7.15-8.45 a.m. juv. Arctic Tern gave good views sat on bouy near pumphouse also at least 170 Swallow and 40 Meadow Pipits passed overhead and 8 Goosander. Cheers Ian
07:10 -10:15 partly with Ian C 18 Teal. 22 Great crested Grebe. 1 Little Grebe. 2 Kingfishers. 3 Snipe. 1 Kestrel. 1 Pale Common Buzzard. 110+ Swallows south 36 House Martins south 11 Meadow pipits. 4 Mistle Thrush.
Spotted Flycatcher - on wires by canal over flow 3 Willow Warbler 6 Chiffchaff 6 singing Tree Pipit - heard over Meadow Pipit 269 south and 10 NW Redpoll west 234 Swallow Sand Martin south 78 House Martin south 8 gadwall 4 Wigeon 3 Goosander south 9 Teal 18 Snipe SW and 8 Old hall Buzzard 4 Jay 3 Sparrowhawk including a cracking male which darted below the pumphouse then perched up on the nearby fence post
This a.m. with Malcolm(happy birthday) and Howard, best was a Garganey on the canal and then to the pool at side of canal. Also 3 Snipe, 1 Willow Tit and a Water Rail(heard only) near here. On res just 5 Swallow but Tufted Duck now at 72. Cheers Ian
This a.m. with Malcolm, similar numbers of Swallow and House Martin as yesterday, also 1 Common Sandpiper and 1 Kingfisher with 26 Meadow Pipit and 9 Mistle Thrush. Cheers Ian
14:30-15:50pmQuick walk around reservoir highlights. 1 Siskin on Niger seed. 1 Kestrel. 1 Shoveler. 3 Teal. Large flock of Tits and warblers with counts of the following 2 Coal Tits 27 Blue Tit. 9 Great Tit. 14 Long tailed Tits. 2 Willow Warblers. 8 Chiffchaff. Goldcrest heard but not seen.
This a.m. 7.45-9.30, 1 Whinchat giving good views on Hawthorn below pumphouse for 10 mins and a minimum of 250 Swallow and 70 House Martin over the res. were the highlights. Cheers Ian
06:30-11am 2 Shoveler. 2 Gadwall. 11 Teal pool by Canal. 4 Goosander on River Orwell. 14 Great Crested Grebe. 1 Little Grebe. 8 Mute Swans 2 Snipe along canal near Crow Trees. 3 Tree Pipit over Sw 35 Meadow pipit 8 at Pumphouse the rest flyovers S 1 Linnet. 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 2 Willow Warblers. 6 Chiffchaff. 3 Blackcap. 1 Stock dove over SE 120+ Swallows, 45 House Martins & 1 Sand Martin. 1 Sparrowhawk chasing a Jay
This a.m. with Malcolm, at 7.30 a Tree Pipit flew over the car park SW, 1 Little Grebe (creek), 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 60 Swallow and 40 House Martin over the res. heading S. Cheers Ian
7.30-9.30 a.m. 31 Cormorant present when I arrived, 7 Meadow Pipit and 8 Swallow over heading SW. 47 Swallow still using the wires around Crow Trees. Cheers Ian
16:35-18:55 walk around res 1 Sparrowhawk @ Feeders 1 Coal tit @ feeders. 1 Great Spotted woodpecker @ feeders 1 Common Sandpiper flew across the Reservoir towards wader point. 1 Sand Martin 14 Swallow. 3 Chiffchaff.
This a.m. with Malcolm, main birding interest was in the hedgerows with 23 Chiffchaff, 8 Willow Warbler and 1 Blackcap identified. Also at least 8 Jays seen. Approx 80 Swallows and 15 House Martin around Crow Trees. Howard the feeders are next to the car park before the entrance to the sailing club. Cheers Ian
This a.m. with Malcolm, on the res. 1 Shoveler of note, at the feeders a Sparrowhawk, on the river 2 Kingfisher and mainly around Crow Trees 90 Swallow, 16 House Martin and 7 Sand Martin. In the hedgerows 8 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler and 1 Blackcap and 10 Teal on pool by canal. 7 Meadow Pipit also. Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Tuesday 4th of September 2018 10:46:25 AM
8.15am - 10.45am with Malcolm. Dark Cloud, Drizzle, Still. 16c.
36 Species spotted. Including.
1 Kingfisher. 4 Jay. 6 Great Black Backed Gull. 2 Bullfinch. 3 Greenfinch. 15 Collared Dove. 8 Great Crested Grebe. 3 Grey Wagtail.
7 Lesser Black Backed Gull. 5 Grey Heron. 6 House Martin. 5 Sand Martin. 60+ Swallow. 80+ Starling. 4 Teal. 7 Tufted Duck. 30+ Goldfinch, with mix of House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin, on Feeders.
Thanks Derek.
-- Edited by Derek Richardson on Monday 3rd of September 2018 09:04:34 PM
06:00-10:50am A good day for ducks.
3 Pintail 1 flew in @ 06:20am then 2 dropped in near Capsticks only to leave west when a dog walker walked past as soon as they landed.(record shot attached )
1 Garganey with 3 Wigeon dropped in for about 5 minutes. (distant record shot attached)
1 pochard (Record shot attached) amongst some Tufted Ducks.
45 Tufted Ducks.
9 Teal 5 on Res 4 in pool next to Canal.
3 Great Black backed Gulls having a go at the Wigeon & Garganey causing them to leave.
8 Herring Gulls
1 Kingfisher.
1 Snipe.
3 Meadow Pipits over.
75 Swallows over SE
22 House Martins over S
4 Sand Martins.
2 Willow Warblers.
3 Chiffchaff.
1 Whitethroat
1 Willow Tit at the feeders..
1 Pheasant.
1 Sparrowhawk.
Cheers Steven
1 Kestrel.
-- Edited by Steven Higginbottom on Sunday 2nd of September 2018 02:23:44 PM
06:20-10am with Ian & Malcolm.Highlights. 22 Wigeon first light with 8 flying off north 11 flew off SW just before 06:30am with 3 remaining. 4 Teal. 10 Shelduck flew off SW at 06:43am 34 Tufted Duck. 17 Cormorants. 1 Little Grebe. 2 Kingfishers. 1 Great black backed Gull. 1 Willow Tit. 5 Chiffchaff. 3 Willow Warbler. 2 Blackcap. 3 Meadow Pipits. 1 Kestrel. Good constant movement through off Swallows, House Martins with 5 Sand martins. 254 Canada Geese.
Walk round with my daughter 16:00-18:30pm very quite. 1 Common Gull. 1 Great Black backed Gull. 1 Shoveler 3 Teal. 2 Blackcap. 1 Willow Warbler. 2 Willow Tit. 1 Spotted flycatcher.
This a.m. with Malcolm, 1 Peregrine (on pylon towards Bury), 1 Wheatear, 1 Meadow Pipit (both near pumphouse), 100+ House Martin and Swallow with 50 Sand Martin, 4 Swift. On the res. 1 Shoveler with a Sparrowhawk and Kestrel over. 1 Water Rail heard at canal near pool which had 3 Teal. Cheers Ian
14:45-15:50p quick visit after work walked to the creek and back to the car park highlights. 3 Great black backed gulls 1 Adult 2 first winter. 1 Common Gull. 6 Spotted flycatchers in the creek. Good sized very active tit/warbler flock in the creek making it hard to count with at least: 1 Willow Tit 7 Willow Warblers. 1 Chiffchaff. 9 Long tailed Tit. 6 Blue tit.
Cheers Steven
-- Edited by Steven Higginbottom on Wednesday 29th of August 2018 09:12:37 PM
This a.m. with Malcolm, 2 Yellow Wagtail over(S), 12 Goosander(SW), 1 Kingfisher in front of sailing club, 1 Peregrine (pylon 20), 1 Common Tern, Water Rail heard at Capsticks and along canal where there were 6 Teal, 2 Willow Tit near Capsticks and large numbers of migrating Hirundines with 1 Swift. Also 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Kestrel. Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Tuesday 28th of August 2018 01:36:25 PM
This a.m. with Steven, 1 Hobby, 1 Water rail, 1 Common Tern, 19 Tufted Duck, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Garganey still present in front of Sailing Club at 9.30 were the highlights. Much fewer hirundines present than yesterday. Cheers Ian
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Sunday 26th of August 2018 11:04:30 AM
3 Sandwich Tern circled res calling at 9.41 gained height and went west Female Garganey - showing very well and was asleep on jetty when left 4 Tree Pipit South together 3 Redstart - Redstart hedge 3 Spotted Flycatcher - brigde by crow tree Peregrine 2 Buzzard 19 Swift 460 House Martin south 20 Sand Martin Water Rail 2 Wheatear Whinchat
Also this morning, a Hobby was present again chasing hirrundines over the reservoir, also 2 Redshank briefly before flying off NW and 2 Dunlin flew through. 1 Whinchat Elton Goyt.
This a.m. partly with Steven and Malcolm, 2 Tree Pipits over, 3 Wheatear on res. wall, over 100 of House Martin and Sand Martin, 10 Swift were the highlights. Malcolm had 2 Garganey on the res. yesterday morning. Cheers Ian
07:00-11:30am with Derek 44 species seen highlights. 1 Hobby chasing Swallows and Martins from behind sailing club to Old hall Marsh at 07:45am 2 Sparrowhawks. 3 Kestrels. 2 Dipper on Warth Weir river Irwell. 2 Common Terns. 1 Kingfisher. 9 Teal. 1 Blackcap. 1 Juv Wheatear on wall side of Reservoir.
Yellow Wagtail flew over old hall marsh - south 200+ Lapwing over West 2 Snipe SW Green Sandpiper calling over withins Adult and Juvenile Great Black-backed Gulls 2 Common Tern - one was sat on the factory roof by the weir 11 Great crested Grebe Swift