1 f. Shoveler
2 Teal
80 Tufted
12 Pochard
12 Goosander
6 Little Grebe

84+ Tufted
13 Pochard
8 Goosander (4m.)
5 Little Grebe
3 Cormorant
2 Mute Swan
1 Kingfisher
30+ Siskin
13+ Redpoll

87 Tufted
9 Pochard ( 13 on 5th )
11 Goosander (8 f. 3m)
1 Goldeneye
6 Little Grebe
1 Kingfisher
60+ Siskin in one flock, plus 15+ with Goldfinches
5+ Redpoll
1 f. Teal on 8th
c80 Goldfich on 8th
1 Treecreeper on 5th
1 Snipe flushed at Barlow Tip on 5th

Tim. It was uncanny to see you on the day of the second record, although we knew nothing about it then. There was a group of volunteers cutting trees around the pond on Sat afternoon, although I think the bird had already flown by then. Had a look yesterday afternoon in terrible weather and again this morning. The pond is part of my morning patrol so will keep checking, though I can't spend long there. A colleague had seen the photo, it had been digi-binned and showed the upperparts clearly. Also today -

88 Tufted
12 Pochard
10 Goosander
2 Little Grebe
2 Cormorant
1 Kingfisher

-- Edited by Pete Hines at 19:33, 2007-12-03

Some late news for yesterday :

A female L/Sp Woodpecker was photographed by the pond by a lucky unknown observer early afternoon, possibly around 13.35, which is when I walked passed him he didn't say owt, prob too busy grilling the pecker but apparently the bird soon flew flew off. I just found out this afternoon . I wonder what the chance is of a returning bird i.e. the female present at the same same spot from 28th to 31st Dec 2005 ? Which I didn't see either Photo of that bird by Tim Wilcox in the photo gallery.

Also yesterday.

84 Tufted
13 Pochard
11 Goosander
10 Goldeneye
1 Cormorant
1 Kingfisher
1 Snipe flushed on Barlow Tip
7 Fieldfare on the U.M.I.S.T. playing fields Kenworthy
40+ Redwing " "
24+ Mistle Thrush " "
1 m Kestrel Barlow Tip & a f on Kenworthy
7+ Redpoll
Siskins / Goldfinches - small mixed flocks still
1 f Reed Bunting infront of play area, another f on Barlow Tip & one heard Kenworthy.

-- Edited by Pete Hines at 19:48, 2007-12-02

-- Edited by Pete Hines at 19:50, 2007-12-02

48 Tufted
11 Pochard
2 Goosander
1 Little Grebe
1 Skylark over NW
c70 Goldfinch
Siskins still around though no count

3 Pochard
43 Tufted
5 Goldeneye
2 Goosander
3 Little Grebe
1 Cormorant
1 Kestrel

4 Wigeon yesterday

A couple of late reports -

A imm / f Ring-necked Parakeet was in an oak tree on the north bank of the lake at 09.25 on Sun 4th Nov

A Merlin was reported from Kenworthy on the morning of Sat 27th Oct

3/11 early pm

1 Goosander
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Kestrel
2 Kingfisher
2 Bullfinch
20+ Tufty's
2 GC Grebe
12+ Goldfinch
only 1 Jay!

31st October

4 Goosander on the Mersey
33 Tufted
2 Little Grebe
2 Kingfisher
43+ Siskin
1 Redpoll
1 Kestrel

c150 Pink-feet over east at 08.10
3 Skylark over east
1 Siskin
3 Goosander on river

A misty start to a busy day and only a quick look around the pond

weekly highlights all around dusk

7/10 incredible sight of young sparrowhawk shooting out of a willow twisting and catching a bat from bench at top end of lake. Repeated attempt approx 5 mins later but missed.

8/10 43 Mistle thrush at substation at dusk plus 1 kestrel, 1 female sparrowhawk in orchard

12/10 3 siskins - kenworthy
2 tawny owls over gropper field at dusk

15/10 stoat - coppice trail

1 3rd yr Herring Gull on the lake (mega for here )
60+ Pink-feet east 15.45
1 Pochard
13 Tufted
1 Kingfisher
12 Sisikin over south
1 Meadow Pipit south
23 Goldfinch + 5 south
1 Kestrel

6 redhead Goosander on the Mersey
8 Tufted
1 Kingfisher
1 Sparrowhawk
3 Redpoll
75+ Carrion Crow in the same tree on Kenworthy

Pink-feet : 2 skeins over east at 08.42, 70+ and 120+
5 redhead Goosander on the Mersey
41+ Mistle Thrush
5 Redpoll
4 Bullfinch
7+ House Martin
1 Chiffchaff
1 Kingfisher
1 1st wtr Common Gull
1 imm Little Grebe
1 Sparrowhawk

2 skeins of Pink-feet, both flying east, 21 at 08.18 and 40 at 08.30. also c70 reported over Stretford flying east at 08.30
1 Kingfisher flew up the Mersey into CWP
1 imm Common Gull
17 Tufted
2 Sparrowhawk
3 Kestrel (including 1 at Barlow tip)
1 Meadow Pipit on Barlow Tip ( no fly-overs this morning ! )
4 Bullfinch

24/9/07 - 6.30pm
2 Buzzards soaring over the orchard drifted away south-east towards the Mersey and playing fields.
1 Kestrel (male) catching a small rodent in Gropper field

22/9/07 - 6.30ish
3 Kestrels, 1 female top of coppice trail plus 1 immature probably female. 1 male over Gropper field.
2 Grey Wagtails by the river
5+ probable Siskins with Blue tits in Birch/Alder by footpath leading down to substation from Kenworthy Lane (start of Fairy Lane).

Start of visible north - south migration today with :

9 Meadow Pipts over N-S between 09.20 - 09..57
2 Swallow over N-S

also
1 Kingfisher (2 on 12th )
9 Tufted
4 Mute Swan
4 Cormorant (1 adult )
1 Gt/Sp Woodpecker by C.E.G.B. station ( 1 on metal ladders again on 12th )
1 Blackcap
1 Chiffchaff
4+ Bullfinch
2 Grey Wagtail
1 f. Kestrel

1 Shoveler
5 Teal
5 Tufted
5 Mute Swan
1 Kingfisher
1 Goldcrest

mixed finch flock of 74+ birds comprised 90% Goldfinch and 10% Greenfinch at the C.E.G.B. station, Kenworthy.
27+ Mistle Thrush at the C.E.G.B.
2 Gt/sp Woodpecker at the C.E.G.B ( one on concrete and one on the metal ladders ) + 2 others,
1 Willow warbler singing from Kenworthy
1 Tufted
new Mallard brood of 3 duckilng on the Mersey
8 Mute Swan
1 Kingfisher
3 Blackcap
1 Goldcrest
several chiffchaff
1 Grey Wagtail
1 ad L Bl-b Gull
1 Cormorant

1 Stock Dove - C.E.G.B. station Kenworthy
18 Mistle Thrush "
1 Swift
1 Kingfisher

-- Edited by Pete Hines at 22:27, 2007-08-19

One Swift, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel today exactly the same - minus the Kestrel @ Spread Eagle.

-- Edited by Pete Hines at 22:35, 2007-08-18

9/09/2007

Very few warblers left.
1 Whitethroat at Kenworthy
1 Sedge up at the substation
1 Willow at substation
Still at least 1 Kestrel in the area but a lot more elusive than a few weeks back. Briefly had 3 up in the air together on the 29th.
Still the occasional House Martin but no Swifts
Plenty of Jays around and impressive numbers of Long tailed tits including a group of 28+ near sports ground.
Main highlight of the past couple of weeks has been regular sightings of the resident foxes.

Back to reality for a moment ( no olivaceous here !)

1Common Sand
1 Reed Warbler
1 Kingfisher
2 Buzzard mobbing a heron in flight drifted NW at 14.50