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Birdwatching in St Helens Bird Sightings for November 2008 Local news for local birders email - birdwatchinginsthelens@blueyonder.co.uk Home Page Archive Bird News Today's Bird News
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November 2008
Sun 29th Nov -- Carr Mill Dam -- 50 Pink-footed Geese over, 30 Canada Geese, 1 Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 5 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher,
'' '' '' -- 5 Snipe, 1 Buzzard, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 1 Treecreeper, 40+ Redpoll.
Fri 28th Nov -- Sankey Valley, NLW -- 2 Raven, 2 Stock Dove, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Wagtail.
Thurs 27th Nov -- Prescot Reservoir (access is by permit only) -- 2 Goosander, 12 Goldeneye, 3 Pochard, 16 Snipe, 7 G.B.B Gull,
'' '' '' '' '' '' -- 1 Med Gull, 2 ad/w-1st/w Yellow-legged Gull, 30 Redpoll, 7 Redwing.
Garden sightings, near Sherdley Park -- 2 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 2 Nuthatch, Coal Tit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Jay,
'' '' '' '' '' -- 50+ Pink-footed Geese over, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Great-crested Grebe over.
Wed 26th Nov -- Carr Mill Dam -- 20 Pink-footed Geese in field opposite Sandy Bay, 1 male Goldeneye, 3 Tufted Duck, 3 Snipe,
-- 4 Goldcrest, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Willow Tit.
Tues 25th Nov -- Prescot Reservoir (access is by permit only) -- 4 Whooper Swans, 300+ Pink-footed Geese, 11 Goldeneye, 5 Wigeon,
'' '' '' '' '' '' -- 4 Gadwall, 16 Teal, 41 Tufted Duck, 11 Little Grebe, 1 Jack Snipe, 1 Snipe,
'' '' '' '' '' '' -- 1 ad/w Little Gull, 1 Med Gull, 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 7 G.B.B Gull,
'' '' '' '' '' '' -- 1 Peregrine, 3 Woodcock, 4 Raven, 4 Nuthatch, 1 Treecreeper, 7 Goldcrest.
Penkford Flash, NLW -- 44 Teal.
Mon 24th Nov -- Carr Mill Dam -- 50+ Pink-footed Geese over, 40 Canada Geese, 40+ Fieldfare, 8 Snipe, 5 Tufted Duck,
'' '' -- 1 Cormorant, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Nuthatch, Reed Bunting.
Prescot Reservoir (access is by permit only) -- 27 Pink-footed Geese, 11 Goldeneye, 9 Little Grebe, 18 Cormorant,
'' '' '' '' '' '' -- 1 Yellow-legged Gull, 8 G.B.B Gull, 5 Fieldfare, 1 Nuthatch.
Newton Lake, NLW -- 31 Teal, 6 Tufted Duck, 2 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swans.
St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.
Penkford Flash, NLW -- 27 Teal.
Sun 23rd Nov -- Wagon Lane Haydock, Sankey Valley -- 1 Snipe flushed from top field, 160+ Herring Gulls in field, 2 Grey Heron, 4 Jay,
'' '' '' '' '' -- 5 Reed Bunting, 3 Yellowhammer. 8 Fieldfare & 3 Redwing over Coopers Lane.
Sat 22nd Nov -- Sidings Lane, Rainford -- 2 Common Buzzard, Fieldfare, Reed Bunting Linnet, Long-tailed Tit and Goldcrest also present,
'' '' '' -- Chaffinch, Goldfinch and Greenfinch all present in varying size flocks also possible Corn Bunting,
'' '' '' -- 1000+ Pink-footed Geese in fields towards Dairy Farm Lane.
Fri 21st Nov -- St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.
Thurs 20th Nov -- Newton Lake, NLW -- 77 Teal, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swans.
Wed 19th Nov -- Prescot Reservoir (access is by permit only) -- 19 Goldeneye, 2 Snipe, 1 ad/w Med Gull, 6 G.B.B Gull, 1 Raven,
'' '' '' '' '' '' -- 32 Fieldfare, 10 Redwing, 40+ Goldfinch, 4 Bullfinch, 3 Siskin.
Tues 18th Nov -- Prescot Reservoir (access is by permit only) -- 60+ Pink-footed Geese, 5 Gadwall, 14 Goldeneye, 1 Pochard, 17 Teal,
'' '' '' '' '' '' -- 1 Med Gull, 3 Yellow-legged Gull, 23 Snipe, 2 Woodcock, 2 Raven,
'' '' '' '' '' '' -- 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Peregrine, 10 Fieldfare.
Carr Mill Dam -- 40 Canada Geese, 30 Lapwing, 11 Snipe, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Raven, 20 Fieldfare, 1 Kingfisher,
'' '' '' -- 4 Goldcrest, 4 Tree Sparrow, 3 Mistle Thrush, Meadow Pipit & Reed Bunting present.
Sankey Valley, NLW -- 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven.
Mon 17th Nov -- Prescot Reservoir (access is by permit only) -- 1 ad/w Ring-billed Gull, 1 Med Gull, 2 Yellow-legged Gull, 4 G.B.B Gull,
'' '' '' '' '' '' -- 600+ Herring Gull, 17 Goldeneye, 11 Pochard, 11 Teal, 9 Little Grebe,
'' '' '' '' '' '' -- 1 Grey Plover, 14 Redwing, 10 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Snipe.
St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.
Sun 16th Nov -- Wagon Lane Haydock, Sankey Valley -- 5 Yellowhammer, 6 Jay, 130 Fieldfare over Coopers Lane, 8 Redwing.
'' '' '' '' '' -- 2 Snipe flushed from field, 150 Pink-footed Geese over at 4.30pm.
Carr Mill Dam -- 2000+ Pink-footed Geese over, 40 Canada Geese, 1 Little Grebe, 7 Snipe, 1 Kingfisher,
'' '' '' -- 40 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Tree Sparrow.
Sat 15th Nov -- Prescot Reservoir (access is by permit only) -- 1 ad/w Med Gull, 19 Goldeneye, 3 Pochard.
Wagon Lane Haydock, Sankey Valley - 5 Yellowhammer, 1 Kestrel, 4 Jay, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 23 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing.
Havannah Flash, Sankey Valley -- 32 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 4 Yellowhammer, 3 Jay, 1 Kestrel, 1 Common Buzzard.
Haydock -- 350 Pink-footed Geese over, going north east approx 2.35pm.
Fri 14th Nov -- Prescot Reservoir (access is by permit only) -- 1 ad/w Ring-billed Gull, 6 Pochard.
Thurs 13th Nov - St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.
Wed 12th Nov -- Wagon Lane Haydock, Sankey Valley -- 3 Yellowhammer, 3 Reed Bunting, 1 Coal Tit, 23 Fieldfare over Coopers Lane.
Carr Mill Dam -- 100 Pink-footed Geese over, 50 Canada Geese, 3 Tufted Duck, 11 Snipe, 4 Goldcrest, 5 Tree Sparrow.
Tues 11th Nov - Prescot Reservoir (access is by permit only) -- 1 ad/w Ring-billed Gull, 1 Med Gull, 14 Goldeneye, 9 Little Grebe,
'' '' '' '' '' '' -- 14 Cormorant, 3 Stock Dove.
Mon 10th Nov - Newton Lake, NLW -- 80 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swans, 2 Canada Geese.
Nine Arches, Sankey Valley -- 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Raven over.
Penkford Flash, NLW -- 24 Teal, 1 Kestrel.
Prescot Reservoir (access is by permit only) -- 3 Teal, 2 Pochard, 9 Cormorant, 2 Snipe, 1 Peregrine, 4 Stock Dove.
Sun 9th Nov -- Newton Lake, NLW -- female Pintail, 74 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swans, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Grey Heron.
Carr Mill Dam -- 40 Canada Geese, Cormorant, 1 Muscovy Duck, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker,
'' '' '' -- 2 Fieldfare, 8 Redwing, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Siskin, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Jay, 1 Treecreeper.
Sat 8th Nov -- Wagon Lane Haydock, Sankey Valley -- 80 Pink-footed geese over at 2.15pm, - 120 Pink-footed Geese over 2.30pm,
'' '' '' '' '' -- 10 Yellowhammers, 2 Reed Bunting, 4 Jay, 30 Fieldfare over Coopers Lane area.
Newton Lake, NLW -- female Pintail present late afternoon.
Fri 7th Nov -- Penkford Flash, NLW -- 37 Teal.
Tues 4th Nov -- Carr Mill Dam -- 1 Swallow, 10 Lapwing, 4 Goldcrest, 10 Redwing, 1 Muscovy Duck on boathouse frontage,
'' '' '' -- Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Kingfisher, Siskin, Willow Tit and Coal Tit all present.
St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.
Mon 3rd Nov -- Prescot Reservoir (access is by permit only) 150 Pink-footed Geese, 13 Goldeneye, 10 Little Grebe, 39 Tufted Duck,
'' '' '' '' '' '' 3 Wigeon, 12 Snipe, 1 Woodcock, 10 Cormorant, 1 2nd/w Yellow-legged Gull,
'' '' '' '' '' '' 200+ Herring Gull, 400+ Common Gull, 5 G.B.B Gull, 100+ Black-headed Gull.
'' '' '' '' '' '' 12 Siskin, 13 Redwing, 1 Nuthatch, 21 Long-tailed Tit.
East Lancs, Haydock Island -- 1 Common Buzzard, 100+ Lapwing.
St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.
Penkford Flash, NLW -- 14 Teal.
Nine Arches, NLW -- 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kestrel.
Sun 2nd Nov -- Carr Mill Dam -- 500+ Pink-footed Geese over, 20 Canada Geese, 1 Muscovy Duck on boathouse frontage,
'' '' '' -- 3 Tufted Duck, 30 Redwing, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cormorant.
Wagon Lane Haydock -- 230 Pink-footed Geese over going towards Blackbrook at 10.10am.
Old Coach Rd - 1000+ Pink-footed Geese, 1 Barnacle Goose, 80+ Tree Sparrow, 6 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Grey Wagtail.
Catchdale Moss -- 1 Merlin, flew over the East Lancs towards Moss Lane.
Sat 1st Nov -- Prescot Reservoir (access is by permit only) -- 289 Pink-footed Geese, 14 Goldeneye, 4 Pochard, 2 Snipe,
'' '' '' '' '' '' -- 63 Redwing, 284 Fieldfare.