2 juv dipper by the weir ,1 grey wagtail, 2 mandarin drakes on the lodge
malcolm roach said
Thu Mar 7 8:56 PM, 2024
1 dipper 4 mandarin 2 nuthatch 2 great crested grebe 1 coal tit 1 grey wagtail amongst 22 species seen this afternoon
Paul Richardson said
Sat Apr 2 8:17 PM, 2016
Rain then sun from 3pm to 6.30pm today. Can't believe I have never been here before after living in the NW for 27 years!
Grey Wagtail 6 Great Crested Grebe 2 Grey Heron 1 - posing nicely in front of the sunlit weir Nuthatch 2 seen, at least 3 more heard Jay 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Sparrowhawk - lovely view of female over in the sunlight. Raven 1 pair over seen and calling.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 1 10:36 PM, 2016
Originally posted by Norman Harrison today:
Today - 1st April 2016. 11.15 a.m.
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Grey wagtail
Dipper
Kimgfisher
Norman Harrison
Jon Bowen said
Sun Mar 13 5:19 PM, 2016
Nice couple of hours this morning but sun soon bought out the walkers. Birds of note; Kingfisher (2) - incessantly calling and flying around lake behind lodge Dipper (2) - at Weir Great Spotted Woodpecker (3) also drumming Nuthatch (6) Grey Wagtail (2) Buzzard - displaying Kestrel Great Crested Grebe (3) Lots of common woodland birds plus Coot, Moorhen, Mallard etc..
non birding sightings - Bank Voles and Common Frogs
Jon Bowen said
Sun Jan 11 1:01 PM, 2015
An hour this morning in fairly murky conditions Kingfisher on usual perch completed un-phased by dog walkers etc.... Nuthatch, Blue, Great & Coal Tit on the feeders Singel Male Goosander on main lake 100+ Black headed Gulls 1 Common Gull 1 Herring Gull 1 Greta Crested Grebe plus usual assortment of Coots, Moorhens, Mallards, Call Ducks
Martyn Jones said
Fri Feb 28 6:16 PM, 2014
This was my first visit here today in search of the famed Kingfisher. No luck on that front, but this was made up for by watching two Dippers nest building on the River Yarrow.
Also present on the main lake was a single male Goosander and two Great Crested Grebes, one of which was very photogenic staying close to the side and down to three metres for more than half an hour. Although in full plumage, it seemed to be a young bird and would often go into 'alert mode' low on the water in a very streamlined pose whenever anything passed too close.
The usuals of Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen and Black-headed Gulls were also present on the main lake.
In the woodlands there was a Treecreeper, a Nuthatch and two Jays in amongst the usuals of Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Collared Dove.
Dean Macdonald said
Fri Mar 14 9:13 PM, 2008
2 Nuthatch on feeding station next to visitor centre. Great photo opportunity but didn't take my camera
2 Great Crested Grebes doing fantastic display.
5 Tufted Duck
2 Buzzards
Kingfisher
Great Tit
Usual common stuff
Was hoping for Dipper on the river but no luck.
Looks a promising place this but very busy with dog walkers etc. bet it's heaving on a weekend.
Dean.
2 juv dipper by the weir ,1 grey wagtail, 2 mandarin drakes on the lodge
1 dipper 4 mandarin 2 nuthatch 2 great crested grebe 1 coal tit 1 grey wagtail amongst 22 species seen this afternoon
Grey Wagtail 6
Great Crested Grebe 2
Grey Heron 1 - posing nicely in front of the sunlit weir
Nuthatch 2 seen, at least 3 more heard
Jay 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Sparrowhawk - lovely view of female over in the sunlight.
Raven 1 pair over seen and calling.
Today - 1st April 2016. 11.15 a.m.
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Grey wagtail
Dipper
Kimgfisher
Norman Harrison
Kingfisher (2) - incessantly calling and flying around lake behind lodge
Dipper (2) - at Weir
Great Spotted Woodpecker (3) also drumming
Nuthatch (6)
Grey Wagtail (2)
Buzzard - displaying
Kestrel
Great Crested Grebe (3)
Lots of common woodland birds
plus Coot, Moorhen, Mallard etc..
non birding sightings - Bank Voles and Common Frogs
Kingfisher on usual perch completed un-phased by dog walkers etc....
Nuthatch, Blue, Great & Coal Tit on the feeders
Singel Male Goosander on main lake
100+ Black headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
1 Herring Gull
1 Greta Crested Grebe
plus usual assortment of Coots, Moorhens, Mallards, Call Ducks
Also present on the main lake was a single male Goosander and two Great Crested Grebes, one of which was very photogenic staying close to the side and down to three metres for more than half an hour. Although in full plumage, it seemed to be a young bird and would often go into 'alert mode' low on the water in a very streamlined pose whenever anything passed too close.
The usuals of Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot, Moorhen and Black-headed Gulls were also present on the main lake.
In the woodlands there was a Treecreeper, a Nuthatch and two Jays in amongst the usuals of Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Blackbird, Woodpigeon and Collared Dove.