
Great Crested Grebes have all 3 chicks intact. Now 1/2 grown. Mute Swans have all 4 cygnets still surviving House Martin 26 Sand Martin 2 Swift 1 Buzzard 2
Cheers John
Andy Bissitt said
Fri Jul 15 10:00 PM, 2016
13th July p.m.
c50 house martins over the main lake (in breezy, cool, damp weather) attracted a marauding Hobby which sailed about amongst them for a couple of minutes, sizing up the menu, before one of the local buzzards escorted it off the site. Worth the entrance fee alone (which is free)!! Also a kingfisher using one of the fishing lodges to bathe. Also see other wldlife for beetle news!!
John Rayner said
Sat Jul 9 4:57 PM, 2016
8th July:
Great Crested Grebes - male feeding 3 juveniles that were being carried on female's back. Mute Swans still have 4 cygnets but didn't see the 1st summer bird. Best of the rest were 14 House Martins and a single Grey Wagtail
Cheers John.
John Rayner said
Sun Jun 26 12:18 AM, 2016
25th June:
7 Mute Swans (2ads, 1 first summer, 4 cygnets) 2 Great Crested Grebes (female still sitting)
A 2nd dipper family with 2 juveniles begging food from adult.
Cheers John
The adult Dipper is colour ringed.
Red over white on left leg Red over greyish (presumably metal) on right leg.
Probably the individual I saw on 21st Jan 2016. (see down thread))
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Sat May 28 6:15 PM, 2016
A 2nd dipper family with 2 juveniles begging food from adult.
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Fri May 27 11:36 AM, 2016
Plenty of breeding evidence:
Mute Swan 3 (female sitting on 6 eggs with immature bird in close attendance. Male was far away on the lake. The second immature seems to have departed) Great Crested Grebe pair Little Grebe pair Canada Goose (2 broods of 11 & 2) Coot (4 broods of 1, 5, 3, 6 with 4 birds still sitting on nests) Mallard (single brood of 2) Song Trush 3 singing
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Mon May 23 3:18 PM, 2016
Highlights: Great Crested Grebe 2 Grey Wagtail 2 (Carrying food for young) Dipper 1 (Unringed. Taking food to young in nest) Common Whitethroat Green Woodpecker House Martin 5 Buzzard 1 Blackcap 3
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Sat Apr 16 12:56 PM, 2016
Teal 4 Little Grebe 1 Great Crested Grebe 1 Willow Warbler 3 Treecreeper 1 (carrying food for young)
All 4 Swans still present but the adults now have 1 egg 2 Coots on nests Tufted Duck pair Teal pair Blackcap singing
Cheers, John
Vicky Harper said
Mon Mar 28 4:50 PM, 2016
A visit at 4.00 p.m. today
2 + House Martin
2 Swallow
2 Sand Martin
1 Barnacle Goose ( I'm presuming this is a regular?)
2 Buzzard
John Rayner said
Mon Mar 28 1:31 PM, 2016
House Martin 2 (early date) Sand Martin 4 Swallow 3 Little Grebe 1 Tufted Duck 2 Mute Swan 4 (adults now seeing the 2 juvs as a threat. Constantly chasing and harassing)
It's a South Manchester Ring Group colour ring, John. They ringed virtually the adults on the Goyt and Tame, but I don't think they have ringed in the last 5 years so your bird is probably getting on a bit!
Tony Wilkinson or Nev Powell are the people to check with.
I don't have contact details for either. Could you PM me please?
Cheers John
Steve Suttill said
Fri Jan 22 12:03 PM, 2016
It's a South Manchester Ring Group colour ring, John. They ringed virtually the adults on the Goyt and Tame, but I don't think they have ringed in the last 5 years so your bird is probably getting on a bit!
Tony Wilkinson or Nev Powell are the people to check with.
John Rayner said
Fri Jan 22 9:04 AM, 2016
21st Jan.
Forgot to mention a colour-ringed Dipper singing loudly on the Goyt. With bins only it was a bit distant to be certain, but looked like red over white on left leg (metal ring on right). Does that fit in with any local ringing scheme?
Shoveler, Gadwall, Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard - 1 of each. Jays 2
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Mon Dec 7 1:45 PM, 2015
Not much in the way of highlights:
Great Crested Grebe 1 Little Grebe 4 Buzzard 1 Cormorant 4
And a Nuthatch repeatedly collecting Yew berries and hiding then in the bark of an Oak tree.
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Thu Dec 3 1:33 PM, 2015
Shoveler 1f Gadwall 1m Tufted Duck 1m Great Crested Grebe 1 (but no Little Grebes today) Mute Swan 4
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Sat Nov 28 11:37 AM, 2015
Gadwall 1m Tufted Duck 2m, 4f Mute Swan family 4 Little Grebe 3 Cormorant 4 Buzzard 1 Long-tailed Tit 12 Goldfinch 6 + other regulars
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Wed Nov 25 5:55 PM, 2015
North Lake: Goosander 11 (4m, 7f) Little Grebe 1 Siskin c30
Main Lake: Coot 115 Moorhen 21 Gadwall 1m Tufted Duck 2m, 3f Great Crested Grebe 1 (new in) Little Grebe 4
River Goyt area: Buzzard 1 Kingfisher 1
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Mon Nov 23 11:04 AM, 2015
North Lake: 7 Goosanders (2ad m, 1 1st w. m, 4f)
Main Lake: 1 m Gadwall 3 Tufted Ducks (1m, 2f) 4 Little Grebes 4 Mute Swans (2ad, 2 1st w.) + Coot, Moorhens, Mallards, Canada Geese etc
Horse Field: 1 Buzzard hunting invertebrates in the frost
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Sat Nov 21 5:10 PM, 2015
John Rayner wrote:
The Mute Swan family at Main Lake is down to 4. I found the 5th youngster about 1/4 mile away waddling along the approach track and looking quite poorly with a badly kinked neck. I have reported this to the RSPCA. Also:
1 Male Gadwall 4 Tufted Duck 4 Little Grebes A few Siskins flying over
Cheers John
The 1st winter Mute Swan was taken into care (eventually) by the RSPCA. If possible it will be released back with the rest of the family.
Forgot a pair of Goosanders on Main Lake this morning, the first of this winter period here.
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Sat Nov 21 10:33 AM, 2015
The Mute Swan family at Main Lake is down to 4. I found the 5th youngster about 1/4 mile away waddling along the approach track and looking quite poorly with a badly kinked neck. I have reported this to the RSPCA. Also:
1 Male Gadwall 4 Tufted Duck 4 Little Grebes A few Siskins flying over
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Mon Nov 16 4:52 PM, 2015
Coot 123 (back pools not checked) Little Grebes 7 Tufted Duck 1m, 1f Mute Swan 5
8 Goosanders (1m, 7f) were on North Lake.
Cheers John
Teal 1f
Tufted Duck 1f
Goosander 1m, 2f (North Lake)
+ Grebes, Swans, Coots as in recent posts.
Cheers John
Pochard 1f (almost a year since the last one)
Tufted Duck 1f
Coot 109 (autumn high count)
Moorhen 23
Little Grebe 3
Cormorant 5
Mute Swan 5
Kingfisher 1
Siskin c30
Stock Dove 2
Buzzard 1
Dipper singing on R. Goyt
Cheers John
from a couple of recent visits.
27th Oct:
Coot 108
Little Grebe 4
Jay 9
Dipper 2
Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk
31st Oct:
Siskin 25
Stock Dove 1
Little Grebe 5 (inc. 1 on North Lake)
Pinkfeet 60 over
Buzzard, Sparrowhawk
Cheers John
Cheers John
Wigeon 1
Mandarin 1
Coot 99
Moorhen 19
Little Grebe 5
Mute Swan 5
Cheers John
Female Shoveler today, Kingfisher, 5 Little Grebe, 85 Coot and a Barnacle Goose (fully-winged and vocal
)
-- Edited by dave broome on Friday 30th of September 2016 07:59:39 PM
Little Grebe 4
Wigeon 1
Madarin 1 drake
Mute Swan 5
Jay 1
Coal Tit 1
Kingfisher 1 (on River Goyt)
Cheers John
Moorhen 13
Kingfisher heard
Plus yesterday's Wigeon, Little Grebes and Mute Swans still present.
Cheers John
Little Grebe 2
Mute Swan 5 (family group)
Cheers John
Little Grebe 3
Great Crested Grebe - 1 fully grown juvenile
Kingfisher 1
Chiffchaff singing.
Cheers John
Great Crested Grebe 1 almost full sized juv only. The rest of the family may have dispersed or were hidden in the willows.
Little Grebe 2ads, 1 juv
Coot 75
Moorhen 17
Mute Swan 2 Ads, 3 juvs, 1 sub adult.
Cormorant 1
Cheers John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Thursday 8th of September 2016 12:20:39 AM
Mute Swan cygnets down to 3 (from 4)
Cheers John
Great Crested Grebe 2ad, 3 juv
Coot 57
Tufted Duck 1f
Mute Swan 2 ad, 4 juvs, 1 1st s
Cheers John
Mute Swans have all 4 cygnets still surviving
House Martin 26
Sand Martin 2
Swift 1
Buzzard 2
Cheers John
13th July p.m.
c50 house martins over the main lake (in breezy, cool, damp weather) attracted a marauding Hobby which sailed about amongst them for a couple of minutes, sizing up the menu, before one of the local buzzards escorted it off the site. Worth the entrance fee alone (which is free)!! Also a kingfisher using one of the fishing lodges to bathe. Also see other wldlife for beetle news!!
Great Crested Grebes - male feeding 3 juveniles that were being carried on female's back.
Mute Swans still have 4 cygnets but didn't see the 1st summer bird.
Best of the rest were 14 House Martins and a single Grey Wagtail
Cheers John.
7 Mute Swans (2ads, 1 first summer, 4 cygnets)
2 Great Crested Grebes (female still sitting)
Cheers John
Mallard (broods 2,7)
Canada Goose (broods 10,2,2)
Great Crested Grebe 2 (sitting)
Little Grebe 1
Grey Wagtail (1 ad, 1 juv)
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Song Thrush 3
Cheers John
The adult Dipper is colour ringed.
Red over white on left leg
Red over greyish (presumably metal) on right leg.
Probably the individual I saw on 21st Jan 2016. (see down thread))
Cheers John
Cheers John
Mute Swan 3 (female sitting on 6 eggs with immature bird in close attendance. Male was far away on the lake. The second immature seems to have departed)
Great Crested Grebe pair
Little Grebe pair
Canada Goose (2 broods of 11 & 2)
Coot (4 broods of 1, 5, 3, 6 with 4 birds still sitting on nests)
Mallard (single brood of 2)
Song Trush 3 singing
Cheers John
Great Crested Grebe 2
Grey Wagtail 2 (Carrying food for young)
Dipper 1 (Unringed. Taking food to young in nest)
Common Whitethroat
Green Woodpecker
House Martin 5
Buzzard 1
Blackcap 3
Cheers John
Little Grebe 1
Great Crested Grebe 1
Willow Warbler 3
Treecreeper 1 (carrying food for young)
Cheers John
Mandarin Duck 1m
Tufted Duck pair
Little Grebe 1
Cheers, John
2 Coots on nests
Tufted Duck pair
Teal pair
Blackcap singing
Cheers, John
Sand Martin 4
Swallow 3
Little Grebe 1
Tufted Duck 2
Mute Swan 4 (adults now seeing the 2 juvs as a threat. Constantly chasing and harassing)
Cheers John
Mute Swan 4
Tufted Duck 2m, 2f
Chiffchaff 1
Cheers John
Coot numbers well down and Tufted Duck numbers well up.
Coot 26
Tufted Duck 17
Mute Swan 4 (usual family)
Little Grebe 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming
Song Thrush singing
Nuthatch 2
Cheers John
Moorhen 23
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 1m
Tufted Duck 3f
Siskins 90 minimum
Song Thrush 4
Mistle Thrush 2
Grey Wagtail 1
Buzzard 1
Goosander 2m, 1f
Cheers John
I don't have contact details for either. Could you PM me please?
Cheers John
Tony Wilkinson or Nev Powell are the people to check with.
Forgot to mention a colour-ringed Dipper singing loudly on the Goyt. With bins only it was a bit distant to be certain, but looked like red over white on left leg (metal ring on right). Does that fit in with any local ringing scheme?
Cheer John.
Coot 65
Moorhen 24
Mute Swan 4
Gadwall 1m
Tufted Duck 4 (2m, 2f)
Lesser Redpoll 2 (pair with a nice pink male)
Siskins (H)
Mistle Thrush 4
Cheers John
Lakes to Mellor Moor 10-12.30
110 Pink Footed Geese over west, 2 Lapwing, 2 Goosander,Dipper, Goldcrest, 5 Redwing, Fieldfare, Bullfinch, Common Buzzard, Grey Heron, Nuthatch, 5 Jay, Grey Wagtail were the highlights.
Gadwall m
Little Grebe 3
Mute Swan 4
Coot 62
Moorhen 25
Singles of Song Thrush, Treecreeper and Jay
Cheers John
Pair Goosander (North Lake)
Gadwall m
Little Grebe 3
Buzzard 1
Woodcock 1
Redwing c110
Mistle Thrush 8
Cheers John
Tufted Duck 2m, 3f
Coot 107
Cormorant 4
Mute Swan 4
Little Grebe 3
Black-headed Gull 20
Canada Goose 125
Siskin 18
Goosander 1m, 1f (North Lake)
Cheers John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Saturday 19th of December 2015 02:51:12 PM
Coot 104
Moorhen 15
Mallard 71
Little Grebe 2
Mute Swan 4
Cormorant 5
Black-headed Gull 14
Grey Heron 1
Cheers John
Jays 2
Cheers John
Great Crested Grebe 1
Little Grebe 4
Buzzard 1
Cormorant 4
And a Nuthatch repeatedly collecting Yew berries and hiding then in the bark of an Oak tree.
Cheers John
Gadwall 1m
Tufted Duck 1m
Great Crested Grebe 1 (but no Little Grebes today)
Mute Swan 4
Cheers John
Tufted Duck 2m, 4f
Mute Swan family 4
Little Grebe 3
Cormorant 4
Buzzard 1
Long-tailed Tit 12
Goldfinch 6
+ other regulars
Cheers John
Goosander 11 (4m, 7f)
Little Grebe 1
Siskin c30
Main Lake:
Coot 115
Moorhen 21
Gadwall 1m
Tufted Duck 2m, 3f
Great Crested Grebe 1 (new in)
Little Grebe 4
River Goyt area:
Buzzard 1
Kingfisher 1
Cheers John
7 Goosanders (2ad m, 1 1st w. m, 4f)
Main Lake:
1 m Gadwall
3 Tufted Ducks (1m, 2f)
4 Little Grebes
4 Mute Swans (2ad, 2 1st w.)
+ Coot, Moorhens, Mallards, Canada Geese etc
Horse Field:
1 Buzzard hunting invertebrates in the frost
Cheers John
The 1st winter Mute Swan was taken into care (eventually) by the RSPCA. If possible it will be released back with the rest of the family.
Forgot a pair of Goosanders on Main Lake this morning, the first of this winter period here.
Cheers John
1 Male Gadwall
4 Tufted Duck
4 Little Grebes
A few Siskins flying over
Cheers John
Little Grebes 7
Tufted Duck 1m, 1f
Mute Swan 5
Cheers John