24 September 2016 - Hollingworth Lake
Grey Wagtail at the stream by the gate at Hollingworth Lake, Green Sandpiper over Bib Knowl, the first of the year, and a Buzzard mobbed by a crow
Warm and breezy, but fairly quiet. A nice Grey Wagtail was at the stream by the gate, and there were three Great Crested Grebes on the water, along with a pair of Tufted Duck. Walking up past the farm to Bib Knowl a wader flew overhead and on inspection turned out to be a Green Sandpiper, my first of the year. It landed on the first of the two pools just over the hill and performed briefly for a couple of minutes before flying off again in the direction of Shaw Moss.
I met Chris Jepson-Brown who was looking for Autumn Crocus but we had a look and couldn't find any.
A pair of wigeon were at Shaw Moss but little else. Walking back past Hollingworth Manor a Buzzard was being mobbed by a crow and flew towards the back end of Shaw Moss/Bib Knowl.