I wonder if this is the same Hooded Crow that has been seen at Chat Moss. Not far apart in distance between the two sites (as the crow flies!). Pardon the pun.

45 species this morning inc 2 x Grey Partridge, 1 x Snipe, 2 x Oystercatchers, 2 x Little Egret, 16 x Gadwall, 7 x singing Chiffchaff, 4 x Buzzard (2 copulating). Also Hooded Crow still present.

The Hooded Crow was showing intermittently in the compound area, viewed from the higher ground to the south, between 1300-1400 yesterday. Also on the country park were Buzzard, Coot, Gadwall, Great Tit, Herring Gull, Kestrel, Lapwing, Little Egret, Magpie, Meadow Pipit, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Reed Bunting, Skylark and Stock Dove. My first singing Chiffchaff of the year as well.

Nice bumping into Den and Chris and a gentleman that had come across from North Yorkshire to see the bird.

For those Cutacre regulars, I have a BTO Breeding Bird survey square available on the country park (in the Skylark Hill area). If you are interested in taking this on please email me at nmhilton71@aol.com for further details.

The Hooded Crow again in fenced off area opp Amazon .

Hooded Crow still here today.  Same area in compounds behind green fence near Amazon building 

-- Edited by Dennis atherton on Friday 7th of March 2025 09:26:10 AM

This afternoon 3 x Buzzard, 1 x Peregrine (high flyover), 8 x singing Skylark, large flock of  approx 120 mixed Jackdaw and Carrion Crow, 1 x Raven, 1 x drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 x Redwing, 2 x Willow Tit, 1 x female Stonechat, 2 x Little Egret, 2 x Oystercatchers, 1 x Little Grebe

This afternoon.....at least 15 Skylark, 2 x Little Egret,1 x GS Woodpecker drumming, 2 x Willow Tit

Yesterday afternoon....1x Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 x Oystercatchers, 900 plus gulls again inc 4 x Great Black Backed and 1 x Common Gull. 1 x Little Egret, 1 x Grey Partridge, 1 x Grey Wagtail, 2 x Mistle Thrush and a flock of 20 Meadow Pipit. 45 species

2 Little egret and Green Sandpiper on the top pools this afternoon, flock of 12+ Redpoll in trees at the southern end of the site. Group of 8 c.10 year old kids trying to start a fire in the stream valley along common lane, soon ran off when we approached and stamped it out.

Also a green ringed second winter Caspian Gull present this afternoon too.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Morning walk produced 40 species. Of note 1 x Little Egret, 1 x Water Rail, 4 x Redpoll, 1 x Raven, 1 x Rook, 1 x Grey Wagtail and 3 x Willow Tit (1 displaying)

This morning, a leucistic Herring Gull was amongst 500+ Herring Gulls, 1 Little Egret and 1 Stonechat.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Morning walk around Cutacre. 43 species Inc 1 x Great Crested Grebe (unusual for this site)4 x Grey Partridge, 3 x Stonechat, 1 x Water Rail (heard)1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 x Skylark , 1 x Grey Wagtail

Walk around Cutacre produced 42 species. Of note 1 x Siskin with a flock of Goldfinch, 1 x Peregrine harrassing a LBB Gull, 10 x Redwing along Engine Lane, 2 x Grey Wagtail, 1 x Raven and 3 x Stonechat

Single Wheatear round the concrete blocks early afternoon also Green Sandpiper, 19 Gadwall and 7 Little Grebe on Swan lake

Good afternoon around Cutacre with 1 x Little Egret, 1 x Water Rail, 2 x Stonechat, 2 x Raven, 4 x Willow Tit, 5 x Little Grebe and 1 x Grey Wagtail. 42 species

Birds of note this afternoon 1 x Little Egret on Swan Lake also 3 x Little Grebe. Only 1 x Swallow, 1 x House Martin and 1 x Sand Martin seen. No Swift. Treecreeper by derelict Barns at western end.

c.150 Swift over the site this afternoon also several mixed flocks of fledged Goldfinch and Greenfinch.

Either side of midday today:

6 Sedge Warblers

3 Grasshopper Warblers

18 Skylarks

5 Meadow Pipits

2 Stonechats

4 Grey Partridges

1 Ringed Plover

8 Linnets

13 Reed Buntings

5 Greylag Geese over SW

22 Swifts

Late news for yesterday evening:

White Wagtail

female Yellow Wagtail

Grasshopper Warbler

2 Wheatears

Sedge Warbler

Reed Warbler

Whitethroat

2Stonechat

Common Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Birds of note this morning 3 x Stonechat, 3 x Grasshopper Warbler,3 x Sedge Warbler, 2 x Linnet, 1 x Lapwing chick on flooded horse field.

A wander around the very eastern end of the site was disappointing,with no migrants seen or heard apart from Chiffchaff and Blackcap near the entrance off the A6. There were a reasonable number of Skylarks singing ,but other than a single Raven over and a couple pairs of Lapwing on territory the place was dead.

Male Whinchat near the twin pools. Three Wheatear, Snipe, Oystercatcher and the usuals.

Yellow Wagtail and 6 Wheatears feeding around the Eastern Pools for twenty minutes before flying off SE at 11:02. Also, two pairs of Grey Partridges, 2 Ringed Plovers, Little Ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatchers, pairs of Shoveler, Teal and Tufted Duck, 8 Gadwall, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Swallows and 3 Sand Martins.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes