Saturday, 11 December 2021

November 2021 Hatherton Reservoir Bird List

Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Kingfisher, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch I also  heard Cetti's Warbler plus reported seen were - Great crested Grebe, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Pheasant, Dunnock and Chaffinch.

Total 33


Friday, 26 November 2021

October 2021 Hatherton Reservoir Bird List

Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Kingfisher, Great spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Robin, Blackbird, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, I also heard Cetti’s Warbler and Cormorant and Little Egret were reported seen. 


This odd looking Mallard cross appeared





Tuesday, 5 October 2021

September 2021 Hatherton Reservoir Bird List

 

Cormorant, Little Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Kingfisher, Great spotted Woodpecker, House Martin, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, also reported seen were - Great White Egret, Merlin and Reed Bunting.

 Total 36


Little Egret
Kingfisher
Fried Egg Fungi?
Misty morning


Saturday, 11 September 2021

August 2021 Hatherton Reservoir Bird List

Cormorant, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Kingfisher, Great spotted Woodpecker, House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Raven, Starling, House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Also Reported seen were - Little Egret, Grey Heron, Kestrel, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Reed Bunting.

 Total 43

Buzzard
Great spotted Woodpecker
Mute Swan & Canada Goose

Thursday, 5 August 2021

July 2021 Hatherton Reservoir Bird List

Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Buzzard, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Great spotted Woodpecker, House Martin, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting also seen were - Kestrel, Pheasant, Stock Dove, Kingfisher, Swallow, Garden Warbler and Chaffinch.

 Total 40

Terrapin



Tuesday, 6 July 2021

June 2021 Hatherton Reservoir Bird List

Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Buzzard, Pheasant, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Kingfisher, Great spotted Woodpecker, Swallow, House Martin, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Reed Warbler, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch and Reed Bunting, also reported seen was a Nuthatch.     

Total 43


Reed Warbler
Butterfly ?
Update! Burnett Companion Moth, thanks to Butterflies UK.

Reed Bunting
Dragonfly ? 
Kingfisher

Friday, 11 June 2021

May 2021 Hatherton Reservoir Bird List

Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Great spotted Woodpecker, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Reed Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Reed Bunting, plus Oystercatcher was heard flying over, Also reported seen Grey Wagtail.  

Sadly the Mute Swans lost all 4 Cygnets.

 Total 35







Saturday, 1 May 2021

April 2021 Bird List Hatherton Reservoir

Great crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Great spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Crow, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch, Reed Bunting also reported seen were - Little Egret, Kestrel, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest and Treecreeper.

Total 44

Also I saw A Fox

Great crested Grebe
Song Thrush
Grey Squirrel
April Sunrise
Fox

Mute Swan on patrol

Tuesday, 6 April 2021

March 2021 Hatherton Reservoir Bird List

Great crested Grebe, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Kingfisher, Great spotted Woodpecker, Sand Martin, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Crow, Starling, house Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch also reported seen were - Grey Wagtail, Mistle Thrush, Treecreeper and Cetti’s Warbler was heard.

 Total 44


Pheasant
Hoof Fungi
Mute Swan
Tufted Ducks
Grey Heron

Mallards Sun bathing

Sunday, 7 March 2021

February 2021 Hatherton Reservoir Bird List

Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Buzzard, Pheasant, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Great spotted Woodpecker, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Blue tit, Great Tit, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Redpoll, Bullfinch, also reported seen were - Sparrowhawk, Peregrine Falcon, Kingfisher, Redwing and Cetti’s Warbler was heard.

Total 41

Grey Heron

Treecreeper

Treecreeper doing what they do best


Friday, 5 February 2021

January 2021 Hatherton reservoir Bird List

Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Great spotted Woodpecker, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Redwing, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Crow, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Redpoll, Bullfinch. Cetti’s Warbler, and Greenfinch were heard, Wren and Kestrel were reported seen. Also, I had a report of 1 Crossbill been seen.

 Total 40






Monday, 11 January 2021

2020 Bird List Hatherton Reservoir

Little Grebe, Great crested Grebe, Cormorant, Little Egret, Great White Egret, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Sparrowhawk, Buzzard, Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Pheasant, Moorhen, Oystercatcher, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Lesser black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Common Tern, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Swift, Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker, Great spotted Woodpecker, Swallow, House Martin, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Cetti’s Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Willow Tit, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Treecreeper, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Raven, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin, Bullfinch and Reed Bunting.

Total 70

These birds were seen by me on my walks and during my allowed exercise walks in the lockdown. 

Also reported seen were - Lesser Whitethroat, Nuthatch and Tawny Owl were heard.

Total 73

 


Saturday, 9 January 2021

December 2020 Hatherton Reservoir Bird List

 

Cormorant, Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Buzzard, Kestrel, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, Kingfisher, Great spotted Woodpecker, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Goldfinch and Bullfinch.

 Total 35