1515-1600hrs 23/02/24

 Lodges only didn't have time to walk the river 

29 species

3 x Gadwall

2 x Goosander (both juvenile. One on main lodge one on back lodge)

1 x Cormorant

1 x Nuthatch

2 x Dunnock 

1 x Wren

2 x Chaffinch

2 x Coal Tit

Plus plenty of uncounted:

Mute Swan

Canada Goose

Moorhen

Coot

Tufted Duck

Black-headed Gull

Herring Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Mallard

Domestic Mallard

Robin

Blackbird

Magpie

Great Tit

Blue Tit

Long-Tailed Tit

Wood Pigeon

Feral Pigeon

90 minute walk around Moses Gate this morning sighing 29 species

8 Northern Shoveler

12 Gadwall

3 Goosander

1 Cormorant

1 Buzzard

2 Treecreeper

1 Nuthatch

3 Dunnock 

1 x Wren

2 White-Throated Dipper (displaying nicely just below Weir on River)

Plus plenty of uncounted:

Mute Swan

Canada Goose

Moorhen

Coot

Tufted Duck

Black-headed Gull

Herring Gull

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Mallard

Domestic Mallard

Robin

Blackbird

Magpie

Great Tit

Blue Tit

Coal Tit

Wood Pigeon

Feral Pigeon

30+ Siskin at the back of the main pond (near the rear pond if you walk anti clock wise from the car park)

Hawfinch flew (Heading South East) over the Childrens play area, Red Bridge/River Croal and on towards Nob End SSSI 9:28 this morning.

117 Redwing over 8:45am

Great White Egret low over main lake early this morning, again at 10am towards Darcy Lever Gravel pits, then again over Church Street Little Lever heading towards Irwell/Nob End SSSI shortly afterwards.

Thank you, Keith.

Adult Mediterranean Gull on one of the wooden posts on the far side of the main lodge at 5pm today.

16/02/21 13.30 - 1600

25 Species

Iceland Gull X 1 (finally found amongst the biggest collection of gulls I've ever seen on here)

Northern Shoveler X 10

Wood Pigeon X 14

Buzzard X 1

Magpie X 8

Carrion Crow X 3

Coal Tit X 4

Blue Tit X 5

Great Tit X 8

Long-Tailed Tit X 6

Nuthatch X 1 

Dipper X 1 ( on the Irwell)

Blackbird X 6

Robin X 6

Chaffinch X 2

Plus usual large amounts of Swan, Canada Goose, Moorhen, Coot, Mallard and Feral Pigeon

Cheers

4th Feb 1320-1500

23 species

Mute Swan x 50

Tufted Duck x 52

Goosander x 4 (one pair on back lodge one pair on river)

Northern Shoveler x 5 (3m 2f)

Moorhen x 8

Woodpigeon x 12

Cormorant x 4 (two hunting together in the back lodge very successfully)

Magpie x 6

Carrion Crow x 2

Coal Tit x 4

Blue Tit x 10

Great Tit x 6

Nuthatch x 3

Robin x 8

Blackbird x 8

Plus usual large amounts of various gulls (still no Iceland) Canada goose, Coot, Mallard and Feral Pigeon.

Also saw I what I presume was an unusual Domestic Duck on the river with two mallards. Bigger than a mallard but smaller than a goose

Also sneaked a peak of the Iceland Gull juv this afternoon, very glad it stuck around as its a first for me. I've tried before to see the roosting birds at Audenshaw, but failed miserably due to the distance. Here is a great opportunity to see one from relatively close up!

2,35pm - 3,30pm

Juvenile Iceland gull

It stayed around 45 mins before stealing a slice of bread off a swan then flying off  

 Was quite difficult to spot initially due to the shear amount of large juvenile gulls all constantly moving around, mixed with at least 500plus black headed gulls. I've never seen the place so busy with bird life! 

12.1.2021 13.49-15.56

50 Mute Swan

13 Shoveler

4 Goosander

1 Pochard

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Uncountable number of different gulls, lots of mallards, coots, and moorhens. Some tufted ducks. Arriving at the lakes here was incredible. I've never seen so many swans in one place and there were tons of other birds on the main lake. Quite the sight! My first time seeing Shoveler. Was very exciting :)

1035-1205hrs 22/12/20

25 species seen

1 x Domestic Goose

 52 x Mute Swan

3 x Northern Shoveler

1 x Gawall

Tufted Duck x 45

Moorhen x 8 

Common Gull x 2

Cormorant x 2

Grey Heron x 1 

Magpie x 8

Carrion Crow x 2

Coal Tit x 4

Blue Tit x 3

Great Tit x 10

Wren x 1

Blackbird x 3

Robin x 7

Heard a Nuthatch but not seen.

Also could have sworn I heard a Water Rail. Never seem one on here and very little experience with them so could be wrong.

Plus countless Canada Goose, Coot, Herring Gull, Black-Headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Feral pigeon and Wood-Pigeon

Thanks

Bryan

1330-1440hrs 2nd Dec

24 Species

Northern Shoveler x 2

Mute Swan x 48 

Tufted Duck x 29

Goosander X 2 (both males, not seen these two before)

Moorhen x 5

Cormorant x 1 

Magpie x 11

Wood Pigeon x 6

Carrion Crow x 2 

Coal Tit x 2

Great Tit x 7

Blue Tit x 4

Blackbird x 3

Robin x 7

Dunnock X 2

Herring Gull X 1

Lesser Black-Backed Gull X 2 

Pied Wagtail X 1

Kestrel X 1 

Plus usual countless Mallard, Coot, Feral Pigeon and Black-Headed Gull.

Thanks

Bryan

Had 15 mins to spare on way to an appointment in Bolton early afternoon, so a quick scan of the lake

produced 2 Cormorant & 1 female Goosander (brown head).

There was a very large gathering of mainly Black Headed Gulls - at least 300 with many juveniles mixed in.

2nd September 1030-1230

Blue Tit x 3

Carrion Crow x 4

Coal Tit x 1

Cormorant x 2

Dunnock x 1

Goldfinch x 1

Great Crested Grebe x 2

Grey Heron x 1

Great tit x 9

Long-tailed Tit x 2

Magpie x 7

Mute Swan x 53

Moorhen x 2

Nuthatch x 2

Robin x 2

Treecreeper x 1

Tufted Duck x 28

As well as the usual large amounts of Coots, Canada Geese, mallards, wood pigeons, feral pigeons and mixed species of gulls.

Cheers

Bryan

21st June

4 x blackbird

1 x buzzard (circling high above the park)

1 x chaffinch

3 x Goldfich

4 x Great crested grebe (two adult two juveniles)

5 x Great tit

2 x Grey heron

8 x Herring Gul

2 x Long-tailed tit

1 x Moorhen

5 x Robin

2 x Sand Martin

1 x Song thrush

2 x Wren

As well as the usual large amounts of Coots, Canada Geese, swans, mallards, wood pigeons, feral pigeons,and black headed gulls, common gulls and magpies

-- Edited by Bryan Deighton on Sunday 26th of July 2020 08:26:28 AM

Male Pochard, 4 Goosander, few siskins, and Nuthatch