Recent News - Catcliffe
01 September 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Goosander - 129 August 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Great Crested Grebe - 4 - 2 ad and 2 young ; Little Grebe - 5 - Including 2 juvs being fed by adults25 August 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Gadwall - 10+ ; Cormorant - 3 ; Mute Swan - 5 - 2 ads + 3 imm ; Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - 2 ads + 3 juvs ; Tufted Duck - 20+ - inc juvs ; Little Grebe - 10+ - inc juvs ; Black-headed Gull - 5 ; Heron - 2 ; Shoveler - 3 ; Pochard - 5 ; Coot - 124+ ; Moorhen - 12+ ; Swallow - 1 ; Blackcap - 1 - fem/imm ; Teal - 4 ; House Martin - 418 August 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Cormorant - 2 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - ad pair + 3 juvs ; Tufted Duck - 40+ - plus 2 broods (2,2) ; Little Grebe - 12+ - inc juvs and one occupied nest ; Mute Swan - 5 - 2 ads + 3 imms ; Pochard - 11 ; Gadwall - 10+ ; Moorhen - 12+ - inc juvs ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Shoveler - 3 ; Heron - 1 ; Coot - 110+ - inc juvs11 August 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Tufted Duck - 35 - + juvs ; Cormorant - 7 - inc green c/r bird ; Mute Swan - 5 - 2 ads + 3 juvs ; Coot - 95+ ; Moorhen - 10+ ; Black-headed Gull - 2 ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Pochard - 5 ; Teal - 3 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - 2 ads + 3 juvs ; Gadwall - 36+ ; Little Grebe - 8+ - at least 4 prs with young/nests09 August 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Cormorant - 5 - 5 birds roosting 3 1st summers and 2 adults including Puffin Island bird07 August 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Great Crested Grebe - 5 - 1 pair with 3 chicks ; Little Grebe - 8+ - 1 sitting on nest, 2 independent imm, 2 ad feeding 2 chicks, 1 add feeding 1 chick.06 August 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Little Grebe - 7 - 2 pairs, one pair feeding 3 young ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - one adult feeding well grown juv31 July 2010
Catcliffe: Mistle Thrush - 20+ - flew off a field by the side of the Parkway27 July 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Cormorant - 7 - including puffin island bird18 July 2010
Catcliffe Flash LNR: Little Grebe - 1 - ad + 1 juv. ; Cormorant - 12 - in trees at S-end, early a.m. ; Pochard - 2 - 1m; 1f/juv ; Tufted Duck - 9 ; Mute Swan - 1pr - + 3 well-grown cygnets ; Great Crested Grebe - 1pr - + 4 juvs. ; Chiffchaff - 1 - singing male ; Gadwall - 15 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Kingfisher - 117 July 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Pochard - 3 ; Kingfisher - 115 July 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Pochard - 4 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Little Grebe - 1 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Coot - 92 - Incl 46 juvs14 July 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Grey Heron - 4 ; Teal - 1 - female ; Cormorant - 7 - Roosting it trees at the back of the flash including the Puffin Island bird. ; Coot - 56+ - 56 ads, 10+ young ; Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - pair with 4 recently hatched young ; Pochard - 4 ; Tufted Duck - 20 ; Little Grebe - 2 ; Mute Swan - 2+ - pair + 3 young ; Kingfisher - 103 July 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Little Grebe - 1 ; Little Egret - 1 ; Little Egret - 1 - Still one viewable from left side of layby ; Pochard - 1 ; Cormorant - 4 - Including the green colour ringed bird CJF, ringed Puffin Island Anglesey, still present ;
, Wigeon - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Kingfisher - 1 02 July 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Little Egret - 1 - At least 1 still present mid-evening. ; Wigeon - 1 - eclipse drake ;, Little Egret - 3 - The Orgreave birds on the Flash at 13:00 ; , Kingfisher - 2+ - prob juvs 01 July 2010
Catcliffe: Grasshopper Warbler - 1 - reeling on wasteground at eastern end of Morrisons car park09 June 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Mute Swan - 2+ - pair + 4 young ; Gadwall - 27 ; Cormorant - 5 - inc green colour ringed bird ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - 1 ad on nest ; Coot - 31+ - excl young ; Tufted Duck - 6 ; Reed Warbler - 1 - singing ; Swallow - 2 ; Mallard - 10+ - inc fem with 3 young ; Other Species - 1 - red-eared terrapin on Coot nest, east bank ; Blackcap - 2 - singing08 June 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Cormorant - 4 - 1 ad + 3 frist years including the colour ringed bird from Puffin island wales04 June 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Cormorant - 4 - 4 roosting first year birds including the green colour ringed bird.26 May 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Black-headed Gull - 9+ ; Mute Swan - 2+ - ad pair + 4 live cygnets; one dead, strangled by fishing line ; Reed Warbler - 1 - singing ; Tufted Duck - 5 - 4M, 1F ; Cormorant - 4 - 4 birds roosting in willows at the south end. One bird with a green plastic ring marked CJF and a metal ring on the right leg [ringed as a chick at Puffin Island off Anglesey on 27th June 2009] . ; Gadwall - 6+ ; Blackcap - 1 - singing ; Mute Swan - 6 - 1 pair 4 chicks ; Cormorant - 222 May 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Gadwall - 2 ;, Great Crested Grebe - 2 - Pair in courtship display ; Pochard - 2 19 May 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Mute Swan - 2+ - ad pair with 6 cygnets12 May 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Great Crested Grebe - 2 - 1 pair ; Gadwall - 504 May 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Swift - 100 - at least but poss some of the birds could have moved on from Orgreave29 April 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Swift - 1 - over high19 April 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Shoveler - Pair ; Tufted Duck - 6 - 2prs + 2M ; Swallow - 156 - Roosting on wires with Sand martins behind flash viewed from carpark untill flushed by sparrowhawk then most birds semmed to roost on reeds in northen corner. ; Sand Martin - 64 - Roosting on wires behind flash then flushed by sparrowhawk at 19.40 ; House Martin - 15 - at least 15 hawking over flash ; Swallow - c100 - 1300h ; Gadwall - 3 - Pair + M ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Coot - 16 - 3 sitting on nests ; Sand Martin - 1 ; Teal - 1 - M12 April 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Shoveler - 1206 April 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Tufted Duck - 7 - 5m,2f ; Gadwall - 14 - 7 pairs ; Pochard - Pair ; Stock Dove - Pair ; Chiffchaff - 1 ; Mute Swan - 1 ; Shoveler - 6 - 4m,2f ; Goosander - 3 - 1m,2fCatcliffe Meadow: Chiffchaff - 2 - singing males ; Reed Bunting - 1 - singing male
03 April 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Tufted Duck - 6 ; Black-headed Gull - 2 ; Shoveler - 830 March 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Shoveler - 12 - 8m, 4f with several undertaking head bobbing display ; Pochard - 2 - pair ; Goosander - 4 - 2 pairs ; Mute Swan - 1 ; Little Grebe - 1 - calling ; Teal - 1 - Male - hiding in willows ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Chiffchaff - 119 March 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Shoveler - 15 - 12m, 3f ; Pochard - Pair ; Mute Swan - Pair ; Sand Martin - 1 - 11am - Flew down River Rother and over Catcliffe Flash. ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 ; Reed Bunting - 1 - Male singing ; Gadwall - Pair ; Coot - 19 ; Tufted Duck - c20 ; Goosander - 3 - 2m, 1f12 March 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Pochard - 1105 March 2010
Catcliffe Meadow: Common Buzzard - 1 - Single bird soaring04 March 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Chiffchaff - 1 - flycatching on SW corner25 February 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Gadwall - 2prs ; Goosander - 4 ; Shoveler - 5 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Pochard - 9 - 3m; 6f ; Teal - 7 - 4m; 3f ; Goosander - 7 - 3m; 4f/imm ; Shoveler - 6 - 4m; 2f ; Tufted Duck - 22Catcliffe Flash LNR: Mute Swan - 1 - adult ; Coot - 25-30 ; Moorhen - 2
19 February 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Pochard - 1 - Male ; Goosander - 9 - 5m,4f14 February 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Goosander - 18 ; Shoveler - 1113 February 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Magpie - 131 - Coming in to roost in bushes around the n/e end of flash stopped counting at 5.05pm ; Shoveler - 20 - at dusk11 February 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Shoveler - 22 ; Goosander - 901 February 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Wigeon - 3 - 2 Male, 1 female ; Shoveler - 4 - Two pairs28 January 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Gadwall - 4 - 2 Pairs ; Goosander - 21 - 12 Male, 9 Redhead ; Tufted Duck - 25 ; Teal - 1 - 1 male ; Sparrowhawk - 1 ; Shoveler - 5 - 3 male, 2 female ; Mute Swan - 2 ; Goosander - 17 ; Goosander - 17 - DUPLICATE ; Shoveler - 7 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Pochard - 827 January 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Grey Heron - 1 ; Goosander - 12 - 6 Male & 6 Redheads ; Wigeon - 6 - 2 Male & 4 female ; Shoveler - 14 - 10 male & 4 Female ; Gadwall - 4 - 3 male & 1 female ; Tufted Duck - 10 ; Goosander - c25 - 2.30pm ; Pochard - 4 - Two pairs21 January 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Shoveler - 717 January 2010
Catcliffe: Cormorant - 1 - NE15 January 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Woodcock - 1 - Flushed from near the main road14 January 2010
Catcliffe: Goosander - 1 - Female on R Rother ; Redwing - c30 - at edge of R Rother02 January 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Coot - 6 ; Coot - 5+ - several ; Shoveler - 10 ; Mute Swan - 101 January 2010
Catcliffe Flash: Black-headed Gull - c30 ; Shoveler - 5 - 4 males, 1 female ; Sparrowhawk - 1 - Flying low across the reserve ; Great Black-backed Gull - 1 - Flying over31 December 2009
Catcliffe: Stonechat - 1 - Male29 December 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Shoveler - 927 December 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Shoveler - 1323 December 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Redwing - c40 ; Shoveler - 1 ; Blackbird - c20 - Several groups seen around the city feeding in bushes - influx or due to freezing weather? ; Coot - 67 - gathered around small unfrozen section of water.19 December 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Shoveler - 2814 December 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Goosander - 1 ; Shoveler - 1311 December 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Gadwall - 2 ; Shoveler - 5 ; Wigeon - 2 ; Teal - 11 - inc 3+ males displaying around 2 females. ; Coot - 46 ; Tufted Duck - 617 November 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Shoveler - 2 ; Pochard - 2 ; Tufted Duck - 14 ; Teal - 15 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Gadwall - 2 ; Mute Swan - 8 - 2 ads + 6 imm ; Coot - c5013 November 2009
Catcliffe: Feral Pigeon - 2 - copulating, Poplar Way SK420882Catcliffe Flash: Mute Swan - 8 - 2 ads + 6 imm ; Shoveler - 6 ; Goosander - 6 - flew south ; Black-headed Gull - 37 ; Coot - c70 ; Tufted Duck - 13 ; Gadwall - 2 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Teal - 4
12 November 2009
Catcliffe Flash LNR: Cormorant - 3 ; Goosander - 5 - 3m; 2f/imm ; Tufted Duck - 8 ; Shoveler - 4 - 3m; 1f ; Teal - 17+ ; Gadwall - 2 prs10 November 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Tufted Duck - 12 ; Shoveler - 4 ; Mute Swan - 8 - 2 ads + 6 imm ; Coot - c50 ; Black-headed Gull - c40 ; Teal - 927 October 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Cormorant - 4 ; Tufted Duck - 12 ; Shoveler - 426 October 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Tufted Duck - 15 ; Mute Swan - 8 - 2 ads + 6 imms ; Great Crested Grebe - 1+ - ad + 2 juvs ; Coot - c60 ; Black-headed Gull - 35 ; Teal - 19 ; Shoveler - 3 ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Long-tailed Tit - 10+ ; Pochard - 1 - drake ; Little Grebe - 2 ; Gadwall - 821 October 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Moorhen - 4+ ; Teal - 28 ; Coot - c96 ; Black-headed Gull - 35 ; Wigeon - 17 ; Mallard - 27+ ; Tufted Duck - 22 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Gadwall - 1220 October 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Teal - 17 ; Shoveler - 3 ; Tufted Duck - 14 ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Little Grebe - 2 ; Gadwall - 10 ; Wigeon - 919 October 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Pochard - 4 ; Black-headed Gull - 35 ; Teal - 17 ; Great Crested Grebe - 1+ - adult + 2 juvs ; Mute Swan - 8 - 2 ads + 6 imms ; Grey Heron - 314 October 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Wigeon - 7 ; Pochard - 36 ; Gadwall - 6 ; Coot - 66+ ; Shoveler - 513 October 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Cormorant - 3 ; Great Crested Grebe - 1+ - adult + 2 juvs ; Teal - 23 ; Tufted Duck - 9 ; Mute Swan - 8 - 2 ads, 6 imms ; Grey Heron - 1 ; Wigeon - 608 October 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Cormorant - 2 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2 - ad + juv ; Heron - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 22 ; Coot - 55+ ; Gadwall - 11 ; Shoveler - 3 ; Mute Swan - 8 - 2 ads; 6 imms ; Willow Tit - 1 ; Pochard - 22 ; Wigeon - 3 ; Teal - 9+ ; Moorhen - 5+ ; Tufted Duck - 307 October 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Heron - 2 ; Coot - 62+ ; Wigeon - 2 ; Pochard - 29 ; Gadwall - 12 ; Shoveler - 2 ; Black-headed Gull - 8+ ; Moorhen - 5+06 October 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Tufted Duck - 7 ; Little Grebe - 2 ; Kingfisher - 1 ; Mute Swan - 8 - ad pr + 6 imms ; Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - ad pr + 2 juvs ; Teal - 13 ; Cormorant - 305 October 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Common Gull - 1 - N ; Pochard - 12 ; Great Crested Grebe - 1 - ad + 1 dependent juv. ; Tufted Duck - 6 ; Pochard - 25 ; Teal - 7 ; Shoveler - 5 ; Cormorant - 1 ; Mute Swan - 1 pr - + 6 cygnets ; Black-headed Gull - c2030 September 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Tufted Duck - 3 ; Cormorant - 7 ; Coot - 73 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - ad pr + 2 juvs ; Pochard - 13 ; Shoveler - 5 ; Goosander - 3 - redheads ; Teal - 1223 September 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Mute Swan - 8 - 2 ads, 6 imm ; Pochard - 16 ; Teal - 15 ; Coot - 73 ; Shoveler - 9+ ; Great Crested Grebe - 3+ - ad pr + 2 young; ad in w.p. ; Grey Heron - 2 ; Tufted Duck - 2 ; Cormorant - 722 September 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Jay - 1 ; Coot - c60 ; Cormorant - 6 ; Tufted Duck - 6 ; Pochard - 12 ; Gadwall - 6 ; Shoveler - 1321 September 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - ad pair + 2 dependent juvs ; Mute Swan - 8 - 2 ads + 6 imm ; Cormorant - 4 ; Tufted Duck - 5+ ; Coot - 54 ; Pochard - 12 ; Shoveler - 14 ; Teal - 4+ ; Gadwall - 4 ; Moorhen - 4+ ; Grey Heron - 215 September 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Shoveler - 7 ; Coot - 42 ; Pochard - 15 ; Mute Swan - 7 - 1 ad + 6 juv ; Wigeon - 11 ; Cormorant - 4 ; Great Crested Grebe - 209 September 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Gadwall - 9 ; Moorhen - 4+ ; Coot - 56 ; Pochard - 8 ; Shoveler - 6 ; Great Crested Grebe - 3+ - ad pair with 2 young; 3rd ad entering winter plumage ; Jay - 2 ; House Martin - 1 ; Mallard - 30+ ; Tufted Duck - 9 ; Cormorant - 908 September 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Pochard - 14 ; Common Tern - 2 - ad + juv fishing; only sighting this year ; Mute Swan - 8 - 2 ads, 6 imm ; Teal - 2 ; Tufted Duck - 8 ; Shoveler - 2 ; Heron - 2 ; Cormorant - 1007 September 2009
Catcliffe Flash: Teal - 1 ; Great Crested Grebe - 2+ - ad pair with young on back ; Pochard - 4 ; Gadwall - 7 ; Tufted Duck - 7 ; Coot - 52 ; Cormorant - 7 ; Kingfisher - 1