Seen from Manchester Airport, 60+ heading in a rather random south west direction.
sid ashton said
Mon Dec 7 10:54 AM, 2015
Vaughan Evans wrote:
100+ over Hale heading East - 09.41
I saw the Pink feet as well Vaughan, just too many for me to count. Great views as they were flying lower than I have seen over our area
Vaughan Evans said
Mon Dec 7 9:44 AM, 2015
100+ over Hale heading East - 09.41
Simon Johnson said
Fri Dec 4 12:02 PM, 2015
approx 120 flew east over Manchester at 8.30
dave broome said
Fri Dec 4 9:09 AM, 2015
Exactly 20 went NW over Three Sisters/Bryn just after 09:00 this morning, living proof that Pink-Feet really do always fly in multiples of 10 or 100
Simon Warford said
Thu Nov 26 2:40 PM, 2015
200+ west over Didsbury at 12.30pm (probably same flock as Scott)
Scott robinson said
Thu Nov 26 1:09 PM, 2015
200+ over Leigh Town centre just now, heading west.
-- Edited by Scott robinson on Thursday 26th of November 2015 01:21:05 PM
Keith Mills said
Thu Nov 26 1:06 PM, 2015
c80 single skein west, crossing Ladybridge, Bolton at 12.55 pm today. Lowish
Bernard McGurrin said
Thu Nov 26 11:54 AM, 2015
c140 north/north west over Bickershaw rucks @10-18
Rachael Hill said
Tue Nov 24 2:01 PM, 2015
Tues 24/11/15 13.58 West End Ashton under Lyne 60+ pink footed geese heading West (quite low) possibly heading for Ashton Moss
Roger Baker 3 said
Tue Nov 24 1:58 PM, 2015
Tues Nov 24th.
60+ Pink-footed Geese over my Dukinfield home at 13.50 hrs.
Heading West.
Roger.
Lawrence Hindley said
Thu Nov 19 1:51 PM, 2015
30 over Highfield Moss at 12.30pm
Bernard McGurrin said
Thu Nov 19 12:55 PM, 2015
41 NW over bickershaw rucks @11-31`
Steve Scrimgeour said
Wed Nov 18 9:39 AM, 2015
0800 hrs Warburton / Partington area viewed off A6144 in field they were in Jan 2014, just before Jack Heygate Farm.
Large number, guessing at least 200-300 but was driving at time.
Now I know they are back may leave a tad earlier tomorrow and try to gain a definitive number .
First time this year seen here...
S Rothery said
Tue Nov 17 10:28 PM, 2015
Single bird going south over Greenfield sewage treatment works at 1345
Paul Richardson said
Tue Nov 17 9:05 PM, 2015
140 over Lilford area this morning 0800.
andrew chapman said
Tue Nov 17 9:38 AM, 2015
Skein of 200 + going S.E over Alan Turing way at 7.45 am this morning. Possibly another skein travelling in same direction in the distance too.
Andy
dave broome said
Tue Nov 17 7:33 AM, 2015
c450 E over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 07:30 this morning, then c250 at 07:50
approx 100 went SE over Bryn at 08:20
-- Edited by dave broome on Tuesday 17th of November 2015 12:16:32 PM
Nigel Troup said
Mon Nov 16 10:50 AM, 2015
c130 in a single skein, SE over Woodsmoor, Stockport at 07:45.
This is the fourth morning that I have seen them in a little under a week - such regularity is not common here.
John Rayner said
Mon Nov 16 8:27 AM, 2015
540 flew east over Hazel Grove at 07.52 (in 3 separate skeins of c180, 240, 120)
Cheers John
dave broome said
Mon Nov 16 7:38 AM, 2015
29 south over Skitters Wood, Ashton-in-Makerfield at 07:25 this morning
Steven Nelson said
Sat Nov 14 4:13 PM, 2015
Approx 55 south over Irlam at 09.35 this am.
Nigel Troup said
Sat Nov 14 10:32 AM, 2015
Single skein of c65 east over Woodsmoor, Stockport, 09:15.
Tim Wilcox said
Thu Nov 12 8:45 AM, 2015
120 SE over Moss Side at 8.40am
-- Edited by Tim Wilcox on Thursday 12th of November 2015 08:57:03 AM
David Shallcross said
Thu Nov 12 8:28 AM, 2015
8-08am 12/11/15: 103, flying east over Great fold Leigh.
Jeff Clarke said
Wed Nov 11 9:23 PM, 2015
Late post.
Carrington Moss, Sinderland Green area:
About 55 flying ESE at 09:22
Approx 100 (distant) flying East or ESE (seen distantly - probably over dunham Town) at 09:52
-- Edited by Jeff Clarke on Wednesday 11th of November 2015 09:24:35 PM
Tony Darby said
Wed Nov 11 1:53 PM, 2015
150 E over Didsbury at 1.35 this afternoon.
Nigel Troup said
Wed Nov 11 12:59 PM, 2015
One skein of c25, heading S low over Woodsmoor, Stockport at 07:50, followed by another of c140, much higher, heading SE, ten minutes later.
Steve Suttill said
Wed Nov 11 9:24 AM, 2015
Mossley station this morning, waiting for the late (as usual ) train:
c100 at 08.07 c60 at 08.15
All heading SE for a change.
Tony Darby said
Wed Nov 11 9:01 AM, 2015
1 skein of 250 E over Rusholme at 7.45 this morning.
Steven Higginbottom said
Tue Nov 10 3:06 PM, 2015
Three Skiens SE over Elton Res this morning 10th November
08:05 am 120
08:20am 140
08:30am 100
Cheers Steven
Nigel Troup said
Tue Nov 10 11:54 AM, 2015
One skein of c50, SE over Woodsmoor, Stockport at 07:50.
Rob Creek said
Tue Nov 10 11:12 AM, 2015
This morning approx 8.50am
Was just fetching the wagon from our Reddish depot yard to be loaded when 2 skeins flew over heading east towards city centre, fairly low, and loud too!
Possibly 100yds or so separated the 2 groups, firstly around 60 birds followed by maybe around 100+ birds.
Bernard McGurrin said
Tue Nov 10 10:07 AM, 2015
08-55- 54 over barlows farm area @ bickershaw first seen heading SW then tuned W/NW but appeared to be turning back SW just before they got out of sight
Adam Jones said
Tue Nov 10 8:30 AM, 2015
7.40 am c200 heading East, high over Portland Street.
Rachael Hill said
Tue Nov 10 7:51 AM, 2015
7.45am
c180 pink footed geese heading East, Ashton under Lyne
Steve Scrimgeour said
Mon Nov 9 11:45 AM, 2015
Sunday 8/11/15
32 were sat in field 5 on Carrington Moss just past Swiss Farm Cottage between 1400 - 1630.
Nice to see some locally on the ground rather than straining the old neck muscles and looking at them flying over...
colin moran said
Sun Nov 8 12:23 PM, 2015
8 November c 150 east over worsley at 08 10
Steve Suttill said
Sun Nov 8 10:22 AM, 2015
Sunday, 8th November 2015. 08:55
269 (counted from photos) over Mossley heading NE
Steve Judge said
Sun Nov 8 8:46 AM, 2015
Sunday, 8th November 2015. 08:15 hrs:
100 flying south-east over Winton Park, Eccles.
Simon Johnson said
Sun Nov 8 8:31 AM, 2015
700 in SE over Heaton park 8.15
Plus 120 and 80 out over bury and 40 very distant over the moors towards Oldham all east SE
Michael Davis said
Sun Nov 8 8:21 AM, 2015
08/11/2015 08:03 - Large numbers of calling geese in several skeins ESE - low owing to low cloud. No sunlight.
Chris Roberts said
Sun Nov 8 8:21 AM, 2015
80 flying south south east very low over Ashton on Mersey at 8.15
Karen Foulkes said
Sat Nov 7 7:45 PM, 2015
35 S over Ashton Moss at 1253
c60 and c140 S over the Etihad at 1353. The two skeins almost merged at one point amid much whiffling.
pete berry said
Sat Nov 7 3:56 PM, 2015
65 going back west over Higher Green, Astley at 3.45pm
dave broome said
Sat Nov 7 3:07 PM, 2015
Three skeins flew between E and SE over Skitters Wood, Ashton-in-Makerfield this afternoon:
84 at 14:52, c400 at 14:54 and 75 at 14:56
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Nov 7 3:02 PM, 2015
340 east over Stretford at 1:20 this afternoon.
pete berry said
Sat Nov 7 2:15 PM, 2015
A "loose" skein of approx 650 birds over Higher Green,Astley at 1.10pm,heading east
Seen from Manchester Airport, 60+ heading in a rather random south west direction.
I saw the Pink feet as well Vaughan, just too many for me to count. Great views as they were flying lower than I have seen over our area
100+ over Hale heading East - 09.41
Exactly 20 went NW over Three Sisters/Bryn just after 09:00 this morning, living proof that Pink-Feet really do always fly in multiples of 10 or 100
-- Edited by Scott robinson on Thursday 26th of November 2015 01:21:05 PM
West End Ashton under Lyne
60+ pink footed geese heading West (quite low) possibly heading for Ashton Moss
60+ Pink-footed Geese over my Dukinfield home at 13.50 hrs.
Heading West.
Roger.
0800 hrs Warburton / Partington area viewed off A6144 in field they were in Jan 2014, just before Jack Heygate Farm.
Large number, guessing at least 200-300 but was driving at time.
Now I know they are back may leave a tad earlier tomorrow and try to gain a definitive number .
First time this year seen here...
Skein of 200 + going S.E over Alan Turing way at 7.45 am this morning. Possibly another skein travelling in same direction in the distance too.
Andy
c450 E over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 07:30 this morning, then c250 at 07:50
approx 100 went SE over Bryn at 08:20
-- Edited by dave broome on Tuesday 17th of November 2015 12:16:32 PM
c130 in a single skein, SE over Woodsmoor, Stockport at 07:45.
This is the fourth morning that I have seen them in a little under a week - such regularity is not common here.
Cheers John
29 south over Skitters Wood, Ashton-in-Makerfield at 07:25 this morning
Single skein of c65 east over Woodsmoor, Stockport, 09:15.
120 SE over Moss Side at 8.40am
-- Edited by Tim Wilcox on Thursday 12th of November 2015 08:57:03 AM
8-08am 12/11/15: 103, flying east over Great fold Leigh.
Late post.
Carrington Moss, Sinderland Green area:
About 55 flying ESE at 09:22
Approx 100 (distant) flying East or ESE (seen distantly - probably over dunham Town) at 09:52
-- Edited by Jeff Clarke on Wednesday 11th of November 2015 09:24:35 PM
One skein of c25, heading S low over Woodsmoor, Stockport at 07:50, followed by another of c140, much higher, heading SE, ten minutes later.
c100 at 08.07
c60 at 08.15
All heading SE for a change.
Three Skiens SE over Elton Res this morning 10th November
08:05 am 120
08:20am 140
08:30am 100
Cheers Steven
One skein of c50, SE over Woodsmoor, Stockport at 07:50.
Was just fetching the wagon from our Reddish depot yard to be loaded when 2 skeins flew over heading east towards city centre, fairly low, and loud too!
Possibly 100yds or so separated the 2 groups, firstly around 60 birds followed by maybe around 100+ birds.
7.45am
c180 pink footed geese heading East, Ashton under Lyne
Sunday 8/11/15
32 were sat in field 5 on Carrington Moss just past Swiss Farm Cottage between 1400 - 1630.
Nice to see some locally on the ground rather than straining the old neck muscles and looking at them flying over...
8 November c 150 east over worsley at 08 10
269 (counted from photos) over Mossley heading NE
100 flying south-east over Winton Park, Eccles.
Plus 120 and 80 out over bury and 40 very distant over the moors towards Oldham all east SE
80 flying south south east very low over Ashton on Mersey at 8.15
c60 and c140 S over the Etihad at 1353. The two skeins almost merged at one point amid much whiffling.
Three skeins flew between E and SE over Skitters Wood, Ashton-in-Makerfield this afternoon:
84 at 14:52, c400 at 14:54 and 75 at 14:56
100+ SE @ 13.40 towards Pennington Flash