2 Wheatear, 3 Little Ringed Plover and a Green Sandpiper present at 12:20pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Mar 28 8:10 PM, 2018
2 Wheatear and 2 Little Ringed Plover present mid morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Simon Warford said
Sun Mar 25 2:32 PM, 2018
This morning with Phil Rhodes up to 11.30-
2nd winter Iceland Gull 2 Curlew over 2 Ringed Plover over 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Shelduck 3 Teal 3 singing Chiffchaff 8 Buzzard over 100+ Meadow Pipits over north
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Mar 24 9:12 PM, 2018
Chiffchaff and Green Sandpiper present at 2pm today
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Mar 22 9:53 PM, 2018
Ringed Plover and Green Sandpiper present at 6pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
ed gradwell said
Thu Mar 22 2:01 PM, 2018
Not to be defeated I ventured out a second time for the Iceland Gull. I toured the pools again with no luck. In the far distance I could see a decent number of gulls on the ground, close to where bulldozers were working. A recently made track took me fairly close to them and sure enough the Iceland Gull was there. Roughly 11.00am when they all took off. c25 Linnets were nice to see on the way back to the car park. At least 2 Little Grebes were calling from the long, thin reedy pool, but they remained well-hidden.
ed gradwell said
Wed Mar 21 4:15 PM, 2018
Thought I'd visit Cutacre to have a try for the Iceland Gull after doing a tip-run. First time here so just wandered about the tracks. No idea whether any of the pools I passed were the infamous Top & Bottom pools. No sign of the Iceland Gull for me. Birds of note were Peregrine (putting up all the gulls at the railway flood). Chiffchaff (in big double hedge near the railway bridge). Wheatear (male). Gadwall (2 on one pool, 3 on a pool with an island in the middle near railway).
-- Edited by ed gradwell on Wednesday 21st of March 2018 04:15:54 PM
Little Egret and Golden Plover present this afternoon, also a single Curlew over.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian Campbell said
Mon Mar 5 12:14 PM, 2018
This a.m. with Malcolm, Iceland Gull in flight above big pool, also 3 Willow Tit near start of Engine Lane. Cheers Ian
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Mar 3 7:19 PM, 2018
Five Golden Plover flew over at 11:30 today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Feb 28 10:06 PM, 2018
Originally posted today by Thomas Westhead:
Visited Cutacre today, Engine Ln to large pool.
Iceland Gull 2W, showed well for half hour when most of Gull flock took flight at 1030 and lost from sight.
1 Shelduck roosting on pool.
1 Ringed Plover flew overhead took flight from pool.
2 Golden Plover calling high overhead.
63 Lapwing in flight high overhead.
Ad male Kestrel plus an imm bird.
1 Little Egret on pool.
1 Peregrine Falcon gave great views stooping into Gull flock and causing them to take flight, it was seen several more times.
5 Song Thrush together feeding along hedges along engine Ln also several other singles.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Feb 27 2:20 PM, 2018
Midday today:
2 Ringed Plover
2w Iceland Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Nev Wright said
Sat Feb 24 5:17 PM, 2018
Hi All
Haven't visited this area since the Shorelark a few years ago and it seems that there's been lots of development taken place since then. What's the best access point now?
Cheers
Nev
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 24 3:26 PM, 2018
Usual second winter Iceland Gull and a Green Sandpiper present at 1pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Feb 23 10:55 PM, 2018
Little Egret present this afternoon, along with the second winter Iceland Gull, a pair Shelduck and 60 Fieldfare.
I think the bottom pool is the larger one with a large island in the middle of it, adjacent to Engine Lane, as for the top one, I'm not too sure either!
Bernard Phillips said
Mon Feb 5 4:47 PM, 2018
First visit this morning and had trouble finding places mentioned in earlier posts so some help please.
We parked at car park and walked down as far as Engine lane near the railway bridge. We only had access to one body of water near the warehouse. Site further east was cordoned off by police (see news item about body found).
Where do you mean by top pool and bottom pool?
Thanks.
Birds seen this morning
Kestrel - 2 pairs
flock of Reed Bunting in hedgerows near Engine Lane end
Simon Warford said
Sun Feb 4 6:36 PM, 2018
This afternoon, with Phil Rhodes, the 2nd winter Caspian Gull performed very well.
Two Golden Plover still present today, also the Shelduck remains too.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Feb 1 10:15 AM, 2018
Two Golden Plover still present yesterday.
Info and image thanks to Phil Rhodes
PLEASE NOTE: visitors to this site should keep to designated paths at all times as very soft ground around the area away from the paths can pose a very serious hazard.
2nd winter Caspian Gull, 3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull and second winter Iceland Gull present on pools and all the same individuals as seen at Pennington Flash of late.
plus 1 Little Egret - I saw this bird on a fenced off pool, before it flew off in the direction of my house (Atherton). When arriving home I was amazed to see it feeding in the field 20 feet from my door! Almost certainly the same bird.
3 Wheatear present at 3pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
3 Wheatear at 11:30 tpday
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Wheatear
2 Skylark
2 Lapwing
Long-tailed Tit
2 Wheatear, 3 Little Ringed Plover and a Green Sandpiper present at 12:20pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
2 Wheatear and 2 Little Ringed Plover present mid morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
2nd winter Iceland Gull
2 Curlew over
2 Ringed Plover over
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Shelduck
3 Teal
3 singing Chiffchaff
8 Buzzard over
100+ Meadow Pipits over north
Chiffchaff and Green Sandpiper present at 2pm today
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ringed Plover and Green Sandpiper present at 6pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Not to be defeated I ventured out a second time for the Iceland Gull. I toured the pools again with no luck. In the far distance I could see a decent number of gulls on the ground, close to where bulldozers were working. A recently made track took me fairly close to them and sure enough the Iceland Gull was there. Roughly 11.00am when they all took off. c25 Linnets were nice to see on the way back to the car park. At least 2 Little Grebes were calling from the long, thin reedy pool, but they remained well-hidden.
Thought I'd visit Cutacre to have a try for the Iceland Gull after doing a tip-run. First time here so just wandered about the tracks. No idea whether any of the pools I passed were the infamous Top & Bottom pools. No sign of the Iceland Gull for me. Birds of note were Peregrine (putting up all the gulls at the railway flood). Chiffchaff (in big double hedge near the railway bridge). Wheatear (male). Gadwall (2 on one pool, 3 on a pool with an island in the middle near railway).
-- Edited by ed gradwell on Wednesday 21st of March 2018 04:15:54 PM
Today:
2nd winter Iceland Gull at 3:05pm
2 Curlew at 3:15pm then flew north
2 male Wheatear at 5pm
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Late news for yesterday:
Male Wheatear
15 Golden Plover flew in at 5:55pm
Green Sandpiper
Info and image thanks to Phil Rhodes
Male Wheatear and the 2nd winter Iceland Gull still present at 2pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Usual Iceland Gull present all morning.
110 Lesser Black-backed Gull
45 Herring Gull
2 Dunlin
1 Ringed Plover
1 Golden Plover
11 Snipe
27 Lapwing
2 Oystercatcher
5 Gadwall
35 Skylark
Black-tailed Godwit and Ringed Plover present today at 2:55pm.
info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Male Wheatear present at 10:05 this morning.
Info and image thanks to Phil Rhodes
-6 Redwing
-2 Moorhen
-3 Mallard
-2 Canada Goose
-4 Buzzard
-3 Cormorant
-7 Lapwing
-2 Oystercatcher
-30+ Reed Bunting
-2 Skylark
Little Egret and Golden Plover present this afternoon, also a single Curlew over.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Cheers Ian
Five Golden Plover flew over at 11:30 today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Originally posted today by Thomas Westhead:
Visited Cutacre today, Engine Ln to large pool.
Iceland Gull 2W, showed well for half hour when most of Gull flock took flight at 1030 and lost from sight.
1 Shelduck roosting on pool.
1 Ringed Plover flew overhead took flight from pool.
2 Golden Plover calling high overhead.
63 Lapwing in flight high overhead.
Ad male Kestrel plus an imm bird.
1 Little Egret on pool.
1 Peregrine Falcon gave great views stooping into Gull flock and causing them to take flight, it was seen several more times.
5 Song Thrush together feeding along hedges along engine Ln also several other singles.
Midday today:
2 Ringed Plover
2w Iceland Gull
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Hi All
Haven't visited this area since the Shorelark a few years ago and it seems that there's been lots of development taken place since then. What's the best access point now?
Cheers
Nev
Usual second winter Iceland Gull and a Green Sandpiper present at 1pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Little Egret present this afternoon, along with the second winter Iceland Gull, a pair Shelduck and 60 Fieldfare.
Info and image thanks to Phil Rhodes
Usual second winter Iceland Gull, Stonechat and 2 Oystercatcher present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Usual second winter Iceland Gull present at 2pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Usual second winter Iceland Gull present at 1:55pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
second-winter Iceland Gull present early p.m. today before flying towards Chanters Ind Estate around 12:30
Golden Plover heard calling in flight
Iceland Gull image thanks to Phil Rhodes
Golden Plover, Oystercatcher and Shelduck present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Second winter Iceland Gull present at 1:20 (the usual bird also seen at Pennington Flash), also the usual Shelduck.
Info and image thanks to Phil Rhodes
First visit this morning and had trouble finding places mentioned in earlier posts so some help please.
We parked at car park and walked down as far as Engine lane near the railway bridge. We only had access to one body of water near the warehouse. Site further east was cordoned off by police (see news item about body found).
Where do you mean by top pool and bottom pool?
Thanks.
Birds seen this morning
Kestrel - 2 pairs
flock of Reed Bunting in hedgerows near Engine Lane end
Also Green Sandpiper still present.
Two Golden Plover still present today, also the Shelduck remains too.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Two Golden Plover still present yesterday.
Info and image thanks to Phil Rhodes
PLEASE NOTE: visitors to this site should keep to designated paths at all times as very soft ground around the area away from the paths can pose a very serious hazard.
Around midday today:
Two Golden Plover flew in
Drake Shelduck still present
Single Green Sandpiper
Info and record shot thanks to Phil Rhodes
This early afternoon:
2nd winter Caspian Gull, 3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull and second winter Iceland Gull present on pools and all the same individuals as seen at Pennington Flash of late.
1 Stonechat
40 Reed Bunting
Info thanks to Andy Makin
2nd winter Iceland Gull
28 Great Black-backed Gulls
29 Snipe
2 Stonechat
31 Meadow Pipits
17 Moorhen
5 Skylark
2 Reed Buntings
The decline in this site continues apace.
just after midday today:
3rd winter Yellow-legged Gull
2nd winter Iceland Gull
62 Great Black-backend Gull
Shelduck
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes and Andy Makin
1 Skylark
1 Cormorant over
2 Kestrel
Pair of Stonechat
Third winter Yellow-legged Gull (individual from Pennington Flash) around the top pool and showing well at 1:15pm
Info and image thanks to Phil Rhodes
5 mile run round the paths yielded:
25 Meadow Pipit
3-4 Kestrel
1 Grey Heron
20 Mallard
12 Canada Geese
2 Stonechat
plus 1 Little Egret - I saw this bird on a fenced off pool, before it flew off in the direction of my house (Atherton). When arriving home I was amazed to see it feeding in the field 20 feet from my door! Almost certainly the same bird.
2nd winter Iceland Gull
500+ Herring Gull
1 Little Egret
1 Green Sandpiper
41 Snipe
2 Teal
150 Fieldfare
70+ Redwing
30 Meadow Pipit
3 Skylark
1 Stonechat
Second winter Iceland Gull on the bottom pool at 1:15pm, also present were Little Egret, Green Sandpiper and Stonechat.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
2 Little Egrets in fields just past the first farm off Common Lane at 12:45 today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Little Egret now relocated to the cattle field just past the first farm at 12;15pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Little Egret feeding around the fenced off Bullrush Pool up to midday today.
Also a pair of Goldeneye Bottom Pool and a Green Sandpiper on the Top pool.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Second winter Iceland Gull in the bottom pool at 11:40 at least.
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