Kingfisher on the perch in the middle of KingGeorgeV pool this p.m.
Mike Duckham said
Wed Sep 28 9:00 AM, 2022
Got lucky, just happened to be scanning with bins from upstairs window on Whitebeam Close, Timperley.
Yesterday Tue 27th, 1030 a.m., c. 22 Pink Footed Geese distant to SW somewhere Hale South/Bollin going north-ish.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Wednesday 28th of September 2022 09:01:50 AM
Mike Duckham said
Mon Sep 26 9:43 PM, 2022
Yesterday 25th Sept c. 6pm ish, was surprised to see a tight flock of I'd guess at least 70+ Ring Necked Parakeets flying northeast over Rossett Ave., Timperley.
By far the most I've seen in the area but as I live in Wales it may be normal!?..
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Monday 26th of September 2022 09:45:07 PM
Mike Duckham said
Wed Sep 21 5:11 PM, 2022
"late news yesterday" Tue 20th 9 a.m.
c. 75 Pink Gooted Geese, WSW over Fairywell Wood/Dobbinetts Lane
Mike Duckham said
Sun Aug 28 5:23 PM, 2022
Sparrowhawks bred successfully in Fairywell Wood, safely flown the nest now.
Juvenile Kestrel with ad female in disused fields next to Brooks Drive, indicating local breeding success.
Daily Ravens over the wood and adjacent field.
2 Swift, 2 Swallow over Ridegway Sports Fields on Fri 26.8.22..
Fairywell Brook still without water, so no chance of Green Sandpiper which is sometimes heard at this time of year.
Steven Nelson said
Thu Jul 7 5:38 PM, 2022
The Raven family of 4 feeding again this afternoon
3 Raven feeding this afternoon at their usual time - 1 adult + 2 full grown noisy youngsters
Steven Nelson said
Thu Jun 30 6:11 PM, 2022
1 Raven over Clay Lane this morning
The noisy family of 4 Ravens again this afternoon at their regular feeding place at their usual time.
Steven Nelson said
Wed Jun 29 9:33 PM, 2022
Raven family again feeding at their usual time and place this afternoon. Also a one-legged Pied Wagtail.
Steven Nelson said
Wed Jun 22 2:10 PM, 2022
1 Raven over yesterday morning
Steven Nelson said
Fri Jun 17 5:25 PM, 2022
Raven family again this afternoon.
Steven Nelson said
Thu Jun 16 8:30 PM, 2022
Raven family of 1 adult and 2 well grown young yesterday afternoon and again this morning.
Ian Howarth said
Sun Jun 12 5:44 PM, 2022
Whilst 4 of us were watching the bird feeders in the Secret Garden (Archaeology site) a Raven landed on the feeder cage and tried for 2 mins to dismantle the feeders. An hour later it returned and managed to get at the fatballs through the cage with its massive beak and didn't seem at all concerned at me approaching to within about 5m. Also a Sparrowhawk (f) landed for 15 mins in a tree by the moat.
Steven Nelson said
Fri Jun 10 8:19 PM, 2022
3 Ravens again this afternoon. 1 adult and 2 noisy youngsters harassing the adult for food.
Steven Nelson said
Wed Jun 8 7:51 PM, 2022
This afternoon a family group of 4 Ravens - 2 adults and 2 fully grown young demanding food
Mike Duckham said
Sat May 14 8:17 PM, 2022
Ian Howarth wrote:
8 x Swifts flying now over Riddings Rd, Arderne Rd, St George's Crescent, Heyes Lane. They visit this same spot every year without fail in early May.
Nice, used to have them nesting in our eaves in that area, Acresfield Road.
Had a couple on Thur 10th, Delahays bypass on a visit.
Willow Warbler was brought in by the warm front and rain Wed 9th - Thur 10th. In willows along the public footpath from Brooks Drive to the hospital. Also here a Whitethroat holding on, can't be many more years before the vegetation gets too tall. I can remember the first one staking out a low bramble patch as the field scrubbed over, many years ago.
Ian Howarth said
Mon May 9 6:00 PM, 2022
8 x Swifts flying now over Riddings Rd, Arderne Rd, St George's Crescent, Heyes Lane. They visit this same spot every year without fail in early May.
Ian Howarth said
Sun May 8 9:04 PM, 2022
2 x Ravens escorted by 2 Carrion Crows along the 18th fairway flying South. 2 x Nuthatch together, 1 x Treecreeper, 1 x GS Woodpecker.
Rob Smallwood said
Thu Apr 21 4:37 PM, 2022
Steven Nelson wrote:
1 noisy Raven over this afternoon mobbed by a Carrion Crow
Same today only this time Raven was silent. Heading south.
Steven Nelson said
Wed Apr 20 10:43 PM, 2022
1 noisy Raven over this afternoon mobbed by a Carrion Crow
Ian Howarth said
Sat Apr 16 7:03 PM, 2022
1 Snipe. West Timperley Nature Reserve 6pm.
Ian Howarth said
Wed Apr 13 8:22 PM, 2022
Mallard with 11 ducklings on canal by Timperley met. 1 Grey Wagtail in the same area as per the last few years. 1 Blackcap (F).
Ian Howarth said
Tue Apr 12 4:45 PM, 2022
Near the moat. I was just about to post that I'd seen the M + F Great Spotted Woodpecker but not together, when 5 seconds later they were 'mating', albeit for only 2 seconds. 2 Song Thrushes having a right scrap and then one of them jumps on a branch 2m away and stares at me for ages as if to say 'what do you think about that?' 1 Blackcap (f).
Mike Duckham said
Mon Apr 11 12:11 PM, 2022
Drake MandarinDuck flew south over the horse field adjacent to Fairywell Wood on Sunday 3rd April, there's a small stream in there so perhaps looking for breeding sites? Prob over 100 Woodpigeon in the same field, though hard to count as they moved around a lot!
Long Tailed Tit i think probably nest building in one of the hedges along Beech Fields, Mon 4th.
Ian Howarth said
Tue Apr 5 7:01 PM, 2022
A beautiful Chiffchaff sung merrily away by the moat this afternoon.
Ian Howarth said
Tue Mar 29 5:27 PM, 2022
Alty Golf Course. M + F GS Woodpecker together.
Steven Nelson said
Mon Mar 28 9:15 PM, 2022
2 Raven over this afternoon
Steven Nelson said
Thu Mar 24 4:53 PM, 2022
1 Raven feeding at a private site this afternoon in Timperley
Ann Ribbands said
Tue Mar 22 10:53 PM, 2022
Very vocal Chiffchaff at Skelton Junction, from Moss Lane bridge.
Steven Nelson said
Thu Mar 17 7:22 PM, 2022
1 noisy Raven overhead heading towards the golf course this morning
Mike Duckham said
Sun Mar 13 10:19 PM, 2022
The horse field between Brooks Drive, Fairywell Wood and Alder Drive has had a lot of birds daily, tho limited diversity!
21.2.22 - highest count of 33 Magpie,
Woodpigeon 42 on 5th March
Lesser Black Backed Gulls collecting nesting material.
Ian Howarth said
Sun Feb 20 3:33 PM, 2022
Great to watch Siskin (10) bathing in the flooded field by KingGeorgeV whilst it was pouring down and then to take shelter on the Lee side of a tree, next to about 8 Goldfinch. 2 trees blown down.
Ian Howarth said
Tue Feb 15 8:15 PM, 2022
Alty Golf Course. About 60 Redwing, 1 Buzzard being harassed by 2 Carrion Crows again but the Buzzard fought off the 2 crows this time, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Goldfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Song Thrush singing, another close by, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m), a flock of about 45 Starlings. And nice to see several Great, Blue, Coal and Long Tailed Tits feeding together within a meter of each other.
Ian Howarth said
Fri Feb 11 5:38 PM, 2022
20 Redwing in the trees by the 18th fairway. 2 Nuthatch together, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (m), 1 Song Thrush belting out some sort of song.
Ian Howarth said
Thu Feb 10 7:49 PM, 2022
About 100 Redwing on the field by KingGeorgeV pool. 1 Treecreeper, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Goldcrest near the moat.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 10th of February 2022 08:19:59 PM
Steven Nelson said
Tue Feb 8 1:30 PM, 2022
1 Raven flying over the golf course this morning being mobbed by a Lesser Black-backed Gull
Rob Smallwood said
Wed Jan 26 8:26 AM, 2022
Robert - Ravens have bred near the Golf Course in recent years
Ian Howarth said
Tue Jan 25 6:45 PM, 2022
Alty Golf Course. 2 x Woodpeckers M + F together 0.5m apart. Male kept approaching female but she was having none of it.
Ian Howarth said
Mon Jan 24 2:08 PM, 2022
A Goldcrest on my garden feeder (Timperley) just now; so happy as I've not seen one in my garden before. And now a Blackcap (M) which is a regular visitor to the feeders this last 3 weeks. But not seen the Blackcap (F) for a week now.
Robert Hayden said
Sun Jan 23 9:21 PM, 2022
Raven flying across edge of golf course! Also at Wythenshawe park! Becoming more common as time goes bye! Perhaps they will breed locally soon!
This is the third winter in a row that a buzzard has spent near the old hall woods! Maybe finds squirrels easy to catch?
That egret (if it is the same one) has been around for three or four years now and can sometimes be seen in stream on golf course!
Ian Howarth said
Sun Jan 23 4:35 PM, 2022
2 x Great Spotted Woodpeckers together; well actually one was mithering the other on/off for 10 minutes. (Golf course). Several Siskin near the moat.
Ian Howarth said
Tue Jan 18 7:07 PM, 2022
Moat. 1 x Siskin (m), 1 × Sparrowhawk (f)
Ian Howarth said
Thu Jan 13 9:54 PM, 2022
Beautiful sunny afternoon. 2 x Nuthatch together near the moat. A Great Spotted Woodpecker landed on a branch and seemed to lay back at a slant to face the sun for 5 mins fully exposing all its underside in an unusual fashion, almost like it was sunbathing or just posing. Times like this I wish I had a camera.
Ian Howarth said
Wed Jan 12 5:32 PM, 2022
Little Egret in the tree by KingGeorgeV pool. Lots of Redwing and Starling and several views of calling Nuthatch around the golf course. 2 Mistle Thrush in a standoff.
Ian Howarth said
Tue Jan 11 6:44 PM, 2022
80 Redwing alongside 10 Starlings in the field next to KingGeorgeV pool. One Great Spotted Woodpecker. One Nuthatch.
Ian Howarth said
Sat Jan 8 4:16 PM, 2022
Today was the loudest drumming I've heard this year. Got a good view of the Great Spotted Woodpecker near the Driving range. Lots of Redwing flitting between the trees with a few Fieldfare too. Just one Goosander (M) on the Pool.
Ian Howarth said
Wed Jan 5 6:06 PM, 2022
KingGeorgeV pool Mandarin M + F. Also the duck I can't positively identify which is of Mallard size has returned. See my earlier thread. The 9 Goosander (4M, 5F) that I saw on Christmas Day have all gone. 40 Redwing on the field by the pool.
Ian Howarth said
Fri Dec 24 9:56 PM, 2021
Altrincham Golf Course and KingGeorgeV pool. Lots of birdsong today, even a Woodpecker drumming on a few occasions, on this beautiful, mild and sunny morning. Over 20 species including 4 Goosander, Redwing, Jay, Bullfinch and Greenfinch.
Ian Howarth said
Wed Dec 22 2:28 PM, 2021
Little Egret now on the island at KingGeorgeV pool. About 20 Goldfinch in one Alder and about 15 Redwing in the next tree. One drake Goosander, 2 Song Thrush and a chirpy little Wren.
Ian Howarth said
Wed Dec 22 2:19 PM, 2021
Rob. Could the duck be Swedish Blue? I'm no expert on birds; but there is a distict similarity. I saw it again on the Pond at Timperley Nature Reserve 2 days ago. Swimming up and down and very vocal, in a group of Mallards, looking lost. I'm not on Facebook but apparently others have seen it and posted about it. It has a striking scaly appearance on its back. Maybe try Facebook West Timperley Nature Reserve?
Got lucky, just happened to be scanning with bins from upstairs window on Whitebeam Close, Timperley.
Yesterday Tue 27th, 1030 a.m., c. 22 Pink Footed Geese distant to SW somewhere Hale South/Bollin going north-ish.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Wednesday 28th of September 2022 09:01:50 AM
Yesterday 25th Sept c. 6pm ish, was surprised to see a tight flock of I'd guess at least 70+ Ring Necked Parakeets flying northeast over Rossett Ave., Timperley.
By far the most I've seen in the area but as I live in Wales it may be normal!?..
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Monday 26th of September 2022 09:45:07 PM
"late news yesterday" Tue 20th 9 a.m.
c. 75 Pink Gooted Geese, WSW over Fairywell Wood/Dobbinetts Lane
The noisy family of 4 Ravens again this afternoon at their regular feeding place at their usual time.
Also a one-legged Pied Wagtail.
Nice, used to have them nesting in our eaves in that area, Acresfield Road.
Had a couple on Thur 10th, Delahays bypass on a visit.
Willow Warbler was brought in by the warm front and rain Wed 9th - Thur 10th. In willows along the public footpath from Brooks Drive to the hospital. Also here a Whitethroat holding on, can't be many more years before the vegetation gets too tall. I can remember the first one staking out a low bramble patch as the field scrubbed over, many years ago.
Same today only this time Raven was silent. Heading south.
Drake Mandarin Duck flew south over the horse field adjacent to Fairywell Wood on Sunday 3rd April, there's a small stream in there so perhaps looking for breeding sites? Prob over 100 Woodpigeon in the same field, though hard to count as they moved around a lot!
Long Tailed Tit i think probably nest building in one of the hedges along Beech Fields, Mon 4th.
The horse field between Brooks Drive, Fairywell Wood and Alder Drive has had a lot of birds daily, tho limited diversity!
21.2.22 - highest count of 33 Magpie,
Woodpigeon 42 on 5th March
Lesser Black Backed Gulls collecting nesting material.
About 100 Redwing on the field by KingGeorgeV pool. 1 Treecreeper, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Goldcrest near the moat.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 10th of February 2022 08:19:59 PM
Raven flying across edge of golf course! Also at Wythenshawe park! Becoming more common as time goes bye! Perhaps they will breed locally soon!
This is the third winter in a row that a buzzard has spent near the old hall woods! Maybe finds squirrels easy to catch?
That egret (if it is the same one) has been around for three or four years now and can sometimes be seen in stream on golf course!