4 Lesser Black Backed Gulls collecting nesting material on waste ground,next to Pets at Home ,Alltrincham Road Baguley.
Charles Coutts said
Mon Jan 24 9:03 AM, 2022
Raven over Civic Center 08.15 this morniing towards Airport
Charles Coutts said
Mon Jun 21 11:27 AM, 2021
20+ Swifts flying around Forum Car Park,usually only see a couple
Charles Coutts said
Tue Feb 23 7:41 PM, 2021
Walk around what is known as Big Wood,but its only small next to Peel Hall Metrolink Station
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Treecreeper
2 Nuthatch
Crows,Magpies,Woodpigeons, Robins and Tits everywhere. Funnily never seen or heard any Wrens
Charles Farrell said
Sun May 24 8:09 PM, 2020
Late post, I know, but possibly worth mentioning that my cousin (not a birder) sent me a really bad phone photo of a Common Redstart that he'd seen in Wythenshaw Park on the 17th May.
Graham Smith said
Sun May 3 8:50 PM, 2020
Walking in the woods on Calvecroft rd the ones facing what was the Tudor pub
1m Blackcap
Treecreepers
Nuthatch
Blackbirds
Song Thrush
Wrens
Robins
Blue and Great tits
Grey wagtail
Nesting Ring necked parakeets
Chiffchaff and Great spotted woodpeckers
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 3rd of May 2020 08:53:48 PM
sid ashton said
Sun Mar 10 5:16 PM, 2019
Ian McKerchar wrote:
A small flield just off Altrincham Road this early afternoon, actually in between Altrincham Road and Baguley Brook just before the football pitches, held a single group of 32 Magpies!
Not having been able to get out and about too much recently I have spent a lot of time in our Hale garden and without a doubt the predominant species this winter has been the Magpie. I haven't seen as many as 32 in one go but have counted up to c.20 separate birds at times in the trees and on the ground around and about. Has this been the trend in our area I wonder? Anyone else seen big numbers?
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Mar 10 12:52 PM, 2019
A small flield just off Altrincham Road this early afternoon, actually in between Altrincham Road and Baguley Brook just before the football pitches, held a single group of 32 Magpies!
Andrea Wilson said
Tue Jun 26 10:41 AM, 2018
08.50 ring necked parakeet over Floats Rd / Wythenshawe hospital.
10.10 red kite, possibly a juvenile, low over Floats Rd. Last see rising on thermals over the hospital and heading in the direction of Wythenshawe park.
Simon Gough said
Wed Mar 21 7:26 PM, 2018
Another Sparrowhawk sighting at work this evening. As I walked out of the office a bird flew across in front and away from me and it looked like a typical grey-toned brown colour of a young or female bird, but it wasn't big. I had some bins in my bag and when I got on the bird where it had perched I was pretty surprised to see it was a blue-grey male with beautiful orange around its chest. I'm going to have to re-evaluate my sexing and ageing of raptors if this is anything to go by; the light was dull but it was broad daylight, and the thing literally seemed to change colour.
However it was happy to sit still for a few minutes so I got a bit closer and enjoyed some great views while it surveyed the scene. I don't see them perched often at all so it was brilliant. Luckily a lot of my colleagues know I'm a birder so the guy with the bins in the car park isn't too weird a sight...
Simon Gough said
Wed Mar 7 5:13 PM, 2018
2 Sparrowhawks were soaring around together over the office this lunchtime, keeping a lone Buzzard company up there and upsetting the pigeons. 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers were in the throes of pairing up in Big Wood just across the road. Greenfinches and Goldfinches have been singing on the business park too, all very spring-like.
Graham Smith said
Sun Feb 4 9:03 PM, 2018
The Goldfinch flock has grown to 50 now they appear around 4 each day flitting from tree to tree before settling down
Graham Smith said
Fri Jan 26 4:52 PM, 2018
A flock of 34 very vocal Goldfinches on Calvecroft rd
Graham Smith said
Sun Dec 10 8:25 PM, 2017
Walking the dogs in woods by St Elizabeth school over the last few days
Grey wagtail
Treecreeper
Nuthatch
Buzzard over
Mistle thrush
Wrens by the bucket full
Simon Gough said
Mon Aug 21 11:36 AM, 2017
Around 30 or more small birds moving through the poplar trees on Simonsway this morning as I walked into work, around 8.20. Mostly Chiffchaff and Long-tailed Tit but I heard Goldcrest and saw Treecreeper too. Lovely sight and sound.
Charles Coutts said
Fri May 12 8:24 AM, 2017
Ring-necked Parakeet on Tenterden Walk,Poundswick Lane. 8am
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 12 1:31 PM, 2017
Originally posted today by Angela Bennett
Hi,
Thanks for the add - I'm not an expert on birds, but I like seeing unusual birds and identifying them - so thanks again. I saw a flock of Goldfinch last week and as I don't remember seeing them before, I was wondering if they are common in the Wythenshawe area?
Simon Gough said
Thu Mar 16 1:30 PM, 2017
A Lapwing was displaying over some waste ground near my office just after noon today. Only saw the single bird.
Simon Gough said
Tue Mar 14 3:19 PM, 2017
Slightly surprised to see a Great Spotted Woodpecker zipping over heavy traffic on Simonsway this morning as I walked to the office. 2 Sparrowhawks were soaring high above at lunchtime when I had a stroll around.
Simon Gough said
Wed Feb 8 5:16 PM, 2017
3 singing Greenfinches now around our business park at work. Also some great Great Spotted Woodpecker behaviour to watch on Monday, 3 birds calling, drumming and chasing each other around. Spring soon!
Steven Nelson said
Thu Feb 2 10:31 PM, 2017
Male Bullfinch in bushes alongside the M56 Jn 4 Whythenshaw slip road as I was waiting at the traffic lights this morning 8.20am
Andrea Wilson said
Thu Feb 2 9:45 PM, 2017
Hi Simon
I have previously seen a blackcap on the edge of the hospital grounds, along the lane near Jurassic Park staff car park, so with keeping an eye open.
Simon Gough said
Wed Feb 1 2:10 PM, 2017
Birds are starting to show better around work for me in the last couple of weeks. Today in bright weather it was nice to see a female Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Greenfinch both effectively on territory; first sightings since Xmas of both species. Also 5 Jays squabbling. Good old local birding, I am wondering where my next Patch Tick will come from...a Blackcap would do...
Simon Gough said
Tue Apr 5 3:45 PM, 2016
A quick walk around the corner from my office at lunchtime, to Big Wood, which isn't, but has some nice birds anyway.
Chiffchaff singing Great Spotted Woodpecker Treecreeper Jay 2 Numerous Blue Tit, Magpie, Great Tit
Also excellent is the presence of at least 4 singing Greenfinches around the office car park, which appears to be something of a stronghold. A Sparrowhawk was investigating the other day; this is where I saw one being mobbed by a plucky finch a couple of summers ago. Clearly creatures of habit in both cases
Mark Harvey said
Wed Feb 24 8:32 PM, 2016
24 2 16
715 am
Ring Necked Parakeet X 1 over Wythenshawe Hospital
IanPlant said
Wed Apr 15 10:56 AM, 2015
The pair of robins have taken up residence in my garden and are at this moment building a nest
Graham Smith said
Sun Apr 12 5:58 PM, 2015
This afternoon a pair of Bullfinches in my Peel Hall garden only second time iv seen Bullfinch in garden
Neil McCall said
Sat Apr 11 2:02 PM, 2015
Charles Coutts wrote:
2 Raven over Roundthorn Industrial Estate,seen while on Tram 8 Rook around Wythenshawe Metrolink Station when I got off Tram
I always found Rook a very easy bird to add to my year list simply by working in Wythenshawe and keeping my eyes open around the Civic Centre. Now that I'm retired I find it harder to spot around Manchester.
IanPlant said
Sat Apr 11 11:46 AM, 2015
This winter in the garden
Pairs Blue tits Great Tits Coal Tits Wrens Dunnocks Collard Doves Long Tail Tits Robins which i have never seen before as the male was feeding the female Blackbirds
Singles Blackcap Goldcrest f
More than 2 of Sparrows Magpies Pigeons
Charles Coutts said
Sat Apr 11 10:48 AM, 2015
2 Raven over Roundthorn Industrial Estate,seen while on Tram 8 Rook around Wythenshawe Metrolink Station when I got off Tram
Graham Smith said
Sat Feb 28 4:14 PM, 2015
At 6 am stood at bus stop on Peel hall rd when a Tawny owl flew from the park across the road amazing sight
Charles Coutts said
Wed Feb 4 9:17 AM, 2015
While picking my grandkids up at my Daughters house in Benchill,looked out of window at her feeders when a tit flock passed through.Lots of Blue,Long Tailed and Great,also with them was a Lovely Male Blackcap who was enjoying the fatballs
Simon Gough said
Fri Jan 23 1:18 PM, 2015
A patch tick just now of a big and actually quite handsome Lesser Black-backed Gull showing well swooping back and forth over Simonsway.
Paul Dewey said
Fri Dec 19 1:38 PM, 2014
Buzzard being mobbed by crows over my parents garden in Peel Hall.
Also had Bullfinch and Great Spotted woodpecker amongst other things on their feeders.
Graham Smith said
Fri Dec 5 6:42 PM, 2014
Heard then seen Tawny owl big woods on Calvecroft rd
Simon Gough said
Fri Oct 24 8:52 AM, 2014
A Patch tick this morning of 10 Canada Geese over Styal Road heading towards the airport. Doubt I'll get this excited to see Canadas again for a while...
Charles Coutts said
Thu Sep 25 5:39 PM, 2014
Just seen a Lesser Blacked Back Gull flying across the Civic with a bird still flapping in its beak looked like a starling
Simon Gough said
Tue Jul 22 2:40 PM, 2014
2 patch ticks today, showing how sporadic my walks have been as they will have been about for weeks; Whitethroat and House Martin. The Whitethroat was attending a nest, great stuff to find while the jets are howling over your head coming in to land at the airport. Also saw a juvenile Dunnock well.
Simon Gough said
Fri May 23 5:28 PM, 2014
Swifts over Simonsway - Patch tick
Simon Gough said
Tue May 20 7:22 PM, 2014
The extraordinary sight today from the office car park of a Sparrowhawk being mobbed and successfully sent packing by a loud and very committed Greenfinch. The commotion at a height of maybe 200ft disturbed at least 50 pigeons and even the Swallows seemed momentarily distracted from catching flies. Quite something to behold.
Tony Coatsworth said
Tue Apr 22 7:50 PM, 2014
Absolutely spot on with the patch boundaries - hence I don't tick things in the northern half of Heaton Park Reservoir
Simon Gough said
Tue Apr 22 6:48 PM, 2014
A very sensible swallow decided to experience life on the Atlas Business Park today, located on the corner of Styal Road and Simonsway. So that's a tick for my patch.
Simon Gough said
Wed Apr 16 7:41 PM, 2014
Another patch tick today, Greenfinch. 2 calling loudly in flight. 40 for the patch now. Also saw 3 swallows, about 100m from my self-imposed patch boundary. When I got to the edge of the designated area, which is the junction of Simonsway and Styal Road, I couldn't see the little blighters, due to not having my bins. Grrr...So tomorrow I will need to stand at the lights with my binoculars appearing to the motorists of Wythenshawe like a man with a 'special' interest in traffic. Got to be done for the tick though.
Simon Gough said
Mon Apr 14 8:33 PM, 2014
2 Patch ticks today, which was my first walk about for about 2 weeks. The first was predictable, a Chiffchaff, the second less so, a pair of Lapwing flying around in the sun, almost as if to mock the silly creatures with 2 legs and no wings stuck on the ground. They are lovely birds and it was nice for them to have centre stage for once.
Graham Smith said
Mon Apr 7 8:15 PM, 2014
St Elizabeth's woods
Pair Mallard on stream 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker Chiffchaff heard
Graham Smith said
Sun Mar 30 5:51 PM, 2014
Woods at St Elizabeth school 11.30pm Tawny owl calling followed by the sound of wing flapping
Simon Gough said
Mon Mar 10 7:47 PM, 2014
No joy for me today with this Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. I did have an enjoyable couple of hours looking for it in the sunshine though, an hour before work then another go at lunchtime. A very active pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers was some consolation, also a pair of Treecreepers and a sparky Nuthatch. Also 5 Buzzards all soaring and calling to each other overhead at one point. One of the most evocative bird calls of all in my view.
4 Lesser Black Backed Gulls collecting nesting material on waste ground,next to Pets at Home ,Alltrincham Road Baguley.
Raven over Civic Center 08.15 this morniing towards Airport
20+ Swifts flying around Forum Car Park,usually only see a couple
Walk around what is known as Big Wood,but its only small next to Peel Hall Metrolink Station
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Treecreeper
2 Nuthatch
Crows,Magpies,Woodpigeons, Robins and Tits everywhere. Funnily never seen or heard any Wrens
Walking in the woods on Calvecroft rd the ones facing what was the Tudor pub
1m Blackcap
Treecreepers
Nuthatch
Blackbirds
Song Thrush
Wrens
Robins
Blue and Great tits
Grey wagtail
Nesting Ring necked parakeets
Chiffchaff and Great spotted woodpeckers
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 3rd of May 2020 08:53:48 PM
Not having been able to get out and about too much recently I have spent a lot of time in our Hale garden and without a doubt the predominant species this winter has been the Magpie. I haven't seen as many as 32 in one go but have counted up to c.20 separate birds at times in the trees and on the ground around and about. Has this been the trend in our area I wonder? Anyone else seen big numbers?
A small flield just off Altrincham Road this early afternoon, actually in between Altrincham Road and Baguley Brook just before the football pitches, held a single group of 32 Magpies!
08.50 ring necked parakeet over Floats Rd / Wythenshawe hospital.
10.10 red kite, possibly a juvenile, low over Floats Rd. Last see rising on thermals over the hospital and heading in the direction of Wythenshawe park.
However it was happy to sit still for a few minutes so I got a bit closer and enjoyed some great views while it surveyed the scene. I don't see them perched often at all so it was brilliant. Luckily a lot of my colleagues know I'm a birder so the guy with the bins in the car park isn't too weird a sight...
The Goldfinch flock has grown to 50 now they appear around 4 each day flitting from tree to tree before settling down
A flock of 34 very vocal Goldfinches on Calvecroft rd
Walking the dogs in woods by St Elizabeth school over the last few days
Grey wagtail
Treecreeper
Nuthatch
Buzzard over
Mistle thrush
Wrens by the bucket full
Ring-necked Parakeet on Tenterden Walk,Poundswick Lane. 8am
Originally posted today by Angela Bennett
Hi,
Thanks for the add - I'm not an expert on birds, but I like seeing unusual birds and identifying them - so thanks again. I saw a flock of Goldfinch last week and as I don't remember seeing them before, I was wondering if they are common in the Wythenshawe area?
Hi Simon
I have previously seen a blackcap on the edge of the hospital grounds, along the lane near Jurassic Park staff car park, so with keeping an eye open.
Chiffchaff singing
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Treecreeper
Jay 2
Numerous Blue Tit, Magpie, Great Tit
Also excellent is the presence of at least 4 singing Greenfinches around the office car park, which appears to be something of a stronghold. A Sparrowhawk was investigating the other day; this is where I saw one being mobbed by a plucky finch a couple of summers ago. Clearly creatures of habit in both cases
715 am
Ring Necked Parakeet X 1 over Wythenshawe Hospital
I always found Rook a very easy bird to add to my year list simply by working in Wythenshawe and keeping my eyes open around the Civic Centre. Now that I'm retired I find it harder to spot around Manchester.
Pairs
Blue tits
Great Tits
Coal Tits
Wrens
Dunnocks
Collard Doves
Long Tail Tits
Robins which i have never seen before as the male was feeding the female
Blackbirds
Singles
Blackcap
Goldcrest f
More than 2 of
Sparrows
Magpies
Pigeons
8 Rook around Wythenshawe Metrolink Station when I got off Tram
when a tit flock passed through.Lots of Blue,Long Tailed and Great,also with them was a Lovely
Male Blackcap who was enjoying the fatballs
Buzzard being mobbed by crows over my parents garden in Peel Hall.
Also had Bullfinch and Great Spotted woodpecker amongst other things on their feeders.
Pair Mallard on stream
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Chiffchaff heard
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
1 Treecreeper
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers