Female feeding on the roof of the Vine Inn, Kennedy Street this afternoon around 3.20pm. Flew off eventually in the direction of the Town Hall.
Great views, as my office overlooks the rooftops of Kennedy Street.
Ollie Wright said
Thu May 17 10:02 PM, 2018
As I was about to leave the office earlier, I heard the Black Redstart singing. Went over to the window and looked up just as the bird was flying across from the Town Hall right towards me, at eye level. He must have landed a few feet above my head on the Extension roof.
Adam Jones said
Thu May 17 12:50 PM, 2018
One was singing from the Town Hall roof (Princess Street side) at12:45 today.
Ian Boote said
Wed May 16 10:05 PM, 2018
One on the building north of St Anne's Church. Also pair of Mallard on the fountain pool near the football museum.
Ollie Wright said
Tue May 15 2:43 PM, 2018
A Black Redstart was singing just now from the Town Hall roof (Lloyd Street end of Albert Square).
Mike Chorley said
Thu Apr 26 1:30 AM, 2018
25/04
16.50 Black Redstart heard singing from a roof on the section of St Ann Street south of the square, then moved down across Deansgate to St Mary's Street on the roof of the building facing the side of Kendals before relocating to the far side of Parsonage Gardens. Was meeting friends for meal/theatre so couldn't pursue it any further.
Rob Creek said
Mon Apr 23 1:36 PM, 2018
Monday 23rd April Black Redstart singing possibly from roof of GAP store near St.Ann's Church at 1.25pm, couldn't see it though.
Chris Chandler said
Sat Apr 21 4:31 PM, 2018
Black Redstart singing this afternoon (4pm) from the roof of St Anne's Church. Then flew up St Anne's Street and onto rooftops at the junction of Cross Street and Chapel Walks.
PaulBaker said
Thu Apr 19 8:43 PM, 2018
Caught up with our resident Black Redstart again today at 9:25 on the chimneys of the Waterhouse pub on Princess Street, singing and showing well. Brilliant to catch up with so many birders this week Steven, Adrian, Steve, Shannon. Hope to see you all around soon. Im going to start spreading out my search in hope to find more Black Redstarts in the surrounding areas of the city centre.
Andy Hankinson said
Thu Apr 19 7:11 PM, 2018
6:00pm today, on the roof of Carlton House. Was there for a minute then flew in the direction of the town hall and another bird joined. Possibly a pair? impossible to id the 2nd bird though.
There's a good article on this very website: http://www.manchesterbirding.com/articles.html
Tim Wilcox said
Wed Apr 18 4:19 PM, 2018
Black Redstart just appeared on Carlton House at 4.18pm
Also Peregrine on the Town Hall clock tower
-- Edited by Tim Wilcox on Wednesday 18th of April 2018 04:29:53 PM
PaulBaker said
Wed Apr 18 1:12 PM, 2018
Well said Rob. After watching the same bird as yesterday again today I feel more confident that this bird is in fact a juvenile male, after factoring in the plumage along with how vocal this bird has been behaving it only adds to this assumption.
Rob Creek said
Wed Apr 18 12:24 PM, 2018
I'm certainly no expert but in my view I wouldn't assume that just because it's in female looking plumage that it is a female. Some males never develop the plumage you associate with males, and remain looking like females or immature males. It's called NEOTONY according to something I've read online with reference to Nigel Odin who runs Landguard Observatory where they've rung hundreds of Black Redstarts. They also say singing females have been noted too! Confusing or what?
James Richardson said
Wed Apr 18 11:25 AM, 2018
I wonder how important the green roof on the Town Hall extension is for black redstart foraging.
If it's used regularly I bet there's some good views from inside the building over the green roof.
Shannon Llewellyn said
Wed Apr 18 10:25 AM, 2018
Black redstart seen on Carlton House this morning, as per Paul's post below.
Nice to meet you, Paul.
PaulBaker said
Wed Apr 18 9:30 AM, 2018
and again from 9:10 to 9:15.
PaulBaker said
Wed Apr 18 8:56 AM, 2018
Black Redstart again on Carlton House at 8:45 singing before flying down Lloyd Street. Also Jay in Quaker Trading garden on Mount Street.
PaulBaker said
Tue Apr 17 7:57 PM, 2018
It was also a female I saw before Steve. Based on location id presume it is the same bird as Stevens post. Fingers crossed we have a male looking for her somewhere in the city centre.
Steve Suttill said
Tue Apr 17 7:31 PM, 2018
Steven's photos definitely look like a female, but there are two reports of singing, so presumably we have a pair? Fingers crossed for successful breeding this year...
PaulBaker said
Tue Apr 17 6:38 PM, 2018
Black Redstart singing on top of Carlton House on the corner of Mount Street at 18:30
Rob Creek said
Tue Apr 17 11:35 AM, 2018
Black Redstart singing from back of Bootle Street old police station just across from Albert Square at 10.45am. I was delivering to the back of the new Rudy's Pizza, I couldn't locate the bird though as the yard to the old police station is currently closed and under development so visibility to any open rooftops there is limited.
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Tuesday 17th of April 2018 11:36:57 AM
steven burke said
Sun Apr 15 3:10 PM, 2018
black redstart in albert square feeding & calling on the town hall & carlton house at 2.55pm.
Black redstart actually landed on the ground just around from the town hall later on, a nice surprise to see it like that, managed a couple of shots.
-- Edited by steven burke on Sunday 15th of April 2018 08:22:56 PM
Black Redstart singing on the Town Hall from 12:30, initially at the Lloyd Street end of the building
Simon Johnson said
Sat Jun 3 7:36 AM, 2017
Black Redstart singing from town hall Lloyd Street end just now
Peregrine also bombed through chasing a carrion crow
steven burke said
Fri Jun 2 6:10 PM, 2017
a few pics from todays black redstart, always high up, as usual. earlier this afternoon it seemed to favour the roof tops inbetween Hilton street & dale street, lever street & little lever street, I watched it on & off between 1.15-2.30pm. then as I was at the tram stop in st peters square at 4.40pm it was singing & showing on the town hall, probably saying goodbye
Another or most likely to be the same male singing & showing at 3.50pm on the town hall, lloyd street end.
steven burke said
Fri Jun 2 12:37 PM, 2017
Male singing & showing briefly at 12.25pm on corner of newton street & Hilton street on hatters hostel, finally
Steve Suttill said
Fri Jun 2 9:28 AM, 2017
One singing from roof of Terrace Bar on Edge Street, Northern Quarter at 9.20 this morning.
Ian Boote said
Thu May 18 6:54 PM, 2017
One singing on Bridge Street outside the Courts and a Heron at Victoria Station-Not waiting for a train.
Ollie Wright said
Wed May 17 3:40 PM, 2017
A Black Redstart is currently flitting around on the railings at the top of the Town Hall (Lloyd Street end).
Ollie Wright said
Wed Sep 21 11:00 AM, 2016
A Black Redstart was on the roof of Town Hall at 8:30am
steven burke said
Tue Aug 23 5:19 PM, 2016
Black redstart feeding on carlton house, Albert Square at 3.45pm.
and seen again feeding on buildings next to st marys church behind brazenose house at 5.40pm.
-- Edited by steven burke on Tuesday 23rd of August 2016 10:36:37 PM
Black Redstart singing between Concert Lane and Spring Gardens behind Rosso restaurant whilst I was delivering this morning approx 11am. Pretty much same location as Adam heard it on Monday.
Mark Whalley said
Mon Jul 4 1:26 PM, 2016
Female Black Redstart seen on Faraday Street between back of Port Street Beer House and The martial arts centre on Friday at 8:30pm. Flew off towards Newton Street.
Adam Jones said
Mon Jul 4 7:50 AM, 2016
One singing at the top of King Street at 7:30am this morning. Close to the junction with Spring Gardens.
steven burke said
Wed Jun 1 7:01 PM, 2016
Black redstart singing & showing on alberton house, parsonage at 6.45pm.
-- Edited by steven burke on Wednesday 1st of June 2016 11:09:50 PM
One currently singing, 11.55am, from clock tower of Town Hall, Albert Sq side. Unable to locate it.
Adam Jones said
Tue Apr 19 7:42 AM, 2016
One singing from the clock tower of the Town Hall in Albert Square at 7:35. It flew accross to Brazenose Street shortly afterwards.
Adam Jones said
Thu Apr 14 7:55 AM, 2016
Black Redstart heard singing from the new building going up in St Peter's Square, on Moseley Street, close to Princess Street at 7.40am. Then heard again from George Street, but not seen.
Great views, as my office overlooks the rooftops of Kennedy Street.
As I was about to leave the office earlier, I heard the Black Redstart singing. Went over to the window and looked up just as the bird was flying across from the Town Hall right towards me, at eye level. He must have landed a few feet above my head on the Extension roof.
One on the building north of St Anne's Church. Also pair of Mallard on the fountain pool near the football museum.
A Black Redstart was singing just now from the Town Hall roof (Lloyd Street end of Albert Square).
16.50 Black Redstart heard singing from a roof on the section of St Ann Street south of the square, then moved down across Deansgate to St Mary's Street on the roof of the building facing the side of Kendals before relocating to the far side of Parsonage Gardens. Was meeting friends for meal/theatre so couldn't pursue it any further.
Black Redstart singing possibly from roof of GAP store near St.Ann's Church at 1.25pm, couldn't see it though.
Brilliant to catch up with so many birders this week Steven, Adrian, Steve, Shannon. Hope to see you all around soon. Im going to start spreading out my search in hope to find more Black Redstarts in the surrounding areas of the city centre.
6:00pm today, on the roof of Carlton House. Was there for a minute then flew in the direction of the town hall and another bird joined. Possibly a pair? impossible to id the 2nd bird though.
Nice to meet Paul baker.
-- Edited by Tim Wilcox on Wednesday 18th of April 2018 04:29:53 PM
It's called NEOTONY according to something I've read online with reference to Nigel Odin who runs Landguard Observatory where they've rung hundreds of Black Redstarts. They also say singing females have been noted too!
Confusing or what?
If it's used regularly I bet there's some good views from inside the building over the green roof.
Nice to meet you, Paul.
I was delivering to the back of the new Rudy's Pizza, I couldn't locate the bird though as the yard to the old police station is currently closed and under development so visibility to any open rooftops there is limited.
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Tuesday 17th of April 2018 11:36:57 AM
-- Edited by steven burke on Sunday 15th of April 2018 08:22:56 PM
Black Redstart singing on the Town Hall from 12:30, initially at the Lloyd Street end of the building
Peregrine also bombed through chasing a carrion crow
earlier this afternoon it seemed to favour the roof tops inbetween Hilton street & dale street, lever street & little lever street, I watched it on & off between 1.15-2.30pm.
then as I was at the tram stop in st peters square at 4.40pm it was singing & showing on the town hall, probably saying goodbye
nice to meet steve suttill.
One singing on Bridge Street outside the Courts and a Heron at Victoria Station-Not waiting for a train.
A Black Redstart is currently flitting around on the railings at the top of the Town Hall (Lloyd Street end).
A Black Redstart was on the roof of Town Hall at 8:30am
-- Edited by steven burke on Tuesday 23rd of August 2016 10:36:37 PM
Pretty much same location as Adam heard it on Monday.
Female Black Redstart seen on Faraday Street between back of Port Street Beer House and The martial arts centre on Friday at 8:30pm. Flew off towards Newton Street.
-- Edited by steven burke on Wednesday 1st of June 2016 11:09:50 PM
Very much the Alberton House end!
Hi Rob,
would you say it's coming from around the St.Mary's Parsonage end of Parsonage or Ramada (Blackfriars) Hotel end?
Cheers
Again singing along Parsonage this morning in the rain
Black Redstart singing from buildings along Parsonage at 18:35 this evening.
Unable to locate it.
Then heard again from George Street, but not seen.