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Birdwatching in St Helens Bird Sightings for September 2009 Local news for local birders email - birdwatchinginsthelens@blueyonder.co.uk Home Page Archive Bird News Today's Bird News
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September 2009
Wed 30th Sept - Carr Mill Dam -- 150 Canada Geese, 3 Tufted Duck, 1 Buzzard, 8 Redwing, 7 Swallows, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Tit.
Sherdley Park area, private garden -- 1 male Sparrowhawk.
Tues 29th Sept - Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 1 ad/w Ringed-billed Gull.
Mon 28th Sept - Nine Arches to Bradlegh Lock, Sankey Valley -- 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 5 Jays, 1 Grey Wagtail.
Newton Lake, NLW -- 2 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swans, 2 Canada Geese, 21 Teal, 9 Tufted Duck, 1 Jay.
St Helens A570 Linkway Retail Park Ponds -- 2 ad+5 juv Mute Swans, 82 Canada Geese, 1 Grey Heron.
Carr Mill Dam -- 214 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag Goose.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 1 Golden Plover.
Sun 27th Sept -- Carr Mill Dam -- 300+ Canada Geese, 3 Greylag Geese, 2 Tufted Duck, 60 Lapwing, 2 Swallows, 4 Tree Sparrow.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 7 G.C. Grebe, 7 Little Grebe, 15 Pochard, 100+ Tufted Duck, 1 Cormorant,
'' '' '' '' -- 1 ad/w Ringed-billed Gull, 1 ad/w Med Gull, 2 ad/w Yellow-legged Gull, 7 Snipe,
'' '' '' '' -- 100+ Lapwing, 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 12 Swallows, 5 Jays, 2 G.S Woodpecker,
'' '' '' '' -- 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Chiffchaff, 100+ Meadow Pipits thru, 4 Redpolls and 4 Siskin over.
Sat 26th Sept -- Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 1 ad/w Ringed-billed Gull, 1 ad/w Med Gull, 2 ad/w Yellow-legged Gull, 5 Snipe,
'' '' '' '' -- 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Egrets flying west, 1 Wheatear, 211 Meadow Pipits thru.
Fri 25th Sept -- Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 1 ad/w Ringed-billed Gull, 1 ad/w Med Gull, 1 ad/w Yellow-legged Gull.
Carr Mill Dam -- around 300 Canada Geese in total, at the top end around the arches, plus 2 Greylag Geese.
Moss Bank -- 2 Common Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk.
St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.
Thurs 24th Sept -- Newton Lake, NLW -- 2 Little Grebe, 74 Teal, 2 Mute Swans, 2 Canada Geese,10 Tufted Duck,1 Kingfisher, 2 Grey Wagtail.
Wed 23rd Sept -- Carr Mill Dam -- 200+ Canada Geese, 1 Cormorant, 1 Lapwing, 1 Kingfisher, 40+ Swallows, 4 Tree Sparrow,
'' '' '' -- 6 Jay, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Tit.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 1 ad/w Med Gull, 1 ad/w Yellow-legged Gull.
Tues 22nd Sept -- Nine Arches, Sankey Valley, NLW -- 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Ravens.
Penkford Flash, NLW -- 4 Teal, 1 Jay.
Mon 21st Sept -- Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 6 Pochard, 3 Snipe, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit flying west, 1 Peregrine.
Newton Lake, NLW -- 1 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swans, 2 Canada Geese, 28 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Wagtail.
St Helens A570 Linkway Retail Park Ponds -- 2 ad+6 juv Mute Swans, 1 Grey Heron, 148 Canada Geese.
Nine Arches, Sankey Valley, NLW -- 1 Common Buzzard.
Sun 20th Sept -- Carr Mill Dam -- 140 Canada Geese, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Snipe, 2 Swallows, 1 Whitethroat,
'' '' '' -- 1 Goldcrest, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Tit, 4 Tree Sparrow, 1 Yellowhammer.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 45 Pink-footed Geese flying west, 86 Barnacle Geese, 1 Red-breasted Goose,
'' '' '' '' -- 7 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Kingfisher, 22 Swallows, 61 Meadow Pipit,
'' '' '' '' -- 22 Skylark, 8 Grey Wagtail, 7 Chiffchaff, 2 male Blackcap.
Sat 19th Sept -- St Helens town centre -- 24 Pink-footed Geese flying south-west, Starlings approx 600+
Haydock -- 55+ Pink-footed Geese over.
Fri 18th Sept -- Carr Mill Dam -- 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kingfisher, 3 Wheatear in fields nr Otterswift Farm.
St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.
Thurs 17th Sept - Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 1 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wheatear.
Newton Lake, NLW -- 1 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swans, 2 Canada Geese, 68 Teal, 11 Tufted Duck.
Willow Park, NLW -- top of the steps from the lake, 1 Treecreeper.
Penkford Bridge, NLW -- 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Jay.
St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.
Wed 16th Sept -- Carr Mill Dam -- 60+ Canada Geese, 100+ Pink-footed Geese over, 3 Kingfisher, 2 Swallows, 1 Chiffchaff,
'' '' '' -- 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Willow Tit, 1 Reed Bunting.
Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 5 Pochard, 77 Barnacle Geese, 1 Red-breasted Goose, 1 ad/w Med Gull,
'' '' '' '' -- 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Snipe, 4 Skylark.
Tues 15th Sept - Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 24 Little Grebe, 5 Pochard, 5 Wigeon, 1 ad/w Med Gull, 1 Green Sandpiper,
'' '' '' '' -- 1 Peregrine, 2 Wheatear, 1 Raven, 1 Nuthatch, 3 Skylark, 1 Pied Wagtail.
Nine Arches, Sankey Valley, NLW -- 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Treecreeper.
Penkford Flash -- 8 Teal, also of note 40+ Collared Doves in pig field the other side of the bridge.
Mon 14th Sept - Prescot Reservoir (permit only) -- 5 Pochard, 7 Cormorant, 1 Dunlin, 1 Avocet, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Green Sandpiper.
Newton Lake, NLW -- 25 Teal, 11 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Green Sandpiper.
Penkford Bridge, NLW -- 1 Grey Wagtail.
Lyme & Wood Landfill, Vista Road, Haydock -- 1 Kestrel, 1 Jay.
St Helens A570 Linkway Retail Park Ponds -- 154 Canada Geese.
Sun 13th Sept -- Carr Mill Dam -- 30 Canada Geese, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Snipe, 10 Swallows, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff,
'' '' '' -- 1 Blackcap, 4 Tree Sparrow, 2 Linnet, 2 Yellowhammer.
Newton Lake, NLW -- 3 Little Grebe, 2 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swans, 59 Teal, 2 Shoveler, 1 Tufted Duck, 3 Herons.
Fri 11th Sept -- Nine Arches, NLW -- 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Coal Tit.
Thurs 10th Sept - Stanley Bank Way, Haydock -- 2 Jays over.
Wed 9th Sept -- Carr Mill Dam -- 80+ Canada Geese, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 50+ Swallows, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff,
'' '' '' -- 1 Jay, 1 Willow Tit, 4 Tree Sparrow, 1 Yellowhammer.
Tues 8th Sept -- Nine Arches, NLW -- 1 Buzzard, 50+ House Martin, 50+ Swallows, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Jay, 1 Coal Tit.
Mon 7th Sept -- Newton Lake, NLW -- 1 Little Grebe, 2 Mute Swans, 2 Canada Geese, 17 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck.
Southworth Road, NLW -- 1 Common Buzzard just before M6 bridge on the way in to Newton.
Sun 6th Sept -- Carr Mill Dam -- 2 Cormorant, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, 3 Willow Tit, 1 Linnet.
Gillar's Green -- 1 Green Sandpiper over.
Sat 5th Sept -- Newton Lake, NLW -- 11 Teal, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Green Sandpiper.
Thurs 3rd Sept - Carr Mill Dam -- 1 Teal, 1 Common Tern, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 100+ Swallows, 50+ House Martins.
Bold Estate -- 1 Common Tern over.
Wed 2nd Sept -- St Helens A570 Linkway Retail Park Ponds -- 174 Canada Geese.
Tues 1st Sept -- Newton Lake, NLW -- 4 Little Grebe, 2 Swans, 2 Canada Geese, 7 Teal, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Kingfisher.
St Helens town centre -- 1 Peregrine.