Today
Dunlin-1
Common tern 5+
Common sandpiper-3
Swift-1
Mediterranean gull - 3 - 2 stunnig adults and a 1st summer
Lots of swallows . House martin and sand martin when it rained
Oystercatcher- 3
Plenty reed warbler in now too.
Andy Isherwood said
Sun Apr 22 1:52 PM, 2018
Only things to add to previous post. Reed warbler singing from ramsdales reached, whitethroat between here and Ramsdales hide and 4 singing cettis warblers on usual territories.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 22 9:36 AM, 2018
So far this morning:
1 Wheatear
1 Dunlin
2 Common Sandpiper
2 Common Tern
2 Shelduck
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 21 9:16 AM, 2018
So far this morning:
Drake Common Scoter
3 Common Tern
1 Common Sandpiper
2 Shelduck
1 Wigeon
2 Curlew through east
Info thanks to Bull Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 20 4:48 PM, 2018
2 Wheatear present his morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
4 Common Tern present late afternoon today.
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Apr 20 3:51 PM, 2018
Today
3 common Tern
1 male wheatear -greenland race (picture below)
Sedge warbler-2
Reed warbler-4
Cetti's warbler-1
Common sandpiper-2
Plus the usuals
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 20th of April 2018 05:23:45 PM
12:05 - 3 distant Terns, probably Common Terns. Can anyone confirm that ?
colin davies said
Wed Apr 18 11:47 AM, 2018
A circuit around the flash this morning produced the following:
Whimbrel 1 flew over west end calling
Sedge warbler 1 singing west end
Reed warbler 1 singing Ramsdales reedbed
Common Sandpiper 3
Dunlin 1
Cetti's warbler 3 - 4 singing
Blackcap 20+
Chiffchaff 15+
Willow warbler 5+
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Apr 15 11:13 AM, 2018
Only thing of note this morning 1 common sandpiper
Tanmay Dixit said
Sat Apr 14 3:54 PM, 2018
First post for ages here!
This morning 10am-noon Highlights: 2 jack snipe (Tom Edmondson Hide) 3 common scoter (2m, 1f; 2f were reported) 2 Mediterranean gull 1 goldeneye (f) Plus many of the usuals.
Several singing blackcap, 1 willow warbler, 1 goldcrest.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 14 9:26 AM, 2018
3 Common Scoter this morning.
Also, a Common Sandpipet and 9 Curlew over (6 north and 3 east).
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Apr 13 4:32 PM, 2018
Of Note AM/PM
Arctic Tern - 1 (Digiscoped picture below)
Redshank-1
Snipe - 7
Osprey - 1 Flew west towards Leightshaw hall Flash over Plank lane end of the flash at 13.10
Great White Egret - 1 - gave me a brief view flying from the kidney pond area just before about 9.50 am seemed to go down again but had limited view from were I was and the gulls were going mad over the spit so could have gone over the spit
Blackcap- 8
Swallows, Sand Martin in good numbers
House Martin - 10+
Redshank-2
Redpoll-2
plus the usual's
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 12th of April 2018 01:46:15 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Apr 12 10:18 AM, 2018
A single Arctic Tern flew north at 08:30 this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
munsworth said
Mon Apr 9 2:46 PM, 2018
A walk round the wooded areas yielded
Chiffchaff (10)
Willow Warbler (5)
Blackcap (2)
Plus the usuals
Didn't see any hirundines over or around the flash
Mike
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 8 9:00 PM, 2018
The drake Green-winged Teal (a site first record no less) showed very well from Tom Edmondson hide this evening, with a female Teal in tow to which it displayed to a few times!!
Diabolical hasty digibinned image attached but infinitely better images by the bird's finder Gordon Newman can be found on the Manchester Birding website homepage.
4 Goosander, 32 Goldeneye and c350 Jackdaw roosted
Kristian Wade said
Thu Apr 5 3:18 PM, 2018
4 Oystercatcher, 1 singing Blackcap, 6+ singing Chiffchaff, 1 Buzzard and perhaps 20+ Great-Crested Grebes including a pair dancing with weeds in their mouths this morning.
-- Edited by Kristian Wade on Thursday 5th of April 2018 03:19:06 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 4 1:36 PM, 2018
Late morning/early afternoon today:
Willow Warbler singing near Ramsdales Hide, as was a Cetti's Warbler
Female Common Scoter still present
Blackcap singing along the main causeway
18 Sand Martin flew through east during a rain shower and singles over subsequently
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 4 9:10 AM, 2018
Highlights so far this morning:
Female Common Scoter
200 Sand Martin
8 Snipe
3 Redshank
Info thanks to Bill Harrison and Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 3 3:29 PM, 2018
This morning:
7 Snipe
4 Oystercatcher
2 Little Egret
20 Goosander
13 Goldeneye
1 Raven
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 2 11:01 PM, 2018
Two adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted tonight.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 2 1:45 PM, 2018
Little Ringed Poover on the spit at midday.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 2 9:33 AM, 2018
This morning so far:
35 Sand Martin
2 adult Mediterranean Gull
1 Redshank
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 1 10:12 PM, 2018
Fairly regular second winter Yellow-legged Gull present in the roost again tonight.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 1 8:04 AM, 2018
3 Little Egret, 3 Redshank, 1 Curlew and 10 Snipe present this morning.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Andy Isherwood said
Sat Mar 31 12:30 PM, 2018
Still quiet overall today. Definite increase in Chiffchaff with 10+ singing round site also 14 Sand Martin feeding between main spit and Ramsdales area.
Day spent around here today; thought it was going to be grotty, but ended up a nice day for it. Count:
4 chiffchaff 2 Cetti's warbler heard 3 sand martin 1 skylark 1 blackbird on nest 1 great spotted woodpecker heard 30+ teal 21 shoveler 15 gadwall c50 tufted duck 25+ goldeneye 4 goosander 1 little grebe 15+ great crested grebe, with a couple of pairs displaying 7 lapwing 2 redshank 2 oystercatcher 4+ grey heron 11 cormorant 1 buzzard
Kristian Wade said
Fri Mar 30 7:25 PM, 2018
Highlights from this Afternoon... -20 Shoveler -18 Teal -11 Gadwall -9 Lapwing -7 Cormorant -6 Goosander -3 Chiffchaff (all singing) -2 Oystercatcher -2 Nuthatch (going into usual nest box on first car park) -2 Redshank -1 Goldeneye -1 Willow Tit -1 Mistle Thrush -1 Buzzard -1 Sparrowhawk
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Mar 29 5:31 PM, 2018
Of note this morning
10 Sand Martin
8 Buzzard ( over west end)
Kestrel-2
Snipe-4
JOHN TYMON said
Wed Mar 28 7:18 PM, 2018
Only thing to add from this morning
7 Sand Martin
7 Wigeon arrived around 12pm when it rained hard
Cetti's Warbler was singing across from the island that is being cleared.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Mar 28 7:13 PM, 2018
Both Knot and Black-tailed Godwit still present mid-afternoon today.
Also, 2 Little Egret, 3 Chiffchaff and 7 Wigeon.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Mar 28 9:48 AM, 2018
Sightings so far today include:
1 Black-tailed Godwit from Ramsdales Hide
3 Redshank
8 Snipe
1 Knot still
3 Sand Martin
14 Redwing near Teal Hide
Info thanks to Barry Hulme and Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Mar 27 1:26 PM, 2018
Further sightings today include:
2 adult Mediterranean Gulls
2 Oystercatcher
3 Shelduck
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Mar 27 12:15 PM, 2018
3 Sand Martin's this morning, also the Knot still present, 3 Redshanks and 4 Snipe.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Gordon Newman said
Mon Mar 26 5:04 PM, 2018
quick 11/4 hrs this afternoon single Curlew flew west past the yacht club calling @ 16.15 1 Kingfisher over main body of water to the west end singing Cetti's Warbler above the noise of machinery opposite Tom Edmondson Hide singing Chiffchaff by Ramsdale Hide
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Mar 26 11:15 AM, 2018
Highlights so far this morning:
Knot still present from Horrocks Hide
3 Redshank
5 Snipe
10 Goosander
2 Shelduck
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Tony Coatsworth said
Sun Mar 25 11:38 AM, 2018
Little Egret - Tom Edmunson hide
Chiffchaff singing nearby
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Mar 25 9:23 AM, 2018
So far this morning:
Singing Chiffchaff
1 Knot still
2 Redshank
3 Snipe
21 Redwing on the golf course
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Andy Isherwood said
Sat Mar 24 9:51 PM, 2018
Redwing were at Mossley hall farm, getting my patches mixed up there!
Andy Isherwood said
Sat Mar 24 9:49 PM, 2018
Sightings from this am included:
Knot still on spit from Horrocks hide also redshank (earlier on sailing club shoreline).
Water rail showing very well from pengies, singing Chiffchaff near benches in east bay and c. 60 Redwing in trees near Morleys farm many in full song which made for an amazing sound.
So far this morning:
1 Wheatear
1 Dunlin
2 Common Sandpiper
2 Common Tern
2 Shelduck
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
So far this morning:
Drake Common Scoter
3 Common Tern
1 Common Sandpiper
2 Shelduck
1 Wigeon
2 Curlew through east
Info thanks to Bull Harrison
2 Wheatear present his morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
4 Common Tern present late afternoon today.
Today
3 common Tern
1 male wheatear -greenland race (picture below)
Sedge warbler-2
Reed warbler-4
Cetti's warbler-1
Common sandpiper-2
Plus the usuals
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 20th of April 2018 05:23:45 PM
A circuit around the flash this morning produced the following:
Whimbrel 1 flew over west end calling
Sedge warbler 1 singing west end
Reed warbler 1 singing Ramsdales reedbed
Common Sandpiper 3
Dunlin 1
Cetti's warbler 3 - 4 singing
Blackcap 20+
Chiffchaff 15+
Willow warbler 5+
This morning 10am-noon
Highlights:
2 jack snipe (Tom Edmondson Hide)
3 common scoter (2m, 1f; 2f were reported)
2 Mediterranean gull
1 goldeneye (f)
Plus many of the usuals.
Several singing blackcap, 1 willow warbler, 1 goldcrest.
3 Common Scoter this morning.
Also, a Common Sandpipet and 9 Curlew over (6 north and 3 east).
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Of Note AM/PM
Arctic Tern - 1 (Digiscoped picture below)
Redshank-1
Snipe - 7
Osprey - 1 Flew west towards Leightshaw hall Flash over Plank lane end of the flash at 13.10
Goldeneye-8
Plenty Sand Martin and swallow
plus the usuals
Of Note this morning
Great White Egret - 1 - gave me a brief view flying from the kidney pond area just before about 9.50 am seemed to go down again but had limited view from were I was and the gulls were going mad over the spit so could have gone over the spit
Blackcap- 8
Swallows, Sand Martin in good numbers
House Martin - 10+
Redshank-2
Redpoll-2
plus the usual's
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 12th of April 2018 01:46:15 PM
A single Arctic Tern flew north at 08:30 this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
A walk round the wooded areas yielded
Chiffchaff (10)
Willow Warbler (5)
Blackcap (2)
Plus the usuals
Didn't see any hirundines over or around the flash
Mike
The drake Green-winged Teal (a site first record no less) showed very well from Tom Edmondson hide this evening, with a female Teal in tow to which it displayed to a few times!!
Diabolical hasty digibinned image attached but infinitely better images by the bird's finder Gordon Newman can be found on the Manchester Birding website homepage.
Drake Green-winged Teal from Tom Edmondson hide at 4:15 today.
Info thanks to Gordon Newman
Of note 10-2
Swallow -200+ > Mainly North
Sand Martin- 700+ > mainly North
House Martin- 8
Willow Warbler-1
Blackcap-1 Male
Snipe-6
Redshank-1
Oystercatcher-3
Goldeneye-15
Goosander-1 Female
plus the usuals :)
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Saturday 7th of April 2018 06:04:00 PM
A single Little Gull now present at 09:50.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Probable Common Tern over high west at 09:05.
5 Swallows.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Also one adult Mediterranean gull this morning. No sign of little gulls after 7:45am.
7 adult Little Gulls present this morning.
Also, 1 Redshank, 1 Blackcap, 4 Snipe, 3 Shelduck.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Also 5th April 11am to 3pm
From Pengy's hide
Drake shoveler
From Bunting hide
Reed bunting (2m, 3f)
Willow tit
Coal tit
Long tailed tit
4 Goosander, 32 Goldeneye and c350 Jackdaw roosted
-- Edited by Kristian Wade on Thursday 5th of April 2018 03:19:06 PM
Late morning/early afternoon today:
Willow Warbler singing near Ramsdales Hide, as was a Cetti's Warbler
Female Common Scoter still present
Blackcap singing along the main causeway
18 Sand Martin flew through east during a rain shower and singles over subsequently
Highlights so far this morning:
Female Common Scoter
200 Sand Martin
8 Snipe
3 Redshank
Info thanks to Bill Harrison and Barry Hulme
This morning:
7 Snipe
4 Oystercatcher
2 Little Egret
20 Goosander
13 Goldeneye
1 Raven
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Two adult Mediterranean Gulls roosted tonight.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Little Ringed Poover on the spit at midday.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
This morning so far:
35 Sand Martin
2 adult Mediterranean Gull
1 Redshank
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Fairly regular second winter Yellow-legged Gull present in the roost again tonight.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
3 Little Egret, 3 Redshank, 1 Curlew and 10 Snipe present this morning.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Adult Iceland Gull roosted this evening.
Info and image thanks to Phil Rhodes
4 chiffchaff
2 Cetti's warbler heard
3 sand martin
1 skylark
1 blackbird on nest
1 great spotted woodpecker heard
30+ teal
21 shoveler
15 gadwall
c50 tufted duck
25+ goldeneye
4 goosander
1 little grebe
15+ great crested grebe, with a couple of pairs displaying
7 lapwing
2 redshank
2 oystercatcher
4+ grey heron
11 cormorant
1 buzzard
-20 Shoveler
-18 Teal
-11 Gadwall
-9 Lapwing
-7 Cormorant
-6 Goosander
-3 Chiffchaff (all singing)
-2 Oystercatcher
-2 Nuthatch (going into usual nest box on first car park)
-2 Redshank
-1 Goldeneye
-1 Willow Tit
-1 Mistle Thrush
-1 Buzzard
-1 Sparrowhawk
Of note this morning
10 Sand Martin
8 Buzzard ( over west end)
Kestrel-2
Snipe-4
Only thing to add from this morning
7 Sand Martin
7 Wigeon arrived around 12pm when it rained hard
Cetti's Warbler was singing across from the island that is being cleared.
Both Knot and Black-tailed Godwit still present mid-afternoon today.
Also, 2 Little Egret, 3 Chiffchaff and 7 Wigeon.
Sightings so far today include:
1 Black-tailed Godwit from Ramsdales Hide
3 Redshank
8 Snipe
1 Knot still
3 Sand Martin
14 Redwing near Teal Hide
Info thanks to Barry Hulme and Bill Harrison
Further sightings today include:
2 adult Mediterranean Gulls
2 Oystercatcher
3 Shelduck
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
3 Sand Martin's this morning, also the Knot still present, 3 Redshanks and 4 Snipe.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
single Curlew flew west past the yacht club calling @ 16.15
1 Kingfisher over main body of water to the west end
singing Cetti's Warbler above the noise of machinery opposite Tom Edmondson Hide
singing Chiffchaff by Ramsdale Hide
Highlights so far this morning:
Knot still present from Horrocks Hide
3 Redshank
5 Snipe
10 Goosander
2 Shelduck
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
So far this morning:
Singing Chiffchaff
1 Knot still
2 Redshank
3 Snipe
21 Redwing on the golf course
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
This evening's highlights:
Black-tailed Godwit on the spit at 6:15pm
Curlew flew through 6:55pm
Adult Mediterranean Gull roosted
2 Wigeon
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes