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Andrew Jeffery


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Highlights of a wander around this morning were: 3 Gadwall, 4 Teal, Kingfisher and a charm of approx 60 Goldfinch.

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Water Rail creeping along the muddy reed edge on the Teal pond next to Broad Ees Dole this evening. Patch tick for me!



-- Edited by Andrew Jeffery on Friday 19th of August 2022 07:04:06 PM

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Lots of activity on the lake so lots of birds on Broad Ees Dole this afternoon: a couple of dozen mallards on Teal Pool, a dozen more on the hide pool with three herons, a pair of gadwalls and a juvenile dabchick being supervised in its fishing by an adult. A kingfisher shot across Teal Pool but I couldn't pick it up from the hide.

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Gadwall 6
Common Tern 2
Kingfisher 1
Reed Warbler adult feeding two recently fledged juveniles

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2 Common Terns and 1 Lapwing present tonight.

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I must admit that LBH did briefly cross my mind, but juvenile Little Egret seemed far more likely. smile



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Pete Hines


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Dave Cropper wrote:

Interesting photo of little egret (presumably a juvenile).

There have been claims in the past of this plumage, with a pale bill with dark tip and pale legs, being a juvenile little blue heron. (Recorded in Ireland but not yet on the British list).




Juvenile Little Egrets have been recorded and document several times at this site at this time of year before

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Interesting photo of little egret (presumably a juvenile).

There have been claims in the past of this plumage, with a pale bill with dark tip and pale legs, being a juvenile little blue heron. (Recorded in Ireland but not yet on the British list).



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Little Egret at Broad Ees Dole early this morning. (It had gone when I returned at 09:30.) See record shot attached.

Also a (Northern) Lapwing here. Apart from that, just the usuals. (Full list on eBird.)



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Highlights this evening all at Broad Ees Dole: 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Teal and 1 Lapwing.

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Common Tern 1 flew out NW carrying food

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2 Common Terns this evening.

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3 REDSHANK and 1 Common Tern this morning.

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Main highlights today:

1 Common Sandpiper
2 Reed Warbler singing
1 Kingfisher
3 Grey Wagtail - two adults feeding a youngster on the Mersey.


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Andrew Jeffery


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Highlights this morning were: 1 Teal, 3 Little Grebe, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Reed Warbler and a Willow Tit.

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Today from 3pm.
Main lake .
Mute swan - 32.

Cow lane.
Goldcrest - 1.
Robin - 1.
Blackbird - 3.
Song thrush - 3 heard.
Chiffchaff - 1 heard.

Old car park.
Bullfinch - 2.
Long-tail tit - 2.
Greenfinch - 4 ( 2 singing).
Chiffchaff - 1.
Goldfinch - 2.
Wren - 1.
Robin - 1.
Blackbird - 3.
Blackcap - 2 m+ f.

Broad ees dole. (Water level high).
Canada goose - 2.
Mallard - 2.
Coot - 2.
Moorhen - 1.
Little grebe - 1.
Mute swan - 1.
Grey heron - 3.

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The highlights of a wander round this morning were all around the feeders: 2 Willow Tit, 3 Teal, a Mallard with 6 ducklings , 2 pairs of Long Tailed Tit ferrying nesting material about and a delicious egg/bacon barm.

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As Winter passes to Spring, I had a of couple of hours after work at Sale Water Park and got a great list of 39 birds. There were ten Mallard ducklings on the water behind the feeders. I got two new birds for my year list: Chiffchaff and Kingfisher. I saw my first ever Siskin at SWP. Also by the feeders were Reed Bunting. Two Grey Wagtail by the sluice gates. A Nuthatch was calling loudly near the café. There was a Buzzard circling overhead. Five species of Tit and four species of Finches. There were noisy Ring-necked Parakeets all over the place! Next time, I'll have to take my camera!



-- Edited by Anthony Robinson on Wednesday 16th of March 2022 08:06:52 PM

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Redwing - c115 seen from Turn Moss briefly alighting then moving off from the trees behind Broad ees dole at 4pm.

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Lovely sunny, cool day. On the path to Jacksons Boat, 1x Greenfinch, 1 x Kestrel (f), a few Siskin, 1 passing Great Spotted Woodpecker, several Redwing, 1x Treecreeper. At/near Broad Ees Dole a passing Kingfisher, 1 x Little Grebe, several Gadwall and a close up view of some beautiful Teal.



-- Edited by Ian Howarth on Monday 7th of March 2022 07:54:54 PM

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10.00/11.30

A quick visit this morning with the highlights being three Dunnock displaying near the feeders and three Nuthatch doing the same behind the cafe near the car park. 



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Couldn't get near Broad Ees Dole, even with wellies, as it was well flooded due to the River Mersey sluice gates been opened in the middle of the night. A few fallen trees due to the high winds last night. But did see 2 Redpoll amongst several Goldfinch.

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Highlights this morning were a flock of 40+ Siskin, 2 Goldcrests. 2 Shoveller & 9 Teal.

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On Broad Ees Dole in the light drizzle were 2 Shoveler, 8 Teal, 12 Grey Heron and 1 Little Grebe.. Around the feeders at the cafe 3 Bullfinch. 1 Willow Tit, 3 Nuthatch and the usual selection of other tits and parakeets also 6 Teal in the flood area below the feeders.

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3 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 8 Teal, 7 Goosander, 8 Gadwall & 9 Grey Heron on Broad Ees this afternoon .

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Today between 08.30/10.15. Lovely morning but icy underfoot, nice butties and brew from cafe !!biggrin

2 Willow tits on feeders near cafe, along with male Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthatch, good flock of mixed tits, 2 Dunnock, 6 Robin, 1 Wren and 2 Ring necked Parakeets.

On the lake at least 2 Common Gull, 1 Pochard, 18 Tufted duck,12 Gadwall, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Mute Swans, lots of Canada Geese and Black headed Gulls 



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Monday 3rd Jan

Peregrine 1 on the pylon opposite The Boathouse restaurant before circling the lake and flying north
Willow Tit 2 along Cow Lane
Teal 19
Pochard 1
Goosander 1
Kingfisher 1
Snipe 2
Siskin 57+

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Afternoon visit till dusk.

38 mute swans
55 gadwall
23 tufted duck
1 goosander
4 great crested grebe
3 little grebe
No sign of the pochard for me
1 Grey wagtail
2 ring necked parakeets over
Usual gulls around
Peregrine falcon flew over me whilst near the hide at Broad ees dole, it then perched on the pylon next to the hide for a while.

Broad ees dole..

4 Grey herons
6 goosander

Teal pool..

2 Teal
1 snipe

Harris hawk was seen across the river in top of tree on meadow pond field at chorlton ees, first time I have actually caught up with it.

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Peregrine on pylon between the main Tree tops Cafe car park and the M60 junction
Harris Hawk 1 continuing escapee
Gadwall 54
Pochard 1
Kingfisher 2
Willow Tit 1 at feeders at Tree Tops Cafe

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Here from 2.45pm till dusk...

37 mute swans
54 gadwall
31 tufted duck
1 pochard
2 goosander
4 great crested grebes
9 cormorants
Lots of Black headed gulls including a yellow darvic ringed one ETKE.
Common gulls
Herring gulls
Lesser Black backed gulls
1 pied wagtail
1 bullfinch
1 great spotted woodpecker
2 Grey herons

Broad ees dole...

7 goosander
5 Grey herons
2 kingfishers

Teal pool...

2 Teal
1 snipe

2 goosanders on the river



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Broad Ees at dusk held 3 Grey Herons, 1 Shoveler (m), 11 Goosander (4m. 7f) and 3 Teal.

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Today from 2pm.
Visitor centre feeders .
Willow tit - 2.
Nuthatch - 2.
Coal tit - 1.
Main lake.
Mute swan - 29.
Gadwall - c20.
Tufted duck - 15.
Little grebe - 4.
Grt. Crested grebe - 4.
Broad Ees dole.
(water level high)
Snipe - 2.




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Pink-footed Goose 65 > NW at 10.32
Gadwall 39
Teal 4
Tufted Duck 23
Little Grebe 9
Great Crested Grebe 7
Coot 125
Willow Tit 1 at feeders
Bullfinch 8
Redpoll 6
Goldfinch 70
Siskin 5

Harris Hawk 1 (regular escapee)


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12 Teal on the little island in Broad Ees Dole and a pied wagtail. Then not far from the hide, close to the path, a cracking view of a Kingfisher in full sun, slowly doing a 360 ° turn before diving, catching its meal and eating. Several Siskin. On the feeders 1 Nuthatch and 1 Willow Tit back and forth.

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Late post for yesterday - not much around bar 1 Willow Tit on the feeders, but it was very busy around the River & Water Park due to the sun being out.

Also nice to see that there has been a trim around the front of the hide at Broad Ees Dole. 



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Willow tits at least 3 regularly visting the bird feeders , along with nuthatches and coal tits 

Several goldcrest, and 5 Bullfinches today.

Kingfisher in the brook app the sluice gates .

main lake holds large Swan geese and coot numbers all 50 plus .

broad ees dole is overgrown and a mess but has bits and bobs on it 

Keep birding 



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Highlights this morning were 4 Willow Tits viewed on the feeders whilst I was having a well earned espresso stop.

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Nothing on the Egret front at Sale water park today , stroll round with Tim Wilcock , Kingfisher on the Teal pool the dole was quite .

Keep Birding 



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100 + Pinkfooted geese over this morning.

40 Mute swans 

Several Goldcrest today

Coots high numbers as were BH Gulls with 4 lesser black backed gull 

Gadwall 26 

and lots of regular birds ... Keep Birding 

 



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Saturday, 11-Sep, there was a Great Egret on Broad Ees Dole at 17:30. Horrible record shot attached. 

Also there were 3 Eurasian Teal and 6 Gadwall, along with the usual supporting cast. (Full list on eBird.)

Apologies for the delayed post; I had to wait to sign up for the forum. smile



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Wheatear 1 on the model aircraft field
Pochard 1 Broad Ees Dole
Gadwall 9 Broad Ees Dole

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Little Egret on Broad Ees Dole at 1.30 today

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Mediterranean Gull 3 adults together on Broad Ees Dole this afternoon. Assuming two of these were recorded on Turn Moss this morning that's 4 birds in the area including the 2nd summer at TM.

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Yesterday 17th June : Broad Ees Dole : A juvenile Ruff on the Island

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8 p.m. Near Broad Ees Dole. 1 x Reed Bunting (F).

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Sun 09May21. 12.30 p.m. Broad Ees Dole hide. 5 x Herons on the tiny island or within 1.5m (one was a juvenile) plus another Heron about 30m away. 1 x Little Grebe. 1 Buzzard being harassed by crows.

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Common Sandpiper 8 together on the islands opposite the restaurant

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17:00 - 17:50

  • 40 sand martins and 4 swallows feeding over the lake
  • Fledgling pied wagtail being fed at the lake side
  • Pair of goosander on Broad Ees Dole

 

 



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Quick wander late afternoon

1 Common Sandpiper at the sailing club
10 Blackcap
7 Chiffchaff
1 Willow Warbler
1 Swallow
2 Little Grebe
1 Goosander (female) along the flood channel

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Common Sandpiper on the Mersey by Sale Ees whilst on my run this evening.

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