At least 60 Redwings low over Coronation Park to the west
Mike c cooper said
Mon Apr 10 11:17 AM, 2023
Mon 3/4 Gavin Ashcroft had 2 Common Sandpipers on the pool opposite Castlehawk golf club
Mike c cooper said
Thu Oct 20 8:21 PM, 2022
Roe acre brook/Chadwick lanes
Redwing about 50 feeding on berries in bushes with at least 4 flocks of 30-40 over to NE until rain got heavy at lunch time
Rob Creek said
Thu Oct 21 10:46 PM, 2021
Thurs 21st Oct
A message off my cousin earlier asking what was this beauty of a bird? Her and her husband live in Hopwood and know the owners of Birch Farm. This Harris Hawk was on the farm fencing today.
Buzzard low chased off by locsl magpie flock n crows
Grey wagtail treecreeper Bullfinh Siskin 1+ calling over Lesser redpoll c 3 heard
Chiffchaff briefly singung in mid morning hot sunshine (passage bird?)
Mike c cooper said
Fri Apr 16 4:44 PM, 2021
Walk around roe acre brook nature reserve between gort housing estate and Chadwick lane
Blackcap at least 3 males singing and fem seen Willow warbler at least 4 males singing Chiffchaff 2 singing
Reed bunting pair
Lapwings calling from field across lane
Mike c cooper said
Tue Jan 12 2:12 PM, 2021
Hopwood 12/1 13:45
A Raven kronking over to NWest
Mike c cooper said
Thu Dec 10 7:32 PM, 2020
Thurs 10/12
Siskin several flying about calling with 9 in trees by river Redwing still double figures Dabchick 2 ad 2 juvs Cormorant 1 flying upstream over river Dipper singing under Queens Park bridge Kingfisher flying under heap bridge
G S Woodpecker Nuthatches and treecreeper
Also a Raven kronking over
-- Edited by Mike c cooper on Friday 11th of December 2020 09:23:13 AM
Mike c cooper said
Wed Dec 2 12:41 PM, 2020
Queens park tues 1/12
Dipper singing on Roche under bridge Redwing c 12 Siskin several calling from tree tops and flying over Pink footed geese c 140 west at 11:40
Nuthatch 2 pairs, treecreeper, several Jays with bulging crops
Mike c cooper said
Mon Nov 16 9:05 PM, 2020
Mon 16th nov chadwick lane/Roe acre brook area
Dipper 1 on brook as it leaves estate towards Travis Perkins compound (new site record)
Redwing c 30 Blackbird c 20 Mistle thrush party of 5 (family??) Fieldfare 6 chacking around
Sparrowhawk female caught a Redwing
-- Edited by Mike c cooper on Monday 16th of November 2020 09:05:33 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 16th of November 2020 09:23:20 PM
Mike c cooper said
Fri Nov 6 1:52 PM, 2020
Fri 6th nov chadwick lane/Roe acre brook area
Kingfisher 1 male
Pink footed goose skein of 120 SW very high, heard 2 more betwen 8 til 9 but couldn t see
Redwing c 60
Raven at least 1 kronking over to South from pylons
Mike c cooper said
Fri Oct 9 5:31 PM, 2020
Fri 9/10 morning Chadwick lane area
House Martin 2 seen briefly after showers stopped then moved on Swallow at least 8 family/local birds? Apppeared just after above and grew in numbers feeding and perching on telephone wires until I leave early afternoon Redwing at least 8 birds feeding on hawthorns More that usual song thrush, robin and goldcrests
Mike c cooper said
Thu Oct 1 10:57 PM, 2020
Roe acre brook / Chadwick lane area 1/10
Redwing heard at dawn At least 7 chiffchaff s Blackcap heard Pink footed geese heard over head at 9:15
James Walsh said
Wed Jun 10 11:56 AM, 2020
Tuesday 9th June 2020
Singing Grasshopper Warbler in fields between the River Roch and the Summit Inn
Mike c cooper said
Fri Jun 5 4:24 PM, 2020
Castle hawk golf club
Adult Ringed Plover on pool with juv pied wagtail
Mike c cooper said
Fri Jan 10 5:08 PM, 2020
Hopwood 17:00
Pink footed geese heard flying west several calling
Mike c cooper said
Wed Nov 6 9:01 PM, 2019
Chadwick lanes / roe acre brook area 6/11 07:30-11:00
Woodcock flushed from undergrowth inside lane
Redwing c 30 Fieldfare 1 heard
Sparrowhawk beauty male scaring tit flock
Grey wagtail Kingfisher
Adam Jones said
Sat Jul 13 1:09 PM, 2019
Grasshopper reeling this morning and yesterday evening in the fields between Crimble Lane and Heywood cemetery. Other birds of note included: 1 Reed Bunting 1 Common Whitethroat 2 noisy juvenile Kestrels on the pylon
Mike c cooper said
Fri May 17 8:44 AM, 2019
Roe acre brook / chadwick lanes
7th sp of warbler this morning singing & song flighting Sedge Warbler at west end atound phragmites bed
Mike c cooper said
Fri May 10 6:17 PM, 2019
Roe acre brook Chadwick lane area fri 10/5 1300-16:45
6 species of warblers
Highlight being a singing reed warbler in the small phragmites patch at west end of brook below housing estate Lesser whitethroat at least one along hawthorns on lane Many Blackcaps whitethroats willow warblers and chiffchaffs
House martins 5 over lagoon and estate
Adam Jones said
Mon Apr 29 7:32 PM, 2019
Chadwick Lane this evening:
A Lesser Whitethroat singing and showed well this evening. Third year on the trot for me along here. Other birds seen included: 1 Bullfinch 5 Lapwings 1 Reed Bunting 3 Mistle Thrush 1 Blackcap 2 Chiffchaff Plenty of Swallows across the fields
Adam Jones said
Sun Apr 21 2:27 PM, 2019
From Crimble Lane to Heywood cemetery this morning:
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling in the marshy grass 1 Common Whitethroat 1 Kingfisher 2 Grey Herons 1 Jay Lots of the usuals in good song, including Blackcaps, Willow Warblers and Chiffchaff
Adam Jones said
Sat Apr 20 7:03 PM, 2019
In the fields that are between Crimble Lane and Heywood cemetery:
A Grasshopper Warbler reeling at 18:30. Showed briefly in flight. Also in the area: Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler.
Adam Jones said
Sat Apr 20 11:44 AM, 2019
Along the river Roch this morning towards Cheesden Brook: 1 Green Woodpecker on the wooded slopes 1 Dipper on the river Roch by the weir
Adam Jones said
Fri Apr 12 8:26 PM, 2019
First Swallow of the year for me over the River Roch by Crimble Mill. Willow Warbler singing along Crimble Lane Dipper along the river 3 Chiffchaff 2 Bullfinch 4 Sand Martins 1 Blackcap
Mike c cooper said
Wed Apr 3 10:16 PM, 2019
Hopwood 22:10
Several piping calls overheard going North possibly Golden Plovers
Mike c cooper said
Tue Mar 19 7:08 PM, 2019
Roe acre brook / Chadwick lane area tues 19/3 09:30-15:30
Oystercatcher 3 noisily flew over (courtship?) mid morning Lapwing at least 2 on territory Raven 1 flew over cranking at midday landed on pylon then flew off west towards town centre Sparrowhawk fem/imm hunting
Redwing 60+ along hawthorns and in bushes Fieldfare flock of 20 over and singles calling
Greater spotted woodpecker 1
Kingfisher 1 with probably another piping with it along pools
Adam Jones said
Sat Nov 3 3:10 PM, 2018
A Little Grebe on Queens Park lake at 15:00 today. A Sparrowhawk overhead too. 6 Redwings 1 Mistle Thrush
Mike Cooper said
Sat Nov 3 12:58 PM, 2018
Roe acre brook / Chadwick lane area fri 2/11 9:00-12:30
Redwing c. 50 feeding in hawthorns along lane Fieldfare 12 flew in with them
Lesser redpoll 4 seen together plus others calling
Bullfinch 3 males together plus singles seen and heard
Mike Cooper said
Fri Sep 14 1:53 PM, 2018
Roe acre brook/Chadwick lane area fri 14/9 06:30-12:30 overcast and still until heavy shower at 11:00
Chiffchaffs several singing and 4 following tit flock Willow warbler 1 lemony juv seen Blackcap imm seen plus others heard tacking
Sparrowhawk small fem/imm Buzzard 1
Kingfisher seen flying high over reed bed on last part of stream/pool maybe another piping with it Nuthatch 1 seen G s woodpecker 2 sightings Jay several about
Adam Jones said
Thu Sep 13 8:00 AM, 2018
Wednesday 12th September 5:30pm
Crimble Lane 24 juvenile Swallows around the fields off Crimble Lane. 10 Sand Martins passed over heading south. 1 Reed Bunting 1 Common Buzzard Large flocks of Goldfinch and mixed Tit flocks
River Roch 6 Goosander 2 Dippers, one in song Kingfisher heard
Mike Cooper said
Tue Sep 4 7:25 PM, 2018
Chadwick lane / roe acre brook area ties 4/9 06:30-12:00
Blackcap at least 6 birds chasing each other associating with tits
Willow warbler at least 3 lemon juvs
Chiffchaff 1 briefly singing
Nuthatch heard
Meadow pipits several over
H martins feeding overhead
Swallow 1 calling over
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 4th of September 2018 09:52:05 PM
Adam Jones said
Wed Jul 11 6:51 PM, 2018
A new sighing for the area for me tonight in the form of a Ring-necked Parakeet at 16:30 this afternoon.
Adam Jones said
Tue Jul 10 7:25 AM, 2018
Monday 9th July 17:30
Grasshopper Warbler reeling once again in the fields between Crimble Lane and Heywood cemetery.
Mike Cooper said
Sun Jul 8 8:27 PM, 2018
2 buzzards over my Hopwood garden this evening at 19:00 being squawked at by a L Bb gull
Adam Jones said
Mon Jun 4 8:28 PM, 2018
Monday 4th June 6:40
In the fields that are between Crimble Lane and Heywood cemetery: Grasshopper Warbler heard reeling for some time this evening, but not seen. I had to go back to be sure it was what I was hearing over the din of the road. First time Ive heard one in this area. Other birds of note included: 1 Kestrel 1 Common Buzzard 1 Reed Warbler 2 Common Whitethroat 1 Willow Warbler 1 Chiffchaff Good numbers of Swallows and House Martin
Adam Jones said
Mon May 7 7:05 PM, 2018
My first Swift of the year seen over Mutual Mills this afternoon.
Redwing still c 6 about Fieldfare heard Many blackbirds and song thrushes Mistle thrush poss nestbuilding Lesser redpoll males in song flight
Meadow pipit 1, 2 , 1 & 2 over or into fields
Mike Cooper said
Thu Mar 8 4:23 PM, 2018
Walk around roe acre brook got Chadwick lane area this afternoon 8/3 15:00-16:00
Redwing 20-30 in small groups feeding on ground and fitting up I. Hedges and trees
Snipe flushed
Fieldfare 15 flew over chacking
Mike Cooper said
Thu Sep 7 6:02 PM, 2017
House martins still feeding young in nest today
Mike c cooper said
Fri Jun 30 10:40 AM, 2017
Chadwick lane/gort/roeacre brook area fri 3/6 8:00-14:00
Nuthatch 1 calling
Lesser whitethroat male singing
Grey wagtail 2 over
Kestrel adult with 2 begging fleged juveniles
Mike Cooper said
Wed May 10 12:28 PM, 2017
House Martin nest being occupied corner of Pilsworth and Everton streets this morning 10/5
Mike Cooper said
Tue May 9 6:29 PM, 2017
Roe Acre brook tues 9/5 14:00-17:00 sunny hot clear still
Blackcap at least 2 singing White throat at least 3 singing Chiffchaff at least 3 singing Willow Warbler at least 2 singing Garden warbler 1 singing from dense trees shrubs on Chadwick lane side Reed warbler 1 singing for 3 minutes mid afternoon in Phragmites at Green lane end
At least 60 Redwings low over Coronation Park to the west
Redwing about 50 feeding on berries in bushes with at least 4 flocks of 30-40 over to NE until rain got heavy at lunch time
A message off my cousin earlier asking what was this beauty of a bird?
Her and her husband live in Hopwood and know the owners of Birch Farm. This Harris Hawk was on the farm fencing today.
Redwing flock 20-30 feeding on abundant berries
Buzzard low chased off by locsl magpie flock n crows
Grey wagtail treecreeper
Bullfinh
Siskin 1+ calling over
Lesser redpoll c 3 heard
Chiffchaff briefly singung in mid morning hot sunshine (passage bird?)
Blackcap at least 3 males singing and fem seen
Willow warbler at least 4 males singing
Chiffchaff 2 singing
Reed bunting pair
Lapwings calling from field across lane
A Raven kronking over to NWest
Siskin several flying about calling with 9 in trees by river
Redwing still double figures
Dabchick 2 ad 2 juvs
Cormorant 1 flying upstream over river
Dipper singing under Queens Park bridge
Kingfisher flying under heap bridge
G S Woodpecker Nuthatches and treecreeper Also a Raven kronking over
-- Edited by Mike c cooper on Friday 11th of December 2020 09:23:13 AM
Dipper singing on Roche under bridge
Redwing c 12
Siskin several calling from tree tops and flying over
Pink footed geese c 140 west at 11:40
Nuthatch 2 pairs, treecreeper, several Jays with bulging crops
Mon 16th nov chadwick lane/Roe acre brook area
Dipper 1 on brook as it leaves estate towards Travis Perkins compound (new site record)
Redwing c 30
Blackbird c 20
Mistle thrush party of 5 (family??)
Fieldfare 6 chacking around
Sparrowhawk female caught a Redwing
-- Edited by Mike c cooper on Monday 16th of November 2020 09:05:33 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 16th of November 2020 09:23:20 PM
House Martin 2 seen briefly after showers stopped then moved on
Swallow at least 8 family/local birds? Apppeared just after above and grew in numbers feeding and perching on telephone wires until I leave early afternoon
Redwing at least 8 birds feeding on hawthorns
More that usual song thrush, robin and goldcrests
Redwing heard at dawn
At least 7 chiffchaff s
Blackcap heard
Pink footed geese heard over head at 9:15
Singing Grasshopper Warbler in fields between the River Roch and the Summit Inn
Adult Ringed Plover on pool with juv pied wagtail
Pink footed geese heard flying west several calling
Woodcock flushed from undergrowth inside lane
Redwing c 30
Fieldfare 1 heard
Sparrowhawk beauty male scaring tit flock
Grey wagtail
Kingfisher
Other birds of note included:
1 Reed Bunting
1 Common Whitethroat
2 noisy juvenile Kestrels on the pylon
7th sp of warbler this morning singing & song flighting Sedge Warbler at west end atound phragmites bed
6 species of warblers
Highlight being a singing reed warbler in the small phragmites patch at west end of brook below housing estate
Lesser whitethroat at least one along hawthorns on lane
Many Blackcaps whitethroats willow warblers and chiffchaffs
House martins 5 over lagoon and estate
A Lesser Whitethroat singing and showed well this evening. Third year on the trot for me along here.
Other birds seen included:
1 Bullfinch
5 Lapwings
1 Reed Bunting
3 Mistle Thrush
1 Blackcap
2 Chiffchaff
Plenty of Swallows across the fields
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling in the marshy grass
1 Common Whitethroat
1 Kingfisher
2 Grey Herons
1 Jay
Lots of the usuals in good song, including Blackcaps, Willow Warblers and Chiffchaff
A Grasshopper Warbler reeling at 18:30. Showed briefly in flight.
Also in the area:
Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler.
1 Green Woodpecker on the wooded slopes
1 Dipper on the river Roch by the weir
Willow Warbler singing along Crimble Lane
Dipper along the river
3 Chiffchaff
2 Bullfinch
4 Sand Martins
1 Blackcap
Several piping calls overheard going North possibly Golden Plovers
Oystercatcher 3 noisily flew over (courtship?) mid morning
Lapwing at least 2 on territory
Raven 1 flew over cranking at midday landed on pylon then flew off west towards town centre
Sparrowhawk fem/imm hunting
1 Kingfisher
1 Dipper
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Common Buzzard
1 Jay
4 Bullfinch
3 Redwing
1 Reed Bunting
1 Lesser Redpoll
Buzzard being mobbed by crow
Ring necked parakeet driven off by jackdaws
Redwing less but still 30-40
Fieldfare flocks of 15 and 40
Kingfisher 1
More Robins and Blackbirds?
Ring necked parakeet perched in neighbours tree
Redwing 60+ along hawthorns and in bushes
Fieldfare flock of 20 over and singles calling
Greater spotted woodpecker 1
Kingfisher 1 with probably another piping with it along pools
A Sparrowhawk overhead too.
6 Redwings
1 Mistle Thrush
Redwing c. 50 feeding in hawthorns along lane
Fieldfare 12 flew in with them
Lesser redpoll 4 seen together plus others calling
Bullfinch 3 males together plus singles seen and heard
Chiffchaffs several singing and 4 following tit flock
Willow warbler 1 lemony juv seen
Blackcap imm seen plus others heard tacking
Sparrowhawk small fem/imm
Buzzard 1
Kingfisher seen flying high over reed bed on last part of stream/pool maybe another piping with it
Nuthatch 1 seen
G s woodpecker 2 sightings
Jay several about
Crimble Lane
24 juvenile Swallows around the fields off Crimble Lane.
10 Sand Martins passed over heading south.
1 Reed Bunting
1 Common Buzzard
Large flocks of Goldfinch and mixed Tit flocks
River Roch
6 Goosander
2 Dippers, one in song
Kingfisher heard
Chadwick lane / roe acre brook area ties 4/9 06:30-12:00
Blackcap at least 6 birds chasing each other associating with tits
Willow warbler at least 3 lemon juvs
Chiffchaff 1 briefly singing
Nuthatch heard
Meadow pipits several over
H martins feeding overhead
Swallow 1 calling over
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 4th of September 2018 09:52:05 PM
Grasshopper Warbler reeling once again in the fields between Crimble Lane and Heywood cemetery.
In the fields that are between Crimble Lane and Heywood cemetery:
Grasshopper Warbler heard reeling for some time this evening, but not seen. I had to go back to be sure it was what I was hearing over the din of the road. First time Ive heard one in this area.
Other birds of note included:
1 Kestrel
1 Common Buzzard
1 Reed Warbler
2 Common Whitethroat
1 Willow Warbler
1 Chiffchaff
Good numbers of Swallows and House Martin
Willow warbler at least 5 singing males
Blackcap at least 3 singing males 1 seen
Chiffchaff at least 3 singing males
Swallow 1 over at 10:30
Redwing 1 seen
Redwing still c 6 about
Fieldfare heard
Many blackbirds and song thrushes
Mistle thrush poss nestbuilding
Lesser redpoll males in song flight
Meadow pipit 1, 2 , 1 & 2 over or into fields
Redwing 20-30 in small groups feeding on ground and fitting up I. Hedges and trees
Snipe flushed
Fieldfare 15 flew over chacking
Nuthatch 1 calling
Lesser whitethroat male singing
Grey wagtail 2 over
Kestrel adult with 2 begging fleged juveniles
Blackcap at least 2 singing
White throat at least 3 singing
Chiffchaff at least 3 singing
Willow Warbler at least 2 singing
Garden warbler 1 singing from dense trees shrubs on Chadwick lane side
Reed warbler 1 singing for 3 minutes mid afternoon in Phragmites at Green lane end
Grey heron adult
Sparrowhawk female
Mistle thrush 2
Also 6 House Martins close to Springfield Park.
Both firsts for the year