Water Street to Radcliffe Little Lever Boundary Of note Common Whitethroat, Oystercatcher, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Nuthatch, 4 Mute Swan (one with Eight Cygnets) Family of Mallard stood on a half submerged sofa, 4 Blackcap, Swift & Swallows Jay skylark over Sion area flock of House Sparrows near the houses and usual's
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Sunday 30th of June 2013 01:14:03 PM
Not much between Radcliffe & Little Lever, the highlight being a pair of Mute Swans with 10 cygnets.
It was so exciting to cross the new Meccano Bridge at Nob End for the first time ! OK, so it was my first Swift of the year flying above that caused the excitement, not the bridge. Also a couple of House Martins, and a Mute Swan sat on eggs.
Apart from the Mute Swan there was nothing at all on the canal between Nob End & Hall Lane.
Kane Brides said
Mon Jun 18 1:08 PM, 2007
Alan
If you wish to report sightings of colour ringed mute swans please send them to either the groupleader at info@northwestswanstudy.org.uk or to the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge. Glos. Many Thanks
Kane
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 17:40, 2007-06-18
Alan Warford said
Mon Jun 18 9:33 AM, 2007
Sunday evening between Bury and Little Lever
5 pairs of Mute Swans 1 pair with 5 Cygnets at Little Lever 1 pair with 3 Cygnets at Coney Green 1 pair with 2 Cygnets at Elton 2 pairs at Radcliffe without young. Also at Coney Green :- Adult Little Grebe, Tufted Duck 2 and Reed Warbler in reed bed. Also Blackcap 4 Reed Bunting 4 Chiff Chaff 2 Whitethroat 2 Lots of young Moorhens, Coots, Canada Geese and Mallards.
-- Edited by Ian Boote on Sunday 30th of June 2013 01:14:03 PM
Grey Heron
Mute Swans
Mallards
Moorhens
Coots
Oystercatcher
Lapwings
Curlew
Black-headed Gulls
Common Tern
Woodpigeons
Feral Pigeons
Collared Doves
Swifts
House Martins
Swallows
Skylarks
Pied Wagtails
Wrens
Dunnocks
Robins
Blackbirds
Sedge Warblers
Whitethroats
Blackcaps
Chiffchaffs
Willow Warblers
Long-tailed Tits
Blue Tits
Great Tits
Jays
Magpies
Jackdaws
Carrion Crows
Starlings
House Sparrows
Chaffinches
Greenfinches
Goldfinches
Bullfinches
Reed Buntings
Banded Demoiselle was the insect highlight during a disappointing overcast morning.
Survey birds :-
Grey Herons
Mute Swans
Canada Geese
Mallards
Moorhens
Coots
Lapwings
Black-headed Gulls
Herring Gull flying over
Feral Pigeons
Woodpigeons
Sand Martins
Swallows
Wrens
Dunnocks
Robins
Blackbirds
Song Thrushes
Mistle Thrushes
Sedge Warblers
Reed Warblers
Whitethroats
Blackcaps
Chiffchaffs
Willow Warblers
Blue Tits
Great Tits
Jays
Magpies
Carrion Crows
Starlings
House Sparrows
Chaffinches
Greenfinches
Goldfinches
Bullfinches
Reed Buntings
Not much between Radcliffe & Little Lever, the highlight being a pair of Mute Swans with 10 cygnets.
It was so exciting to cross the new Meccano Bridge at Nob End for the first time !
OK, so it was my first Swift of the year flying above that caused the excitement, not the bridge. Also a couple of House Martins, and a Mute Swan sat on eggs.
Apart from the Mute Swan there was nothing at all on the canal between Nob End & Hall Lane.
If you wish to report sightings of colour ringed mute swans please send them to either the groupleader at info@northwestswanstudy.org.uk or to the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge. Glos.
Many Thanks
Kane
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 17:40, 2007-06-18
5 pairs of Mute Swans
1 pair with 5 Cygnets at Little Lever
1 pair with 3 Cygnets at Coney Green
1 pair with 2 Cygnets at Elton
2 pairs at Radcliffe without young.
Also at Coney Green :- Adult Little Grebe, Tufted Duck 2 and Reed Warbler in reed bed.
Also
Blackcap 4
Reed Bunting 4
Chiff Chaff 2
Whitethroat 2
Lots of young Moorhens, Coots, Canada Geese and Mallards.
Alan
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 17:42, 2007-06-18