Whimbrel 1 over south 71 Wheatear 2 WhinchaT 6 Spotted Flycatcher, including 1 in the cable compounds on Winter Hill 5 Redstart around mast buildings on Winter Hill Grasshopper and Sedge Warbler around the mast building 49 Chiffchaff 21 Willow Warbler 1 Garden Warbler
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Aug 24 10:09 PM, 2016
This morning up to 9:30am:
Only 4 Wheatears 2 Tree Pipit; 1 over east and one down at Wilderswood 11 Spotted Flycatcher, 9 Chiffchaff 10 Willow Warbler 1 juvenile Green Woodpecker in the big hedge at Higher Meadows 7 Siskin over Single Willow Tit in Wilderswood clearing
Info thanks to Andy Makin and Dave Broome
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Aug 23 9:48 PM, 2016
Today's totals spread over the moors with combined counts between Andy Makin and myself:
173 Wheatear spread over the area, mainly on the top of Winter Hill (in GM) once the thick cloud had lifted early morning 9 Whinchat 15 Spotted Flycatcher 12 Tree Pipit 13 Willow Warbler 1 Chiffchaff 2 Merlin 1 Swift over south
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 22 10:49 PM, 2016
Single Tree Pipit south over Higher Meadows this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian Campbell said
Sun Aug 21 2:08 PM, 2016
11-12 this morning, parked at Burnt Edge Lane to look for Whinchat, 5 Stonechat in field immediately, then walked to Holden's Plantation and back with Meadow Pipits the only birds seen. On arriving back at car the Stonechats had gone but a single Whinchat was in the field. Cheers Ian
Dan Brown said
Fri Aug 19 6:59 PM, 2016
Ruff still present at 18:15 this evening at the Lancs end of George's Lane as described yesterday. Otherwise very quiet.
Len Poxon said
Fri Aug 19 9:39 AM, 2016
Yesterday 17:00 to 18:00
Single Ruff on Lancashire side viewed from Georges Lane at 17:30 with a flock of 70 Lapwing and 200 starling. The flocks were low down on the slope. Other birds seen included Black Headed Gulls, Carrion Crows and Woodpigeon, Wren and Robin heard.
On the GMC side of the border were two male Stonechat feasting on the masses of flying ants quite close to Georges Lane. There were two very large swarms close to the tree tops in the grounds of the Kennels with numbers that must have been in the hundreds. I can see why the Green Woodpecker must like this area!
Dan Brown said
Thu Aug 18 8:49 PM, 2016
Burnt Edge 18:00 - 19:00. 4 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Tree Pipit, 2 Redstart. Also 4 Wheatear at Heather Hall.
Dan Brown said
Wed Aug 17 7:40 PM, 2016
Burnt Edge/Walker Fold 17:30 - 19:00. 2 Tree Pipit. 2 Spotted Flycatcher. 1 Whinchat. John Bradshaw had 1 Pied Flycatcher in the same area this morning.
A total of 30 Tree Pipits across the moors with most grounded birds 3 Spotted Flycatchers in Wilderswood 3 Whinchat on Burnt Edge
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 15 8:41 PM, 2016
A further two Spotted Flycatchers were at Newfields Farm this evening, taking the day's tally to 8.
Info thanks to Dan Brown
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 15 5:05 PM, 2016
Additional sightings this morning courtesy of Andy Makin:
2 Whinchat on Burnt Edge Single Ruff in the sheep fields along Georges Lane just over the border in Lancashire; flew off with 20 Lapwing and dropped down towards Rivington Reservoir Single Golden Plover NW over Higher Meadows 4 additional Tree Pipits all SE over Georges Lane; taking the days tally to 12 29 Wheatear Single Spotted Flycatcher at Higher Meadows; taking the days tally to 6
Bob and Joyce Calder said
Mon Aug 15 4:28 PM, 2016
Not a lot more to add to that in a walk from Coal Pit Lane > Walker Fold > Burnt Edge > Mast Road > George's Lane > Three Lads > Holdens Farm > Coal Pit Lane Sunday 14th 9.15 to 12.30.
Pair Stonechat Burnt Edge, 1 Stonechat nr Kennels
C Snipe calling nr 3 Lads
C Whitethroat, Holdens Farm
3/4 Kestrels in area
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 15 1:11 PM, 2016
A good morning today up on the moors with the following highlights from first light to midday:
3 Pied Flycatchers (one Wilderswood clearing and two at the bottom on Burnt Edge) 5 Spotted Flycatcher (three at the bottom of Burnt Edge, two in Brownstones Quarry) 8 Tree Pipit (three singles south over Higher Meadows pre-9am, three very showy in the trees at the bottom of Burnt Edge and another two at Holdens Farm) 52 Willow Warbler, many clearly on the move early am 1 Garden Warbler at Walker Fold
A Whinchat which landed briefly on fence Higher Meadows before flying of high south towards Horwich. 3 Spotted Flycatcher in willows below Burnt Edge by Sugar Loaf Plantation. 26 Wheatear. 57 Willow Warbler scattered. 1 Siskin over wilderswood.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Steve Judge said
Sat Aug 13 5:24 PM, 2016
Saturday, 13th August 2016. 13:30 - 16:00 hrs.
Layby off Matchmoor Lane - Burnt Edge - Holdens Farm - Gilligants Farm - Winter Hill - Mast Road - Holdens Plantation - back over Burnt Edge - and return
Stonechat x 5 (including 2 juveniles) Wheatear x 1 Meadow Pipit x 10 Kestrel x 4 Swallow x 7 House Martin x 5 Carrion Crow x 8 Magpie x 10 Woodpigeon x 1
Scott robinson said
Sat Aug 13 1:38 PM, 2016
Out on Mountain Bike this morning, plenty Meadow Pipit about with House Martin. Single Raven and Wheatear seen and a Single Kestrel.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Aug 12 9:50 PM, 2016
This morning:
16 Wheatear, 1 Spotted Flycatcher and 35 Willow Warbler along the Walker Fold path and a single Whinchat in horse paddocks along Edge Lane.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Aug 10 11:22 PM, 2016
This morning:
13 Wheatear A Tree Pipt at Higher Meadows and another in the plantation below Burnt Edge Spotted flycatcher below Wilderswood
Info thanks to Andy Makin and Andy Pinches
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Aug 9 4:44 PM, 2016
A minor fall after rain this morning along Georges Lane up as far as the border with Lancashire produced:
A single Pied Flycatcher bathing in a puddle and perched on the fence by the kennels 3 Tree Pipits
A family of 4 Meadow Pipits including 2 juveniles that were struggling to fly, 1 male Kestrel and 1m +1f Stonechats.
Holdens Farm
26 Mistle Thrushes and 3 Linnets.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Aug 7 10:48 AM, 2016
Late news for yesterday morning:
550+ Swift moving SW Juvenile Cuckoo at Holdens Farm Grasshopper Warbler still reeling by the kennels on Georges Lane 5 Wheatear
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Aug 5 9:20 PM, 2016
Morning vismig from Scout Road:
Good numbers of Swift moving south then later SEW with a total of 1318, the majority from 06:45 to 08:30. Quite a bit of movement in first two hours of light in very low cloud with 5 Black-tailed Godwit N, 2 Oystercatcher and 7 Lapwing N, 1 Dunlin over calling, 3 juvenile Common Tern high N. Also 2 Wheatear along Mast Road.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Aug 2 3:44 PM, 2016
Highlights this morning:
Two Stonechats by the metal barrier on Mast Road and a further male and 6 juveniles on Burnt Edge 4 Wheatears in the Mast Road pony fields 134 Swift south between 11:05 and 11:30 1 Curlew south
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 1 10:48 PM, 2016
This morning:
Good numbers of Swifts with 473 moving south from Edge Lane and Burnt Edge between 10:45 and 12:15, with over half in last 30 minutes before heavy rain moved in. Small numbers of hirundines south included 40 House Martin and 130 Swallow. 2 Wheatear were in the Mast Road pony fields. 4 Crossbill flew directly south over Edge Lane. 8 Curlew flew NW together over the tops of Winter Hill.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jul 28 10:09 PM, 2016
30 juvenile Swallows landed on Mast Road around 10am today, 10 Swift went SE and 6 Wheatear included one which continued SE over the moor. Best of all a juvenile Black Redstart landed on the border wall along Georges Lane just after 10am, then flew up on to the border tower where it rested for 5 minutes before it worked its way to top before flying of towards the mast buildings.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Dan Brown said
Wed Jul 27 10:35 PM, 2016
Hobby at 9pm on Coal Pit Lane
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jul 26 10:07 PM, 2016
The moors this morning included 3 Wheatear in the pony field along Mast Road, 12 Willow Warbler in the bracken along Burnt Edge with a male Stonechat here and along Georges Lane.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jul 6 2:51 PM, 2016
A few sightings from this morning:
1 Crossbill and 2 Siskin at Gale Brook Plantation 1 juvenile Wheatear on Horwich Moor
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Steve Judge said
Sat Jun 4 10:39 PM, 2016
Saturday, 4th June 2016. 12:00 - 16:00 hrs.
Layby off Matchmoor Lane - Burnt Edge - Holdens Farm - Gilligants Farm - Colliers Row - Walker Fold Wood - return via Burnt Edge
Linnet x 3 Yellowhammer x 1 Curlew x 2 Skylark x 3 Meadow Pipit x 7 Reed Bunting x 1 Willow Warbler x 5 Lapwing x 4 Mistle Thrush x 2 Pied Wagtail x 2 Swallow x 10 Swift x 2 Goldfinch x 10 Great Tit x 1 Blue Tit x 2 Chaffinch x 3 Carrion Crow x 10 Magpie x 5 Woodpigeon x 7 Pheasant x 3 (all male) Canada Geese x 2 Black-Headed Gull x 8
Ian McKerchar said
Tue May 31 11:02 PM, 2016
3 Spoonbill (1 adult and 2 immatures) at 8:45pm heading SW at height over Fleet Moor; lost to view heading towards Haigh.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Scott robinson said
Fri May 27 5:46 PM, 2016
Grasshopper Warbler,Willow Warbler,Chiffchaff,Whitethroat,Reed Bunting,Kestrel,Raven,Buzzard and Blackcap all seen and heard on Bike ride around Horwich Moors today.
jdanson said
Sun May 22 7:41 PM, 2016
Hi,Holdens Farm. Just had a pleasant half hour listening to the cuckoo, watching swallows and very interestingly watching a dunnock.
Steve Judge said
Sat May 14 4:56 PM, 2016
Saturday, 14th May 2016. 12:30 - 16:00 hrs. Sunny with little nip in air. Quiet birdwise with perfect walking conditions.
Matchmoor Lane layby - Burnt Edge - Holdens Farm - Gilligants Farm - Winter Hill - Mast Road - back via Holdens Plantation
Curlew x 6 Raven x 2 Skylark x 5 Meadow Pipit x 3 Reed Bunting x 2 Willow Warbler x 1 Whitethroat x 2 Swallow x 10 Swift x 2 (seen on drive up near Beaumont Lane) Great Tit x 1 Chaffinch x 3 Carrion Crow x 10 Magpie x 3 Woodpigeon x 7 Pheasant x 3 (all male) Black-Headed Gull x 8
Ian McKerchar said
Sat May 7 9:22 PM, 2016
Male Cuckoo singing at Adams Hill Plantation at 6:25pm.
Had a few hours this morning but it was really quiet. 06:00 - 09:00 Top end of Smithills near Adam Hill, Georges Lane and Matchmoor Lane. No Wheatears and hardly any sign of movement. A few Redpolls seemed to be the only things moving. 3 Willow Warblers were singing along Georges Lane, and a Pied Wagtail along Matchmoor Lane were sadly the most interesting things I saw in three hours of the quietest birding I've had up here.
Christaylor said
Sun May 1 6:00 PM, 2016
1200-1400
2 Coal tit
2 Great tit
1 Goldcrest
1 Curlew
20 Meadow Pipit
1 Carrion Crow
2 Song Thrush
2 Jackdaw
2 Robin
2 Blackbird
2 Willow Warbler
Still no sign of the elusive Ring Ouzel after many visits looking for it!
Dan Brown said
Tue Apr 26 10:36 PM, 2016
Male Ring Ouzel still present at Gilligant's Farm at 8:15pm with 4 Wheatear (1m, 3f).
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 26 12:35 PM, 2016
Male Ring Ouzel showing well from 9-10am at least at Gilligants Farm this morning.
Also 2 Wheatear.
Info thanks to Brian Fogg
Paul Richardson said
Sat Apr 23 5:44 PM, 2016
Cracking weather this am from 07.30 - 12.00 George's Lane up towards Two Lads then over into Holden's area, Walker Fold woods, and back up and over between the quarries.
Of note
Wheatear 13 in field north of Coal Pit Lane, 4 more at George's Lane 1 female Whinchat near the big group of Wheatear Willow Warbler - numerous in all areas except obviously the high moors Curlew - 2 feeding in horse paddock near Holden's, 2 others heard Mistle Thrush 2 in horse paddocks Coal Tit - 2 in Larches George's La, 2 Coal Pit Lane, more heard in Roscoe's Tenement Clough Lapwing 1 Common Buzzard 2 Peregrine 2 Raven 2 Kestrel 1
Fairly numerous Meadow Pipits on the higher areas Swallows - 1 over George's Lane, 2 on the roof of Holden's Barn and 2 more lower down.
Skylark 3 heard
-- Edited by Paul Richardson on Saturday 23rd of April 2016 05:44:55 PM
John Williams said
Sat Apr 23 3:34 PM, 2016
09.30-13.30
Georges Lane
2 Wheatears, 1m Stonechat, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Linnet, 1 Buzzard, 1m Kestrel and 2 Lapwings. Cuckoo heard by the plantation on the Lancs border.
Burnt Edge
1m Kestrel, 3 Curlew and 1 Buzzard. Willow Warbler singing in the conifer plantation.
Sugar Loaf Plantation
3 Willow Warblers singing. 1 Grey Wagtail by the stream.
Holdens Farm
3 Swallows. The only birds in the horse paddocks were a pair of Meadow Pipits.
Simon Warford said
Fri Apr 22 9:48 PM, 2016
This morning 5 singing Grasshopper Warblers along Coal Pit Road.
Simon Warford said
Sun Apr 17 5:36 PM, 2016
Today, Wheatears as follows; 4 Fleet Moor, 3 Walker Fold, 4 Mast Road and 2 Holden's Farm.
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Sunday 17th of April 2016 05:39:00 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 13 9:56 AM, 2016
Four Ring Ouzels (two adult males) this morning at Georges Lane/Higher Meadows, two of which flew towards the Hawthorns at the bottom of the Pike in Lancashire.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Bob and Joyce Calder said
Sat Apr 9 7:32 PM, 2016
Very little to add to the reports for today on the moors.
Male Stonechat along Burnt Edge, 2 Willow Warblers along Coal Pit Lane.
No Hirundines apart from the mentioned Swallows at Holdens and no Raptors apart from one Common Buzzard coming off the moors (us not the bird) along Coal Pit Lane and very low numbers of Meadow Pipits and Skylarks.
Walk Coal Pit Lane, Holdens, Burnt Edge, George's Lane, back via path up near Three Lads and Holden Plantation, 9.00 - 12.30
John Williams said
Sat Apr 9 7:13 PM, 2016
Nice to meet you too Steve, I'm just glad that the Ring Ouzel was still around when you got there. Whilst I was there it flew into the willows behind the barn with most of the Fieldfares.
It had not re-emerged when I left.
Steve Judge said
Sat Apr 9 4:48 PM, 2016
Saturday, 9th April 2016. 12:15 - 16:00 hrs.
Walk from road off Matchmoor Lane - along Burnt Edge - Holdens Farm - Gilligants Farm - Winter Hill mast and return via Mast Road and Burnt Edge.
Nice to meet you John (must have been you!) - and thanks for tip off about male Ring Ouzel.
Ring Ouzel (M) x 1 (in field to left of Holdens Farm) Fieldfare x 5 Raven x 1 Swallow x 1 Curlew x 3 Pied Wagtail x 1 Meadow Pipit x 15 Skylark x 4 Long Tailed Tit x 3 Red Grouse x 1 Blue Tit x 5 Great Tit x 3 Chaffinch x 3 Pheasant x 1 Carrion Crow x 8 Magpie x 4 Woodpigeon x 1 Lapwing x 1
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 9th of April 2016 04:52:26 PM
John Williams said
Sat Apr 9 3:10 PM, 2016
08.15-14.00
Georges Lane
2 Willow Warblers, 1 Swallow
Burnt Edge
1f Kestrel, 2Curlew
Adam's Hill
3 Skylarks
Walker Fold
2 Buzzards
Holdens Farm
1m Ring Ouzel on the pasture alongside the barn with 14 Fieldfares, 2 Redwings, 1 Wheatear and a pair of Pied Wagtails.
Whimbrel 1 over south
71 Wheatear
2 WhinchaT
6 Spotted Flycatcher, including 1 in the cable compounds on Winter Hill
5 Redstart around mast buildings on Winter Hill
Grasshopper and Sedge Warbler around the mast building
49 Chiffchaff
21 Willow Warbler
1 Garden Warbler
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Only 4 Wheatears
2 Tree Pipit; 1 over east and one down at Wilderswood
11 Spotted Flycatcher,
9 Chiffchaff
10 Willow Warbler
1 juvenile Green Woodpecker in the big hedge at Higher Meadows
7 Siskin over
Single Willow Tit in Wilderswood clearing
Info thanks to Andy Makin and Dave Broome
173 Wheatear spread over the area, mainly on the top of Winter Hill (in GM) once the thick cloud had lifted early morning
9 Whinchat
15 Spotted Flycatcher
12 Tree Pipit
13 Willow Warbler
1 Chiffchaff
2 Merlin
1 Swift over south
Single Tree Pipit south over Higher Meadows this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Cheers Ian
Single Ruff on Lancashire side viewed from Georges Lane at 17:30 with a flock of 70 Lapwing and 200 starling. The flocks were low down on the slope. Other birds seen included Black Headed Gulls, Carrion Crows and Woodpigeon, Wren and Robin heard.
On the GMC side of the border were two male Stonechat feasting on the masses of flying ants quite close to Georges Lane. There were two very large swarms close to the tree tops in the grounds of the Kennels with numbers that must have been in the hundreds. I can see why the Green Woodpecker must like this area!
A total of 30 Tree Pipits across the moors with most grounded birds
3 Spotted Flycatchers in Wilderswood
3 Whinchat on Burnt Edge
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Info thanks to Dan Brown
2 Whinchat on Burnt Edge
Single Ruff in the sheep fields along Georges Lane just over the border in Lancashire; flew off with 20 Lapwing and dropped down towards Rivington Reservoir
Single Golden Plover NW over Higher Meadows
4 additional Tree Pipits all SE over Georges Lane; taking the days tally to 12
29 Wheatear
Single Spotted Flycatcher at Higher Meadows; taking the days tally to 6
Not a lot more to add to that in a walk from Coal Pit Lane > Walker Fold > Burnt Edge > Mast Road > George's Lane > Three Lads > Holdens Farm > Coal Pit Lane Sunday 14th 9.15 to 12.30.
Pair Stonechat Burnt Edge, 1 Stonechat nr Kennels
C Snipe calling nr 3 Lads
C Whitethroat, Holdens Farm
3/4 Kestrels in area
3 Pied Flycatchers (one Wilderswood clearing and two at the bottom on Burnt Edge)
5 Spotted Flycatcher (three at the bottom of Burnt Edge, two in Brownstones Quarry)
8 Tree Pipit (three singles south over Higher Meadows pre-9am, three very showy in the trees at the bottom of Burnt Edge and another two at Holdens Farm)
52 Willow Warbler, many clearly on the move early am
1 Garden Warbler at Walker Fold
iPhonescoped Tree Pipits at Holden's Farm
A Whinchat which landed briefly on fence Higher Meadows before flying of high south towards Horwich.
3 Spotted Flycatcher in willows below Burnt Edge by Sugar Loaf Plantation.
26 Wheatear.
57 Willow Warbler scattered.
1 Siskin over wilderswood.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Layby off Matchmoor Lane - Burnt Edge - Holdens Farm - Gilligants Farm - Winter Hill - Mast Road - Holdens Plantation - back over Burnt Edge - and return
Stonechat x 5 (including 2 juveniles)
Wheatear x 1
Meadow Pipit x 10
Kestrel x 4
Swallow x 7
House Martin x 5
Carrion Crow x 8
Magpie x 10
Woodpigeon x 1
16 Wheatear, 1 Spotted Flycatcher and 35 Willow Warbler along the Walker Fold path and a single Whinchat in horse paddocks along Edge Lane.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
13 Wheatear
A Tree Pipt at Higher Meadows and another in the plantation below Burnt Edge
Spotted flycatcher below Wilderswood
Info thanks to Andy Makin and Andy Pinches
A single Pied Flycatcher bathing in a puddle and perched on the fence by the kennels
3 Tree Pipits
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Georges Lane
2 Kestrels, 6 Meadow Pipits (One carrying food), 1 juv Pied Wagtail and 1 Buzzard.
Burnt Edge
A family of 4 Meadow Pipits including 2 juveniles that were struggling to fly, 1 male Kestrel and 1m +1f Stonechats.
Holdens Farm
26 Mistle Thrushes and 3 Linnets.
550+ Swift moving SW
Juvenile Cuckoo at Holdens Farm
Grasshopper Warbler still reeling by the kennels on Georges Lane
5 Wheatear
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Good numbers of Swift moving south then later SEW with a total of 1318, the majority from 06:45 to 08:30.
Quite a bit of movement in first two hours of light in very low cloud with 5 Black-tailed Godwit N, 2 Oystercatcher and 7 Lapwing N, 1 Dunlin over calling, 3 juvenile Common Tern high N.
Also 2 Wheatear along Mast Road.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Two Stonechats by the metal barrier on Mast Road and a further male and 6 juveniles on Burnt Edge
4 Wheatears in the Mast Road pony fields
134 Swift south between 11:05 and 11:30
1 Curlew south
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Good numbers of Swifts with 473 moving south from Edge Lane and Burnt Edge between 10:45 and 12:15, with over half in last 30 minutes before heavy rain moved in.
Small numbers of hirundines south included 40 House Martin and 130 Swallow.
2 Wheatear were in the Mast Road pony fields.
4 Crossbill flew directly south over Edge Lane.
8 Curlew flew NW together over the tops of Winter Hill.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Info thanks to Andy Makin
1 Crossbill and 2 Siskin at Gale Brook Plantation
1 juvenile Wheatear on Horwich Moor
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Layby off Matchmoor Lane - Burnt Edge - Holdens Farm - Gilligants Farm - Colliers Row - Walker Fold Wood - return via Burnt Edge
Linnet x 3
Yellowhammer x 1
Curlew x 2
Skylark x 3
Meadow Pipit x 7
Reed Bunting x 1
Willow Warbler x 5
Lapwing x 4
Mistle Thrush x 2
Pied Wagtail x 2
Swallow x 10
Swift x 2
Goldfinch x 10
Great Tit x 1
Blue Tit x 2
Chaffinch x 3
Carrion Crow x 10
Magpie x 5
Woodpigeon x 7
Pheasant x 3 (all male)
Canada Geese x 2
Black-Headed Gull x 8
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Matchmoor Lane layby - Burnt Edge - Holdens Farm - Gilligants Farm - Winter Hill - Mast Road - back via Holdens Plantation
Curlew x 6
Raven x 2
Skylark x 5
Meadow Pipit x 3
Reed Bunting x 2
Willow Warbler x 1
Whitethroat x 2
Swallow x 10
Swift x 2 (seen on drive up near Beaumont Lane)
Great Tit x 1
Chaffinch x 3
Carrion Crow x 10
Magpie x 3
Woodpigeon x 7
Pheasant x 3 (all male)
Black-Headed Gull x 8
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Also 2 Wheatear.
Info thanks to Brian Fogg
Of note
Wheatear 13 in field north of Coal Pit Lane, 4 more at George's Lane
1 female Whinchat near the big group of Wheatear
Willow Warbler - numerous in all areas except obviously the high moors
Curlew - 2 feeding in horse paddock near Holden's, 2 others heard
Mistle Thrush 2 in horse paddocks
Coal Tit - 2 in Larches George's La, 2 Coal Pit Lane, more heard in Roscoe's Tenement Clough
Lapwing 1
Common Buzzard 2
Peregrine 2
Raven 2
Kestrel 1
Fairly numerous Meadow Pipits on the higher areas
Swallows - 1 over George's Lane, 2 on the roof of Holden's Barn and 2 more lower down. Skylark 3 heard
-- Edited by Paul Richardson on Saturday 23rd of April 2016 05:44:55 PM
Georges Lane
2 Wheatears, 1m Stonechat, 7 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Linnet, 1 Buzzard, 1m Kestrel and 2 Lapwings. Cuckoo heard by the plantation on the Lancs border.
Burnt Edge
1m Kestrel, 3 Curlew and 1 Buzzard. Willow Warbler singing in the conifer plantation.
Sugar Loaf Plantation
3 Willow Warblers singing. 1 Grey Wagtail by the stream.
Holdens Farm
3 Swallows. The only birds in the horse paddocks were a pair of Meadow Pipits.
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Sunday 17th of April 2016 05:39:00 PM
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Very little to add to the reports for today on the moors.
Male Stonechat along Burnt Edge, 2 Willow Warblers along Coal Pit Lane.
No Hirundines apart from the mentioned Swallows at Holdens and no Raptors apart from one Common Buzzard coming off the moors (us not the bird) along Coal Pit Lane and very low numbers of Meadow Pipits and Skylarks.
Walk Coal Pit Lane, Holdens, Burnt Edge, George's Lane, back via path up near Three Lads and Holden Plantation, 9.00 - 12.30
Nice to meet you too Steve, I'm just glad that the Ring Ouzel was still around when you got there. Whilst I was there it flew into the willows behind the barn with most of the Fieldfares.
It had not re-emerged when I left.
Walk from road off Matchmoor Lane - along Burnt Edge - Holdens Farm - Gilligants Farm - Winter Hill mast and return via Mast Road and Burnt Edge.
Nice to meet you John (must have been you!) - and thanks for tip off about male Ring Ouzel.
Ring Ouzel (M) x 1 (in field to left of Holdens Farm)
Fieldfare x 5
Raven x 1
Swallow x 1
Curlew x 3
Pied Wagtail x 1
Meadow Pipit x 15
Skylark x 4
Long Tailed Tit x 3
Red Grouse x 1
Blue Tit x 5
Great Tit x 3
Chaffinch x 3
Pheasant x 1
Carrion Crow x 8
Magpie x 4
Woodpigeon x 1
Lapwing x 1
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 9th of April 2016 04:52:26 PM
08.15-14.00
Georges Lane
2 Willow Warblers, 1 Swallow
Burnt Edge
1f Kestrel, 2Curlew
Adam's Hill
3 Skylarks
Walker Fold
2 Buzzards
Holdens Farm
1m Ring Ouzel on the pasture alongside the barn with 14 Fieldfares, 2 Redwings, 1 Wheatear and a pair of Pied Wagtails.
2 Swallows flying around the farm.