COUNTY RARITY COMMITTEE 'WORK-IN-PROGRESS' REPORT 2010

 

Key to abbreviations used in the reports

OK- the committee has found the submission proven beyond all reasonable doubt. The record will be entered it the definitive county database and published in the annual county bird report.

NP- the committee has found the submission not proven beyond all reasonable doubt (reasons given in brackets where possible). Whilst this certainly does not intend that the rarities committee feels a mistake has been made, the identification can not be proven beyond all reasonable doubt. Therefore, the record will not form part of the official county database or be published in the annual county bird report. A copy of the submission will be held on file though for future reviews and reference.

NR- no description was submitted to the rarities committee by the observer(s) despite the sighting being publically reported. These reports therefore can form no part of the definitive county database, be published in the annual county bird report or be utilised in potentially important conservation issues. They are disregarded entirely.

 

SPECIES DATE LOCATION OUTCOME NP REASON/COMMENTS
Arctic Skua  18.09.10 Audenshaw Reservoirs OK Dark phase adult
Avocet 29.05.10 Brookes Pond NR  
Avocet (2) 02.05.10 Audenshaw Reservoirs OK  
Bean Goose (2) 19.12.10 Elton Reservoir NR  
Bean Goose (2) 01.02.10 Hindley Green/Westlake OK  
Bewick's Swan 23.12.10 Pennington Flash OK  
Black Grouse 30.04.10 Greenfield-Homefirth NR  
Blue-headed Wagtail  01.05.10 Irlam Moss OK Male
Brent Goose    31.12.10 Elton Reservoir OK  
Brent Goose (5) 17.09.10 Greenbooth Reservoir NR  
Common Crane 24.07.10 Bury NP Photo, bird was a Cormorant
Common Crane 12.03.10 Wardley Industrial Estate OK  
Common Redpoll 14.04.10 Georges Lane, Wilderswood NP Description failed to eliminate typically worn and pale Lesser Redpoll at this time of year
Common Redpoll 02.01.10 Hope Carr NR NR  
Common Redpoll 07.02.10 Pearsons Flash OK  
Common Redpoll 01.12.10 Hale OK  
Common Redpoll  26.01.10 Barlows Farm NR  
Common Redpoll  25.02.10 Ince Landfill NR  
Curlew Sandpiper (juv) 29.08.10 Astley Moss East Pools OK  
Dotterel (9) 07-10.05.10 Brown Wardle Hill OK  
Dotterel (juv) 18.08.10 Smithills Moor OK  
Dusky Thrush 08.12.10 Leigh OK  
Ferruginous Duck 24.12.10 Audenshaw Reservoirs NP Hybrid aythya could not be discounted sufficiently from description or photos
Fieldfare (6) 29.08.10 Leigh NR  
Firecrest 07.02.10 Swallows Wood NP Description provided failed to exclude Goldcrest
Firecrest 17.12.10 Pennington Flash NR  
Gannet (juvenile) 28-29.09.10 Crompton Lodges OK  
Goshawk 11.02.10 Yeoman Hey Plantation NP Insufficient desciption, no details of apparently achieved size comparrison with Raven
Goshawk 19.11.10 Wythenshaw NP Brief description due to nature of sightings, inconclusive
Goshawk 26.03.10 Heaton Park Reservoir NP Insufficient plumage detail due to lighting conditions at time of sighting
Great White Egret 07.01.10 Pennington Flash OK  
Greenland Redpoll 13.12.10 Ashton-on-Mersey NP Intruiging description unfortunately failed to confirm the identification of this difficult species
Honey Buzzard 27.08.10 Carrington Moss NP Insufficient detail due to lighting conditions and brevity of sighting
Hoopoe 13.04.10 Heywood NR  
Lapland Bunting 18.10.10 Burnt Edge NR  
Lapland Bunting 06.10.10 Winter Hill NP No details or transcription of call received
Lapland Bunting 17.09.10 Winter Hill OK  
Lapland Bunting 28-29.09.10 Winter Hill OK  
Lapland Bunting 22.09.10 Winter Hill NP No details or transcription of call received
Lapland Bunting 12.10.10 Winter Hill NP No details or transcription of call received
Lapland Bunting 07.11.10  Winter Hill NP No details or transcription of call received
Lapland Bunting 07.11.10 Heaton Park Reservoir NP Marginally insufficient detail to fully confirm this species due to restrictions at time of sighting
Lapland Bunting 24.11.10 Horwich Moors NP No details or transcription of call received
Lapland Bunting 28.12.10-03.01.11 Daisy Hill OK  
Little Egret 03-07.01.10 Chadkirk LNR OK  
Little Egret 24.01.10 Green Lane/Wood Lane Timperley NR  
Little Egret 29.07.10 Hollingworth Lake OK  
Little Egret (2) 19.07.10 Etherow CP OK  
Little Egret (4) 03.08.10 Elton Reservoir OK  
Little Stint (juvenile) 18.09.10 Audenshaw Reservoirs OK  
Pied-billed Grebe 07-21.11.10 Hollingworth Lake OK  
Red Kite 20.04.10 Hurstwood, Philips Park, Whitefield OK  
Red Kite 04.06.10 Woodford OK  
Red Kite 21.10.10 Wildersmoor OK  
Red Kite 25.10.10 Heaton Moor NR  
Red Kite  06.07.10 Mosseley  NR  
Red Kite  06.07.10 Romiley  OK  
Red Kite    11.03.10 Brownhouse Wham Reservoir OK  
Red-necked Grebe 08-24.09.10 Pennington Flash OK Juvenile
Red-necked Grebe 09-10.10.10 Pennington Flash OK Probably non-breeding plumaged adult
Red-rumped Swallow 20.04.10 Audenshaw Reservoirs OK  
Shag (adult) 08.10.10 Westlake OK  
Shorelark 30.01.10-03.01.11 Cutacre, Bolton OK  
Slavonian Grebe  20.10.10-21.11.10 Audenshaw Reservoirs OK  
Smew 09.01.10 Irlam Locks OK  
Smew 08-23.12.10 Pearsons Flash OK Also visited Scotman's Flash during it's stay
Smew 23.12.10-08.01.11 Clifton Country Park OK  
Smew 27.12.10 Crompton Lodges NR  
Smew 31.12.10 Reddish Vale OK  
Turtle Dove 31.05.10 Haigh CP OK  
Twite 30.01.10 Dunham NR  
Water Pipit 16.01.10 Kearsley NP Description provided eliminated Water Pipit
White Stork 21.07.10 Heaton Moor OK Captive origin
Wryneck 12.09.10 Pennington Flash OK  
Yellow-legged Gull 20.11.10 Castleshaw Reservoirs (adult) OK  
Yellow-legged Gull 28.11.10 Heaton Park Reservoir (1st winter  NR  
Yellow-legged Gull 12.12.10 Heaton Park Reservoir (2nd winter) OK  
Yellow-legged Gull  03.01.10 Audenshaw Reservoirs (2nd winter) OK  
Yellow-legged Gull  05.02.10 Chorlton Water Park (adult) NP Photo, bird was a Lesser Black-backed Gull
Yellow-legged Gull  20.02.10 Crompton Lodges (adult) NP Photo, bird was a Lesser Black-backed Gull
Yellow-legged Gull  21.03.10 Heaton Park Reservoir (1st winter) OK  
Yellow-legged Gull  14.03.10 Heaton Park Reservoir (2nd winter) OK  
Yellow-legged Gull  12.08.10 Heaton Park Reservoir (juvenile) NR  
Yellow-legged Gull  01.01.10 Hollingworth Lake (1st/2nd winter) NR  
Yellow-legged Gull  07.02.10 Hollingworth Lake (2nd winter) OK  
Yellow-legged Gull  28.01.10 Castleshaw Reservoirs (adult) OK  
Yellow-legged Gull  12.09.10 Pennington Flash (1st winter) OK  
Yellow-legged Gull  26.08.10 Scotmans Flash (1st winter) NR  
Yellow-legged Gull  12.01.10 Scotmans Flash (adult) OK  
Yellow-legged Gull   15.08.10 Whitehead Landfill Site, Astley (juvenile x 2) OK  
         

 

 

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