26 Shoveler this afternoon. Probably the same 26 that were at Bury Water Treatment Works yesterday, which was a site record.

A nice little Potter about today, highlights include;

Redwings showing well dispite constant flushing by passerbys (right next to a busy public path).
Fieldfare
Song thrush showing well
Grey wagtail
Common gulls
Goosander
Teal
Kingfisher
2 little egrets (after one in flight) with 3 or 4 grey herons
Plus the usual

Ta!

This a.m. with Malcolm, highlights 1 Little Egret below pumphouse, then 1 on the river (maybe the same bird), 10 Gadwall on the res. and 2 on Withins and 3 Little Grebe on the river.
Cheers Ian

This a.m. with Malcolm, highlights 10 Wigeon flew in at 8.30 also 5 Goosander on the res. with 1 Little Egret below the pumphouse.
Cheers Ian

This a.m. with Malcolm, highlight being 2 Little Egret below the pumphouse.
Cheers Ian

Car park area Tuesday 4/12 08:00 -15:00

Pink footed geese heard overhead about 09:00

Blackcap juv/female

Nuthatch at feeders

Greater spotted woodpecker female

Large female sparrowhawk diving into gap between feeding station trees several times

In wet weather this a.m. with Malcolm best was 10 Goosander on the res. and 2 Water Rail along canal, I've had better mornings.
Cheers Ian

-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Monday 3rd of December 2018 08:43:32 PM

08.00am - 11.30am. Blue sky, Light wind. 10c.

41 Species spotted: Including:

1 Little Egret.
1 Kingfisher.
1 Sparrowhawk.
29 Goosander.( 9M,20F) {9 on reservoir, 20 Lodge}.
11 Teal.
38 Tufted Duck.
5 Great Crested Grebe.
9 Cormorant.
35 Herring Gull.
17 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
47 Blackbird. (5 Continental).
1 Mistle Thrush.
1 Song Thrush.
4 Redwing.
2 Jay.
30+ Long Tailed Tit.
5 Grey Heron.
1 Grey Wagtail.

Thanks Derek.

This a.m. 2 Little Egrets below pumphouse, on res. 5 Pochard (4m), 5 Goosander, 1 Kingfisher and 23 Teal. along canal 3 Water Rail seen. Also 2 Kestrel and 2 Sparrowhawk.
Cheers Ian

Morning highlights with Howard, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Pochard (m), 5 Goosander at the res. 1 Water Rail on canal. 2 Little Egret in fields below pumphouse.
Cheers Ian

This a.m. Little Egret again in fields below pumphouse.
Cheers Ian

08.30am - 12.30pm.Dark cloud, light breeze. 7c.

47 Species spotted. Including:

1 Merlin.(Back of hospital).
2 Buzzard.
2 Sparrowhawk.
2 Kestrel.
2 Treecreeper.
1 Bullfinch. (M).
1 Gadwall.
2 Little Egret.(Cattle field).
1 Water Rail.
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
9 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
13 Herring Gull.
5 Common Gull.
400+ Black Headed Gull.
43 Blackbird. (6 Continental).
350+ Canada Goose.
12 Collared Dove.
34 Tufted Duck.
8 Cormorant.
6 Great Crested Grebe.
30+ Greenfinch. (S).
6 Grey Heron.
2 Grey Wagtail.
9 Pied Wagtail.
120+ Wood Pigeon.
1 Jay.
400+ Jackdaw (From roost).
6 Long Tailed Tit.
13 Mute Swan.
5 Redwing.
2 Song Thrush.
80+ Starling.
15 Teal.

Thanks Derek.

Highlights this a.m. 2 Little Egrets in fields below pumphouse, 9 Goosander and 1 Gadwall on the res.
Cheers Ian

07.45am - 12.15pm . Dark cloud, Still, 4c.

51 Species spotted: Including:

2 Little Egret. (Creek).
1 Kestrel.
1 Sparrowhawk.
17 Redwing.
5 Fieldfare.
47 Blackbird. (11 Continental).
1 Mistle Thrush.
1 Kingfisher. (Canal).
1 Jay.
21 Teal.
12 Great Crested Grebe.
15 Cormorant.
57 Tufted Duck.
2 Shoveler.
11 Goosander (3M, 8F).
17 Mute Swan.
23 Herring Gull.
8 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
450+ Black Headed Gull.
170+ Wood Pigeon.
1 Pochard. (M).
14 Long Tailed Tit.
On Feeders mixture of 40+ (Mostly Chaffinch with Willow Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Goldfinch , Dunnock, Robin).

Thanks Derek.

Highlights of a visit this a.m. with Malcolm, 2 Little Egrets near canal where there was also a Water Rail. On res. 1 Pochard (m) and 2 Goosander. Sparrowhawk at feeeders.
Cheers Ian

This a.m. with Malcolm, amongst the usual ducks were 4 Goosander and 2 Goldeneye, in the hedgerows all 5 Thrush species seen, at the feeders all 5 Tit species and a Nuthatch.
Cheers Ian

Some bits of interest this morning


2 Little Egret flew south over withins towards Radcliffe
Single Golden Plover flew east
2+ Dunlin flew through south
131 Lapwing SE in small parties
5 Snipe
11 Wigeon (5 Elton, 2 Withins and 4 flew SW)
6 Shoveler
51 Teal
59 Tufted Duck
9 Goosander
115 Fieldfare
200+ Redwing
Common Buzzard
2 Kingfishers
3 Water Rail ( bennies, chapsticks and withins)

This a.m. at the res 4 Goosander and 6 Snipe, at the feeding station probably 3 Willow Tit amongst the 5 Tit species seen, also 1 Nuthatch.
Cheers Ian

08.15am - 11.45am. Dark cloud,Sunny spells, Windy , 10c.

47 Species spotted.Including:

1 Little Egret. (Irwell).
1 Kestrel.
33 Teal.
7 Goosander. (1M, 6F.).
120+ Starling. (46 S, rest in cattle field).
140+ Redwing. (65 SW, rest in hedgerows.)
14 Fieldfare. (W).
10 Mute Swan.
20+ Greenfinch. (S).
23 Pink Footed Goose. (W).
6 Grey Heron.
55 Herring Gull.
13 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
3 Common Gull.
300+ Black Headed Gull.
53 Cormorant.
16 Collared Dove.
21 Great Crested Grebe.
59 Tufted Duck.
43 Blackbird.
150+ Wood Pigeon.(Hedgerows and fields.)


Thanks Derek.

07.30am - 12.30pm.Dark Cloud, Light winds. 8c.

Partly with Simon J & Paul.


45 Species spotted:Including:

1 Kestrel.
2 Sparrowhawk.
1 Great Black Backed Gull
17 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
75 Herring Gull.
2 Common Gull.
350+ Black Headed Gull.
23 Teal.
28 Great Crested Grebe.
44 Tufted Duck.
6 Goosander.
1 Water Rail.(Canal).
73 Cormorant.
4 Skylark. (W).
250+ Lapwing.(E).
90+ Fieldfare. (Hedgerows).
120+ Redwing.(Hedgerows).
11 Mute Swan.
40+ Long Tailed Tit.
2 Song Thrush.
1 Mistle Thrush.
38 Blackbird.
9 Grey Heron.
1 Grey Wagtail.
280+ Pink Footed Goose. ( 4 Skeins , 155e, 125w.).
170 Wood Pigeon. ( 2 Flocks, 80n, 90 sw.)
3 Meadow Pipit.(W).

Thanks Derek.

08.15am - 11.15am. Dark Cloud, Light breeze, 9c.

46 Species spotted: Including:

1 Little Egret. (Irwell).
1 Kestrel.
38 Teal.
47 Tufted Duck.
2 Gadwall.
1 Pochard. (F).
8 Goosander (1M, 7F).
2 Gadwall.
32 Cormorant.
22 Great Crested Grebe.
1 Common Gull.
7 Herring Gull.
14 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
270+ Black Headed Gull.
63 Redwing (38 SW, rest hedgerows).
19 Fieldfare (SE).
2 Mistle Thrush.
1 Song Thrush.
29 Blackbird.
1 Grey Wagtail.
7 Grey Heron.
6 Long Tailed Tit.
1 Coal Tit.


17 Lapwing. (S). Thanks Derek.






-- Edited by Derek Richardson on Thursday 8th of November 2018 09:04:07 PM

Quick visit this a.m. on the res. as well as the usual Ducks were 6 Gadwall, 1 Wigeon and 2 Goosander. overhead 5 Skylark SW.

Cheers Ian

07:30-10:30 with Ian C 45 species seen highlights.
2 Kingfisher.
5 Goldeneye.
46 Teal 44 on reservoir 2 on pool by Canal.
1 Pochard.
6 Gadwall.
7 Goosander 2 on Reservoir 5 on River Irwell.
63 Cormorants.
1 Little Egret on River Irwell.
9 Snipe.
123+ Redwings in hedgerows.
13 Fieldfare.
3 Water Rail heard only 2 Capsticks 1 below Within.
1 Kestrel.

Feeders.
2 Willow Tit.
1 Coal Tit.
1 Nuthatch.


Cheers Steven.


-- Edited by Steven Higginbottom on Sunday 4th of November 2018 10:47:24 AM

07.30am - 12.30pm. Cloudy, Light winds, 6c.

48 Species spotted: Including.

1 Little Egret. (Irwell).
2 Common Buzzard.
2 Kestrel.
2 Sparrowhawk.
21 Fieldfare. (SE).
210 Redwing. (W+E) {appx 50 in hedgerows}.
4 Song Thrush.
1 Wigeon.
2 Snipe.
17 Teal.
74 Tufted Duck.
3 Goosander.
1 Pochard. (F).
1 Kingfisher. (Canal).
50+ Goldfinch. (S).
300+ Starling (appx 100 (S) , 200 in fields).
40+ Mixed flock at feeders, mainly (Goldfinch, with Willow tit, Blue tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Robin, Sparrowhawk).
3 Grey Wagtail.
7 Pied Wagtail.
13 Mute Swan.
5 Grey Heron.
5 Common Gull.
9 Lesser Black Backed Gull.
7 Herring Gull.
9 Long Tailed Tit.
28 Cormorant.
1 Jay.

Thanks Derek.