Robin (1) Also heard a couple of others Nuthatch (2) The second showing really well! Blue Tit (10-15) Dunnock (5) Possibility of duplicates. Great Tit (15) Same as above. Magpie (7-10) Chaffinch (3) All . Collard Dove (5) Black Headed Gull (30-40) Mallard (40-50) Mix of & Canada Geese (2) Both regular on the Lake and have both been ringed by the BTO. Wood Pigeon (11) Moorhen (7) Coot (5) Hybrid of Farm Yard Duck and Greylag Goose. (1) Farm Yard Duck (1) Pure white. Long-Tailed Tit (2) Very odd to see such a small 'flock'. And the bird of the day Goosander (4) 2 & 2.
Sean Molloy said
Sat Feb 21 10:36 AM, 2009
Went there on 17/1/09
Dunnock (4) Blue Tit (10+) Robin (5-7) Chaffinch (1) Great Tit (20+) Wood Pigeon (10+) Collard Dove (5) Blackbird (2) Moorhen (6) Mallard (10+) Long-tailed Tit (10+) Magpie (10+) Canada Goose (10+) Coot (5-7) Black Headed Gull (20+) Greylag (2) Mute Swan (2) Mistle Thrush (1) Nuthatch (1)
Bill Myerscough said
Sat Feb 14 6:41 PM, 2009
14th February.
2nd Winter visit this morning for the TTV for the BTO Atlas project for SD90F (Bardsley). Not exactly ideal weather conditions - frozen ground and water - but didn't dare leave it any longer in case the weather gets even worse again!
Highlights - 2 Goosander on the Medlock and a Green Woodpecker yaffling in the tetrad. 2 pairs of Magpies were nest building and a Nuthatch was seen (by hissing like a cat!! and raising it's wings aggressively) trying to intimidate and frighten off a Blue Tit - surprisingly the Blue Tit stood its ground and the Nuthatch gave up and sheepishly moved off! Good numbers of Song Thrush and Chaffinch singing.
1800+ Pink-Footed Geese were seen passing over from the area this morning - a fantastic spectacle (who needs Norfolk!) but also a considerable distraction during the survey!
Cheers,
Bill.
Andrew Newall said
Sun Nov 23 7:53 PM, 2008
got a couple of hours in here today between 1.30 & 3.30
Longtail tit - 23 Great tit - 3 Jack daw - 3 Magpie - 25 Jay - 2 Blackbird - 4 Mallard - 35 Coot - 4 Mute Swan - 1 couldnt see if it was rung or not would not come close enough Wood Pigeon - 26 Moorhen - 3 Robin - 3
around Crime Lake
Redwings - 65 + Canada Geese 60 + Cormorant - 1 swimming around on its own Gold Crest - 1 got cracking views of this, i was busy watching the redwings feeding on the berries and it landed about 2 feet away, moved round slowly and stood and watched for about 5 mins before it moved another foot away. Kestrel with prey.
Andrew Goldecrest
Bill Myerscough said
Wed Nov 12 7:16 PM, 2008
12th November.
A very enjoyable morning undertaking a TTV (Timed Tetrad Visit) for the 2007 - 2011 BTO Atlas project for tetrad SD90F (Bardsley) - which actually covers the eastern end of Daisy Nook.
39 species recorded in 2 hours, plus an pushy, confident flock of 15 Embden Geese which followed me about for a short while - either they were hoping for some bread or maybe they were just desperate to get included in the Atlas records!
Highlights included - 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper and a flock of 7 Stock Doves resting in a tree with some Woodpigeons.
A Mistle Thrush was singing and there were small numbers of Fieldfares seen and large numbers of Redwings present (57 counted in the 2 hours). 42 Robins and 38 Blackbirds were counted in the allocated time span - although these will only be just a fraction of the true count of these species present in this 2km x 2 km square.
Disappointed not to turn up either Dipper or Kingfisher but still there's always next time!
Cheers,
Bill.
-- Edited by Bill Myerscough at 19:18, 2008-11-12
Rachael Hill said
Fri May 2 11:37 AM, 2008
1st May 08 10.30-12.30 Walked upto Crime lake & back & had some good spots for us: - 18 Mallards plus 1 female with 3 chicks 5 moorhen 4 coot 26 canada geese 1 mute swan 1 carrion crow 3 magpie 3 woodpigeon 2 blackbird 3 jay 4 blackcap (at least, allowing for not duplicating birds) 1 whitethroat (watched for ages) 2 chiffchaff (1 pretending to be a willow warbler and also not singing or staying still long enough ) 10 swallow 5 blue tit 4 great tit 1 chaffinch 3 robin 1 song thrush Many more singing and darting off before I could negotiate pram & kids! Rae
Bill Myerscough said
Fri Jan 25 5:40 PM, 2008
25th January.
c55 Siskin - this is the third 50+ flock of this species that I have come across in the last 10 days in different parts of the north-eastern quarter of Greater Manchester (c80 Chadderton Hall Park on 17/1 & c55 Hopwood Woods, Rochdale on 23/1) - so plenty of them about! But no Lesser Redpoll today .
Also 3 Nuthatch, 2 Treecreeper and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Cheers,
Bill.
Robin (1) Also heard a couple of others
Nuthatch (2) The second showing really well!
Blue Tit (10-15)
Dunnock (5) Possibility of duplicates.
Great Tit (15) Same as above.
Magpie (7-10)
Chaffinch (3) All .
Collard Dove (5)
Black Headed Gull (30-40)
Mallard (40-50) Mix of &
Canada Geese (2) Both regular on the Lake and have both been ringed by the BTO.
Wood Pigeon (11)
Moorhen (7)
Coot (5)
Hybrid of Farm Yard Duck and Greylag Goose. (1)
Farm Yard Duck (1) Pure white.
Long-Tailed Tit (2) Very odd to see such a small 'flock'.
And the bird of the day Goosander (4) 2 & 2.
Dunnock (4)
Blue Tit (10+)
Robin (5-7)
Chaffinch (1)
Great Tit (20+)
Wood Pigeon (10+)
Collard Dove (5)
Blackbird (2)
Moorhen (6)
Mallard (10+)
Long-tailed Tit (10+)
Magpie (10+)
Canada Goose (10+)
Coot (5-7)
Black Headed Gull (20+)
Greylag (2)
Mute Swan (2)
Mistle Thrush (1)
Nuthatch (1)
2nd Winter visit this morning for the TTV for the BTO Atlas project for SD90F (Bardsley). Not exactly ideal weather conditions - frozen ground and water - but didn't dare leave it any longer in case the weather gets even worse again!
Highlights - 2 Goosander on the Medlock and a Green Woodpecker yaffling in the tetrad. 2 pairs of Magpies were nest building and a Nuthatch was seen (by hissing like a cat!! and raising it's wings aggressively) trying to intimidate and frighten off a Blue Tit - surprisingly the Blue Tit stood its ground and the Nuthatch gave up and sheepishly moved off!
1800+ Pink-Footed Geese were seen passing over from the area this morning - a fantastic spectacle
Cheers,
Bill.
Longtail tit - 23
Great tit - 3
Jack daw - 3
Magpie - 25
Jay - 2
Blackbird - 4
Mallard - 35
Coot - 4
Mute Swan - 1 couldnt see if it was rung or not would not come close enough
Wood Pigeon - 26
Moorhen - 3
Robin - 3
around Crime Lake
Redwings - 65 +
Canada Geese 60 +
Cormorant - 1 swimming around on its own
Gold Crest - 1 got cracking views of this, i was busy watching the redwings feeding on the berries and it landed about 2 feet away, moved round slowly and stood and watched for about 5 mins before it moved another foot away.
Kestrel with prey.
Andrew
Goldecrest
A very enjoyable morning undertaking a TTV (Timed Tetrad Visit) for the 2007 - 2011 BTO Atlas project for tetrad SD90F (Bardsley) - which actually covers the eastern end of Daisy Nook.
39 species recorded in 2 hours, plus an pushy, confident flock of 15 Embden Geese which followed me about for a short while - either they were hoping for some bread or maybe they were just desperate to get included in the Atlas records!
Highlights included - 3 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper and a flock of 7 Stock Doves resting in a tree with some Woodpigeons.
A Mistle Thrush was singing
Disappointed not to turn up either Dipper or Kingfisher but still there's always next time!
Cheers,
Bill.
-- Edited by Bill Myerscough at 19:18, 2008-11-12
10.30-12.30
Walked upto Crime lake & back & had some good spots for us: -
18 Mallards plus 1 female with 3 chicks
5 moorhen
4 coot
26 canada geese
1 mute swan
1 carrion crow
3 magpie
3 woodpigeon
2 blackbird
3 jay
4 blackcap (at least, allowing for not duplicating birds)
1 whitethroat (watched for ages)
2 chiffchaff (1 pretending to be a willow warbler and also not singing or staying still long enough
10 swallow
5 blue tit
4 great tit
1 chaffinch
3 robin
1 song thrush
Many more singing and darting off before I could negotiate pram & kids!
Rae