I male Ruff mixed with Lapwings,1 Common Sand,1 imm Little Ringed Plover,2 Swift Cheers Alan

14th August - am.

2 Teal (still waiting for a Garganey to drop in!) and c130 Black-headed Gull.

13th August - am.

c230 Lapwing, 7 Snipe, c60 Starling, 3 Skylark, 2 Swift moved through, single figure numbers of Swallow, House Martin and Sand Martin. 1 Stock Dove was more unusual. Several small flocks of Goldfinch feeding on thistles, the largest of which was c20, plus c12 Long-tailed Tit. Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat and Blackcap still present.

The first returning Common Gulls noted were 3 adults on 29th July, with 8 here on 31st July.

Whilst the mudflats here are a frequent attraction for good numbers of loafing gulls, unfortunately Herring Gull is not usually a regular visitor, even in wintertime. Therefore Alan Nuttall's recent sighting of 5 birds here on 12th August - 3 adults, one of which had two juveniles in tow and which were seen begging for food, was an interesting and unusual record for Kingsway.

Cheers,

Bill.

Only irrelevant if, say, based on the premise (which obviously you seem to hold, at least in the slightest degree) that this section is completely restricted to 'x y z seen today', and nobody can put any kind of other comment or observation trivial, boring, enlightening or otherwise, which isn't and should not be the case - this section doesn't work like that, nor does the MBF, which relies on insight, information and helping each other share the mutual passion. My defense of me just doing that - enthusing on the array of waders which the site is lucky to receive and announcing out loud I should visit. Not the most entertaining post in the world, I admit, but only as inane as your sarcastic response. I guess you could say the two posts were equally as unwanted, but at least I was talking about birds, that site in particular without going out of my way.

Stop telling us all and just do it

Mark - I think it's a bit snidey to insinuate that my post was boring or irrelevant just because it wasn't one of the usual 'list the species I've seen' jobs?
What makes your: "Stop telling us all and just do it " comment any more or less interesting, valuable or required to the forum's greater good????
I appreciate that I'm enthusiastic to take note of a place I've not made it to and am encouraged by the diversity of the waders there - ergo it's worth a look but haven't for various reasons. Isn't that one of the dilemmas of birdwatching, not being able to get to everywhere at every opportunity??????????
I'm sure we've all had a moment where we've looked at posts and thought as exactly as you've done without going on to post it - because it's a bit naughty to pass an equally (no a MORE) inane comment, which, depending on who you are dealing with, might invite a riposte or not.

There, I'll wind my neck in now.






-- Edited by John Doherty on Sunday 5th of August 2012 02:02:13 PM

Just in case anyone is thinking of contacting the local MP, the current chap is in fact Simon Danczuk (Lab'). He replaced Paul Rowen in 2010.

Regards, Chris

Think I've answered my own question..
There is an extensive report compiled by Ecologists on behalf of ASDA for Plot 'J' in the business park.

Here's the link to it if anyone is interested.

PDF for ecology report on Kingsway Business Park

I wonder if anyone is interested (as I am) in writing to the local MP (see above post!) to ensure this land is protected as much as possible. I'm not convinced that the report goes far enough at all.

Apologies, Ian, if this off-topic.

-- Edited by Thomas and Bill Jones on Monday 30th of July 2012 05:26:35 PM

28th July.

Greenshank this morning. Very elusive at times. I think the tally of wader species recorded at this site now stands at 20.

Cheers,

Bill.

-- Edited by Bill Myerscough on Saturday 28th of July 2012 12:26:55 PM

Hi Bill,
What a cracking little list for Kingsway. Could you be a bit more specific where you find the warblers. Did have a Bar Tailed Godwit there a few week ago couple of Reed Buntings too.
Cheers Dave Phillips.

Wood sandpiper still there five minutes ago.

C.B

Wood Sandpiper still present at 1:50pm

Info thanks to Steve Collins

Wood Sandpiper still present and showing well at 11:30am.

Info thanks to Karen Foulkes

2 Shelduck this evening - presumably the same birds that were on Hollingworth Lake this morning
1 Redshank

Yesterday (14/5) 3 Dunlin

Last hour this evening:

Half a dozen Dunlin mixed with the Ringed Plover.
No sign of the Yellow Wagtails
Plenty House Martins/Swallows

No sign of the Ruff this evening but there was a single Dunlin

Ian Kimber had a Yellow Wagtail this morning but no sign this evening

Sunday 6th May. 06.30 - 07.15 hrs

2 Ruff still present. Right at the top end.

Roger.

2 Ruff showing well at 1100hrs near to roundabout.

Hundreds of hirundines over the water as the weather closed in. Good numbers of House Martins-cant remember seeing so many at once for a long time

As well as the Ruff today a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling by Stanney Brook Park and showing well at times.

First visit to see the Ruff since 27/4 and to marvel how at quickly their plumages appear to be evolving. It was quite breezy conditions this morning but two of the birds appear to be showing signs of developing their ruffs and possibly their head feathers too?

Cheers,

Bill.



-- Edited by Bill Myerscough on Thursday 3rd of May 2012 08:04:02 PM

1/5/2012 12:45-13:00

Brief visit on route home

4 Ruff feeding in the middle of water.
c6 Lapwing
c5 Swift
c5 Swallow
1 House Martin
1 Oystercatcher
2 Skylark plus one singing in the distance
1 White Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Kestrel
2 Wheatear

The best place to park and to watch is at the second roundabout from which ever direction that you are travelling from on the Isac Newton Way. You don't need to walk - if you do you will scare off what you are going to see.
There was a good turn out of different birds there yesterday but people walking too close to them did frighten the ruff (4) off while I watched. I returned an hour or so later but there was no sign of them.

Nice to see the Ruff this afternoon they really do look fantastic.There was a small fall of birds around the pool about 1500hrs.
A stonking male Whinchat,I usually have to wait till August in Rochdale.
6 Wheatear,3 Linnet,3 Little Ringed Plover,7 Lapwing at least 3 nests lost due to the wet weather of late.Cheers Alan

I saw the ruffs late this aft', plus two little ringed plover and a couple of swallows. The views of the ruffs were great today, with the birds pretty close to the New Road. They all look fab', but one in particular looks utterly sensational. What a subject.

C. Brown

-- Edited by C Brown on Saturday 28th of April 2012 08:14:23 PM

-- Edited by C Brown on Saturday 28th of April 2012 08:14:57 PM

4 Ruff still today - all males now in summer plumage - quite spectacular.
also 1 Redshank, 10 + Swallows, 1 House martin, 2 Sand martin