225 went east in two skeins over Ashton-in-makerfield at 07:59 this morning
marvin lewis said
Sun Oct 27 6:11 AM, 2013
Approximately 100 flying in easterly direction ,4pm over Cheetham Hill Road/Queens Road area.
Rachael Hill said
Sat Oct 26 11:48 PM, 2013
12.15pm approx 500 flying towards pennines (SE) above Ashton under Lyne
My first of season... at last
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Oct 26 10:58 PM, 2013
1100 in 4 Skeins(470/360/140/130) >SE Pennington Flash between 1100-12.30 42 >NW 1400 Pennington Flash
dave broome said
Sat Oct 26 10:44 PM, 2013
Approx 750 went fairly low eastwards over Ashton-in-makerfield at 15:40, about 40 broke off and returned west
David Lumb said
Sat Oct 26 10:27 PM, 2013
19 flying over Whittle Hill (Egerton) heading west at 11.43am
Nick Isherwood said
Sat Oct 26 7:46 PM, 2013
Several fragmented skeins heading east over Highfield Moss this morning totalling c950 birds. One hell of a sight!
Steven Nelson said
Sat Oct 26 7:38 PM, 2013
c.100 east over Irlam at 12.15pm today.
Tony Mossman said
Sat Oct 26 7:25 PM, 2013
C500 east over Reddish 1145
Ashley Edwards said
Sat Oct 26 7:23 PM, 2013
3 flocks all about 30 strong heading over Carrbrook east over the pennines between 1210 and 1225
David Gornall said
Fri Oct 25 1:44 AM, 2013
C 700- 800 very high heading north east over Leigh at 0840 , closely followed by C 200 - 300 heading east at 0845 (not as high)
David Walsh said
Thu Oct 24 8:01 PM, 2013
c100 east over Brushes Valley, Stalybridge, at 10.00am
Bernard McGurrin said
Thu Oct 24 7:00 PM, 2013
200-250 se over Bickershaw rucks 8-30ish this morning probably the same birds Dave saw over Ashton.
dave broome said
Thu Oct 24 3:14 PM, 2013
230 SE over Ashton-in-makerfield at 0805 this morning
Simon Johnson said
Thu Oct 24 11:59 AM, 2013
watching from home in Whitefield
c300 at 0823 c200 at 0825 and 40 at 1050 all east/se across the south of Manchester
340 at 0837 95 at 0847 29 at 0851 131 at 0903 220 followed by 60 at 0907 all again east/se directly over my house
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Thursday 24th of October 2013 12:02:00 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Oct 23 5:15 AM, 2013
About 500 SE over Chorlton Town Centre at 13.30 today.
Info thanks to Tony O'Mahony
john tromans said
Wed Oct 23 4:08 AM, 2013
Presume the same 300 + heading east over Hazel Grove about 30 minutes later. A very impressive sight.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Wed Oct 23 3:36 AM, 2013
300+ over Flixton at 1325, heading east.
Nick Isherwood said
Wed Oct 23 12:01 AM, 2013
c50 west over Highfield Moss at 4.15pm.
Tony Mossman said
Wed Oct 23 12:00 AM, 2013
C 50 south east over north reddish 3.10pm
alanhill said
Tue Oct 22 9:03 PM, 2013
Around 100+over Didsbury flying East, 2.00pm, Tuesday 22nd
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Mon Oct 21 2:51 AM, 2013
Sunday, Oct.20th.
Possibly related to other morning sightings, but seen from Flixton heading East, were 100+ at 0910, closely followed at 0912 by another 100+.
Dave Tennant said
Mon Oct 21 2:15 AM, 2013
Approx 100 very low heading east 1700 yesterday as i came off the m61 at westhoughton during the thunderstorm, also around the same number yesterday morning heading east over ashton near wigan,
Daryll Falconer said
Sun Oct 20 7:03 PM, 2013
Approx 300 heading east over Reddish Vale at 9.30 this morning.
Nick Isherwood said
Sun Oct 20 5:20 PM, 2013
c400 east over Lowton this morning at 9.00am.
Tony Coatsworth said
Sun Oct 20 5:14 PM, 2013
150+ over Fallowfield 09:20 heading east
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Oct 20 4:07 PM, 2013
42 West over Gidlow a 11:05
-- Edited by Jimmy Meadows on Sunday 20th of October 2013 04:08:14 PM
Mark Burgess said
Sat Oct 19 9:18 PM, 2013
C100 heading SE over Boothstown at 2.10pm,Probably the same skein seen over Monton earlier.
Rick Hall said
Sat Oct 19 9:06 PM, 2013
C130 over monton heading south-west at 2pm
Rick Hall said
Fri Oct 18 11:03 PM, 2013
60 odd over horwich town at 3pm heading west
Nigel Troup said
Thu Oct 17 8:07 PM, 2013
c100 SE over Offerton, Stockport, 08:25 today.
Simon Johnson said
Thu Oct 17 7:13 PM, 2013
a few skeins seen across Manchester this morning all south east
c120 towards the airport 8.26, 50 8.40, c250 8.44 and 55 over Prestwich 9.05
Steve Scrimgeour said
Thu Oct 17 4:26 PM, 2013
c80 heading South East over Urmston 0815 this morning.....
James Walsh said
Wed Oct 16 5:32 AM, 2013
110 south-east over Carrington Moss @ 5pm
Steven Nelson said
Wed Oct 16 1:00 AM, 2013
c.60 heading SE over Irlam at 5.45pm this evening
Phil Hampson said
Tue Oct 15 4:47 PM, 2013
90 over Hazel Grove at 09:40, flying East.
Phil
Tony Coatsworth said
Tue Oct 15 1:44 AM, 2013
I saw around 200 heading south over Birchwood around 8:30 so maybe they headed on towards Manchester Airport ?
David Gornall said
Mon Oct 14 11:54 PM, 2013
About 200 heading East over Leigh town centre at 08.55AM
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Mon Oct 14 11:14 PM, 2013
250+ heading SE over the western threshold of Manchester Airport at 0850.
Robert Adderley said
Mon Oct 14 2:06 AM, 2013
c180 SE over Lower Bredbury at 3.55pm.
dave broome said
Sun Oct 13 5:38 PM, 2013
c80 low east over Skitters Wood, Ashton-in-makerfield at 1033 this morning
Steven Nelson said
Sat Oct 12 4:58 PM, 2013
C.60 NW over Marsh Lane, Wigan at 9.50am Also a Peregrine a few mins later.
Martin Whittam said
Sat Oct 12 4:57 PM, 2013
c200 over Flixton at 09:15
Nigel Troup said
Fri Oct 11 3:49 AM, 2013
c70 east over Levenshulme / Heaton Moor, 17:30.
Simon Johnson said
Fri Oct 11 3:10 AM, 2013
c250 east over south Manchester this morning
steven burke said
Fri Oct 11 2:25 AM, 2013
105 over Longford park, Stretford heading east at 5.20pm.
Tom Morton said
Wed Oct 9 6:16 PM, 2013
Over Aspull c.70 E 7.40am and and 100+ W at 5.40pm Wed 9 Oct
-- Edited by Tom Morton on Wednesday 9th of October 2013 06:17:31 PM
approx 500 flying towards pennines (SE) above Ashton under Lyne
My first of season... at last
42 >NW 1400 Pennington Flash
c300 at 0823 c200 at 0825 and 40 at 1050 all east/se across the south of Manchester
340 at 0837 95 at 0847 29 at 0851 131 at 0903 220 followed by 60 at 0907 all again east/se directly over my house
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Thursday 24th of October 2013 12:02:00 PM
Info thanks to Tony O'Mahony
Possibly related to other morning sightings, but seen from Flixton heading East, were 100+ at 0910, closely followed at 0912 by another 100+.
42 West over Gidlow a 11:05
-- Edited by Jimmy Meadows on Sunday 20th of October 2013 04:08:14 PM
c120 towards the airport 8.26, 50 8.40, c250 8.44 and 55 over Prestwich 9.05
Phil
Also a Peregrine a few mins later.
-- Edited by Tom Morton on Wednesday 9th of October 2013 06:17:31 PM