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Mark Rigby


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Pretty quiet for the last couple of days.

Same Blue Tit on my nuts eyepopping.gif but not a lot else!

Will put some more feeders around the picnic area as the 2 nut feeders have survived for at least a week.smile.gif

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That explains the funny walk on Sunday omfg.gifbiggrin.gif

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Mark Rigby wrote:


The feeding station was a hive of activity




when I left Castleshaw on Saturday afternooon, there was just 1 Blue Tit pecking at Riggers' nuts and a Kath & Phil pair nibbling their butties!

I'd gone up there because I always get Whinchat at this time of year (needed to get out of "wooden spoon" position in the Tournament!) and following Mr Rigby's excellent season, I felt sure of at least one Oldham borough tick. Failed on both counts no.gifno.gif

Nothing of great interest bird-wise, though there was a most confiding Weasel (Phil should have some good pictures of it's tail disappearing into a hole in a wall!)

Steve

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Mark Rigby


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Quiet around the reservoirs today, 7 Cormorants to annoy the fishermen.

The feeding station was a hive of activity with:-

Reed Bunting
2 Dunnock
2 Robin
31 Linnet
14 Greenfinch
4 Goldfinch
5 Chaffinch
c30 Starling
2 Great Tit
3 Blue Tit
Blackbird
Wren

and a Snipe doing several flypasts on the marsh opposite and 2 Moorhen.

No sign of any Bullfinch yetno.gif

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Mark Rigby


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Cheers Rob,

A good record for Castleshaw. Not seen one myself at the res but with the feeder station up and running, it may tempt one backsmile.gif

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Mark, I visited Castleshaw a week ago last Monday (7th Sept) and had 3 Bullfinches in the bushes by the picnic tables in the car park, didn't think much of it at the time but I've just noticed that you've not mentioned the species on this thread, so maybe a good record for the site. Nothing on the Reservoirs that day though!

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Mark Rigby


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Thats moorland birding Geoff cry.gif Now you know why I get so exited when I find summat biggrin.gif

The feeders are in the car park near the picnic tables.

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We three were there today. Not knowing there was a feeder, we missed it!! Anyway, not much about. Tufties,Mallard and a GCG on the bottom res, and a single GCG on the upper res.
A few swallows,greenfinch and meadow pipits. Regret no curlew to be seen or heard, but heard a stonechat, but did not see it.
Then went to Dovestones where there was even less.

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Mark Rigby


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Castleshaw Feeding Station (update)smile.gif

Seed and peanut feeders have been put around the car park and up to now have not been trashed by the local youths who use the car park at night as a meeting point in thier fancy hotrods (1L Nova's etc)no.gif

Todays birds

18 Greenfinch
3 Blue Tit
2 Great Tit
37 Goldfinch
2 Robin
Chiffchaff
Dunnock
5 Chaffinch
17 Starling
Wren

More birds than you can "shake a stick at"biggrin.gif

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Mark Rigby


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3 shelduck (ad fem + 2 1st sum) and teal on lower res at 1045.

-- Edited by Mark Rigby on Tuesday 15th of September 2009 11:03:01 AM

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Common Buzzard flew west over Heights Lane, Delph at 1310hrs.

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Green sandpiper and dunlin at 0750 hrs but flew off at 0830.

-- Edited by Mark Rigby on Saturday 12th of September 2009 08:45:22 AM

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Male wheatear tonight on stone wall opposite car park, otherwise very quiet.

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0645-1545hrs

Migration is well under way! smile.gif

2 Whinchat
3 Wheatear
2 'White' Wagtail
Sand Martin
60+ House Martin through west
200+ Swallow through west
Several flocks of Starling over
3 Stonechat (all juvs)
2 Willow Warbler (juv)
Chiffchaff

Put some seed down today in the picnic area at the car park and by the wooden gate at lower res. Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock and Robin found it immediatleybiggrin.gif

-- Edited by Mark Rigby on Saturday 5th of September 2009 04:13:49 PM

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1430-1615hrs

2 Teal (fem+juv)
56 Mallard
9 Tufted Duck
2 Great crested Grebe
Swallows still but no House Martins

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1400-1630hrs before the heavens openedcry.gif

8 Curlew flying high NW
202 Canada Goose
Raven
11 Tufted Duck
4 Blue Tit
Grey Wagtail
loads of Swallow/Mipits/Pied Wags



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Another stint (i wish evileye.gif) at Castleshaw 0645-1615hrs

Should have stayed in bed!

Green Sandpiper till 1230pm when flushed by Geo-surveyors! and not re-located.
Common Sandpiper
3 Raven
2 Kestrel
Sparrowhawk
2 Sand Martin
40+ House Martin late morning only
Swallow(s)
5 Linnet (on their way to the gathering at Piethorne)
2 Curlew
43 Mallard
106 Canada Goose
17 Mistle Thrush
Woodpigeon(s)
Stock Dove
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Rook
4 Grey Heron
Moorhen +Juv
Robin
Wren
2 Great Crested Grebe
30 Goldfinch
Meadow Pipit
19 Tufted Duck
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Blackbird
Magpie

32 species (thats 3.37 species an hour)no.gifyawn.gif

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Early am till 1100hrs.

Green Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper
Grey Wagtail
3 Kestrel
47 Mallard
106 Canada Goose
Loads of Mipits/Pied Wagtail/Goldfinch
2 Great crested Grebe
Curlew

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Common sandpiper and 19 tufted duck were todays highlights no.gif

-- Edited by Mark Rigby on Wednesday 26th of August 2009 05:50:10 PM

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You are getting nicely rewarded for all the time you have spent there! Well done Riggy Pops! biggrin.gif

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Mark Rigby


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GREEN SANDPIPER at 1750 hrs at north end of Lower Res.smile.gif

Also

15 Meadow Pipit
Great Crested Grebe
Sparrowhawk
11 Tufted Duck
3 Heron

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Greenshank still present at 1800hrs today.

It's a different bird from the 15th (from photographs taken)biggrin.gif

Just cause it wasn't at Elton evileye.gif Mr Warfy smile.gif


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Riggers, it will be the same bird i reckonwink.gif

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Another GREENSHANK this afternoon.jawdrop.gif

First seen flying in from the north-west after a very heavy downpour at 1440hrs. Still present at 1605hrs on Lower Res near to the wooden gate.biggrin.gif

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Second time lucky @ 4.00 pm - absolutely cracking views of a beautiful bird. aww.gif First time I have seen this species locally!

Mark - I appreciate your persistence in re-finding this bird and also for letting me know about it.thumbsup.gif

Cheers,

Bill.

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Greenshank relocated at 1550 and still present at 1630 when i left.

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GREENSHANK present till 0950 then flew sw low over the dam wall but could not be relocated.

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Not much to report this last week. It has been very quietblankstare.gif

10/08/09

'White' Wagtail
8 Tufted Duck
31 Mallard
Grey Wagtail
Grey Heron
Swallow
House Martin
Meadow Pipit
Goldfinch

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Early am till 1330

2 Common Sandpiper
1 Sand Martin with 100's Swallows, House martins and Swifts moving through.
Great Crested Grebe

Very Quietdisbelief.gif

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Mid Afternoon

100+ Swift
100+ Swallow
60+ House Martin (must be moving through-massive increase since weekend)
1 Sand Martin
Common Sandpiper
Oystercatcher
11 Tufted Duck
41 Mallard
87 Canada Goose
Redd Bunting
Chaffinch
Grey Heron

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4 sand martin mid afternoon

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Mark Rigby wrote:

24/07/09 0555-1730 (yes 11 hrs 35 mins with a short break to "twitch" the very genuine looking Ruddy Shelduck at Hollingworth Lake)wink.gif





Think you should join Paul with his counselling, you can not be right in the head!wink.gif

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24/07/09 0555-1730 (yes 11 hrs 35 mins with a short break to "twitch" the very genuine looking Ruddy Shelduck at Hollingworth Lake)wink.gif

3 Redshank (juvs)
2 Oystercatcher
Common Sandpiper
13 Tufted Duck
43 Mallard
165 Canada Goose
2 Great Crested Grebe
45 Meadow Pipit
56 Goldfinch
3 Greenfinch
6 Chaffinch
6 Reed Bunting
4 Grey Wagtail
9 Pied Wagtail
Robin
Wren
Linnet
19 Rook
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Dunnock
50+Swift
17 House Martin
50+Swallow
Woodpigeon
Collared Dove
Stock Dove
49 LBB Gull
17 BH Gull
17 Starling
2 Lapwing

Should have stayed in bed!disbelief.gif



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22/07/09 mid afternoon

5 Oystercatcher
11 Tufted Duck
Redshank
Juv Coot
40+ Swift
7 House Martin
Loads of Swallow
37 Mallard

Loads of mud-just need the waders nowhmm.gif

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21/07/09 Late Evening

3 Oystercatcher
10 Tufted Duck
41 Mallard
40+ Swift
and not a Sand Martin in sightwink.gif

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Mark Rigby wrote:

Sand Martinevileye.gif




'nuff said...

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Mark Rigby


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Even quieter!!

Sand Martinevileye.gif
Oystercatcher
7 Tufted Duck
Cormorant
Swifts/House Martins/Swallows

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Very quiet this week

Brief visit this am.

15 Tufted Duck
Kestrel
Juv Coot
Juv Reed Bunting
3 Teal
2 Great Crested Grebe
15 Swifts
7 House Martin
loads of Swallows

but no Sand Martins, Ian.smile.gif

-- Edited by Mark Rigby on Friday 17th of July 2009 08:32:55 PM

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Redshank, 2 oystercatcher, 9 lapwing, 10 tufted duck, 2 great crested grebe, juv coot

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And a single Redshankblankstare.gif

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Hi Mark,

That's 15 more than at Watergrove this evening, so count yourself luckybiggrin.gif

Steve

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Mark Rigby


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17 tufted duck but not much else!

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1500-1700

Sand Martin
4 Oystercatcher
12 Tufted Duck
4 Grey Wagtail
10 Curlew

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2 sand martin, 2 oystercatcher, 12 lapwing(3 juv), reed bunting, grey wagtail.

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3 sand martin, great spotted woodpecker, 3 lapwing this morning.

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9 million and how many visits this year?biggrin.gif But persitence pays off clap.gifparty.gifwinner.gif

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1845-2150

A male RUFF in breding plumage caused a bit of a twitch at Castleshaw this evening. I initially found it at 2010hrs and a massive 5 eyepopping.gif, yes 5 birders connected with it by 2130hrs. It was still present at 2150hrs as I left.

Also present:-

Dunlin
2 Oystercatcher
8 Tufted Duck
27 Mallard
97 Canada Goose
Reed Bunting
2 Grey Wagtail

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30/06/09 0625-0715 and 1800-2020

7 Tufted Duck
4 Oystercatcher
Common Sandpiper
3 Juv Grey Wagtail
several recently fledged Swallow
Reed Bunting
Stonechat-first one for a few weeks!

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Mark Rigby wrote:

3 common term circled upper res at 1040hrs then flew south.





Wow! that must be a mega! I have never heard of one of those! smile.gifbiggrin.gif

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3 common tern circled upper res at 1040hrs then flew south.

-- Edited by Mark Rigby on Thursday 25th of June 2009 02:18:18 PM

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