Two skiens of pink-footed geese over the garden this evening both heading east, the first c90 birds at about 18:15, the second c60 birds at 19:00.
colin davies said
Fri Sep 13 11:03 AM, 2024
Peregrine flew east over the garden this morning.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Aug 4 6:48 AM, 2024
Originally posted today by Colin Davies:
Greenshank flew over the Lowton house calling at 1.30am. Seemed to be heading for Pennington flash which is 800m away in a straight line.
Oliver Morris said
Wed Jul 10 4:19 PM, 2024
Hundreds of wood pigeon flying in the fields just south of the A580 between the Atherleigh Way and Newton Road junctions as I drove past about 20 minutes ago - I would hazard a guess at 300+ from my brief view, the flock was immense! (some of this area is out of Greater Manchester according to Google Maps)
Oliver Morris said
Tue Jun 18 8:59 PM, 2024
Oystercatcher heard overhead from my home in central Golborne just now.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jun 14 11:56 AM, 2024
Originally posted by Mike Murphy today:
Red Kite over my house in Lowton just over 1km south west of Pennington flash and travelling towards the flash. First time Ive ever seen one here.
dave broome said
Tue May 23 10:41 PM, 2023
A Lesser Whitethroat was singing today a short distance west of the East Lancashire Road/Atherleigh Way junction
dave broome said
Sun Aug 15 10:31 AM, 2021
64 Swift were feeding yesterday evening over farmland by Stonecross Lane and the East Lancashire Road
mike_s_jones said
Fri Jan 8 11:30 AM, 2021
A Grey Wagtail on Garton Drive this morning.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Aug 26 8:53 AM, 2020
Originally posted today by Andy Isherwood:
Single wheatear in fields at Apple Tree stables this am
mike_s_jones said
Sat Aug 8 10:07 AM, 2020
Pure white albino Starling by Garton Drive this morning.
Nick Isherwood said
Mon Jul 13 7:09 PM, 2020
Female Redstart in the two large sycamores on Heath Lane near the junction with Heathmoor Avenue this evening.
mike_s_jones said
Thu Jun 25 8:08 AM, 2020
Hi Craig. They flew across the path after the dip heading away from Slag Lane, away from the field. I wandered into the grass and flushed one of them. No calls heard.
Craig Higson said
Tue Jun 23 10:28 PM, 2020
mike_s_jones wrote:
3 Quail at Byrom Hall Woods today.
Hi Mike, whereabouts were these please? Were they calling?
Cheers
mike_s_jones said
Tue Jun 23 9:30 AM, 2020
3 Quail at Byrom Hall Woods today.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue May 5 3:33 PM, 2020
Singing Lesser Whitethroat along the A580 East Lancs Road this morning, c200 yards west past the Golborne island on the south side of the East Lancs.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
dave broome said
Mon Feb 17 10:10 PM, 2020
Woodcock today on the Hesketh Meadows-Byrom Lane footpath along the former railway
dave broome said
Thu Jun 20 12:32 PM, 2019
Lesser Whitethroat singing at Hesketh Meadows today
colin davies said
Wed Dec 26 12:57 PM, 2018
Just had a chiffchaff flycatching in the back garden on the Poplars estate off St Helens Road, possibly a garden tick.
Rene Griffiths said
Sun Aug 19 11:14 AM, 2018
Sid is correct. It is a large area of semi-derelict land left over from the former coal mine, now it is mainly used by drug takers, rogue dog walkers (often the type who don't clean up the dog mess by the look of it), fly-tipping and other anti-social behaviour. It spent a large part of late July/early August on fire at the hands of local youths so I didn't go there for a while myself but in the past just on casual walks (I have never taken my binoculars due to mugging risk!!) I have seen Grey Heron, Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, Siskin, LT, Blue, Great and Coal mixed Tit flocks including a highlight of Willow Tits Heard Tawny Owls and Chiffchaffs. It is is a very under-watched area (indeed i would only consider going there myself if early morning before the ASB people have got up) but i often think it would be great to keep some patch notes on the place as eventually it might be possible to get an area within The Bonk designated as a nature reserve or suchlike if good records are kept. Of course, they would need a non-flammable hide :D but it could be nice as I am sure more birds would come with the right management. This latest report has inspired me to go and have another look at it sometime, it would be nice to see a Hobby there, thanks.
-- Edited by Rene Griffiths on Sunday 19th of August 2018 11:16:32 AM
sid ashton said
Wed Aug 15 11:49 AM, 2018
Google tells me that the location of the former colliery is known locally as the 'Bonk' which originated in the migration of Welsh miners to North West coal mines.
John Watson said
Wed Aug 15 8:31 AM, 2018
Huh? Is that the local dogging site, then ?
dave broome said
Tue Aug 14 1:20 PM, 2018
A Hobby went north over Ashton Road just after 12:30, coming off the Golborne Park/Golborne Bonk site
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Mar 10 7:45 PM, 2018
Originally posted on March 3rd by Zoe Barrett:
This afternoon on farmland near Carr Lane: 49 Golden Plover 6 Lapwing 50 Fieldfares 40 Meadow Pipits 6 Yellowhammers 4 Tree sparrows 2 Stonechats 1 Kestrel
colin davies said
Mon Mar 5 8:15 PM, 2018
Around 50 golden plover on fields at the junction of Newton Lane and the A580 East Lancs, just east of Haydock Island this morning.
Nick Isherwood said
Wed Nov 8 7:52 PM, 2017
I had a slightly surreal moment this morning while walking the dog in the early dawn light by the east lancs road. I was staring up into the sky watching a satellite passing by when a Jack Snipe fluttered across my field of vision and landed in the nearby field.
Nick Isherwood said
Fri May 26 8:15 AM, 2017
Whilst driving up Lime Grove this morning at 7.45 a large swift type bird flew over the road and across the roof tops. I only got a few seconds look at it and it was flying away from me all the time but it looked just like a large Swift. Worth keeping a look out as it was heading in the rough direction of Pennington flash.
dave broome said
Wed Jan 11 3:58 PM, 2017
Approx 40 Golden Plover flying west alongside the East Lancashire Road by Golborne island this afternoon
dave broome said
Mon Aug 22 9:49 AM, 2016
2 Peregine circling over farmland adjacent to Edge Green Common on Sunday afternoon
Nick Isherwood said
Sun May 8 11:20 AM, 2016
Viewed from Highfield Moss. A Red Kite was circling near to the Travellers Rest pub this morning at 10.00am. It was loosely associating with a couple Buzzards and hung around for about twenty minutes before drifting off west. It looked to have a tag on its left wing.
Steve Suttill said
Thu Jan 14 2:33 PM, 2016
Just one Golden Plover?
Will be interesting to see how the numbers build up in the next few weeks compared to last year (see posts below). Seems to be the best site in the county for this species in winter.
dave broome said
Thu Jan 14 2:11 PM, 2016
1 Golden Plover among a flock of c70 Lapwing this afternoon, on farmland south of the A580 East Lancashire Road, opposite Park Road, Golborne. Best viewed from Park Rd nr the junction with Barn Lane, as there's plenty of easy parking and it avoids flushing the birds.
dave broome said
Sat Jan 2 1:14 PM, 2016
150+ Fieldfare on farmland by Edge Green Common today
Nick Isherwood said
Sun Oct 18 6:45 PM, 2015
A lone Swallow heading southwards over Lime Grove at 4.30pm today.
Jimmy Meadows said
Wed Sep 23 7:27 PM, 2015
House Martins still feeding young in nest at High St Golborne this afternoon.
Jimmy
Nick Isherwood said
Mon Jul 20 7:57 PM, 2015
A Hobby low across the field on Heath Lane at 6.00pm this evening.
Also, Grey Partridge have bred in one of the fields here and produced six young.
colin davies said
Sun May 17 10:37 PM, 2015
Oystercatcher with two chicks in field off Winwick road.
Nick Isherwood said
Sun May 17 10:06 AM, 2015
Hobby over the east lancs road at Stonecross Lane this morning.
dave broome said
Mon Feb 23 8:34 AM, 2015
40 Golden Plover circling fields on south side of A580 this morning between Newton Lane and Warrington Road this morning
Bernard McGurrin said
Wed Feb 11 4:28 PM, 2015
Quick visit this pm but couldn't locate golden plover, Stubble field beside racecourse road was most productive with c200 fieldfare, c30 chaffinch, magpie and carrion crow plus a single pied wagtail, decent numbers of blue and great tit in trees and bushes,
dave broome said
Tue Feb 10 8:47 AM, 2015
205 Golden Plover this morning still on south side of A580 opposite the west end of Park Road
dave broome said
Mon Feb 9 9:06 AM, 2015
229 Golden Plover on the south side of the A580, in field east of Newton Lane. Parking and viewing best from near bench on Park Road near the racecourse entrance.
dave broome said
Wed Feb 4 8:26 AM, 2015
Approx 150 Golden Plover this morning on fields south of the A580 between Warrington Road and Newton Lane, but flushed by a Sparrowhawk before I could count them properly
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Feb 2 3:44 PM, 2015
Originally posted today by Mick Ryan:
Tree Sparrow in my garden in Abbey Road, Lowton today 2nd Feb at 3.20
Nick Isherwood said
Sat Jan 24 7:46 PM, 2015
Approx 60 Golden Plover in the field just west of Golborne island alongside the east lancs road today. They've been there on and off over the last few weeks.
Jonathan Platt said
Mon Dec 8 8:19 AM, 2014
An adult Mediterranean Gull flew over Newton Road in Lowton St Marys, heading towards Pennington Flash, as I drove past what used to be The Jolly Carter around 11.00am yesterday morning.
Nick Isherwood said
Sun Oct 19 7:47 AM, 2014
Barn owl flew across my path as I walked the dog on the east lancs near Grange farm before dawn this morning.
John Watson said
Fri Oct 3 7:53 AM, 2014
On Weds 1st Oct, 4 swallows flew E over the Red Lion
dave broome said
Thu Oct 2 9:21 PM, 2014
Not the most earth-shattering post, but of some interest in a local context, 30 Mallard were on a small pond today on public open space between Springmount and Durrell Way, Lowton. Only go past there occasionally, but if I've ever seen Mallard there it's only been one or two. There's been recent work opening up the pond a bit and it's next to a footpath to a primary school, so there's presumably lots of supplementary feeding going on. The open spaces in this housing development are great examples of inter-linked green areas. There always seems to be plenty of wildlife through there, especially at Braithwaite Rd. There's a network of waterbodies through the site and some old trees from the former farmland. It looks like a great area for wintering Chiffchaff or a Firecrest.
-- Edited by dave broome on Thursday 2nd of October 2014 09:29:40 PM
dave broome said
Sat Sep 13 1:19 PM, 2014
Friday 12th: 36 Goldfinch on garden feeders and Silver Birch by the car park on Edgerton Rd, Lowton
Two skiens of pink-footed geese over the garden this evening both heading east, the first c90 birds at about 18:15, the second c60 birds at 19:00.
Peregrine flew east over the garden this morning.
Originally posted today by Colin Davies:
Greenshank flew over the Lowton house calling at 1.30am. Seemed to be heading for Pennington flash which is 800m away in a straight line.
Hundreds of wood pigeon flying in the fields just south of the A580 between the Atherleigh Way and Newton Road junctions as I drove past about 20 minutes ago - I would hazard a guess at 300+ from my brief view, the flock was immense! (some of this area is out of Greater Manchester according to Google Maps)
Oystercatcher heard overhead from my home in central Golborne just now.
Originally posted by Mike Murphy today:
Red Kite over my house in Lowton just over 1km south west of Pennington flash and travelling towards the flash. First time Ive ever seen one here.
Originally posted today by Andy Isherwood:
Single wheatear in fields at Apple Tree stables this am
Female Redstart in the two large sycamores on Heath Lane near the junction with Heathmoor Avenue this evening.
Hi Mike, whereabouts were these please? Were they calling?
Cheers
Singing Lesser Whitethroat along the A580 East Lancs Road this morning, c200 yards west past the Golborne island on the south side of the East Lancs.
Info thanks to Bill Harrison
Just had a chiffchaff flycatching in the back garden on the Poplars estate off St Helens Road, possibly a garden tick.
-- Edited by Rene Griffiths on Sunday 19th of August 2018 11:16:32 AM
Google tells me that the location of the former colliery is known locally as the 'Bonk' which originated in the migration of Welsh miners to North West coal mines.
Originally posted on March 3rd by Zoe Barrett:
This afternoon on farmland near Carr Lane: 49 Golden Plover 6 Lapwing 50 Fieldfares 40 Meadow Pipits 6 Yellowhammers 4 Tree sparrows 2 Stonechats 1 Kestrel
Around 50 golden plover on fields at the junction of Newton Lane and the A580 East Lancs, just east of Haydock Island this morning.
I had a slightly surreal moment this morning while walking the dog in the early dawn light by the east lancs road. I was staring up into the sky watching a satellite passing by when a Jack Snipe fluttered across my field of vision and landed in the nearby field.
Whilst driving up Lime Grove this morning at 7.45 a large swift type bird flew over the road and across the roof tops. I only got a few seconds look at it and it was flying away from me all the time but it looked just like a large Swift. Worth keeping a look out as it was heading in the rough direction of Pennington flash.
Approx 40 Golden Plover flying west alongside the East Lancashire Road by Golborne island this afternoon
2 Peregine circling over farmland adjacent to Edge Green Common on Sunday afternoon
Viewed from Highfield Moss. A Red Kite was circling near to the Travellers Rest pub this morning at 10.00am. It was loosely associating with a couple Buzzards and hung around for about twenty minutes before drifting off west. It looked to have a tag on its left wing.
Will be interesting to see how the numbers build up in the next few weeks compared to last year (see posts below). Seems to be the best site in the county for this species in winter.
1 Golden Plover among a flock of c70 Lapwing this afternoon, on farmland south of the A580 East Lancashire Road, opposite Park Road, Golborne. Best viewed from Park Rd nr the junction with Barn Lane, as there's plenty of easy parking and it avoids flushing the birds.
150+ Fieldfare on farmland by Edge Green Common today
Jimmy
Also, Grey Partridge have bred in one of the fields here and produced six young.
Stubble field beside racecourse road was most productive with c200 fieldfare, c30 chaffinch, magpie and carrion crow plus a single pied wagtail, decent numbers of blue and great tit in trees and bushes,
Tree Sparrow in my garden in Abbey Road, Lowton today 2nd Feb at 3.20
-- Edited by dave broome on Thursday 2nd of October 2014 09:29:40 PM