2 With the Canada flock on Hollingworth Lake at 2pm
Gordon Newman said
Sun Jan 28 9:18 AM, 2018
a rough count of 75+ in distance without binoculars flying NW between Pennington Flash and Bickershaw Rucks @ 09.10
dave broome said
Tue Jan 23 2:57 PM, 2018
25 NW over Ashton-in-Makerfield 14:55
Andrea Wilson said
Mon Jan 8 1:28 PM, 2018
One juv (I think) on Crime Lake, Daisy Nook at first light yesterday (7th Jan) still present when I left at 10.20.
Skein of approx 70 over at 09.45 heading east.
Andrea
-- Edited by Andrea Wilson on Monday 8th of January 2018 01:29:39 PM
Adam Jones said
Sun Jan 7 4:17 PM, 2018
Late post for Friday 5th January 4:10pm.
Approximately 150 heading North, high over Oxford Road.
C Brown said
Fri Jan 5 7:39 PM, 2018
Two skeins, both circa 120 strong over Ogden Reservoir, New Hey, this morning, about 30 minutes apart, heading NW.
Kind regards, C. Jepson-Brown
dave broome said
Fri Jan 5 12:45 PM, 2018
Approx 110 NW over Hindley 11:40
dave broome said
Fri Jan 5 11:02 AM, 2018
Approx 80 went west over Skitters Wood, Ashton-in-Makerfield, quite high up, at 11:00
Charles Farrell said
Fri Dec 29 7:05 PM, 2017
Wed 27th Dec '17
Single Pink-foot in amongst 100+ Canada Geese at Higher Boarshaw. Embarassed to say that its my first Pink-foot in Greater Manchester, bringing my GM total to a huge 103, don't think that I'm going to be bothering the GM200 committee anytime soon.
bernard hooley said
Fri Dec 29 8:50 AM, 2017
Not really a sighting ,more of a hearing . A large skein over our house last night at around 5.30 p.m .They were travelling south west possibly towards Martin Mere.
dave broome said
Sat Dec 23 1:53 PM, 2017
A fragmented skein of approx 90 went low east over Skitters Wood and Ashton-in-Makerfield town centre at 13:10 before heading north
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Dec 20 3:19 PM, 2017
An unseen but heard skein fairly low heading W/SW over Sale Sharks Carrington training ground at 6:30pm yesterday evening.
Keith Williams said
Wed Dec 20 7:27 AM, 2017
Skein of approx 100 birds over the airport at 3.30pm heading west yesterday
-- Edited by Keith Williams on Wednesday 20th of December 2017 07:28:08 AM
bernard hooley said
Tue Dec 19 9:34 AM, 2017
Skein of 15 over my Kearsley back garden at 9 .25 am heading N.E
Steven Heywood said
Sun Dec 10 12:34 AM, 2017
Skein of 36 birds flying almost due south over Lostock Park, Stretford at 1:50pm Saturday
Keith Mills said
Mon Dec 4 11:37 AM, 2017
11.23 this morning: Single asymmetric skein c160 over Ladybridge low to medium height, heading WNW.
steven burke said
Mon Dec 4 11:35 AM, 2017
80+ low over chorlton at 10.46am heading west/north west.
110 over Flixton at 10.28am heading east yesterday.
dave broome said
Mon Dec 4 8:52 AM, 2017
16 went E over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 18:00 on Sunday 3rd, approx 60 E at 09:25 this morning
-- Edited by dave broome on Monday 4th of December 2017 09:51:21 AM
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Dec 3 9:23 PM, 2017
140 SE over Hough End at 10:35 this morning.
Info thanks to Tony O'Mahony
Chris Roberts said
Sun Dec 3 1:45 PM, 2017
This morning from Shell Pool 21 heading west at 10-22 110 heading east at 10-27 North of pool towards Mersey 40 heading east at 10-30 North of pool following previous skein 100+ heading east at 10-32 South of pool over Carrington Moss 56 heading west at 12-17 directly over pool
Steven Nelson said
Sun Dec 3 10:31 AM, 2017
Noisy flock of c90 SE over my Irlam garden at 10.25 this morning.
Andy Bissitt said
Tue Nov 28 9:24 PM, 2017
Something like 300 moving south-east, viewed from my Romiley front garden, as the sun set behind them at just before 4.00 p.m.
Neil Collier said
Sun Nov 26 12:53 PM, 2017
92 heading west over Harwood, Bolton at 11.30am.
Mike Duckham said
Sun Nov 26 12:18 PM, 2017
Very approx 200 heading east over Fairywell Wood, Timperley at 12.10 pm.
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Sat Nov 25 11:49 AM, 2017
C50 heading East over Audenshaw Reservoirs @ 08:32.
Paul Thompson said
Fri Nov 24 1:54 PM, 2017
3 sightings this morning, the first at 8.20am at the bottom of ladybridge Lane (off Chorley New Rd. Bolton) 50 to 60 heading west to east. The second at 10.00am at Doffcocker Lodge 49 heading west to east. The third at 11.20 from my home (off Church Rd. Bolton) 120 heading east to west.
Steven Nelson said
Fri Nov 24 1:23 PM, 2017
40-50 NW over Little Bollington towards Dunham area at 08.15 today
Chris Roberts said
Sun Nov 19 2:00 PM, 2017
Shell pool this morning 15 flying West North West at 9-53 15 ? Same group flying South East at 10-08 230+ flying East at 10-33
Tony Darby said
Sun Nov 19 1:40 PM, 2017
186 over R.Mersey at Heaton Mersey, 10.50am heading SE. It was the most exciting thing to happen during the WeBS count...
dave broome said
Sun Nov 19 11:11 AM, 2017
Over the Wigan Flashes this morning 41 east at 07:55 and two separate skeins of 130 and 70 east at 08:35
steven burke said
Sat Nov 18 7:55 PM, 2017
39 over wigan flashes heading east at 3.18pm
David Walsh said
Sat Nov 18 7:13 PM, 2017
Saturday 18th November 2017
6.50pm - skein over Millbrook, Stalybridge, heading roughly west.
Earlier today, over Brushes Valley
9.00am - c 50 west, over Turf Pits
9.10am - two skeins close together, c 150 and 250, both heading south east, over Lower Swineshaw.
-- Edited by David Walsh on Saturday 18th of November 2017 07:13:54 PM
dave broome said
Fri Nov 17 8:54 AM, 2017
This morning 85 went NW over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 07:58 and another 6 NW at 08:35
Stephen Fuentes said
Mon Nov 13 10:15 AM, 2017
A late report for yesterday (Sunday) morning at 8am.
60-80 over Bredbury heading SE.
Cheers, Steve.
John Rayner said
Mon Nov 13 9:18 AM, 2017
c100 heading SE over Hazel Grove at 9.05
Cheers John
Peter Johnson said
Mon Nov 13 8:36 AM, 2017
c200 heading East over Close Park, Radcliffe at 08:10.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Sun Nov 12 7:51 PM, 2017
2 skeins of 150+ and 50+ over Flixton at 0805 heading east.
75+ over South Flixton at 1410, very high, flying around in circles, before heading east.
John Taylor said
Sun Nov 12 4:46 PM, 2017
One skein of c.200 over Droylsden tram stop at 16:00 heading east
Tony Mossman said
Sun Nov 12 4:15 PM, 2017
Same 5 skeins presumably over Reddish Vale 15.20ish
Keith Mills said
Sun Nov 12 3:13 PM, 2017
Just now(3pm) At least 5 skeins, totalling 400+ Geese> SSE over Horwich (Macron Stadium area) Seen through my Lounge window.
One juv (I think) on Crime Lake, Daisy Nook at first light yesterday (7th Jan) still present when I left at 10.20.
Skein of approx 70 over at 09.45 heading east.
Andrea
-- Edited by Andrea Wilson on Monday 8th of January 2018 01:29:39 PM
Approximately 150 heading North, high over Oxford Road.
Kind regards, C. Jepson-Brown
Single Pink-foot in amongst 100+ Canada Geese at Higher Boarshaw. Embarassed to say that its my first Pink-foot in Greater Manchester, bringing my GM total to a huge 103, don't think that I'm going to be bothering the GM200 committee anytime soon.
last night at around 5.30 p.m .They were travelling south west possibly
towards Martin Mere.
An unseen but heard skein fairly low heading W/SW over Sale Sharks Carrington training ground at 6:30pm yesterday evening.
-- Edited by Keith Williams on Wednesday 20th of December 2017 07:28:08 AM
Skein of 36 birds flying almost due south over Lostock Park, Stretford at 1:50pm Saturday
Single asymmetric skein c160 over
Ladybridge low to medium height, heading
WNW.
110 over Flixton at 10.28am heading east yesterday.
-- Edited by dave broome on Monday 4th of December 2017 09:51:21 AM
140 SE over Hough End at 10:35 this morning.
Info thanks to Tony O'Mahony
21 heading west at 10-22
110 heading east at 10-27 North of pool towards Mersey
40 heading east at 10-30 North of pool following previous skein
100+ heading east at 10-32 South of pool over Carrington Moss
56 heading west at 12-17 directly over pool
Something like 300 moving south-east, viewed from my Romiley front garden, as the sun set behind them at just before 4.00 p.m.
92 heading west over Harwood, Bolton at 11.30am.
Very approx 200 heading east over Fairywell Wood, Timperley at 12.10 pm.
C50 heading East over Audenshaw Reservoirs @ 08:32.
3 sightings this morning, the first at 8.20am at the bottom of ladybridge Lane (off Chorley New Rd. Bolton) 50 to 60 heading west to east. The second at 10.00am at Doffcocker Lodge 49 heading west to east. The third at 11.20 from my home (off Church Rd. Bolton) 120 heading east to west.
15 flying West North West at 9-53
15 ? Same group flying South East at 10-08
230+ flying East at 10-33
It was the most exciting thing to happen during the WeBS count...
6.50pm - skein over Millbrook, Stalybridge, heading roughly west.
Earlier today, over Brushes Valley
9.00am - c 50 west, over Turf Pits
9.10am - two skeins close together, c 150 and 250, both heading south east, over Lower Swineshaw.
-- Edited by David Walsh on Saturday 18th of November 2017 07:13:54 PM
A late report for yesterday (Sunday) morning at 8am.
60-80 over Bredbury heading SE.
Cheers, Steve.
Cheers John
c200 heading East over Close Park, Radcliffe at 08:10.
75+ over South Flixton at 1410, very high, flying around in circles, before heading east.
At least 5 skeins, totalling 400+ Geese> SSE over Horwich (Macron Stadium area)
Seen through my Lounge window.
4 skeins (@ 150, 130, 100 & 70) heading easr over Altrincham - 07.46
A skein of approx 15, over Dane Bank @ 07:00, heading S/E.