Amazing sighting this morning in next doors garden, whilst scanning for a couple of warblers I thought I could see flitting about I dropped on a Spotted Flycatcher sat out in the tree top. Watched for a minute or so before it flew out of sight. I did pick up one of the warblers a little later that one was a Willow Warbler.
Chris Harper said
Fri Aug 20 9:59 AM, 2021
Peregrine Falcon direct and speedy North over Stalybridge centre 5 minutes ago.
Roger Baker 3 said
Fri Aug 13 12:40 AM, 2021
Thurs 12th Aug.
Dukinfield. 20.45 hrs. 4 Swift wheeling and screaming above Foundry St precinct.
Weds 11th aug.
Stalybridge. 14.30 hrs. Harrop Edge. Hobby.
Roger.
Karen Foulkes said
Thu Jul 22 7:04 PM, 2021
A Sparrowhawk was soaring high above Jeffreys Drive in Dukinfield at 1230. Also c10 Swift
Chris Harper said
Mon Jul 5 8:33 AM, 2021
Female Mandarin Duck on Ashton canal near bridge 21 towards Droylsden
Chris Harper said
Mon May 24 8:21 AM, 2021
2 Mute Swan with 4 cygnets on the Ashton Canal this morning. Also juvenile Grey Heron. 2 Swift over.
Chris Harper said
Tue May 4 8:11 AM, 2021
First for me on my morning cycle, a Common Sandpiper on the Ashton Canal just East of Guide Bridge train Station, towards Portland Basin. Also a Willow Warbler, and a Sand martin over. 07.10am.
Isaac Heath said
Mon Apr 12 7:22 AM, 2021
A quick walk along the river tame between dukinfield and ashton
2 grey herons
1 kingfisher
2 female goosander
4 canada geese
1 cormorant
Karen Foulkes said
Sat Apr 10 4:23 PM, 2021
A Ring-necked Parakeet flew over Morrisons car park in the direction of Dukinfield Park when I was packing my shopping into the car this afternoon.
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Saturday 10th of April 2021 04:24:57 PM
simon ghilks said
Tue Mar 30 9:32 PM, 2021
30/3/21 Dukinfield Park area
Seen flying over the garden this afternoon, 1 Peregrine circling north at about 3:15 then a Buzzard moving determinedly south about 30mins later.
The Rose-ringed Parakeet, a female, has been seen to visit the garden feeders 3 times in the last 2 days.
Stuart Pike said
Tue Mar 30 8:17 PM, 2021
Dippers upstream from Victoria Bridge, Trinity St at 7pm this evening
Karen Foulkes said
Mon Mar 29 10:21 PM, 2021
Two Sand Martin over Ashton Asda car park this afternoon, not far from their breeding site.
Chris Harper said
Mon Mar 29 8:24 AM, 2021
Blackcap on Ashton Canal between Portland Basin and Guide Bridge, also drake Goosander, 2 Grey Wagtail and Chiffchaff.
Chris Harper said
Fri Mar 26 8:20 AM, 2021
Peregrine over Guide Bridge train station at 07.15. Goldcrest and 2 Chiffchaff along Aston canal.
Chris Harper said
Thu Mar 25 4:52 PM, 2021
4 Sand Martin over the Tame in Dukinfield from Tame Street. Also 4 Grey Wagtail and 4 Pied Wagtail.
Vicky Harper said
Wed Mar 24 7:21 PM, 2021
Today at 6 pm
6 Sand Martin along the river viewed from Tame Street
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Feb 28 7:44 PM, 2021
A pleasant walk along the Tame in Dukinfield this afternoon.
Plenty of common species around.
Highlights included
Kingfisher flying downstream Goldcrest Six Goosander including two cracking drakes Dipper Female Grey Wagtail Two Grey Heron
David Walsh said
Thu Feb 18 10:46 PM, 2021
Thursday 18th February 2021, 9.00 - 11.00am.
Pennine Bridleway, Carrbrook.
At least 10 Lapwing back on territory, with some displaying. 27 Fieldfare feeding between Swallow Lane and the Bridleway. 1 Redwing with the Fieldfare.
Stuart Pike said
Thu Feb 18 6:10 PM, 2021
Continuing the bright coloured birds theme for my walks this week, two Ring-necked Parakeets in Cheetham Park, at the lower part of Eastwood by the ponds.
Stuart Pike said
Sat Feb 13 10:09 PM, 2021
Walk today over to Cheetham Park, on the way there a Kingfisher flew up the stream and across the road at the bottom of the dip in Fern Bank.
Roger Baker 3 said
Tue Feb 9 6:43 PM, 2021
Tues 9th Feb. Stalybridge.
Grove Road bridge. Pair Dipper (male singing) on River Tame.
Roger.
Karen Foulkes said
Mon Feb 1 5:53 PM, 2021
A walk around Dukinfield late afternoon produced Moorhen and Grey Wagtail on the river Tame and a Bullfinch flying away on the opposite bank.
Also four Magpie flying towards the cemetery at dusk
Karen Foulkes said
Thu Jan 28 5:01 PM, 2021
A decent sized party of 17 Long-tailed Tit flew across the road at Alma Bridge on the Dukinfield/Ashton border early afternoon today.
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Jan 24 4:26 PM, 2021
A late afternoon walk by the Tame on the Dukinfield/Ashton border to County Bridge
At least three Great Tit singing. Also a Bullfinch was calling.
Birds seen included a Moorhen crossing the river, three Grey Heron probably commuting between the river and canal and a pair of Goosander preening on a stony bank.
Had to drop off the car in Stalybridge, so had a wander back as far as Grove Road, taking in both the river and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.
6 Goosander, as follows: 2 flying west over Caroline Street, a drake fishing outside Tesco, and 3 on the river behind the old cop shop. One pair of displaying Dipper on the river just upstream from the post office, and a second pair by Grove Road Bridge. 2 Grey Wagtail, at either side of Portland Place Bridge. 3 Grey Heron 4 Cormorant on the pylons near Printworks Road
Armentieres Square.
c70 feral pigeons, many on eggs. Good to see them defeating Tescos wires and netting. c100 Black-headed Gulls c15 House Sparrows 2 Pied Wagtails
39 Canada Geese
-- Edited by David Walsh on Thursday 7th of January 2021 08:30:41 PM
Karen Foulkes said
Fri Jan 1 2:08 PM, 2021
Highlights along the Tame on the Dukinfield/Ashton border this morning, along Coopers Ride
2 Dipper from County Bridge Mallard Moorhen Grey Heron Grey Wagtail Male and female Bullfinch working their way through vegetation on the opposite bank
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Friday 1st of January 2021 02:08:40 PM
Karen Foulkes said
Sat Dec 19 11:03 PM, 2020
A Dipper was singing on the Tame in Dukinfield this morning.
Also a Redwing and a Blackbird were eating berries from one of the riverside trees
David Walsh said
Thu Dec 17 10:53 PM, 2020
Thursday 17th December 2020, 11.30am
Printworks Road, Heyrod.
1 Chiffchaff in the scrub at the northern end of the pond 3 Little Grebe on the pond 5 Cormorant on the nearby pylons
Roger Baker 3 said
Fri Nov 27 12:24 AM, 2020
Weds 26th Nov. Stalybridge.
Late night leg stretch on Mottram Road .... 23.30 hrs. Plenty of territorial Tawny Owl activity from Bower Fold / Early Bank / Cheethams Park. Think I could be confident of at least 5 separate males calling.
Roger.
Roger Baker 3 said
Wed Oct 28 7:00 PM, 2020
Harrop Edge. Stalybridge.
Buzzard hunting. 26 Fieldfare (flocks of 17 & 9).
Roger.
Karen Foulkes said
Wed Oct 28 2:04 PM, 2020
20-30 Redwing in trees near Morrisons in Dukinfield around 1pm today.
Karen Foulkes said
Thu Sep 10 1:34 PM, 2020
c30 Meadow Pipit flew south over Morrisons car park in Dukinfield at 1230 pm
Roger Baker 3 said
Mon Aug 24 5:21 PM, 2020
Monday 24th Aug. 14.00 - 16.00 hrs.
Harrop Edge. Stalybridge.
Rook. 20+ Carrion Crow. Jackdaw. Magpie. Swift. 7 Swallow. Pied Wagtail. 2 adult & 2 well grown juveniles. Willow Warbler. 2 plus a few more calling. Bullfinch. Linnet.
I pulled in to count the Swift but through the bins could see 100+ hirundines feeding very high up ... checked again before I left but all sky was clear.
Roger.
Roger Baker 3 said
Sun Aug 9 10:22 PM, 2020
Sunday 9th August. 22.00 hrs. Stalybridge.
Just putting the bins out (trying in vain to suppress the rattle of the beer bottles).
Tawny Owl (think male off size) flew across Mottram Rd and dropped into Bower Fold.
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Monday 10th of August 2020 01:05:03 AM
Karen Foulkes said
Sat Jul 4 5:43 PM, 2020
A Blackcap was singing down by the river in Dukinfield early this morning. Also at least two Dunnock singing and still up to five Blackbird singing.
Karen Foulkes said
Thu May 28 7:28 PM, 2020
Early evening down by the river in Dukinfield
Two Sand Martin Grey Heron Female Grey Wagtail Two Great Tit Mallard pair flying upstream Large numbers of Goldfinch drinking
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Thursday 28th of May 2020 07:29:09 PM
Chris Harper said
Wed May 27 12:10 PM, 2020
Hobby high over Dukinfield heading West just now.
Chris Harper said
Tue May 26 8:08 PM, 2020
Difficult to count but between 20 and 30 Sand Martin on the Tame viewed from the aquaduct. At least 8 active nests.
Also 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail and juveniles.
Karen Foulkes said
Sun May 24 7:55 PM, 2020
A family party of at least 5 Coal Tit was present in the trees outside the "top Astley" in Dukinfield this afternoon. Also three to four Blackbird singing and a couple of Goldfinch twittering.
Roger Baker 3 said
Fri May 15 12:18 AM, 2020
Thursday 14th May.
Night-flying Oystercatcher, calling over Bower Fold, Stalybridge at midnight.
Roger.
Ashley Edwards said
Tue May 12 7:13 AM, 2020
Queuing for Tesco after work at about 5pm in Stalybridge when could hear a gull mobbing a bird, turned out to be a peregrine, possibly one of the ones that haunts around the tip road.
Karen Foulkes said
Mon May 11 3:19 PM, 2020
A Blackcap was singing loudly somewhere along the close this morning and a pair of Dunnock were looking for food in a neighbouring garden. Also on the way to Asda I saw a Swift and Grey Heron.
Chris Harper said
Sun May 10 8:08 PM, 2020
Super 20 minutes watching the Tame between Bayley Street and the canal aquaduct at 6pm.
Difficult to count as they were moving so fast, but at least 4 Swallow, 8 Sand Martin and 2 House Martin enjoying the flies, as well as 5 Grey Wagtail and 2 Pied Wagtail.
Greenfinch too.
Chris Harper said
Thu May 7 5:09 PM, 2020
At least 2 House Martin back again at their usual house on Cheetham Hill Road after going missing for a few weeks.
Chris Harper said
Tue May 5 8:06 PM, 2020
7+ Sand Martin were near Bayley Street. Dipper too. Also 3 Grey Wagtail and a Pied Wagtail
Karen Foulkes said
Mon May 4 3:37 PM, 2020
The usual trip to the supermarket was a bit delayed this morning, so not many birds around.
A Chaffinch was singing on the corner of Wharf Street. A Grey Heron flew along the line of the canal. Quiet otherwise
John Taylor said
Wed Apr 29 10:08 PM, 2020
2 swallow, 6 mallard and 2 canada geese on Buckton Vale reservoir this afternoon.
Karen Foulkes said
Mon Apr 27 2:22 PM, 2020
This morning a Dipper was singing on the river near Asda, but unfortunately it was hidden by the foliage. Also two Sand Martin above the railway line and a Blackcap singing from the back of Asda car park.
Bower Fold. Stalybridge.
Red Kite over ... heading North @ 13.00 hrs.
Roger
Amazing sighting this morning in next doors garden, whilst scanning for a couple of warblers I thought I could see flitting about I dropped on a Spotted Flycatcher sat out in the tree top. Watched for a minute or so before it flew out of sight. I did pick up one of the warblers a little later that one was a Willow Warbler.
Peregrine Falcon direct and speedy North over Stalybridge centre 5 minutes ago.
Dukinfield. 20.45 hrs. 4 Swift wheeling and screaming above Foundry St precinct.
Weds 11th aug.
Stalybridge. 14.30 hrs. Harrop Edge. Hobby.
Roger.
Female Mandarin Duck on Ashton canal near bridge 21 towards Droylsden
2 Mute Swan with 4 cygnets on the Ashton Canal this morning. Also juvenile Grey Heron. 2 Swift over.
First for me on my morning cycle, a Common Sandpiper on the Ashton Canal just East of Guide Bridge train Station, towards Portland Basin. Also a Willow Warbler, and a Sand martin over. 07.10am.
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Saturday 10th of April 2021 04:24:57 PM
Seen flying over the garden this afternoon, 1 Peregrine circling north at about 3:15 then a Buzzard moving determinedly south about 30mins later.
The Rose-ringed Parakeet, a female, has been seen to visit the garden feeders 3 times in the last 2 days.
Blackcap on Ashton Canal between Portland Basin and Guide Bridge, also drake Goosander, 2 Grey Wagtail and Chiffchaff.
Peregrine over Guide Bridge train station at 07.15. Goldcrest and 2 Chiffchaff along Aston canal.
4 Sand Martin over the Tame in Dukinfield from Tame Street. Also 4 Grey Wagtail and 4 Pied Wagtail.
Plenty of common species around.
Highlights included
Kingfisher flying downstream
Goldcrest
Six Goosander including two cracking drakes
Dipper
Female Grey Wagtail
Two Grey Heron
Pennine Bridleway, Carrbrook.
At least 10 Lapwing back on territory, with some displaying.
27 Fieldfare feeding between Swallow Lane and the Bridleway.
1 Redwing with the Fieldfare.
Grove Road bridge. Pair Dipper (male singing) on River Tame.
Roger.
Also four Magpie flying towards the cemetery at dusk
At least three Great Tit singing. Also a Bullfinch was calling.
Birds seen included a Moorhen crossing the river, three Grey Heron probably commuting between the river and canal and a pair of Goosander preening on a stony bank.
A Dipper flew upstream calling.
45 minutes wander late afternoon
Stonechat, 32 Fieldfare, 3 Mistle Thrush, Buzzard, Grey Heron, Jay, 300+ Jackdaw
Had to drop off the car in Stalybridge, so had a wander back as far as Grove Road, taking in both the river and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal.
6 Goosander, as follows: 2 flying west over Caroline Street, a drake fishing outside Tesco, and 3 on the river behind the old cop shop.
One pair of displaying Dipper on the river just upstream from the post office, and a second pair by Grove Road Bridge.
2 Grey Wagtail, at either side of Portland Place Bridge.
3 Grey Heron
4 Cormorant on the pylons near Printworks Road
Armentieres Square.
c70 feral pigeons, many on eggs. Good to see them defeating Tescos wires and netting.
c100 Black-headed Gulls
c15 House Sparrows
2 Pied Wagtails 39 Canada Geese
-- Edited by David Walsh on Thursday 7th of January 2021 08:30:41 PM
2 Dipper from County Bridge
Mallard
Moorhen
Grey Heron
Grey Wagtail
Male and female Bullfinch working their way through vegetation on the opposite bank
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Friday 1st of January 2021 02:08:40 PM
Also a Redwing and a Blackbird were eating berries from one of the riverside trees
Printworks Road, Heyrod.
1 Chiffchaff in the scrub at the northern end of the pond
3 Little Grebe on the pond
5 Cormorant on the nearby pylons
Late night leg stretch on Mottram Road .... 23.30 hrs.
Plenty of territorial Tawny Owl activity from Bower Fold / Early Bank / Cheethams Park.
Think I could be confident of at least 5 separate males calling.
Roger.
Buzzard hunting.
26 Fieldfare (flocks of 17 & 9).
Roger.
Harrop Edge. Stalybridge.
Rook. 20+
Carrion Crow.
Jackdaw.
Magpie.
Swift. 7
Swallow.
Pied Wagtail. 2 adult & 2 well grown juveniles.
Willow Warbler. 2 plus a few more calling.
Bullfinch.
Linnet.
I pulled in to count the Swift but through the bins could see 100+ hirundines feeding very high up ... checked again before I left but all sky was clear.
Roger.
Just putting the bins out (trying in vain to suppress the rattle of the beer bottles).
Tawny Owl (think male off size) flew across Mottram Rd and dropped into Bower Fold.
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Monday 10th of August 2020 01:05:03 AM
Two Sand Martin
Grey Heron
Female Grey Wagtail
Two Great Tit
Mallard pair flying upstream
Large numbers of Goldfinch drinking
-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Thursday 28th of May 2020 07:29:09 PM
Hobby high over Dukinfield heading West just now.
Difficult to count but between 20 and 30 Sand Martin on the Tame viewed from the aquaduct. At least 8 active nests.
Also 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail and juveniles.
Night-flying Oystercatcher, calling over Bower Fold, Stalybridge at midnight.
Roger.
Super 20 minutes watching the Tame between Bayley Street and the canal aquaduct at 6pm.
Difficult to count as they were moving so fast, but at least 4 Swallow, 8 Sand Martin and 2 House Martin enjoying the flies, as well as 5 Grey Wagtail and 2 Pied Wagtail.
Greenfinch too.
At least 2 House Martin back again at their usual house on Cheetham Hill Road after going missing for a few weeks.
7+ Sand Martin were near Bayley Street. Dipper too. Also 3 Grey Wagtail and a Pied Wagtail
A Chaffinch was singing on the corner of Wharf Street. A Grey Heron flew along the line of the canal. Quiet otherwise