RBA reports 2 Stork sp on Carrington Moss, appeard to land behind Brookheys Covert, any more info on this out there? Thanks. Henerz.
Rob Smallwood said
Thu Jul 31 5:05 PM, 2008
I also tried last night - no joy- lots of Corn Bunting & Grey Partridge activity though and a few Tree Sparrow.
Little Owl back in its usual spot near Brookheys.
Ian Campbell said
Thu Jul 31 4:35 PM, 2008
Visited for the first time this a.m. around 10.30 after post by John yesterday I thought I'd try for a Quail at field 43 ,no luck but it was good to meet Paul Heaton for the first time, also looking for said Quail. Good views of Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, Linnet and 8 Grey Partridge however in what I think is field 43. Cheers Ian
John Rayner said
Wed Jul 30 3:02 PM, 2008
Had a look for Corn Bunting today and found at least 4, mostly singing from the hedges surrounding Field 43 but occasionally from the peat spoil heap on the opposite side of the road in Field 42.
I was surprised to hear Quail, although I know it was repored earlier in the year, two bursts of calling between 10.00 - 10.30. It seemed to be coming from the western end of Field 43, although difficult to assess range and direction in quite a stiff breeze. I waited a futher 30 mins but nothing more.
Also, 2 Grey Partridge, a Whitethroat and a Yellowhammer in Field 43.
Cheers, John
Tim Wilcox said
Sun Jul 27 9:19 PM, 2008
Binless on my bike passing through to Cheshire for a perfect afternoon's cycling:
Buzzard 2 n over Shell chemical works then 4 wheeling together over field 24 - couldn't be shure it was 6 altogether but if so a great count. Much calling. Could 1 or 2 be juveniles?
Also a Grey Partridge heard in field 25Nice they're still to be found here and a Reed Bunting. Yellowhammers dotted about singing and at least 3 Corn Buntings field 43 Black Moss Road.
Geoff Hargreaves said
Thu Jul 10 8:57 PM, 2008
brookheys covert 10/07/08 afternoon
2 wren 6 blackbirds 1 gs pecker ,wood pigeon and crows in abundance 10 long tailed tits 1 sore neck from trying to hard to find stuff in the dense foliage,this area must have lots more species present ,i,ll have to try harder next visit
cheers geoff
Rob Smallwood said
Thu Jul 3 12:16 PM, 2008
Last Sunday I had a quick scoot around all the fields from where Quail have been reported so far this year - and struck out at each site - although in fairness I didn't stay that long at any.
More encouragingly both Yellowhammer and Corn Bunting were audible from each spot.
No sign of the usual Little Ow, but a low flying Curlew was welcome.
-- Edited by Rob Smallwood at 12:16, 2008-07-03
Paul Heaton said
Mon Jun 23 10:49 PM, 2008
Heard quail this morning f 29 f29 area poss two birds or one moving around alot, still not seen them yet.
keep birding.
Paul Dewey said
Sat Jun 21 9:57 PM, 2008
Had a drive and walk around part of the moss with a couple of friends today after going to see stilts.
Had a quail calling but not entirely sure which field it was in. We were listening from edge of field 42 from road but it could have been further across in field 39. Wind and traffic noise did not make things easy. Also corn bunting and yellow hammer in field 42 and 2 grey partridge in paddock next to black moss farm.
Thanks to whoever numbered fields and put map up, extremely useful.
Tim Wilcox said
Mon Jun 16 2:02 AM, 2008
A bike around around the Moss after my morning's Atlassing and checking on the status of breeding at a private location. Did not hear any Quail but did find 3 singing Corn Buntings - one of which probably the same bird as Sid's - in field 57 singing from a smalll dead tree then birds in field 42 and field 43. Watched the last in a Hawthorn hedge from about 15 feet. Otherwise usual Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting, Whitethroat etc. and a fox charging across field 12.
sid ashton said
Sat Jun 14 4:51 PM, 2008
Between 0630 and 0930 had a good look around fields 16 & 17 and then all fields to field 2 - no sounds of Quail calling. Did find Yellowhammer, Sedgewarbler, Whitethroat etc on the way. Before that had Corn Bunting and Yellow wag in Field 57 and Grey Partridge in Field43 both on Black Moss lane Dunham. Also Little Ringed Plover on the very wet horse paddock just up from the sewage works towards the moss.
Paul Heaton said
Sat Jun 14 4:50 PM, 2008
All quite again this morning it appears to have moved on so next checking area will be dark lane.
keep birding.
Paul Heaton said
Fri Jun 13 10:23 PM, 2008
All quiet on the Quail front tonight no sound around f16/17, couldn,t even find another birder to talk too, where were you hiding?
keep birding
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jun 13 7:20 PM, 2008
Friday 13th June.
Quail calling from Field 16 (finder John Butterworth).
Please keep only to footpaths and do not enter the field, although I don't anticipate any of you would of course! Also please don't attempt to tape lure the bird as Judith has rightly pointed out to me that Quail are a schedule 1 species and are protected from such disturbance by law, given the time of year it is not inconceiveable that the bird could be nesting or atleast attempting to find/court a mate.
Expect periods of it calling and little else other than horse fly bites (ask Rob Adderley about his 'Quailing scars'), but they are not impossible to see, just nearly
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Tue May 20 10:30 PM, 2008
Afternoon walk, May 20th, from Isherwood Road , along Basell fence line to field 25, then along railway line to field 22, then back to car past Birchmoss Covert.
Grey Partridge 2 in field 2 Yellow Wagtail 1 over field 5 Buzzards 4 over fields 25-28 Rooks/Crows 200+ LBB/BH Gulls Reed Bunting 1 singing Whitethroat 8 singing WW 4 singing Blackcap 4 singing Chiffchaff 2 singing Willow Tit 1 singing Linnets 4 Lapwings 21 plus 2 ads sitting and 2 juvs on Basell site. Goldfinch 4 Skylark 5 singing Swallows/Hs Martins/Swifts Yellowhammer 4 singing plus 4 Missel Thrush 4 Cormorant 1 over Kestrel 1 m Bullfinch 1 pair Stock Doves/Woodpigeons Oystercatcher 2 Chaffinch 8 singing Greenfinches etc,etc.
Nev Wright said
Mon May 19 10:14 PM, 2008
Late evening jaunt... Little Owl field 32 near Brookheys Covert, Calls of Tawny Owl and Grey Partridge... ... and a getting darker Dark Lane.
Nev Wright said
Sat May 17 9:36 PM, 2008
2 cuckoos this pm; one seen at Altrincham Sewage Works calling to second (not seen but heard) across Sinderland Brook towards fields near Sinderland Road/ Recycling area
Nev Wright said
Sun May 4 8:51 PM, 2008
Mainly wet afternoon, walking from Alty retail park, past the sewage works and the utd training ground, with detours! Grey Partridge field 42 doing a runner! Loads of swift, sand & house martin and swallows over the sewage work pools (alas no red-tailed swallow or yellow wagtail). Sedge warbler and grey wagtail. Fields 5, and especially 4, containing masses of corvids tackling the pickings following ploughing. Lots of chiffchaff, whitethroat and willow warblers, especially along the old railway line bordering 20 & 22. Eventually got to a reasonable 47 species, but nothing that would be considered as exciting as an alpine swift.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 27 9:58 PM, 2008
just a reminder, that no sightings from shell nature reserve should be posted on this forum. There is an explaination earlier in this thread but anyone who requires clarification should contact me personally
sid ashton said
Sun Apr 27 9:15 PM, 2008
Quick walk round the effluent treatment plant Sinderland Road this evening - 10's of Swallows, House and Sand Martins and Swifts too fast and low to count but my first Swifts of summer. The only wag I saw was the security guard's dog's tail!!
Nev Wright said
Sat Apr 26 8:52 PM, 2008
8.5 mile, 3 hour walk this morning around the moss including Dark Lane, Alty Sewage works and the fringes of the Shell NR....
At least 15 Whitethroat, pair of yellow wagtail at the sewage works and a pair of wheatear in field 11 plus all the usual characters... burnt out car, piles of rubbish and a weasel. No redstart or ring ouzel.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 21:54, 2008-04-27
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Thu Apr 24 9:04 AM, 2008
Tried a walk from Isherwood Road to Brookheys Covert and back, Wednesday, 23rd April, late morning. Typical, no sign of Ring Ouzels or Wheatears. They must have moved with change of wind direction from east to westerly, Tuesday/Wednesday. However, did record: Kestrel 2 Buzzard 3 Linnet 1 Whitethroat 5 singing Willow Warbler 9 singing Blackcap 3 singing Song Thrush 3 singing Missel Thrush 1 singing Yellowhammer 6 singing plus flock of 10+ Chiffchaff 3 singing Swallow 1 Skylark 3 singing Meadow Pipit 2 Yellow Wagtail 1 Rooks/Jacks/Crows Stock Doves Lapwing 10 on fields Chaffinch 9+ singing etc, etc, etc
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 16:38, 2008-04-27
Mike Baron said
Wed Apr 23 4:33 PM, 2008
Ring Ouzels at 18:30 ysterday plus Whitethroat at corner of field 4 and 23 Fieldfare in paddock of riding school
Phil Owen said
Tue Apr 22 8:16 PM, 2008
Ring Ouzel still in field 1 at 7.15pm on ground next to railway carriage.
Also pair of Willow Tit in trees close to old orchard.
Thanks
Phil
sid ashton said
Tue Apr 22 11:38 AM, 2008
2 male Ring Ouzel still in field 1 this moring 07.30 on - exactly where Nick said close to the orange railway carriage in and out of the bushes onto the ground. No sign of the Redstart though.
Before that at the effluent treatment plant one of each Pied, Grey,Yellow Wags
Tim Wilcox said
Tue Apr 22 10:39 AM, 2008
miffed to discover the Redstart was strutting it's stuff in field 63 yesterday. Must've been hiding from the rain on Sun
Rob Smallwood said
Tue Apr 22 9:18 AM, 2008
2 Yellow Wagtail at ETW this morning, both flew off high, one to north and one to south - main flock may have left overnight.
Same site - once an inland hot spot, now a local patch warm area!
Phil Owen said
Mon Apr 21 10:17 PM, 2008
Thanks for that!
What about Altrincham Sewage Works??
Also wouldn't mind trying there.
Could anyone give directions/access please?
Thanks
Phil
Nick Green said
Mon Apr 21 8:48 PM, 2008
Phil - There is a map showing the field no.s at the bottom of the county birding sites page .
(accessed off the home page)
sid ashton said
Mon Apr 21 8:40 PM, 2008
In no particular order Vaughan/Tim/Declan
Will one of you guys please confirm that the ETW is the sewage works just down the lane from the tip off Sinderland Road.
Ta
Paul Cliff said
Mon Apr 21 8:11 PM, 2008
hi nick nice to meet you briefly.
didn't try for the med gull - too short on time in between jobs, with a poor work experience kid in tow - i doubt he had any idea he'd be dragged around carrington moss on his photography placement!
going to try and spend a day there sometime soon, cracking site.
even got a wave and a nod off sir alex on our way back to the car.
Phil Owen said
Mon Apr 21 8:06 PM, 2008
Whereabouts is field 1 for the Redstart and Ring Ouzel please???
Might take a trip there one evening.
Thanks
Phil
Nick Green said
Mon Apr 21 7:59 PM, 2008
The male Redstart was showing ridiculously well at 10.30 in field No. 63. Also the 3 Ring Ouzels, In field No. 1 . By the orange railway carriage. (still there at 3.30) Nice to meet the couple from the, Shell Reserve and Thanks for the info. Paul, did you get the Med. Gull? (spaniel man) Also called at the treatment plant, but it was busy with construction workers, so I dident stop. Thanks to Declan , Vaughns & others posts, which inspired me to go (on a rare day of work) When I read them last night. Great day. Cheers Nick
Vaughan Evans said
Mon Apr 21 5:49 PM, 2008
Blue-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava flava) at the ETW, along with another 8 yellow wagtails and 1 grey wagtail at 17.00 2 Oystercatchers
Bird was on bank 10 yards from the gate accessed through the new stoned car park area.
-- Edited by Vaughan Evans at 17:55, 2008-04-21
-- Edited by Vaughan Evans at 19:17, 2008-04-21
Paul Cliff said
Mon Apr 21 4:37 PM, 2008
can confirm the 3 ouzels, two cracking males and a female at lunchtime today. many thanks to the birder with 2 spaniels for directions.
also 5 yellowhammer and 3 linnets on the way back - fields 4 and 13
-- Edited by Paul Cliff at 20:16, 2008-04-21
Rob Smallwood said
Mon Apr 21 12:34 PM, 2008
Three Ring Ouzel still being reported from field 1.
Tim Wilcox said
Sun Apr 20 9:49 PM, 2008
Nice to meet you Ann. I too caught up with the Ouzel - just one male for me but quite enough. Had a bit of a wait as a Buzzard was perched on the ploughed area scaring stuff off. The Nine Yellow Wags at Altrinchem ETW were a splendid site thansk to the gate being open to the back of the plant An extensive search around filed 63 din't yield the Redstart or possilbe Whinchat at field 33 so these two species remain off my county list.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 20:25, 2008-04-21
Pete Hines said
Sun Apr 20 8:40 PM, 2008
I'm glad the Ouzel stuck around for other local patchers to catch up with it Just goes to show how important this forum is Now who's other patch shall I try next
Rob Smallwood said
Sun Apr 20 8:34 PM, 2008
3 Ring Ouzel mid evening, 2m , 1f in the far corner of Field 1.
Thanks to all for the heads up - family commitments meant leaving it late.
Paul Heaton said
Sun Apr 20 5:47 PM, 2008
I have to be honest and say sometimes you have to double check things. After spending far to much time looking at field 2, I now like field 1 better. keep birding
Ann Ribbands said
Sun Apr 20 3:18 PM, 2008
What a great mornings birding! Inspired by your reports Mike and I braved the rain and got good views of the pair of ring ouzels, and later at the ETW saw 9 yellow wagtails together. There was, unusually, no disturbance other than a tractor, the only other person we met was Tim Wilcox.
declan savage said
Sun Apr 20 1:04 PM, 2008
9.00 - 11.30am.
as Vaughan described, an excellent selection of birds on the Moss this morning. The 2 Ring Ouzels were still showing well in Field 1 as i headed back to the car at 11.30, as was the fantastic male Redstart (found by Vaughan) at the beginning of Dark lane (about half way between the road and Brookhey's covert, on the field side of the hedge) .
Also seen today, in no particular order: Corn Bunting - 1, Field 1 Yellow Wagtail - 4 males, ETW White Wagtail - 1 male, ETW Yellowhammer - c50 in total, including large flocks of 20+ on fields 1 & 2 Stock Dove - 6 Wheatear - 2, Ringed Plover -1 Lapwing - 10 Buzzard - 4 Skylark - 10+ Kestrel - 2 Sand Martin - c50, ETW Swallow - c30 ETW House Martin - 5 ETW Song Thrush - c10 (incl. 5 on F1) Fieldfare - 19, Riding school paddock Willow Tit -1 Blackcap - 3 Willow Warbler - 2 Chiffhchaff - 6 Meadow Pipit - 2 Reed Bunting - 1 G S Woodpecker - 1, ETW
Vaughan Evans said
Sun Apr 20 10:49 AM, 2008
All action this morning - Ring Ouzel and Redstart plus Yellow Wagtail
Lots of hirundine activity at the ETW - loads of Swallows in particular sitting all over the wires and fences, as well a a good number of Sand martins and a handful of House Martins. 2 Yellow Wagtails and at least 1 White Wagtail.
The one that got away was a probable Whinchat on the far fence of Field 34, which flew down out of site just as I was getting the scope on it....
Several Yellowhammer along Dark Lane, 4 Wheater in Field 10 and Skylarks singing over Field 11. I arrived at Field 1 to be told that the Ouzel had just been flushed by couple of motor-bikers - however it soon reappeared and I eventually got on to it thanks to the patience of Declan - thanks indeed. In fact it soon transpiered that we were watching not one but two Ouzels - a male and a female.
Walking back down Dark Lane I stopped at the gap in the hedge to scan Field 63 where a small rufus tailed bird shot across the gap into the hedge - a superb male Redstart!! -
I last saw it in the hawthorne hedge in the corner of the field just by the stile onto Dark Lane.
I had a quick look for the Whinchat? again in Field 33 but no sign.
-- Edited by Vaughan Evans at 19:09, 2008-04-20
-- Edited by Vaughan Evans at 19:10, 2008-04-20
-- Edited by Vaughan Evans at 08:37, 2008-04-21
Iain Johnson said
Sat Apr 19 9:14 PM, 2008
Hi Paul, it was about 12 ish when I found the Ouzel but lost to view about 15 mins later when the farmer ran his tractor up the field!
It was sat very close to the edge of the field nearest the pipeline but was very confiding!
Cheers e
-- Edited by Iain Johnson at 21:16, 2008-04-19
Paul Heaton said
Sat Apr 19 7:10 PM, 2008
OUCH This hurts.. no sign again this evening blooming thing is on my home patch...... keep birding
Iain Johnson said
Sat Apr 19 5:48 PM, 2008
Cracking male RING OUZEL at the north end of field 1 along with 20 yellowhammer, 1 corn bunting and a few chaffinch, dunnock and robin.
Kestrel and Buzzard also.
Paul Heaton said
Fri Apr 18 8:40 PM, 2008
no sign of ouzel tonight but merlin on field 4 2 blackcaps willow warblers chiff-chaffs wheatear plenty of corvid 2 buzzard keep birding
Rob Smallwood said
Fri Apr 18 6:59 PM, 2008
Doh - just driven passed field 1!!
Pete Hines said
Fri Apr 18 5:42 PM, 2008
Ring Ouzel - 1 male in field 1 Yellowhammer - 20+ in f1 & 40+ in f2 Reed Bunting- 1 f1 & 1 f2 Skylark - 1 heard f11 Stock Dove - 26 in f4 Treecreeper - 2 together near the old orchard
Thanks. Henerz.
Little Owl back in its usual spot near Brookheys.
Good views of Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, Linnet and 8 Grey Partridge however in what I think is field 43.
Cheers Ian
I was surprised to hear Quail, although I know it was repored earlier in the year, two bursts of calling between 10.00 - 10.30. It seemed to be coming from the western end of Field 43, although difficult to assess range and direction in quite a stiff breeze. I waited a futher 30 mins but nothing more.
Also, 2 Grey Partridge, a Whitethroat and a Yellowhammer in Field 43.
Cheers, John
Buzzard 2 n over Shell chemical works then 4 wheeling together over field 24 - couldn't be shure it was 6 altogether but if so a great count. Much calling. Could 1 or 2 be juveniles?
Also a Grey Partridge heard in field 25Nice they're still to be found here and a Reed Bunting. Yellowhammers dotted about singing and at least 3 Corn Buntings field 43 Black Moss Road.
2 wren 6 blackbirds
1 gs pecker ,wood pigeon and crows in abundance
10 long tailed tits
1 sore neck from trying to hard to find stuff in the dense foliage,this area must have lots more species present ,i,ll have to try harder next visit
cheers geoff
More encouragingly both Yellowhammer and Corn Bunting were audible from each spot.
No sign of the usual Little Ow, but a low flying Curlew was welcome.
-- Edited by Rob Smallwood at 12:16, 2008-07-03
keep birding.
Had a quail calling but not entirely sure which field it was in. We were listening from edge of field 42 from road but it could have been further across in field 39. Wind and traffic noise did not make things easy. Also corn bunting and yellow hammer in field 42 and 2 grey partridge in paddock next to black moss farm.
Thanks to whoever numbered fields and put map up, extremely useful.
keep birding.
keep birding
Quail calling from Field 16 (finder John Butterworth).
Please keep only to footpaths and do not enter the field, although I don't anticipate any of you would of course! Also please don't attempt to tape lure the bird as Judith has rightly pointed out to me that Quail are a schedule 1 species and are protected from such disturbance by law, given the time of year it is not inconceiveable that the bird could be nesting or atleast attempting to find/court a mate.
Expect periods of it calling and little else other than horse fly bites (ask Rob Adderley about his 'Quailing scars'), but they are not impossible to see, just nearly
Grey Partridge 2 in field 2
Yellow Wagtail 1 over field 5
Buzzards 4 over fields 25-28
Rooks/Crows 200+
LBB/BH Gulls
Reed Bunting 1 singing
Whitethroat 8 singing
WW 4 singing
Blackcap 4 singing
Chiffchaff 2 singing
Willow Tit 1 singing
Linnets 4
Lapwings 21 plus 2 ads sitting and 2 juvs on Basell site.
Goldfinch 4
Skylark 5 singing
Swallows/Hs Martins/Swifts
Yellowhammer 4 singing plus 4
Missel Thrush 4
Cormorant 1 over
Kestrel 1 m
Bullfinch 1 pair
Stock Doves/Woodpigeons
Oystercatcher 2
Chaffinch 8 singing
Greenfinches
etc,etc.
Little Owl field 32 near Brookheys Covert,
Calls of Tawny Owl and Grey Partridge...
... and a getting darker Dark Lane.
one seen at Altrincham Sewage Works calling to second (not seen but heard) across Sinderland Brook towards fields near Sinderland Road/ Recycling area
Grey Partridge field 42 doing a runner!
Loads of swift, sand & house martin and swallows over the sewage work pools (alas no red-tailed swallow or yellow wagtail).
Sedge warbler and grey wagtail.
Fields 5, and especially 4, containing masses of corvids tackling the pickings following ploughing.
Lots of chiffchaff, whitethroat and willow warblers, especially along the old railway line bordering 20 & 22.
Eventually got to a reasonable 47 species, but nothing that would be considered as exciting as an alpine swift.
At least 15 Whitethroat, pair of yellow wagtail at the sewage works and a pair of wheatear in field 11 plus all the usual characters... burnt out car, piles of rubbish and a weasel. No redstart or ring ouzel.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 21:54, 2008-04-27
However, did record:
Kestrel 2
Buzzard 3
Linnet 1
Whitethroat 5 singing
Willow Warbler 9 singing
Blackcap 3 singing
Song Thrush 3 singing
Missel Thrush 1 singing
Yellowhammer 6 singing plus flock of 10+
Chiffchaff 3 singing
Swallow 1
Skylark 3 singing
Meadow Pipit 2
Yellow Wagtail 1
Rooks/Jacks/Crows
Stock Doves
Lapwing 10 on fields Chaffinch 9+ singing
etc, etc, etc
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 16:38, 2008-04-27
Also pair of Willow Tit in trees close to old orchard.
Thanks
Phil
Before that at the effluent treatment plant one of each Pied, Grey,Yellow Wags
2 Gadwall, 2 Teal, 4+ House Martin, 2 Grey Wag & 2 Pied Wag.
Flyover redhead Goosander was unexpected.
What about Altrincham Sewage Works??
Also wouldn't mind trying there.
Could anyone give directions/access please?
Thanks
Phil
(accessed off the home page)
Will one of you guys please confirm that the ETW is the sewage works just down the lane from the tip off Sinderland Road.
Ta
nice to meet you briefly.
didn't try for the med gull - too short on time in between jobs, with a poor work experience kid in tow - i doubt he had any idea he'd be dragged around carrington moss on his photography placement!
going to try and spend a day there sometime soon, cracking site.
even got a wave and a nod off sir alex on our way back to the car.
Might take a trip there one evening.
Thanks
Phil
Nice to meet the couple from the, Shell Reserve and Thanks for the info.
Paul, did you get the Med. Gull? (spaniel man) Also called at the treatment plant, but it was busy with construction workers, so I dident stop. Thanks to Declan , Vaughns & others posts, which inspired me to go (on a rare day of work) When I read them last night. Great day.
Cheers Nick
2 Oystercatchers
Bird was on bank 10 yards from the gate accessed through the new stoned car park area.
-- Edited by Vaughan Evans at 17:55, 2008-04-21
-- Edited by Vaughan Evans at 19:17, 2008-04-21
also 5 yellowhammer and 3 linnets on the way back - fields 4 and 13
-- Edited by Paul Cliff at 20:16, 2008-04-21
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 20:25, 2008-04-21
Thanks to all for the heads up - family commitments meant leaving it late.
After spending far to much time looking at field 2, I now like field 1 better.
keep birding
as Vaughan described, an excellent selection of birds on the Moss this morning. The 2 Ring Ouzels were still showing well in Field 1 as i headed back to the car at 11.30, as was the fantastic male Redstart (found by Vaughan) at the beginning of Dark lane (about half way between the road and Brookhey's covert, on the field side of the hedge) .
Also seen today, in no particular order:
Corn Bunting - 1, Field 1
Yellow Wagtail - 4 males, ETW
White Wagtail - 1 male, ETW
Yellowhammer - c50 in total, including large flocks of 20+ on fields 1 & 2
Stock Dove - 6
Wheatear - 2,
Ringed Plover -1
Lapwing - 10
Buzzard - 4
Skylark - 10+
Kestrel - 2
Sand Martin - c50, ETW
Swallow - c30 ETW
House Martin - 5 ETW
Song Thrush - c10 (incl. 5 on F1)
Fieldfare - 19, Riding school paddock
Willow Tit -1
Blackcap - 3
Willow Warbler - 2
Chiffhchaff - 6
Meadow Pipit - 2
Reed Bunting - 1
G S Woodpecker - 1, ETW
Lots of hirundine activity at the ETW - loads of Swallows in particular sitting all over the wires and fences, as well a a good number of Sand martins and a handful of House Martins. 2 Yellow Wagtails and at least 1 White Wagtail.
The one that got away was a probable Whinchat on the far fence of Field 34, which flew down out of site just as I was getting the scope on it....
Several Yellowhammer along Dark Lane, 4 Wheater in Field 10 and Skylarks singing over Field 11. I arrived at Field 1 to be told that the Ouzel had just been flushed by couple of motor-bikers - however it soon reappeared and I eventually got on to it thanks to the patience of Declan - thanks indeed. In fact it soon transpiered that we were watching not one but two Ouzels - a male and a female.
Walking back down Dark Lane I stopped at the gap in the hedge to scan Field 63 where a small rufus tailed bird shot across the gap into the hedge - a superb male Redstart!! -
I last saw it in the hawthorne hedge in the corner of the field just by the stile onto Dark Lane.
I had a quick look for the Whinchat? again in Field 33 but no sign.
-- Edited by Vaughan Evans at 19:09, 2008-04-20
-- Edited by Vaughan Evans at 19:10, 2008-04-20
-- Edited by Vaughan Evans at 08:37, 2008-04-21
It was sat very close to the edge of the field nearest the pipeline but was very confiding!
Cheers e
-- Edited by Iain Johnson at 21:16, 2008-04-19
keep birding
Kestrel and Buzzard also.
2 blackcaps
willow warblers chiff-chaffs
wheatear
plenty of corvid
2 buzzard
keep birding
Yellowhammer - 20+ in f1 & 40+ in f2
Reed Bunting- 1 f1 & 1 f2
Skylark - 1 heard f11
Stock Dove - 26 in f4
Treecreeper - 2 together near the old orchard