Little Woolden Moss today included 1 Snipe, 23 Mistle Thrush, 5 Tree Sparrow, 2 Shelduck, 6 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 5 Yellow Wagtail and 1 singing Reed Warbler from willow tree!
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jun 15 11:00 PM, 2019
Little Woolden Moss highlights today:
5 Yellow Wagtail
8 Oystercatcher
1 Redshank
1 Corn Bunting
23 Mistle Thrush
4 Curlew
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Phil Cunliffe said
Sat Jun 15 2:16 PM, 2019
Trip to Little Woolden and Astley Mosses this morning before the rain.
2 yellow wagtails one on Rindle Road and one in field off Astley Road.
On Little Woolden Moss:
3 Curlew, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Buzzards and a very pale Mistle Thrush that confused me and my brother for a while.
On Astley Moss:
3 Grey Partridge and 10+ Lapwing.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jun 13 4:32 PM, 2019
5 Dunlin were the main highlight on Little Woolden Moss this afternoon. Also, a single Shelduck, 2 Redshank, 3 Curlew, 5 Oystercatcher amongst the things.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jun 12 9:39 PM, 2019
Little Woolden Moss today:
6 Tree Sparrow
1 Snipe
3 Curlew
6 Dunlin
1 Redshank
2 Shoveler
5 Tufted Duck
2 Shelduck
7 Teal
6 Yellow Wagtail
2 Ringed Plover
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jun 11 3:05 PM, 2019
A fairly brief visit this late morning produced 5 Dunlin and 2 Ringed Plover the only birds really out of the 'ordinary'.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jun 10 11:11 PM, 2019
Little Woolden Moss today:
2 singing Corn bunting
3 Dunlin
1 Curlew
2 Shelduck
10 Tree Sparrow
11 Yellow Wagtail
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Shannon Llewellyn said
Mon Jun 10 10:32 AM, 2019
A couple of species present in good numbers on Little Woolden Moss yesterday, with 9 or 10 oystercatcher and at least 50 mistle thrush.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jun 9 9:38 PM, 2019
Little Woolden Moss this morning:
1 Garden Warbler
1 Snipe
1 Curlew
pair Shoveler
2 Ringed Plover
3 Dunlin
56 Lapwing
68 Swift
6 Yellow Wagtail
7 Gadwall
1 Corn Bunting
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jun 8 2:16 PM, 2019
Chat Moss this morning:
1 Sedge Warbler
2 Yellow wagtail
54 Lapwing
1 family party of Willow Tit
2 singing Garden Warbler
7 song Thrush
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jun 6 8:05 PM, 2019
Little Woolden Moss survey highlights today included:
2 singing Corn bunting
1 male Channel Wagtail (on farmland north of the LWT reserve)
4 Grey partridge
10 Yellow wagtail
2 juvenile Grey Wagtail
2 Snipe
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jun 5 9:37 PM, 2019
Additional birds on Little Woolden Moss this evening:
First summer Hobby sat on the bare peat.
Male Channel Wagtail (almost certainly the bird from late April), part of a small group of birds harassing the Hobby
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jun 5 9:35 PM, 2019
Little Woolden Moss earlier today:
1 Hobby (great photo on the website!)
2 Ringed Plover
3 Dunlin
1 Turnstone
2 Oystercatcher
2 Curlew
5 Yellow wagtail
25 Mistle Thrush
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jun 4 11:36 PM, 2019
Further sightings from Little Woolden Moss early this morning included:
3 Curlew
5 Tufted Duck
3 Yellow Wagtail
1 Cuckoo
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jun 4 2:41 PM, 2019
Sightings from this morning on Little Woolden Moss:
2 Turnstone
4 Dunlin
4 Ringed Plover
5 Yellow Wagtail
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jun 2 10:27 PM, 2019
4 Redshank and 2 Shelduck this morning on Little Woolden Moss.
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sun Jun 2 8:10 PM, 2019
Red kites over Chorlton? Aw. Wish they'd've waited until I was home; preferably when outside and looking up!
Or if I'd've been looking in the right direction when here. Never mind, a good day out around Little Woolden Moss again today:
15+ willow warbler (inc family party with 5 very recent fledglings) 3 blackcap heard 4 whitethroat 35+ linnet 15+ reed bunting 3 yellowhammer 2 corn bunting 2 swallow 13+ meadow pipit 8+ pied wagtail 7 yellow wagtail 15+ skylark (inc several juveniles) 15+ mistle thrush c25 swift 1 shoveler 9 tufted duck 1 shelduck 4 ringed plover c30 lapwing 1 snipe ('chip-per' calling from top of dead birch) 2 redshank 2 - 4 oystercatcher 2+ curlew 1 grey heron 2 cormorant over 1 buzzard
Grey partridge again on the path from Astley Road; singing goldcrest and kestrel whilst walking up Astley Road itself.
-- Edited by Shannon Llewellyn on Sunday 2nd of June 2019 08:13:10 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jun 2 1:25 PM, 2019
Late morning and early afternoon on Little Woolden Moss produced:
2 Red Kites, appeared from the east circling fairly high over the Croxdens area then drifted slowly west over Astley Road and along the fields just south of the railway at which point they dropped to tree top level and slowly circled, seemingly actively hunting. They continued to drift west though and were eventually lost to view.
Undoubtably the same birds Pete Hines (and Tony O'Mahony) had only a hour or so early over the Chorlton area as one of the birds displayed the characteristic wing moult from Pete's images on the Chorlton thread. Some dreadful phonescoped images attached, taken over half a mile range and frankly, I'm surprised I managed anything at all (note in a couple of images, Seddon Plant Hire can be seen way in the distance, which is along Plodder Lane in Bolton!)!
Sightings from Little Woolden Moss today included:
3 Yellowhammer
7 Yellow Wagtail
2 Corn Bunting
2 Ringed Plover
2 Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
John Sleaford said
Sat Jun 1 10:11 AM, 2019
Hi John you were in the right place, I saw it from the gate on the turbine side looking south towards the burnt out hide it flew from around there towards the far end, I think it's just pot luck I'm afraid.
Andy Bissitt said
Fri May 31 10:15 PM, 2019
Saw the hen harrier at 11.15 a.m. across the site (from near the nature reserve car park) in the middle distance. Stayed in view hunting for about 2 minutes. Lucky really as I'd spent two hours there without trace and was just about to leave. Also on Little Woolden there were 6+ mistle thrushes, 1 yellowhammer, kestrel, buzzard and up to 5 yellow wagtails inc. a pair together.
john tromans said
Fri May 31 5:44 PM, 2019
Hi Steve and a John, many thanks for the info. I was there between 8.30 and around 11am. The only person I saw had two dogs and was not a birder. Should I turn left and walk along the gravel path towards the burnt out bird hide which is what I did.
I did not go any further than this but then returned back to go to the other side of the moss where the wind turbine is.
Steve Judge said
Fri May 31 5:29 PM, 2019
Friday, 31st May 2019. 11:00 - 15:30 hrs.
Walk from Barton Moss - along Twelve Yards Road between Chat Moss and Irlam Moss - Croxden Peat Works area - past Mosslands Farm - Little Woolden Moss as far as Western Pool (along southern gravel path) - and return.
Nice to chat to Dave Steel (at about 13:30 hrs) who had seen Female Hen Harrier earlier towards Northern Bank of Little Woolden Moss. Also, spoke to another birder (at about 15:00 hrs) who thought he saw Hen Harrier to south of Little Woolden Moss (from gravel path on southern side) being chased off by Lapwing. So - no luck for me - but here are my other sightings in total for the whole walk:
Kestrel x 2 sightings Buzzard x 1 Yellow Wagtail x 3 White Wagtail x 2 Pied Wagtail x 3 Ringed Plover x 2 Wigeon x 2 Teal x 1 Yellowhammer x 3 Gadwall x 2 Greenfinch x 2 Canada Geese: 10 Adults and at least 21 Goslings ALL TOGETHER (being led from field to west of Western pool at Little Woolden Moss in to the pool itself and then into cover towards the middle of the Moss!) Cuckoo heard Tufted Duck x 2 Shoveler x 1 Linnet x 1 Reed Bunting x 3 Willow Warbler x 3 Common Whitethroat x 1 Lapwing x 50 Oystercatcher x 7 Mistle Thrush x 8 Skylark x 5 Meadow Pipit x 1 Swift x 70 Swallow x 8 House Martin x 5 Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 1 Black-Headed Gull x 20 Blackbird x 7 Great Tit x 5 Blue Tit x 4 Goldfinch x 15 Wren x 3 Jay x 2 Magpie x 3 Crow x 30 Woodpigeon x 40 Mallard x 8 House Sparrow x 1 Starling x 30
John Sleaford said
Fri May 31 5:17 PM, 2019
Hi John, not sure if it was you I met on Weds, I had a ginger dog with me, I saw the Hen Harrier working up from the pools near the entrance on the south edge of the reserve heading towards the Glazebrook end it was very low and dropped frequently for several minutes. Not sure if this is its usual pattern though.
john tromans said
Fri May 31 4:28 PM, 2019
I tried on Wednesday for the the Hen Harrier and although I had a possible sighting I was unhappy with my distant views (the bird I saw was near to the wind turbine but quickly went down) so I did not count it. If I approach along Twelve Yards road to little wooden moss can anyone help with where it's being seen. When I reach the path around the moss should i turn right or should I run left.
Any advise would be appreciated as I may give it another go tomorrow.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri May 31 4:00 PM, 2019
Little Woolden Moss today:
Female Hen Harrier
1 Snipe
2 Dunlin
2 Wigeon
2 Shelduck
2 Curlew
4 Yellow Wagtail
5 Oystercatcher
10 Tree Sparrow
4 Greylag Geese
1 Sedge Warbler
90 Swift
1 Corn Bunting
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Thu May 30 6:25 PM, 2019
Little Woolden Moss today:
2 Grey Partridge
5 Yellow Wagtail
3 Oystercatcher
1 Teal
1 Shoveler
2 Drake Wigeon
144 Swift
3 Curlew
1 Snipe
1 female Hen Harrier, which also was on Chat Moss later in the day
Chat Moss:
17 Stock Dove
2 Yellow Wagtail
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Chris Harper said
Tue May 28 9:04 PM, 2019
Little Woolden Moss 2.15-3.30 this afternoon from Astley Road entrance to gravel road.
Hen Harrier showed well on many occasions. Peregrine Falcon attempted to catch Redshank. 5 Yellow Wagtail, Wigeon, Gadwall, Shoveler, 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 12 Lapwing, Meadow Pipit, Kestrel, Reed Bunting .
Shannon Llewellyn said
Mon May 27 10:38 PM, 2019
Day spent on Little Woolden Moss today; sightings not so different to Steve's below, but full count, for what it's worth:
14+ willow warbler 1 blackcap 4 whitethroat 10+ linnet 8+ reed bunting 3 yellowhammer 2 corn bunting 3 house martin 2 swallow 14+ meadow pipit 12+ yellow wagtail 13+ pied wagtail 14+ skylark 50+ swift 6 stock dove 1 wigeon 1 gadwall 1 shoveler 5 tufted duck 11 ringed plover c30 lapwing (including a single chick) 1 dunlin 1 ruff (in full breeding regalia) 2 redshank 1 oystercatcher 2 curlew 1 hen harrier 2 buzzard
Field on the right-hand side of the path to the reserve from Astley Road was very productive, too:
1 yellowhammer 2+ yellow wagtail 2+ skylark 2 grey partridge (actually flushed from right beside the path) 2 curlew
Chiffchaff, kestrel and 3 buzzard whilst walking up Astley Road.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon May 27 9:38 PM, 2019
Croxdens today:
1 Redshank
4 Oystercatcher
4 Yellow Wagtail
51 Starling
62 Lapwing
Additional sightings on Little Woolden Moss early am:
4 Dunlin
Displaying Snipe
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Steven Nelson said
Mon May 27 6:35 PM, 2019
Little Woolden Moss - this afternoon
The female Hen Harrier still 1 Ruff - male 1 Dunlin 8 Ringed Plover 2-3 Curlew 2 Oystercatcher 1 Wigeon- male 4 Yellow Wagtail 1 White Wagtail 6 Pied Wagtail- including 3 juv 3 Corn Bunting 1 Blackcap 3 Skylark 2 Stock Dove 1 Kestrel 2 Buzzard - distant Lots of Swift 5 Sand Martin feeding over R.Glaze Great Spotted Woodpecker nest with very noisy youngster poking its head out. Adult seen near by.
Cadishead Moss 1 Hobby heading west at speed at Great Woolden Hall bridge.
Andy Isherwood said
Mon May 27 11:56 AM, 2019
Female Hen Harrier still present this am also Male Ruff, Dunlin and several Ringed Plover.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun May 26 2:19 PM, 2019
Female Hen Harrier still present this early afternoon (phonescoped image attached, a couple more on the website).
1 Quail calling from barley field just north of reserve sounding very close to the path 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling 1 Corn Bunting singing 1 White Wagtail 2 Yellow Wagtail 5 Shelduck 2 Tufted Duck 1 Teal 1 Shoveler 5 Grey Partridge 2 Coot 1 Moorhen 30+ Swift 1 Whitethroat 1 Grey Heron Also 3 broods of Canada Geese
-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Thursday 23rd of May 2019 11:00:39 PM
-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Thursday 23rd of May 2019 11:01:41 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Thu May 23 6:25 PM, 2019
The pair of Garganey and all the waders mentioned in the post below, all still Present at 5pm.
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Ian McKerchar said
Thu May 23 4:02 PM, 2019
Highlights this afternoon in fairly terrible heat haze:
Pair of Garganey (phonescoped shot through heat haze!)
4 Sanderling
12 Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin
1 White Wagtail
2 Hobby hunting over the reserve the off high south
2 Peregrine hunting over the reserve and putting everything up at one point or another
Red Kite drifted slowly west over farmland bordering the southern edge of the moss at 6.15pm today. Quail heard calling in barley field to north of the moss, from information board along perimeter path at 6.50pm today.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue May 21 10:06 PM, 2019
Little Woolden Moss today:
6 Yellow Wagtail
3 Curlew
7 Oystercatcher
5 Redshank
2 Grey Partridge
1 Sedge Warbler
1 Corn Bunting
1 Cuckoo
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Steven Nelson said
Mon May 20 9:37 PM, 2019
Evening visit:
Little Woolden Moss: 1 Peregrine 2 Yellow Wagtail 40+ Swift
Ian McKerchar said
Mon May 20 10:56 AM, 2019
Male 'Channel' Wagtail (flava x flavissima) paired with a female Yellow Wagtail on private farmland on Worsley Moss this morning.
Also, 11 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and 23 Tree Sparrow amongst other things.
dave broome said
Sun May 19 7:29 PM, 2019
Quail calling by Little Woolden Moss this evening in field 56
Ian McKerchar said
Sun May 19 4:55 PM, 2019
Other birds today between myself and Dave Stewart include:
7 Ringed Plover and 2 Dunlin early on quickly moved through but another 2 Dunlin dropped in early afternoon
3 Shelduck
5 Redshank
3 Curlew
8 Tufted Duck
5 Oystercatchers
5 Yellow Wagtail
1 Corn Bunting
Ian McKerchar said
Sun May 19 3:06 PM, 2019
Female Hen Harrier still present on Little Woolden Moss at 3pm.
Mark Burgess said
Sun May 19 11:43 AM, 2019
Little Woolden Moss 8.45/10.15 Highlights
A ringtailed Hen Harrier flew through Cuckoo heard only Common Whitethroat 2 Linnet Reed Bunting 2 Yellow Wagtail 3 Sparrowhawk 3 Grey Partridge 2 Meadow Pipit 5
Little Woolden Moss highlights today:
3 Yellow Wagtail
5 Oystercatcher
1 Snipe
4 Tree Sparrow
3 Curlew
1 Green Sandpiper
Info thanks to Dave Steel
3 Yellow Wagtails - looked like 1m, 1f & 1 juv
Barton Moss
3 Yellow Wagtail - 2m,1f
Little Woolden Moss today included 1 Snipe, 23 Mistle Thrush, 5 Tree Sparrow, 2 Shelduck, 6 Oystercatcher, 3 Curlew, 5 Yellow Wagtail and 1 singing Reed Warbler from willow tree!
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss highlights today:
5 Yellow Wagtail
8 Oystercatcher
1 Redshank
1 Corn Bunting
23 Mistle Thrush
4 Curlew
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
5 Dunlin were the main highlight on Little Woolden Moss this afternoon. Also, a single Shelduck, 2 Redshank, 3 Curlew, 5 Oystercatcher amongst the things.
Little Woolden Moss today:
6 Tree Sparrow
1 Snipe
3 Curlew
6 Dunlin
1 Redshank
2 Shoveler
5 Tufted Duck
2 Shelduck
7 Teal
6 Yellow Wagtail
2 Ringed Plover
Info thanks to Dave Steel
A fairly brief visit this late morning produced 5 Dunlin and 2 Ringed Plover the only birds really out of the 'ordinary'.
Little Woolden Moss today:
2 singing Corn bunting
3 Dunlin
1 Curlew
2 Shelduck
10 Tree Sparrow
11 Yellow Wagtail
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss this morning:
1 Garden Warbler
1 Snipe
1 Curlew
pair Shoveler
2 Ringed Plover
3 Dunlin
56 Lapwing
68 Swift
6 Yellow Wagtail
7 Gadwall
1 Corn Bunting
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Chat Moss this morning:
1 Sedge Warbler
2 Yellow wagtail
54 Lapwing
1 family party of Willow Tit
2 singing Garden Warbler
7 song Thrush
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss survey highlights today included:
2 singing Corn bunting
1 male Channel Wagtail (on farmland north of the LWT reserve)
4 Grey partridge
10 Yellow wagtail
2 juvenile Grey Wagtail
2 Snipe
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Additional birds on Little Woolden Moss this evening:
First summer Hobby sat on the bare peat.
Male Channel Wagtail (almost certainly the bird from late April), part of a small group of birds harassing the Hobby
Little Woolden Moss earlier today:
1 Hobby (great photo on the website!)
2 Ringed Plover
3 Dunlin
1 Turnstone
2 Oystercatcher
2 Curlew
5 Yellow wagtail
25 Mistle Thrush
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Further sightings from Little Woolden Moss early this morning included:
3 Curlew
5 Tufted Duck
3 Yellow Wagtail
1 Cuckoo
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Sightings from this morning on Little Woolden Moss:
2 Turnstone
4 Dunlin
4 Ringed Plover
5 Yellow Wagtail
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
4 Redshank and 2 Shelduck this morning on Little Woolden Moss.
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Or if I'd've been looking in the right direction when here. Never mind, a good day out around Little Woolden Moss again today:
15+ willow warbler (inc family party with 5 very recent fledglings)
3 blackcap heard
4 whitethroat
35+ linnet
15+ reed bunting
3 yellowhammer
2 corn bunting
2 swallow
13+ meadow pipit
8+ pied wagtail
7 yellow wagtail
15+ skylark (inc several juveniles)
15+ mistle thrush
c25 swift
1 shoveler
9 tufted duck
1 shelduck
4 ringed plover
c30 lapwing
1 snipe ('chip-per' calling from top of dead birch)
2 redshank
2 - 4 oystercatcher
2+ curlew
1 grey heron
2 cormorant over
1 buzzard
Grey partridge again on the path from Astley Road; singing goldcrest and kestrel whilst walking up Astley Road itself.
-- Edited by Shannon Llewellyn on Sunday 2nd of June 2019 08:13:10 PM
Late morning and early afternoon on Little Woolden Moss produced:
2 Red Kites, appeared from the east circling fairly high over the Croxdens area then drifted slowly west over Astley Road and along the fields just south of the railway at which point they dropped to tree top level and slowly circled, seemingly actively hunting. They continued to drift west though and were eventually lost to view.
Undoubtably the same birds Pete Hines (and Tony O'Mahony) had only a hour or so early over the Chorlton area as one of the birds displayed the characteristic wing moult from Pete's images on the Chorlton thread. Some dreadful phonescoped images attached, taken over half a mile range and frankly, I'm surprised I managed anything at all (note in a couple of images, Seddon Plant Hire can be seen way in the distance, which is along Plodder Lane in Bolton!)!
Also present:
4 Ringed Plover
3 Corn Bunting
6 Yellow Wagtail
6 Tufted Duck
1 Hobby
Sightings from Little Woolden Moss today included:
3 Yellowhammer
7 Yellow Wagtail
2 Corn Bunting
2 Ringed Plover
2 Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Saw the hen harrier at 11.15 a.m. across the site (from near the nature reserve car park) in the middle distance. Stayed in view hunting for about 2 minutes. Lucky really as I'd spent two hours there without trace and was just about to leave. Also on Little Woolden there were 6+ mistle thrushes, 1 yellowhammer, kestrel, buzzard and up to 5 yellow wagtails inc. a pair together.
Hi Steve and a John, many thanks for the info. I was there between 8.30 and around 11am. The only person I saw had two dogs and was not a birder. Should I turn left and walk along the gravel path towards the burnt out bird hide which is what I did.
I did not go any further than this but then returned back to go to the other side of the moss where the wind turbine is.
Walk from Barton Moss - along Twelve Yards Road between Chat Moss and Irlam Moss - Croxden Peat Works area - past Mosslands Farm - Little Woolden Moss as far as Western Pool (along southern gravel path) - and return.
Nice to chat to Dave Steel (at about 13:30 hrs) who had seen Female Hen Harrier earlier towards Northern Bank of Little Woolden Moss.
Also, spoke to another birder (at about 15:00 hrs) who thought he saw Hen Harrier to south of Little Woolden Moss (from gravel path on southern side) being chased off by Lapwing.
So - no luck for me - but here are my other sightings in total for the whole walk:
Kestrel x 2 sightings
Buzzard x 1
Yellow Wagtail x 3
White Wagtail x 2
Pied Wagtail x 3
Ringed Plover x 2
Wigeon x 2
Teal x 1
Yellowhammer x 3
Gadwall x 2
Greenfinch x 2
Canada Geese: 10 Adults and at least 21 Goslings ALL TOGETHER (being led from field to west of Western pool at Little Woolden Moss in to the pool itself and then into cover towards the middle of the Moss!)
Cuckoo heard
Tufted Duck x 2
Shoveler x 1
Linnet x 1
Reed Bunting x 3
Willow Warbler x 3
Common Whitethroat x 1
Lapwing x 50
Oystercatcher x 7
Mistle Thrush x 8
Skylark x 5
Meadow Pipit x 1
Swift x 70
Swallow x 8
House Martin x 5
Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 1
Black-Headed Gull x 20
Blackbird x 7
Great Tit x 5
Blue Tit x 4
Goldfinch x 15
Wren x 3
Jay x 2
Magpie x 3
Crow x 30
Woodpigeon x 40
Mallard x 8
House Sparrow x 1
Starling x 30
I tried on Wednesday for the the Hen Harrier and although I had a possible sighting I was unhappy with my distant views (the bird I saw was near to the wind turbine but quickly went down) so I did not count it. If I approach along Twelve Yards road to little wooden moss can anyone help with where it's being seen. When I reach the path around the moss should i turn right or should I run left.
Any advise would be appreciated as I may give it another go tomorrow.
Little Woolden Moss today:
Female Hen Harrier
1 Snipe
2 Dunlin
2 Wigeon
2 Shelduck
2 Curlew
4 Yellow Wagtail
5 Oystercatcher
10 Tree Sparrow
4 Greylag Geese
1 Sedge Warbler
90 Swift
1 Corn Bunting
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss today:
2 Grey Partridge
5 Yellow Wagtail
3 Oystercatcher
1 Teal
1 Shoveler
2 Drake Wigeon
144 Swift
3 Curlew
1 Snipe
1 female Hen Harrier, which also was on Chat Moss later in the day
Chat Moss:
17 Stock Dove
2 Yellow Wagtail
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss 2.15-3.30 this afternoon from Astley Road entrance to gravel road.
Hen Harrier showed well on many occasions. Peregrine Falcon attempted to catch Redshank. 5 Yellow Wagtail, Wigeon, Gadwall, Shoveler, 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 12 Lapwing, Meadow Pipit, Kestrel, Reed Bunting .
14+ willow warbler
1 blackcap
4 whitethroat
10+ linnet
8+ reed bunting
3 yellowhammer
2 corn bunting
3 house martin
2 swallow
14+ meadow pipit
12+ yellow wagtail
13+ pied wagtail
14+ skylark
50+ swift
6 stock dove
1 wigeon
1 gadwall
1 shoveler
5 tufted duck
11 ringed plover
c30 lapwing (including a single chick)
1 dunlin
1 ruff (in full breeding regalia)
2 redshank
1 oystercatcher
2 curlew
1 hen harrier
2 buzzard
Field on the right-hand side of the path to the reserve from Astley Road was very productive, too:
1 yellowhammer
2+ yellow wagtail
2+ skylark
2 grey partridge (actually flushed from right beside the path)
2 curlew
Chiffchaff, kestrel and 3 buzzard whilst walking up Astley Road.
Croxdens today:
1 Redshank
4 Oystercatcher
4 Yellow Wagtail
51 Starling
62 Lapwing
Additional sightings on Little Woolden Moss early am:
4 Dunlin
Displaying Snipe
Info thanks to Dave Steel
The female Hen Harrier still
1 Ruff - male
1 Dunlin
8 Ringed Plover
2-3 Curlew
2 Oystercatcher
1 Wigeon- male
4 Yellow Wagtail
1 White Wagtail
6 Pied Wagtail- including 3 juv
3 Corn Bunting
1 Blackcap
3 Skylark
2 Stock Dove
1 Kestrel
2 Buzzard - distant
Lots of Swift
5 Sand Martin feeding over R.Glaze
Great Spotted Woodpecker nest with very noisy youngster poking its head out. Adult seen near by.
Cadishead Moss
1 Hobby heading west at speed at Great Woolden Hall bridge.
Female Hen Harrier still present this early afternoon (phonescoped image attached, a couple more on the website).
Other highlights included:
14 Ringed Plover
160 Swift
7 Yellow Wagtail
2 Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin
4 Redshank
3-4 Curlew
1 Oystercatcher
1 Wigeon - male
4 Shelduck
2 Shoveler- pair
11 Tufted Duck
12 Mallard
2 Gadwall - pair
2 Corn Bunting
5 Reed Bunting
2 Yellow Wagtail
4 Meadow Pipit
3 Skylark
2 Stock Dove
80+ Swift - low over pools and fields
1 House Martin
8 Sand Martin
6 Swallow
8 pairs of Canada Geese plus 5 broods of various sizes. Also 1 Canada xGreylag hybrid. Poor phone-scoped image attached
-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Saturday 25th of May 2019 06:53:28 PM
Hen Harrier - ringtail
Early afternoon today on Little Woolden Moss:
1 Wigeon
Pair of Shoveler
1 Corn Bunting
2 Sanderling
19 Ringed Plover
3 Dunlin
3 Yellow Wagtail
1 Raven
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Garganey pair still
Wader numbers increased:
5 Sanderling
17+ Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin
3 Curlew
3 Redshank
1 Oystercatcher
15 Lapwing
1 Quail calling from barley field just north of reserve sounding very close to the path
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling
1 Corn Bunting singing
1 White Wagtail
2 Yellow Wagtail
5 Shelduck
2 Tufted Duck
1 Teal
1 Shoveler
5 Grey Partridge
2 Coot
1 Moorhen
30+ Swift
1 Whitethroat
1 Grey Heron
Also 3 broods of Canada Geese
-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Thursday 23rd of May 2019 11:00:39 PM
-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Thursday 23rd of May 2019 11:01:41 PM
The pair of Garganey and all the waders mentioned in the post below, all still Present at 5pm.
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Highlights this afternoon in fairly terrible heat haze:
Pair of Garganey (phonescoped shot through heat haze!)
4 Sanderling
12 Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin
1 White Wagtail
2 Hobby hunting over the reserve the off high south
2 Peregrine hunting over the reserve and putting everything up at one point or another
Little Woolden Moss today:
6 Yellow Wagtail
3 Curlew
7 Oystercatcher
5 Redshank
2 Grey Partridge
1 Sedge Warbler
1 Corn Bunting
1 Cuckoo
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Evening visit:
Little Woolden Moss:
1 Peregrine
2 Yellow Wagtail
40+ Swift
Male 'Channel' Wagtail (flava x flavissima) paired with a female Yellow Wagtail on private farmland on Worsley Moss this morning.
Also, 11 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and 23 Tree Sparrow amongst other things.
Other birds today between myself and Dave Stewart include:
7 Ringed Plover and 2 Dunlin early on quickly moved through but another 2 Dunlin dropped in early afternoon
3 Shelduck
5 Redshank
3 Curlew
8 Tufted Duck
5 Oystercatchers
5 Yellow Wagtail
1 Corn Bunting
Female Hen Harrier still present on Little Woolden Moss at 3pm.
A ringtailed Hen Harrier flew through
Cuckoo heard only
Common Whitethroat 2
Linnet
Reed Bunting 2
Yellow Wagtail 3
Sparrowhawk 3
Grey Partridge 2
Meadow Pipit 5
Croxdens today:
2 Oystercatcher
1 Redshank
2 Yellowhammer
1 Gadwall
2 Teal
2 Yellow Wagtail
21 juvenile Goldfinch
Little Woolden Moss;
3 Oystercatcher
4 Redshank
6 Yellow Wagtail
2 Curlew
2 Grey Partridge
1 Grasshopper Warbler
1 Sedge Warbler
5 Tufted Duck
1 Shoveler
Info thanks to Dave Stewart