Hatfield Moors Birding Blog

28th January 2012

hmbb1 — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:25:20 +0000

STAINFORTH MOOR ROAD AREA (Morning) – 8 Grey Partridge, 17 Red-legged Partridge, 8 Whooper Swan, 2 Green Sandpiper (JR)

TEN ACRE LAKE (Morning) – the redhead Smew remains, also 1 Treecreeper and 1 Goldcrest with tit flock (JR)

HUGGIN CARR (Morning) – c250 Greylag Geese, c150 Canada Geese, 2 Mistle Thrush and 3 Bullfinch (JR)

26th January 2012

hmbb1 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:08:32 +0000

TEN ACRE LAKE (1200hrs) – The SMEW is still present (D Winn)

KILHAM WEST (1400hrs) – the male Hen Harrier was seen (D Winn)

TERRY CARR – 10+ Whooper Swan, 1 female Sparrowhawk, 17 Lapwing, 1 Jay, 1 Skylark, 1o+ Chaffinch and 1 Redpoll ssp. (J Small)

BADGER CORNER LAKE – c140 Pink-footed Geese, 80+ Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Goldeneye (JS)

POOR PIECE – 1 Woodcock, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (JS)

BOSTON PARK LAKE – 1 Oystercatcher and 1 Pied Wagtail (JS)

25th January 2012

hmbb1 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:07:21 +0000

ALDERFEN/TUNNEL PITS (Early-late am) – 46 Mute Swan, 68 Whooper Swan, 11 Bean Geese (these had moved off before I left, perhaps for a wash and brush up at Cope Farm), 12 Gadwall, c20 Mallard, 3 Cormorant, 1 Kestrel, 3 Curlew and the Cetti’s Warbler was heard on the northern bank of the river (CCR, JR)

TEN ACRE LAKE (am) – the Smew was still present and there was a single Cormorant (JP) 2 Mute Swan, 7 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 19 Gadwall, 20 Tufted Duck, 14 Pochard, 1 Smew, c120 Coot, 5 Cormorant and 1 Coal Tit (JS)

KILHAM BIG POOL – 2 Mallard, 2 Teal and 2 Linnet (JS)

STAINFORTH MOOR ROAD AREA (Early pm) – 7 Mute Swan, 5 Whooper Swan (JP, JS)

CANDY FARM – c200 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Water Rail, 1 Buzzard (JR)

24th January 2011

hmbb1 — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:17:57 +0000

TEN ACRE LAKE (early am) – 5 Wigeon, c20 Mallard, c10 Gadwall, c10 Tufted Duck, c20 Pochard, 1 ‘redhead’ SMEW, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Cormorant, c110 Coot (CCR)

STAINFORTH MOOR ROAD AREA (mid am) – 7 Mute Swan, 6 Whooper Swan and 1 Grey Wagtail (CCR)

BOSTON PARK – 85+ Coot, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Corn Bunting (CGJ)

ALDERFEN – 50+ Whooper Swan (CGJ)

23rd January 2012

hmbb1 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:12:36 +0000

STAINFORTH MOOR ROAD AREA (am) - 6 Whooper Swans in fields, 1 Grey Wagtail and 2 Pied Wagtail at Sewage Works (DeG)

TEN ACRE LAKE (am) – the ‘redhead’ SMEW remains, also a Peregrine and 1 Sparrowhawk (DeG)

BADGER CORNER LAKE (am) – the long staying pair of Goldeneye were still present (DeG)

22nd January 2011

hmbb1 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:07:19 +0000

Thanks very much Steve for keeping the Hatfield Moors Birding Blog while I was away in Brazil. Cheers Chris

ALDERFEN (Morning) – 31 Mute Swan, 70+ Whooper Swan, 11 Bean Geese and 5 Curlew (RC) 1 Peregrine (DW et al)

Some of the Bean Geese at Alderfen yesterday © Andy Marshall 2012

CANDY CORNER (am) – the White-fronted Goose still with graylags, c200 Pink-footed Geese (SF)

TEN ACRE LAKE (am) – the ‘redhead’ Smew still at north end (SF)

BOSTON PARK (afternoon) – a White-fronted Goose was seen with the Canada Geese here (JP)

MOOR EDGES (pm) - 11 Kestrel (DW et al)

NEW MOOR (pm) – 1 Merlin (male), 1 Peregrine (adult), 2 Buzzard, c50 Whooper Swan (DW et al)

MOORBANK WOODS (pm) 2 Tawny Owls (DW et al)

PACKARDS SOUTH (pm) – c200 Pink-footed Geese flew in (DW et al)

One of the Bean Geese showing leg colour of Tundra rather than Taiga © Andy Marshall 2012

21st January 2012

hmbb1 — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:39:21 +0000

ALDERFEN am – 11 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE still with 72 Whooper Swan and 3 Bewick’s swan, the male HEN HARRIER was seen again and a Peregrine (AM, RAM)

CANDY CORNER am – the WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was still in the fields with Graylags (AM) . 7 of the TUNDRA BEAN GEESE from Alderfen relocated here at midday with 350-400 Pink-footed Geese (TR,P Greaves)

DRAGON PITS – a Cetti’s Warbler was found here mid afternoon, this is the first record for this area of the moor (AM)

TEN ACRE LAKE pm – the redhead SMEW was still present (AM)

PACKARDS HEATH am – 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Woodcock, 2 Green Woodpecker (JR)

BOSTON PARK – 6 Lesser Redpoll (JR)

Chris Robinson should be back from tomorrow so its business as usual, thanks for all the records. Steve Furber

19th January 2012

hmbb1 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:10:40 +0000

ALDERFEN/TUNNEL PITS am – the 11 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE were again in nearby fields, 60+ Whooper Swan, 3 Bewick’s swan, 3 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 10 Curlew, the male HEN HARRIER was seen again at midday

CANDY CORNER - c200 Pink-footed Geese, 1 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE with Graylags

STAINFORTH MOOR DRAIN - 2 Green Sandpiper

TEN ACRE LAKE - 1 Redhead SMEW (JW, J Bruce, A Wood, K Shaw).

18th January 2012

hmbb1 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:47:27 +0000

ALDERFEN midday – 3 Bewick’s Swan, c60 Whooper Swan, 1 male HEN HARRIER, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Buzzard, 11 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE 11.15-14.00 then flew south to nearby fields (JR)

17th January 2012

hmbb1 — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:35:21 +0000

BOSTON PARK mid afternoon - 1 WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE with c50 Graylag Geese, later relocated to Candy Farm. No sign of yesterdays Smew, 6 Gadwall, 8 Pochard, 2 Wigeon, c20 Tufted Duck (DA,JR, D and D Goodwin).

ALDERFEN pm – 75 Whooper Swan, 3 Bewick’s swan, 7 Curlew, 11 TUNDRA BEAN GEESE till 3.45pm then flew to ploughed fields to the south (TR,JR).

TUNNEL PITS pm – 2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, 8 Red-legged Partridge,1 Snipe, 1 Curlew (JR,TR).

STAINFORTH MOOR DRAIN pm – 1 Gray wagtail, 3 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher (J and M Robinson).