c150 over Heaton Mersey approx. 11.30 and 40 ten minutes later heading NW
Henry Cook said
Sun Jan 6 10:31 PM, 2013
Ann Ribbands wrote:
150 heading NW over Timperley 11.20 this morning.
I saw what I presume was the same flock over Ashton-upon Mersey (seen from Altrincham ETW) shortly after.
pete berry said
Sun Jan 6 9:15 PM, 2013
Approx 150 ssw over Higher Green at 11.15am today.
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Jan 6 8:30 PM, 2013
40 west over Dukinfield at 1115, but between 1100 and 1215, I could hear birds moving through, although I could not see them!
steven burke said
Sun Jan 6 8:22 PM, 2013
Did see a large skein off geese heading in a westerly direction from the bridge on Marsland rd, brooklands metrolink stop consisting off over 100 at 11.15am so probably the ones Ann seen.
Ann Ribbands said
Sun Jan 6 7:22 PM, 2013
150 heading NW over Timperley 11.20 this morning.
Dave Tennant said
Sun Jan 6 7:00 PM, 2013
Approx 50 flying southwest over hindley 0900 yesterday.
Paul Coupe said
Sat Jan 5 8:43 AM, 2013
55 West over Ainsworth towards Winter Hill 3.45 this afternoon.
Dave Tennant said
Sat Jan 5 1:44 AM, 2013
35 flying west over ellenbrook 1155 today.
dave broome said
Fri Jan 4 4:40 PM, 2013
approx 400 SSE over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 0820 this morning
Chris Greene said
Fri Jan 4 3:04 PM, 2013
Approx 250 birds, in 2 close skeins ,heading N @ 14:00 yesterday , over Edgeley ,Stockport...
Cheers Chris
Pete Hines said
Fri Jan 4 10:11 AM, 2013
c300 flew NW at 13.42 over Goodwood Ave, Sale SJ765917 yesterday
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Friday 4th of January 2013 10:12:28 AM
Mike Chorley said
Fri Jan 4 4:19 AM, 2013
Several (heard only) over Werneth at 17.00. Sounded to be travelling N.E.
Mike Cooper said
Fri Jan 4 12:09 AM, 2013
Sun 30/12 08:30
100+ over Hopwood (nr Jct 19 M62) to West
Peter Johnson said
Thu Jan 3 5:36 PM, 2013
Circa 200 Pinkfoot over Radcliffe flying west at 15:00.
-- Edited by Peter Johnson on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 05:58:38 PM
Alan Warford said
Thu Jan 3 1:51 PM, 2013
12 noon : c60 West low over Leverhulme Park Breightmet Bolton.
-- Edited by Alan Warford on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 01:52:31 PM
Chris Harper said
Wed Dec 26 11:27 PM, 2012
Probably the same birds over Wythenshaw just before then.
Nigel Troup said
Wed Dec 26 5:08 PM, 2012
c80 over Woodsmoor, Stockport, heading east - 08:45 today.
Gary Ingram said
Mon Dec 24 1:12 AM, 2012
330pm today 30 Pink-foot flying east over Hindley
Henry Cook said
Sun Dec 23 7:09 PM, 2012
23/12/2012 - c60 Pink-footed Geese at Davenport Green, Hale Barns - flew SE then switched NE over Timperley
Tony Darby said
Sat Dec 22 1:38 AM, 2012
3 skeins of 30,50 and 250/300 high over Platt Fields, S. Manchester at 3.30pm. All heading ENE. They were all completely silent, which is unusual for Pink-foots, assuming that was what they were.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Dec 14 7:01 AM, 2012
100 heading west over Elton Reservoir at 10am this morning.
Info thanks to Ian Peters
Bernard McGurrin said
Fri Dec 14 6:00 AM, 2012
82 over Bickershaw Rucks heading NW at 11-27am
Simon Johnson said
Thu Dec 13 9:12 PM, 2012
66 NW over the atrium whitefield at 8.20 this morning
dave broome said
Thu Dec 13 10:44 AM, 2012
Three skeins of approx 70, 160 and 400 NW over Platt Bridge, Wigan today between 10:23 and 10:26
-- Edited by dave broome on Thursday 13th of December 2012 08:50:04 PM
dave broome said
Fri Dec 7 9:54 PM, 2012
Approx 60 NW over Wigan town centre at 12:35 today
Pete Hines said
Thu Dec 6 3:32 AM, 2012
20 flying north over Carrington Moss at 15.05
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Thu Dec 6 3:10 AM, 2012
70+ heading west, fairly low over Flixton, at 1500.
dave broome said
Fri Nov 30 4:27 AM, 2012
A skein flew SE over Downall Green at 19:40hrs this evening. Thought they might be visible with the full moon, but I couldn't see them. It only sounded like a small number.
dave broome said
Thu Nov 29 8:35 PM, 2012
95 east over Wigan Flashes 0932hrs
John Rayner said
Thu Nov 29 12:24 AM, 2012
Wed 28th Nov (15.35)
Hazel Grove: c200 NE
Cheers, John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Thursday 29th of November 2012 08:29:21 AM
Paul Dewey said
Wed Nov 28 6:40 PM, 2012
Approx 250 pinkfeet going east over Heaton Moor at 9.30 ish
Phil Owen said
Wed Nov 28 6:55 AM, 2012
Mike Duckham wrote:
Pink Feet going over Whitebeam Close Timperley calling for about 3 - 4 mins at 10.35 ish pm. Bit hard to say how many as it's dark!
Glad I wasn't hearing things then Mike, didn't see them but heard a skein going over Wythenshawe around 10.30pm.
Mike Duckham said
Wed Nov 28 6:42 AM, 2012
Pink Feet going over Whitebeam Close Timperley calling for about 3 - 4 mins at 10.35 ish pm. Bit hard to say how many as it's dark!
pete berry said
Wed Nov 28 4:44 AM, 2012
approx 100 n/nnw over East Lancs at Lowton at 9.45am today
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Nov 28 12:02 AM, 2012
100 north over Stretford at 11am today.
Info thanks to Phil Kelly
dave broome said
Tue Nov 27 7:09 PM, 2012
c150 NW over Wigan town centre 1100hrs
Tony Mossman said
Tue Nov 27 6:10 PM, 2012
55 South East Reddish Vale 8.00am this morning.
dave broome said
Tue Nov 27 4:07 PM, 2012
c400 low NW over Ashton-in-Makerfield 0800hrs
dave broome said
Mon Nov 26 6:41 PM, 2012
c180 west over Ashton-in-Makerfield 1030hrs this morning
Bernard McGurrin said
Mon Nov 26 1:14 AM, 2012
c140 flying e-se over Bickershaw rucks followed 10mins later by c70 initially flying in same direction then veering south, went out without watch or phone but would guess time at about 15-30 first skein 15-40 for second.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Nov 25 6:37 AM, 2012
250+ SE over Hindley at 9:10am today.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
John Rayner said
Mon Nov 19 6:17 AM, 2012
Ludworth Moor
36 Pinkfeet (NE) at 08.30
Cheers, John
Dave Tennant said
Sun Nov 18 5:39 PM, 2012
31 heading east over hindley 0800.
Phil Owen said
Fri Nov 16 5:50 AM, 2012
Approx 100 heading West over Sharston today at 12.15pm
Bernard McGurrin said
Fri Nov 16 4:18 AM, 2012
at least 150 probably closer to 200 over Bickershaw rucks 16-00 heading w-nw, looked like 2 skeins merging
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Fri Nov 16 3:58 AM, 2012
2 skeins over Flixton of 200+ each heading West. 1 skein at 1145 at about 3000feet, with second skein at 1245, higher at about 5000 feet.
David Lumb said
Fri Nov 16 2:29 AM, 2012
c230 over Bolton Town Centre at 10.48am heading SW
Dave Tennant said
Fri Nov 16 2:25 AM, 2012
Approx 60 heading west over ellenbrook 1155 today.
John Rayner said
Fri Nov 16 2:19 AM, 2012
c300 flew west over Roman Lakes
(2 skeins: c140, west at 11.05 and c160 west, at 11.25)
I saw what I presume was the same flock over Ashton-upon Mersey (seen from Altrincham ETW) shortly after.
Approx 150 ssw over Higher Green at 11.15am today.
Cheers Chris
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Friday 4th of January 2013 10:12:28 AM
100+ over Hopwood (nr Jct 19 M62) to West
-- Edited by Peter Johnson on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 05:58:38 PM
-- Edited by Alan Warford on Thursday 3rd of January 2013 01:52:31 PM
30 Pink-foot flying east over Hindley
They were all completely silent, which is unusual for Pink-foots, assuming that was what they were.
Info thanks to Ian Peters
-- Edited by dave broome on Thursday 13th of December 2012 08:50:04 PM
Hazel Grove: c200 NE
Cheers, John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Thursday 29th of November 2012 08:29:21 AM
Approx 250 pinkfeet going east over Heaton Moor at 9.30 ish
Glad I wasn't hearing things then Mike, didn't see them but heard a skein going over Wythenshawe around 10.30pm.
Info thanks to Phil Kelly
c140 flying e-se over Bickershaw rucks followed 10mins later by c70 initially flying in same direction then veering south, went out without watch or phone but would guess time at about 15-30 first skein 15-40 for second.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
36 Pinkfeet (NE) at 08.30
Cheers, John
(2 skeins: c140, west at 11.05 and c160 west, at 11.25)
Cheers, John