Surprisingly few gull's about and all of them GBB or LBB apart from 2 Herring overhead.
Terry Long said
Thu Jun 27 12:10 PM, 2024
Little Grebe, Coot, Mute Swan, Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler on on near canal. On river was Curlew, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Carrion Crow, Raven, Shelduck, Canada Goose, Cormorant, Eclipse Teal and Great Created Grebe
Terry Long said
Fri May 24 7:32 PM, 2024
Thanks yes it just sounded un-titlike and Robins are common along there. Never seen the bird it was on the other side of the hedge
John Watson said
Tue May 21 10:06 AM, 2024
Robins can do a quiet, unusual subsong
Terry Long said
Tue May 21 12:28 AM, 2024
After a good search I'm putting the unidentified bird down as a Robin
Terry Long said
Mon May 20 5:59 PM, 2024
An unusual sighting of a pair of shoveler on hhe canal this afternoon. Willow warbler's numerous Blackcap heard. Reed Warbler sounded numerous along canal and a Raven overhead. A warbler type bird singing in hedgerows will have to go unidentified as didn't recognise the song and don't have the new apps for birdsong i.d
malcolm roach said
Thu Apr 11 2:03 PM, 2024
Widnes wharf my first willow warblers and Reed warblers of the year plenty of chiffchaff and Cetti’s warbler 1 buzzard 1 kestrel 1 ruddy shelduck on the marsh
malcolm roach said
Tue Apr 2 4:23 PM, 2024
7 tufted ducks 4 little grebe with the usual mallards coots and moorhens on the canal 72 shelduck 9 curlew 2 oystercatcher and 1 redshank on the river 1 kestrel overhead
Dave Riley said
Thu Sep 7 2:43 PM, 2023
2 Ruddy Shelduck on the sand bank this morning and 2 Greenshank on the mud at the side of the river near the warth
malcolm roach said
Sat Apr 29 12:49 PM, 2023
Spike island 1 Rudy shelduck on the river by lock gates 16 mute swan on canal with1 pr of tufted duck higher up canal female mallard with 11 tiny ducklings Widnes wharf on the marsh 3 wheatear meadow pipits skylarks and 1 pr of raven overhead nice to meet terry long yesterday
Terry Long said
Fri Apr 28 8:10 PM, 2023
A lot of whitethroat around the area today, 4 wheatear on the marsh with many meadow pipits, skylarks and reed buntings, Reed Warbler and Cetti's warbler seen on the canal and also a hybrid Gadwall mating with a female Mallard.A flypast of a dozen or so Dunlin the highlight from the Warth, not much of note on the estuary, mostly LBB, BH gulls and Shelduck. Only 2xTeal seen today on estuary but there will have been more on the gully's in the marsh. A nice bonus on the way back past the railway on the path, around 3 or 4 sand martin overhead. Nice to put a face to the name today meeting Malcolm Roach on the patch
malcolm roach said
Tue Apr 25 1:04 PM, 2023
Widnes wharf 2 sedge warblers. Reed willow Cettis warblers on canal 4 wheatears On the marsh 1 great crested grebe on the river
Terry Long said
Tue Apr 18 5:42 PM, 2023
Great White Egret patrolling the marsh between spike island and the Gateway foundations also a single Swallow overhead. Cetti's Warbler heard along the canal and Willow Warblers in hedgerows. A pair of Wheatear was on the paddocks by the swing bridge with numerous Meadow Pipits. On the estuary Shelduck, Curlew, Oystercatcher and Lapwing, all the Teal have now moved on.
malcolm roach said
Mon May 2 12:27 PM, 2022
Spike island ruddy shelduck on river Mersey flew towards new bridge Wendy the whooper swan still present
malcolm roach said
Tue Apr 19 12:46 PM, 2022
Widnes wharf. male whinchat on the marsh also Reed / willow / Cettis warbler blackcap whitethroat . On the canal coot moorhen mallard heron song thrushes and buzzard overhead
Pete Hines said
Sat Aug 7 4:52 PM, 2021
Whooper Swan 1 (I'd read on Twitter that it had been ringed In Situ at Spike Island) Mute Swan 141 - Darvics read, Blue 4DCY, 4DFZ, 4DLA, 4DLB ; Green CSA9, CPJ5 ; Yellow Y218 Gadwall 1 Lapwing 20 Black-tailed Godwit 38 Dunlin 2 Common Sandpiper 2
Wed 28.7.21: The whooper swan at Spike Island is still there after weeks. Saw it out of the water tonight and it's sporting a steel leg ring but couldn't read its numbers/letters. As tame as the large number of mutes it's joined with. Great to see one close up!
Apparently in was a injured bird that was released there by the RSPCA ,or that's what I read somewere.
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 29th of July 2021 07:38:54 AM
DAVID KENNEDY said
Thu Jul 29 12:07 AM, 2021
Wed 28.7.21: The whooper swan at Spike Island is still there after weeks. Saw it out of the water tonight and it's sporting a steel leg ring but couldn't read its numbers/letters. As tame as the large number of mutes it's joined with. Great to see one close up!
Rob Smith said
Sun Jun 27 8:16 PM, 2021
Whooper Swan - single resting with Mute Swans (a total of 99 birds) on edge of canal and its not bothered by people or dogs wandering by. Suspect that this its possibly an escapee from somewhere?
Terry Long said
Fri Apr 19 10:25 PM, 2013
more like towards 100 willow warblers today but far less concentrated , Blackcap and chiffchaff also seen. Common Sandpiper a patch first and good numbers of shelduck and 16 curlew on the low tide.
Terry Long said
Fri Apr 19 8:08 AM, 2013
only about a quarter of yesterdays willow warblers there today but all getting ready to breed.
Terry Long said
Thu Apr 18 3:20 AM, 2013
huge fall of willow warblers today ,the hedges along canal between warth and spike island dripping with them. Noticed 2 blackcaps in with them but easy over 100 willow warbler
Terry Long said
Mon Apr 15 11:32 PM, 2013
3 wheatear on the paddock near the half a walkway at widnes warth 1 snipe on same field pair of Tufted Duck on canal sand martins and willow warblers passing through
Terry Long said
Wed Oct 31 2:10 AM, 2012
highlights from a few recent walks in past fortnight Kingfisher- seen 3 or 4 times Raven-Also seen a few (17 in frodsham reported was interesting) Teal-numbers up from single bird earlier in the month to regular 20-30 Wigeon-single bird Redshank Curlew Lapwing Shelduck Reed bunting Linnet Meadow pipit Skylark Goldcrest-with party of LT tits mixed with Goldfinches Starling-numbers seem slightly higher than usual.
Mike Turton said
Sat Oct 20 1:42 AM, 2012
Had a short vist to spike island today doing some ground water survey work and spotted a adult Red-thoated diver on the river around high tide time, about 25ft out from the locks dont no why it was this far up river nice to see though MIKE
Brian Baird said
Fri Sep 28 7:45 PM, 2012
Spike Island, Widnes
15 Redshank and 2 Grey Heron feeding on the mudbanks late afternoon with 6 Mallards.
-- Edited by Brian Baird on Friday 28th of September 2012 07:48:00 PM
Terry Long said
Mon Apr 2 1:39 AM, 2012
at least 2 willow warblers at the corner of wharth footpath today , first of the year. Some regulars noted incl. shelducks , curlew , linnet , meadow pipit , reed bunting , raven and buzzard.
Robins can do a quiet, unusual subsong
Widnes wharf my first willow warblers and Reed warblers of the year plenty of chiffchaff and Cetti’s warbler 1 buzzard 1 kestrel 1 ruddy shelduck on the marsh
7 tufted ducks 4 little grebe with the usual mallards coots and moorhens on the canal 72 shelduck 9 curlew 2 oystercatcher and 1 redshank on the river 1 kestrel overhead
Spike island 1 Rudy shelduck on the river by lock gates 16 mute swan on canal with1 pr of tufted duck higher up canal female mallard with 11 tiny ducklings Widnes wharf on the marsh 3 wheatear meadow pipits skylarks and 1 pr of raven overhead nice to meet terry long yesterday
Widnes wharf 2 sedge warblers. Reed willow Cettis warblers on canal 4 wheatears On the marsh 1 great crested grebe on the river
Spike island ruddy shelduck on river Mersey flew towards new bridge Wendy the whooper swan still present
Widnes wharf. male whinchat on the marsh also Reed / willow / Cettis warbler blackcap whitethroat . On the canal coot moorhen mallard heron song thrushes and buzzard overhead
Mute Swan 141 - Darvics read, Blue 4DCY, 4DFZ, 4DLA, 4DLB ; Green CSA9, CPJ5 ; Yellow Y218
Gadwall 1
Lapwing 20
Black-tailed Godwit 38
Dunlin 2
Common Sandpiper 2
Apparently in was a injured bird that was released there by the RSPCA ,or that's what I read somewere.
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Thursday 29th of July 2021 07:38:54 AM
Whooper Swan - single resting with Mute Swans (a total of 99 birds) on edge of canal and its not bothered by people or dogs wandering by. Suspect that this its possibly an escapee from somewhere?
1 snipe on same field
pair of Tufted Duck on canal
sand martins and willow warblers passing through
Kingfisher- seen 3 or 4 times
Raven-Also seen a few (17 in frodsham reported was interesting)
Teal-numbers up from single bird earlier in the month to regular 20-30
Wigeon-single bird
Redshank
Curlew
Lapwing
Shelduck
Reed bunting
Linnet
Meadow pipit
Skylark
Goldcrest-with party of LT tits mixed with Goldfinches
Starling-numbers seem slightly higher than usual.
15 Redshank and 2 Grey Heron feeding on the mudbanks late afternoon with 6 Mallards.
-- Edited by Brian Baird on Friday 28th of September 2012 07:48:00 PM