Sunday March 10th. 06.45 hrs - 07.30 hrs.

Field behind Broomstair Nurseries.

No sign of Brent Goose amongst the Canadas.
6 Redwing.

Roger.

...and it was there about 1.30pm when I left

Hi John, it's either Watson St or Lowe St, you will see the sign for Broomstairs Nurseries, drive up to near the entrance of the little garden centre / nurseries and park up. Go through the 2 gates and it was in the field on the left with some Canada Geese. It was quite a distance out but Iv got a few shots of it if you want to private message your email address.

Hi Rob Is the nursery in Watson Street and if so is this where you parked. Was the Brent goose still there when you left Regards John T

Parked up next to the Broomstairs Nurseries and in the 1st field on the left was a Brent Goose feeding with some Canada Geese and Woodpigeons.
Other birds of note : Sparrowhawk, Dipper, Kingfisher, Goosander, Grey Wagtail, Treecreeper, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker.

That makes sense. Thanks!!

Vicky

Hiya Vicky, the Jet Amber Fields tend to be posted on the "River Tame Dukinfield Sewarge works to Ivy Cottages. Haughton Green" thread ....... but this is a really long stretch of river ......... so I use the Haughton Dale thread for downstream of Broomstair Bridge through to Reddish which ties in with the official site titles.

Roger.

Sorry not sure if my posts are in the right place because i don't think the area i cover is all haughton dale. not sure where else to post it though. yesterday 2 siskin feeding on the footpath behind riverside care home, Denton. 2 flocks of redwing in jet amber fields, 2 m + 1 f Mandarin.

A couple of hours in the dale this morning with good company.

Birds of note:

3 goosander, pair of bullfinch, several pair of Mandarin flying over, flock of redwing, heron devouring a frog again, plus usuals.

Wednesday 6th March. 14.00 - 16.30 hrs.

R, Tame. Mill Lane to Apethorn Lane.

Cold and windy ....... passerines conspicuous by their absence.

15 Teal (4 pairs and 7 single drakes.
4 pairs Mallard.
1 Goosander (red-head).
1 Jay.
1 Grey Wagtail.
1 Nuthatch.
Bullfinch (think pair) heard but not seen.

No sign of pollution, thankfully. Saying this, there were a few workmen on the opposite bank (upstream of the iron bridge) backfilling on some work they had been doing to a culvert exit. Looked like it had been a bit of a major operation judging by some of the machinery they had winched back up the the hill.

Roger.


-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Thursday 7th of March 2013 02:38:03 PM

Most definitely. I wanted to report it but wasn't sure where best to report it. i took quite a few pictures of it. It was a sad sight. If you manage to get down tomorrow to check it out that would be great. if you walk from mill lane towards gee cross it was just before walking under the iron bridge. there is a steep embankment where there's lots of rubbish dumped at the back of haughton green. I'll give the wardens a call first thing in the morning. thanks for the contact details.

Same species as yesterday minus the Kingfisher and Dipper

In addition today:

3 Buzzard giving a fantastic aerial display above.
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Kestrel
2 Mandarin (m + f) in the river behind Broomstairs garden centre (not seen along this part of the river before)
3 Goldeneye (f)
2 Lesser Black Backed gull on pond in Jet Amber Fields
2 Heron (1 adult + 1 juvenile) I got good video footage of the adult heron 10ft in front (not phased by dog walkers passing). It hunted a frog and then walked up the banking and threw the frog several times onto the ground. It then picked up the frog and walked along the footpath before walking back down the banking. It then washed the frog down with some pond water. Yummy!!
Lots of Treecreeper and Goldcrest about today

The river was coated with oil/petrol today around Haughton Green where the Teal and Little Grebe were fishing. I've never noticed it before but it was particularly noticable today.

Vicky, would you please report the exact location of this pollution to the Tameside Countryside Ranger Service. 0161 330 9613.
This is their main office at Park Bridge ....... hopefully still there after the cut-backs !
Will try and get down there myself some time tomorrow.

Thanks.

Roger.

-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Monday 4th of March 2013 09:26:05 PM

Walked my local patch froum Haughton Dale Woodley to Amber Jet Fields and then along the canal to Ashton-Under-Lyne yesterday.

The woodland area behind Haughton Green was buzzing with birds at sunrise. The areas around the canal was very quiet.

Dunnock
Robin
House Sparrow
Starlings
Collared Dove
Wood Pigeon
Blue tit
Great tit
Long-Tailed Tit
Coal tit
Greenfinch
Chaffinch
Bullfinch
Numerous flocks of Goldfinch
1 Goldcrest
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
3 + Great Spotted Woodpecker heard and seen. (1 in a tree directly above sounded like it was Yaffling!!!) I checked the tree and it was the only bird I could see.
Dipper
Kingfisher
Goosander
Little Grebe
Canada Geese
Mallard
Teal
(No sign of Pink-Footed or Goldeneye today)
Heron
Cormorant (flyover)
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Blackbird
Numerous Black-headed Gulls around Dukinfield sewage works but nothing else of note
Carrrion Crow
Jackdaw

No sign of any raptors!!

Originally posted by Mike Wild today:

8:45 am/ 19/01/13

3 Female goldeneye
2 Bullfinches
2 Cormorants
3 Goosander 2F/1M
8 Teal F/M
2 Little Grebes
2 Song Thrush
1 Dipper

4+ Dipper
3 Cormorant
3 Heron
20+Bullfinch
3 Charms of Goldfinch
6 Chaffinch
1 Stonechat
12 Siskin
4+ Little Grebe
15 Teal
5 Goldeneye
1 Pink-footed goose
6 + Song Thrush
20 + Redwing
Usual Tit Flocks
3 Jay
1 Buzzard
3 Treecreeper
Numerous Nuthatch
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (on feeder in someones front garden. was tempted to take pics but as the feeder was in front of their front window was worried I might be arrested as a peeping Tom

Great sized tit sized bird with black cap possibly Blackcap (didn't get good views but managed to get a photo.

-- Edited by Vicky Sumner on Wednesday 16th of January 2013 03:44:40 PM

Dipper
6 Teal
1 Pink Footed Goose amongst the Canada's
6 Bullfinch
Numerous nuthatch

1 Fox sunbathing

2 Dipper
1 Grey Wagtail
Numerous Song Thrush
15 Siskin
5 Lesser Redpoll
10+ House Sparrow
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Green Woodpecker (lifetime tick)
11 Teal
5 Goldeneye
Canada Geese but no sign of Pink Footed Goose today
Edit: forgot

1 Little Grebe
2 Goosander
1 Sparrowhawk with a Carrion Crow grabbing onto its tail whilst in flight

-- Edited by Vicky Sumner on Friday 11th of January 2013 12:30:36 PM

Dipper
Grey Wagtail
Jay
Bullfinch
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Goldcrest
Siskin
Goosander
Heron
Cormorant
Great spotted Woodpecker
1 Pink-footed Goose amongst the Canada Geese in Amber jet fields
5 Goldeneye in flooded field
7 Teal

2 + Dipper
20+ Siskin
1 Teal
+ usuals

Tuesday 14th February 2012 11.45-13.20
Muddy walk with kids
5 Blackbird
8 great tit
13 magpie (one on nest squabbling)
15 woodpidgeon
19 crow
11 robin
8 blue tits
26 canada geese
6 mallard
1 mistle thrush
4 long tailled tits
2 jays
3 moorhens
1 nuthatch
1 grey wagtail
5 blackheaded gulls
2 dipper
2 teal
This birdwatching challenge completed the children's gold RSPB nature award!

Sparrowhawk
Harris Hawk (No jesses seen)
2 Dipper
2 Goosander (male & female)

+ all the regulars

Robin & Simon

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 12th of February 2012 08:02:24 PM

A late post for last Saturday, 1400-1600

2 Mandrin (male&female)
1 dipper (sure there will be a second though)
1 Chiff Chaff (many more heard)
1 Goosander
+ the usual culprits

Simon




-- Edited by STong on Sunday 24th of April 2011 09:08:50 AM

11.30-2.00
nice walk & pond dipping
3 woodpigeon
2 sparrowhawk
1 goosander
5 mallard
2 wren
7 blue tit
4 canada geese
2 robin
3 jay
5 great tit
2 moorhen
1 greylag?
2 magpie
1 chiffchaff
nuthatch & blackcap singing plus many tits/chiffchaff in trees

Sunday 5th April 09
09.30-10.30am
4 goosanders on river, flew off up stream
2 mallards
2 blackbirds
6 great tits
3 blue tits
1 long tailed tit
4 jays- very noisy
6 magpies
lots more singing

Saturday 26th April 08
3-6pm loads of fun pond dipping with kids, though didn't walk too far
6 Magpies
2 Moorhen
4 mallard
3 robin
4 blue tit
7 great tit
3 long tail tits
3 chiffchaff seen, many more calling
6 carrion crow
7 green finch
1 jay
1 grey wagtail on river
6 blackbird
1 grey heron
3 collared doves
8 wood pigeon
1 house sparrow
1 starling
1 canada goose
Many more singing- too busy pond dipping!
Rae

2.15pm-4.30pm
Explored further this time- river very full & fast, nice woodland walks further down.
8 wood pigeons
5+ robins
11+ great tits
2 grey wagtails together on river
4 separate male mallards, 1 female, 1 pair
8+ magpies
1 long tailed tit
4 blackbirds
1 goldcrest
2 blue tits separate, 2 together- male displaying beautifully absolutely charming & such vivid colours!
3 jays
2 goldfinch
1 nuthatch
heard chiffchaff
pair goosanders together on river, 1 male further down nearer carpark.
Rae & very muddy kids
Back soon for pond dipping (bought the nets!)

Went with the kids on a 'world of wildlife event here today- had a great time orienteering followed by pond dipping (3 newts!). Plan to go back really soon. 1-3pm 5 nuthatch 3 robins 4 woodpigeons 3 magpies 2 longtailed tits 4 great tits 4 mallards blue tit grey heron flew over grey wagtail across the river female goosander heard chiffchaff Rae