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Steve Suttill


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Worth hanging around for Mark. It can disappear for quite some time before re-emerging. Seems to prefer the rushy tufts on the "beach" side. Good luck!

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Steve,

Must be the same Little Grebe that was on Redbrook Reservoir last night?

Will be a site tick for me if it stays a couple more hours? blankstare

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A very enjoyable hour for me too smile 10.30 - 11.30

Little Grebe (site first for me)
Tufted drake
Mallard duck with 8 well-grown young

Seven species of wader today:
Lapwing (similar count to Riggers)
Common Sandpiper - 1
Curlew - 5+
Oystercatcher - 1
Golden Plover - pair
Redshank - 2 pairs
Snipe - heard only

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Mark Rigby


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Evening visit

Grey Partridge calling from field below the reservoir and showing vey well.

25+ Lapwing including well grown young
6 Oystercatcher
Curlew
Golden Plover calling from the moors
2 Snipe drumming
20+ Swift
Several Swallow
Meadow Pipits
Skylark
Pied Wagtail

A very enjoyable hour smile

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Steve Suttill


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1015-1130

very warm & sunny

Very noisy - due to the Lapwings, mainly!

Only counted six Mallard ducklings.
3 Canada Geese
Kestrel
Red Grouse
Meadow Pipit
Skylark
Wheatear
and 6 species of wader biggrin

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Steve W Johnson


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1745-1830

Warm, overcast

Very quiet

Mallard with 7 small ducklings
2 Swift
3 Swallow

Plus usual

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0745-0830

Quiet and cold...

2 Stock Dove
2 Jackdaw
4 Carrion Crow
3 Canada Goose
10+ Lapwing - 1 with 3 small young
4 Curlew
Mallard 4 inc 10 young
2 Oystercatcher
4 Wheatear
Reed Bunting
Meadow Pipits
Swallow

-- Edited by Steve W Johnson on Monday 5th of May 2014 08:43:37 AM

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Steve W Johnson


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1710-1810

Common sandpiper
2 Oystercatcher
4 Curlew
Snipe
10 Lapwing
4+ Wheatear
Mallard duckling trapped down a hole - rescued heroically wink
3 Canada Goose
2 Moorhen
Mistle Thrush
3 Stock Dove
4 Meadow Pipit
Pied Wagtail
Jackdaw
Magpie


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Mark Rigby


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Common Sandpiper this evening but nothing else!

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Steve Suttill


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brief visit 15.15 - 15.30

Redshank 2
Lapwing 2 seen (more heard)
Curlew 2 (flying E)
Mallard 4
Black-headed Gull 2 (sitting on resr bank)

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Steve W Johnson


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1715-1735

2 Wheatear
2 Pied Wagtail
3 Curlew
8 Lapwing
2 Stock Dove
Meadow Pipit
Carrion Crow
2 Tufted Duck (males)
4 Canada Goose
6 Mallard

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1030-1115

2 Wheatear
3 Pied Wagtail
12 Meadow Pipit
Stock Dove
12 Lapwing
Curlew
Oystercatcher
3 Mallard
Moorhen
6 Canada Goose

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Steve W Johnson


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Yesterday 1715-1800

Very wind and quiet

Curlew
Lapwing
Magpie
Canada goose
Mallard
Pied wagtail
Meadow pipit
Stock dove
Woodpigeon

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Steve W Johnson


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1515-1715

Fairly quiet

Wheatear (1)
Stock dove
Woodpigeon (c. 20)
Pied Wagtail
Meadow Pipit
Skylark
Carrion Crow
Magpie
Lapwing (c.10)
Curlew (3)
Mallard

On moors nearby:
Golden plover
Red grouse

Plus some stragglers from the 'Oldham Way Ultra' race - 40 miles round Castleshaw to Castleshaw!

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Steve W Johnson


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1615-1715

Wheatear
Stock dove
Pied Wagtail
Meadow Pipit
Mistle Thrush
Lapwing (c.20)
Curlew
Mallard
Canada Goose(2 pairs)

-- Edited by Steve W Johnson on Sunday 23rd of March 2014 05:39:24 PM

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10.20 - 11.30 bright & sunny with a chill wind

Mallard - 7
Lapwing - 10 (displaying)
Skylark - 2 (singing)
Snipe - 1 flushed
Mistle Thrush - pair in old quarry
Goldfinch - 5
Black-headed Gull - 2
Meadow Pipits - half a dozen

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Steve W Johnson


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1615-1715

Species noted:

Mallard
Canada Goose
Woodpigeon
Magpie (5)
9 Lapwing - plenty of displaying
Kestrel
Blackbird
Pied Wagtail

Along Brun Lane:

House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Great tit








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10.15 - 11.15 today. Almost freezing - in fact edges of Resr were still frozen.

Nothing much about except the odd Crow, a faint tseep of Meadow Pipit and occasional Grouse calls.

c 250 Pinkfeet flew over heading W at 11.00
275 more flew over at 11.15 also heading W

also 55 Woodpigeon flying E

-- Edited by Steve Suttill on Monday 10th of February 2014 03:12:19 PM

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Mark Rigby


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1430-1515

Snipe
Kestrel



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Mid morning

2 Tufted Duck
2 Mallard
Red Grouse
Pied Wagtail
22 Goldfinch
9 Meadow Pipit
2 Carrion Crow


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Belated report from yesterday circa 4pm
4 alba wagtails - 2 ads, 2 juvs
1 juv Peregrine over nearly taking one of the above
2 Tufted ducks juvs

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Mark Rigby


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0750-0815

2 Wheatear
Moorhen
3 Red Grouse
Pied Wagtail
30+ Meadow Pipit south

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Andy Platt


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9.30am

2 Tufted Duck
20 or so Meadow Pipit

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Common Snipe feeding at waters edge. Two Tufted Duck and two Mallards.

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1 female goldeneye and 4 tufted duck, little else around.

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Late morning and Late afternoon

2 Peregrine
2 Kestrel
Buzzard
2 Wheatear
Goldfinch
Meadow Pipit


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1815-1915

10 Wheatear
Red Grouse
2 Tufted Duck juvs.
2 fem Mallard with 5 hybrid juvs.
Meadow Pipit
3 Kestrel

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1800-1830

5 Wheatear
2 Tufted Duck juveniles
Mallard
2 Moorhen juveniles

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Late evening

2 Tufted Ducklings
5 Wheatear
Meadow Pipit
Magpie
2 Lapwing
2 Moorhen (1 well grown young)
Best of all was 2 Peregrine giving a fantastic aerial display for a few minutes (ad fem and juv)

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0645-0730
Female Tufted Duck with 11 ducklings confuse
Moorhen with 2 young
2 Wheatear (Adult male plus juvenile)
4 Lapwing
2 Pied Wagtail feeding 2 fledged young
Meadow Pipt - lots
2 Swallows



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Well done!

Forgot to post the Tufted Ducklings - saw them Saturday evening but couldn't get accurate count as lots of disturbance from people enjoying the weather.

-- Edited by Steve W Johnson on Wednesday 17th of July 2013 07:23:20 AM

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0930-1000 16/7

Little Ringed Plover (juv) on the reservoir edge then flew off strongly to the south
Tufted Duck (fem) with 9 small ducklings (10 yesterday)blankstare

-- Edited by Mark Rigby on Wednesday 17th of July 2013 01:05:22 AM

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Yesterday evening, glorious weather!

1950-2030
30 Lapwing in single flock, 5+ still on territory with 2 well grown chicks seen
3 Curlew - one fledged young sitting on telegraph pole
Golden Plover
2 Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
5 Swallow - inc. 4 fledged young in derelict garage
3 Wheatear
4 Moorhen (2 very small chicks)
3 Carrion Crow
5 Meadow Pipit
3 Woodpigeon
2 Stock Dove
Lesser Black Backed Gull
Pied Wagtail carrying food
5 Mallard
5 Canada Geese (2 adults, 3 well grown young)
Tufted Duck (m)


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1850-1930

15+ Lapwing
3 Curlew inc 1 half grown chick
4 Tufted Duck (2m, 2f) - 1 pair chased from small pond by Moorhen
1 Oystercatcher
1 Common Sandpiper
5 Wheatear inc. adult male and juveniles
2 Mallard
Canada Geese - 2 adults and young (uncountable in long grass)

-- Edited by Steve W Johnson on Tuesday 25th of June 2013 08:00:37 PM

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1530-1630

Highlight:

Male Wheatear feeding 3 fledglings

Also:

2 Tufted Duck (m)
5 Mallard
2 Oystercatcher
10+ Curlew in general area
c. 20 lapwing in area
3 Golden Plover
2 Pied wagtail - adult with juvenile
7 Canada Goose - 2 adults, 5 young
Skylark
Meadow Pipits
2 Starling

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1700-1720

Lapwing 20+
Curlew 3
Oystercatcher 2
Common Sandpiper
Mallard 2
Canada Goose 2 adult, 5 young
Tufted Duck 3 (2m, 1f)
Starling 10
Skylark
Meadow Pipit
Swallow


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1700-1730
Cloudy, cool, breezy

Moorhen
3 Mallard
5 Canada Goose (3 young)
6 Swift
Swallow
2 Wheatear
2 Oystercatcher
Magpie
5 Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
10 Lapwing
Curlew
Common Sandpiper
Pied Wagtail
Meadow pipit
Skylark

-- Edited by Steve W Johnson on Saturday 1st of June 2013 06:06:52 PM

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1600

6 Swift
3 Golden plover
2 Tufted Duck (m,f)
Mallard with 4 young on res

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0650-0720
Glorious weather!

Red Grouse
2 Oystercatcher
Redshank
10+ Lapwing
Snipe
Curlew
Stock Dove
Wheatear
Pied Wagtail
5 Mallard
2 Canada Geese+ 4 young
Meadow pipit
Reed Bunting


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Quick look 0810-0820

Calm, cool

2 Oystercatcher
Swallow
Stock Dove
Mallard
5 Lapwing
Curlew
Wheatear
Skylark
Meadow Pipit

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Mark Rigby wrote:

Steve W Johnson wrote:

0745-0815
Cold, windy




Did you really expect anything other than cold,windy? wet perhaps? Just the normal climate for Brun Cloughwink



1800-1900
Weather update: Cold, light drizzle - no wind! Supposed to be snowing later...

2 Mallard
2 Oystercatcher
3 Curlew
1 Common Sandpiper
8 Lapwing
Moorhen
2 Meadow Pipit
Wheatear
Stock Dove
Magpie
2 Carrion Crow
7 Jackdaw

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Steve W Johnson wrote:

0745-0815
Cold, windy




Did you really expect anything other than cold,windy? wet perhaps? Just the normal climate for Brun Cloughwink

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0745-0815
Cold, windy

2 Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
12 Lapwing
4 Curlew
Magpie
Mallard
4 Carrion Crow
Reed Bunting

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1830-1915


Redshank
Oystercatcher
7 Lapwing
Curlew
Black Headed Gull sitting on bank
Meadow pipit
2 Swallow
Moorhen
2 Canada Geese
Wheatear
Pied Wagtail
5 Carrion Crow


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1700-1730


Coot still present!
Common Sandpiper
Wheatear
12 Lapwing
Curlew
3 Mallard
Carrion crow
Magpie
Mistle Thrush

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Quick visit 1845-1900

2 Canada Geese
4 Mallard
2 Common Sandpiper
Redshank
2 Wheatear
4 Lapwing
2 Curlew

Save the best until last...

Coot ( a first for me here!)

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Common Sandpiper
1 Mallard

Nothing else very cold and windy

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0930-1100

Common Sandpiper
5 Lapwing
3 Curlew
7 Golden Plover
2 Wheatear

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1800-1835

2 Common Sandpiper
Redshank
2 Oystercatcher
4 Lapwing
3 Curlew
7 Mallard
2 Wheatear
4 Meadow Pipit
2 Pied Wagtail

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1730-1800

2 Wheatear
3 Lapwing
Magpie
Canada Goose

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