7-8.00 a.m. 2 Common Tern and a (very) brief view of a Water Rail at capsticks the highlites, Cheers Ian
Ian Campbell said
Fri Jun 29 7:38 AM, 2018
Brief early morning visit, of note a Common Sandpiper at creek, the first sign of Autumn migration or a bird displaced from the burning moorland?. Also single Common Tern. Cheers Ian
Derek Richardson said
Thu Jun 28 9:11 PM, 2018
8.30am - 10.45am. Sunny, Hot, 20c.
Partly with Ian & Stephen.
37 Species Spotted: Including:
Additional to Steven's post.
17 Lesser Black Backed Gull. 2 Oystercatcher. 17 Pied Wagtail. (12 young). 4 Grey Wagtail. 3 Grey Heron. 7 Black Headed Gull.(all young on Irwell).
Thanks Derek.
Steven Higginbottom said
Thu Jun 28 12:01 PM, 2018
Morning visit up to 10:15am with Ian & briefly with Derek. 3 Common Terns 2 displaying. 1 Little Grebe. 2 Cormorants. 3 Great black Backed Gulls 2 Juv 1 Adult. 100+ Swift. 50+ Sand Martin also Swallow and house martin present. 1 Lesser Whitethroat. 1 Nuthatch. 1 Buzzard. 1 Kestrel.
Cheers Steven.
Ian Campbell said
Wed Jun 27 7:35 AM, 2018
Brief early morning visit, juv. Little Grebe was a surprise, also 1 Oystercatcher and 1 Common Tern. Sad to see the large amount of smoke in the sky from the moorland fire in the distance. Cheers Ian
Derek Richardson said
Mon Jun 25 9:15 PM, 2018
8.30am - 11.30am. Clear, Sunny, Still. 19c .
42 Species Spotted: Including:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 1 Buzzard. 2 Common Tern. 1 Great Blacked Backed Gull. 13 Lesser Blacked Gull. 9 Great Crested Grebe. 3 Mistle Thrush. 4 Song Thrush. 1 Whitethroat. 12 Sand Martin. 15 Swallow. 10 Swift. 54 Coot. 9 Reed Bunting.
Quick early a.m. visit just one Common Tern of note and the Swans still have their 6 cygnets. Cheers Ian
Steven Higginbottom said
Sun Jun 10 12:37 PM, 2018
07:00-10:30am with Ian C Highlights. 1 Peregrine Falcon. 2 Kestrel. 2 Reed Warbler. 1 Lesser Whitethroat (record shot attached) 4 Sedge Warbler. 1 Garden Warbler heard in Dip. Blackcap, Common Whitethroat & Willow warblers singing . 1 Fledged Black headed Gull. 3 Water Rail heard Capsticks & Old hall Marsh. 2 Linnet. good numbers of fledged Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Blue Tits and House Sparrows.
Common tern dropped in at 12:00 preening on bouy F opp sailing club
Ian Campbell said
Tue May 22 8:40 AM, 2018
6.45-8.00 a.m. 1 Tawny Owl in Beech in Old hall farm front garden (found thanks to Blackbirds and Mistle Thrushes persistent mobbing), 2 Linnet near pump house, 1 Gadwall on res, no sign of Oystercatcher young on roof, other birds as mainly described by Derek in previous posts. Cheers Ian
6.30-8.00 a.m. best a Whinchat on Gorse in Highland cattle field. 2 Greylag arrived at 6.45, 3 Oystercatcher young on factory roof by the river. Cheers Ian
1pm-3pm this afternoon. Not much on the res due to a boating competition. Male and female Tufted Duck highlights along with a male Reed Bunting. Willow Warbler and Skylarks heard.
No sign of the Turnstone this evening. 2 Gadwall and 2 Great Black-backed Gull on the reservoir, and a late Sparrowhawk over at about 20.30.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 8th of May 2018 10:40:27 PM
Ian Campbell said
Tue May 8 10:40 AM, 2018
6.30-8.15 a.m. a nice surprise were 2 Turnstone resting at waters edge near pumphouse when I arrived, also Garden Warbler singing at car park, 1 male Shoveler and Gadwall on res. also. Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
Partly with Ian & Stephen.
37 Species Spotted: Including:
Additional to Steven's post.
17 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
2 Oystercatcher.
17 Pied Wagtail. (12 young).
4 Grey Wagtail.
3 Grey Heron.
7 Black Headed Gull.(all young on Irwell).
Thanks Derek.
3 Common Terns 2 displaying.
1 Little Grebe.
2 Cormorants.
3 Great black Backed Gulls 2 Juv 1 Adult.
100+ Swift.
50+ Sand Martin also Swallow and house martin present.
1 Lesser Whitethroat.
1 Nuthatch.
1 Buzzard.
1 Kestrel.
Cheers Steven.
Cheers Ian
42 Species Spotted: Including:
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
1 Buzzard.
2 Common Tern.
1 Great Blacked Backed Gull.
13 Lesser Blacked Gull.
9 Great Crested Grebe.
3 Mistle Thrush.
4 Song Thrush.
1 Whitethroat.
12 Sand Martin.
15 Swallow.
10 Swift.
54 Coot.
9 Reed Bunting.
Thanks Derek.
51 Species Spotted: Including:
1 Buzzard.
1 Jay.
1 Cormorant.
1 Dipper.(Irwell).
9 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
1 Great Black Backed Gull.
1 Oystercatcher.
1 Chiffchaff.
3 Whitethroat.
1 Lesser Whitethroat.
2 Sedge Warblers.
1 Blackcap.
5 Reed Bunting.
7 Tufted Duck.
6 Great Crested Grebe.
7 Mute Swan. (5 Young).
3 Grey Wagtail.
3 Grey Heron.
7 Long Tailed Tit.
1 Mistle Thrush.
60+ Goldfinch.
8.30am - 11.30am. Cool, Light Cloud,Windy. 12c.
47 Species Spotted: Including:
1 Hobby.
1 Buzzard.
1 Kestrel.
1 Pheasant.(F).
2 Common Tern.
5 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
1 Oystercatcher.
5 Long Tailed Tit.
1 Dipper (Irwell).
3 Mistle Thrush.
1 Chiffchaff.
7 Great Crested Grebe.
7 Pied Wagtail.
1 Linnet.
2 Grey Wagtail.
120+ Wood Pigeon.
Thanks Derek.
Swans only have 5 cygnets today
Common tern only other thing of note.
Cheers Ian
41 Species Spotted: Including:
1 Dipper.(Irwell).
1 Goldcrest.
2 Kestrel.
5 Whitethroat.
3 Chiffchaff.
2 Sedge Warbler.
5 Reed Bunting.
12 Mute Swan. ( 9 Young).
5 House Martin.
20 Swallow.
30+ Sand Martin.
80+ Canada Goose.
3 Grey Wagtail.
2 Grey Heron.
23 Lapwing.
Thanks Derek.
41 Species Spotted: Including:
2 Common Terns.
1 Great Blacked Backed Gull.
3 Lesser Blacked Backed Gull.
1 Blackcap.
1 Linnet.
1 Goosander (1F).(Irwell).
2 Oystercatcher.
2 Kestrel.
80+ Swift.
50 + Sand Martin.
30 + Swallow.
2 House Martin.
3 Sedge Warbler.
5 Reed Bunting.
13 Lapwing.
1 Grey Wagtail.
2 Skylark.
Thanks Derek.
43 Species Spotted. Including:
1 Blackcap.
3 Kestrel.
5 Sedge Warbler.
8 Reed Bunting.
1 Pheasant.[Male].
1 Whitethroat.
3 Skylark.
6 Mistle Thrush.
5 Song Thrush.
9 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
8 Collared Dove.
2 Chiffchaff.
6 Great Crested Grebe. [ + 2 young Withins].
4 Grey Heron.
3 Grey Wagtail.
2 Tufted Duck.
Thanks Derek.
Cheers Ian
1 Peregrine Falcon.
2 Kestrel.
2 Reed Warbler.
1 Lesser Whitethroat (record shot attached)
4 Sedge Warbler.
1 Garden Warbler heard in Dip.
Blackcap, Common Whitethroat & Willow warblers singing .
1 Fledged Black headed Gull.
3 Water Rail heard Capsticks & Old hall Marsh.
2 Linnet.
good numbers of fledged Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Blue Tits and House Sparrows.
Cheers Steven
44 Species Spotted: Including:
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
2 Kestrel.
3 Sedge Warbler.
3 Oystercatcher.
7 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
9 Reed Bunting.
13 Mute Swan.
6 Great Crested Grebe.
1 Chiffchaff.
17 Lapwing.
2 House Martin.
12 Swallow.
11 Sand Martin.
3 Long Tailed Tit.
Thanks Derek.
Cheers Ian
41 Species Spotted:Including:
1 Reed Warbler. (Coney green ).
1 Arctic Tern.
1 Raven.
1 Buzzard.
2 Kestrel.
3 Chiffchaff.
2 Whitethroat.
2 Sedge Warbler.
3 Oystercatcher.
13 Reed Bunting.
22 Lapwing.
62 House Sparrow.
Today counted 39 young actually on reservoir/canal .
Same day 2017 same areas 68.
Thanks Derek.
45 Species Spotted: Including:
1 Blackcap.
2 Coal Tit.
9 Pied Wagtail.
2 Chiffchaff.
3 Whitethroat.
3 Sedge Warbler.
7 Reed Bunting
26 Swift.
2 House Martin.
16 Sand Martin.
8 Swallow.
1 Kestrel.
8 Greylag Goose.
50+ Goldfinch.
80+ Canada Goose.
3 Grey Heron.
Thanks Derek.
-- Edited by Derek Richardson on Tuesday 5th of June 2018 10:12:42 PM
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
50 Species Spotted: Including:
2 Greylag Goose.
1 Kingfisher.
4 House Martin.
3 Chiffchaff.
3 Sedge Warbler.
2 Whitethroat.
1 Sparrowhawk.
2 Kestrel.
2 Grey Wagtail.
7 Pied Wagtail.
4 Reed Bunting.
110 Wood Pigeon.
16 Sand Martin.
18 Swallow.
40 Starling.
5 Oystercatcher.
Thanks Derek.
44 Species Spotted: Including:
4 Kestrel.
4 Chiffchaff.
1 Sedge Warbler.
3 Reed Bunting.
1 Whitethroat.
14 Swallow.
2 Sand Martin.
7 Swift.
2 Mistle Thrush.
3 Song Thrush.
6 Tufted Duck.
80 Wood Pigeon.
17 Lapwing.
45 Jackdaw.
6 Greenfinch.
1 Grey Wagtail.
Thanks Derek.
41 Species Spotted: Including:
3 Oystercatcher.
3 Chiffchaff.
1 Whitethroat.
7 Long Tailed Tit.
3 Great Crested Grebe.
2 Mistle Thrush.
3 Song Thrush.
12 Swallow.
6 Swift.
4 Sand Martin.
9 Collared Dove.
5 Reed Bunting.
Thanks Derek.
45 Species Spotted: Including:
1Arctic Tern.
1Blackcap.
1Sedge Warbler.
1Pheasant.
11 Reed Bunting.
1 Grey Wagtail.
16 Swift.
12 Swallow.
11 Sand Martin.
2 Rook.
75 Wood Pigeon
5 Grey Heron.
Thanks Derek.
No sign of the terns this evening after the rain had cleared. Good numbers of Swift and Sand Martin the only thing of note.
1 Arctic Tern
2 Common Terns.
Lots off House Martins, Swifts, Swallows and Sand Martins.
Cheers Steven
Cheers Ian
By 3pm there were 9 lesser black-backs on the water and two common terns flew in.
A yellowhammer singing under the pumphouse is a first for me at this location.
1Blackcap.1F.
1 Oystercatcher.
120+ Starling.(mainly young,in cattle field).
3 Chiffchaff.
4 Grey Heron.
4 Reed Bunting.
2 Sedge Warbler.
1 Skylark.
3 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
1 Linnet.
11 Dunnock.
11 Swift.
14 Swallow.
7 Sand Martin.
1 Greenfinch.
2 Mistle Thrush.
2 House Martin.
3 Long Tailed Tit.
Thanks Derek.
Walked round both reservoirs this morning. Lots of noise but little new to see except the Water Rail below which we found along the canal.
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
41 Species Spotted: Including:
1 Skylark.
1 Kestrel.
4 Chiffchaff.
1 Whitethroat.
1 Nuthatch.
2 Willow Warbler.
4 Grey Heron.
8 Swift.
3 Reed Bunting.
5 Long Tailed Tit.
1 Sedge Warbler.
Thanks Derek.
Cheers Ian
40 Species Spotted: Including:
1 Kingfisher.
1 Kestrel.
1 Whitethroat.
2 Willow Warbler.
5 Chiffchaff.
2 Sedge Warbler.
1 Reed Warbler.
2 Reed Bunting.
3 Jay.
37 House sparrow.
3 Sand Martin.
2 Swallow.
1 Swift.
1 Common Gull.
1 Grey Wagtail.
3 Grey Heron.
Thanks Derek.
47 Species Spotted: Including:
1 Buzzard.
2 Cormorant.
3 Sedge Warbler.
2 Whitethroat.
1 Pheasant. 1F.
2 Long Tailed Tits.
4 Great Crested Grebe.
3 Mistle Thrush.
2 Song Thrush.
12 Swift.
5 Swallow.
6 Sand Martin.
1 Mute Swan.
13 Collared Dove.
47 Magpie.
Thanks Derek.
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
37 Species spotted: Including:
3 Chiffchaff.
2 Whitethroat.
1 Sedge Warbler.
1 Reed Warbler.
2 Gallard.
2 Oystercatcher.
1 Skylark.
5 Reed Bunting.
5 Swallow.
2 Swift.
2 Sand Martin.
2 Grey Heron.
3 Lesser Blacked Back Gull.
1 Jay.
Thanks Derek.
44 Species Spotted: Including.
3 Willow Warbler.
2 Linnet.
1 Whitethroat.
2 Jay.
1 Common Sandpiper.
3 Chiffchaff.
2 Oystercatcher.
5 Reed Bunting.
17 Lapwing.
12 Sand Martin.
60+ Swift.
6 Swallow.
1 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
3 Herring Gull.
45 Black Headed Gull.
1 Mistle Thrush.
7 Chaffinch.
Thanks Derek.
Thanks Derek.
7am-10am - Back side of reservoir, Withins, public footpath through marsh, pump house:
50 Species including of note:
1 Gadwall
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Skylark
5 Whitethroat
1 Grasshopper Warbler
2 Blackcap
7 Willow Warbler
2 Chiffchaff
4 Sedge Warbler
6 Linnet
1 Raven
2 Oystercatcher
100+ Swift
6 Sand Martin
40+ Swallow
lots of Lapwing (several with young)
40 Species Spotted: Including:
1 Reed Warbler. (In reed below Redstart hedge).
1 Skylark.
1 Whitethroat.
1 Pheasant.1F.
2 Linnet.
3 Mistle Thrush.
150+ Swift.
60+ Sand Martin.
3 House Martin.
7 Lapwing.
2 Reed Bunting.
7 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
2 Tufted Duck.
1 Great Crested Grebe.
No sign of the Turnstone this evening. 2 Gadwall and 2 Great Black-backed Gull on the reservoir, and a late Sparrowhawk over at about 20.30.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 8th of May 2018 10:40:27 PM
Cheers Ian
31 Species Spotted : Including:
4 Whitethroat.
1 Pheasant.
1 Gallard.
1 Lesser Blacked Backed Gull.
2 Reed Warbler.
11 Swallow.
2 Sand Martin.
1 Skylark.
2 Mistle Thrush.
2 Grey Wagtail.
4 Mute Swan.
Thanks Derek.