A male Whitethroat was the first record from this site this year. It was singing and did a couple of display flights a tad late for a breeding attempt!
Mark Rigby said
Wed Apr 30 8:53 AM, 2014
First Whitethroat back in yesterday but pretty elusive spending most of the time foraging for food.
3 Willow Warbler Wren 2 Chaffinch Mallard with 12 ducklings
Mark Rigby said
Sat Oct 5 2:20 AM, 2013
1215
8 Mallard 4 Tufted Duck Moorhen Robin Wren
Bill Myerscough said
Sat Jun 29 1:39 AM, 2013
Mark Rigby wrote:
Late morning 27/6
Sedge Warbler feeding young Whitethroat feeding young Blue Tits-fledged Great Tit-fledged Goldfinch-fledged Greenfinch-fledged Willow Warbler-fledged Lots of juvenile Starlings in several large flocks
What a great set of breeding results Mark. I wonder what was the last year in which confirmed breeding was reported for Sedge Warbler in Oldham Borough ?....you probably weren't even born then? Has there been one in recent times (or even ever?) - there were no confirmed records during the period of our first local breeding birds atlas (BBGM) 1979 - 1983. It must have been really exciting for you to find these birds locally through your own efforts and then follow it through to a successful conclusion.
Cheers,
Bill.
Mark Rigby said
Sat Jun 29 12:21 AM, 2013
Late morning 27/6
Sedge Warbler feeding young Whitethroat feeding young Blue Tits-fledged Great Tit-fledged Goldfinch-fledged Greenfinch-fledged Willow Warbler-fledged Lots of juvenile Starlings in several large flocks
Mark Rigby said
Mon Jun 17 2:46 AM, 2013
A quick visit late morning
3 Whitethroat 2 Blackcap Willow Warbler 2 Wren 2 Dunnock fledged Blackbird 2 Robin Great Tit Blue Tit Greenfinch
All within 200 from the car. Also lots of Orange Tip, large white and Peacock butterfly's and lots of insects of some sort? emerging from the marsh.
Mark Rigby said
Sun May 26 5:34 AM, 2013
Mid morning till 1300hrs
Now 2 pairs of Sedge Warbler 4 Whitethroat Mallard down to 2 ducklings (from 11) 2 Grey Wagtail feeding young 4 Coot, one pair with 1 very small chick. 2 reeling Grasshopper Warbler Sparrowhawk
Mike Chorley said
Thu May 23 3:05 AM, 2013
I might have miscounted, they were in and out of the Junctus at the garden end.
Mark Rigby said
Thu May 23 2:18 AM, 2013
The Mallard had 11 duckling last night at dusk
Mike Chorley said
Thu May 23 12:34 AM, 2013
The Sedge Warbler showed briefly (15.34- 15.36) this afternoon, attempted to sing, assessed the strength of the breeze and went back into cover.. Unsurprisingly, neither sight nor sound of any Grasshopper Warblers, but Willow Warbler, Whitethroat and a Blackcap on the walk in from Delph village. Mallard with 10 ducklings on Hull Lodge Dam
18 other species on the walk from the village to the bottom of Lower Castleshaw dam inc; Grey Heron, Curlew, Common Swift, 4 Reed Buntings (m), 2 Grey Wagtail.
JSPALDING said
Sun May 19 4:32 PM, 2013
2 whitethroat, a sedge warbler and a grasshopper warbler all within 100 yards of each other, alongside the water. All singing (or reeling) awayat 8-30am.
Mark Rigby said
Sat May 18 9:14 PM, 2013
Sedge Warbler still singing its heart out Whitethroat 3 Reed Bunting
Whitethroat
Grasshopper Warbler
5 Reed Bunting
Blackcap
3 Willow Warbler
Wren
2 Chaffinch
Mallard with 12 ducklings
8 Mallard
4 Tufted Duck
Moorhen
Robin
Wren
What a great set of breeding results Mark. I wonder what was the last year in which confirmed breeding was reported for Sedge Warbler in Oldham Borough ?....you probably weren't even born then?
Cheers,
Bill.
Sedge Warbler feeding young
Whitethroat feeding young
Blue Tits-fledged
Great Tit-fledged
Goldfinch-fledged
Greenfinch-fledged
Willow Warbler-fledged
Lots of juvenile Starlings in several large flocks
3 Whitethroat
2 Blackcap
Willow Warbler
2 Wren
2 Dunnock fledged
Blackbird
2 Robin
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Greenfinch
All within 200 from the car. Also lots of Orange Tip, large white and Peacock butterfly's and lots of insects of some sort? emerging from the marsh.
Now 2 pairs of Sedge Warbler
4 Whitethroat
Mallard down to 2 ducklings (from 11)
2 Grey Wagtail feeding young
4 Coot, one pair with 1 very small chick.
2 reeling Grasshopper Warbler
Sparrowhawk
18 other species on the walk from the village to the bottom of Lower Castleshaw dam inc; Grey Heron, Curlew, Common Swift, 4 Reed Buntings (m), 2 Grey Wagtail.
All singing (or reeling) awayat 8-30am.
Whitethroat
3 Reed Bunting
2 Reeling Grsshopper Warbler
Pair Whitethroat
9 Reed Bunting
3 Swift
2 Coot
2 Grasshopper Warbler reeling
Whitethroat displaying
6 Reed Bunting
Oystercatcher
Grey Heron
Willow Warbler
Wren
Great Tit