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3 Tawny Owls at the roosts this evening, 1 at the upper site 2 at the lower plantations site

Late sightings from the weekend, singles of

Kingfisher

Dipper

Buzzard

Sparrowhawk

Pair of Grey Wagtails

Pair of Treecreepers

Long tailed Tit nest completed

Blue tits taking moss into nestbox

Also 3 young Rabbits out in one of the fields and plenty Frog spawn turning up in the ponds

 

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Saturday, 27th February 2016 - 12:30 - 16:00 hrs.

Walk from Red Rock / Bridge 63 (Leeds/Liverpool Canal) - along canal to Lady Mabel's Wood - River Douglas - back through Haigh Country Park (past Haigh Hall) and return

Thanks for your latest update Paul.

Tawny Owl x 2 (singles only in usual separate roosting sites)
Kestrel x 1
Goldcrest x 2 (1M and 1F)
Siskin x 1
Grey Wagtail x 4 (along banks of River Douglas)
Greenfinch x 1
Goldfinch x 7
Jay x 3
Rook x 100 (field next to canal past Bridge 63 towards Haigh)
Jackdaw x 25
Carrion Crow x 3
Coal Tit x 2
House Sparrow x 1
Long Tailed Tits x 5
Dunnock x 1
Blue Tit x 15
Great Tit x 10
Robin x 9
Chaffinch x 10
Blackbird x 8
Woodpigeon x 10
Magpie x 10
Moorhen x 2
Mallard x 8
Black-Headed Gulls x 15
Reed Bunting x 2
Cormorant x 1
Canada Geese x 4
Starlings x 70
Feral Pigeon x 5


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4 Tawny Owls this afternoon, a pair at both roost sites finally

Woodcock flushed

2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers

pair of Bullfinches and singles of Goldcrest and Treecreeper



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3 Dippers chasing each other on the river this morning one in song

Sparrowhawk heard calling

2 Siskins, male and female in with a small mixed finch flock

freshly predated Mallard egg along the river bank and a broken stock dove egg under the bridge



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Saturday, 23rd January 2016. 12:30 - 15:30 hrs.

Walk from Red Rock / Bridge 63 (Leeds/Liverpool Canal) - along canal to Lady Mabel's Wood - around Haigh Country Park and return

Tawny Owl x 2 (in usual separate roosting sites)
Kestrel x 1
Goosander x 2
Bullfinch x 2
Collared Dove x 1
Jay x 2
Coal Tit x 5
Nuthatch x 3
Long Tailed Tits x 5
Mistle Thrush x 1
Wren x 1
Dunnock x 1
Blue Tit x 20
Great Tit x 25
Robin x 7
Chaffinch x 5
Blackbird x 7
Woodpigeon x 10
Magpie x 10
Carrion Crow x 15
Jackdaw x 3
Moorhen x 2
Mallard x 10
Black-Headed Gulls x 15
Reed Bunting x 1



-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 23rd of January 2016 05:50:08 PM

-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 23rd of January 2016 05:52:13 PM

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4 Mandarin on the River Douglas by Wingates Road today



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Saturday, 9th January 2016. 11:30 - 15:00 hrs.

Tawny Owl x 2 (at separate roosting sites)
Goldcrest x 1
Raven x 2
Jay x 1
Coal Tit x 2
Blue Tit x 5
Great Tit x 10
Robin x 5
Chaffinch x 1
Blackbird x 3
Woodpigeon x 5
Magpie x 3
Carrion Crow x 5
Moorhen x 5
Mallard x 7


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From Coppull Lane dam up to the River Douglas bridge in the Lower Plantations: 2 Nuthatch, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch



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Monday, 28th December 2015. 11:00 - 14:00 hrs.

Tawny Owl x 1 (in roost)
Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1
Nuthatch x 3
Coal Tit x 2
Dunnock x 1
Blue Tit x 1
Great Tit x 3
Robin x 2
Chaffinch x 1
Blackbird x 3
Woodpigeon x 2
Magpie x 3

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A pleasant couple of hours this morning.

2 Tawny Owls, both still single at separate roost sites

2 goldcrests feeding in a conifer barely 6 feet away from me at the upper plantations feeding station

Single Redpoll here too, someone has attached small sheets of fat to the trees here which is proving popular with the Tit species and does not seem to be palatable to the Grey Squirrels, nice one

Hall lane feeding station very active with common species good numbers of Chaffinch but no Bramblings yet, couple of Jays and a single Stock Dove feeding here too.



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Tawny Owls back at their winter roosts with singles at both sites

3 Goosanders on canal near Golf coarse 2 male 1 female



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3 Mandarin today on the River Douglas, 4 Siskin in the Plantations, 1 Raven and 23 Goldcrest counted

 



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Originally posted today by Allan Rimmer:

Two separate flocks of Redwing flying south in quick succession over Haigh Hall at 9 -50 this morning, with about 50 birds in each flock.

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At least 410 Jackdaw today feeding on stubble N of the country park by Riley Ln/Meadow Pit Ln

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Tonight with Allan Rimmer
At least 3 Grasshopper Warblers reeling but only brief glimpses for us (Could they be juveniles ???)
2 Kingfishers on canal
pr Mute Swans with 3 cygnets
2 Kestrels.

Jimmy

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Tonight 20.30, no less than 3 singing Grasshopper Warblers, all visible. in bushes in field adjacent to the towpath south of Bridge 61 on the canal. Continued singing for the next 40 minutes.

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Tonight with Allan Rimmer
Sennicar Lane
3 Ravens looked as though they could be juveniles,
Sparrowhawk being moidered by Swallows nr bridge
Jackdaws recently fledged nr farm
6 Linnets

Hall Lane
Stock Dove singing.

Jimmy


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Much more bad luck than good luck on the old Haigh estate this last week, the treecreepers mentioned in my last post were predated, as was a Willow Tit nest I had been watching. Last night I checked a Sparrowhawk nest that I had filmed building several weeks ago but had seemingly deserted only to find a female incubating, my joy was short lived as close by I found the scant remains of a Raven, I watched a pair in this area start nest building back in February, one afternoon I watched 4 Ravens chase each other displaying seemingly without any aggression only for all the birds to have disappeared the following week. I was left wondering if the town centre birds had chased this pair off, the remains are as little as six primary feathers bitten off cleanly more than likely by a fox. Whether the fox killed the bird whilst it was collecting nest material or had picked up an already dead bird Ill never know

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couple of hours this morning

Dipper feeding young on Dougy near 64 steps
Treecreeper with young in nest nearby
male mandarin
Grey Wagtail
Goldcrest
Kestrel
30+ House Martins over

www.flickr.com/photos/130499403@N07/

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Tonight
1 Whimbrel over calling but didn't get a sighting of it.


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1 singing Garden Warbler this morning on BBS survey


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Lady Mabels Wood tonight
5 Willow Warbler
4 Chiffchaff
2 reeling Grasshopper Warblers might have come in last night.

Jimmy

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Sunday, 5th April 2015 13:30 - 16:30 hrs.

Redrock (Bridge 63 - Leeds/Liverpool Canal) - Lady Mabel's Wood - Haigh Country Park - Over River Douglas - Main gates opposite Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Hospital - Orchid House Café - and return

Syklarks x 3 (above fields between Bridge 63 and 61)
Curlew x 2
Buzzards x 3
Kestrel x 2
Reed Bunting x 1
Treecreeper x 1
Nuthatch x 3
Great Tit x 5
Blue Tit x 7
Long Tailed Tits
Wren
Dunnock
Chaffinch
Grey Heron
Rooks x 2
Carrion Crows
Woodpigeons
Collared Doves
Magpies
Canada Geese
Mallards

Peacock Butterflies x 3 (Lady Mabel's Wood)


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Spent a couple of hours in the woods tonight staying after dusk to watch for Tawny Owls, one was at its usual roost site so waited a safe distance to see it leave, didnt fly too far and was joined by its mate which had been roosting nearby unknown to me, a bit of calling before they both left. On way home one started calling near last years nest site so went to check it out, unfortunately the tree has been cut down as have quite a few dead trees in the woods this year. Located the bird and listened to it hooting and kewicking for a while when another Owl flew into the valley and started to hoot, there was a noticeable difference in tones, Ive read only males hoot so was expecting some dispute but the first bird I had been watching flew over to the other bird landing beside it before mating with it, no aggression. The second bird then flew off after a minute or so before the first bird followed it some five mins later, whilst watching a bat also flew through the valley.
Couple of sightings from the weekend, 3 Buzzards, pair of Sparrowhawks, Dipper in song, Woodcock flushed by male Sparrowhawk, young Rabbits and frog spawn


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4 Tawny Owls, two pairs at different roost sites

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Single Tawny Owl at roost today, surprised how exposed it was considering the wind

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Visit this pm 1 kestrel over Lady Mabels Wood 4+ Nuthatch 2 Tawny Owls at roost Pretty quiet otherwise as lots of disturbance due to rhodedendron clearance going on. Jimmy

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Good to see a Kingfisher on the Swan Pond this morning. Know they use the various small ponds in the Plantations but we very rarely see them.

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Couple of hours mouching late morning, nice and quiet due to the inclement weather.

3 Tawny Owls, 2 at one roost plus a single roosting elsewere
2 goosanders on canal at basin
Heron
Buzzard over
Kestrel seen twice very vociferous both times
Good numbers of Mistle Thrushes and Redwings feeding on the yew berries
Chaffinch Greenfinch and Goldfinch in the same area


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Couple of hours this afternoon along the Dougy produced
singles of Woodcock, Kingfisher and Buzzard
5 Mandarins and several Redwings flying over

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123361074@N05/


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No sign of the Wigeon this morning, male Mandarin still showing well
Approx 50 Redwings in the hedges along the canal near to the Crown pub
Kingfisher on canal near Haigh hall road bridge also one on pond near to hall
More Redwings plus Song Thrushes and Jays feeding on the yew trees
Raven over
Several Tit flocks, Willow Tit heard in one
single Goldcrest

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123361074@N05/


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Other birds today included 24 Goldcrest, 2 Siskin, Raven and 12 Song Thrush, the latter mostly feeding on Yew

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Both Wigeon still present at 5 pm, shamelessly twitched new site tick
Male Mandarin same location
shame about the removal of the Rhododendrons from around the incoming stream, I know its to prevent the spread of disease but these were frequently used by Kingfishers in the winter.
Tawny Owl roosting nearby, could have done with this a couple of weeks ago


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Stonechat late afternoon along Sennicar Lane west of canal near Rothwell's Farm

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2 Wigeon on the pond with a partly stone-lined banking off New Road/Higher Lane, south of walled gardens by miniature railway, feeding on weed by island.

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Saturday, 27th September 2014 12:00 - 15:00 hrs.

After two weeks walking good chunks of the "up and down" tough Pembrokeshire Coastal Path - it was nice to do a "flat" easy walk nearer home!

Walk from Red Rock, Wigan (Bridge 63) along Leeds/Liverpool Canal to Haigh Country Park (circuit of Park) and then returned back. Perfect walking conditions (16 degrees and dry)

Pair of Kingfisher
Female Bullfinch
Jays
Pied Wagtails
Mistle Thrush
Dunnock
Wren
Chaffinch
Mallard
Moorhen
Robin x lots (making their presence felt after all the departures)
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Goldfinch
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Wood Pigeon
Feral Pigeon
Black Headed Gull
Jackdaw

Nice glide past by Buzzard on M61 on way home.




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5 Grey Wagtail on and around the River Douglas this morning, inc 3 together, 6 Goldcrest and a Raven over

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Yellow Wagtail this morning calling in fields along Pendlebury Lane between Rothwell's Farm and canal

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Part of the Bio Blitz Personnel Bird Sightings included 3 Buzzards, Kingfisher in the ponds below at Fairy Glen, Nuthatches everywhere, Goldcrest, Swallows, Jays, Little Grebe with Chick and best Female Sparrowhawk eating what looked like a juv coot which let me get to within 15 feet to take some photos and was left having lunch.

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Circular walk Sennicar Lane to Pendlebury Lane

2 Spotted Flycatchers
30+Swallows some feeding juvs
2 Collared Doves
4 Goldcrest

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3 juvenile mandarin ducks on the boathouse pool today

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the Buzzards have fledged 2 youngsters, with the amount of fresh feathers around it appears Magpie had been on the menu for the young today

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Walk from loop line to Haigh hall canal bridge and back, brief highlights

Mute Swans SLI and FF6 with five cygnets on canal near Crown pub
Mandarin with 6 young same area
Kingfisher flying along canal

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Peregrine and 5 Ravens over Sennicar Lane, and a couple of Common Terns along the canal this evening..

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Garden Warbler singing nr Shedfield Bridge this morning

Jimmy

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This Evening walk from Wingates Lane
1 Buzzard
10 Linnets
12 Swallow
8 Willow Warbler
3 Whitethroats
4 Chiffchaff
2 Blackcap
Also 4 singing Goldcrests bottom of Sennicar Lane

1 Fox in fields adj Rothwell Farm which had a guard of honour of Jackdaws and Carrion Crows sat on every fence pole as it tried to feed in the field ditch.

Jimmy

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had a quick visit to the Tawny Owl site today to check on the youngster, we had some very persistent showers today and I feared the worst. thankfully he was still ok and perched in roughly the same place imitating a white rock on a branch
Sparrowhawks calling on their territory
it might be me but not many Great spotted Woodpeckers about this year, there have been years when I have nearly been in double figures for nest sites in the woods but none yet


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Tawny Owl with fledged youngster today
Dippers also with fledged young

https://www.flickr.com/photos/123361074@N05/

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in Field adj Bridge 62
3 Wheatear
3 Tree Sparrow.

Jimmy

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Lady Mabel Wood 06-45 to 07-30

Of note

1 Grasshopper Warbler - showing rather well (thanks Jimmy - previous post)
3 Common Whitethroat

Cheers
Karl

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