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Main Lake:

Snipe (a weather displaced individual on one of the islands)
Mute Swan 6 (Adult Swans aggressively harassing last year's youngsters)
Tufted Duck 4
Goosander 2
Little Grebe 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull 3
Cormorant 3
Black-headed Gull c25
Grey Wagtail 1
Goldfinch 13
Lesser Redpoll 5
Song Thrush 1

Cheers John

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March 15th. (11.00-12.15). Large emergence of insects today.

Sand Martin 2 flew through NW

Tufted Duck 6m, 3f
Goosander 2 North Lake, 2 Main Lake
Mute Swan 6
Little Grebe 2
Coot 38
Moorhen 20
Canada Goose 59
Mallard 41
Cormorant 6
Black-headed Gull 8
Treecreeper 2
Stock Dove 3
Buzzard 1

Cheers John


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Late news yesterday 14th:

Seemed to have been a bit of a clear of waterfowl out at Main Lake:
Little Grebe 2
Mute Swan 6
Goosander 2f

Elsewhere:
Woodcock 1
Stock Dove 2
Manderin Duck 2 (pair on river)
Bullfinch 12 (including a single flock of 10)

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North Lake 100% frozen. Main Lake 95% frozen making counting easy. Wildfowl numbers greatly reduced.

Coot 33
Moorhen 16
Goosander 2f
Canada Goose 8
Mute Swan 6
Little Grebe 5
Mallard 44
Black-headed Gull 31

Cheers, John

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Late news for yesterday 28th December:

The young Swan had freed itself from the fishing hook/line and was feeding normally with the family party.

Coot 139
Wigeon 9
Tufted Duck 2
Mallard 76
Little Grebe 6
Moorhen 14
Black-headed Gull 28
Goldfinch 8
Singles of Bullfinch and Nuthatch

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Another of the young Swans is in trouble, this time from fishing line. It appears to be hooked, with line hanging from its bill, and was repeatedly shaking its head whilst trying to free itself.

8 Wigeon
4 Little Grebes
169 Canada Goose
1 Barnacle Goose (the regular feral bird was flying round with the Canada Geese)

Cheers John

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The RSPCA officer attended Roman Lakes this morning but unfortunately the Swan had died overnight. He suspects lead poisoning but there are not enough resources to do an autopsy.

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John Rayner wrote:

One of the 1st w. Mute Swans has been detached from the family group for some days now and looked ill today. It was closing its eyes with bill open and it was an obvious effort to keep its head erect. (see attached)

Other water birds included Goosander (3m, 1f on North Lake), the long staying Wigeon flock (10), the female Gadwall and at least 3 Little Grebes. Elsewhere 1 Stock Dove.

Cheers John



-- Edited by John Rayner on Wednesday 20th of December 2017 04:18:12 PM




I have reported this to the RSPCA. (Thanks for the contact number Paul).

Cheers, John

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One of the 1st w. Mute Swans has been detached from the family group for some days now and looked ill today. It was closing its eyes with bill open and it was an obvious effort to keep its head erect. (see attached)

Other water birds included Goosander (3m, 1f on North Lake), the long staying Wigeon flock (10), the female Gadwall and at least 3 Little Grebes. Elsewhere 1 Stock Dove.

Cheers John



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5 pairs of wigeon, 1 gadwall, 7 little grebe, 4 tufted duck, 1 stock dove (plus 1 heard), flock of 40-45 finches made up of siskins and goldfinches (could not sort out ratio), 2 female goosander on river bank, buzzard.



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Late WeBS count

North Lake (completely frozen):

Goosander 3 (2m, 1f) on river Goyt
Canada Goose 1
Grey Heron 1

Also Jay and Buzzard

Main Lake (95% frozen making counting easy):

Coot 147 (equalling the record)
Moorhen 28
Mute Swan 7
Mallard 72
Wigeon 8
Gadwall 1f
Tufted Duck 1f
Little Grebe 6
Grey Heron 1
Cormorant 1
Black-headed Gull 29

Also Nuthatch 2, Jay.

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7th December:

Goosander 2 (m, f)
Wigeon 12
Tufted Duck 5 (3m, 2f)
Gadwall 1f
Little Grebe 2
Coot 132
Canada Goose 109
Grey Heron 2
Stock Dove 2
Goldcrest 1

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Goosander 8 (3m, 5f)
Wigeon 12 (5m, 7f)
Gadwall 1f (new in)
Coot 143
Little Grebe 6
Mute Swan (2ad, 5 1st w)
Kingfisher 1
Redwing 29
Sparrowhawk 1
Grey Wagtail 1

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Main Lake 1/2 frozen making counting easier:

Coot 147 ( a record for the site I think)
Moorhen 34
Wigeon 7
Mallard 59
Mute Swan 7
Little Grebe 3
Canada Goose 9 (main flock missing)
Cormorant 1
Black-headed Gull 16
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Goldcrest 1

North Lake:
Stock Dove 1
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 2
Goosander 1m
Grey Heron 2

Cheers, John


PS David, Did you press the 'attach file(s)' button under the window where you wrote your post? Press attach file, browse PC, select photo and press insert.

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  Adult swan ice-breaking for its young while the other adult sat unconcerned in a clear patch of water.

  PS I did as you suggest John and a file was opened but no picture appeared (I've been successful before)

 

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Mute Swan 8 (usual 7 seeing off an adult intruder)
Little Grebe 2
Wigeon 11
Cormorant 4
Grey Heron 3
Stock Dove 3
Mistle Thrush 2 (both singing)

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Late afternoon:

Wigeon 11
Little Grebe 2
Mute Swan 7
Grey Heron 2

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Coot 126
Wigeon 7
Little Grebe 6
Buzzard
Goosander 2m, 1f on North Lake

Cheers John





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A quick look over Main Lake.

Wigeon 12
Little Grebe 2
Mute Swan 7

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Thurs 16th Nov. Some noteable increases.

Mute Swan 8 (The usual family of 2ad, 5 1st w. Plus another 1st w. by the river in the field oppisite North Lake)
Wigeon 12 (4m, 8f)
Little Grebe 6
Canada Goose 59
Cormorant 6
Buzzard 2
Grey Heron 1

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Early WeBS survey.

North Lake Area:

Canada Goose 76
Goosander 1m

Main Lake Area:

Canada Goose 23
Moorhen 16
Coot 108
Mute Swan 2ad, 5 1st w
Mallard 59
Tufted Duck 1f
Wigeon 8
Little Grebe 3
Cormorant 5
Grey Heron 1

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Goosander 9 (3m, 5f North Lake, 1f on river)
Coot 122
Moorhen 18
Little Grebe 1
Mute Swan 7
Wigeon 4
Shoveler 1f
Siskin 2

Checked out a couple of Hornbeams near Strawberry Hill but very little fruit.

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Wigeon 4
Mute Swan 7
Little Grebe 3
Cormorant 5
Grey Wagtail
Sparrowhawk

Cheers John

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08.00-09.30

Ludworth Moor turned out to be fogbound so back to Roman Lakes where 5 Wigeon was the best I could do.

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Roman Lakes is closed on Mondays so an incomplete look over Main Lake from the road.

Now 8 Mute Swans (the usual family of 7 and an interloper that had been driven off onto the horse field)
6 Wigeon (4m, 2f)
A Yew tree held feeding Mistle Thrushes (3), Redwings (10), Blackbirds (4), Song Thrush (1) and a Nuthatch

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Quick visit to see what Ophelia had stirred up. Answer was an influx of Coot...

Coot 126
Little Grebes 2
Wigeon 5
All 7 Mute Swan family party together again

Cheers John

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Female Shoveler still
I could only find 4 young Mute Swans (now 1st winters rather than juvs) with the 2 adults so may have lost one in the past 4 days.

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Late WeBS count:

North Lake:
Little Grebe 1
Mallard 2
Canada Goose 36
Grey Heron 1

Main Lake:
Shoveler 1 female (Thanks David, such is the paucity of Stockport waters that I don't record this every year)
Wigeon 2m, 3f
Coot 84
Moorhen 17
Mallard 75
Canada Goose 49
Mute Swan 2ads, 5 juvs
Cormorant 8
Grey Heron 1

Cheers John

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Also a female Shoveler around midday



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Now 5 Wigeon
7 Mute Swans still

2 (unringed) Dippers on River Goyt. Lots of song and wing fluttering display.

Cheers, John

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Not a lot changed over the past few weeks until 3 drake Wigeon today.

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Coot 87
Mute Swan 2 ad, 5 juv
Little Grebe 2 1 ad, 1 fem/juv
Cormorant 1
Kingfisher 1 juv
No sign of Great Crested Grebes

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David Cookson confirms that Mute Swan W34049 is indeed 'Green CCT4' and has lost its Darvic. This was always the most likely scenario.
Thanks to Steve and David for their assistance.

Cheers John

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Late news 3rd August.

Mute Swan 2ads, 5 juvs
Great Crested Grebe 2ads, 4 juvs
Mandarin Duck 2
Little Grebe 2
Kingfisher 1
House Martin c20
Swift 3

Something strange going on with the Mute Swans as the male now has no Darvic ring (It should be 'Green CCT4'). Is it unusual for these Darvics to be lost? I could read the metal ring, which is W34049. Could someone (Steve?) please confirm that this is the same individual?

Cheers John

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Sorry everyone,this should have been posted on the Etherow thread. I will try to amend. Not having a good day am I? no

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Hi John,

1044333 was ringed as an adult at Etherow on 10/11/2013. It was the one accompanying the breeding pair of mute swans. Did you sight it at Roman Lakes?

Many thanks,

Steve 



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wrong thread - moved to Etherow CP.

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7pm - 9pm yesterday.

Linnet Clough - Roman lakes - Mellor golf course

Birds seen and heard amongst the usual common species:

Chiffchaff

Willow warbler

Blackcap

Buzzard

Hobby (seen from along path between Linnet Clough and Roman lakes)

On the main lake:

Coot

Moorhen

Pair of Swans with 5 cygnets

Great Crested grebe

100+ Canada geese on surrounding fields

Golf course:

Great Spotted woodpecker

Cheers, Steve.



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Yesterday:
Cuckoo calling in wood between Main Lake and Linnet Clough camp site (not seen). Apparently singing incessantly from 05.30 and disturbing the sleep of locals. I heard it briefly around 12.30 and again at 16.30-16.45.


Today:
No Cuckoo
Common Sandpiper and Grey Wagtail on bank of Main Lake
2 Garden Warblers in full song
Dipper on river
5 Mistle Thrushes (2 adults and 3 juvs)
Greenfinch (1 adult feeding 1 juv)

Cheers John

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Roman bridge through to Roman lakes, around 3 to 4pm. In addition to the usuals:
Blackcap (m)
Grey wagtail
3 dippers
15+ housemartins
First swifts of the year
Buzzard
Pair of great crested grebe nest building
Hobby, again first of the year
Common sandpiper - first time we've seen one here

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House Martin 1
Sand Martin 8
Swallow 6

Plus usuals.

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Main Lake - Windybottom Farm

Willow Warbler 1 (my first of the year)
Chiffchaff 9
Blackcap 2
Goldfinch c25

Mute Swan 5 (The 3 1st summers hanging on despite a battering from the male. Female sitting on 5 eggs)
Tufted Duck 2
Teal 1
Goosander 1 (on river)
Great Crested Grebe 1

Dipper and Grey Wagtail (on river)
Green Woodpecker (heard)
Stock Dove (3 singing)

Cheers John

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15th March (yesterday's post referred to 13th and 14th)

Same birds as last post plus Chiffchaff singing and Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming

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14th and 15th March.

Adult Mute Swans aggressively trying to drive last year's 3 offspring from the water. Brutal!
Gadwall 2m
Tufted Duck pair
Great Crested Grebe 1
Little Grebe 2
Cormorant 3
Treecreeper 3
Nuthatch 1
Lesser Redpoll 1

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25th Feb PM.

Gadwall 4m
Goosander 1m
Tufted Duck 2m, 1f
Wigeon 1m
Mute Swan 1m, 1f, 3 1st w
Great Crested Grebe 1
Little Grebe 4
Coot 34
Canada Goose 44
Cormorant 2

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5th February:

Goosander 2m, 2f
Wigeon 1m
Tufted Duck 2m, 1f
Mute Swans 5
Little Grebe 3
Siskin c20
Lesser Redpoll 3

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Little Grebe 5
Wigeon 1m
Teal 1f
Mute Swan 5 (family party still together - but probably not for much longer)
Buzzard 1

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Woodcock 1
Wigeon 2m
Little Grebe 3
Mute Swan 5
Tufted Duck 1m
Goosander 2m, 2f
Cormorant 3
Stock Dove 2 (in song)
Song Thrush 1 (in song)
Jay 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2

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Wigeon 1m (back after an absence of a couple of weeks)
Goosander 1m
Tufted Duck 6 (3m, 3f)
Mute Swan 5
Little Grebe 2
Grey Heron 2
Nuthatch 2
Siskin c100 (forming a large mixed finch flock)
Lesser Redpoll 4 minimum in flock
Goldfinch c6 in flock

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11th December:
Mute Swans 6. A 3rd adult landed mid morning and the resident adults aggressively chased it off the water and onto the bank. Also 3 1st winters still.
Goosander 4m, 1f
Wigeon 1m
Little Grebe 2
Redwings c40

Cheers John

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