22 Goldfinch and at least 3 Chiffchaff around Gin Pit Village this afternoon
Andy Isherwood said
Sat Sep 14 5:10 PM, 2024
Single Ringed Necked Parakeet flew east over Gin Pit cricket pitches at c. 4.50 this afternoon
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Sep 12 1:59 PM, 2024
Plenty of activity in the small wood at the north end of Combermere Lane this lunchtime. 2 Treecreepers, Nuthatch, single Whitethroat, Blackcap, 3 Willow tits, several Goldcrest and Chiffchaff as well as 4 Buzzard and 2 Sparrowhawk overhead.
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Sep 10 1:42 PM, 2024
A different immature Whinchat present along Combermere lane this lunchtime in the small horse field on the west side about halfway along. Also several Chiffchaff very vocal in the small woods at either end.
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Sep 5 6:50 PM, 2024
Whinchat with 3 Wheatear in the cow field east of Common lane this afternoon, favouring the fence between Common lane and the small mixed woodland to the east.
pete berry said
Wed Aug 21 1:06 PM, 2024
A Little Egret roosting with the gulls in fields of Common/Combermere lane today.
286 large gulls in the fields,mainly Lesser Black Backs with a few Herring Gulls mixed in.
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Aug 20 4:07 PM, 2024
At least 1 juvenile Yellow Wagtail in cow field at south end of Combermere Lane today also c.300 mixed Herring and Lesser Black Backed Gulls and c. 60 Swallow/House Martin in the same area
Andy Isherwood said
Wed Jun 12 4:21 PM, 2024
2 fledged Great Spotted Woodpecker being fed in trees near the Hough lane, Busway junction today
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Jun 11 3:37 PM, 2024
Several hundred Swift still feeding over the grass fields either side of Combermere Lane today also increasing number of Starlings frequenting the fields (only small numbers of juvenile birds so far) and Willow tits still actively feeding at least 2 fledged young.
Andy Isherwood said
Fri Jun 7 4:39 PM, 2024
Family parties of Goldcrest, Willow Tit and Bullfinch amongst others along Common/Combermere lanes today
Andy Isherwood said
Wed May 8 2:48 PM, 2024
Lesser Whitethroat still singing along Combermere Lane this afternoon and a Kingfisher flew over the track and across the grass fields heading east.
-- Edited by Andy Isherwood on Wednesday 8th of May 2024 02:49:42 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Fri May 3 6:16 PM, 2024
Either side of midday today along Cumbermere Lane:
Lesser Whitethroat singing at the north end of Cumbermere Lane when I was walking up, not far from the railway line and when returning one (it?) was singing south of the farm around the field with the Llamas in.
Yellowhammer calling about half way along
Male Bullfinch
Singing Reed Bunting
Singing Goldcrest
Andy Isherwood said
Fri May 3 3:17 PM, 2024
Lesser Whitethroat still present this afternoon but now in the hedgerow to the west of the horse fields bordering Combermere Lane (where it was last year!)
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Apr 30 1:24 PM, 2024
Singing Lesser Whitethroat back along Combermere Lane today in the hedgerow bordering the lane.
Andy Isherwood said
Wed Apr 24 1:48 PM, 2024
White Wagtail and single Oystercatcher on the quickly disappearing flood just South of the railway line viewed from the Engine lane bridge this lunchtime, also 2 Raven over heading south east.
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Apr 16 1:54 PM, 2024
Birds along common/Combermere Lane today included Willow Tit and singing Whitethroat.The flooded horse field south of the railway from the Engine lane bridge held single Greenshank, Curlew, Common Sandpiper and Oystercatcher along with a pair of Teal and 6 Gadwall.
Andy Isherwood said
Fri Apr 12 2:13 PM, 2024
Treecreeper, Nuthatch and Great spotted Woodpecker all active in the small wood at the south end of Common Lane this lunchtime, also a Yellow wagtail in the Gull Fields, otherwise very quiet.
Andy Isherwood said
Sat Apr 6 5:11 PM, 2024
4 House Martin back over Wayfarers drive this afternoon.
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Apr 4 9:56 AM, 2024
Single Curlew in flooded horse field just South of railway line this morning, Also 4 Teal here and 2 Male Blackcap and a singing Willow Warbler in the small wood at the north end of Combermere Lane.
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Mar 21 8:02 PM, 2024
Small flock of Common Scoter heard heading east over Tyldesley garden just before 8pm this evening, also several Redwing heading in same direction.
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Mar 19 1:40 PM, 2024
6 Singing Chiffchaff along Common/Combermere lanes this afternoon, also 3 singing Goldcrest, a pair of Willow Tit and several Siskin still in the small wood near the allotments.
Andy Isherwood said
Mon Mar 18 1:34 PM, 2024
Raven south over Tyldesley town centre c.7.25 this morning.
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Mar 12 1:51 PM, 2024
Willow tit in small wood at the south end of Common Lane today also 2 singing Goldcrest, Nuthatch and several Siskin present.
dave broome said
Wed Mar 6 7:29 PM, 2024
Two vocal Jays were around Honksford Brook near St Johns Church, Mosley Common this morning, one mimicking a Buzzard and one sounding very much like a Tawny Owl, before they both flew off high over Mosley Common. Rooks also very active at St. Johns this morning, wonderful watching them above the churchyard. This evening around 7:10pm a Coot was calling loudly in flight over the Bridgewater View estate just below the busway.
Andy Isherwood said
Sun Mar 3 7:32 PM, 2024
4 Siskin in Astley Street Park this afternoon also 2 singing Nuthatch
Andy Isherwood said
Fri Mar 1 2:23 PM, 2024
The female Garganey from Cutacre was with 14 Gadwall on the flooded horse field just South of the railway at the north end of Combermere Lane this lunchtime. Also 2 Oystercatcher, 38+Lapwing and about 200 mixed Herring and Lesser black backed Gulls. 12 Siskin in trees by the allotments at the south end of Common Lane.
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Feb 27 6:53 PM, 2024
Tawny owl sat in a tree, calling by the guided busway at dusk this evening
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Feb 27 4:20 PM, 2024
Plenty of birds in the flooded horse paddock just south of the railway line at the north end of Combermere Lane this lunchtime.
c.300 mixed Herring and Lesser Black backed Gull with a similar number of Black Headed Gull.
4 Oystercatcher, 18 Lapwing, 15 Meadow pipit and several Pied Wagtail. Also 2 Raven over heading North.
dave broome said
Sun Feb 18 7:39 PM, 2024
2 Goosander flew low along the course of Honksford Brook, Mosley Common late afternoon today
pete berry said
Wed Feb 14 12:22 PM, 2024
A "whitewinger"briefly in the fields off Common Lane with about 25 large gulls before flying off. It was juvenile bird but unfortunately only saw it through my bins , it had flown off by the time I parked up and got my scope out. Hopefully might turn up at Pennington roost tonight.
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Feb 13 1:40 PM, 2024
2 Curlew were feeding in the Gull Fields at lunchtime, they then circled over Cutacre a little later before dropping onto the flooded horse field just South of the railway line. Also a small flock of Fieldfare in the Gull Fields and small numbers of Siskin over calling.
Andy Isherwood said
Wed Jan 31 2:44 PM, 2024
18+ Siskin in trees at south end of Common lane this lunchtime also at least 42 Magpie feeding in the "Gull Fields"
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Jan 16 3:25 PM, 2024
Lunchtime walk along Common and Combermere Lane. 7 Lapwing in the grass field with the gull roost. 5+ Siskin in trees at the southern end. Also a decent sized mixed tit flock containing all 4 of the more common species and a Treecreeper.
dave broome said
Fri Oct 27 7:08 PM, 2023
A Curlew called overhead at the Guided Busway by Sale Lane, 19:06hrs
dave broome said
Wed Sep 6 7:20 AM, 2023
A Tree Pipit went south over Parr Brow, Mosley Common this morning
dave broome said
Wed Aug 16 9:49 PM, 2023
A calling Tree Pipit went over the vicinity of Cleworth Hall Farm this morning
Mark Burgess said
Mon Jul 17 6:59 PM, 2023
I see Common Terns feeding on the Bridgewater canal regularly, never more than two but usually single birds between the RHS and Worsley filtration lagoons and seem to head off towards Blackleach
Andy Isherwood said
Mon Jul 17 3:02 PM, 2023
Been having small numbers (up to 4) going over the garden for the last couple of summers heading either southwest or northeast usually. Quite a regular occurrence and usually heading northeast late afternoon evening. Always assumed they were commuting between Pennington and blackleach?
Kristian Wade said
Mon Jul 17 9:44 AM, 2023
Had Common Terns fishing over Cutacre pretty much all summer - always flying east in the end, also assumed they must be from Blackleach
pete berry said
Mon Jul 17 9:38 AM, 2023
I've seen them flying over my house heading towards the canal which is only a couple 100 yds away. I've always assumed that they were from Blackleach as that's the direction they come from.
dave broome said
Sun Jul 16 10:41 PM, 2023
Today, early afternoon, at the east end of Tyldesley, a Common Tern carrying a fish went NE over the Hough Lane/Manchester Road junction. It was presumably headed for Blackleach Country Park. It may have been coming from the nearby New Hall Moat, but probably more likely had been fishing the Bridgewater Canal or one of the ponds on the mosses. Wigan Flashes terns would regularly fish at sites as far away as Worthington Lakes, Orrell Water Park and Carr Mill Dam
Steven Heywood said
Wed Jun 14 4:40 PM, 2023
An adult raven and two tatty-looking and very boisterous youngsters over Sale Lane bus stop at 4pm while I was waiting for the V1.
Andy Isherwood said
Tue May 23 8:37 PM, 2023
Evening walk along the guided busway taking in Astley street park and the Stour road estate produced 6 singing Goldcrest, 2 pairs of Sparrowhawk, and several screaming groups of Swift
Kevin Cook said
Wed May 17 5:25 PM, 2023
3.45pm. Lesser Whitethroat still singing and seen very briefly from narrow path, near bridge over a stream to the west of horse paddocks along Combermere Lane. Seems to move along hedgerow as distant initially but moved towards path area before going back.
Andy Isherwood said
Tue May 16 3:20 PM, 2023
Lesser Whitethroat still singing along Combermere lane early afternoon today, also Oystercatcher over heading northwest.
Andy Isherwood said
Wed May 10 3:13 PM, 2023
Willow tit calling and showing well at the bottom end of Common lane this lunchtime and a singing Lesser Whitethroat along Combermere lane in hedges west of the horse paddocks.
dave broome said
Thu Mar 30 12:20 AM, 2023
A Blackcap was singing in gardens near Ena Mill this morning
dave broome said
Fri Mar 17 9:06 PM, 2023
A Chiffchaff was singing along the brook that passes under Stour Road this morning
dave broome said
Sat Feb 18 8:48 AM, 2023
Friday 17th Feb, a calling Golden Plover went west over the Bodmin Rd estate, i.e. roughly following the line of the Tyldesley Banks escarpment and approx 20 Siskin went low south over the estate
pete berry said
Sat Jan 7 12:06 PM, 2023
An adult Yellow Legged Gull in fields off Common Lane with 527 large gulls late morning.
Lesser Whitethroat still singing along Combermere Lane this afternoon and a Kingfisher flew over the track and across the grass fields heading east.
-- Edited by Andy Isherwood on Wednesday 8th of May 2024 02:49:42 PM
Either side of midday today along Cumbermere Lane:
Lesser Whitethroat singing at the north end of Cumbermere Lane when I was walking up, not far from the railway line and when returning one (it?) was singing south of the farm around the field with the Llamas in.
Yellowhammer calling about half way along
Male Bullfinch
Singing Reed Bunting
Singing Goldcrest
This evening around 7:10pm a Coot was calling loudly in flight over the Bridgewater View estate just below the busway.
3.45pm. Lesser Whitethroat still singing and seen very briefly from narrow path, near bridge over a stream to the west of horse paddocks along Combermere Lane. Seems to move along hedgerow as distant initially but moved towards path area before going back.