Late post from 30/12/19 Dunkirk area

The long staying Green Sandpiper is still in the area, it was on the river bank late morning.
Otherwise fairly quiet,
Small flock of Redwing flew over.
A female Sparrowhawk drifted directly over the Sandpiper which alerted me to the hawks presence by visibly shrinking in size by pulling in its feathers, crouching slightly lower and tilting its head over to keep an eye skyward.

8/11/19 Mid afternoon in the Dunkirk area, mainly checking the pool in the horse field

Green Sandpiper still present on the much expanded pool
13 Teal on a different flooded area nearby

9/10/19 very brief late afternoon visit to view the pool in the field adjacent to the River Tame in the Dunkirk area.

Fairly surprised to see a Green Sandpiper feeding along the edges especially considering that there were people in the field not too far away.
Also
4 Teal
1 Grey Wagtail
a few Black-headed Gulls
150+ Canada Geese, mainly in the fields behind
1 Jay

Hi Vic,
Pleased to say that there is a small rookery in the front garden of Grange Farm opposite Tesco Roundabout at the junction of the M67,which is not that far away,and may explain the young birds?There may of course be others closer?

Originally posted today by Vic Chatterton:

Was in Hyde town centre at 11.30am when an Oystercatcher flew over calling frequently and flying on a direct course for Audenshaw res. Not the usual type of bird sighting for Hyde town centre.

Friday 22nd June.

When I was dropping someone off, noticed House Martins nesting on Douglas Street, Hyde.

Roger.

15 Redwings over my house at 10.30 this am.

I parked near the Lowes Arms pub and followed the river upstream. Posted from there, so 18.15. Showed very well.

Green Sandpiper still present on pool with 4 Teal.

Sparrowhawk over. Kingfisher and Grey Wagtail on river.

An afternoon visit to Dunkirk area

A Sandpiper was present on the pool when I arrived. It wasn't long before it was flushed by a horse rider and I was able to confirm it was a Green Sandpiper. It didn't fly far and may well have returned to the pool later, although there are plenty of suitable feeding sites in the immediate area.
Only one Teal on the pool
4 Grey Heron
Sparrowhawk
Mixed tit flock contained at least 8 Long-tailed Tits and 6 Blue Tits
Grey Wagtail
Kingfisher (heard only)

6/8/17 Dunkirk Area, brief visit to check the pool.

First returning Teal, a female was at the back of the pool at midday.
Also around the pool and fields,
100+ Black-headed Gulls.
70+ Jackdaw, many juveniles.
20+ Woodpigeon, again many juveniles.
c100 Canada Geese.

Yesterday at 1030 am, walking up past the Queens Hotel with my wife on our way to the dreaded weekly shop at Morrisons my mood was somewhat lightened by the sight of a Peregrine circling over Chartist House. Having seen them at Ashton, Stalybridge,Audenshaw etc this was the first one I'd ever seen at Hyde in my life despite having worked there since 1968  and lived there since 1978.

The bird may have been the one that has been recorded at Audenshaw Reservoirs occasionally this year as it flew off eventually in that direction.

10/3/17 Dunkirk area of River Tame and adjacent fields

5 Wigeon feeding on the river bank
3 Lapwing in display flight
8 Teal on the pool
1 Goosander
1 Kingfisher
4 Siskin around the car park
3 Buzzard
c150 Canada Geese

10/1/2017 Dunkirk Area, early afternoon.

On or around the pool
1 Shoveler, female
4 Teal
3 Lapwing
1 Grey Heron

On the river
33 Mallard
1 Goldeneye, female
10 Teal
2 Cormorant
7 Moorhen
1 Little Grebe
2 Grey Heron

In the fields and woods
50+ Redwing
1 Buzzard with prey item (looked to be a Woodpigeon)
1 Sparrowhawk
25+ Long-tailed Tit in 2 flocks
1 Goldcrest
Great Spotted Woodpecker and Nuthatch heard only

14/11/2016 Dunkirk area just after midday

On or around the pool in the horse field
41 Teal
15 Lapwing
2 Mallard

On the river
35 Mallard
8 Moorhen
1 Goosander

Perched in the trees near the pool
1 Fieldfare
2 Redwing
1 Song Thrush

16/10/2016 brief visit at around 9am to Dunkirk area.

On the pool in the horse field
1 drake Shoveler in eclipse or possibly a first winter.
1 Teal. (17 is the maximum count I have had this autumn)
On the river
4 Teal on the short stretch I looked at.
1 Cormorant
c10 Mallard
On previous visits recently 2 Little Grebe, Goosander and Kingfisher have been seen.

7/5/16 mid morning Dunkirk Area

c20 Swift over the fields and river
Also in the area a handful of Swallow, House and Sand Martin

On the pool were 2 Mallard and 1 juv. Grey Heron.

A Common Sandpiper was seen on the pool earlier in the week.
Wintering Teal last seen on 23rd April, a pair. 2 Stock Dove were here on the same date.

Late afternoon Dunkirk area

Green Sandpiper still present on the pool
2 Little Ringed Plover
4 Lapwing
At least 9 Teal present

Kingfisher flew downstream
3 Goosander flew over

Chiffchaff singing
Jay near car park

25/2/16 afternoon visit to Dunkirk area

21 Teal on the pool.
On the river
12 Teal
1 Dipper
2 Little Grebe
1 Grey Wagtail
25 Mallard
1 Cormorant
In the surrounding woodland
38 Siskin
1 Treecreeper
1 singing Goldcrest
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

13/2/16 mid morning to Dunkirk area

Nothing on or around the pool
On the river
c16 Teal
3 Little Grebe
30+ Mallard
1 Grey Wagtail
In the woods adjacent to the treatment works
c20 Siskin
Goldcrest
Treecreeper
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker in a noisy territorial dispute followed by lots of drumming.
2 or 3 Song Thrush singing
1 Mistle Thrush singing

The teal were all scattered on the river today rather than on the flood, but mixed in with them were 3 female Goldeneye and a little Grebe.

Elsewhere, 1 heron at the roost, 7 Long tailed tits, song thrush and 2 cormorants flying low over the river

Late morning visit to Dunkirk area

38 Teal on the pool, but there could have been a few more tucked away and birds were also flying onto the river
2 Little Grebe together on the river and a probable third on the meander
Pair of Goosander near the island
10-15 Siskin flew away from the alders near the car park
11 Mallard on river and 16 on canal
120+ Canada Geese
1 Grey Heron
3 Moorhen
Great Spotted Woodpecker calling
Bullfinch calling
Song Thrush singing again



-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Tuesday 29th of December 2015 07:12:54 PM

23/12/2015 Dunkirk area and river. 16.15 hrs.

Just 1 Grey Heron on the pond.
Goosander 1. Redhead. Flying downstream.
Canada Goose. 60.

Roger

3/12/2015 Dunkirk area and river A.M.

Same as Simon minus the Canada Geese or Kingfisher (which is what I was looking for) and only one Goosander.

Also.

Goldcrest. 4
Long-tailed Tit. Several large parties.
Bullfinch ... saw a few (M&F) knocking about plus others "piping".
Siskin. Four small flocks ... about 20 in all.
Lapwing flying across the river.

Two dog walkers flushed a flock of Jackdaws that had been feeding on Jet Amber Fields ..... I reckon there must have been close to a thousand birds in the air ... there wasn't much light anyway but the sky really went black ... quite a spectacle plus the noise.

Roger.