Peat Pools 8/4/07 p.m.
Dave Thacker and myself counted ;
2 Ringed Plover
8+ Little Ringed Plover - flighty
5 Redshank
Snipe
2 Curlew
3 Sand Martin over
6+ Pied Wagtail
( Nice to meet you Dave ! )
Dave Thacker said
Fri Apr 6 8:00 PM, 2007
Hi Judith Thanks for the info.
Judith Smith said
Fri Apr 6 7:54 PM, 2007
Goosanders are really common in GM nowadays and breeding well on the Irwell and occasionally on the Goyt. However, they are normally on rivers or lakes and the peat pools wouldn't attract them? I wonder if this bird was taken by one of the semi-resident Peregrines, or by the Saker hybrid which has been around there for a couple of years now intermittently.
Dave Thacker said
Fri Apr 6 3:24 PM, 2007
8 LR Plovers 7 Redshank 30+ Lapwings 5 Teal 4 Snipe 6 BH Gulls 1 Wheatear 2 Swallows 4 Skylarks 3 Kestrels 4 Buzzards Plenty of Yellowhammers + M Pipits While having a walkabout on the edge of the peat moss and Botany bay woods I came across the badly decomposed body of what looked like a female Goosander , have they ever been seen in this area. Also saw male Sparrowhawk hunting over Bedford moss
It was a pleasure to meet you as well Ian.
Hi Judith
Thanks for the info.
7 Redshank
30+ Lapwings
5 Teal
4 Snipe
6 BH Gulls
1 Wheatear
2 Swallows
4 Skylarks
3 Kestrels
4 Buzzards
Plenty of Yellowhammers + M Pipits
While having a walkabout on the edge of the peat moss and Botany bay woods I came across the badly decomposed body of what looked like a female Goosander , have they ever been seen in this area.
Also saw male Sparrowhawk hunting over Bedford moss