4 Goosander (2 males), just one female yesterday. 2 Grey Heron 1 Dipper heard at Grove Road, but the River Tame is as high as I have ever seen it. It burst its banks earlier further upstream at Well-i-hole in Greenfield. Several Nuthatch calling around the area
David Walsh said
Wed Dec 23 8:46 AM, 2015
Wednesday 23rd December 2015, 7.45am
River Tame, Grove Road, Millbrook
1 Dipper singing 1 female Grey Wagtail
Printworks Road, Heyrod
3 Goosander (2 males) 1 Canada Goose 1 Moorhen (heard only) Several Nuthatch calling Party of Long-tailed Tits
David Walsh said
Tue Dec 22 9:16 AM, 2015
Tuesday 22nd December 2015, 8.10am
Printworks Road, Heyrod
8 Goosander (4 males) - the first I've seen here since last Wednesday c14 Mallard
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Dec 19 6:58 PM, 2015
Originally posted today by Rob Fox:
A pair of Goosander half way between locks 7W and 8W on the Huddersfield Canal at Grove Road, Stalybridge at 10.50 today.
David Walsh said
Fri Dec 18 8:47 AM, 2015
Friday 18th December 2015, 6.45am
Huddersfield Road, Millbrook
1 Mistle Thrush singing in the darkness, in the trees at Ditchcroft 6 Robins calling along the route. This species seems to be calling constantly at present, day and night.
David Walsh said
Thu Dec 17 12:59 AM, 2015
Thursday 17th December 2015, 12.30am
Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, last dog walk.
2 Robins singing
David Walsh said
Wed Dec 16 2:39 PM, 2015
Wednesday 16th December 2015.
Printworks Road, Heyrod, 1.15pm.
5 Goosander (4 males). First count above 3 since last Thursday.
Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, 1.45pm
400+ Jackdaws, in two flocks: one over Ditchcroft, one at Copley.
River Tame, Bayley Street Bridge, 2.00pm
2 Cormorants, one on the river upstream, one on the Bendcrete chimney 2 Mistle Thrush
David Walsh said
Tue Dec 15 7:30 AM, 2015
Monday 15th December 2015, 7.00am
Tawny Owl calling, flying around the woods at Grove Road, Millbrook.
14 Goosander (6 males) 4 Mallard 1 Grey Heron, plus 1 on the river at Grove Road
David Walsh said
Fri Dec 4 2:38 PM, 2015
Friday 4th December 2015, 8.00am
Printworks Road, Heyrod
6 Goosander (4 male) Several Goldcrest calling
David Walsh said
Thu Dec 3 12:07 PM, 2015
Roger Baker 3 wrote:
David Walsh wrote: Did anyone else? ................................................................... Do you think I just go to view the panorama ........ Concrete works and scrap yard ? Roger.
You forgot the Black-headed Gulls at the tip
Today's sightings, such as they were:
River Tame at Grove Road
1 Dipper 1 Grey Heron 3 Mallard were the only sign of life on the pond
Roger Baker 3 said
Thu Dec 3 11:15 AM, 2015
David Walsh wrote: Did anyone else? ................................................................... Do you think I just go to view the panorama ........ Concrete works and scrap yard ? Roger.
David Walsh said
Thu Dec 3 1:02 AM, 2015
Roger Baker 3 wrote:
John/David ..... if you get on the canal, the base of that chimney is the best viewing position for the Sand Martin colony.
Roger.
Which reminds me that I didn't actually do a summer visit to record a count of the Sand Martin colony in full swing. Did anyone else?
Roger Baker 3 said
Wed Dec 2 9:08 PM, 2015
John/David ..... if you get on the canal, the base of that chimney is the best viewing position for the Sand Martin colony.
Roger.
John Taylor said
Wed Dec 2 5:50 PM, 2015
Same chimney David. I've seen up to 3 over the last couple of weeks.
David Walsh said
Wed Dec 2 2:57 PM, 2015
Wednesday 2nd December 2015
Printworks Road, 1.15pm
5 Goosander (4 males) 1 Grey Heron
Bayley Street Bridge, 2.00pm
1 Cormorant only, visible on the old brick chimney next to the Tame Street Aquaduct (Is that the Bendcrete one, John?) 2 Mistle Thrush 1 Goldfinch chasing around the thrushes Dipper heard, but not seen
2 Pied Wagtails at Armentieres Square, Stalybridge
-- Edited by David Walsh on Wednesday 2nd of December 2015 05:04:51 PM
David Walsh said
Tue Dec 1 8:51 AM, 2015
Tuesday 1st December 2015, 8,00am
Printworks Road, Heyrod
7 Goosander (4 males). All dropped in between 8.00 and 8.10
John Taylor said
Mon Nov 30 3:14 PM, 2015
3 cormorant on the Bendcrete chimney today. Still present at 14:30 (from around 09:00 this morning)
David Walsh said
Mon Nov 30 2:59 PM, 2015
Monday 30th November 2015, 1.15pm
Printworks Road, Heyrod
5 Goosander (3 males)
-- Edited by David Walsh on Monday 30th of November 2015 03:59:59 PM
Roger Baker 3 said
Sun Nov 29 3:07 PM, 2015
Sunday 29th November. 14.30 hrs
Printworks Road, Heyrod.
6 Goosander (4M + 2 redheads).
Roger.
David Walsh said
Sat Nov 28 12:18 PM, 2015
Saturday 28th November 2015, 11.00am
Printworks Road, Heyrod
8 Goosander (4 males) 1 Cormorant over Nuthatch calling - they seem to have become very vocal over the past week or so, both here and in Brushes Valley.
David Walsh said
Thu Nov 26 3:19 PM, 2015
Thursday 26th November 2015, 11.00am
Printworks Road, Heyrod. As is often the case for this area, a nice selection of species.
6 Goosander (2 male) 1 Grey Heron 1 Kingfisher 1 Nuthatch Goldcrest picking through the trees 4 Long-tailed Tits 1 Grey Wagtail over the river
David Walsh said
Wed Nov 25 4:04 PM, 2015
Wednesday 25th November 2015, 1.15pm
Printworks Road Pond, Heyrod
11 Goosander (4 males) Siskins calling from the alders on the far side of the pond
David Walsh said
Wed Nov 25 9:20 AM, 2015
Wednesday 25th November 2015, 8.00am
Printworks Road Pond
7 Goosander (3 males) 5 Mallard 1 Grey Heron
David Walsh said
Tue Nov 24 2:03 PM, 2015
Tuesday 24th November 2015, 2.00pm
At least 4 Goldcrest feeding in the trees outside Crickets Lane Health Centre, Ashton town centre
-- Edited by David Walsh on Tuesday 24th of November 2015 02:32:22 PM
Roger Baker 3 said
Tue Nov 24 1:59 PM, 2015
Tues Nov 24th.
60+ Pink-footed Geese over my Dukinfield home at 13.50 hrs.
Heading West.
Roger.
David Walsh said
Tue Nov 24 8:58 AM, 2015
Tuesday 24th November 2015, 8.00am
Printworks Road, Heyrod
3 Goosander (1m, 2 redhead) - my first of the winter at this site Lesser Redpoll calling from the far side of the pond
David Walsh said
Sun Nov 22 1:42 PM, 2015
Sunday 22nd November 2015, 11.00am
Printworks Road, Heyrod
2 Moorhen, plus one on the river at Grove Road 1 Kingfisher 1 Mallard 3 Goldcrest 3 Goldfinch No sign of any Chaffinch. The beech trees seem to have produced very few seeds locally, this year.
David Walsh said
Sat Nov 21 8:18 PM, 2015
Saturday 21st November 2015, 3.30pm
4 Pied Wagtails over Armentieres Square, Stalybridge
John Taylor said
Fri Nov 20 7:26 PM, 2015
Cormorant on Bendcrete chimney Tame St at 08:00 this morning
John Taylor said
Thu Nov 19 6:17 PM, 2015
Cormorant on the chimney in Bendcrete on Tame Street at 08:15 this morning. Wings outstretched so probably been feeding.
David Walsh said
Sat Nov 7 2:10 PM, 2015
Saturday 7th November 2015, 1.00pm
Printworks Road, Heyrod
1 Sparrowhawk 15 Fieldfare over south east Several Goldcrest picking through the trees 1 pair of Mallard the only birds on the pond
Roger Baker 3 said
Mon Nov 2 11:31 AM, 2015
Mon Nov 2nd.
600+ Pink-footed Geese over my Dukinfield home at 10.50 hrs.
Another 120 at 11.25 hrs.
Heading N.E.
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Monday 2nd of November 2015 11:57:01 AM
David Walsh said
Sun Oct 18 12:04 AM, 2015
Saturday 17th October 2015, 5.00pm
5 Pied Wagtails around Gas Street car park, Ashton. (Back of Boots, Staveleigh Way)
Karen Foulkes said
Sat Oct 10 6:31 PM, 2015
On the Tame in Dukinfield this afternoon.
Dipper - bird flew to area close to Tulip Foods and began feeding
Grey Wagtail flew down stream
A party of 10 Long-tailed Tit moving through the riverside trees also included 2 Blue Tit and a Great Tit
A search around Dukinfield cemetery this morning yielded little of note, the best bird being Great Spotted Woodpecker!
Roger Baker 3 said
Thu Oct 8 4:48 PM, 2015
Thursday 8th October 2015. 15.30-16.15 hrs.
Stalybridge. Printworks Rd.
Mandarin Drake.
Mallard. Mainly drakes.
Moorhen.
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Thursday 8th of October 2015 04:50:15 PM
David Walsh said
Thu Oct 8 2:03 PM, 2015
Thursday 8th October 2015, 9.30 - 11.00am
Cowbury Dale - desperately quiet.
1 Kestrel, being harassed by Carrion Crows 1 Chiffchaff calling Several Bullfinch calling
Chiffchaff calling from above Grove Road 14 Long-tailed Tits at Parkhill Nursing Home Mistle Thrush
Karen Foulkes said
Mon Sep 28 8:13 PM, 2015
Kingfisher and Dipper on the Tame in Dukinfield this morning. Both flew downstream.
David Walsh said
Tue Sep 22 8:58 AM, 2015
Tuesday 22nd September 2015, 7.45 - 8.15am, walk into work, Stalybridge
2 Mistle Thrush, bottom of Huddersfield Road
Armentieres Square:
27 Canada Geese 4 Mallard c70 Starlings
2 Pied Wagtails over Melbourne St
Karen Foulkes said
Sat Sep 19 1:23 PM, 2015
Dukinfield
Dipper flying upstream this morning Also adult Grey Heron fishing in the shallows
Karen Foulkes said
Thu Sep 17 5:32 PM, 2015
Ashton tram stop
A Rook was perched on a lamp post outside Aldi this morning. It then flew towards the railway station.
Also Grey Wagtail over calling
Roger Baker 3 said
Tue Sep 15 5:09 PM, 2015
Tues 15th Sept. 15.00 - 16.45 hrs.
Standrick Hill. Heyrod. Stalybridge.
c 80+ Hirundine. Mainly Swallow with a few House Martin. 12+ Mistle Thrush. 9 Linnet. 9 Grey Wagtail over. Blackcap. (F) in heavy moult.
Roger.
David Walsh said
Thu Aug 20 2:18 PM, 2015
Thursday 20th August 2015, 10.00 - 11.30am
Pennine Bridleway, Carrbrook
Quiet, bird-wise, but plenty of the following juveniles around:
Willow Warblers Dunnock Great Tits Blue Tits Blackbirds
Also:
Buzzard over Harridge 1 Swallow Several Goldfinch 150+ Woodpigeon, including over 100 picking through the fields 30+ Jackdaws with the above Mistle Thrush
Ashley Edwards said
Tue Aug 11 10:50 PM, 2015
Peregrine over Cheetham Park in Stalybridge heading towards direction of Hyde area at about 7pm.
Printworks Road, Heyrod
4 Goosander (2 males), just one female yesterday.
2 Grey Heron
1 Dipper heard at Grove Road, but the River Tame is as high as I have ever seen it. It burst its banks earlier further upstream at Well-i-hole in Greenfield.
Several Nuthatch calling around the area
River Tame, Grove Road, Millbrook
1 Dipper singing
1 female Grey Wagtail
Printworks Road, Heyrod
3 Goosander (2 males)
1 Canada Goose
1 Moorhen (heard only)
Several Nuthatch calling
Party of Long-tailed Tits
Printworks Road, Heyrod
8 Goosander (4 males) - the first I've seen here since last Wednesday
c14 Mallard
A pair of Goosander half way between locks 7W and 8W on the Huddersfield Canal at Grove Road, Stalybridge at 10.50 today.
Huddersfield Road, Millbrook
1 Mistle Thrush singing in the darkness, in the trees at Ditchcroft
6 Robins calling along the route. This species seems to be calling constantly at present, day and night.
Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, last dog walk.
2 Robins singing
Printworks Road, Heyrod, 1.15pm.
5 Goosander (4 males). First count above 3 since last Thursday.
Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge, 1.45pm
400+ Jackdaws, in two flocks: one over Ditchcroft, one at Copley.
River Tame, Bayley Street Bridge, 2.00pm
2 Cormorants, one on the river upstream, one on the Bendcrete chimney
2 Mistle Thrush
Tawny Owl calling, flying around the woods at Grove Road, Millbrook.
Printworks Rd. Stalybridge.
Goosander. 3. (2 drakes + 1 redhead).
Mallard pair.
Roger.
Printworks Road, Heyrod
7 Goosander (5 males)
5 Mallard
Several Coal Tits calling
Besom Lane, Millbrook
6 Bullfinch
Mixed Tit flock, containing 4 Long-tailed and 3 Coal Tits
Printworks Road, Heyrod
10 Goosander (7 males)
14 Mallard
Printworks Road, Heyrod
12 Goosander (7 males)
1 Mallard
Plenty of Nuthatch calling
Printworks Road, Heyrod
15 Goosander (9 males)
10 Mallard
1 Kingfisher
1 Grey Heron
Printworks Road, Heyrod
14 Goosander (6 males)
4 Mallard
1 Grey Heron, plus 1 on the river at Grove Road
Printworks Road, Heyrod
6 Goosander (4 male)
Several Goldcrest calling
You forgot the Black-headed Gulls at the tip
Today's sightings, such as they were:
River Tame at Grove Road
1 Dipper
1 Grey Heron
3 Mallard were the only sign of life on the pond
Which reminds me that I didn't actually do a summer visit to record a count of the Sand Martin colony in full swing. Did anyone else?
Roger.
Printworks Road, 1.15pm
5 Goosander (4 males)
1 Grey Heron
Bayley Street Bridge, 2.00pm
1 Cormorant only, visible on the old brick chimney next to the Tame Street Aquaduct (Is that the Bendcrete one, John?)
2 Mistle Thrush
1 Goldfinch chasing around the thrushes
Dipper heard, but not seen
2 Pied Wagtails at Armentieres Square, Stalybridge
-- Edited by David Walsh on Wednesday 2nd of December 2015 05:04:51 PM
Printworks Road, Heyrod
7 Goosander (4 males). All dropped in between 8.00 and 8.10
Printworks Road, Heyrod
5 Goosander (3 males)
-- Edited by David Walsh on Monday 30th of November 2015 03:59:59 PM
Sunday 29th November. 14.30 hrs
Printworks Road, Heyrod.
6 Goosander (4M + 2 redheads).
Roger.
Printworks Road, Heyrod
8 Goosander (4 males)
1 Cormorant over
Nuthatch calling - they seem to have become very vocal over the past week or so, both here and in Brushes Valley.
Printworks Road, Heyrod. As is often the case for this area, a nice selection of species.
6 Goosander (2 male)
1 Grey Heron
1 Kingfisher
1 Nuthatch
Goldcrest picking through the trees
4 Long-tailed Tits
1 Grey Wagtail over the river
Printworks Road Pond, Heyrod
11 Goosander (4 males)
Siskins calling from the alders on the far side of the pond
Printworks Road Pond
7 Goosander (3 males)
5 Mallard
1 Grey Heron
At least 4 Goldcrest feeding in the trees outside Crickets Lane Health Centre, Ashton town centre
-- Edited by David Walsh on Tuesday 24th of November 2015 02:32:22 PM
60+ Pink-footed Geese over my Dukinfield home at 13.50 hrs.
Heading West.
Roger.
Printworks Road, Heyrod
3 Goosander (1m, 2 redhead) - my first of the winter at this site
Lesser Redpoll calling from the far side of the pond
Printworks Road, Heyrod
2 Moorhen, plus one on the river at Grove Road
1 Kingfisher
1 Mallard
3 Goldcrest
3 Goldfinch
No sign of any Chaffinch. The beech trees seem to have produced very few seeds locally, this year.
4 Pied Wagtails over Armentieres Square, Stalybridge
Printworks Road, Heyrod
1 Sparrowhawk
15 Fieldfare over south east
Several Goldcrest picking through the trees
1 pair of Mallard the only birds on the pond
Mon Nov 2nd.
600+ Pink-footed Geese over my Dukinfield home at 10.50 hrs.
Another 120 at 11.25 hrs.
Heading N.E.
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Monday 2nd of November 2015 11:57:01 AM
5 Pied Wagtails around Gas Street car park, Ashton. (Back of Boots, Staveleigh Way)
On the Tame in Dukinfield this afternoon.
Dipper - bird flew to area close to Tulip Foods and began feeding
Grey Wagtail flew down stream
A party of 10 Long-tailed Tit moving through the riverside trees also included 2 Blue Tit and a Great Tit
A search around Dukinfield cemetery this morning yielded little of note, the best bird being Great Spotted Woodpecker!
Thursday 8th October 2015. 15.30-16.15 hrs.
Stalybridge. Printworks Rd.
Mandarin Drake.
Mallard. Mainly drakes.
Moorhen.
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Thursday 8th of October 2015 04:50:15 PM
Cowbury Dale - desperately quiet.
1 Kestrel, being harassed by Carrion Crows
1 Chiffchaff calling
Several Bullfinch calling
Carrbrook village pond
1 juvenile Grey Heron
34 Mallard
13 Canada Geese
1 Moorhen
Quick dog walk around Howard Street, Millbrook
Chiffchaff calling from above Grove Road
14 Long-tailed Tits at Parkhill Nursing Home
Mistle Thrush
2 Mistle Thrush, bottom of Huddersfield Road
Armentieres Square:
27 Canada Geese
4 Mallard
c70 Starlings
2 Pied Wagtails over Melbourne St
Dipper flying upstream this morning
Also adult Grey Heron fishing in the shallows
A Rook was perched on a lamp post outside Aldi this morning. It then flew towards the railway station.
Also Grey Wagtail over calling
Tues 15th Sept. 15.00 - 16.45 hrs.
Standrick Hill. Heyrod. Stalybridge.
c 80+ Hirundine. Mainly Swallow with a few House Martin.
12+ Mistle Thrush.
9 Linnet.
9 Grey Wagtail over.
Blackcap. (F) in heavy moult.
Roger.
Pennine Bridleway, Carrbrook
Quiet, bird-wise, but plenty of the following juveniles around:
Willow Warblers
Dunnock
Great Tits
Blue Tits
Blackbirds
Also:
Buzzard over Harridge
1 Swallow
Several Goldfinch
150+ Woodpigeon, including over 100 picking through the fields
30+ Jackdaws with the above
Mistle Thrush