11.30 - 15.00 1 Wheatear - edge of New Water 1 Siskin - flew over C10 calling 1 possibly 2 Kingfisher - 1 on Fir Tree Flash then 1 seen fishing on Nevisons Flash 45mins later that could of been same bird that had flown along the ditch between the two 4 Common Snipe - 3 C10 & 1 New Water 30+ Swallow 4 Chiffchaff 1 Willow Warbler 3 Buzzard Water Rail calling in C10
morning dog walk 8 long tailed tit, 4 blue tit and 5 great tit in one flock, small numbers of great and blue tit around during walk, 1 m stonechat, 2 willow warbler, 4 blackbird, 3 robin, 5 dunnock, 2 wren, 1 jay, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, diggle flash- pair gadwall on stock pond, 5 moorhen, 2 adult and 4 juvenile great crested grebe, 3 little grebe, 2 canada geese, 2 adult and 1 cygnet mute swan, 1 juvenile grey heron, 12 tufted duck, 30+ coot, 14 black headed gull,
morning dog walk flock of 20+ long tailed tit been seen last few days ( presuming same flock) with smaller numbers blue and great tit, 1willow warbler, 3 robin, 4dunnock, 3 wren, 5 blackbird, 2 reed bunting,2 herring gull sat atop street lights, 8 lesser black backed gull over, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, 2 pheasant heard only, diggle flash- 21 black headed gull, 30+ coot, 8 tufted duck, 6 mallard, 6 moorhen, pair of adult great crested grebe feeding 4 juveniles, 2 little grebe,2 adult + 1 cygnet mute swan, 2 grey heron,
morning dog walk very quiet birdwise small tit flock 4 great tit and 2 each blue and long tailed tit, 2 blackbird, 4 dunnock, 1 wren, 5 swallow, 2 whitethroat, 1 reed bunting, magpie, wood pigeon, carrion crow, 6 lesser black backed gull over, diggle flash, 2adult and 1 cygnet mute swan, 7 moorhen, 11 black headed gull, 21 coot,1 mallard.
10.15 - 12.30 couple of things in addition to Bernard's post 1 Grasshopper Warbler giving good views reeling from a Blackthorn in C5 2 Whitethroat. hundreds of Swallow with half a dozen Swift and a couple of House Martin. no sign of Whinchat that Bernard saw earlier.
morning dog walk in the rain small numbers great and blue tit, 2 blackbird, 2 dunnock, 1 jay, 4 juvenile reed bunting, 2 meadow pipit, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, diggle flash- 9 coot, 6 moorhen, 2 adult and 1 cygnet mute swan, 1 great crested grebe, 1 cormorant, 3 black headed gull, 7 lesser black backed gull over, 11 swallow and 3 house martin hawking over flash,
male stonechat with at least 1 juvenile i think more but they were difficult to see, well hidden i only saw them by accident watching a family party of whitethroat.
morning dog walk plenty of blue and great tit including juveniles, whitethroat, family party of reed bunting, 2 swallow, 4 swift, blackbird, dunnock, wren, robin, 7 lesser black backed gull over, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, diggle flash- 2 adult little grebe with at least 2 possibly 3 juveniles, 1 great crested grebe, 2 adult mute swan 1 cygnet, 7 moorhen, 12 black headed gull, 14 coot, 1 willow tit around stock pond,
Quick hour after finishing work early, Quiet really.
1 Skylark, with 2 Juveniles 1 Kestrel with Kill 4 Whitethroat, 3 Juveniles 1 Willow Tit, C6 1 Snipe, C10 1 Cormorant over 1 Female Stonechat, C8 1 Male Yellowhammer heard only from road going up towards Diggle Flash.
morning dog walk 1 greenfinch don't see many here i actually see more greenfinch on my garden feeders than here, 2 collared dove, 12 starling, willow warbler, whitethroat, dunnock, blackbird, 2 juvenile robin, 2 juvenile skylark, 4 swift, meadow pipit, reed bunting, 1 sedge warbler, 11 lesser black backed gull, magpie,carrion crow, wood pigeon, diggle flash- 3 grey heron on stock pond 2 perched on posts that the kingfisher uses, 1 willow tit around stock pond, 28 coot, 17 black headed gull, 7 moorhen, 2 great crested grebe, 4 mallard,
18.15 - 19.15 Greenshank called twice @ 18.45 while I was stood near New Water but was unable to locate it so was possibly on route to/from Pennington Flash?
morning dog walk family parties of blue tit, great tit, willow warbler, whitethroat and dunnock, 4 swift, 3 swallow, 1 house martin, blackbird, goldfinch,reed bunting, meadow pipit, blackbird, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, 1 kestrel, 5 lesser black backed gull and 2 lapwing over C10 floods, diggle flash- 1 kingfisher and a grey heron sat on adjoining posts on stock pond, 12 tufted duck, 47 coot, 2 great crested grebe, 2 adult mute swan 1 cygnet, 4 adult moorhen only saw 2 chicks, 1 reed warbler,17 black headed gulls,
lunch time dog walk in heavy rain 2 reed bunting, 2 chaffinch, 3 swift, 5 great tit, 1 wren, 3 blackbird, 1 whitethroat, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, diggle flash- a single house martin over water, 2 grey heron on stock pond, 2 moorhen chicks, 11 tufted duck, c35 coot, 2 great crested grebe, 1 little grebe, 2 adult mute swan, 1 cygnet,
Cheers Bernard, Not a lot to add to Bernards sightings. Cracking views of Water Rail out in the open at New Water. Treecreeper seen around the entrance to Froggy Island, dont see to many on this site. 4 Linnet flew over and into C8 from C6. 5 Lapwing in C10. 2 Great Crested Grebes, Fir Tree Flash.
I havn't seen Lesser Whitethroat Scott but pretty sure Bernard has. Male and juvenile Stonechat were perched together early afternoon, singles of House and Sand Martin over Diggle Flash otherwise very quiet.
Pretty quiet but good views of Kestrel with Vole, Grasshopper Warbler and Sedge Warbler in C8. Couple of Reed Warblers flying back into nests in C6. 1 Lesser Whitethroat in C6, first this year I think? Dont know if Bernard or Gordon as seen one this year, correct me if im wrong? 1 Female Stonechat C8 Family party of Whitethroats C6 1 Jay C6
12.15 - 13.30 C3 across to Fir Tree Flash and back single Buzzard high over C3 moving swiftly through in direction of Wigan Road and beyond 4 House Martin 1 Kestrel pair Great crested Grebe but no sign of 3 juvenile - FTF pair Mute Swan with 7 cygnets 1 Stock Dove - C5
Yesterday 2 Little Grebe calling in C10 Grasshopper Warbler reeling in C6 single Sand Martin Willow Warbler feeding juveniles in C3