Blackcap today briefly a couple of times, also 2 nuthatches for the first time this winter. Siskin last seen on Monday.
steven burke said
Wed Nov 29 5:35 PM, 2017
Male blackcap feeding on apples in my old trafford garden this afternoon. A regular pair of goldcrests have been joined by a third bird. 2 male chaffinch yesterday. Usual goldfinch still in decent numbers 40+ Upto 7 greenfinch. 2 coal tit 4 blue tit 4 great tit 2 Robin 1 dunnock
colin moran said
Tue Nov 28 3:29 PM, 2017
male blackcap this am
Andy Bissitt said
Sun Nov 26 9:02 PM, 2017
A bit of a red-letter day with my first garden record of siskin since Feb. 2015! Firstly, a drab female on a feeder, followed later by three superb males. My brother (who lives in Disley said I'd get them if I provided a sunflower hearts only diet, and he was right). In truth they were probably dragged in by the finch bonanza currently in full flow. A garden record 8 (poss 9) greenfinches today, and a record 9 chaffinches yesterday: goldfinches 12+. Other best birds, nuthatch, 2 long-tailed tits yesterday (one on the you-know-whats). Blackcap last seen Friday.
Richard Thew said
Sun Nov 26 2:09 PM, 2017
This is turning out to be quite a week in my Radcliffe garden with a male blackcap popping in for a look. This is the 1st time I've actually seen a wintering blackcap in greater Manchester at least. 7 lesser redpolls still as well.
Ta!
Richard Thew said
Sat Nov 25 3:38 PM, 2017
I no longer have 4 lesser redpolls at my Radcliffe garden feeders..... I've had 6! A garden record. I suspected there was another still in the tree but cannot be sure. I will only update here now if there is any change as it appears they are going to be visiting for a while. It's interesting that there are slight differences in shade (male and female) besides a couple of rosey ones.
David Pierce said
Sat Nov 25 11:23 AM, 2017
A jay has been to my Marple garden a couple of times recently but is immediately chased off by a magpie which must consider it its patch.
Richard Thew said
Fri Nov 24 7:46 PM, 2017
Radcliffe Garden activity today!
Redpolls still active throughout the day even though only one was seen on the feeders this time. (I'm hoping they will draw in some siskins as in some previous years)
Goldfinches were about 14 plus, greenfinch 3, goldcrest, and long tailed tits 8, plus usual great tits, coal tits, etc etc.
All 4 lesser redpolls are back again on my Niger feeder (2 rosey males and 2 females) along with a few goldfinch and at least 1 greenfinch. Ta!
Andy Bissitt said
Wed Nov 22 9:19 PM, 2017
Blackcap again today, seen pecking at an apple still in the tree. Otherwise a poor day due to the wind and cats. In response to previous posting, blackbirds are in good numbers round here mainly due to the late brood of three young which were somehow raised nearby irrespective of aforementioned cats.
Richard Thew said
Wed Nov 22 7:34 PM, 2017
I've had 5 blackbirds in my Radcliffe garden if this helps Geoff,
As I reported earlier, I've attached a picture of my lesser redpoll visit. Shortly after, we also had a goldcrest very close to the window. Long tailed tits yesterday also noteworthy.
Anyone else short of Blackbirds this back-end? I have only seen two in my garden since I started my local RSPB count from October
Richard Thew said
Wed Nov 22 9:35 AM, 2017
Breaking news!!!
4 lesser redpolls on my feeders in my Radcliffe garden! One of them is a stunning beauty, very rich in colour esp with a rose tint on his chest!
Ta!
Andy Bissitt said
Tue Nov 21 9:25 PM, 2017
After going missing over the weekend, the male blackcap was back yesterday (Monday), but not seen today. 5 greenfinches good to see, and eight goldfinches at once. Goldcrest was searching low down in plants bordering my garden and the neighbours.
Andy Bissitt said
Fri Nov 17 9:08 PM, 2017
Male blackcap just after lunch in my Romiley garden. Every chance it's the same bird as last winter as it was very bold and dominant at the feeder. Also think it was pecking at a fallen apple at first. Other things included 4 long-tailed tits which lingered, 2 greenfinches and the usual chaff and goldfinches. House sparrows daily, somewhere in the 12 - 15 range most days. This looks like my world for the next few months as there's not much in the 'wilds'.
Ivan Ellison said
Fri Nov 17 1:51 PM, 2017
Male brambling in my Prestwich garden today. First I have seen in my garden, also 3 flocks of lapwings total about 50 birds flying over in westerly direction.
Keith Mills said
Tue Nov 14 9:11 AM, 2017
Just now (8.45am) A Sparrowhawk (juv.) perched in my garden Larch tree for over 20 minutes Picture through glass; my dining room window.
-- Edited by keith mills on Tuesday 14th of November 2017 09:34:15 AM
A male Siskin appeared with the usual Green and Gold finches this morning, a day earlier than one that showed up last year.
Steve Judge said
Sat Nov 11 4:16 PM, 2017
Saturday, 11th November 2017 at 15:00 hrs.
A single Redwing in my Eccles garden feasting on berries on holly tree - before being chased off by two blackbirds!
Ian Campbell said
Thu Nov 9 11:06 AM, 2017
Brambling under my garden feeders in Radcliffe, splendid new garden tick Cheers Ian
Isaac Heath said
Thu Nov 9 10:23 AM, 2017
My garden has come alive the past few days - had a very unusual visitor, a female pheasant! Also a pair of Jays are now regular visitors to my table. Lots of great tits, coal tits, blue tits and long tailed tits. Several nuthatch have been feeding for the past few days too, which makes a lovely change and my very territorial robin
steven burke said
Mon Nov 6 8:52 PM, 2017
2 grey wagtails were nice to see this afternoon but feeding on the shed in my neighbours old Trafford garden, they also flew into another neighbours garden but never in mine have only seen them flying over in the past. 45+ goldfinch 4 greenfinch 1 chaffinch 1 robin 1 dunnock 2 coal tit flock of long tailed tits passed through also, didn't go on any feeders though.
steven burke said
Sat Nov 4 9:15 PM, 2017
as I was just leaving my house this morning I could hear a ring-necked parakeet calling in the back, I went back into my house & went out into my garden & could hear it calling but could not see it, eventually it flew out of one of the neighbouring gardens & flew into another where there was an apple tree which it then started to eat apples.
Andy Bissitt said
Fri Nov 3 8:22 PM, 2017
Things seemed to take off today with goldfinches (max 4) and 2 nuthatches locating the feeder for the first time this winter. It subsequently emptied quite quickly, 2 coal tits being the worst offenders for throwing out any food not their main target. Goldcrests heard nearby and blackbird activity really strong, especially on fallen apples (and some that have yet to fall). Luckily it has been a bumper crop so they can have a few!
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Fri Nov 3 1:03 PM, 2017
Sparrowhawk just past my window in chorlton, tormenting the local starlings and goldfinches.
Also 2-300 Pink footed geese seen around 12.45pm.
Eugene
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Fri Nov 3 9:27 AM, 2017
Really good numbers of garden birds this morning in my Chorlton garden.
Lots of Long tailed tits, good numbers of blue and great.
4 black birds
2 Dunnock
1 collard doce
2 jay
1 Goldcrest (garden tick)
Mistle thrush over
4 jackdaw over
Regular flock of starlings about
Most action ive seen around the flat in over 6 months. Also had cormorant over other day, another garden tick.
sid ashton said
Thu Nov 2 10:18 PM, 2017
Just had a male Tawny Owl calling in our Hale garden - hope it gets some sleep soon as I could certainly use some having spent a considerable amount of time this week in Wythenshawe hospital to be with my wife.
Richard Thew said
Thu Nov 2 2:00 PM, 2017
Just had a cormorant flying unusually very very low over our garden! How's that for a garden tick!!!
steven burke said
Tue Oct 31 7:28 PM, 2017
74 fieldfare & 1 redwing over my old Trafford garden at 11.42am this morning heading west. also a brief visit from a female great spotted woodpecker in the tall tree at the bottom of the garden, seen again flying over 5 minutes later.
steven burke said
Thu Oct 26 12:28 PM, 2017
2 high but still very noisy peregrine falcons over my old trafford garden this morning, one noticeably smaller than the other which carried on towards chorlton & the other went into a stoop but lost to view.
mike killelea said
Wed Oct 25 3:00 PM, 2017
Two Goldcrest in my back garden (Jericho) this morning.
60+ goldfinches on & around my feeders, a lovely sight & sound first thing this morning 4 greenfinch 2 coal tits 1 goldcrest feeding in my pine tree. A mute Swan flew low over.
steven burke said
Tue Oct 17 4:15 PM, 2017
6 skylark flew low over my old trafford garden this morning at 11.15 am. Common buzzard & sparrowhawk circled overhead, the sparrowhawk then swooped down fast & out of view. A male chaffinch has been joining the regular goldfinches & greenfinches throughout the day. 1 goldcrest.
steven burke said
Sat Oct 14 8:32 PM, 2017
5 raven over my old Trafford garden this morning, 3 at 9.30am heading west & 2 at 10.10am heading south east. 2 siskin over at 10.50am heading south & 1 flew out of my garden soon after, didn't see it on my feeders though. 100 pink-footed geese over at 4.25pm heading east. 2 redwing, 1 mistle thrush, 1 pied wagtail & 1 linnet over also. 45+ goldfinches on the feeders 4 greenfinch 1 coal tit 1 goldcrest
Annual October visit by a Grey Wagtail to our Hale garden pond this afternoon
Steven Nelson said
Sun Oct 8 10:29 PM, 2017
First Redwings of the autumn for me heard over my Irlam garden tonight at 22.25
Ian Campbell said
Fri Oct 6 5:40 PM, 2017
2 Grey Wagtails at my garden pond in Radcliffe, 2nd time this week
steven burke said
Thu Oct 5 10:48 PM, 2017
A Chiffchaff was feeding in my old trafford garden this afternoon. A pair of goldcrest have been visiting also over the last week. Still lots of goldfinches & several greenfinch on the feeders. 2 coal tits.
Paul Heaton said
Tue Sep 19 7:49 PM, 2017
Goldcrest x 4 Ashton on mersey
keep birding
Dave Thacker said
Tue Sep 19 6:54 PM, 2017
A Ring necked Parakeet has just visited my Swinton garden.
Andy Bissitt said
Sun Sep 17 8:33 PM, 2017
Romiley.
Tawny owl in tree or on roof just outside bedroom window just now screeching away loudly. Goldcrest earlier in day in same tree.
Richard Thew said
Fri Sep 15 8:26 AM, 2017
Yesterday evening and this morning a chiffchaff is very vocal in a tree outside my Radcliffe garden calling. They Seem to be visiting our garden every Autumn now which is nice. Ta!
David Pierce said
Thu Sep 14 2:55 PM, 2017
Colder weather and refilled feeders brought the following to Marple today:-
Goldcrest, Dunnock, 4 Blue Tits, 3 Great Tits, Robin, 4 House Sparrows, 2 Coal Tits, Collared Dove
Blackbird, Long Tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatches, Chaffinch, Wood Pigeon, Treecreeper
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 14th of September 2017 03:48:10 PM
Mike Cooper said
Mon Sep 11 6:23 PM, 2017
Hopwood Heywood
Adult male Bullfinch feeding fledged young on lawn beneath my feeding station
David Gornall said
Sat Sep 9 12:12 PM, 2017
18+ Goldfinches this morning 2 Blackbirds 8 House sparrow Several Blue & Great Tits 2 Coal Tits 4 Chaffinch 2 Robin 2 Dunnock A couple of Jays calling in trees behind the garden
steven burke said
Fri Sep 8 10:43 PM, 2017
2 peregrine falcons over my old trafford garden at 5.45pm, one was actually chasing the other & had a little pop at it, the chasing bird then flew back around & came back over my garden where I managed to get my binoculars on it & it was a juvenile. The other bird had dissapeared so didn't manage to get a good look at it. 40-60 goldfinches on a daily basis enjoying the feeders.
Mike Cooper said
Thu Sep 7 6:01 PM, 2017
Hopwood heywood
Ringed 5 goldfinches and a fem bullfinch this morning
Overhead several meadow pipits early on and 2 different grey wagtails
David Gornall said
Mon Sep 4 5:00 PM, 2017
30+ Goldfinches in my garden on the sunflower hearts & in trees
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Sep 3 10:01 PM, 2017
A single Chiffchaff through the Bolton garden off Geoff Butler today (image thanks to him).
Bullfinches unringed female (another bird) Goldcrest at least 1 calling
Meadow pipits a few singles over this morning
-- Edited by Mike Cooper on Saturday 2nd of September 2017 12:31:06 PM
At 15:45 when a large dark cloud came over c. 20 house martins and 10 swallows feeding and drifting East
-- Edited by Mike Cooper on Saturday 2nd of September 2017 04:54:53 PM
-- Edited by Mike Cooper on Saturday 2nd of September 2017 04:55:47 PM
Blackcap today briefly a couple of times, also 2 nuthatches for the first time this winter. Siskin last seen on Monday.
A regular pair of goldcrests have been joined by a third bird.
2 male chaffinch yesterday.
Usual goldfinch still in decent numbers 40+
Upto 7 greenfinch.
2 coal tit
4 blue tit
4 great tit
2 Robin
1 dunnock
male blackcap this am
A bit of a red-letter day with my first garden record of siskin since Feb. 2015! Firstly, a drab female on a feeder, followed later by three superb males. My brother (who lives in Disley said I'd get them if I provided a sunflower hearts only diet, and he was right). In truth they were probably dragged in by the finch bonanza currently in full flow. A garden record 8 (poss 9) greenfinches today, and a record 9 chaffinches yesterday: goldfinches 12+. Other best birds, nuthatch, 2 long-tailed tits yesterday (one on the you-know-whats). Blackcap last seen Friday.
A jay has been to my Marple garden a couple of times recently but is immediately chased off by a magpie which must consider it its patch.
Redpolls still active throughout the day even though only one was seen on the feeders this time. (I'm hoping they will draw in some siskins as in some previous years)
Goldfinches were about 14 plus, greenfinch 3, goldcrest, and long tailed tits 8, plus usual great tits, coal tits, etc etc.
Ta!
Blackcap again today, seen pecking at an apple still in the tree. Otherwise a poor day due to the wind and cats. In response to previous posting, blackbirds are in good numbers round here mainly due to the late brood of three young which were somehow raised nearby irrespective of aforementioned cats.
As I reported earlier, I've attached a picture of my lesser redpoll visit. Shortly after, we also had a goldcrest very close to the window. Long tailed tits yesterday also noteworthy.
Ta!
Anyone else short of Blackbirds this back-end? I have only seen two in my garden since I started my local RSPB count from October
4 lesser redpolls on my feeders in my Radcliffe garden! One of them is a stunning beauty, very rich in colour esp with a rose tint on his chest!
Ta!
After going missing over the weekend, the male blackcap was back yesterday (Monday), but not seen today. 5 greenfinches good to see, and eight goldfinches at once. Goldcrest was searching low down in plants bordering my garden and the neighbours.
Male blackcap just after lunch in my Romiley garden. Every chance it's the same bird as last winter as it was very bold and dominant at the feeder. Also think it was pecking at a fallen apple at first. Other things included 4 long-tailed tits which lingered, 2 greenfinches and the usual chaff and goldfinches. House sparrows daily, somewhere in the 12 - 15 range most days. This looks like my world for the next few months as there's not much in the 'wilds'.
A Sparrowhawk (juv.) perched in my garden Larch tree for over 20 minutes
Picture through glass; my dining room window.
-- Edited by keith mills on Tuesday 14th of November 2017 09:34:15 AM
A male Siskin appeared with the usual Green and Gold finches this morning, a day earlier than one that showed up last year.
A single Redwing in my Eccles garden feasting on berries on holly tree - before being chased off by two blackbirds!
Cheers Ian
My garden has come alive the past few days - had a very unusual visitor, a female pheasant! Also a pair of Jays are now regular visitors to my table. Lots of great tits, coal tits, blue tits and long tailed tits. Several nuthatch have been feeding for the past few days too, which makes a lovely change and my very territorial robin
have only seen them flying over in the past.
45+ goldfinch
4 greenfinch
1 chaffinch
1 robin
1 dunnock
2 coal tit
flock of long tailed tits passed through also, didn't go on any feeders though.
Things seemed to take off today with goldfinches (max 4) and 2 nuthatches locating the feeder for the first time this winter. It subsequently emptied quite quickly, 2 coal tits being the worst offenders for throwing out any food not their main target. Goldcrests heard nearby and blackbird activity really strong, especially on fallen apples (and some that have yet to fall). Luckily it has been a bumper crop so they can have a few!
Just had a male Tawny Owl calling in our Hale garden - hope it gets some sleep soon as I could certainly use some having spent a considerable amount of time this week in Wythenshawe hospital to be with my wife.
also a brief visit from a female great spotted woodpecker in the tall tree at the bottom of the garden, seen again flying over 5 minutes later.
Two Goldcrest in my back garden (Jericho) this morning.
4 greenfinch
2 coal tits
1 goldcrest feeding in my pine tree.
A mute Swan flew low over.
Common buzzard & sparrowhawk circled overhead, the sparrowhawk then swooped down fast & out of view.
A male chaffinch has been joining the regular goldfinches & greenfinches throughout the day.
1 goldcrest.
2 siskin over at 10.50am heading south & 1 flew out of my garden soon after, didn't see it on my feeders though.
100 pink-footed geese over at 4.25pm heading east.
2 redwing, 1 mistle thrush, 1 pied wagtail & 1 linnet over also.
45+ goldfinches on the feeders
4 greenfinch
1 coal tit
1 goldcrest
Annual October visit by a Grey Wagtail to our Hale garden pond this afternoon
A pair of goldcrest have been visiting also over the last week.
Still lots of goldfinches & several greenfinch on the feeders.
2 coal tits.
Goldcrest x 4 Ashton on mersey
keep birding
Romiley.
Tawny owl in tree or on roof just outside bedroom window just now screeching away loudly. Goldcrest earlier in day in same tree.
Colder weather and refilled feeders brought the following to Marple today:-
Goldcrest, Dunnock, 4 Blue Tits, 3 Great Tits, Robin, 4 House Sparrows, 2 Coal Tits, Collared Dove
Blackbird, Long Tailed Tit, 2 Nuthatches, Chaffinch, Wood Pigeon, Treecreeper
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 14th of September 2017 03:48:10 PM
Adult male Bullfinch feeding fledged young on lawn beneath my feeding station
2 Blackbirds
8 House sparrow
Several Blue & Great Tits
2 Coal Tits
4 Chaffinch
2 Robin
2 Dunnock
A couple of Jays calling in trees behind the garden
40-60 goldfinches on a daily basis enjoying the feeders.
Ringed 5 goldfinches and a fem bullfinch this morning
Overhead several meadow pipits early on and 2 different grey wagtails
A single Chiffchaff through the Bolton garden off Geoff Butler today (image thanks to him).
Bullfinches unringed female (another bird)
Goldcrest at least 1 calling
Meadow pipits a few singles over this morning
-- Edited by Mike Cooper on Saturday 2nd of September 2017 12:31:06 PM At 15:45 when a large dark cloud came over c. 20 house martins and 10 swallows feeding and drifting East
-- Edited by Mike Cooper on Saturday 2nd of September 2017 04:54:53 PM
-- Edited by Mike Cooper on Saturday 2nd of September 2017 04:55:47 PM