This afternoon a Hobby was circling over Timperley NR and the canal, eating something that might've been a Swift.
Yesterday and today, a Raven north over Whitebeam Close/Fairywell Wood.
24th May a Swallow over Gerrard Ave and a family of Coal Tits along Alder Dr/Brooks Dr.
Mike Duckham said
Fri May 10 9:29 PM, 2024
A recently fledged juv Raven was sheltering in some bushes in a tiny garden between KGV & Stamford Park; an adult was perched on a low tree fending off Crows and Magpies and doing back flips at roof height. Never in my wildest dreams, etc etc.
Ian Howarth said
Thu May 9 7:20 PM, 2024
Tawny Owl and 2 juveniles in the next tree at West Timperley NR just now.
Ian Howarth said
Wed May 8 7:13 PM, 2024
Tawny Owl at West Timperley NR at 6.30 p.m. Last week 2 Grey Wagtail feeding 2 young by the canal in their usual spot.
Steven Nelson said
Thu Apr 11 7:20 PM, 2024
Adult Raven strutting around this afternoon giving excellent close up views.
8 Buzzard in the air, viewed south from Alder Drive. Siskin singing at the junction of Ridgeway and Brooks Drive, Jackdaw over. Magpie numbers reduced from their peak of 38 in the horse field, in early Feb.
2 pairs Long Tailed Tit on Brooks Drive, 1 pair collecting spiders webs from inside a tangle of Holly.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Feb 21 2:37 PM, 2024
Originally posted today by Keith Ogden:
Male and female Goosander on Timperley Brook adjacent to Salisbury Field.
Mike Duckham said
Mon Jan 1 8:38 PM, 2024
2 Redpoll at the east end of Claremont Ave.
Ian Howarth said
Wed Dec 6 4:07 PM, 2023
One lap of Beech Fields at 2.30 p.m today in the hope of seeing the Kingfisher which has been seen recently flying along the brook but no luck. However did see:
1 x Green Sandpiper fly out of the brook.
1 x Little Egret (again)
2 x Common Gull (again)
1 x Jay
1 x Lesser Black-backed Gull
1 x Black-headed Gull
(Last week, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker)
And spent 10 mins closely watching a Fieldfare in the Orchard allotment constantly but fruitlessly chasing off 4 Blackbirds from the apples on and off the trees; wonderful.
Mike Duckham said
Tue Nov 7 12:03 AM, 2023
About 60 - 65 Pink Footed Geese SE over Alder Dr nr Brooks Drive at 4.30pm on Sun 5th Nov; 40 mins later unseen flock in the dark sounded to be heading back west perhaps. Wondered if the fireworks might've scared them, as it was Bommy Night..
2 Raven this afternoon - adult with noisy youngster at a regular site
Mike Duckham said
Fri Jun 9 9:22 AM, 2023
Beginning of June a Stock Dove singing in Fairywell Wood, with the first fledged Woodpigeon present. The Herons appear to have finished nesting here.
The overgrown fields adjacent to the Ridgeway sports fields hosted a Kestrel and singing Whitethroat. 21 Canada Geese heading northwest into the setting sun, perhaps moult migration or just local movement.
Ian Howarth said
Thu May 11 9:22 PM, 2023
Tawny Owl still at West Timperley NR at 8 p.m. The 2 juveniles were together in another tree 50m away looking quite scruffy.
Ann Ribbands said
Wed May 10 1:22 PM, 2023
Swifts are back, near Pickering Lodge Park.
Ian Howarth said
Wed May 10 7:31 AM, 2023
3 x Tawny Owl together. Adult + 2 young. This a.m, West Timperley NR.
Steven Nelson said
Fri May 5 5:36 PM, 2023
A Red Kite flew low over Grove Park this afternoon mobbed by 2 Carrion Crows.
A pleasant morning stroll up Brooks Drive and surrounding fields on Bank Holiday Monday, the 1st May. Nothing outrageous but plenty of breeding activity from Stock Dove, Heron, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, etc.
Steven Nelson said
Fri Mar 24 9:42 AM, 2023
1 Little Egret feeding in cow field off Green Lane again this morning
Ian Howarth said
Fri Mar 17 7:21 PM, 2023
5 p.m. 80 x Redwing in the trees by the moat, 1 x Jay, good views of my first singing Chiffchaff this year, 1 x GS Woodpecker. 1 x Pochard (f) still at KingGeorgeV.
Steven Nelson said
Fri Mar 17 6:55 PM, 2023
1 Raven feeding in the grounds of a favourite location this afternoon
Steven Nelson said
Wed Mar 15 5:31 PM, 2023
2 Little Egrets feeding in cattle field off Green Lane. Present all day today. Still present at 4.35pm. Initially found by another local birder.
Rob Smallwood said
Sun Mar 5 11:14 PM, 2023
Raven have nested neat Altrincham FC
Ian Howarth said
Sat Mar 4 4:18 PM, 2023
2 x Siskin and 15 Redwing by the moat this p.m. Just 1 x juvenile swan on KingGeorgeV and 2 x Parakeets mating while a third looked on.
Robert Hayden said
Fri Feb 24 7:23 PM, 2023
Saw Raven carrying nesting material a couple of weeks ago! So have they nested in Timperley? Saw family containing 4 young at Wythenshawe park last spring!
Ian Howarth said
Thu Feb 23 4:31 PM, 2023
1 x Gadwall (m) at KingGeorgeV.
Ian Howarth said
Thu Feb 16 6:07 PM, 2023
137 x Redwing next to the 18th Tee Off. (Next to KingGeorgeV)
Ian Howarth said
Mon Feb 6 8:41 PM, 2023
1 x Pochard (f) at KingGeorgeV. All 4 swans have decamped. About 20 Redwing at the side of the drive leading to The Old Hall.
Steven Nelson said
Fri Feb 3 7:10 PM, 2023
1 Raven seen back at a traditional site this afternoon.
Steven Nelson said
Thu Feb 2 6:57 PM, 2023
4 Whooper Swans west over Timperley this morning - reported to me by another birder
Ian Howarth said
Wed Feb 1 4:49 PM, 2023
1 x Little Egret at West Timperley NR 4 pm.
Ian Howarth said
Mon Jan 23 4:00 PM, 2023
1 x GS Woodpecker (f) by the moat. 1 x Little Egret at KingGeorgeV. Now another adult Mute Swan getting well pecked by the new male whilst the 2 youngsters watch close by.
Ian Howarth said
Sun Jan 22 7:42 PM, 2023
Lunchtime. One tree by the moat had 4 x Siskin feeding next to 1 x Goldfinch with 2 x Redwing and 2 x Chaffinch and 1 x Nuthatch on higher branches when along came 1 x GS Woodpecker (f). At KingGeorgeV 2 x Mallards displaying then mating right in front of me. 1 x new Mute Swan unringed and 2 new x juvenile Mute Swans (apparently not ringed).
Mike Duckham said
Fri Jan 20 12:02 AM, 2023
19.1.23 - 4 Fieldfare west over Heyes Lane near Beech Fields, presumably cheesed off with the frost and snow.
(Late news - Blackcap on feeder, on Whitebeam Close, Dec 26th.)
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Friday 20th of January 2023 11:55:58 AM
John Shaughnessy said
Sat Jan 14 11:29 PM, 2023
Have not seen 4BFI for several days, so suspected a return to KGV. The relationship with XY4444 did not last long, and she soon tried a different male; I wasn't able to read the ring number. This next male looked stronger than XY4444, so perhaps it is this one she has lured away, though possibly a third or fourth male might have been involved briefly. Also, she is perhaps fortunate; XY4444 came down with HPAI H5N1 a week ago and has spent the week in a very morose state, though now seems to be recovering slowly. Although 31 swans died / were put down four recovered from infection, three of these having shown bad symptoms.
Ian Howarth said
Sat Jan 14 4:05 PM, 2023
Swan 4BFI has been back to KingGeorgeV with a mate on 6th Jan23 (Photo) but not here today. 2 Goosander here 2 days ago now left.
Ian Howarth said
Wed Jan 11 4:15 PM, 2023
1 x Pochard (f)
John Shaughnessy said
Sun Dec 18 6:57 PM, 2022
Your ad. fem. Mute Swan 4BFI is at Sale Water Park, and making very close friends with ad. male XY4444.
Ian Howarth said
Sun Dec 18 3:27 PM, 2022
1 x Raven flew down the 18th fairway, 2 x Nuthatch together on feeders, 1 x Treecreeper. At KingGeorgeV pool 1 x Lesser BB Gull amongst 30 BH Gulls, 1 Song Thrush, approx 20 Lapwing over, then a Kingfisher did a flyby the full length of the pool. All the Mute Swan cygnets died as did 1 parent. The remaining parent 4BFI was not here this a.m. About 20 Goldfinch cheerfully feeding together.
Ian Howarth said
Thu Dec 15 3:06 PM, 2022
A dozen Redwing around the moat this p.m. 1 Grey Wagtail flew out of the brook next to KingGeorgeV along with a long billed wader but didn't get a decent look. 1 x GS Woodpecker (m) a few days ago. 1 x BH Gull on the lawn of my small Timperley back garden today and yesterday which I've never seen before.
Steven Nelson said
Thu Dec 8 6:45 PM, 2022
I was quite amazed to see a Common Snipe drop in to land on grass outside my window at work this morning. No doubt the cold weather has caused a local dispersal to find any unfrozen feeding areas.
Also up to 9 Ring-necked Parakeets have regularly been seen flying over recent days to and from nearby gardens.
-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Friday 9th of December 2022 06:33:27 PM
Ian Howarth said
Fri Nov 18 10:55 AM, 2022
Kingfisher on the middle island of KingGeorgeV pool. 5 x Goosander on the pool. The tree by the moat that had the nesting Nuthatch and Jays has been chopped down as have a few others.
Steven Nelson said
Fri Oct 21 8:58 PM, 2022
Flock of 38 Fieldfare over this morning heading south
Ian Howarth said
Wed Oct 19 3:58 PM, 2022
Little Egret on the island of KingGeorgeV pool this p.m.
A Hobby currently hawking over the Brooks Drive/Dobbinetts Lane area. Viewed from Whitebeam Close.
Sadly this whole area is going to be lost to yet more development.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Monday 16th of September 2024 01:46:03 PM
8 Buzzard in the air, viewed south from Alder Drive. Siskin singing at the junction of Ridgeway and Brooks Drive, Jackdaw over. Magpie numbers reduced from their peak of 38 in the horse field, in early Feb.
2 pairs Long Tailed Tit on Brooks Drive, 1 pair collecting spiders webs from inside a tangle of Holly.
Originally posted today by Keith Ogden:
Male and female Goosander on Timperley Brook adjacent to Salisbury Field.
Beginning of June a Stock Dove singing in Fairywell Wood, with the first fledged Woodpigeon present. The Herons appear to have finished nesting here.
The overgrown fields adjacent to the Ridgeway sports fields hosted a Kestrel and singing Whitethroat. 21 Canada Geese heading northwest into the setting sun, perhaps moult migration or just local movement.
Also a singing and displaying Grey Wagtail nearby
A pleasant morning stroll up Brooks Drive and surrounding fields on Bank Holiday Monday, the 1st May. Nothing outrageous but plenty of breeding activity from Stock Dove, Heron, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, etc.
Raven have nested neat Altrincham FC
Saw Raven carrying nesting material a couple of weeks ago! So have they nested in Timperley? Saw family containing 4 young at Wythenshawe park last spring!
19.1.23 - 4 Fieldfare west over Heyes Lane near Beech Fields, presumably cheesed off with the frost and snow.
(Late news - Blackcap on feeder, on Whitebeam Close, Dec 26th.)
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Friday 20th of January 2023 11:55:58 AM
Have not seen 4BFI for several days, so suspected a return to KGV. The relationship with XY4444 did not last long, and she soon tried a different male; I wasn't able to read the ring number. This next male looked stronger than XY4444, so perhaps it is this one she has lured away, though possibly a third or fourth male might have been involved briefly. Also, she is perhaps fortunate; XY4444 came down with HPAI H5N1 a week ago and has spent the week in a very morose state, though now seems to be recovering slowly. Although 31 swans died / were put down four recovered from infection, three of these having shown bad symptoms.
Your ad. fem. Mute Swan 4BFI is at Sale Water Park, and making very close friends with ad. male XY4444.
-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Friday 9th of December 2022 06:33:27 PM