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Vicky Harper


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The Shag showing well on the pontoon at 2:00 pm this afternoon.

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Shag still present at 1245.

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Shag was still present at 11am on the pontoon.

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Shag in the pontoon, right now 9.00 a m GMT, with 3 Cormorant.

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Shag still present this morning info via Jackie 

 

 



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Pete Hines


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This afternoon from 15.43, the Shag was on the main lake towards the west end, closer to the M60, it later swam back to the pontoon at 17.09 and still present there at 17.20.

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Thanks Dave. Just bobbed down now & very showing well.



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The Shag is present again this afternoon, on the floating pontoon below the car park. Apparently very tolerant of canoeists. Info thanks to Ian McDonald and Sam Harris

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Anyone had a look today?



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steven burke


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The shag flew off the pontoon at 5.51pm (according to my phone) it flew towards the east end turned & then started heading west but then flew over Broad ees dole, lost from view because of tall trees.
Well done to John shaunessy.

Woodcock over wildflower meadow, another or the same one was seen a little later whizzing around.





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Shag still present in the rapidly fading light at 17:35. Always great to get a GM first that is within walking distance from your home!



-- Edited by Andrew Jeffery on Friday 27th of October 2023 06:54:31 PM



-- Edited by Andrew Jeffery on Saturday 28th of October 2023 09:23:30 AM

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Nice views of the Shag at Sale Water Park this afternoon. A GM first for me. Also: 1 Kingfisher 3 Ring-necked Parakeets over

-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Friday 27th of October 2023 06:47:12 PM

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The shag is still currently present on the pontoon below the boathouse.

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The Shag was found by John Shaughnessy shortly after 14.00 (it hadn't been present earlier). Still remaining in situ on the pontoon, viewed from the boardwalk below the Boathouse Restaurant, at 16.40

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info via John Shaunessy 

Shag at Sale water park on the boardwalk present now .

 

 



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visibility poor today .. fog ,, However feeding station busy with small passerines and Ring necked Parakeets ,

2 different coal tits and 3 willow tits among Blue, Great and Long tailed tits ,Nuthatch and Jay .

 

 

 



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Afternoon/evening visit.

16 mute swans
7 cormorants
8 gadwalls
1 little grebe
4 great crested grebes
8 goldcrests
2 nuthatch
2 ring necked parakeets
2 mistle thrush
1 kestrel
1 sparrowhawk
1 tufted duck , 3 gadwall, 1 Teal, 1 grey heron on Broad ees dole.
3 shoveler, 3 Teal, 2 gadwall on Teal pool.
2 great spotted woodpecker
1 cettis warbler
1 Reed bunting
1 grey heron
Just 2 redwings seen but lots heard at dusk.
Tawny owls heard.

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3:30pm - 4:00pm, 12 gadwall, 2 teal, 4 shoveler, 1 juvenile dabchick, 8 coot, 2 moorhens. Four mallards flew in as I was leaving. All birds on the pool in front of the hide, the teal pool was deserted.

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Pink-footed Goose 64 east at 09.51
Shoveler 5
Gadwall 9
Teal 15
Little Grebe 1
Great Crested Grebe 2
Sparrowhawk 2
Kestrel 2
Kingfisher 1
Sand Martin 1
Cetti's Warbler 1
Chiffchaff 5
Meadow Pipit 11 over south

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Pink-footed Goose 66 over south east at 08.20
Cetti's Warbler 2, pair interacting, singing and calling simultaneously
Shoveler 2
Teal 18
Kingfisher 1

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From 2 pm today 05.09.23
Visitor Centre feeders -
Coal tit - 2 ( both constantly on and off the feeders, one looking tatty, possible a pair ).
Nuthatch - 1.
Also Blue and Great tits.

Main lake -
Lots of people boating etc.
Great crested grebe - 2.
Cormorant - 4 on pylon.

Broad ees dole -
Shoveler duck - 1.
Little grebe - 1.
Grey Heron - 4.
Teal pool
Water rail - 1.
Kingfisher - 1 across.


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Cetti's Warbler 1 possibly 2. One singing at the Teal Pool path 53.435633, -2.304545. Later one calling at the riverbank 53.432329, -2.295704 (706.66 metres apart) which flew across to the Chorlton Ees side giving views in Willow and Balsam, constantly calling.

Willow Tit heard at the inflow channel 53.430488, -2.294519

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Thanks Chris. I'm a bit reluctant to approach the land-owner, given that I've only seen mink there once. However, if it starts to happen more often, I might take you up on your offer. 



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Peter,

I do not know the definitive answer to the Mink situation but I can share my experience of a similar incident.a few years ago. I witnessed a mink raiding the Sand Martin colony in Urmston.. It was brutal and relentless.

What came clear is you need 2 things,
1. Someone willing to deal with removing the mink
2. The landowners permission to remove the mink

In the area you describe i believe the Environment Agency are responsible for the river up to the top of the river banks. It is the respibsibility of the adjacent landowners beyond that.

To the north of the river I understand the field is a farmer holding a lease from Trafford Council. To the South of the river it is EA / Trafford Council / AMEY. (I won't go into the details here). The issue I experienced became determining where the mink breeding site was so whose permission was required. By the time I determined this there were not many Sand Martin left.

If it would help send me a PM and I would be happy to give you contact numbers for some of the organisations I mention above.

Chris



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Little Egret at Broad Ees Dole again this morning.

Also, saw a mink kill a moorhen in the river before dragging it onto the bank. I vaguely remember that we're supposed to report mink sightings, but the only place I can find to report them is
https://www.waterliferecoverytrust.org.uk/report-a-sighting/
If I've got that wrong, please let me know.

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Cetti's Warbler 1 still, showing and calling frequently at the side of the path by the Teal Pool, then later a brief burst of song from the back of Teal Pool
Willow Warbler 1 in song
Chiffchaff 8
Blackcap 3
Teal 3
Gadwall 3
Little Grebe 1
Great Crested Grebe 2
Kingfisher 1


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Little Egret at Broad Ees Dole this afternoon.

Also a Common Kingfisher there, but apart from that, very quiet.



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Common Tern 1
Kingfisher 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 plus a roadkill on the junction 6 M60 slip road
Sedge Warbler 1 singing VC Marsh
Reed Warbler 3 (including recently fledged young)
Cetti's Warbler 1 still, showing, singing and calling

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A few birds on this morning's visit that I don't usually see here:-

  • Common Tern, fishing over the lake (see horrible record shot)
  • Common Sandpiper, flying low over the lake
  • Sedge Warbler, in the marshy scrub beside Cow Lane, below the visitor centre

Also unusual (for me) was a group of six Mistle Thrushes that flew out of the woodland behind Broad Ees Dole and across the river towards Chorlton Ees.



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Oystercatcher 3 over west 15.28
Kingfisher 1
Reed Warbler 2
Whitethroat pair carrying food


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Morning visit highlights all at Broad Ees Dole: 2 Lapwing, Cettis & Reed Warblers, 2 separate broods of Mallard with 7 ducklings each and a Peregrine halfheartedly following a Woodpigeon.

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Afternoon visit, two lapwings still on Broad Ees Dole, the best I got from the Cetti's Warbler family was five seconds of song from the roses by the teal pool. Five cygnets with the mute swans on the lake. Large mixed flock on Barrow Brook: families of long-tailed tits, great tits and blue tits, juvenile goldfinches, a pair of treecreepers and at least one goldcrest. A pair of willow tits further down the brook.



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Broad Ees Dole tonight 3 Lapwing, Cettis Warbler and Kingfisher.

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Dunlin 1 in summer plumage on Broad Ees Dole
Lapwing 2 on BED
Mediterranean Gull 1 Adult, picked up on call 09.54, then lost to view behind trees flying in the direction of The Boathouse, though wasn't relocated
Kingfisher 1
Cetti's Warbler 1 singing and confiding

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2 Lapwings on the small island at Broad Ees tonight.

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Evening wander produced very little bar 2 Swallows and an unusually (for me anyway) good view of the Cettis warbler.



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Tues 18th April
Tach break on way back from Liverpool, quick walk round to the hide.

- Cettis Warbler singing and showed a few times but mainly elusive


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5 x Snipe feeding together at Broad Ees Dole. 1 x Cetti's Warbler right infront of the hide. This a.m.

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Cetti's Warbler performed well this morning
Shoveler 2
Gadwall 3
Teal 8
Goosander 4 flying upriver
Redpoll 2


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A House Martin also brought down by the rain



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Quick lap before the rain for school holidays entertainment produced highlights of:

 

Main Lake

30+ Sand Martin

1 Swallow

1 Reed Bunting (m)

 

Teal Pool 

1 Reed Warbler (heard)

1 Cetti's Warbler (heard)

1 Willow Warbler

 



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Highlights of a wander around this morning before heavy rain set in were: Kingfisher, Cettis Warbler loudly singing next to the hide and Willow Tit x2 on the feeders.

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This morning 08.25/09.30, twas a lovely morning until we came upon silly season with litter down one bank the dreaded disposable barbeque being the worst item left behind by Mr and Mrs I Don't care. Then at the feeders we had people standing right by the feeders looking for birds and photographing Brown rats.

Now to the birds, highlight being our first GM Cetti's Warbler singing and showing really well near the lakeside hide along with a pair of Reed Bunting. At the feeders we did see two Willow Tit, male Great Spotted Woodpecker and a single Nuthatch being the best.

Of interest was a total lack of Gulls ?

Thank you for reading

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Summery feeling morning at the water park today. Singing Blackcaps (2), Cettis Warbler plus numerous Chiffchaffs.

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Shoveler pair at Teal Pool
Gadwall 19
Teal 9
Snipe 1 Broad Ees Dole
Sand Martin 3 over river
Willow Warbler 1 singing at the Teal Pool
Chiffchaff 9
Cetti's Warbler 1 singing and showing at the lakeside behind the hide
Blackcap 2 singing, Tree tops Cafe and Broad Ees Dole
Goldcrest singing Cow Lane
Reed Bunting pair at the lakeside behind the hide

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A buzzard sat on top of the feeders this evening was the highlight of a wander around.

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Also 1 Oystercatcher on the main island at Broad Ees.

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The Cettis Warbler singing frequently from cover to left hand side of Teal pool this morning.
Also several Shoveler, Teal Gadwall etc,with at least 2 pairs Great Crested Grebe on the main lake.
The feeders had the usual birds including Willow Tit and Ring Necked Parakeet and a Brown Rat that was busy picking up all the droppings from the feeders.

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Cetti's Warbler singing and showing
Chiffchaff 8
Reed Bunting 4+
Goosander 2
Gadwall 26
Teal 13

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Cetti's Warbler was giving a wonderful display right in front the hide this morning. It has been here all winter and hopefully may linger lets hope theres another one somewhere in the reeds 

 

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