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A stroll round the pool in the occasional sunshine which encouraged a Red Admiral to put in an appearance. Its a difficult site to monitor due to the riparian concentric circles of willow carr around the pool, but managed a visible count of some of the 27 species including:

Black headed Gull -40, including one individual in full summer hooded plumage

Fieldfare - 35

Redwing - 15

Tufted Duck - 12

Shoveler - 3

Teal - 14

& the usual birds




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Late post from yesterday afternoon at Houghton Green Pool.

Shoveler 5
Little grebe 2
Tufted duck 5
Black headed gull 50

In surrounding vegetation:

Long tailed tit 10
Robin singing
Buzzard

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Morning walk.

6 Skylarks along the path from Delph Lane and 4 Reed Buntings in an adjoining hedge.

A Buzzard sat on a garden wall overlooking the path and hedge.

The pool was largely frozen, although a pair of Coots had found a small unfrozen patch, whilst a Common Gull

and 76 Black headed Gulls rested on the ice.

The extensive area of young sallows and birches which now cover much of the site, plus a small mature copse nearby produced

the following sightings, 2 Goldcrests, 1f Kestrel, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, a flock of 15 Long tailed Tits, a group of 17 Rooks,

a pair of Mistle Thrushes and a charm of 4 Goldfinches.

On the fields West of Delph Lane were 2 flocks of Lapwings (146+210), who seemed very anxious about the presence of a Carrion Crow.

Also on the fields were a single Grey Heron and a group of 4 Mistle Thrushes.



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Around midday.

Since rambles have to taken within the borough at the moment, I opted to check out this site again.

It was pretty much butterflies galore on my visit last summer, but what sightings would a winter visit produce?.

The path from across the field from Delph Lane was very muddy, although the reward was the sighting of 1 Green Woodpecker,

a flock of 9 Skylarks plus 6 Meadow Pipits, 1 Stock Dove and a single Buzzard.

A small pool still remains at the centre of the site, although there were no birds on it, and much disturbance from dog walkers.

Amongst the surrounding willows were a flock of 10 Long tailed Tits, whilst a solitary Kestrel hovered over the banking.

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09.00-10.30

I have not visited this site for several years, so I thought I'd see what state the pool is currently in?.

It is now very much overgrown and reverting to woodland, mainly willow and birch.

There is still a tennis court sized shallow pool there, which looks fine for attracting passage waders, but people are camping on the site,

and it is very popular with dog walkers and families. So there is little chance of any waders settling there for more than a few moments.

A couple of Common Whitethroat and Willow Warbler familes were seen along the edge of the site. A single Willow Warbler was still in full song.

6 Rooks soared high above the pool, a single Linnet rested on nearby overhead wires, whilst a few Swallows and Swifts swooped low across the site.

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Any sign this morning?



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Bumped into Colin Davies, who heard the Yellow-browed Warbler just before I arrived, mid pm, just W of that gate. Couldn't find it myself before the light went, but a few Redwings & Blackbirds drifting through, possible Fieldfare too. Also, Treecreeper, Goldcrest & small flock of Long-Tailed Tits

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Yellow- Browed Warbler seen twice this afternoon in SE corner Hawthorne Hedge by the small wooden gate . Very Illusive,call very quiet so assume it could be a 1st Winter bird. 



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RBA reports a Yellow-browed Warbler here this morning,in willows on the east bank, wonder if anyone on here had any further info?



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1 Avocet last night late found by Elliot Monteath. No sign this morning

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2 Common Sandpiper and 1 Yellow Wagtail today 



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2 teal and plenty lapwings on eggs in surrounding fields were the only things of note this afternoon

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Not much of note apart from 10 Stock Dove and 4 Teal ,the pool a shadow of its former self . 



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Little bit of water in the pool this morning about 50 yards wide but dropping fast so potential in the next few weeks for migrants 12 Teal Present today



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Great day for a stroll around one of my local patches to find out what's dropped in. Pool reduced to a mere puddle so no action there but managed to record 32 species nonetheless. All the usual's but of interest

Corn Bunting - 2
Tree Sparrow - 3
Nuthatch - 1
Grey Partridge - 18
Redwing & Fieldfare - a few of each around the area

On the lookout for Yellow browed Warbler as it has been here in the past but no luck today!

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Swallow- 8

Sand Martin - 30+

House Martin-1

Peregrine- 2 High over in display flight

Little Grebe-2

Tufted Duck-8

Teal-16



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Little Grebe- 1 pair

Tufted Duck-12

Teal-12

Chiffchaff-2

Willow Warbler-1



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Teal-23

Shoveler-8

Chiffchaff-2

Common Snipe-1

Tufted Duck-8



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Today

Redshank-1

Teal-19

Shoveler-18

Tufted Duck-8



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Shoveler-32 (record for here for me)

Teal- 14

great crested Grebe-1 Pair (not seen any on here for years)

Little Grebe-1



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of note this afternoon

Shoveler-24 (possibly record number for here)

Teal-12

Tufted Duck-10

Goldeneye-1 f

Buzzard-5

Lapwing-3

 



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some water back in the pool after a wet spell and a few birds this afternoon

Shoveler-8

Wigeon-4

Tufted Duck -4

Pochard-1

Mallard-10



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Also called into my old patch that is no more Houghton Green Flash which has more or less gone now a once great bird site that was a site of special interest ,is now a site of no interest ,and the people who allowed that place to be drained ,should be totally ashamed of themselves is so sad to see it now . 5 Mallard waddling in the muddy patch that's left :(

 



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Gadwall- 2 Male
Teal-8
Great Crested Grebe-1
Tufted Duck-5


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Gadwall- 2 Male
Teal-8
Great Crested Grebe-1
Tufted Duck-5


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Pochard-4
Tufted Duck-6
Cormorant-1
Teal-18
Gadwall-4
Buzzard-4


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Goldeneye- 1 Female

Gadwall-10

Teal-6

Tufted Duck- 8

Pochard-1 Female

Mallard-9

 



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Pochard -3
Tufted Duck-4
as predicted in the silver lane thread no Wigeon. most likely disturbed by dog walkers looking at how many were on site when I arrived .


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Originally posted today by Ray Banks:

Had a quick walk round Houghton Green Pool around mid day, had a few bits and pieces there which were

Wigeon x 17

Teal x 24

Tufted Duck x 2

Mallard x 8

Great Crested Grebe x 1

Buzzard x 1

Black-headed Gull x 122

Common Gull x 3

Magpie x 4

Carrion Crow x 4

Skylark x 2

Wren x 2

Blackbird x 4

Dunnock x 3

Meadow Pipit x 20+



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12 Wigeon ,3 Mute Swans,3 Common Gulls and 40 Black Headed Gulls.



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Wigeon-36

Tufted Duck- 4

Common Gull- 2



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Wigeon-41 (highest number for quite a while)
Mallard-62
Tufted Duck-1
Teal-4
Grey Wagtail-1
Buzzard-1
Fieldfare-30
Redwing-40
Goldcrest-2
Goldfinch-15
Linnet-5
Lapwing- 50 on wester Fields
Kestrel-1


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Always more on a friday than any other day,and how the birds drift back after being disturbed at the weekend im not sure,but today there were good numbers on the pool.
Wigeon-33
Mallard-68
Cormorant-3
Teal -8
Little Grebe-1
Shoveler-1 Female
Pied Wagtail-6


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Green sandpiper 1

Wigeon 24

Teal 3

Cormorant 1

There was a lot of disturbance today, in fact the green sandpiper was flushed by a dog almost as soon as I saw it.



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Little Grebe-1
Wigeon-18
Teal-14
Mallard-48
Common Gull- 1 Adult
Redwing-50+
Fieldfare-20
Blackbird - 20+(migrants)
Pied Wagtail -3

 



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Wigeon-10
Teal-10
Mallard-27
Lapwing-80
Redwing-75
Fieldfare-45


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Yellow Browed Warbler showing very well in willows as described in earlier posts. Mobile and vocal. 8:30 ish this morning.

Great find, Colin.

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Yellow Browed Warbler- 1 still there at 3.30 pm today ,about 30 feet west of the main entrance first in the willows then flew across to the hedge.

Teal -6

Lapwing-52

Kestrel- 1

Grey Heron-1

chiffchaff-1

Long Tailed Tit-23

Buzzard-2

Grey Partridge- 4

Noctule Bat -1 flying round like a bird of prey catching insects



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Yellow-browed warbler still this morning, also 1 greenshank & 10 wigeon.

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12:30 - 14:30 Greenshank 1 (present on & off for at least 54 days now! Assuming it's the same bird). Peregrine 1 adult, took a teal in flight. Wigeon 4 Tufted ducks 2 Nuthatch 1 in woods north of pool.

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Yellow Browed Warbler- 1 (still in the sw corner,showed well for a short while)
Wigeon-4
Teal-4
Buzzard-4

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From yesterday.

John - Only 9 Grey Partridge left now.

As the flock flew back low from the adjacent field & just as they touched the ground a buzzard - timing it to perfection, came in low from the side and took one of them. Following a bit of mantling over the bird it then flew off towards the woods with it !

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Widgeon- 3 only left today
Teal-8
Lapwing-12
Yellow- Browed Warbler- 1 still present seen for longer periods today,but still impossible to get a full bird shot has it spends its time deep in the willows it was still present at 4pm
Buzzard-4
Kestrel-2
Grey Partridge-10

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Yellow Browed Warbler- still present at 3.30pm showed twice for about 20 seconds in 6 hours today, not an easy bird to find in all that willow scrub.
Wigeon - 17
Raven-1 over east
Grey Partridge -15
Teal-8
Redwing 15
Grey Wagtail -1 ,Green Sandpiper-1

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Yellow-browed warbler still this morning, also green sandpiper, 2 snipe, 16 wigeon and 11 grey partridge.



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No sign of yellow browed warbler from 11 to 1 30. Chris

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Yellow-browed warbler still this morning, showing well and calling frequently for about 5 minutes at about 9:15. It was in the willow scrub in the corner near Cloverdell. Also on the pool, green sandpiper, 16 wigeon, 8 teal and 5 swallows over.



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Yellow-browed warbler still this morning, calling in the hedge near Cloverdell. There was also a male ring ouzel in the same hedge. On the pool, green sandpiper and 17 wigeon, also 200 pink-footed geese over east.

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Yellow-browed warbler still present in the same place with long-tailed tits at 15:30.



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Yellow-browed warbler this morning in sycamores in the hedge near Cloverdell with a flock of long-tailed tits. Quite showy but didn't call once. On the pool 14 wigeon, 70 lapwings, 69 black-headed gulls, 3 cormorants and about 50 mallard. Also a single swallow over. Attached are a couple of photos of the yellow-browed, not great but identifiable!



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