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This morning-25 Teal, 10 Shoveler, 22 Goldeneye,  5 Common Scoters, 2 Goosander,  12 Lapwings,  3 Little Ringed Plovers, and 1 Curlew. 



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Yesterday afternoon....birds of note 1 x female common Scoter and 1 x redhead Smew on no1. 3 x Little ringed plovers 11 x Shoveler, 2 x Gadwall, 23 x Goldeneye and 32 Teal



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This morning‘s highlights: 28 Teal, 5 Gadwall,  12 Shoveler,  3 Pintail,  2 Wigeon,  3 Shelduck,  14 Goldeneye,  redhead Smew,  1 Greylag Goose, 10 Lapwings,  3 Little Ringed Plovers,  1 Dunlin, 1 Redshank,  2 Sand Martins,  2 Rock Pipits,  1 Blue-headed Wagtail, 1 White Wagtail and a Wheatear. 



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Male Blue-headed Wagtail on the causeway this morning, present for at least it’s second day.



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This morning, c30 Teal, 13 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall,  16 Goldeneye, redhead Smew,  1 Kestrel,  10 Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers,  4 Snipe,  2 Little Ringed Plovers,  adult Kittiwake lingering on no 2, 5 Sand Martins,  1 White Wagtail and 1 Wheatear. 



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A near-Summer plumage Black-tailed Godwit was the star of the morning. Amongst others seen were 3 wheatear, 2 sand martin, 2 greylag geese, rock pipit (plus 25+ meadow), and the black redstart and smew remained.



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21-3-25 from 6:30am

9 Little Gull
6 Little Ringed Plover
1 Black Redstart
1 Rock Pipit
2 White Wagtail
1 Wheatear
2 Curlew
1 Smew
1 Sand Martin
1 Mandarin, drake in breeding plumage

Also seen by another regular around 11:30 a Red Kite over Central Well


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3 Black-necked Grebes showing well close to the west bank of no 3. Other birds included c30+ Teal, 9 Shoveler,  2 Gadwall,  c20 Goldeneye, redhead Smew,  8 Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers,  1 Redshank,  1 Little Ringed Plover,  1 Rock Pipit and 5 Meadow Pipit.



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This morning- 2 Greylag Geese, 39 Teal, 16 Shoveler,  1 Pochard, 21 Goldeneye, redhead Smew,  2 Goosander,  1 Imm Peregrine, 3 Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers,  1 Little Ringed Plover,  6 Snipe, 1 Chiffchaff and 3 Reed Buntings.



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14/3/25 from 7am

2 Avocet,
3 Curlew
1 Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
11 Snipe
16 Lapwing
1 Kittiwake
1 Smew
1 Pochard
16 Shoveler
39 Teal
2 Gadwall
c.20 Goldeneye

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This morning- 31 Teal, 4 Gadwall,  16 Shoveler,  1 Pochard,  24 Goldeneye,  redhead Smew,  1 Goosander,  12 Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers,  1 Dunlin,  3 Snipe, and 2 Chiffchaffs. 



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Birds this morning included 35 Teal, 11 Shoveler,  5 Gadwall,  2 Pintail,  2 Pochard,  redhead Smew,  1 Goosander,  23 Goldeneye,  34 Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers,  1 Ringed Plover,  2 Curlew,  4 Snipe,  and a Sand Martin. 



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A couple of additions to the previous list from this morning: 2 Dunlin, and at least 1 chiffchaff heard and seen.



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This morning 60 Teal, 2 Pintail, 17 Gadwall, 17 Shoveler,  4 Pochard,  24 Goldeneye,  redhead Smew,  2 Goosander,  42 Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers,  2 Skylarks and 3 Reed Buntings. Smew now on no 2. 



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This morning - 56 Teal, 24 Shoveler,  2 Pintail,  16 Gadwall,  20 Wigeon,  10 Pochard,  9 Goldeneye,  redhead Smew,  3 Goosander,  1 Kestrel, 10 Lapwings,  2 Oystercatchers,  1 Curlew,  and 1 Black-tailed Godwit.



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Highlights from 9:00 - 11:30 today:

2 Red-breasted Mergansers (fems); Avocet, 3 Oystercatchers, 1 Redshank. Smew still there too. The mergansers could not be seen from c10:45 onwards and were presumed to have left.



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32 species today inc 18 x Shoveler, 12 x Gadwall, 16 x Wigeon, 3 x Pintail, 7 x Pochard, 12 x Goldeneye (displaying), 39 x Common Gull



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Adult Iceland Gull currently present again.



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Late news for yesterday:

Avocet on no 1, c50 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 2 Pintail,17 Shoveler, 17 Wigeon,  9 Pochard, 22 Goldeneye,  3 Goosander and 4 Lapwings.



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This afternoon c60 Teal, 19 Gadwall,  26 Shoveler,  18 Wigeon,  2 Pintail, 6 Pochard,  15 Goldeneye,  redhead Smew,  8 Goosander,  168 Lapwings and 2 Oystercatchers. 



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Audi afternoon, 64 Teal, 25 Shoveler,  33 Gadwall,  2 Wigeon,  4 Pochard, 14 Goldeneye, redhead Smew,  6 Goosander,  and 162 Lapwings.



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Late am/early pm today:

Redhead Smew on no 3. Other birds included 20 Teal, 18 Shoveler,  8 Gadwall,  2 Wigeon,  5 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye. 1 Goosander and the regular adult Caspian Gull.



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This afternoon, 63 Teal,  16 Shoveler,  36 Gadwall,  9 Wigeon,  3 Pochard,  just 2 Goldeneye,  4 Goosander,  46 Lapwings,  c10 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe and a 2nd winter Caspian Gull. 



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This afternoon, c60 Teal, 17 Shoveler,  1 Pintail, 31 Wigeon, 49 Gadwall,  4 Pochard, 7 Goldeneye,  20 Goosander,  1 Little Egret,  156 Lapwings,   1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 1 adult Caspian Gull and 1 adult Yellow-legged Gull (the Caspian and Yellow legged Gulls appeared to be the same as recent birds). 



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Early afternoon today, 1 drake Pintail,  3 Pochard, 10 Goosander, 256 Lapwings and an adult Yellow legged Gull.



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This morning’s birds included 126 Teal, 10 Shoveler,  1 Pintail,  57 Gadwall, 61 Wigeon,  4 Pochard,  3 Goldeneye,  7 Goosander,  84 Lapwings,  1 Redshank and 1 Green Sandpiper. 



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This morning's birds included 179 Teal,  48 Gadwall,  14 Shoveler,  3 Pintail,  74 Wigeon,  2 Pochard,  3 Goldeneye,  4 Goosander,  1 Egyptian Goose,  4 Whooper Swans (2ads, 2 juvs), 227 Lapwings, 2 Redshank and a Dunlin. 



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This morning, 181 Teal, 55 Gadwall,  58 Wigeon,  4 Pintail,  8 Shoveler,  3 Goldeneye,  3 Goosander,  1 Kestrel,  39 Lapwings,  1 Redshank,  1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Ring-necked Parakeets,  9 Meadow Pipits and 1 Chiffchaff. 



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This afternoon, adult Caspian Gull again on the bank of no 3 (same as Sunday),  87 Teal, 18 Shoveler,  3 Pintail,  52 Gadwall,  72 Wigeon,  7 Pochard,  6 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander,  258 Lapwings,  3 Dunlins, and 2 Chiffchaffs. 



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Two Bar-tailed Godwits still present on no. 1 early afternoon, also the Caspian Gull on no. 3 still, 3 Pintail, 2 Redshanks and 2 Dunlins.



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10/11/24 from 7,15 this morning with another site regular
6 Whooper Swans, 2 adult, 4 juv. dropped in for an hour
46 Pink-footed Geese over east
1 Greylag Goose over east
2 Bar-tailed Godwit
1 Curlew flew through
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Grey Plover flew through north at about 9,30
2 Redshank
3 Dunlin
C150 Lapwing
3 Pintail
4 Goldeneye
Similar numbers to recent counts of Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall and Wigeon.
1 Caspian Gull, looked like the bird photographed at Redgate recently
2 Chiffchaff
6 Meadow Pipit
Linnet and Redpoll heard.

With recent additions of Purple Sandpiper, Golden Plover and Bar-tailed Godwit an amazing 29 wader species have occurred here this year. Incredible for an inland urban/suburban area.


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Birds of note : 1 x Pochard (no2)3 x Pintail (No1). 1 x Sanderling (no3) 1 x Redshank, 1 x Goldeneye 3 x Goosander



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This morning 89 Teal,  46 Gadwall, 19 Shoveler,  4 Pintail,  63 Wigeon, 2 Pochard, 4 Goldeneye,  2 Goosander,  1 Kestrel,  47 Lapwings,  1 Golden Plover, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets,  15 Redwings and a Lesser Redpoll. 



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I've attached Vicky's best photo of the Purple Sandpiper 



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Purple Sandpiper was on number 3 reservoir near the main gates when I was there about 12:15. Great White Egret flew over number 2 at 12:45. Also a single Red Knot, 2 Pintail, Ring Necked Parakeet, 6 Lapwing, 4 Goosander ,uncounted Wigeon, Teal and Shoveler in an hour long visit.



-- Edited by Chris Harper on Tuesday 5th of November 2024 02:34:18 PM

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Purple Sandpiper on no. 3 this morning.



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This afternoon-the Slavonian Grebe remains on no 3.  Other birds included 59 Teal,  84 Gadwall, 62 Shoveler,  3 Pintail,  87 Wigeon, 1 Goldeneye,  6 Goosander and 3 Lapwings. 



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Slavonian Grebe still on no 3 this morning, showing well close to the west bank. Other birds included 3 Pintail, 5 Goosander and 118 Lapwings.



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Slavonian Grebe still present on the west side of no. 3, near the tower.



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In addition to the Slavonian Grebe this morning,  c35 Teal, c60+ Gadwall,  85 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 56 Shoveler,  3 Goosander, 1 Pink-footed Goose,  1 Little Egret,  73 Lapwings,  1 Dunlin,  15 Meadow Pipits,  21 Redwings  and singles of Redpoll and Linnet.



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Adult Slavonian Grebe on no. 3 this morning.



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This morning, c40 Teal, 4 Pintail,  43 Shoveler,  81 Gadwall, 97 Wigeon,  1 Pochard,  5 Goosander,  32 Mute Swans, 2 Little Grebes,  4 Lapwings,  1 Snipe,  1 Skylark and 7 Meadow Pipits.



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This morning c90 Teal, 41 Shoveler,  82 Gadwall,  7 Pintail, 105 Wigeon,  2 Goldeneye, 4 Goosander,  190 Lapwings, and 10 Redwings. 



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Spoonbill on no. 1 at 07:30 this morning but flew off west(ish) around 07:50.

Other birds early pm included 16 Whooper Swans on no 1,  c100 Teal, 81 Gadwall, 4 Pintail, 37 Shoveler, 90 Wigeon,  2 Goldeneye, 8 Goosander,  2 Little Grebes, 2 Lapwings,  1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,  2 Linnets, c70 Goldfinches and 1 Redpoll. 



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This morning-51 Teal, 32 Shoveler,  69 Gadwall,  84 Wigeon, 3 Pintail,  3 Goosander,  75 Lapwings,  1 Snipe,  1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Little Grebe, 17 Ring-necked Parakeets,  1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,  1 Skylark and 7 Chiffchaffs. 



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This morning-Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler numbers similar to Tuesday. The Garganey remains on no 1, also 52 Wigeon,  3 Pintail,  5 Goosander,  c80 Pink-footed Geese west, 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwings,  1 Ringed Plover,  1 Dunlin,  2 Swallows,  2 Skylarks, c30 Meadow Pipits and 2 Linnets. 



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Picked a bad day. No Little Egret and many of the Teal etc were hiding on the east side of the large island. Viewable from railway side of No1 at considerable distance in high wind at times so was almost impossible to check which ducks were present on the

island. As I was leaving a female/imm. Merlin flew past me, low along embankment of 1 then lost to view. 2 mins later it appeared low overhead then disappeared along railway towards Denton station. First Merlin I've seen for many years at Audenshaw Res.

Surely it has to be the same bird as yesterday?

 

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Highlight this morning was a Short eared Owl, which flew in from the south, landed on the bank of no 1 before being chased off south again by corvids. Later a female/immature Merlin flew straight through west over no 1. Other birds included the Garganey,  c40 Teal, 59 Gadwall, 1 Pintail, 52 Wigeon, 27 Shoveler, 15 Goosander,  1 Little Egret,  1 Lapwing,  7 Swallows and 2 House Martins. 



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Brief if productive visit from 14:20-15:10 today and rewarded with great views of the Little Stint on number 1 reservoir.

Associating the whole time we were watching with a single Dunlin and Little Ringed Plover.

Also Chiffchaff, 16 Goosander, 37+ Cormorant, 9 Lapwing.



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Little Stint still present at 5pm on No1.

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