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8.35am to 10.40am. First trip since reservoir filled up, so finally a proper WeBS count.

2 Great Crested Grebes
6 Canada Geese
93 Mallards
12 Teal seen. Others heard calling from thick cover.
8 Tufted Ducks
Pair of Goldeneyes on lodge at the top end
1f Goosander
3 Moorhens
12 Black-headed Gulls





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10.00am to 11.10am, Still only a stream at Little Wayoh where wintering ducks would normally be.

1 Cormorant
10 Canada Geese
196 Mallards
3 Tufted Ducks
5 Moorhens
28 Black-headed Gulls
1 Grey Wagtail


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9.45am to 10.45am

1 Great Crested Grebe
1 Grey Heron
152 Mallards
10 Moorhens
7 Black-headed Gulls
1 Grey Wagtail
8 Meadow Pipits in the Black Bull corner, on the embankment & on the heather by the footpath



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9.15am to 12.30pm

Broadhead Valley :-
2 Mallards, 1 Moorhen, 1 Buzzard, 2 Pheasants, a flock of 11 Stock Doves, 3 Woodpigeons, 23 Meadow Pipits, 2 Pied Wagtails, 5 Wrens, 3 Robins, 6 Blackbirds, 2 Redwings, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Goldcrest, a few Great Tits & Blue Tits, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Jays, 25 Magpies, 2 Jackdaws, 7 Carrion Crows, 2 Ravens, 5 Chaffinches, 14 Goldfinches, 2 Bullfinches.

Wayoh :-
1 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron
178 Mallards
1 Teal
1 Tufted Duck
8 Moorhens
30+ Black-headed Gulls


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10.30am to 11.20am. Water levels even lower, but still no waders on all the mud, and some areas very green where the water should be.

16 Canada Geese, 213 Mallards, 15 Black-headed Gulls, + 2 Pied Wagtails, were the only birds on the reservoir.

One of the bare conservation areas though had 50+ Meadow Pipits flying around it. That was until a couple with three dogs wandered across.



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An interesting mix of birds were in the Railway Terrace/Strawbury Duck area before I dropped down to the reservoir :-
A Great Spotted Woodpecker was tapping on an empty feeder. "Bring me some food it seemed to be suggesting !"
3 Meadow Pipits, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, a flock of Long-tailed Tits with a few Blue Tits and Great Tits, and of course the resident House Sparrows.

Reservoir :-
1 Great Crested Grebe
2 Cormorants
13 Canada Geese
52 Mallards
6 Moorhens
39 Black-headed Gulls
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail


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8.05am to 8.50am.

2 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
13 Canada Geese
56 Mallards
7 Teal
10 Lapwings
54 Black-headed Gulls
16 Pied Wagtails, including a flock of 12.


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7.55am to 12.05pm.

Wayoh :-
6 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
2 Canada Geese
48 Mallards
4 Moorhens
48 Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
1 Kingfisher
12 House Martins
2 Grey Wagtails
1 Pied Wagtail
5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
3 Chiffchaffs
+ the usual species

Broadhead Valley :-
Never thought I would walk up here and not see any raptors, Stock Doves, or Ravens. Main aim though was to count Meadow Pipits on the moorland and farmland.
212 Meadow Pipits
2 Skylarks
1 Stonechat
2 Chiffchaffs
25 Goldfinches
1 Reed Bunting
+ some of the usual stuff


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8am to 11am. Not much on Wayoh (3 Cormorants, a Grey Heron, Mallards, Moorhens, & Black-headed Gulls) so I headed up the Broadhead Valley.

Valley birds :-
1 Grey Heron
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
9 Pheasants
1 Grey Partridge
9 Stock Doves
12 Woodpigeons
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
1 Green Woodpecker
3 Skylarks
93 Meadow Pipits
2 House Martins
3 Swallows
2 Pied Wagtails
7 Wrens
9 Robins
1 Wheatear
5 Blackbirds
7 Mistle Thrushes
2 Chiffchaffs
1 Willow Warbler
1 Goldcrest
1 Spotted Flycatcher
4 Great Tits
10+ Blue Tits
2 Nuthatches
3 Jays
20 Magpies
8 Carrion Crows
2 Ravens
6 Chaffinches
2 Greenfinches
10+ Goldfinches
3 Siskins
3 Bullfinches


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7.45am to 10.15am including time spent at Entwistle Reservoir.

7 Cormorants
3 Grey Herons
2 Canada Geese
48 Mallards
4 Moorhens
30+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
8 Swallows


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9am to noon.

Broadhead Valley (strong wind blowing across from Holcombe Moor so not many small birds showing. As two chaps working on a pylon told me on their break "it is a bit breezy up there")
2 Kestrels, 1 Moorhen, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Swallow, 6 Meadow Pipits, 1 Raven.

Wayoh (water now so low that Little Wayoh is now a stream & a big puddle)
4 Cormorants
2 Canada Geese
20+ Mallards
4 Moorhens
40+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Kingfisher
1 Kestrel
1 Tawny Owl
20+ House Martins
3 Swallows
1 Raven


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10.05 to 14.20 around the reservoir and up onto the moors.

On my way over I had a text saying 16 Shovelers had circled over the reservoir this morning before heading off

My Wayoh sightings :-
12 Cormorants
2 Grey Herons
2 Canada Geese
31 Mallards
1 Buzzard
5 Moorhens
40+ Black-headed Gulls
5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Kingfisher
5 Grey Wagtails (3 at the reservoir + 2 on one of the streams at the top end)
2 Chiffchaffs
+ the usual species

Broadhead Valley included :-
1 Buzzard
1 Peregrine
1 Kestrel
1 Pheasant
2 Grey Partridges
2 Moorhens
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
A few Swallows passing with a House Martin
16 Meadow Pipits
3 Chiffchaffs
1 Willow Warbler
2 Goldcrests
1 Raven
A few individual Siskins and a Linnet seen in flight


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Afternoon visit with Simon Gough and Steve Burke.

Not much of note at all really except...
- 1 Kestrel
- Black-headed Gulls
- Siskin heard only
- Coal Tit heard only
- Goldcrest heard only but Steve caught a glimpse of it flying off
- Chaffinch, Blue-and Great Tit in garden with feeders
- Canada Geese impersonating Deer!
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9.15 to 13.20.

Wayoh. Another quiet day, especially around the woodland :-
9 Cormorants, 2 Grey Herons, 4 Canada Geese, 62 Mallards, 3 Moorhens, 80+ Black-headed Gulls, 8 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 8 Swallows, 4 Pied Wagtails,
5 Woodpigeons, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 7 Wrens, 2 Dunnocks, 11 Robins, 4 Blackbirds, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrests,
numerous Coal Tits, Great Tits, & Blue Tits, 2 flocks of Long-tailed Tits, 5 Nuthatches, 1 Treecreeper,
4 Jays, 7 Magpies, 7 Carrion Crows, 9 Starlings, 6 House Sparrows, 3 Chaffinches, 2 Greenfinches, 3 Goldfinches, 2 Siskins, 8 Bullfinches.

Broadhead Valley :-
1 Mallard, 3 Moorhens, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Woodpigeons, 10+ House Martins, 30+ Swallows, 21 Meadow Pipits, 3 Wrens, 1 Robin, 1 Wheatear,
2 Blackbirds, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaffs, a few Great Tits & Blue Tits, 1 Jay, 7 Magpies, 2 Carrion Crows, 1 Raven, 2 House Sparrows at Wayoh Fold, 40+ Goldfinches, 2 Bullfinches.



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9.40am to 11.00am

13 Cormorants
2 Canada Geese
88 Mallards
7 Moorhens
40+ Black-headed Gulls
9 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
No hirundines on my way up the reservoir but on my way back down a flock flew in. Some skimmed across the water, some high up, and others in between. Difficult to get an exact count but came up with these estimates. 50+ House Martins, 20+ Swallows, and just one Sand Martin picked out. After about 20 minutes they were all gone.
At least 4 Chiffchaffs in one area of the reservoir
1 Willow Warbler


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9.00am to 12.50pm.

Wayoh :-
9 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
2 Canada Geese
71 Mallards
3 Moorhens
1 Common Sandpiper
c75 Black-headed Gulls
10 Lesser Black-backed Gulls at the reservoir + 3 passing over
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
10 House Martins
2 Grey Wagtails
1 Chiffchaff
1 Willow Warbler
Plus the usual species :- Great Spotted Woodpeckers (3), Wrens, Dunnocks, Robins, Blackbirds, Goldcrests, Long-tailed Tits, Coal Tits, Great Tits, Blue Tits, Nuthatches, Jays, Magpies, Carrion Crows, Starlings, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, & Bullfinches.

Broadhead Valley :-
1 Mallard, 3 Moorhens, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Pheasants, 2 Grey Partridges, 8 Woodpigeons, 6 Stock Doves, 12 House Martins, 2 Swallows, 3 Meadow Pipits, 3 Wrens, 1 Robin, 4 Blackbirds, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, a few Blue Tits & Great Tits, 2 Nuthatches, 7 Magpies, 8 Carrion Crows, 1 Raven, 1 Chaffinch, 40+ Goldfinches, 1 Siskin, 1 Linnet, 2 Bullfinches.



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09.15 to 13.15.

Wayoh :-
11 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
8 Canada Geese
79 Mallards
3 Moorhens
1 Green Sandpiper
40+ Black-headed Gulls
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Sand Martin
20+ House Martins
10+ Swallows
2 Grey Wagtails
1 Chiffchaff

Heading up the hill to Wayoh Fold I spotted a Tree Pipit on a wire.
A couple of hours later in the same area I came across 2 Spotted Flycatchers & a pair of Reed Buntings.

Broadhead Valley :-
1 Moorhen, 1 Pheasant, 2 Grey Partridges,
3 Woodpigeons, 4 Stock Doves, 1 Green Woodpecker,
40+ House Martins & 20+ Swallows passing through
2 Meadow Pipits,
A few Wrens, Robins, Blackbirds, Blue Tits, & Great Tits
2 Nuthatches
1 Jay, 4 Magpies, 7 Carrion Crows, 2 Ravens
1 Chaffinch, 80+ Goldfinches, 3 Linnets, 2 Bullfinches


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7.50am to 10.35am

14 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
29 Canada Geese
74 Mallards
6 Moorhens
2 Green Sandpipers
65 Black-headed Gulls
6 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
40+ House Martins
2 Swallows
1 Pied Wagtail



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10.00am to 13.55 around reservoir and up Broadhead Valley.

Wayoh :-
14 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
c90 Canada Geese.
51 Mallards
1 Buzzard
Family of Sparrowhawks
6 Moorhens
2 Green Sandpipers
35 Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
1 Kingfisher
25+ House Martins
Usual woodland species

Broadhead Valley :-
Seemed like a new species when I saw a white-headed/white-breasted bird at the top of a small tree. Buzzard size, so I presumed it was as usual another variation of Common Buzzard. Raptors of the World field guide confirmed it was the palest form of this species. The most striking Common Buzzard I have ever seen.
A 'normal' Buzzard
1 Kestrel
1 Moorhen
2 Pheasants
7 Stock Doves
1 Green Woodpecker
12 Meadow Pipits
1 Grey Wagtail
2 Pied Wagtails
2 Ravens
1 Reed Bunting


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10.30am to 11.50am

5 Cormorants
2 Canada Geese
c25 Mallards
3 Moorhens
1 Common Sandpiper
50+ Black-headed Gulls
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Pied Wagtail

Not much around the woodland, a singing Blackcap the best I came across

No House Martins or Swallows around the reservoir but numerous nearby in Edgworth & Chapeltown



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Visited Wayoh seeing the following: Great crested grebe, goldeneye, tufted duck, teal, heron, nuthatch, Long tailed tit. But the highlight was a green woodpecker.

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10.50am to 12.10pm

5 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
11 Canada Geese
28 Teal
c35 Mallards
9m + 5f Tufted Ducks
1m Goldeneye
2m + 3f Goosanders
1 Moorhen
3 Coots
2 Curlews
c25 Black-headed Gulls


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9.30am to 12.45pm.

Wayoh :-
5 Great Crested Grebes
3 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
12 Canada Geese
20+ Mallards
1m Gadwall (very unusual here)
Pair of Wigeon
38 Teal
9m + 5f Tufted Ducks
1m Goldeneye
3m + 4f Goosanders
1 Moorhen
1 Coot
20+ Black-headed Gulls
Amongst the B-H Gulls was a same sized gull whose plumage was right for 1st winter Iceland Gull. Did not seem big enough though so I can only come up with an unusual B-H Gull.
1 immature Herring Gull
Usual woodland birds plus Lesser Redpolls

Broadhead Valley :-
1 Grey Heron, 1 Moorhen, 2 Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, flock of 35 Woodpigeons, 14 Stock Doves, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Pied Wagtails, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Jay, 3 Magpies, 5 Carrion Crows including a whitish one which has been around for a couple of years, 2 Ravens, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, and a male Reed Bunting.


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8.35am to 10.15am.

2 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron
60 Canada Geese
45 Mallards
Pair of Wigeon
22 Teal
8m + 7f Tufted Ducks
1m + 5f Goldeneyes
Pair of Goosanders
5 Moorhens
3 Coots
60+ Black-headed Gulls

Just the usual woodland birds




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10.50am to 11.55am

2 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
32 Canada Geese
c30 Mallards
26 Teal
7m + 5f Tufted Ducks
2m + 2f Goosanders
2m + 2f Goldeneyes
53 Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
5 Moorhens
2 Coots



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10.25am to 11.50am

4 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
41 Canada Geese
60+ Mallards
31 Teal
8m + 5f Tufted Ducks
4m + 5f Goosanders
1 Moorhen
3 Coots
24 Black-headed Gulls
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Tawny Owl calling





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9.50am to 10.55am.

5 Great Crested Grebes
3 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
46 Canada Geese
Numerous Mallards
10+ Teal
5m + 5f Tufted Ducks
4m + 6f Goosanders
3 Moorhens
4 Coots
50+ Black-headed Gulls




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9.10 to 13.20. Covered all the reservoir areas & Broadhead Valley.
Broadhead Valley birds indicated by (BV)

5 Great Crested Grebes
4 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
48 Canada Geese
c75 Mallards
20 Teal
10m + 6f Tufted Ducks
1m Goldeneye
5m + 3f Goosanders
1 Buzzard
1 Sparrowhawk (BV)
2 Kestrels (BV)
1 Pheasant
3 Moorhens
2 Coots
20+ Lapwings (BV)
3 Snipe (BV)
100+ Black-headed Gulls
4 Woodpigeons (reservoir), 15 (BV)
3 Stock Doves (BV)
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Skylark (BV)
A few Meadow Pipits calling, but hiding from the wind (BV)
A few Wrens & Dunnocks
Lots of Robins
8 Blackbirds
2 Fieldfares (BV)
1 Redwing
1 Song Thrush
1 Mistle Thrush (BV)
3 Goldcrests
Long-tailed Tits, Coal Tits, Great Tits, & Blue Tits
4 Nuthatches
1 Treecreeper
6 Magpies
6 Carrion Crows
1 Raven at reservoir + 2 (BV)
10+ Starlings at reservoir & 40+ (BV)
10+ House Sparrows
Numerous Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, & Bullfinches



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11.30am to 1.00pm.

9 Great Crested Grebes
2 Canada Geese
50+ Mallards
14 Teal showing, maybe a few more hidden in bushes
11m + 5f Tufted Ducks
5m + 7f Goosanders
1 Coot
14 Black-headed Gulls


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Late morning.

6 Great Crested Grebes
Numerous Mallards
6m + 1f Tufted Ducks
4m + 5f Goosanders
30+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Moorhen


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Late morning scan of reservoir from embankment. A dog walking friend there confirmed top end was mostly frozen so did not walk all the way around.

Numerous Great Crested Grebes, Cormorants, Canada Geese, Mallards, Tufted Ducks, & Goosanders.


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10.40am to 12.15pm.

5 Great Crested Grebes
1 Grey Heron,
11 Mallards
A few Teal, heard only
14 Tufted Ducks
2m + 3f Goosanders
2 Moorhens
30+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Fieldfare & a few Redwings

Other species :-
Woodpigeon, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Bullfinch.


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9.30am to 10.40am.

5 Great Crested Grebes
50+ Mallards
Numerous Teal hidden away in cover at top end of Little Wayoh, but very vocal
7 Tufted Ducks
1m Goosander
1 Moorhen
50+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Grey Wagtail
Small flock of Fieldfares


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10.10am to 11.45am.

3 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
34 Canada Geese
1 Greylag
100+ Mallards
18 Teal
3 Tufted Ducks
1 Goosander
3 Moorhens
40+ Black-headed Gulls


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Wayoh Reservoir top (north) end.
Great White Egret still showing very well from Hob Lane causeway at 2.30 pm.




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Great White Egret still there at 8:30 on Sunday morning. No sign of it when I returned at 9.30 though.

-- Edited by chrisfg1 on Sunday 5th of October 2014 10:06:12 AM

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Great White Eret present all day on Friday. If not visible from road may be on small piece of water on left hand side of lake or one of the stream beds that flow in from the top of res.

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On the Road Bike tonight , the Great White Egret was still in situ on Upper Wayoh Reservoir.. Great views from Hob Lane..

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Originally posted today by John Barlow:

A Great White Egret has been present all morning on the top end of the Wayoh Resevoir, easy viewing from the causeway that splits the reservoir, Hob Lane. It was here yesterday afternoon for a short time too. Still here at 11.12am

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fairly quite bird wise raven, 3 great crested grebes, buzzard, pied wagtails, goldcrest, long tailed tits, and 5 cormorants,

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13 Common Scoters present at approx 5.30pm.
We went for a pint in The Black Bull and a quick glance over to the res at approx 7.25pm confirmed they were still present then.

Other birds of note:
4 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
5 Cormorant
1 Great Crested Grebe
Swallows and Sand Martins over the grassy area leading down to the works opposite the dam

In the woods at the side of the res...plenty of usuals including
Coal Tit, Robin, Great Tit etc


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Common Scoters still there at lunchtime.

Other reservoir birds :-
1 Great Crested Grebe
5 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
23 Canada Geese + the 3 goslings
Numerous Mallards, Moorhens, Coots, & Black-headed Gulls
3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Swallow
No House Martins on the reservoir but plenty of breeding birds in Chapeltown


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Good close views of the Scoter can be had from the Dam end of the Wayoh at the moment. If you park on the Black Bull car park, please move your car before 11.45am or call in for food and/or refreshments before you leave.

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Originally posted today by John Barlow:

There are 13 Common Scoter on the Wayoh Reservoir this morning. 8 males, 5 females.


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10am to 11.45am

2 Grey Herons
26 Canada Geese + 3 goslings
30+ Mallards
1 Moorhen
4 Coots + 3 juveniles
20+ Black-headed Gulls
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
4 Common Terns
2 Swallows


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10.30am to noon

6 Great Crested Grebes
5 Cormorants
26 Canada Geese including 3 well grown goslings
20+ Mallards
2 Moorhens
Pair of Coots with juveniles
4 Black-headed Gulls
3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
2 Common Terns


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9.55am to 11.50am.

3 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
3 Grey Herons
Pair of Canada Geese with 4 goslings
2 Moorhens
8 Coots, + the almost fully juveniles
1 Black-headed Gulls
1 Swift
20+ House Martins
20+ Swallows
Tawny Owls flying around (being chased by Blackbirds) in two different areas
Family of Blackcaps



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8.35am to 12.15pm. Nothing new around the reservoir (apart from buck Roe Deer barking & a scurrying Wood Mouse) so I headed up the Broadhead Valley.

Valley wildlife :-
Pair of Canada Geese, pair of Moorhens, 2 Buzzards, Pheasants, 1 Grey Partridge, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 2 Curlews, 2 Black-headed Gulls, 5 Woodpigeons, 9 Stock Doves, 2 Swifts, 4 Swallows, just a couple of Skylarks seen, 30+ Meadow Pipits, 3 Pied Wagtails, Wrens, Dunnocks, Robins, Blackbirds, a Song Thrush at Wayoh Fold, Whitethroats, Willow Warblers, Magpies (including juveniles), a family of 4 Ravens (down to 20 yards away most of the time as they were grounded and did not seem to care about my presence), Carrion Crows, Chaffinches, Goldfinches, a flock of 5 Linnets (between Wayoh Fold & the reservoir), & Reed Buntings.
50+ Green-veined Whites, 3 Small Tortoiseshells, & my first Small Copper of the year.
Silver-ground Carpet & numerous Cydia ulicetana on Gorse.
Large Red damselflies.
3 Rabbits at The Naze.

Back at the reservoir after meeting a friend, a lady pushing a pram told us a bird had appeared to have fallen out of it's nest by a bench further down the footpath. We found it to be a young Carrion Crow and after gently getting it away from a dodgy position by the bench (especially from prying dogs) into the woodland, we left it to the calling adult in the trees above to take over.



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9.45am to 12.30pm.

7 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron
9 Canada Geese
1 Buzzard
2 Moorhens
11 Coots + juveniles
6 Black-headed Gulls
3 Swifts passed through early morning
Pair of Swallows at The Black Bull (I have not seen them nesting there before)
1 Dipper
Plus the usual woodland birds


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8.45am to 12.50pm around the reservoir & up Broadhead Valley

Reservoir :-
8 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
7 Canada Geese
24 Mallards including a female with 6 ducklings
Just one pair of Tufted Ducks left from the wintering birds, normally they have all gone by now
2 Moorhens
8 Coots, including a pair with 5 young
1 Black-headed Gull
No hirundines on the reservoir but Swallows and House Martins were nearby, including Chapeltown
No Cuckoo for myself but a couple who live at the top of Hob Lane heard one calling at 4.30am from their house
1 Buzzard, Pheasants, 2 Curlews on nearby farmland, Woodpigeons, Stock Doves, Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Pied Wagtail on the waterworks, Wrens, Dunnocks, Robins, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 14 Willow Warblers, Goldcrests, Long-tailed Tits, Coal Tits, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Nuthatches, Jays, Magpies, Jackdaws, Carrion Crows, House Sparrows, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, & Bullfinches.

Wayoh Fold Farm :-
For the first time in a couple of years locally I heard the buzzing call of a Willow Tit. Went into gardens behind the housing so I could not trespass to get a better look. My last sighting was on Little Wayoh and as there is a lot of inaccessible land up Wittlestone Head Brook between the two sites they could be resident. This year's challenge starts now.

Broadhead Valley (great place to be on a bank holiday as you can have the place to yourself, unless you count sheep and cattle)
2 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel, 2 Grey Partridges, Pheasants, 1 Curlew, 2 Black-headed Gulls, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls flying over, Woodpigeons, Stock Doves, my first Swift of the year, 2 Swallows, 10+ Skylarks & Meadow Pipits, 3 Pied Wagtails, Wrens, Dunnocks, Robins, 1 Wheatear, Blackbirds, Whitethroats, Willow Warblers, Magpies, Carrion Crows, 2 Ravens (getting very angry with one of the Buzzards), Chaffinches, Goldfinches, pair of Linnets, Bullfinches, & Reed Buntings.



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