At midday today there was only 1 drake Wigeon left (or two had gone into hiding), however Goldeneye had gone up to 11. Also 2 Little Grebe, 50 Common Gull, 6 Redwing, Kestrel on Barlow Tip and a 'flock' of 4 Bullfinch.
In addition to the birds reported in various messages, I saw a female Green Woodpecker on the 'old tip' on Tuesday pm. Having got extremely wet on Tuesday am. So wet I had to go home and dry out. Apologise for this late report.
Mute Swan - 9 (2 juvs) Goosander - 19 (possibly even 21 with a pair on the river, but these could have jumped ship after I counted the ones on the lake) Goldeneye - 10 Pochard - 69 Tufted Duck - 58 Cormorant - 3 Skylark - 1 flushed off Barlow Tip
Tony, the Scaup is practically always been loafing with the Tufties either infront of or between the south and south-west compounds, showing well in the mornings. Only once it arrived late, about 09.30 with a flock of Pochard. It does get close under trees in windy conditions and I've also seen it under the branches of the west island among Pochard in the afternoon.
good luck
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I wish the Islay self founds (2 Richardson's, Iceland Gull & Little Gull) would count in the 2007 tournament!
Still need Pied Wagtail for the year. And leucistic Red-crested Pochard which is allegedly at Wigan but miraculously decided to vanish on NYD... grrr... . Smew was a nice jam-in though.
21 adult Bewick's Swan, observed between 08.30 to 08.50, when they deaparted to the west. 6 ad. Mute Swan, 1st winter drake Scaup, 55 Pochard, 53 Tufted, 8 Shoveler, 3 Wigeon, 12 Teal, 7 Goosander, 9 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 2 Lapwing over west, 2 Fieldfare over south, 25 Lesser Redpoll, imm m. Reed Bunting at feeding station, Green and Great-spotted Woodpecker at Barlow Tip.
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21 Bewick's Swans until about 8.45am then flew off west (about 30 seconds before I got there!) 8 Shoveler 3 Wigeon c12 Teal Green Woodpecker (Barlow Tip) 2 Fieldfare 2 Lapwing c25 Redpoll
1st wtr drake Scaup, 43 Pochard, 41 Tufted, 3 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Goosander, 5 Goldeneye, 4 ad Mute Swan (including blue darvic rings LJA and NYJ), 1 Kingfisher, f. Blackcap, Sparrowhawk, a Tawny Owl calling from Barlow golf course after dark. A flock of 32 Collared Dove Fairy Lane - Kenworthy Woods. 9 Lesser Redpoll, Great-spotted and Green Woodpecker on Barlow Tip.
Chorlton WP 19th Dec 06
1st wtr drake Scaup, 13 Pochard, 58 Tufted, 6 Teal, 2 Goosander, 1 Goldeneye, 2 Little Grebe, 8 ad Mute Swan (including blue darvic rings SHB, NYJ & LJA), imm m. Reed Bunting at feeding station, two flocks of Pink-footed Geese heard moving west at 12.52 and 13.20 could not be located.
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First winter drake Scaup, 38 Pochard, 68 Tufted, 2 Teal, 4 Goldeneye, 3 ad. Mute Swan ( including blue darvics PJV and NYJ ), 1 Kingfisher, 1 Siskin, 63 House Sparrow in the car park hedgerows.
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1st winter drake Scaup, 48 Pochard, 58 Tufted, 3 Teal, 1 Little Grebe, 7 Goldeneye, 1 Goosander, 2 Cormorant, 2 ad. Mute Swan ( blue darvic LJA has a BTO ring Z83941 ), 8 Lapwing landed on the north bank by the jetty briefly, Gt/sp Woodpecker on feeders.
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73 Tufted Duck 11 Pochard drk Goosander 62 Common Gull (personal record!) ad LBB Gull 1 Skylark (flushed off Barlow Tip then flew south) 1 Meadow Pipit over south 3 Redwing 20 House Sparrow in car park (most I've seen for a while) 1 Redpoll (Barlow Tip)
5 Mute Swan 6 Pochard (5 drk; 1 fem) drk Goldeneye rh Goosander 2 Kingfisher on west island 2 Skylark over south Meadow Pipit on Barlow Tip 30 Redwing over Barlow Tip 1 Coal Tit on car park feeders 1 Redpoll over Barlow Tip