Higher Boarshaw, Rochdale.

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

RE: Higher Boarshaw, Rochdale.

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

Hi Steve

Cheers for the info. I will try and get the numbers the next time I am out. They have been in the area for a little while now and come quiet close when on the canal. Beautiful birds.

Regards

Dave

Steve Christmas · Status: Offline

Hi David,
Almost certainly the swans were ringed by the NW Swan Study Group. If you can read off the numbers I can give you their histories.
Steve

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

22nd January 2012

PM Cold and damp

Jusy a quick wander up the canal today on my way to Hopwood. Other than the usual fowl, finches, tits and corvids there was a Cormorant posing for photos between locks 59 and 60. Got a better look at the two swans that have been in the area for a while. Both had blue leg tags. Did'nt manage to get the numbers as they decided to fly off. Its quiet a sight watching them take off from close up. Very powerful birds. (Anyone know who may have tagged them?

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

21st January 2012

PM Cloudy, windy and cold

Not much about today

Front Ponds

2 Mute Swan
60 Canada Geese
1 Magpie
1 Moorhen
2 Mallard

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

2 Canada Geese
5 Mallard
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
5+ House Sparrow

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

2 Magpie
2 Carrion Crow

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

1 Carrion Crow

Rear Pond

20+ Mixed fowl (Mallards and Teal)

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Blackbird

Fields (Between canal and school)

50+ Magpie
1 Wood Pigeon

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

15th January 2012

PM Sunny but very cold

Front Ponds

1 Blackbird
1 Carrion Crow
1 Magpie
1 Moorhen
1 Feral Pigeon
4 Black-Headed Gull

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

6 Canada Geese
6 Mallard
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
5+ Mixed flock mainly House Sparrow
1 Blue Tit

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

2 Blue Tit
1 Blackbird
1 Robin
2 Magpie
1 Great Tit

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

1 Blackbird
1 Blue Tit
1 Great Tit
1 Magpie
1 Chaffinch
3 Goldfinch
1 Wood Pigeon

Rear Pond

3 Wood Pigeon

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

6 Wood Pigeon
1 Goldfinch
3 Magpie
1 Blackbird
3 Bullfinch
1 Robin
1 Dunnock

Fields (Between canal and school)

4 Magpie
1 Carrion Crow
5 Wood Pigeon
1 Blue Tit
1 Robin
1 Blackbird

Regards

Dave

-- Edited by Davidcaron62 on Monday 16th of January 2012 06:39:05 PM

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

8th January 2012

PM Cloudy and very wet

Front Ponds

1 Grey Heron
1 Carrion Crow
2 Canada Geese
1 Moorhen

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

4 Canada Geese
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
10+ Mixed flock mainly House Sparrow
1 Great Tit
1 Blue Tit
2 Robin
1 Wood Pigeon
4 Long-tailed Tit

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

4 Blue Tit
4 Blackbird
2 Robin

Rear Pond

9 Mallard
2 Carrion Crow

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Wood Pigeon
1 Great Tit
2 Long-tailed Tit
29 Canad Geese flying South across site

Fields (Between canal and school)

30+ Magpie
2 Carrion Crow

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

2nd January 2012

PM

Front Ponds

1 Magpie
7 Mallard
1 Carrion Crow
1 Mistle Thrush
27 Canada Geese
2 Moorhen

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

2 Canada Geese
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
10+ Mixed flock mainly House Sparrow
1 Magpie
1 Blue Tit

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

1 Goldfinch
1 Wren
3 Blackbird
2 Mistle Thrush

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

1 Wood Pigeon

Rear Pond

6 Teal

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Wood Pigeon
1 Grey Heron (Flying over North)
1 Magpie

Fields (Between canal and school)

20 Magpie
1 Carrion Crow

Regards

Dave

-- Edited by Davidcaron62 on Monday 2nd of January 2012 08:46:44 PM

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

28th December 2011

PM Cloudy, cold and very windy.

Front Ponds

1 Magpie
8 Mallard
1 Grey Heron
1 Pied Wagtail
50+ Canada Geese

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

6 Mallard
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
10+ Mixed flock mainly House Sparrow

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

3 Blue Tit
2 Great Tit
2 Blackbird
2 Carrion Crow
3 Goldfinch

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

3 Blackbird

Rear Pond

12 Teal
3 Mallard
1 Gull
1 Wood Pigeon

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Blackbird
2 Snipe (In one of the river valleys)

Fields (Between canal and school)

20+ flock of Magpie in tress close to school

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

27th December 2011

PM Cloudy

Front Ponds

1 Magpie
5 Black-headed Gull
1 Common Gull
1 Herring Gull
1 Moorhen
8 Mallard
1 Mute Swan
1 Carrion Crow
1 Wood Pigeon

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

4 Mallard
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
2 Canada Geese
10+ Mixed flock mainly House Sparrow
1 Mute Swan

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

3 Magpie
1 Great Tit
1 Jay
1 Carrion Crow
1 Raptor possibly a Buzzard circling very high up eventually flew off over toward Oldham.

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

2 Magpie

Rear Pond

7 Teal
1 Jay
1 Redwing
1 Kestrel

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Raptor viewed through the trees possibly a Peregrine definately not the Kestrel seen early as it was much larger a darker colour.

Fields (Between canal and school)

5 Magpie
30 Canada Geese

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

25th December 2011

PM Cloudy

Front Ponds

2 Magpie
26 Black-headed Gull
2 Common Gull
2 Mute Swan
2 Redwing

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

6 Mallard
40 Canada Geese
6 Longtailed Tit
1 Carrion Crow

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

3 Magpie
1 Longtailed Tit

Fields (Between canal and school)

17 Magpie
2 Carrion Crow
1 Jay
11 Canada Geese

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

24th December 2011

AM Cloudy and cold

Front Ponds

5 Magpie
17 Black-headed Gull
4 Common Gull
1 Moorhen

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

3 Mallard
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
6 Canada Geese
10+ Mixed flock mainly House Sparrow
1 Blackbird
2 Collared Dove

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

5 Blue Tit
1 Blackbird
2 Jackdaw

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

1 Blackbird

Rear Pond

17 Teal
1 Carrion Crow
30+ mixed flock of Redwing, Fieldfare, Mistle Thrush and Starling

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

4 Magpie
4 Blackbird
1 Blue Tit

Fields (Between canal and school)

10 Magpie
2 Carrion Crow
3 Redwing
1 Robin
1 Great Tit
4 Jackdaw

Interesting to see the influx of Fieldfare and Redwing today. Also the Common Gull. Have been watching for these amongst the Black-heads since Bill M made me aware of them and gave me some tips for identification (Thanks Bill

).

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

18th December 2011

AM Cold but very bright

Front Ponds

150 Canada Geese

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

5 Mallard
25 Canada Geese
30+ Mixed flock mainly House Sparrow

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

2 Blue Tit
2 Black Bird
1 Robin
8 Goldfinch
1 Great Tit
1 Bullfinch
2 Magpie
2 Greenfinch

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

1 Blue Tit
5 Black Bird
1 Carrion Crow

Rear Pond

1 Magpie
25 Canada Geese
5 Blackbird

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Magpie
9 Black Bird
1 Gray Heron flying across the site East to West finally settled on the front pond.

Fields (Between canal and school)

3 Magpie
30 Canada Geese

Main thing of note today were the numbers of Canada Geese in flight. As the ponds and canal were frozen it seemed they were struggling to land.

Regards

Dave

-- Edited by Davidcaron62 on Sunday 18th of December 2011 09:27:58 PM

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

17th December 2011

PM Very cold.

Ponds and the canal are frozen over. The juvinile swan was trying to push its way through the ice on the front pond but not having much luck. No sign of the mature swan.

150 Canada Geese around the front pond with more flying in to join them as the sun went down. A solitary Sparrowhawk was watching them from the boundary trees to the fields.

Other than that a few Robin, Blackbird, House Sparrow and a couple of Mallard and the Mallard hybrid on the canal bank.

Not much going on at all.

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

10th December 2011

PM cloudy and cold.

Lots of Black Birds about today combination of home grown and winter migrants

Front Ponds (Frozen over today)

1 Moorhen
8 Jackdaw
52 Black-headed gull
2 Mistle Thrush

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

4 Mallard
4 Canada Geese
2 Mute Swan (1 JUv and 1 Adult)
1 Rook
15+ Mixed flock mainly House Sparrow

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

4 Blue Tit
5 Black Bird
1 Robin
15 Goldfinch
1 Great Tit
2 Magpie

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

3 Wood Pigeon
10 Black Bird
1 Magpie
2 Goldfinch

Rear Pond

1 Magpie
18 Black Headed Gull
8 Teal

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

4 Magpie
19 Black Bird
1 Great Tit
1 Blue Tit
1 Dunnock
1 Bullfinch

Fields (Between canal and school)

3 Magpie
20 Canada Geese
1 Carrion Crow

Regards

Dave

-- Edited by Davidcaron62 on Saturday 10th of December 2011 07:40:34 PM

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

4th December 2011

PM cloudy and very very very wet. Another miserable afternoon

Front Ponds

1 Moorhen
1 Magpie
27 Black-headed gull
7 Starling

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

Large mixed flock (Sparrow, tits, finches 30+)
6 Blue tit
2 Blackbird

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

1 Robin

4 Magpie
2 Blackbird
2 Chaffinch

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

1 Great tit
5 Blackbird

Rear Pond
12 Black headed Gull
40 Teal

3 Mallard

2 Canada Geese

1 Mute Swan

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

7 Black Bird
1 Great Tit
1 Robin

1 Dunnock

1 Blue tit

1 Jay

Fields (Between canal and school)

2 Magpie
1 Carrion Crow
25 Canada Geese

Regards

Dave

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26th November 2011

PM cloudy and wet. A miserable afternoon

Front Ponds

1 Moorhen
40 Canada Geese
1 Black-headed gull

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

6 Mallard
2 Canada Geese
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
2 magpie
1 Black Bird

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

2 Magpie
1 Black Bird

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

14 Wood Pigeon
5 Black Bird

Rear Pond

2 Black headed Gull
11Teal

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

3 Black Bird
1 Great Tit
2 Wood Pigeon

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

23rd November 2011

PM cloudy and overcast.

Front Ponds

1 Moorhen
11 Canada Geese
10 Black-headed gull
2 Magpie
1 Mistle Thrush
2 Carrion Crow

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

3 Mallard
6 Canada Geese
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

2 Magpie
1 Black Bird
2 Mistle Thrush
4 Carrion Crow
8 House Sparrow

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

10 Wood Pigeon
3 Black Bird

Rear Pond

1 Starling
11Teal
1 Mute Swan (Juvinile. A new visitor not the older swan thats often around)

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Carrion Crow
3 Black Bird
1 Great Tit
1 Blue Tit
3 Long tailed Tit
1 Jay

Fields (Between canal and school)

2 Magpie
1 Black Bird

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

19th November 2011

Late PM cloudy and overcast, very dull

Front Ponds

2 lapwings
2 Moorhen
13 Canada Geese
1 Black-headed gull
1 Magpie
11 Starling

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

3 Mallard
4 Canada Geese
4 House Sparrow

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

2 Magpie
4 Black Bird
1 Bullfinch
1 Chaffinch

Fields (Between canal and school)

2 Magpie
1 Carrion Crow

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

2 Magpie
1 Black Bird

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

6 Black Bird
4 Wood Pigeon

Rear Pond

2 Wood Pigeon
8 Teal
1 Mallard
23 Canada Geese

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

13th November 2011

Late PM cloudy and overcast, very dull

Front Ponds

30 Canada Geese
9 Black-headed gull
2 Magpie
2 Mallard

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

2 Mallard
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
4 Canada Geese
25+ House Sparrow
2 Jay
7 Black Headed Gull

Fields (Between canal and school)

6 Magpie

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Magpie
2 Carrion Crow
3 Black Bird

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

3 Black Bird
1 Wood Pigeon
8 Long Tailed tit

Most of the Canada Geese seem to have migrated furter down the canal around lock 57

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

8th November 2011

PM cloudy and overcast, very dull

Front Ponds

25 Canada Geese
2 Moorhen
18 Black-headed gull
1 Magpie
2 Snipe
4 Starling
3 Feral Pigeon

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

2 Mallard
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
2 Canada Geese
15+ House Sparrow

Fields (Between canal and school)

5 Magpie
2 Carrion Crow
1 Wood Pigeon

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

3 Long Tailed Tit
2 Redwing
1 Raptor (Possibly a Sparrowhawk. perched in a tree for a while).
6 Black Bird

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

1 Black Bird

Rear Pond

30+ Canada geese
4 Jackdaw
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Carrion Crow
2 Rook
2 Raptors (Possibly Sparrowhawk. Flew in very low along the hedge line and disapeared into the trees on the far side of the railway line)
1 Mute Swan

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

3 Blue Tit
1 Magpie
1 Goldfinch
1 Black Bird

It was interesting to see the three raptors today. Only thing I can say for certain is that they were not Kestrels and the one on the back site was slightly large and lighter in colour than the two at the rear pond.

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

6th November 2011

PM Dull, very bright but chilly.

Front Ponds

7 Canada Geese
2 Moorhen
1 Grey Heron
6 Black-headed gull
2 Magpie

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

2 Mallard
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
9 Canada Geese
7 House Sparrow
1 Great Tit

Fields (Between canal and school)

3 Magpie

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

2 magpie
1 Wood Pigeon
2 Bull Finch
1 Jackdaw
8 Black Bird

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

2 Black Bird
2 Wood Pigeon

Rear Pond

6 Wood Pigeon

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

1 Wren (Heard this singing for a while but it is more visible now the leaves are falling

).
2 Magpie
2 House Sparrow
2 Robin
1 Black Bird

Still a strong smell of paint in the arir from the newly painted pylons

.

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

2nd November 2011

PM Dull with a slight breeze.

Limited amount on or around the ponds or back site as the pylons are being painted

. Very noisey (And scarey by the look of it

) activity.

Front Ponds

50+ Canada Geese
4 Mallard

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

3 Mallard
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
5 Canada Geese

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

7 Black Bird
4 long tailed tit
1 Bull Finch (Second time I've seen these in the area. Watched this one (M) for good five minutes)
2 Magpie

Rear Pond

1 Black Headed Gull

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

Large mixed flock of mainly sparrow 20+, few finches and tits.

Regards

Dave

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29th October 2011

PM Dull threatening rain

Front Ponds

30 Canada Geese
80+ Black -Headed Gull
2 Starling
2 Moorhen
4 Mallard
2 Jackdaw
3 Backbirds

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
3 Canada Geese

Fields (Between canal and school)

15 Magpies
1 Carrion Crow

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Blue Tit
3 Magpie
5 Wood Pigeon
1 Black Bird

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

1 Black Bird

Rear Pond

1 Black Headed Gull
1 Mallard
10 Jackdaw

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

Large mixed flock of mainly sparrow, few finches (Possibly a pair of Bull Finch) and tits.

Regards

Dave

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23rd October 2011

AM Sunny with a slight chill in the air

Front Ponds

50 + Canada Geese
1 Grey Heron
80+ Black -Headed Gull
15 Starling
1 Moorhen
7 Mallard
5 Jackdaw
2 Snipe (Got some photos this time and ID confirmed on ISpot) A first for me

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
9 Mallard
1 Mute Swan

Fields (Between canal and school)

8 Magpies
15+ Black-Headed Gull
2 Carrion Crow
5 jackdaw

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

8 Long- Tailed Tit in two groups
1 Blue Tit
3 Great Tit
4 Wood Pigeon
3 Black Bird

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

1 Wood Pigeon
1 Black Bird
2 Jay

Rear Pond

7 Black Headed Gull
1 Mistle Thrush
100+ Canada Geese
4 Magpie
4 Jackdaw

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

Large mixed flock of mainly sparrow, few finches and tits.
2 Blue Tit

Regards

Dave

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22nd October 2011

PM Sunny but a slight chill in the air

Front Ponds

30 + Canada Geese
1 Grey Heron
40+ Black -Headed Gull
1 Starling
1 Moorhen
3 Mallard
2 Jackdaw
2 Lapwing (Not been around for a while)
1 Mute Swan

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)

Not Much about at all

Fields (Between canal and school)

8 Magpies

I think all the other carrion have migrated over to Hopwood.

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

5 Long- Tailed Tit
1 Blue Tit
( A female Roe deer. Looked very healthy)

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

1 Wood Pigeon
1 Black Bird

Rear Pond

4 Black Headed Gull
1 Mistle Thrush
10 Canada Geese
1 Magpie
2 Jackdaw
4 Carrion Crow
1 Teal
2 Pied Wagtail

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

Large mixed flock of mainly sparrow, few finches and tits.
1 Magpie

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

17th October 2011

PM Dull and windy with a few spatters of rain

Front Ponds

28 Gulls (Black-heads)
2 Starling
9 Mallard
35 Canada Geese

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

11 Mallard
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
1 Mute Swan

Fields (Between canal and school)

2 Magpies

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Magpie

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

2 Wood Pigeon

Rear Pond

1 Wood Pigeon
1 Mistle Thrushl

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

Large mixed flock of mainly sparrow, few finches and tits.

Regards

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

16th October 2011

PM Bright and almost warm (Big differenece from this mornings excursion to Hollingworth Lake

)

Front Ponds

22 Gulls (Black-heads)
1 Grey Heron
2 Jackdaw
1 Moorhen
6 Starling
8 Mallard
2 Magpie
8 Canada Geese
2 Magpie

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

6 Mallard
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)
7 Canada Geese
1 Mute Swan

Fields (Between canal and school)

2 Magpies
10 Canada Geese
2 Wood Pigeon
The large flock of carrion was back 50+ mainly Jackdaw with a few Crow

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

2 Magpie
6 Wood Pigeon flying South across site
1 Long Tailed tit
1 Great Tit
1 Blue Tit
3 Black Bird

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

2 Wood Pigeon
1 Black Bird
1 Carrion Crow

Rear Pond

2 Gull

Area was empty as there were people tending the horses

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

As quiet as the grave

. Again may have been due to the horsey people in the fields.

Regards

Dave

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13th October 2011

PM dull

Front Ponds

25 Gulls (Black-heads)
1 Lapwing
1 Grey Heron
12 Jackdaw
1 Starling
8 Mallard
2 Magpie
27+ Canada Geese

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

4 Mallard
1 Mallard cross (Similar to a Cayuga)

Fields (Between canal and school)

Flock of 20+ Magpies
The large flock of carrion was absent as were the gulls

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Magpie
10+ Flock of mixed tit, Long Tailed tit, Great Tit and Blue Tit
Flock of Mistle Thrush sized birds circled site and headed toward the fields between canal and school.

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

6 Wood Pigeon
1 Black Bird
1 Carrion Crow

Rear Pond

13 Mallard
15+ Teal
4 Magpie
2 Lapwing
1 Jay
15 Starling
20+ Gull

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

Mixed flock (Sparrows, finches, tits) very noisy 30+

Regards

Dave

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8th October 2011

PM Coudy and very wet

Front Ponds

30 Gulls (Black-heads)
1 Moorhen
4 Mallard
17 Starling

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

2 Mallard
1 mute Swan
The unidentified duck (Possibly a Cayuga) was noticable by its absence today. Unusual as it has been there for long time.

Fields (Between canal and school)

The large flock of carrion still there (150+). Mainly Crow and Jackdaw. Spent a long time watching these and did not notice any Rook this time. The larger birds were flat in the forehead with no noticable lighter base to beak.

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Wood Pigeon
1 Magpie
1 Jay
1 Great Tit
1 Thrush
2 Blue Tit
1 Black Bird
1 Gold Finich
1 White Throat

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

7 Long Tailed tit
2 Black Bird

Rear Pond

15 Duck (Mallard and teal)
100+Canada Geese
5 Jackdaw
20+ Gull

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

Mixed flock (Sparrows, finches, tits) very noisy but difficult to estimate numbers

Regards

Dave

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3rd October 2011

PM Coudy and very windy

Not much about tonight. Hardly any Carrion at all which was surprising considering the high numbers in the area recently.

Front Ponds

2 Gulls (Black-heads)
2 Moorhen
2 Jackdaw

1 gull (Juv. possibly a herring gull)

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

7 Mallard
1 Unidentified duck (Possibly a Cayuga)
1 mute Swan
18 Canada Geese
2 Carrion Crow
1 Blue tit

Fields (Between canal and school)

Nothing

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

3 Wood Pigeon
1 White Throat

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

Nothing

Rear Pond

31 Duck (Mallard and teal)
4 Canada Geese
1 Gull (Juv)

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

2 Black Bird
Large mixed flock (Sparrows, finches, tits)

Regards

Dave

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1st October 2011

PM Sunny and very warm

Front Ponds

36 Gulls (Black-heads)
1 Moorhen
4 Jackdaw
1 Canada Geese
1 gull (Juv. possibly a herring gull)

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

2 Mallard
1 Unidentified duck (Possibly a Cayuga)

Fields (Between canal and school)

Crossed the canal tonight and had a good roam about these fields folllowing an messege from Bill Myerscough about Rooks. Was surprised by the size of the carrion flock not visible from the canal tow path.

50+ Carrion (Mainly Jackdaw with at least 8 Rook and a few Crow)
20+ Black - Headed Gull
6 Magpie
2 Wood Pigeon

Regards

Dave

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28th September 2011

PM Sunny

Front Ponds

14 Gulls (Black-heads)
2 Moorhen
6 Mallard

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

3 Mallard
1 Unidentified duck (Possibly a Cayuga)
1 Canada Goose
2 Magpie

Fields (Between canal and school)

20+ Mixed carrion mainly Jackdaw with a few crow in amoungst.
1 Magpie

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Carrion Crow
3 Blackbird

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

1 Wood Pigeon
1 Carrion Crow
2 Jay

Rear Pond

7 Mallard
30+ Canada Geese

Not much about. Possible because the area seems to have been invaded by off road motor bikers

Not that I begrudge them their space

. Just dont run me over when I am on the canal tow path

.

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

27th September 2011

PM Sunny

Along with the usual there was a large flock of Lapwings on the rear pond. Approx 30. Watched them for about half an hour before they flew off North.

Dave

-- Edited by Davidcaron62 on Thursday 29th of September 2011 07:07:34 AM

-- Edited by Davidcaron62 on Thursday 29th of September 2011 08:31:11 AM

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26th September 2011

PM Cloudy

Front Ponds

30 Gulls (Black-heads)
1 Moorhen
2 Magpie

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

5 Mallard
1 Unidentified duck (Possibly a Cayuga)
2 Canada Geese
1 Grey Heron
1 Mute Swan

Fields (Between canal and school)

40+ Flock of Carrion Crow and Jackdaw (Seems to be growing everytime I see it)
3 Magpie
18 Canada Geese

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

2 Jay
4 Jackdaw
4 Blackbird
2 Blue Tit
6 Long-tailed Tit
1 Chaffinch (May perhaps have been a Brambling only a fleeting glimps)
2 Wood Pigeon
1 Chiffchaff

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

1 Wood Pigeon
1 Black Bird

Rear Pond

11 Duck (Mallard)
40+ Canada Geese
1 Gull
2 Magpie
1 Carrion Crow

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

22nd september 2011

PM Sunny

Didn't manage to get out yesterday and the two waders were not visible today

Front Ponds

7 Cananda Geese
13 Gulls (Black-heads)
1 Grey Heron
2 Jackdaw
2 Moorhen
1 Magpie
5 Carrion Crow

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

8 Mallard
1 Unidentified duck (Possibly a Cayuga)
20+ Canada Geese

Fields (Between canal and school)

20+ flock of Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
9 Magpie
7 Black Head Gull
2 Wood Pigeon

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

2 Carrion Crow

Rear Pond

10+ Duck (Mainly Mallard and a few Teal)
30+ Canada Geese
1 Gull
1 Magpie

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

20th September 2011

PM (Couldy)

A couple of new additions to the front ponds tonight. As is always my luck I did not spot them until late on just as it was going dark as I was about to leave

. I was unable to get any decent photos or a clear look

.

Best description for now: Two of them hanging about the reeds to the left hand side of the front pond. They appeared shy and did not venture far out from the reed bed. Slightly bigger than a Mistle Thrush up to the size of a Collered Dove. Long beak in comparision to the body which 'may' have had a slight upcurve. The one I saw most of had a fluffy sort of look to its feathers. Plumage was brownish with some lighter markings high on the back. I know Bill has reported Snipe here may be a pair of these.

Front Ponds

90 Cananda Geese
40 Gulls (Black-heads)
4 Mallard
4 Jackdaw
2 Moorhen
2 Magpie
1 Carrion Crow

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

2 Mallard
1 Unidentified duck (Possibly a Cayuga)

Fields (Between canal and school)

5 Carrion Crow
2 Magpie

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

1 Wood Pigeon
5 Magpie
2 Jay
1 Black Bird

Rear Pond

10+ Mallard
2 Jackdaw
1 Gull

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

Large flock of Sparrows, tits, finches (50+)

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

Hi Steve

After a good look on the site I think the duck I have struggled to identify 'may' be a Cayuga. Beside the one that hangs about in Boarshaw there are a few more further up the Rochdale Canal behind the Ship Inn. These are usually in amoungst the domsetic ducks and geeses from the small holding behind the lock house.

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

Cheers Steve

A terrific web site. Really useful. Am going to have a look in some detail later.

Thanks

Dave

Steve Suttill · Status: Offline

Hi David

re your unidentified ducks: have a look at this website:

http://10000birds.com/manky-mallards-domestic-feral-or-just-plain-odd-mallards.htm

Cheers, Steve

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

19th September 2011

PM (Couldy)

Back to tea time today after a gruelling drive home from work

Front Ponds

15 Gulls (Black-heads)
6 Mallard
5 Wood Pigeon
2 Moorhen
1 Grey Heron
3 Carrion Crow

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

52 Canada Geese
4 Carrion Crow
4 Wood Pigeon
5 Mallard
1 Unidentified duck (Has curly tail feathers which I am informed [By a bloke I met in the pub wearing in a black cape and face mask] is an indication of a Mallard hybrid

)

Fields (Between canal and school)

2 Wood Pigeon
5 Magpie
8 Black Head Gull

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

2 Jay
2 Wood Pigeon

Rear Pond

40+ Duck (Mallard and Teal )
60 Canada Geese
1 Gull

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

17th September 2011

AM (Couldy)

Thought I would have an early start today (6.45) with the hope of seeing the deer.

Front Ponds

7 Gulls (Black-heads)
12 House Sparrow

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

2 Mallard
1 Unidentified duck

Fields (Between canal and school)

2 Carrion Crow
2 Magpie
20+ Canada Geese

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

4 Long Tail Tit (Seemed to follow me around the site. Lots of them in the area today around the cemetry and in my back garden)
1 Blue Tit
1 White Throat
1 Dunnock

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

2 Long Tail Tit
3 Black Bird
2 Blue Tit
1 Wood Pigeon

Rear Pond

25 Duck (Mallard and lots of Teal )

1 Black Headed Gull

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

Lots of House Sparrow (Numbers seem to be growing)
2 Wood Pigeon
5 Carrion Crow
1 Robin

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

16th September 2011

Lords Wood Pond (Hopwood Clough)

PM (Damp)

5 Mallard
3 Moorhen (1 Adult 2 Juvenile)
1 King Fisher (Flashing about around the pond edge to quick to phototgraph)

10+ Swallow
3 Black birds
4 Wood pigeon

Dave:

-- Edited by Davidcaron62 on Saturday 17th of September 2011 07:14:21 PM

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

14th September 2011

PM (Couldy but dry)

Front Ponds

25 Gulls (Black-heads)
2 Moorhen
2 Magpie

Also two Roe deer in the fields between the ponds and the back site.

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

Empty

perhaps due to the work taking place on the canal footpath.

Fields (Between canal and school)

6 Carrion Crow
4 Magpie
9 Gulls (Black-Heads)
3 Wood Pigeon
20 Canada Geese
1 Jay

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

4 Wood Pigeon
3 Magpie
2 Jay (Very noisy)
4 duck flying West to East across site toward industrial estate

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

Heard lots but didn't see a thing. Must remember to take my glasses next time I go out.

Rear Pond

25 Duck ( Few Mallard and lots of Teal

)
2 Swallow
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Gull (Juvinile)

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

9 House Sparrow
1 Wood Pigeon
2 Magpie
2 Blue Tit

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

12th September 2011

PM (Couldy and very very windy)

Front Ponds

50+ Canada Geese
5 Gulls (Black-heads)
2 Moorhen
5 Swallow
10 Wood Pigeon
1 Unidentified bird. About the size and colouring of a Starling but with a distinctive greyish hood. It did not hang around for long.

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

1 Wood Pigeon
7 Mallard
1 Unidentified duck (Same size as Mallard but a lot darker. Possibly Mallard hybrid?)

Fields (Between canal and school)

4 Carrion Crow
3 Magpie
50+ Gulls ( Mainly Black-Heads)
2 Wood Pigeon

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Wood Pigeon
1 White Throat

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

2 Jay
2 Long Tailled Tit

Rear Pond

5 Mallard (No Teal)

1 Magpie
50+ Canada Geese

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

5 House Sparrow
2 Wood Pigeon
3 Magpie

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

10th September 2011

PM (Couldy and windy but very warm)

Front Ponds

100+ Canada Geese (An additional 20+ in field adjacent to the ponds)
7 Gulls (Black-heads)
2 Moorhen
2 Magpie
6 Jackdaw
2 Mallard

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

1 Mute Swan
4 Magpie
7 Mallard
1 Unidentified duck (Same size as Mallard but a lot darker. Possibly Mallard hybrid?)

Fields (Between canal and school)

2 Carrion Crow
4 Magpie
26 Gulls ( Mainly Black-Heads)
2 Wood Pigeon

Back Site (Between canal and railway Line, adjacent Lock 59)

1 Jay
1 White Throat
60+ Carrion Crow disturbed on industrial estate flying East to West across site to school playing fields on other side of the canal. Biggest flock of crow I have ever seen.
20+ Gull also disturbed on industrial estate circled site flying South to ponds

Back Path (Between railway line and industrial units)

3 Jay
1 Wood Pigeon

Rear Pond

60+ Duck (Mallard and Teal)

Boarshaw Lane (From back path to canal)

5 House Sparrow
2 Wood Pigeon

A pleasant evening for a stroll.

Dave

-- Edited by Davidcaron62 on Saturday 10th of September 2011 07:56:02 PM

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 12th of September 2011 07:57:37 PM

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

8th of September

PM Cloudy

Rear Pond

The Teal were much easier to identify tonight as it was lighter and no rain.
Also
20+ duck (Mallard)
2 Wood Pigeon

Front Pond

2 Moorhen
1 Mallard

Canal Between Locks 60 and 59

5 mallard
1 unidentified duck

Fields Between Canal and School

30+ Canada Geese

Bit quiet tonight but nice to see the ponds full of water..

Dave

Bill Myerscough · Status: Offline

Davidcaron62 wrote:

Hi Bill

Rushed all the way home from work in Leeds when I saw your post. Been wanting to get some photos of Teal for a long time. There were about 75 mixed duck (Mallard and Teal) on the rear pond by the time I got there (6ish) Along with a 100 or so gulls. I think I could identify the Teal from thier smaller size and short neck but unfortunately they were just a little to far away for any decent pics . Will keep an eye on them over the next few days and hopefully get them on the front ponds .

I don't suppose you noticed the dark coloured duck on the canal near lock 60? Bigger than a Mallard and very dark with even darker coverts. I have been trying to get an id for this for ages but can find nothing like it on the net or in my books . There are a few of them along the stretch of the canal up to Castleton either on thier own or with Mallards.

Cheers

Dave

-- Edited by Davidcaron62 on Wednesday 7th of September 2011 07:16:04 PM

-- Edited by Davidcaron62 on Wednesday 7th of September 2011 07:34:09 PM

Hi Dave,

Have just sent you a private message.

Best wishes,

Bill.

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

Also today at 6pm ish

7th September 2011

Front Ponds

2 Moorhen
9 Mallard
2 Swallow
1 Magpie

Rear Pond

75 mixed duck (Approx), Mallard, Teal.
100+ gull mainly Black- Headed

Canal (Between locks 60 and 59)

4 Magpie
6 Mallard
1 Unidentified duck (Same size as Mallard but a lot darker).
6 Swallow

Fields Between Canal and School

70+ Canada Geese
2 Magpie

Dave

Davidcaron62 · Status: Offline

Hi Bill

Rushed all the way home from work in Leeds when I saw your post. Been wanting to get some photos of Teal for a long time. There were about 75 mixed duck (Mallard and Teal) on the rear pond by the time I got there (6ish) Along with a 100 or so gulls. I think I could identify the Teal from thier smaller size and short neck but unfortunately they were just a little to far away for any decent pics

. Will keep an eye on them over the next few days and hopefully get them on the front ponds

.

I don't suppose you noticed the dark coloured duck on the canal near lock 60? Bigger than a Mallard and very dark with even darker coverts. I have been trying to get an id for this for ages but can find nothing like it on the net or in my books

. There are a few of them along the stretch of the canal up to Castleton either on thier own or with Mallards.

Cheers

Dave

-- Edited by Davidcaron62 on Wednesday 7th of September 2011 07:16:04 PM

-- Edited by Davidcaron62 on Wednesday 7th of September 2011 07:34:09 PM