Recent Sightings at Grimsargh Wetland
22nd November 2024
Mallard, 302, (David Hindle)
on unfrozen mere
Lapwing, 163
Jay, 1
21st November 2024
Shoveler, 8
Mallard, 304
Kingfisher, 1
in flight over unfrozen mere
Jay, 1
18th November 2024
Mallard, 31
Teal, 8
Tufted Duck, 3, 2 drake and 1 duck
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 6
Lapwing, 220
Green Sandpiper, 1
Black-headed Gull, 27
low count today -
Common Gull, 1
Cormorant, 4
Grey Heron, 2
Greenfinch, 2
Reed Bunting, 1, female
17th November 2024
Water Rail, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Little Grebe, 2
Curlew, 1
Green Sandpiper, 1
Chiffchaff, 1
Shelduck, 1, (David Hindle)
Mallard, 11
Tufted Duck, 3
Moorhen, 4
Coot, 0, 6
Lapwing, 290
Snipe, 4
Black-headed Gull, 300
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 4, one adult 3 imm
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 5
15th November 2024
Shelduck, 1, (Mark Breaks)
Teal, 16
Tufted Duck, 5
Lapwing, 351
11th November 2024
Teal, 16, (David Hindle)
Lapwing, 70
Snipe, 5
Black-headed Gull, 110
Common Gull, 1
Herring Gull, 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1
29th October 2024
Teal, 16, (Mark Breaks)
Lapwing, 142
Green Sandpiper, 1
Teal, 12, (Geoff Carefoot)
Tufted Duck, 2
Moorhen, 5
Coot, 6
Little Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 87
Common Gull, 13
Amongst uncounted BHGs
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 6
Cormorant, 14
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 0
Jackdaw, 9
27th October 2024
Teal, 10, (Mark Breaks)
Woodpigeon, 150
High south
Lapwing
Curlew, 1
Black-headed Gull, 100
Including colour ringed bird that was ringed at Martin Mere in 2021 as a chick
Mediterranean Gull, 1, Adult
Lesser Black-backed Gull, 3
Redwing, 20
Water Rail, 1, (Geoff Carefoot)
Heard "sharming" - piglet squeal alarm call, in the fen.
Grey Heron, 1
Sparrowhawk, 1
Over fen, during maintenance,
Kestrel, 1, F/juv
Harried by crows over the fen
Kestrel, 0
Jay, 1
Public footpath/access currently closed due to re-fencing.
Coal Tit, 4
Long-tailed Tit, 11
Mobile tit flock, fen
Yellow-browed Warbler, 1
With roving tit flock, fen
Dunnock, 2
25th October 2024
Sparrowhawk, 1, f
Low pass over the islands looking to flush snipe.
Raven, 1
Over
24th October 2024
Moorhen, 5
Lapwing, 42
Cormorant, 24
Grey Heron, 2
Raven, 1
Over
17th October 2024
Mallard, 20
Teal, 25
Tufted Duck, 3
Lapwing, 140
Snipe, 20
Put up during maintenance
Cormorant, 24
Grey Heron, 2
Osprey, 1
A few lazy circles over the mere with an entourage of jackdaws, departed towards Brockholes.
10th October 2024
Little Grebe, 2
Green Sandpiper, 4
Mainly together
Cormorant, 22
Grey Heron, 2
Raven, 1
Over.
9th October 2024
Little Grebe, 2, 2 adults
Green Sandpiper, 2
Herring Gull, 1
Cormorant, 13
Grey Heron, 2
Adult chasing off an interloping juvenile
Little Egret, 1
8th October 2024
Shoveler, 32
Gadwall, 22
Wigeon, 1
Mallard, 10
Including a defunct drake... attracting a GBB gull
Teal, 73
Tufted Duck, 2
Moorhen, 6
Coot, 8
Little Grebe, 2
Lapwing, 141
Snipe, 2
Green Sandpiper, 3
Black-headed Gull, 43
Common Gull, 2
Great Black-backed Gull, 1
Cormorant, 19
Grey Heron, 1
Jackdaw, 15
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1