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8am to 9am.

2 Redwings with 4 Song Thrushes, a Mistle Thrush, & a Pied Wagtail on Grange Road field. A Buzzard flew over as I watched them.

Very peaceful for Easter Sunday around the reservoir, just me & 2 fishermen, until a dog waker informed me the car park barrier was still down. Putting the clocks forward was a blessing as barrier timer had presumably not been altered.
Best of the reservoir action was by the quarry at the top end :-
Pair of Canada Geese, one of them on a quarry ledge, pair of Goldeneye, and a Buzzard being mobbed by 2 Carrion Crows.

Other reservoir birds :-
6 Great Crested Grebes, 6 Cormorants on the yatch pontoon, 38 Mallards, 4 Moorhens, 4 Black-headed Gulls.

A Sparrowhawk & a Raven flew over.

Called here again around lunchtime, crowds of people, but still no hirundines, just a few more Canada Geese and Black-headed Gulls to add to the earlier visit.

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8.00am to 11.00am.

Reservoir :-
7 Great Crested Grebes
5 Cormorants
2 Grey Herons
15 Canada Geese
44 Mallards
9 Moorhens
12 Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
Usual woodland species included 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers & a flock of 4 Jays seen a few times

Grange Road field :-
2 Pied Wagtails, 3 Redwings, 3 Song Thrushes, & 2 Mistle Thrushes.

Farmland :-
2 Grey Herons, Greylag with a Canada Goose, 4 Black-headed Gulls,
1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrels,
2 Lapwings,
3 Stock Doves, 41 Woodpigeons,
2 Skylarks, 3 Meadow Pipits, 1 Pied Wagtail,
1 Redwing,
Numerous Jackdaws, Rooks, & Carrion Crows.

A Kingfisher was at the overflow on Bradshaw Brook.
A Moorhen called from a nearby pond.
3 aggressive Nuthatches chased each other around at this end of Ousel Nest Meadow.

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8.00am to 9.50am.

6 Great Crested Grebes
6 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
1 Greylag which flew from reservoir up to Walsh Fold
11 Canada Geese
28 Mallards
Pair of Goldeneyes
3m + 1f Goosanders
7 Moorhens
1 Curlew on Walsh Fold fields
15 Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
8 Redwings by Grange Road

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7.45am to 9.10am :-
7 Great Crested Grebes
5 Cormorants
2 Grey Herons flying over
1 Greylag (Walsh Fold fields with a Canada Goose)
11 Canada Geese
37 Mallards
Pair of Tufted Ducks
Pair of Goldeneyes
6 Moorhens
25+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Kingfisher by the bridge at the yatch club. I was surprised at one point to see it flying across gardens to the houses at Horrobin Fold. It flew back after a few minutes.
1 Tawny Owl by the footpath from the railway footbridge to Grange Road, calling whilst upsetting a few Blackbirds. "Raisin" (my friend has christened it) has been a regular in her garden, but a couple of weeks ago it's diseased partner was taken into care (cannot remember the name given to that one) and sadly did not survive.

Early afternoon on my way home from Hawkshaw :-
Nothing different on the reservoir.
1 Curlew on fields on the other side of Bradshaw Road to Jumbles
5 Buzzards soaring around together over Ousel Nest Meadow. They eventually headed off over Bromley Cross, four continuing their journey and one returning.

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7.40am to 12.15. An overdue full count of all birds seen in all areas.

5 Great Crested Grebes
4 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron flying over
No Greylags to start with but then a pair flew in. The regular one joined them later.
16 Canada Geese
49 Mallards
2 Buzzards flying over
1 Sparrowhawk on Ousel Nest Meadow
8 Moorhens
25+ Black-headed Gulls, 1 Common Gull. 1 Herring Gull & 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls flew over.
1 Collared Dove, 55 Woodpigeons, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
1 Skylark, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6 Pied Wagtails, 2 Grey Wagtails,
19 Wrens, 14 Dunnocks (seems a lot more of these about this year on most of my local patches), 22 Robins,
13 Redwings at Grange Road, 30 + on the brow of a hill at Walsh Fold so possibly more over the brow, & a couple of individuals around the reservoir.
22 Blackbirds, 8 Song Thrushes, 3 Mistle Thrushes.
4 Goldcrests
15 Long-tailed Tits, 6 Coal Tits, 20+ Great Tits & Blue Tits,
6 Nuthatches, 3 Treecreepers,
3 Jays, 15 Magpies, 20+ Jackdaws, 30+ Rooks (most of them at the rookery on Bradshaw Road), 12 Carrion Crows, 1 Raven,
House Sparrows at Walsh Fold & along Bradshaw Road,
25 Chaffinches, 10 Greenfinches, 30+ Goldfinches, 20+ Siskins, 4 Bullfinches.

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9.25am to 11.45am. Better than usual on the reservoir (Whooper Swans the highlight), but very little about in the woodland (Long-tailed Tit with no tail still about though).

4 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
6 Grey Herons
5 Whooper Swans (3 adults + 2 juveniles)
1 Greylag
37 Canada Geese
64 Mallards
Pair of Goldeneye
6 Moorhens
1 Coot
5 Curlews (Walsh Fold farmland)
40+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
2 Buzzards soaring around
Pair of Stock Doves on the quarry
1 Redwing at top end of reservoir

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14.40 to 16.55.

No sign of the Firecrest this afternoon. In the same area that it was seen yesterday I had a Redwing & 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
I also checked for it along the path by the railway. I did come across something up there that I had not seen before. A Long-tailed Tit with no tail !

Reservoir birds :-
5 Great Crested Grebes
1 Grey Heron
2 Canada Geese
51 Mallards
Pair of Goldeneyes
6 Moorhens
1 Coot
100+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull

Farmland :-
1 Buzzard, 1 Curlew, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 70+ Jackdaws.

Neil Collier · Status: Offline

Superb views of a Firecrest this lunch time, half way between the Boat Club and the stables in the trees on the reservoir side. The bird was only a couple of meters away. A lifetime first for my wife and I.

Other birds of note,

Siskins, Treecreeper, Long Tailed Tits, Jay, Great Crested Grebe but the Firecrest took the biscuit!! smile

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 7th of March 2016 06:22:30 PM

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8.05am to 10.30am.

Reservoir :-
2 Great Crested Grebes
5 Cormorants
1 Greylag with 9 Canada Geese
63 Mallards
1m Goldeneye
7 Moorhens
46 Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
1 Skylark flying over

Farmland :-
1 Raven plus the usual corvids, 1 Reed Bunting.

Grange Road field :-
2 Pied Wagtails, 15 Redwings, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Blackbirds, 2 Nuthatches in a field tree.
On most of my recent visits there had been a pair of Song Thrushes on this field. Sadly one of them was squashed in the road this morning.

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9.30am to 11.45am. Thunder & hail followed by a snowstorm. No surprise that yesterday's frogs had deserted their pond.

4 Great Crested Grebes
3 Cormorants
1 Greylag with 9 Canada Geese
26 Mallards
8 Moorhens. I was surprised to find one running across the field behind the information centre.
1 Coot
Only 4 Black-headed Gulls. Probably losing birds here as they breed at Belmont.
1 Great Black-backed Gull flying over.
1 Buzzard flew over the reservoir towards Birches Farm. Later on I saw another one flying in towards Birches. The latter one looked like the one flying across a field in my recent Dunscar report. I was on the fields near Bradshaw Road so I was looking down on the bird as it flew low across lower fields. The upperwings are light brown with dark patches at the end of the wings, making the upperwings look more like Red Kite than Buzzard.
Not much other bird activity around the reservoir & nothing on the farmland except Woodpigeons.

2 Pied Wagtails & 1 Grey Wagtail on Grange Road field. Other birds on this field included 26 Woodpigeons, 2 Blackbirds, 2 Song Thrushes, & a Mistle Thrush. A small flock of Redwings was calling from trees along the railway. Unable to count them as the snow was blowing straight into my face & onto my binoculars.

30+ Siskins at the Chapeltown Road car park.

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13.20 to 14.45.

2 Great Crested Grebes
5 Cormorants
10 Canada Geese
52 Mallards
1m Goldeneye
7 Moorhens
1 Coot
30+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull

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8.45am to 10.55am.

3 Great Crested Grebes included a pair dancing together
2 Cormorants
1 Greylag
15 Canada Geese
61 Mallards
7 Moorhens
1 Coot
80+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull

5 Pied Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Redwings, 1 Song Thrush, & 2 Mistle Thrushes on Grange Road field.
Pied Wagtails also seen at Grange Farm stables & up the access road.
2 Stock Doves & a Tawny Owl on the quarry at the top end. A small flock of Redwings & a Mistle Thrush not far away.
4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers amongst the usual stuff around the reservoir.

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8.00am to 9.20am.
2 Great Crested Grebes
3 Cormorants
1 Greylag
18 Canada Geese
79 Mallards
1m + 2f Goosanders
8 Moorhens
70+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Buzzard flying around Ousel Nest Meadow
5 Pied Wagtails on Grange Road field including a pair fluttering around together which seemed like a mating display

Early afternoon was much the same as the morning but without Goosanders and 3 Common Gulls added to the morning list

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1m Goldeneye + 1f Goosander amongst the usual stuff early afternoon

David Lumb · Status: Offline

7.50am to 10.20am.

Reservoir :-
2 Great Crested Grebes,
2 Cormorants,
1 Greylag,
18 Canada Geese,
77 Mallards,
1m + 3f Goosanders
6 Moorhens
60+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull on the water + 3 passing through
2 Common Gulls
1 Stock Dove on the quarry at the top end + 1 on the small quarry by the bottom of the steps from the main car park
3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
2 Mistle Thrushes on the embankment

Grange Road field :-
5 Pied Wagtails, 30+ Redwings

Access road farm + farmland :-
2 Snipe, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Redwing, 34 Woodpigeons

Other birds seen today :-
Pheasant, Wrens, Dunnocks, Robins, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes, Goldcrests, Long-tailed Tits, Coal Tits, Great Tits, Blue Tits, Nuthatches, Jays, Magpies, Jackdaws, Rooks, Carrion Crows, House Sparrows, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Siskins, & Bullfinches

David Lumb · Status: Offline

Short visit from 1pm to 2pm.

2 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
13 Canada Geese
1 Greylag
60+ Mallards
7 Moorhens
60+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull

3 Buzzards & 2 Ravens flew over, one of each taking time to soar around.
2 Goldcrests near the information centre
Small flocks of Siskins at Ousel Nest (with a flock of Long-tailed Tits) & by Chapeltown Road car park
Grey Wagtail with a Pied Wagtail on Grange Road field

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Sightings from this morning :-
3 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
1 Greylag
13 Canada Geese
60 Mallards
9 Moorhens
50+ Black-headed Gulls
6 Pied wagtails on Grange Road field

I lost the internet over the weekend so a few sightings which differ from the above :-
Saturday 13th :-
Kingfisher & a Grey Wagtail at the reservoir.
2 more Grey Wagtails were with 2 Pied Wagtails on Grange Road field. Other birds on this field included 40+ Woodpigeons, 8 Redwings, 4 Mistle Thrushes, & 2 Song Thrushes.

Friday 12th :-
A few dog walking friends have asked if I saw the Mute Swans. Unfortunately not (unusual species here) but the birds were an adult with an immature.

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13.30 to 14.40.

2 Great Crested Grebes
3 Cormorants
14 Canada Geese
1 Greylag
60+ Mallards
6 Moorhens
c75 Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
3 Common Gulls

Whilst scanning through the gulls I spotted a Kingfisher flying around the middle of the reservoir before it flew down towards the embankment end

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9.25am to 11.10am. Most of the time spent in wintry showers.

4 Great Crested Grebes
6 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
1 Canada Goose
66 Mallards
Pair of Goosanders
7 Moorhens
60+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
1 Common Gull
1 Mediterranean Gull. Unlike the other gulls it flew straight through heading for Bradshaw Valley.

100+ Redwings on Grange Road field

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Just wandered along the yatch club side on my way to Edgworth this morning.

2 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
3 Grey Herons
1 Greylag
2 Canada Geese
Numerous Mallards & Moorhens
1m Goldeneye
50+ Black-headed Gulls
3 Buzzards flying over

David Lumb · Status: Offline

11,05am to 14.55. Whole area covered.

Reservoir :-
No Grebes seen today.
8 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
14 Canada Geese
1 Greylag
70 Mallards
1m Goldeneye
12 Moorhens
100+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull

Best of the rest as I wandered around, mostly the usual species :-
25 Siskins & a Great Spotted Woodpecker at Ousel Nest by Grange Road.
Lesser Redpolls the only unexpected species today with a pair at Grange Farm.
A Great Spotted Woodpecker by the railway line. Whilst up there I scanned the fields on the far side of the reservoir & picked out a flock of about 100 Lapwings between Walsh Fold and Birches.
2 Stock Doves flying over the quarry at the top end.
A stream that runs under the road between Walsh Fold & Bradshaw Road has always looks possible for Dipper and today I had one here for the first time.
It became wet & windy as I checked the farmland so I just had lots of Jackdaws, Rooks, & Carrion Crows on the fields up here.
I eventually finished off back along Grange Road where I now had the Redwing flock (none earlier) which has been around for weeks. Very flighty so needed numerous counts but I eventually settled for 110.

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Early afternoon visit.

2 Great Crested Grebes
5 Cormorants
12 Grey Herons. Higher count than normal probably due to the strong winds pushing birds down here for shelter from the very exposed Entwistle heronry.
17 Canada Geese
1 Greylag
81 Mallards
2m Goldeneyes
6 Moorhens
1 Coot
70+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull

1 Buzzard soaring around

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8.25am to 10.10am.

Reservoir :-
3 Great Crested Grebes
4 Cormorants, including one with lots of white on it's head
2 Grey Herons
1 Canada Goose
72 Mallards
9 Moorhens
100+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
1 Grey Wagtail

Mixed flock at Grange Road made up of 14 Redwings, 2 Mistle Thrushes, & 20+ Goldfinches.
Resident House Sparrows are on Bradshaw Road side of the reservoir so one at Ousel Nest Gate House was a surprise.
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker on a garden feeder by Horrobin Lane car park.
2 Stock Doves on the quarry at the top end.
1 Buzzard & 50+ Rooks flying around.

Someone must have thrown some bread out at Water Fold giving me birds to search through from the main car park. Mainly Black-headed Gulls & Jackadws but I did manage to pick out a Herring Gull & a Common Gull. The latter showed some great acrobatic skills as 3 times it dropped the bread it was carrying (once whilst being mobbed by a Jackdaw), but each time it caught it again in seconds after swooping around to retrieve it in the strong wind.

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A couple of hours this afternoon.

2 Great Crested Grebes
6 Cormorants
85 Mallards
10 Moorhens
100+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
1 Kingfisher

60+ Redwings along Grange Road with 2 Mistle Thrushes & numerous Goldfinches

David Lumb · Status: Offline

Did not manage to get out until late morning so Grange Road (no Redwings) & reservoir very busy. I did not see any point going all the way around so I scanned the reservoir from the woodland by Grange Farm & then headed up the path by the railway.

Reservoir :-
3 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
The usual Greylag was with the Canada Goose waiting for bread at Horrobin Lane car park.
6 other Canada Geese around the reservoir included another Greylag
Numerous Mallards & the male Goldeneye
Unable to count Moorhens from here, only one seen nearby
50+ Black-headed Gulls
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls flying over

A pair of Goldcrests chased other around by the stables, the male looking splendid with it's open displaying crest.
Lots of Woodpigeons flushed from the field between reservoir & railway.

Just hanging about for a while by the stile by the railway at the top of the path I had a good selection of birds which included :-
Two more Goldcrests, a Treecreeper, a Great Spotted Woodpecker, a flock of Goldfinches, 2 Nuthatches, & 60+ Redwings flying over heading for Holts Fold/Last Drop area.

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12.35 to 14.10.

As usual I checked Grange Road on the way to the reservoir, and some good stuff as usual.
Near the gate to Ousel Nest Meadow I checked lots of noise coming from Nuthatches. I usually get one or two here but did not expect to see four together.
An increase in Redwings (170+) further down the road. On the field & in trees by the road & by the railway.
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was quite content at the top of a tree until it moved and disturbed two more, when it became very noisy as it chased them around the tree tops.
Another Nuthathch was heard in the same area.

Reservoir :-
2 Great Crested Grebes
3 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
90 Mallards
1m + 1f Goldeneyes
1m Goosander
8 Moorhens
50+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
1 Pied Wagtail
3 more Nuthatches took me up to 8 for the afternoon

David Lumb · Status: Offline

just a short visit this morning to check for anything different.

1m Goldeneye back on the reservoir with the usual stuff

Redwings on Grange Road field up to 70+, with 2 Mistle Thrushes

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13.15 to 14.55.

3 Great Crested Grebes
1 Grey Heron
Greylag with just one Canada Goose.
110 Mallards
9 Moorhens
100+ Black-headed Gulls
3 Common Gulls
Not much around the woodland again.

30+ Redwings with 3 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Pied Wagtails, and a flock of 30+ Goldfinches on Grange Road fields.
Another 20+ Goldfinches were further down Grange Road as I headed towards the railway station.

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8.10am to 9.05am.

3 Great Crested Grebes
6 Cormorants
2 Grey Herons
Greylag with the 2 Canada Geese
Numerous Mallards
6 Moorhens
30+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
1 Kingfisher

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8.35am to 9.50am.

2 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants on reservoir + 3 flying over
Greylag (became very tame a few weeks ago, and will now come for food at Horrobin Lane car park with the 2 Canada Geese)
110 Mallards
1m Goldeneye
3m Goosanders
8 Moorhens
40+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
1 Dipper on the brook at the top end
1 Buzzard

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9.35am to 11.50am.

2 Great Crested Grebes
7 Cormorants
Greylag with the two Canada Geese
92 Mallards
2m Goldeneyes
6 Moorhens
25 Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull

70+ Redwings along Grange Road

David Lumb · Status: Offline

8.10am to 10.15am.

Reservoir :-
4 Great Crested Grebes
5 Cormorants
Greylag flew in with the 2 Canada Geese
80+ Mallards
7 Moorhens
30+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
1 Common Gull
Great Spotted Woodpeckers & Treecreepers not seen much recently so two of each species was welcome

Grange Road :-
30+ Goldfinches mixed with 20+ Redwings & a Mistle Thrush
Buzzard & 2 Herring Gulls flying over
8 Bullfinches along the footpath from Grange Road to the railway footbridge (7 more seen around the reservoir)

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9 Lapwings flying over heading down Bradshaw Valley at 8.20am.

Usual species on reservoir.

David Lumb · Status: Offline

9.40am to 11.30am.

3 Great Crested Grebes
4 Cormorants
Greylag with the 2 Canada Geese
c110 Mallards
6 Moorhens
40+ Black-headed Gulls, one with full summer plumage head. I have seen this one a few times over the last week.
Buzzard at the top end again being mobbed by a Carrion Crow
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
5 Redwings along Grange Road
+ the usual species

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As I was here later than normal (10.20am) crowds of people already out and about so I just walked along the railway side. I normally speak to most of the regulars about the wildlife, possibly with your daughter George at some time, but the number of folk about got a bit too much this morning. I hope they all had a good time though, except the cyclists who keep ignoring the no cycling signs.

2 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron
The Greylag with the 2 Canada Goose
Numerous Mallards & Moorhens.
70+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
2 Common Gulls

5 Redwings & a Mistle Thrush at Horrobin Fold
A Buzzard by the quarry at the top end was being mobbed by a Carrion Crow. The Crow got so close it looked at one point as though it would land on the Buzzards's back.
The Buzzard flew off towards Turton Tower, and not long after two more Buzzards appeared from over Walsh Fold soaring around quite high up.

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Full morning from 8.10am checking all areas. When it started getting busy I moved onto farmland.
We missed the worst of the rain here, just got lots of rubbish washed down onto the top end of the reservoir. A slight problem having to pick out birds swimming amonst it all.
3 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
2 Grey Herons
Greylag was on it's own when I got to the reservoir but it soon joined the two Canada Geese
60+ Mallards
8 Moorhens
40+ Black-headed Gulls
Not long ago I reported Herring Gulls being unusual locally. Seen them most days since ! Two on the reservoir this morning & numerous passing over, which included a flock of 5 being followed into the distance by a Grey Heron. Also a few Lesser Black-backed Gulls flying over.
1 Sparrowhawk on Ousel Nest Meadow. 1 Pheasant at Walsh Fold.
Lots of Woodpigeons, a small flock of Feral Pigeons, the usual few white doves along Grange Road, & a Stock Dove,
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail by the raging overflow, numerous Wrens, Dunnocks, & Robins,
11 Blackbirds, 5 Redwings, 3 Song Thrushes, 2 Mistle Thrushes. a flock of 3 Goldcrests by Grange Road & 1 by the quarry at the top end,
Numerous Long-tailed Tits, Coal Tits, Great Tits, Blue Tits, & Nuthatches. A few Starlings, & House Sparrows in the usual places,
As usual plenty of corvids, 5 Jays, 24 Magpies, 20+ Jackdaws, 20+ Rooks (most of them in the rookery by Bradshaw Road), 14 Carrion Crows, 1 Raven.
A few Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Siskins (1 flock of about 10 birds), Bullfinches showing well in most areas (11 seen + a couple more heard)

George Warburton · Status: Offline

Merry Christmas David

My daughter was jogging round the Jumbles this morning and saw none of these things.

Keep up the good work.

Best wishes to you and yours

George Warburton

David Lumb · Status: Offline

8.20am to 9.45am. Not many people about for a Christmas Day morning, but it was raining all the way around. Trouble was, not many birds about either.

2 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron
2 Canada Geese
c75 Mallards
5 Moorhens
20+ Black-headed Gulls
Tawny Owl at Grange Farm
A couple of Redwings heard at top end of reservoir

Merry Xmas to everybody

David Lumb · Status: Offline

8.40am to 10.00am

3 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
2 Grey Herons
2 Canada Geese with the Greylag. Still not sure if it is an escape from the access road farm or the one which has been seen here & Wayoh for the last 2 winters
Numerous Mallards
1m Goldeneye
50+ Black-headed Gulls
A Grey Wagtail flew across the reservoir and down to the overflow where I also found a Dipper
Only 2 Redwings at Grange Road this morning

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9.30am to 10.50am.

3 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
140+ Mallards
1m Goldeneye
6 Moorhens
60+ Black-headed Gulls
60+ Redwings along Grange Road

David Lumb · Status: Offline

Visits before and after wander around Wayoh. 8.15am to 9.30am & 11.30am to 12.20pm.

2 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
3 Grey Herons
2 Canada Geese
1 Greylag
80+ Mallards
1m Goldeneye
6 Moorhens
80+ Black-headed Gulls
2 Common Gulls
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls flew off on my first visit. 1 immature on reservoir on second visit.
Flock of 9 Herring Gulls flew over Grange Road & then down Bradshaw Valley
1 Buzzard flying over
1 Pied Wagtail
Flock of 40+ Siskins
Plus the usual species

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10.45am to 11.35am.

2 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron
2 Canada Geese
1 Greylag
Numerous Mallards
1m Goldeneye
7 Moorhens
50+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
1 Buzzard

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13.20 to 14.55.

3 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron
100+ Mallards
Pair of Goldeneye
6 Moorhens
c80 Black-headed Gulls

Grange Road :-
79 Redwings on the field.
A flock of 15 Chaffinches making use of the roadside puddles.
Mistle Thrush and Goldcrest. Missed out on these species yesterday.

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8.40am to 12.25pm. All areas covered and all birds counted. 4 species of duck on one trip unusual for here,

Reservoir :-
2 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron
2 Canada Geese
100+ Mallards
2m + 1f Teal
Pair of Wigeon
Pair of Goldeneye
9 Moorhens (another one on a farm pond)
45 Black-headed Gulls

Walsh Fold :-
A mixed flock of Jackdaws & Rooks (100+) 1 Pheasant, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtail, numerous House Sparrows.

Access Road Farm :-
Another Pied Wagtail & more House Sparrows. Also had House Sparrows along Bradshaw Road.

Woodland birds :-
17 Woodpigeons, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 13 Wrens, 4 Dunnocks, 4 Robins, 16 Blackbirds, 5 Redwings along Grange Road & 1 by the reservoir, 1 Song Thrush by Bradshaw Brook, 4 flocks of Long-tailed Tits (60+ birds in total but surprisingly I did not see any Treecreepers with them), Coal Tits (5), Great Tits (10+), Blue Tits (40+), 7 Nuthatches, 4 Jays, 17 Magpies, 10+ Jackdaws, 20+ Carrion Crows, 10 Chaffinches, 5 Greenfinches, 6 Goldfinches, 4 Siskins, & 9 Bullfinches.

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13.25 to 14.45

3 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
7 Grey Herons
2 Canada Geese
1 Greylag
100+ Mallards
9 Moorhens
c75 Black-headed Gulls
1 Kingfisher

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9.10am to 10.35am.

2 Great Crested Grebes
9 Grey Herons
c115 Mallards
6 Moorhens
30+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
1 Buzzard flying over
Redwings calling along Grange Road. Could only see a couple, may have been a few more.

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Just the usual species on the reservoir and not much around the woodland, but I did have a Buzzard calling from Ousel Nest Meadow before it flew off down the Bradshaw Valley.

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Nothing much around this morning (9.35am to 11.05am) but at least it didn't rain or blow a gale.

3 Great Crested Grebes
4 Cormorants
2 Grey Herons
Numerous Mallards
5 Moorhens
30+ Black-headed Gulls
Just the usual woodland birds

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A short visit this morning looking for anything new.
Same species on reservoir as yesterday.
Kingfisher at the yatch club bridge for 3rd day running, and again so close no binoculars needed.

2 Meadow Pipits on pill box field the only unusual birds seen.