A big movement of Woodpigeons in the clear cold conditions this morning.
9 flocks west and 6 flocks north one flock estimated at 1000 birds.
3,770+ west and 427 north.
700 pinkfeet east in 3 skiens
22 Redwing west
3 cormorant and 2 Goosander also west
Simon Johnson said
Sun Nov 13 6:09 PM, 2011
Big movement of gulls this morning all east/se
701 Herring Gull 4 Great Black-backed Gulls
the odd Lesser and Black-headed in with them.
Simon Johnson said
Sat Nov 12 5:18 PM, 2011
9 - 10.30
Bit of movement when got back from Elton. Pleasant sat out having a brew.
8 Skylark se (2, 5 and a single) 592 Woodpigeon - east in several large flocks 281 Starling - sw 5 Goosander - west right above me Buzzard - east right above me 3 Sparrowhawk se together 19 Fieldfare sw Siskin heard over Redpoll heard over
Simon Johnson said
Fri Nov 11 8:04 PM, 2011
I did mean tram stop! But some of the stuff I have seen go on there it is a tramp stop too
Simon Johnson said
Fri Nov 11 5:01 PM, 2011
Its near besses of the Barn tramp stop on Bury old road.
Top floor apartment and looks out across manchester/Salford.
Today window watching
47 Lapwing south
flocks of 14, 25 and 53 Goldfinch.
Jason Dulhanty said
Thu Nov 10 4:30 PM, 2011
Simon Where abouts is the Atrium ? I know the area quite well.
Simon Johnson said
Thu Nov 10 2:28 PM, 2011
An Egyptain Goose flew east over Phillips park then Prestwich towards Heaton park at around 9am this morning.
County tick for me
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Thursday 10th of November 2011 02:28:45 PM
Simon Johnson said
Mon Nov 7 4:57 PM, 2011
Watch from the Balcony before the grey murk arrived this morning
9 Crossbill - one party chipping away - SE at 7.15am 10 Wigeon - east towards heaton Park 116 Woodpigeon south 96 Starling west 144 Fieldfare SW 72 Redwing SW
Cormorant 7 east Pinkfeet 280 & 46 se Sparrowhawk 2 Kestrel
Grey Wagtail on my roof
Simon Johnson said
Sat Oct 29 5:24 PM, 2011
Vis Mig Watch
884 Fieldfare south 318 Redwing south Single Brambling in a fieldfare flock 516 Starling sw 66 Jackdaw west c 650 Pinkfeet se
Also Peregrine attacking a Redwing flock and giving chase but didnt catch one.
Also 3 Sparrowhawk in area inc a bird displaying!!
Simon Johnson said
Wed Oct 26 8:32 PM, 2011
Vis Mig Watch
1,548 Starling W/SW 186 Fieldfare SE 172 Redwing SW Blackbird 8 SW Song Thrush S Grey Wag 2 on roof then east Siskin 20 south Goldfinch 14 south
Raptors Sparrowhawk 2 Kestrel Peregrine south Short-eared Owl south
Pinkfeet 670 east/se and 55 sw
Simon Johnson said
Wed Oct 26 9:19 AM, 2011
A Short-eared Owl was getting mobbed by a peregrine above Jct 17 of the M60 seen from my apartment this morning for about 5 minutes before going off south.
Pinkfeet also on the move
Simon Johnson said
Thu Oct 13 9:47 PM, 2011
38 Redwing south before dusk
Simon Johnson said
Sat Sep 3 10:55 AM, 2011
Flock of 8 Teal just flown South (assume these are same birds that were on Heaton Park res earlier)
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Saturday 3rd of September 2011 10:03:22 AM
Simon Johnson said
Sat Aug 27 3:17 PM, 2011
Hobby SE this morning
Swift 2 South Swallow 25 south House Martin 3 south
Simon Johnson said
Thu Aug 18 7:42 PM, 2011
Swift 27 south Swallow 225 south Black-headed Gull 541 south mid afternoon
Buzzard 3 SE lunch time Sparrowhawk 2 together mid morning
Simon Johnson said
Wed Aug 17 3:32 PM, 2011
Swift 5 Chiffchaff - one flew past balcony into trees below
Simon Johnson said
Tue Aug 9 7:10 PM, 2011
late news from sunday
2 Siskin flew over Sedgley Park Rugby club NW
Simon Johnson said
Sat Aug 6 12:56 PM, 2011
Female Sparrowhawk seen again carrying food towards prestwich forest
Simon Johnson said
Tue Jul 26 7:44 PM, 2011
Female Sparrowhawk carrying food towards prestwich forest
50+ Swift also present
Simon Johnson said
Tue Jun 28 9:01 PM, 2011
Female Sparrowhawk seen last 2 evening's.
Tonight carrying food towards prestwich forest
Simon Johnson said
Mon Jun 20 8:13 PM, 2011
60+ Swift this eve
Simon Johnson said
Sun May 22 9:22 PM, 2011
possible White Stork flown SW at 20.50
seen from my apartment - over tesco then lost behind trees, managed to get bins on it but could only see it flying away, a big white bird with black on its its wings... cant think anything else it could be but would have liked a better view
Simon Johnson said
Fri Apr 29 11:49 AM, 2011
10 Goosanders just flown NE
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 20 8:23 AM, 2011
A solitary Common Swift flew through this morning.
Info thanks to Simon Johnson
Simon Johnson said
Sat Feb 26 6:50 PM, 2011
Few bits on the moving about this morning
Jackdaw a high flock of 80 north Goosander flew east (towards heaton park) Duck sp 2 nw Goldfinch 15 west
Simon Johnson said
Sat Feb 12 6:47 PM, 2011
Second Winter Survey for SD80 C - area around the flat.
Lots of Singing and displaying going on today spring has sprung! plenty of birds around in the urban area's and it was clear that some species have suffered over the cold snap such as wrens being the most noticeable!
Siskin 10 a noisy flock flew into a garen along Thatch leach lane Collared Dove 14 in the area with a lot of displaying Long-tailed Tit 24 ( couple of flocks largest 7) Coal tit 2 (with above) GSW and a flock of 14 Greenfinch 14 Goldfinch & 4 Chaffinch
Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Great Tit Blue tits all in song
Simon Johnson said
Sun Dec 12 8:40 PM, 2010
Winter Survey for SD80 C - area around the flat.
Waxwing - 4 in park off thatch leach lane - flew towards besses Bullfinch 13 Fieldfare 54 north Lapwing 2 SW Spahawk. Long-tailed Tits - flocks of 14 and 22 Blue tit 49 Coal tit 2 Goldcrest 2 Jay 3 GSW Goldfinch 24
Collared Dove and Woodpigeon singing and also in courtship and display.
Simon Johnson said
Wed Nov 10 9:57 PM, 2010
Excellent morning indeed
The Short-eared Owl was picked up amongst corvids mobbing it @ 7.28 it managed to shake them off and circled round several times gaining height and went off SE
A Flock of 17 Whoopers flew south down the Irwell Valley and across Salford @ 7.53.
a Massive movement of Pinkfeet with 19 Skeins approx or circa 2989 in total but this count will be out due to the distance of some of the birds. (and lumping all the skiens together in this total)
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Nov 10 9:03 AM, 2010
An excellent morning's sightings today, all pre 9am:
Single Short-eared Owl mobbed by corvids and heading SE 14 Whooper Swans over south 2490 Pink-footed Geese over east in various sized flocks
Info thanks to Simon Johnson
Simon Johnson said
Wed Oct 20 6:27 PM, 2010
Flock of 40 Whooper Swan flown SE @ 18.20!
Also a Buzzard south in the eve mobbed by Crows -- Edited by Simon Johnson on Wednesday 20th of October 2010 06:28:01 PM
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Wednesday 20th of October 2010 10:44:17 PM
Simon Johnson said
Sun Oct 10 8:35 PM, 2010
Lots of Redwings on the move, 10 contact calls in 2 mins just now
Simon Johnson said
Sat Jan 9 6:32 PM, 2010
Birds seen today
Buzzard - west Cormorant -north Chaffich 11 and Goldfinch 3 east Pied Wag 2 Jay 2 Collard dove 6 - some display
Simon Johnson said
Sun Jan 3 10:49 AM, 2010
Lots of big Gulls on the move east in the past 45 minutes 466 so far but still coming look to be mainly Herring with a few GBBG in with them.
Simon Johnson said
Mon Oct 12 7:36 PM, 2009
7.40 - 9.10 up too late to get to Heaton Park so watched from the apartment - lots of activity today so no need to look through peoples windows - as Ian reckons!! Think the height helped with the counts.
Redwing 464 west Blackbird west Starling 59 west Woodpigeon 97 west Lapwing 22 West ( 2 high over flat and a distant flock) GSW west Chaffinch 14 west Siskin (H) Dunnock 5 NW right over flat - bizarre! Swallow 2 SW Alba Wag 7 SW
Peregrine male - stooped at something right over flat and seen a further 3 times - this is the bird seen at heaton park yesterday.
Simon Johnson said
Sat Oct 10 5:53 PM, 2009
PM
Pinkfeet 38 East Cormorant NE Siskin 5 west
Simon Johnson said
Fri Oct 2 8:48 PM, 2009
Tufted duck 4 west over this morning
Simon Johnson said
Sat Sep 26 7:58 PM, 2009
56 Swallow SW over the apartment this afternoon in 3 groups
Simon Johnson said
Wed Sep 9 8:57 AM, 2009
9/9 7-8.30am
Pinkfeet 6 East @7.30am Meadow Pipit 54 S-SW Swallow 33 south Sand Martin 2 south Jay 4 west Goldfinch 8 west Cormorant NE
Simon Johnson said
Sun Aug 23 8:44 AM, 2009
23/8
LITTLE EGRET east 8.30am
Was just having a brew whilst doing some casual watching for visable migration when spotted this little beauty flying right over.
Simon Johnson said
Sat Aug 22 9:05 PM, 2009
Swift 4 Spahawk 3 different birds Swallow 29 west House Martin 19 sw Also 3 painted lady
Simon Johnson said
Tue Aug 4 10:09 PM, 2009
1700-1900
Steady stream of BHG's south tonight 507 in total with 3 Common Gull and 107 Swift taking the same route
Simon Johnson said
Mon Jul 27 8:36 PM, 2009
16.00 - 18.00
Swift 250 SW House martin 15 SW Sand Martin 2 SW Swallow 9 SW
Simon Johnson said
Thu Jun 18 10:01 PM, 2009
Curlew SW @ 21.55 on the edge of a thunderstorm this eve
Simon Johnson said
Sun Mar 22 11:43 PM, 2009
Redwing calls heard over at 23.25 this eve
Simon Johnson said
Mon Mar 16 2:50 PM, 2009
Sparrowhawk being seen daily from the apartment.
Buzzard was noted 12/3
10 Redwing west 13/3.
Got up early today to see what spring vis mig was like managed an hour before having to go back to bed (taking strong pain killers at moment which are knocking me out)
16/3 7-8am
Lapwing 2 West Starling 33 East in 2 high groups Mpipit 7 high North Pied Wag 2 NW Woodpigeon 26 North Greenfinch 6 East + 2 doing display flight Sparrowhawk 2 East
male Bullfinch dropped into gardens below
86 Lapwing south
A big movement of Woodpigeons in the clear cold conditions this morning.
9 flocks west and 6 flocks north one flock estimated at 1000 birds.
3,770+ west and 427 north.
700 pinkfeet east in 3 skiens
22 Redwing west
3 cormorant and 2 Goosander also west
701 Herring Gull
4 Great Black-backed Gulls
the odd Lesser and Black-headed in with them.
Bit of movement when got back from Elton. Pleasant sat out having a brew.
8 Skylark se (2, 5 and a single)
592 Woodpigeon - east in several large flocks
281 Starling - sw
5 Goosander - west right above me
Buzzard - east right above me
3 Sparrowhawk se together
19 Fieldfare sw
Siskin heard over
Redpoll heard over
go on there it is a tramp stop too
Top floor apartment and looks out across manchester/Salford.
Today window watching
47 Lapwing south
flocks of 14, 25 and 53 Goldfinch.
Where abouts is the Atrium ? I know the area quite well.
County tick for me
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Thursday 10th of November 2011 02:28:45 PM
9 Crossbill - one party chipping away - SE at 7.15am
10 Wigeon - east towards heaton Park
116 Woodpigeon south
96 Starling west
144 Fieldfare SW
72 Redwing SW
c2000 Woodpigeon
1384 Starling
465 Fieldfare
72 Greenfinch
5 Siskin
8 Redpoll
Cormorant 7 east
Pinkfeet 280 & 46 se
Sparrowhawk 2
Kestrel
Grey Wagtail on my roof
884 Fieldfare south
318 Redwing south
Single Brambling in a fieldfare flock
516 Starling sw
66 Jackdaw west
c 650 Pinkfeet se
Also Peregrine attacking a Redwing flock and giving chase but didnt catch one.
Also 3 Sparrowhawk in area inc a bird displaying!!
1,548 Starling W/SW
186 Fieldfare SE
172 Redwing SW
Blackbird 8 SW
Song Thrush S
Grey Wag 2 on roof then east
Siskin 20 south
Goldfinch 14 south
Raptors
Sparrowhawk 2
Kestrel
Peregrine south
Short-eared Owl south
Pinkfeet
670 east/se and 55 sw
Pinkfeet also on the move
(assume these are same birds that were on Heaton Park res earlier)
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Saturday 3rd of September 2011 10:03:22 AM
Swift 2 South
Swallow 25 south
House Martin 3 south
Swallow 225 south
Black-headed Gull 541 south mid afternoon
Buzzard 3 SE lunch time
Sparrowhawk 2 together mid morning
Chiffchaff - one flew past balcony into trees below
2 Siskin flew over Sedgley Park Rugby club NW
50+ Swift also present
Tonight carrying food towards prestwich forest
seen from my apartment - over tesco then lost behind trees, managed to get bins on it but could only see it flying away, a big white bird with black on its its wings... cant think anything else it could be but would have liked a better view
Info thanks to Simon Johnson
Jackdaw a high flock of 80 north
Goosander flew east (towards heaton park)
Duck sp 2 nw
Goldfinch 15 west
Lots of Singing and displaying going on today spring has sprung! plenty of birds around in the urban area's and it was clear that some species have suffered over the cold snap such as wrens being the most noticeable!
Siskin 10 a noisy flock flew into a garen along Thatch leach lane
Collared Dove 14 in the area with a lot of displaying
Long-tailed Tit 24 ( couple of flocks largest 7)
Coal tit 2 (with above)
GSW
and a flock of 14 Greenfinch 14 Goldfinch & 4 Chaffinch
Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Great Tit Blue tits all in song
Waxwing - 4 in park off thatch leach lane - flew towards besses
Bullfinch 13
Fieldfare 54 north
Lapwing 2 SW
Spahawk.
Long-tailed Tits - flocks of 14 and 22
Blue tit 49
Coal tit 2
Goldcrest 2
Jay 3
GSW
Goldfinch 24
Collared Dove and Woodpigeon singing and also in courtship and display.
The Short-eared Owl was picked up amongst corvids mobbing it @ 7.28 it managed to shake them off and circled round several times gaining height and went off SE
A Flock of 17 Whoopers flew south down the Irwell Valley and across Salford @ 7.53.
a Massive movement of Pinkfeet with 19 Skeins approx or circa 2989 in total but this count will be out due to the distance of some of the birds. (and lumping all the skiens together in this total)
Single Short-eared Owl mobbed by corvids and heading SE
14 Whooper Swans over south
2490 Pink-footed Geese over east in various sized flocks
Info thanks to Simon Johnson
Also a Buzzard south in the eve mobbed by Crows
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Wednesday 20th of October 2010 06:28:01 PM
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Wednesday 20th of October 2010 10:44:17 PM
Buzzard - west
Cormorant -north
Chaffich 11 and Goldfinch 3 east
Pied Wag 2
Jay 2
Collard dove 6 - some display
up too late to get to Heaton Park so watched from the apartment - lots of activity today so no need to look through peoples windows - as Ian reckons!! Think the height helped with the counts.
Redwing 464 west
Blackbird west
Starling 59 west
Woodpigeon 97 west
Lapwing 22 West ( 2 high over flat and a distant flock)
GSW west
Chaffinch 14 west
Siskin (H)
Dunnock 5 NW right over flat - bizarre!
Swallow 2 SW
Alba Wag 7 SW
Peregrine male - stooped at something right over flat and seen a further 3 times - this is the bird seen at heaton park yesterday.
Pinkfeet 38 East
Cormorant NE
Siskin 5 west
Pinkfeet 6 East @7.30am
Meadow Pipit 54 S-SW
Swallow 33 south
Sand Martin 2 south
Jay 4 west
Goldfinch 8 west
Cormorant NE
LITTLE EGRET east 8.30am
Was just having a brew whilst doing some casual watching for visable migration when spotted this little beauty flying right over.
Spahawk 3 different birds
Swallow 29 west
House Martin 19 sw
Also 3 painted lady
Steady stream of BHG's south tonight 507 in total with 3 Common Gull and 107 Swift taking the same route
Swift 250 SW
House martin 15 SW
Sand Martin 2 SW
Swallow 9 SW
Buzzard was noted 12/3
10 Redwing west 13/3.
Got up early today to see what spring vis mig was like managed an hour before having to go back to bed (taking strong pain killers at moment which are knocking me out)
16/3 7-8am
Lapwing 2 West
Starling 33 East in 2 high groups
Mpipit 7 high North
Pied Wag 2 NW
Woodpigeon 26 North
Greenfinch 6 East + 2 doing display flight
Sparrowhawk 2 East