After a very upsetting morning at home (can't go into it) I just wanted to head out somewhere to blow the cobwebs away. So a visit to High Rid was in order. Having been here before it was easily found but many thanks Ian for suggesting the route in from a few posts ago, made it a very short walk I picked up GM Birder David Wells on the lane since he had parked on the main road at the top instead of braving the pot-holes! We both had excellent views of the White-winged Black Tern, including fly pasts at a few metres. I camped out for nearly an hour near the orange buoy hoping to digiscope the bird but alas it never landed. Still what a cracker & the traffic was kind on the way home too
graeme robertson said
Thu Sep 15 8:19 PM, 2016
Could it be roosting at Rumworth till the sun comes out seams to return to High Rid 10-11 am just a thought
Dennis atherton said
Thu Sep 15 6:46 PM, 2016
White winged black tern just circled went high and flew south 6.45
Mark Burgess said
Thu Sep 15 6:40 PM, 2016
White-winged Black Tern still prrsent @ 18.40 this evening
colin davies said
Thu Sep 15 6:35 PM, 2016
Apparently the white-winged black tern was missing until about 11.15am this morning. Worth bearing in mind if anybody plans to go early tomorrow, because there was also negative news on Birdguides yesterday morning.
White-winged black tern still present as I left at 2.30pm
colin moran said
Wed Sep 14 1:54 PM, 2016
white_winged black tern sat on orange buoy at 12.35 pm
colin davies said
Wed Sep 14 11:23 AM, 2016
Ian McKerchar wrote:
Juvenile White-winged Black Tern still present at 10:38 this morning.
Info thank to Simon Warford
Interesting! There was a negative report on Birdguides at 8am.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Sep 14 10:39 AM, 2016
Juvenile White-winged Black Tern still present at 10:38 this morning.
Info thank to Simon Warford
Simon Warford said
Tue Sep 13 9:01 PM, 2016
White-winged Black Tern still present 6pm, showing well. It seems to be visiting another water somewhere as it wasnt present in a brief visit yesterday morning and Phil had it fly off north-west around 6.30pm.
Turn off the B6402 onto Old Kiln Lane, which then becomes High Rid Lane. There are several parking places alongside this track (were it widens out) which can be quite bumpy in a couple of spots. There is a footpath (fairly obvious and is quite muddy along the lane where the path is) off to through the fields just east of the reservoir itself which takes you to it or otherwise you can park by the small yacht club in the south west corner of the reservoir and access there. The reservoir itself is open access and the bird is active around the entire water but does occasionally like to rest on the small orange buoy just off the eastern side.
JOHN TYMON said
Tue Sep 13 2:12 PM, 2016
Wheres the best parking spot for high rid? And best public access cheers john I fancy a oook after work and dont want to travell 25 miles if you can't get in .
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Sep 13 2:07 PM, 2016
Adult Hobby circling the fields immediately to the east of the resevoir at 1:20pm today.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Sep 13 1:34 PM, 2016
White-winged Black Tern Present at 13:30; juvenile tern present for a few days has been reidentified as this species (thanks to Colin Davies).
Images phonescoped with iPhone 6
Rooks....64 feeding in field by the reservoir Goldfinch...4 Grey Wagtail....1 Pied Wagtail...1 Meadow pipit...1 Tufted Duck...15 Goldeneye...4 ....(3 f,1m) Little Grebe...3 Lapwing...45
A Hobby flew NE over the reservoir at 5.15pm this afternoon.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Mar 8 10:48 PM, 2015
6 Goosander and Drake Goldeneye present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Keith Mills said
Thu Nov 27 3:47 PM, 2014
This afternoon. A circuit of the Reservoir up to 3.10 Fine drizzle soon cleared up, but mist remained low on the hillside. As I alighted from the vehicle, a Kestrel flew into a nearby tree and devoured it's prey for some minutes.
Kestrel....2 Meadow Pipits....5 Little Grebe....3 Goldeneye.... 1 drake Tufted Duck....8 Coots...5 Black-headed Gull....c140 Lesser Black-backed gull....1 Common Gull...1 Wren....1 Reed Bunting....1f Grey Wagtail....1 Pheasant...1m Starlings/Great Tit A flock of Fieldfare and a flock of Canada Geese were seen crossing the hillside in partial mist. The reservoir banks were being surveyed.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Oct 22 10:43 PM, 2014
Two male Stonechats present this afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Simon Warford said
Sat May 3 11:25 PM, 2014
First summer Mediterranean Gull & juvenile Common Gull following tractor in ploughed field just east of Old Kiln Lane this afternoon.
Keith Mills said
Sat Feb 1 12:55 PM, 2014
90 minutes up to 12.30 today. Dry, cold and windy. Sightings:
Goldeneye...4... including 3 drake. Little Grebe....2 Tufted Duck....23 Mallards...15 Canada Goose...5 Coots... a party of 14 together on the bank! Black-headed Gull...c70 Lesser Black-backed Gull....1 Wood Pigeon...c35 Goldfinch...7 Great Tit...1 Blackbird...1
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jan 17 2:16 PM, 2014
Up to 2pm today:
3 drake Goldeneye 8 Tufted Duck 2 Little Grebe
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Nov 4 5:04 AM, 2013
Male brambling feeding on the track by the cream coloured house at 12:05 today, plus Teal, 4 Tufted Duck, 4 Little Grebe, Skylark and 4 Lapwings around and about the area.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Oct 9 6:33 AM, 2013
A Wheatear and 20 Meadow Pipit present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun Oct 6 4:56 AM, 2013
Joe, shame you missed them all 4 Glossy Ibis were feeding in a field at the top north east of the res at 13.00,they were within 5m of a public footpath so it,s not surprising they were disturbed.Another lifer for me
cheers geoff
Joe Wynn said
Sun Oct 6 4:14 AM, 2013
Despite spending a good 2hrs up there this afternoon there was no sign of the Ibis. Apparently an hour before I got there they'd taken off, but despite searching the fields round High Rid, the original fields up towards the pub and also the fields visible from Old Kiln Road I couldn't locate them. Its very possible they're still in the locality though, a lot of the fields are hard to scan effectively from the viewpoints mentioned above so its not improbable that I just couldn't see them.
Steve Scrimgeour said
Sat Oct 5 7:29 PM, 2013
The 4 Glossy Ibis were showing down to approx 5/6 yards, which was great especially for my 8 year old son, Joshua, as he did need his bins..As we were walking around the reservoir the Glossy Ibis took flight and settled in the ploughed field at the far right hand corner of the reservoir.. The reservoir produced.. Buzzards x 2 Kestral x 1 Jays Magpies Tufted Ducks Numerous Little Grebes Great Crested Grebes Cormorant Carrion Crow Numerous Robins on walk back to car......
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Oct 5 6:15 PM, 2013
All four Glossy Ibis present this morning and showing extremely well.
Bill Beckwith said
Sat Oct 5 4:58 AM, 2013
About 4 little grebes on the reservoir as well as tufted duck,mallard,coot and one greylag and three domesticated geese.A small flock of lapwing and several meadow pipits near the water.Oh yes! the four ibises as well as earlier stated. About 12 45 to 1 45.
Keith Mills said
Sat Oct 5 3:35 AM, 2013
8.30 this morning: Pied Wagtail ...25+ in the brown earth fields near the pump house.
Steve Scrimgeour said
Sat Oct 5 1:43 AM, 2013
Cheers George....
George Warburton said
Fri Oct 4 11:49 PM, 2013
If the birds remain on the fields next to the reservoir, the best place to park is on Old Hall Lane, off Old Kiln Lane. OHL is at bottom of OKL whereas the pub is at the top.
Alan Warford said
Fri Oct 4 11:36 PM, 2013
1635....4 Glossy Ibis still by High Rid reservoir. Bolton . 3 on East side by pump house track and one on north side in ploughed field.
Steve Scrimgeour said
Fri Oct 4 11:32 PM, 2013
Thanks Robert......
Robert Farmer said
Fri Oct 4 11:09 PM, 2013
I should have thought on Old Kiln Lane itself, given the most recent whereabouts of these visitors.
It's a pretty wide country road with no restrictions, so you won't have a problem.
(That said, pub car park has other attractions too!)
Steve Scrimgeour said
Fri Oct 4 10:38 PM, 2013
Thinking of a trip early doors tomorrow, where's best to park, in the pub car park?
Alan Flavell said
Fri Oct 4 10:27 PM, 2013
10.30a.m. to 11.30a.m.
Four Ibis seen, one in first field near reservoir path, three showing very close in field past 'pump house'. Watched them for nearly an hour until the heavens opened. Got soaking wet but it was worth it.
George Warburton said
Fri Oct 4 10:11 PM, 2013
Three Ibis still on ploughed fields to east of Hi Rid at 1.15pm. Three Wheatear and one Mistle Thrush also seen on site.
Ian Boote said
Fri Oct 4 9:11 PM, 2013
Birds in field by side of track off Kiln lane used to vet access to Highr id Res Three very close to track with snipe 12.30
After a very upsetting morning at home (can't go into it) I just wanted to head out somewhere to blow the cobwebs away. So a visit to High Rid was in order. Having been here before it was easily found but many thanks Ian for suggesting the route in from a few posts ago, made it a very short walk
I picked up GM Birder David Wells on the lane since he had parked on the main road at the top instead of braving the pot-holes! We both had excellent views of the White-winged Black Tern, including fly pasts at a few metres. I camped out for nearly an hour near the orange buoy hoping to digiscope the bird but alas it never landed. Still what a cracker & the traffic was kind on the way home too 
Could it be roosting at Rumworth till the sun comes out seams to return to High Rid 10-11 am just a thought
White winged black tern just circled went high and flew south 6.45
Apparently the white-winged black tern was missing until about 11.15am this morning. Worth bearing in mind if anybody plans to go early tomorrow, because there was also negative news on Birdguides yesterday morning.
Still here at 6.20
Also 4 Wheatears in field with hay bails
Juvenile White-winged Black Tern still present at 4pm.
Info thanks to Colin Davies
Juvenile White-winged Black Tern still present at 12:50 this afternoon.
Info thanks to Colin Davies
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Wednesday 14th of September 2016 09:11:38 PM
Cheers Steven
white_winged black tern sat on orange buoy at 12.35 pm
Interesting! There was a negative report on Birdguides at 8am.
Info thank to Simon Warford
A few of my rubbish flight photos of the white-winged black tern.
juvenile Black Tern still present this afternoon
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Rooks....64 feeding in field by the reservoir
Goldfinch...4
Grey Wagtail....1
Pied Wagtail...1
Meadow pipit...1
Tufted Duck...15
Goldeneye...4 ....(3 f,1m)
Little Grebe...3
Lapwing...45
Adult Mediterranean Gull
3 Goldeneye
32 Tufted Duck
3 Little Grebe
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Kingfisher present at 1:20pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Fine drizzle soon cleared up, but mist remained low on the hillside.
As I alighted from the vehicle, a Kestrel flew into a nearby tree and devoured it's prey for some minutes.
Kestrel....2
Meadow Pipits....5
Little Grebe....3
Goldeneye.... 1 drake
Tufted Duck....8
Coots...5
Black-headed Gull....c140
Lesser Black-backed gull....1
Common Gull...1
Wren....1
Reed Bunting....1f
Grey Wagtail....1
Pheasant...1m
Starlings/Great Tit
A flock of Fieldfare and a flock of Canada Geese were seen crossing the hillside in partial mist.
The reservoir banks were being surveyed.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Dry, cold and windy.
Sightings:
Goldeneye...4... including 3 drake.
Little Grebe....2
Tufted Duck....23
Mallards...15
Canada Goose...5
Coots... a party of 14 together on the bank!
Black-headed Gull...c70
Lesser Black-backed Gull....1
Wood Pigeon...c35
Goldfinch...7
Great Tit...1
Blackbird...1
3 drake Goldeneye
8 Tufted Duck
2 Little Grebe
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
cheers geoff
The reservoir produced..
Buzzards x 2
Kestral x 1
Jays
Magpies
Tufted Ducks
Numerous Little Grebes
Great Crested Grebes
Cormorant
Carrion Crow
Numerous Robins on walk back to car......
About 4 little grebes on the reservoir as well as tufted duck,mallard,coot and one greylag and three domesticated
geese.A small flock of lapwing and several meadow pipits near the water.Oh yes! the four ibises as well as earlier stated.
About 12 45 to 1 45.
Pied Wagtail ...25+ in the brown earth fields near the pump house.
It's a pretty wide country road with no restrictions, so you won't have a problem.
(That said, pub car park has other attractions too!)
Four Ibis seen, one in first field near reservoir path, three showing very close in field past 'pump house'.
Watched them for nearly an hour until the heavens opened. Got soaking wet but it was worth it.
Three very close to track with snipe 12.30