Late news for yesterday morning when a Whimbrel dropped into the floods at 09:30 before heading off west. Also 100 Swallows.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
dave broome said
Sat Jan 20 9:56 AM, 2024
24 Siskin flew from Amberswood in to Low Hall Park this morning
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Nov 28 12:31 PM, 2023
Yesterday 4 Wigeon were present, also c200 each of both Redwing and Fieldfare.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Sep 23 9:44 PM, 2023
8 Little Egrets present mid-afternoon today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Aug 31 8:21 PM, 2023
2 Little Egrets present mid-morning today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jul 29 8:32 AM, 2023
3 Little Egrets present on the floods yesterday.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jul 8 4:09 PM, 2023
1 Snipe and 8 Little Egrets on the floods today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jul 6 6:26 PM, 2023
This morning on the floods, Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper and a Greenshank flew SE
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jul 5 12:06 PM, 2023
Five Little Egrets again this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jul 2 7:24 AM, 2023
Yesterday morning, 2 Green Sandpiper on the floods dropped in during a heavy down pour during, also 9 Little Egret and 63 Lapwing .
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jun 12 9:47 PM, 2023
7 Little Egrets again today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jun 11 4:23 PM, 2023
Yesterday evening, seven Little Egrets were on the floods.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Tue May 23 10:03 PM, 2023
9 Little Egrets on the floods today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed May 17 9:09 PM, 2023
Today 3 Little Egrets were on the floods with a female Yellow Wagtail, with 9 Greylag Geese and 2 Cetti's Warblers around the reserve.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 12 6:04 PM, 2023
Yesterday:
1 male Shelduck and 4 Little Egret
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Keith Williams said
Mon Feb 20 12:57 PM, 2023
3 x Little Egret present
Steven Heywood said
Mon Feb 13 7:13 PM, 2023
Single shelduck and little egret this afternoon
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Feb 7 9:28 PM, 2023
Single Shelduck present today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jan 30 9:18 PM, 2023
2 Little Egrets on the main pool today along with a single Goosander .
Also around the area, 800-1000 Redwing, 50 Fieldfare, 250+ Goldfinch, 100+ Chaffinch, several Siskin and Bullfinch, 25 Teal and 2 Willow Tit.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Dec 11 7:47 PM, 2021
6 Goosanders this morning
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Rob Thorpe said
Sun Feb 28 11:15 PM, 2021
Sunday 28 February 2021
I noticed a Little Egret in the reeds by the flash while I was out for a run early this afternoon.
dave broome said
Fri Jan 5 9:54 PM, 2018
Birds today included at least 13 Teal, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Grebe and 4 Tufted Duck on the lake, also single Redpoll and Siskin over; 11 Gadwall on flood between Low Hall and Bickershaw Lane, with 14 Pied Wagtail and 4 Meadow Pipit feeding there
Keith Williams said
Sun Nov 19 1:38 PM, 2017
Dipper currently under old railway bridge on river exiting the site
Keith Williams said
Sun Nov 19 1:27 PM, 2017
Dipper currently under old railway bridge on river exiting the site
dave broome said
Tue Mar 14 1:20 PM, 2017
Birds this morning included a singing Chiffchaff, 36 Teal and 2 Gadwall
dave broome said
Wed Jan 20 8:30 PM, 2016
21 Siskin and a Willow Tit at the Platt Bridge end of Low Hall, by footpath just behind Pickthorn Close
Kristian Wade said
Sun Oct 4 12:38 PM, 2015
Wish I had brought my binoculars with me this morning as the sun was shining right in my eyes whilst trying to view a flock of 15 ducks on the far bank. Looked like a mixed flock of Mallard and Gadwall. Also seen was: -1 Mute Swan -2 Moorhen -1 Grey Heron -2 Little Grebe -1 Lesser Black-Backed Gull -2 Black-Headed Gull
-1 Willow Tit -Several Blue and Long-Tailed Tits -4 late House Martins over south
dave broome said
Fri Feb 27 8:36 PM, 2015
Jimmy Meadows wrote:
A Little Egret was seen and a photo was taken by a collegue of mine from work as he was inspected bridges in this area on the 16/2/15 he showed me the photo today that he had taken of a white heron which turned out to be a Little Egret it was seen on the brook sorry I don't know the name of the brook opp the Old Strangeways Pub on Liverpool Rd.
That will be Borsdane Brook, downstream of Blackberry Drive
Jimmy Meadows said
Fri Feb 27 7:31 PM, 2015
LATE LATE LATE Sighting for which I think is still classed as Low Hall NR
A Little Egret was seen and a photo was taken by a collegue of mine from work as he was inspected bridges in this area on the 16/2/15 he showed me the photo today that he had taken of a white heron which turned out to be a Little Egret it was seen on the brook sorry I don't know the name of the brook opp the Old Strangeways Pub on Liverpool Rd. Not sure if any Little Egrets were reported on or around this day but if there were this might have been the one.
Jimmy
Geoff Hargreaves said
Wed Jun 11 9:32 PM, 2014
Quick evening visit,little of note
1 pair of Mute Swan with 2 cygnets,happily residing in the small newt pond.
2 mute swan refurbishing nest, 2 teal, 4 gadwall, 1 lesser black backed gull, 8 mallard, 4 coot, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 willow tit, 1 blackcap, 3 long tailed tit, great tit, blue tit, chaffinch, several willow warbler and chiffchaff, mistle thrush, blackbird, wood pigeon, carrion crow,magpie,
Bernard McGurrin said
Wed Apr 9 8:34 PM, 2014
3 mute swan, 4 mallard, pair teal, pair gadwall, coot, moorhen, willow tit, coal tit, blue tit, great tit, 3 chiffchaff, 2 willow warbler, mistle thrush, grey heron, blackbird, collared dove, wood pigeon, magpie, carrion crow, jackdaw over, brief flash of a kingfisher over river.
Bernard McGurrin said
Mon Apr 7 8:16 PM, 2014
part of evening dog walk 3 mute swan, 2 teal, 2 mallard, 2 grey heron, mistle thrush, 2 chiffchaff, robin, blackbird, great tit, blue tit, wood pigeon, magpie, carrion crow,
part of evening dog walk 4 mute swan 2 adult 2 juv, 9 mallard, 2 teal, 3 coot, 2 moorhen, 1 goldcrest, 1 song thrush, 1 mistle thrush, robin, wren, blue tit, great tit, chaffinch, bullfinch, wood pigeon, carrion crow, magpie, blackbird.
Bernard McGurrin said
Thu Mar 6 4:50 PM, 2014
quick mooch 4 mute swan 2 adult 2 juv, 12 teal, 4 mallard, 3 coot,1 black headed gull, small flock long tailed tit, blue tit, great tit, chaffinch, robin, wren.
Bernard McGurrin said
Fri Feb 28 7:57 PM, 2014
quick visit pm 4 mute swan 2adult 2 juvenile, 4 gadwall 2m,2f, 5 teal 3m,2f, 6 mallard, 3 black headed gull, 2 moorhen, 2 coot,wood pigeon, magpie, carrion crow, blackbird, robin, wren, long tailed, great and blue tit.
dave broome said
Thu Oct 24 10:32 PM, 2013
Just off the LNR today, at Low Hall Colliery reclamation, 12 Meadow Pipit and 6 Snipe on the field near the prison, 1 Goldcrest, 35 Fieldfare flew south and a Siskin calling overhead
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Aug 31 4:09 AM, 2013
A Hobby flew across low across the main road near hall pond at 6:50pm today; narrowly missing the observer's car!
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Bill Myerscough said
Tue Aug 13 1:20 AM, 2013
12th August.
Female/eclipse type Mandarin on the lake, plus family parties of Chiffchaff and Blackcap in the woodland this morning.
8 Teal and 30+ Swallow this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Late news for yesterday morning when a Whimbrel dropped into the floods at 09:30 before heading off west. Also 100 Swallows.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Yesterday 4 Wigeon were present, also c200 each of both Redwing and Fieldfare.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
8 Little Egrets present mid-afternoon today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
2 Little Egrets present mid-morning today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
3 Little Egrets present on the floods yesterday.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
1 Snipe and 8 Little Egrets on the floods today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
This morning on the floods, Ringed Plover, Green Sandpiper and a Greenshank flew SE
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Five Little Egrets again this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Yesterday morning, 2 Green Sandpiper on the floods dropped in during a heavy down pour during, also 9 Little Egret and 63 Lapwing .
Info thanks to Andy Makin
7 Little Egrets again today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Yesterday evening, seven Little Egrets were on the floods.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
9 Little Egrets on the floods today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Today 3 Little Egrets were on the floods with a female Yellow Wagtail, with 9 Greylag Geese and 2 Cetti's Warblers around the reserve.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Yesterday:
1 male Shelduck and 4 Little Egret
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Single Shelduck present today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
2 Little Egrets on the main pool today along with a single Goosander .
Also around the area, 800-1000 Redwing, 50 Fieldfare, 250+ Goldfinch, 100+ Chaffinch, several Siskin and Bullfinch, 25 Teal and 2 Willow Tit.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
6 Goosanders this morning
Info thanks to Andy Makin
I noticed a Little Egret in the reeds by the flash while I was out for a run early this afternoon.
Birds this morning included a singing Chiffchaff, 36 Teal and 2 Gadwall
21 Siskin and a Willow Tit at the Platt Bridge end of Low Hall, by footpath just behind Pickthorn Close
-1 Mute Swan
-2 Moorhen
-1 Grey Heron
-2 Little Grebe
-1 Lesser Black-Backed Gull
-2 Black-Headed Gull
-1 Willow Tit
-Several Blue and Long-Tailed Tits
-4 late House Martins over south
That will be Borsdane Brook, downstream of Blackberry Drive
A Little Egret was seen and a photo was taken by a collegue of mine from work as he was inspected bridges in this area on the 16/2/15 he showed me the photo today that he had taken of a white heron which turned out to be a Little Egret it was seen on the brook sorry I don't know the name of the brook opp the Old Strangeways Pub on Liverpool Rd.
Not sure if any Little Egrets were reported on or around this day but if there were this might have been the one.
Jimmy
1 pair of Mute Swan with 2 cygnets,happily residing in the small newt pond.
cheers geoff
3 mute swan, 2 teal, 2 mallard, 2 grey heron, mistle thrush, 2 chiffchaff, robin, blackbird, great tit, blue tit, wood pigeon, magpie, carrion crow,
4 mute swan 2 adult 2 juv, 9 mallard, 2 teal, 3 coot, 2 moorhen, 1 goldcrest, 1 song thrush, 1 mistle thrush, robin, wren, blue tit, great tit, chaffinch, bullfinch, wood pigeon, carrion crow, magpie, blackbird.
4 mute swan 2 adult 2 juv, 12 teal, 4 mallard, 3 coot,1 black headed gull, small flock long tailed tit, blue tit, great tit, chaffinch, robin, wren.
4 mute swan 2adult 2 juvenile, 4 gadwall 2m,2f, 5 teal 3m,2f, 6 mallard, 3 black headed gull, 2 moorhen, 2 coot,wood pigeon, magpie, carrion crow, blackbird, robin, wren, long tailed, great and blue tit.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Female/eclipse type Mandarin on the lake, plus family parties of Chiffchaff and Blackcap in the woodland this morning.
Cheers,
Bill.
2 Redshank
48 Teal
6 Gadwall
Willow Tit
Singing Chiffchaff
Info thanks to Andy Makin
1 Kingfisher flew over the meadow having come from the road and probably off Amberswood.
1 Woodcock flushed from the back of skipper meadow.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
early afternoon
7 Mute Swan (2 adult)
13 Mallard
12 Tufted Duck
1 Cormorant (over)
1 Kestrel
11 Coot
1 Kingfisher
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Goldcrest (HMP Hindley)
19 Magpie (gypsy field)
1 Willow Tit
1 Treecreeper
1 Mistle Thrush
8 Pied Wagtail (gypsy field)
2 Greenfinch
7 mute swans 5 juv
1 cormorant
4 pochard
14 tufted
20 mallard
35 black headed gulls
9 teal
1 shoveler
1 great spotted woodpecker
usual tit flock
in the fields towards HMP
2 song thrush
30 blackbirds
3 skylark over
100+ mixed fieldfare and redwing
15 chaffinch,
cheers geoff