When I was down there on Monday, there were four lapwings, so hopes for at least one population expanding (magpies, crows, ravens, jackdaws, herons, buzzards, humans not withstanding).
John Rayner said
Thu Mar 30 5:35 PM, 2017
Raven 3 over Little Wood Chiffchaff 6 Buzzard 2 Snipe 9 Lapwing 3 (1 appears to be sitting in Broadheys [aka Pylon Field] defending nest against marauding Jackdaws)
Cheers, John
Chris Harper said
Mon Mar 27 7:22 PM, 2017
6.30-7pm.
Male Blackcap in full song near Peak Forest Canal. Also 3 Lapwing, Common Snipe, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, 2 Mandarin Duck in trees, 2 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest.
John Rayner said
Fri Mar 24 4:09 PM, 2017
Julian Winstanley wrote:
... and this canal quacker, which is obviously destined for category D
Cheers John
That duck has been around for about eight months now!
Practically a resident then. Get it ticked .
Julian Winstanley said
Fri Mar 24 3:11 PM, 2017
... and this canal quacker, which is obviously destined for category D
Cheers John
That duck has been around for about eight months now!
John Rayner said
Fri Mar 24 11:23 AM, 2017
Late news 23 March: Walk from Chadkirk Country Estate to Brabyns Park
Hi Andy, good to know the Dabchick are back. they used to be seen quite a lot but the EA cut the overhanging vegetation all the way along the river on both sides a good few years ago now and that was the end of that! I see Ravens quite a lot these days but I haven't seen the Buzzards for a couple of weeks now.
Andy Bissitt said
Thu Feb 2 9:04 PM, 2017
1st Feb. p.m.
A pleasant stroll to the Goyt bridge, where I saw a pair of ravens up river over Marple Dale; 4 goosander (1 m), 1 cormorant, and a dabchick (first here for well over 15 years at a guess) were on the river itself. Also usual woodland stuff like bullfinch, nuthatches and buzzard. Spring felt closer.
Chris Harper said
Wed Jan 4 11:45 AM, 2017
10.30-11.00:
Nice to see at least 1 Dipper on stream. Also 2 Bullfinch, Grey Wagtail, Nuthatch.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Oct 31 9:22 AM, 2016
Originally posted today by John Rowland:
just an update on the breeding success of a pair of lapwing in Broadheys this summer. For the first time in over twenty years a single pair of lapwing had four young but I think only three survived as towards the end of the fledging period I only ever saw three young. I am putting the success of this down to the introduction of the scrape that went in three years ago as the parents and young were always around this area.
I have to say though I was less than impressed with the fool who found the nest photographed it and then advertised the fact on social media! lets hope he doesn't trespass again next year if we are lucky enough to have this pair return.
Nigel Troup said
Sun Oct 30 1:17 PM, 2016
Two Ravens flew over the horse fields on the far side of the Goyt just before midday, one of them pausing briefly at the top of a pylon. Only a single finch in a 1+ hour circuit: a Goldfinch.
Stephen Fuentes said
Tue Oct 25 4:50 PM, 2016
3 Goosander (1m 2f) on the Goyt from Chadkirk bridge this afternoon.
Chris Harper said
Sun Mar 13 7:44 AM, 2016
Late post for Friday evening, a Lapwing displaying around stony area near the car park.
Roger Baker 3 said
Sat Feb 27 6:12 PM, 2016
John Rowland wrote:
lets hope we don't lose any more of this valuable habit as it sounds like it is already having a substantial effect. the pond is also a fantastic breeding site for Frog, Toad, Smooth, Palmate and Great Crested Newts, so if it gets filled in this will be a massive loss to Chadkirk.
Hiya John .... this needs reporting, possibly "Natural England" would be a good place to start.
Great crested and Palmate newts are a European protected species. The animals, their eggs and their breeding sites and resting places are protected by law.
Too much of this filling in goes on without notice and by then it's to late.
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Saturday 27th of February 2016 06:13:52 PM
Chris Harper said
Sat Feb 27 4:46 PM, 2016
Treecreeper around pond, failed to spot any Snipe
John Rowland said
Mon Feb 8 9:23 AM, 2016
lets hope we don't lose any more of this valuable habit as it sounds like it is already having a substantial effect. the pond is also a fantastic breeding site for Frog, Toad, Smooth, Palmate and Great Crested Newts, so if it gets filled in this will be a massive loss to Chadkirk.
Chris Harper said
Mon Feb 8 8:51 AM, 2016
Late post for yesterday at 12.30
2 Ravens circling and 3 Common Buzzard
John Rayner said
Mon Feb 1 4:44 PM, 2016
Waterside and adjacent scrub vegetation on the Charkirk Industrial Estate pool has been stripped and the whole area covered with wood chippings. In the small area left untouched were 11 Snipe and a Grey Heron.
Elsewhere singles of Buzzard, Grey Wagtail, Bullfinch and Goldcrest. 4 Mistle Thrushes and 2 Redwings feeding in Pylon Field.
Cheers John
Chris Harper said
Sun May 24 6:55 PM, 2015
Brief visit yesterday afternoon produced Kingfisher 2 Lapwing Stock Dove
Andy Bissitt said
Fri May 22 10:06 PM, 2015
I've just been looking back at spring so far, and I forgot that I saw a raven on 11th April near Marple locks which was flying low towards Chadkirk. I would be pretty confident in saying that they were not just a roaming party otherwise they would have gone with the adult birds to find food. As it was they just sat quietly in the woods for about half an hour waiting for their return and you could easily have walked right past them. Obviously most people would have had their attention drawn to them once they did return as there is no mistaking them once the calls start up!
Steve Suttill said
Thu May 21 9:10 AM, 2015
Can't remember the exact details, but someone pointed out a photo of a juvenile Raven in the Stockport area to me recently - think it may have been posted on i-spot. It puzzled me at the time but something else cropped up and I forgot about it. Andy's post just reminded me - guess they have bred in the area?
Andy Bissitt said
Wed May 20 9:06 PM, 2015
I didn't expect much, but found a family party of 4 ravens on site which provided much entertainment. I was last here about 6 weeks ago so I guess they could have bred in the area (anyone know?). Food was being brought to the two fully fledged youngsters, and on one occasion a buzzard tried to hijack it. Brilliant! I had to look around me to make sure I was still in Chadkirk! Also about: chiffchaff, grey wagtails in two spots, a pair of lapwing, stock doves, including at least 6 in Marple Dale just over the bridge, and various other things. Ravens though! What a bird!
Lapwing displaying this afternoon Chiffchaff Bullfinch
John Rayner said
Mon Jan 5 1:42 PM, 2015
Chadkirk Industrial Estate Pool:
35 Common Snipe
Cheers John
Chris Harper said
Mon Nov 24 7:49 PM, 2014
Will be putting my objection in. Close view of a Dipper in the brook yesterday at noon. Also Goldcrest
John Rayner said
Thu Nov 20 10:53 PM, 2014
There are plans to create a 'right of way' bridle path for horse riding around the edges of the fields adjacent to the brook and also around part of 'Coronation Field, which is the wild flower meadow.
I believe this will take up around 1/2 - 3/4 hectare of land, which is either UK BAP habitat (this lowland pasture is unique in the Stockport area) or, in the case of Coronation Field, an SBI.
The costs to build the bridle path will be in the region of 20K to 35K. As the cost of creating the Coronation Field wild flower meadow in the first place was around 10K one may justifiably question whether this is the best use of assets.
If you wish to object to this plan the person to write to is Hazel Lees at hazel.lees@stockport.gov.uk
Alternatively you may wish to attend the public meeting, which is to be held at Woodley Civic Hall at 18.00 on 8th December.
Cheers, John
John Rayner said
Fri Aug 1 1:13 PM, 2014
31st July:
4 Goosanders and 3 Mandarins on river Kingfisher heard 3 Stock Doves
News from a few days ago: Common Sandpiper on Pylon Field Pool (info from John Ireland)
Cheers John
Phil Panton said
Sun Mar 16 3:41 PM, 2014
United Utilities seem to have encrouched on a considerable amount of the Pylon field, with a large site compound
1 White Wagtail and 1 Lapwing on pool in 'pylon field' 1 Goldcrest 2 Chiffchaffs 2 Stock Doves 1 Sparrowhawk
Cheers John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Friday 12th of April 2013 04:50:41 PM
Chris Greene said
Thu Jan 31 3:07 PM, 2013
This afternoon 13:00-14:30.... Red letter day for Chadkirk Highlights..... Single Lapwing near scrape on Broadheys Field 2 Buzzards over Kirk Wood, constantly harrassed by Crows, 2 Stock Doves, Grey Heron on Mill Pond, no sign of any Snipe though, 2 pairs of Mallard on Broadheys scrape, 1 ringed, and 1 unringed Dipper, on stream behind main car park, Grey Wagtail over, Plus plenty of the usual tits,finches and Corvids etc.
Cheers Chris
P.S. First Daffodils of the year, flowering in the Walled Garden.
-- Edited by Chris Greene on Thursday 31st of January 2013 03:18:40 PM
John Rayner said
Tue Jan 15 9:16 PM, 2013
12 Snipe (on overgrown Mill Pond and in Pylon Field)
Cheers, John
Chris Greene said
Mon Dec 17 12:28 AM, 2012
Today,13:00-14:00....highlights.... 2 Goldcrests,one near main car park,the other near top car park, Grey Heron on mill pond, 2 M,and 3F Goosander upstream of new bridge Good numbers of Robins and Nuthatches around,plus plenty of usuals.
Cheers Chris
Vicky Harper said
Fri Nov 2 4:35 PM, 2012
I'm off to Chadkirk today. Has anyone any suggestions regarding the best place to spot a Green Woodpecker?
Cheers
Vicky
Vicky Harper said
Fri Oct 26 2:42 PM, 2012
I went in search on the Green Woodpecker but no sign of one.
Birds seen included:
2 Dipper. One showing well for 20 minutes from the Green Bridge 2 Grey Wagtail 2 Pied Wagtail 2 Kingfisher 6 Robin 4 Wren 2 Dunnock Flock of Chaffinch 2 Greenfinch 10 blackbird 2 Nuthatch 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker heard drumming 1 Goosander 1 Sparrowhawk Plenty of Jackdaw 6 Jay
-- Edited by Vicky Sumner on Friday 26th of October 2012 02:43:55 PM
John Rayner said
Wed Oct 24 12:29 AM, 2012
A Green Woodpecker over Marple Hall School headed towards Chadkirk C.E.
Cheers, John
Chris Harper said
Mon Aug 27 2:00 AM, 2012
Quick visit today, mainly to see the new bridge, but a few nice birds around. Sparrowhawk with prey Nuthatch Kestrel Chiffchaff Swallow Goldfinches 4 Mallard Grey Heron
Geoff Walton said
Mon Aug 20 6:11 AM, 2012
7-15pm
Grey heron on the bank up from the new bridge
Dipper flying downstream and under the new bridge
John Rayner said
Fri Aug 17 2:20 AM, 2012
2 Mandarins on pool in 'Pylon Field'
2 Grey Wagtails and a Dipper on Goyt
Cheers, John
Phil Panton said
Mon Aug 13 12:54 AM, 2012
Couple of hours spent this afternoon wandering down Marple Dale & a circuit of Chadkirk in the rain.
Nuthatch Mixed flock of Longtailed, Blue & Great Tits Wren feeding 3 very vocal youngsters Kingfisher heading downstream towards the weir
2 Buzzard & a Kestrel in the air at the same time at Chadkirk
Other than that, it was pretty quiet
Stephen Fuentes said
Thu Aug 2 3:01 PM, 2012
I was at the Chadkirk festival on Sunday. The well had been 'dressed' but I doubt if that has anything to do with it. I do like the new pathways that have been built though, and the new bridge over the Goyt is great and will enable us birders to cover a wider area more conveniently from there.
When I was down there on Monday, there were four lapwings, so hopes for at least one population expanding (magpies, crows, ravens, jackdaws, herons, buzzards, humans not withstanding).
Chiffchaff 6
Buzzard 2
Snipe 9
Lapwing 3 (1 appears to be sitting in Broadheys [aka Pylon Field] defending nest against marauding Jackdaws)
Cheers, John
6.30-7pm.
Male Blackcap in full song near Peak Forest Canal. Also 3 Lapwing, Common Snipe, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, 2 Mandarin Duck in trees, 2 Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest.
Practically a resident then. Get it ticked .
That duck has been around for about eight months now!
Brambling 2 (Brabyns)
Nuthatch 4
Treecreeper 1
Chiffchaff 3
Buzzard 6
Sparrowhawk 1
Snipe 14 (Chadkirk)
Mandarin 2 (Chadkirk)
... and this canal quacker, which is obviously destined for category D
Cheers John
Displaying Lapwing this morning.
Two Buzazrds over the Chapel at 3.10pm
Hi Andy, good to know the Dabchick are back. they used to be seen quite a lot but the EA cut the overhanging vegetation all the way along the river on both sides a good few years ago now and that was the end of that! I see Ravens quite a lot these days but I haven't seen the Buzzards for a couple of weeks now.
1st Feb. p.m.
A pleasant stroll to the Goyt bridge, where I saw a pair of ravens up river over Marple Dale; 4 goosander (1 m), 1 cormorant, and a dabchick (first here for well over 15 years at a guess) were on the river itself. Also usual woodland stuff like bullfinch, nuthatches and buzzard. Spring felt closer.
10.30-11.00:
Nice to see at least 1 Dipper on stream. Also 2 Bullfinch, Grey Wagtail, Nuthatch.
just an update on the breeding success of a pair of lapwing in Broadheys this summer. For the first time in over twenty years a single pair of lapwing had four young but I think only three survived as towards the end of the fledging period I only ever saw three young. I am putting the success of this down to the introduction of the scrape that went in three years ago as the parents and young were always around this area.
I have to say though I was less than impressed with the fool who found the nest photographed it and then advertised the fact on social media! lets hope he doesn't trespass again next year if we are lucky enough to have this pair return.
3 Goosander (1m 2f) on the Goyt from Chadkirk bridge this afternoon.
Late post for Friday evening, a Lapwing displaying around stony area near the car park.
..................................................................................................................
Hiya John .... this needs reporting, possibly "Natural England" would be a good place to start.
Great crested and Palmate newts are a European protected species. The animals, their eggs and their breeding sites and resting places are protected by law.
Too much of this filling in goes on without notice and by then it's to late.
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Saturday 27th of February 2016 06:13:52 PM
Treecreeper around pond, failed to spot any Snipe
lets hope we don't lose any more of this valuable habit as it sounds like it is already having a substantial effect. the pond is also a fantastic breeding site for Frog, Toad, Smooth, Palmate and Great Crested Newts, so if it gets filled in this will be a massive loss to Chadkirk.
Late post for yesterday at 12.30
2 Ravens circling and 3 Common Buzzard
Elsewhere singles of Buzzard, Grey Wagtail, Bullfinch and Goldcrest.
4 Mistle Thrushes and 2 Redwings feeding in Pylon Field.
Cheers John
Kingfisher
2 Lapwing
Stock Dove
It puzzled me at the time but something else cropped up and I forgot about it. Andy's post just reminded me - guess they have bred in the area?
7 Mandarin Duck on Goyt
Blackcap
Pied Wagtail
2 Mistle Thrush
Chiffchaff
Bullfinch
35 Common Snipe
Cheers John
Also Goldcrest
I believe this will take up around 1/2 - 3/4 hectare of land, which is either UK BAP habitat (this lowland pasture is unique in the Stockport area) or, in the case of Coronation Field, an SBI.
The costs to build the bridle path will be in the region of 20K to 35K. As the cost of creating the Coronation Field wild flower meadow in the first place was around 10K one may justifiably question whether this is the best use of assets.
If you wish to object to this plan the person to write to is Hazel Lees at hazel.lees@stockport.gov.uk
Alternatively you may wish to attend the public meeting, which is to be held at Woodley Civic Hall at 18.00 on 8th December.
Cheers, John
4 Goosanders and 3 Mandarins on river
Kingfisher heard
3 Stock Doves
News from a few days ago:
Common Sandpiper on Pylon Field Pool (info from John Ireland)
Cheers John
Pylon field scrape
2 Pied Wagtails
1 Lesser Blackbacked Gull
3 Meadow Pipits
A notable 36 Snipe on the weedy industrial estate pool
3 Buzzards over woodland by Otterspool Road
Cheers John
Quick hour yesterday 2-3pm:
Dipper on smaller stream nearer to chapel
2 Nuthatch
Mistle Thrush
5 Snipe
1 Kestrel
1 Sparrowhawk
14 Mistle Thrushes feeding together in 1 field.
Whitethroat singing + at least 1 youngster
Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Goldfinches, Greenfinches etc.
Only 2 butterflies (2 Meadow Browns)
Cheers John
Mandarin pair
Grey Wagtail
2 Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Common Buzzard
Cormorant
5 Swift
Nuthatch
Mallard pair with 6 young
Orange tip butterfly
Along the Goyt from Chadkirk New Bridge to Marple Dale Nursing Home
c25 Swallows and 6 Sand Martins
2 Grey Wagtails
1 Chiffchaff
Pair Goosander
Cheers John
2 Curlew flying overhead
1 Goldcrest
2 Chiffchaffs
2 Stock Doves
1 Sparrowhawk
Cheers John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Friday 12th of April 2013 04:50:41 PM
Red letter day for Chadkirk
Highlights.....
Single Lapwing near scrape on Broadheys Field
2 Buzzards over Kirk Wood, constantly harrassed by Crows,
2 Stock Doves,
Grey Heron on Mill Pond, no sign of any Snipe though,
2 pairs of Mallard on Broadheys scrape,
1 ringed, and 1 unringed Dipper, on stream behind main car park,
Grey Wagtail over,
Plus plenty of the usual tits,finches and Corvids etc.
Cheers Chris
P.S. First Daffodils of the year, flowering in the Walled Garden.
-- Edited by Chris Greene on Thursday 31st of January 2013 03:18:40 PM
Cheers, John
2 Goldcrests,one near main car park,the other near top car park,
Grey Heron on mill pond,
2 M,and 3F Goosander upstream of new bridge
Good numbers of Robins and Nuthatches around,plus plenty of usuals.
Cheers Chris
Cheers
Vicky
Birds seen included:
2 Dipper. One showing well for 20 minutes from the Green Bridge
2 Grey Wagtail
2 Pied Wagtail
2 Kingfisher
6 Robin
4 Wren
2 Dunnock
Flock of Chaffinch
2 Greenfinch
10 blackbird
2 Nuthatch
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker heard drumming
1 Goosander
1 Sparrowhawk
Plenty of Jackdaw
6 Jay
-- Edited by Vicky Sumner on Friday 26th of October 2012 02:43:55 PM
Cheers, John
Sparrowhawk with prey
Nuthatch
Kestrel
Chiffchaff
Swallow
Goldfinches
4 Mallard
Grey Heron
Grey heron on the bank up from the new bridge
Dipper flying downstream and under the new bridge
2 Grey Wagtails and a Dipper on Goyt
Cheers, John
Nuthatch
Mixed flock of Longtailed, Blue & Great Tits
Wren feeding 3 very vocal youngsters
Kingfisher heading downstream towards the weir
2 Buzzard & a Kestrel in the air at the same time at Chadkirk
Other than that, it was pretty quiet
Steve.