Drake Smew still present up to 1pm. Cracking find for this location Jimmy. Water Rail calling in the adjacent marsh and Reed Bunting in song.
-- Edited by dave broome on Wednesday 7th of March 2018 01:03:00 PM
Hi Dave wish it was my find but that belongs to Fred Fouracre sorry for the error
dave broome said
Wed Mar 7 4:08 PM, 2018
From Wigan Wallgate Station turn right (turn left if you come out of Wigan North Western), down Wallgate and under the railway bridge. After half a mile after you cross the canal bridge turn immediately right on to Seven Stars Road, at the end of there join the canal towpath. Continue for approx three quarters of a mile, just past the stadium, to where the Lime Pond is on the right hand side of the canal (youll see a marsh to the left with the Soccerdome beyond). Good luck John
john tromans said
Wed Mar 7 3:13 PM, 2018
Can anyone give me walking directions to the pond from Wallgate railway station. Hoping its still there tomorrow! A cracking find.
dave broome said
Wed Mar 7 1:00 PM, 2018
Drake Smew still present up to 1pm. Cracking find for this location Jimmy (by Fred that is - sorry Fred didn't realise it was you that found it) Water Rail calling in the adjacent marsh and Reed Bunting in song.
-- Edited by dave broome on Wednesday 7th of March 2018 08:33:10 PM
You can access the tow path from the large car park behind the stadium - may be a bit cleaner! Parking where Cinema/Pizza Hut is free for 2 hours. Don't park near gym as they will get you!
Is this the Smew from Scotsman's flash?
dave broome said
Wed Mar 7 12:14 PM, 2018
Grid reference is SD565063. Access possible from Stadium Way (not sure on parking situation there) then walk over green footbridge opposite the Soccerdome, across River Douglas, pass first ponds to reach the canal and turn left down towpath to view ponds across canal. That route is extremely muddy so alternatively turn left on roadbridge over R Douglas at end of Stadium Way to reach the canal.
Other access routes possible from Miry Lane or Scot Lane areas.
-- Edited by dave broome on Wednesday 7th of March 2018 12:38:48 PM
Pete Hines said
Wed Mar 7 10:53 AM, 2018
Ian McKerchar wrote:
Drake Smew on Lime Pond this morning.
Info thanks to Jimmy Meadows
Where is this and what is the access situation ?
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Mar 7 10:39 AM, 2018
Drake Smew on Lime Pond this morning.
Info thanks to Jimmy Meadows
fred fouracre said
Tue Oct 20 12:02 PM, 2015
This am raven over dw stadium.6 snipe on martland marsh and around 20 meadow pipits on the coal spills..
David Wilson said
Tue Feb 3 9:31 PM, 2015
Kingfisher on River Douglas today behind DW soccerdome. Also 2 Raven over heading to town centre and 7 Cormorant in formation heading downstream over the river.
saw a water rail today.on the edge of the open water and reed mace.it was close to an immature moorhen and at first I thought it was one too.closer inspection revealed it to be a water rail.the significance for me is ive been walking the canal here for 50+ years and ive heard them squealing hundreds of times but this is my first sighting.so a real bonus for me.its literally made my day.
fred fouracre said
Tue Oct 15 5:48 PM, 2013
water rail calling 2 raven over dw stadium flock of goldfinch 8 meadow pipit 4 reed bunting
Jimmy Meadows said
Thu Jun 20 3:44 AM, 2013
Todays visit 6 singing Reed Warblers 8 singing Reed Buntings 4 singing Whitethroats Grey Wagtail over pr Mute Swan on canal 4pr Canada Geese on canal one brood of 3 1 Blackcap 8 Swallows 10 House Martins 4 Swift 4 Willow Warblers 3 Chiffchaff 2 broods of Mallard 8+3 on canal nr locks.
Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Apr 27 5:07 PM, 2013
Early AM 1 Reeling Grasshopper Warbler 2 Water Rails responding 6 Reed Bunting 2 Linnets 3 Whitethroats
But not many reeds these days
Jimmy
fred fouracre said
Fri Apr 26 12:12 AM, 2013
pm walk today 6 tufted duck 2 mute swan 1 wheatear singing chiffchaff,willow warbler and whitethroats some sedge warblers around but the vegetation is so low nest sights are at a premium 2 reed bunting best bit was an abundance of house martins with a few swallows.havent seen so many before in this area.
David Wilson said
Wed Jan 23 6:08 AM, 2013
Cracking Male Kingfisher on the River Douglas at lunchtime today.
David Wilson said
Fri Mar 16 3:59 PM, 2012
8am this morning...
pair of Oystercatcher on car park at side of DW Fitness....
pair of Goosander on river douglas...also 1 Grey wagtail.
David Wilson said
Wed Feb 22 5:04 PM, 2012
A pair of Goosanders fishing on the dougy behind the D.W 8am this morning.
David Wilson said
Wed Feb 1 5:07 PM, 2012
1 Kingfisher near green bridge at 8am.
Kestrel
Grey heron
wren
Buzzard
2 Moorhens
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Nov 6 10:30 AM, 2011
Early AM 6 Reed Bunting 1 Meadow Pipit 6 Redwing over 14 Fieldfare over 1 Goosander f
Walmsleys Lake pr Little Grebe pr Mute Swans 14 Tufted Duck
Walmsleys Locks pr Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail Water Rail calling nr Flood Tanks
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Fri Apr 15 5:16 PM, 2011
Early A M 1 Water Rail on territory 1 Sedge Warbler 4 Reed Buntings 2 Linnets 3 Song Thrush
On River 3 F Goosanders
also in the area 2 Chiffchaff 1 Blackcap
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Mar 27 9:41 PM, 2011
Walmsleys Lake Pr Mute Swans Pr G C Grebes 4 Tufted Duck 1 Sand Martin
Pagefield Locks 1 Grey Wagtail
Martland Heath 30 Waxwings over heading towards Worsley Hall( i have put this sighting on Waxwings Thread) 2 Linnets
Cheers Jimmy
-- Edited by Jimmy Meadows on Sunday 27th of March 2011 09:50:25 PM
Jimmy Meadows said
Tue Apr 27 10:20 PM, 2010
Tonight 1 Reeling Grasshopper Warbler 3 Reed Warblers 3 Sedge Warblers 1 Whitethroat 1 House Martin over 1 Calling Water Rail pr Mute Swans on Walmsleys 1 Mute Swan on Mancy Pond 1 Mute Swan on River pr Mute Swan on canal
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Mar 27 6:44 PM, 2010
Walmsleys Pond area Pr G C Grebe 3 pr Coot 1 Reed Bunting Nesting Carrion Crow 3 pr Canada Geese
Stadium Way 1 Chiffchaff
Scot Lane New Ponds 1 Chiffchaff
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Jan 3 8:27 PM, 2010
This Morning Awful Conditions on Towpath 2 Grey Heron 5 Teal 3 Tufted Duck All on Douglas; Other birds seen 1 Pied Wagtail 4 Carrion Crows 2 Common Gull 2 Moorhens 6 B H Gulls
Cheers Jimmy
Wigan Borough Year List 2010: 45
latest additions:
Grey Heron,Teal,Pied Wagtail Pagefield,Goldfinch in garden feeding on Niger seed
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Nov 7 6:41 PM, 2009
This Morning On Walmsleys Pond pr Mute Swan 1 G C Grebe 1 Grey Heron 6 Coot 3 Moorhen
On Douglas 1 Tufted Duck F 4 Mallard 4 Moorhen
Walmsleys Factory Roof 22 B H Gulls
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Sep 6 5:38 PM, 2009
This morning 4 Water Rails calling 30+ House Martins Pr Mute Swan on Canal 1 Kingfisher 2 Raven nearby doing some mutual preening Cracking views of a Fox as it was chasing a rat but the rat did the dirty on the fox and jumped into the canal much to the surprise of the fox
Cheers Jimmy
fred fouracre said
Tue Dec 16 8:24 PM, 2008
female sparrohawk appeared from nowhere and swooped down into the grass.three snipe flew off at top speed and the sparrowhawk just sat there in the grass.she stayed there for a couple of minutes then took off and flew towards crooke.
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Nov 30 12:18 PM, 2008
Nothing on the G W Egret This morn up to 10.45 but somebody fishing in the area it was nice Kinfisher though and up to 10 Goosanders flying around
Judith Smith said
Sun Nov 30 10:27 AM, 2008
No sign so far this morning (info from Jimmy Meadows)
Judith Smith said
Sat Nov 29 4:17 PM, 2008
Sorry Fred, didn't recognise you, I should have made the connection with your atavar and the badges on your hat and anorak today...I had reports in the car too!
fred fouracre said
Sat Nov 29 1:15 PM, 2008
egret still there at 10 15.had good view of it despite mist thanks to use of judiths scope
Mark Rigby said
Sat Nov 29 12:59 PM, 2008
So you have managed to see something at last
Neil Baxter said
Sat Nov 29 12:46 PM, 2008
j meadows wrote:
GWE still there at 9.45 feeding on the far side of the lake in a bay Latics are at home today so parking could be a problem so you could park at Martland Mill and walk east on the canal towards JJB Stadium lake is on your right 100m past railway bridge
also 3 Goosanders 10 meadow pipits 4 calling Water Rails 14 Tufted Duck 3 Cormorants 2 Grey Herons
as i did not see the rindle rd bird and it was said that it had damaged feathers this bird as some damaged feather on its left hand side if that is any help to anyone
-- Edited by j meadows at 11:03, 2008-11-29
Or you can park in Beresford street off Frog Lane (just a bit further up from the tip) - it's about 10 mins. walk from there... not today though obviously re: latics, but I managed to park there this a.m. no probs - went to see the GWE at about 10:30
Managed to get a clear view despite it being somewhat misty - great stuff... and got to meet the chap who'd reported this and Judith also - nice meeting you folks - I'll prob. be back there tomorrow as my Brother-in-law wnat to see - if still there, I'll post here.
Neil.
-- Edited by Neil Baxter at 12:49, 2008-11-29
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Nov 29 10:39 AM, 2008
GWE still there at 9.45 feeding on the far side of the lake in a bay Latics are at home today so parking could be a problem so you could park at Martland Mill and walk east on the canal towards JJB Stadium lake is on your right 100m past railway bridge
also 3 Goosanders 10 meadow pipits 4 calling Water Rails 14 Tufted Duck 3 Cormorants 2 Grey Herons
as i did not see the rindle rd bird and it was said that it had damaged feathers this bird as some damaged feather on its left hand side if that is any help to anyone
-- Edited by j meadows at 11:03, 2008-11-29
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Nov 29 8:48 AM, 2008
great white egret still present early this morning atleast, on warmsleys lake. Park in the jjb stadium car park, walk to the canal and head west along the canal to they the lake
Info thanks to jimmy meadows
Judith Smith said
Fri Nov 28 10:54 PM, 2008
Not seen at the private site since last Sunday, so if the fog permits, we should be able to ID it tomorrow.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 28 10:04 PM, 2008
bill has now re-identified his egret today with more reference to literature as a great white egret, no doubt the rindle road bird gone for another wander!
Info thanks to jimmy meadows
Jimmy Meadows said
Fri Nov 28 4:18 PM, 2008
Probable Cattle Egret seen this afternoon near to Walmsleys pond this afternoon by Bill Bentley he phoned me up to say that he had seen a small white heron being bullied by a swan and it flew around but came back to the same area and disappeared into the reeds but the description he gave me of it being all white with a yellow bill i said it could be a cattle egret and he phoned me back after he had seen a picture of both Little and Cattle and he is positive that it was a Cattle Egret
Will be there tomorrow first thing to see if i can loacate it but its a clear night so it could disappear hopefully only to crooke and the Highland Cattle down there
Cheers Jimmy
AM visit highlights:
Cettis Warbler (heard)
Reed Bunting
Hi Dave wish it was my find but that belongs to Fred Fouracre sorry for the error
Can anyone give me walking directions to the pond from Wallgate railway station. Hoping its still there tomorrow! A cracking find.
Drake Smew still present up to 1pm. Cracking find for this location Jimmy (by Fred that is - sorry Fred didn't realise it was you that found it)
Water Rail calling in the adjacent marsh and Reed Bunting in song.
-- Edited by dave broome on Wednesday 7th of March 2018 08:33:10 PM
Is this the Smew from Scotsman's flash?
-- Edited by dave broome on Wednesday 7th of March 2018 12:38:48 PM
Where is this and what is the access situation ?
Drake Smew on Lime Pond this morning.
Info thanks to Jimmy Meadows
Kingfisher on River Douglas today behind DW soccerdome. Also 2 Raven over heading to town centre and 7 Cormorant in formation heading downstream over the river.
5 reed bunting
1 singing sedge warbler
2 raven over dw stadium
flock of goldfinch
8 meadow pipit
4 reed bunting
6 singing Reed Warblers
8 singing Reed Buntings
4 singing Whitethroats
Grey Wagtail over
pr Mute Swan on canal
4pr Canada Geese on canal one brood of 3
1 Blackcap
8 Swallows
10 House Martins
4 Swift
4 Willow Warblers
3 Chiffchaff
2 broods of Mallard 8+3 on canal nr locks.
Jimmy
1 Reeling Grasshopper Warbler
2 Water Rails responding
6 Reed Bunting
2 Linnets
3 Whitethroats
But not many reeds these days
Jimmy
6 tufted duck
2 mute swan
1 wheatear
singing chiffchaff,willow warbler and whitethroats
some sedge warblers around but the vegetation is so low nest sights are at a premium
2 reed bunting
best bit was an abundance of house martins with a few swallows.havent seen so many before in this area.
6 Reed Bunting
1 Meadow Pipit
6 Redwing over
14 Fieldfare over
1 Goosander f
Walmsleys Lake
pr Little Grebe
pr Mute Swans
14 Tufted Duck
Walmsleys Locks
pr Grey Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
Water Rail calling nr Flood Tanks
Cheers Jimmy
1 Water Rail on territory
1 Sedge Warbler
4 Reed Buntings
2 Linnets
3 Song Thrush
On River
3 F Goosanders
also in the area 2 Chiffchaff
1 Blackcap
Cheers Jimmy
Pr Mute Swans
Pr G C Grebes
4 Tufted Duck
1 Sand Martin
Pagefield Locks
1 Grey Wagtail
Martland Heath
30 Waxwings over heading towards Worsley Hall( i have put this sighting on Waxwings Thread)
2 Linnets
Cheers Jimmy
-- Edited by Jimmy Meadows on Sunday 27th of March 2011 09:50:25 PM
1 Reeling Grasshopper Warbler
3 Reed Warblers
3 Sedge Warblers
1 Whitethroat
1 House Martin over
1 Calling Water Rail
pr Mute Swans on Walmsleys
1 Mute Swan on Mancy Pond
1 Mute Swan on River
pr Mute Swan on canal
Cheers Jimmy
Pr G C Grebe
3 pr Coot
1 Reed Bunting
Nesting Carrion Crow
3 pr Canada Geese
Stadium Way
1 Chiffchaff
Scot Lane New Ponds
1 Chiffchaff
Cheers Jimmy
2 Grey Heron
5 Teal
3 Tufted Duck
All on Douglas;
Other birds seen
1 Pied Wagtail
4 Carrion Crows
2 Common Gull
2 Moorhens
6 B H Gulls
Cheers Jimmy
Wigan Borough Year List 2010: 45
latest additions:
Grey Heron,Teal,Pied Wagtail Pagefield,Goldfinch in garden feeding on Niger seedOn Walmsleys Pond
pr Mute Swan
1 G C Grebe
1 Grey Heron
6 Coot
3 Moorhen
On Douglas
1 Tufted Duck F
4 Mallard
4 Moorhen
Walmsleys Factory Roof
22 B H Gulls
Cheers Jimmy
4 Water Rails calling
30+ House Martins
Pr Mute Swan on Canal
1 Kingfisher
2 Raven nearby doing some mutual preening
Cracking views of a Fox as it was chasing a rat but the rat did the dirty on the fox and jumped into the canal much to the surprise of the fox
Cheers Jimmy
Or you can park in Beresford street off Frog Lane (just a bit further up from the tip) - it's about 10 mins. walk from there... not today though obviously re: latics, but I managed to park there this a.m. no probs - went to see the GWE at about 10:30
Managed to get a clear view despite it being somewhat misty - great stuff... and got to meet the chap who'd reported this and Judith also - nice meeting you folks - I'll prob. be back there tomorrow as my Brother-in-law wnat to see - if still there, I'll post here.
Neil.
-- Edited by Neil Baxter at 12:49, 2008-11-29
also 3 Goosanders
10 meadow pipits
4 calling Water Rails
14 Tufted Duck
3 Cormorants
2 Grey Herons
as i did not see the rindle rd bird and it was said that it had damaged feathers this bird as some damaged feather on its left hand side if that is any help to anyone
-- Edited by j meadows at 11:03, 2008-11-29
Info thanks to jimmy meadows
Info thanks to jimmy meadows