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Highlights from a morning visit:

10 Mediterranean Gull (9 ad, 1 imm) in a large mixed flock of gulls insecting in the field behind Old Hall Marsh. There may have been more as gulls continued to arrive and at least one was heard further along the canal.

2 Kestrel, 1 Buzzard.

16 Lapwing.

5 Swift and 15 Sand Martin appeared to be moving through.

1 Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Sedge Warbler singing.

1 Skylark.

1 juvenile Willow Tit.

1 Linnet, 3 Bullfinch including 1 Juvenile.



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Late news from Weds 11th - 16 Crossbills over Within's very low south and plenty of calling around 7.15am.

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10.30am-14.00pm. Mixed cloud, light breeze. 13c-18c.

45 species including:

1 Common buzzard.
1 Hobby.
1 Kestrel.
2 Swift.
2 Oystercatcher.
1 Rose ringed parakeet.
2 Sand martin.
7 Swallow.
2 Sedge warbler.
5 Whitethroat.
2 Blackcap.
5 Chiffchaff.
2 Bullfinch.
5 Greenfinch.
23 Goldfinch.
19 Blackbird.
2 Song thrush.
6 Lapwing.
2 Long tailed tit.
12 Carrion crow.
2 Collared dove.
3 Reed Bunting.
1 Pheasant.
2 Pied wagtail.
10 Lesser black backed gull.
11 Black headed gull.
90+ Canada goose.
22 Coot.
44 Mallard.
2 Great crested grebe.
1 Goosander.
2 Grey heron.
2 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.

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Derek Richardson


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09.30am-13.00pm. Sunny, clear then mixed cloud, light breeze. 14c-20c.

50 species including:

1 Common buzzard.
1 Kestrel.
1 Kingfisher.
4 Water rail.
1 Dipper.
2 Oystercatcher.
5 Whitethroat.
2 Sedge warbler.
1 Blackcap.
1 Bullfinch.
6 Chiffchaff.
5 House martin.
9 Swallow.
3 Sand martin.
6 Reed bunting.
150+ Starling. (1 flock).
19 Blackbird.
1 Jay.
22 Carrion crow.
6 Grey wagtail.
6 Lapwing.
4 Lesser black backed gull.
90+ Canada goose.
16 Coot.
2 Great crested grebe.
2 Grey heron.
12 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.

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In addition to the usual suspects this morning there were a good number of swifts above the fields between the main reservoir and Withins. A couple of oystercatchers. On my return to the car park there was a Willow Tit on the feeders.



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 19th of May 2025 08:45:44 PM

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09.30am-13.00pm. Sunny, clear, light breeze. 14c-20c.

52 Species including.

2 Common buzzard.
1 Kestrel.
1 Common sandpiper.
1 Kingfisher.
4 Oystercatcher.
5 Swift.
12 House martin.
14 Swallow.
2 Rose ringed parakeet.
2 Sedge warbler.
5 Chiffchaff.
7 Whitethroat.
2 Reed bunting.
3 Blackcap.
2 Bullfinch.
12 Lapwing.
1 Pheasant.
11 Collared dove.
3 Song thrush.
16 Blackbird.
12 Carrion crow.
4 Grey wagtail.
2 Pied wagtail.
3 Lesser black backed gull.
1 Cormorant.
3 Goosander.
4 Great crested grebe.
70+ Canada goose.
23 Coot.
1 Grey heron.
7 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.


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Derek Richardson


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09.30am-13.00pm. Clear, sunny, light breeze. 14c-20c.

44 species including.


1 Dipper.
2 Oystercatcher.
1 Blackcap.
2 Sedge warbler.
1 Bullfinch.
4 Whitethroat.
11 Goldfinch.
6 Chiffchaff.
3 Willow Warbler.
2 House martin.
9 Swallow.
5 Reed bunting.
6 Grey wagtail.
1 Pied wagtail.
16 Blackbird.
13 Carrion crow.
34 Wood Pigeon.
70+ Starling.
40+ Jackdaw.
8 Lapwing.
1 Pheasant.
4 Collared dove.
4 Lesser black backed gull.
4 Herring gull.
90+ Canada goose.
17 Coot.
2 Great crested grebe.
5 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.

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09.30am-13.30pm. Sunny, clear, still. 14c-23c.

With Mike Horwood.

Very quiet.

46 Species including:


2 House Martin.
1 Sparrowhawk.
1 Kestrel.
1 Rose ringed parakeet.
3 Bullfinch.
1 Reed bunting.
6 Chiffchaff.
5 Whitethroat.
1 Blackcap.
3 Sedge warbler.
6 Greenfinch.
8 Goldfinch.
10 Sand Martin.
11 Swallow.
8 Lapwing.
6 Song thrush.
1 Jay.
19 Blackbird.
1 Grey wagtail.
1 Cormorant.
3 Lesser black backed gull.
14 Black headed gull.
30+ Canada goose.
19 Coot.
2 Great crested grebe.
2 Grey heron.
3 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.






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09.00am-13.30pm. Mixed cloud, breezy, 08c-13c.

50 species including.

3 Common buzzard.
2 Dipper.
1 Kingfisher.
1 Kestrel.
4 Sand martin.
14 Swallow.
4 Blackcap.
2 Bullfinch.
5 Sedge Warbler.
3 Willow warbler.
10 Whitethroat.
6 Chiffchaff.
9 Reed bunting.
11 Lapwing.
12 Goldfinch.
9 Pheasant.
7 Collared dove.
60+ Jackdaw.
1 Pied Wagtail.
75 Canada goose.
4 Great crested grebe.
37 Mallard.
6 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.



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A good morning today, the Lapwing still has 4 chicks, also 4 Whimbrel, 1 Yellow Wagtail, Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover and a Common Sandpiper.

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Sightings from this morning

7 Swift
3 Shelduck
6 Gadwall
4 Wheatear
10 Whitethroat
2 lesser whitethroat
3 Sedge Warbler
Grasshopper warbler
2 Raven
Lapwing with 4 chicks

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Derek Richardson


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08.45am-14.45pm. Cloudy, light breeze. 09c-16c.

With Mike Horwood.

52 Species Including:


2 Common tern.
2 Swift.
1 Kingfisher.
1 Oystercatcher.
1 Common buzzard.
2 Raven.
3 Rose ringed parakeet.
15+ Lapwing.
1 Whitethroat.
4 Blackcap.
2 Bullfinch.
5 Greenfinch.
3 Chiffchaff.
2 Willow warbler. (Several more singing).
20+ Goldfinch.
3 Meadow pipit.
12+ Sand Martin.
15+ Swallow.
20 Blackbird.
4 Song Thrush.
30+ Starling. (1 flock).
3 Jay.
3 Pheasant.
1 Grey wagtail.
3 Lesser black gull.
6 Great black backed gull.
60+ Black headed gull.
40+ Canada Goose.
4 Great crested grebe.
12 Tufted duck.
3 Gadwall.
1 Goosander.
2 Grey heron.
2 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.




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Highlights this morning, (car park to Withins and back, 6.45 - 9.15)

1 Arctic Tern
1 Comic Tern (probably Arctic, but more distant than the other tern)
2 Gadwall
21 Tufted Duck
1 Common Sandpiper (Withins)
1 Greenshank (near car park bridge but flew off and not relocated)
2 Sedge Warbler (Capsticks)
1 Wheatear (Capsticks)
2 Skylark (in field between Capsticks and Withins)



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Ian McKerchar


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Swift over this morning.

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Simon Johnson


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This evening

2 Arctic Tern
1 common Tern
2 Gadwall
Common Sandpiper
Lesser Whitethroat

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Sightings from this morning

Grasshopper Warbler reeling from the mound near the sailing club brambles
2 lesser Whitethroat along the canal
2 sedge warbler in the Goyt
2 wheatear capsticks
Common Tern
Redshank heard flying through
Common Sandpiper
Snipe
300 sand Martin
60 swallow
6 house Martin
2 Teal
4 gadwall
3 Rose-ringed parakeets flew over

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Black Tern still present at 6pm 

X3 Common sandpiper also. 



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Also today

1 Oystercatcher at Withins, an 'interesting' Blackbird with particularly pale wing panels from several angles and an usual alarm call but no white gorget, 2 sub-adult Grey Herons and a pair of Teal on the pool in the highland cattle field and a Song Thrush doing its' own 'checklist of Elton birds' song with Pheasant, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull and even the Reed Warbler singing from high up in willows opposite included.
Missed a Common Whitethroat at Benny's, but like the tram home I missed at Victoria I'm sure another will be along soon biggrin

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Black Tern still present 1.30pm

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Ian McKerchar


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Black Tern still present at midday

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Black Tern still present this morning

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A couple of pics in the rain of Paul's Black Tern 



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Highlights today:

1 Black Tern (present when I left at 8.50)
2 Wheatear (Capstcks)
300+ Sand Martins
20+ Swallow



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3 Little Ringed Plover on Withins currently 



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Derek Richardson


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09.45am-13.45pm, Clear, Sunny, Breezy. 09c-14c.

48 Species including:

2 Dipper.
3 Swallow.
1 Willow warbler.
2 Kestrel.
2 Rose ringed parakeet.
9 Chiffchaff.
3 Chaffinch.
2 Reed bunting.
2 Long tailed tit.
14 Lapwing.
19 Blackbird.
1 Song thrush.
16 Carrion crow.
120+ Jackdaw.
4 Collared dove.
3 Pheasant.
8 Lesser black backed gull.
14 Herring gull.
120+ Black headed gull.
90+ Canada goose.
3 Tufted duck.
1 Gadwall.
2 Goldeneye.
3 Grey heron.
29 Coot.
12 Moorhen.
2 Great crested grebe.
2 Teal.
6 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.

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Sightings from this morning

Osprey flew north over the cemetery at 10:25 circled over Spen moor and drifted towards lowercroft
House Martin
13 Swallow
260 Sand Martin
Blackcap
3 Willow warbler
7 Chiffchaff
2 Curlew east
Skylark
9 Goldeneye
Scaup
2 Shoveler
Gadwall
Willow tit
Rose-ringed parakeet
91 Meadow pipit north

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Pics of the Little Gulls



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3 Little Gulls just arrived



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Highlights from this morning

2 Greylag
1 Kingfisher (on river)
1 Dipper (on river)
1 Scaup
2 Common Scoter (1m, 1f)
2 Little Ringed Plover (on mud at Withins)
50- 100 Sand Martin (hard to count)
2 Rose-ringed Parakeet (feeders)
1 Willow warbler (singing again near Capsticks)
Meadow pipit (very small number heading north)



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09.45am-14.00pm. Grey cloud, moderate breeze. 08c-10c.

43 species including:


1 Dipper.
1 Kestrel.
4 Common scoter.
1 Scaup.
1 Raven.
3 Rose ringed parakeet.
12 Chiffchaff.
6 Bullfinch.
1 Chaffinch.
12 Goldfinch.
2 Reed bunting.
25 Blackbird. (2F, 23M).
2 Song thrush.
3 Jay.
3 Collared dove.
6 Lapwing.
19 Carrion crow.
2 Pheasant.
6 Lesser black backed gull.
80+ Black headed gull.
9 Herring gull.
50+ Canada goose.
5 Goldeneye.
1 Goosander.
26 Tufted duck.
5 Teal.
34 Coot.
6 Great crested grebe. (4 displaying).
1 Pied wagtail.
2 Grey heron.
2 Mute swan.

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4 Common Scoters (2 drakes) flew in approx 1pm and still there at 230pm Scaup Willow Warbler Raven No sign of any Hirundines

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Sightings from this morning

33 wigeon
7 Teal
Scaup
Swallow
50 sand Martin
Willow warbler
60+ meadow pipit north
3 skylark including a singing bird

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Scaup still present 3 30 today

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09.00am-12.15pm. Mixed cloud, light breeze. 10c-13c.

With Mike Horwood.

49 species Including:

1 Kestrel.
2 Little grebe.
4 Chiffchaff.
2 Meadow pipit.
2 Rose ringed parakeet.
4 Bullfinch.
4 Chaffinch.
2 Reed bunting.
1 Grey wagtail.
2 Pied wagtail.
4 Lapwing.
3 Long tailed tit.
17 Blackbird.
2 Song Thrush.
4 Pheasant.
1 Common gull.
4 Lesser black backed gull.
80+ Black headed gull.
3 Herring gull.
40+ Canada goose.
1 Shoveler.
2 Great crested grebe.
18 Tufted duck.
5 Goldeneye.
2 Goosander.
5 Teal.
1 Grey heron.
2 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.



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Scaup at Elton again this morning

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Rock Pipit and Scaup still present 1pm today.

 

Also 1 Snipe and 1 Greylag Goose 



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These were at Crawshaw Booth Res earlier, spooked by a wind surfer and headed towards Bury, suspected they would end up an Elton


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This evening

18 Whooper Swan still present until they departed north at 7pm
3 Little-ringed Plover
Snipe
Scaup
14 Goldeneye
2 Ring-necked Parakeet
17 Redwing east
Common Buzzard
110 meadow pipit north

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Scaup, Rock Pipit and Little Owl also this morning

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17 Whooper Swan currently in middle of the res



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Rock Pipit still present this morning and drake Scaup.

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This morning, 2 adult Whooper Swans dropped in at 8am and stayed till 8.48am when they flew west due to a Mute Swan chasing them, also drake Scaup still and 115 Meadow Pipit north.

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2pm - 4pm 

X1 Drake Scaup at Capsticks end of the Res. 

X1 Rock Pipit along reservoir wall near pump house. 

 



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09.OOam-13.OOpm. Clear then mixed cloud, light breeze. 02c-08c.

43 Species including:

1 Scaup.
1 Common buzzard.
3 Kestrel.
3 Chiffchaff.
10 Lapwing.
9 Reed bunting.
4 Bullfinch.
2 Chaffinch.
30+ Goldfinch.
5 Greenfinch.
6 Long tailed tit.
17 Blackbird.
1 Song thrush.
2 Grey wagtail.
2 Pheasant.
7 Lesser black backed gull.
4 Heron gull.
140+ Black headed gull.
4 Goldeneye.
37 Tufted duck.
21 Teal.
100+ Canada goose.
31 Coot.
41 Mallard.
1 Grey heron.
2 Mute swan.

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Drake Scaup showing well this morning also 10 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe. Also 89 Meadow Pipit and 4 Sand Martin north. Blackcap and Siskin at the feeders.

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Sightings from this morning

Rock pipit - pumphouse
Sand Martin
4 Chiffchaff
Wigeon - coney green
4 Gadwall
9 Goldeneye
35 meadow pipit north
Lesser redpoll north
2 skylark north
2 Ring-necked parakeet
2 Raven

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09.15am-13.45pm. Clear then light cloud, still then light breeze, 05c-15c.

42 Species including:

2 Kestrel.
1 Chiffchaff.
1 Common buzzard.
1 Common scoter.
1 Nuthatch.
2 Goldcrest.
2 Reed bunting.
1 Bullfinch.
5 Long tailed tit.
3 Grey wagtail.
2 Lapwing.
11 Blackbird.
60+ Wood pigeon. (1 flock).
110+ Jackdaw (1 flock).
2 Cormorant.
1 Common gull.
4 Lesser black backed gull.
80+ Black headed gull.
37 Teal.
50+ Mallard.
2 Great crested grebe.
23 Tufted duck.
10 Goldeneye.
2 Goosander.
1 Grey heron.
3 Mute swan.

Thanks Derek.


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Sightings from this morning

Drake Common Scoter still present
Sand Martin
5 Gadwall
13 Goldeneye
2 Goosander
Chiffchaff singing coney green
30+ redwing crow trees
23 Teal withins
2 oystercatcher
Treecreeper
2+ ring-necked parakeets

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Common Scoter still present this lunch time. 

 

Also 4 Goldeneye (2 pairs) 2 Northern Shoveler (pair) and 5 Lapwing present as well as all the usual suspects 



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Common scoter Common gull 3 pm

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