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Glaucous Gull present on pontoon at 12 noon 01/02/18

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1rst.Winter Glaucous Gull on slipway when I arrived at 11am. .
Still there now, at 11.55 am...
With Gordon Yates and Martyn Jones present too. Great to meet them. County lifer for mesmile.gif
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First winter Glaucous Gull back again this morning

Also a Dipper on Longden End Brook, a female Goldeneye and 5 Goosander



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No sign of the Glaucous Gull 12.00 to 16.00. Did full circuit of the lake - against the red tide biggrin but no sign of it anywhere, then a few hours back by the ramp to no avail.
3 Cormorant, inc. 1 breeding plumage bird
4 Goosander
2 Pink-footed Goose (came in when Canada's flushed by a helicopter)
1 Grey Heron
8 Great Crested Grebes
All three usual larger gulls in a good selection of plumages
plus Mallard, Tufted Duck, Common & Black-headedGulls.



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 28th of January 2018 05:50:47 PM

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Saturday 27th Jan.

Came after work and got some good views of the Glaucous Gull on the end of the jetty. A very smart looking Gull indeed!


Sunday 28th Jan.
With Simon Gough and Chris Chandler. Nice to see other forum members there too.

- Glaucous Gull was a no show whilst we were there all morning.
- Great Black-backed Gull 2 (1 ad, 1 juv)
- Lesser Black-backed Gull 3 (2 ad, 1 1st W)
- Common Gull 6 ad
- Reed Bunting 1
- Santa Claus 40+ and a Rudolph


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2 Pink Footed Geese with the Canada flock this afternoon

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Great views of Glaucous Gull today, after waiting most of the morning - the bird having disappeared for a few hours. Glad we went for breakfast instead of coming home. Luckily the bird turned up whilst we were eating.



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Glaucous Gull showing really well on the slipway at 14.10.



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Glaucous Gull still present, roosting on pontoon at 3.30pm.

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Glaucous Gill still showing well on the spit at midday

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Juvenile Glaucous Gull still present early am today at least.



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juvenile glaucous gull showing extremely well on the slipway of the yacht club from 2.25pm. it plonked itself down on the jetty later on for a period of time. just before 4.30pm it then joined all the gulls in the roost.



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Juvenile Glaucous Gull still present at 14.20



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juvenile Glaucous Gull still present to at least 13:20 at the slipway off the main car park, among the throng of Mallards, Canada Geese and Black-Headed Gulls

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Juvenile Glaucous Gull still off the yacht club slipway at 11:50

Info thanks to Roger Baker



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still near the main body of gulls near the sailing club Mark?

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Glaucous Gull just dropped in at 0935hrs and showing well

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No sign of Glaucous Gull at 0845hrs

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Juvenile Glaucous Gull still present this morning.

 



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A 1st winter Glaucous Gull was showing ridiculously well by the yacht club today. This is, as far as I am aware, the first record for the site. Apologies for the late posting of the sighting. It was still present at 3 pm. 



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14/11

Drake Pintail

7 Pochard

Drake Goldeneye



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At about 1045 I was amazed to hear a Grey Plover which flew over NE repeatedly calling 

A Ring Ouzel was in the dell and then the field immediately behind Pavilion Wood (photos below)

Also of note 1 Little Grebe, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Tufted Duck, 7 Teal, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Redwing, 4 Goldcrest, 10+ Siskin over, 6 Lesser Redpoll over, 1 Linnet over

On Saturday 14th October Andrew Huyton had brief but conclusive views of a Yellow-browed Warbler at Shaw Moss (which is the first record for the Rochdale area as far as I am aware) but unfortunately there has been no further sign despite searching 



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2 Whooper Swans on the lake mid morning but had disappeared by midday - one appeared to have wounded/back/wing - looked like blood to me rather than colour marking - I hope its not been wounded by the wind farm barrier around Rochdale!

Also 1 Redwing, 1 Swallow, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest and 10+ Siskins

 



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Andrew Huyton had a Black tern on Monday evening (2/10) but unfortunately no sign this morning - just 1 Chiffchaff and 2 Siskin of any note.

Also late news from Saturday 23rd September when a local (non- birding) photographer took a photo of a Great White Egret at the nature reserve - presumably the same bird as had earlier been seen at Crime Lake and the first record for Rochdale if accepted. Another dip for me!



-- Edited by Simon Hitchen on Wednesday 4th of October 2017 12:18:40 AM

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1 Spotted Flycatcher - Shaw Moss

Also 4 Cormorant, 4 Teal, 1 Buzzard, 2 Sand Martins S, 40+ Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Nuthatch and 9 Linnets amongst the usuals



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24/8

1 Spotted Flycatcher - Big Hedge

2 Swifts

Andrew Huyton also had a Green Sandpiper on Shaw Moss and 4 Little Egrets flying over



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Sunday 13th August

female Redstart - Big hedge

1 Garden Warbler  - Big Hedge

Also 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Owl, 3 Blackcap, 25+ Willow Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 40+ Linnet

Saturday 12th August

1 Spotted Flycatcher - Shaw Moss

Also 1 Teal, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Grey Wagtails

 



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drake Common Scoter, 4 Oystercatcher, adult Common Gull and a Cuckoo today



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6 Little Egrets this morning was an unprecedented record here. At least 2 were still present this evening



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Green sandpiper at the nature reserve today - also 3 oystercatchers. Grasshopper warbler singing at Shaw Moss

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21 Common Scoter today (8 drake, 13 female)

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4+ Common Swift yesterday afternoon. Also Oystercatcher, 3 Lapwing, Sparrowhawk, 15 Swallow, 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap 



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27/4

female Redstart in hawthorns at top of Turnough Hill above Big Hedge

1 Grasshopper Warbler singing at Shaw Moss

Also 4 Tufted Ducks, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, 2 Redshank, 2 Linnets



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Tuesday 25th April

1 Common Sandpiper 2 House martins 15+ Sand martins

Monday 24th April

5 Wigeon 1 Goldeneye 6 Tufted ducks 2 Wheatear

Sunday 23rd April

1 Greenshank (Shaw Moss), 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling



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The highlight today was a Greenshank at Shaw Moss

Also of note 7 Great Crested grebes, 8 Teal, 17 Tufted Duck, 2 Redshanks, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Buzzard, 2 Stock Doves at Rakewood, 2 Sand martins, 3 Swallow, 2 Wheatear, 1 Fieldfare, 3 Blackcap, 2 Siskin over and 6 Linnets



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Originally posted today by Dave Olive:

Grey Heron, Crow, Willow Warbler - several around the lake perimeter, Chiffchaff singing, Long Tailed Tit, Woodpigeon, Black Headed Gull, Tufted Duck. Great Crested Grebes nest building opposite the hide, Cormorant, Magpie, Robin, Coot, Mallard, Male/Female Pintail, Moorhen, pair Mute Swan.



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Ian Kimber had a female Marsh Harrier flying over south this morning - first ever record for the site



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1 Swallow ( first here was on 1st April)

1 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Lesser Redpoll

1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Redshank at Shaw Moss



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Immature Whooper Swan present this morning 

Also drake Goldeneye and 2 Oystercatchers

 

A Shelduck present yesterday 



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Tuesday 7/2

1 Oystercatcher - first of year here 

4 Goosanders, 15+ Siskin

Sunday 5/2

4 Whooper Swans (2ad,2imm)

Saturday 4/2

drake Pintail

1 Little Egret

23 Cormorant 10 Goosander



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2 drake Wigeon

1 drake Shoveler

32 Cormorant, 1 Goosander, 1 Grey Wagtail



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female Brambling in Bib Knowl Plantation 

also 2 drake Goosanders, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Nuthatch



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Mute swan 2
Shoveler
Grey wagtail
Kestrel


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Drake Pochard - a Rochdale rarity these days

also the Green Sandpiper was again at the nature reserve (info courtesy of Alan Nuttall)



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A good weekend here:-

Sunday 6/11

female Common Scoter this afternoon

drake Goldeneye, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 10+ Redwings

Ian Kimber also had an adult Mediterranean Gull in the roost and 180+ Pink-footed Geese over SE this morning

 

Saturday 5/11

first winter drake Scaup

Andrew Huyton also had a Little Egret and a Green Sandpiper at the nature reserve



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A Red-throated Diver was present this afternoon but only stayed for about 20 minutes before flying off high WSW at around 4pm - it was getting harassed by gulls, but I think the predictable appearance of a sailing boat was unhelpful no. It hadn't been present in the morning so presumably it was brought down by the poor weather. The first here for about 30 years!

 

Also today 5 Great Crested grebes, 4 Cormorants, 18 Teal, 2 Tufted Ducks,  1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 40+ Fieldfare, 15+ Redwing, 2 Raven flew SE and a Lesser Redpoll over 



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 29th of October 2016 10:05:02 PM

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Monday mid morning to early afternoon
Walk around from Shaw Moss and a stint in the hide for the kingfisher which showed extremely well also turned up:

64 Redwing,
47 Lapwing,
1 Wigeon,
1 Shoveler,
6 Tufted Duck,
1 Kingfisher,
5 Moorhen,
1 Pheasant,
16 Teal,
12 Blackbird,
1 Goldcrest,
7 Robin,
8 Blue tit,
7 Great tit,
5 Wren,
17 Carrion Crow,
7 Magpie,
3 Meadow Pipit,
5 Cormorant,
94 Black headed Gull,
2 Great Crested Grebe,
7 Common Gull,
2 Snipe,
1 Jay,
1 Great spotted woodpecker,
9 Siskin,
2 Goldfinch,
3 Mallard,
11 Long tailed tit,
c120 Canada Geese,
1 Chaffinch,
1 Buzzard,
1 Kestrel

-- Edited by Andrew Huyton on Wednesday 19th of October 2016 12:25:50 PM

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1 Shoveler, 2 Wigeon, 18 Teal, 9 Tufted, 1Buzzard, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Siskin over

Also a Dipper on the stream in Ealees Valley

Ian Kimber had a male Ring Ouzel with a flock of Redwings in Big Hedge this morning



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1 female Shoveler

Also 5 Cormorant, 2 tufted Ducks, 1 kingfisher, 1 grey wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff 

 



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Saturday 08:30 - 12:10 from Shaw Moss to the Lake nature reserve hide and return. Set out with a spring in my step hoping for (praying for) a yellow-browed warbler no joy unfortunately. 4 Common Gull, 2 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 4 Mistle Thrush, 3 Raven, 2 Grey Heron, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Lapwing, 1 Wigeon, 8 Swallow, 35 Teal, 32 Goldfinch, 11 Meadow Pipit, 3 Jays,

-- Edited by Andrew Huyton on Monday 26th of September 2016 04:05:02 PM

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