1027 large gulls in fields off Common Lane late morning including a good candidate for 2nd w. Caspian Gull, but unfortunately it started persisting down before I could get clinching views and had to retreat back into the car.
dave broome said
Mon Dec 26 1:23 PM, 2022
A vocal Raven was cronking loudly over Parr Brow/Mosley Common this morning
pete berry said
Sat Nov 26 11:35 AM, 2022
A 1st winter Caspian Gull in fields off Common Lane this morning in with a flock of 1152 large gulls,also at least 400 Black Headed Gulls in the fields.
dave broome said
Wed Nov 16 7:58 AM, 2022
A vocal Greylag Goose flew south over Parr Brow this morning towards the mosses
pete berry said
Sat Nov 12 1:54 PM, 2022
508 large gulls in fields off Common Lane ,but again nothing more interesting with them.
pete berry said
Sat Nov 5 5:32 PM, 2022
A 1st winter Caspian Gull mid morning in fields between the 2 farms off Common Lane with approximately 400 large gulls(mainly Herrings).
dave broome said
Thu Sep 29 9:36 PM, 2022
2 Redwing flew east this morning, quite high over Tyldesley Cemetery, following the line of the Tyldesley Banks escarpment
dave broome said
Wed Aug 10 10:29 AM, 2022
1 Ring-Necked Parakeet low north over the town centre on 8/8/22 At Parr Brow/Mosley Common in the past few days, at least 1 Raven regular in past few days. At least 2 Bullfinch have been regular this past week along the Honksford Brook corridor downstream of St Johns Church
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jul 28 9:53 PM, 2022
191 Lesser Black-backed and 35 Herring Gulls roosting in fields off Cumbermere Lane (north of Common Lane) at mid-afternoon today.
dave broome said
Tue Jul 19 8:04 PM, 2022
Early evening an area of heavy hazy cloud passed eastwards through Mosley Common, with squally gusts of wind, following it were 300+ Black-Headed Gull and 100+ vocal Swift, feeding high up, disappearing as quickly as they appeared
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Jun 30 7:29 PM, 2022
Single Curlew spent several minutes calling over Astley street park at c. 7.20 this evening before finally heading southwest.
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Jun 21 9:15 PM, 2022
Unmistakable but as equally unexpected sound of a Quail calling twice over my Tyldesley house at c. 2.10am this morning. First call very loud second fainter, sounded as if it was traveling north
dave broome said
Mon Apr 11 9:04 PM, 2022
A singing Blackcap was present today at Shakerley Common and a Redpoll went north over Mosley Common
dave broome said
Mon Mar 7 7:06 PM, 2022
A Shelduck was calling in flight over Parr Brow after dark on the evening of Sunday 6th March
dave broome said
Thu Feb 3 11:23 PM, 2022
22 Lapwing were circling low around Parr Brow early this morning, a similar number seen briefly yesterday. Presumably using some of the local farmland.
pete berry said
Sun Dec 26 11:44 AM, 2021
In fields behind the first farm on Common Lane 406 Herring gulls 5 Lesser Black Backed gulls 52 Great Black Backed gulls and a Raven over.
dave broome said
Sat Sep 25 12:15 PM, 2021
3 Grey Partridge in fields at Common Lane this morning
Dave Steel said
Fri Aug 20 8:46 PM, 2021
Hi Pete
I can't seem to find 'Yellow Legged Gull' in my (1964) 9th edition of The Field Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe by
Roger Peterson/Guy Montfort/P.A.D Hollom Guide as recommend by FRH...it took me ages to save for this with my paper round money ...surely I've not wasted my money have I?????
Until this is cleared up you don't mind if I refer to a YLG as a Herring Gull do you!!!
Dave!
dave broome said
Fri Aug 20 8:35 PM, 2021
A vocal Tree Pipit flew low SW over Parr Brow early morning
pete berry said
Mon Aug 16 2:55 PM, 2021
Approx 40 large gulls in the fields along Common Lane were mainly Lesser Black Backs but in with them a single adult Yellow Legged Gull ,a bit difficult to see as it was spending most of it's time sat down in long grass.
dave broome said
Tue Jul 20 10:04 PM, 2021
Approx 30 Shelduck flew east at 21:35 this evening over Parr Brow, in two flocks. Unfortunately didnt get a precise count as the first flock were out of sight by the time I had grabbed my bins. They werent particularly high up, but were going at some speed, calling with a lot of wing noise too.
dave broome said
Sat Jun 19 2:24 PM, 2021
4 vocal Greylag Geese flew SW, fairly high up, over Parr Brow early afternoon, heading towards Chat Moss
dave broome said
Sun May 30 1:14 PM, 2021
Common Tern low over Lidl on Mosley Common Road this afternoon, presumably headed for Blackleach Country Park
dave broome said
Sun May 16 8:51 AM, 2021
Lesser Whitethroat singing along the brook near St Johns Church, Mosley Common
dave broome said
Wed May 5 6:44 PM, 2021
A vocal Common Tern went over Parr Brow this morning
dave broome said
Sun Apr 11 8:56 PM, 2021
Watched from the garden this evening, an adult Cormorant flew north over Mosley Common, then circled for about five minutes over the ridge of the Tyldesley Banks at Parr Brow, slowly gaining height, before heading off purposefully NE, giving the impression of a bird on migration. While I was watching it a Sand Martin flew west over the house
Andy Isherwood said
Sat Apr 10 4:45 PM, 2021
2 Siskin east over the garden today, 2 Buzzards also seen several times at one point very low over the rooftops. Small numbers of meadow pipit north in the morning.
-- Edited by Andy Isherwood on Saturday 10th of April 2021 04:46:06 PM
dave broome said
Tue Mar 23 6:01 PM, 2021
A flock of 9 Meadow Pipit went NW quite low over the town centre at 5:45pm tonight
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Mar 23 9:10 AM, 2021
At least 5 Chiifchaff, 4 Fieldfare and 12 Skylark along Common lane this am.
dave broome said
Mon Mar 22 9:15 PM, 2021
At least one Common Scoter called over Parr Brow at 21:02 this evening
pete berry said
Thu Mar 18 11:27 AM, 2021
Adult Iceland gull in fields off Common Lane late morning
pete berry said
Tue Mar 2 12:54 PM, 2021
The adult Iceland Gull was in fields off Common Lane today at 12.30, also 479 Lesser Black Backs and 212 Herring Gulls in the flock.
A massive increase in Lesser Black Backs numbers,obviously been a large return passage last couple of days with 448 in fields off Common Lane this afternoon. Also 105 Herring Gulls and a single adult Yellow Legged Gull, looked like the same bird that was at Beefold lane fields at last week. Pic of the asleep Yellow Legged Gull attached.
At least one very vocal Black-Tailed Godwit flew over Parr Brow, nr Mosley Common at around 00:30 this morning
Andy Isherwood said
Fri Feb 19 2:47 PM, 2021
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Willow tit and small numbers of Fieldfare in trees at south end of Common Lane this am also c. 300 large Gulls, mainly Herring Gull in field behind first farm.
Andy Isherwood said
Wed Feb 17 5:55 PM, 2021
3 Raven flew very low and loudly southeast over the south end of Common Lane at c 4.40pm
Kevin Cook said
Thu Feb 11 12:03 PM, 2021
Bottom of Common lane Tyldesley in wooded area. 10.00am.
1 Willow Tit
1 Treecreeper with a few Long Tailed Tits
3 Greenfinch
-- Edited by Kevin Cook on Thursday 11th of February 2021 12:04:53 PM
pete berry said
Wed Feb 10 12:47 PM, 2021
The adult Iceland Gull in fields behind the first farm down Common Lane at 11.30 this morning. Also in the field 812 Herring Gulls, 8 Lesser Black Backs and 3 Great Black Back gulls. Also an adult Herring X Lesser Black Back gull with yellow legs,but still with a streaky head .
c420 mainly Herring Gulls in fields off Common/Cumbermere Lane this early afternoon, also 2 Stock Doves sat in the same field.
pete berry said
Tue Feb 2 2:18 PM, 2021
The adult Iceland Gull flew into the fields behind the first farm on common lane at 2.05 pm. Also in the flock of approx 600 large gulls was a cracking adult Yellow Legged Gull which unfortunately stayed at the back of the flock and was difficult to photo.
Mixed Thrush flock in horse fields between Cleworth hall lane and Cumbermere Lane made up of c. 30 Redwing, 20 Fieldfare and a couple of Mistle thrush.
pete berry said
Wed Jan 27 11:17 AM, 2021
The adult Iceland Gull in the fields off Common Lane this morning with approx 800 large gulls
-- Edited by pete berry on Wednesday 27th of January 2021 11:21:05 AM
In one field off Common Lane this afternoon were 431 Herring, 24 Great Black-backed and 9 Lesser Black-backed Gulls along with a small number of Black-headed Gulls. Also in the same field were 57 Magpie and a Grey Wagtail.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Dec 8 2:45 PM, 2020
In the fields off Common Lane this afternoon were 521 Herring Gulls and only a small handful of Great Black-backed Gulls but nothing out of the ordinary amongst them.
pete berry said
Wed Dec 2 1:28 PM, 2020
In fields by Common Lane today 21 Great Black Backs 13 Lesser Black Backs and 605 Herring Gulls
dave broome said
Tue Dec 1 7:07 AM, 2020
A Water Rail was calling at the Bridgewater View estate, Parr Brow at 06:43 this morning. Not sure if it was moving low over or calling from a small wetland by Honksford Brook
pete berry said
Mon Nov 23 1:46 PM, 2020
658 large gulls in the fields off Common Lane comprising mainly of Herring Gulls with only 5 Lesser Black Backs and 17 Great Black Backed Gulls amongst them Also at least a further 200 large gulls at nearby Chanters.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 23rd of November 2020 04:02:31 PM
dave broome said
Tue Nov 17 9:13 PM, 2020
Turnstone and Teal over Parr Brow, Tyldesley this evening
dave broome said
Mon Nov 16 8:33 AM, 2020
At the east end of Tyldesley this morning, 28 calling Whooper Swan went SE over Parr Brow and Mosley Common at 08:20
Andy Isherwood said
Sun Nov 15 11:17 AM, 2020
Common land and Combermere lane area this am. Several Redwing and Fieldfare in the many hedgerows. 4 Bullfinch, 5 Stock Dove flew over east. Gulls in the fields behind first farm from south end included 3 Great Black Backed Gulls, 12 Lesser Black Back and c. 70 Herring. More in fields further back towards Shakerley in field on brow but behind hedges so difficult to go through. Male Golden Pheasant by track in wood at south end made a colourful difference though judging by the state of its tail and feet it hadn't come far from its enclsoure.
At Parr Brow/Mosley Common in the past few days, at least 1 Raven regular in past few days. At least 2 Bullfinch have been regular this past week along the Honksford Brook corridor downstream of St Johns Church
191 Lesser Black-backed and 35 Herring Gulls roosting in fields off Cumbermere Lane (north of Common Lane) at mid-afternoon today.
In fields behind the first farm on Common Lane
406 Herring gulls
5 Lesser Black Backed gulls
52 Great Black Backed gulls
and a Raven over.
Hi Pete
I can't seem to find 'Yellow Legged Gull' in my (1964) 9th edition of The Field Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe by
Roger Peterson/Guy Montfort/P.A.D Hollom Guide as recommend by FRH...it took me ages to save for this with my paper round money ...surely I've not wasted my money have I?????
Until this is cleared up you don't mind if I refer to a YLG as a Herring Gull do you!!!
Dave!
2 Siskin east over the garden today, 2 Buzzards also seen several times at one point very low over the rooftops. Small numbers of meadow pipit north in the morning.
-- Edited by Andy Isherwood on Saturday 10th of April 2021 04:46:06 PM
At least 5 Chiifchaff, 4 Fieldfare and 12 Skylark along Common lane this am.
Adult Iceland gull in fields off Common Lane late morning
Pic of the asleep Yellow Legged Gull attached.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Willow tit and small numbers of Fieldfare in trees at south end of Common Lane this am also c. 300 large Gulls, mainly Herring Gull in field behind first farm.
3 Raven flew very low and loudly southeast over the south end of Common Lane at c 4.40pm
Bottom of Common lane Tyldesley in wooded area. 10.00am.
1 Willow Tit
1 Treecreeper with a few Long Tailed Tits
3 Greenfinch
-- Edited by Kevin Cook on Thursday 11th of February 2021 12:04:53 PM
Also in the field 812 Herring Gulls, 8 Lesser Black Backs and 3 Great Black Back gulls. Also an adult Herring X Lesser Black Back gull with yellow legs,but still with a streaky head .
c420 mainly Herring Gulls in fields off Common/Cumbermere Lane this early afternoon, also 2 Stock Doves sat in the same field.
-- Edited by pete berry on Wednesday 27th of January 2021 11:21:05 AM
In one field off Common Lane this afternoon were 431 Herring, 24 Great Black-backed and 9 Lesser Black-backed Gulls along with a small number of Black-headed Gulls. Also in the same field were 57 Magpie and a Grey Wagtail.
In the fields off Common Lane this afternoon were 521 Herring Gulls and only a small handful of Great Black-backed Gulls but nothing out of the ordinary amongst them.
21 Great Black Backs
13 Lesser Black Backs
and 605 Herring Gulls
658 large gulls in the fields off Common Lane comprising mainly of Herring Gulls with only 5 Lesser Black Backs and 17 Great Black Backed Gulls amongst them
Also at least a further 200 large gulls at nearby Chanters.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 23rd of November 2020 04:02:31 PM
Common land and Combermere lane area this am. Several Redwing and Fieldfare in the many hedgerows. 4 Bullfinch, 5 Stock Dove flew over east. Gulls in the fields behind first farm from south end included 3 Great Black Backed Gulls, 12 Lesser Black Back and c. 70 Herring. More in fields further back towards Shakerley in field on brow but behind hedges so difficult to go through. Male Golden Pheasant by track in wood at south end made a colourful difference though judging by the state of its tail and feet it hadn't come far from its enclsoure.