10.20am to 11.50am. 28 species recorded including:
Redwing 2
Teal 50+
Greenfinch 8
Tufted Duck 2
Cormorant 1
Fieldfare 5
Shoveler 1
Grey Heron 1
Wigeon 2 (a drake and a duck)
Sparrowhawk 1
Common Gull 6
Lapwing 26
Great Crested Grebe 2
Linnet 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 10+
Keith Mills said
Wed Oct 31 1:34 PM, 2018
This morning; weather fine.
Nuthatch....1
Redwing....5, feeding in hedge; my first sighting this Autumn.
Mistle Thrush....3
Kestrel...1, 2 sightings.
Teal.....c70
Tufted Duck.....2
Wigeon..2
Shoveler.....1 drake.
Great Crested Grebe....2
Moorhen....4
Grey Heron....1
Jackdaw....50+ on shore
Lesser Black-backed Gull...7
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Wednesday 31st of October 2018 01:36:47 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Oct 27 3:54 PM, 2018
2nd year Yellow-legged Gull present up to 10:45 this morning before flying south.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Keith Mills said
Tue Oct 23 12:24 PM, 2018
This morning:
Treecreeper....1 Flower meadow trees by the channel.
Mallard....3
Nuthatch....3 Flower meadow hedge by farm field 2,+ 1 in wood.
The usual Dipper at the Dam outflow has been missing all year.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Tuesday 23rd of October 2018 12:25:13 PM
Keith Mills said
Fri Oct 19 6:19 PM, 2018
This pm. Fine weather.
Nuthatch....2 together.
Lesser Redpoll....26
Lapwing....56
Teal....51
Grey Heron...1
Lesser Black-backed Gull....13
Herring Gull...2
Great Crested Grebe....1
Cormorant... 1 over.
Paul Thompson said
Fri Oct 19 2:42 PM, 2018
9.45am to 11.20am. 21 species recorded including:
Calling Jay 1
Song Thrush 1
Grey Heron 1
Teal 30+
Lapwings 30+
Great Crested Grebe 1
Mistle Thrush 4
Paul Thompson said
Mon Oct 15 2:55 PM, 2018
10.00am to 11.55am. with Steve Almond 25 species recorded in total including:
Song Thrush 1
Linnet 30+
Lapwings 30+
Teal 30+
Buzzard 1 (point out by Steve)
Pink-footed Geese 70
Reed Buntings 2
Skylark 1
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Oct 13 6:49 PM, 2018
Today, 2 Wigeon, 17 Gadwall, 62 Lapwing, 7 Snipe and 43 Teal were the highlights.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Keith Mills said
Sun Oct 7 3:13 PM, 2018
This pm: Weather fine.
Nuthatch...1
Chaffinch....2
Kestrel.1 repeatedly in hover mode.
Sparrowhawk.1 it made at least 4 passes at the shore flock. On it's last pass corvids put up resistance.
Cormorant...1
Teal....5
Great Crested Grebe....2
Grey Heron....2
Lapwing....8
Goldfinch....20+
Linnet....12
Lesser black-backed Gull...17
I found it difficult to adjust to Rumworth after my Norfolk holiday; but at least I made the effort!
Paul Thompson said
Fri Oct 5 3:19 PM, 2018
10.25am to 12.05pm. 28 species recorded including:
Lapwings 40+
Cormorants 4
Mistle Thrush 2
Reed Buntings 12+
Teal 30+
Wigeon 6
Gadwall 8
Great Crested Grebes 4
Linnet 70+ (in a mixed flock with at least as many Goldfinch)
Snipe 1 (on the southern tip of the south island)
Grey Heron 2
Buzzard 1
Long-tailed Tits 15+
Pink-footed Geese c150
Keith Mills said
Wed Oct 3 1:08 PM, 2018
Kingfisher in willow at dam.
Also 2 Moorhen present.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Wednesday 3rd of October 2018 01:17:18 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Sep 29 8:42 PM, 2018
Stonechat and Wigeon present around mid-afternoon today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Paul Thompson said
Fri Sep 28 3:47 PM, 2018
10.40am to 12.30pm. 26 species recorded including:
Cormorants 4
Grey Herons 3
Gadwalls 2
Singing chiffchaff 1
Teal 25+
Lapwings 3
Buzzard 1
Snipe 1
Linnets 6
Stonechat 1
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Sep 25 7:24 PM, 2018
Little Egret present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Paul Thompson said
Fri Sep 21 3:15 PM, 2018
10.00am to 11.15am. 18 species recorded including:
Lapwings 50+
Grey Herons 2
Linnet 70+
Pied Wagtails 10+
Greenshank 1
Meadow Pipits 3
Gadwalls 8
Swallow 1
Reed Buntings 2
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Sep 18 9:20 PM, 2018
Little Egret and Greenshank present again this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Sep 17 10:43 PM, 2018
Greenshank still present evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Sep 16 10:04 PM, 2018
Little Egret briefly at 10am
Other birds included Greenshank, 9 Snipe, 34 Lapwing, 8 Teal, 63 Pink-footed Geese flew low SW at 11:36, 130 Linnet and 70 Goldfinch in one feeding flock, Willow Tit, Chiffchaff and 20 Meadow Pipit.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Sep 15 11:21 PM, 2018
Today’s highlights:
Spotted Flycatcher
Little Egret
Greenshank
Wheatear
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Sep 14 11:45 PM, 2018
Both Little Egret and Greenshank present again today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Sep 13 7:20 PM, 2018
Little Egret and Greenshank both still present today.
Info thank to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Sep 12 10:47 PM, 2018
Little Egret and Greenshank present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Sep 11 6:19 PM, 2018
Greenshank, Ringed Plover, 28 Lapwing, 4 Teal and Kingfisher at midday today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Paul Thompson said
Sun Sep 9 5:14 PM, 2018
10.15am to 2.30pm. Working on the cockle beds on the islands etc. with Bolton Conservation Volunteers. Birds seen during the visit include:
Lapwings 30+
Grey Heron 2
Linnets 50+
Greenshank 1
Pied Wagtails 3
Failed to see the Spotted Redshank, met another birder Tim Wilcox who also hadn't seen the Spotted Redshank also.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Sep 8 10:37 PM, 2018
Ringed Plover and 13 Snipe also present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Keith Mills said
Sat Sep 8 8:49 AM, 2018
Message from Phil Rhodes :
Spotted Redshank still, and Redshank and Greenshank
present at 7pm last night.
Steve Almond said
Fri Sep 7 5:13 PM, 2018
This aft up to 17.00:
Spotted Redshank 1 Greenshank 2 Little Ringed Plover 1 Snipe 4 Linnet 100+ Sparrowhawk chasing the Linnets Teal 12
I located the Spotted Redshank at 6.40pm, it was moving quickly along the east shore. Then the Greenshank harassed the Spotted Redshank 5 times, before they separated.
Superb views of these two birds. The Greenshank very active and crisscrossing the lodge calling. ''The Spotted Red'' lit with sunshine and fairly close.
Many thanks to Simon Warford for finding the Spotted Redshank!
Other sightings:
Snipe...6 or 7 see below.
The Kestrel of last night was identified tonight, as a juvenile.
Linnet...c120
As I walked up along Redstart hedge, A snipe type rose out of water plants in the large hollow. It's purpose apparently was to defecate.
Only glimpsed but a possible Jack Snipe candidate.
Teal ...14, minimum count.
Keith Mills said
Thu Sep 6 4:03 PM, 2018
2.45pm with Steve... no sign of Spotted Redshank.
Greenshank still present and 75 Lapwing.
Simon Warford said
Thu Sep 6 12:40 PM, 2018
Juvenile Spotted Redshank and Greenshank present 12.30pm (Spotted Redshank was on Cutacre earlier this morning). Also 5 Snipe, 18 Teal and 2 single Tree Pipits over. Spotted Redshank flew off NW at 13.48 per Andy Makin.
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Thursday 6th of September 2018 06:07:23 PM
Highlights late morning today included:
Pochard
281 Pink-footed Geese over SE
230 Lapwing
65 Teal
4 Gadwall
5 Snipe
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Third winter Yellow-legged Gull at 09:48 this morning then flew south.
Also 27 Snipe.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Goosander 9
Teal 114
Lapwing 90
Kestrel 1
Pheasant 1 hen
Around 11 this am.
Dam and wood only:
Coal Tit....1
Long-tailed Tit.....3
Mistle Thrush....1 singing
Nuthatch.....2
Grey Wagtail....1 eventually flew back to Middlebrook.
Moorhen....3
Mallard.....3
This morning, and up to 1.10pm. Blustery wind, often sunny with showers.
Bullfinch....3 males. At edge of thicket. Probable female further in.
Nuthatch....2
Wren....1
Mistle Thrush....3
Often ground feeding in proximity were:
Linnet...25
Chaffinch....10
Greenfinch...2..... plus a few Starlings, House Sparrows and a Rabbit.
Great Crested Grebe....1 or 2
Grey Heron...1 mobile over fields.
Lapwing....c154
Teal...23 scattered about, minimum count.
Common Gull....4
Lesser Black-backed Gull....22
Herring Gull....1
Moorhen...6 ( 3 in overflow)
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Tuesday 20th of November 2018 01:57:31 PM
Goldeneye 2 male
Goosander 1 female
Teal 55
Wigeon 1
Linnet 25
Lapwing 150
Dunlin 2 flew South 10.40 with one of the Lapwing flocks
Buzzard 1
Teal 47
Shoveler 2
Lapwing 120
Fieldfare 11
Linnet 23
Rook 2
Nuthatch 2
Willow tit 1
Coal tit 2
9.35am to 11.45am. 25 species recorded including:
Lapwing 206 this morning
Teal 47
Snipe 1
Kestrel 1
Willow tit 1
Coal tit 2
Nuthatch 2
10.20am to 11.50am. 28 species recorded including:
This morning; weather fine.
Nuthatch....1
Redwing....5, feeding in hedge; my first sighting this Autumn.
Mistle Thrush....3
Kestrel...1, 2 sightings.
Teal.....c70
Tufted Duck.....2
Wigeon..2
Shoveler.....1 drake.
Great Crested Grebe....2
Moorhen....4
Grey Heron....1
Jackdaw....50+ on shore
Lesser Black-backed Gull...7
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Wednesday 31st of October 2018 01:36:47 PM
2nd year Yellow-legged Gull present up to 10:45 this morning before flying south.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
This morning:
Treecreeper....1 Flower meadow trees by the channel.
Mallard....3
Nuthatch....3 Flower meadow hedge by farm field 2,+ 1 in wood.
The usual Dipper at the Dam outflow has been missing all year.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Tuesday 23rd of October 2018 12:25:13 PM
This pm. Fine weather.
Nuthatch....2 together.
Lesser Redpoll....26
Lapwing....56
Teal....51
Grey Heron...1
Lesser Black-backed Gull....13
Herring Gull...2
Great Crested Grebe....1
Cormorant... 1 over.
9.45am to 11.20am. 21 species recorded including:
10.00am to 11.55am. with Steve Almond 25 species recorded in total including:
Today, 2 Wigeon, 17 Gadwall, 62 Lapwing, 7 Snipe and 43 Teal were the highlights.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
This pm: Weather fine.
Nuthatch...1
Chaffinch....2
Kestrel.1 repeatedly in hover mode.
Sparrowhawk.1 it made at least 4 passes at the shore flock. On it's last pass corvids put up resistance.
Cormorant...1
Teal....5
Great Crested Grebe....2
Grey Heron....2
Lapwing....8
Goldfinch....20+
Linnet....12
Lesser black-backed Gull...17
I found it difficult to adjust to Rumworth after my Norfolk holiday; but at least I made the effort!
10.25am to 12.05pm. 28 species recorded including:
Kingfisher in willow at dam.
Also 2 Moorhen present.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Wednesday 3rd of October 2018 01:17:18 PM
Stonechat and Wigeon present around mid-afternoon today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
10.40am to 12.30pm. 26 species recorded including:
Little Egret present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
10.00am to 11.15am. 18 species recorded including:
Little Egret and Greenshank present again this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Greenshank still present evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Little Egret briefly at 10am
Other birds included Greenshank, 9 Snipe, 34 Lapwing, 8 Teal, 63 Pink-footed Geese flew low SW at 11:36, 130 Linnet and 70 Goldfinch in one feeding flock, Willow Tit, Chiffchaff and 20 Meadow Pipit.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Today’s highlights:
Spotted Flycatcher
Little Egret
Greenshank
Wheatear
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Both Little Egret and Greenshank present again today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Little Egret and Greenshank both still present today.
Info thank to Phil Rhodes
Little Egret and Greenshank present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Greenshank, Ringed Plover, 28 Lapwing, 4 Teal and Kingfisher at midday today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
10.15am to 2.30pm. Working on the cockle beds on the islands etc. with Bolton Conservation Volunteers. Birds seen during the visit include:
Failed to see the Spotted Redshank, met another birder Tim Wilcox who also hadn't seen the Spotted Redshank also.
Ringed Plover and 13 Snipe also present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Message from Phil Rhodes :
Spotted Redshank still, and Redshank and Greenshank
present at 7pm last night.
Spotted Redshank 1
Greenshank 2
Little Ringed Plover 1
Snipe 4
Linnet 100+
Sparrowhawk chasing the Linnets
Teal 12
9.40am to 11.30am. 19 species recorded including:
This evening, sunny.
I located the Spotted Redshank at 6.40pm, it was moving quickly along the east shore. Then the Greenshank harassed the Spotted Redshank 5 times, before they separated.
Superb views of these two birds. The Greenshank very active and crisscrossing the lodge calling. ''The Spotted Red'' lit with sunshine and fairly close.
Many thanks to Simon Warford for finding the Spotted Redshank!
Other sightings:
Snipe...6 or 7 see below.
The Kestrel of last night was identified tonight, as a juvenile.
Linnet...c120
As I walked up along Redstart hedge, A snipe type rose out of water plants in the large hollow. It's purpose apparently was to defecate.
Only glimpsed but a possible Jack Snipe candidate.
Teal ...14, minimum count.
2.45pm with Steve... no sign of Spotted Redshank.
Greenshank still present and 75 Lapwing.
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Thursday 6th of September 2018 06:07:23 PM
This evening 5 to 7.15. Fine and sunny.
Kestrel...1
Lapwing....29
Greenshank....1
Common Sandpiper....1
Snipe....2
Herring Gull....2
Linnet....120+
Goldfinch ...42
Swallow c25
Pied Wagtail...30+
Grey Heron....1
Little Egret 1
Greenshank 1
Common Sandpiper 2
Snipe 2
Lapwing 86
Sparrowhawk 1
Teal 13
Linnet 30
Willow Warbler 4
Little Egret 1
Greenshank 1
Snipe 16
Common Sandpiper 1
Teal 14
Linnet c90
Lapwing 34
Buzzard 4
This morning's highlights included:
Little Egret,
Greenshank,
3 Snipe
Common Sandpiper
83 Lapwing
91 Linnet feeding along the shore
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Other sightings from today included:
4 Shelduck
3 Black-tailed Godwit
Greenshank
2 Yellow Wagtail
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Further sightings this evening up to 7.30:
Kingfisher....1
Little Egret....1, up and down the eastern shore shallows. Still present on leaving.
Common Snipe...1 on shoreline behind islands
Long-tailed Tit... small flock in dense shrubs.
Excellent day so far up to 1.45pm. Partly with Phil Rhodes and with appearances from Dave Broome and Steve Almond.
Teal....12
Common Sandpiper...3
Greenshank....1
Dunlin....1, site tick 2018 for me.
Yellow Wagtail.1 eventually bathing in southern water, site tick 2018 for me.
Wheatear....1 female.
Grey Heron....3
Linnet... 16
Goldfinch... 12
Buzzard....5 sightings, at least 2 birds.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Saturday 1st of September 2018 02:36:51 PM
Great White Egret flew off SSW at 9:13
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Great White Egret present at 08:55.
Note, there is strictly no parking along Beaumont Road.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Common Sandpiper still preset today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes