Robins feeding on Spindle seeds more than usual, sometimes defending a bush against other Robins. Birds hovering below the opened capsule and plucking seeds out.
steven burke said
Sun Dec 11 7:39 PM, 2022
1 buzzard 2 kestrels 1 grey heron 3 song thrush 3 Teal in brook near jacksons boat bridge 1 goosander on river mersey 2 grey wagtail on river mersey 1 nuthatch 21 ring necked parakeets 2 jays
John Shaughnessy said
Mon Dec 5 8:56 PM, 2022
One of the four Teal was looking a bit lethargic early last week, so kept a check on it. Looked fine later, and now the four have moved to the Sale side. Otherwise, two, probably three Water Rail at Meadow Pond, also two Willow Tit here (one unusually vocal), with possibly an extra bird at the old sludge beds. Casual wanders gave up to seven Goldcrest, half a dozen Bullfinch, male Stonechat, an influx of Siskin which now seem to have moved on, a dozen Redpoll (now moved to the Sale side), a couple of Reed Bunting etc.
Andrew Jeffery said
Thu Dec 1 6:25 PM, 2022
Tawny Owl calling behind Jacksons Boat this evening.
Pete Hines said
Thu Nov 17 7:36 PM, 2022
yesterday morning, 16th Nov
Water Rail 1 calling Meadow Pond Willow Tit 1 calling Meadow Pond Fieldfare 97 over south in two flocks 79,18 Skylark 3 over east Siskin 7 Reed Bunting 1
Andrew Jeffery said
Sat Nov 12 6:57 PM, 2022
2 Snipe calling over the cow field tonight and a distant Tawny Owl briefly calling from somewhere towards Ivy Green.
Pete Hines said
Fri Nov 4 8:09 PM, 2022
Water Rail 1 at the Meadow Pond Siskin 20 Ivy Green
Pete Hines said
Wed Nov 2 1:06 PM, 2022
Water Rail still squealing at the Meadow Pond Willow Tit 1 heard at the Meadow Pond Skylark 1 over Fieldfare 20 over Redwing 42 over Siskin 4
Pete Hines said
Tue Nov 1 2:33 PM, 2022
Cetti's Warbler heard calling from the north side of the Meadow Pond at 10.56, 11.25 then frequently from 12.04-12.09 Water Rail 1 at the Meadow Pond squealing frequently Willow Tit 1 metal ringed bird at the Meadow Pond Chiffchaff 1 at the Meadow Pond Redwing 31 Redpoll 1 Siskin 14 Reed Bunting 1
Cetti's Warbler 1 heard calling repeatedly, responding to playback briefly, but didn't show. NNW side of the Meadow Pond at 53.434543, -2.298012 Willow Tit 2 together at the NE/E side of the Meadow Pond at 53.434201, -2.297052
Andrew Jeffery said
Thu Oct 13 6:23 PM, 2022
Highlights this evening: 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher, 12 Redwing, 2 Bullfinch & 74 Parakeets heading off to roost.
steven burke said
Mon Sep 19 9:26 PM, 2022
A couple of hours this evening...
70+ ring-necked parakeets in the orchard near jacksons boat. 1 goosander over heading towards sale water park 3 jays 2 chiffchaff Tawny owls heard
Tim Wilcox said
Mon Sep 19 7:06 PM, 2022
Spotted Flycatcher in rowans near the reedbed pond this afternoon.
Peter Yendle said
Sun Sep 11 11:43 AM, 2022
Northern Wheatear on the playing field at about 10am; see record shots attached.
Little Egret flew over around 9am, headed towards Sale Water Park.
Little Egret flew up river by Jacksons Boat being harassed by a female Sparrowhawk. Raven heard calling. Chiffchaff singing. C.
Andrew Jeffery said
Mon Aug 1 7:28 PM, 2022
Very vocal Common Sandpiper along the Mersey opposite the Chorlton brook outflow.
James Richardson said
Tue Apr 26 12:21 PM, 2022
1 Reed warbler, 3 reed bunting, 2 bullfinch, 2 whitethroat, 2 swallows and a sand martin seen around the reedbed pond yesterday evening. 1 Kestrel hunting over the old 'cow field' and a whitethroat in the bramble scrub.
Andrew Jeffery said
Wed Apr 20 6:32 PM, 2022
Highlights this evening were: 1 Swallow along the Mersey and 1 Common Whitethroat singing in the cow field.
Ian Howarth said
Mon Apr 11 7:20 PM, 2022
3 Jays bickering, 2 GS Woodpeckers M + F together, 2 Reed Bunting by the burnt out reeds. Good views of Several Chiffchaff singing their hearts out.
Andrew Jeffery said
Wed Apr 6 6:16 PM, 2022
My first Sand Martin of the year over the Mersey tonight.
Andrew Jeffery said
Thu Mar 31 6:32 PM, 2022
Quick post work wander around tonight yielded 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Willow Tits and 2 Stock Doves prospecting a nest site.
Samglennie said
Mon Mar 28 8:44 PM, 2022
This evening 19:05-20:10
5x Chiffchaff, 7x Song thrush, 15x Rn parakeet, 1x Rn pheasant, 3x Stock dove, 1x Grey heron, 2x Goosander over, 1x Kingfisher, 2x prob snipe over cow field and 10x Reed bunting in Meadow pond, of which an area of reedbed has been burnt down
-- Edited by Samglennie on Monday 28th of March 2022 09:13:50 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 28th of March 2022 09:36:32 PM
Samglennie said
Wed Mar 23 9:06 PM, 2022
Forgot to add 2x poss Siskin over. Am still yet to see the local feral Harris Hawk, does anyone have any tips for where it likes to hang out + best time of day to see it?
Samglennie said
Wed Mar 23 7:30 PM, 2022
Todays walk 17:30-18:50
16x Chiffchaff incl 3 seen well, 13x Greenfinch, 12x Song thrush, 7x Goldcrest, 2x Jay, 10x RN parakeet, 3x Grey wagtail, 2x Sparrowhawk, 21x Mallard, 1x Goosander, 2x Moorhen, 1x Grey heron, 25x Redwing feeding around woodland and 5x Reed bunting (4m 1f) at meadow pond.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 23rd of March 2022 09:06:07 PM
Samglennie said
Sat Mar 19 7:10 PM, 2022
Afternoon walk today 1430-1850:
9x Chiffchaff singing incl 2x seen, 3x nuthatch, 2x Sparrowhawk, 2x Cormorant, 5x Grey heron, 4x Grey wagtail, 4x Song thrush, 1x Pheasant, 1x Goosander, 21x Redwing flew east plus 5x in trees opposite side of river and 1x Large raptor prob Harris Hawk
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 19th of March 2022 07:13:15 PM
Steven Heywood said
Fri Mar 18 8:31 PM, 2022
Eight buzzards circling high over the corner of the Ees by Jackson's Boat for about five minutes at 2pm, calling all the while before dispersing in pairs. I assume one of the pairs was the one I saw over Ivy Green about half an hour previously. This isn't a behaviour I've seen before, it looked different to the usual seeing an intruder off the premises.
Samglennie said
Fri Mar 18 7:19 PM, 2022
1750-1850 today around cow field and river - 5x song thrush, 2x Mistle thrush, 2x Nuthatch, 14x Canada goose, 18x mallard, 1x teal, 1x stock dove, 1x jay, 23x rn parakeet, several male greenfinches singing and 4x redwing over
Pete Hines said
Wed Mar 16 3:53 PM, 2022
Stonechat 1 female in the Meadow Field this morning
Pete Hines said
Tue Mar 15 11:09 PM, 2022
Woodcock 1 Hardy Farm this evening
Andrew Jeffery said
Mon Mar 14 10:24 AM, 2022
A pair of Chiffchaff catching flies this morning at Hardy Farm.
phillipskelly said
Sun Mar 13 5:03 PM, 2022
Late afternoon Chiffchaff - 1 singing and catching flies in a willow tree by Chorlton brook. Long-tail tit - 4. Redwing - 3. Ring- neck parakeet - 4. Grey Heron - 1. Wren - 1. Plus lots of singing Robins everywhere.
Chris Sutton said
Sat Mar 12 2:51 PM, 2022
Chiffchaff singing in the corner of the old orchard by Jacksons boat bridge today. Other than that the wind kept things quite quiet. I have had a report of an oystercatcher on the edge of the river last week. C
Chris Sutton said
Mon Mar 7 8:15 PM, 2022
2 woodcock together over the cow field tonight circa 6:30. Chris
Paul Wilkins said
Mon Mar 7 4:48 PM, 2022
Grey Herons are active over the heronry today. Although I didnt see any nests there were at least 7 birds investigating the conifers. The herons got a bit fretful when a buzzard and our (now) local Harris Hawk flew over. Also, a flock of Lesser/Common Redpoll were feeding in the Alders near the car park bridge.
Chris Sutton said
Fri Feb 25 12:21 PM, 2022
Harris Hawk being mobbed over the woods this am. Chris
Pete Hines said
Sun Feb 13 8:16 PM, 2022
Matt Gillett wrote:
Can I ask for advice - where is the cow field as I cant find reference to the site as I look to improve my patch birding (snipe and woodcock targets). Appreciated. TIA.
edit - find attached image outlining the field. Cant delete post via mobile. Thanks.
-- Edited by Matt Gillett on Sunday 13th of February 2022 07:37:15 PM
The field at the side of the cobbled road, which used to have cattle in it
Matt Gillett said
Sun Feb 13 7:30 PM, 2022
Can I ask for advice - where is the cow field as I cant find reference to the site as I look to improve my patch birding (snipe and woodcock targets). Appreciated. TIA.
edit - find attached image outlining the field. Cant delete post via mobile. Thanks.
-- Edited by Matt Gillett on Sunday 13th of February 2022 07:37:15 PM
Mixed flock of Redpoll (at least 3) and Siskin (approx 15) along the brook by the cow field.
Andrew Jeffery said
Fri Jan 7 5:51 PM, 2022
1 Woodcock in the Cow Field at dusk tonight
steven burke said
Tue Dec 21 7:06 PM, 2021
Brief afternoon visit until dusk...
Tawny owl in full view on edge of wood at the cow field, thanks to the noisy blackbirds. Several snipe heard coming out of cow field. 5 redwings 2 song thrush 2 jays 1 great spotted woodpecker 3 Grey heron Few siskin over 1 common buzzard 1 Kestrel 8 ring necked parakeets, more heard
Andrew Jeffery said
Sat Dec 18 5:29 PM, 2021
At dusk alongside the cow field saw 1 Woodcock and 47 Mallard come in to roost.
Andrew Jeffery said
Thu Dec 9 5:46 PM, 2021
Tawny Owl flying over the Mersey by Jacksons Boat this evening.
Chris Sutton said
Sun Nov 21 5:39 PM, 2021
Bird activity low at dusk tonight (if you exclude jackdaws and parakeet flocks). Only highlight 3 snipe came up out of the cow field..... And the clear sky gave good views of jupiter and its moons. Chris
Chris Sutton said
Tue Nov 9 5:34 PM, 2021
2 visits down the Ees today.
Saw the Harris Hawk this morning with its usual escort of crows.
At dusk a male Kestrel was hunting the Cow Field. A bird kicked up in a wet area of the woodland but didn't get a good luck but probably snipe or woodcock.
Had report from a reliable source of Water Rail being heard around the Meadow Pond - but didn't get chance to check myself.
Redwing 41
Sparrowhawk 1 f.
Buzzard 1
5 grey herons in cow field
1 woodcock flew out of cow field
1 kestrel
1 nuthatch
1 goldcrest
Visits last weekend and during week:
Water Rail 2 up to mid week, but none today
Peregrine Falcon 1 westward over river area today.
Kestrel 2
Redwing Up to 4, but none today.
Fieldfare 2 midweek.
Song Thrush Just 3 today, up to 10 last week.
Nuthatch Regularly up to 4.
G.S. Woodpecker Regularly up to 4.
Long-tailed Tit Still 20 around.
Usual Willow Tit, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Reed Bunting.
Robins feeding on Spindle seeds more than usual, sometimes defending a bush against other Robins. Birds hovering below the opened capsule and plucking seeds out.
2 kestrels
1 grey heron
3 song thrush
3 Teal in brook near jacksons boat bridge
1 goosander on river mersey
2 grey wagtail on river mersey
1 nuthatch
21 ring necked parakeets
2 jays
One of the four Teal was looking a bit lethargic early last week, so kept a check on it. Looked fine later, and now the four have moved to the Sale side. Otherwise, two, probably three Water Rail at Meadow Pond, also two Willow Tit here (one unusually vocal), with possibly an extra bird at the old sludge beds. Casual wanders gave up to seven Goldcrest, half a dozen Bullfinch, male Stonechat, an influx of Siskin which now seem to have moved on, a dozen Redpoll (now moved to the Sale side), a couple of Reed Bunting etc.
Water Rail 1 calling Meadow Pond
Willow Tit 1 calling Meadow Pond
Fieldfare 97 over south in two flocks 79,18
Skylark 3 over east
Siskin 7
Reed Bunting 1
Siskin 20 Ivy Green
Willow Tit 1 heard at the Meadow Pond
Skylark 1 over
Fieldfare 20 over
Redwing 42 over
Siskin 4
Water Rail 1 at the Meadow Pond squealing frequently
Willow Tit 1 metal ringed bird at the Meadow Pond
Chiffchaff 1 at the Meadow Pond
Redwing 31
Redpoll 1
Siskin 14
Reed Bunting 1
Willow Tit 2 together at the NE/E side of the Meadow Pond at 53.434201, -2.297052
70+ ring-necked parakeets in the orchard near jacksons boat.
1 goosander over heading towards sale water park
3 jays
2 chiffchaff
Tawny owls heard
Northern Wheatear on the playing field at about 10am; see record shots attached.
Little Egret flew over around 9am, headed towards Sale Water Park.
Here are a couple of record shots of that Little Egret a bit further down the river (just upstream of Chorlton Brook).
-- Edited by Peter Yendle on Thursday 1st of September 2022 11:30:04 AM
Raven heard calling.
Chiffchaff singing.
C.
This evening 19:05-20:10
5x Chiffchaff, 7x Song thrush, 15x Rn parakeet, 1x Rn pheasant, 3x Stock dove, 1x Grey heron, 2x Goosander over, 1x Kingfisher, 2x prob snipe over cow field and 10x Reed bunting in Meadow pond, of which an area of reedbed has been burnt down
-- Edited by Samglennie on Monday 28th of March 2022 09:13:50 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 28th of March 2022 09:36:32 PM
Forgot to add 2x poss Siskin over. Am still yet to see the local feral Harris Hawk, does anyone have any tips for where it likes to hang out + best time of day to see it?
Todays walk 17:30-18:50
16x Chiffchaff incl 3 seen well, 13x Greenfinch, 12x Song thrush, 7x Goldcrest, 2x Jay, 10x RN parakeet, 3x Grey wagtail, 2x Sparrowhawk, 21x Mallard, 1x Goosander, 2x Moorhen, 1x Grey heron, 25x Redwing feeding around woodland and 5x Reed bunting (4m 1f) at meadow pond.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 23rd of March 2022 09:06:07 PM
Afternoon walk today 1430-1850:
9x Chiffchaff singing incl 2x seen, 3x nuthatch, 2x Sparrowhawk, 2x Cormorant, 5x Grey heron, 4x Grey wagtail, 4x Song thrush, 1x Pheasant, 1x Goosander, 21x Redwing flew east plus 5x in trees opposite side of river and 1x Large raptor prob Harris Hawk
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 19th of March 2022 07:13:15 PM
1750-1850 today around cow field and river - 5x song thrush, 2x Mistle thrush, 2x Nuthatch, 14x Canada goose, 18x mallard, 1x teal, 1x stock dove, 1x jay, 23x rn parakeet, several male greenfinches singing and 4x redwing over
A pair of Chiffchaff catching flies this morning at Hardy Farm.
Chiffchaff - 1 singing and catching flies in a willow tree by Chorlton brook.
Long-tail tit - 4.
Redwing - 3.
Ring- neck parakeet - 4.
Grey Heron - 1.
Wren - 1.
Plus lots of singing Robins everywhere.
I have had a report of an oystercatcher on the edge of the river last week. C
Chris
Chris
The field at the side of the cobbled road, which used to have cattle in it
Can I ask for advice - where is the cow field as I cant find reference to the site as I look to improve my patch birding (snipe and woodcock targets). Appreciated. TIA.
edit - find attached image outlining the field. Cant delete post via mobile. Thanks.
-- Edited by Matt Gillett on Sunday 13th of February 2022 07:37:15 PM
Tawny owl in full view on edge of wood at the cow field, thanks to the noisy blackbirds.
Several snipe heard coming out of cow field.
5 redwings
2 song thrush
2 jays
1 great spotted woodpecker
3 Grey heron
Few siskin over
1 common buzzard
1 Kestrel
8 ring necked parakeets, more heard
Chris
Saw the Harris Hawk this morning with its usual escort of crows.
At dusk a male Kestrel was hunting the Cow Field. A bird kicked up in a wet area of the woodland but didn't get a good luck but probably snipe or woodcock.
Had report from a reliable source of Water Rail being heard around the Meadow Pond - but didn't get chance to check myself.
Chris