30th November

Alvecote/Amington - Yellowhammer, 2 Little Egret (M Scott).

29th November

RSPB Middleton - 2 Shelduck, Raven [Hall Lake], Peregrinne [access track], Great Egret (R Strong), 2 Pochard [North Pit], 6 Pochard [Fishers Mill], Pintail, 3 Goldeneye, 4 Stonechat, 2 Shelduck [Jubilee] (S Atkinson).

28th November

KWP North - 200 Wigeon [Broomey Croft Pool], 17 Pochard [Canal Pool], 3 Goldeneye [Cliff Pool] (R Walker).
RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 5 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander, 3 Pochard, Common Gull, 2 Water Rail, 2 Stonechat (M Smiles).

27th November

KWP - Brambling [Broomey Croft car park], 3 Yellowhammer, 15+ Pochard, 4 (2m2f) Goldeneye, Willow Tit (R Walker).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Bittern in front of  hide B at 3.45pm, also 10+ Water Rail calling, 6 Pochard (P Softley).
Tameside NR - 2 Goosander, 2 Wigeon (M Scott).

26th November

RSPB Middleton - Jack Snipe [Jubilee West], 33 Snipe, 3 Pintail, 2 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye (M Smiles).
Coton - Water Rail, 3 Snipe, 32 Pochard, 104 Mute Swan, 1062 Tufted Duck, 650 Coot (P Forbes).
Alvecote - 2 Little Egret (M Scott).

25th November

KWP North - Great Egret, 2 Snipe, 3 Goldeneye, Little Egret, 15+ Pochard (R Walker).
KWP South - Scaup 1W drake at North end of Hemlingford Water. Also 2 Egyptian Geese, 6 Goldeneye, 13 Goosander and Yellow-legged Gull (A Dean).
RSPB Middleton - Green Sandpiper, 5 Goosander [North Pit], Great Egret, 2 Goldeneye [Jubilee] (S Atkinson).
Belgrave Lakes - Little Egret (M Scott).

24th November

RSPB Middleton - Pink-footed Goose with 200 Greylag [Dosthill NR], Great Egret, Pochard, Goldeneye, Stonechat (K Sargent).
KWP - Great Egret (I Genge).

22nd November

RSPB Middleton - 3 Ruff, 6 Goldeneye, Pintail, 3 Shelduck [Jubilee], Great Egret, 4 Snipe [North Pit] (M Smiles), 3 Pochard, 2 Stonechat, Egyptian Goose (S Atkinson).

21st November

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Bittern in front of  hide B at 3.30pm (P Softley).
RSPB Middleton - 4 Dunlin [Jubilee], Great Egret [ North Pit] (J&P Fincham).

20th November

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, Shelduck [North Pit], 3 Goldeneye, 2 Egyptian Geese [Dosthill NR], 3 Stonechat (S Atkinson).

18th November

RSPB Middleton - 74 species recorded this morning including Pintail (f), 2 Egyptian Geese, 5 Goldeneye, 3 Goosander, Great Egret, Redpoll, Peregrine, 4 Pochard, 3 Stonechat, Raven, numerous Water Rail calling (R Walker), Merlin (R Thomas per J Harris).
Ladybridge - Raven (M Scott).

17th November

Alvecote - 3 Goosander, 4 Little Egret (M Scott).
RSPB Middleton - Goldeneye, Sonechat, Pochard (D Corfield).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 4 Goosander, Water Rail, 2 Shelduck, 3 Pochard (S Frost, K Whiston).

16th November

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 2 Shelduck, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Egyptian Geese (S Atkinson). Bittern, Woodcock, Green Sandpiper (A Archer).

15th November

Shustoke Res - 5 Pochard, Goosander (R Walker).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Woodcock,  2 Willow Tit, Marsh Tit, Water Rail, 2 Raven, 150 Redwing (S Cawthray).
RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret, 34 Little Egret, 5 Goosander, 2 Egyptian Geese, c1000 Starling.

13th November

RSPB Middleton - 6 Siskin along canal from Fishers Mill, 4 Stonechat, 3 Goldeneye, 4 Pochard, 3 Shelduck, 2 Raven (D Corfield), 3 Redshank (J&P Fincham).
Alvecote - Snipe, Little Egret (M Scott).

12th November

KWP North - c30 Pochard [Canal Pool], 4 (m+3f) Goldeneye [Cliff Pool] (R Walker).

11th November

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 3 Pochard, 7 Goosander through North, 77 Pied Wagtail over (B Eaton).

10th November

Tameside NR and Borrowpit - Great Egret, 5 Goosander, 2 Raven (S Allison).
Whitacre Heath - 3 Whooper Swan over South, 30+ Pied Wagtail in field opposite Narure Reserve entrance (R Walker).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - Bittern, Stonechat (S Cawthray), 2 Willow Tit, Water Rail, 3 Pochard (R Walker), Marsh Harrier (R Walker, @jrobbo63), 2 Mandarin (S Frost, K Whiston).
Alvecote - Great Egret [Mill Pool] (R Smith).
RSPB Middleton - 5 Great Egret roosted riverside with 53 Little Egret, 10 Goosander through to North Pit and 1600 Stalings Fishers Mill.

9th November

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret [Jubilee], Woodcock [Dosthill NR] (S Atkinson).
KWP North - Egyptian Goose [Cliff Pool], 19 Pochard [Canal Pool], 19 Little Egret in field up against M42 opposite Broomey Croft entrance.

8th November

KWP North - 3 Goldeneye, Egyptian Goose, Great Egret over, c20 Pochard, c150 Wigeon. 7 Little Egret in sheep field opposite Broomey Croft entrance (R Walker).
KWP South - Great Egret, 20 Little Egret, 4 Goldeneye, 19 Goosander, Jack Snipe, Yellow-legged Gull (A Dean).
Coton - Cattle Egret on large log in the middle of lake 2A between 4.15 - 4.45pm. Also 2 Goldeneye, Goosander (A Dean).
RSPB Middleton - 5 Great Egret roosted riverside with 58 Little Egret which included a group of 34 in from the south. Also 19 Goosander through to roost on North Pit.
Alvecote - Great Egret (R Smith).

7th November

Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 4 Water Rail, Tawny Owl (S Cawthray).
Alvecote - Cattle Egret [Railway Pool], 2 Goldeneye [Mill Pool] (R Smith).

6th November

RSPB Middleton - 2 Great Egret, 5 Little Egret, 4 Goldeneye, Golden Plover, 47 Snipe, Stonechat (M Smiles), Goldeneye [Dostill NR], 2 Goldeneye [Dosthill Lake] (S Atkinson].
KWP North - Great Egret, 4 Goldeneye, 150+ Wigeon, Pochard [Cliff Pool], 15 Pochard [Canal Pool] (R Walker).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Bittern roosted in front of B Hide. Also 14 Water Rail, Peregrine, 2 Willow Tit (P Softley), 86 Pied Wagtail over to roost at Sainsbury's (P Taylor.)

5th November

Alvecote - Cattle Egret, Great Egret, 2 Little Egret [between Railway Pool & M42] (R Smith).

4th November

RSPB Middleton - Bittern at 3pm [Fishers Mill], 2 Great Egret, 4 Goldeneye, 10 Goosander, Stonechat (M Smiles).
KWP North & South - 66 species seen including Great Egret, 33 Little Egret, 55 Pochard, 2 Goldeneye, Yellow-legged Gull, 2 Willow Tit, c150 Wigeon, 3 Water Rail, 22 Goosander (R Walker).
Alvecote - Cattle Egret (R Smith).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 7 Snipe (K Whiston, S Frost), 10+ Water Rail, 200+ Teal, 200 Greylag roosted (P Softley).

3rd November

KWP North - Great Egret, Water Rail (C Waring).
Ladywalk NR (WMBC Members only) - 2 Water Rail, Stonechat (P Softley).

2nd November

RSPB Middleton - Great Egret, 18 Goosander [North Pit], 60+ Snipe (M Smiles).
Alvecote - 2 Great Egret, Little Egret, Goosander (M Scott).

1st November

RSPB Middleton - Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier, 85+ Snipe, 2 Dunlin, Common Gull, 4 Goosander, Goldeneye & 6 Great Egret roosted riverside with 62 Little Egret (M Smiles).
KWP North - Great Egret, 2 Little Egret, Egyptian Goose, c20 Pochard (R Walker).