This morning 5.45am -12.15pm.
Filtration lagoons.
2 Reed warblers ( heard only).
2 Reed buntings.
Grey Heron.
3 Gadwall.
Common sandpiper.
Buzzard.
5 Chiffchaffs.
Botany Bay woods
Brambling (m)
Male Cuckoo sat on a fence post overlooking the cattle field.
Female Sparrowhawk.
Blackcap (m).
2 Willow warblers.
4 Chiffchaffs.
3 Song thrush.
Nuthatch.
Tawny owl.
Dave Thacker said
Sat Mar 30 3:27 PM, 2024
A Little egret spent around 5 minutes alongside the small pond in the field next to the filtration lagoons this morning before flying over Botany Bay.
At least 20 Chiffchaffs, most singing from along the canal towpath and three Ring-necked Parakeets flying about.
Also a single Redshank and 9 Black headed gulls in the flooded field south of the canal at the bend before the moorings.
Dave Steel said
Fri Mar 29 2:50 PM, 2024
Roe Green Loop-line From Monton (Dukes Drive) to 'Worsley Station' and back....280323
22 Magpie
16 Jackdaw
5 Moorhen
3 Nuthatch
6 House Sparrow
3 Ring Necked Parakeet...including a pair prospecting for Nest Sites..
4 Bullfinch
1 Raven Flew over @ 1140
2 Jay
2 Song Thrush in song
1 Pheasant chased about by two of the innumerable Dogs on this walk..
Monday 12th February 2024
Teal (10)
Gadwall (2)
Little Grebe (1)
Ring Necked Parakeet (2) - one making a nest hole in dead tree
Redwing (1)
Treecreeper (1)
Nuthatch (1)
Mute Swan (1)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (1)
Tufted Duck (5)
Coot (2)
Moorhen (1)
Dunnock (1)
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Tuesday 13th of February 2024 08:11:40 AM
Steve Judge said
Mon Feb 5 2:58 PM, 2024
Monday 5th February 2024. Early afternoon.
Due to recent neck problems I had to leave my binoculars and rucksack at home. But still some nice spots with 'naked' eyes!
Worsley Delph:
Kingfisher (1)
Grey Heron (1)
Nuthatch (1) heard
Mute Swan (1)
Moorhen (1)
Jackdaw (10)
Canada Goose (2)
Steve Judge said
Tue Jan 16 3:06 PM, 2024
Tuesday 16th January 2024. 11:30 -13:00 hrs. Sightings included
Old Warke Dam (most of lake frozen over) Snipe (7) - flushed by two foxes on waters edge Teal (10) Little Grebe (1) Moorhen (1)
Two Dipper chasing around the Old Warke Dam this afternoon.
Phildoherty71 said
Sun Sep 4 3:42 PM, 2022
Thanks for the heads up
Dave Thacker said
Sat Sep 3 4:55 PM, 2022
Phil,
Watching from the Delph can get you good views of a Kingfisher. They prefer to perch on the small bridge or the far rock wall opposite the seats. Morning is best.
Phildoherty71 said
Sat Sep 3 3:35 PM, 2022
Is there a particular spot to find the Kingfishers, as they keep eluding me.
thanks
Phil
Dave Stewart said
Fri Sep 2 10:09 PM, 2022
Old Warke Dam Worsley... Highlights
1 Kingfisher
1 Grey Wagtail
3 Little Grebe
5 Teal
3 Nuthatch
2 Gadwall
Filtration Pools
2 Greenfinch
11 Goldfinch
1 Raven over west
Fields southwest of Filtration Pools
2 Swift
150 Swallow
10 House Martin
6 Buzzard above Botany Bay Wood
Dave Thacker said
Sun Jul 31 2:14 PM, 2022
Delph Worsley.
Adult female and a juvenile Kingfisher were both perched on the little bridge this morning at 09.30am. The juvenile was a very green/blue colour compared to the female who caught a small fish while I was watching.
Dave Stewart said
Sat Jul 30 8:03 PM, 2022
Old Warke Dam & Woodland
Highlights...
2 Kingfisher
1 Grey Wagtail
5 Nuthatch
2 Teal
1 Chiffchaff
1 Grey Heron
2 Ring Necked Parakeet
Filtration Pools
2 Water Rail
15 Swift over west
Dave Thacker said
Sun Apr 10 1:36 PM, 2022
Worsley Woods this morning.
Sparrowhawk (f)
3 Song thrush
2 Chiffchaff
3 Treecreeper
4 Nuthatch
2 Jay's
7 Common Snipe
Unusual to watch a Kingfisher flying low down the length of the Bridgewater canal next to the filtration lagoons.
Dave Thacker said
Mon Mar 28 5:51 PM, 2022
7.30-13.30
Worsley Woods
3 Great spotted woodpecker
5 Nuthatch
8 Snipe
2 Little grebe
6 Chiffchaff
Along the canal to Boothstown
2 Sand Martin
First Willow warbler of the year heard from the edge of Botany Bay woods.
4 Buzzard
2 Sparrowhawk
Curlew (heard )
4 Lapwing
Dave Thacker said
Sun Mar 20 3:50 PM, 2022
8.00-9.30am this morning
At least 52 Common snipe in view as most sat on the far bank due to dog disturbance yet again.
Kingfisher
2 Little grebe
2 Herons
2 Buzzards
5 singing Chiffchaff
3 Songthrush
2 Great spotted woodpecker
2 Greenfinch
Dave Thacker said
Sun Feb 27 8:20 PM, 2022
8.00-9.30
32 Common snipe
2 Little grebe
2 Grey wagtails
Nuthatch
Grey Heron
Chiffchaff
Treecreeper 2
Buzzard
Dave Thacker said
Thu Feb 10 3:40 PM, 2022
07.45 - 09.45
Worsley Woods
At least 2 Great spotted woodpecker drumming heard.
Sparrowhawk (f)
Chiffchaff
2 Treecreeper
5 Redwing
4 Snipe
2 Cormorants
2 Shoveler
2 Little grebe
Buzzard over.
Dave Stewart said
Wed Jan 26 5:09 PM, 2022
Olde Warke Dam Worsley
2 Mute Swan (pair)
14 Teal
43 Mallard
8 Tufted Duck
11 Snipe
2 Nuthatch
3 Little Grebe
1 Tree Creeper
1 Song Thrush (in song)
4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 pairs)
2 Ring necked Parakeet
2 Shoveler (pair)
1 Grey Wagtail
Filtration Pools Worsley
1 Grey Heron
20 Goldfinch
3 Bullfinch
7 Reed bunting
1 Sparrowhawk
Dave Thacker said
Sat Jan 8 7:19 PM, 2022
13.15 - 15.30
Two Kingfishers fishing at the Delph. One from the small bridge and the other from the rock face about 4' above the water. Both caught small fish while I was watching them for over 45 minutes.
In Worsley woods and the lake
3 Ring-necked Parakeets
3 Grey wagtails
2 Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Great spotted woodpecker
Only one Snipe seen as the water level is very high.
2 Little grebe
2 Shoveler
13 Tufted duck
Buzzard over
Also seen in the sheep field next to the Bridgewater school were two Brambling with a small flock of Chaffinch.
Dave Thacker said
Mon Jan 3 3:51 PM, 2022
08.00 - 11.00
4 Ring-necked Parakeets including 2 that chased a Great spotted woodpecker away from a potential future nest site. I have seen up to 7 Parakeets together in the woods over the last two weeks.
4 Nuthatch
2 Jay's
Coal tit
Plenty of the usual birds on the dam including a Cormorant, Shoveler and 2 Gadwall.
3 Common Snipe feeding on the mud now the water levels are beginning to drop.
A Kingfisher was fishing from the small bridge at the Delph with two Grey wagtails present.
Joey Eccles said
Wed Dec 22 2:25 PM, 2021
Plenty about this morning, highlights:
Wigeon on the dam (site tick for me) 2 bullfinch 7 siskin
colin moran said
Wed Nov 24 3:23 PM, 2021
black headed gull on the dam silver ring on one leg yellow one no T J N 8 on the other
Dave Thacker said
Sun Nov 14 2:36 PM, 2021
Worsley Woods and Warke dam 8am - 12.00.
6 Ring-necked Parakeets,
5 Siskins,
Great spotted woodpecker,
2 Jay's,
2 Buzzards,
Sparrowhawk (m) carrying prey,
3 Nuthatch,
Treecreeper,
Coal tit,
10 Goldfinch,
2 Bullfinch,
7 Redwing,
Song thrush,
65 Common Snipe, an easy count as most were feeding or preening out in the open early on. Another 14 Snipe flew in as I was leaving.
Water rail only heard but in its favoured area in the boggy bit near the cottage.
2 Little grebe,
8 Gadwall,
6 Shoveler,
Kingfisher,
Heron,
2 Grey wagtails,
Plenty of Teal, Tufted duck and Black-headed gulls.
Three of the gulls had coloured numbered rings on their left leg. Two had yellow rings and one had a white ring on, unfortunately I could not read the letters/numbers on them.
Dave Stewart said
Thu Oct 14 4:47 PM, 2021
Old Warke Dam Highlights
15 Snipe (partly hidden in vegetation)
9 Shoveler
3 Little Grebe
1 Grey Heron
2 Ring Necked Parakeets
1 Female Sparrowhawk
10 Teal
7 Gadwall
1 Grey Wagtail (on the stream below The Dam)
2 Tufted Duck
2 Nuthatch
Steve Christmas said
Sun Oct 10 4:32 PM, 2021
Old Warke Dam 15.30
7 shoveler
Several teal, snipe and gadwall
Dave Thacker said
Sun Sep 26 4:30 PM, 2021
8am - 14.00
Warke Dam
5 Little grebe
17+ Common snipe
Water rail
2 Heron
Kingfisher
4 Shovelers
3 Grey wagtails
Plenty of the usual.
2 Nuthatches and a single Treecreeper in the woods.
Filtration lagoons
2 Reed buntings
Goldcrest
Sparrowhawk
Highlight was a female Marsh harrier over the cow field next to the canal.
Lots of shooting going on in Botany Bay woods which made the rest of my walk to The Boathouse and back to Swinton a little quiet birdwise. Birds seen included;
Two Swallows
Male Sparrowhawk
3 Buzzards
Great spotted woodpecker
2 Red legged partridge
Chiffchaff
2 Tree sparrows
Grey wagtail
2 Pied wagtails
Song thrush
Cormorant over
Raven over
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 26th of September 2021 07:10:34 PM
Dave Stewart said
Thu Sep 23 3:07 PM, 2021
The Old Warke Dam Worsley
25 Teal
77 Mallard
7 Gadwall
4 Little Grebe
7 Snipe
2 Chiffchaff
7 Robin (in song)
4 Dunnock (family party)
Male Sparrowhawk (mobbed by Crows)
Pair Mute Swan
27 Black Headed Gull
1 Jay
17 Canada Geese
1 Pintail
1 Grey Wagtail (on the stream from The Dam)
Worsley Delph
2 Nuthatch
colin moran said
Tue Sep 21 12:54 PM, 2021
drake pintail first i have seen here 3 little grebs on the dam
Dave Thacker said
Sun Sep 19 3:17 PM, 2021
25+ Common Snipe on Warke dam this morning along with 2 Kingfishers and 2 Little grebes.
Willow warbler, Blackcap and Nuthatch seen in the woods with Chiffchaff heard.
Dave Thacker said
Sun Aug 1 2:55 PM, 2021
A Common tern spent 20 minutes fishing in the Bridgewater canal between the filtration lagoons and the Moorings this morning It caught three small fish then flew south over the cow fields.
Dave Thacker said
Sat Jul 24 4:02 PM, 2021
Worsley Woods Warke dam.
A rare sighting for me earlier this afternoon in the boggy area next to the dam was a Water rail feeding a couple of meters from the path.
Dave Thacker said
Sun Jun 20 8:00 PM, 2021
Filtration lagoons this morning
6 Reed warblers singing, only one seen.
1 Sedge warbler.
3 Reed buntings.
4 juvenile Pied wagtails.
Male Blackcap.
2 Swallows feeding over the pools.
Buzzard over.
Also a male Hobby soaring high over the marina at the Moorings pub.
Dave Stewart said
Mon Jun 7 5:11 PM, 2021
filtration pools Worsley
1 male Sparrowhawk over west (with prey)
2 Buzzard
5 Reed Warbler in song
6 Reed Bunting in song (including a pair feeding young)
3 Blackcap in song
2 Song Thrush in song
3 Greenfinch wheezing / singing
4 Coot
Dave Stewart said
Sun Apr 18 11:31 PM, 2021
Olde Warke Dam
1 Snipe
6 Teal (3m 3F)
5 Tufted Duck (3m 2f)
1 Little Grebe
2 Chiffchaff in song
2 Nuthatch singing / calling
1 Mistle thrush in song
Filtration Pools
4 Reed Warbler in song
1 Reed Bunting in song
2 Blackcap in song
2 Song Thrush in song
Canada goose (2 pairs on eggs)
Dave Thacker said
Sun Mar 21 12:47 PM, 2021
Worsley Woods this morning.
2 Ring-necked parakeets in trees next to the tunnel under the motorway before flying off over the motorway.
2 Oystercatchers over.
Kingfisher on the dam with at least 15 Snipe.
2 Chiffchaffs calling.
Along the canal to Astley pit and back to Worsley.
7 Chiffchaffs singing
Female Blackcap
5 Buzzards
30+ Sand Martins in one flock flying North.
Tawny owl.
Kestrel male
3 Grey wagtails
Dave Thacker said
Sun Mar 7 6:02 PM, 2021
Worsley Woods 8am - 11.30am
A Jack Snipe was amongst 40+ Common Snipe this morning on the Dam. Luckily for me a Heron landed nearby and put up the Jack and two Common snipe which flew towards me and landed in the boggy grass area in front of the cottage about 4m in front of me. I had a good view of the Jack snipe for 15 seconds before it disappeared out of view.
Also about the dam were two Kingfishers showing very well in front of the Aviary House.
Charlotte Harrison said
Sat Feb 27 10:58 AM, 2021
Some interesting goose activity recently at the Dam.
21/02/2021 and 25/02/2021 - one single Greylag Goose accompanying the group of Canada Geese that frequent the Dam.
21/02/2021 - I believe a Greylag X Canada hybrid (picture attached)
Lots of Kingfisher activity also in the evenings at the moment around the Dam.
2 Kingfishers showing well on the dam whilst fishing.
Ring-necked parakeet heard at the Roe Green end of the woods
2 Bullfinch
30+ Snipe with probably many more hidden from sight
2 Buzzards
Natalie Clarke said
Mon Feb 8 2:32 PM, 2021
A day off work + gorgeous sunny and wintery walk = happy Monday. And some rather excellent birds. Highlights;
1 x little grebe
2 x grey heron
3 x nuthatch being boisterous!
2 x male shoveler and 1 x female
Teal
1 x grey wagtail on the Delph
2 magnificent buzzard hunting near the canal on the field. Flew very close and gave me my best view of a raptor yet!
And so nice to walk round in the week when (dare I say it) there are less people about!
Matt Potter said
Wed Feb 3 12:37 PM, 2021
Hi All
Im currently based on a new construction site in Worsley, and just wondered where the different named woods were? I can see on OS maps the Dam, but the woods are not named. I used to spend lots of time in Worsley when I was younger and walked those areas a lot. I assume the various woods have names?
Sightings so far:-
Small Woods at Cricket club
Ring Necked Parrakeet
Nuthatch
Mistle Thrush
Song Thrush
Blue asnd Great Tits
Robin
Corvids
Cheers
colin moran said
Fri Jan 29 12:45 PM, 2021
peregrine chasing a sparrowhawk over m60 heading towards the Trafford centre
bernard hooley said
Thu Jan 28 1:44 PM, 2021
Afternoon visit yesterday:
20 birds seen: Feral Pigeon x 6 Wood Pigeon x 6 Collared Dove x 2 Magpie x 6 Canada Goose x 20+ Mute Swan x 3 Tufted Duck x 22 Mallard x 20 Coot x 21 Black Headed Gull x 30 Common Snipe x 11 Teal x 18 Moorhen x 2 Blackbird x 8 Robin x 7 Nuthatch x 2 Shoveler x 2 Treecreeper x 1 Carrion Crow x Cormorant x 1
Dave Thacker said
Sun Jan 17 7:50 PM, 2021
A pair of Buzzards were displaying over Wardley woods this morning and another pair including a very light coloured bird were displaying over the filtration lagoons this afternoon.
Dave Thacker said
Wed Dec 30 8:45 PM, 2020
9.00 -13.00.
Wardley woods.
Buzzard,
2 Nuthatch,
Treecreeper,
Greater spotted woodpecker,
12 Long-tailed tits.
Worsley Woods,
5 Snipe and 2 Cormorants along with the usual on the dam,
Kingfisher along the stream at the back of the dam.
2 Greater spotted woodpeckers.
Filtration lagoons.
3 Snipe
4 Teal
2 Nuthatch
Coal tit
Reed bunting.
Charlotte Harrison said
Wed Dec 30 1:53 PM, 2020
Thanks Tom - I think this is the most likely explanation, and did cross my mind too.
Visited the Old Warke Dam this morning and had the following highlights:
Long-tailed Tits
Black-headed gulls (ringed gull from Holland still present, although I can't get all 7 digits)
12.30 ish
Kingfisher on the dam(its been a while)
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
Roe Green Loop-line From Monton (Dukes Drive) to 'Worsley Station' and back....160524
4 Chiffchaff in song
3 Whitethroat in song
2 Ring-Necked Parakeet
1 Willow Warbler in song
1 Goldcrest in song
4 Blackcap in song
2 Nuthatch
Roe Green Loop-line From Monton (Dukes Drive) to 'Worsley Station' and back....280323
22 Magpie
16 Jackdaw
5 Moorhen
3 Nuthatch
6 House Sparrow
3 Ring Necked Parakeet...including a pair prospecting for Nest Sites..
4 Bullfinch
1 Raven Flew over @ 1140
2 Jay
2 Song Thrush in song
1 Pheasant chased about by two of the innumerable Dogs on this walk..
1 Song Thrush Egg...predated
09.00-10.30
Great spotted woodpecker x3
Ring necked parakeet x4
Water rail calling from Warke dam
Plus all the usuals
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Tuesday 13th of February 2024 08:11:40 AM
Old Warke Dam (most of lake frozen over)
Snipe (7) - flushed by two foxes on waters edge
Teal (10)
Little Grebe (1)
Moorhen (1)
Worsley Woods:
Nuthatch (3 sightings)
Redwing (4)
Blackbird (10)
The Olde Warke Dam Worsley
8 Snipe
4 Gadwall
9 Coot
3 Moorhen
2 little Grebe
27 Mallard
3 Teal
1 Jay
3 Tufted Duck
The Delph Worsley
1 Kingfisher (male)
1 Mute Swan
Filtration Pools Worsley
1 Cetti's Warbler
1 Water Rail
Two Dipper chasing around the Old Warke Dam this afternoon.
Thanks for the heads up
Phil,
Watching from the Delph can get you good views of a Kingfisher. They prefer to perch on the small bridge or the far rock wall opposite the seats. Morning is best.
Is there a particular spot to find the Kingfishers, as they keep eluding me.
thanks
Phil
Old Warke Dam Worsley... Highlights
1 Kingfisher
1 Grey Wagtail
3 Little Grebe
5 Teal
3 Nuthatch
2 Gadwall
Filtration Pools
2 Greenfinch
11 Goldfinch
1 Raven over west
Fields southwest of Filtration Pools
2 Swift
150 Swallow
10 House Martin
6 Buzzard above Botany Bay Wood
Delph Worsley.
Adult female and a juvenile Kingfisher were both perched on the little bridge this morning at 09.30am. The juvenile was a very green/blue colour compared to the female who caught a small fish while I was watching.
Old Warke Dam & Woodland
Highlights...
2 Kingfisher
1 Grey Wagtail
5 Nuthatch
2 Teal
1 Chiffchaff
1 Grey Heron
2 Ring Necked Parakeet
Filtration Pools
2 Water Rail
15 Swift over west
Worsley Woods this morning.
Sparrowhawk (f)
3 Song thrush
2 Chiffchaff
3 Treecreeper
4 Nuthatch
2 Jay's
7 Common Snipe
Unusual to watch a Kingfisher flying low down the length of the Bridgewater canal next to the filtration lagoons.
7.30-13.30
Worsley Woods
3 Great spotted woodpecker
5 Nuthatch
8 Snipe
2 Little grebe
6 Chiffchaff
Along the canal to Boothstown
2 Sand Martin
First Willow warbler of the year heard from the edge of Botany Bay woods.
4 Buzzard
2 Sparrowhawk
Curlew (heard )
4 Lapwing
8.00-9.30am this morning
At least 52 Common snipe in view as most sat on the far bank due to dog disturbance yet again.
Kingfisher
2 Little grebe
2 Herons
2 Buzzards
5 singing Chiffchaff
3 Songthrush
2 Great spotted woodpecker
2 Greenfinch
8.00-9.30
32 Common snipe
2 Little grebe
2 Grey wagtails
Nuthatch
Grey Heron
Chiffchaff
Treecreeper 2
Buzzard
07.45 - 09.45
Worsley Woods
At least 2 Great spotted woodpecker drumming heard.
Sparrowhawk (f)
Chiffchaff
2 Treecreeper
5 Redwing
4 Snipe
2 Cormorants
2 Shoveler
2 Little grebe
Buzzard over.
Olde Warke Dam Worsley
2 Mute Swan (pair)
14 Teal
43 Mallard
8 Tufted Duck
11 Snipe
2 Nuthatch
3 Little Grebe
1 Tree Creeper
1 Song Thrush (in song)
4 Great Spotted Woodpecker (2 pairs)
2 Ring necked Parakeet
2 Shoveler (pair)
1 Grey Wagtail
Filtration Pools Worsley
1 Grey Heron
20 Goldfinch
3 Bullfinch
7 Reed bunting
1 Sparrowhawk
13.15 - 15.30
Two Kingfishers fishing at the Delph. One from the small bridge and the other from the rock face about 4' above the water. Both caught small fish while I was watching them for over 45 minutes.
In Worsley woods and the lake
3 Ring-necked Parakeets
3 Grey wagtails
2 Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Great spotted woodpecker
Only one Snipe seen as the water level is very high.
2 Little grebe
2 Shoveler
13 Tufted duck
Buzzard over
Also seen in the sheep field next to the Bridgewater school were two Brambling with a small flock of Chaffinch.
08.00 - 11.00
4 Ring-necked Parakeets including 2 that chased a Great spotted woodpecker away from a potential future nest site. I have seen up to 7 Parakeets together in the woods over the last two weeks.
4 Nuthatch
2 Jay's
Coal tit
Plenty of the usual birds on the dam including a Cormorant, Shoveler and 2 Gadwall.
3 Common Snipe feeding on the mud now the water levels are beginning to drop.
A Kingfisher was fishing from the small bridge at the Delph with two Grey wagtails present.
Wigeon on the dam (site tick for me)
2 bullfinch
7 siskin
black headed gull on the dam silver ring on one leg yellow one no T J N 8 on the other
Worsley Woods and Warke dam 8am - 12.00.
6 Ring-necked Parakeets,
5 Siskins,
Great spotted woodpecker,
2 Jay's,
2 Buzzards,
Sparrowhawk (m) carrying prey,
3 Nuthatch,
Treecreeper,
Coal tit,
10 Goldfinch,
2 Bullfinch,
7 Redwing,
Song thrush,
65 Common Snipe, an easy count as most were feeding or preening out in the open early on. Another 14 Snipe flew in as I was leaving.
Water rail only heard but in its favoured area in the boggy bit near the cottage.
2 Little grebe,
8 Gadwall,
6 Shoveler,
Kingfisher,
Heron,
2 Grey wagtails,
Plenty of Teal, Tufted duck and Black-headed gulls.
Three of the gulls had coloured numbered rings on their left leg. Two had yellow rings and one had a white ring on, unfortunately I could not read the letters/numbers on them.
Old Warke Dam Highlights
15 Snipe (partly hidden in vegetation)
9 Shoveler
3 Little Grebe
1 Grey Heron
2 Ring Necked Parakeets
1 Female Sparrowhawk
10 Teal
7 Gadwall
1 Grey Wagtail (on the stream below The Dam)
2 Tufted Duck
2 Nuthatch
Old Warke Dam 15.30
7 shoveler
Several teal, snipe and gadwall
8am - 14.00
Warke Dam
5 Little grebe
17+ Common snipe
Water rail
2 Heron
Kingfisher
4 Shovelers
3 Grey wagtails
Plenty of the usual.
2 Nuthatches and a single Treecreeper in the woods.
Filtration lagoons
2 Reed buntings
Goldcrest
Sparrowhawk
Highlight was a female Marsh harrier over the cow field next to the canal.
Lots of shooting going on in Botany Bay woods which made the rest of my walk to The Boathouse and back to Swinton a little quiet birdwise. Birds seen included;
Two Swallows
Male Sparrowhawk
3 Buzzards
Great spotted woodpecker
2 Red legged partridge
Chiffchaff
2 Tree sparrows
Grey wagtail
2 Pied wagtails
Song thrush
Cormorant over
Raven over
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 26th of September 2021 07:10:34 PM
The Old Warke Dam Worsley
25 Teal
77 Mallard
7 Gadwall
4 Little Grebe
7 Snipe
2 Chiffchaff
7 Robin (in song)
4 Dunnock (family party)
Male Sparrowhawk (mobbed by Crows)
Pair Mute Swan
27 Black Headed Gull
1 Jay
17 Canada Geese
1 Pintail
1 Grey Wagtail (on the stream from The Dam)
Worsley Delph
2 Nuthatch
drake pintail first i have seen here 3 little grebs on the dam
25+ Common Snipe on Warke dam this morning along with 2 Kingfishers and 2 Little grebes.
Willow warbler, Blackcap and Nuthatch seen in the woods with Chiffchaff heard.
A Common tern spent 20 minutes fishing in the Bridgewater canal between the filtration lagoons and the Moorings this morning It caught three small fish then flew south over the cow fields.
Worsley Woods Warke dam.
A rare sighting for me earlier this afternoon in the boggy area next to the dam was a Water rail feeding a couple of meters from the path.
Filtration lagoons this morning
6 Reed warblers singing, only one seen.
1 Sedge warbler.
3 Reed buntings.
4 juvenile Pied wagtails.
Male Blackcap.
2 Swallows feeding over the pools.
Buzzard over.
Also a male Hobby soaring high over the marina at the Moorings pub.
filtration pools Worsley
1 male Sparrowhawk over west (with prey)
2 Buzzard
5 Reed Warbler in song
6 Reed Bunting in song (including a pair feeding young)
3 Blackcap in song
2 Song Thrush in song
3 Greenfinch wheezing / singing
4 Coot
Olde Warke Dam
1 Snipe
6 Teal (3m 3F)
5 Tufted Duck (3m 2f)
1 Little Grebe
2 Chiffchaff in song
2 Nuthatch singing / calling
1 Mistle thrush in song
Filtration Pools
4 Reed Warbler in song
1 Reed Bunting in song
2 Blackcap in song
2 Song Thrush in song
Canada goose (2 pairs on eggs)
Worsley Woods this morning.
2 Ring-necked parakeets in trees next to the tunnel under the motorway before flying off over the motorway.
2 Oystercatchers over.
Kingfisher on the dam with at least 15 Snipe.
2 Chiffchaffs calling.
Along the canal to Astley pit and back to Worsley.
7 Chiffchaffs singing
Female Blackcap
5 Buzzards
30+ Sand Martins in one flock flying North.
Tawny owl.
Kestrel male
3 Grey wagtails
Worsley Woods 8am - 11.30am
A Jack Snipe was amongst 40+ Common Snipe this morning on the Dam. Luckily for me a Heron landed nearby and put up the Jack and two Common snipe which flew towards me and landed in the boggy grass area in front of the cottage about 4m in front of me. I had a good view of the Jack snipe for 15 seconds before it disappeared out of view.
Also about the dam were two Kingfishers showing very well in front of the Aviary House.
Some interesting goose activity recently at the Dam.
21/02/2021 and 25/02/2021 - one single Greylag Goose accompanying the group of Canada Geese that frequent the Dam.
21/02/2021 - I believe a Greylag X Canada hybrid (picture attached)
Lots of Kingfisher activity also in the evenings at the moment around the Dam.
Worsley Woods this morning.
10 Nuthatches
2 Grey wagtails
2 Kingfishers showing well on the dam whilst fishing.
Ring-necked parakeet heard at the Roe Green end of the woods
2 Bullfinch
30+ Snipe with probably many more hidden from sight
2 Buzzards
A day off work + gorgeous sunny and wintery walk = happy Monday. And some rather excellent birds. Highlights;
1 x little grebe
2 x grey heron
3 x nuthatch being boisterous!
2 x male shoveler and 1 x female
Teal
1 x grey wagtail on the Delph
2 magnificent buzzard hunting near the canal on the field. Flew very close and gave me my best view of a raptor yet!
And so nice to walk round in the week when (dare I say it) there are less people about!
Hi All
Im currently based on a new construction site in Worsley, and just wondered where the different named woods were? I can see on OS maps the Dam, but the woods are not named. I used to spend lots of time in Worsley when I was younger and walked those areas a lot. I assume the various woods have names?
Sightings so far:-
Small Woods at Cricket club
Ring Necked Parrakeet
Nuthatch
Mistle Thrush
Song Thrush
Blue asnd Great Tits
Robin
Corvids
Cheers
peregrine chasing a sparrowhawk over m60 heading towards the Trafford centre
20 birds seen:
Feral Pigeon x 6
Wood Pigeon x 6
Collared Dove x 2
Magpie x 6
Canada Goose x 20+
Mute Swan x 3
Tufted Duck x 22
Mallard x 20
Coot x 21
Black Headed Gull x 30
Common Snipe x 11
Teal x 18
Moorhen x 2
Blackbird x 8
Robin x 7
Nuthatch x 2
Shoveler x 2
Treecreeper x 1
Carrion Crow x
Cormorant x 1
A pair of Buzzards were displaying over Wardley woods this morning and another pair including a very light coloured bird were displaying over the filtration lagoons this afternoon.
9.00 -13.00.
Wardley woods.
Buzzard,
2 Nuthatch,
Treecreeper,
Greater spotted woodpecker,
12 Long-tailed tits.
Worsley Woods,
5 Snipe and 2 Cormorants along with the usual on the dam,
Kingfisher along the stream at the back of the dam.
2 Greater spotted woodpeckers.
Filtration lagoons.
3 Snipe
4 Teal
2 Nuthatch
Coal tit
Reed bunting.
Thanks Tom - I think this is the most likely explanation, and did cross my mind too.
Visited the Old Warke Dam this morning and had the following highlights:
Long-tailed Tits
Black-headed gulls (ringed gull from Holland still present, although I can't get all 7 digits)
Gadwall
Nuthatch
Green Woodpecker (heard only)
Little Grebe