skeins of c100 birds over Alkrington and Wince Brook this morning at around 10:30AM and then again at 11:15AM - heading North-eastwards in the direction of Foxdenton/Chadderton.
James Walsh said
Thu Oct 15 7:34 PM, 2020
75 Pink-footed Geese east over Audenshaw Reservoirs at midday
Dave Tennant said
Thu Oct 15 5:14 PM, 2020
Approx 80 south then east over Wardley cemetery 1020.
Martin Loftus said
Thu Oct 15 11:33 AM, 2020
11.30am a skein of approx 50 heading north east over Trafford Park, Salford
About 300 Pink Footed Geese were over Brooks Drive, Timperley flying east at 10.05 a.m. Seemed a bit disorganised and unsure where they wanted to go, some of them changed direction briefly at one point.
John Rayner said
Tue Oct 13 2:29 PM, 2020
Hazel Grove c140 SE at 09.10
Woodford c170 SE at 10.15
Cheers, John
James Minchin said
Tue Oct 13 2:06 PM, 2020
157 flew over Dovestones from the west and landed on the bog just north of Chew res today at 11.10am while we were up there, lovely to see.
-- Edited by James Minchin on Wednesday 14th of October 2020 12:55:06 AM
Approx 120 heading south east over Adlington lancs 0940.
Chris Harper said
Wed Oct 7 6:07 PM, 2020
Approximately 300 East over Stalybridge at 17.10
dave broome said
Mon Oct 5 6:07 PM, 2020
Approx 290 went west over Mossley Common towards Tyldesley in two close skeins at about 9:03am
colin moran said
Mon Oct 5 10:50 AM, 2020
c 500 in 4 skeins n/w over worsley village at 0920
Rob Creek said
Mon Oct 5 10:33 AM, 2020
- c120 NE over Reddish works yard towards Dane Bank 8.48am today
Andy Isherwood said
Mon Oct 5 9:21 AM, 2020
c. 500 Northwest over Tyldesley in 4 skeins so far this am
48 at 9am
c.80 at 9.07am
c.210 at 9.17
c.150 at 9.19
All following exactly the same flight path
dave broome said
Sat Oct 3 7:35 AM, 2020
Friday 2nd Oct 2pm 68 N over Mossley Common, then veered WNW over Tyldesley
Rob Thorpe said
Thu Oct 1 7:58 PM, 2020
01 Oct 2020 Ashton-in-Makerfield 72 east at 07:36 7 south at 08:09 4 west at 08:27 118 east at 08:28.
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 07:58:51 PM
Mike c cooper said
Thu Oct 1 9:47 AM, 2020
Heard over heywood chadwick lane at 9:15
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Oct 1 8:47 AM, 2020
c130 east over Manchester City Centre at 08:45 this morning.
John Watson said
Thu Oct 1 8:38 AM, 2020
1st Oct 08:15
Skein of 150+ heard & seen from Culcheth, but geese were in GM: Lowton (2 miles N then NE of Culcheth) flying towards Chat Moss
Rob Thorpe said
Tue Sep 29 7:41 PM, 2020
29 Sep 2020
c250 east over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 10:35. Another skein heard-only at 11:00.
Andy Isherwood said
Mon Sep 28 8:55 AM, 2020
63 flew east over Tyldesley at 8.48 this am
Rob Thorpe said
Sun Sep 27 4:45 PM, 2020
27 Sep 2020 Abram Flashes: 35 east at 07:85. c70 east at 07:46 (distant to the south). c70 east at 07:48 (distant to the south). 8 west at 08:07. 5 west at 08:12. 16 east at 08:53.
There were two further skeins way to the north, too far away to even attempt counting, heading east at 07:50. If I had to guess I would say they were around 100+ and around 50.
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Sep 27 11:57 AM, 2020
c85 Pink-footed Geese NNW over Audenshaw Reservoirs c8am
markwoodhead said
Sat Sep 26 4:28 PM, 2020
Over Bramhall
30 East at 07.50
Rob Thorpe said
Sat Sep 26 1:04 PM, 2020
26 Sep 2020 Abram Flashes: 34 east at 07:28. 28 west at 08:07. c30 west at 08:15ish. 27 west at 08:26. 7 west at 09:39.
Rob Thorpe said
Fri Sep 25 9:15 PM, 2020
23 Sep 2020: c50 south-east over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 16:15 (T. Thorpe).
25 Sep 2020: 34 north over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 07:49. 25 Sep 2020: 46 south over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 09:34.
Pete Hines said
Fri Sep 25 10:32 AM, 2020
Over Turn Moss Playing Fields, Stretford, this morning
39 > NW at 09.12 59 > E at 09.33
dave broome said
Sun Sep 20 10:17 AM, 2020
35 south-east over Parr Brow-Mossley Common, Tyldesley at 0832 this morning
Rob Thorpe said
Sun Sep 20 9:48 AM, 2020
20 Sep 2020: 17 north-west over Abram Flashes at 09:ish. 23 west over Abram Flashes at 10:02.
19 Sep 2020: 53 north-east over Wigan Flashes at 07:35 (T Thorpe).
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Sunday 20th of September 2020 10:04:02 AM
Simon Johnson said
Thu Sep 17 5:58 PM, 2020
Elton res all SE
5 @ 7:47, 6 @ 7:53, 58 @ 10:06 and 35 @ 10:23
Simon Johnson said
Mon Sep 7 8:30 PM, 2020
Elton res
27 SE at 9:49 lost in clouds, 85 at 9:55, 32 at 10:56 and 5 at 11:20
Rob Thorpe said
Mon Sep 7 4:04 PM, 2020
49 SE over George's Lane, Horwich Moors, at 10:50 this morning.
John Rayner said
Mon Sep 7 2:50 PM, 2020
A small, silent skein of 11 over Ludworth Moor at approx 12.10. Flew East.
Cheers John
Mike Duckham said
Mon Sep 7 1:55 PM, 2020
Approx 80 SE over Beech Fields, Timperley at 11:53
john tromans said
Mon Sep 7 1:39 PM, 2020
About the same number as Steven over my Hazel Grove garden About half an hour later all heading east. Probably the same skein. Magical sound.
steven burke said
Mon Sep 7 10:39 AM, 2020
77 ,counted from photo at 10.07am over old Trafford heading east.
Mike c cooper said
Mon Sep 7 9:58 AM, 2020
Elton res 9:55 two skeins of 50 and 35 high to East calling and above/in clouds
Pete Hines said
Mon Sep 7 9:24 AM, 2020
51 > SE over Turn Moss Playing Fields, Stretford, at 07.40
Mike Duckham said
Sun Sep 6 11:07 PM, 2020
Approx 18 high SE over Acresfield Road, Timperley at 7.40 pm.
pete berry said
Mon Mar 2 3:07 PM, 2020
84 n.w.over Astley at 3.06pm
David Shallcross said
Tue Jan 28 6:42 PM, 2020
40 over Great Fold bridge Leigh 2 pm flying west
Dave Steel said
Tue Jan 28 3:43 PM, 2020
18 milling about Little Woolden Moss this morning.
Dave Steel said
Sat Jan 25 8:11 PM, 2020
Irlam Moss 34 landed briefly before moving off @ 1535.
Dave Steel said
Sat Jan 25 8:08 PM, 2020
Irlam Moss 34 @ 1535 landed briefly before moving off Northwest.
Dave Steel said
Fri Jan 24 7:45 PM, 2020
130 Feeding on a stubble field on Little Woolden Moss...flew South @ 0915
28 resting and feeding on field 38/2 Little Woolden Moss...flushed by the 'recently' established Model Airplane Club that has equal success during the breeding season in Flushing and disrupting the Lapwings that have traditionally bred on this site for years....
36 Heading East @ 1358.
-- Edited by Dave Steel on Thursday 23rd of January 2020 08:06:58 PM
11.30am a skein of approx 50 heading north east over Trafford Park, Salford
13/10/2020, 08:56, heard-only, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
13/10/2020, 10:38, 117, north-west, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
14/10/2020, 10:00, 166, west, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
About 300 Pink Footed Geese were over Brooks Drive, Timperley flying east at 10.05 a.m. Seemed a bit disorganised and unsure where they wanted to go, some of them changed direction briefly at one point.
c140 SE at 09.10
Woodford
c170 SE at 10.15
Cheers, John
157 flew over Dovestones from the west and landed on the bog just north of Chew res today at 11.10am while we were up there, lovely to see.
-- Edited by James Minchin on Wednesday 14th of October 2020 12:55:06 AM
08/10/2020, 09:35, 156, north-west, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
08/10/2020, 10:41, 17, north-west, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
11/10/2020, 03:30, heard-only, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
11/10/2020, 08:22, c50, east, Abram Flashes.
11/10/2020, 08:32, c80, east, Abram Flashes.
11/10/2020, 08:44, 59, west, Abram Flashes.
11/10/2020, 08:51, 51, east, Abram Flashes.
12/10/2020, 09:08, 22, north, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
Approximately 300 East over Stalybridge at 17.10
c 500 in 4 skeins n/w over worsley village at 0920
c. 500 Northwest over Tyldesley in 4 skeins so far this am
48 at 9am
c.80 at 9.07am
c.210 at 9.17
c.150 at 9.19
All following exactly the same flight path
2pm 68 N over Mossley Common, then veered WNW over Tyldesley
Ashton-in-Makerfield
72 east at 07:36
7 south at 08:09
4 west at 08:27
118 east at 08:28.
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Thursday 1st of October 2020 07:58:51 PM
c130 east over Manchester City Centre at 08:45 this morning.
Skein of 150+ heard & seen from Culcheth, but geese were in GM: Lowton (2 miles N then NE of Culcheth) flying towards Chat Moss
c250 east over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 10:35. Another skein heard-only at 11:00.
63 flew east over Tyldesley at 8.48 this am
Abram Flashes:
35 east at 07:85.
c70 east at 07:46 (distant to the south).
c70 east at 07:48 (distant to the south).
8 west at 08:07.
5 west at 08:12.
16 east at 08:53.
There were two further skeins way to the north, too far away to even attempt counting, heading east at 07:50. If I had to guess I would say they were around 100+ and around 50.
Over Bramhall
30 East at 07.50
Abram Flashes:
34 east at 07:28.
28 west at 08:07.
c30 west at 08:15ish.
27 west at 08:26.
7 west at 09:39.
25 Sep 2020: 34 north over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 07:49.
25 Sep 2020: 46 south over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 09:34.
39 > NW at 09.12
59 > E at 09.33
23 west over Abram Flashes at 10:02.
19 Sep 2020: 53 north-east over Wigan Flashes at 07:35 (T Thorpe).
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Sunday 20th of September 2020 10:04:02 AM
5 @ 7:47, 6 @ 7:53, 58 @ 10:06 and 35 @ 10:23
27 SE at 9:49 lost in clouds, 85 at 9:55, 32 at 10:56 and 5 at 11:20
Cheers John
About the same number as Steven over my Hazel Grove garden About half an hour later all heading east. Probably the same skein. Magical sound.
40 over Great Fold bridge Leigh 2 pm flying west
18 milling about Little Woolden Moss this morning.
Irlam Moss 34 landed briefly before moving off @ 1535.
Irlam Moss 34 @ 1535 landed briefly before moving off Northwest.
130 Feeding on a stubble field on Little Woolden Moss...flew South @ 0915
86 Flew SE @ 1007 over Little Woolden Moss
48 Flew East @ Noon over Little Woolden Moss
54 Flew West @ 1220 over Irlam Moss.
28 resting and feeding on field 38/2 Little Woolden Moss...flushed by the 'recently' established Model Airplane Club that has equal success during the breeding season in Flushing and disrupting the Lapwings that have traditionally bred on this site for years....
36 Heading East @ 1358.
-- Edited by Dave Steel on Thursday 23rd of January 2020 08:06:58 PM
73 north west over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 08:35.