Female Common Scoter still present Blackstone Edge reservoir,excellent photograph opportunities giving appreciation views down to 40 feet from dam wall. Cheers Alan
Female Common Scoter still on Blackstone Edge Resr at 3pm close into the dam above the Pennine Way. It spent a lot of time swimming with its head just under the water.
5+ Red Grouse calling from the moors around Light Hazzles and Warland Resrs. One bird was observed feeding on heather shoots.
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The Watergrove Skyline (January 2010) - before desecration.
Blackstone Edge,A 1st winter/female Black Redstart present for at least 45mins this morning.The bird was flying from bank to pumping bridge and wall.This bird first time in Rochdale for me! Cheers Alan
Originally posted by Simon Hitchen Saturday 7th July:
15 Shelduck on Blackstone Edge Res'r this evening ( 3 adults and 12 juvs) - the most I've ever seen in Rochdale
Also a stonking male summer plumaged Grey Plover on White Holme Resr - was flushed by a Peregrine at 19:00 but unfortunately couldn't get it to fly into GM airspace! Also 2 Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover and an Oystercatcher here - really need to get Rochdale to invade Calderdale to get White Holme into GM where it belongs!
A Rock Pipit at Blackstone Edge Res'r this morning on the rocky shoreline by Turvin Rd. It showed some characteristics of 'littoralis'. Also a Stonechat here.
Simon Hitchen
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 8th of August 2010 12:24:35 PM