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Keith Williams


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2 Black-necked Grebes still present at 8.45pm, in front of the left most tern rafts when accessing from the car park

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Paul Thompson


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10.20am to 11.05am, Did not make a complete list, highlights:

  • Black-necked Grebes 2
  • Little Grebe 1
  • Great Crested Grebes 4+
  • Common Terns 15+
  • Singing Song Thrush 1

Thanks to the Warden who pointed me to the Black-necked Grebes, also to Tony Hill for his post and Rick Parker for phoning me yesterday about the Black-necked Grebes.



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Tony Hill


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2 Black necked grebes on the reservoir, mainly at the west end.

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Tony Hill


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A male Pied Flycatcher was most unusual. It was in the woods behind the reservoir dam and was mainly in the tops of the trees, but it did come lower down in the bushes from time to time. This was at around 10am, I did search for it again about an hour later, but there was no sign, but it could still be around. There was also 8 Blackcaps around the site, 3 of them in the same tree in the allotments north of the reservoir.

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I went to Blackleach as well on Wednesday 9-30 am for the Garganey. Dipped but did see 1 Brambling by the feeding station 



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Zoe Barrett


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No Garganey but others birds of note: 1 Peregrine circled and drifted west 4 Shoveler 1 Chiffchaff 2 Lapwings at Linnyshaw

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No Garganey just one Chiffchaff

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Robert Taylor


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3 Garganey still there at 7.30pm with the Gadwalls and Tufted Ducks.

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3 Garganey still present at 1615 today.

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3 Garganey (2 drakes, 1 duck) are on Blackleach Reservoir.

Just reported by Tony Hill.

Steve

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Birds today included 44 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 165 Coot, 1 Water Rail calling and min 25 Redwing roosting above south side of lake

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Today,

75 Gadwall
3 Shoveler
1 Goldeneye
180 Coot
7 Common Gull


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Birds present today included 2 Gadwall, 2 Willow Tit and 5 Siskin



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1 Oystercatcher present today 



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Zoe Barrett


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This afternoon at Blackleach reservoir:

19 Wigeon
1 Shoveler
15 Mute swans
35 Gadwall

Around site:

Willow tit
4 Song thrushes
3 Redwing
2 Jays
Long-tailed tits and Goldcrests everywhere

Just to add that I am not at all impressed by the footpath resurfacing around Blackleach reservoir.

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Willow Warbler by the car park at 2pm today.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

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Zoe Barrett


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This afternoon in cold wind and snowy showers:

Shoveler pair
35 Gadwall
50 Tufted ducks
3 Willow Tits
2 Bullfinch pairs
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Linnyshaw:
1 Buzzard
30 Magpies
c.80 Jackdaws flew over

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Jason Dulhanty


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About noon

Just had a glance on the water

Cormorant x 7

Goosander x2 pairs

Great crested grebes x 2

Pochard x 3

Jay x 3 in the small woods next to the car park.

Plus all the usuals

Cheers Jay

Dont twitch and drive.

 

 

 



-- Edited by Jason Dulhanty on Wednesday 6th of January 2016 04:45:18 PM

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Zoe Barrett


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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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Tony Hill


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Lesser Whitethroat singing in Hill Top hedgerow.

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Tony Hill


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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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Tony Hill


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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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Tony Hill


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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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Tony Hill


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

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Tony Hill


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

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Tony Hill


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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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Tony Hill


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Wheatear on Linnyshaw Moss.

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One Common Tern on the new raft.

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Tony Hill


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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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Tony Hill


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

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Tony Hill


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Little Grebe, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Chiffchaff.

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Tony Hill


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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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Tony Hill


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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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