6 goldeneye 12 tufted ducks 4 little grebes 1 adult Mediterranean gull with all the black headed gulls that were hanging around in the North west corner, but several Black headed gulls flew up as did the Mediterranean gull as I got my camera out & then flew off I spent some more time here watching all the gulls coming in, having a dip & then leaving but nowt else seen other than the usual.... Black headed gulls Common gulls Lesser Black backed gulls Herring gulls And 1 great Black backed gull
Before coming here I spent around an hour looking for the black redstart at the part built houses on chorley old Road with no joy, the sun straight in your face & a sharp bitterly wind didn't help.
Black Redstart on roof of one of the five part-built houses (spot named Grundy Fold on OS map) 11:00-11:15 visible from Chorley Old Road opposite Bobs Smithy Inn. Could get anywhere obviously but was favouring the building to right of caravan viewing from roadside. I had been there a while before seeing it - wouldnt have stayed but for seeing a glimpse of what I thought was it on some scaffolding
-- Edited by dave broome on Friday 31st of December 2021 11:20:12 AM
Female common scoter 47 tufted ducks 13 little grebes, no sign of the black necked grebe. 2 mute Swan, one with blue darvic 4D1B 8 pied wagtails 40+ swallows 1 common buzzard 1 sparrowhawk 1 chiffchaff
A male Blue-headed Wagtail was present with two Yellow Wagtails at 11:50 this morning but was flushed by walkers. Also a singing Grasshopper Warbler, two White Wagtail, three Common Sandpiper and three Common Sandpiper.
A Rock Pipit was present on the north shore this morning, also 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls and a male White Wagtail in a ploughed field on the east side.
5 Goldeneye present yesterday morning. The footpath round the reservoir is closed for repairs but viewing is still possible from the gate near the portacabins.