Fields between Lords Wood, the College and Glade Wood.
300+ Flock of Mixed Carrion, Rooks, Jackdaw and Crow still present. Brilliant to watch when they all fly.
Fields to the College
2 Mistle Thrush
Regards
Dave
Davidcaron62 said
Sat Nov 26 6:15 PM, 2011
26th November 2011
PM cloudy and very very wet
Lords Wood Pond
9 Mallard 2 Moorhen 1 Grey Heron perched very high up in a tree 1 Magpie
Fields between Lords Wood, the College and Glade Wood.
300+ Flock of Mixed Carrion, Rooks, Jackdaw and Crow constantly going up in the air as if they were being disturbed. Very noisy
Regards
Dave
Davidcaron62 said
Tue Nov 8 7:42 PM, 2011
8th November 2011
PM cloudy and overcast, very dull
Pond at side of football pitches
3 Mallard 1 Moorhen
Lords Wood Pond
9 Mallard 4 Moorhen 4 Blackbird
Fields between Lords Wood, the College and Glade Wood.
300+ Flock of Mixed Carrion, Rooks, Jackdaw and Crow roosting in four large Oak trees.
Regards
Dave
Davidcaron62 said
Wed Nov 2 5:38 PM, 2011
2nd November 2011
PM Dull with a slight breeze
Pond at side of football pitches
10+ Mallard
Lords Wood
1 Wood Pigeon 1 Carrion Crow 1 Magpie
Lords Wood Pond
13 Mallard 3 Moorhen
Fields between Lords Wood, the College and Glade Wood.
100+ Starling flying about 300+ Flock of Mixed Carrion, Rooks, Jackdaw and Crow. (A couple of other groups 100+ each flew in and joined them during the thirty mins I spent watching. Just as it was going dark)
Regards
Dave
Davidcaron62 said
Sun Oct 23 11:40 AM, 2011
22nd October 2011
PM Sunny but a slight chill in the air
From the vantage point of Rochdale Road saw the large Carrion flock take to the air from the canopy of Lords Wood. Hundreds of birds. An amazing site. Don't know what had spooked them but it was a good 15 mins until they all settled again.
Regards
Dave
Davidcaron62 said
Mon Oct 17 7:16 PM, 2011
17th October 2011
PM Dull and windy with a few spatters of rain.
Lords Wood Pond
37 Mallard Large flock (30+) of Wood Pigeon in the canopy.
Fields between Lords Wood and College
Large flock of mixed carrion (500+) maily Jackdaw and Crow but also a lot of Rook (At least 20).
Dave
Bill Myerscough said
Fri Sep 3 6:38 PM, 2010
3rd September.
A Dunnock with 1, probably 2 recently-fledged begging young on the edge of Lords Wood early this afternoon.
Also in the general area 1 juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Mistle Thrush and 1 Meadow Pipit.
On a general wildlife note the grassland areas between the woodlands here used to have masses of rabbits - all appear to have gone - wiped out by myxomatosis I am given to understand. Most sad.
Had a fascinating 10 minutes or so watching 2 Coal Tits fighting - the first time I have seen this. Both seemed intent in singing from the same perch and interspersed their songs with short flurries of fighting. I went away for 20 minutes and came back and they were still at it! It is possible there was a third bird present...the reason for their antics. I also watched one of the Coal Tits perform a very rapid wing flicking display - not dissimilar to that of a Dunnock - again the first time I have seen this species do that.
A few Meadow Pipits on the surrounding rough grassland, 14 Woodpigeon and 19 Jackdaw and an Oystercatcher flew over.
Cheers,
Bill.
-- Edited by Bill Myerscough on Friday 2nd of April 2010 04:25:55 PM
Mike Cooper said
Mon Feb 1 2:56 PM, 2010
Mon 1/2/10 13:30 - 14:30
Pleasant walk around sometimes in warmish sunlight
B Tit c. 20 G Tit 4 C Tit 1 L tld Tit 2 Robin 1 G Heron 1 Blackbird 4 C Crow c. 8 Magpie 4 L Bb Gull 3 over G S Woodp 1 (F)
Area very frozen so less birds than normal.
Bill Myerscough said
Sat Nov 21 4:42 PM, 2009
21st November.
Early afternoon - slightly smaller flock of Jackdaws of fields at 1.30 pm today - say c250 - with c40 Rooks and c60 Starlings. These fields must be especially rich in invertebrates as there are usually well patronised by several species of birds.....with some large flocks of Redwing and Fieldfare here, usually in the later winter period.
1 Nuthatch in Lords Wood.
Cheers,
Bill.
David Winnard said
Thu Nov 12 4:00 PM, 2009
400+ Jackdaw present near Lords Wood tonight.
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Dave
Bill Myerscough said
Sun Feb 1 8:28 PM, 2009
Steve Collins wrote:
Saw a Green Woodpecker today for first time in there having been going in there for a few years. I Know Bill Myerscough heard one several times early last year but not sure if he saw it. We get them breeding around Rochdale but would be nice to get breeding in Hopwood. Just need a lesser spot now! Steve
Hi Steve,
As you say this species was present in the vicinity of Hopwood/Lords Wood for the winter of 07/08 and I understand lingered into the early part of the '08 breeding season in that area - although quite what happened then I am not absolutely sure.
Interestingly, also in the Rochdale area - at Piethorne - a single bird that arrived in the valley in early Sept '08 has "overwintered" there - despite the very harsh winter weather. This is unusual for Piethorne and I had terrific views of it conspicuously "yaffling" its heart out from the top of one of the large trees in the valley on 21st Jan '09 - presumably looking to try and attract a mate? Not certain whether it was male or female - as I understand that both sexes "yaffle".
Cheers,
Bill.
Steve Collins said
Sun Feb 1 6:41 PM, 2009
Saw a Green Woodpecker today for first time in there having been going in there for a few years. I Know Bill Myerscough heard one several times early last year but not sure if he saw it. We get them breeding around Rochdale but would be nice to get breeding in Hopwood. Just need a lesser spot now! Steve
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 21st of March 2012 02:55:30 PM
PM cloudy and cold
Lords Wood
3 Magpie
2 Black Bird
2 Chaffinch
2 Jay
Lords Wood Pond
1 Moorhen
Fields between Lords Wood, the College and Glade Wood.
300+ Flock of Mixed Carrion, Rooks, Jackdaw and Crow still present. Brilliant to watch when they all fly.
Fields to the College
2 Mistle Thrush
Regards
Dave
PM cloudy and very very wet
Lords Wood Pond
9 Mallard
2 Moorhen
1 Grey Heron perched very high up in a tree
1 Magpie
Fields between Lords Wood, the College and Glade Wood.
300+ Flock of Mixed Carrion, Rooks, Jackdaw and Crow constantly going up in the air as if they were being disturbed. Very noisy
Regards
Dave
PM cloudy and overcast, very dull
Pond at side of football pitches
3 Mallard
1 Moorhen
Lords Wood Pond
9 Mallard
4 Moorhen
4 Blackbird
Fields between Lords Wood, the College and Glade Wood.
300+ Flock of Mixed Carrion, Rooks, Jackdaw and Crow roosting in four large Oak trees.
Regards
Dave
PM Dull with a slight breeze
Pond at side of football pitches
10+ Mallard
Lords Wood
1 Wood Pigeon
1 Carrion Crow
1 Magpie
Lords Wood Pond
13 Mallard
3 Moorhen
Fields between Lords Wood, the College and Glade Wood.
100+ Starling flying about
300+ Flock of Mixed Carrion, Rooks, Jackdaw and Crow. (A couple of other groups 100+ each flew in and joined them during the thirty mins I spent watching. Just as it was going dark)
Regards
Dave
PM Sunny but a slight chill in the air
From the vantage point of Rochdale Road saw the large Carrion flock take to the air from the canopy of Lords Wood. Hundreds of birds.
Regards
Dave
PM Dull and windy with a few spatters of rain.
Lords Wood Pond
37 Mallard
Large flock (30+) of Wood Pigeon in the canopy.
Fields between Lords Wood and College
Large flock of mixed carrion (500+) maily Jackdaw and Crow but also a lot of Rook (At least 20).
Dave
A Dunnock with 1, probably 2 recently-fledged begging young on the edge of Lords Wood early this afternoon.
Also in the general area 1 juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Jay, 3 Mistle Thrush and 1 Meadow Pipit.
On a general wildlife note the grassland areas between the woodlands here used to have masses of rabbits - all appear to have gone - wiped out by myxomatosis I am given to understand. Most sad.
Cheers,
Bill.
1.00 - 2.20 pm.
1 Nuthatch singing, 1 Goldcrest singing, 2 Lesser Redpoll,
Had a fascinating 10 minutes or so watching 2 Coal Tits fighting
A few Meadow Pipits on the surrounding rough grassland, 14 Woodpigeon and 19 Jackdaw and an Oystercatcher flew over.
Cheers,
Bill.
-- Edited by Bill Myerscough on Friday 2nd of April 2010 04:25:55 PM
Pleasant walk around sometimes in warmish sunlight
B Tit c. 20
G Tit 4
C Tit 1
L tld Tit 2
Robin 1
G Heron 1
Blackbird 4
C Crow c. 8
Magpie 4
L Bb Gull 3 over
G S Woodp 1 (F)
Area very frozen so less birds than normal.
Early afternoon - slightly smaller flock of Jackdaws of fields at 1.30 pm today - say c250 - with c40 Rooks and c60 Starlings. These fields must be especially rich in invertebrates as there are usually well patronised by several species of birds.....with some large flocks of Redwing and Fieldfare here, usually in the later winter period.
1 Nuthatch in Lords Wood.
Cheers,
Bill.
Wildlife Sightings on the Wildlife Forum
Dave
Hi Steve,
As you say this species was present in the vicinity of Hopwood/Lords Wood for the winter of 07/08 and I understand lingered into the early part of the '08 breeding season in that area - although quite what happened then I am not absolutely sure.
Interestingly, also in the Rochdale area - at Piethorne - a single bird that arrived in the valley in early Sept '08 has "overwintered" there - despite the very harsh winter weather. This is unusual for Piethorne and I had terrific views of it conspicuously "yaffling" its heart out from the top of one of the large trees in the valley on 21st Jan '09 - presumably looking to try and attract a mate? Not certain whether it was male or female - as I understand that both sexes "yaffle".
Cheers,
Bill.
Steve
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 21st of March 2012 02:55:30 PM