Of note... 2 Shoveler 6 Tufted Duck only, that I could see anyway 1 Great Crested Grebe 2 Common Gull 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull Lots of juvenile large Gulls 2 Goldcrest
Also a huge number of birds on the reservoir including... Black-headed Gulls Mute Swan Canada Goose Coot Moorhen Mallard Gadwall
Also of note 1 Jay Goldfinch Greenfinch Plus usual garden birds around the feeders 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls on Tern raft Lots of Black-headed Gulls Plenty of Tufted Duck Lots of Gadwall too 5 Cormorant (some in breeding plumage) and 1 Great Crested Grebe
Plenty of usuals around
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Wednesday 1st of April 2015 04:03:40 PM
Knot, one flew over, quite low, heading west at 10 30am, possible juvenile with a light buff colour on the breast, also 4 Lapwings flew over at the same time.
Around the Res 10.30-11.15 lots of coot chicks well into double figure's common ternx2 Great crested grebex2 Single Cormorant Grey heron over Blackcapsx2 Lots of Willow warbler song(not seen) Usual tits Robinx2 Single Wren Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive.
Linnyshaw moss area (12.30-14.30) Great spotted woodpecker ( next to the garden centre) Swallowx6 lapwingx8 a few chicks knocking about Magpiesxloads Song thrushx2 Usual tits Chaffinchx3 Jayx2 Greenfinch Highlight was a Male Kestrel hunting near the motorway bridge Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive
2 Yellow-legged Gulls On lodge on arrival at 2.45 this pm. WATCHED FOR 1O MINUTES BEFORE THEY FLEW ABOUT AND WERE EVENTUALLY LOST County Life tick.Cheers Steve.
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Rumworth List 2019, species to date: 63 Latest: Sand Martin, Reed Bunting, Redshank, Pink-footed Goose, Curlew.
Shelduck on the water this morning, then flew west at 8 30am, also male Wigeon calling, pair of Shoveler, female Goosander, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, 2 Chiffchaff.
3 Pochard, 44 Tufted Duck, 6 Goosander, 120 Black headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 4 Lesser Black backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black backed Gull, Common Buzzard on m/way lamp.
About 1 ish 2xMute swan 2xCormorant 2xGreat crested grebe 3xPochard Tufted duck in good numbers Lots of Moorhen and Coots 4xMallard Around the feeders All the usual Tits 2xGreenfinch 3xChaffinch Small flock of Goldfinch Magpie city Cheers Jay Don't twitch and drive Oh and a dog walker had a Kingfisher over the Res last week.
2 Ravens flying over, heading west at 10am. also 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Willow Tit. hi Steve, I've replied to the message. Sorry computers been playing up.