AUDENSHAW RESERVOIRS

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RE: AUDENSHAW RESERVOIRS

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Lapland Bunting on the wall of no.1 reservoir at 09:35 this morning.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am 07:30-11:20

This am met with another site regular.

Highlights.

Green Sandpiper X 1

Lapwing X 9.

Wigeon X 3.

Teal X 5.

Goosander X 5.

Mute Swan X 10.

Grey Wagtail X 2.

Grey Heron X 2.

Cormorant X 8.

Meadow Pipit X c5.

simon ghilks · Status: Offline

17/10/18 from 7:15am

6 Little Egrets landed on No3 for a few minutes then flew east. 20mins later 7 flew in from the east, circled for a while then headed high west.
Some other sightings
3 Teal
1 Wigeon
1 Goldeneye
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Little Grebe
c15 Linnet
c10 Meadow Pipit
1 Reed Bunting
3 Skeins of Pink-footed Geese all east. c70, c150, c70.

Couple of other unusual sightings from the past week from other observers
10 Whooper Swan
1 Stonechat

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

A few sightings from this afternoon included:

Pair of Gadwall

Female Pintail

2 Wigeon

2 Teal

Green Sandpiper

Rock Pipit

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

Audi this am 07:30-11:10, Calm but very wet.

Highlights.

Green Sandpiper X 1, (North end of No 3).

Snipe x 1 (South end of No 1).

Sparrowhawk X 1 (juvenile).

Wigeon X 3 (2 adult on No2, 1 juvenile on No 1).

Pochard X 4 (male on No 2).

Teal X 4 (No1).

Goosander X 7 (female/immature).

Grey Wagtail X 1.

Mute Swan X 10 (No 3).

Rock Pipit X 1.

Meadow Pipit X c15.

Cormorant X 1.

???

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

07-30 to 11-30.

Highlights.

Greenshank X 1.

Lapwing X 48.

Pintail X 1.

Wigeon X 4.

Pochard X 1.

Teal X 4.

Goldeneye X 2.

Goosander X 15.

Reed Bunting X 1.

Kestrel X 2.

Mute Swan X 10.

Cormorant X 4.

Meadow Pipit X c12.

Pink-footed Goose X c200 over East at 09-12.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Late afternoon today:

First winter Mediterranean Gull

Female Pintail

3 Teal

2 Pochard

3 Goldeneye

15 Goosander

7 Pink-footed Geese over west

35 Cormorant

36 Great Crested Grebe

87 Coot

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

Audi this am 07:00-10:30.

Highlights.

Grey Heron X 3.

Goosander X 21.

Teal X3.

Mute Swan X 9.

Snipe x 2.

Meadow Pipit X C30.

Cormorant X 53.

Goldeneye X 1.

Grey Wagtail X 1.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

Audi this am,07:00-11:00.

Another site regular came on as I was leaving.

Highlights.

Cormorant X 36.

Grey Heron X 2.

Goosander X 9.

Teal X 4.

Goldeneye X 4.

Sparrowhawk X 1.

Kestrel X 2.

Mute Swan X 9.

Greylag Goose X1.

Meadow Pipit X c20.

Lapwing X 2.

Grey Wagtail X 5.

Coot X 70.

Andy Bissitt · Status: Offline

Peter Nolan Woolley wrote:
This am with another site regular, joined by another, a brief visit by another two and another came on as me and another were leaving.
06-45-11:30. Highlights.

Whooper Swan X 7.
Redshank X 1 (juvenile).
Kestrel X 1.
Grey Heron X 2.
Grey Wagtail X 1.
Goosander X 6 (female/immature).
Cormorant X 9.
Little Grebe X 1.
Coot X 68.
Wigeon X 1.
Goldeneye X 2.
Mute Swan X 6.
Meadow Pipit X 40++.
House Martin X 60++.
Swallow X 30+.

Was packing up when the call came "Sabine's Gull on the causeway heading your way" didn't pick up on the Sabine's, but did find a Little Egret while looking for (eases the loss alittle).

p.m. Nothing in the league of the morning's stars, but added 1 wheatear, 1 chiffchaff (heard), sparrowhawk, 2 sand martins, 14 lapwings and, as I was leaving, 54 pink-footed geese flew over east at 4.35 p.m. Worth the visit for the lovely whoopers alone.

Andy

-- Edited by Andy Bissitt on Saturday 22nd of September 2018 08:58:26 PM

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am with another site regular, joined by another, a brief visit by another two and another came on as me and another were leaving.

06-45-11:30. Highlights.

Whooper Swan X 7.

Redshank X 1 (juvenile).

Kestrel X 1.

Grey Heron X 2.

Grey Wagtail X 1.

Goosander X 6 (female/immature).

Cormorant X 9.

Little Grebe X 1.

Coot X 68.

Wigeon X 1.

Goldeneye X 2.

Mute Swan X 6.

Meadow Pipit X 40++.

House Martin X 60++.

Swallow X 30+.

Was packing up when the call came "Sabine's Gull on the causeway heading your way" didn't pick up on the Sabine's, but did find a Little Egret while looking for (eases the loss alittle).

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Adult Sabine’s Gull seen briefly at 11am but flew off west and no sign since.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Seven Whooper Swans dropped on to no. 1 reservoir at 7am this morning then flew off SE at 08:20 only to then reappear on no. 3 reservoir at 08:35.

Andy Bissitt · Status: Offline

Ian McKerchar wrote:
Black Tern present this afternoon.

Also, of migration interest, 1 common tern, 2 wheatears, easily 100+ house martins, and 1/2 sand martins.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Black Tern present this afternoon.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

Audi 06:45-11:00. Highlights.

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 2.

Dunlin X 1 (juvenile).

Kestrel X 1.

Wigeon X 1.

Goosander X 11(female/immature).

House Martin X c20.

Swallow X 1.

Coot X c63.

Cormorant X 15.

Mute Swan X 5.

Meadow Pipit X 3.

Grey Heron X 1.

Jay X 1 (railway side).

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am,06:15-09:30 wet.

Partially with another site regularfor the first hour or so.

Highlights.

Green Sandpiper X 1 on No2.

Greenshank X1 on No1.

Goosander X c29.

Wigeon X 1 eclipse male on No3.

Goldeneye X 3 on No3.

Gadwall x 4(3 male, 1 female) on No1.

Teal X 2 on No1.

Peregrine X 1 the same ringed juvenile thats been hanging around for the last few weeks.

Kestrel X 1 juvenile.

Mute Swan X 5. 2 on No 3 & 3 on No1.

House Martin X c100.

Swallow X c30

vic chatterton · Status: Offline

Today 2.30pm -4.30pm 100% cloud cover, light NW, drizzle.

1 Hobby (through SW) . 1 imm. Peregrine sat on west wall of No1 for a good hour.

4 Common Sandpipers, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank all on east side of No2

33 Coot, 11 Cormorants, 150+ Canada Geese, 150+ Tufted Ducks, 2 Teal,25 Mallard 10 Great Crested Grebes.

Noticeable movements of Swallows moving south but no other hirundines.

simon ghilks · Status: Offline

2/9/18 from 6am, sightings from a few site regulars

1 Marsh Harrier flew in from the south and was seen to land in the dense weeds on no1, same or another bird was then seen to the west 3.5 hrs later.
A Red Kite could be seen way off to the east mid morning.
1 Hobby
2 Kestrel
1 Sparrowhawk
3 Black Tern
1 Sandwich Tern
1 Greenshank
3 Common Sandpiper
1 Snipe
1 Juv Ringed Plover
1 Curlew
1 Yellow Wagtail over
3 Meadow Pipit
1 Shoveler
1 Teal
4 Goldeneye
c40 Goosander
Swallows moving south
a few House and Sand Martins

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Sightings from late pm today included:

2 juvenile male Red-crested Pochard still on no 2

Adult Hobby sporting a smart pair of red trousers showed well for 20+ minutes

Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Jay by the railway line.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am 06:15-10:15.

With another site regular, then joined by another two.

Highlights.

Red Crested Pochard X 2 juvenile males.

I Didn't have any bread, but they did move off more towards the centre of no 2, the closer I got whilst taking the pictures.

Greenshank X 1.

Curlew X 2.

Common Sandpiper X 4.

Dunlin X 1.

Ringed Plover X 1.

Peregrine X 1 juvenile (same ringed bird as last Saturday).

Kestrel X 2 juveniles.

Goosander X 10 (female/immature).

Teal X 2.

Goldeneye X 2.

Cormorant X 6.

Grey Heron x 2.

Mute Swan X 2.

Meadow Pipit X 2.

Swift x 1.

-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Saturday 1st of September 2018 06:29:06 PM

Andy Bissitt · Status: Offline

8.45 - 11.30

A lot of birds, but not much to stir the blood. Hirundines were probably the most noticeable, with c30 each of house and sand martins, and 80+ swallows. Also min of 6 swifts. Other counts were of 11 cormorants, 15 goosander, 4 common sandpipers and a single snipe which flew off. Dreadful lack of passerines (small flocks of starlings and goldfinches aside).

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

Audi this am with another site regular.

Highlights.

Sandwich Tern X 3.

Peregrine X 1.(Ringed).

Sparrowhawk X 1.

Kestrel X 3.

Dunlin X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 2.

Ringed Plover X 2 .

Teal X 4 female.

Goldeneye X 2.

Tufted Duck X c200.

Goosander X 4 female/immature.

Grey Wagtail X 1.

Grey Heron X 2.

Swift X 2.

Lots of Sand/House Martins and Swallow gathering.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

06:30-10:30, joined by another 2 site regulars.

Highlights.

Greenshank X 1.

Ringed Plover X 2 .

Common Sandpiper X 2.

Lapwing X 2.

Kestrel X 1 juvenile.

Goosander X 8 female/immature.

Goldeneye X 3.

Tufted Duck X c260.

House Martin X C6.

Swift X C6.

Sand Martin X C30.

Swallow X c100.

Grey Heron X 5.

Cormorant X 5.

Grey Wagtail X 1.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am,06:00-10:00.

Hobby X 1.

Ringed Plover X 2 .

Common Sandpiper X 2.

Teal X 1 (female).

Goosander X 8 (female/immature).

Goldeneye X 2.

Coot X 18.

Cormorant X 4.

Grey Heron X 1.

Swift X c12.

Andy Bissitt · Status: Offline

Ian McKerchar wrote:
This morning:

Greenshank on no 1
2 Common Sandpiper
Ringed Plover
Adult Peregrine
2 Yellow Wagtail (ad + juvenile)
3 Swift

Greenshank, yellow wagtails and peregrine failed to show between 9 - 11:15 a.m. Presumed had moved on with improved weather. 30 swifts were in a flock as I left.

Andy

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

This morning:

Greenshank on no 1

2 Common Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

Adult Peregrine

2 Yellow Wagtail (ad + juvenile)

3 Swift

Karen Foulkes · Status: Offline

Some sightings from this morning with Simon Ghilks

8 Black-tailed Godwit circled around the reservoirs and eventually went south
Green Sandpiper
2 Common Sandpiper
Dunlin
3 Oystercatcher
4 Kestrel
44 Goosander included a group of 37
30+ Swift
1 House Martin

Plus the usuals

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am 05:30-09:30.

Highlights.

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Ringed Plover X 1.

Goosander X 16 (2 female, 14 immature).

Goldeneye X 2.

Tufted Duck X c260.

Coot X 17.

Common Gull X 3.

House Martin X 3.

Swift X c35.

Swallow X c50.

Grey Heron X 1.

Cormorant X 1.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This am 06:00-10:00

Joined by another two site regulars.

Highlights.

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 2.

Ringed Plover X 2.

Kestrel X 1 juvenile.

Mallard X 66 + 5 ducklings.

Grey Heron X 5.

Goosander X 1 female/immature.

Goldeneye X 2.

Tufted Duck X c260 .

Cormorant X 1.

Coot X 14.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

This early afternoon's sightings included:

Singles of Green and Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover and Dunlin

3 Goldeneye

1 Goosander

simon ghilks · Status: Offline

5/8/18 7:30 to 9am

2 Little Egret
2 Terns were present for a couple of minutes first thing but flew high south, possibly Arctic but not totally sure on these.
1 Little Grebe
3 Goldeneye
200+ Tufted duck on No3 with more on No2, probably 250+ in total.
1 Pochard
4 Shoveler
3 Ringed Plover
1 Common Sandpiper

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

05:30-08:30.

Highlights.

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 2.

Ringed Plover X 3.

Kestrel X 1 juvenile.

Common Gull X 3.

Tufted Duck X 200+.

Grey Heron X 1.

simon ghilks · Status: Offline

1/8/18

Some combined sightings from yesterday and this morning.

1 Whimbrel, yesterday
2 Ringed Plover
1 Green Sandpiper
4 Common Sandpiper
1 Dunlin
1 Arctic Tern, today
50+ Mallard
4 Shoveler
2 Goldeneye
1 Kestrel
2 Linnet

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

05:30-08:45, joined by another site regular.

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 3.

Dunlin X 1.

Ringed Plover X 2.

Little Ringed Plover X 2.

Peregrine X 1 (juvenile.)

Kestrel X 1.

Goosander X 3.

Goldeneye X 2.

Tufted Duck X c213.

Common Gull X 6.

House Martin X 1.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Late news for yesterday evening:

Green Sandpiper

3 Common Sandpiper

Redshank

Little Ringed Plover

210 Tufted Duck

simon ghilks · Status: Offline

22/7/18 from 7 to 9:30am,

5 drake Common Scoter,
4 Oystercatcher,
1 Green Sandpiper,
1 Common Sandpiper,
1 Dunlin,
1 Ringed Plover,
1 Lapwing,
2 Reed Bunting,
1 Kestrel, juvenile,
A few Swift, Swallow, Sand and House Martin.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

Some record shots of this morning's Bar-tailed Godwit.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Sightings from this morning:

Bar-tailed Godwit early only

Two Black-tailed Godwits initially were joined by another 7 then all 9 flew off NE, after which another single appeared on no 1.

Singlea of Turnstone, Ringed Plover, Redshank and Green Sandpiper

2 Common Sandpiper

Redshank

4 Dunlin

2 Goldeneye

1 Goosander

Karen Foulkes · Status: Offline

Some combined sightings from this evening from myself and two other observers

Little Egret on no 3 res
3 Mediterranean Gulls (ad, 2nd summer and juv)
Black-tailed Godwit
Redshank
4 Golden Plover
6 Lapwing
2 Ringed Plover
Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
2 Goldeneye
3 Goosander
2 smoky/melanistic Black-headed Gulls

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

This morning:

6 Black-tailed Godwit early am only

Green Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

1 Mediterranean Gull (2nd summer)

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

This morning:

1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull

1 Melanistic / smoky Black-headed Gull

Redshank

Green and Common Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

4 Dunlin

Pair of Goldeneye

196 Tufted Duck

Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker by the entrance gate

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

05:30-09:00. Joined by another site regular, and another regular was on site as I was leaving.

Black-Tailed Godwit X 7 (13 currently on site after I left).

Dunlin X 2.

Mediterranean Gull X 4 (juveniles).

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Peregrine X 1 (juvenile).

Kestrel X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 1.

Ringed Plover X 1.

Goldeneye X 1.

Tufted Duck X c160.

Melanistic/smoke stained Black-headed Gull X 1.

Ian McKerchar · Status: Offline

Also this morning:

2 Mediterranean Gulls (adult and a fresh Juvenile )

1 Dunlin

3 Ringed Plovers

2 Goldeneye

1 Goosander

Karen Foulkes · Status: Offline

A regular observer reported an amazing 7 Little Egrets on no 1 this morning! They departed north at 11am.

Green Sandpiper also present.

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

05:30-09:30, joined by another 2 site regulars.

Black-Tailed Godwit X 11.

Dunlin X 6.

Common Sandpiper X 2.

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Redshank X 1.

Snipe X 1.

Lapwing X 10.

Ringed Plover X 2.

Goldeneye X 2 (pair).

Tufted Duck X c98.

House Martin X 1.

Swift X c10.

Kestrel X 1.

simon ghilks · Status: Offline

5/7/2018 some combined sightings from the last two days.

3 Black-tailed Godwit briefly this morning, 10 flew through yesterday.
Male Ruff today.
Common Sandpiper.
1 Ringed Plover.
4 Dunlin.
3 Raven over yesterday.
1 Common Tern today.
2 Mediterranean Gull today, adult and 2nd summer.
2 Goldeneye.

Karen Foulkes · Status: Offline

A few sightings from this morning

Green Sandpiper
2 Dunlin
Lapwing
Ringed Plover
2 Grey Heron
c60 Tufted Duck
50+ Swift
Juv and adult Grey Wagtail
Plus the usuals
A stunning melanistic Black-headed Gull has also been around for a couple of days

Peter Nolan Woolley · Status: Offline

This v early this am, joined by another site regular.

Tufted Duck X 43 on arrival, approx 60+ on leaving.

Goldeneye X 1.

Ringed Plover X 2.

Dunlin X 3.

Sanderling X 1.

Common Sandpiper X 1.

Green Sandpiper X 1.

Lapwing X 1.

Grey Wagtail X 1.

Grey Heron X 1.

Cormorant X 3.

Swift X 50+.