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Graham Beverley


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Two Buzzards
Skylark
Wheatear
Fieldfare
Two Redshank
Mistle Thrush
Grey Wagtail
One Coot chick

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skylark over carpark Thursday

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At 11am, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, Great Crested Grebe and 5 Wigeon.

At the feeders, Reed Bunting, Greenfinch, Chaffinch and Goldfinch.

Yesterday about 30 Fieldfare with a couple of Redwing.



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7/3/17 0900-1200

2 Little Grebe
Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
15 Lapwing
Curlew (heard)
Coot
4 Goosander
3 Common Gull
3 Stock Dove
10 Fieldfare
Goldcrest

9/3/17 0830-1000 and 1200

Great Crested Grebe
13 Curlew
2 Oystercatcher
Redshank
2 Lapwing
Sparrowhawk


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11.15 - 12.25: overnight snow melting rapidly, though still very cold.

Little Grebe
2 Goosander (pair)
7 Cormorant
78 Canada Geese
1 Greylag Goose
2 Kestrel
small numbers of Mallard, Common & Black-headed Gulls
Pair Reed Bunting, Chaffinch and Coal Tit at feeders

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Late morning

2 Oystercatcher
2 Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
4 Goosander
8 Mallard
7 Cotmorant
Kestrel

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Both reservoirs with B.Stanley 0930-1200

2 Little Grebe
3 Goosander
2 Oystercatcher
37 Lapwing
6 Cormorant
4 Stock Dove
2 Pheasant
Kestrel
2 Common Buzzard
Grey Wagtail
3 Pied Wagtail
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
3 Dunnock
Robin
3 Blackbird
3 Reed Bunting



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Brief visit to lower reservoir.

3 pied wagtails feeding
2 Oystercatchers feeding on exposed bank near old bank,later flew to the other side of res.
Flock of Ca. 40 Lapwings], very flighty and unsettled.
Chaffinch in song.
Reed Bunting on feeders.


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Mark Rigby


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Early afternoon

Little Grebe
4 Goosander
13 Cormorant
10 Mallard
20 Fieldfare
Sparrowhawk
Pheasant

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0930-1130 with B.Stanley

2 Little Grebe
18 Mallard
7 Cormorant
150+ Black-headed Gull
30 Common Gull
110+ Lapwing
30 Fieldfare
Stock Dove
2 Raven

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Mid morning to 1300hrs

2 Teal
4 Goosander
2 Tufted Duck
Goldeneye (fem)
47 Mallard
2 Little Grebe
18 Cormorant
Coot
Heron
Lapwing

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1045-1200 very foggy

With visibility down to a few yards viewing was difficult. Pink-footed Geese could be heard passing over with some perhaps grounded but couldn't see them.

When fog lifted slightly

2 Little Grebe
2 Teal
12 Cormorant
72 Lapwing

When I arrived home, I got a call from B.Stanley who had located 271 Pink-footed Geese in fields to the south of the lower reservoir. When I arrived back, some had been flushed by a van but c200 still remained. There was nothing in amongst them and they were all flushed by a dog walker and they flew off down the valley at 1250hrs.



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11.10 - 12.10 sprinkling of snow on the hills - small blizzard started at noon.

6 Cormorants
2 Teal (pair)
13+ Mallard
2 Goosander (pair)
3 Lapwing
Kestrel hunting over Top Bank
few gulls - mainly Common

Reed Bunting at feeders
No Canada Geese


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Been very quiet recently

5 Teal
Tufted Duck
32 Mallard
2 Little Grebe
12 Cormorant
20 Lapwing
Kestrel
Coal tit
Mixed flock of Fieldfare and Redwing

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10.20 - 11.20

260+ Canada Geese
5 Cormorants
1 Teal drake
24+ Mallard
13 Common Gull
25 Lapwing

2 Fieldfares and 2 Redwing
12 Starling

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10.20 - 11.15

6 Cormorants
1 Teal
20+ Mallard
1 drake Goosander
30+ Black-headed Gull
28 Lapwing
Heron
just 5 Canada Geese

50+ Fieldfares and 1 Redwing
9 Starling

Around car park - 20+ Chaffinches. Also Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Reed Buntings, House Sparrows and Meadow Pipit.

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0900-1300 with B.Stanley

Woodcock flew from behind Low Bank
38 Lapwing
11 Goosander (3m)
11 Cormorant
3 Wigeon (1m)
6 Teal
23 Mallard
Tufted Duck (m)
2 Little Grebe
Buzzard
2 Kestrel
3 Stonechat
4 Chaffinch
3 Reed Bunting
Meadow Pipit
6 Blue Tit
4 Great Tit
3 Coal Tit
12 Goldfinch
2 Goldcrest
Wren
3 Robin
Blackbird
Fieldfare
Dunnock
Jay

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A photo of the Whooper Swans

Good to meet some of the local birders today

Also 2 drake Tufted Ducks on the mill pond just south of Castleshaw

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0900-1230

4 Whooper Swan (still present at 1345)
4 Snipe
150 Lapwing
2 Tufted Duck
6 Goosander
4 Teal
2 Little Grebe
2 Buzzard
10 Crossbill
Skylark
20 Meadow Pipit
Grey Wagtail
Several Goldcrest

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James Walsh wrote:

4 adult Whooper Swans on Castleshaw Lower Reservoir still present 10am



I was there at 1st light, for the Red-crested pochard and the Swans were not present(neither were the Pochard) when I left at around 9ish, such is lifedisbelief. (GM Year list now 168 after yesterdays Red-throated Diver at Pennington)

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4 adult Whooper Swans on Castleshaw Lower Reservoir still present 10am

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3 Red-crested Pochard still present at dusk on Lower reservoir favouring the area of grass near junction of Cote Lane and dam.

5 Teal
4 Goosander
150+ Lapwing
Little Grebe (B.Stanley)

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10.30 - 11.20

Big surprise - one male and two female RED-CRESTED POCHARDS - might be expected in a Stockport park but surely not up here? Seemed settled in at dam end of lower reservoir when I left.

also:
7 Cormorants
4 Teal
22+ Mallard
3 redhead Goosander
50+ Black-headed Gull
3 Common Gull
200+ Lapwing on upper resr
Little Grebe
juvenile Heron
29 Canada Geese

Around car park - Goldfinches, 2 Reed Bunting, House Sparrow.
(added seed to feeder)



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1000-1130

160+ Lapwing
5 Goosander
2 Teal
27 Mallard
7 Cormorant
40+ Fieldfare
25+ Meadow Pipit
Grey Wagtail
3 Stonechat
12 Chaffinch
3 Goldcrest
Blue Tit
Robin
Wren



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1030-1200

Little Grebe
4 Goosander
25 Mallard
2 Teal
6 Cormorant
182 Lapwing
2 Common Gull
40 Black-headed Gull
20+ Meadow Pipit
6 Goldfinch
Blackbird
Blue Tit

Feeding station has been re-commissioned so feel free to bring some seed, peanuts or fat balls if you visit!

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10.30 - 11.20

10 Cormorants
3 Teal
26 Mallard
3 redhead Goosander
17 Black-headed Gull
3 Common Gull
33 Lapwing on lower resr
2 Snipe (through Mr O'Neil's scope)
4 Pied Wagtail
no Canada Geese!

Around car park - biggish flock ofGoldfinches and 2 Reed Bunting


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0900-1130 with Barry Stanley

Little Grebe
2 Goosander
80 Lapwing
5 Teal
24 Mallard
40 Black-headed Gull
4 Common Gull
7 Cormorant
Kingfisher
100 Canada Goose
2 Kestrel
40 Redwing
6 Starling
2 Mistle Thrush
Blackbird
2 Reed Bunting
2 Robin
Dunnock
2 Meadow Pipit

Very cold and windy cry

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10.30 - 11.20

16 Cormorants
1 Heron
1 Teal
34 Mallard
1 redhead Goosander
14 Canada Geese
20 Black-headed Gull
100+ Lapwing (most on shore of upper resr.)

Much small bird acivity round car park - mainly Goldfinches, but also Chaffinch, Reed Bunting, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Wren & Blackbird.

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Mid morning

6 Snipe on lower reservoir
75 Lapwing
2 Wigeon
3 Teal
Goosander
55 Mallard
18 Cormorant
Heron
Dipper walking around edge of Upper res.
6-8 Goldcrest
Blue Tit
Robin
Blackbird

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Early afternoon

17 Cormorant
Little Grebe
Wigeon
3 Teal
2 Goosander
55 Mallard
c70 Lapwing
220 Canada Goose
Chiffchaff
5 Stonechat (Possibly 7 present)
Goldfinch
Reed Bunting
Meadow Pipit
Siskin
Chaffinch

B.Stanley had a Swallow earlier this morning


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10.15 - 11.15

18 Cormorants
1 Heron
3 Teal
33 Mallard
2 redhead Goosander
No Canada Geese!
14 Black-headed Gull
1 Common Gull
c20 Lapwing
6 Meadow Pipit
1 Wheatear and 5 Pied Wagtail feeding on shore under attack from a Stoat which kept dashing out from shelter of the rushes.

Kingfisher on top resr

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0915-1115

5 Chiffchaff
2 Willow Warbler
Several Goldcrest
2 Bullfinch
3 Wheatear
2 Stonechat
55 Meadow Pipit
15 Blackbird
Reed Bunting
25 Pied Wagtail
Grey Wagtail
15 Swallow
Kestrel
Buzzard
Heron
53 Canada Goose
2 Wigeon
4 Teal
50 Mallard

33 species in total



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About 30 swallows passing through, 2 stonechat, plus the usual mixture.



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late report for Thursday 15/09 11am-noon:

Upper resr:
15 Cormorants (moved to Lower resr when disturbed by canoeists). 35 Lapwing (also flew off when disturbed)

Lower resr:
2 Heron,
1 Teal with Mallards,
remarkably few Canada Geese.
6 Pied Wagtails
6 Meadow Pipits
7 Black-headed Gulls

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0940-1045

14 Lapwing
13 Cormorant
5 Teal
32 Mallard
150+ Black-headed Gull
12 Common Gull
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
2 Wheatear
20 Meadow Pipit
35 Pied Wagtail

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Late news for 9/9/16

Juv Peregrine hunting around the reservoirs.

11/09/16

3 Snipe
72 Lapwing
4 Stonechat
3 Wheatear
Grey Wagtail
30 Pied Wagtail
35 Meadow Pipit
150 Swallow
12 House Martin
3 Teal
2 Kestrel
13 Cormorant
2 Heron Kingfisher in channel on lower res

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0930-1330 with B.Stanley

6 Canada Goose
55 Mallard
Teal
2 Heron
3 Coot
16 Cormorant
Pheasant
Hobby flew over Low Barn
2 Kestrel
3 Buzzard
6 Lapwing
33 Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
50 Swallow
House Martin
2 Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Jay
4 Raven
Wren
Goldfinch
Chiffchaff
Chaffinch
30 Linnet
35 Meadow Pipit
2 Wheatear
Robin





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Late morning with Andy Platt and Barry Stanley

Redstart-male in hedge along Dirty Lane.
3 Buzzard
Kestrel
Merlin-behind Low Bank.
3 Willow Warbler
2 Robin
3 Blue Tit
50+ Meadow Pipit
35+ Goldfinch
100+ House Martin with many moving through.
150+ Swallow
Goosander
49 Mallard
18 Cormorant
12 Black-headed Gull.


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Early morning

Buzzard
Kestrel
2 Heron
15 Teal
4 Mallard
Snipe
Stock Dove
150+ Swallow
Wheatear
50+ Meadow Pipit
2 Grey Wagtail
4 Blue Tit
15 Goldfinch
Wren
Reed Bunting

Barry Stanley found a Lesser Whitethroat and a Goldcrest in the dip. I could only find a juv Whitethroat in the car park area. Both Whitethroat sp. are not common here so good records.
Cracking make Redstart in Redstart hedge with possibly 1-2 juv also present at 1345hrs

-- Edited by Mark Rigby on Sunday 28th of August 2016 02:41:57 PM

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Mid morning and mid afternoon visits with a bit of movement evident (at last!)

Buzzard
Kestrel
Sparrowhawk
Merlin
18 Cormorant
47 Canada Goose
37 Mallard
Grey Heron
100+ House Martin heading slowly south
150+ Swallow
4-5 Wheatear
2 Spotted Flycatcher
3 Goldcrest
3 Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
20 Meadow Pipit
12 Goldfinch
2 Blue Tit
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
5 Blackbird
Robin
Treecreeper (G.Crowder)


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Quiet this morning

14 Cormorant
Great Crested Grebe
37 Mallard
15 Black-headed Gull
3 Lesser Black-backed Gull
Grey Heron
50+ Swallow over Fort
2 Grey Wagtail

-- Edited by Mark Rigby on Thursday 25th of August 2016 02:34:21 PM

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Mid morning and mid afternoon (with B.Stanley)

15 Cormorant
Great Crested Grebe
39 Mallard
3 Coot
2 Heron
Buzzard (A.Platt)
2 Raven (B.Stanley)
Whinchat in the bay
4 Wheatear (B.Stanley)
Skylark
2 Meadow Pipit
12 Goldfinch
Willow Warbler
Great Spotted Woodpecker (B.Stanley)


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an hour late morning:

1 Lapwing
2 Great Crested Grebe (one on each reservoir)
10 Cormorant (9 on top reservoir)
4 Grey Heron
190+ Canada Geese
41 Mallard
2 Willow Warblers (calling from hedge)

2 double-decker buses full of teenagers confuse

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Mid afternoon

21 Lapwing
Great Crested Grebe
Little Grebe
31 Mallard
145 Canada Goose
9 Cormorant
11 Black-headed Gull

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an hour late morning - Lower reservoir only:

10 Lapwing
1 Common Sandpiper
1 Little Grebe
2 Great Crested Grebe
3 Cormorant
2 Grey Heron
plenty of Canada Geese & Mallard
good numbers of Swallow, fewer House Martins and the odd Swift
Pied Wagtail
6 Goldfinch
2 Robin
2 Willow Warblers


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Early to mid morning and mid afternoon

8 Lapwing
Common Sandpiper
Greylag Goose
169 Canada Goose
Teal
2 Tufted Duck
38 Mallard
6 Coot
Little Grebe
Buzzard
Kestrel
6 Swift
50 Swallow
2 Grey Wagtail
4 Pied Wagtail
11 Goldfinch
Robin
Skylark
Linnet


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Late evening till dark

2 Common Sandpiper
35 Mallard
187 Canada Goose
5 Coot (3 juv)
150-200 Swallow dropped in and seemed to be going to roost on the dam bank. Landed and settled in the long grass for a couple of minutes before flying off high to the south.
Sand Martin
6 Swift

Barry Stanley had Buzzard and 32 Lapwing over earlier.

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Late evening

Grey Heron
Oystercarcher
6 Lapwing
Greylag Goose
158 Canada Goose
35 Mallard
2 Tufted Duck
2 Cormorant
7 Goldfinch
Pied Wagtail

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20.00 - 20.45 this evening:

32 Lapwing flew in to roost.
Oystercatchers heard but not seen.
One Greylag in with the large numbers of moulting Canada Geese.
Not enough hirundines to keep down the midge numbers!


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0930-1100 with B.Stanley

2 Grey Heron
2 Tufted Duck
33 Mallard
Greylag Goose
150+ Canada Goose
Cormorant
3 Common Sandpiper (inc 1 juv bird )
Oystercatcher
Kestrel
Coot with young
Grasshopper Warbler
Reed Bunting
Goldfinch
Meadow Pipit
Skylark


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