a 2 hour walk round,willow warbler 4.....,wren3......,robin 7.....,great tit 3......,bullfinch calling.....,chiffchaff 1 in song.....,blackbird 5.....,woodpigeon 25+......,mistle thrush 1 ......,house martin 8 .....,chaffinch 6 .....,dunnock 4 .....,goldfinch 13 ......,magpie lots.....,meadow pipit 15 .....,lesser black-backed gull 2 in flight .....,reed bunting 11 .....,pied wagtail 1 .....,teal 9 .....,grey heron 2 AD .....,grey wagtail 1 calling in flight .....,swallow 5 .....,black-headed gull 1 .....,house sparrow 3 .....,whitethroat 1 male,2 female,JUV .....,mallard 1 .....,goldcrest 3 .....,moorhen 2 .....,G.S.woodpecker 1 calling .....,jackdaw .....,long-tailed tit 7 .....,greenfinch 1 ......,starling 5....thanks john

a quick walk round today birds seen are,meadow pipit 4,,,,goldfinch 90+,,,,,.magpie,,,,c.crow,,,,,jackdaw,,,,,.woodpigeon.....,reed bunting 5.....,willow warbler 3 calling.....,teal 6......,mallard 27.....,canada goose 36.....,mooehen 4.....,wren 2.....,chiffchaff 1 in song.....,greenfinch 2.....,grey wagtail 1.....,blackbirs 2.....,house sparrow 5....., house martin 3.//thanks john webb

birds seen today are,,chaffinch 3,,,,,,.blue tit 4,,,,,.robin 4,,,,,,.collard dove 1 ,,,,,,,.dunnock 2,,,,,,.wren 3,,,,,,.kestrel 1,,,,,,.great tit 5,,,,,,.woodpigeon 40+,,,,,,.swallow 7,,,,,,.goldfinch 70+,,,,,,willow warbler 6,,,,,,.grey heron 2 JUV,,,,,,.reed bunting 5,,,,,,.mallard 26,,,,,,.teal 6,,,,,,.canada goose 63,,,,,,.meadow pipit 5,,,,,,.moorhen 2,,,,,,.blackbird 3,,,,,,.b.h.gull 1,,,,,.pied wagtail 1 in flight,,,,,,.long tailed tit 5,,,,,,.herring gull 1 JUV,,,,,,.l.b.b.gull 1 JUV,,,,,,.jackdaw 12,,,,,,,.greenfinch 2,,,,,,,.whitethroat 1 female/ 1 winter,,,,,,.bullfinch calling,,,,,,.blackcap 1,,,,,thanks john

birds seen today are,,,teal 8 females/1 winters,,,,,.black-headed gull 6,,,,,.swallow 1,,,,,,.house martin 3,,,,,.woodpogeon 35+,,,,,jackdaw 15+,,,,,.magpie 25,,,,,.c.crow 5,,,,,.meadow pipit 3 in flight,,,,,.blue tit,,,,,.goldfinch14,,,,,.canada goose 50,,,,,.dunnock,,,,,.wren,,,,,.mallard 22,,,,,.grey heron 1,,,,,.willow warbler 4,,,,,.great tit 5,,,,,.long tailed tit 9,,,,,.moorhen 8 AD/JUV,,,,.grey wagtail 1,,,,,..two new species for me at this site thay are kingfisher 1 ,and nuthatch 1
,thanks john webb

birds seen today,goldfinch 40+.....,linnet 1 pair.....,pied wagtail 1 JUV.....,tree pipit 1 seen calling in flight.....,c.crow 2.....,swallow 1.....,reed bunting 1 calling.....,woodpigeon 5.....,stock dove 2 .....,starling 50+ .....,b.h.gull 3 .....,willow warbler 1 calling .....,canada goose 60 .....,grey heron ....., l.b.b.gull 1AD,2JUV..........thanks john webb

birds seen today,,,black-headed gull 19.....,greensandpiper 1.....,c.snipe 1.....,woodpigeon 5 .....,goldfinch 3 .....,swallow 2 .....,house martin 15 .....,grey heron calling,not seen......,willow warbler calling.....,c.crow 3 .....,kestrel 1.thanks john webb

birds seen today are,green sandpiper 2.....,goldfinch 50+.....,canada goose 34.....,mallard 2m,3f.....,woodpigeon 35+.....,reed bunting 4f/juv.....,willow warbler 3 calling.....,great spotted woodpecker 1 calling....,swallow 9.....,house martin 2......,L.B.B.gull 2AD.....,pied wagtail 1 JUV.....,magpie 17.....,linnet 2 in flight.....,jackdaw 12.....,c.crow 6.....thanks john webb

a quick look round before work birds seen are bullfinch 2 AD,3 JUV.....,grasshopper 1 reeling.....,willow warbler 5.....,black-headed gull 1 JUV.....,goldfinch 7.....,sedge warbler 2 in song reed bunting 5 female\JUV....thanks john

a quick wail round today 18 july 2015,lapwing 1.....,black-headed gull 11 AD......,pied wagtail 1 .....,kestrel 1 .....,whitethroat 3 in song.....,reed bunting 2 calling.....,goldfinch5 .....,blue tit .....,grey heron 1 .....,c.crow .....,jackdaw .....,magpie .....,woodpigeon .....,swift 3 .....,house martin 8 .....,swallow 5 .....,moorhen 1 AD,3 juv.....,sedge warbler 2 in song ....,linnet 4 .....,long tailed tit 7.thanks john webb

a quick walk round birds seen,,grasshopper warbler 2 reeling.....,blackcap 2 in song.....,whitethroat 7 in song.....,willow warbler 2 in song.....,chiffchaff 1 in song....,sedge warbler 4 in song.....,skylark 3 .....,swift 2....,reed bunting 4 in song.....,greeenfinch 5 .....,mallard 7 .....,moorhen 5 .....,goldfinch.....,woodpigeon.....,c.crow .....,robin.....,magpie.....,jackdaw.....wren .....,dunnock....., house sparrow 6.....,collared dove 2...., black -headed gull 1 juvenile.thanks john webb

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 11th of July 2015 07:03:53 AM

birds seen at kingsway business park on the 10 july 2015,skylark 3.....,pied wagtail 2 AD,6 JUV.....,house martin 16.....,sand martin 1.....,whitethroat 3 in song....,linnet 2 .....,starling 14....,reed bunting 4 in song.....,woodpigeon....,jackdaw.....,magpie.....,c.crow.....,swift 3.....,sedge warbler 2 in song....,long tailed tit calling....,blue tit....,great tit....,sparrowhawk in flight 1....,swallow....late news from sunday 5 july 2015 grasshopper warbler reeling,and seen well at this site thanks john webb

birds seen today are ,skylark 2 in song,,,,,.redshank 3,,,,,.lapwing 2,,,,,ringed plover 4,,,,,.mallard pair +1 m,,,,,.house martin 20 +.....jackdaw....,whitethroat 2 in song.....willow warbler 3 in song.....black headed gull 3.....swift 9.....kestrel m hunting 1.....sparrowhawk in flight.....reed bunting 2 in song.....pied wagtail pair..... goldcrest calling.....greenfinch 3..... robin.....blackbird...c.crow woodpigeon.....house sparrow.....thank john

a quick walk round, birds seen,,,redshank 2,,,,,,.ringed plover ,,,,,,b.h.gull 3,,,,,,l.b.b.gull 7,,,,,,house martin 45+,,,,,swallow 15+,,,,,reed bunting 5 male,,,,,,mallard 4 male,,,,,,lapwing 4,,,,,,skylark 2,,,,,,,pied wagtail 2 ,,,,,,moorhen 2 ,,,,,,woodpigeon 12,,,,,,.jackdaw 9,,,,,,,swift 5,,,,,,,blackbirds,,,,,,dunnock 2 in song ,,,,,,robin ,,,,,,whitethroat 4 singing m,,,,,,.willow warbler3 in song,,,,,,,.starling lots with JUVs,,,,,,,bullfinch calling,,,,,,.oystercatcher 1 ,,,,,,,.sedge warbler 1 in song,,,,,,.goldfinch 6,,,,,,. linnet pair.thanks john

BIRDS SEEN TODAY,LAPWING 2,,,,,.ringed plover 2,,,,,.mallard 3 mate,,,,,.house martin 7,,,,,.whitethroat3 singing mate,,,,,.blackcap 2 singing mate,,,,,.chaffinch 2 m,,,,,.goldfinch,,,,,.magpies,,,,,.linnet 3,,,,,.c.crow,,,,,.jackdaw7,,,,,.redshank 2,,,,,.pied wagtail pair,,,,,.skylark 1 in song,,,,,.black headed gull,,,,,.swallow 5,,,,,.swift 7,,,,,.starling 30+,,,,,.woodpigeon,,,,,.willow warbling 3 in song,,,,,.sparrowhawk 1 in flight,,,,,.common buzzard 1 in flight being mobed by c.crow,,,,,.moorhen 1,,,,,.meadow pipit 1 ,,,,,.blackbirds,,,,,.reed bunting 2 mate thanks john webb

walk round kingsway business park just to count warblers,,,blackcap 7 singing mate,,,,common whitethroat 9 singing mate,,,,sedge warbler 5 singing mate,,,,willow warbler 8 singing mate,,,,chiffchaff 1 singing mate,thanks john

A little potter this evening brought forth:

grasshopper warbler,
sedge warbler and...
whitethroat.

Regards, Chris J - B

Tacho break approx 3.30pm

Of note...
2 Dunlin in beautiful summer plumage
2 Common Redshank
2 Black-headed Gulls
1 Whitethroat in full voice and full view (surrounded by flies but not seen flycatching)
1 Lesser Whitethroat in full voice over near the little brick building (sub-station???) but NOT SEEN
1 Goldfinch
2 male Reed Bunting
Few Corvids around

3 Dunlin this morning

7.20pm to 8.30pm
Reed Bunting, 2 Grey Heron, Ringed Plover, Lapwing, Pied Wagtail, Redshank, House Martin, Carrion Crow, Mallard with young,Wood Pigeon, Blackbird, Whitethroat, Jackdaw, Magpie

male White Wagtail
2 House martins ( seem very scarce this year so far)
1 Whitethroat

birds seen from 0545 to 0830,mallard 8m,1f with 8 young......,canada goose 2 pair......,ringed plover 1......,little ringed plover 5......, lapwing 2......,skylark 2.....,linnet 4.....,reed bunting 5......,willow warbler 4......,woodpigeons......,magpie......,wren.....,great tit......,blackbird.....,house sparrrow.....,dunling 5 .....,c.crow.....,jackdaw......,sedge warbling 1......,oystercatcher pair......,bullfinch calling......,whitethroat 4......,moorhen 4.....,greenfinch 3......,chaffinch......,water rail calling......,goldfinch4......,coot pair with 5 young......,blackcap 1......,long tailed tit 3......,grey heron 2 AD.later john

a quick hour,birds seen.dunlin 5....,black headed gull 2...., lesser black backed gull 1 AD.....,mallard 5m,F with 8 young....,ringed plover 1....,lapwing 3....,skylark 3....,linnet 2....,pied wagtail pair....,willow warbler 2 ....,swallow 25+...., house martin 20+....,kestrel 1 m....,canada goose 3...., woodpigeon flook 35....,magpie 18....,reed bunting 2m....,starling 40+.later john

Late post for Wednesday 3.35pm

Few Waders present including...
Ringed Plover 2
Redshank 4
Lapwing 5

Sedge Warbler singing this morning - also Whitethroat

bird seen today are,song thrush 2....,chaffinch....,blackbird....,great tit....,blue tit....,h.sparrow....,wren....,reed bunting 2 pair....,pheasant calling....,robin....,magpie....,c.crow....,woodpigeon....,dunnock....,goldfinch,,,,skylark 5....,mallard 3m....,lapwing 3....,canada goose 2....,willow warbler 7 in song....,redshank 2....,linnet 1.....,grasshopper warbler 2 reeling....,black headed gull 2....,ringed plover 1 ....,common snipe 7....,moorhen 2....,meadow pipit 3....,chiffchaff 2 ....,grey heron 1....,G.S.woodpecker druming....,common whitethroat 1....,coot pair....,greenfinch 2....starling 5.....,jackdaw....,collard dove 1....,and 1 weasel.thanks john

a quick walk round,birds seen are,common gull 1....,black headed gull 5....,lapwing 4....,ringed plover pair....,redshank 3....,willow warbler 3 in song....,mallard1 pair +1m....,linnet 5....,meadow pipit 3....,skylark 4....,mistle thrush 1 in flight....,pied wagtail 1...,swallow 5...,.later john

Mid-day.

Wheatear 1f, flew off over the warehouse high NW.
Redshank x 3.
Little Ringed Plover x 1.
Swallows x 4
Sand Martin x 2.

Wheatear, by 'the big puddle' this morning, also a small gathering of swallows flew through.

Regards, Chris J-B.

a walk round today 12 april 2015.blackbird....,wren....,robin....,dunnock....,great tit....,blue tit....,canada goose 2 pair....,chaffinch 4 in song....,woodpigeons...,c.crow sat on nest....,lapwing 3....,linnet 3....,skylark 4....,meadow pipit 1....,mallard 5 pair....,moorhen 2....,reed bunting 3 m in song...,magpies...,jackdaws...,b.h.gull 3...,l.b.b.gull 1 1st winter...,goldfinch 6....,grey heron 1....,chiffchaff 2 in song....,willow warbler 3 in song....,teal 2 pair....,song thrush 1....,h.sparrow 4...,pheasant calling....,starling 7 and 1 fox.thanks john

walk round birds seen,swallow 2....,redshank 3....,l.b.b.gull 2 AD...., b.h.gull 8....,lapwing 6....,chaffinch 3 in song....,goldfinch 5 in flight...,moorhen 2....,mallard 2 pair....,pied wagtail 1 pair....,magpie 18....,jackdaw 20 +....,grey heron 2 AD....,starling 12....,woodpigeon 7....,skylark 1 in song....,meadow pipit 1..., mistle thrush pair....,coot pair.thanks john

Little ringed plover, briefly, late this afternoon, which soon flew off high towards the north-east. Also ringed plover and lapwing.

Regards, C. Jepson-Brown

Mid-afternoon visit
Not much on main pool...
3 Black-headed Gulls
1 Magpie
1 Raven over
2 Meadow Pipit
2 Skylark in full singing voice
2 Blue Tit

...thought I'd try other side for a change near Takeuchi factory
4 Reed Bunting
2 Wren
Great Tits
Blue Tits
Robins
Blackbirds

birds seen today are ,oystercatcher 4 in flight....,lapwing 4....,h sparrow 5....,chaffinch 8...., long tailed tit pair building nest...,blackbird....,skylark 2 in song...., meadow pipit 2....,c.crow....,woodpigeon 15....,great tit 3 in song....,reed bunting 2 in song....,moorhen 4 birds....,redshank 1....,mallard 2 pair + 1m....,coot pair...., chiffchaff in song....,bullfinch 1 pair.thanks john

a walk round today,,,mallard 5,,moorhen 4,,skylark 7,,long tailed tits,,great tits,,robin,,wren,,meadow pipit 3,bullfinch calling,,blackbird,,chaffinch,,reed bunting 2 in song,,kestrel male,,magpie,,canada goose 7,,redshank 1,,teal 2m,1f,,goldfinch 5,,water rail calling,,coot pair,,chiffchaff 1 in song,,redwing 4,,starlings,,b.h.gull 13,,heron 1,,l.b.b.gull 3,,ringed plover note of interest,i ve been watching kingsway business park since 2008,and so far i have seen 81 species of birds, john webb

p.m. tacho break...most birds I've seen in a while here.

Teal - 12 (6 pairs)
Mallard - 4 (2 pairs)
Lapwing - 15
Redshank - 7
Herring Gull - 1
Carrion Crow - 8
Meadow Pipit - 2
Skylark - 1 (inadvertantly flushed it and it landed in long grass again)
Reed Bunting - 3 (all males)
Blackbird - 1
Great Tit - 1

common buzzard seen at kingsway business park 22 march 2015

Been quiet here recently Late afternoon 2 Ringed Plover - pair 4 Redshank 4 Lapwing 2 Teal 6 Mallard

Late post for Wednesday 11th March

Afternoon tacho break, 45 minutes produced very little except a male Sparrowhawk that came dashing towards the wagon and perched up close on the 'Private Land' signpost at the parking roundabout providing an excellent opportunity for a decent photo!

Other than that the only birds were flyovers...
2 Black-headed Gulls
2 Carrion Crows
A few Jackdaws and Magpies

Nothing on the ground at all

A lone sand martin flew through this morning, heading SE, at circa 8:50 am. I'm fairly confident that this is my earliest ever in Milnrow and its environs.

Regards, C. Jepson-Brown

Currently on a Tacho break (3.25pm)

Black-headed Gulls - approx 50-60
Common Gulls - 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 (flying round patrolling)

All the Gulls were put up by the sudden appearance of a Kestrel but I also think the LB-b Gull may have spooked them. Only the Common Gulls returned with the LB-b Gull still flying round.

2 Carrion Crow
1 Grey Heron (over)

Late post for yesterday.

Tacho break at 2.45pm produced hardly anything.

Not a single bird on the main area which has plenty of water now.
1 Carrion Crow balancing in the wind on road sign at mini roundabout
1 Magpie on boundary mesh fencing near to factory
4 Black-headed Gulls over but didn't stop

Late post for yesterday.

Approx 11.30am, quick look in whilst on way home from Huddersfield.
Lapwing - probably around 70
Black-headed Gulls - around 40
Few Carrion Crow
Kestrel - 1 hunting near last roundabout before M62

Nice to record a single Water Rail on one of the various small ponds.They all look good for this species .Perhaps there are more?
Water Rail
3 pied Wagtail
10 meadow pipit
Cheers Alan

Alan Nuttall wrote:

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Kingsway does seem to be a good location for Jacksnipe,it was nice to record this species today.Its strange that this time last year we had counts of over 100 common Snipe.This year we are lucky to see two or three ,what has happened?
1 Jacksnipe
3 Snipe
Here's Alan

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Hi Alan,

Weren't the very large flocks of Snipe at Kingsway around two years ago and not one year? I know as we all get older we try to be a bit more economical with the truth about the years passing....so using your formula of one for every two, I'm pleased now that I've still got my 30th birthday to look forward to!

Pleased to read that you are still digging out some good birds like Jack Snipe at Kingsway.


Cheers,

Bill.

Kingsway does seem to be a good location for Jacksnipe,it was nice to record this species today.Its strange that this time last year we had counts of over 100 common Snipe.This year we are lucky to see two or three ,what has happened?
1 Jacksnipe
3 Snipe
Here's Alan

Virtually nothing at all.

1 Carrion Crow
2 Jackdaw (over)
2 Magpie
1 Black-headed Gull (over)

On tacho break pm today

-2 Skylark inadvertently flushed at close range
-1 very active Wheatear
-Linnet and Goldfinch in small groups
-Magpie / Carrion Crow / Jackdaw few of each
- 2 Woodpigeon
- possible Redstart heard near the old brick building

...and a 'possible' Ring Ouzel over in direction of M62. Blackbird shape and giving a kind of a 'chuck' sound, could've well been a Blackbird but my thought was it was flying higher than I'd've expected a Blackbird to, possible R.O. on it's way out?
Maybe.

Greenshank was showing well at 11 am

A Greenshank currently (08:30) at the back of the area.
Not much water to attract the birds and there's lots of vegetation that could be hiding any others that may be present.

Just looked at some of the poor distance shots of some of the Linnet flock and as suspected it looks like there's Redpoll (presume Lesser) and what looks like Chaffinch in there too. The dark wing bars on these 2 species have given the illusion as being a lot darker. They were at distance and very mobile so that's my excuse.