Otherwise a few Willow Warblers about and a few Swallows over the moors.
Simon Warford said
Sat Aug 11 5:55 PM, 2018
Combined sightings this afternoon between myself, Simon Johnson, Dave Broome and Dan Brown up to 4pm around Walker Fold Wood, Newfields and Burnt Edge;
1 Pied Flycatcher (photo taken by Dan Brown). 6+ Spotted Flycatcher 7 Tree Pipit perching up in small plantation near Burnt Edge Lane 3 Whinchat 5+ Stonechat 152+ House Martin 35 Swift
Two Tree Pipits south over Scout Road today also, taking the day's site total to 10.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Aug 9 3:36 PM, 2018
Other birds today included:
2 more Tree Pipit at Holdens Farm
1 Whinchat at Burnt Edge
7 male Crossbill SE and a further 10 SW
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Aug 9 10:49 AM, 2018
Single Pied and 6 Spotted Flycatchers, 6 Tree Pipit and 20 Willow Warbler in willows below Burnt Edge this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Aug 8 3:21 PM, 2018
Totals from the moors this morning:
10 Black-tailed Godwit flew over SE
Single Whinchat, 6 Stonechat, 25 Willow Warbler, 2 Wheatear, Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 6 Tree Pipit (4 'down'), 7 Spotted Flycatcher at Burnt Edge
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Aug 7 9:43 PM, 2018
This morning:
489 Swift
1 juvenile Whinchat, 1 male Crossbill, 2 Spotted Flycatcher and 3 Grasshopper Warbler in the Burnt Edge area
34 Willow Warbler
4 Whitethroat
1 Wheatear
280 Goldfinch in one flock along Matchmoor Lane
Info thank to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 6 7:50 PM, 2018
This morning's sightings:
Burnt Edge:
Grasshopper Warbler
Tree Pipit
Scout Road Quarry:
2 Whinchat
8 juvenile Stonechat
3 Crossbill south
1 juvenile Redstart
1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Horrocks Fold
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Aug 5 7:47 PM, 2018
Some sightings from today included:
1 Tree pipit
1 Spotted Flycatcher
3 Stonechat
5 Grasshopper Warbler Burnt edge
2 Crossbill
21 Willow Warbler
2 Chiffchaff
10 Wheatear
Info thanks to Andy Makin and Brian Fogg
Simon Warford said
Sat Aug 4 5:16 PM, 2018
Late morning Walker Fold to Burnt Edge,
1 Tree Pipit 1 Hobby 1 Peregrine 4 Stonechat no Whinchat
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Aug 3 5:43 PM, 2018
Some sightings from the moors area today included:
180 Swift south
1 Crossbill and Siskin south
1 Wheatear
4 Whinchat
15 Willow Warbler
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Aug 2 8:40 PM, 2018
Some sightings from this morning included 314 Swift south, 291 House Martin south, 3 juvenile Mediterranean Gull and 4 Wheatear.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jul 30 8:08 PM, 2018
Scout Road this morning included a young male Redstart by Scout Road Quarry, 6 Crossbill SE and 188 Swift south.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jul 27 6:12 PM, 2018
Over Scout Road this morning:
379 Swift
6 Sand Martin
315 House Martin
A Hobby chasing a martin
Also 2 juvenile Mediterranean Gull and 40 juvenile Black-headed Gull at Horrocks Fold and 250 mainly juvenile Rook in a field by Matchmoor Lane
Info thank to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jul 26 9:42 PM, 2018
Birds from Scout Road this morning included:
240 House Martin
308 Swift south
1 adult Mediterranean Gull
7 Crossbill south
1 Willow Tit in The Dell off Georges Lane
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jul 25 7:48 PM, 2018
Some sightings from today:
1987 Swift south this morning from Scout Road
405 House Martin south
1 Crossbill at Gale Brook Plantation
1 Wheatear along Scout Road
3 juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Horrocks Fold
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jul 25 11:51 AM, 2018
Late news for yesterday:
5 Mediterranean Gulls at Horrocks Fold
3 juvenile Wheatear along Mast Road
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jul 23 7:41 PM, 2018
This morning:
1087 Swift south over Scout Road
3 Raven high south
1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Horrocks Fold along with 60 juvenile Black-headed Gull
Info thanks to Andy Makin
dave broome said
Sun Jul 22 9:44 AM, 2018
1 Cuckoo yesterday
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Jul 21 9:06 PM, 2018
This morning on moors:
232 Swift south
2 Golden Plover south
Green Woodpecker at Walker Fold
Juvenile Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler, 3 juvenile Stonechat and 19 Willow Warbler among ferns half way up Burnt Edge
2 juvenile Mediterranean Gulls at Horrocks Fold
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jul 18 9:18 PM, 2018
Some sightings from Horrocks Fold area today included:
2287 Swift moving S/SW from 06:45am until 13:30pm
19 Crossbill SW (In three flocks) and 2 NW
3 single Curlew W
8 Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jul 17 9:37 PM, 2018
Horrocks Fold today:
4 Mediterranean Gulls (2 adult and 2 juveniles)
1 Siskin south
10 Crossbill south
1 Common Tern east
1 Oystercatcher
217 Swift SW
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jul 16 10:27 PM, 2018
Today at Horrocks Fold Farm:
8 Mediterranean Gulls (4 juveniles and 4 adults) with just 100 or so Black-headed Gulls.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jul 13 9:31 PM, 2018
24 Mediterranean Gulls present at Horrocks fold Farm this morning, with up to 600 Black-headed Gulls.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jul 12 6:58 PM, 2018
94 Swift south between 09:30-11:30 over Horrocks Fold this morning and 19 Mediterranean Gulls including 7 juveniles on the roof together with 2 first summers and 10 adults.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jul 12 10:55 AM, 2018
Good numbers of Lesser Redpolls busily around Gale Brook Plantation and further up towards Springs Reservoir (in Lancashire) early this morning, also a single Siskin over south, Kestrel hunting over the burnt moor and small flocks of Woodpigeon low south too.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jul 12 10:51 AM, 2018
11th July:
A nice showing of Mediterranean Gulls this morning once again at Horrocks Fold Farm cow sheds with 18 birds, 15 adults, 2 2nd summer and 1 juvenile (photos on the website). It seems to be a stop off point for birds moving between GM and Belmont.
Also 27 Swift and 1 Yellow Wagtail over calling south.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jul 12 10:50 AM, 2018
10th July:
9 Mediterranean Gulls present around Horrocks Fold Farm this lunchtime.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jul 12 10:48 AM, 2018
9th July:
21 Mediterranean Gulls (12 adults, 5 second year and 4 juveniles) around Horrocks Fold Farm cow sheds yesterday, including 11 together on the roof at one time. Birds either feeding amongst cattle or roosting on the roof.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Simon Warford said
Sat Jun 30 8:08 PM, 2018
This morning a Wheatear was in the field by Scout Road quarry, and 5 Crossbills over Gale Brook Plantation (whole area now on lockdown due to the devastating fires).
Simon Warford said
Sat Jun 9 10:28 PM, 2018
This morning, up to 10 Crossbills over Gale Brook Plantation, several Siskin, Treecreeper and Garden Warbler.
dave broome said
Sat Jun 9 12:03 PM, 2018
Osprey circling slowly over Smithills Moor, drifting gradually west 11:55-12:00.
Other birds included an adult Mediterranean Gull circling low over Scout Rd quarries among Black-Headed Gulls, 5 Raven over Smithills and 30 Swift feeding Walker Fold
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 9th of June 2018 02:31:04 PM
Simon Warford said
Sun May 20 9:53 PM, 2018
Male and female Cuckoo showing well at Burnt Edge. 6 Garden Warblers singing mostly Wilderswood area and Gale Brook Plantation. 3 Wheatears.
Mon 30.04.18 7.50am - heard Cuckoo in Walker Fold Woods.
9.00am - Cuckoo heard then seen on slope above Pack Horse trail and below Burnt Edge.
9.15am - Cuckoo heard from vicinity of Chadwicks Close Farm.
Simon Warford said
Sun Apr 29 2:12 PM, 2018
This morning,
2 Ring Ouzels (male and female), still present though elusive above Montcliffe and also getting in fields behind Heather Hall, also 28+ Wheatear around the area, 3 singing Grasshopper Warblers.
Simon Warford said
Sat Apr 28 7:58 PM, 2018
Combined sightings from this morning betweem myself, Andy Makin and Dan Brown-
2 Ring Ouzels (female Scout Road, male Mast Road cattle grid, then flew towards Adams Hill / Montcliffe area) 13 Wheatear scattered around (Dave Sherrington also had 2 at Slack Hall) 1 male Stonechat 4 Greylag Geese landed on Fleet Moor before flying NE. 3 singing Grasshopper Warblers (Dave Sherrington also had 1 at Burnt Edge) 3 Oystercatcher
Christaylor said
Sun Apr 22 10:20 AM, 2018
Thanks for the tip Simon.
1 Wheatear at Heather Hall 0830 today but no sign of Ring Ouzel.
Lovely to meet Phil Rhodes yesterday. Very helpful and friendly.
Simon Warford said
Sat Apr 21 2:46 PM, 2018
Mid to late morning today,
3 Ring Ouzels mobile between Heather Hall, Montcliffe and Slack Hall. 11 Wheatears including 4 around Heather Hall, 3 Adams Hill and 2 Scout Road quarry field 2 Oystercatcher 1 singing Grasshopper Warbler 6+ singing Willow Warbler
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 20 11:08 PM, 2018
13 Wheatear were the only things of real note today.
Highlights today between myself and Andy Makin:
2 Whinchat at Holden's Farm, plus 1 whitethroat and 4 willow warbler. A further 6 Willow Warbler at Higher Meadows.
14 Wheatear
1 Redstart at Higher Meadows
1 Tree Pipit at Wilderswood
3 Raven
Highlights from this morning on the moors:
4 Common Scoter (three males and a female) over S/SW viewed from Scout Road at 8:40am
320 House Martin, 49 Swallow and a Swift over
2 Whinchat at Burnt Edge
10 Wheatear
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Highlights from the moors today include:
2 Whinchat at Burnt Edge and a single Spotted Flycatcher
2 Tree Pipits at Holden's Farm
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Today’s highlights:
Immature Kittiwake SW past Scout Road at 09:35
1 Whinchat at Burnt Edge
4 Wheatear
Hobby
Info thanks to Andy Makin
This morning's highlights:
Merlin south
Hobby over Walker Fold Road
1 Tree Pipit south and 2 down at Holden's Farm
2 Spotted Flycatcher
Willow Tit, 22 Willow Warbler and 3 Whitethroat at Holden's Farm
Info thanks to Andy Makin
This morning in the Burnt Edge area:
Willow Tit
Spotted Flycatcher
4 Tree Pipit
2 Whinchat
24 Willow Warbler
1 Chiffchaff
Info thanks to Andy Makin
This morning highlights at Burnt Edge:
5 Tree Pipit down and 2 more over SE
3 Whinchat
20 Willow Warbler
Also 3 Wheatear along Mast Road
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Today's sightings from the moors, mid-morning to early afternoon;
23 Tree Pipit in total spread across the moors including grounded flocks of 10 and 7 and a few fly-overs
2 Pied Flycatcher (Junction of the path from Burnt Edge to Sugar Loaf Plantation)
2 Spotted Flycatcher
1 Whinchat
9 Stonechat
39 Willow Warbler
2 Whitethroat
4 Wheatear (Mast Road)
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Sunday morning
9.30 to 12.15, initially low cloud, and poor visibility all morning necessitating constant adjustment to our binoculars.
Most birds seen around Burnt Edge, area near telegraph wires mainly:-
Tree Pipits, 2/3
Whinchats 2 possibly 3
Stonechats min 3
Pied Flycatcher, 1 fem
Goldfinch flock 30+
Reed Bunting appx 3
Willow Warblers appx 6
Swallows not counted but a few flying around
Mast Road, 1 Wheatear, 1 Chiffchaff, abt 6 Pied Wagtails and 3/4 Kestrels
Otherwise a few Willow Warblers about and a few Swallows over the moors.
1 Pied Flycatcher (photo taken by Dan Brown).
6+ Spotted Flycatcher
7 Tree Pipit perching up in small plantation near Burnt Edge Lane
3 Whinchat
5+ Stonechat
152+ House Martin
35 Swift
Two Tree Pipits south over Scout Road today also, taking the day's site total to 10.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Other birds today included:
2 more Tree Pipit at Holdens Farm
1 Whinchat at Burnt Edge
7 male Crossbill SE and a further 10 SW
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Single Pied and 6 Spotted Flycatchers, 6 Tree Pipit and 20 Willow Warbler in willows below Burnt Edge this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Totals from the moors this morning:
10 Black-tailed Godwit flew over SE
Single Whinchat, 6 Stonechat, 25 Willow Warbler, 2 Wheatear, Grasshopper Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 6 Tree Pipit (4 'down'), 7 Spotted Flycatcher at Burnt Edge
Info thanks to Andy Makin
This morning:
489 Swift
1 juvenile Whinchat, 1 male Crossbill, 2 Spotted Flycatcher and 3 Grasshopper Warbler in the Burnt Edge area
34 Willow Warbler
4 Whitethroat
1 Wheatear
280 Goldfinch in one flock along Matchmoor Lane
Info thank to Andy Makin
This morning's sightings:
Burnt Edge:
Grasshopper Warbler
Tree Pipit
Scout Road Quarry:
2 Whinchat
8 juvenile Stonechat
3 Crossbill south
1 juvenile Redstart
1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Horrocks Fold
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Some sightings from today included:
1 Tree pipit
1 Spotted Flycatcher
3 Stonechat
5 Grasshopper Warbler Burnt edge
2 Crossbill
21 Willow Warbler
2 Chiffchaff
10 Wheatear
Info thanks to Andy Makin and Brian Fogg
1 Tree Pipit
1 Hobby
1 Peregrine
4 Stonechat
no Whinchat
Some sightings from the moors area today included:
180 Swift south
1 Crossbill and Siskin south
1 Wheatear
4 Whinchat
15 Willow Warbler
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Some sightings from this morning included 314 Swift south, 291 House Martin south, 3 juvenile Mediterranean Gull and 4 Wheatear.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Scout Road this morning included a young male Redstart by Scout Road Quarry, 6 Crossbill SE and 188 Swift south.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Over Scout Road this morning:
379 Swift
6 Sand Martin
315 House Martin
A Hobby chasing a martin
Also 2 juvenile Mediterranean Gull and 40 juvenile Black-headed Gull at Horrocks Fold and 250 mainly juvenile Rook in a field by Matchmoor Lane
Info thank to Andy Makin
Birds from Scout Road this morning included:
240 House Martin
308 Swift south
1 adult Mediterranean Gull
7 Crossbill south
1 Willow Tit in The Dell off Georges Lane
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Some sightings from today:
1987 Swift south this morning from Scout Road
405 House Martin south
1 Crossbill at Gale Brook Plantation
1 Wheatear along Scout Road
3 juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Horrocks Fold
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Late news for yesterday:
5 Mediterranean Gulls at Horrocks Fold
3 juvenile Wheatear along Mast Road
Info thanks to Andy Makin
This morning:
1087 Swift south over Scout Road
3 Raven high south
1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Horrocks Fold along with 60 juvenile Black-headed Gull
Info thanks to Andy Makin
This morning on moors:
232 Swift south
2 Golden Plover south
Green Woodpecker at Walker Fold
Juvenile Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler, 3 juvenile Stonechat and 19 Willow Warbler among ferns half way up Burnt Edge
2 juvenile Mediterranean Gulls at Horrocks Fold
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Some sightings from Horrocks Fold area today included:
2287 Swift moving S/SW from 06:45am until 13:30pm
19 Crossbill SW (In three flocks) and 2 NW
3 single Curlew W
8 Mediterranean Gull
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Horrocks Fold today:
4 Mediterranean Gulls (2 adult and 2 juveniles)
1 Siskin south
10 Crossbill south
1 Common Tern east
1 Oystercatcher
217 Swift SW
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Today at Horrocks Fold Farm:
8 Mediterranean Gulls (4 juveniles and 4 adults) with just 100 or so Black-headed Gulls.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
24 Mediterranean Gulls present at Horrocks fold Farm this morning, with up to 600 Black-headed Gulls.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
94 Swift south between 09:30-11:30 over Horrocks Fold this morning and 19 Mediterranean Gulls including 7 juveniles on the roof together with 2 first summers and 10 adults.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Good numbers of Lesser Redpolls busily around Gale Brook Plantation and further up towards Springs Reservoir (in Lancashire) early this morning, also a single Siskin over south, Kestrel hunting over the burnt moor and small flocks of Woodpigeon low south too.
11th July:
A nice showing of Mediterranean Gulls this morning once again at Horrocks Fold Farm cow sheds with 18 birds, 15 adults, 2 2nd summer and 1 juvenile (photos on the website). It seems to be a stop off point for birds moving between GM and Belmont.
Also 27 Swift and 1 Yellow Wagtail over calling south.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
10th July:
9 Mediterranean Gulls present around Horrocks Fold Farm this lunchtime.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
9th July:
21 Mediterranean Gulls (12 adults, 5 second year and 4 juveniles) around Horrocks Fold Farm cow sheds yesterday, including 11 together on the roof at one time. Birds either feeding amongst cattle or roosting on the roof.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 9th of June 2018 02:31:04 PM
6 Garden Warblers singing mostly Wilderswood area and Gale Brook Plantation.
3 Wheatears.
2 Wheatear at Heather Hall today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Yesterday, 20 Wheatears, 2 Stonechat, 6 singing Grasshopper Warblers. Singing Garden Warbler Gale Brook.
Mon 30.04.18 7.50am - heard Cuckoo in Walker Fold Woods.
9.00am - Cuckoo heard then seen on slope above Pack Horse trail and below Burnt Edge.
9.15am - Cuckoo heard from vicinity of Chadwicks Close Farm.
2 Ring Ouzels (male and female), still present though elusive above Montcliffe and also getting in fields behind Heather Hall, also 28+ Wheatear around the area, 3 singing Grasshopper Warblers.
1 Whimbrel over George's Lane
3 Ring Ouzel (1 George's Lane, 1 Montcliffe, 1 Slack Hall)
39 Wheatear (18 Montcliffe/Pony Fields, 6 Georges Lane, 4 Edge Lane, 2 Scout Road, 7 Heather Hall, 1 Fleet Moor, 1 upper mast road)
1 singing Whitethroat
4 singing Grasshopper Warblers
1 Oystercatcher Mast Road Pony Field
2 Ring Ouzels (female Scout Road, male Mast Road cattle grid, then flew towards Adams Hill / Montcliffe area)
13 Wheatear scattered around (Dave Sherrington also had 2 at Slack Hall)
1 male Stonechat
4 Greylag Geese landed on Fleet Moor before flying NE.
3 singing Grasshopper Warblers (Dave Sherrington also had 1 at Burnt Edge)
3 Oystercatcher
3 Ring Ouzels mobile between Heather Hall, Montcliffe and Slack Hall.
11 Wheatears including 4 around Heather Hall, 3 Adams Hill and 2 Scout Road quarry field
2 Oystercatcher
1 singing Grasshopper Warbler
6+ singing Willow Warbler
13 Wheatear were the only things of real note today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin