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RE: Blackleach Country Park


145 Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
43 Canada Geese
75 Gadwall
2 Great Crested Grebes
6 Mute Swans
27 Tufted Ducks
152 Coots
19 Mallard
6 Cormorants
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
3 Pochard drakes
3 Moorhens

Buzzard flying over Linnyshaw Moss

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My apologies for a late post.

Thursday 15th Oct 2.40pm-3.25pm

Of note...
2 Shoveler
6 Tufted Duck only, that I could see anyway
1 Great Crested Grebe
2 Common Gull
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
Lots of juvenile large Gulls
2 Goldcrest

Also a huge number of birds on the reservoir including...
Black-headed Gulls
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Coot
Moorhen
Mallard
Gadwall


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Lesser Whitethroat singing in Hill Top hedgerow.

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Tree Pipit in trees on the north side of reservoir near gorse bushes, also a Garden warbler in same area.

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Tacho break...

2 SWALLOWS currently feeding low over the lake

Also of note
1 Jay
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Plus usual garden birds around the feeders
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls on Tern raft
Lots of Black-headed Gulls
Plenty of Tufted Duck
Lots of Gadwall too
5 Cormorant (some in breeding plumage)
and 1 Great Crested Grebe

Plenty of usuals around



-- Edited by Rob Creek on Wednesday 1st of April 2015 04:03:40 PM

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Male Stonechat in the nature reserve near pylon. Also 2 Wigeon, 35 Gadwall, male Shoveler & Common Buzzard.

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44 Gadwall here today feeding on the large amount of water weed on the reservoir, also 2 drake Wigeon and a drake Sloveler.

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Wigeon male, Gadwall 31, Shoveler pair, Goosander female.

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Wigeon male, Gadwall 16, Shoveler 4, Pochard 4, Goosander female, Common Buzzard 2, Kestrel, Coot 95, Willow Tit 2, Lesser Redpoll 2.

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Pintail, middle of reservoir, + a pair of Gadwall, also 17 Lapwings flying around.

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Water Rail in the reed bed in the south east corner.

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Knot, one flew over, quite low, heading west at 10 30am, possible juvenile with a light buff colour on the breast, also 4 Lapwings flew over at the same time.

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Reed Warbler in reeds on the south side of reservoir, also Garden Warbler singing on the Kearsley side of M/Way.

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Around the Res 10.30-11.15
lots of coot chicks well into double figure's
common ternx2
Great crested grebex2
Single Cormorant
Grey heron over
Blackcapsx2
Lots of Willow warbler song(not seen)
Usual tits
Robinx2
Single Wren
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive.

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Linnyshaw moss area (12.30-14.30)
Great spotted woodpecker ( next to the garden centre)
Swallowx6
lapwingx8 a few chicks knocking about
Magpiesxloads
Song thrushx2
Usual tits
Chaffinchx3
Jayx2
Greenfinch
Highlight was a Male Kestrel hunting near the motorway bridge
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive


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Wheatear on Linnyshaw Moss.

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One Common Tern on the new raft.

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Oystercatcher, 2 Reed Bunting.

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2 Oystercatchers, 20 Swallow, 5 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Willow Tit.

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20 Sand Martin, Swallow, Blackcap, pair of Reed Bunting.

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Little Grebe, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Chiffchaff.

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Two Rooks flying over calling. Little Grebe was on the water yesterday, 21st.

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pair of ADULT LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS on a nesting platform at 12-15pm today also mobile around the lodge cheers colin

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2 Yellow-legged Gulls
On lodge on arrival at 2.45 this pm.
WATCHED FOR 1O MINUTES BEFORE THEY FLEW ABOUT AND WERE EVENTUALLY LOST
County Life tick.Cheers Steve.

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2 yellow legged gulls still on blackleach

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Shelduck on the water this morning, then flew west at 8 30am, also male Wigeon calling, pair of Shoveler, female Goosander, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, 2 Chiffchaff.

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A Chiffchaff singing in the nature reserve, also 5 Goosander.

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2 yellow legged gulls this morning

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14.30-15.00
Grey heron
Cormorant
Great creased grebex2
Mute swanx2
Plus all the usuals
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive.

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4 Goosander, Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Fieldfare, 50 Redwing, 3 Coal Tit, 5 Willow Tit, 30 Chaffinch, 12 Greenfinch, 14 Goldfinch, 4 Bullfinch.

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12 Pochard, 3 Goosander.

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5 Pochard, 9 Goosander.

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3 Pochard, 44 Tufted Duck, 6 Goosander, 120 Black headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 4 Lesser Black backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull, 1 Great Black backed Gull, Common Buzzard on m/way lamp.

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2 Pochard, 6 Goosander.

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4 Wigeon back here, female Goosander, 30 Goldfinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Bullfinch.

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2 Gadwall, 55 Tufted Duck, 5 Goosander, Great Spotted Woodpecker. Willow Tit. No sign of the 4 Wigeon today.

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11.30 quick half hour
Cormorantx7
Wigeonx4
Goosanderx2
Gadwellx4
Plus all the Usual suspects
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive



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4 Wigeon, 3 Gadwall, 58 Tufted Duck, 2 Goosander, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Grey Wagtail, 2 Willow Tit, 10 Greenfinch, 6 Bullfinch.

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Also, Coal Tit, Willow Tit and Treecreeper.

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Wigeon pair
Redpoll 5 in alders
Goldfinch 4
Great crested Grebe 2
Tufted Duck 40+
Grey Heron
Cormorant 3
Gadwall 7
Mute Swan 2

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3 Wigeon, 1 male 2 female, 50 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard, 24 Lapwings over, Grey Wagtail.

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Water Rail, at the back of the reservoir, view from the wall behind the centre, also 3 Teal.

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About 1 ish
2xMute swan
2xCormorant
2xGreat crested grebe
3xPochard
Tufted duck in good numbers
Lots of Moorhen and Coots
4xMallard
Around the feeders
All the usual Tits
2xGreenfinch
3xChaffinch
Small flock of Goldfinch
Magpie city
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive
Oh and a dog walker had a Kingfisher over the Res last week.

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11 ish
3xPochard
3xCormorant
2xmute swan
Cootsx loads
Moorhensx loads
Tufted ducks loads
Cheers Jay
Don't twitch and drive

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2 Ravens flying over, heading west at 10am. also 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Goldcrest, 3 Willow Tit. hi Steve, I've replied to the message. Sorry computers been playing up.

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Tony - have sent you a Private Message

Cheers, Steve

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Peregine Falcon flew over resesvoir then landed on pylon nearby.

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1 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 11 Teal. + 4 Common Buzzard over Linnyshaw Moss.

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1 Wigeon & 7 Gadwall. Common Buzzard.

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1 Wigeon + 4 Gadwall.

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