Late post for last Thursday 19th. Lone Oystercatcher (probably the one seen Wednesday at Rumworth ) Also 40+ Redwing in fields by footpath. Info thanks to David Aldred
-- Edited by keith mills on Sunday 22nd of January 2017 02:39:38 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jan 7 6:38 PM, 2017
16 Pink-footed Geese feeding in fields by the reservoir at 1:40pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Dec 13 10:40 PM, 2016
No sign of the Scaup today but a Ring-necked Parakeet was heard only at 3:15 today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Steve Almond said
Tue Dec 13 2:47 PM, 2016
This morning:
A mixed flock feeding in the large field behind Burnthwaite Cottage. The field is fringed by mature Beech trees. The flock was 50 plus and included Redwing, Chaffinch, Mistle Thrush and around 10 Brambling.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Dec 8 12:33 PM, 2016
Now three Scaup present today, two females along with the first winter drake.
No sign of the female Common Scoter yesterday but an adult Mediterranean Gull was present along with 8 Mallard ducklings!
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Nov 19 9:40 PM, 2016
Female Common Scoter still present this morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 18 5:15 PM, 2016
Female Common Scoter still present this afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Phil Cunliffe said
Thu Nov 17 10:42 AM, 2016
Female Common Scoter still present this morning, also 5 Goldeneye, 12 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, 3 Grey Wagtail, dozens of Black Headed Gull and a couple of Herring Gull. In the fields 13 Crows and the yaffle of a Green Woodpecker.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Nov 16 7:44 PM, 2016
Female Common Scoter still present today, along with 5 Goldeneye, 15 Tufted Duck and 5 Little Grebe.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
marvin lewis said
Sun Nov 13 1:08 PM, 2016
Female Common Scoter still present during WeBS visit this morning.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Nov 12 5:17 PM, 2016
Female Common Scoter still present at 1:30pm today.
WeBS visit 0800 - 0840 Little Grebe x 5 Great Crested Grebe x 1 Canada Goose x 2 Mallard x 12 Tufted Duck x 15 Coot x 9 Lesser Black-backed Gull x 9 Common Gull x 1 Black-headed Gull x 2 Grey Wagtail x 1
Also Pied Wagtail x 5 and very noisy group of Jays in woods nearby
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 16th of October 2016 11:06:43 PM
Phil Cunliffe said
Sat Oct 15 9:27 AM, 2016
Late post for yesterday afternoon:
5 little grebe, 4 coot, 12 black headed gulls, 8 tufted ducks, 6 crows, 2 pied wagtails and 1 grey wagtail.
dave broome said
Tue Sep 20 3:47 PM, 2016
Drake Common Scoter and 9 Little Grebe today
marvin lewis said
Mon Sep 19 9:22 PM, 2016
2 Male Common Scoters seen this morning about 10.30am whilst doing WeBS count. Other noteworthy birds included 13 Wigeon, 7 Little Grebe and Kingfisher. No sign of any Terns while I was present.
Dan Brown said
Fri Sep 16 11:10 PM, 2016
I was there from roughly 11:00am to 1:00pm today. No sighting during that time.
colin davies said
Fri Sep 16 10:34 PM, 2016
Did anybody look for the white-winged black tern this afternoon or this evening, bearing in mind that it also wasn't seen before 9:55 on either Wednesday or Thursday?
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Sep 16 9:55 AM, 2016
No sign of the juvenile White-winged Black Tern so far this morning.
Female Common Scoter
Little Grebe 7
Female Common Scoter still present at midday today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Common Scoter present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Common sandpiper present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Common Scoter present mid-afternoon today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
1 juvenile and 2 adult Common Tern, plus a Kingfisher present at 1pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Drake Common Scoter present at midday.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Adult Mediterranean Gull present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Today up to 6:30pm:
2 juvenile Stonechat
Tufted Duck with a brood of five young
Sedge Warbler
2 Common Tern
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Up to 1:30pm today:
5 Wheatear
2 adult Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Osprey circling high over at 11:05am this morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Black Tern present at 10am this morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
12 Wheatear this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Single Black Tern present at 3:30pm
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Adult Mediterranean Gull present at 3pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
2 adult Meditteranean Gulls in ploughed field following tractor
3 Wheatear also in fields north of the reservoir
12 Tufted Ducks
Yesterday (13th) at midday: Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling, Sand Martin 110, Black-headed Gull 310, Tufted Duck 23
Originally posted yesterday by Rosemary Naylor:
Late afternoon today,
Tufted Duck - 6
Grey wagtail - 1
Pied wagtail - > 6
Sandmartins - > 20
14 Goldeneye
24 Tufted Duck
1 Little Grebe
2 Oystercatchers.
Goldeneye 8
Tufted Duck 21
Little Grebe 1
Oystercatcher 5
Kestrel 1
Lone Oystercatcher (probably the one seen Wednesday at Rumworth )
Also 40+ Redwing in fields by footpath.
Info thanks to David Aldred
-- Edited by keith mills on Sunday 22nd of January 2017 02:39:38 PM
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
No sign of the Scaup today but a Ring-necked Parakeet was heard only at 3:15 today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
A mixed flock feeding in the large field behind Burnthwaite Cottage. The field is fringed by mature Beech trees. The flock was 50 plus and included Redwing, Chaffinch, Mistle Thrush and around 10 Brambling.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info and image thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Common Scoter still present this morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Common Scoter still present this afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info and image thanks to Phil Rhodes
Female Common Scoter present this morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Little Grebe x 5
Great Crested Grebe x 1
Canada Goose x 2
Mallard x 12
Tufted Duck x 15
Coot x 9
Lesser Black-backed Gull x 9
Common Gull x 1
Black-headed Gull x 2
Grey Wagtail x 1
Also Pied Wagtail x 5 and very noisy group of Jays in woods nearby
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 16th of October 2016 11:06:43 PM
Drake Common Scoter and 9 Little Grebe today
Other noteworthy birds included 13 Wigeon, 7 Little Grebe and Kingfisher.
No sign of any Terns while I was present.
Did anybody look for the white-winged black tern this afternoon or this evening, bearing in mind that it also wasn't seen before 9:55 on either Wednesday or Thursday?