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RE: ASHWORTH MOOR RESERVOIR


7 Kestrel in a row over the southern embankment this morning. 3 Goosander and Lapwing numbers up to 80. 18 Swift, 15 Swallow, c30 Sand Martin and 2 House Martin catching insects over and around the Res. 3 Wheatear and 2 Grey Wagtail.



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41 Goosander at roost this evening. Flocks of c40 Swallow, c50 Pied Wagtail and 8 Swift. 3 Wheatear round the southern edge.



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Disappointing to note that the recent rain has raised the water level such that the island and most of the mud around the perimeter has disappeared. Hence, the wader score this evening was zero! 42 Goosander at roost and 15 Swift the only birds of note.



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3 Oystercatcher, 4 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin and 3 Common Sandpiper this morning. Also 6 Kestrel, 6 Swift, 2 Sand Martin and a small group of warblers in the bushes on the northern bank. I specifically identified 2 Willow Warbler and 1 Whitethroat ( my first site record) but there were more.



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1 Green Sand, 4 L R Plover, 3 Dunlin and 24 Goosander tonight.



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A juvenile female Peregrine flew in at 0700 making a couple of attempts to take one of the Goosanders in the water and a Hobby hurtled through chasing Swifts below Ashworth View . 4 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Oystercatcher and a Common Sandpiper also present 



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Couple more colour ringed Gulls on the island once the sun came out. Herring Gull Y:C77 and Lesser Black-backed Gull N:C91, both UK ringed birds. 



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Fewer Gulls passing through this morning however one of the Lesser Black-backed Gulls was colour ringed (4K1B  from a UK project.) 3 Little Ringed Plover and a Common Sanpiper also present. 



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Whimbrel flew in from the North but did not stay long continuing South. Redshank, Dunlin, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Common Sandpiper and 3 Oystercatcher also present.



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A few more Herring Gulls in with the Lesser Black-backed Gulls this afternoon, one of which was colour ringed ( A3RS ) which was ringed as a chick on a rooftop on the south coast.

4 Little Ringed Plover, Dunlin and an Oystercatcher also present. 



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Another Portugese ringed Lesser Black-backed Gull (F927) dropped in briefly at 1530 before flying off west. Mediterranean Gull, 2 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper and 3 Tufted Duck also present. 



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Also a juv wheatear on SW wall at 18:15

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This morning's Yellow-legged Gull still present and on the island at 1830. 2 Mediterranean Gull on the north shore and another 2 flew over South at 1800. 3 Common Gull also present 



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Yellow-legged Gull dropped in this morning and still plenty of Lesser Black-backed Gulls moving west.   Dunlin still present on the  North shore. 



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Many Lesser Black-backed Gulls passing west again this afternoon including a colour ringed bird (F732) which is from a Wildlife rehabilitation centre in Southern Portugal. Also present Dunlin, 2 Oystercatcher and a juv Mediterranean Gull



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Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Common Sandpiper and a Curlew on North Shore this afternoon 



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Steady passage of Lesser Black-backed Gulls again this afternoon, nearly all adults and all heading west after washing off. A colour ringed bird (NOUP) was photographed and is from a project in Malaga, Spain and will await its history



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Redshank, Common Sandpaper, 2 Oystercatcher, Lapwing and a Curlew on North side this evening .



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9 Goosander, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grasshopper Warbler and 4 Wheatear this morning



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Best from a short evening visit:

1 Hobby chasing Swifts over the eastern end.

28 Goosander.

1 Great Black- backed Gull among the Lesser Black-backed Gull and c120 Black-headed Gull.

1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler.



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Fewer Lesser Black-backed Gulls moving through today but another Yellow-legged Gull dropped in with a small group of them c1315.  Was still present on the North side at 1400. 



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Big numbers of Lesser Black-backed Gulls again today all heading west. A Yellow-legged Gull arrived at 1350 and swiftly departed west as did 2 Mediterranean Gulls. An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull arrived yesterday pm covered in some sort of slime and has somehow managed to preen the majority of it off and is non the worse for wear today. 



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300+ Lesser Black-backed Gulls ( mostly adult) moved across the reservoir from the east and departing west between 1630 and 1800..

23 Juv Black-headed Gulls and the first returning Common Gull also present .



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Peregrine on the south shore spit early doors with a kill.  4 Common Sandpiper and a Ringed Plover on the north shore .



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Best from a short evening visit:

1 Great Crested Grebe and 13 Goosander.

2 Lapwing, 2 Curlew and 3 Common Sandpiper.

1 Great Black-backed Gull.

1 Little Owl and 1 Kestrel.

c40 each of Swift and Sand Martin.



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On a wet morning circuit:

2 Goosander and 1 Great Crested Grebe

2 Common Sandpiper, 1 Curlew and 1 Oystercatcher.

c30 Swift and c35 Sand Martin, with a few Swallow and House Martin.

2 Stonechat, and my first site record of Blue Tit, with a family party of 5!



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Possible Yellow-legged Gull has been at the reservoir the last two evenings before flying off east both times. Not certain but managed a photo that show a few salient points. 



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Best from a circuit this morning:

1 Great Crested Grebe.

Surprise Little Owl at 9.00, and 1 Kestrel.

4 Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 1 Snipe and 3 Common Sandpiper.

12 Swift and 20 Sand Martin.

3 Stock Dove.

1 Grasshopper Warbler singing.

 



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Cuckoo this morning below Wham Hill and the pair of Dunlin are still present on the south shore ..



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Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Common Sandpiper and 2 Curlew first thing this morning .



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Grey Wagtails have bred successfully here again with at least 2 fledged young . Two Curlew sites have not fared so well . One was ransacked by a Fox yesterday and the second has also failed and is now deserted too .

Pair of Dunlin still here and 3 Common Sandpiper also present .

 



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Sad to see a very impressive but very sick Great Black-backed Gull barely alive on the south shore this afternoon. Managed to get hold of it and do the right thing.

2 Dunlin and 2 Common Sandpiper also on the reservoir



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Early this morning,

3 Ringed Plover, 3 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Wheatear and 4 Great Black-backed Gulls amongst the other large gulls on the reservoir. 



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Early this morning,

3 Dunlin, 4 Common Sandpiper, Greylag Goose, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Curlew, 2 Wheatear, 2 Grasshopper Warbler and 3 Great Black-backed Gulls in with c100 other large gulls.  



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One of the better visiits to the Reservoir this afternoon.

2 Turnstone, Sanderling, 2 Ringed Plover and 14 Dunlin all appeared to arrive together around 1400 ish feeding amongst the surf on the South shore spit.

2 Common Sandpiper, Oystercatcher, Curlew and 2 Wheatear also present.

Big numbers of Hirundines also present and a constant passage of large Gulls ( mainly Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gull with occasional Great Black-backed Gull too) all heading Eastwards across the res.

 



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A single Arctic Tern flew through north at 0830 . 2 Common Sandpiper and a Dunlin also present this  morning .



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3 Common Sandpiper and a Dunlin this morning. No trace of the Goldeneye for me today. They had been present at the reservoir for over 6 months and may finally have departed.



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Dunlin and a pair of Common Sandpiper early doors this morning ..



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Highlights of a short evening visit:

3 Goldeneye, 21 Goosander and 2 Greylag Geese.

1 Common Sandpiper, 4+ Curlew.

1 Grasshopper Warbler and 3 Sand Martin.



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Fri 19/4

8.00 - 9.00 am

Highlights

2 x Wheatear 1m, 1f South wall
2 x Goldeneye E.end of Res 1m, 1f

1 Grasshopper Warbler (heard only) in reeds of field N of the Dam

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Thurs 11/4 15:00-16:15 lovely spring afternoon

Mallard 1 male
Canada goose pair on nest
Cormorant 2 flew in
Goldeneye m&f
Curlew 3 on res and at least 3 others bubbling over territory
Lapwing 9
L Bb gull 10s in on then off
Herring gull singles accompanying Lessers

Pied wagtail 10s on walls and embankment

Wheatear 2 males on rocky grassy outcrop at SW end
Sand Martin 3 in and out over res

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Nice sight of 33 Whooper Swans flying onto the Reservoir early doors this morning. Still there when I left at 0940. ( Brian Kirkwood and Paul Gorton present)  Single Sand Martin also flew over West.



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No sign of any Wheatears for me this morning.
Lots of activity from the Skylarks and Meadow Pipits though and I counted 7 Curlew in total.
3 Reed Bunting
6 Pied Wagtail. (Some looked suspiciously like White Wagtail, but I struggle to nail the ID with these.)
3 Lapwing on the shoreline
3 Goldeneye
6 Goosander dropped in
1 Cormorant on the pylon
Plus the usual gulls on the reservoir, but nothing out of the ordinary.

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Had a call on Monday from a local Farmer ( very pro birds and wildlife ) to say he had picked a female Kestrel up out of the mud in one of his Cattle Sheds and put it into a Cat Cage. I called over and ended up taking the bird to Greenmount Animal Hospital. After 4 days of R & R and plenty of food the bird had improved dramatically.  I collected the bird today and took it back and released it in its normal territory.

Fantastic to see it flying off strongly. The Sanctuary is all run by volunteers who do a brilliant job and funded by donations so if anybody is interested in chipping in to help out I'm sure it would be appreciated.

Easily done online or at the site in Greenmount.



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0830/1030 hrs 11 degrees Westerly wind.

Late post from yesterday, Pair of Great Crested Greebe, courtesy of Geoff M.

This morning......

First Wheatear Of this spring, three on the Westerly wall and pasture.

Good numbers of Skylark in Song.

Meadow Pipit.....30 + in surrounding fields.

Sixteen Lapwing displaying and being harassed by several Carrion Crows.

Seven Curlew on pasture, feeding.

Pair of Reed Bunting in western gully.

Four Pair Canada Goose in fields fields two on water.

Pair Goldeneye and three pair Mallard.

Pair of Raven flying over north.

Very few gulls...single Great Black-backed, six Black-headed, two Lesser Black-backed.

Three Cormorant on top of pylon.

Several Pied Wagtail along shore.

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A little of interest during a late afternoon circuit after the rain had cleared:

2 Goldeneye and 8 Goosander.

2 Curlew and 10 Lapwing.

3 Pied Wagtail.

Only 45 Black Headed Gull in the roost.



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Fri 15/2 15:00-16:15 lovely afternoon walk with cool SE breeze ( hoping for a harbinger of Spring but no meadow pipits skylark curlew oystercatcher nor redshank seen nor heard)

As I got out of my car c 50 lapwings and 70 starling erupted out of Bird in' th Field ( second filed east of re) probably caused by a bop possibly a peregrine braise of the panic?

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Lapwing 105 on rocky north shore by road wall
Goosander 5 fem
Goldeneye 2 males and 2 ad females
Herring gull 11 mostly juvs
Common gull 1 imm
L Bb gull 1 ad
B hd gull over 120 when I left

Cormorant 1ad in breeding plumage

Grey wagtail in west overflow channel


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Stonechat, Grey Wagtail and a Meadow Pipit in the overflow channel this morning.  Also seen around Cheesden Bar ( Lancs) Woodcock, Jack Snipe and several Snipe..4 Goldeneye on the Reservoir. 



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7 Greylag Geese flew in at last light (seldom seen here) and now 9 Goldeneye present.  



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Had a reply re colour ringed Herring Gull . Another Norwegian bird .. there were at least 8 black ringed Gulls at the reservoir last Autumn that were more than likely all from Norway judging by the info from the one's I could read..CR-Code Black ring with white code: JCN08 LBM;RBNW(JCN08)

Ringing Centre Stavanger Museum (Norway) Ring number FA42196

Species Herring Gull Larus argentatus

Sex Unknown Age Pullus

Date Place Coordinates Observers Days/km/°

02.07 2015 Vorakletten, Sandsøya, Sande, Møre og 

Romsdal, Norway 

62°14'41"N 005°29'17"E Støyle Bringsvor, 

Ingar

-

04.08 2015 Sandshamn, Sandsøya, Sande, Møre og 

Romsdal, Norway 

62°15'08"N 005°28'58"E Støyle Bringsvor, 

Ingar

33/1/341

14.08 2015 Sandshamn, Sandsøya, Sande, Møre og 

Romsdal, Norway 

62°15'08"N 005°28'58"E Støyle Bringsvor, 

Ingar

43/1/341

17.08 2015 Sandshamn, Sandsøya, Sande, Møre og 

Romsdal, Norway 

62°15'08"N 005°28'58"E Støyle Bringsvor, 

Ingar

46/1/341

25.01 2018 Sandshamn, Sandsøya, Sande, Møre og 

Romsdal, Norway 

62°15'08"N 005°28'58"E Støyle Bringsvor, 

Ingar

938/1/341

26.03 2018 Sandshamn, Sandsøya, Sande, Møre og 

Romsdal, Norway 

62°15'08"N 005°28'58"E Støyle Bringsvor, 

Ingar

998/1/341

03.04 2018 Sandshamn, Sandsøya, Sande, Møre og 

Romsdal, Norway 

62°15'08"N 005°28'58"E Støyle Bringsvor, 

Ingar

1006/1/341

25.11 2018 Ashworth Moor, Manchester (Greater), Great 

Britain 

53°38'22"N 002°15'32"W Archer, Robert 1242/1059/208



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