Merlin again this morning in similar area as last week over towards Harden Moor ( Lancs) . Single Golden Plover flew over west and Tufted Duck numbers now up to 23 ..
3 Skylark and a Redpoll over south this morning. A Dipper was in the overflow first thing, whilst a Sparrowhawk was chasing the many Meadow Pipits along the south wall when the fog lifted. No sign of yesterdays Pintail this morning. ( photo attached from yesterday afternoon at 1600)
Yellow Wagtail , Whinchat, 2 Stonechat and a Wheatear all catching insects on the South wall/ embankment early doors this morning .. 5 Ringed Plover also along western shoreline
-- Edited by rob archer on Monday 3rd of September 2018 12:09:42 PM
Excellent morning circuit with plenty of interest:
Single Yellow Wagtail among flock of Meadow Pipit and Pied Wagtail on the north side. Also 1 Grey Wagtail.
2 Whinchat and 3 Wheatear on the wall to the south of the reservoir.
1 immature Peregrine spent about 15 minutes around the reservoir and spent much time trying to catch a Lapwing. It singled a bird out and made multiple stoops without success. It eventually flew off east. Also 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel and a Raven over.
Flocks of 7 and 4 Swallow, and 25 Linnet flew south.
13 Tufted Duck, 7 Teal, 1 Goldeneye and 1 Goosander on the water.
1 Common Gull and 3 Herring Gull among the Black- headed and Lesser Black-back Gull.
2 Merlin this evening .. an adult female staying mainly in the rough ground below Yates and a second bird , ( probably the same bird as seen on Wednesday ) looks like a young male and stayed mainly in Lancs around Croston Close/ Wham Farm area.
Great evening ..
-- Edited by rob archer on Friday 31st of August 2018 08:23:24 PM
Dunlin and a Ringed Plover this morning ..Meadow Pipit numbers building up which no doubt attracted the 1st Merlin of the Autumn up here for me ..seen Cheesden at first but still in the area south of the reservoir
-- Edited by rob archer on Tuesday 28th of August 2018 12:28:23 PM
8 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 5 Dunlin and a Common Sandpiper.
11 Goosander and 2 Teal.
Juvenile Peregrine flew in low from the east and spent 10 minutes or so around the reservoir, before flying back high to the east. Possibly one of the Rochdale birds? Also at least 4 Kestrel and 1 Little Owl.
Single Chiffchaff in bushes on the north side of the reservoir.
Yellow-legged Gull 1st thing flew off south at 0610.. a Great black-backed Gull also amongst c80 Lesser black-backed Gulls.
Also present were Dunlin , Green Sandpiper, c20 Snipe, Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher, 7 Common Sandpiper and 31 Goosander ..
A Hobby flew south over the reservoir ( 1st for me here ) and a short time later a Peregrine also flew over south after making a dive at a Woodpigeon ..
Black-tailed Godwit first thing this morning in the drizzle and fog .. also present... 2 3cy Yellow-legged Gull, 3 Dunlin, Redshank , 5 Common Sandpiper, c15 Snipe and 5 Oystercatcher..
-- Edited by rob archer on Sunday 22nd of July 2018 09:07:47 AM
-- Edited by rob archer on Sunday 22nd of July 2018 10:03:54 AM
-- Edited by rob archer on Sunday 22nd of July 2018 01:16:05 PM
1 Greenshank (poss 2), 1 Ad Dunlin, 1 Teal fem/imm, 11 Snipe, 15+ Lapwing, 5 Goosander fem/Imm, c 10 BH Gulls, very few big gulls coming in then leaving.
Greenshank left mid morning high SW prob after hearing what I thought was another flying high overhead?
-- Edited by Craig Bell on Saturday 21st of July 2018 02:46:18 PM
3cy Yellow-legged Gull flew in first thing this morning , departing at 0600.. After comparing photo's it wasn't last week's 3cy bird ..Also present were 2 Dunlin, 4 Little Ringed Plover and 7 Common Sandpiper
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 17th of July 2018 10:35:49 AM
Sunday 15th July. 7 - 10.30am. With A Young (9.45-10.15).
10+ Common Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, c15 Lapwing, 5 fem/juv Goosander, 9 B H Gulls, 30 (max count) L B B Gulls with very few birds coming and going. Pilsworth tip not working affecting numbers???