Sankey valley from common rd to St Helens. One Kingfisher on Sankey brook and two Willow Tit in trees just before Havannah flash.
Lawrence Hindley said
Fri Jul 19 12:15 PM, 2024
Grasshopper Warbler heard in scrubby field north of Sankey valley path. West from common road about half way to Havannah flash. This is the same field as I heard one in May. There were also two present last spring/summer.
Zoe Barrett said
Mon Feb 5 8:21 AM, 2024
Yesterday in willow park:
Mallard 128 Teal 30 Moorhen 9 Goosander 2 (males)
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Oct 22 4:04 PM, 2023
Three Green Sandpipers in the Sankey Valley at Earlstown this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Lawrence Hindley said
Sat Apr 22 8:53 AM, 2023
Early morning walk round Lyme and wood country park 7:00 to 8:00 produced 2 female Wheatear at the top of the hill and a Grasshopper Warbler singing from the path between Grange valley and Lyme primary school.
Anna Rhind said
Wed Dec 14 7:18 PM, 2022
2 fieldfare off Southworth road today
Lawrence Hindley said
Sat Apr 30 4:36 PM, 2022
Male Whinchat and Grasshopper Warbler in scrubby field north of Sankey valley path. West from common road about half way to Havannah flash.
Anna Rhind said
Wed Apr 13 2:54 PM, 2022
Green sandpiper looks to be resident at the lake now, also 2 male goosander
John Watson said
Mon Apr 4 5:55 PM, 2022
Anna, yes the Green Sandpiper was there 30 mins ago, pecking around the vast amounts of rubbish
Anna Rhind said
Sun Apr 3 12:32 PM, 2022
Willow tit newton greenway and think the green sandpiper may be back on the island on newton lake again (no bins for positive ID but was flushed by Frodo chasing the geese!)
Lawrence Hindley said
Sun Feb 27 4:02 PM, 2022
An early morning walk round Lyme and wood country park 7:30 to 9:00 produced a nice selection of birds. Highlights included
Siskin 15+
Chaffinch 10+
Linnet 15+
Reed bunting 6
Cormorant 10
Skylark 4
Little grebe 2
Willow Tit 2 (this is a first record after two years of searching)
Lawrence Hindley said
Sat Feb 5 6:43 PM, 2022
2 Green Sandpipers on flooded field near penkford bridge at bottom of common road.
Darren Williams said
Mon Nov 29 1:15 PM, 2021
Few teal and couple of goosander on Newton Lake. After the fish kill earlier in the year, caused by an upstream detergent spill/leak, it'll be interesting to see how long they stay. The teal have been there a couple of weeks now.
Anna Rhind said
Thu Nov 18 6:43 PM, 2021
Willow tit down newton brook at back of whites estate (greenway path towards Vulcan)
Lawrence Hindley said
Mon Oct 25 3:37 PM, 2021
7 Whooper Swans flew south over Lyme and Wood country park 8:30am.
Lawrence Hindley said
Tue Aug 24 1:29 PM, 2021
Wheatear at top of hill at Lyme and wood country park at 7am.
Lawrence Hindley said
Mon Aug 9 8:39 AM, 2021
Green Sandpiper on flooded field near penkford bridge at bottom of common road.
Lawrence Hindley said
Mon Jan 25 11:43 AM, 2021
A walk in Sankey valley park between common road and Haydock, then back to Newton via swan road. 8:30 - 10:30am.
Willow Tit (2 from path)
Cetti's warbler
Goosander 2m 1f
10+ Teal
15 Meadow pipit
Tufted duck
Yellowhammer
Bullfinch
Reed bunting
Total of 45 birds this morning. A great day.
Anna Rhind said
Sun Jul 12 2:16 PM, 2020
Little grebe with 3 young newton lake this morning
Anna Rhind said
Sun Jun 7 7:18 PM, 2020
Juvenile male mandarin duck on newton lake this evening
John Williams said
Thu May 28 4:24 PM, 2020
At lunchtime today a Kingfisher was seen alongside the St.Helens canal near Vulcan Village.
Anna Rhind said
Mon Mar 9 1:00 PM, 2020
1x Gadwall
3 x shelduck
10 x teal
2x tufted duck newton lake
Anna Rhind said
Mon Jan 13 3:50 PM, 2020
Shelduck on newton lake today
Lawrence Hindley said
Sat Apr 21 4:25 PM, 2018
A walk from Newton past the nine arches along canal toward St Helens from 10 - 1.00pm. 40 birds in all.
2 Linnet 3 Common Whitethroat 8 Blackcap many Chiffchaff many Willow Warbler 2 Reed Warbler calling 1 Skylark 2 Willow Tit 1 Gadwall 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 4 Swallow 20+ Sand Martin 2 Jay 2 Yellowhammer 3 Reed Bunting 9 Bullfinch 3 Kestrel 2 Sparrowhawk 5 Buzzard
Lawrence Hindley said
Tue Mar 27 12:34 PM, 2018
A leisurely walk from nine arches along canal toward St Helens from 3 - 4.30pm. 36 birds in all. Cormorant 3x buzzard 4x Gawall 4x Shoveler 10+ teal 4X Tufted duck Mallard 4x mute swan 2x Canada Goose Lapwing Kingfisher Pheasant Moorhen Coot Lesser Black Backed Gull herring Gull Black headed Gull Wood Pigeon Ferral Pigeon Robin Blackbird Song Thrush 1 Calling Chiffchaff great tit Blue Tit Magpie Rook Carrion Crow Raven House sparrow Greenfinch Goldfinch Chaffinch Reed Bunting
Lawrence Hindley said
Fri Oct 27 4:45 PM, 2017
400+ Pink Footed Geese over newton at 8.00am moving south east
Lawrence Hindley said
Mon Sep 4 4:46 PM, 2017
Raven in trees behind Bridge Street, Earlestown this morning at 8am.
Bob Dickinson said
Mon Aug 28 3:38 PM, 2017
A pair of Ravens were in the large trees next to Vulcan Reservoir at 12.30pm today.
dave broome said
Thu Aug 10 3:42 PM, 2017
100+ Swift today feeding over fields by the former Parkside Colliery, visible from M6
Bob Dickinson said
Mon May 29 4:58 PM, 2017
Common Tern over Vulcan Reservoir 4.00pm today.
Craig Higson said
Thu Feb 16 5:19 PM, 2017
Cheers Col
colin davies said
Wed Feb 15 10:39 PM, 2017
The flash is at SJ 56281 94813. Park at the car park near postcode WA12 9NY. Then walk along the new footpath through the woods to the right (away from the viaduct), following the river. The flash is basically just a flooded field on your left after about 100m. Be careful when you go down here, the vegetation has been cleared and the gulls flush really easily.
-- Edited by colin davies on Wednesday 15th of February 2017 10:40:41 PM
Craig Higson said
Wed Feb 15 9:31 PM, 2017
Where is Penkford Flash please Col?
colin davies said
Wed Feb 15 6:57 PM, 2017
Juvenile Glaucous gull on Penkford flash Earlestown yesterday, commuting between here and Lyme and Wood Pits tip.
Female Grey Wagtail in back yard. That's 6 winters in a row.
Lawrence Hindley said
Tue May 3 7:11 PM, 2016
A good long walk down the Sankey Valley from Newton toward St Helens 10.00am - 1.30pm
10+ Common Whitethroat 8 Blackcap many Chiffchaff many Willow Warbler 1 Sedge Warbler 1 Grasshopper Warbler 5 Reed Warbler 1 Willow Tit 10+ Long Tailed Tit 1 Grey Wagtail many Swallow many House Martin many Sand Martin Jay 3-4 Yellowhammer many Reed Bunting 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Greenfinch 2 Bullfinch 1 Kestrel 1 Sparrowhawk 3 Buzzard
A great warbler day and great to see first willow tit for this area. A good day with a total of 48 species
Lawrence Hindley said
Wed Mar 9 9:21 PM, 2016
The male Grey Wagtail has now been joined by a female in my back yard.
Lawrence Hindley said
Sat Feb 13 10:42 AM, 2016
Adult male Grey Wagtail feeding in my back yard in Brookfield street this morning. This is the fifth year in a row Grey Wagtails have visited my yard feeders.
Lawrence Hindley said
Tue Feb 9 5:11 PM, 2016
Morning walk from Earlestown via the Sankey Canal to Burtonwood and back via Old Hall Lane 10.30 12.00
2 Goosander 1m 1f on Sankey brook 2 Grey Wagtail 1 or 2 Skylarks in song 1 Mistle Thrush 1 Tree Sparrow 9 Mute Swan 4 adult 1f 3 m 5 Juvenile (courtship behaviour by adult males) on canal
Lawrence Hindley said
Tue Jan 26 9:25 PM, 2016
A afternoon walk 2.00pm-4.00pm down the Sankey Valley from Newton to Haydock and back.
1 Kestrel (m) 1 Goosander (M) on Sankey Brook 30+ Teal on Sankey Brook 1 Common Buzzard 3 Stock Dove 2 Jay
Near Vista Road Landfill
1 Great Black Backed Gull Lesser Black Backed Gull Herring Gull
Lawrence Hindley said
Sun Nov 8 12:27 PM, 2015
Sparrowhawk over Earlestown Railway Station at 7.45am
dave broome said
Sat Sep 12 10:55 AM, 2015
37 Teal on Newton Lake this morning
dave broome said
Thu Aug 27 10:36 AM, 2015
1 Green Sandpiper at Newton Lake this morning
dave broome said
Tue Aug 25 8:49 AM, 2015
Newton Lake in Willow Park this morning - 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 12 Teal, 2 Gadwall
paul brady said
Mon Jul 20 9:51 PM, 2015
Well for those interested the male eclipse pintail was still present on Newton Lake yesterday evening AND it had a friend, a female/immature bird
Waited ages for my first St Helens pintail and now had two at once!
paul brady said
Mon Jul 13 11:12 AM, 2015
M Gannon wrote:
Eclipse male Pintail on Newton Lake this afternoon
Very nice record, any news on whether its still around?
Also arent we due a green sandpiper here!
M Gannon said
Thu Jul 9 6:49 PM, 2015
Eclipse male Pintail on Newton Lake this afternoon
paul brady said
Wed Jun 24 10:02 AM, 2015
Good stuff, cheers
Lawrence Hindley said
Tue Jun 23 4:17 PM, 2015
Another walk this afternoon this time from Newton to Winwick Quay along the Sankey Canal 1.00pm to 3.00pm.
Many Willow Warblers 5 Buzzards 1 Kestrel mobbing a Buzzard 2 Grey Wagtail 1 adult female 1 juvenile Yellowhammer Reed Bunting 2 Mute Swan with 7 Cygnets
Paul
I have sent you a PM on the location of the Garden Warbler.
Cheers Lawrence
paul brady said
Tue Jun 23 2:33 PM, 2015
Lawrence Hindley wrote:
A morning walk 6.50am-9.00am down the Sankey Valley from Newton to Haydock and back. The place was alive with warblers.
many Whitethroat 1 Blackcap many Chiffchaff 3 Reed Warbler 1 Sedge Warbler 1 Garden Warbler
2 Stock Dove 4+Yellowhammer 4 Reed Bunting 1 Grey Heron 1 Nuthatch 10 Long Tailed Tits
Garden warbler's a good find in St Helens can you give exact location please via PM if neccesary? Thanks
One Kingfisher on Sankey brook and two Willow Tit in trees just before Havannah flash.
Mallard 128
Teal 30
Moorhen 9
Goosander 2 (males)
Three Green Sandpipers in the Sankey Valley at Earlstown this morning.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
2 Linnet
3 Common Whitethroat
8 Blackcap
many Chiffchaff
many Willow Warbler
2 Reed Warbler calling
1 Skylark
2 Willow Tit
1 Gadwall
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
4 Swallow
20+ Sand Martin
2 Jay
2 Yellowhammer
3 Reed Bunting
9 Bullfinch
3 Kestrel
2 Sparrowhawk
5 Buzzard
Cormorant
3x buzzard
4x Gawall
4x Shoveler
10+ teal
4X Tufted duck
Mallard
4x mute swan
2x Canada Goose
Lapwing
Kingfisher
Pheasant
Moorhen
Coot
Lesser Black Backed Gull
herring Gull
Black headed Gull
Wood Pigeon
Ferral Pigeon
Robin
Blackbird
Song Thrush
1 Calling Chiffchaff
great tit
Blue Tit
Magpie
Rook
Carrion Crow
Raven
House sparrow
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Chaffinch
Reed Bunting
100+ Swift today feeding over fields by the former Parkside Colliery, visible from M6
The flash is at SJ 56281 94813. Park at the car park near postcode WA12 9NY. Then walk along the new footpath through the woods to the right (away from the viaduct), following the river. The flash is basically just a flooded field on your left after about 100m. Be careful when you go down here, the vegetation has been cleared and the gulls flush really easily.
-- Edited by colin davies on Wednesday 15th of February 2017 10:40:41 PM
Juvenile Glaucous gull on Penkford flash Earlestown yesterday, commuting between here and Lyme and Wood Pits tip.
10+ Common Whitethroat
8 Blackcap
many Chiffchaff
many Willow Warbler
1 Sedge Warbler
1 Grasshopper Warbler
5 Reed Warbler
1 Willow Tit
10+ Long Tailed Tit
1 Grey Wagtail
many Swallow
many House Martin
many Sand Martin
Jay
3-4 Yellowhammer
many Reed Bunting
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Greenfinch
2 Bullfinch
1 Kestrel
1 Sparrowhawk
3 Buzzard
A great warbler day and great to see first willow tit for this area. A good day with a total of 48 species
2 Goosander 1m 1f on Sankey brook
2 Grey Wagtail
1 or 2 Skylarks in song
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Tree Sparrow
9 Mute Swan 4 adult 1f 3 m 5 Juvenile (courtship behaviour by adult males) on canal
1 Kestrel (m)
1 Goosander (M) on Sankey Brook
30+ Teal on Sankey Brook
1 Common Buzzard
3 Stock Dove
2 Jay
Near Vista Road Landfill
1 Great Black Backed Gull
Lesser Black Backed Gull
Herring Gull
Waited ages for my first St Helens pintail and now had two at once!
Very nice record, any news on whether its still around?
Also arent we due a green sandpiper here!
Many Willow Warblers
5 Buzzards
1 Kestrel mobbing a Buzzard
2 Grey Wagtail 1 adult female 1 juvenile
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
2 Mute Swan with 7 Cygnets
Paul
I have sent you a PM on the location of the Garden Warbler.
Cheers
Lawrence
Garden warbler's a good find in St Helens can you give exact location please via PM if neccesary? Thanks