swift swallow house martins over res willow warbler blackcap lapwings around the nursing home reed bunting top above reservoirs rooks house sparrow Bentley Lane
Ian Boote said
Tue Apr 17 1:34 AM, 2012
top res nowt middle res two curlew, oystercatcher, great crested grebe, 10 swallow lower res kestrel two willow warbler, pair nuthatch, 5 tufted duck, coot, great crested grebe blue tit feeding young
Ian Boote said
Sat Apr 14 5:43 PM, 2012
very little on the lodges most in fields around lapwing, swallow, lesser black-backed gull, kestrel, great spotted woodpecker, oystercatcher, skylark, pied wagtail.
around bentley hall lane curlew, linnet, pheasant, skylark, lapwing, female wheatear, and meadow pipit large flock of starlings
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Saturday 14th of April 2012 05:44:09 PM
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Saturday 14th of April 2012 05:45:03 PM
Ian Boote said
Sun Mar 18 4:13 AM, 2012
Top Res 2 Curlew, Lapwings Meadow pipits cormorants pied wagtails
Middle 2 Oystercatcher 2 Great crested grebes lots of pied wagtails house sparrows cormorants.
Ian Boote said
Sat Mar 3 9:55 PM, 2012
Skylarks singing and a meadow pipit above top res Great Crested Grebe Oystercatchers pair of each pied wagtail middle res Six Tufted Duck, Coot, Great Crested Grebe pair and a singing gold crest Goldfinches, Long Tailed Tits House Sparrows about
Ian Boote said
Sat Feb 18 5:57 PM, 2012
3 Oystercatcher, Pheasant, fly over goosander, usuals and about 100 Jackdaws roosting in trees around rest home
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 18th of February 2012 07:17:17 PM
Ian Boote said
Sun Jan 22 8:45 PM, 2012
very very very very windy only thing of note on Lowercroft any res was a single goosander beak down ploughing througgh the waves due west, and a cormnerant that gave up. better pickings in Walshaw 30 Lapwings below the church and Lesser black backed gull. Tried to have look and walk around Bolholt lodge but public access appears very restricted to a footpath with limited view on SE side nonetheless 12 teal 10 Goosander a single wader but to far away to ID and a pheasant. Surrounding fields on the way back to ainsworth House Sparrows elton School, Mistle thrushes Walshaw, Redwings over, Rooks Cockey Moor and a Female Kestral Dearden Fold
rob archer said
Sat Dec 31 1:30 PM, 2011
Walked over from home via Burrs and Bolholt Lodge.. 0600 till 1230.. Saw the following of note, Kestrel 2 Sparrowhawk Buzzard nr Summerseat Dipper 5 Cormorant over Burrs 1 Woodcock in Kirklees Valley 2 Grey Heron 17 Teal and 3 Tufted Duck on Bolholt Lodge
On Lowercroft Upper Res 1 Wigeon, 2 Goosander and a single Green Sandpiper in the flooded fields by the Upper Res inlet stream.. 11 Redwing
Rob Archer
Ian Boote said
Thu Jul 28 3:57 PM, 2011
Walk around reservoirs Two groups of oystercatcher a three possible family group and a two, juvenile heron, at least 6 house martins, kestrel male, lots of juvenile and parent pied wagtails, several reed bunting some appear juvenile, young gold finches, house sparrow, great crested grebe, two tufted ducks and a linnet feeding young
Ian Boote said
Tue May 10 5:42 PM, 2011
Lane accross cocky moor Flock of Rooks and House Sparrow and a Willow Warbler Top Res sky lark Lapwing canada goose with gosling reed bunting male singing. middle res 3 Great crested Grebes whitethroat another willow warbler swallows and swifts
Judith Smith said
Mon Mar 28 8:21 PM, 2011
Oycs may breed on the roof of a mill nearby.
Ian Boote said
Tue Mar 22 12:18 AM, 2011
nightime curlew just heard warbling
Ian Boote said
Sun Mar 6 12:42 PM, 2011
flock of redwings kestral and heard nuthatch in rest home large flock of rooks on Barrack fold 2 Oyster Catcher 3 lapwing and skylark on fields above top res Barnacle goose (Assume the usual bird betwixt here and Elton) 3 GC Grebe 2 mallard million canada geese few BH Gulls middle res gold chaff and green finches everywhere fly over cormerant pair tufted coot moorhen lower res little owl in trees near meadow croft and heard gold crest in gardens of nearby houses finally pied wag on a roof
and had a chat with a fisherman who had been fishing/camping for the last three days reports small flock of 10 oyster catcher and more than one little owl although not confirmed.
rob archer said
Fri Mar 4 3:29 PM, 2011
Walked over from home. Saw the following; Two Brooks; 1 Kestrel 1 Pheasant
14 Fieldfare and 1 Curlew near Gary Nevilles house! 2 Stock Doves
On the Res; 1100hrs 1 ad Mediterrean Gull c50 BH Gulls 3 GC Grebes 2 Reed Buntings 2 Oystercatcher c30 Redwing
Bolholt Lodge; 1215hrs Saw presumably the same Med Gull in a larger BH Gull flock in fields adjacent to the Lodge 1 LBB Gull 4 Common Gulls 1 Cormorant 1 Oystercatcher 12 Teal 4 Snipe visible in short reed bed at W end of Lodge. Great views stationary. Canada Geese, Moorhen, Coot and Mallards
3 Linnet and 2 Reed Bunting on Wood Lane, Summerseat
Rob Archer
rob archer said
Tue Mar 1 4:15 PM, 2011
Walked over from Rammy and back via Two Brooks..Good day out. Saw the following;
On the Bolholt Lodge, 1 f Goosander c30 BH Gulls 2 Common Gulls 2 Oystercatcher c 20 Teal.. 1 Cormorant Few Coots and Moorhen 3 Tufted Duck all m
Lowercroft Res. c 1015hrs 1 ad sum Mediterranean Gull on middle res with BH Gulls. A good looking bird. c80 Black Headed Gulls 2 Great Crested Grebe Plenty of Canada Geese 2 Cormorabt 4 Redwing c120 Pink Footed Geese over SW very high about 1200hrs 1 Pied Wagtail 3 Reed Bunting 2 Oystercatcher 5 Curlew by Bently Hall fields 7 Lapwing near Golf Course
Two Brooks 1 f Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel
Rob Archer
Bill Myerscough said
Tue Feb 22 4:36 PM, 2011
Early pm visit.
11 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorants, 3 Goosander on the reservoirs.
Pair of Grey Wagtails seen, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Oystercatchers - an obvious pair that became very agitated when a single unattached bird landed. After much alarm calling and agitation, they flew at it and chased it away. 3 Lapwing - one giving a lovely, but silent display flight over the upper reservoir.
A large flock of Redwings - 140+ in the lightly wooded area between the lower res and Gisburn Drive. Spending some of their time foraging on the ground and at other times having a communal singing session in the trees. Their communal song was loud enough to be heard from several hundred yards away. A single Mistle Thrush was singing. 1 Kestrel seen.
Some very large flocks of commoner species around the upper res and before the Harwood Golf Course. c250 Fieldfare, a separate feeding flock of 200+ Starling. At least 40 Rooks and 15 Jackdaws. Not sure where the nearest rookery is and I notice from an earlier post that Rooks are usually scarce birds here. c60 Woodpigeon.
A flock of c80 Black-headed Gulls resting on a bank above the middle res, amongst which were 2 Common Gulls.
In a woodland not too far away had an enjoyable 20 minutes watching the antics of a pair of Nuthatches investigating a freshly drilled hole in a mature tree, presumably made by a Great Spotted Woodpecker. They visited the hole several times, cached food around the potential nest site and vigourously chased away any Blue or Great Tits that dared to want to have a look for themselves! This will presumably become their nesting location.... provided the woodpeckers don't see them off!
Cheers,
Bill.
-- Edited by Bill Myerscough on Tuesday 22nd of February 2011 04:39:32 PM
rob archer said
Tue Feb 8 4:36 PM, 2011
Walked over from Rammy and back up the Irwell. 0815 to 1530. On the Irwell. 3 Dipper Nuthatch Great Spotted Woodpecker Green Woodpecker 2 Goldcrest near Waterside, Summerseat.2 near Banks Farm Loads of LT, Blue and Great Tits. 2 Coal Tits
Bolholt Lodge 9 Teal (7 m) 6 Tufted (3 m) 1 Great Crested Grebe 1 Cormorant. Mute Swan Lots of Canadas and Mallard, f Sparrowhawk
Lowercroft Res c80 Canada Geese 2 f Goosander 2 Oystercatcher 6 Snipe on Cocky Moor
By the Garsdale nr Burrs 27 Lapwing, 16 Moorhen in flooded field.
Rob Archer
rob archer said
Mon Jan 31 6:38 PM, 2011
Walked over from Ramsbottom via Affetside and back up the Irwell. More miles than birds. 1030 to 1745. Saw the following; 84 Canada Geese by middle res 7 Mallard 4 Moorhen 2 Grey heron 2 Goosander m & f Little Owl (h) 1 Kestrel 1 GBB Gull with 7 LBB Gulls over SW Many Crows, Magpies, 4 Jays, a few Rooks and lots of Jackdaw south pm Plenty of Woodpigeons 2 Pied wagtail 2 Fieldfare 11 Redwing LT, Blue and Great tits Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch and Bullfinch.
By the Lodge at Bolholt Hotel. Tawny Owl (h) 1 m Teal
On the Irwell. 6 Goosander 3 m 4 Dipper 1 Kingfisher near Banks farm 1 Goldcrest near Banks farm
Rob Archer
Ian Boote said
Sun Jan 2 1:46 PM, 2011
Nowt Rook and Kestral on Cocky Moor
Ian Boote said
Sat Nov 20 4:19 PM, 2010
Not much Several Field fare cockey moor and 30 rooks roosting On lodges heron pied wags and reed bunter.
Ian Boote said
Fri Oct 22 8:36 AM, 2010
8.10 am Whooper Swan flying over Cogra fold south of Bury Bolton Road heading SW
Ian Boote said
Wed Oct 20 9:05 AM, 2010
sunrise and frosty jay treecreeper in trest home grounds 4 fly over cormerants 5 fly over teal 4 meadow pippits lots of pied wags middle dam 3 tufted and 3 moorhen heron bottom res rook cockey moor
Ian Boote said
Sun Oct 17 1:08 PM, 2010
8am
Large flock of redwings flying west near rest home Knowsley lane Nutharch in trees grounds of Rest Home Raven towards Bemyly lane Heron Meadow pipit Pied wags Moorhen coot top res not much else apart from plenty of fisher people.
Ian Boote said
Sun Oct 3 5:50 PM, 2010
not much roost of pied wagtails under top dam few meadow pipits and the Harris Hawk was back this time putting the willies up 50 jackdaws who were also roosting. Hardcore. look forward to several new species next year.
Ian Boote said
Sun Sep 26 1:35 PM, 2010
AM
Near rest home large gathering of swallows mixed in with 5 house martins Sparrow Hawk Jays in woods Kestral mobbed by swallows going over to Barrack fold Not much on lodges Heron Pied Wags Mallard Canada Geese Cockey Moor 2 Rooks Goldfinches LT Tits ETC and a Gold Crest
cheers
ian
Mike Chorley said
Wed Sep 22 9:48 PM, 2010
Ian Boote wrote:
PM ........and on cocky moor a falconer taking his harris hawk with its jesses and bells for a walk or flap and it looked very impressive circling him and put the willies up several wood pidgeon.
Should produce some interesting hybrids, then
Ian Boote said
Wed Sep 22 7:21 PM, 2010
PM 3 Cormerants Buzzard Circling near bently hall flock pied wags heron jay Raven usuals and on cocky moor a falconer taking his harris hawk with its jesses and bells for a walk or flap and it looked very impressive circling him and put the willies up several wood pidgeon.
Ian Boote said
Sun Aug 15 9:31 PM, 2010
common sandpiper large flock of gold finches few linnets common tern grey wags juv pied wags some being chased/mobbed by swallows flying up the lodge heron carion crows
cheers
ian
Ian Boote said
Sun Jul 18 12:54 PM, 2010
on top two lodges flock linnets 2 oyster catcher mallards canada geese moorhen 2 heron family of grey wags swallows sand martins great crested grebe common tern
pools behind cogra fold
snipe moorhen mallard and a mallard decoy for some shooting pitches on one pool to aid blasting mallards at 20 feet must be raining feathers when they get going.
cheers
ian
Ian Boote said
Sun Jun 20 11:44 PM, 2010
Around Lodges Common Tern GC Grebe House Martin, Swift Swallows etc 2 Oyster Catchers Lapwings Juv pied wagtail Heron. Mallards Bentley Lane Area 2 Reed Bunting (Rather Odd as there isn't many reeds around to bunting in) And no linnets not surprising as some arse put a disposable BBQ under the gorse and set it on fire.
Cheers
Ian
Ian Boote said
Sat Jun 5 11:35 PM, 2010
around the lodges Goldfinch linnets on gorse lapwing lots Grey & Pied Wag Mallard Canada Oyster Catcher x 2 Common Tern 1 swifts swallows heard wheatear heron
cheers
ian
Ian Boote said
Sun May 16 12:29 PM, 2010
knowsley terrace area goldfinches swallows 'mobbing' female sparrow hawk with some success lodges linnets lapwings 3 gc grebes house martin swifts swallows bentley lane skylarks reed bunting
Ian Boote said
Sun May 2 12:12 PM, 2010
On, over, or around middle lodge 3 linnet 2 Oyster Catcher, Lapwing, plenty of swallow one house martin Around Barrack Fold Lapwings, 2 moorhen 4 Oyster catcher heading west, meadow pipit, sky larks, pied wags, willow warblers and more swallows. plus usuals
Ian Boote said
Sun Apr 18 1:20 PM, 2010
am knowsley rd blackcap top lodges on gorse linnet wheatear 2 oyster catcher heard 1 curlew lower res tufted ducks 4, coot, moorhen, heron, heard pheasant 2 bullfinches lapwings in most fields goldfinches 1 swallow end of bentley lane
plenty of fishermen some on deck chairs
Ian Boote said
Mon Apr 5 3:44 PM, 2010
Had a pleasent morning at Pennington and met Mr Coote, no relation and not the same person, for a nice chat. Sightings already better covered by Mr Tymon. Apart from a mute swan getting goosed near the car park In Ainsworth PM 5 Oyster Catcher Displaying making a large din top dam n Cormerant. Heron below middle dam and pied wags on it Flock of Jackdaws 6 Lapwing displaying below Barack Fold Tufted duck coot moorhen lower res Swallow Bently Hall Farm Meadow pipits over 12 below Barrack fold Several Coal tits singing in woods west of old care home Sparrow hawk n Chiff Chaf Cheers Ian
Ian Boote said
Mon Mar 29 12:12 AM, 2010
centre of ainsworth just heard two tawney owls calling to each other. new pair in residence
Ian Boote said
Sun Mar 7 7:52 PM, 2010
Cocky Moor Skylark aswell as LT Coal Grt Blue Tit Flocks of Goldfinhes very little on res 2 heron mallard etc
Ian Boote said
Sat Feb 13 2:28 PM, 2010
am Cocky Moor Skylark Middle lodge 30 Goosader 6 Cormerant 2 Heron 1 Kingfisher Canada geese mallard BH Gulls Spooked by dog walker Lower Lodge Gs Woodpecker Coot mallard BH Gulls above Top lodge Two Oyster catcher Later working up Bently lane LT Tit Gold Finches house sprrow Large body 100+ Pink Feet flying south Barrack fold Large flock of starlings 200+ flock of fieldfares
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Saturday 13th of February 2010 02:31:55 PM
Ian Boote said
Sun Jan 10 6:43 PM, 2010
pm very little two flocks of goldfinches geat tit blackbird knowsley road fly over mallards 2 black headed gulls on frozen logdes wood pidgeon sparrow hawk flyover all lodges frozen
Ian Boote said
Mon Dec 21 11:03 PM, 2009
sundaypm very little flock of LT Tits church mallards on lodges BH Guls lodges Wrens Robins Great Tits etc
Ian Boote said
Wed Aug 19 12:38 PM, 2009
Quick shufty Top res very full Heron Comon Sandpiper 2 lapwing. Middle res quite low Oyster Catcher Mallard Canada Geese few Grey wagtails Goldfinches
Steven Higginbottom said
Tue Jun 23 6:27 PM, 2009
Had a quick look about 14:30 Today before picking up Kids. Not much about 5 Coots 20+Mallards 3 Moorhens 1 Tufted Duck 8 Blackbirds(4 juv) 2 Magpies 100+ Canada Geese with 30+Gooslings 1 Barnacle Goose amongst Canada Geese on middle lodge. 3 Goldfinch
Ian Boote said
Thu Mar 19 8:39 PM, 2009
Very early morning shufty, Lapwings on fields on top lodge 2 cormorants and 6 great crested grebes plus usual Canada geese, coot moorhen mallard. Sparrow Hawk flying over woods near care home, set off three jays and a tawny owl. Long tailed tits Great Tits Blue tit in hedge.
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Friday 20th of March 2009 10:25:32 AM
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Friday 20th of March 2009 08:18:17 PM
Simon Warford said
Fri Oct 24 5:47 PM, 2008
24/10/08 pm
A couple of decent birds for this site today, a pair of Wigeon on the Lower Res, and a Kingfisher.
Simon Warford said
Wed Sep 24 4:02 PM, 2008
24/9/08
Goldcrest 8+ Chiffchaff 2 Tufted 1 G S Woodpecker 2 Little Owl 1 Stock Dove 2 Sparrowhawk female Rook 2 (very scarce here)
Simon Warford said
Sat Apr 5 6:43 PM, 2008
5/4/2008 pm
Male Wheatear Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 5 Grey Wag 2 G C Grebe 5
Pink feet have gone now, proving they were wild
Simon Warford said
Sun Mar 23 12:17 PM, 2008
23/3/2008
2 wintering Pink Feet still present grazing with Canada's this am.
Simon Warford said
Sat Mar 8 9:48 AM, 2008
8/3/2008 Early am
Pink Feet 2 - still grazing in fields with 30+ Canada's.
Simon Warford said
Sun Feb 24 2:50 PM, 2008
24/2/2008 Late am
Green Woodpecker still present G S Woodpecker 2 Oystercatcher 3 Pink Feet 2 - still in fields with Canada's (commuting between here and Elton) Tufted 2 G C Grebe 3
Judith Smith said
Sun Feb 10 10:51 PM, 2008
Simon - these reservoirs (which once had a drake Long-tailed Duck) are on the database as Whitehead Reservoirs...
willow warbler blackcap lapwings around the nursing home
reed bunting top above reservoirs
rooks house sparrow Bentley Lane
middle res
two curlew, oystercatcher, great crested grebe, 10 swallow
lower res
kestrel two willow warbler, pair nuthatch, 5 tufted duck, coot, great crested grebe blue tit feeding young
lapwing, swallow, lesser black-backed gull, kestrel, great spotted woodpecker, oystercatcher, skylark, pied wagtail.
around bentley hall lane
curlew, linnet, pheasant, skylark, lapwing, female wheatear, and meadow pipit large flock of starlings
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Saturday 14th of April 2012 05:44:09 PM
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Saturday 14th of April 2012 05:45:03 PM
2 Curlew, Lapwings Meadow pipits cormorants pied wagtails
Middle
2 Oystercatcher 2 Great crested grebes lots of pied wagtails house sparrows cormorants.
Great Crested Grebe Oystercatchers pair of each pied wagtail middle res
Six Tufted Duck, Coot, Great Crested Grebe pair and a singing gold crest
Goldfinches, Long Tailed Tits House Sparrows about
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 18th of February 2012 07:17:17 PM
only thing of note on Lowercroft any res was a single goosander beak down ploughing througgh the waves due west, and a cormnerant that gave up.
better pickings in Walshaw
30 Lapwings below the church and Lesser black backed gull. Tried to have look and walk around Bolholt lodge but public access appears very restricted to a footpath with limited view on SE side nonetheless 12 teal 10 Goosander a single wader but to far away to ID and a pheasant. Surrounding fields on the way back to ainsworth House Sparrows elton School, Mistle thrushes Walshaw, Redwings over, Rooks Cockey Moor and a Female Kestral Dearden Fold
Kestrel
2 Sparrowhawk
Buzzard nr Summerseat
Dipper
5 Cormorant over Burrs
1 Woodcock in Kirklees Valley
2 Grey Heron
17 Teal and 3 Tufted Duck on Bolholt Lodge
On Lowercroft Upper Res 1 Wigeon, 2 Goosander and a single Green Sandpiper in the flooded fields by the Upper Res inlet stream..
11 Redwing
Rob Archer
Two groups of oystercatcher a three possible family group and a two, juvenile heron, at least 6 house martins, kestrel male, lots of juvenile and parent pied wagtails, several reed bunting some appear juvenile, young gold finches, house sparrow, great crested grebe, two tufted ducks and a linnet feeding young
Flock of Rooks and House Sparrow and a Willow Warbler
Top Res sky lark Lapwing canada goose with gosling reed bunting male singing.
middle res 3 Great crested Grebes whitethroat another willow warbler swallows and swifts
large flock of rooks on Barrack fold
2 Oyster Catcher 3 lapwing and skylark on fields above top res
Barnacle goose (Assume the usual bird betwixt here and Elton)
3 GC Grebe 2 mallard million canada geese few BH Gulls middle res
gold chaff and green finches everywhere
fly over cormerant
pair tufted coot moorhen lower res
little owl in trees near meadow croft and heard gold crest in gardens of nearby houses
finally pied wag on a roof
and had a chat with a fisherman who had been fishing/camping for the last three days reports small flock of 10 oyster catcher and more than one little owl although not confirmed.
Two Brooks;
1 Kestrel
1 Pheasant
14 Fieldfare and 1 Curlew near Gary Nevilles house!
2 Stock Doves
On the Res; 1100hrs
1 ad Mediterrean Gull
c50 BH Gulls
3 GC Grebes
2 Reed Buntings
2 Oystercatcher
c30 Redwing
Bolholt Lodge; 1215hrs
Saw presumably the same Med Gull in a larger BH Gull flock in fields adjacent to the Lodge
1 LBB Gull
4 Common Gulls
1 Cormorant
1 Oystercatcher
12 Teal
4 Snipe visible in short reed bed at W end of Lodge. Great views stationary.
Canada Geese, Moorhen, Coot and Mallards
3 Linnet and 2 Reed Bunting on Wood Lane, Summerseat
Rob Archer
On the Bolholt Lodge,
1 f Goosander
c30 BH Gulls
2 Common Gulls
2 Oystercatcher
c 20 Teal..
1 Cormorant
Few Coots and Moorhen
3 Tufted Duck all m
Lowercroft Res. c 1015hrs
1 ad sum Mediterranean Gull on middle res with BH Gulls. A good looking bird.
c80 Black Headed Gulls
2 Great Crested Grebe
Plenty of Canada Geese
2 Cormorabt
4 Redwing
c120 Pink Footed Geese over SW very high about 1200hrs
1 Pied Wagtail
3 Reed Bunting
2 Oystercatcher
5 Curlew by Bently Hall fields
7 Lapwing near Golf Course
Two Brooks
1 f Sparrowhawk
1 Kestrel
Rob Archer
11 Moorhen, 3 Coot, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorants, 3 Goosander on the reservoirs.
Pair of Grey Wagtails seen, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Oystercatchers - an obvious pair that became very agitated when a single unattached bird landed. After much alarm calling and agitation, they flew at it and chased it away. 3 Lapwing - one giving a lovely, but silent display flight over the upper reservoir.
A large flock of Redwings - 140+ in the lightly wooded area between the lower res and Gisburn Drive. Spending some of their time foraging on the ground and at other times having a communal singing session in the trees. Their communal song was loud enough to be heard from several hundred yards away. A single Mistle Thrush was singing. 1 Kestrel seen.
Some very large flocks of commoner species around the upper res and before the Harwood Golf Course. c250 Fieldfare, a separate feeding flock of 200+ Starling. At least 40 Rooks and 15 Jackdaws. Not sure where the nearest rookery is and I notice from an earlier post that Rooks are usually scarce birds here. c60 Woodpigeon.
A flock of c80 Black-headed Gulls resting on a bank above the middle res, amongst which were 2 Common Gulls.
In a woodland not too far away had an enjoyable 20 minutes watching the antics of a pair of Nuthatches investigating a freshly drilled hole in a mature tree, presumably made by a Great Spotted Woodpecker. They visited the hole several times, cached food around the potential nest site and vigourously chased away any Blue or Great Tits that dared to want to have a look for themselves! This will presumably become their nesting location.... provided the woodpeckers don't see them off!
Cheers,
Bill.
-- Edited by Bill Myerscough on Tuesday 22nd of February 2011 04:39:32 PM
On the Irwell.
3 Dipper
Nuthatch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker
2 Goldcrest near Waterside, Summerseat.2 near Banks Farm
Loads of LT, Blue and Great Tits. 2 Coal Tits
Bolholt Lodge
9 Teal (7 m)
6 Tufted (3 m)
1 Great Crested Grebe
1 Cormorant.
Mute Swan
Lots of Canadas and Mallard,
f Sparrowhawk
Lowercroft Res
c80 Canada Geese
2 f Goosander
2 Oystercatcher
6 Snipe on Cocky Moor
By the Garsdale nr Burrs
27 Lapwing, 16 Moorhen in flooded field.
Rob Archer
1030 to 1745. Saw the following;
84 Canada Geese by middle res
7 Mallard
4 Moorhen
2 Grey heron
2 Goosander m & f
Little Owl (h)
1 Kestrel
1 GBB Gull with 7 LBB Gulls over SW
Many Crows, Magpies, 4 Jays, a few Rooks and lots of Jackdaw south pm
Plenty of Woodpigeons
2 Pied wagtail
2 Fieldfare
11 Redwing
LT, Blue and Great tits
Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch and Bullfinch.
By the Lodge at Bolholt Hotel.
Tawny Owl (h)
1 m Teal
On the Irwell.
6 Goosander 3 m
4 Dipper
1 Kingfisher near Banks farm
1 Goldcrest near Banks farm
Rob Archer
Rook and Kestral on Cocky Moor
Several Field fare cockey moor and 30 rooks roosting
On lodges heron pied wags and reed bunter.
jay treecreeper in trest home grounds
4 fly over cormerants
5 fly over teal
4 meadow pippits lots of pied wags middle dam
3 tufted and 3 moorhen heron bottom res
rook cockey moor
Large flock of redwings flying west near rest home Knowsley lane
Nutharch in trees grounds of Rest Home
Raven towards Bemyly lane
Heron Meadow pipit Pied wags Moorhen coot top res not much else apart from plenty of fisher people.
few meadow pipits
and the Harris Hawk was back this time putting the willies up 50 jackdaws who were also roosting. Hardcore. look forward to several new species next year.
Near rest home large gathering of swallows mixed in with 5 house martins
Sparrow Hawk Jays in woods
Kestral mobbed by swallows going over to Barrack fold
Not much on lodges Heron Pied Wags Mallard Canada Geese
Cockey Moor
2 Rooks Goldfinches LT Tits ETC and a Gold Crest
cheers
ian
Should produce some interesting hybrids, then
3 Cormerants
Buzzard Circling near bently hall
flock pied wags
heron
jay
Raven
usuals
and on cocky moor a falconer taking his harris hawk with its jesses and bells for a walk or flap and it looked very impressive circling him and put the willies up several wood pidgeon.
large flock of gold finches
few linnets
common tern
grey wags juv
pied wags
some being chased/mobbed by swallows flying up the lodge
heron
carion crows
cheers
ian
flock linnets
2 oyster catcher
mallards canada geese moorhen
2 heron
family of grey wags
swallows sand martins
great crested grebe
common tern
pools behind cogra fold
snipe
moorhen
mallard
and a mallard decoy for some shooting pitches on one pool to aid blasting mallards at 20 feet must be raining feathers when they get going.
cheers
ian
Common Tern GC Grebe House Martin, Swift Swallows etc 2 Oyster Catchers Lapwings Juv pied wagtail Heron. Mallards
Bentley Lane Area
2 Reed Bunting (Rather Odd as there isn't many reeds around to bunting in)
And no linnets not surprising as some arse put a disposable BBQ under the gorse and set it on fire.
Cheers
Ian
Goldfinch
linnets on gorse
lapwing lots
Grey & Pied Wag
Mallard
Canada
Oyster Catcher x 2
Common Tern 1
swifts swallows
heard wheatear
heron
cheers
ian
goldfinches
swallows 'mobbing' female sparrow hawk with some success
lodges
linnets lapwings 3 gc grebes house martin swifts swallows
bentley lane
skylarks reed bunting
3 linnet 2 Oyster Catcher, Lapwing, plenty of swallow one house martin
Around Barrack Fold
Lapwings, 2 moorhen 4 Oyster catcher heading west, meadow pipit, sky larks, pied wags, willow warblers and more swallows. plus usuals
knowsley rd blackcap
top lodges
on gorse linnet wheatear
2 oyster catcher
heard 1 curlew
lower res
tufted ducks 4, coot, moorhen, heron, heard pheasant 2 bullfinches
lapwings in most fields goldfinches
1 swallow end of bentley lane
plenty of fishermen some on deck chairs
Sightings already better covered by Mr Tymon.
Apart from a mute swan getting goosed near the car park
In Ainsworth PM
5 Oyster Catcher Displaying making a large din top dam
n Cormerant.
Heron below middle dam and pied wags on it
Flock of Jackdaws
6 Lapwing displaying below Barack Fold
Tufted duck coot moorhen lower res
Swallow Bently Hall Farm
Meadow pipits over 12 below Barrack fold
Several Coal tits singing in woods west of old care home
Sparrow hawk n Chiff Chaf
Cheers
Ian
Skylark
aswell as
LT Coal Grt Blue Tit
Flocks of Goldfinhes
very little on res
2 heron mallard etc
Cocky Moor Skylark
Middle lodge
30 Goosader 6 Cormerant 2 Heron 1 Kingfisher Canada geese mallard BH Gulls
Spooked by dog walker
Lower Lodge Gs Woodpecker Coot mallard BH Gulls
above Top lodge Two Oyster catcher
Later working up Bently lane
LT Tit Gold Finches house sprrow
Large body 100+ Pink Feet flying south
Barrack fold
Large flock of starlings 200+ flock of fieldfares
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Saturday 13th of February 2010 02:31:55 PM
two flocks of goldfinches geat tit blackbird knowsley road
fly over mallards
2 black headed gulls on frozen logdes
wood pidgeon
sparrow hawk flyover
all lodges frozen
very little
flock of LT Tits church
mallards on lodges
BH Guls lodges
Wrens Robins Great Tits etc
Top res very full
Heron Comon Sandpiper 2 lapwing.
Middle res quite low
Oyster Catcher Mallard Canada Geese few Grey wagtails
Goldfinches
Not much about
5 Coots
20+Mallards
3 Moorhens
1 Tufted Duck
8 Blackbirds(4 juv)
2 Magpies
100+ Canada Geese with 30+Gooslings
1 Barnacle Goose amongst Canada Geese on middle lodge.
3 Goldfinch
Lapwings on fields on top lodge
2 cormorants and 6 great crested grebes plus usual Canada geese, coot moorhen mallard.
Sparrow Hawk flying over woods near care home, set off three jays and a tawny owl.
Long tailed tits Great Tits Blue tit in hedge.
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Friday 20th of March 2009 10:25:32 AM
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Friday 20th of March 2009 08:18:17 PM
A couple of decent birds for this site today, a pair of Wigeon on the Lower Res, and a Kingfisher.
Goldcrest 8+
Chiffchaff 2
Tufted 1
G S Woodpecker 2
Little Owl 1
Stock Dove 2
Sparrowhawk female
Rook 2 (very scarce here)
Male Wheatear
Oystercatcher 2
Swallow 5
Grey Wag 2
G C Grebe 5
Pink feet have gone now, proving they were wild
2 wintering Pink Feet still present grazing with Canada's this am.
Pink Feet 2 - still grazing in fields with 30+ Canada's.
Green Woodpecker still present
G S Woodpecker 2
Oystercatcher 3
Pink Feet 2 - still in fields with Canada's (commuting between here and Elton)
Tufted 2
G C Grebe 3