AUDENSHAW RESERVOIRS

John Doherty · Status: Offline

RE: AUDENSHAW RESERVOIRS

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

In addition to the Grey Phalarope.

Black Tern (immature) X 1 through @ approx 08:00.
Whooper Swan X 11.
Pink-footed Goose X C70 over @ approx 08:45.
Goldeneye X 5.
Grey Wagtail X 2.
Common Gull X 2.

-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 7th of October 2017 01:13:52 PM

Chris Harper · Status: Offline

Grey Phalarope still showing well at 10-10.30 this morning from number 2 reservoir.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Grey Phalarope still present on no. 2 this morning

Karen Foulkes · Status: Offline

Some other sightings from this evening.

9 Goosander
5 Goldeneye
Wheatear seen by another site regular

Grey Phalarope - was still around until at least 6pm

Tim Wilcox · Status: Offline

Still present at 3.19 hugging the edge of no.2 on the railway line side

-- Edited by Tim Wilcox on Friday 6th of October 2017 03:42:39 PM

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Grey Phalarope still present on no.2 reservoir at 2:44pm

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Grey Phalarope on no. 2 reservoir at 12:05 this morning.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Today, 17:00-19:00

1 adult Mediterranean Gull on no3

5 Mute Swans

5 Goldeneye

3 Meadow Pipit

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Today in blustery conditions:

1 Rock Pipit

1 Wheatear

1 Common Sandpiper

2 Dunlin

2 Ringed Plovers

Karen Foulkes · Status: Offline

Some sightings with S Ghilks this morning

Green Sandpiper initially seen in flight but then located in north west corner of no 1 at about 0840. Unable to locate after about 0915.
Common Sandpiper
2 Dunlin
2 Ringed Plover
Little Grebe
Wheatear
7 Goosander
Kestrel
Sparrowhawk

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

06:45-12:40.

Snipe X 1.
Sanderling X 2.
Dunlin X 2.
Lapwing X 2.
Common Sandpiper X 1.
Ringed Plover x 1.

Kingfisher X 1.(male).
Wheatear X 1. (Male).
Meadow Pipit X 8+.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Grey Heron X 2.
Goldeneye X 4.
Goosander X 7. (Female/immature).

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Birds from 14:30 today:

1 Dunlin

1 Ringed Plover

1 Common Sandpiper

31 Lapwing

1 Wheatear

7 Meadow Pipit

1 Wigeon

1 Pochard

1 Kestrel

1 Buzzard flew low over no1, landed twice on east wall before being chased off by corvids, last seen soaring high north

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Late news for yesterday morning, which included 6 Ringed Plover, 2 Teal and 2 Pochard.

Chris Harper · Status: Offline

9.30-11

3 Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper, White Wagtail with 30+Pied, Grey Wagtail, 40+ Meadow Pipit, 32 Lapwing over, Kestrel, Grey Heron, Goosander, many Great Crested Grebe and Tufted Duck.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am, 07:00-11:00. With another 3 site regulars.

Canada Goose 200+.
Ringed Plover x 4 .
Common Sandpiper X 1.
Grey Heron X 2.
Goosander X 3 (female/immature).
Kingfisher X 1.
Swallow X 1.
Pochard X 1 (male).
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Meadow Pipit X 4.
Mallard X 4.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Sightings from today:

Kingfisher

Rock Pipit

4 Meadow Pipit

5 Ringed Plover

2 Mediterranean Gull (adult & 2nd summer bird )

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Further sightings from this morning on No1 from the SE corner only:

4 Ringed Plover

1 Kingfisher

Yesterday, 2 Kingfisher were together on the NE bank of no1 early before the fog formed.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

this am, 07:00-12:30.

Canada Goose X 71.
Grey Heron X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Shoveler X 5 (female/immature).
Wigeon X 5 (eclipse males).
Ringed Plover X 3.
Pochard X 3 (1 male, 2 female/immature).
Goosander X 5 (female/immature).
Goldeneye X 2.
Sparrowhawk X 1 (female/immature).
Kestrel X 1.
Meadow Pipit X 1.
Common Gull X 2.
Swallow X 3.
Cormorant X 2.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Further sightings this afternoon included:

3 Dunlin

2 Ringed Plovers

Single Lapwing still present

3 Goldeneye

Kingfisher.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am, 07:00-11:00.
Highlights.

Grey Heron X 5.
Cormorant X 2.
Lapwing X 1.(juvenile).
Dunlin X 3.(juvenile).
Ringed Plover x 2 (juvenile).
Goosander X 2 (female).
Meadow Pipit X 4.
Grey Wagtail X 4.
Common Sandpiper X 1.
Common Gull X 1.
Peregrine X 1.(juvenile).
Kestrel X 1.
Goldeneye X 1 (male).

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

From 16:30-17:45 Today:

1 Dunlin

2 Ringed Plover

1 Common Sandpiper

1 Wheatear

1 fem/imm Pochard

4 Meadow Pipit

2 Mute Swan

5 Goosander

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

this am 06:45-11:15, with another site regular.
Of note,

Peregrine X 1(juvenile) chasing gulls on #3.
Kestrel X 1.
Common Sandpiper X 2.
Ringed Plover x 2 (juvenile).
Goosander X 3 (female/immature).
House Martin X c200.
Sand Martin X c30.
Swallow X c30.
Pink-footed Goose X 30 SE @ 08:02.
Grey Wagtail X 5.
Jay X 1.
Cormorant X 5.
Grey Heron X 5.
Canada Goose X 168.

-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 16th of September 2017 01:18:08 PM

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

This morning:

2 Ringed Plover

1 Wheatear

1 fem/imm Pochard

2 Swift all seemed to clear out as the blue sky appeared.

1 Sparrowhawk

1 Kestrel

2 skeins of Pink-footed Geese, c80 ESE and c60 NE

Andy Bissitt · Status: Offline

Ian McKerchar wrote:
From 6:45am this morning:
No sign of the Little Stint
1 Ringed Plover
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Kingfisher
1 Kestrel
150+ House Martin
100+ Swallow
few Sand Martin
2 Swift
c10 Meadow Pipit

Later on in the morning. 1 wheatear, and at least double the number of meadow pipits. A single swift may have been a different one from earlier in the day. Not too exciting really.

Andy Bissitt

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

From 6:45am this morning:

No sign of the Little Stint

1 Ringed Plover

1 Common Sandpiper

1 Kingfisher

1 Kestrel

150+ House Martin

100+ Swallow

few Sand Martin

2 Swift

c10 Meadow Pipit

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Little Stint currently on the railway side of no. 1 reservoir.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Birds from today included a Knot on the West Bank of no 2 resr, 15 Cormorants which dropped onto no 3 resv before flying off west in a loose V formation, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Ringed Plovers, c200 House Martins, c30 Swallows but only 4 Sand Martins, c50+ Meadow Pipits and a Wheatear.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

This morning's sightings:

6 Turnstone

2 Dunlin

2 Redshank

3 Black-tailed Godwit

2 Ringed Plover

Common Sandpiper

Golden Plover over with a further flock of c25 seen distantly to the north

Little Grebe

Hobby

Kestrel

Sparrowhawk

Kingfisher

3 Common Tern

200+ House Martin

150+ Swallow

c5 Sand Martin

c50 alba Wagtail

50+ Meadow Pipit through

Skylark

5 Swift

Linnet

7 Cormorant

2 Goosander

4 Grey Wagtail

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Today:

2 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Swift, few Swallow, House and Sand Martin, c10 Meadow Pipit, 15 Goosander.

Andy Bissitt · Status: Offline

Ian McKerchar wrote:
Circuit of No 1 this morning from 7:30-9am:

5 Ringed Plover
2 Common Sandpiper
Lots of hirundines, perhaps 150 each of Swallow and House Martin, also a few Sand Martin
1 Swift early then 3 together along railway side later
Also 6 Meadow Pipit

Can add the following to that list: from 9.45 - 11.45

6 common terns flew through No 2 water just as I arrived.

40 goldfinches on weeds in SE corner

Common Buzzard from over rail line towards Denton Island quite low (also kestrel and sparrowhawk seen, so good for raptors for here!)

2 goldeneye

at least 6 grey wagtails (and c20 pied wags)

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Circuit of No 1 this morning from 7:30-9am:

5 Ringed Plover

2 Common Sandpiper

Lots of hirundines, perhaps 150 each of Swallow and House Martin, also a few Sand Martin

1 Swift early then 3 together along railway side later

Also 6 Meadow Pipit

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Sightings from today:

5 Ringed Plover

2 Common Sandpiper

Male Pochard

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Sightings from this morning:

4 Ringed Plover

1 Common Sandpiper

2 Swift

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Sightings from this morning:

Kingfisher

3 juv Ringed Plover

3+ Common Sandpiper

100+ House Martin

50+ Swallow

20+ Sand Martin

5 Meadow Pipit

3 Linnet

5+ Goosander

7+ Swift

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am 06:45-11:15 with another site regular.

Grey Wagtail x 3.
Linnet x 2.
Grey Heron x 4.
Coot x 1.
Goldeneye x 4.
Common Sandpiper x 1.
Canada Goose x 62.
Mallard x 14.
Sparrowhawk x 1 (female/immature).
Mute Swan x 1.
Ringed Plover x 3.
Shelduck x 5 (1 male,1 female, 3 immature).
Goosander x 5 (female/immature).
Swift x 6+.
House Martin x 20+.
Sand Martin x 16+.
Swallow x 100+.
Cormorant x 3.
Wheatear x 1 (male).
Meadow Pipit x 5.
Tufted Duck X c60.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am 07:30-11:00

Highlights.

Common Sandpiper X 4.
Oystercatcher X 1.
Canada Goose X 32.
Grey Heron X 2.
Goosander X 9.
Swift X 8.
Swallow X C30.
Cormorant X 1.
Grey Wagtail X 3.
Tufted Duck X c200.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

07:00-11:30 , with another site regularly.

Little Grebe x 1.
Goosander x 10. (Female/immature).
Wheatear x 2.
Common Sandpiper x 5.
Dunlin x 1.
Oystercatcher x 2.
Goldeneye x 3.
Shoveler x 3.
Tufted Duck x c200.
Meadow Pipit x 1.
Grey Heron x 6.
Grey Wagtail x 5 (family party).
House Martin x 2.
Sand Martin x 5.
Swift x 2.
Cormorant x 2.
Linnet x 1.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

this am. Intermittent sunshine/rain.

Common Sandpiper X 1.
Common Scoter X 1 (female).
Goosander X 7 (female).
Sand Martin X c6.
Swift X c8.
Swallow c c20.
Coot X 1.
Grey Heron X 2.
Cormorant X 1.
Mallard X 11 (including the four ducklings).
Tufted Duck X 200+.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

this am, 06:30-1030.

Common Sandpiper X 1.
Mallard X 11, including the four ducklings.
Swift X C5.
Goosander X 12 (female).
Grey Heron X 1.
Goldeneye X 1(male).
Cormorant X 3.
Sparrowhawk X 1 (female).

Sarfraz Hayat · Status: Offline

Peter Nolan Woolley wrote:
This am, highlights.

Sparrowhawk x 1 female, (left a young Lesser Black-backed Gull injured & exhausted, and was finished off by a pair of Carrion Crow).

One brave Sparrowhawk that for attempting to predate a young Lesser Black-Blacked Gull. Even the Crows are smaller than that.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

From very early this morning:

1 male Kingfisher fishing from the well to the left of the Hide on no 2

1 juv Common Tern

1 Dunlin

juv Ringed Plover

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

this am, with three other site regulars.

Grey Heron X 6.
Mallard X 5 + 4 ducklings.
Cormorant X 7.
Oystercatcher X 3.
Common Tern X 2.
Wheatear X 1 (a very young juvenile).
Dunlin X 1.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Goldeneye X 1 (female).
Goosander X 20 (female/immature).
Swift X c20.
Tufted Duck X c200.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

A few sightings from early afternoon to 2:30 today:

Female Common Scoter

Female Pochard

3 juvenile Dunlin

2 Common Sandpiper

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Sightings from today:

Probable breeding plumage Sanderling flew through with 3 Dunlin

Common Sandpiper

Female Common Scoter

2 Goldeneye

200+ Tufted Duck

20 Goodander

2 Cormorant

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am 06:50-11-00 with two other site regulars.

Little Ringed Plover x 1 (juvenile).
Redshank x 3.
Common Sandpiper x 4.
Dunlin x 1 (first summer).
Common Scoter x 1 (female).
Pochard x 1 (female).
Goosander x 20 (female/immature).
Goldeneye x 2.
Tufted Duck x c200.
Mallard x 4 + 4 chicks.
Swift x c20.
Sand Martin x c10.
Swallow x c10.
Cormorant x 2.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

This afternoon's highlights included~:

Adult Yellow-legged Gull

singles of Dunlin and Common Sandpiper

2 each of Little Ringed and Ringed Plovers

2 Goldeneye

20 Goosanders

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am with three other site regulars.

Common Sandpiper X 5.
Ringed Plover X 3.
Little Ringed Plover X 1.
Grey Heron X 5.
Swift X c10.
Goosander X 13 (redheads).
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Swallow X c34.
Tufted Duck X c160.
Sand Martin X c14.
Cormorant X 1.
Mallard X 6, + 5 chicks.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

From 8:30 to 10am this morning:

8 Common Sandpiper (minimum)

3 Sanderling

3 Dunlin

1 Ringed Plover

1 Oystercatcher

1 Redshank

6 Goosander

162 Tufted Duck

51 Great Crested Grebe

3 Goldeneye

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am 06:30-10:15 drizzle.

Highlights.

Goldeneye x 2.
Grey Heron x 3.
Cormorant x 1.
Ringed Plover x 1.
Mallard x 5 + 5 chicks.
Sand Martin x 4.
Lesser black-backed Gull X 30.
Herring Gull X 1.
Grey Wagtail x 1.
Goosander x 3 (adult female).
Common Sandpiper x 1.
Dunlin x 2 (full breeding).
Common Tern x 2.
Swift x 1.
Tufted Duck x c136.