No Yellowhammers or Chaffinches. Perhaps moved on after recent snow and not returned.
Rob Smallwood said
Tue Jan 5 11:16 PM, 2010
You did well just to get out!
Jeff Clarke said
Tue Jan 5 7:46 PM, 2010
Thought that with the exceptional weather there was a chance of exceptional birds, but no dice! Mostly same birds as yesterday, but a minimum of 20 teal counted along Sinderland brook, and a Water Rail on the Brook near to the recycling centre.
Jeff Clarke said
Mon Jan 4 2:27 PM, 2010
Slow walk around the south side of Altrincham sewage works 4th jan Teal - at least 12 but mainly in small groups, so difficult to count Grey wagtail on the Brook, at least 10 Pied wagtail and 4 Meadow Pipits within sewage works. Snipe - singles at several locations along sinderland brook - could all be the same bird Sparrowhawk - many sightings including three of birds with prey (presumably not all the same bird) Buzzard - 3 together Lapwing - 3 (field 23) Great spot woodpecker - Birchmoss covert, also pheasant and redpoll at same location Stock Dove - only 1 in field 22
Also nearby at Woodheys Clough (next to Washway Road), Sparrowhawk, Nuthatch, Kingfisher and Snipe.
Jeff Clarke said
Sun Jan 3 9:18 PM, 2010
to add to Tin Wilcox's notes for 1st January (sorry for the delay) Great Spot Woodpecker and Nuthatch Firs Plantation (next to Ash Farm and field 7) Willow tit Firs Plantation, and another in field 19 along old railway line Snipe, Grey Wagtail and at least 12 Teal Sinderland Brook field 23 (where the brook exits the sewage works and goes under the old railway line)
Henry Cook said
Sun Jan 3 4:13 PM, 2010
2 Little Owls showing well out in the leaning tree in field 32 this afternoon. Also here were 2 Fieldfares, c80 Lapwings, 1 Stock Dove, 100+ Jackdaws and 800+ Woodpigeons. The latter were being harrased (well, killed) by shooters at the entrance to Brookheys Covert CWT. I'm quite surprised this is allowed to go on so close to a supposed nature reserve.
Tim Wilcox said
Sat Jan 2 3:03 PM, 2010
Yesterday 1 Jan 10.00am - 2.00pm With Tony Darby and no less than 6 other birders we encountered on our way around. Nice to meet you all and chat.
f5 Heron over Corn Buntings c.27 mobile flock (another birder we met had counted 37 earlier)
Sub Stn. Isherwood Rd Redwings 40
No sign Merlin or Brambling but a nice day out
Paul Heaton said
Sun Dec 27 3:45 PM, 2009
Merlin Buzzard Sparrow and kestrel raptor galore, Yellowhammer Corn-bunting, Reed bunting field 3,
underfoot progress better.
keep birding.
p.s. does that merlin count for the last dwindling points of the year Ian?
Dave Cropper said
Wed Dec 16 3:45 PM, 2009
Good walk around moss before rain came.
Superb male Merlin on hedgerow dividing fields 25/70. Unusually for this site there was quite a large group of Meadow Pipits in this area and there must be a chance the bird had followed this flock.
Large numbers of small birds now building with lots of Chaffinches/Yellowhammers/Reed Buntings and at least 15 Corn Buntings feeding on western edge of fields16/17. In the nearby trees there were also good numbers of finches, including about 10 Lesser Redpoll, with others such as Willow Tit and Treecreeper mixed in.
Judith Smith said
Sun Dec 13 8:15 PM, 2009
If anyone can chase that report of a Swallow up, I'd be grateful.
Chris Roberts said
Sun Dec 13 4:17 PM, 2009
Peregrine perched on pylon in F4 this morning several stoops but didnt see it catch any thing. Large flocks of Jackdaws and Wood pigeon with Carrion crows and the odd Rook. Solitary pink footed goose flew low over the moss at 10.36 heading south. Reliable report of a Swallow seen close to the stables on Carrington Lane just before Isherwood Road
Nev Wright said
Sun Nov 22 9:23 PM, 2009
Wet and windy pm.. Large flocks of mixed finches (linnet, yellowhammer, goldfinch, chaffinch) southern hedge of f16 with loads of magpie. 2 redpoll in the conifers with long-tailed tits north-east corner f18 .
Henry Cook said
Wed Nov 11 3:23 PM, 2009
11/11/2009 - Checked out a few spots on the moss this morning and racked up some of the mossland birds which make this area so special. Highlight was finding some Tree Sparrows at last in the area, after several years of looking! Sightings included:
Whitehouse Farm area - 3 Tree Sparrows 2 Kestrels 20 Siskins (over) 4 Mistle Thrushes
Fields 2+4 - c60 Yellowhammers (flock building up at the far west end of field 2) 1 Linnet 2 Red-legged Partridges 7 Grey Partridges 1 Mistle Thrush 12 Skylarks 10 Bullfinches (loads in the Old Orchard) 2 Fieldfares 40+ Meadow Pipits 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Buzzard 2 Stock Doves c100 Woodpigeons c90 Jackdaws c140 Starlings some ducks...
sid ashton said
Wed Sep 2 3:33 PM, 2009
Late morning - field 57 flock of approximately 20 Golden Plover - they had moved on before I could get a precise count. Some still in summer plumage.
Geoff Hargreaves said
Fri Aug 14 10:38 PM, 2009
Field 59,driving past this afternoon
1 herd of cow,s 4 swallows and amusingly a family of partridge 2 adult 6 well grown chicks being harrased by the cows then giving some 'attitude' back before before slipping into the next field out of view
cheers geoff
Andy Bissitt said
Sat Aug 1 10:04 PM, 2009
PHIL GREENWOOD wrote:
Afternoon walk around Northern Moss, Monday, 20th July.
Buzzard 1 Oystercatcher 1 Yellowhammer 6 singing plus 3 Whitethroat 3 singing plus 8 Blackcap 2 singing plus 2 Goldfinch 10+ Song Thrush 2 singing Chiffchaff 2 singing Linnet 3 Grey Heron 1 Sand Martin 2 House Martin 20+ Swift 10+ Swallow 20+ Woodpigeon 50+ Stock Dove 2 Reed Bunting 1 singing BH Gull 4 LBB Gull 1
etc.etc.etc. No Yellow Wagtail or Corn Bunting.
Only 2 insect bites, which is pretty good, considering the number around.
Do you think the insects bite the Man United players? Hope so.
sid ashton said
Sat Aug 1 7:44 PM, 2009
Field 57 this evening 19.00 - 3 Yellow Wagtail (juvs)
sid ashton said
Sat Jul 25 10:22 AM, 2009
This morning, 08.15 - 0900, Field 57 and surrounding hedgrows:-
3 Corn Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3/4 Skylark, 5/6 Linnet, 2 Grey Partridge and lots of Woodpigeons.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Tue Jul 21 3:18 PM, 2009
Afternoon walk around Northern Moss, Monday, 20th July.
Buzzard 1 Oystercatcher 1 Yellowhammer 6 singing plus 3 Whitethroat 3 singing plus 8 Blackcap 2 singing plus 2 Goldfinch 10+ Song Thrush 2 singing Chiffchaff 2 singing Linnet 3 Grey Heron 1 Sand Martin 2 House Martin 20+ Swift 10+ Swallow 20+ Woodpigeon 50+ Stock Dove 2 Reed Bunting 1 singing BH Gull 4 LBB Gull 1
etc.etc.etc. No Yellow Wagtail or Corn Bunting.
Only 2 insect bites, which is pretty good, considering the number around.
sid ashton said
Tue Jul 14 6:28 PM, 2009
Just to clarify my statement this morning re the Yellow Wagtails that "the male was looking good" in no way was referring to camping, sailors or other male birdwatchers lurking nearby.
In my limited experience male birds, having helped raised chicks, are at this time of the year looking a bit worn out - this male Yellow Wagtail was "looking good" - nothing tatty about him.
-- Edited by sid ashton on Tuesday 14th of July 2009 06:30:30 PM
-- Edited by sid ashton on Wednesday 15th of July 2009 11:13:06 AM
Rob Thorpe said
Tue Jul 14 5:05 PM, 2009
post removed as to prevent any further confusion
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Tuesday 14th of July 2009 06:03:46 PM
Paul Heaton said
Tue Jul 14 3:11 PM, 2009
ROB-spell-checker THORPE.
Now that is a funny post, best yet this year, laughed me socks off.
keep birding
Rob Thorpe said
Tue Jul 14 3:05 PM, 2009
sid ashton wrote:
the male was looking good.
Hello sailor
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Tuesday 14th of July 2009 06:01:54 PM
sid ashton said
Tue Jul 14 12:11 PM, 2009
Field 57 this morning - Yellow Wagtail family with 4 young - the male was looking good.
Henry Cook said
Thu Jul 9 7:06 PM, 2009
09/07/2009 - Sightings from a wander along Dark Lane:
Three Raven seen flying towards Sale at 11-25 on Sunday morning.
Vaughan Evans said
Mon Jun 29 7:56 AM, 2009
Walk along the pennine way with a singing corn bunting by field 107 and 2 or 3 others on wires to north of fthe field
Nev Wright said
Sun Jun 28 4:11 PM, 2009
1400-1500 Bike journey around the moss with highlights before the rain... Corn Bunting singing from wire in f5 Linnet singing from wire in f22 ...otherwise the usuals, and no yellow wagtails
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Tue Jun 16 7:34 PM, 2009
Usual Northern Moss walk, Tuesday, 16th June.
Highlights only:
Yellow Wagtails. 1 into potato field 11. 1 into potato field 23. 2 in field 5 near Swiss Cottage Farm, 1 of which was perching on telephone wire.
Yellowhammers. 5 singing. Skylarks. 3 singing. Buzzards. 2 Willow Tit. 1 near orchard. Reed Bunting. 1 singing in Man Utd grounds.
Basell Site: Lapwings. 4 ad. Oystercatchers. 2 ad and 1 large immature.
Tim Wilcox said
Sun Jun 14 8:45 AM, 2009
Late post for Friday 3pm+
Yellow Wagtail at Swiss Cottage Farm flew from path to MUFC grounds. Later another lucky birder on my way back reported there were 2 on telegraph wires and then seen chasing off a Buzzard! He also had a Hobby through. Also here 1 Grey Wag and 1 Pied Wag
4 singing male Yellowhammers at fields 4, 1, 26, 70 3 singing Skylarks at fields 5, 10, 26 Buzzard field 71 4 Lapwings field 4 and 11 and pair at field 1 numerous Whitethroats Great Tits with 3 fledged young path between field 11 and 2 juvenile Crow field 11
A fox hunting through field 12
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Tue Jun 2 7:45 PM, 2009
Walk from Isherwood Road, behind Basell, to old railway line, along easterly to extension of Isherwood Road and back pass Birchmoss Covert.
Cormorant 1 overhead Lapwing 12 in field 4 Swallow 5 Swift 2 GtSWoodpecker 1 Missel Thrush 5 Buzzard 3+ Stock Dove 2 Linnet 4 Whitethroat 10 singing Chiffchaff 3 singing Skylark 2 singing Blackcap 8 singing Song Thrush 2 singing Gadwall 3 overhead Willow W 2 singing Reed Bunting 2 singing etc.
Star Birds:
Yellow Wagtail 1 heard field 22/23 Spotted Flycatcher 1 seen "singing" in Old Orchard Yellowhammer 1m 1f in Old Orchard
The invasion has certainly hit Trafford, with 3 Painted Ladies seen.
sid ashton said
Tue Jun 2 9:44 AM, 2009
Field 57 three Corn buntings and two Grey Partridge around the pile of whatever it is just inside the gate and Yellowhamer in the hedgerow.
-- Edited by sid ashton on Tuesday 2nd of June 2009 09:45:30 AM
Justin Garner said
Tue May 12 10:35 AM, 2009
The aim of my visit was to see 2 target birds Corn bunting and Yellow Wagtail. I managed 1 of the 2.
Swiss cottage farm
Wood pigeon Black headed gull Lapwing Oystercatcher field 4 Blue Tit Great Tit Whitethroat Pheasent Carron Crow Magpie Mistle thrush Chaffinch Blackbird Yellowhammer
Brookhays Farm
Black cap Willow warbler Greenfinch Gray Partridge Robin Wren Dunnock Swallow
Woodcote Farm/Alt Sewage
Pied Wagtail Mallard Coot Moorhen Reed Bunting Sedge Warbler in song no sighting Swift House Martin House sparrow Rook Chiffchaff Starling Gray Heron
Black moss Farm
Goldfinch Linnet Corn Bunting Skylark
Brookhays Covert
Long Tailed Tit Buzzard was in flight
Did not manage to see Yellow Wagtail will keep trying. The map of the fields is a big help.
martin whittam said
Mon May 11 12:36 PM, 2009
Hi Justin, You can get the field numbers and map from the "county birding sites" page on the Manchester Birding website
Justin Garner said
Mon May 11 8:10 AM, 2009
Can anyone help?
Where I can get a map with the field numbers on. I know the area but don't know the field ref people are using.
Just found map on the site
-- Edited by Justin Garner on Monday 11th of May 2009 08:19:55 AM
Julian Robinson said
Wed May 6 9:15 AM, 2009
5/05/09 midday. Brief walk along perimeter of Shell works and around Ashton Road and Dunham Road.
On wasteground within Shell, 1 Wheatear, numerous Lapwings and handful of Oystercatchers.
Field boundaries buzzing with Whitethroats. 4 Sky Larks seen in field.
Also, nice to see a Weasel bound across footpath!
sid ashton said
Sun May 3 6:41 PM, 2009
Yea Vaughan probably when I was at the back pool - nowt there though
-- Edited by sid ashton on Sunday 3rd of May 2009 10:12:20 PM
Vaughan Evans said
Sun May 3 10:09 AM, 2009
Woodcote farm/Sewage works to the flare stack and back along the railway. 06.45 - 09.15 (must have just missed you Sid!)
No garganey and no sign of the Whinchat, but lots of warblers and a couple of Wheaters.
Greylag Goose - Sewage farm Canada Goose Gadwall Mallard Pheasant Little Grebe - 3 Sewage farm Cormorant Buzzard Kestrel Moorhen Coot Oystercatcher - 1 Sewage Farm Lapwing Black Headed Gull Feral Pigeon Stock Dove Wood Pigeon Collared Dove Swift - several over sewage farm 09.00 Skylark Swallow House Martin Yellow Wagtail - 1 Field 22 Wren Dunnock Robin Wheatear - 1m and 1f - Field 5 either side of Swiss Cottage Farm Blackbird Song Thrush Mistle Thrush Sedge Warbler - several Danewell wood/Sewage farm Reed Warbler - at least 2 - sewage farm Blackcap Garden Warbler - 1 singing - Danewell wood/Sewage farm Whitethroat - many Chiffchaff - many Willow Warbler - many Blue Tit Great Tit Magpie Jackdaw Rook Crow Starling House Sparrow Chaffinch Greenfinch Goldfinch Yellowhammer Reed Bunting
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 3rd of May 2009 11:13:07 AM
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Sat May 2 8:04 PM, 2009
A walk from Isherwood Road, along south fence of Basell, just past flare, left to over railway line, left along path to road, left and return past Man U.
A cracking male Whinchat in the rough field just south of the Basell flare.
Wheatear 1m in the Basell site and 1 in field 5. Also seen through the Basell fence were 13 Lapwings, 1 Oystercatcher and 1 Ringed Plover. Another 3 Lapwings in fields.
Garden W 1 singing north edge of field 27
Sedge W 1 singing and flying across the road at the entrance to Man U
Buzzard 4 Kestrel 1m Blackcap 5 singing Chiffchaff 4 singing Willow W 4 singing Yellowhammer 3 singing Skylark 2 singing Stock Dove 14 Missel Thrush 5 Pied Wagtail 1 Jay 1 Grey Partridge 2 in field 8 Swallow 2 Lesser Redpoll 2 south edge of field 22 Bullfinch 4 Whitethroat no less than 12 singing Song Thrush 2 Crows/Rooks/BH Gulls etc, etc, etc.
Steven Nelson said
Fri May 1 8:39 PM, 2009
2 Red-legged Partridges in field 156 next to Dunham Road on my way to work this morning.
sid ashton said
Wed Apr 22 7:30 PM, 2009
Blackmoss Road field 43 late morning 3 male Wheatear, 2 Corn Bunting on the hedge between fields 43 and 55, several Skylarks, the usual Corvids and Lapwings. 5-6 House Martins over Black Moss Farm. Field 52 - 2 Grey Partridge. On the trans Penine Trail - Common Whitethroat, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff.
Steve Johnson said
Wed Apr 22 7:13 PM, 2009
The bikes are getting on to the moss by the path next to the old railway at Partington. I have noticed that Sunday mid morning / mid day seems to be a prime time for them. If any body wants to note number plates or photograph them.
Ian Keith said
Wed Apr 22 7:01 PM, 2009
Judith Smith wrote:
Stop Off Road Nuisance E-mail Address(es): stopoffroadnuisance@gmpa.gov.uk
This is the police contact for this. It does work - eventually.
If you prefer more traditional communication Tel: 872 5050.
If you've got specific details eg. registration number, routes or access points, time of day the problem occurs etc.. ask for someone to give you a ring back. This will all help to build a profile.
Although a response to a one off incident isn't guaranteed the GMP will respond to a number of related incidents. Persistence and making a phonecall/sending an email every single time you come across off road motorbikes/quad bikes really makes the difference.
To quote Judith it does work - eventually.
Vaughan Evans said
Wed Apr 22 10:04 AM, 2009
Thanks Judith I have sent an email...
2 Corn Buntings feeding on the ground in the paddock adjacent to Black Brow Farm/Field 54 yesterday 17.30
Judith Smith said
Tue Apr 21 9:55 PM, 2009
Stop Off Road Nuisance E-mail Address(es): stopoffroadnuisance@gmpa.gov.uk
This is the police contact for this. It does work - eventually.
Vaughan Evans said
Tue Apr 21 10:36 AM, 2009
Picking up on a theme from the Wigan Flashes thread and unwelcome extraneous activities - is there anything that can be done about the bikers on Carrington Moss? They are nuisance enough for those of use walking the paths never mind the disturbance they must cause to the wildlife. Also they seem increasingly prone to riding in the fields and not just on the paths which must be a concern for the farmers as well as the ground nesting birds.
In the realms of fantasy I have often wondered whether the RSPB might ever buy up the area
Vaughan Evans said
Tue Apr 21 9:17 AM, 2009
Had a quick scout around the Blackmoss Road area yesterday evening and early this morning. Plenty of corvids and lapwings about, skylarks singing, mistle and song thrushes on the fields along with a single oystercatcher. Corn Bunting still remains elusive to me though as does Wheatear.
I see Dechlan had another Redstart this year - almost a year to the day we got one on Dark Lane!
Henry Cook said
Mon Apr 20 5:44 PM, 2009
20/04/2009 - I finally found a Corn Bunting on the moss. It was picked up singing from the hedge near the road in field 43 in glorious sunshine. A poss Yellow Wagtail flew over here too but not enough was seen to confirm it. The Little Owls were very active in the Brookheys Covert area, flying and calling frequently in the short time I was there.
Field 43 Corn Bunting - 1 (singing from hedgerow) Lapwing - 10+ Skylark - 4 Yellowhammer - 1
Brookheys Covert area Little Owl - 2 (looks like the widower found a new mate!) Yellowhammer - 2 Meadow Pipit - 2 Skylark - 1
Field 4 1 Med Gull (heard but not seen)
Thanks. Henry.
sid ashton said
Sun Apr 19 10:43 AM, 2009
Three Corn buntings on hedgerow north side field 57, two Grey Partridge pecking about and Yellowhamer in the hedgerow field 44. A Buzzard on a post on field 39 and plenty of Lapwing about, two of which were mobbing the Buzzard when it took flight.
declan savage said
Sat Apr 18 12:20 PM, 2009
Redstart was discovered while I was doing my tetrad survey this morning for SJ78P. It was in the NE corner of field 44, along a drainage ditch by Higher House (between f44 and horse paddocks f39). It was still there when I left at 10.25. Got a few dodgy shots which I'll try to send to Ian.
Other highlights included good views of a Green Woodpecker at Black Moss Covert, singing Corn Bunting and male Yellow Wagtail in field 43, singing Whitethroat by the canal, male and female Wheatear in field 44, total of 6 Grey Partridge, plenty of Swallows, singing Yellowhammers, Skylarks, Linnets, Willow Warblers everywhere. A Little Owl was calling near Black Moss Farm but I failed to find it.
LT Tits 12+
GtSWoodpecker 1
BH Gulls 50+
C Gull 1
Rooks/Jackdaws/Crows 500+
Stock Doves 10+
Willow Tit 1
Bullfinches 4
Buzzard 1
Reed Buntings 2
Woodpigeons 50+
No Yellowhammers or Chaffinches. Perhaps moved on after recent snow and not returned.
Teal - at least 12 but mainly in small groups, so difficult to count
Grey wagtail on the Brook, at least 10 Pied wagtail and 4 Meadow Pipits within sewage works.
Snipe - singles at several locations along sinderland brook - could all be the same bird
Sparrowhawk - many sightings including three of birds with prey (presumably not all the same bird)
Buzzard - 3 together
Lapwing - 3 (field 23)
Great spot woodpecker - Birchmoss covert, also pheasant and redpoll at same location
Stock Dove - only 1 in field 22
Also nearby at Woodheys Clough (next to Washway Road), Sparrowhawk, Nuthatch, Kingfisher and Snipe.
Great Spot Woodpecker and Nuthatch Firs Plantation (next to Ash Farm and field 7)
Willow tit Firs Plantation, and another in field 19 along old railway line
Snipe, Grey Wagtail and at least 12 Teal Sinderland Brook field 23 (where the brook exits the sewage works and goes under the old railway line)
The latter were being harrased (well, killed) by shooters at the entrance to Brookheys Covert CWT. I'm quite surprised this is allowed to go on so close to a supposed nature reserve.
With Tony Darby and no less than 6 other birders we encountered on our way around. Nice to meet you all and chat.
f4
Buzzard
Pheasant
Reed Bunting 5
Yellowhammer 20
Chaffinch 2
Song Thrush 1
Blackbird 5
path between f2 and f4
Bullfinch 2m
LT Tits 3
B Tit 2
Blackbird 3
Jay
f11
LT Tit flock 18 w B Tit 1
Jackdaws 52
Buzzard over (probably same as seen earlier)
Yellowhammer 1
f32
Lapwings 30+
Fieldfare 26
Mistle Thrush 2
Starlings 50
f61 Kestrel f
f20 2nd Kestrel
f5 3rd Kestrel
Brookheys Covert
GS Woodpecker
f19 Yellowhammers 9, Fieldfare 15
f28 Jackdaws 200+ Rooks 3 on pylons
f5 Heron over
Corn Buntings c.27 mobile flock (another birder we met had counted 37 earlier)
Sub Stn. Isherwood Rd
Redwings 40
No sign Merlin or Brambling but a nice day out
Yellowhammer Corn-bunting, Reed bunting field 3,
underfoot progress better.
keep birding.
p.s. does that merlin count for the last dwindling points of the year Ian?
Superb male Merlin on hedgerow dividing fields 25/70. Unusually for this site there was quite a large group of Meadow Pipits in this area and there must be a chance the bird had followed this flock.
Large numbers of small birds now building with lots of Chaffinches/Yellowhammers/Reed Buntings and at least 15 Corn Buntings feeding on western edge of fields16/17. In the nearby trees there were also good numbers of finches, including about 10 Lesser Redpoll, with others such as Willow Tit and Treecreeper mixed in.
Large flocks of Jackdaws and Wood pigeon with Carrion crows and the odd Rook.
Solitary pink footed goose flew low over the moss at 10.36 heading south.
Reliable report of a Swallow seen close to the stables on Carrington Lane just before Isherwood Road
Large flocks of mixed finches (linnet, yellowhammer, goldfinch, chaffinch) southern hedge of f16 with loads of magpie.
2 redpoll in the conifers with long-tailed tits north-east corner f18 .
Alty Sewage Works -
2 Willow Tits
1 Raven (over)
1 Gadwall
6 Teals
23 Pied Wagtails
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Skylark (over)
2 Linnets (over)
Whitehouse Farm area -
3 Tree Sparrows
2 Kestrels
20 Siskins (over)
4 Mistle Thrushes
Fields 2+4 -
c60 Yellowhammers (flock building up at the far west end of field 2)
1 Linnet
2 Red-legged Partridges
7 Grey Partridges
1 Mistle Thrush
12 Skylarks
10 Bullfinches (loads in the Old Orchard)
2 Fieldfares
40+ Meadow Pipits
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Buzzard
2 Stock Doves
c100 Woodpigeons
c90 Jackdaws
c140 Starlings
some ducks...
1 herd of cow,s
4 swallows
and amusingly a family of partridge 2 adult 6 well grown chicks being harrased by the cows
then giving some 'attitude' back before before slipping into the next field out of view
cheers geoff
Do you think the insects bite the Man United players? Hope so.
3 Corn Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 3/4 Skylark, 5/6 Linnet, 2 Grey Partridge and lots of Woodpigeons.
Buzzard 1
Oystercatcher 1
Yellowhammer 6 singing plus 3
Whitethroat 3 singing plus 8
Blackcap 2 singing plus 2
Goldfinch 10+
Song Thrush 2 singing
Chiffchaff 2 singing
Linnet 3
Grey Heron 1
Sand Martin 2
House Martin 20+
Swift 10+
Swallow 20+
Woodpigeon 50+
Stock Dove 2
Reed Bunting 1 singing
BH Gull 4
LBB Gull 1
etc.etc.etc. No Yellow Wagtail or Corn Bunting.
Only 2 insect bites, which is pretty good, considering the number around.
In my limited experience male birds, having helped raised chicks, are at this time of the year looking a bit worn out - this male Yellow Wagtail was "looking good" - nothing tatty about him.
-- Edited by sid ashton on Tuesday 14th of July 2009 06:30:30 PM
-- Edited by sid ashton on Wednesday 15th of July 2009 11:13:06 AM
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Tuesday 14th of July 2009 06:03:46 PM
Now that is a funny post, best yet this year, laughed me socks off.
keep birding
Hello sailor
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Tuesday 14th of July 2009 06:01:54 PM
Stonechat - 1 (male)
Yellowhammer - 1
Stock Dove - 4
Buzzard - 2
Starling - 20+
Chiffchaff - 1
Blackcap - 2
Pied Wagtail - 1 (taking food to young)
Pheasant - 1
Swallow - 7
Thanks. Henry.
Bike journey around the moss with highlights before the rain...
Corn Bunting singing from wire in f5
Linnet singing from wire in f22
...otherwise the usuals, and no yellow wagtails
Highlights only:
Yellow Wagtails. 1 into potato field 11.
1 into potato field 23.
2 in field 5 near Swiss Cottage Farm, 1 of which was perching on telephone wire.
Yellowhammers. 5 singing.
Skylarks. 3 singing.
Buzzards. 2
Willow Tit. 1 near orchard.
Reed Bunting. 1 singing in Man Utd grounds.
Basell Site:
Lapwings. 4 ad.
Oystercatchers. 2 ad and 1 large immature.
Yellow Wagtail at Swiss Cottage Farm flew from path to MUFC grounds. Later another lucky birder on my way back reported there were 2 on telegraph wires and then seen chasing off a Buzzard! He also had a Hobby through.
Also here 1 Grey Wag and 1 Pied Wag
4 singing male Yellowhammers at fields 4, 1, 26, 70
3 singing Skylarks at fields 5, 10, 26
Buzzard field 71
4 Lapwings field 4 and 11 and pair at field 1
numerous Whitethroats
Great Tits with 3 fledged young path between field 11 and 2
juvenile Crow field 11
A fox hunting through field 12
Cormorant 1 overhead
Lapwing 12 in field 4
Swallow 5
Swift 2
GtSWoodpecker 1
Missel Thrush 5
Buzzard 3+
Stock Dove 2
Linnet 4
Whitethroat 10 singing
Chiffchaff 3 singing
Skylark 2 singing
Blackcap 8 singing
Song Thrush 2 singing
Gadwall 3 overhead
Willow W 2 singing
Reed Bunting 2 singing
etc.
Star Birds:
Yellow Wagtail 1 heard field 22/23
Spotted Flycatcher 1 seen "singing" in Old Orchard
Yellowhammer 1m 1f in Old Orchard
The invasion has certainly hit Trafford, with 3 Painted Ladies seen.
-- Edited by sid ashton on Tuesday 2nd of June 2009 09:45:30 AM
Swiss cottage farm
Wood pigeon
Black headed gull
Lapwing
Oystercatcher field 4
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Whitethroat
Pheasent
Carron Crow
Magpie
Mistle thrush
Chaffinch
Blackbird
Yellowhammer
Brookhays Farm
Black cap
Willow warbler
Greenfinch
Gray Partridge
Robin
Wren
Dunnock
Swallow
Woodcote Farm/Alt Sewage
Pied Wagtail
Mallard
Coot
Moorhen
Reed Bunting
Sedge Warbler in song no sighting
Swift
House Martin
House sparrow
Rook
Chiffchaff
Starling
Gray Heron
Black moss Farm
Goldfinch
Linnet
Corn Bunting
Skylark
Brookhays Covert
Long Tailed Tit
Buzzard was in flight
Did not manage to see Yellow Wagtail will keep trying. The map of the fields is a big help.
You can get the field numbers and map from the "county birding sites" page on the Manchester Birding website
Where I can get a map with the field numbers on. I know the area but don't know the field ref people are using.
Just found map on the site
-- Edited by Justin Garner on Monday 11th of May 2009 08:19:55 AM
On wasteground within Shell, 1 Wheatear, numerous Lapwings and handful of Oystercatchers.
Field boundaries buzzing with Whitethroats. 4 Sky Larks seen in field.
Also, nice to see a Weasel bound across footpath!
-- Edited by sid ashton on Sunday 3rd of May 2009 10:12:20 PM
06.45 - 09.15 (must have just missed you Sid!)
No garganey and no sign of the Whinchat, but lots of warblers and a couple of Wheaters.
Greylag Goose - Sewage farm
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Pheasant
Little Grebe - 3 Sewage farm
Cormorant
Buzzard
Kestrel
Moorhen
Coot
Oystercatcher - 1 Sewage Farm
Lapwing
Black Headed Gull
Feral Pigeon
Stock Dove
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Swift - several over sewage farm 09.00
Skylark
Swallow
House Martin
Yellow Wagtail - 1 Field 22
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Wheatear - 1m and 1f - Field 5 either side of Swiss Cottage Farm
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Sedge Warbler - several Danewell wood/Sewage farm
Reed Warbler - at least 2 - sewage farm
Blackcap
Garden Warbler - 1 singing - Danewell wood/Sewage farm
Whitethroat - many
Chiffchaff - many
Willow Warbler - many
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Crow
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 3rd of May 2009 11:13:07 AM
A cracking male Whinchat in the rough field just south of the Basell flare.
Wheatear 1m in the Basell site and 1 in field 5.
Also seen through the Basell fence were 13 Lapwings, 1 Oystercatcher and 1 Ringed Plover. Another 3 Lapwings in fields.
Garden W 1 singing north edge of field 27
Sedge W 1 singing and flying across the road at the entrance to Man U
Buzzard 4
Kestrel 1m
Blackcap 5 singing
Chiffchaff 4 singing
Willow W 4 singing
Yellowhammer 3 singing
Skylark 2 singing
Stock Dove 14
Missel Thrush 5
Pied Wagtail 1
Jay 1
Grey Partridge 2 in field 8
Swallow 2
Lesser Redpoll 2 south edge of field 22
Bullfinch 4
Whitethroat no less than 12 singing
Song Thrush 2
Crows/Rooks/BH Gulls etc, etc, etc.
If you prefer more traditional communication Tel: 872 5050.
If you've got specific details eg. registration number, routes or access points, time of day the problem occurs etc.. ask for someone to give you a ring back. This will all help to build a profile.
Although a response to a one off incident isn't guaranteed the GMP will respond to a number of related incidents. Persistence and making a phonecall/sending an email every single time you come across off road motorbikes/quad bikes really makes the difference.
To quote Judith it does work - eventually.
2 Corn Buntings feeding on the ground in the paddock adjacent to Black Brow Farm/Field 54 yesterday 17.30
E-mail Address(es):
stopoffroadnuisance@gmpa.gov.uk
This is the police contact for this. It does work - eventually.
In the realms of fantasy I have often wondered whether the RSPB might ever buy up the area
I see Dechlan had another Redstart this year - almost a year to the day we got one on Dark Lane!
Field 43
Corn Bunting - 1 (singing from hedgerow)
Lapwing - 10+
Skylark - 4
Yellowhammer - 1
Brookheys Covert area
Little Owl - 2 (looks like the widower found a new mate!)
Yellowhammer - 2
Meadow Pipit - 2
Skylark - 1
Field 4
1 Med Gull (heard but not seen)
Thanks. Henry.
Other highlights included good views of a Green Woodpecker at Black Moss Covert, singing Corn Bunting and male Yellow Wagtail in field 43, singing Whitethroat by the canal, male and female Wheatear in field 44, total of 6 Grey Partridge, plenty of Swallows, singing Yellowhammers, Skylarks, Linnets, Willow Warblers everywhere. A Little Owl was calling near Black Moss Farm but I failed to find it.
A great way to spend the morning.