30.08.10 (CE). 1 Hen Harrier GM
28, 29, 30.08.10 (WHP). 1 Common Chiffchaff, 1 Eurasian Reed Warbler F, 2 Common Greenshank F, 20 Dunlin F, 2 Wood Sandpiper F, 2 Peregrine Falcon, 500 Greylag Goose, 2 Merlin going towards moors, 10 Common Swift, 2 Eurasian Hobby F, 4 Eurasian Marsh Harrier.
28.08.10 (BPW). 136 Eurasian Teal F, 18 Mallard F, 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier 1cc 1ad m F, 3 Common Kestrel 1 Eurasian Hobby over WP wood, 16 Ringed Plover F, 12 Northern Lapwing F, 3 Dunlin F, 5 Common Snipe F, 15 Whimbrel F, going W low, few calls distant and windy, can't rule out juv Curlews (all small bills), 7 Common Greenshank 4 GBS, 3F, 2 Green Sandpiper F, 75 Lesser Black-backed Gull F, going W, 2 Herring Gull F, going W, 1 Great Black-backed Gull F, going W, 30 Common Wood Pigeon 59 Common Swift F, going W, other hirundines/swifts too far fo ID, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker recreation ground 50 Sand Martin F, going W, other hirundines/swifts too far fo ID, 57 Barn Swallow F, going S, other hirundines/swifts too far fo ID, 18 House Martin F, going W, other hirundines/swifts too far fo ID, 25 Meadow Pipit F, 3 Yellow Wagtail F, 3 Winter Wren 2 Willow Tit GB, 2 Blue Tit GB, 6 Carrion Crow 4 European Goldfinch 5 Common Linnet F, 2 Common Bullfinch GB, 10 Reed Bunting F and Roe Deer NEF.
27.08.10 (RW). 100 Greylag Goose F, 3 Eurasian Marsh Harrier 2cc, 1m F, 3 Eurasian Hobby F, 1 Eurasian Hobby Crowle Moor, 100 Northern Lapwing WPS, 4 Common Snipe WPS, 3 Common Greenshank F, 2 Green Sandpiper WPS, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker WPS, 2 Whinchat imm/fm F, 2 Sedge Warbler F, 2 Common Whitethroat F, 1 Common Bullfinch. Also Red Deer, Bog bush-Cricket, Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker and Common Hawker Dragonflies, Black Darters + Butterflies - Painted Lady, Gatekeeper, Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Speckled Wood, Small Copper, Common Blue & Meadow Brown.
23.08.10 (BPW). 1 Little Grebe F N of road, 14 Greylag Goose F N of road, 40 Eurasian Teal F N of road, 12 Mallard F N of road, 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier cc F N of road, 1 Eurasian Hobby adult GB, 2 Little Plover F N of road, 12 Ringed Plover F N of road, 7 Dunlin F N of road, 5 Ruff F N of road, 3 Common Snipe F N of road, 6 Common Greenshank F N of road, 4 Green Sandpiper GBS, F N of road, 19 Lesser Black-backed Gull F N of road, 1 Herring Gull F N of road, 20 Common Wood Pigeon 7 Common Swift over F going S, 42 Sand Martin came low in rain over F going N, 57 Barn Swallow came low in rain over F going N, 7 House Martin came low in rain over F going N, 10 Meadow Pipit, 5 Yellow Wagtail F N of road, 4 Winter Wren 2 European Robin 3 Sedge Warbler 3 Common Whitethroat 1 Common Chiffchaff GB, 2 Willow Warbler 2 Great Tit 6 Carrion Crow 12 Chaffinch 3 Common Bullfinch ca, GB, 7 Reed Bunting.
22.08.10 (SH). 7 Green Sandpiper F GB, 1 Common Sandpiper F GB.
19.08.10 (BPW). 18 Greylag Goose F N of road, 60 Eurasian Teal F N of road, 50 Mallard F N of road, 4 Eurasian Marsh Harrier 3 cc 1 3rd yr male F N of road, 2 Eurasian Sparrowhawk male chased Greenshanks! F N of road, 2 Common Buzzard over GB, 2 Common Kestrel F N of road, 1 Eurasian Hobby F N of road, 2 Peregrine Falcon both juv. fm F N of road, 6 Little Plover F N of road, 10 Ringed Plover F N of road, 120 Northern Lapwing F N of road, 3 Dunlin F N of road, 3 Ruff F N of road, 8 Common Snipe F N of road, 6 Common Greenshank F N of road, 4 Green Sandpiper F N of road, 8 Black-headed Gull landed at F, 94 Lesser Black-backed Gull many landed en masse at F, 1 Herring Gull Yellow-legged Gull adult probably more landed at F, 6 Herring Gull Herring type, landed at F, 1 Great Black-backed Gull probably more landed at F, 4 Stock Pigeon 4 Common Wood Pigeon 21 Common Swift over F going S, 8 Sand Martin over F going S, 3 Barn Swallow over F going S, others colliery buildings, 10 Yellow Wagtail F N of road, 1 White / Pied Wagtail 4 Winter Wren 3 Common Blackbird 1 Common Grasshopper Warbler singing NEF near GB, 4 Common Whitethroat 2 Willow Warbler ca, 80 Carrion Crow GM, 8 Chaffinch 20 European Goldfinch ca, 3 Common Bullfinch GB, 4 Yellowhammer and a Common Lizard ran across limestone road.
18.08.10 (Ian McDonald). 30 European Golden Plover.
17.08.10 (BPW). 2 Little Grebe F, 30 Eurasian Teal F, 138 Mallard F, 1 Northern Shoveler F, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk ca, 1 Common Kestrel F, 10 Common Pheasant 1 Water Rail GM, 1 Common Moorhen F, 2 Little Plover juvs F, 10 Ringed Plover F, 3 European Golden Plover over F, 16 Northern Lapwing F, 2 Dunlin F, 4 Ruff all juvs F, 16 Common Snipe F, 1 Eurasian Curlew F, 6 Common Greenshank F, 8 Green Sandpiper at least F, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gull over F, 1 Yellow-legged Gull 3rd winter over F, 3 Herring Gull over F, 9 Great Black-backed Gull over F, 6 Stock Pigeon Bank Top, 6 Common Wood Pigeon 1 European Turtle Dove over F, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1WP, 1ca, 3 Sky Lark F, 26 Sand Martin F, 18 Barn Swallow F also 20 colliery buildings, 42 Meadow Pipit F, 7 Yellow Wagtail 9 Winter Wren 4 Sedge Warbler F, 2 Lesser Whitethroat Bank Top, 6 Common Whitethroat 12 Willow Warbler F, 10 Long-tailed Tit 1 Willow Tit Bank Top, 12 Blue Tit Bank Top, 1 Black-billed Magpie 8 Carrion Crow 14 Chaffinch 16 Common Linnet F, 4 Common Bullfinch GB and ca, 9 Roe Deer (1 fawn) and 1 Stoat ca public footpath.
16.08.10 (PH, BS). 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier male, 3 Eurasian Hobby, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 6 Common Greenshank F N of road, 4 Green Sandpiper F N of road, 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Common Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 4 Common Linnet.
15.08.10 (BPW). 40 Eurasian Teal F, 67 Mallard F, 3 Northern Shoveler F, 4 Eurasian Marsh Harrier 2cc, 1 imm male, 1 adult fm, F, 2 Common Buzzard 1 Common Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon adult fm W side WP, 3 Little Plover juvs F, 13 Ringed Plover F, 170 Northern Lapwing F, 4 Dunlin F, 1 Ruff juv F, 14 Common Snipe F, 6 Eurasian Curlew came from E one landed others N, F, 4 Common Greenshank F, 5 Green Sandpiper F, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull 8 Common Wood Pigeon 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ca, 3 Sand Martin F, 60 Barn Swallow ca mainly, 6 Yellow Wagtail F, 1 White / Pied Wagtail F, 1 Winter Wren 1 Willow Tit ca, 2 Blue Tit 4 Carrion Crow 50 Common Starling F and a Roe Deer NEF. Waders are best viewed from the limestone road that runs E-W from Green Belt to Will Pits wood. They are usually at the back of the large pools N of the road, so while viewing from road a scope is recommended. It is possible to get around the far side by walking towards Will Pits and when opposite the S turning along Middle Moor Tram, instead go N (past the mound of granite road chips) towards some peat mounds overgrown with bracken. The pools on the right (E) are also good for waders. Once past the mounds turn left (W) and view from here. It is very overgrown however, and viewing from the top of the last mound is better (there is a track cut in the bracken at the back). Marsh Harriers are often to the N, and Hobby is best seen over N side of Will Pits wood (which is E), also looking E, the Peregrine haunts the W side of the wood and you know its hunting when the Lapwings etc get up.
14.08.10 (WHP). 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier all cc, 1 Whinchat fm/juv, E end F from road, sadly the first record this year. 4 Ruff E end F from road, 10 Yellow Wagtail F, 3 Eurasian Hobby E end F from road, 1 Water Rail E end F from road, 2 Green Sandpiper E end F from road, 14 Ringed Plover E end F from road, 3 Common Greenshank E end F from road.
12.08.10 (PCR). 20 Eurasian Teal F, 1 Eurasian Marsh Harrier cc F, 3 Common Greenshank F, 4 Green Sandpiper F.
11.08.10 (BPW). 28 Eurasian Teal F, 182 Mallard F, 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier cc F, 1 Eurasian Sparrowhawk fm F, 1 Eurasian Hobby NEF, 7 Ringed Plover F, 20 Northern Lapwing F, 6 Dunlin F, 8 Common Snipe F, 3 Common Greenshank F, 5 Green Sandpiper F, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Herring Gull Herring type, 8 Common Wood Pigeon, 1 European Turtle Dove GB, 1 Sky Lark F, 2 Barn Swallow ca, 6 Meadow Pipit, 1 Yellow Wagtail F, 2 White / Pied Wagtail F, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 2 Black-billed Magpie, 12 Carrion Crow, 4 European Goldfinch, 1 Common Bullfinch ca and two Roe Deer.
10.08.10 (06.30-16.00 BPW). 34 Greylag Goose, 7 Gadwall fm with young, F, 40 Eurasian Teal F, 56 Mallard F, 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier creamcrown and 3rd yr male F, 2 Common Kestrel, 2 Eurasian Hobby F, 1 Peregrine Falcon fm WP, 10 Common Pheasant, 7 Ringed Plover F, 150 Northern Lapwing F, 6 Dunlin F, 1 Ruff juv, F, 58 Common Snipe F, largest flock 27, 1 Black-tailed Godwit F, 3 Common Greenshank F, 13 Green Sandpiper probably more, everywhere on F, 40 Black-headed Gull Crowle fields, 104 Lesser Black-backed Gull mainly F, 3 Herring Gull Herring type, mainly F, 4 Great Black-backed Gull mainly F, 4 Rock Pigeon, 14 Common Wood Pigeon, 5 Common Swift F, 2 Green Woodpecker juvs road at GB, 13 Barn Swallow F, and 3 colliery, 14 Meadow Pipit F, 9 Yellow Wagtail Floods, 5 White / Pied Wagtail Floods, 3 Winter Wren, 3 European Robin, 1 Common Blackbird, 1 Common Grasshopper Warbler F, 3 Sedge Warbler F, 10 Eurasian Reed Warbler, 14 Common Whitethroat, 8 Willow Warbler, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 1 Willow Tit GB, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 2 Eurasian Jay 1WP, 1GB, 2 Black-billed Magpie, 30 Carrion Crow, 2 Common Starling F, 10 Chaffinch, 12 European Goldfinch, 8 Common Linnet F, 1 Common Bullfinch GB, 50 Reed Bunting F and 4 Roe Deer.
07.08.10 (WHP). 300 Northern Lapwing 1 Common Redshank E end F from road, 1 Egyptian Goose with 14 Greylags W end F from road, NEW SPECIES FOR SITE, 3 Eurasian Hobby 1 Peregrine Falcon male, 2 Stonechat adult male and juv E end F from road, 100 Eurasian Teal E end F from road, 3 Eurasian Marsh Harrier 2 males, 1cc, E end F from road, 4 Dunlin E end F from road, 1 Green Woodpecker
03.08.10 (BPW). 2 Greylag Goose, 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier juv and 3rd yr male, 2 Eurasian Hobby GB, 2 Common Pheasant, 200 Northern Lapwing, 2 Dunlin GBf, 26 Common Snipe visible many hidden, 2 Common Greenshank off GBf, 3 Green Sandpiper 2GBS, 1GBf, 5 Black-headed Gull imms GBf, 4 Mew Gull colliery compound, lamppost, 115 Lesser Black-backed Gull colliery compound, later some of same GBf, 4 Herring Gull type colliery compound, later some of same GBf, 2 Great Black-backed Gull colliery compound, later some of same GBf, 20 Common Wood Pigeon, 1 Common Cuckoo GB, 90 Common Swift over IM, 2 Green Woodpecker ca, GB, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker ca, 3 Sky Lark, 1 Sand Martin, 10 Barn Swallow ca, 3 Meadow Pipit, 1 White / Pied Wagtail, 1 Winter Wren, 4 European Robin, 1 Common Redstart fm Rhodo Path midday, 1 Stonechat fm/juv MMT, 4 Common Blackbird, 14 Eurasian Reed Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat male ca, 12 Common Whitethroat, 6 Willow Warbler, 1 Willow Tit GB, 2 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, 3 Black-billed Magpie, 40 Carrion Crow, 5 Common Starling, 11 Chaffinch ca roost am, 4 European Goldfinch ca, 9 Common Linnet, 1 Common Bullfinch GB, 3 Yellowhammer, 10 Reed Bunting, also 2 Roe Deer and a Hare.
02.08.10 (BPW). 1 Little Grebe WPS, 1 Great Cormorant high circling S, 34 Greylag Goose, 6 Gadwall fm and 5 fledged young, 88 Eurasian Teal fm had 7 young, 43 Mallard, 2 Eurasian Marsh Harrier imm and 3rd yr m, 2 Common Kestrel, 1 Eurasian Hobby E side GM, 7 Common Pheasant, 200 Northern Lapwing, 7 Dunlin f from road, 30 Common Snipe 26 in one flock GBf, 1 Whimbrel on S&CM, 1 Green Sandpiper f, 1 Mew Gull ca lamppost, 2 Rock Pigeon, 6 Stock Pigeon, 30 Common Wood Pigeon, 80 Common Swift over GB and ca, 2 Green Woodpecker ca WP, 3 Sky Lark, 9 Sand Martin over GB, 300 Barn Swallow 16 Bank Top 250+ pit buildings, and others, 20 Meadow Pipit, 5 White / Pied Wagtail, 6 Winter Wren, 1 Hedge Accentor ca, 4 European Robin inc juvs, 4 Common Blackbird, 5 Common Grasshopper Warbler GM, MT, MDM, F, GBf, 2 Sedge Warbler, 12 Eurasian Reed Warbler, 3 Common Whitethroat, 4 Willow Warbler, 24 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Willow Tit ca, GB, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Black-billed Magpie, 55 Carrion Crow, 2 Chaffinch ca, 1 European Greenfinch ca, 4 European Goldfinch ca, 66 Common Linnet 38 in flock GM, 1 Common Bullfinch ca, 3 Yellowhammer 1S&CM, 2GM, 12 Reed Bunting, and 4 Roe Deer and a Hare.
01.08.10 (PA). 1 Eurasian Hobby Red House Farm.
01.08.10 (Chris Halstead). 3 Eurasian Teal, 48 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 9 Herring Gull type, 2 European Turtle Dove GB, 4 European Nightjar 2 imms GB, 4 European Goldfinch, and a Roe Deer.
