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Had a quick trip to Sale WP today as part of a walk round there, Chorlton WP and Chorlton Ees. The main lake was pretty dead- saw 5 Great Crested Grebes and a male Reed Bunting by the side of the lake and not much more.

On Broad Ees Dole there were quite a lot of Mute Swans- someone said it's rare to get them on it, so perhaps the watersports Chris Sutton mentioned displaced them, as the usual more interesting birds were lacking today- saw one Lapwing, one male Goosander, 3 Little Grebes and everything else was pretty common.

Also had great views of a Mistle Thrush on the field by the bike hire place next to Jackson's Boat, and 3 Grey Wagtails on the river near there too. Two Buzzards were overhead near Jackson's Boat too.

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Siskin 3
Chiffchaff at least 3
Kingfisher 1 heard
Ring-necked Parakeet 1 over
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Stock Dove 1
Gadwall 1
Teal 3
Buzzard 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Reed Bunting 2



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23 sand martin
2 house martin, first of the year & also my earliest.
1 buzzard
3 sparrowhawk in the air at once
1 kingfisher
2 ring-necked parakeet, over
2 Chiffchaff

Broad ees dole...

2 snipe
3 grey heron
1 lapwing
4 little grebe
10 goosander
1 Chiffchaff
1 reed bunting

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10 minute pit stop at broad ees dole;
Little Grebe 5
Goosander 5 (2m, 3f)
Tufted duck 3 (2m 1f)
Teal 11
Mallard 2
Canada Goose 6
Mute Swan 1
Gadwall 2 (side pond)
Lapwing 1
Kingfisher heard
Chiffchaff heard
Heron, coot and moorhen
Black headed gull 4 (one lesser black back gull yesterday)
Buzzard 2 - low over back of the dole
No hirundines on dole or main lake .... the latter very quiet with no gulls - probably due to watersports activities over the weekend

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Sand Martin 3
Chiffchaff 1
Gadwall 1
Teal 2
Goosander 1
Little Grebe 6
Great-crested Grebe 4
Lapwing 1
Buzzard 2

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Early afternoon. Good to meet James Walsh and Chris Sutton here, as well as the two gentlemen whose names I didn't catch.

4 great crested grebe and 2 cormorant on the main lake, and a sparrowhawk over it.

Broad Ees Dole:

1 chiffchaff heard
1 grey wagtail heard
2 jay
Moorhen, coot, mallard and Canada geese
5 teal
4 gadwall
1 tufted duck
4 little grebe (another heard)
1 kingfisher
1 snipe
1 lapwing
3 or 4 grey heron (some great views of one in particular hunting frogs)
1 buzzard

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Main lake -
Mute Swan 18.
Grt.Crested Grebe 6.
Cormorant 4 (on pylon).
Old Carpark -
Chiffchaff 1.
Bullfinch 4 (2m,2f).
Chaffinch 2.
Jay 2.
Wren 2.
Broad Ees Dole -
Little Grebe 4.
Shoveler 2 (m,f).
Grey Heron 6.
Tufted Duck 1.
Teal 6.
Moorhen 2.
Coot 3.
Chiffchaff 1 heard at rear of dole.
Lapwing 1.
Also Chiffchaff heard over r.mersey on Chorlton Ees near heronry.

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2 Chiffchaff

4 Gadwall

3 Teal

1 Lapwing

1 Kingfisher

4 Buzzard

1 Ring-necked Parakeet 



-- Edited by James Walsh on Friday 25th of March 2016 03:20:06 PM

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My first Chiffchaff of the year at rear of old carpark/wildflower meadow, Sale wp.

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Broad Ees Dole :

Pintail (pair)
Wigeon (pair)
Teal 11
Goosander (pair)
Snipe 2
Chiffchaff 1

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Eugene Dillon-Hooper


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Pretty quiet at Sale WP today, very few gulls, fewest i've ever seen!

1 Great Black back
3 Lesser black back
Small number of Black headed gulls
2 pairs Great crested grebe
4 cormorant, 1 with a distinctly whiter head
lots of Mute swans, Canada geese, mallard, coot and moorhen

Broad Ees dole:
4 Little grebe
1 Lapwing
decent number of teal
2 Herons



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Today, 1200 - 1330
On the Water Park - 22 Mute Swan, 2 Cormorant, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Little Grebe.
On Broad Ees Dole - 2 Lapwing, 1 Jay, 2 Gadwall, 6 Teal, 2 Little Grebe, 5 Grey Heron and good views of 1 Kingfisher. Also 1 medium Terrapin being chased by a Coot!
Overhead 1 female Sparrowhawk displaying very high up.
In Priory Gardens wood 1 Stock Dove looking for nest holes.

Note - The car park (and Rifle Road) at Jacksons Boat is now pay and display

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Wednesday afternoon approx 4.45pm...
Quick call in after a late delivery in Sale.

No sign of the Common Scoter.
Lots of Coot.
2 Great Crested Grebe
1 Little Grebe
5 adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls
2 juv/1st w Common Gulls
Usual big number of Black-headed Gulls

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Chiffchaff 1
Goosander 3


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Cheers Tim, did seem a tad doubtful given the regular updates on here of it not being seen by forum members, saved me a journey smile



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Doc Brewster wrote:

Message on the Pagers that the Common Scoter was seen again this afternoon. I was thinking of going down tomorrow to try for photos so any further info regarding it being there today would be greatly appreciated, thanks

Doc B




Probably a Coot! Nobody we know has seen it today. It wasn't there for me 9am

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No sign of scoter between 7 and 7:45 this morning.
highlights:
3 cormorants on lake 1 on pylon next to the dole
4 great crested grebes
1 little grebe on lake
1 female goosander on lake
1 lesser black backed gulls

Broad ees dole:
2 lapwings, one was displaying


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Unfortunately no sign of the Common Scoter between 16.30-16.45.

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Snipe 2
Stock Dove 3
Teal 3
Tufted 4
Little Grebe 5

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Message on the Pagers that the Common Scoter was seen again this afternoon. I was thinking of going down tomorrow to try for photos so any further info regarding it being there today would be greatly appreciated, thanks

Doc B



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I saw Chris's message, so wasn't expecting the Scoter - I was looking for the year's first butterflies really (Brimstone and Comma yesterday, Tortoiseshell today).
My first Chiffchaff of the year in the trees between the water and the Metro line.

Broad Ees Dole

6 Heron
2 Little Grebe
1 Lapwing
Mallards, Moorhens and Coots.



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No sign of the Common Scoter this morning (c. 8:45). 1 Lapwing and 2 Little Grebe on Broad Ees Dole.
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On the Dole

2 Lapwing

4 Teal

1 Goosander

 



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Cheers for the heads up on the Common Scoter, got down at about 5:40pm and watched it for about 15 minutes. A lifer for me...figured a quick drive to Sale WP would be better than a trip to the sea to tick it off!

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Drake Common Scoter still showing close in at Deckers at 4:15
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The cracking drake Common Scoter was showing well when I left at 2.45pm.
By far the best views I've ever had of a Common Scoter and was regularly coming close up to within 10-15 yards of the wooden decking infront of Deckers.

Other birds of note...
- lots of Coot
- 1 Great Crested Grebe
- Lesser Black-backed Gull at least 4 adults
- Common Gull 10+ adults
- lots of Black-headed Gulls

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Common Scoter still present at the orange boys across the main lake.
Best seen from Deckers Restaurant due to the sun at 3.10pm

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Very brief visit due to us being on our way for a cycle along the Dee. Common Scoter at 1:05 near the middle of the lake, just of the plylon. Viewed from decker. Will add photos later.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 13th of March 2016 01:20:27 PM

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male common scoter seen just offshore from the bench below Deckers restaurant.

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Very late post for thursday
Highlights:
1 herring gull
3 common gulls
1 male goosander
5 great crested grebes
1 dead black headed gull
1 female fingfisher

broad dole ees:
1 grey heron
2 little grebes


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Thursday afternoon, 10.03.16.
Approx 2.45pm

Of note...
1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull
150+ Black-headed Gulls
10+ Common Gulls
2 Cormorant
1 Great Crested Grebe
1 Grey Wagtail over
...and only 1 Herring Gull that I could see with a cleanish white head, it stood out amongst the other Gulls. Think it's a 3rd winter but I'm by no means certain.



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Thursday afternoon, 10.03.16.
Approx 2.45pm

Of note...
1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull
150+ Black-headed Gulls
10+ Common Gulls
2 Cormorant
1 Great Crested Grebe
1 Grey Wagtail over
...and only 1 Herring Gull that I could see with a cleanish white head, it stood out amongst the other Gulls. Think it's a 3rd winter but I'm by no means certain.



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Nice walk from Sale WP to Jackson's Boat and back

Broad Ees Dole

Kingfisher
3 Little Grebe
1 redhead Goosander
Female Sparrowhawk

Main lake

Pair Goosander
1 Buzzard over

Around

1 Kestrel
1 Goldcrest

Unfortunately, 1 Mink at Jackson's Boat bridge.



-- Edited by Ollie Wright on Sunday 28th of February 2016 07:06:01 PM

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Late post for yesterday...

Thursday 18th Feb 2.45 - 3.15pm

Black-headed Gull.
Minimum of 220 when I lost count as they took to the air due to people throwing bread, probably around 250.

Common Gull.
Estimate of around 30-40 including adults and younger birds.

Lesser Black-backed Gull.
3 adults seen at once, and a few 3rd winters present too.

All Gulls mentioned were viewed from main car park, many more Gulls on far side of the lake near the buoys.

Also...
Great Crested Grebe 3
Coot rough estimate of 40-50

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Friday 12th February around midday

1 female Goosander

10 Great Crested Grebe

 

Also male Shoveler on Broad Ees Dole (area to west of main viewing area, not visible from hide)

 

 

 

 



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14 02 16

Of note today.

3 Gadwall

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Eugene Dillon-Hooper


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Again plenty of Gulls today on the western end, but mostly Black headed as far as I could see, need a scope to check properly and the sun was glaring off the water.
1 Great Black Backed Gull
Large amount of Coot
6 Cormorant on the pylon next to the hide, 2 swimming
Few Gadwall
Great crested Grebes
1 Goosander
1 pied wagtail

Nothing unusual.

broad ees dole:
6 Teal, 4M, 2F
Herons
2 little grebe
1 moorhen







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large amount of gulls on the western side of the WP. (most i've ever seen) Didn't have long enough to sift though them all, mainly BH gulls (winter and breeding plumage), certainly a few GBB's too amongst other stuff.

Great crested grebe's also 1 or 2 coming in to breeding plumage

Dole ees:
11+ Herons
10+ Pochard
3 Little grebe

Plenty of long tailed tits about today too.



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Late post for Thursday 28th Jan
2.00 - 2.45pm

On the main lake of note...
- Great Crested Grebe 14
- Coot 30-40
- Pied Wagtail 2
- Herring Gull 1 adult
- Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 adult
- Common Gull 20+
- Black-headed Gull 150-200 maybe more
- Cormorant 2 ... 1 of which was in breeding plumage showing a lot of facial white but too far away to get a proper look at the Gular angle to establish race.

Some of the Common Gulls and a juvenile large Gull were harassing the Black-headed's by chasing them and forcing them to drop food, and dive bombing others that were sat on the lake. Nice to see 2C19 the Black-headed Gull.

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This afternoon -
MAIN LAKE.
Mute Swan 28.
Gt . Crested Grebe 5.
Coot c30.
Mixed flock of : Siskin c40 , Goldfinch c10 and at least 1 Lesser Redpoll. Feeding In Alder trees.
Longtailed Tit flock ( very vocal ) probably about 20 birds.
Lesser Black-back Gull 1 .
Common Gull 14 .
Black-headed Gull c350.
Cormorant 5 on pylons .
BROAD EES DOLE -
Grey Heron 14 .
Little Grebe 2.
Moorhen 2.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 27th of January 2016 06:43:43 PM

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Wednesday 20 January
1400-1500

Of note

1 female Goosander on main lake at tram stop end of water.



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Main lake, this afternoon.

Of note...
- 20+ Common Gull
- 5 Great Crested Grebe
- 4 Little Grebe
- 3 Tufted Duck (2m 1f)
- 3 Cormorant
- 1 Goldeneye (f)
- plus usuals


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afternoon visit.

30 mute swan, 20 tufted duck, 4 gadwall, 13 great crested grebe, 2 little grebe, 1 pied wagtail, 9 lesser redpoll, 10+ goldfinch.

broad ees dole.. 2 grey heron, 6 teal, 2 little grebe.

buzzard over near jacksons boat, plus 2 goosander over.



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Yesterday :

Tufted Duck 21

Gadwall 8

 



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Late post for Sunday 22nd :

Siskin 50+

Goldeneye 1 drake

Gadwall 4

Teal 17

Little Grebe 2

Mute Swan 41

 



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Saturday morning, roughly 9 - 10

4 gadwall
1 teal
2 little grebe
4 great crested grebe
3 cormorant
30+ mute swan
c150 black-headed gull
4 common gull
2 grey heron

Broad Ees Dole:

1 teal
1 little grebe
1 snipe
1 kingfisher
3 grey heron





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Broad Ees Dole:

1Little Grebe
wren
blue tit
2 Heron
3 Moorhen
3 Goldcrest
Jay
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail

thanks, Eugene

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This afternoon approx 2.30pm

From main car park / Deckers ...

Black-headed Gulls - approx 80 - 100
(1 individual with blue darvic 2C19)
Common Gull - 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 adults and 1 sub adult flying around
Cormorant - 2 (incl 1 on pylon)
Coot - 10+

...and the usual high number of Mute Swan and Canada Goose.


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Yesterday, morning:

1 goldcrest
1 coal tit
15+ long-tailed tit
8 goldfinch
1 jay
1 kingfisher
2 teal
5 tufted duck
2 (or 3) great crested grebe
34 mute swan
c130 black-headed gull
1 common gull
6 lesser black-backed gull
2 cormorant
Usuals

Broad Ees Dole:

1 pied wagtail
1 grey wagtail
2 little grebe
4 moorhen
c10 teal
3 snipe
1 kingfisher
3 grey heron

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Broad Ees Dole 3:00 - 3:30
Viewing from the hide it was very quiet with only a few duck and no Little Grebe today;
1 x snipe
2 x teal
Moorhen
1x heron
Smaller pool more productive;
5 x snipe
1 x kingfisher (present throughout on perch at back of the pool)
1 x water rail
But the trip got better on the way home picking up short eared owl on Chorlton Ees (see separate thread)


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