A dipper on the Mersey from Carrington Road just now. First I've ever seen on the Mersey.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Mon Aug 2 7:02 PM, 2021
Late report for Sunday morning down at Irlam Locks.
House Sparrows 50+ down the end of Irlam Road. I'm also getting 25+ in the garden. Grey Wagtail 1 Kingfisher 1 Linnet 2 Sand Martin 20+ over the canal. Swallow 5+ as above. Grey Heron 2 GBB Gull 2Adults plus 2Juveniles. LBB Gull 3A plus 10J. Herring Gull 1A. BH Gull 150+ Mallard 25+ Moorhen 2 Mute Swan 2 Adults. Cormorant 1
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Thu Jul 29 8:20 PM, 2021
A few highlights:
Grey Wagtail 1 Dutton's Pond. Common Gull 1 adult near Woodsend Shops. House Martin 1 Woodsend Shops. Looks like just 1 nest on the go. Sand Martin 40+ Flixton ETW. Swallow 5+ ETW. Nuthatch 1 in garden. Water Rail 1 heard Jack Lane. Whitethroat 1 heard, the Hill. Chiffchaff 6 heard mainly, around the Hill. Bullfinch 1 male, the Hill. Goldfinch 10+ the Hill.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Mon Jul 26 7:56 PM, 2021
2 Common Terns flying east over Stott Drive at 1415 today. Also a first for me, a Whitethroat in the front garden.
Steve Scrimgeour said
Fri Jul 23 6:08 PM, 2021
Red Kite over Woodsend Field 1710hrs.
Then caught a thermal , went high then headed towards the power station/ Green Hill Direction..
Martin Whittam said
Tue Jul 20 8:34 AM, 2021
Common Sandpiper, Kingfisher and a juvenile Great Crested grebe below the locks this morning at 08:10
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Thu Jul 8 11:36 AM, 2021
Appears to be just 1 active nest of House Martins at Woodsend shops above the hairdressers and adjoining units, amazingly where work has been carried out recently. 2 were seen entering the nest, despite recent disturbance.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Mon Jul 5 9:28 PM, 2021
A first for the garden with a Stock Dove. Not very exciting but different.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Sun Jul 4 1:25 PM, 2021
A few from a Saturday afternoon wander to the ETW and Ship Canal.
Great Crested Grebe 2 adults just upstream, which seem to have failed but still displaying to each other. 1 adult downstream with a large juvenile. Cormorant 1 flying upstream. Oystercatcher 1 Grey Wagtail 1 male. Pied Wagtail 2 males. Mute Swan 2 adults. Coot 1 adult. Moorhen 2 Sand Martin 30+ Swallow 10+ Swift 2 BH Gull 60+ Starling 70+ etc.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Thu Jul 1 5:36 PM, 2021
Just 2 House Martins flying around Woodsend shops.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Wed Jun 30 10:14 PM, 2021
Usual walk to the Hill and Jack Lane.
Wellacre Academy Field:
Mediterranean Gull 1 adult. LBB Gull 2 adults.
Dutton's Pond:
Moorhen 5 adults, 2 juvs and 2 young. Coot 3 juvs. Song Thrush 2 singing. Mallard 7 juvs.
FlyAsh Hill: Blackcap 7 singing. Whitethroat 10 singing. Garden Warbler 1 singing down from south west end of Hill. Willow Warbler 2 singing. Chiffchaff 3 singing. Sedge Warbler 1 seen in song flight, west edge of water. Reed Bunting 2 singing. Kestrel 1 male. Grey Heron 1 etc.
Jack Lane NR: Reed Bunting 3 singing. Reed Warbler 2 singing plus 3 seen. Whitethroat 1 seen.
Flixton ETW: Kingfisher 1 male perched next to old ferry landing stage. Buzzard 1 Kestrel 1 female. Grey Heron 1 Oystercatcher 2 Swallow 4 Sand Martin 30+ Starling 100+ Great Crested Grebe 2 Goldeneye 1 female preening on Irlam bank, downstream from locks. etc.
Martin Whittam said
Tue Jun 22 8:36 AM, 2021
Mediterranean Gull on Wellacre School field at 08:15 today - a patch first for me
There's scaffolding going up on the building where the House Martins nest at Woodsend
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Sun Jun 13 10:34 PM, 2021
Belated update but there were 3 House Martins flying around Woodsend Shops last Thursday.
Martin Whittam said
Sun Jun 13 7:24 AM, 2021
Female Goldeneye below the locks, also Grey Wagtail, Kingfisher and Oystercatcher.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Thu May 27 9:17 PM, 2021
Finally, 1 House Martin at Woodsend shops. Better late than never!
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Wed May 19 5:20 PM, 2021
Same walk to the Hill and return via Jack Lane as May 5th.
Song Thrush 7 singing. Blackcap 13 singing. Chiffchaff 10 singing. Whitethroat 14 singing, 12 of which were around the Hill. Willow Warbler 3 heard from the Hill. Bullfinch 3 males. Treecreeper 2 heard at Dutton's Pond. Coot 2 adults with 3 young. Reed Bunting 1 singing from Hill and 2 singing at Jack Lane, Reed Warbler 1 singing from Hill and 3 singing at Jack Lane. Water Rail 1 heard at Jack Lane. Buzzard 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Goldcrest 2 singing on the Hill. Oystercatcher 1 heard towards the ETW. Jackdaw 10 etc.etc.etc.
Distant view of ETW gave Swallow numbers>Sand Martin>Swift>House Martin.
Plenty of banging at the Locks with installation of the new water-flow turbine or whatever it's called. Didn't seem to upset the hirundines.
Martin Whittam said
Mon May 10 9:25 AM, 2021
Pair of Goldeneye below the locks at 8am. The male took off and flew downstream , the female tried to follow but didnt appear to be able to fly - the male returned after a couple of minutes.
Also, 3 Great Crested Grebe
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Wed May 5 8:43 PM, 2021
Highlights from walk to Dutton's Pond, FlyAsh Hill and Jack Lane, plus view over Flixton ETW.
Willow Tit 1 singing. Chiffchaff 7 singing. Blackcap 13 singing. Whitethroat 6 singing. Willow Warbler 1 only, singing. Reed Warbler 4 singing. Reed Bunting 1 singing. Sparrowhawk 1 male, 1 female. Kestrel 1 male. Swift 5 Sand Martin 50+ Swallow 10+ House Martin 5+ Song Thrush 3 singing. etc.etc.etc.
CALLUM VERNON said
Sat May 1 4:27 PM, 2021
Walk from Duttons pond - FlyAsh hill- Jack lane NR
Whitethroat x2 , one on hill one near pond
Reed warbler around 7 heard not seen on Jack lane
Reed bunting male Jack lane
House Martin x2
Blackcap male
plenty of chiffchaffs
willow warbler heard
Buzzard
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Thu Apr 29 8:40 PM, 2021
A Swift over Stott Drive, Thursday, April 29th.
A male Sparrowhawk over house "chased" by Starlings.
A Ring-necked Parakeet over the house and a Nuthatch in the garden.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Mon Apr 26 7:42 PM, 2021
Jack Lane Nature Reserve.
Reed Warbler 5 singing. Reed Bunting 1 singing. Willow Warbler 2 seen. Whitethroat 1 singing, not quite the Reserve but across the track on the railway embankment. Blackcap 3 singing. Chiffchaff 2 singing. Chaffinch 1 singing. Mallard 4 Moorhen 1 Water Rail 1 heard. Treecreeper 1
Stott Drive to Dutton's Pond, FlyAsh Hill and return via Jack Lane NR.
Chifchaff 9 singing. Blackcap 4 singing. Willow Warbler 3 singing, heard from the Hill. Whitethroat 7 singing around the Hill. Goldcrest 1 singing on the Hill. Sparrowhawk 1 male over the Hill. Kestrel 1 male. Reed Warbler 2 singing Jack Lane NR. Swallow 3 from the Hill. Sand Martin 1 over Jack Lane NR.
Willow Tit 1 calling heard from the Hill at SJ 737 938, looking west and 1 seen singing at approx. SJ 738 939...the regular site on the Hill.
etc.etc.etc.
Copland Smith said
Tue Apr 20 10:20 AM, 2021
Thanks. Very clear.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Mon Apr 19 12:15 PM, 2021
Sorry, it should be 732 but also more like 938. If you know the area, go down Dunster Drive and follow the track towards the farm. Past the farm with Jack Lane NR on your left up to a T-junction. Turn right and just a bit further along, either side of the track. If you park at Dutton's Pond, walk south towards the tunnel under the railway. If you go through the tunnel, take the first track off right up the hill and at the end of the trees a pair have been calling. If you don't go through the tunnel turn right along a track with the railway on your left. Keep going past the reed beds at Jack Lane NR and you come to the same T-junction as the other route. Continue on a little.
Hope that helps.
Copland Smith said
Mon Apr 19 9:21 AM, 2021
Thanks Phil I thought I might visit Flixton today, but your Willow tit co-ords seem to be in Irlam. Should it be 732942?
Martin Whittam said
Mon Apr 19 8:58 AM, 2021
Reed Warbler in Jack Lane NR this morning.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Sun Apr 18 4:53 PM, 2021
Late report for Saturday, 17th April.
Willow Tit 1 singing high up at SJ 723 942 just west of Jack Lane NR. Same area as previous records, so a very good sign.
Nuthatch 1 calling in wood south edge of Wellacre Academy field.
Pond area:
Willow Warbler 2 singing. Chiffchaff 2 singing. Blackcap 2 singing plus 1 female. Goldcrest 1 Willow Tit 1 calling at SJ 744 941, west side of pond.
Hill:
Kestrel 1 male. Buzzard 2 over towards Wellacre Academy. Blackcap 1 singing. Chiffchaff 5 singing. Willow Warbler 1 calling. Chaffinch 1 singing. Greenfinch 2 singing Goldfinch 3 singing Linnet 1 Willow Tit 2 about 5 m apart calling to each other at SJ 738 938. Top of the north-most path down off the hill.
Plus another singing Chiffchaff and Blackcap, 3 Mistle Thrush and a Grey Heron on the walk back.
etc.etc.etc.
Martin Whittam said
Fri Apr 9 8:41 AM, 2021
Pair of Goldeneye below the locks thismorning
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Thu Apr 8 5:26 PM, 2021
This morning a willow warbler singing around the scout hut on Woodsend Crescent Road.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Wed Apr 7 2:12 PM, 2021
Stroll down to ETW and Ship Canal. A few highlights.
Green Sandpiper 1 flying low down the canal. Swallow 1 Sand Martin 12+ Oystercatcher 2 Cormorant 4 Great Crested Grebe 3 Pied Wagtail 5+ Great Black-backed Gull 1 adult. Lesser Black-backed Gull 4 Herring Gull 2 immatures. Black-headed Gull 30+ etc.etc.etc.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Fri Apr 2 6:56 PM, 2021
Different walk to Dutton's Pond, FlyAsh Hill(possibly called Green Hill), Jack Lane and home.
Willow Tit 1 singing southern boundary of Wellacre Academy field. That's make 2 males for the patch...hooray. Chiffchaff 17 singing. Blackcap 7 singing. Chaffinch 2 singing. Reed Bunting 1 male. Buzzard 7 Sparrowhawk 1 female. Sand Martin 15+ etc,etc,etc,
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Wed Mar 31 7:16 PM, 2021
Same walk from Stott Drive as last time.
Willow Tit 1 singing in same place as last time...good sign. Blackcap 3 singing albeit unsteadily. Chiffchaff 8 singing plus 2 seen. Meadow Pipit 3 Raven 1 Buzzard 3 Sparrowhawk 1 female.
Jack Lane:
Sand Martin 10 Water Rail 2 heard. Reed Bunting 1 male. Grey Heron 1
etc.etc.etc.
B Benson said
Wed Mar 31 1:14 PM, 2021
About 20 sand Martins back at the Mersey in Urmston, off Queens road. Last years nest holes all washed away. Glorious down there today with lots of people litter picking.
Martin Whittam said
Wed Mar 31 10:16 AM, 2021
Male Blackcap on the railway embankment between Jack Lane and the Canal, another singing in the copse. Swallows and House Martins at the locks.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Thu Mar 25 5:11 PM, 2021
Stott Drive to Jack Lane, down to Canal and same route back.
General Sightings:
Willow Tit 1 singing below hedge, south of west end of farm. Chiffchaff 1 singing plus 1 calling. Pied Wagtail 10+ Mistle Thrush 1 singing. Chaffinch 1 male, 1 female. Greenfinch 1
Highlights from a walk, Stott Drive to FlyAsh Hill( or is it Green Hill? ), then to Jack Lane NR and home.
Redwing 18 Mistle Thrush 2 Song Thrush 3 Water Rail 1 ( Jack Lane ). Grey Heron 2 Willow Tit 5 in hedge west of Jack Lane NR. Thanks for the heads-up Steve S. but only the 5 for me. First this Winter! Peregrine 1 over Jack Lane, South. Pied Wagtail 40+ in field behind ETW.
Viewed from the Hill looking South were:
Buzzard 1 Raven 2 Sparrowhawk 1 male, 1 female.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Mon Mar 8 1:37 PM, 2021
Belated highlights for Sunday afternoon from ETW/Canal.
Great Black-backed Gull 1 3rd Winter on a lamppost. Common Gull 3 BH Gull 200+ Oystercatcher 2 Cormorant 5 Mute Swan 2 adults. Great Crested Grebe 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Steve Scrimgeour said
Mon Mar 8 10:07 AM, 2021
Sunday 0730-1130hrs. Taking in Green Hill, down Jack Lane to ship canal and back...
11 Willow Tits, 2 lot and 3 lot different places different times on the Hill. Then 3 pairs along the embankment in their normal haunts. Plenty of Bullfinches Pair of Mute Swans on ship canal. 1 Male Goosander
On way back up from Ship canal, 2 Curlew called, not seen as was under the trees, but Kev Macabe saw them as he was up at the fields.....
All in all another good day locally
Pete Hines said
Sat Mar 6 5:55 PM, 2021
Sand Martin 2 Wellacre CP over fields between Dutton's Pond and Jack Lane Meadow Pipit 8
Huw Morgan said
Sat Mar 6 3:48 PM, 2021
Quick look at Irlam Locks on my bike ride today.
2 Oystercatcher 1 Great Black Backed Gull 2 Buzzard over 1 Grey Wagtail Lots of House Sparrows along Irlam Road
Martin Whittam said
Sat Mar 6 9:23 AM, 2021
Sand Martins at the ETW this morning.
Steven Heywood said
Thu Mar 4 5:40 PM, 2021
One male white wagtail with thirty-odd pied wagtails and a grey wagtail on the pans on the water treatment works next to Irlam Locks at 3:35pm today.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Thu Mar 4 12:03 PM, 2021
3 Ravens over fields behind Stott Drive just after nine this morning.
1 male Reed Bunting in the garden.
1 Herring Gull adult and 1 Common Gull adult at Woodsend.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Wed Mar 3 2:55 PM, 2021
1 Chiffchaff singing behind Stott Drive, Tuesday, March 2nd.
Martin Whittam said
Sat Feb 27 8:39 AM, 2021
Chifchaff in the old orchard at Jack Lane Farm this morning
House Sparrows 50+ down the end of Irlam Road. I'm also getting 25+ in the garden.
Grey Wagtail 1
Kingfisher 1
Linnet 2
Sand Martin 20+ over the canal.
Swallow 5+ as above.
Grey Heron 2
GBB Gull 2Adults plus 2Juveniles.
LBB Gull 3A plus 10J.
Herring Gull 1A.
BH Gull 150+
Mallard 25+
Moorhen 2
Mute Swan 2 Adults.
Cormorant 1
Grey Wagtail 1 Dutton's Pond.
Common Gull 1 adult near Woodsend Shops.
House Martin 1 Woodsend Shops. Looks like just 1 nest on the go.
Sand Martin 40+ Flixton ETW.
Swallow 5+ ETW.
Nuthatch 1 in garden.
Water Rail 1 heard Jack Lane.
Whitethroat 1 heard, the Hill.
Chiffchaff 6 heard mainly, around the Hill.
Bullfinch 1 male, the Hill.
Goldfinch 10+ the Hill.
Great Crested Grebe 2 adults just upstream, which seem to have failed but still displaying to each other. 1 adult downstream with a large juvenile.
Cormorant 1 flying upstream.
Oystercatcher 1
Grey Wagtail 1 male.
Pied Wagtail 2 males.
Mute Swan 2 adults.
Coot 1 adult.
Moorhen 2
Sand Martin 30+
Swallow 10+
Swift 2
BH Gull 60+
Starling 70+
etc.
Wellacre Academy Field:
Mediterranean Gull 1 adult.
LBB Gull 2 adults.
Dutton's Pond:
Moorhen 5 adults, 2 juvs and 2 young.
Coot 3 juvs.
Song Thrush 2 singing.
Mallard 7 juvs.
FlyAsh Hill:
Whitethroat 8 singing.
Blackcap 6 singing.
Chiffchaff 3 singing.
Willow Warbler 3 singing.
Reed Bunting 2 singing.
Kestrel 1 male.
Swallow 6
Jack Lane NR:
Water Rail 1 short call.
Reed Warbler 3 singing.
Sparrowhawk 1 female.
etc.etc.etc.
Mediterranean Gull 1 adult.
BH Gull 60+
LBB Gull 20+
Herring Gull 6
Rook 30+
Jackdaw 20+
FlyAsh Hill:
Blackcap 7 singing.
Whitethroat 10 singing.
Garden Warbler 1 singing down from south west end of Hill.
Willow Warbler 2 singing.
Chiffchaff 3 singing.
Sedge Warbler 1 seen in song flight, west edge of water.
Reed Bunting 2 singing.
Kestrel 1 male.
Grey Heron 1
etc.
Jack Lane NR:
Reed Bunting 3 singing.
Reed Warbler 2 singing plus 3 seen.
Whitethroat 1 seen.
Flixton ETW:
Kingfisher 1 male perched next to old ferry landing stage.
Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1 female.
Grey Heron 1
Oystercatcher 2
Swallow 4
Sand Martin 30+
Starling 100+
Great Crested Grebe 2
Goldeneye 1 female preening on Irlam bank, downstream from locks.
etc.
There's scaffolding going up on the building where the House Martins nest at Woodsend
Song Thrush 7 singing.
Blackcap 13 singing.
Chiffchaff 10 singing.
Whitethroat 14 singing, 12 of which were around the Hill.
Willow Warbler 3 heard from the Hill.
Bullfinch 3 males.
Treecreeper 2 heard at Dutton's Pond.
Coot 2 adults with 3 young.
Reed Bunting 1 singing from Hill and 2 singing at Jack Lane,
Reed Warbler 1 singing from Hill and 3 singing at Jack Lane.
Water Rail 1 heard at Jack Lane.
Buzzard 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Goldcrest 2 singing on the Hill.
Oystercatcher 1 heard towards the ETW.
Jackdaw 10
etc.etc.etc.
Distant view of ETW gave Swallow numbers>Sand Martin>Swift>House Martin.
Plenty of banging at the Locks with installation of the new water-flow turbine or whatever it's called. Didn't seem to upset the hirundines.
Also, 3 Great Crested Grebe
Willow Tit 1 singing.
Chiffchaff 7 singing.
Blackcap 13 singing.
Whitethroat 6 singing.
Willow Warbler 1 only, singing.
Reed Warbler 4 singing.
Reed Bunting 1 singing.
Sparrowhawk 1 male, 1 female.
Kestrel 1 male.
Swift 5
Sand Martin 50+
Swallow 10+
House Martin 5+
Song Thrush 3 singing.
etc.etc.etc.
Walk from Duttons pond - FlyAsh hill- Jack lane NR
Whitethroat x2 , one on hill one near pond
Reed warbler around 7 heard not seen on Jack lane
Reed bunting male Jack lane
House Martin x2
Blackcap male
plenty of chiffchaffs
willow warbler heard
Buzzard
A male Sparrowhawk over house "chased" by Starlings.
A Ring-necked Parakeet over the house and a Nuthatch in the garden.
Reed Warbler 5 singing.
Reed Bunting 1 singing.
Willow Warbler 2 seen.
Whitethroat 1 singing, not quite the Reserve but across the track on the railway embankment.
Blackcap 3 singing.
Chiffchaff 2 singing.
Chaffinch 1 singing.
Mallard 4
Moorhen 1
Water Rail 1 heard.
Treecreeper 1
Grey Wagtail 4
Pied Wagtail 2
Cormorant 2
Swallow 5
Sand Martin 10+
Grey Heron 1
Oystercatcher 2
Great Crested Grebe 4
Moorhen 2
Gadwall 1 male, 1 female.
Mallard 8
Starling 50+
Jay 1
BH Gull 30+
LBB Gull 1
etc.
Chifchaff 9 singing.
Blackcap 4 singing.
Willow Warbler 3 singing, heard from the Hill.
Whitethroat 7 singing around the Hill.
Goldcrest 1 singing on the Hill.
Sparrowhawk 1 male over the Hill.
Kestrel 1 male.
Reed Warbler 2 singing Jack Lane NR.
Swallow 3 from the Hill.
Sand Martin 1 over Jack Lane NR.
Willow Tit 1 calling heard from the Hill at SJ 737 938, looking west and 1 seen singing at approx. SJ 738 939...the regular site on the Hill.
etc.etc.etc.
If you park at Dutton's Pond, walk south towards the tunnel under the railway. If you go through the tunnel, take the first track off right up the hill and at the end of the trees a pair have been calling. If you don't go through the tunnel turn right along a track with the railway on your left. Keep going past the reed beds at Jack Lane NR and you come to the same T-junction as the other route. Continue on a little.
Hope that helps.
Willow Tit 1 singing high up at SJ 723 942 just west of Jack Lane NR. Same area as previous records, so a very good sign.
Jack Lane NR:
Reed Bunting 1 male.
Goldcrest 2
Blackcap 3 singing.
Chiffchaff 2 singing.
Chaffinch 1 singing.
Song Thrush 1 singing.
Moorhen 1
Nuthatch 1 calling in wood south edge of Wellacre Academy field.
Pond area:
Willow Warbler 2 singing.
Chiffchaff 2 singing.
Blackcap 2 singing plus 1 female.
Goldcrest 1
Willow Tit 1 calling at SJ 744 941, west side of pond.
Hill:
Kestrel 1 male.
Buzzard 2 over towards Wellacre Academy.
Blackcap 1 singing.
Chiffchaff 5 singing.
Willow Warbler 1 calling.
Chaffinch 1 singing.
Greenfinch 2 singing
Goldfinch 3 singing
Linnet 1
Willow Tit 2 about 5 m apart calling to each other at SJ 738 938. Top of the north-most path down off the hill.
Plus another singing Chiffchaff and Blackcap, 3 Mistle Thrush and a Grey Heron on the walk back.
etc.etc.etc.
Green Sandpiper 1 flying low down the canal.
Swallow 1
Sand Martin 12+
Oystercatcher 2
Cormorant 4
Great Crested Grebe 3
Pied Wagtail 5+
Great Black-backed Gull 1 adult.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4
Herring Gull 2 immatures.
Black-headed Gull 30+
etc.etc.etc.
Willow Tit 1 singing southern boundary of Wellacre Academy field. That's make 2 males for the patch...hooray.
Chiffchaff 17 singing.
Blackcap 7 singing.
Chaffinch 2 singing.
Reed Bunting 1 male.
Buzzard 7
Sparrowhawk 1 female.
Sand Martin 15+
etc,etc,etc,
Willow Tit 1 singing in same place as last time...good sign.
Blackcap 3 singing albeit unsteadily.
Chiffchaff 8 singing plus 2 seen.
Meadow Pipit 3
Raven 1
Buzzard 3
Sparrowhawk 1 female.
Jack Lane:
Sand Martin 10
Water Rail 2 heard.
Reed Bunting 1 male.
Grey Heron 1
etc.etc.etc.
About 20 sand Martins back at the Mersey in Urmston, off Queens road. Last years nest holes all washed away. Glorious down there today with lots of people litter picking.
General Sightings:
Willow Tit 1 singing below hedge, south of west end of farm.
Chiffchaff 1 singing plus 1 calling.
Pied Wagtail 10+
Mistle Thrush 1 singing.
Chaffinch 1 male, 1 female.
Greenfinch 1
Jack Lane NR:
Chiffchaff 2 singing.
Snipe 1
Teal 1 male, 1 female.
Water Rail 1 heard.
Song Thrush 1 singing.
Jay 1
Reed Bunting 1 male.
Mallard 1 male.
Chaffinch 1
Coal Tit 1
etc.etc.etc.
Willow Tit 1 singing.
Buzzard 1 sat on windowsill of Wellacre College!
Sparrowhawk 1
Chiffchaff 4 singing.
Goldcrest 1 singing - Jack Lane.
Water Rail 1 heard Jack Lane.
GBB Gull 1 over.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 drumming.
RN Parakeet 1
Pied Wagtail 5
Moorhen 6 Dutton's Pond.
Coot 2 Dutton's Pond.
Greenfinch 3 singing FlyAsh Hill.
Bullfinch 1
Chaffinch 2
Goldfinches
Woodpigeon 50+
etc.etc.etc.
Great Crested Grebe 3
Mute Swan 2
Oystercatcher 2
Cormorant 3
Mallard 12
Moorhen 1
Grey Heron 1
Herring Gull 1 adult.
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4
Black-headed Gull 350+
Pied Wagtail 10+
Grey Wagtail 1 male, 1 female.
etc.
Redwing 18
Mistle Thrush 2
Song Thrush 3
Water Rail 1 ( Jack Lane ).
Grey Heron 2
Willow Tit 5 in hedge west of Jack Lane NR. Thanks for the heads-up Steve S. but only the 5 for me. First this Winter!
Peregrine 1 over Jack Lane, South.
Pied Wagtail 40+ in field behind ETW.
Viewed from the Hill looking South were:
Buzzard 1
Raven 2
Sparrowhawk 1 male, 1 female.
Great Black-backed Gull 1 3rd Winter on a lamppost.
Common Gull 3
BH Gull 200+
Oystercatcher 2
Cormorant 5
Mute Swan 2 adults.
Great Crested Grebe 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Taking in Green Hill, down Jack Lane to ship canal and back...
11 Willow Tits, 2 lot and 3 lot different places different times on the Hill. Then 3 pairs along the embankment in their normal haunts.
Plenty of Bullfinches
Pair of Mute Swans on ship canal.
1 Male Goosander
On way back up from Ship canal, 2 Curlew called, not seen as was under the trees, but Kev Macabe saw them as he was up at the fields.....
All in all another good day locally
Meadow Pipit 8
2 Oystercatcher
1 Great Black Backed Gull
2 Buzzard over
1 Grey Wagtail
Lots of House Sparrows along Irlam Road
1 male Reed Bunting in the garden.
1 Herring Gull adult and 1 Common Gull adult at Woodsend.