Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 Teal 11 Lapwing
Good to meet Roger Baker searching for the Water Rail, hope you got a glimpse!
Tony Mossman said
Fri Feb 24 9:40 PM, 2012
Mild
Mill Ponds ------------
Cracking close up views of the Water Rail this morning 1m Mandarin 3 Cormorant 19 Tufted Duck 1m Goldeneye 1 Great Crested Grebe 21 Coot 62 Canada Geese 9 Goosander 1m Kestrel
Ross Lave Lane --------------------
6 House Sparrows
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 Jay 17 Teal 2 Goosander
Tony Mossman said
Thu Feb 23 6:08 PM, 2012
Dipped on the Rail, as per John's post (really nice mix of duck species today), in addition....
Mill Ponds ------------
32 Coot 29 Tufted Duck 86 Canada Geese
Ross Lave Lane --------------------
8 Redwing
River Tame --------------
4 Teal
John Rayner said
Thu Feb 23 5:54 PM, 2012
Mill Pools
The male Goldeneye was back today but flew off (west) at 8.15. Gadwall (pair) Mandarin (m) Pochard (m) Goosander (4m, 2f) Mute Swan (2ad, 3 juv) GS Woodpecker over
Two good sightings of the Water Rail which was pottering around the inflow at the north corner of the top pool until flushed by a dog walker.
Cheers, John
Tony Mossman said
Wed Feb 22 6:20 PM, 2012
Mild, light rain
Mill Ponds ------------
30 Tufted Duck 110 Canada Geese 1M Mandarin (One turned up this time last year) 31 Coot 1M Goldeneye (Unusual for this site) 1 Great Crested Grebe (First of the year) 5 Mute Swans (Imm birds away from parents) 5 Goosander 4 Cormorant
Ross Lave Lane --------------------
1 Lapwing
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Stock Dove 1 Jay 10 Teal
Tom Brereton said
Wed Feb 22 4:26 AM, 2012
Hi Tony,
Good to meet up. I didn't see anything else.
Found the feeding station, but not the Arctic Redpoll feeding there ;).
Horse Close Wood to Wetland Area via River Tame and boardwalk -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No sign of Wigeon this morning 3 Teal c200 Redwing 15 Fieldfare
Work progressing nicely on wetland area, a number of ponds have been created and are full of water already! Digging continuing. Please note some footpaths are closed whilst work is in progress.
Tony Mossman said
Wed Feb 8 10:27 PM, 2012
Cold and cloudy
The diggers arrived today to start on the new wetland area, should be complete by the end of the week, then its just a matter of fencing, planting and time.
116 Canada Geese 41 Coot 4 Tufted Duck 4 Collared Dove 2 Moorhen 128 Black Headed Gull 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull (Adult)
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via boardwalk ----------------------------------------------------------
2 Bullfinch 1 Nuthatch 1 Buzzard 1 Heron
Tony Mossman said
Wed Feb 1 6:49 PM, 2012
News hot off the press!
New Wetland Reddish Vale Country Park
Work commencing on the 7th February 2012 (depending on water levels on the river)
Stockport Council is working in partnership with the Environment Agency to create a new wetland area in Reddish Vale Country Park.
The project will greatly enhance the biodiversity of the area for amphibians and wading birds. The wetlands area will consist of three new ponds, reedbeds and shallow seasonal wet areas located on a former reservoir which was drained a number of years ago.
The project aims to create a 0.6 hectare area of reedbed and wetland which will have regional importance for migratory birds.
Exciting news, who knows maybe i'll be adding Bittern to my patch list in the future. My only worry is the amount of disturbance the site will get from dogs etc We shall have to wait and see how the site develops.
Ross Lave Lane to Hyde Hall Farm -------------------------------------------
36 Redwing 1 Chaffinch
(I have set up a feeding area on Ross Lave Lane on the right hand side just beyond the motorway but before the Hyde Hall, it consists of a Fray Bentos tin nailed on a post and a scattering of apples and seed on the ground below. Not hi-tech I know but it might just work! Feel free to add to it, I shall visit as often as I can to keep it stocked.)
Horse Close Woods to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Jay 1 Stock dove 6 Teal and 2 Goosander (R. Tame) c.75 Black Headed Gull 1 Buzzard
(The head warden told me that work begins on a new wetland area on 7th February, some pools and a number of scrapes are to be created and an area will be planted with Phragmites-sounds interesting!)
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Jay 2 Little Grebe (R.Tame) 3 Stock Dove 3 Teal (R.Tame) 2 Buzzard c.320 Black Headed Gulls (checked through every bird hoping for a Med, not to be) 1 Common Gull 1 Lesser Black Backed Gull (quite unusual here) 18 Jackdaw
Tony Mossman said
Thu Jan 19 12:34 AM, 2012
Mild, light breeze
Mill Ponds ------------
50% Frozen despite the temperature
96 Canada Geese 37 Coot 11 Tufted Duck 3 Moorhen 5 Mute Swan 2 Ad 3 Imm 5 Goosander 2 M 3 F 1 Pochard M 2 Grey Heron 36 Black Headed Gulls 1 Common Gull
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk ----------------------------------------------------------
2 Coal Tit 20 Teal 9M 11F 1 Jay
Tony Mossman said
Tue Jan 17 5:05 PM, 2012
Frosty, winds calm
Mill ponds ------------
95% frozen
14 Collared Doves 129 Canada Geese 5 Mute Swans 2 Ad 3 Imm 43 Coot 6 Tufted Duck (Don't blame the rest for leaving, so cold!) 1 Pochard M 1 Sparrowhawk F 1 Cormorant 1 Heron 50 Black Headed Gulls
Ross Lave Lane to Hyde Hall Farm -------------------------------------------
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk ----------------------------------------------------------
17 Teal 10 Long Tailed Tits 1 Mistle Thrush
Tony Mossman said
Mon Jan 16 3:50 PM, 2012
Frosty, winds calm
Mill Ponds ------------ 75% frozen
39 Coot 35 Tufted Duck 5 Mute Swan 2 Ad 3 Imm 4 Goosander M 1 Grey Heron 1 Cormorant 153 Black Headed Gull 1 Common Gull 8 Canada Geese 1 Bullfinch M
Ross Lave Lane to Hyde Hall Farm -------------------------------------------
1 Buzzard 5 House Sparrow
Horse Close Wood to Mill ponds via boardwalk ----------------------------------------------------------
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 9 Teal 1 Bullfinch F C. 130 Redwing 4 Fieldfare 1 Mistle thrush
Chris Harper said
Sat Jan 14 10:50 AM, 2012
1-2.30 yesterday. Similar to Tony, but far fewer Redwings, no Teal. In addition: Kingfisher across mill ponds Common Buzzard around M60 bridge Kestrel Stock Dove 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers 3 Grey Herons
-- Edited by Tony Mossman on Friday 6th of January 2012 12:16:15 PM
John Rayner said
Tue Dec 20 4:58 PM, 2011
Mill Ponds (15.15 - dusk)
Best was a very vocal Water Rail which was squealing repeatedly at the top end of 1st Mill Pond but flashed its white undertail coverts ever so briefly.
1 Kingfisher (4 sightings all presumed to be the same individual) 3 Goosander (m, 2f) 1 Shoveler (m) 2 Grey Herons 5 Mute Swans (2 ad, 3 juv) c18 Tufted Duck 9 Collared Doves (in what looked like the beginnings of a roost)
Cheers, John
Tony Mossman said
Tue Nov 22 12:07 PM, 2011
Late post for Sunday 20.11.11
Mill ponds ------------
1 F Pochard 3 Herons 5 Mute Swan 2+3 2 Goosander
Bridleway to Hyde Hall Farm -----------------------------------
12 Redwing 3 Greenfinch 12 Goldfinch
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill ponds via Boardwalk ------------------------------------------------------
20 Redwing 1 Fieldfare 1 Kingfisher on Tame
-- Edited by Tony Mossman on Tuesday 22nd of November 2011 12:07:53 PM
Tom Brereton said
Sat Nov 19 2:45 PM, 2011
19.11.11. Nice weather, not many birds
Mill ponds ------------
1F Pochard
Bridleway to Hyde Hall Farm -----------------------------------
1 Song Thrush 10 Redwing 1 Stock Dove 1 Siskin
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk ------------------------------------------------------
Bridleway to Hyde Hall Farm -----------------------------------
1 Mistle Thrush 12 Redwing
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk ------------------------------------------------------
3 Teal River Tame 70 Lapwing over ----------------------------------------------------------
Stephen Fuentes said
Fri Oct 7 12:23 PM, 2011
On several occasions now, driving to and from work along the M60, just South of the Denton Roundabout, I have seen a flock of around 40-50 Lapwings (my best guess estimate while driving at 70mph, but could be more) heading across the motorway from the industrial estate on the East side and into the Reddish Vale area.
Cheers,
Steve.
Tony Mossman said
Wed Sep 28 1:40 PM, 2011
Morning visit with Dave evans
Mill Ponds ------------
1 Barnacle Goose
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk ------------------------------------------------------
4 Mistle Thrush 2 Bullfinch 1 Kingfisher on the Tame 1 Sparrowhawk
Tony Mossman said
Tue Sep 27 10:13 AM, 2011
Sunday 25th September
Mill Ponds to Hyde Hall Farm -----------------------------------
1 Sparrowhawk 1 Dodgy Barnacle grazing on fields with Canada Geese
Tony Mossman said
Wed Sep 21 9:15 AM, 2011
Beautiful sunny morning
Mill Ponds ------------
1 Kingfisher 1 Heron 1 Cormorant
Bridleway to Hyde Hall farm -----------------------------------
1 Chiffchaff (Singing)
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk -----------------------------------------------------
Oh my gosh what a morning, spent most of the time sheltering from the monsoon. Only birds of note were 2 Grey Wagtails by the main Mill Pond. I did not see any Shearwaters or Petrels either John
Tony Mossman said
Tue Sep 6 1:34 PM, 2011
6th September 2011 --------------------------
Mill Ponds
5 Mute Swan (2 Adults with 3 well grown young) 2 Lesser Black Backed Gulls over.
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
1 Buzzard
Tony Mossman said
Mon Jul 25 9:07 PM, 2011
25/07/11
Mill Ponds ------------
2 Adult Mute Swans with 3 Cygnets 2 Adult Great Crested Grebes with 2 well grown young
Bridleway to Hyde hall Farm -----------------------------------
1 Buzzard 3 Lapwings
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk ------------------------------------------------------
1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Grasshopper warbler (Heard only of course!)
Anthony Dixon said
Sun Jul 10 9:01 AM, 2011
Quick mooch this morning 7-8am...
Pair of GC Grebe with 2 healthy juveniles and a Kingfisher flying across the millpond was about it really.
Anthony
-- Edited by Anthony Dixon on Sunday 10th of July 2011 09:02:58 AM
1 Lesser Whitethroat 1 Common Whitethroat 4 Swallows 3 Lapwings 2 Stock Dove 4 Swallows
Hyde Hall Farm via Boardwalk to Mill Ponds
1 Grasshopper Warbler (Heard only) 1 Reed Bunting 3 Goosander on river Common Sandpiper (Heard only) Plenty of Common Whitethroats on return to Mill Ponds
Mill Ponds
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79 Mallard
1 Great Crested Grebe
1 Heron
29 Tufted Duck
28 Coot
3 Goosander
10 Canada Geese
1 Mandarin
1 Sparrowhawk
1m Mandarin
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22 Tufted Duck
1 Heron
83 Canada Geese
1m Goldeneye
22 Coot
Ross Lave Lane
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3 Skylark
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 Teal
11 Lapwing
Good to meet Roger Baker searching for the Water Rail, hope you got a glimpse!
Mill Ponds
------------
Cracking close up views of the Water Rail this morning
1m Mandarin
3 Cormorant
19 Tufted Duck
1m Goldeneye
1 Great Crested Grebe
21 Coot
62 Canada Geese
9 Goosander
1m Kestrel
Ross Lave Lane
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6 House Sparrows
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 Jay
17 Teal
2 Goosander
Mill Ponds
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32 Coot
29 Tufted Duck
86 Canada Geese
Ross Lave Lane
--------------------
8 Redwing
River Tame
--------------
4 Teal
The male Goldeneye was back today but flew off (west) at 8.15.
Gadwall (pair)
Mandarin (m)
Pochard (m)
Goosander (4m, 2f)
Mute Swan (2ad, 3 juv)
GS Woodpecker over
Two good sightings of the Water Rail which was pottering around the inflow at the north corner of the top pool until flushed by a dog walker.
Cheers, John
Mill Ponds
------------
30 Tufted Duck
110 Canada Geese
1M Mandarin (One turned up this time last year)
31 Coot
1M Goldeneye (Unusual for this site)
1 Great Crested Grebe (First of the year)
5 Mute Swans (Imm birds away from parents)
5 Goosander
4 Cormorant
Ross Lave Lane
--------------------
1 Lapwing
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Stock Dove
1 Jay
10 Teal
Good to meet up. I didn't see anything else.
Found the feeding station, but not the Arctic Redpoll feeding there ;).
Look forwrd to reading your reports.
Best wishes,
Tom
Mill Ponds
------------
133 Canada Geese
21 Tufted Duck
20 Coot
1 Pochard
5 Goosander
2 Kingfisher
42 Black Headed Gull
1 Mandarin M
Ross Lave lane to Hyde Hall Farm
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1 Lapwing
4 Pied Wagtail
2 Skylark
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Nuthatch
11 Teal
1 Kestrel M
Mill Ponds
------------
128 Canada Geese
25 Tufted Duck
29 Coots
14 Goosander
6 Cormorant
35 Black Headed Gulls
1 Common Gull 1stw
Ross Lave Lane
--------------------
1 Peregrine over south
River Tame
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3 Teal
Mill Ponds
------------
7 Moorhen
1 Heron
22 Tufted Duck
31 Coot
93 Canada Geese
1 Kingfisher
10 Goosander
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Teal
1 Little Grebe
1 Reed Bunting
2 Jay
1 Kestrel (m)
Mill Ponds
------------
52 Canada Geese
37 Coot
11 Tufted Duck
3 Goosander
5 Moorhen
1 Heron (Which lost a bream to a Mink!)
46 Black Headed Gulls
Ross Lave Lane
--------------------
4 Lapwings
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame
-----------------------------------------------------------
1 Nuthatch
17 Teal
Good to meet up with Tom Brereton, did you find the feeding station?
Mill Ponds
------------
31 Coot
1 Goosander
10 Canada Geese
9 Tufted Duck
5 Moorhen
1 Heron
1 Kestrel
23 Black Headed Gull
Horse Close Wood to Wetland Area via River Tame and boardwalk
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No sign of Wigeon this morning
3 Teal
c200 Redwing
15 Fieldfare
Work progressing nicely on wetland area, a number of ponds have been created and are full of water already! Digging continuing. Please note some footpaths are closed whilst work is in progress.
The diggers arrived today to start on the new wetland area, should be complete by the end of the week, then its just a matter of fencing, planting and time.
Mill Ponds
------------
80% Frozen
156 Mallard
44 Coot
3 Canada Geese
3 Tufted Duck
3 Goosander
1 Heron
4 Moorhen
1 Grey Wagtail
70 Black Headed Gull
2 Common Gull
Ross Lave Lane
--------------------
12 Lapwing (over)
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 Jays
2 Teal (R. Tame)
1 Wigeon (R. Tame) New for my list
11 Pied Wagtail
34 Magpie
1 Buzzard
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 8th of February 2012 09:25:52 PM
Mill Ponds
------------
80% Frozen
16 Tufted Duck
65 Mallard
39 Coot
67 Canada Geese
1 Goosander M
1 Pochard M
14 Collared Dove
2 Heron
55 Black Headed Gull
Ross Lave Lane
--------------------
c50 Redwing
7 Fieldfare
190 Starling
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Nuthatch
1 Bullfinch
19 Teal
c1000 Starling feeding on flooded meadow
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel M
Mill ponds
------------
90% Frozen
109 Canada Geese
42 Coots
57 Mallard
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
2 Heron
8 Common Gull (Adult)
3 Lesser Black Backed (2 Adult 1 First Winter)
161 Black Headed Gull
Ross Lave Lane
--------------------
12 House Sparrow
4 Greenfinch
Feeding station starting to attract attention from Blue Tits, Robins, Dunnocks and the odd Chaffinch
Horse Close Wood to Mill ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Nuthatch
6 Teal
1 Buzzard
c200 Redwing
15 Fieldfare
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Jay
Mill Ponds
------------
95% Frozen
116 Canada Geese
41 Coot
4 Tufted Duck
4 Collared Dove
2 Moorhen
128 Black Headed Gull
1 Lesser Black Backed Gull (Adult)
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via boardwalk
----------------------------------------------------------
2 Bullfinch
1 Nuthatch
1 Buzzard
1 Heron
New Wetland Reddish Vale Country Park
Work commencing on the 7th February 2012 (depending on water levels on the river)
Stockport Council is working in partnership with the Environment Agency to create a new wetland area in Reddish Vale Country Park.
The project will greatly enhance the biodiversity of the area for amphibians and wading birds. The wetlands area will consist of three new ponds, reedbeds and shallow seasonal wet areas located on a former reservoir which was drained a number of years ago.
The project aims to create a 0.6 hectare area of reedbed and wetland which will have regional importance for migratory birds.
Exciting news, who knows maybe i'll be adding Bittern to my patch list in the future. My only worry is the amount of disturbance the site will get from dogs etc We shall have to wait and see how the site develops.
Sightings today....(No Bittern of course)..
Mill Ponds
------------
127 Canada Geese
29 Tufted Duck
3 Moorhen
23 Coot
106 Mallard
5 Goosander
2 Pochard
164 Black Headed Gulls
7 Common Gulls
Ross Lave Lane
--------------------
8 House Sparrows
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Chaffinch
2 Dipper
6 Teal
6 Pied Wagtail
1 Buzzard
c200 Redwing
15 Fieldfare
90 Starlings
1 Heron
Mill ponds
------------
29 Tufted Duck
29 Coot
6 Moorhen
67 Canada Geese
2 Pochard
3 Goosander
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Jay
5 Teal
1 Dipper
12 Pied Wagtail
1 Kestrel
Cold, cloudy.
Mill Ponds
------------
120 Canada Geese
28 Tufted Duck
4 Moorhen
28 Coot
1 Little Grebe
12 Goosander
2 Pochard
2 Herons
Ross Lave Lane to Hyde Hall Farm
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2 Mistle Thrush
1 Kestrel
2 Greenfinch
Horse Close wood to mill ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12 Teal (R.Tame)
27 Fieldfare
1 Carrion Crow with lots of white in both wings
Mill Ponds
------------
32 Coot
30 Tufted Duck
78 Canada Geese
8 Goosander
2 Pochard
1 Kestrel F
Ross Lave Lane to Hyde Hall Farm
-------------------------------------------
36 Redwing
1 Chaffinch
(I have set up a feeding area on Ross Lave Lane on the right hand side just beyond the motorway but before the Hyde Hall, it consists of a Fray Bentos tin nailed on a post and a scattering of apples and seed on the ground below. Not hi-tech I know but it might just work! Feel free to add to it, I shall visit as often as I can to keep it stocked.)
Horse Close Woods to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Jay
1 Stock dove
6 Teal and 2 Goosander (R. Tame)
c.75 Black Headed Gull
1 Buzzard
(The head warden told me that work begins on a new wetland area on 7th February, some pools and a number of scrapes are to be created and an area will be planted with Phragmites-sounds interesting!)
Mill Ponds
------------
24 Tufted Duck
5 Moorhen
41 Coots
151 Canada Geese
1 Heron
20 Collared Doves
7 Goosander
2 Pochard
Ross Lave Lane to Hyde Hall Farm
-------------------------------------------
5 Pied Wagtail
1 Greenfinch
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Coal Tit
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
c90 Redwing
3 Jays
1 Kestrel M
Mill Ponds
------------
26 Tufted Duck
31 Coot
2 Moorhen
96 Canada Geese
68 Mallard
8 goosander
2 Heron
2 Pochard
4 Cormorant
Best of all 1 Water Rail - Stonking views, thanks Mr Rayner!
Ross Lave Lane
--------------------
c.390 Black Headed Gull - Again picked through the flock but no surprises.
1 Sparrowhawk F
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
85 Redwing
Mill Ponds
------------
38 Tufted Duck
40 Coot
97 Canada Geese
7 Goosander
2 Pochard
3 Cormorant
2 Grey Heron
1 Moorhen
15 Redwing
1 Kingfisher - 1st of the year
Ross Lave Lane to Hyde Hall Farm
-------------------------------------------
15 Magpie
2 Pied Wagtail
1 Chaffinch
1 Mistle Thrush
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via River Tame and boardwalk
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Jay
2 Little Grebe (R.Tame)
3 Stock Dove
3 Teal (R.Tame)
2 Buzzard
c.320 Black Headed Gulls (checked through every bird hoping for a Med, not to be)
1 Common Gull
1 Lesser Black Backed Gull (quite unusual here)
18 Jackdaw
Mill Ponds
------------
50% Frozen despite the temperature
96 Canada Geese
37 Coot
11 Tufted Duck
3 Moorhen
5 Mute Swan 2 Ad 3 Imm
5 Goosander 2 M 3 F
1 Pochard M
2 Grey Heron
36 Black Headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
----------------------------------------------------------
2 Coal Tit
20 Teal 9M 11F
1 Jay
Mill ponds
------------
95% frozen
14 Collared Doves
129 Canada Geese
5 Mute Swans 2 Ad 3 Imm
43 Coot
6 Tufted Duck (Don't blame the rest for leaving, so cold!)
1 Pochard M
1 Sparrowhawk F
1 Cormorant
1 Heron
50 Black Headed Gulls
Ross Lave Lane to Hyde Hall Farm
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c.120 Redwing
12 Fieldfare
3 Greenfinch
70 Starlings
1 Chaffinch
5 House Sparrows
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
----------------------------------------------------------
17 Teal
10 Long Tailed Tits
1 Mistle Thrush
Mill Ponds
------------
75% frozen
39 Coot
35 Tufted Duck
5 Mute Swan 2 Ad 3 Imm
4 Goosander M
1 Grey Heron
1 Cormorant
153 Black Headed Gull
1 Common Gull
8 Canada Geese
1 Bullfinch M
Ross Lave Lane to Hyde Hall Farm
-------------------------------------------
1 Buzzard
5 House Sparrow
Horse Close Wood to Mill ponds via boardwalk
----------------------------------------------------------
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
9 Teal
1 Bullfinch F
C. 130 Redwing
4 Fieldfare
1 Mistle thrush
In addition:
Kingfisher across mill ponds
Common Buzzard around M60 bridge
Kestrel
Stock Dove
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
3 Grey Herons
Mill ponds
------------
4 Goosander 3M 1F
29 Tufted Duck
c.60 Canada Geese
2 Pochard M+F
5 Mute Swan 2ad 3imm
9 Collared Dove
Ross Lave Lane to Hyde Hall Farm
-------------------------------------------
c.120 Redwing
5 House Sparrow
8 Long Tailed Tit
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via boardwalk
----------------------------------------------------------
1 Coal tit
2 Nuthatch
5 Teal
2 Bullfinch M+F
4 Pied Wagtail
2 Goosander M+F
C.40 Black Headed Gull
Frosty morning, wind calm.
Mill Ponds
------------
5 Mute Swan (2ad, 3imm)
1 Pochard (M)
2 Goosander (M)
1 Heron
Ross Lave Lane to Hyde Hall Farm
-----------------------------------
8 Lapwing
2 Mistle Thrush
Horse Close Wood to Mill Ponds via boardwalk
----------------------------------------------------------
12 Teal
c.60 Redwing
2 Bullfinch (M&F)
10 Long Tailed Tits
1 Heron
-- Edited by Tony Mossman on Friday 6th of January 2012 12:16:15 PM
Best was a very vocal Water Rail which was squealing repeatedly at the top end of 1st Mill Pond but flashed its white undertail coverts ever so briefly.
1 Kingfisher (4 sightings all presumed to be the same individual)
3 Goosander (m, 2f)
1 Shoveler (m)
2 Grey Herons
5 Mute Swans (2 ad, 3 juv)
c18 Tufted Duck
9 Collared Doves (in what looked like the beginnings of a roost)
Cheers, John
Mill ponds
------------
1 F Pochard
3 Herons
5 Mute Swan 2+3
2 Goosander
Bridleway to Hyde Hall Farm
-----------------------------------
12 Redwing
3 Greenfinch
12 Goldfinch
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill ponds via Boardwalk
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20 Redwing
1 Fieldfare
1 Kingfisher on Tame
-- Edited by Tony Mossman on Tuesday 22nd of November 2011 12:07:53 PM
Mill ponds
------------
1F Pochard
Bridleway to Hyde Hall Farm
-----------------------------------
1 Song Thrush
10 Redwing
1 Stock Dove
1 Siskin
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
------------------------------------------------------
2 Teal
1 Goosander
1 Kingfisher
1 Siskin
1 Mistle Thrush
Horse Close Wood
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Nuthatch
Coal Tit
Mill ponds
------------
1F Pochard
11 Tufted Duck
5M Goosander
3 Cormorants
5 Mute Swan (2 Adults 3 Juv)
8 Collared Dove
Bridleway to Hyde Hall Farm
-----------------------------------
1 Mistle Thrush
12 Redwing
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
------------------------------------------------------
3 Teal River Tame
70 Lapwing over
----------------------------------------------------------
Cheers,
Steve.
Mill Ponds
------------
1 Barnacle Goose
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
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4 Mistle Thrush
2 Bullfinch
1 Kingfisher on the Tame
1 Sparrowhawk
Mill Ponds to Hyde Hall Farm
-----------------------------------
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Dodgy Barnacle grazing on fields with Canada Geese
Mill Ponds
------------
1 Kingfisher
1 Heron
1 Cormorant
Bridleway to Hyde Hall farm
-----------------------------------
1 Chiffchaff (Singing)
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
-----------------------------------------------------
1 Buzzard
1 Common Snipe
1 Chiffchaff
1 Kestrel
1 Grey Wagtail
Oh my gosh what a morning, spent most of the time sheltering from the monsoon. Only birds of note were 2 Grey Wagtails by the main Mill Pond. I did not see any Shearwaters or Petrels either John
--------------------------
Mill Ponds
5 Mute Swan (2 Adults with 3 well grown young)
2 Lesser Black Backed Gulls over.
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
1 Buzzard
Mill Ponds
------------
2 Adult Mute Swans with 3 Cygnets
2 Adult Great Crested Grebes with 2 well grown young
Bridleway to Hyde hall Farm
-----------------------------------
1 Buzzard
3 Lapwings
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
------------------------------------------------------
1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Grasshopper warbler (Heard only of course!)
Pair of GC Grebe with 2 healthy juveniles and a Kingfisher flying across the millpond was about it really.
Anthony
-- Edited by Anthony Dixon on Sunday 10th of July 2011 09:02:58 AM
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
1 Dipper (juv)
1F Goosander
1M Reed Bunting
Mill Ponds Area
1 Song Thrush
Bridleway to Hyde Hall Farm
1 Lesser Black Backed Gull
1 Lapwing
10 Swallows
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
1 Skylark
2 Mistle Thrush
1 Sedge Warbler (Heard)
1 Heron
1 Reed Bunting (Heard)
Bridleway to Hyde Hall Farm
1 Skylark
4 Lapwing
4 Swallow
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
Goosander 2M 3F
1 Heron
1 Kestrel M
Bridleway to Hyde Hall Farm
1 Lesser Whitethroat
10 Lapwings
2 Stock Dove
Hyde Hall Farm to Mill Ponds via Boardwalk
1 Reed Bunting
Mill Ponds
2 Heron
2 Great Crested Grebe
Bridleway to Hyde Hall Farm
1 Lesser Whitethroat
1 Common Whitethroat
4 Swallows
3 Lapwings
2 Stock Dove
4 Swallows
Hyde Hall Farm via Boardwalk to Mill Ponds
1 Grasshopper Warbler (Heard only)
1 Reed Bunting
3 Goosander on river
Common Sandpiper (Heard only)
Plenty of Common Whitethroats on return to Mill Ponds
Sunny Intervals
Mill Ponds
2 Herons
Bridleway to Hyde Hall farm
1 Skylark
4 Swallows
Hyde Hall Farm via Boardwalk to Mill Ponds
2 Stock Dove
1 Buzzard
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker