Water Rail heard but not seen at the bottom of Deane Clough by the railway bridge.
Keith, have you been out lately?
Pete Lane said
Wed Jul 31 2:53 PM, 2019
On two evenings last week a flock of 300+ jackdaws over our house.
Keith Mills said
Thu Apr 11 8:39 AM, 2019
At 8.30 this morning a Buzzard was seen
through my lounge window.
Flying low over the golf course towards Rumworth.
Keith Mills said
Sun Mar 31 9:02 AM, 2019
Just now:
On the grass area on the Walkway, near my house, my dog flushed a Cock Pheasant
.......from a privet hedge.
The darkish bird (possibly a melanistic)
flew 40yards into cover.
Quite amazed me.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Sunday 31st of March 2019 09:04:13 AM
Keith Mills said
Sun Feb 17 3:36 PM, 2019
Further Sparrowhawk sighting today, this time from the Walkway near my house.
Sparrowhawk gained height quickly and flew off over my house and down the valley.
Keith Mills said
Tue Feb 12 12:26 PM, 2019
Back from shopping, to find whitish feathers scattered in our back garden. A minute later a Sparrowhawk flew low across next doors garden and hopped over the fence and away
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Tuesday 12th of February 2019 05:24:30 PM
Keith Mills said
Tue Feb 5 11:28 AM, 2019
Just before 11am: A Sparrowhawk flew across our Grove, very low,
and away between properties.
Good views from 35 Yards.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Tuesday 5th of February 2019 11:31:01 AM
Keith Mills said
Fri Feb 1 3:35 PM, 2019
Just now: nice to see a Song Thrush, under my feeders and taking a drink. It got some aggro off the resident blackbirds.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Friday 1st of February 2019 03:39:45 PM
The large flock of goldfinch arrived again about 4.15pm landing in the trees then taking off again dozens of times as usual, however the numbers reduced and I noticed a sparrowhawk sat on the fence below the tree. The situation continued until 4.55 when the remaining 20+ birds dived into the bushes to roost. The sparrowhawk watched with interest, but at 5.00pm gave up and flew off.
Keith Mills said
Wed Jan 30 8:43 AM, 2019
Good to see a male Reed Bunting under my garden feeders this am.
Pete Lane said
Tue Jan 29 1:57 PM, 2019
70+ goldfinch roosting again last night. It seems that most of the goldfinch have formed into one large flock as we are getting very few on the feeders and we normally have about a dozen regular visitors.
Pete Lane said
Wed Jan 9 8:21 PM, 2019
70+ goldfinch in a compact group in a tree at the bottom of the garden suddenly flew into the air and dived into a large holly bush/tree to roost. Looked like a mini version of starlings diving into a reed bed! 4.15pm today. Never seen them roost here before.
Keith Mills said
Mon Dec 24 3:21 PM, 2018
Still quiet at the renowned Rimsdale Walk berry trees.
Apart from Blackbirds, a single Redwing was present this afternoon, among 20+
Goldfinch.
A Sparrohawk flap/glided lowish nearby.
A Kestrel was seen.
Keith Mills said
Thu Dec 13 8:47 AM, 2018
Just now:nearly a mile away, across Ladybridge estate, from Pete's last post: 40+ Charm of Goldfinch around garden trees near my house.
Pete Lane said
Mon Dec 10 9:14 AM, 2018
Flock of 50+ goldfinch in the garden yesterday.
Keith Mills said
Fri Nov 16 3:05 PM, 2018
Starling numbers are building up on the estate.
Just now at the the centre c100 mobile around the taller trees.
No sign of winter thrush but 25 Goldfinch near my house today
and a regular 6 or 7 on my feeders
Keith Mills said
Tue Oct 16 4:21 PM, 2018
A Kestrel was seen through my lounge Window.
Hovering over the golf course at 3.14 this pm.
Keith Mills said
Sun Oct 7 11:52 AM, 2018
Just now, seconds apart: 2 Kestrel crossing Armadale Road at rooftop height. Coming from the golf course trees near Arran Close.
Keith Mills said
Thu Sep 13 9:49 AM, 2018
9.40 this am:
Charm of c40 Goldfinch medium height over back gardens near my house . Some landing on the nearby Lombardy Poplars.
This flock has been building up over recent weeks.
Keith Mills said
Sat May 26 4:26 PM, 2018
Just now. Seen from my garden, two Swifts chased over nearby gardens, heading down to the valley.
Steve Almond said
Sun Apr 15 8:30 PM, 2018
Female Lesser Redpoll on garden feeders this morning
Keith Mills said
Sat Apr 14 8:10 AM, 2018
Just now: a male Brambling looking at my feeders, from a neighbours tree just over my fence.
Pete Lane said
Thu Apr 12 3:20 PM, 2018
Pair of reed buntings in our garden.
Keith Mills said
Wed Apr 4 3:59 PM, 2018
At 10am the male Lesser Redpoll was on my garden feeder again.
It stays for sometime and was still feeding when I went out.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Wednesday 4th of April 2018 04:07:19 PM
Keith Mills said
Tue Apr 3 9:20 AM, 2018
This am, a pair of Lesser Redpoll on and around my garden feeders.
Keith Mills said
Sun Apr 1 3:54 PM, 2018
This pm, the male Lesser Redpoll on my Ladybridge garden feeders. Photos through glass.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Sunday 1st of April 2018 04:33:05 PM
Just now, in the large White Poplar by the walkway, near my house: A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard drumming and then seen.
Moments earlier two Mistle Thrush had gone through, off the grass.
Keith Mills said
Tue Mar 6 9:00 AM, 2018
On my Garden feeder, early am today; A female Siskin eating sunflower hearts.
Keith Mills said
Wed Feb 28 1:13 PM, 2018
Quite a sight! They come for the Rimsdale Walk berry trees every year, and have been here in small numbers since early December, but I have never seen this many Fieldfare here before. Estimated number, present at around 1pm, 120 to 130 Moving between the berry trees(50) and the adjacent school playing field (70) and the grass by the Community Hall.
Steve Almond said
Wed Feb 28 8:39 AM, 2018
This morning: Well over 100 Fieldfare near Community Centre
Steve Almond said
Tue Feb 27 2:31 PM, 2018
This morning, c50 Fieldfare feeding on berries near Community Centre
Steve Almond said
Sat Feb 17 10:26 AM, 2018
Female Siskin feeding in garden on sunflower seed this morning
Pete Lane said
Tue Feb 6 4:08 PM, 2018
Flock of 50+ goldfinch in garden.
Pete Lane said
Sat Jan 27 10:51 PM, 2018
Flock of 35 goldfinch in garden plus female blackcap.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 27th of January 2018 11:19:51 PM
Pete Lane said
Fri Dec 29 2:10 PM, 2017
Still 2 male and 2 female bullfinch in the garden every day. They are usually in the tree above the feeders but don't often eat from them although they do feed on the ground on the seeds that the other birds knock out of the feeders, mainly sunflower hearts. Also a grey wagtail on the pond most days.
Keith Mills said
Tue Dec 19 2:38 PM, 2017
Around 2pm today, at Rimsdale walk: 16 Fieldfare perched on the Big Tree, with a few more feeding in the Berry Trees. 50 Starling in the nearby Lombardy's. A Common Gull on the playing field. 8 jackdaws on roof/ chimney pots in Elgol Drive
Keith Mills said
Fri Dec 15 12:47 PM, 2017
Noon today; Rimsdale Walk.
10 Redwing perched on top of the Big Tree, then flew off. At least 2 Fieldfare deep in the Berry Trees with Blackbirds and a further Redwing; all feeding.
Keith Mills said
Thu Dec 14 10:51 AM, 2017
At least 5 Fieldfare feeding on the berries at Rimsdale Walk this am. Redwing present but flighty. 37 Starlings whistling in the adjacent big tree. Also 10 Goldfinch flying around, and 4 Canada Geese very low over the school field.
Keith Mills said
Mon Dec 11 5:04 PM, 2017
Recently, I have been checking the renowned Rimsdale Walk berry trees, and this morning the Winter Thrushes had arrived. Difficult to count as the Cotoneaster still in full leaf plus the birds very flighty. My estimate 4 Fieldfare...7 Redwing. House Sparrows, Blackbirds, Goldfinch and a female Pied Wagtail also present in that area.
Keith Mills said
Mon Dec 4 11:41 AM, 2017
C160 Skein of Pink - footed Geese, over me on the walkway near my house Fairly low heading WNW. 11.23 today.
-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 4th of December 2017 11:42:04 AM
Keith Mills said
Thu Nov 30 1:34 PM, 2017
Mid morning today: A lowish Flight of 6 Cormorants, directly over my House. Heading east.
Keith Mills said
Wed Nov 29 8:27 AM, 2017
A nice charm of at least 25 Goldfinch over adjacent gardens to mine, just now.
Keith Mills said
Wed Nov 15 11:52 AM, 2017
Just now: A Sparrowhawk low across Elgol Drive and then between houses. As I walked my dog.
Keith Mills said
Sun Nov 5 12:52 PM, 2017
This am: A Kestrel seen from the walkway , well onto the estate. Broke off from hunting and flew away west.
Keith Mills said
Sun Jul 9 6:04 PM, 2017
Just now (5.53): Good but short views of a Buzzard moving east down the Valley. Probably over the edge of the estate, or the Golf Course as seen from my back garden. Another bird, flying close to it, possibly harassing, appeared to be a Gull.
Keith Mills said
Fri May 19 8:44 AM, 2017
Fledgling Magpie hopping about under a tree near our house. Just now
Steve Almond said
Wed Mar 29 12:24 PM, 2017
Female Blackcap feeding on fat balls in our garden 12 noon
Keith Mills said
Fri Mar 24 3:16 PM, 2017
15 minutes ago: A lowish Buzzard soaring nearly over my Garden. Slowly moving West towards Horwich. Seen from my dining chair!
Keith Mills said
Thu Mar 9 8:29 AM, 2017
Just now: A Sparrowhawk flew close by me as I came down the steps leading to our Grove.
Keith Mills said
Tue Feb 28 8:48 AM, 2017
Just now:
Around 60 Goldfinch flying in 2 charms from the large White Poplar tree on the walkway. Seen through the window as I ate breakfast!
Keith, have you been out lately?
On two evenings last week a flock of 300+ jackdaws over our house.
At 8.30 this morning a Buzzard was seen
through my lounge window.
Flying low over the golf course towards Rumworth.
Just now:
On the grass area on the Walkway, near my house, my dog flushed a Cock Pheasant
.......from a privet hedge.
The darkish bird (possibly a melanistic)
flew 40yards into cover.
Quite amazed me.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Sunday 31st of March 2019 09:04:13 AM
Further Sparrowhawk sighting today, this time from the Walkway near my house.
Sparrowhawk gained height quickly and flew off over my house and down the valley.
Back from shopping, to find whitish feathers scattered in our back garden. A minute later a Sparrowhawk flew low across next doors garden and hopped over the fence and away
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Tuesday 12th of February 2019 05:24:30 PM
Just before 11am: A Sparrowhawk flew across our Grove, very low,
and away between properties.
Good views from 35 Yards.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Tuesday 5th of February 2019 11:31:01 AM
Just now: nice to see a Song Thrush, under my feeders and taking a drink. It got some aggro off the resident blackbirds.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Friday 1st of February 2019 03:39:45 PM
The large flock of goldfinch arrived again about 4.15pm landing in the trees then taking off again dozens of times as usual, however the numbers reduced and I noticed a sparrowhawk sat on the fence below the tree. The situation continued until 4.55 when the remaining 20+ birds dived into the bushes to roost. The sparrowhawk watched with interest, but at 5.00pm gave up and flew off.
Good to see a male Reed Bunting under my garden feeders this am.
70+ goldfinch roosting again last night. It seems that most of the goldfinch have formed into one large flock as we are getting very few on the feeders and we normally have about a dozen regular visitors.
70+ goldfinch in a compact group in a tree at the bottom of the garden suddenly flew into the air and dived into a large holly bush/tree to roost. Looked like a mini version of starlings diving into a reed bed! 4.15pm today. Never seen them roost here before.
Still quiet at the renowned Rimsdale Walk berry trees.
Apart from Blackbirds, a single Redwing was present this afternoon, among 20+
Goldfinch.
A Sparrohawk flap/glided lowish nearby.
A Kestrel was seen.
Just now:nearly a mile away, across Ladybridge estate, from Pete's last post: 40+ Charm of Goldfinch around garden trees near my house.
Flock of 50+ goldfinch in the garden yesterday.
Starling numbers are building up on the estate.
Just now at the the centre c100 mobile around the taller trees.
No sign of winter thrush but 25 Goldfinch near my house today
and a regular 6 or 7 on my feeders
A Kestrel was seen through my lounge Window.
Hovering over the golf course at 3.14 this pm.
Just now, seconds apart: 2 Kestrel crossing Armadale Road at rooftop height. Coming from the golf course trees near Arran Close.
9.40 this am:
Charm of c40 Goldfinch medium height over back gardens near my house . Some landing on the nearby Lombardy Poplars.
This flock has been building up over recent weeks.
Just now. Seen from my garden, two Swifts chased over nearby gardens, heading down to the valley.
Just now: a male Brambling looking at my feeders, from a neighbours tree just over my fence.
Pair of reed buntings in our garden.
At 10am the male Lesser Redpoll was on my garden feeder again.
It stays for sometime and was still feeding when I went out.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Wednesday 4th of April 2018 04:07:19 PM
This am, a pair of Lesser Redpoll on and around my garden feeders.
This pm, the male Lesser Redpoll on my Ladybridge garden feeders. Photos through glass.
-- Edited by Keith Mills on Sunday 1st of April 2018 04:33:05 PM
Just now, in the large White Poplar by the walkway, near my house: A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard drumming and then seen.
Moments earlier two Mistle Thrush had gone through, off the grass.
They come for the Rimsdale Walk berry trees every year, and have been here in small numbers since early December, but I have never seen this many Fieldfare here before.
Estimated number, present at around 1pm, 120 to 130
Moving between the berry trees(50) and the adjacent school playing field (70) and the grass by the Community Hall.
Well over 100 Fieldfare near Community Centre
Flock of 50+ goldfinch in garden.
Flock of 35 goldfinch in garden plus female blackcap.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 27th of January 2018 11:19:51 PM
Still 2 male and 2 female bullfinch in the garden every day. They are usually in the tree above the feeders but don't often eat from them although they do feed on the ground on the seeds that the other birds knock out of the feeders, mainly sunflower hearts. Also a grey wagtail on the pond most days.
50 Starling in the nearby Lombardy's. A Common Gull on the playing field. 8 jackdaws on roof/ chimney pots in Elgol Drive
10 Redwing perched on top of the Big Tree, then flew off.
At least 2 Fieldfare deep in the Berry Trees with Blackbirds and a further Redwing; all feeding.
Also 10 Goldfinch flying around, and 4 Canada Geese very low over the school field.
Difficult to count as the Cotoneaster still in full leaf plus the birds very flighty. My estimate 4 Fieldfare...7 Redwing.
House Sparrows, Blackbirds, Goldfinch and a female Pied Wagtail also present in that area.
Fairly low heading WNW.
11.23 today.
-- Edited by keith mills on Monday 4th of December 2017 11:42:04 AM
Elgol Drive and then between houses.
As I walked my dog.
Broke off from hunting and flew away west.
Good but short views of a Buzzard moving east down the Valley. Probably over the edge of the estate,
or the Golf Course as seen from my back garden. Another bird, flying close to it, possibly harassing, appeared to be a Gull.
Just now
A lowish Buzzard soaring nearly over my Garden.
Slowly moving West towards Horwich.
Seen from my dining chair!
A Sparrowhawk flew close by me as I came down the steps leading to our Grove.
Around 60 Goldfinch flying in 2 charms from the large White Poplar tree on the walkway.
Seen through the window as I ate breakfast!