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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.
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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
etc.etc.etc.

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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
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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



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 28th of March 2021 10:53:03 AM

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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
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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.
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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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Had a bit of a rain soaked explore of Carrington. The highlight being about 40 chaffinch and at least 100 jackdaw in the fields. 

But I was wondering...how do I access the shell pond? I followed the path to the left but I couldn't find an entrance. Is it private property?

Thanks!



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Highlights for Saturday pm, 19th December.

Water Rail 1
Woodcock 1
Snipe 1
Little Grebe 3
Fieldfare 10+
Redwing 10+
Gadwall 8
Teal 19
Shoveler 1 male.
Tufted Duck 45+
Mute Swan 2
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Highlights.

Water Rail 1 heard.
Goldcrest 3, including a singing male.
Redwing 10+
Snipe 5
Kestrel 1
Coal Tit 3
Fieldfare 1
Common Gull 1
Cormorant 1
Gadwall 12
Teal 3
Tufted Duck 50+
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A few highlights.

Snipe 6
Water Rail 2 calling.
Common Gull 1
Coal Tit 3
Shoveler 5
Teal 8
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Grey Wagtail 1
Coal Tit 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Willow Tit 1
Water Rail 2 heard only.
Redwing 50+
Common Gull 1
Raven 1
Teal 17
Grey Heron 1
Snipe 1
Kingfisher 1
Tufted Duck 50+
Shoveler 1 male.
etc.etc.etc.

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Highlight for Friday afternoon.

A Green Sandpiper, which eventually flew off south over the moss.

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A few highlights from this morning.

Raven 1
Redwing 15+
Fieldfare 20+
Mistle Thrush 1
Kestrel 1 male.
Common Snipe 1
Cormorant 1 adult.
Teal 3
Shoveler 1 male.
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A few highlights from Tuesday, October 20th.

Willow Tit 1
Pheasant 7
Siskin 2
Redwing 1
Bullfinch 2
Coal Tit 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 female.
Teal 1 female.
Shoveler 2 females.
Tufted Duck 45+
Coot 19
Moorhen 8
Little Grebe 1
Gadwall 20+
Mute Swan 2
etc.etc.etc.

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Late report for Saturday, October 17th.

Chiffchaff 1
Robin 15+
Goldcrest 2
Bullfinch 3
Coal Tit 3
GS Woodpecker 1 female.
Song Thrush 2
Redwing 20+
Reed Bunting 1 female.
Jay 3
Cormorant 1 immature.
Teal 1 male.
Shoveler 2 male, 1 female.
Little Grebe 1
Gadwall 9
Coot 16
Moorhen 7
Mallard 18
Mute Swan 2
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Only 2 Whoopers present at 0900 this morning in the same field opposite the church...
No sign in neighbouring fields of the other 1.

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Presumably the same 3 Whooper Swan recently seen on the adjacent Carrington moss dropped onto the pool at about 2.30 but only stayed for a few minutes before being driven off by the resident Mute Swan.

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Late report for Tuesday, October 6th. Ideal weather for ducks!

Coot -19
Moorhen -8
Gadwall -20+
Tufted Duck -40+
Mallard -18
Shoveler -9
Mute Swan -2
Wigeon -2 female.
Teal -1 female.
Little Grebe -2
Canada Geese -4

Swallow -10+
Linnet -2
Siskin -1
Grey Wagtail -1
Great Spotted Woodpecker -1 female.
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Raven -2
Mistle Thrush -2
Swallow -1
Chiffchaff -1 singing plus 1.
Blackcap -1 female/juv.
Buzzard -1
Teal -1 female.
Shoveler -7
Gadwall -34
Tufted Duck -40+
Coot -18
Moorhen - 4 adults, 4 juvs.
Little Grebe -4
Mute Swan -2
Mallard -18
BH Gull -55+


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A few highlights from Saturday, September 26th.

Treecreeper 1 near gate.
Blackcap 1
Chiffchaff 3
Raven 1 over.
Cormorant 1
Skylark 2 over moss.
Shoveler 1 female.
Little Grebe 2
Gadwall 18
Tufted Duck 35+
Mute Swan 2
Moorhen 8
Coot 17
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Highlights:

Treecreeper 1
Reed Warbler 2
Buzzard 6
Willow Warbler 1
Chiffchaff 2
Grey Wagtail 1
Shoveler 1 female.
Wigeon 1 male eclipse.
Teal 3
Little Grebe 5 adults.
Tufted Duck 30+ plus 4juv.
Mallard 20+
Gadwall 40+
Coot 20+ plus 3 juv.
Moorhen 5 plus 4 juv.
Mute Swan 2
Canada Geese 80+


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This afternoon:

Gadwall - 45+ including 7 juvs.
Mallard - 35+ plus 3 juvs.
Coot - 22
Moorhen - 13
Little Grebe - 4
Shoveler - 1
Teal - 1
Tufted Duck - 24 adults, 1 juv.
Mute Swan - 2
Sand Martin - 10+
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 female, 1 juv.
Chiffchaff - 4
Blackcap - 1
Reed Warbler - 1 short song.
Goldcrest - 1
Bullfinch - 1 male.
Black-headed Gull - 12 plus 5 juvs.
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Belated highlights from Tuesday, July 21st.

A singing Willow Tit, 3 Teal, 2 Mandarin Ducks.

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A Female Wigeon and a Tawny Owl amongst the usuals.

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Eclipse drake pintail and the first returning wigeon this morning.

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A few highlights this morning.

Mistle Thrush 1 singing plus 1.
Chiffchaff 3 singing.
Song Thrush 2 singing.
Coal Tit 2 singing.
Yellowhammer 1 singing.
Reed Bunting 1 singing plus 1 male.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 drumming.
Little Grebe 3
Tufted Duck 50+
Coot 8
Moorhen 6
Mute Swan 2
Greylag Goose 1
Canada Geese 20
Black-headed Gull 160+
Buzzard 1



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Visit this morning between 9-05 and 12-05, 38 species including the following.
Little Grebe 1
Mute Swan 2
Canada Goose 22
Teal 7
Gadwall 2
Mallard 23
Tufted Duck 57
Cormorant 1
Black-Headed Gull 280+
Lesser Black-Backed Gull 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2m + 2f
Treecreeper 1
Bullfinch 1m + 2f
Reedbunting 2m
Coal Tit 2
Pheasant 2f
Song Thrush 2 singing
Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1
Curlew 1 flying west at 11-56


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Visit this morning between 8-50 and 12-15, 46 species recorded in total.
Mute Swan 2
Canada goose 92
Mallard 35
Gadwall 6
Teal 15
Tufted duck 48
Pheasant 1 female
Little grebe 1
Cormorant 1
Coot 6
Moorhen 4
Kestrel 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Black-headed gull 17
Common gull 1
Lesser Black-backed gull 7 over
Stock dove 1
Wood pigeon 80+ over and in fields
Lapwing large flock 250+ over moss
Great spotted woodpecker 1 male, 1 female
Skylark 130+ F4 on moss
Pied wagtail 1
Grey wagtail 1
Willow tit 1
Coal tit 2
Long-tailed tit 12+
Bullfinch 1 male
Siskin 2 males
Reed bunting 3 males, 1 female
Starling 200+ feeding F4
Jackdaw 200+ feeding F4
Rook 20+ feeding F4
Carrion crow 30+ feeding F4
Pink-footed goose 25 over
Wren
Robin
Dunnock
Blackbird
Blue tit
Great tit
Chaffinch
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Morning visit.

Tufted Duck 60+
Gadwall 20+
Teal 15+
Mallard 35+
Canada Geese 80+
Coot 8
Moorhen 6
Mute Swan 2
Black-headed Gull 60+
Brambling 1 in carr.
Goldcrest 2
Coal Tit 2
Long-tailed Tit 10+
Cormorant 1
Reed Bunting 1 male.
Sparrowhawk 1 male.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 male, 1 female.
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75% frozen today.

Brambling 1 in alders.
Redwing 30+
Fieldfare 1 over.
Reed Bunting 1 male.
Buzzard 1
Shoveler 12
Gadwall 4
Tufted Duck 50+
Mallard 30+
Teal 10+
Coot 8
Moorhen 6
Common Gull 1
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Just a few highlights.

Shoveler 10
Gadwall 14
Teal 5
Willow Tit 1
Reed Bunting 2
Song Thrush 1
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Jay 2
Goldcrest 2
Coal Tit 2
Willow Tit 1
Siskin 1
Redwing 25+
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 female.
Gadwall 12
Tufted Duck 65+
Mallard 25+
Coot 10
Moorhen 8
Teal 3 males.
Mute Swan 2
Shoveler 1 male.
Cormorant 1
Common Gull 1
Canada Geese 80+
etc.etc.etc.

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Just a few sightings.

Tufted Duck 75+
Teal 3
Shoveler 2
Gadwall 8
Mute Swan 2
Little Grebe 1
Snipe 3
Redwing 3
Goldcrest 1
Treecreeper 1
Peregrine 1
Canada Geese 120+
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Mute Swan 2 males.
Little Grebe 2
Tufted Duck 40+
Mallard 20+
Gadwall 14
Teal 7
BH Gull 45+
Canada Geese 70+
Moorhen 10
Coot 7
Redwing 15+
Reed Bunting 1 female.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 female.
Tawny Owl 1...just 2 hoots at 1530.
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Phil , presumably you hadnt heard that Chris Roberts had traced the ringed Mute Swan when it first appeared a few weeks ago. It was ringed as a cygnet just outside Nantwich

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Wigeon 2 males.
Shoveler 1 male.
Gadwall 6
Tufted Duck 40+
Mallard 25+
Mute Swan 2 with 1 wearing CHF5.
Little Grebe 1
Tawny Owl 1 short hoot.
Moorhen 6
Coot 5
Canada Geese 80+
Willow Tit 1
Coal Tit 4
Lapwing 1 overhead.
Chiffchaff 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 male.
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Marsh Harrier heading N 10.20. Worth looking for in other areas.

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