late morning/early afternoon
c60 long tailed tit in various flocks around walk biggest flock 20+ smallest 8, 16 goldfinch, 3 reed bunting, 3 meadow pipit, 1 common gull on new water, blackbird,great tit,blue tit, dunnock,wren,robin, 2 chaffinch, 1m bullfinch, 3 jay, 1 grey heron over, 32 jackdaw over NW @ 11-30 ish 1 jackdaw SE about 10 mins later, magpie,carrion crow, wood pigeon, 5 black headed and 3 lesser black backed gulls over,
diggle flash- c80 tufted duck C10 floods were frozen so some probably moved from there as i saw nothing at all on floods, c50 coot, 14 gadwall, 2m pochard, 2 great crested grebe, 2 little grebe seen 2 more heard only, 6 mallard, 2 moorhen, 17 black headed gull, 3 mute swan 2 residents on main flash 1 cygnet on stock pond talking to one gentleman who seems to think it may be the cygnet from the resident pair we had both heard stories the cygnet had died but this gentleman also heard it had been taken by the rspa unwell and thinks it may have been nursed back to health and returned ?

morning dog walk- rain very heavy at times also turning to hailstone at times

1 reed bunting, blackbird,robin,wren,5 goldfinch, small numbers blue, great and long tailed tit, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, 3 lesser black backed gulls,
diggle flasah- 3 m pochard, 2 gadwall, 2 great crested grebe, 2 mallard, 2 mute swan, c50 tufted duck, c40 coot, 8 black headed gull,

2 meadow pipit, 2 reed bunting, flock of c25 mixed tits with 2 willow tit amongst them 3 blue tit and approx 10 each great tit and long tailed tit, 2 jackdaw, 1 jay, blackbird, robin, dunnock,wren, magpie,carrion crow,wood pigeon,
Diggle flash- kingfisher on stock pond, 9 mallard with one cream coloured seemed smaller than others so possibly a call duck, could only see 1m pochard today and didn't see any gadwall although they often take cover in the reed beds, c40 tufted duck, c40 coot, 2 mute swan, 3 moorhen, 2 great crested grebe, 1 little grebe, 8 black headed gull, 1 lesser black backed gull.

morning dog walk cold and icy
5 goldfinch, 2 blue tit in a flock of 9 great tit, 6 long tailed tit, 1m stonechat nr top of new road, 2 meadow pipit, blackbird, robin, 2 chaffinch, dunnock,wren, magpie,carrion crow, wood pigeon,
diggle flash- 2m pochard, 2 gadwall 1m 1f, 2 mute swan, 1 great crested grebe, 3 little grebe, 11 black headed gull, 27 tufted duck, 4 mallard, 47 coot, 2 moorhen,

morning dog walk
diggle flash- 6 gadwall 4 on stock pond 2 on main flash, 2 pochard 1m 1f amongst 30+ tufted duck, 40+ coot, 2 great crested grebe, 3 little grebe, 2 mute swan, 4 moorhen, 26 black headed gull, 2 lesser black backed gull,
6 long tailed tit,1 kestrel, flock of 14 goldfinch with 1 siskin and 2 redpoll tagging along, usual blue tit, great tit, blackbird, dunnock,robin,wren, magpie, carrion crow and wood pigeon,

male stonechat nr top of new road

morning dog walk
8 redwing, c60 starling over, 5 jackdaw, 3 jay, flock of c40 wood pigeon over,17 long tailed tit, usual blue tit, great tit, dunnock, robin,wren, blackbird, magpie and carrion crow,
diggle flash- 7 gadwall and 12 mallard on stock pond, 1 grey heron, 4 little grebe, 2 mute swan, 7 moorhen, 26 black headed gull, c50 coot, c40 tufted duck.

diggle flash- 1m pochard amongst c40 tufted duck, c40 coot, 24 black headed gull, 2 lesser black backed gulls, 1 common gull, 17 mallard, 5 gadwall, 6 great crested grebe, 2 little grebe, 2mute swan, 8 moorhen, 1 grey heron,
flock of 16 long tailed tit, blue tit, great tit, blackbird,dunnock,wren,robin, 1m stonechat, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon,

a few additions to Bernard's sightings 10.15 - 13.00
1 Kingfisher - FTF
1 Grey Wagtail on bridge as yesterday
1 Lesser Redpoll - C4
1 Water Rail calling from ditch between C5 & C6
8 Redwing - C6
2 Chiffchaff - C3 & C6
1 Kestrel

late afternoon dog walk, covered C3 only due to noise and disturbance from about 10 4x4 vehicles and loads of bikes in and around New Water, the situation is getting ridiculous the amount of rubbish that was left last week was horrendous.
bird wise
1 Grey Wagtail perched on bridge over outflow ditch from Nevisons Flash
1 Water Rail making a right racket
3 Mistle Thrush
2 Chiffchaff

12:00 till 13:45

Not a lot to add to Gordon's sightings,

Female Stonechat in C8
Female Kestrel C8
5 Jay C6 and C8
1 Kingfisher, Fir Tree Flash


Also had two flocks of Redwing over 29 and c50.

morning dog walk
kestrel hunting over field close to top of new road before being mobbed by magpies and a single jackdaw, sparrowhawk over heading NE, 11 meadow pipit, 2 reed bunting, 3 wren, several blackbird, 2 robin, 9 long tailed tit, great tit, blue tit, 1 jay, carrion crow, wood pigeon including a flock of c70 just off site in fields at Owens farm,
diggle flash- 39 coot, 27 tufted duck, 24 black headed gull, 4 moorhen, 2 adult + 3 juvenile great crested grebe, 2 gadwall, 4 mallard, 1 grey heron, 1 little grebe,

08.15 - 11.00
2 Stonechat
20 Linnet
Siskin and Lesser Redpoll flying over calling
1 Kingfisher
1 Swallow south
5 Chiffchaff - two chasing each other round a bush
abundance of Jay flying around

7 gadwall on stock pond

stock pond 2 gadwall and no sign of wigeon yesterday evening 2 wigeon and 8 gadwall although today there were a couple of anglers so ducks possibly in reed beds,
diggle flash 40+ coot, 14 tufted duck, 11 mallard, 8 moorhen, 2 adult + 4 juvenile great crested grebe, 3 little grebe, 2 mute swan, 2 black headed gull, 1 grey heron.
21 long tailed tit in 2 flocks of 13 + 8, small numbers blue tit and great tit, 5 dunnock, 2 wren, 2 robin, 6 blackbird, 1 pheasant, magpie,carrion crow, wood pigeon, 1 grey heron over,

stock pond 4 gadwall, 2 wigeon, 1 grey heron.
diggle flash- 15 tufted duck, 31 coot, 8 black headed gull, 7 mallard, 2 adult + 4 juvenile great crested grebe, 3 little grebe, 2 mute swan,6 moorhen,
2 meadow pipit, small numbers blue tit, great tit and long tailed tit, dunnock, robin,blackbird, 2 jackdaw, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon,

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
diggle flash 1 juvenile grey heron, 6 moorhen, 29 coot, 5 mallard, 3 lesser black backed gull, 14 black headed gull, 2 adult 1 cygnet mute swan, 2 adult 4 juvenile great crested grebe, 3 little grebe seen 2 more heard, 2 willow warbler and 2 wren in reed beds,
blackbird, dunnock, robin, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, meadow pipit, reed bunting,

Mooch this morning,

1 Water Rail, Nevisons
6 Snipe
1 Willow Tit, C9
2 Stonechat, C8
Kingfisher on Stock Pond

Plus all usuals.

08.45 - 10.00, FTF - 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Grebe, Chiffchaff & Willow Warbler, pair of Mute Swan + 5 cygnet, 3 Jay, 20+ Long-tailed Tit. C3 - 8 Mistle Thrush, 40+ Starling, 40+ Goldfinch, 2 family parties Chiffchaff at least 2 singing.

male stonechat with 1 juvenile nr road leading to diggle flash from new road. c30 long tailed tit in 2 flocks

kingfisher on SW corner of diggle flash, 2 adult great crested grebe with 4 juveniles.

morning dog walk
6 goldfinch, decent mixed tit flock c20 long tailed tit, 5 blue tit, c15 great tit, 3 robin, wren, 1 jay, blackbird, 2 reed bunting, 4 willow warbler, 6 lesser black backed gull over, magpie, carrion crow, wood pigeon, 1 kestrel,
diggle flash- 2 grey heron on stock pond, 2 adult great crested grebe with 4 juveniles, c25 coot, 5 mallard, 4 tufted duck, 2 adult and 1 cygnet mute swan, 7 moorhen, 5 black headed gull, little grebe heard only,

kingfisher on stock pond @08-30