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Sunday 25th July 2021

1 Raven Crook Gate Reservoir also several Stonechats

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James Walsh


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New Years Bridge Reservoir

2 pairs of Goosander displaying

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James Walsh


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OSPREY SE/ New Years Bridge Reservoir 7:20pm, also 51 Lapwings

https://youtu.be/ENbS6qz_MdM

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Friday 11th May

1 Curlew
2 Tufted Duck

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Early afternoon visit

Jack Snipe
2 Stonechat
2 Black-headed Gull
2 Carrion Crow

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David Walsh


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Friday 19th September 2014, 11.00am

New Years Bridge Reservoir, Denshaw

1 male Wheatear on the dam wall
2 Grey Wagtails
1 juvenile Grey Heron

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Female merlin heading for border up valley

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Mark Rigby


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1030-1145

Pair of Stonechat
Grey Wagtail
3 Mallard
10 Black-headed Gull
Raven
4 Carrion Crow

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Mark Rigby


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A productive circuit of Dowry for its standards!

Grey Wagtail
Wren
Meadow Pipit
Kestrel
4 Carrion Crow

As I got into my car I noticed a bird drop from a wall-a stunning male Stonechat was feeding on the roadside. Sadly not a common sight in Oldham these days! blankstare

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Mark Rigby


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1010-1120

Drake Goosander
18 Mallard
2 Dipper
Wren
3 Carrion Crow

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Mark Rigby


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Dowry 1115-1215

Snipe flushed from overflow
6 Meadow Pipit
4 Carrion Crow

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Mark Rigby


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Late afternoon

Dowry Reservoir

Cormorant
Black-headed Gull

New Years Bridge

40+ Linnet
115 Canada Goose
Meadow Pipit
3 Pied Wagtail

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Mark Rigby


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1845-1915

4 Little Owl (ad+3 juv)
36 Canada Goose
Grey Heron

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Mark Rigby


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Late morning

Common Sandpiper
3 Curlew
Pied Wagtail
2 Goldfinch
3 Skylark
5 Meadow Pipit
Little Owl
Reed Bunting

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Mark Rigby


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4 Common Sandpiper this evening

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Mark Rigby


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0920-1100

Great Crested Grebe
Mallard
2 Wheatear
Pied Wagtail
8 Meadow Pipit
Raven
Skylark
2 Carrion Crow
4 Curlew

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New Years Reservoir- 1600hrs

Cormorant
Common Sandpiper - 2
Ringed Plover - 1
Wheatear -3

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Dowry 1900hrs

7 Curlew
2 Mallard
2 Carrion Crow
4 Meadow Pipit

New Years Bridge 1945hrs

Curlew
2 Oystercatcher
3 Canada Goose

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Mark Rigby


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Late evening

4 Goosander (redheads)
2 Mallard
Pied Wagtail
Meadow Pipit

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Mark Rigby


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Dowry early evening

3 Mallard
40 Canada Goose
3 Meadow Pipit
5 Carrion Crow

New Years Bridge

2 Mallard
27 Curlew dropped in at 1915hrs

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Mark Rigby


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Early morning

Common Buzzard
8 Carrion Crow
28 Canada Goose
9 Meadow Pipits grounded with a steady stream overhead
2 Skylark

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1000-1100

2 Goosander
2 Mallard
4 Oystercatcher
3 Carrion Crow
102 Canada Goose

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Mark Rigby


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Jack Snipe in juncus in field adjacent to the reservoir at 1100hrs.

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Graham Beverley


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08.30
Little owl

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Mark Rigby


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Late morning

A Dipper was the only bird in an hours walk in extremely poor weather.

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afternoon visit today:

Stonechat male
4 Canada geese

Also, went to look for the Jack Snipe on 13th December - didn't see it but had a common snipe at the far side of the res, plus a dipper & stonechat.




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Mid morning

2 Stonechat
3 Wren
2 Raven over
4 Carrion Crow

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1000-1110

Jack Snipe a very welcome Oldham Borough tick
Snipe
4 Carrion Crow
4 Wren
Black-headed Gull

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1030-1200

Stonechat (pair)
2 Reed Bunting
3 Meadow Pipit
4 Wren
4 Carrion Crow

And finally the reason for my visits, a winter thrush in the shape of a lone Fieldfare.

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A full circuit in the fog and snow

2 Goosander over
7 Reed Bunting
Stonechat (male)
2 Wren
4 Carrion Crow

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Mark Rigby


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Fem Goosander on Dowry late morning

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Mark Rigby


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You just never know. At least I had some records to submit after today's wander. As you know Steve, that's not always the case at Dowry!

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and presumably no Long-tailed Ducks?

Keep trying!

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Mark Rigby


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Mid morning in the search of winter thrushes

2 Stonechat
Dipper
4 Wren
14 Meadow Pipit
2 Carrion Crow
Black-headed Gull

No thrushes


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Dowry Reservoir

Late post for Saturday 31st March

Grey Partridge 2
Buzzard - 1 (also seen from A640 on 30th)
Wheatear -1
Dipper
Skylark - at least 5 on territory
Meadow Pipit displaying
Reed Bunting -1 male
Oystercatcher 2

Brown Hare ( RSPB now have otters on their membership card so decided to include here, apols if there is a separate mammal thread?)



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Mike Chorley wrote:

Especially if you're looking for megas in the GM 200 clubhouse restaurant!

Barrow's Goldeneye a l'orange?




Great Snipe and Chips?

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Matt Potter


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Please accept my apologies too. I should not mock such a site when a White Tailed Sea Eagle or such could turn up!



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Especially if you're looking for megas in the GM 200 clubhouse restaurant!

Barrow's Goldeneye a l'orange?



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Mark Rigby


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I best get some food and drink in then!

May be a bit of a wait

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Iain Johnson


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Dear Mr Riggers,

Please accept my humblest apologies. As penance I shall buy you a a pint and finest wigan pie for every mega that you find in the GM 200 clubhouse restaurant.

Yours Mr Johnson.

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Hobby
LRP
Ring Ouzel
Whinchat
Tree Pipit
SEO
Sand Martin

Now who's laughing.

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A nice little list for anyone Mr Rigby ........ never mind last 12 month. Hard graft. Good Luck to you mate, keep it up.

Roger.

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Thanks to Steve for the words of encouragement!

I seem to remember some ridicule when I started to cover Brun Clough on a regular basis. Birds found there in the last 12 months:-

Hobby
LRP
Ring Ouzel
Whinchat
Tree Pipit
SEO
Sand Martin

Now who's laughing.

There are plenty of birds to be found out there-they just need finding!Just look how many people visit Horwich Moors now after a few dedicated individuals found some good birds. It's all about coverage. You will all come running when I eventually turn up a Mega! hopefully you will still be able to run when I do

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I think it's "boldly going where no right-minded birder has gone before"

In my experience, the most birdless place in the county is Readycon Dean Resr in the middle of December - one Meadow Pipit and a crow if you're lucky...

So, Riggers, keep boldly going, onwards and upwards...

Steve

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Iain Johnson


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Maybe Mrs Riggers kicked him out!

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Matt Potter


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Iain,

I think he is trying to find the most remote bird free spot in Oldham!!

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Iain Johnson


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What's this, had enough of Brun Clough cos you can't take the pace???

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Mark Rigby


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Dowry Res

2 Wheatear
2 Meadow Pipit
2 Swallow

New Years Bridge Res

Completely bird free!

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Mark Rigby


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Mid afternoon visit

New Years Bridge Reservoir

4 Oystercatcher
Mallard
6 Canada Geese
Meadow Pipit

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