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Lez Fairclough


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2pm to 4pm - Lovely weather again!

Cutacre is quickly becoming a very popular area for dog walkers/joggers/cyclists & unfortunately the odd scrambler bike too.

I remember only a couple of years ago you were lucky if you saw a handful of people - today there were scores!

The lane leading down to the bottom pool held lots of Redwings feasting on berries.

Down at the bottom pool there were approx. 150 gulls including Herring, Lesser & Great Black Backed with many juveniles present,

the fact that there were quite a few children throwing bread in probably accounted for the high numbers.

Also on the pool were 2 Gadwall, 4 Tufted Ducks & a very elusive juvenile Little grebe. Strangely though no Geese!

In the surrounding fields were many Meadow pipits, a hovering Kestrel & a Cormorant flew over.



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A wander around the east end of the site was interesting with 4 skeins of Pink-footed Geese totalling approx 780 birds, all heading west./south west. The birds appeared to be coming in from a n.e.direction,always impressive to see that number of wild geese. The birds went over at 10.30,10.45,10.47 and 10.50.
Around the site there were at least 30 Skylarks, similar numbers of Meadow Pipits 12 Goldfinch and 22 Linnets. 4 Common Snipe were accidentally flushed walking across the site,a single Stonechat and a hunting Kestrel were the other birds of interest.
On the large bottom pool about 50 large gulls mainly Herrings,a few each of Tufted Duck, Mallard, Gadwall and Coot as well as a number of Canada Geese.



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 6th of November 2020 02:51:29 PM

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Simon Warford


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Sightings from early morning up to 10am;

950 Pink-footed Geese over east in 10 skiens between 7-8am, also c50 NW.
5 Redwing over west
2 Green Sandpipers
3 Snipe
21 Teal
2 Gadwall
4 Grey Wagtail
120+ Meadow Pipit
1 Lesser Redpoll over
2 Chiffchaff
1 Blackcap
8 Stonechat
25 Skylark
3 Sparrowhawk


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pete berry


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A quick check on the eastern end of the site this morning was a bit disappointing. I was hoping for a few waders on the muddy pools but unfortunately they were all overgrown with reedmace and grass. A Kingfisher was on the bottom pool together with Tufted Duck, Coot ,Little Grebe etc. Elsewhere on the site good numbers of Skylarks,some nice flocks of 50+ Meadow Pipits and a couple of small flocks of Goldfinch. A couple of Kestrel were hunting over the site and 2 Buzzards were high up.

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Ian McKerchar


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160 Swift feeding over the very northern edge of the area this afternoon and c130 Lesser Black-backed Gull present.



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A quick stroll around the east end of the site this morning.
There were good numbers of Swifts feeding over the site and adjacent fields, also a few Swallows and a single House Martin. Plenty of singing Skylarks all areas of the site, a couple of Reed Buntings, singing Reed Warbler and Whitethroat,and a couple of Lapwing and Little Grebe holding territory.
All the gulls are using the bottom pool near the railway line as it's the only bit of water left,over 100 Lesser Black Backs and a few Herring Gulls were present, but a bit flighty due to number of people by the pool.

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Simon Warford


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Todays sightings between myself and Phil Rhodes-

adult Iceland Gull
Green Sandpiper
Redshank
2 Oystercatchers
Greylag Goose
3 Gadwall
Water Rail
12 Siskin
Little Owl



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Ian McKerchar


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Male Wheatear mid-afternoon today.

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Ian McKerchar


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Late morning today, 12 Barnacle Geese (of unknown origin) flew low SW but later were found feeding around the bottom pool.

Also seen were the adult Iceland Gull and 5 Stonechat.

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2 Raven and 2 Oystercatcher this afternoon

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Simon Warford


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Today WeBS count with Simon Johnson and Phil Rhodes covering the whole site-

1 Short-eared Owl still present
1 Little Owl
18 Snipe
Jack Snipe
4 Oystercatcher
2 Ringed Plover
3 Gadwall
3 Teal
25 Mallard
2 Little Grebe
19 Lapwing
22 Moorhen
9 Coot
1 Tufted Duck
450 Herring Gull
1 Stonechat
27 Skylark
3 Stock Dove
40 Meadow Pipit
105 Linnet
50 Fieldfare
no sign of the Iceland Gull.


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Ian McKerchar


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 This afternoon:

 

3 Curlew

4 Stonechat

80 Herring Gull

 

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pete berry


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The Iceland Gull quite often roosts on flooded land behind Kenny Waste depot, no doubt where it feeds.There is very easy access to this area by parking in Wharton Lane,which is off M/c Road(A6).It's only a couple hundred yard walk down Wharton Lane,over the metal stile, to view the flooded area on the rhs .Obviously the bird isn't always there but best bet is late morning thru to early afternoon to see it there.

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My first visit today in a vain attempt to find the Iceland Gull! Of interest though:

2 Little Egret and 9 Gadwall.

1 Green Sandpiper and 2 Lapwing.

1 Great Black-backed Gull.

20+ Skylark with many birds singing.

 



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The adult Iceland Gull was on the flooded area at the north eastern end of the site,behind Kenny Waste depot at 1pm today

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Ian McKerchar


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Cetti's Warbler seen and heard again today.

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Around midday today:

 

Little Egret on railway flood at 10am then flew east

Pair of Grey Partridge

Pair of Stonechat

 

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7 Ravens flew over the M61 southish near cutacre this morning

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Simon Warford


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Covered the entire site today mostly doing WeBS counts;

Adult Iceland Gull was amongst 630 Herring Gulls
1 Short-eared Owl
1 Little Owl
1 Green Sandpiper
3 Woodcock
20 Snipe
Jack Snipe
1 Shelduck
10 Gadwall
27 Teal
26 Mallard
35 Lapwing
17 Moorhen
1 Tufted Duck
3 Raven
1 Peregrine
12 Skylark
11 Stock Dove
40 Meadow Pipit


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Ian McKerchar


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This afternoon:

2 Little Egret circled the warehouses at 3:07pm and possibly landEd in creek between them.

Adult Iceland Gull

Green Sandpiper

pair of Stonechat

32 Lapwing

250 Herring Gull

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11.45-14.00

Good mooch around.

Great for kestrels today, both male and female giving great views.

A flock of redwing 30+

A couple of dogs flushed 7 snipes from the first pool I stumbled upon.

On the higher ground were a few meadow pipits, a skylark, a raven and a buzzard.

I will be back.

Cheers, Jay.

Don't twitch and drive



-- Edited by Jason Dulhanty on Wednesday 29th of January 2020 07:18:10 PM

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Ian McKerchar


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Adult Iceland Gull by the recycling area until 12;19 this afternoon, when it then flew to Chanters in Atherton.

 

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Today with Simon Johnson and Phil Rhodes,

returning adult Iceland Gull present around 12.30pm biggrin
Tree Sparrow
Little Owl
Green Sandpiper
21 Skylark
30 Linnet


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WeBS count with Simon Johnson and partly Phil Rhodes;

30 Snipe
1 Green Sandpiper
15 Lapwing
6 Coot
19 Moorhen
2 Tufted Duck
4 Gadwall
6 Teal
17 Mallard
1 Little Grebe
1 Mute Swan
6 Grey Wagtail
2 Grey Heron
137 Herring Gull
3 Great Black-backed Gull

Also 2 Raven, 1 Stonechat, 1 Willow Tit, 40 Linnet, 6 Skylark, 38 Redwings.




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Combined sightings, myself and Phil Rhodes;

Cetti's Warbler heard to give 2 bursts of song but no further sound of it, a first record for the site.
12 Whooper Swans over heading SE
c350 Pink-footed Geese over SE in 4 skeins
90+ Fieldfare over
3 Stonechat
1 Green Sandpiper
500+ Herring Gull
55 Snipe
1 Water Rail
27 Skylark
9 Lesser Redpoll
5 Siskin
1 Little Grebe
12 Tufted Duck
45 Meadow Pipit
23 Linnet



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18 Whooper Swan flew SE at 8:30 over the M61 just to the north of here this morning

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A quick walk round the eastern side produced:-
2 Raven
2 Buzzards
3 Kestrel
At least 12 Skylark
And 5 Meadow Pipits
No gulls on site but they were all in the flooded fields south of the railway behind ,Common Farm



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Record shot of the Ring-necked Duck (seen 11.40 - 11.50). Much better video in the YouTube link.

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The juvenile Ring-necked Duck flew off SW at midday (towards Pennington Flash?).

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Ring-necked Duck still present on the bottom pool at 11:30

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Juvenile Ring-necked Duck on the bottom pool this morning at 10:20.

Walk from the Shackerley lane end near Atherton, through the barrier along Engine Lane for a mile past second railway bridge to view the bottom pool.

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Ian McKerchar


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Around 200 large gulls loafing around mid-afternoon but nothing of note in amongst them.



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pete berry


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A quick stroll around the eastern end of the site produced:-
244 large gulls at the top daytime roost,but most interesting bird amongst them was a juv.Greater Black Back gull.
Still at least 35 Swallows still feeding over the area,also a Reed Warbler,Whitethroat,a few Chiffchaff still,a Common Snipe anòd a couple of White Wagtails and a Great Spotted Woodpecker were the pick of the rest of the birds seen.

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Late news for yesterday morning:

Whinchat

4 Wheatear

Sedge Warbler

3 Willow Warbler

13 Snipe

Green Sandpiper

150 Swallow SW 

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A quick look at the gulls on the daytime roost produced the usual juv. Yellow Legged Gull and an adult Yellow Legged Gull in about 150 Lesser Black Backs and and 30 Herring Gull

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3 Green Sandpipers, 1 Whinchat and 2 Wheatear present this evening.

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2 Green Sandpipers present this evening.

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This morning,

6 Green Sandpipers
2 Snipe
1 Whinchat
1 Redstart
1 Water Rail
2 Willow Tit


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Lunchtime with Simon Johnson produced;

1 Little Egret bottom pool
1 juvenile Wheatear
2 Tree Pipit over
1 Yellow Wagtail
1 Little Grebe
60 Swift south

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Friday, 23rd August 2019 11:30 - 15:00 hrs. Dry and Sunny.

Willow Tit x 1
Little Grebe x 1
Whitethroat x 1
Willow Warbler x 1
Wren x 1
Pied Wagtail x 2
Goldfinch x 200
House Sparrow x 40
Buzzard x 3
Kestrel x 2
Swift x 3
Swallow x 40
House Martin x 20
Cormorant x 1
Heron x 2
Robin x 2 (1 adult and 1 juvenile)
Black-Headed Gull x 50
Coot x 7
Moorhen x 1
Starling x 15
Woodpigeon x 20
Magpie x 5
Crow x 10

In addition - south of the railway line:
Collared Dove x 1
Blackbird x 2


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Juvenile Yellow-Legged Gull present this afternoon 



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Ian McKerchar


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Juvenile Little Ringed Plover present yesterday evening.

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The usual juv Yellow Legged Gull still present this am in the top roost with about 50 Lesser Black Backs and a few Herring Gulls and a further 100 Lesser Black Backs in the lower roost.

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The usual juvenile Yellow-legged Gull still present this morning (cracking photo of this bird on the website) and a 1st summer Arctic Tern through south at 11:05.

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Juvenile Yellow-legged Gull (image on website), Tree Pipit and 2 Wheatear late morning today.

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3 Ringed Plover this morning.

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Still 2 juvenile Yellow Legged Gulls present at lunchtime in usual place

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2 juvenile Yellow Legged Gulls this am in daytime roost with about 100 Lesser Black Backs and 8 Herring Gulls

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2 Dunlin and a Green Sandpiper present this late evening.

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Juvenile and 2nd summer Yellow Legged Gull this afternoon at daytime roost site.Pic of juv attached(r.h.bird)

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