c100 over Leigh road, Leigh heading South West at 07:45.
Bernard McGurrin said
Sat Oct 8 5:14 PM, 2016
c180 heading NW over bickershaw rucks @08-55
David Walsh said
Sat Oct 8 12:46 PM, 2016
Saturday 8th October 2016
Lees Hill, Swineshaw, Stalybridge
A skein of c 160 over SW at 9.10am, then a similar sized skein 10 minutes later, in the opposite direction?
David Gornall said
Sat Oct 8 9:01 AM, 2016
approx 250 heading south east over Bedford common @ 8.10 this morning, followed by 10 over Windybank wood @ 8.30 and then 200 heading west over my back garden @ 9am
sid ashton said
Fri Oct 7 6:37 PM, 2016
A skein of approximately 80 birds over Hale cemetery, heading towards the sunset at 18.30 this evening.
Scott robinson said
Fri Oct 7 5:06 PM, 2016
c30 over Chorlton this morning 07:20. Couldn't count them all as I was in van going work, roughly 30ish. Forgot to post they was heading South West.
-- Edited by Scott robinson on Friday 7th of October 2016 06:22:19 PM
Craig Higson said
Tue Oct 4 7:03 PM, 2016
Skein of 70 -80 birds east over Viridor wood at lunchtime (12.40 ish) today
Simon Johnson said
Sat Oct 1 5:46 PM, 2016
21 and 46 Sw this morning seen from Elton
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Oct 1 9:25 AM, 2016
18 flew NW over Harwood at 09:15 this morning.
Info thanks to Brian Fogg
James Walsh said
Tue Sep 27 9:54 PM, 2016
23 east over Royton near Oldham at 11am
Simon Johnson said
Tue Sep 27 9:17 PM, 2016
26 east over heaton park @ 10.43
Simon Johnson said
Fri Sep 16 9:04 AM, 2016
22 heading NE/east from Heaton park at 9am
Steve Judge said
Wed Mar 9 8:01 PM, 2016
Pink-Footed Geese heard above my house in Eccles at 05:30 hrs. THIS MORNING. A nice wake up call!!!
Steven Nelson said
Sat Mar 5 2:09 PM, 2016
approx 50 heading west over Irlam at 11.35
steven burke said
Mon Feb 29 8:09 PM, 2016
34 over Pomona/Salford heading west/north west at 5.10pm.
Keith Mills said
Mon Feb 29 1:48 PM, 2016
Late post for Saturday 27/2/16: c300 in 3 skeins over David Aldred's garden in Smithills, Bolton. Heading towards Martin Mere at 10.55am Info thanks to David.
C Brown said
Sun Feb 28 12:02 AM, 2016
Circa 225, in two skeins, over Th' Haugh, New Hey, at just after 10 o' clock this morning. Westward bound.
Regards, Chris
-- Edited by C Brown on Sunday 28th of February 2016 12:03:04 AM
David Walsh said
Sat Feb 27 2:11 PM, 2016
c 120 SW over Lees Hill, Swineshaw, Stalybridge, at 8.45am
dave broome said
Sat Feb 27 12:13 PM, 2016
Approx 20 NW over Wigan Town Centre 12:10 seen distantly from Flashes
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Feb 27 10:56 AM, 2016
40+ Pink Footed Geese west over Beech Hill Wigan @10:30
Simon Johnson said
Tue Feb 9 7:31 PM, 2016
Withins res 13.25
126 west right over head the skein changed formation and was rather noisey as they headed into bad weather... Amazing to see
dave broome said
Wed Jan 27 10:33 AM, 2016
11 NW over Highfield Moss-Lowton at 09:00
David Lumb said
Sun Jan 17 6:57 PM, 2016
90+ NW over Bromley Cross at 1pm
Scott Reid said
Sun Jan 17 5:43 PM, 2016
350 NW over Horse Close Wood (Reddish Vale CP) at 09.57 today
Chris Roberts said
Sun Jan 17 4:37 PM, 2016
110 west north west over Carrington Moss 10.27 this morning.
Chris Harper said
Sun Jan 17 2:02 PM, 2016
110 West over Mellor at 11.30
Gordon Newman said
Sun Jan 17 1:39 PM, 2016
90+ NW over Bickershaw Rucks middayish
dave broome said
Sun Jan 17 12:39 PM, 2016
39 W over Skitters Wood, Ashton-in-Makerfield at 11:35
Simon Johnson said
Tue Jan 12 11:06 PM, 2016
Skeins of 110 + 10 + 50 + 45 flew NW seen from simister seen over the moors to the east and lost going up the irwell valley at about 4.20pm
IANMOFFAT1 said
Tue Jan 12 7:29 PM, 2016
Tuesday 12th 1530 hrs Little Woolden Moss
Skein of 56 Pink-footed Geese feeding on field 56/57 today next to Little Woolden Moss.
Assume its the same skein sighted on Sunday.
George Warburton said
Sun Jan 10 3:54 PM, 2016
Sunday 10 Jan 2016 at 1.00pm
Little Woolden Moss
Approx 55 geese in stubble field to north of old peat workings.
dave broome said
Sat Jan 9 11:26 AM, 2016
19 W over Rindle Road, Astley just after 11:00 this morning, then 61 NW at 11:34
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 9th of January 2016 11:36:29 AM
Tim Wilcox said
Wed Jan 6 7:40 PM, 2016
95 E over Barlow Tip at 10am
Tony Darby said
Wed Jan 6 3:10 PM, 2016
50 over Carrington Moss heading West at 1.30 this afternoon.
Paul Richardson said
Tue Jan 5 5:02 PM, 2016
40 feeding in field next to Astley Moss SSSI 2pm today (see report on Astley Moss).
Bernard McGurrin said
Sun Jan 3 5:47 PM, 2016
c140 over Bickershaw heading NW @ 16-30
Paul Wilson said
Fri Jan 1 6:16 PM, 2016
Mark Rigby wrote:
26 Pink-footed Geese flew into the valley at Castleshaw from the north-west then did a u-turn and flew off in a north-westerly direction at 1100hrs
Probably the same skein which flew over Elton a little later, heading West (ish)
Mark Rigby said
Fri Jan 1 6:02 PM, 2016
26 Pink-footed Geese flew into the valley at Castleshaw from the north-west then did a u-turn and flew off in a north-westerly direction at 1100hrs
Mike Cooper said
Tue Dec 29 7:24 PM, 2015
Hopwood heywood 29/12 17:00
heard 10+ calling going south over house so possible skein of 60?
Steve Judge said
Mon Dec 28 3:51 PM, 2015
Eccles: Monday, 28th December 2015 07:10 hrs.
Small group of Pink-Footed Geese heard above my house while still in bed! Nice alarm call though!!!
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Monday 28th of December 2015 03:55:03 PM
phillipskelly said
Mon Dec 28 3:41 PM, 2015
C 60 pinkfoot going NW at about 11.15am over Stretford today , seen from my doorstep .
Chris Roberts said
Mon Dec 28 12:09 PM, 2015
120 over Carrington Moss flying west at 10.15 followed by a small skein of 20 also going west at 10.21.
John Taylor said
Mon Dec 28 12:05 PM, 2015
C100 over Market St Droylsden at 10:45 heading west
Nigel Troup said
Mon Dec 28 11:23 AM, 2015
c100, in two skeins, NW over Woodsmoor, Stockport, 09:40. I heard others ten minutes earlier.
dave broome said
Mon Dec 28 9:57 AM, 2015
c75 went rapidly NW over Skitters Wood, Ashton-in-Makerfield at 09:55
Steve Suttill said
Mon Dec 28 9:46 AM, 2015
65 heading West over Mossley at 08.50 this morning.
Simon Gough said
Sun Dec 27 4:38 PM, 2015
32 north over Little Woolden Moss at 13.10 today
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Sun Dec 27 4:31 PM, 2015
40+ heading west at 1310 over Carrington.
dave broome said
Wed Dec 23 8:45 AM, 2015
20 N over Wigan town centre at 08:40 this morning
dave broome said
Wed Dec 9 10:01 PM, 2015
c35 went S over Ashton-in-Makerfield just after 0800 this morning
Lees Hill, Swineshaw, Stalybridge
A skein of c 160 over SW at 9.10am, then a similar sized skein 10 minutes later, in the opposite direction?
A skein of approximately 80 birds over Hale cemetery, heading towards the sunset at 18.30 this evening.
-- Edited by Scott robinson on Friday 7th of October 2016 06:22:19 PM
Info thanks to Brian Fogg
c300 in 3 skeins over David Aldred's garden in Smithills, Bolton.
Heading towards Martin Mere at 10.55am
Info thanks to David.
Regards, Chris
-- Edited by C Brown on Sunday 28th of February 2016 12:03:04 AM
Approx 20 NW over Wigan Town Centre 12:10 seen distantly from Flashes
40+ Pink Footed Geese west over Beech Hill Wigan @10:30
126 west right over head the skein changed formation and was rather noisey as they headed into bad weather... Amazing to see
11 NW over Highfield Moss-Lowton at 09:00
110 west north west over Carrington Moss 10.27 this morning.
110 West over Mellor at 11.30
39 W over Skitters Wood, Ashton-in-Makerfield at 11:35
Tuesday 12th 1530 hrs Little Woolden Moss
Skein of 56 Pink-footed Geese feeding on field 56/57 today next to Little Woolden Moss.
Assume its the same skein sighted on Sunday.
Sunday 10 Jan 2016 at 1.00pm
Little Woolden Moss
Approx 55 geese in stubble field to north of old peat workings.
19 W over Rindle Road, Astley just after 11:00 this morning, then 61 NW at 11:34
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 9th of January 2016 11:36:29 AM
95 E over Barlow Tip at 10am
Probably the same skein which flew over Elton a little later, heading West (ish)
Hopwood heywood 29/12 17:00
heard 10+ calling going south over house so possible skein of 60?
Small group of Pink-Footed Geese heard above my house while still in bed! Nice alarm call though!!!
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Monday 28th of December 2015 03:55:03 PM
120 over Carrington Moss flying west at 10.15 followed by a small skein of 20 also going west at 10.21.
c100, in two skeins, NW over Woodsmoor, Stockport, 09:40. I heard others ten minutes earlier.
c75 went rapidly NW over Skitters Wood, Ashton-in-Makerfield at 09:55
20 N over Wigan town centre at 08:40 this morning
c35 went S over Ashton-in-Makerfield just after 0800 this morning