Chorlton Water Park 20th November 2011
Chorlton Water Park 20th November 2011
On the water at Chorlton Water Park we saw the usual Canada Geese, Black-headed Gulls, Mallards, Coots and Mute Swans but there were also about a dozen Tufted Ducks, an adult Great Crested Grebe with two juveniles and a pair of Pochard. We met a young boy who was fishing and he said that he had seen a Kingfisher earlier in the day (probably fishing from the island at the visitor centre side of the lake) but we did not manage to see it.
In the trees as we walked around the park we saw Long-tailed Tits, Robins, Great and Blue Tits and Goldfinches. We stopped off at the feeder station by the car park before leaving and were watching squirrels, Woodpigeons and Tits when suddenly the Woodpigeons shot off as a Sparrowhawk swooped over. We could also hear the hubbub of House Sparrows in the hedges nearby.
Species List
Bird Sightings : Chorlton Water Park
| Species | Count |
|---|---|
| Mute Swan | 3 |
| Mallard | 12 |
| Pochard | 2 |
| Tufted Duck | 16 |
| Great Crested Grebe | 3 |
| Sparrowhawk | 1 |
| Coot | 6 |
| Black-headed Gull | 40 |
| Woodpigeon | 6 |
| Blue Tit | 12 |
| Great Tit | 12 |
| Long-tailed Tit | 8 |
| Robin | 2 |
| House Sparrow | 10 |
| Goldfinch | 8 |