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RE: Shell Pool and Reserve, Carrington


Forty one species this morning, including.

Ringed Plover 1 a previously breeding bird now rare.
Siskin 2
Redwing 8
Stock Dove 3
Raven 1
Buzzard 3 over the moss.
Sparrowhawk 1 also over the moss.
Skylark 3
Black headed gull 150+

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Drake Goldeneye on pool this morning. Sparrowhawk and at least four Buzzard soaring around the reserve and over Carrington moss.

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Drake Scaup on the pool this morning with Tufted Duck flock.
200+ Black Headed gulls and a 2nd winter Herring Gull.
Goldcrest in with Great Tit flock.
Mixed flock of 90+ Redwing and 30+ Fieldfare flew up from are of field F5 on moss.

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Chris Roberts wrote:

2 male and 4 female Goosander on the pool this afternoon, Raven seen and calling around the reserve. 50+ Redwing in trees along the edge of the reserve with field F4.





Nice to meet you today Chris.

Managed to see 4 Goosander (3f 1m) through the fence at the Isherwood Road end.

Linnet/Finch flock not apparent today, although there were 2 motorbikes in the area they usually occupy.



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2 male and 4 female Goosander on the pool this afternoon, Raven seen and calling around the reserve. 50+ Redwing in trees along the edge of the reserve with field F4.

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2m 3f Goosander on the pool this morning. Most likely moved off River Mersey by high water levels. 



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Lesser Redpoll 2
Shoveler 1 male.
Teal 20+
Goldcrest 1
Reed Bunting 1 female.
Coot 14
Moorhen 10+
Tufted Duck 9
Mallard 5
Mute Swan 1
etc.

Still 40% frozen.

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Whooper Swan still present this afternoon.

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Whooper swan on main pool this morning info via Elaine Watson 

who got a good record photo 



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12+ Lesser Redpolls
2 Treecreepers
12+ Skylarks over Carrington Moss.

Little change on the Pool.

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Five little egret dropped in at 11-50 this morning, flew off northwards approximately 25 minutes later.
Little grebe with newly hatched youngster, very late brood for reserve.

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Brief sighting of Lesser Whitethroat this morning. Five Mandarin duck amongst numbers of Mallard and Gadwall, five Shoveler. Black headed gulls have decreased to a few individuals with the last of this years young ready to fledge. Good year for Little Grebe.

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Kingfisher seen briefly plus two house sparrows on feeders. The sparrows are almost certainly a first record for the reserve. Tree sparrow recorded on a couple of occasions but no house sparrows. Apart from that fairly quiet. Large mixed flock of tits accompanied by young warblers. Good numbers of mallard and gadwall and at least three mandarin.

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Common Sandpiper at back of pool this morning. Tufted Duck brood of eight and five well grown Canada goose goslings. Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker, four Little Grebe young and plenty of Coot and Moorhen young.

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Juvenile black-necked grebe still present for its 5th day

Redshank 1 - first here for several years as we dont have much wader habitat these days



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A ridiculously confiding juvenile black-necked grebe gave great views on the pool today and was still present when I left. Sadly now just a throwback to the days when several pairs would breed on the pool (last attempt 2011). Presumably this individual was dispersing from Woolston Eyes. 



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Signs of gull movement this morning with 3 adult and 1 1st summer Mediterranean Gulls on the pool this morning. 



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Adult kittiwake still showing signs of winter plumage on the pool all morning and still present at 12.15 when I left. 



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Woodcock 1
Buzzard 1
Teal 13
Shoveler 8
Gadwall 3
Goldfinch 20+
Lesser Redpoll 10+
Siskin 5+
Redwing 5
Grey Heron 1
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Morning visit.

Woodcock 1
Teal 7
Gadwall 12
Shoveler 5
Mallard 13
Tufted Duck 30+
Moorhen 10
Coot 2
Little Grebe 3
Mistle Thrush 1
Redwing 1
Reed Bunting 1 male.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 male, 1 female.
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Merlin chased across pool by Carrion crow this morning, possibly hunting over Carrington moss as flock of skylark put up shortly before the bird was seen.
Female pintail on pool.
Three skeins of pink footed geese seen, details on relevant post.


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Pectoral sandpiper on flooded disused trailer park adjacent to reserve at 9.40. Not sure how long it had been there as only just arrived. Flew west at 9.50 so worth looking for on other pools nearby, particularly on the west side of ship canal. 



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Mandarin duck 7 drake and 8 duck flew in mid morning.
Eclipse drake pintail
6 Shoveler
7 Teal
40 plus Skylark over F4 on moss
60 plus Starling on pylons on moss
4 Redwing

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Pintail 1 female.
Gadwall 5
Teal 15
Tufted Duck 27
Coot 6
Moorhen 8
Mallard 14
Mute Swan 2
Little Grebe 2
Grey Wagtail 1
Goldcrest 1
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Tree sparrow on feeders this morning.

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1 Wigeon and a single House Martin, plus 4 Mandarin Ducks, 1 Shoveler, 1 Teal and 16 Gadwall, etc.

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Warbler count:

Whitethroat 1
Willow Warbler 6
Chiffchaff 3
Blackcap 4

plus:

Reed Bunting 2
Stock Dove 4
Sand Martin 2
Swallow 2
Swift 10+
Raven 1
Chaffinch 2
Greenfinch 4
Jay 1
Cormorant 1

Tufted Duck 15
Coot 5
Moorhen 3
Little Grebe 1
Canada Geese 22
Mallard 9
Gadwall 1 male.
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Warbler count.

Chiffchaff 5 singing.
Willow Warbler 4 singing.
Blackcap 1 singing.

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Chris,

fyi

I had Female Brambling, at the junction of the path that runs parallel to the reserve and up past the old orchard on the moss at about 0700hrs yesterday.....

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36 whooper swan flying north west over the reserve at 10.18 this morning.
Female brambling coming to feeders, male and female seen yesterday.

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Red Kite just passed over reserve mobbed by a raven. Drifting roughly north-east from here but if goes more northerly will be heading to winter hill. 



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Tufted Duck 43
Teal 7
Mallard 10
Gadwall 1
Reed Bunting 5
Raven 1
Buzzard 1
Redpoll 1 male, 1 female.
Snipe 2
Herring Gull 2
PinkFeet Geese 30+ low over reserve east to west at 1100.
Grey Heron 1
Cormorant 2
Bullfinch 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 male, 1 female.
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Siskin 50+
L Redpoll 2
Goldfinch 10+
Reed Bunting 6
Bullfinch 4
GSpotted Woodpecker 2
Grey Heron 1
Cormorant 2
Tufted Duck 40+
Herring Gull 2 2nd winter.
etc.

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Delayed report from Tuesday, December 7th.

Pintail 1 female.
Teal 15+
Tufted Duck 40+
Mallard 15+
Shoveler 1 male.
Coot 1
Moorhen 4
Raven 1
Redwing 5
Sparrowhawk 1 male.
Reed Bunting 2
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Chiffchaff 1
Raven 2
L Redpoll 1
Siskin 2
Redwing 8
Goldcrest 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Buzzard 1
Ring-necked Parakeet 3
Teal 10+
Mallard 20+
Gadwall 3
Shoveler 3
Tufted Duck 55+
Grey Heron 1
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20+ Redpoll, this morning, plus a group of 6 Brambling, 5 Redwing also on the reserve.
A pair of Sparrowhawk were displaying over the pool and the edge of field F4 for at least ten minutes.

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Saturday afternoon visit.

Siskin 1
Chiffchaff 1
Treecreeper 1
Raven 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 female.
Cormorant 1 adult.
Teal 30+
Tufted Duck 27
Shoveler 1 male, 1 female.
Little Grebe 1
Coot 1
Moorhen 6
Mallard 10+
etc.etc.etc.

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Not sure if this is a regular occurrence but yesterday I had the unfortunate experience to witness a juvenile Cormorant kill a juvenile Tufted Duck and attempt to eat it whole, a la Grey Heron. After 30 minutes no success, so it decided to have a wing-drying session, with the Duck floating sadly nearby. Had to leave at this juncture, so no idea if the Cormorant had a second go. I hope it did in a funny way, as otherwise it would have been a complete waste of a life.

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Just being pedantic but the last but one post should be 3rd Calendar year Herring Gull chased off a 2nd Calendar year bird. I'm giving up on cycles, so don't tell Chris Boardman.

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A few highlights.

House Martin 2
Blackcap 3 singing.
Chiffchaff 4 singing.
Water Rail 1
Raven 1
etc.etc.etc.

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This morning a male Blackcap on a feeding table.
2 Chiffchaffs singing short songs only.
2 Herring Gulls adults flew through, whilst the near resident 2nd CY Herring Gull chased off a 1st CY.
1 Lapwing on the main island.
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Curlew 1 on main island Woodcock 1 or 2 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 9 Water Rail calling Mediterranean Gull 2 (pair) Common Gull 2 Herring Gull 2 Raven



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A few highlights.

Redwing 1
Raven 1
Snipe 1
Buzzard 4
Stock Dove 2
Lapwing 1
Reed Bunting 5
Little Grebe 5
Teal 3
Tufted Duck 45+
Pink footed Geese 80+ over heading North.
BH Gull 300+
Herring Gull 1 2nd. winter.
Mediterranean Gull 1 over adjacent industrial site.
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95% frozen, so...

Tufted Duck 1m 1f.
Shoveler 3m 3f.
Teal 1m 1f.
Mallard 25
Coot 7
Moorhen 6
Canada Geese 8
Herring Gull 1 1st cycle.
BH Gull 8
plus
Coal Tit 4
Raven 1
Reed Bunting 2m 1f.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1m 1f.
Song Thrush 1
Redwing 2
Goldcrest 1
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Gadwall 17
Teal 11
Mallard 20+
Tufted Duck 45+
Shoveler 5
Mute Swan 2
Moorhen 8
Coot 8
Cormorant 1
Black-headed Gull 40+
Sparrowhawk 1 male.
Coal Tit 3
Reed Bunting 2
Goldcrest 2
Stock Dove 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Bullfinch 2 males.
etc.

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90% frozen so not much in the way of water birds.
Shoveler 2 male.
Teal 4
Mallard 15
Tufted Duck 5
Coot 6
Moorhen 7
Mute Swan 2
Little Grebe 2

Reed Bunting 1 male.
Goldcrest 1
Redwing 3
Chiffchaff 1
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Tuesday early afternoon visit. Pool was 70% frozen.

Kingfisher 1 male.
Treecreeper 1
Redwing 3
Jay 1
Jackdaw 250+ over.
Starling 50+ over.
Little Grebe 3
Coot 4
Moorhen 8
Mallard 16
Teal 10+
Shoveler 1 male, 1 female.
Gadwall 3 male, 1 female.
Mute Swan 2
Canada Geese 27
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Tuesday morning visit.

Pink-footed Geese 25+ heading east at 0945.
Teal 15
Tufted Duck 45+
Wigeon 1 male.
Water Rail 1
Snipe 1
Gadwall 1 male.
Mallard 16
Coot 4
Moorhen 10
Cormorant 1
Little Grebe 2
Goldcrest 1
Mistle Thrush 2
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Ahh, that makes sense!! Thanks for the info!! 



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Due to the nature of the lease with the landowners and limitation of numbers allowed on site, the pool area has always been members only although at this time of year reasonable views are possible from the perimeter fence.

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