Wander around Mersey Vale Nature Park and along the river.
Chiffchaff still occasionally singing Song thrush Blackbird Robin Wren Dunnock Blue, Great and long tailed tits Goldfinch, approx 35 in very mobile flock 2 Grey heron 3 Cormorant Carrion crow 3 Jay Woodpigeon Magpie Mallard 6 goosander Grey and pied wagtail Heard a great spotted woodpecker
Also 2 buzzards, both seen to land in trees which must be somewhere in or near Abney hall, one briefly mobbed by a sparrowhawk. A possible 3rd buzzard also seen slightly later heading west
Still a few butterflies inc painted lady and a common darter
-- Edited by Paul Dewey on Wednesday 9th of September 2009 03:49:49 PM
Paul Dewey said
Mon Apr 20 4:03 PM, 2009
Wander around Mersey Vale Nature Park and along the river.
2 Blackcap 4 Willow warbler 4 Chiffchaff Lapwing Song thrush Blackbird Mistle thrush Sand Martin (7 or 8 visiting holes in river bank) Robin Wren Chaffinch Dunnock Blue and Great tits
Lots of butterflies (orange tip and speckled wood) in the sunshine
Paul Dewey said
Sun Apr 5 9:32 PM, 2009
Had my first sand martins of the year on the mersey. Four birds busily looking for a place to nest.
Looking back at my previous posts had a first today in the form of 2 coot on the river, not that exciting i know but a first for me at this site.
Also 5 chiffchaff, single lapwing and pied and grey wagtails. Usual tit species, corvid and wood pigeons.
Paul Dewey said
Mon Mar 23 4:17 PM, 2009
Perhaps should re-name this Mersey Vale nature park, as again only did this bit.
Highlight today was a single swallow over the river near to burnage rugby club.
Also 3 Chiffchaff Kestel Pied Wagtail Grey wagtail 3 Lapwing 40+ woodpigeon Blue, great and long tailed tits robin wren dunnock.
Paul Dewey said
Mon Mar 16 1:57 PM, 2009
Walked mainly around Heaton Mersey nature park.
2 Buzzard over field at end of UU site, may have crossed motorway. 2 Lapwing Pied Wagtail Grey wagtail (3) 46 wood pigeon in flock on pay and play course 2 Chiffchaff Goldfinch Magpie Carrion Crow Grey heron Goosander (pair) Mallard Moorhen Great, Blue, Coal and Long tailed tits Dunnock Robin Wren
Paul Dewey said
Sun Mar 15 4:04 PM, 2009
Having seen singing chiffchaff reported on birdguides late last week for Heaton Mersey went out this morning to find one myself and picked up one singing in the sun near Vale farm plus kestrel.
4 Lapwings on farmland at end of UU site as well.
Paul Dewey said
Fri Jan 9 3:45 PM, 2009
Walk today turned up less birds than I hoped but sightings as follows
Chaffinch 2 greenfinch 1 goldfinch 8 dunnock 2 robin 4 wren 4 redwing 2 fieldfare (1 in fields nr cheadle bridge) blackbird (loads) mistle thrush 6 starling (a few) cormorant 3 on usual pylon grey heron 1 magpie, 14 in vale farm field alone carrion crow mallard (20+) blue, great and long-tailed tits (3 flock of latter) wood pigeon (hods of em) moorhen 6 Buzzard (1 in fields nr cheadle bridge). black headed gulls Goosander 2 fem, 1 m
Most maddening was seeing a wader flying over industrial estate near pyramid, which I was unable to id fully. Unfortunately it was flying away from me at some distance and only got a brief glimpse of its bill and its back. It was either a woodcock or a snipe and as it looked quite bulky and brief look at bill seemed quite chunky I would plump for woodcock if pressed, but not with enough conviction for it to be a record.
-- Edited by Paul Dewey at 15:47, 2009-01-09
Paul Dewey said
Wed Nov 19 12:07 PM, 2008
Not quite all the way from Stockport today, but from Mersey Vale nature park to East Dids.
Most birds were around vale farm area.
Chaffinch flock 25-30 birds and a number of other smaller groups greenfinch dunnock robin (lots) wren (lots) redwing blackbird song thrush mistle thrush starling cormorant 4 on usual pylon grey heron 2 magpie, 30 +, counted a dozen sharing spoil heap from stable with a cat. carrion crow mallard blue, great and long-tailed tits sparrowhawk wood pigeon moorhen (on river as well as ponds) Black headed and common gulls, group of about 200+ birds on school fields, counted 14 common gulls before they flew off.
Also yesterday in same area Buzzard over UU site Sparrowhawk in nature park Male Bullfinch on Heaton Mersey Pond
Rob Smallwood said
Tue Apr 15 12:06 AM, 2008
Hi Paul,
Sand martins were back at the breeding site in Stockport Town Centre on Wednesday last week - possibly earlier because I didn''t check earlier in the week.
Paul Dewey said
Mon Apr 14 3:06 PM, 2008
This weeks sightings, nothing earth shattering, but my first sand martins along here.
Sand Martin approx 8 - 10 birds Sparrowhawk Kestrel Chiffchaff blue tit great tit long tailed tit dunnock Song thrush pied wagtail Grey wagtail Mallard Goosander 1male Cormorant 2 lapwing moorhen
Paul Dewey said
Mon Apr 7 8:11 PM, 2008
On walk from town centre to bridge at East Didsbury saw the following: Sparrowhawk - female by pyramid Kestrel - near bridge for M60 Bullfinch - pair near vale farm Chiffchaff - definately 4 birds possibly 5, in several places but 2 birds near vale farm blue tit great tit long tailed tit dunnock mistle thrush Song thrush pied wagtail Grey wagtail (3 pairs) Mallard Goosander 1male 2 female Cormorant Buzzard - 2 birds, at least one calling over United Utilities site. One did land briefly and same bird was later mobbed by 3 lapwing.
Chiffchaff still occasionally singing
Song thrush
Blackbird
Robin
Wren
Dunnock
Blue, Great and long tailed tits
Goldfinch, approx 35 in very mobile flock
2 Grey heron
3 Cormorant
Carrion crow
3 Jay
Woodpigeon
Magpie
Mallard
6 goosander
Grey and pied wagtail
Heard a great spotted woodpecker
Also 2 buzzards, both seen to land in trees which must be somewhere in or near Abney hall, one briefly mobbed by a sparrowhawk. A possible 3rd buzzard also seen slightly later heading west
Still a few butterflies inc painted lady and a common darter
-- Edited by Paul Dewey on Wednesday 9th of September 2009 03:49:49 PM
2 Blackcap
4 Willow warbler
4 Chiffchaff
Lapwing
Song thrush
Blackbird
Mistle thrush
Sand Martin (7 or 8 visiting holes in river bank)
Robin
Wren
Chaffinch
Dunnock
Blue and Great tits
Lots of butterflies (orange tip and speckled wood) in the sunshine
Looking back at my previous posts had a first today in the form of 2 coot on the river, not that exciting i know but a first for me at this site.
Also 5 chiffchaff, single lapwing and pied and grey wagtails. Usual tit species, corvid and wood pigeons.
Highlight today was a single swallow over the river near to burnage rugby club.
Also
3 Chiffchaff
Kestel
Pied Wagtail
Grey wagtail
3 Lapwing
40+ woodpigeon
Blue, great and long tailed tits
robin
wren
dunnock.
2 Buzzard over field at end of UU site, may have crossed motorway.
2 Lapwing
Pied Wagtail
Grey wagtail (3)
46 wood pigeon in flock on pay and play course
2 Chiffchaff
Goldfinch
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Grey heron
Goosander (pair)
Mallard
Moorhen
Great, Blue, Coal and Long tailed tits
Dunnock
Robin
Wren
4 Lapwings on farmland at end of UU site as well.
Chaffinch 2
greenfinch 1
goldfinch 8
dunnock 2
robin 4
wren 4
redwing 2
fieldfare (1 in fields nr cheadle bridge)
blackbird (loads)
mistle thrush 6
starling (a few)
cormorant 3 on usual pylon
grey heron 1
magpie, 14 in vale farm field alone
carrion crow
mallard (20+)
blue, great and long-tailed tits (3 flock of latter)
wood pigeon (hods of em)
moorhen 6
Buzzard (1 in fields nr cheadle bridge).
black headed gulls
Goosander 2 fem, 1 m
Most maddening was seeing a wader flying over industrial estate near pyramid, which I was unable to id fully. Unfortunately it was flying away from me at some distance and only got a brief glimpse of its bill and its back. It was either a woodcock or a snipe and as it looked quite bulky and brief look at bill seemed quite chunky I would plump for woodcock if pressed, but not with enough conviction for it to be a record.
-- Edited by Paul Dewey at 15:47, 2009-01-09
Most birds were around vale farm area.
Chaffinch flock 25-30 birds and a number of other smaller groups
greenfinch
dunnock
robin (lots)
wren (lots)
redwing
blackbird
song thrush
mistle thrush
starling
cormorant 4 on usual pylon
grey heron 2
magpie, 30 +, counted a dozen sharing spoil heap from stable with a cat.
carrion crow
mallard
blue, great and long-tailed tits
sparrowhawk
wood pigeon
moorhen (on river as well as ponds)
Black headed and common gulls, group of about 200+ birds on school fields, counted 14 common gulls before they flew off.
Also yesterday in same area
Buzzard over UU site
Sparrowhawk in nature park
Male Bullfinch on Heaton Mersey Pond
Sand martins were back at the breeding site in Stockport Town Centre on Wednesday last week - possibly earlier because I didn''t check earlier in the week.
Sand Martin approx 8 - 10 birds
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Chiffchaff
blue tit
great tit
long tailed tit
dunnock
Song thrush
pied wagtail
Grey wagtail
Mallard
Goosander 1male
Cormorant 2
lapwing
moorhen
On walk from town centre to bridge at East Didsbury saw the following: Sparrowhawk - female by pyramid Kestrel - near bridge for M60 Bullfinch - pair near vale farm Chiffchaff - definately 4 birds possibly 5, in several places but 2 birds near vale farm blue tit great tit long tailed tit dunnock mistle thrush Song thrush pied wagtail Grey wagtail (3 pairs) Mallard Goosander 1male 2 female Cormorant Buzzard - 2 birds, at least one calling over United Utilities site. One did land briefly and same bird was later mobbed by 3 lapwing.