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Highlights from this mornings WeBS. 4 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Common Tern and 2 Greylag. Also  3 Buzzard and 1 Garden Warbler.



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Thursday 4th August 2022 10:30 - 13:00 hrs.

Entwistle Reservoir (could not find a section for this reservoir - so added to nearest area I could find)

Spotted Flycatcher (1)
Goldcrest (1)
Coal Tit (2)
Great Black-Backed Gull (1)
Buzzard (1)
Kestrel (1)
Cormorant (8)
Black-Headed Gull (25)
Pied Wagtail (1)

Rounded off with some cracking pub grub at the Strawbury Duck pub!

-- Edited by Steve Judge on Thursday 4th of August 2022 08:37:20 PM

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Roger Halsey


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Adult Mediterranean Gull during the morning WeBS count. Also good count of 141 Mallard and a singing Mistle Thrush.



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My record count of 5 Common Tern this morning. Also 1 Oystercatcher, 4 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Siskin over.



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0930-1345 06/03/21

 

24 Species - no counts as my daughter was using my phone to geo cache.

 

Canada Goose

Mallard

Great Crested Grebe

Wood Pigeon

Collard Dove

Moorhen

Black-Headed Gull

Lesser-Black Backed Gull

Buzzard

Magpie

Jackdaw

Carrion Crow

Willow Tit

Blue Tit

Great Tit

Long-Tailed Tit

Nuthatch

Treecreeper

Wren

Mistle Thrush

Blackbird

Dunnock

Robin

Chaffinch

 

Thanks

 

Bryan



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8:30-10.00 am from the car park along the right hand side of reservoir and the feeder stream included 

180 black headed gull, 2 moorhen, 2 Dipper,  blackbird, carrion crow, jackdaw over, 2 magpie, Song Thrush, wren, several blue tit, great tit, long tailed tit and Robin, 1 coal tit, 2 nuthatch, cormorant, 30+ mallard, 4 Canada goose, chaffinch, 2 goldcrest, 2 moorhen, buzzard, 4 woodpigeon 



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Roger Halsey


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Thought I would have a change of scenery for my morning walk, with the highlights being:

1 adult Mediterranean Gull in almost full plumage on the ice with 185 Black-headed and a few Common, Herring and Lesser Black-backed Gull.

3 Goosander, 1 male Goldeneye, 2 Great Crested Grebe and a good count of 154 Mallard.

2 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel and 2 Raven.



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Roger Halsey


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Highlights from the morning WeBS count:

2 Cormorant, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Tern and 3 Oystercatcher.

Also 2 Goldcrest and 1 Siskin.



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Limited highlights of the WeBS count this morning:

4 Great Crested Grebe.

1 Common Tern.

1 Oystercatcher and 1 Lapwing.

1 Kingfisher.

2 Dipper and 2 Grey Wagtail below the dam.



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9.00-10.00 am from the car park along the right hand side of reservoir and the feeder stream included 

2M and 1F Goldeneye, 4 Great crested Grebe, Grey wagtail, Heron, 2 moorhen, Dipper, Jay, Song Thrush, 3 Muscovy duck

 



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Highlights from a late morning circuit:

1 Goldeneye.

1 Sparrowhawk- on checking, this was my first site record!

1 Raven.

Flock of 65 Redwing, with 2 Mistle Thrush and 1 Song Thrush.



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7.30-8.30 am from the car park along the right hand side of reservoir and the feeder stream included 

kingfisher, dipper, 2 stock dove, 4 bullfinch, 150 black headed gull. 



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7.30-8.30 am from the car park along the right hand side of reservoir and the feeder stream included 

pair of dipper, m & f goosander, cormorant, 2 moorhen

nuthatch, 2 treecreeper, 8 long tailed tit



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3 Muscovy duck near the yacht club (1M 2F) this morning



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8-9am from the car park along the right hand side of the reservoir

Around 200 black headed gulls, 1 cormorant, numerous mallard, 2 moorhen, 10 Canada geese

2 Carrion crow, 6 Redwing, 6 Song thrush, 2 Blackbird, 8 robin, 4 wren, numerous blue and great tit

 



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Goldeneye near footbridge at the Edgworth end of the lake this evening  



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Roger Halsey


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Modest highlights from a morning circuit:

2 Goosander, c40 Redwing and 8 Siskin.



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Dipper and Grey Wagtail below the dam this morning.



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4 Common Tern present this morning, my first of the year. Also 6 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Dipper.



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Friday, 8th March 2019. 10:30 - 11:30 hrs.

Dipper x 4 sightings (at least two birds) on Bradshaw Brook
Grey Wagtail x 3 sightings (at least two birds) on Bradshaw Brook
Siskin x 14 (on trees between Birches Rd and The Gardens)
Great Crested Grebe x 1
Goldfinch x 1

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Best from an afternoon circuit of the reservoir:

Dipper below the dam.

20 Fieldfare over.

2 Stock Dove.

3 good sized mixed tit flocks including at least 15 Long- tailed Tit and 2 Goldcrest.



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7pm

X2 common Redstart on Slack lane (I think its still classed as Jumbles CP area, if not just outside the border)aww



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This morning 7.20 to 9.20:

My first site record of Spotted  Flycatcher.

Only 8 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Cormorant and c60 Mallard on the reservoir.

Single Kingfisher and Dipper.



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More miles than birds  today in a long walk from home but nice views of a Kestrel in one of Peters boxes and an Adult Mediterranean Gull on the reservoir were the highlights .



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A couple of hours this morning around the reservoir

5 Great Crested Grebes, including one on a nest
2 Grey Herons
12 Canada Geese + the 5 goslings
Numerous Mallards
4 Moorhens
2 Coots
1 Black-headed Gull
1 Common Tern
Dozens of Swallows + a few House Martins
1 Pied Wagtail
Pair of Grey Wagtails
Pair of Dippers, taking food to their nest
Buzzard & Curlew flew over


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Morning wander around the reservoir & farmland

5 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
5 Greylags
7 adult Canada Geese included a pair with 5 goslings
Numerous Mallards
5 Moorhens
1 Coot
4 Common Terns
Swallows included birds nest building at Grange Farm & Horrobin stables
2 Lapwings
1 Curlew


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Reservoir birds this morning included numerous Swallows & House Martins, 2 Sand Martins, + 3 Common Terns


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8.15am to 10.30am

Reservoir :-
6 Great Crested Grebes
11 Canada Geese, 5 Greylags
Numerous Mallards & Moorhens
1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
2 Common Terns
1 Kingfisher
1 Dipper & 1 Grey Wagtail at the top end

Farmland :-
1 Greylag,
5 Lapwings, 1 Curlew
2 Stock Doves
2 Pied Wagtails
Pair of Reed Buntings

Accesss road farm :-
Only 1 Swallow seen this morning, but I was informed that a House Martin has been back there for a few days, and last week a Peregrine paid a visit to their racing pigeons. Sounds like one of the Darwen birds as that where it headed off to.


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All areas covered this morning.

4 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
14 Canada Geese
4 Greylags
20+ Mallards
7 Moorhens
6 Black-headed Gulls
2 Lesser black-backed Gulls flying over
2 Common Terns
1 Swallow
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Dipper
1 Buzzard
2 Stock Doves
7 Lapwings
1 Curlew
1 Skylark
Pair of Reed Buntings
Single Lesser Redpolls around reservoir & farmland
+ all the usual residents


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A couple of hours this morning.

Reservoir :-
5 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Cormorant, 8 Canada Geese, c25 Mallards,
Only 2 Moorhens showing in the windy conditions, 1 Black-headed Gull,
1 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Pied Wagtails,
Dippers at both ends, one on the overflow pipes & one at the weir at the top end,
The usual resident species, which now includes Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, & Willow Warblers.

Farmland :-
4 Greylags with 19 Canada Geese
1 Buzzard
4 Lapwings, 1 Curlew,
A Mediterranean Gull flew over with a few Black-headed Gulls,
30+ Woodpigeons
1 Skylark
2 Pied Wagtails
Pair of Reed Buntings
+ of course dozens of Jackdaws & Rooks


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8.40am to 10.30am

4 Great Crested Grebes
4 Cormorants
33 Canada Geese & a pair of Greylags moving around the reservoir & farmland
20+ Mallards
5 Moorhens
Just a couple of Black-headed Gulls on the reservoir but 100+ on farmland
An Oystercatcher flew low across the reservoir
6 Lapwings & a Curlew on farmland
1 Buzzard


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7am to 10am.

Reservoir :-
4 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Cormorants, 1 Grey Heron, 9 Canada Geese, 20+ Mallards, 5 Moorhens,
1 Black-headed Gull, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls,
3 Grey Wagtails, 2 Pied Wagtails,
A few Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler,
3 Lesser Redpolls

Farmland :-
22 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 2 Mallards, 1 Moorhen,
6 Lapwings, 2 Curlews, 100+ Black-headed Gulls,
1 Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 1m Reed Bunting.


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8am to 10.50am.

Reservoir :-
4 Great Crested Grebes
1 Cormorant
2 Greylags
13 Canada Geese
30+ Mallards
3 Goosanders (1m + 2f)
2 Moorhens
1 Black-headed Gull
2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Pied Wagtail
A Green Woodpecker called a few times from the railway side
1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Buzzard flying over
1 Blackcap + a few Chiffchaffs
A small flock of Lesser Redpolls in the tops of conifers near Grange Farm stables. Estimated 6-10 birds. Also had a couple in flight elsewhere.
Other finches present were Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Goldfinches, Bullfinches, & a Siskin

Farmland :-
1 Grey Heron, 5 Canada Geese, 1 Mallard, 1 Moorhen,
1 Lapwing, 2 Curlews, 70+ Black-headed Gulls,
A few Starlings mixed in with the Rooks, Jackdaws, & Carrion Crows
1 Meadow Pipit


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A couple of hours this morning.

Reservoir :-
8 Great Crested Grebes
4 Canada Geese
20+ Mallards
4 Moorhens
4 Black-headed Gulls
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Dipper by the weir at the top end

Farmland :-
1 Grey Heron
23 Canada Geese
Pair of Greylags
10 Black-headed Gulls
Pair of Buzzards
1 Lapwing
1 Curlew
6 Meadow Pipits
1 Pied Wagtail
A few Goldfinches


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Not much around the reservoir this morning, just some of the usual stuff, until a Redshank flew in. It flew around for a few minutes before heading off without landing anywhere.

I heard a Mediterranean Gull flying over the reservoir from the farm fields between Walsh Fold & Walshaw.
That tempted me to check all those fields. Birds included :-
Lots of Black-headed Gulls but no Mediterranean Gulls
Lots of Rooks, Jackdaws, & Carrion Crows
1 Lapwing
1 Curlew
1 Skylark
2 Meadow Pipits
Pair of Greylags
Pair of Buzzards soaring around together


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Pair of Goosanders this morning


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7.40am to 10.10am

4 Great Crested Grebes
2 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
2 pairs of Greylags
43 Canada Geese
A few Mallards, Moorhens, & Black-headed Gulls
Dippers in usual places, overflow pipes & weir at the top end
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Buzzard
1 Stock Dove
Tawny Owl calling at top of quarry again, this time being called back to by another Tawny
1 Curlew
2 small flocks of Siskins
1 Chiffchaff
2 Meadow Pipits
+ all the usual resident species


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All areas checked this morning. 8.15am to 11.25am.

4 Great Crested Grebes
5 Cormorants
1 pair of Grelags
49 Canada Geese. Pair on the quarry ledge looking to nest up there again.
c25 Mallards
1m Goosander
7 Moorhens
12 Black-headed Gulls
2 Buzzards
1 Sparrowhawk
3 Grey Wagtails
2 Pied Wagtails
1 Dipper
1 Tawny Owl calling above the quarry
1 Chiffchaff
1 Raven

Very windy around the farmland areas :-
3 Meadow Pipits flushed. I am sure I would have seen more if the wind had dropped.
Pair of Reed Buntings on a wall.

Usual species included :-
Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming
Blue Tit using a nest box
I have noticed/heard more Goldcrests over the last few days


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8.15am to 10.25am

2 Great Crested Grebes
8 Cormorants
2 pairs of Greylags (one pair on muck pile at Walsh Fold, the other pair on an adjoining field)
14 Canada Geese at Walsh Fold + 10 on the reservoir
30+ Mallards
As usual on a windy day most of the Moorhens were hidden away. Only 1 seen & 1 heard.
Only about half a dozen Black-headed Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
1 Buzzard
1 Dipper on the overflow pipes + 1 on the brook at the top end
1 Pied Wagtail


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8.15am to 10.50am

4 Great Crested Grebes
4 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
2 Greylags
7 Canada Geese
25 Mallards
Pair of Goosanders
7 Moorhens
20+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Oystercatcher
1 Curlew
Dipper on the weir at the top end
Mistle Thrush with the Redwing flock on Grange Road fields
Small flock of Siskins by by the reservoir


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Late report for yesterday morning.

5 Great Crested Grebes
9 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
2 Greylags & 2 Canada Geese on the reservoir when I got there. The 2 Greylags flew up to Walsh Fold where I found them with another Greylag and 8 Canada Geese. 10 other Greylags flew over heading towards Hawkshaw before dropping down on to fields between Jumbles and Hawkshaw.
30+ Mallards
7 Moorhens
30+ Black-headed Gulls
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls flew through
Tawny Owl & Stock Doves calling from the top of the quarry at the top end
Grey Wagtail on the stream by Horrobin Lane, where it meets Chapeltown Road


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3 hours this morning covering all areas

5 Great Crested Grebes
3 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
1 Greylag
6 Canada Geese
60+ Mallards
2m Tufted Ducks
1f Goosander
8 Moorhens
50+ Black-headed Gulls
2 Common Gulls
1 Curlew flying over the reservoir
2 Grey Wagtails
3 Pied Wagtails
1 Buzzard soaring around
1m Sparrowhawk (Grange Farm)
1 Little Owl (Walsh Fold)
Pair of Stock Doves
Lots of Redwings with a pair of Mistle Thrushes on Grange Road fields
+ all the usual resident species


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9am to 10.15am.

Dozens of Redwings along Grange Road this morning, between Ousel Nest & Grange Farm
Some Siskins mixed in with the Redwings. Other Siskins were along the railway line hear the footbridge as I headed from Hillside Avenue to Grange Road, and a few were by the reservoir.

Reservoir birds included :-
Courtship display from a pair of Great Crested Grebes
A Dipper flew from the stream by Horrobin Lane, across the front of the benches by the car park, and up the brook towards Turton Bottoms
A pair of Goosanders below the quarry at the top end


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8.20am to 10.30am

4 Great Crested Grebes
5 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
10 Canada Geese
20+ Mallards
3 Goosanders (2m + 1f)
8 Moorhens
20+ Black-headed Gulls
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
1 Oystercatcher (flew around for a short while but did not land)
1 Curlew (farmland)
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
2 Buzzards
1 Dipper (overflow pipes)
1 Stock Dove (quarry)


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8.10am to 10.35am.

When I got there a Greylag was on the fishing lodge by Horrobin car park with 8 Canada Geese. They all later flew onto the reservoir.
Total Canada Geese around the reservoir = 17
5 Great Crested Grebes
7 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
c45 Mallards
Pair of Goosanders
10 Moorhens seen. The yatch club ones were wandering between the boats so I probably missed seeing some, so possibly more than 10 in total.
50+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Buzzard

Well over 50 Redwings along Grange Road, all the way along the road from Ousel Nest House to Grange Farm.

Same as my last couple of visits when I found a Dipper on the overflow pipes and a Moorhen on the brook at the bottom of the pipes.
A small flock of Siskins was nearby on Ousel Nest Meadow.


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Mostly the usual stuff on the reservoir, a pair of Goosnaders being on there again. The single Canada Goose from a couple of days ago had been joined by a pair at the yatch club.

When I got to the top end (quarry area) a Buzzard flew in to join a pair of Dippers, a Kingfisher, & what I presumed to be a family group of 7 Canada Geese which have recently been regulars on Wayoh. This group followed me up to Wayoh after I left here.

I was told that a Mute Swan was on the reservoir yesterday.


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8.35am to 10.25am.

4 Great Crested Grebes
6 Cormorants
1 Canada Goose
50+ Mallards
Pair of Goosanders
10 Moorhens
20+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull

A Dipper was on the overflow pipes, and a Moorhen was on the brook just below.

Another Dipper was at the top end where the brook runs into the reservoir


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8.40am to 11.30am

Reservoir :-
5 Great Crested Grebes
3 Cormorants
1 Grey Heron
Pair of Canada Geese flew over
60+ Mallards
1m Goosander flew through
15 Moorhens
70+ Black-headed Gulls
2 Common Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull flew through

Bradshaw Brook :-
1 Moorhen by the overflow pipes
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Dipper


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8.40am to 10.00am.

2 Great Crested Grebes
4 Cormorants
3 Grey Herons
70+ Mallards
10 Moorhens
20+ Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
1 Buzzard flying over
Pair of Stock Doves on the quarry at the top end
Dipper at the overflow
Pair of Dippers on the brook between Jumbles & Turton Bottoms


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8.25am to 11.20am.

4 Great Crested Grebes
4 Cormorants
c75 Mallards
9 Moorhens
25+ Black-headed Gulls
3 Common Gulls
1 Lesser Black-backed Gull
1 Kingfisher
1 Buzzard flew over
1 Snipe, 2 Redwings, & 2 Mistle Thrushes on farmland


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