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Three and a half hours from 1pm today in cool weather, although fine and sunny. Bittern Hide - Mereside Path - Woodland Hide - Return to Bittern Hide, where the bulk of my time was spent. The Bittern, seen yesterday, didnt show, although around 5k Starling dropped into Coward Reedbed to roost. Species seen 39, highlights being :-

Shoveler (2)
Pintail (1m)
Teal (6)
Tufted Duck (27)
Goldeneye (2)
Goosander (10)
Little Grebe (1)
Great Crested Grebe (13)
Stock Dove (1)
Lapwing (11)
Curlew (60)
Tawny Owl (1)
Kingfisher (2)
Raven (2)
Nuthatch (1)
Starling (5k)

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Three and a half hours from 8.45am in milder weather, light winds, sunny spells and 5-7*c. Mereside Path - Slipway - Big Wood - Open Fields - Mereside Path - Bittern Hide. Species seen 46, of note :-

Eurasian Teal (2)
Tufted Duck (30)
Goosander (11)
Great Crested Grebe (8)
Stock Dove (2)
Water Rail (2)
Lapwing (46)
Curlew (4)
Snipe (1)
Bittern (1)
Sparrowhawk (1)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (1)
Long-tailed Tit (15)
Nuthatch (7)
Redwing (31)
Grey Wagtail (2)
Meadow Pipit (18)
Bullfinch (2)
Siskin (4)

The Bittern, back for a couple of weeks now, put in a couple of flight views within Coward Reedbed, around midday. I note from BirdGuides that a further sighting was reported early afternoon.

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12.30-15.00

The mere was still largely frozen over, only an area around Kid Brook remained ice free.

3m+2f Goosanders, 1m Wigeon, 26 Lapwings, 2 Buzzards and 1 Cormorant.

The Bittern stayed hidden, and no Curlews were seen on the meadow by Kid Brook either.






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Midday visit

No sign of the Bittern today, although it had showed really well yesterday apparently.

Only a tennis court sized area around Kid Brook remained unfrozen, and the waterfowl were concentrated there,

including 2m+2f Goosanders, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Little Grebe plus 1m Goldeneye.

21 Curlews, 10 Lapwings and 1 Little Egret were on the meadow alongside Kid Brook, where 4 Egyptian Geese

grazed amongst a huge flock of feral Canadas and Greylags.

2 Buzzards were seen in parkland near the new hide, as was a single Grey Wagtail.

Beechmast below a large beech tree near the new hide attracted a flock least 10 Great Tits.

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Afternoon visit

No sign of any Hawfinches in the trees around the open area where they had been reported, also checked the

nearby Yew trees which attracted these birds a few winters ago, no luck there either. A single Sparrowhawk

carried out an aerial patrol across the area while I was there though.

Also no sign of a Bittern in the nearby reedbed. A nice selection of birds on the mere though, plus 45 Curlews

and 10 Lapwings on the meadow by Kid Brook.

A single female Goosander was on the mere, plus 37 Great Crested Grebes, 11 Tufted Ducks, 1 Kingfisher and 6 Wigeon,

whilst 8 Grey Herons rested near the sailing club. A single adult winter Mediterranean Gull rested amongst a huge gathering

of Black-headed, together with 10 Common Gulls and a solitary adult Great-black Back.







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Mark Jarrett wrote:

Reported on Twitter, that a birder had 2 Hawfinch yesterday, in the trees surrounding the open area.

Well keep an eye open for the Bittern, Lez, as your possible sighting will be the first of the autumn/winter period.


 Hi Mark, it was a very nice local lady from the 'Friends of Marbury Park Group' that pointed out the possible Bittern sighting & myself plus the other Cheshire birder spent a good half hour scanning from different angles the area in question without being totally convinced. A lot of reed movements were observed but could have been from the many roosting starlings.



-- Edited by Lez Fairclough on Saturday 3rd of December 2022 01:19:10 AM

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Reported on Twitter, that a birder had 2 Hawfinch yesterday, in the trees surrounding the open area.

Well keep an eye open for the Bittern, Lez, as your possible sighting will be the first of the autumn/winter period.

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13:30 to 16:30

Dipped on the Hawfinch which was briefly seen around 3pm by a Cheshire birder after we decided to go different directions to broaden the search & was unable to re-locate together later.

We did however experience an amazing sight of over 2,000 Starling coming in to roost in Coward Reed bed, where we thought we caught a brief glimpse of a Bittern moving its neck slowly in the reeds but the failing light, distance & camouflage meant we couldn't be certain.

Also seen :- Greenfinch;  Goldfinch;  Chaffinch;  Siskin;  Coal Tit;  Nuthatch;  Treecreeper;  Mistle Thrush and plenty Redwing in the treetops.

On Budworth Mere :- Little Egret;  Grey Heron skulking around Coward Reed bed;  Kingfisher;  Buzzard (heard only);  & around 100 Greylag Geese with at least 1 Egyptian Goose in tow coming in to roost. 



-- Edited by Lez Fairclough on Wednesday 30th of November 2022 09:30:02 PM



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The single Hawfinch, found by Kev Bruen on Sunday, is still around today. Very elusive but generally frequenting the tall trees surrounding the open area, above the steps which lead up from the Bittern Hide. Same area as the twenty odd birds frequented five years ago.

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Cuckoo singing this morning (08.40) between Uplands and Lesley's Leap.

Also Garden Warbler singing and showing really well Dairy House Meadow



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Four male Mandarin in far field by Fishermans Path, this morning.

50+ hirundines above Budworth Mere, mainly Swallow with 10-15 Sand Martin and the odd House Martin.

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Male and female Whinchat seen briefly Dairy House Meadows mid morning, also Grasshopper Warbler and Garden Warbler en route to Uplands. 



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A walk along the Fishermans Path, late morning, yielded a pair of Mandarin in the middle field with both Whitethroat and Yellowhammer in the general area of the Magic Hedge.

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Two Mediterranean Gull in the ploughed field yesterday morning, a Little Ringed Plover by one of the pools in the next field and a pair of Mandarin in the final field. Two Little Ringed Plover also around Kid Brook Spit. A male Sparrowhawk had earlier flown low over the ploughed field with a squealing House Sparrow in its talons.

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The ploughed field by the Fishermans Path has finally seen some wagtail action with both a male and female Yellow Wagtail today at different times. Also a minimum of five Whites over the last couple of days.

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Quick visit this afternoon after the rain. Mereside Path to the Woodland Hide, then back the same way. Forty seven species seen, highlights being :-

- Shelduck (2)
- Shoveler (1)
- Gadwall (3)
- Tufted Duck (22)
- Great Crested Grebe (10)
- Stock Dove (2)
- Oystercatcher (2)
- Common Sandpiper (1)
- Green Sandpiper (1)
- Sand Martin (c.20)
- House Martin (1)
- Willow Warbler (2)
- Chiffchaff (15)
- Blackcap (2)
- Brambling (min 2)

Great to see the Brambling on the Mereside Path. A very scarce Winter visitor on patch here, usually only seen in singles or ones and twos. A female and a handsome male in breeding plumage. Flitting quickly and very high up, I have a feeling there could have been four birds.

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Just been talking to a birding friend who tells me he watched an Osprey over Neumann's Flash last Thursday (Mar 31st). I've asked him to let Greg Baker know for the Marbury annual report.



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Fifty two species from the Fishermans Path this morning from 7.45 in sunny and cold weather. Highlights being :-

- Mandarin Duck, two pairs circuiting the mere and Big Wood, before departing south.
- Mediterranean Gull, two birds off Kid Brook Spit, in with the Black-headed Gulls.
- Little Ringed Plover, two on Kid Brook Spit.
- Kingfisher
- Water Rail, one in eastern reedbed.
- Swallow, two over the mere.
- Sand Martin, two over the mere.
- Skylark, one in the middle field by the Fishermans Path.

I met a birder on the Fishermans Path, who had earlier had a mixed finch flock in the willows, within which were two Brambling, a very scarce bird on patch with usually only the odd single sighting each Winter. Unable to relocate them but they were later reported on our WhatsApp group, from the Slipway/mereside path area.

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Couple of hours this morning turned up some really nice spots! 1 nuthatch 3 song thrush 2 male blackcap 1 Jay 1 grey heron 1 treecreeper Lots of tufted duck and great crested grebe

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Mediterranean Gull and drake Pintail on Budworth Mere, late morning today.

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Male Wheatear mid morning in ploughed field east of Big Wood.

Also Raven and Stock Dove.



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Afternoon visit

Kid Brook : 2 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Redshank and 3 Oystercatchers.

A 2nd winter Great Black Back Gull was on the mere.

No Mediterranean or even Common Gulls were to be found though, despite the large numbers of Black Headed.

A flock of around 30 Sand Martins were above the mere close to the yacht club, a couple of Swallows were

reported to be amongst them too.

A search through Big Wood for woodpeckers only produced the sighting of a Jackdaw furnishing a cavity, a

male Blackcap was seen nearby though.

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Over four hours this morning from 7.10, same route as on 15th March but also taking in the fields to the north west of the mere. A mix of sun and cloud, 7-13*c, light winds. 55 species again, more or less the same as previously, adding Little Egret and Redshank on Kid Brook Spit and three Blackcap around the woodlands. Also a minimum of 24 Chiffchaff. Green Sandpiper noted on the Fishermans Path pool (taken from our WhatsApp group).

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Forty species seen yesterday morning in the Higher Marston farmland, which is the area immediately to the south east of the eastern end of Budworth Mere. The highlight on the floods and pools was a pair of Shoveler (Willow Pool) and a Snipe from the same location. Three Skylark were up and singing from the potato field and the crop field adjacent to it. Approx eighteen Linnet were noted on the top field nearest to the housing estate. Otherwise, just the usual suspects.

A short walk down to Budworth Mere revealed two pairs of Mediterranean Gull, in full breeding plumage together with two Little Ringed Plover on Kid Brook Spit. A Green Sandpiper was feeding nearby on the North Shore.

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Lunchtime visit

2 Little Ringed Plovers and 1 Oystercatcher on Kid Brook Spit, alongside 8 resplendent adult Common Gulls.

A group of 4 Song Thrushes on the lawn by the visitor centre, 1 Mistle Thrush in Hopyards Wood.

A flock of 12 Redwings in Big Wood, also seen there were 2 Treecreepers, 3 Nuthatches (Having a territorial fight),

1f Bullfinch and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

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Redshank and Little Ringed Plover on the spit mid afternoon and approx 20 Pied Wagtail on and around the spit.

20 + Sand Martin feeding above the mere and a male Pochard on the mere.

 



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Just over five hours this morning from 7.10, sunny spells, light winds, 2-13*c. Same route as last time and which has now more or less become the norm. Amongst others :-

Greylag Goose (2)
Canada Goose (2)
Mute Swan (4)
Shelduck (8)
Wood Duck (1f)
Shoveler (8)
Wigeon (7)
Teal (3)
Tufted Duck (49)
Great Crested Grebe (15)
Stock Dove (10)
Water Rail (1)
Oystercatcher (3)
Lapwing (3)
Curlew (2)
Grey Heron (23)
Buzzard (3)
Kingfisher (1)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (5)
Sand Martin (12)
Chiffchaff (5)
Long-tailed Tit (6)
Goldcrest (4)
Nuthatch (8)
Treecreeper (1)
Redwing (24)
Siskin (2)

55 Species seen.
The Wood Duck is the assumed escapee/feral bird that bred last year, raising four young that soon perished or were predated.

-- Edited by Mark Jarrett on Tuesday 15th of March 2022 01:36:36 PM

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Four and a quarter hours this morning from 8.40 in sunny and cold weather, 2-9*c. Mereside Path - Slipway - Forge Brook - Big Wood - Black Wood Open Fields - Slipway - Mereside Path. 51 species, amongst others :-

Greylag Goose (12)
Canada Goose (84)
Mute Swan (2)
Shelduck (2)
Gadwall (1)
Tufted Duck (44)
Little Grebe (2)
Great Crested Grebe (9)
Stock Dove (8)
Oystercatcher (4)
Curlew (29)
Great Black-backed Gull (3CY)
Cormorant (7)
Heron (10)
Buzzard (1)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (1)
Long-tailed Tit (1)
Goldcrest (8)
Nuthatch (8)
Redwing (30)
Fieldfare (1)
Grey Wagtail (1)
Meadow Pipit (2)
Siskin (2)
Reed Bunting (1)

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Three hours this morning from 9am in sunny and cold weather, 4-8*c. Mereside path - slipway - Forge Brook - Big Wood - open fields and return. Amongst others :-

Greylag Goose (13)
Canada Goose (30)
Mute Swan (4)
Shelduck (4)
Shoveler (4)
Tufted Duck (34)
Great Crested Grebe (23)
Stock Dove (2)
Oystercatcher (1)
Lapwing (8)
Curlew (14)
Common Gull (13)
Heron (10)
Sparrowhawk (1)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (3)
Green Woodpecker (1)
Long-tailed Tit (4)
Goldcrest (2)
Nuthatch (6)
Treecreeper (1)
Mistle Thrush (1)
Song Thrush (4)
Redwing (2)
Pied Wagtail (7)

I have been round a couple of times since my last report here but not posted as its been pretty much the same stuff being seen. Expecting the first Sand Martin within the next couple of weeks and the first incoming warblers thereafter. A Firecrest was seen late last week (Schedule 1) but as these have been reported from MCP in winter previously, I am assuming this is ok to broadcast. Subsequent searches have drawn a blank. Recent sightings have also included Mediterranean Gull, female Wood Duck and Bittern, the latter in Coward Reedbed as usual.

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Big flock of around 80 Curlew on Kid Brook before a dog walker flushed them. Also 3 Oystercatcher and a few Shelduck



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First visit here and completed a circular walk in the morning and a shorter walk in the afternoon.

In the morning (11:00 - 12:15) there were

- 8 Goosander (5m,3f)
- 20+ Curlew on the spit on the northern side of the Mere
- c20 lapwing in the same area
- 1 Treecreeper near the carpark
- Mistle Thrush heard
- 1 Kingfisher seen by my sister
- Flock of c12 Redwing
- Several singing Goldcrest

In the afternoon
- Several noisy Jays
- Female Reed Bunting near feeding station
- no sign of the Goosanders that were present in the morning
- no sign of the Bittern


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Afternoon visit, but opted to leave well before the Bittern's normal emergence time of 17.00.

Budworth Mere : 14 Great Crested Grebes and 1m Goosander (There have been up to a dozen showing here recently,

but only the single male out in the centre of the mere could be found today). 4 Oystercatchers were by the yachting club.

20 Grey Herons and a single Little Egret were resting in bushes below the heronry.

Maintenance work was being carried out near Kid Brook, so the spit was devoid of birdlife, a pair of Stock Doves and a couple

of Mistle Thrushes were seen on the nearby meadow though.

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Three and a quarter hours this morning from 8.40, usual walk, mereside path, Forge Brook, Big Wood and the open fields. Weather sunny and clear, minimal winds, 4-7*c. Fifty two species, amongst others :-

Greylag Goose (c.25)
Canada Goose (c.50)
Mute Swan (2)
Shelduck (1)
Wigeon (4)
Teal (6)
Tufted Duck (17)
Goldeneye (3)
Goosander (12)
Little Grebe (1)
Great Crested Grebe (23)
Stock Dove (7)
Water Rail (1)
Oystercatcher (1)
Lapwing (18)
Curlew (31)
Grey Heron (14)
Little Egret (1)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (1)
Nuthatch (9)
Redwing (38)
Siskin (c.20)

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The Bittern was seen in flight this evening over Coward Reedbed, reported in by the observer at 4.55pm, so probably flew just before that time.



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Afternoon visit

A Tawny Owl was heard calling by the canal bridge along Marbury Lane, whilst a Goldcrest flitted through ivy nearby.

Budworth Mere : 15 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Wigeon, 10 Goosanders (3m+7f) and 1 Kingfisher.

Kid Brook : 102 Lapwings and 1 Curlew.

2 Sparrowhawks were seen, 1 over the reedbed, the other, a male, passed close to the bird table at breath taking speed.

Jays appeared unusually plentiful, both at Marbury CP and at nearby Neumanns Flash.

Again, as on the 19th, the Bittern failed to make an appearance during my vigil, I gave up at 3.30pm due to the visibility becoming

very murky, and the fear of frostbite. I'm sure somebody is going to tell me that I just missed it!!.

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15.00-17.00

A flock of 30 Redwings roosted in trees along Marbury Lane.

20 Grey Herons were gathered around the trees close to the heronry.

7f+4m Goosanders were on the mere together with 25 Great Crested Grebes and 2f Goldeneyes.

32 Lapwings and 10 Curlews were around Kid Brook. A single Siskin was on a mere side Alder.

No sign of the Bittern though during a 1.5 hour vigil with several other birders.

A Sparrowhawk emerged from the reedbed several times but was not seen to catch anything.



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Three and a half hours this morning from 8.55 in sunny and clear weather, minimal winds, -2 to 2*c. Mereside path - Slipway - Big Wood - open fields & return via same route. Budworth Mere 90% frozen. 53 Species seen, amongst others :-

Greylag Goose (43)
Canada Goose (c.200)
Mute Swan (3)
Shelduck (3)
Shoveler (5)
Wigeon (21)
Mallard (45)
Teal (8)
Pochard (3)
Tufted Duck (22)
Goosander (8)
Great Crested Grebe (27)
Stock Dove (7)
Water Rail (1)
Lapwing (108)
Curlew (22)
Little Egret (1)
Buzzard (1)
Kingfisher (1)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (3)
Green Woodpecker (1)
Long-tailed Tit (10)
Goldcrest (1)
Nuthatch (9)
Mistle Thrush (1)
Bullfinch (3)

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While waiting for the Bittern, which showed on cue at 16:35, scanned around and found a small grebe that could only be Black-Necked Grebe by Kid Brook (neck much too long for Little Grebe, which was also present). Unfortunately, only 1 other birder got onto it before some non-birder walked out onto the spit and the grebe disappeared into the reeds for the night

This coincides with the disappearance of the Black-Necked Grebe at Acre Nook

Also around were Kingfisher & 2 Goosander (m,f)

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Just over two and a half hours, this morning, from 7.50am, dull but fine. Mainly to view the Starlings leaving Coward Reedbed. The roost has steadily built up over the Autumn/Winter period and a count last night estimated 120k. It was a superb sight (and noise) when they left around 8am. A bit of a quiet feel on the mere and in the woodland. Amongst others :-

Canada Goose (65)
Mute Swan (2)
Pochard (3)
Goldeneye (2)
Great Crested Grebe (37)
Water Rail (1)
Lapwing (c.200)
Curlew (2)
Sparrowhawk (1)
Tawny Owl (1)
Kingfisher (2)
Raven (2)
Nuthatch (3)
Long-tailed Tit (4)
Starling (120k)
Redwing (23)

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An hour and a half in the Marston area this morning from 9.30 weather dull and, at times, drizzly. Amongst others :-

Greylag Goose (6)
Teal (2)
Tufted Duck (2)
Goosander (1f)
Little Grebe (3)
Grey Heron (2)
Cormorant (2)
Stock Dove (1)
Buzzard (2)
Rook (c.50)
Pied Wagtail (3)
Chaffinch (55)
Goldfinch (20)
Reed Bunting (1)

Good numbers of Rook today, this is the only reliable spot to see them on patch. The mixed finch flock on the farmland near Marston Hall Farm didnt hold any Brambling, unfortunately. The two Teal were on the floods/pool near the main road, otherwise the wildfowl were down on Marston Pools.

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Without having the Bittern Hide, lost earlier this year due to vandalism, it has been harder to witness the Starling roost and possible Bittern activity in Coward Reedbed. There have been no reports of Bittern this back end so, this afternoon, I decided to take one of those fold up £5 green chairs and just sit and wait.

After I had been there for an hour and three quarters, the first Starling started to drop in at around 15.45 hrs. Several groups had circled around and moved on before a flock of around 2k dropped in at 16.00 hrs. Thereafter, many other groups decided to join the party and when I left at 16.30 hrs (still a fair bit of daylight left) I reckon a good 7.5k had roosted and others were still arriving.

The highlight of the afternoon was a Bittern in brief flight at around 16.15 hrs at the left hand corner of the reedbed, just a few yards but great to see. Earlier, a 1w Sparrowhawk had been present, waiting for the Starling to arrive. Three Water Rail were heard, squealing away, from within the reedbed.

For information purposes, funding is now in place for a replacement hide, which will be situated more or less where it was, but just a few yards to the left. Should be in situ by April but no doubt consideration will have to be given to not disturbing the Bittern(s) now that one has arrived. Last Winter, there was generally one bird present but sometimes two. Until then, it will be a case of viewing whilst stood up at, or near, the viewing area.

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Three and a quarter hours this morning from 6.50am. Walked the mereside path, into Big Wood and along Forge Brook, around the open fields then into Hopyards Wood. Weather clear and fine, light winds, 6-9*c. Waited for 20 mins at Coward Reedbed. Could hear the Starlings in the reeds and they finally departed, en masse, at 7.18am. A total of 53 species seen, amongst others :-

Greylag Goose (7)
Canada Goose (26)
Mute Swan (2)
Northern Shoveler (1)
Pochard (1)
Tufted Duck (18)
Goldeneye (1)
Goosander (2)
Great Crested Grebe (63)
Little Grebe (2)
Stock Dove (3)
Water Rail (2)
Lapwing (21)
Curlew (26)
Little Egret (1)
Sparrowhawk (1)
Buzzard (2)
Kestrel (1)
Tawny Owl (1)
Kingfisher (1)
Raven (4)
Long-tailed Tit (6)
Nuthatch (6)
Starling (3500)
Redwing (35)
Siskin (12)

There have been two single sightings of Brambling over the last couple of days. An extremely scarce visitor to patch but no luck for me this morning despite a bit of a search.

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Two hours yesterday morning from 8.50, down the mereside path to the slipway, then on through Big Wood and back to the car park via the open fields. Weather sunny, cold and clear, 4-6*c, light winds. Amongst others :-

Greylag Goose (49)
Canada Goose (133)
Mute Swan (2)
Shelduck (1)
Gadwall (2)
Mallard (c.150)
Tufted Duck (53)
Little Grebe (1)
Great Crested Grebe (62)
Northern Lapwing (18)
Eurasian Curlew (41)
Great Cormorant (10)
Grey Heron (1)
Little Egret (1)
Common Raven (2)
Eurasian Skylark (1)
Long-tailed Tit (6)
Goldcrest (2)
Nuthatch (4)
European Starling (35)
Redwing (50+)





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Two adult male Wood Duck present on Budworth Mere for the second day, next to the Boathouse in the south west corner.

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Highlights of over two and a half hours around the park this morning were a juvenile Hobby over Kid Brook Marsh and two Egyptian Geese in with the goose flock. Otherwise, standard fayre.

A similar walk on Thursday, taking in the mereside path and Big Wood yielded 47 species including Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Common Sandpiper, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Swallow and House Martin.

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Three Common Tern over the mere late morning.

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There is an upside to this story. The hide was 25 years old and not in perfect condition. Plans for a replacement are already in process.

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This is awful news. These morons are intent on destruction in the Northwich Woodlands complex. It's only 5/6 weeks since the large storage barn at Carey Park was burnt down. I fear for the other hides, sheds, cabins, etc. Wanton vandalism is always depressing. The fact that it's in such a well-loved and diverse area only increases the anger and frustration.

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to day 25 June 21, the Bittern Hide has be destroyed by yobs, so it is no longer usable. (*******)

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A movement of Common Scoter overnight with good numbers appearing on local reservoirs and lakes. Sixteen on Budworth Mere, found by Greg Baker, early doors. I went down at around 12.30 and despite twice flying off, they circled round a few times and settled again on the water.

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