Common Tern Common Sand Oystercatcher 5 Snipe 90 Lapwing 6 Teal 8 Sand Martin 50 Swallow 2 Chiffchaff Buzzard Kingfisher
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Aug 30 1:54 PM, 2009
3 Common Sandpipers today
info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Paul Heaton said
Sat Aug 29 6:13 PM, 2009
Very windy here tonight couple of Common sand still around.
Appears as if some work has been done on the islands, water levels high but a few exposed areas of shore for waders, could be good over the next few weeks.
keep birding
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Aug 25 11:45 PM, 2009
Today upto 12:40am
6 Common Sandpiper 2 Swifts
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Steve Almond said
Mon Aug 24 3:41 PM, 2009
Today, walked round double loop, 11 to 1500, full survey
12 GC Grebe plus 1 juvenile 1 Little grebe 3 Tufted 6 Shoveler 14 Teal 106 Canadas 3 Heron 4 Common sandpiper 1 Snipe 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 30 House sparrow incl juveniles 30 Goldfinch incl juveniles 2 Linnet plus 4 juveniles 1 Greenfinch plus 4 juveniles 10 Meadow pipit 200 Swallow 10 House martin 20 Sand martin 150 Wood pigeon 40 Jackdaw 1 Roe deer
Had a chat with farmer Stan Terry who saw a short eared owl 3 weeks ago
Thank you and goodnight
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Aug 23 11:05 PM, 2009
Today up to 2:20pm
4 Common Sandpiper 2 Snipe Kingfisher
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Steve Almond said
Fri Aug 21 5:23 PM, 2009
Today, 3.15 to 4.30 pm, listening to the Aussies collapse
2 Common Sandpiper 1 Buzzard 80 Lapwing 50 Swallow 20 Sand Martin 1 Kestrel
Steve Almond said
Mon Aug 17 4:03 PM, 2009
This morning 10 till 11.15
1 Sparrowhawk 1 Common sandpiper 4 Snipe 150 Lapwing 2 Common Tern
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 10 4:35 PM, 2009
Today up to 4pm:
2 Little Ringed Plover 2 Common Sandpiper 90 Lapwing 3 Common Tern
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Judith Smith said
Thu Aug 6 8:11 PM, 2009
And I don't even need it for GM having seen one so many years ago I don't like to remember. at Lightshaw!
Simon Warford said
Thu Aug 6 2:30 PM, 2009
6/8/09 1.30pm
WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL - Adult bird present with Mallards, must have just arrived from South America, then again that could be Martin Mere eh Ian. Dont suppose I could sneak this onto my county list? nice bird anyway. Its fully winged and unringed aswell and wary..
Not much else with the very high water levels, just a couple of Common Sands.
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Thursday 6th of August 2009 05:59:27 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jul 25 12:53 PM, 2009
12:30 today
Dunlin Green Sandpiper Little Ringed Plover 45 Lapwing 4 Common Tern 2 Teal
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jul 23 10:34 PM, 2009
23rd July up to 2:50pm
2 Common Sandpiper 4 Little Ringed Plover 8 Oystercatcher 40 Lapwing 5 Common Tern Shoveler
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jul 19 12:31 PM, 2009
18th July, 1:55pm
2 Common Sandpiper 112 Lapwing
Info thank to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jul 14 12:32 PM, 2009
Today upto 12:20.
Adult Mediterranean Gull (at 11:22 only) Common Sandpiper 3 Lapwing
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Simon Warford said
Mon Jul 13 10:15 PM, 2009
Nigel, Ian has done a good site guide on the website which should help. Look under Whats New.
nigel charlesworth said
Mon Jul 13 10:12 PM, 2009
have passed this site a couple of times but could not work out where the best place is to view from or park car HELP
Simon Warford said
Mon Jul 13 6:03 PM, 2009
13/7/09 mid pm
Kingfisher perched on fence on edge of water. Common Sand 2 LRP 5 Oystercatchers 12+ Tufted still has 9 young.
Water levels continue to rise..
Simon Warford said
Sat Jul 11 8:08 PM, 2009
11/7/09 mid pm
Common Sand 1 LRP 4 Oystercatcher 14 Snipe 2 Little Grebe 2 Teal 3 2 or 3 juv Common Tern presumably from Doffcocker
Steve Almond said
Fri Jul 10 4:49 PM, 2009
Yesterday, 9th, with Phil Rhodes
2 Common Sandpiper 1 Black tailed godwit 5 LR Plover 9 Oystercatcher plus 1 juvenile 2 Common tern plus 2 juvenile
Simon Warford said
Tue Jul 7 1:44 PM, 2009
Must have just missed you pal me and me dad left at 12pm saw same as you other than 6 LRP's didnt think the mud would last long.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jul 7 1:37 PM, 2009
Today, late-midday:
5 Little Ringed Plover (atleast) 9 Oystercatcher 3 Common Sandpiper
water level rising fast!
Simon Warford said
Mon Jul 6 2:47 PM, 2009
6/7/09 am
Common Sand 3 LRP 11 Fem Sparrowhawk
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jul 4 7:51 AM, 2009
Please read the first line of the 'breeding birds on this forum' thread
July marks the annual gathering of Little Ringed Plovers at sites in the county and it would be a shame not to honour it on here. Sites such as Hope Carr have previously managed nearly 30 birds in July and they certainly didn't breed there! As long as we don't differentiate which are breeding sites and which aren't (remembering that any gathering will involve fully fledged juveniles by now) their presence at thus time of year doesn't necessarily indicate breeding at that site.
The ommission of all little ringeds during the 'breeding' season was done out of necessity at the time but in answer to your question, yes, for me atleast, that time is over. Obviously we still need to carefully consider what we posts about them though.
Thanks though Paul, the Rummy plovers were posted to initiate such a response
Paul Wilson said
Sat Jul 4 6:38 AM, 2009
Ian McKerchar wrote:
7 Little Ringed Plover
Is the breeding season now officially over?
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jul 3 11:43 PM, 2009
Up to 1:30pm, 3rd July
7 Black-tailed Godwit Green Sandpiper 7 Little Ringed Plover 70 Lapwing
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Dean Macdonald said
Fri Jul 3 8:15 PM, 2009
Green Sandpiper still there upto 8pm.
Dean.
Simon Warford said
Fri Jul 3 12:56 PM, 2009
3/7/09
Adult Med Gull and Green Sandpiper both still present this morning.
Dean Macdonald said
Thu Jul 2 9:16 PM, 2009
JOHN TYMON wrote:
Dean Macdonald wrote:
No sign of any Godwits upto 8pm
Dean.
i think all birds leave our area as the factory wistles blowbecause i never see owt at penny if i fly down there after work,to see some mega,or not very mega thats been seen all dayone day ill supprise the beggers and have a day off workthen i may see summatp.s im writing this just before i start work,at the side of the welders in 42 deg
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 2nd of July 2009 07:37:23 AM
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 2nd of July 2009 10:10:42 AM
Yep, know what you mean John
Not sure how many more times i can get away with "The wife's not well, i've got to go and pick her up from work" routine
Simon Warford said
Thu Jul 2 12:18 PM, 2009
2/7/09 11.30am
Adult Med Gull amongst 100 Black Headed. Green Sandpiper LRP 5 Oystercatcher 11 and a Fox running along the edge forcing 3 Moorhen chicks and Lapwing chicks into the water.
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Jul 2 7:35 AM, 2009
Dean Macdonald wrote:
No sign of any Godwits upto 8pm
Dean.
i think all birds leave our area as the factory wistles blowbecause i never see owt at penny if i fly down there after work,to see some mega,or not very mega thats been seen all dayone day ill supprise the beggers and have a day off workthen i may see summatp.s im writing this just before i start work,at the side of the welders in 42 deg
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 2nd of July 2009 07:37:23 AM
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 2nd of July 2009 10:10:42 AM
Dean Macdonald said
Wed Jul 1 9:58 PM, 2009
No sign of any Godwits upto 8pm
Dean.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jul 1 2:32 PM, 2009
13 still present up to 2pm atleast, feeding, squabbling noisily and some beginning to sleep later on.
Also present a single Ringed Plover and many Black-headed Gulls with juveniles from the nearby Lancs colony.
Simon Warford said
Wed Jul 1 12:16 PM, 2009
1/7/09 Mid am
Black Tailed Godwits now upto 15(all in full breeding plumage except 1) and feeding well near left side so approach with caution.
Also 2 Snipe and 2 LRP.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jun 30 4:30 PM, 2009
30th June up to 4pm
Green Sandpiper Black-tailed Godwit 5 Little Ringed Plover 62 Lapwing
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Simon Warford said
Mon Jun 29 1:51 PM, 2009
6 breeding plumaged Black Tailed Godwits present 11.45am at least but flighty also present Common Sand, Buzzard, Grey wag and a female tufted with 8 chicks.
Dean Macdonald said
Sat Jun 27 6:54 PM, 2009
Knot still present upto 3.45 at least.
Simon Warford said
Sat Jun 27 2:48 PM, 2009
Knot still present 2pm but the Godwits flew off.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jun 27 2:06 PM, 2009
Knot present upto 1:35 today atleast, also 2 Black-tailed Godwits
All info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jun 27 11:29 AM, 2009
Sandwich Tern through at 11:15 today
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jun 23 4:02 PM, 2009
Tuesday 23rd June
Common Sandpiper Pair of Teal 13 Lapwing
No sign of the Black-necked Grebes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
JOHN TYMON said
Tue Jun 23 7:58 AM, 2009
Simon Warford wrote:
Dean Macdonald wrote:
Crackin birds for Rumworth
Indeed and long overdue
Its at this time of year that the failed breeding black necked grebe,from the main colony in cheshire or ones that have had thier young predated start to desperse again,and can be the best time to find random pairs anywere,and pretty soon its worth keeping an eye out for juvaniles also which seem to start leaving the breeding areas pretty quickly after they can fly.
Simon Warford said
Mon Jun 22 10:30 PM, 2009
Dean Macdonald wrote:
Crackin birds for Rumworth
Indeed and long overdue
Dean Macdonald said
Mon Jun 22 9:38 PM, 2009
Grebes still present upto 9.15 at least.
Crackin birds for Rumworth
Got there in the end Warfy after a very long day waiting for the wife to come home with the car.
Cheers Dean.
Simon Warford said
Mon Jun 22 1:11 PM, 2009
Finally something of note, pair of Black Necked Grebes in fine breeding plumage 11.30am, also Redshank and 5 Teal.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jun 15 10:20 PM, 2009
15th June, up to 2:50pm
2 Common Sandpiper 30 Lapwing (also 4 chicks) 4 oystercatcher (with 2 new chicks)
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jun 9 5:50 PM, 2009
9th June, afternoon
Ringed Plover Redshank 2 Lesser Redpoll Peregrine flew east at 4:30pm
Not a lot happening apart from a field being sprayed with something which is unlikely to help the wildlife
4 Snipe
1 Kestrel
120 Lapwing
6 Swallow
9 GC Grebe with 2 young
1 Little grebe
Also, on 19th, 3 Buzzards soaring high over Ladybridge and Rumworth
1 Wheatear
6 Snipe
1 Kestrel
1 Buzzard
1 Sparrowhawk
10 Swallow
9 Teal
200+ Lapwing
Common Tern
Common Sand
Oystercatcher
5 Snipe
90 Lapwing
6 Teal
8 Sand Martin
50 Swallow
2 Chiffchaff
Buzzard
Kingfisher
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Appears as if some work has been done on the islands, water levels high but a few exposed areas of shore for waders, could be good over the next few weeks.
keep birding
6 Common Sandpiper
2 Swifts
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
12 GC Grebe plus 1 juvenile
1 Little grebe
3 Tufted
6 Shoveler
14 Teal
106 Canadas
3 Heron
4 Common sandpiper
1 Snipe
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Kestrel
30 House sparrow incl juveniles
30 Goldfinch incl juveniles
2 Linnet plus 4 juveniles
1 Greenfinch plus 4 juveniles
10 Meadow pipit
200 Swallow
10 House martin
20 Sand martin
150 Wood pigeon
40 Jackdaw
1 Roe deer
Had a chat with farmer Stan Terry who saw a short eared owl 3 weeks ago
Thank you and goodnight
4 Common Sandpiper
2 Snipe
Kingfisher
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
2 Common Sandpiper
1 Buzzard
80 Lapwing
50 Swallow
20 Sand Martin
1 Kestrel
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Common sandpiper
4 Snipe
150 Lapwing
2 Common Tern
2 Little Ringed Plover
2 Common Sandpiper
90 Lapwing
3 Common Tern
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
WHITE-CHEEKED PINTAIL - Adult bird present with Mallards, must have just arrived from South America, then again that could be Martin Mere eh Ian. Dont suppose I could sneak this onto my county list?
Not much else with the very high water levels, just a couple of Common Sands.
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Thursday 6th of August 2009 05:59:27 PM
Dunlin
Green Sandpiper
Little Ringed Plover
45 Lapwing
4 Common Tern
2 Teal
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
2 Common Sandpiper
4 Little Ringed Plover
8 Oystercatcher
40 Lapwing
5 Common Tern
Shoveler
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
2 Common Sandpiper
112 Lapwing
Info thank to Phil Rhodes
Adult Mediterranean Gull (at 11:22 only)
Common Sandpiper
3 Lapwing
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Kingfisher perched on fence on edge of water.
Common Sand 2
LRP 5
Oystercatchers 12+
Tufted still has 9 young.
Water levels continue to rise..
Common Sand 1
LRP 4
Oystercatcher 14
Snipe 2
Little Grebe 2
Teal 3
2 or 3 juv Common Tern presumably from Doffcocker
2 Common Sandpiper
1 Black tailed godwit
5 LR Plover
9 Oystercatcher plus 1 juvenile
2 Common tern plus 2 juvenile
didnt think the mud would last long.
5 Little Ringed Plover (atleast)
9 Oystercatcher
3 Common Sandpiper
water level rising fast!
Common Sand 3
LRP 11
Fem Sparrowhawk
July marks the annual gathering of Little Ringed Plovers at sites in the county and it would be a shame not to honour it on here. Sites such as Hope Carr have previously managed nearly 30 birds in July and they certainly didn't breed there! As long as we don't differentiate which are breeding sites and which aren't (remembering that any gathering will involve fully fledged juveniles by now) their presence at thus time of year doesn't necessarily indicate breeding at that site.
The ommission of all little ringeds during the 'breeding' season was done out of necessity at the time but in answer to your question, yes, for me atleast, that time is over. Obviously we still need to carefully consider what we posts about them though.
Thanks though Paul, the Rummy plovers were posted to initiate such a response
Is the breeding season now officially over?
7 Black-tailed Godwit
Green Sandpiper
7 Little Ringed Plover
70 Lapwing
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Green Sandpiper still there upto 8pm.
Dean.
Adult Med Gull and Green Sandpiper both still present this morning.
Yep, know what you mean John
Not sure how many more times i can get away with "The wife's not well, i've got to go and pick her up from work" routine
Adult Med Gull amongst 100 Black Headed.
Green Sandpiper
LRP 5
Oystercatcher 11
and a Fox running along the edge forcing 3 Moorhen chicks and Lapwing chicks into the water.
i think all birds leave our area as the factory wistles blow
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 2nd of July 2009 07:37:23 AM
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 2nd of July 2009 10:10:42 AM
No sign of any Godwits upto 8pm
Dean.
Also present a single Ringed Plover and many Black-headed Gulls with juveniles from the nearby Lancs colony.
Black Tailed Godwits now upto 15(all in full breeding plumage except 1) and feeding well near left side so approach with caution.
Also 2 Snipe and 2 LRP.
Green Sandpiper
Black-tailed Godwit
5 Little Ringed Plover
62 Lapwing
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Knot still present upto 3.45 at least.
All info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Common Sandpiper
Pair of Teal
13 Lapwing
No sign of the Black-necked Grebes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Its at this time of year that the failed breeding black necked grebe,from the main colony in cheshire or ones that have had thier young predated start to desperse again,and can be the best time to find random pairs anywere,and pretty soon its worth keeping an eye out for juvaniles also which seem to start leaving the breeding areas pretty quickly after they can fly.
Indeed and long overdue
Grebes still present upto 9.15 at least.
Crackin birds for Rumworth
Got there in the end Warfy
Cheers Dean.
2 Common Sandpiper
30 Lapwing (also 4 chicks)
4 oystercatcher (with 2 new chicks)
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ringed Plover
Redshank
2 Lesser Redpoll
Peregrine flew east at 4:30pm
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes