Moorhen Adult (1) chicks ranging from similar size to adult (4) to tiny black fluff balls! (5) Blackcap (1) on the canal near the steps up from the miniature boat pond. Jay (1) in the trees near the first lock before the miniature boat pond. Both Mute Swans on the canal. Coot chicks (5) are now all spread out around the canal. Plus the usual.
Nice little walk.
Sean.
Sean Molloy said
Sat Jul 4 2:06 PM, 2009
Hi all,
Just writing to let anyone who was thinking of coming to the BTO bird ringing this year that the date has been changes to the 15th.
Cheers, Sean.
Rachael Hill said
Wed Jun 3 6:30 PM, 2009
1st June 2009 Daisy Nook rather rushed walk as short on time so mainly counted ducklings....... mainly on canal/ponds up to Crime lake Moorhen 3 plus 7 babies Mallard 22 plus 14 babies woodpigeon 5 blackbirds 4 sandmartins 4 swallow 4 swifts 8 long tailed tits 2 robin 2 wren 1 magpie 2 carrion crow 3 chaffinch 5 canada geese 5 coot 1 Crime lake mute swans 2- did beautiful greeting, heart shaped necks canada geese 7 plus 2 young mallard 8 coot 1
Paul Bambroffe said
Mon May 11 8:21 PM, 2009
Hollinwood Canal
Lapwing Reed Bunting Sparrowhawk Blackcap
Daisynook
Coal Tit Whitethroat GSW Reed Bunting Blackcap
Ashton moss
Jackdaw Linnet Whitethroat House Martin
+ the usual
Also to answer the question, the buzzard I saw last week is the first one I have seen this side of Denton roundabout. I've have seen them over Stockport. Nice surprise.
craig robinson said
Sat May 9 1:23 PM, 2009
glad to hear buzzards are around that area as i saw one over carrbrook in stalybridge about 2 weeks ago (quite rare there) and wondered where they were based.
Paul Bambroffe said
Fri May 8 12:13 PM, 2009
Daisynook
Coal Tit 1 Wigeon m. First for me on Crime Lake 4 Heron 2 Mute Swan 1 Pheasant m 2 Grey Wagtail 1 Bullfinch m
Daisynook only Usual + 2 Blackcap m 2 Whitethroat m 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Pheasant 2 Jay 1 Great Crested Grebe 2 Nuthatch 2 Dipper 2 Heron
stuartherring said
Sat Apr 25 8:35 AM, 2009
6 massive seagulls on snipe retail park last night either greater or lesser b/backed gulls
Paul Carroll said
Tue Apr 21 8:51 PM, 2009
Bit of a late posting but on Sunday 19/4/09 on a walk through the Country Park and around Crime Lane listed more than 30 species including Kingfisher, Chiff Chaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Swallows, Pheasants Lapwings (3 pairs) Great Spotted Woodpecker, and for the first time in years a Grasshopper Warbler reeling away. It offered excellent views through a scope and was still there yesterday, 20/4/09.
1 Grey Wag f 2 Mute Swans 1 Long Tailed Tit 2 Kingfisher 1 Nuthatch 1 GSW f
Ashton Moss
1 House Sparrow m 1 Goldfinch 2 Linnet 1m 1 f 3 Skylark 2 Meadow Pipits 2 Sparrowhawks 1 Grey Heron 1 Wheatear m 2 Jackdaw 1 Ringed Plover
plus all the usual stuff
Karen Foulkes said
Fri Apr 10 3:58 PM, 2009
Buzzard perched beside M60 near River Medlock sign on Ashton side of Daisy Nook this pm.
Steve Christmas said
Wed Apr 8 10:56 PM, 2009
ZZ5495 was ringed as a second year female at Crime Lake in August 2008 so hatched in 2007.
Kath Butterworth said
Wed Apr 8 10:06 PM, 2009
Hi Paul Usually the swans at Hollinwood branch canal/Crime Lake are the male JDJ -resident since 2001 and the female this year(HFN died in june 07) is a 2nd year female of 2005 - ZZ5495 (dont know where from, but i guess someone does out there?)
Paul Bambroffe said
Tue Apr 7 11:42 AM, 2009
Separated as requested.
Hollingwood Branch Canal
4 Lapwing 1 Cormorant 2 Bullfinch 1m 1f Greenfinch 2 GSW 1m 1f 2 Jay 2 Chiffchaff 1 Willow Warbler 3 Jay Heard 1 Green Woodpecker
Daisynook
1 Sand Martin 2 Bullfinch 1m 1f 1 Snipe 2 Grey Heron 1 Grey Wagtail 2 Dipper 2 Mute Swans couldn't see ring no's
Ashton Moss
4 House Sparrows 1 Bullfinch m 1 Reed Bunting m at Least 10 Lapwing 4 Skylark 8 Meadow Pipit 1 Ringed Plover 1 Linnet f 2 Mute Swans couldn't see ring no's
plus all the usual stuff.
Paul Bambroffe said
Thu Feb 26 10:58 AM, 2009
4 Song Thrushes 5 Wrens 2 Dunnocks 2 Chaffinch 4 Mute Swans 2 and 2 Mallards 6 Coot 20+ Canada Geese 5 Goosander 3m 2f 10+ Moorhen Mallards Robins 2 Carrion Crow 2 Long Tailed Tit 4 Goldcrests 2 and 2 in different areas. Blue and Great Tits 1 Coal Tit singing 1 Dipper 1 Bullfinch m 1 Kingfisher on moat at the end of Benny Lane. 5 Lapwings 6 Meadow Pipits 2 Skylarks 2 Greenfinch 1m 1f
2:05-3:30
Moorhen Adult (1) chicks ranging from similar size to adult (4) to tiny black fluff balls! (5)
Blackcap (1) on the canal near the steps up from the miniature boat pond.
Jay (1) in the trees near the first lock before the miniature boat pond.
Both Mute Swans on the canal.
Coot chicks (5) are now all spread out around the canal.
Plus the usual.
Nice little walk.
Sean.
Just writing to let anyone who was thinking of coming to the BTO bird ringing this year that the date has been changes to the 15th.
Cheers,
Sean.
Daisy Nook
rather rushed walk as short on time so mainly counted ducklings.......
mainly on canal/ponds up to Crime lake
Moorhen 3 plus 7 babies
Mallard 22 plus 14 babies
woodpigeon 5
blackbirds 4
sandmartins 4
swallow 4
swifts 8
long tailed tits 2
robin 2
wren 1
magpie 2
carrion crow 3
chaffinch 5
canada geese 5
coot 1
Crime lake
mute swans 2- did beautiful greeting, heart shaped necks
canada geese 7 plus 2 young
mallard 8
coot 1
Lapwing
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Blackcap
Daisynook
Coal Tit
Whitethroat
GSW
Reed Bunting
Blackcap
Ashton moss
Jackdaw
Linnet
Whitethroat
House Martin
+ the usual
Also to answer the question, the buzzard I saw last week is the first one I have seen this side of Denton roundabout. I've have seen them over Stockport. Nice surprise.
Coal Tit
1 Wigeon m. First for me on Crime Lake
4 Heron
2 Mute Swan
1 Pheasant m
2 Grey Wagtail
1 Bullfinch m
Hollinwood Canal
1 Buzzard
heard Garden Warbler
1 Blackcap
+ all the usual
Reed Bunting
Lapwing
Grey Heron
Blackcap
Whitethoat
Willow Warbler
+ usual
Daisynook
Coal Tit
Whitethroat
Greenfinch
Reed Bunting
Heron
1 Pheasant m
Grey Wag
GSW
LTT
Jay
+ usual
Ashton Moss
Lapwing
LTT
Whitethroat
Skylark
Jackdaw
Heron 3 juv
+ usual
Usual +
2 Blackcap m
2 Whitethroat m
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Pheasant
2 Jay
1 Great Crested Grebe
2 Nuthatch
2 Dipper
2 Heron
3 Lapwing
Canada Geese
1 GSW f
Robins
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Song Thrush
Wrens
2 Bullfinch 1m 1f
Moorhen
2 Blackcap m
Greenfinch
1 Chiffchaff
1 Willow Warbler
4 Jays
Daisynook
1 Grey Wag f
2 Mute Swans
1 Long Tailed Tit
2 Kingfisher
1 Nuthatch
1 GSW f
Ashton Moss
1 House Sparrow m
1 Goldfinch
2 Linnet 1m 1 f
3 Skylark
2 Meadow Pipits
2 Sparrowhawks
1 Grey Heron
1 Wheatear m
2 Jackdaw
1 Ringed Plover
plus all the usual stuff
Usually the swans at Hollinwood branch canal/Crime Lake are the male JDJ -resident since 2001 and the female this year(HFN died in june 07) is a 2nd year female of 2005 - ZZ5495 (dont know where from, but i guess someone does out there?)
Hollingwood Branch Canal
4 Lapwing
1 Cormorant
2 Bullfinch 1m 1f
Greenfinch
2 GSW 1m 1f
2 Jay
2 Chiffchaff
1 Willow Warbler
3 Jay
Heard 1 Green Woodpecker
Daisynook
1 Sand Martin
2 Bullfinch 1m 1f
1 Snipe
2 Grey Heron
1 Grey Wagtail
2 Dipper
2 Mute Swans couldn't see ring no's
Ashton Moss
4 House Sparrows
1 Bullfinch m
1 Reed Bunting m
at Least 10 Lapwing
4 Skylark
8 Meadow Pipit
1 Ringed Plover
1 Linnet f
2 Mute Swans couldn't see ring no's
plus all the usual stuff.
5 Wrens
2 Dunnocks
2 Chaffinch
4 Mute Swans 2 and 2
Mallards
6 Coot
20+ Canada Geese
5 Goosander 3m 2f
10+ Moorhen
Mallards
Robins
2 Carrion Crow
2 Long Tailed Tit
4 Goldcrests 2 and 2 in different areas.
Blue and Great Tits
1 Coal Tit singing
1 Dipper
1 Bullfinch m
1 Kingfisher on moat at the end of Benny Lane.
5 Lapwings
6 Meadow Pipits
2 Skylarks
2 Greenfinch 1m 1f
-- Edited by Paul Bambroffe at 10:59, 2009-02-26