With the work taking place on the long running Queen's Pk Rd bridge the path to the main park from the river has been closed for a good amount of the summer. As a result the vegetation has grown (5ft high in many places) I decided to have a walk along the path given that the wildlife will have been a lot less disturbed.
Feeding on the river was a Kingfisher which after a few plunges flew up river under the Bamford Rd bridge towards the park. Walking up towards the park I spotted a Grey Wagtail through one of the gaps in the vegetation. Just beyond the Queen's Pk Rd bridge was the third of the aquatic trio, a Dipper. I watched it feeding for about 5 minutes just down river from the footbridge over the river in the park itself.
Seeing all three is rare when the path is open and there's more disturbance. A nice 45 minutes or so.
Mike c cooper said
Mon Jan 8 2:58 PM, 2024
Wander around lake today 13:00-14:00 in chilly wind. Red breasted Goose (escape?) still - got pecked by a Canada, tufted duck 9m 3f, Dipper singing on Roche bank noeth end of lakeand 18 Siskins feeding in treetops
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 8th of January 2024 03:30:36 PM
Paul Whiting said
Wed Jan 3 11:47 AM, 2024
Red-Breasted Goose still present
Herons starting to guard there nest sites wont be long before they are nesting
2 Redhead Goosander feeding on a very swollen river Roche
Barry Corless said
Mon Jan 1 1:15 PM, 2024
Crazy!
A New Year bimble to tick off the regulars and...
Queen's Pk Lake
both in and around the island
Mandarin Duck (male) Red Breasted Goose! - almost certain to be an escapee but no ring visible
Alongside the Roch
Flock of Siskin (20+) Chiffchaff embedded in the tit (coal, blue, great, long tailed) flock - heard not seen Goldcrest Nuthatch
Charles Farrell said
Sat Feb 5 12:45 AM, 2022
Wednesday 2nd Feb (14:30 - 15:40):
1 Goosander along the River
On the lake 1 Goosander 3 Little Grebe
In the Park c4 Siskin calling 2+ Nuthatch 1 singing Goldcrest
Mike c cooper said
Thu Jan 20 5:07 PM, 2022
Thursday 20/1/22
Dipper pair on River under QP road bridge with (male) singing Grey wagtail at least 1 along river Kingfisher 1 flew up river early afternoon
Siskin at least 5 in tops of Alders and Birches along river Redwing several heard in trees along river Nuthatch several heard
Stock Dove 1 feeding with Woodpigeons by obelisk up from river
Lake Goosander 2 males 3 females Dabchick 2 imms in overhanging tree barn hes on right of island from riverside
Barry Corless said
Sat Jan 15 10:49 AM, 2022
Saturday 08:30-09:30
Highlights
Along the River Roch below the car park
Kingfisher flew down river under the Bamford Rd bridge (early before too much disturbance is the best chance for them here) Grey Wagtail Dipper (male in full song)
River Roch skirting the lake
2 x Goosander (f)
Lake itself
2x Common Gull amongst the black heads (1w juv and an adult)
Adam Jones said
Sat Apr 3 8:50 AM, 2021
Saturday 07:30
Common Sandpiper on the edges of the lake this morning, but easily disturbed by people, and cant see it staying long. Male Goosander on the river
Barry Corless said
Sat Feb 20 2:04 PM, 2021
My now regular Saturday morning mooch around QP brought the following highlights
Wrens were prominent and very active all along the river much singing and staking of territories Grey Herons on the lake island were as active as I've seen them so far this year with much nesting material being brought in A fem Goosander was fishing alone in the middle of the lake My first Dipper of the year was looking for breakfast as I walked back under the QP Road bridge
Activity in general amongst the usual protagonists had been stepped up with Coots particularly vocal
Mike c cooper said
Fri Feb 19 7:08 PM, 2021
Fri 19/2
Siskin at least 2 + 3 + 5 feeding in Alder tree tops
Redwing c 15 low over trees by river
Nuthatches, treecreepers and 3 Mistle Thrushes having a territory? dispute on grassy area by footbridge
Dipper male singing from riverside rocks
Lake
M swan ad plus 4 imms ( couldnt t see other younger cygnet but didnt t walk all around lake) Dabchick 2 (. . . )
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 19th of February 2021 08:39:02 PM
Mike c cooper said
Tue Feb 2 5:53 PM, 2021
Brief walk late afternoon today 2/2 before the heavens opened
Redwing 16 in straggling flock crossed river by bridge between trees, 2 later seen feeding on muddy path by river before lake
Lake
Dabchick 5 sheltering in roots on east end of island M swan family of 5 joined by a browner/younger juv at opposite end Coot c 20 with 2 optimistic individuals on nest platforms Moorhen c 10 Mallard c 70 Canada Goose c 100
Charles Farrell said
Sun Jan 31 7:14 PM, 2021
Sun 31-Jan-21 (13:15-14:15):
First ever visit, but I wanted to try somewhere new that was fairly local,
Wed 6/1/21 morning exercise walk Kingfisher flying up & down river by hooley bridge Dipper male singing and displaying gto very intetested female(?) Grey wagtail 1+ around river Redwing 20+ feeding in leaf litter Siskin singles calling over and a flock of 12 flew across river Nuthatch G S woodpecker
Lake half frozen
Dabchick 3
M swan ad plus 4 juvs
Goosander m &f
Cormorant
-- Edited by Mike c cooper on Wednesday 6th of January 2021 02:51:12 PM
Barry Corless said
Fri Jan 1 1:23 PM, 2021
8:30am - 10:15am
Wood Pigeon Blackbird Mallard Kingfisher (4th bird of the year!!) Cormorant Robin Wren Carrion Crow Nuthatch Coot Black Headed Gull Canada Goose Moorhen Mute Swan Common Gull Little Grebe Dunnock Goosander (Male) Collared Dove Tufted Duck Great Tit Treecreeper (some how alluded me in 2020!! Hit on Jan 1st in 2021... Blue Tit Redwing Magpie
Fleeting glimpse of a wagtail on the river almost certainly "grey". No Dippers or Herons
Wayne Zaslawsky-goulden said
Thu Mar 19 9:42 PM, 2020
Treecreeper a busy building their nest, could even see inside when zoomed in enough.
Mute swans having many disagreements
Herons gathering lots of nesting material
Dippers getting ready for spring
Grey wagtails on the river
Male goosander on the river
Nuthatches calling
Blue tit
Coal tit
Great tit
Long tailed tit
Tufted duck
Black headed gull
Canada goose
Mallard
Blackbird
Robin
Song thrush
Crow
Jackdaw
Buzzard
Sparrow hawk hunting by crimble mill
Starling
Chiffchaff calling
Moorhen
Coot
Craig Bell said
Thu Mar 19 12:33 PM, 2020
Chiffchaff singing and another bird with it (pr?) on river bank and 5-6 heron nests on the island.
Mike c cooper said
Mon Feb 10 7:33 PM, 2020
Quick walk around this lunch time
Treecreeper nuthatch and Siskin heard
Dabchick adult and 2 Im s on lake
at least 7 heron nest in trees on island
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 10th of February 2020 07:56:24 PM
Mike c cooper said
Tue Jan 28 9:19 AM, 2020
Yesterday 27/1/20 lunch time stroll
Pair of Dippers on Roch between road and foot bridges Siskin flock of 8 over Redwing 12
Lake Mute Swan 3 Gossander 2m & f Tufted 6m & f
Moorhen at least 11 - large number for such a small lake !
Mike c cooper said
Mon Jan 20 1:31 PM, 2020
Walk round this lunch time Dipper singing from two positions on opposite bank down from road bridge Kingfisher flew past as well Redwing c 20 in trees by loop in river Nuthatch
Barry Corless said
Wed Jan 1 6:56 PM, 2020
New Years Day mooch around the lake and Roch
Siskin x 5 Little Grebe x 2 Common Gull Black Headed Gull Canada Goose Grey Wagtail Tufted Duck Mallard Coot Moorhen Mute Swan Magpie Carrion Crow Jackdaw
Adam Jones said
Sat Apr 20 11:42 AM, 2019
2 Willow Warblers 2 Blackcaps 5 Chiffchaff 7 Grey Herons 1 Treecreeper 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 Nuthatch 1 Little Grebe 4 Coots still on nests 2 Mute Swans 3 Sand Martins
On the river Roch: 1 Kingfisher 2 Dippers 2 Goosander(pair) 2 Grey Wagtails
Adam Jones said
Sat Apr 6 8:42 AM, 2019
2 Blackcaps singing 2 Grey Wagtail 1 Treecreeper 2 Grey Herons 3 Chiffchaff 4 Sand Martins 2 Little Grebe 4 Coots on nests (others on the water) 3 Mute Swans 1 Moorhen 1 Goosander on the river Roch Plus lots of the usuals
Adam Jones said
Mon Mar 25 6:51 PM, 2019
This evening along the river Roch, a Dipper flushed an otherwise unseen Kingfisher. A Grey Wagtail also seen along the river 2 Treecreepers 1 Raven over cronking
Adam Jones said
Sat Mar 23 8:18 AM, 2019
First Chiffchaff of the year this morning, singing by the BMX track. 2 Little Grebes on the lake 1 Dipper on the River Roch Nuthatch heard
Mike Cooper said
Sat Jan 12 2:09 PM, 2019
Sat 12/1/19
Mute Swans AD6 and HX6 on lake
Herons on nests
Adam Jones said
Sun Nov 18 5:49 PM, 2018
Sunday 18th November 8:45am
15 Goosander on the lake 2 Little Grebe 1 Mistle Thrush 1 Redwing 2 Nuthatch 1 Goldcrest 2 Dippers on the river Roch (2 yestseday also, in song) 1 Grey Wagtail
Adam Jones said
Tue Apr 24 7:20 AM, 2018
Monday 23rd April 17:30
House Martin over the lake, along with around a dozen Sand Martins and Swallows.
Barry Corless said
Sun Apr 8 12:30 PM, 2018
Kingfisher down the River Roch this morning
Adam Jones said
Tue Mar 27 11:27 AM, 2018
Monday 26th March 17:30
Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming from the woods behind the cricket club. Dipper on the River Roch Several Bullfinch moving around the trees along the river.
Mike Cooper said
Sun Feb 4 2:30 PM, 2018
Around lake 12:30-13:00
A pair of Dabchicks A pair of tufted
A dipper singing on river
3 herons perched in scots pines with 5 nest platforms visible
Steven Heywood said
Thu Mar 9 9:01 PM, 2017
Plenty of activity in the heronry this afternoon.
In the woodland by the river, a pair of coal tits checking out potential nest sites in the old wall by the path and a pair of great spotted woodpeckers courting in the trees.
Steve Costa said
Wed Feb 22 6:12 PM, 2017
Late morning visit
A small, loose, mixed flock (of eight species) included 3 lesser redpoll, 2 treecreepers and a goldcrest. Another goldcrest seen separately. 2 or 3 nuthatches seen and/or heard today.
Heronry - of the 10 or so nests that are clearly visible, at least 5 are definitely occupied. Also on the lake - 1 goosander, 4 tufted ducks.
Mike Cooper said
Sun Feb 5 1:27 PM, 2017
Wander round for an hour this morning 12:00-13:00 5/2
Dabchick 1 juv calling and seen on lake
9 moorhens
6 grey herons in trees on island colony
Tufted 1 male Mallard c 20 Coot c 8
Nuthatch in park
Steve Costa said
Wed Dec 14 9:31 PM, 2016
Dipper singing on River Roch on a very mild and sunny morning. NB Blackbird heard singing in Heywood centre yesterday.
Adam Jones said
Sun Oct 23 4:54 PM, 2016
Saturday 22nd October 4pm Dipper singing on the river Roch underneath the Queen's Park Road bridge. A Grey Wagtail also seen here.
paul brady said
Wed Mar 16 3:33 PM, 2016
Does anybody know whats happening with the heronry this year, heard a report that its not exactly its usual size?
Barry Corless said
Sat Apr 11 5:51 PM, 2015
Much activity despite the cool, blustery conditions
8+ Swallows above the river (Sand Martin reported but not seen by me) The Heronry was in full swing 1 Juv Cormorant (a first for me there)
Plus the usuals
Mike c cooper said
Sun Jan 11 1:35 PM, 2015
Sun 11/1 cold damp dull
Redwing c 40 in 3 flocks Nuthatch pair very vocal
Colin Ramsden said
Mon Nov 10 4:09 PM, 2014
Lake Coots x c40 - counted 35 but didn't get them all. Moorhen x c10 Mallards x c40 Canada Geese x c30 Mute Swan x pair
Nuthatch x 2 noisy and squabbling Kingfisher on the river.
Colin Ramsden said
Sat May 31 8:09 PM, 2014
Gavin Ashworth tells me he saw a pair of adult swans with a cygnet a few weeks ago some distance downstream from the park on the Roch, so perhaps we have some survival.
Rob Creek said
Fri May 30 5:19 PM, 2014
Please see General Discussion, I've raised a point there rather than on sightings. Cheers
Steve Thomson said
Fri May 30 4:41 PM, 2014
Yeah i live in Heywood and its disgraceful alas nothing will happen to those responsible and also both adults seem to have disappeared having been here for years
Rob Creek said
Fri May 30 11:54 AM, 2014
Colin Ramsden wrote:
Sickening news in the Heywood Advertiser that most (or indeed all) of the seven mute swan cygnets at the lake have been killed by dogs. There's a lot one could say but I think it speaks for itself.
This is absolutely disgusting, the low-life's responsible should hang their heads in shame, and should be arrested and charged with whatever the police can get them with. Cousin and family live in Heywood they will be sickened over this!
Colin Ramsden said
Fri May 30 9:25 AM, 2014
Sickening news in the Heywood Advertiser that most (or indeed all) of the seven mute swan cygnets at the lake have been killed by dogs. There's a lot one could say but I think it speaks for itself.
Barry Corless said
Sun Apr 20 11:22 AM, 2014
Still no Sand Martins....
Though did see c. 6-8 swallows over the lake, 6 female Goosander in one group on the Roch and a pair of Blackcaps plus a whole host of usuals
Barry Corless said
Fri Apr 11 3:24 PM, 2014
A visit early afternoon failed to turn up any Sand Martin's yet...
Did see Magpie, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Wood Pigeon, Mallard, Great Tit, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot, Wren, Heron, Black headed Gull, Nuthatch, Robin
Ian Boote said
Fri Sep 13 12:56 AM, 2013
2 Heron, 2 Adult Mute Swan with one Cygnet , Moorhen with chick, Nuthatch sounding from tree, Goldfinch flock and little Grebe.
Colin Ramsden said
Thu Jun 13 8:48 PM, 2013
Great anxiety amongst birds at the small Sand Martin colony on the banks of the river, where a mink was scrambling up and down the riverbank attempting to inspect holes. Didn't appear to get anything - this time.
Mute Swan pair appear to be down to just one of this years cygnets. Successfully raised seven last year. No idea what happened to the rest of this years brood.
Coot - four young on rim of one nest.
Adult dipper feeding a juvenile on the river.
-- Edited by Colin Ramsden on Thursday 13th of June 2013 08:48:35 PM
Colin Ramsden said
Mon Apr 15 7:43 PM, 2013
Nuthatch pair 'barneying' with a GS Woodpecker close to the lake. Riverside trees - Willow Warblers singing and Chiffchaff x 2 Sand Martin c6 over the river. Goosander male on river
Lake Mute Swan x 2 Canada Geese c40 Tufted Duck - 2 pairs still present Swallows x 6 hawking over the water Coots c 3 pairs
-- Edited by Colin Ramsden on Monday 15th of April 2013 07:44:51 PM
Barry Corless said
Mon Apr 8 1:26 AM, 2013
Lake
Mute Swan x 1 Canada Geese Mallard Tufted Duck x 2 pairs Coot Moorhen 5 x Herons visible on the island
With the work taking place on the long running Queen's Pk Rd bridge the path to the main park from the river has been closed for a good amount of the summer. As a result the vegetation has grown (5ft high in many places) I decided to have a walk along the path given that the wildlife will have been a lot less disturbed.
Feeding on the river was a Kingfisher which after a few plunges flew up river under the Bamford Rd bridge towards the park. Walking up towards the park I spotted a Grey Wagtail through one of the gaps in the vegetation. Just beyond the Queen's Pk Rd bridge was the third of the aquatic trio, a Dipper. I watched it feeding for about 5 minutes just down river from the footbridge over the river in the park itself.
Seeing all three is rare when the path is open and there's more disturbance. A nice 45 minutes or so.
Wander around lake today 13:00-14:00 in chilly wind. Red breasted Goose (escape?) still - got pecked by a Canada, tufted duck 9m 3f, Dipper singing on Roche bank noeth end of lakeand 18 Siskins feeding in treetops
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 8th of January 2024 03:30:36 PM
A New Year bimble to tick off the regulars and...
Queen's Pk Lake
both in and around the island
Mandarin Duck (male)
Red Breasted Goose! - almost certain to be an escapee but no ring visible
Alongside the Roch
Flock of Siskin (20+)
Chiffchaff embedded in the tit (coal, blue, great, long tailed) flock - heard not seen
Goldcrest
Nuthatch
1 Goosander along the River
On the lake
1 Goosander
3 Little Grebe
In the Park
c4 Siskin calling
2+ Nuthatch
1 singing Goldcrest
Thursday 20/1/22
Dipper pair on River under QP road bridge with (male) singing
Grey wagtail at least 1 along river
Kingfisher 1 flew up river early afternoon
Siskin at least 5 in tops of Alders and Birches along river
Redwing several heard in trees along river
Nuthatch several heard
Stock Dove 1 feeding with Woodpigeons by obelisk up from river
Lake
Goosander 2 males 3 females
Dabchick 2 imms in overhanging tree barn hes on right of island from riverside
Highlights
Along the River Roch below the car park
Kingfisher flew down river under the Bamford Rd bridge (early before too much disturbance is the best chance for them here)
Grey Wagtail
Dipper (male in full song)
River Roch skirting the lake
2 x Goosander (f)
Lake itself
2x Common Gull amongst the black heads (1w juv and an adult)
Common Sandpiper on the edges of the lake this morning, but easily disturbed by people, and cant see it staying long.
Male Goosander on the river
Wrens were prominent and very active all along the river much singing and staking of territories
Grey Herons on the lake island were as active as I've seen them so far this year with much nesting material being brought in
A fem Goosander was fishing alone in the middle of the lake
My first Dipper of the year was looking for breakfast as I walked back under the QP Road bridge
Activity in general amongst the usual protagonists had been stepped up with Coots particularly vocal
Fri 19/2
Siskin at least 2 + 3 + 5 feeding in Alder tree tops
Redwing c 15 low over trees by river
Nuthatches, treecreepers and 3 Mistle Thrushes having a territory? dispute on grassy area by footbridge
Dipper male singing from riverside rocks
Lake
M swan ad plus 4 imms ( couldnt t see other younger cygnet but didnt t walk all around lake)
Dabchick 2 (. . . )
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 19th of February 2021 08:39:02 PM
Redwing 16 in straggling flock crossed river by bridge between trees, 2 later seen feeding on muddy path by river before lake
Lake
Dabchick 5 sheltering in roots on east end of island
M swan family of 5 joined by a browner/younger juv at opposite end
Coot c 20 with 2 optimistic individuals on nest platforms
Moorhen c 10
Mallard c 70
Canada Goose c 100
First ever visit, but I wanted to try somewhere new that was fairly local,
4 Little Grebe
1 Common Gull amongst 100+ Black-headed Gull
c150 Canada Geese
6 Mute Swan
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Nuthatch
along the River Roch
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Mink
Kingfisher flying up & down river by hooley bridge
Dipper male singing and displaying gto very intetested female(?)
Grey wagtail 1+ around river
Redwing 20+ feeding in leaf litter
Siskin singles calling over and a flock of 12 flew across river
Nuthatch G S woodpecker Lake half frozen Dabchick 3 M swan ad plus 4 juvs Goosander m &f Cormorant
-- Edited by Mike c cooper on Wednesday 6th of January 2021 02:51:12 PM
Wood Pigeon
Blackbird
Mallard
Kingfisher (4th bird of the year!!)
Cormorant
Robin
Wren
Carrion Crow
Nuthatch
Coot
Black Headed Gull
Canada Goose
Moorhen
Mute Swan
Common Gull
Little Grebe
Dunnock
Goosander (Male)
Collared Dove
Tufted Duck
Great Tit
Treecreeper (some how alluded me in 2020!! Hit on Jan 1st in 2021...
Blue Tit
Redwing
Magpie
Fleeting glimpse of a wagtail on the river almost certainly "grey". No Dippers or Herons
Chiffchaff singing and another bird with it (pr?) on river bank and 5-6 heron nests on the island.
Quick walk around this lunch time
Treecreeper nuthatch and Siskin heard
Dabchick adult and 2 Im s on lake
at least 7 heron nest in trees on island
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 10th of February 2020 07:56:24 PM
Pair of Dippers on Roch between road and foot bridges
Siskin flock of 8 over
Redwing 12
Lake
Mute Swan 3
Gossander 2m & f
Tufted 6m & f
Moorhen at least 11 - large number for such a small lake !
Dipper singing from two positions on opposite bank down from road bridge
Kingfisher flew past as well
Redwing c 20 in trees by loop in river
Nuthatch
Siskin x 5
Little Grebe x 2
Common Gull
Black Headed Gull
Canada Goose
Grey Wagtail
Tufted Duck
Mallard
Coot
Moorhen
Mute Swan
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
2 Blackcaps
5 Chiffchaff
7 Grey Herons
1 Treecreeper
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
3 Nuthatch
1 Little Grebe
4 Coots still on nests
2 Mute Swans
3 Sand Martins
On the river Roch:
1 Kingfisher
2 Dippers
2 Goosander(pair)
2 Grey Wagtails
2 Grey Wagtail
1 Treecreeper
2 Grey Herons
3 Chiffchaff
4 Sand Martins
2 Little Grebe
4 Coots on nests (others on the water)
3 Mute Swans
1 Moorhen
1 Goosander on the river Roch
Plus lots of the usuals
A Grey Wagtail also seen along the river
2 Treecreepers
1 Raven over cronking
2 Little Grebes on the lake
1 Dipper on the River Roch
Nuthatch heard
Mute Swans AD6 and HX6 on lake
Herons on nests
15 Goosander on the lake
2 Little Grebe
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Redwing
2 Nuthatch
1 Goldcrest
2 Dippers on the river Roch (2 yestseday also, in song)
1 Grey Wagtail
House Martin over the lake, along with around a dozen Sand Martins and Swallows.
Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming from the woods behind the cricket club.
Dipper on the River Roch
Several Bullfinch moving around the trees along the river.
A pair of Dabchicks
A pair of tufted
A dipper singing on river
3 herons perched in scots pines with 5 nest platforms visible
Plenty of activity in the heronry this afternoon.
In the woodland by the river, a pair of coal tits checking out potential nest sites in the old wall by the path and a pair of great spotted woodpeckers courting in the trees.
A small, loose, mixed flock (of eight species) included 3 lesser redpoll, 2 treecreepers and a goldcrest. Another goldcrest seen separately. 2 or 3 nuthatches seen and/or heard today.
Heronry - of the 10 or so nests that are clearly visible, at least 5 are definitely occupied. Also on the lake - 1 goosander, 4 tufted ducks.
Dabchick 1 juv calling and seen on lake
9 moorhens
6 grey herons in trees on island colony
Tufted 1 male
Mallard c 20
Coot c 8
Nuthatch in park
Dipper singing on the river Roch underneath the Queen's Park Road bridge.
A Grey Wagtail also seen here.
8+ Swallows above the river (Sand Martin reported but not seen by me)
The Heronry was in full swing
1 Juv Cormorant (a first for me there)
Plus the usuals
Redwing c 40 in 3 flocks
Nuthatch pair very vocal
Coots x c40 - counted 35 but didn't get them all.
Moorhen x c10
Mallards x c40
Canada Geese x c30
Mute Swan x pair
Nuthatch x 2 noisy and squabbling
Kingfisher on the river.
Cheers
This is absolutely disgusting, the low-life's responsible should hang their heads in shame, and should be arrested and charged with whatever the police can get them with. Cousin and family live in Heywood they will be sickened over this!
Though did see c. 6-8 swallows over the lake, 6 female Goosander in one group on the Roch and a pair of Blackcaps plus a whole host of usuals
Did see Magpie, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Wood Pigeon, Mallard, Great Tit, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Moorhen, Coot, Wren, Heron, Black headed Gull, Nuthatch, Robin
Mute Swan pair appear to be down to just one of this years cygnets. Successfully raised seven last year. No idea what happened to the rest of this years brood.
Coot - four young on rim of one nest.
Adult dipper feeding a juvenile on the river.
-- Edited by Colin Ramsden on Thursday 13th of June 2013 08:48:35 PM
Riverside trees - Willow Warblers singing and Chiffchaff x 2
Sand Martin c6 over the river.
Goosander male on river
Lake
Mute Swan x 2
Canada Geese c40
Tufted Duck - 2 pairs still present
Swallows x 6 hawking over the water
Coots c 3 pairs
-- Edited by Colin Ramsden on Monday 15th of April 2013 07:44:51 PM
Mute Swan x 1
Canada Geese
Mallard
Tufted Duck x 2 pairs
Coot
Moorhen
5 x Herons visible on the island
River
Dipper x 2 (first time there!)
Wren
Mallard