80-100 over chorlton ees after 5pm this eve, heading East.
Chris Roberts said
Sun Nov 5 1:13 PM, 2017
Shell pool this morning 300 plus flying East South East at 9.00 30 flying low North West at 9.01 18 also flying low North West at 9.02 70 flying North at 9.04
John Taylor said
Sun Nov 5 8:32 AM, 2017
c. 200 over Droylsden town centre at 07:45 heading east in two skeins
Gordon Newman said
Sat Nov 4 10:57 PM, 2017
Group flying over between Pennington Flash and Bickershaw Rucks this evening calling @ 20.00
Andy Bissitt said
Sat Nov 4 9:34 PM, 2017
c130 passed to the east of Romiley going south-east at 4.15 p.m.
Dave Tennant said
Sat Nov 4 7:59 PM, 2017
70 heading northwest over hazelhurst road Worsley 1050 today
Tony Darby said
Sat Nov 4 5:56 PM, 2017
300+ over Rusholme at 8.30am headed W/SW.
Chris Sutton said
Sat Nov 4 5:42 PM, 2017
c 400-500 pink-footed geese heading east over Hardy Farm (Chorlton) in the fading light at 5:15 Chris
Steven Nelson said
Sat Nov 4 4:39 PM, 2017
1 single Pink-footed Goose flying east over Irlam calling constantly at 16.35 this evening.
Tony Coatsworth said
Sat Nov 4 8:35 AM, 2017
100 over Withington 08:25 heading north
James Walsh said
Fri Nov 3 11:37 PM, 2017
c200 over Salford Shopping City at midday
-- Edited by James Walsh on Friday 3rd of November 2017 11:38:17 PM
Paul Carroll said
Fri Nov 3 8:45 PM, 2017
109 flying over Medlock Valley at 4.30 pm today.
John Rayner said
Fri Nov 3 3:46 PM, 2017
Pink-footed Goose - single skein of 154 SE over Ludworth Moor
Cheers, John
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Fri Nov 3 12:49 PM, 2017
2-300 over whalley range. Spotted at distance from my chorlton flat. Heading south.
dave broome said
Fri Nov 3 8:25 AM, 2017
c200 east over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 08:08
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Nov 2 5:37 PM, 2017
C. 50 Pink Footed geese east over Tyldesley c. 7.50 this morning
dave broome said
Thu Nov 2 5:07 PM, 2017
This morning 90 south-east over Winstanley-Bryn, Wigan 07:25
Over the Wigan Flashes: Two skeins of 290 and 365 south-east 07:45 110 south-east 07:58, with 8 slowly north-west soon after 12 low north-west 08:25, then 5 circling the area 41 north-west 08:59 100 north-west 09:10
Chris Roberts said
Thu Nov 2 4:32 PM, 2017
150 flying west North West over Shell pool at 14-29.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Thu Nov 2 3:28 PM, 2017
150+ heading NW over Flixton at 0745. Is Winter over already, or didn't they like their Norfolk holiday?
dave broome said
Tue Oct 31 12:57 PM, 2017
Three skeins east over Ashton-in-Makerfield this morning all contained approx 170 birds, one at 07:15 and two separate skeins at 07:37. One skein of the same size then went low W at 08:10.
Over Higher End, Billinge 25 west at 10:03, 199 north-west 10:28
c100 west(ish) over Wythenshaw at c9am this morning.
James Richardson said
Tue Oct 31 8:24 AM, 2017
About 120 heading east over Manchester City centre 08:22
Scott robinson said
Tue Oct 31 7:37 AM, 2017
Another 200+ over Kirkhall Lane, Leigh heading East. Just now.
-- Edited by Scott robinson on Tuesday 31st of October 2017 07:38:02 AM
Mike Chorley said
Tue Oct 31 12:12 AM, 2017
C60 from Oldham Town Centre at 16.10 this afternoon. They were low enough to be obscured by buildings around Mumps Bridge but from the size probably north of Oldham Edge. Appeared as 2 parallel rows from the SW before reforming as a conventional skein and heading E , as if they were changing direction.
dave broome said
Mon Oct 30 4:02 PM, 2017
c170 NW over Ashton-in-Makerfield 16:00
Keith Mills said
Mon Oct 30 3:41 PM, 2017
10.10am today: A single skein of 70> west, over the wood at Lostock.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Oct 30 12:51 PM, 2017
650 over Pennington Flash this morning, in skeins of 250 and 400.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Nigel Troup said
Mon Oct 30 7:56 AM, 2017
App 100, in two skeins, east over Davenport, Stockport, 07:50.
Scott robinson said
Mon Oct 30 7:30 AM, 2017
50+ heading East over Kirkhall Lane, Leigh, just now.
-- Edited by Scott robinson on Monday 30th of October 2017 07:31:23 AM
Steven Nelson said
Sun Oct 29 7:56 PM, 2017
Little Woolden Moss
2 skeins at the same time in fading light at 17.10 22 heading east c.38 heading west
Rob Creek said
Sun Oct 29 4:55 PM, 2017
c85 just flown North over our house in Denton and heading towards M60 Oldham direction
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Oct 27 7:02 PM, 2017
Eugene Dillon-Hooper wrote:
C.100+ over Chorlton at 17.15. Seen passing directly over morrisons heading South East.
Almost certainly the same as the approximate 200 ESE over Chorlton Town Centre at 17:15 seen by Tony O'Mahony
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Fri Oct 27 5:29 PM, 2017
C.100+ over Chorlton at 17.15. Seen passing directly over morrisons heading South East.
Rachael Hill said
Thu Oct 26 3:28 PM, 2017
Approx 160 flying ES across West End, Ashton under Lyne, approx 9.45am. First of the yrear for me
Bernard McGurrin said
Thu Oct 26 11:21 AM, 2017
60+ NW over Bickershaw rucks at 09-48, couldn't get a clear view because of tree cover so an estimate of what i could see
John Rayner said
Wed Oct 25 2:10 PM, 2017
Ludworth Moor
Pink-footed Geese 782 (skeins moving in many directions. 60E, 110NW, 230E, 40S, 250NW, 28W, 64S)
Cheers, John
Chris Harper said
Wed Oct 25 11:55 AM, 2017
200+ West over Debdale reservoir at 09.45
andrew chapman said
Wed Oct 25 11:07 AM, 2017
small skein circling over Newton Heath at 9.10am today - appeared to head back towards town over Rochdale road
Andy
Steve Scrimgeour said
Wed Oct 25 10:04 AM, 2017
2 Skeins this morning seen...
C60 over the house Flixton this morning at 0825 heading North only to turn and head back south.
One seen whilst driving through Partington, heading North, couldnt count them. Approx 0840.
Mark Rigby said
Wed Oct 25 10:00 AM, 2017
C60 South-East over Oldham at 0815hrs
dave broome said
Wed Oct 25 8:39 AM, 2017
c70 NE over Ashton-in-Makerfield this morning 08:15
Mick Taylor said
Wed Oct 25 8:20 AM, 2017
Massive movement over Standish this morning, with over 700 in multiple skens, biggest over 200, all fying east north east.
dave broome said
Sun Oct 22 2:40 PM, 2017
Approx 480 went E in five skeins over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 14:29
Kath Butterworth said
Thu Oct 19 10:46 PM, 2017
Loose skein of approx 300 flying east over Scouthead, Oldham at 1545hrs
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Wed Oct 18 9:45 PM, 2017
150+ SE over Manchester Airport at 0845.
David Walsh said
Wed Oct 18 4:57 PM, 2017
Wednesday 18th October 2017
Loose skein of approximately 300 west over Turf Pits, Higher Swineshaw, at 3.55pm
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Wed Oct 18 4:10 PM, 2017
A loose skein of approx 200 over Stockport Bus station heading SW at 16:08
dave broome said
Wed Oct 18 1:38 PM, 2017
This morning-
47 NW at Higher End, Billinge 09:45
70 NW out from Wigan along the R Douglas valley 09:57
80 NW high over Wigan-Orrell 11:05
235 high W over Wigan 11:55
dave broome said
Tue Oct 17 11:48 AM, 2017
35 south this morning over Higher End, Billinge at 09:47. Thirteen of these broke off and flew E, with the rest turning back in to West Lancs (at one point 28 separate skeins were visible in the air over West Lancs and the Sefton Coast)
300 plus flying East South East at 9.00
30 flying low North West at 9.01
18 also flying low North West at 9.02
70 flying North at 9.04
c130 passed to the east of Romiley going south-east at 4.15 p.m.
Chris
-- Edited by James Walsh on Friday 3rd of November 2017 11:38:17 PM
109 flying over Medlock Valley at 4.30 pm today.
Cheers, John
Over the Wigan Flashes:
Two skeins of 290 and 365 south-east 07:45
110 south-east 07:58, with 8 slowly north-west soon after
12 low north-west 08:25, then 5 circling the area
41 north-west 08:59
100 north-west 09:10
Over Higher End, Billinge 25 west at 10:03, 199 north-west 10:28
65 SE over Vimto Park at 0824
pics: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S40225640
c100 west(ish) over Wythenshaw at c9am this morning.
-- Edited by Scott robinson on Tuesday 31st of October 2017 07:38:02 AM
650 over Pennington Flash this morning, in skeins of 250 and 400.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
-- Edited by Scott robinson on Monday 30th of October 2017 07:31:23 AM
2 skeins at the same time in fading light at 17.10
22 heading east
c.38 heading west
Almost certainly the same as the approximate 200 ESE over Chorlton Town Centre at 17:15 seen by Tony O'Mahony
Pink-footed Geese 782 (skeins moving in many directions. 60E, 110NW, 230E, 40S, 250NW, 28W, 64S)
Cheers, John
200+ West over Debdale reservoir at 09.45
small skein circling over Newton Heath at 9.10am today - appeared to head back towards town over Rochdale road
Andy
C60 over the house Flixton this morning at 0825 heading North only to turn and head back south.
One seen whilst driving through Partington, heading North, couldnt count them. Approx 0840.
Loose skein of approx 300 flying east over Scouthead, Oldham at 1545hrs
Loose skein of approximately 300 west over Turf Pits, Higher Swineshaw, at 3.55pm
This morning-
47 NW at Higher End, Billinge 09:45
70 NW out from Wigan along the R Douglas valley 09:57
80 NW high over Wigan-Orrell 11:05
235 high W over Wigan 11:55
35 south this morning over Higher End, Billinge at 09:47. Thirteen of these broke off and flew E, with the rest turning back in to West Lancs (at one point 28 separate skeins were visible in the air over West Lancs and the Sefton Coast)