ASHWORTH MOOR RESERVOIR

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

RE: ASHWORTH MOOR RESERVOIR

David Winnard · Status: Offline

15:30 - 16:10

2 fem Wigeon
95 Goosander (36 male)
8 Mallard
c220 Common Gull
c700 Black-headed Gull
2 Magpie
1 Wren
1 Crow

Dave

David Winnard · Status: Offline

15:00 - 15:45

161 Common Gull
650+ Black-headed Gull
16 Mallard
16 Mallard (3 male)
1 Kestrel
1 Wren

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Dave

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Mon 16/11 13:30 - 14:15 Sunny / clouding over. Blustery S wind.

C Goose c. 20
Lapwing 1
Goosander 1 M
C Gull 2 (ad + imm)
B hd Gull 27
P wagtail 1
Kestrel 1
Starling 8 --> S
[Buckhurst Lodge - Mallard 7 pairs]

Tues 17/11 12:40 - 13;30 Cloudy/sunny spells, gusting S breeze
Stonechat M + F/imm (E side wall by run off tower)
Kestrel M
Mallard 5M + 3F
Goosander F
C Gull 3 (ad + 2 imm)
B hd Gull 28
P wagtail 2+

David Winnard · Status: Offline

Sunday - 15:15 - 16:35

71 Common Gull
750+ Black-headed Gull
47 Goosander (8 male, 1 imm male)
38 Canada Goose
2 Pied Wagtail +1 south
1 Meadow Pipit
12 Carrion Crow
1 Magpie
1 Kestrel

Saturday

36 Common Gull
330+ Black-headed Gull
7 Mallard

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Dave

David Winnard · Status: Offline

15:30-16:20

3 Grey Wagtail
15 Goosander (5male)
6 Mallard (3male)
4 Meadow Pipit
1 Wren
330+ Black-headed Gull
36 Common Gull
69 Lapwing
1 Carrion Crow

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Dave

David Winnard · Status: Offline

Midday

Great Crested Grebe 1
Redwing 20
Mallard 7

Dave

David Winnard · Status: Offline

A Greenland race Wheatear was a nice surprise today, showing well.

Dave

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

David Winnard wrote:

Very quiet;
15:30 - 17:00

1 Grey Wagtail + Pied Wagtail
4 Goosander.....yes 4 + 3 F & M
c50 Lapwing - c. 70
c120 BHGull - c. 200
c10 Common Gull - 17
1 Linnet
4 Meadow Pipit + 2
1 Wren

Pheasant H(M+)

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Dave

David Winnard · Status: Offline

Very quiet;

1 Grey Wagtail
4 Goosander.....yes 4

c50 Lapwing
c120 BHGull
c10 Common Gull
1 Linnet
4 Meadow Pipit
1 Wren

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Dave

Judith Smith · Status: Offline

7 Whoopers, including a juvenile, this afternoon there.

David Winnard · Status: Offline

Still quiet here;

1 female Goldeneye (present at midday but not at dusk)
2 Mallard (male)
40 Goosander (no male)
c80 Lapwing
c120 Black-headed Gull
2 Wren
2 Little Owl

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Dave

David Winnard · Status: Offline

Very quiet this afternoon

1 male Goldeneye
19 Mallard
c140 Lapwing
1 male Sparrowhawk

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Dave

David Winnard · Status: Offline

08:30 - 09:30

Golden Plover 2 > S
Skylark 3 > S
Greenfinch 8 (1,7) > SW
Chaffinch 4 > W
Siskin 2 > S
Redwing 35 > W
Fieldfare 1 > W
Starling 113 (10,5,9,4,25,20,40) > W
Mistle Thrush 34 > W
Linnet 3 > W
Stonechat 1
Reed Bunting 3
Cormorant 1
Grey Heron 1
Mallard 9
Goosander 1
BH Gull 9
Lapwing c120
Jackdaw 7
Carrion Crow 4
Meadow Pipit 12

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Dave

David Winnard · Status: Offline

Another good night!

7 Golden Plover > East
1 Male Goldeneye
320 Starling > West (150,100,20,50)
8 Snipe > South
52 Goosander
18 Mallard
129 Lapwing
12 Black-headed Gull
3 Canada Goose
2 Pied Wagtail
3 Kestrel
1 Pheasant

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Dave

David Winnard · Status: Offline

A good night up here

1 Dunlin
2 Wigeon
14 Mallard
32 Goosander (18:30)
1 Little Owl
c200 Lapwing
1 Kestrel
1 Wren

late news: I had a skein of Pinkies over on the 5th - 157 (counted from a pic) only just got round to counting them.

Dave

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Fri 9/10 - 12:30 - 13:30 - cloudy, cold E breeze (may bring something in ????)

Pink footed Geese c. 50 to SW
C Goose 2
Goosander 4 F
Lapwing 36
P Wagtail 1+
Mipits 1+ 1 + 1
Stonechat 2 (imm/1st W)

David Winnard · Status: Offline

18:40 till dark

6 Snipe were a pleasant surprise
1 Golden Plover in amongst c80 Lapwing
66 Goosander
8 Mallard
1 Little Owl
2 Kestrel

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Dave

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Sat 3/10 15:20 - 19:00 - Sunny / cloudy spells, blustery strong SW wind

Mallard 3M+3F
Lapwing c. 120
Goosander c. 40 (2 - 3's still arriving after dusk)
Kestrel 1
G Wagtail 1
P Wagtail 1

David Winnard · Status: Offline

wet, breezy and very misty, 18:30-19:30

Exactly 100 Goosander
1 Curlew (I can't recall seeing one at this time of year before)
1 Snipe
2 Meadow Pipit
7 Mallard
1 Magpie

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Dave

David Winnard · Status: Offline

drizzly and windy here today

1 cormorant
23 Lapwing
52 Goosander (didnt stay till dusk though)
1 LBBGull

Dave

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

SAt 26/9 15:00 - 18:00 REs - Moor - Valley

C Goose c. 30
Mallard 31 (good count for recent years)
Goosander 13 F (I'm sure many more would have come in for a dusk roost)
Goldeneye 2 F (first record for winter?)
Cornmorant 1 (white belly)
Lapwing c 30
Goldfinch 14 (4 ad)
P Wagtail F + 1
R Buniting 3 + 2 + 2
Mipit 14 + 10 + 1's & 2's
G Wagtail 1

Merlin (F) attacking a Lapwimg for c. 1 minute (it seemed with all the flips & somersaults) - the prey got away and the falcon soared off over the moor

All the birds were seen in the first 20 minutes and two hours later I was lucky enough to see the Merlin hunt ....... so the longer you are out looking the luckier you will be

David Winnard · Status: Offline

I am leading a Fungal Foray at Healey Dell as part of their Woodland Festival so I am afraid I will not be there. Hope everyone has fun at the Lake.

Dave

Geoff Walton · Status: Offline

Thanks Dave. Might see you at Hollingworth tomorrow?

David Winnard · Status: Offline

To put it bluntly.....No.

Unless you go at the crack of dawn, or just before the sun sets then there is very little around during the day. Whilst like anywhere it can pull in some good stuff it is not somewhere for a day out, more a calling off stop between sites. Its worth a look in spring but a lot of the birds have moved out now.

If your wanting to come up towards Rochdale I would recommend, Piethorne, Watergrove or Hollingworth Lake - at least they have the commoner birds around during the day (still have not seen Robin or Blue Tit at AMR)

Dave

Geoff Walton · Status: Offline

Hi all,
Can you walk round it, and is it worth a "day trip" from the deep south in stockport?

Cheers

Geoff

David Winnard · Status: Offline

18:30-19:10

26 Mallard
25 Lapwing
200+ BH Gull
1 Common Gull
1 Kestrel
2 Meadow Pipit
14 Canada Goose
52 Goosander (i did'nt hang around to do a proper count so more will have turned up)

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Dave

mike killelea · Status: Offline

Mike Cooper wrote:

Fri 25/9 13:00 - 14:00 Dull, cloudy, light mizzle, cold SW breeze

C Goose 34
Mallard 4 M (1 ecl) + 3 F
P Wagtail 1 F
B hd Gull 1 w.p. + 1 (1st w)
Lapwing 110
Goosander 2F
Kestrel 1F
Starling 30 to West
Mipits 1 & 2's to S & W (c. 20 while I was there)

P.S. Does any-one know why new fences are being errected above and below the Res and why a bulldozer is creating a new road ?

A local farmer is repairing a couple of roads/ bridal paths at the moment.

Regards

Mike

David Winnard · Status: Offline

19:00 - till dark

1 Barnacle Goose
73 Canada Goose
93 Goosander
18 Mallard
15 Meadow Pipit - N
1 Little Owl

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Mike - the fences are to keep sheep in and the road i think you referring to is where they have been using heavy machinery at the tip next to the farm.

Dave

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Fri 25/9 13:00 - 14:00 Dull, cloudy, light mizzle, cold SW breeze

C Goose 34
Mallard 4 M (1 ecl) + 3 F
P Wagtail 1 F
B hd Gull 1 w.p. + 1 (1st w)
Lapwing 110
Goosander 2F
Kestrel 1F
Starling 30 to West
Mipits 1 & 2's to S & W (c. 20 while I was there)

P.S. Does any-one know why new fences are being errected above and below the Res and why a bulldozer is creating a new road ?

David Winnard · Status: Offline

21st September

95 Goosander
2 Kestrel
4 Meadow Pipit

20th September

1 Skylark
40 Goldfinch
2 Linnet
50+ Meadow Pipit

19th

103 Goosander

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Dave

David Winnard · Status: Offline

On the way back home from Scotland today a quick visit produced;

1 Barnacle Goose - clearly one from the influx of wild birds going over Rochdale at the moment

142 Canada Goose
50+ Meadow Pipit

will be up later for the goosanders.

Dave

-- Edited by David Winnard on Saturday 19th of September 2009 04:11:17 PM

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Sat 12/9 17:30 - 20:00 REs / Knowl Hill / Deepley Vale
REs

B hd Gull 20
L Bb Gull 1
C Goose 1
Stonechate MF + 3 imm on run off wall to E
Common Sandp 1
Goosander 16 when I arrived - 108 when I left

Knowl

Mipits c. 10

DV
Goldfinch 1+3+2
Chaffinch
Green Woodp 2
Dipper 1
M Thrush 9
Lapwing c. 80

David Winnard · Status: Offline

A bit of migration

7 Wheatear
50+ Meadow Pipit
12 Pied/White Wagtails
2 Linnet
1 Reed Bunting
52 Lapwing
14 Goosander
1 Common Gull
40+ BH Gull

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Dave

David Winnard · Status: Offline

A very interesting night;

only 77 Goosander

200+ Black-headed Gull
1 Common Sandpiper
16 Meadow Pipit blogging
4 Pied Wagtail
1 Kestrel

and the most bizarre mammal sighting i have had for a while, more on the wildlife forum.

David Winnard · Status: Offline

A bit windy up there tonight

118 Goosander - highest number i have had in 4 years, wonder if the works at Elton has made this increase? Numbers usually peak late Sept/Early Oct so will be interesting to see what happens.

6 Lesser Black-backed Gull
1 Carrion Crow
1 Kestrel

Dave

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

FRiday 28/8/09 12:45 - 13:30 - Cold, cloudy / sunny spells, blustery W wind

Cormorant 1
Goosander 22 F
Mallard 2
L Bb Gull c. 30 in 1's - 4's (almost 50% juvs)
B hd Gull 3 (2 juvs)

5 Swallow and 1 Sand Martin battling to feed low over waves

David Winnard · Status: Offline

Nothing much;

2 Wheatear
23 Goosander
2 Herring Gull
100+ LBBGull
1 Canada Goose

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Dave

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Sun 16/8 13:45 - 15:00

Cormorant 1
C Goose 112
Goosander 11 F
Mallard 3 + 1 juv

LBb Gull c. 40
Bhd Gull c. 30
H Gull 1 (3Y)

Swallow 1
[Sand Martin 1 @ Buckhurst Lodge]

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Sun 5/7 19:45 - 20:45 Sunny / cloudy, still eve

Oyk 1
C Goose c. 50
LBb Gull c. 50
B hd Gull 9 (ad) + 1 juv
Mallard 2 + juv, Mallard + 4 tiny FL
Goosander 2 F
LRP 1(ad) + 1 juv
Pheasant (H)
Grasshopper Warbler (Heard reeling from South of Res)

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Thurs 25/6 eve 19:30 - 20:45
Lovely sunny clear eve but cold E strong breeze

C Goose c. 40
LBbGull 20 on when arrived and at least another 30 drifted in and off
Bhd Gull 25 all adults except 2 2nd Y birds all left in parties from 4 - 6
Mallard 2 F + FL
Goosander 7 F
Curlew 1+1+1
Kestrel 1
Swallow 3
Swift 3 + 2
Reed Bunting M(s)+M(s)+M(s)

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Mon 22/6 eves 20:00 - 21:00

G C Grebe 2
C Goose 43 + gosling
Mallard pair + 1 FL
Goosander 4 F when I arrived joined by 13 F later
Oyk 2
Kestrel imm M
Curlew 4 on res + several calling
Pheasant
L Bb Gull c. 60 in total 1's & 2's in c. 20 washing and then parties of 3 - 5 departing West constantly

Bhd Gull juvenile (first this summer - chocolate brown) begging to constantly calling adult - eventually regurgitating to feed young. Must have bred nearby???

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Mon 15/6 eves 20:00 - 21:15

C Goose 52 adults - no sign of gosling
Mallard F with 3 tiny FL (another F + 2 M)
G C Grebe 2
Curlew at least 7 seen with others calling
Oyk 2
Whimbrel 1 heard from fields to East - couldn't find!!
Kestrel F / imm M
Lapwing c. 30 Bird-in-th' Fields
Swift c. 30 eating the masses of midges!!!
Goosander 9 F flew in late
L Bb Gull c. 30 in and thro'
B Hd Gull 1 ad
Reed Bunting 4 singing Ms

Colin Ramsden · Status: Offline

Mike
I do the BBS at Buckhurst which stretches over to Nangreaves. In fact I did it today. For the last three years, I think, I have had sand martins in that area, maybe up to half a dozen. I have had them on the edge of Harden Moor, mid Buckhurst and over a little farm pond on the Nangreaves side. I don't know which colony they come from. The Ashworth Moor birds probably eminate from this direction.

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Fri eve 12/6 19:30 - 21:00
C Goose 22 + 1 gosling with another flock of 21 arriving later
G C Grebe 2 (they're back)
Goosander 13 F flew in late eve
Oyk 1 (twice?)
Curlew calling in valley below and each side then 16 flew in and roosted on exposed shore
Lapwing 2 with flock of 20 flew up from E fields
Swallow 2+2
Swift c 20
Sand Martin 2+2+1 (are theybreeding nearby?)
L BbGull 20+30 (landing in 2 - 3's and leaving)
Bhd Gull 1 ad
G Bb Gull 1 3Y
Reed Bunting M(s) + (s)+(s)

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 12th of June 2009 11:11:22 PM

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Friday 29/5 13:00 - 14:00 BEautiful hot day, light clouds and strengthening SE breeze
C Goose 15
Mallard 1 M
Lapwing c 15
Curlew 4
Oyk 1
L Bb Gull c. 50 (2 imm & 10 2/3 years)
H Gull 1 (ad)
B Hd Gull 4 (ad)

S Martin 1
Swallow 3
Swift 4
Reed Bunting 2 singing males
Wheatear 1 male

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Sat 23/5 08:00 - 09:20 Overcast (mist over moortops), cool S breeze
G C GRebe 2
Mallard 4 (M's)
Lapwing pair at barn conversion lawn - Display / Territory
P wagtail
Skylark several singing
Reed Bunting at least 2 males singing
Swallow 5
Sand Martin 2
Swift 2
Oyk 7 flew in from E and turned S over Res + 3 circling and very nosiy (all adults?)
Curlew several bubbling calls heard
Pheasant H from valley
Linnet 2

Pete Stevens · Status: Offline

Fri 22/5/09 18.20-1910
Swifts X30
Swallows x 20
Sand Martin x 5
Mallard x 3
Gt Crested grebes x2
Meadow pipit x5
Goosander X3
Lapwing
Lesser BB Gull X50+
Pied Wag x1

Pete

Pete Stevens · Status: Offline

Tues 19/5/09 18.50-19.40.
Swifts X30
Swallows x 20
Mallard x 3
Reed bunting X3
Gt Crested grebes x2
Meadow pipit x5
Oystercatcher
Goosander X3
Lapwing
Lesser BB Gull X20+
Herring gull x6
Greater BB Gull x2
Pied Wag x3

Pete

Mike Cooper · Status: Offline

Mon 11/5 13:00 - 14:00

Sunny, clear, bright - blustery cold NE wind.
C Goose 1 + 2
G C Grebe 2
Mallard 1
Lapwing 4
LBb Gull 2 + 1
Whimbrel 1 (dozing then bathing on exposed shoreline down from Owd Betts)