Grasshopper Warbler 1 reeling, showing occasionally and taking short flights Raven 1 over
steven burke said
Thu May 9 11:12 PM, 2024
Grasshopper warbler heard reeling this evening, not seen in the hour I was looking for it. Reed warbler at the dry wier. 3 Reed buntings 2 ravens 2 stock doves 1 grey heron 40+ ring-necked parakeets going to roost.
Pete Hines said
Mon Oct 2 6:30 PM, 2023
Stonechat 1
phillipskelly said
Thu Jun 29 4:21 PM, 2023
Garden Warbler singing in the Hawthorne trees just inside the gateway from Hawthorn lane Stretford but I never got a good view.
Pete Hines said
Wed Mar 22 11:06 AM, 2023
Tuesday 21st March
Mandarin Duck 1 drake flew over NW late afternoon, came from the direction of Broad Ees Dole Chiffchaff 2
Pete Hines said
Fri Mar 17 12:35 PM, 2023
Stonechat 1 male
Andrew Jeffery said
Sun Feb 26 12:22 PM, 2023
Peregrine slowly drifted over this morning heading towards Turn Moss.
Peter Yendle said
Sun Sep 11 11:40 AM, 2022
Garden Warbler in the hedge at the W of the Ees this morning, with a Blackcap, a few Chiffchaffs and a mixed flock of tits.
Peter Yendle said
Thu Sep 1 11:34 AM, 2022
Little Egret (juv) by the drainage channel, until disturbed by dogs, when flew towards the river. Presumably the same bird seen earlier at Chorlton Ees; see record shots in separate post (https://manchesterbirding.activeboard.com/t9856511/chorlton-ees/?page=1#comment-68736250).
Also a single Common Swift fly-catching here, but apart from that, nothing of note.
-- Edited by Peter Yendle on Thursday 1st of September 2022 11:35:05 AM
Peter Yendle said
Fri Aug 12 12:11 PM, 2022
Spotted Flycatcher in the hedge at the north of the Ees this morning. See record shots attached.
Apart from that, fairly quiet. (Full list on eBird.)
Stonechat pair still present Pink-footed Geese 170 east at 11.55
Greenfinch 14 on Turn Moss
Pete Hines said
Mon Nov 16 2:44 PM, 2020
Stonechat pair still present
Pete Hines said
Thu Nov 12 1:30 PM, 2020
Stonechat pair still present today
Pete Hines said
Tue Nov 10 2:57 PM, 2020
Curlew circuited the field twice, calling constantly, before heading north east at 12.18 Stonechat pair still present Kingfisher 1 Meadow pipit 2 Repoll 4
Turn Moss Skylark 4 Siskin 2
Pete Hines said
Sat Nov 7 12:15 PM, 2020
Stonechat pair still present Kingfisher 1 Pink-footed Geese 72 > W at 10.40
Pete Hines said
Sat Nov 7 8:14 AM, 2020
Yesterday 6th November
Stonechat only the female was in evidence Reed Bunting 2
Steven Heywood said
Sat Nov 7 12:06 AM, 2020
13:25 - 13:40
Black-headed Gull
Blue Tit
Carrion Crow
Feral Pigeon
Goldfinch
Jackdaw
Magpie
Robin
Treecreeper
Wren
Pete Hines said
Mon Nov 2 11:54 AM, 2020
yesterday 1st November
Stonechat pair still present Reed Bunting 5 in the grassland
Pete Hines said
Fri Oct 30 6:35 PM, 2020
Great White Egret 1 flew over north at 16.50 Pink-footed Goose 1000 : 400 east from Turn Moss at 16.00, 250 east 16.56, 350 east at 17.00 Tawny Owl 2 calling to each other from Broad Ees and Stretford Ees wood
Pete Hines said
Tue Oct 27 1:46 PM, 2020
Stonechat 2 (pair) Chiffchaff 1 in song Reed Bunting 3
Steven Heywood said
Sun Oct 25 5:26 PM, 2020
Two buzzards soaring overhead and drifting over towards Sale Water Park at two o'clock. A single raven flying over ten minutes later.
Pete Hines said
Sat Oct 24 10:56 AM, 2020
Stonechat 1 male Chiffchaff at least 1
Pete Hines said
Sat Aug 15 1:04 PM, 2020
Raven 2. One on the pylon calling to another Raven on the next pylon at Sale Water Park
A plethora of phylloscopus with Chiffchaffs (4) and Willow Warblers (8) singing side by side (similar at Turn Moss and Ryebank Fields recently)
Reed Bunting - 6 immatures
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Saturday 15th of August 2020 01:08:06 PM
That's two Kites in two days. Lightening really does strike twice.
Huw Morgan said
Tue May 5 4:19 PM, 2020
Large mixed hirundine and Swift flock hawking over the Mersey and the Ees this afternoon. Approximately 20+ Swift, 20+ House Martin, 5+ Sand Martin and 5+ Swallow.
Also a very tame Grey Heron in the weir, it wasn't even bothered about dogs splashing around close by. Four Reed Buntings were active around the weir too.
Pete Hines said
Thu Apr 23 12:07 PM, 2020
Swift 1 Grey Wagtails carrying food
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Thursday 23rd of April 2020 12:08:13 PM
Pete Hines said
Mon Apr 20 7:40 PM, 2020
Goosander 6 flyover Lapwing 1 flyover Swallow 1
Pete Hines said
Sun Apr 19 4:30 PM, 2020
Common Snipe 1 flushed by a dog House Martin 3 Willow warbler 1 Chiffchaff 3 Blackcap 3 Kestrel 1 female with missing primary in right wing Buzzard 4 Reed Bunting 2 Grey Wagtail 1
Pete Hines said
Thu Apr 16 8:36 AM, 2020
No sign of the Redstart this morning
A pair of Gadwall landed in the juncus ditch by Hawthorn Lane, which was unusual.
steven burke said
Wed Apr 15 8:41 PM, 2020
I haven't taken advantage of the daily exercise the government has required us to do, so today was the first time for me in almost 3 weeks that I decided to get on my bike & glad I did. The female redstart showed well & was slightly off my planned route but made a refreshing change from the usual garden birds, I didn't stay to long as I actually felt uncomfortable & needed to burn of several more calories Also blackcaps & Chiffchaffs along hawthorn lane.
Huw Morgan said
Wed Apr 15 6:42 PM, 2020
Redstart still present when I left at 18:30.
Also Sparrowhawk, two Jays and four Reed Buntings.
-- Edited by Huw Morgan on Wednesday 15th of April 2020 06:45:16 PM
Raven 1 over
Reed warbler at the dry wier.
3 Reed buntings
2 ravens
2 stock doves
1 grey heron
40+ ring-necked parakeets going to roost.
Mandarin Duck 1 drake flew over NW late afternoon, came from the direction of Broad Ees Dole
Chiffchaff 2
Garden Warbler in the hedge at the W of the Ees this morning, with a Blackcap, a few Chiffchaffs and a mixed flock of tits.
Little Egret (juv) by the drainage channel, until disturbed by dogs, when flew towards the river.
Presumably the same bird seen earlier at Chorlton Ees; see record shots in separate post (https://manchesterbirding.activeboard.com/t9856511/chorlton-ees/?page=1#comment-68736250).
Also a single Common Swift fly-catching here, but apart from that, nothing of note.
-- Edited by Peter Yendle on Thursday 1st of September 2022 11:35:05 AM
Spotted Flycatcher in the hedge at the north of the Ees this morning. See record shots attached.
Apart from that, fairly quiet. (Full list on eBird.)
Meadow pipit - 5.
-- Edited by phillipskelly on Tuesday 6th of April 2021 06:01:17 PM
1 reed bunting
1 stonechat
1 song thrush
1 great spotted woodpecker
2 goosander over
1 grey heron
1 sparrowhawk
Stonechat - 2 males.
Reed bunting - 3 males.
Grey Heron - 1.
Long-tail tit - 1.
Also reed bunting heard in song and a kestrel being seen off by carrion crows.
3x Goldcrest
5x ring-necked Parakeet
Lots of gulls, magpies, crows and robins.
Robin - 1 . Plus lots of Ring- necked Parakeet about.
-- Edited by phillipskelly on Wednesday 10th of February 2021 05:22:00 PM
Reed Bunting 3
Buzzard 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 2
2 stonechat
2 meadow pipit
20+ black-headed gull
2 common gull
1 sparrowhawk
Buzzard 1
Meadow Pipit 18+
Pied Wagtail 28+ (all of the above together in a feeding flock)
Stonechat 1 male
Raven 2 over towards Sale WP
Reed Bunting 5 (2m 3f)
Skylark 1
1:35pm - 2:10pm
The pair of stonechats are still holding their Winter territory.
Pink-footed Goose 6 over south, low
Buzzard 1
Skylark 1
Pink-footed Geese 170 east at 11.55
Greenfinch 14 on Turn Moss
Stonechat pair still present
Kingfisher 1
Meadow pipit 2
Repoll 4
Turn Moss
Skylark 4
Siskin 2
Kingfisher 1
Pink-footed Geese 72 > W at 10.40
Stonechat only the female was in evidence
Reed Bunting 2
13:25 - 13:40
Stonechat pair still present
Reed Bunting 5 in the grassland
Pink-footed Goose 1000 : 400 east from Turn Moss at 16.00, 250 east 16.56, 350 east at 17.00
Tawny Owl 2 calling to each other from Broad Ees and Stretford Ees wood
Chiffchaff 1 in song
Reed Bunting 3
Chiffchaff at least 1
A plethora of phylloscopus with Chiffchaffs (4) and Willow Warblers (8) singing side by side (similar at Turn Moss and Ryebank Fields recently)
Reed Bunting - 6 immatures
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Saturday 15th of August 2020 01:08:06 PM
That's two Kites in two days. Lightening really does strike twice.
Large mixed hirundine and Swift flock hawking over the Mersey and the Ees this afternoon. Approximately 20+ Swift, 20+ House Martin, 5+ Sand Martin and 5+ Swallow.
Also a very tame Grey Heron in the weir, it wasn't even bothered about dogs splashing around close by. Four Reed Buntings were active around the weir too.
Grey Wagtails carrying food
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Thursday 23rd of April 2020 12:08:13 PM
Lapwing 1 flyover
Swallow 1
House Martin 3
Willow warbler 1
Chiffchaff 3
Blackcap 3
Kestrel 1 female with missing primary in right wing
Buzzard 4
Reed Bunting 2
Grey Wagtail 1
A pair of Gadwall landed in the juncus ditch by Hawthorn Lane, which was unusual.
The female redstart showed well & was slightly off my planned route but made a refreshing change from the usual garden birds, I didn't stay to long as I actually felt uncomfortable & needed to burn of several more calories
Also blackcaps & Chiffchaffs along hawthorn lane.
Redstart still present when I left at 18:30.
Also Sparrowhawk, two Jays and four Reed Buntings.
-- Edited by Huw Morgan on Wednesday 15th of April 2020 06:45:16 PM