Red Crested Pochard still here, on reservoir near island, also Pochard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker,50+ Fieldfare, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Bullfinch,.
Tony Hill said
Mon Nov 14 11:17 AM, 2011
Drake, Red Crested Pochard, in middle of resr, also Kingfisher and Treecreeper.
Tony Hill said
Fri Nov 11 10:29 AM, 2011
Pochard, Little Grebe, Willow Tit, 4 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch.
Tony Hill said
Fri Nov 4 11:02 AM, 2011
2 Common Gull, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 40+ Redwing, 2 Goldcrest, flock of 20 Long tailed Tits, 2 Willow Tit, 6 Bullfinch,.
Tony Hill said
Fri Oct 28 11:07 AM, 2011
Pink footed Geese, 2 flocks 160, at 8 30am, and 60 at 8 40am, both east. male Gadwall, 22 Moorhen, 150 Coot, 5 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch.
Tony Hill said
Thu Oct 20 12:49 PM, 2011
male Gadwall, little Grebe, + Common Buzzard and Kestrel on Linnyshaw Moss.
Bill Myerscough said
Mon Oct 17 11:43 AM, 2011
16/10 - mid-morning.
7 Wigeon, c140 Coot, 1 Little Grebe & 2 Cormorant. 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk & 4 Lesser Redpoll.
4 Gadwall (2m,2f) on 9/10.
Cheers,
Bill.
Tony Hill said
Fri Oct 7 10:56 AM, 2011
Whooper Swan flying south at 8 15am, also female Wigeon, Common Snipe, and 12 Bullfinch.
Tony Hill said
Wed Oct 5 10:53 AM, 2011
A late Common Sandpiper flying around the reservoir, + Little Grebe, and 7 Bullfinch, also 4 Willow Tit together near Linnyshaw Garden Centre,.
Tony Hill said
Mon Oct 3 10:59 AM, 2011
Little Grebe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Swallow, Grey Wagtail, Chiffchaff, Treecreeper, 6 Bullfinch,.
Tony Hill said
Fri Sep 23 10:28 AM, 2011
3 Gadwall, Little Grebe, 3 Willow Tit,.
Tony Hill said
Fri Sep 16 12:28 PM, 2011
2 Wigeon, Willow Tit,.
Tony Hill said
Wed Sep 14 11:28 AM, 2011
3 Gadwall, 1 male 2 female.
Tony Hill said
Mon Sep 12 12:46 PM, 2011
Wigeon and Redshank, but redshank flew off at 10am.
Tony Hill said
Mon Aug 29 9:56 AM, 2011
Two good sightings today, an Hobby flew over the reservoir at 7. 50am, heading east, and a Spotted Flycatcher was in the nature reserve, also Grey Wagtail and 4 Willow Tits.
Tony Hill said
Sat Aug 20 12:56 PM, 2011
Kingfisher, 3 juvenile Bullfinch.
Tony Hill said
Fri Aug 19 1:07 PM, 2011
2 Green Sandpipers.
Tony Hill said
Tue Aug 16 11:05 AM, 2011
6 Common Tern, Garden Warbler, Willow Tit.
Tony Hill said
Mon Aug 15 11:26 AM, 2011
Common Terns, 2 + 2 young, Garden Warbler, family of 6 Bullfinch.
3 Gadwall,3 Willow Tit,. On Linnyshaw moss, 5 Ravens together + Sparrowhawk, Common Buazzard, Kestrel, Nuthatch.
Alan Warford said
Sun Jul 10 8:30 PM, 2011
evening visit
Single Common Tern on raft Mute swan 3 adult + 1 juv Tufted Duck 6 Great Crested Grebe 3 Coot plenty with juvs Canada Geese 42 Swift 15+ Sand Martin 4 Pochard M Stock Dove near visitor centre
-- Edited by Alan Warford on Sunday 10th of July 2011 08:32:37 PM
Tony Hill said
Fri Jul 8 10:58 AM, 2011
Common Sandpiper on resr.
Henry Cook said
Wed Jun 29 5:54 PM, 2011
29/06/2011 - 12pm-1.30pm with James Walsh:
3 Mute Swans - 1 cygnet still 2 Great Crested Grebes - down to 2 young 6 Tufted Ducks 1 Kestrel - carrying a vole 1 Buzzard 1 Little Ringed Plover - flyover 2 Common Terns 1 Stock Dove 2 Sand Martins 4 House Martins 5 Swallows 2 Swifts 1 Willow Tit 1 Bullfinch - plus young 2 Siskins - and 3 youngsters closely in tow, locally bred, a few conifers about?
Tony Hill said
Tue Jun 7 11:15 AM, 2011
Swans with one young, Great Crested Grebes 3 young, pair of Common Tern, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 20 Sand Martin, 10+ Swallow, 2 House Martin,Reed Warbler, Willow Tit, 30+ House Sparrow, 2 Bullfinch.
Tony Hill said
Wed Jun 1 3:21 PM, 2011
4 Reed Warbler, Willow Tit, also 70+ House Sparrows around the site.
Tony Hill said
Sat May 28 11:23 AM, 2011
Pair of Reed Warblers nest building in south shore reedbed.
Tony Hill said
Fri May 13 12:11 PM, 2011
Lesser Whitethroat, On Linnyshaw Moss near Garden Centre.
Tony Hill said
Fri May 6 11:24 AM, 2011
Ringed Plover on Island, also around, Pink footed Goose, 2 Swift, 10 Swallow, 4 Blackcap, 7 Common Whitethroat, Willow Tit, 3 Bullfinch.
Tony Hill said
Sat Apr 30 12:06 PM, 2011
Sedge Warbler, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting.
Tony Hill said
Fri Apr 22 10:54 AM, 2011
Pink footed Goose,14 Tufted Duck,4 Great Crested Grebe,Oystercatcher , 2 Lesser Black backed Gull, Common Tern. On Linnyshaw Moss, Skylark, Wheatear, + Raven flew over.
Tony Hill said
Wed Apr 20 11:08 AM, 2011
Wheatear on Linnyshaw Moss, also around, 3 Common Whitethroat, Willow Tit, 6 Greenfinch, 2 Bullfinch.
Kane Brides said
Mon Apr 11 12:33 PM, 2011
Pink-foot still present with Canada Geese.
Tony Hill said
Tue Mar 29 11:46 AM, 2011
30 Waxwings at visitor centre, + Swallow and 4 Sand Martin, Pink footed Goose still here.
A good day for passage migrants with a juvenile Whinchat being the highlight, + 3 Meadow Pipit, 6 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, and Willow Warbler, also around, 4 Swans, 4 Gadwall, Teal, Little Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker, and Willow Tit.
7 Wigeon, c140 Coot, 1 Little Grebe & 2 Cormorant.
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk & 4 Lesser Redpoll.
4 Gadwall (2m,2f) on 9/10.
Cheers,
Bill.
Single Common Tern on raft
Mute swan 3 adult + 1 juv
Tufted Duck 6
Great Crested Grebe 3
Coot plenty with juvs
Canada Geese 42
Swift 15+
Sand Martin 4
Pochard M
Stock Dove near visitor centre
-- Edited by Alan Warford on Sunday 10th of July 2011 08:32:37 PM
3 Mute Swans - 1 cygnet still
2 Great Crested Grebes - down to 2 young
6 Tufted Ducks
1 Kestrel - carrying a vole
1 Buzzard
1 Little Ringed Plover - flyover
2 Common Terns
1 Stock Dove
2 Sand Martins
4 House Martins
5 Swallows
2 Swifts
1 Willow Tit
1 Bullfinch - plus young
2 Siskins - and 3 youngsters closely in tow, locally bred, a few conifers about?
Single Pink-footed Goose down on reservoir with other waterfowl late morning. Also 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull amongst the Black Headed Gulls.
In surrounding woodland - 2 Willow Tits, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Bullfinch and 1 Jay.
Cheers,
Bill.