Ian was correct, it's not travelled far. This bird was ringed on 25/06/2016 by the RSPCA Ringing Group as part of a project looking at movements to and from Lake Windermere, Cumbria, where the majority are ringed during the annual moult period.
Cheers John
Still a very interesting recovery John and further than one perhaps would expect.
John Rayner said
Sun Feb 18 5:00 PM, 2018
John Rayner wrote:
Church Lane Flood:
Lots of water now, also lots of birds but nothing very special. Most interesting was a colour ringed Canada Goose. Red or orange with white letters 'DADT'. Metal ringed on right leg.
Ian was correct, it's not travelled far. This bird was ringed on 25/06/2016 by the RSPCA Ringing Group as part of a project looking at movements to and from Lake Windermere, Cumbria, where the majority are ringed during the annual moult period.
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Fri Feb 16 1:34 PM, 2018
Church Lane Flood. Still plenty of water: 1 Oystercatcher 1 Peregrine carrying prey c220 Black-headed Gulls 4 Common Gulls 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
Old Hall Lane: 3 Tree Sparrows (behind Woodford Church) 1-2 Buzzards c130 Lapwings (distant and Probably in Cheshire)
1 Stoat
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Thu Jan 25 5:37 PM, 2018
Much the same as on 22nd but minus Swans and plus 2 Greylags.
Cheers, John
John Rayner said
Mon Jan 22 3:57 PM, 2018
Thanks Ian, I will contact him.
Cheers John
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jan 22 3:20 PM, 2018
John Rayner wrote:
Church Lane Flood:
Lots of water now, also lots of birds but nothing very special. Most interesting was a colour ringed Canada Goose. Red or orange with white letters 'DADT'. Metal ringed on right leg.
Probably not come far John, NW England somewhere. Contact kevin.leighton@rspca.org.uk
John Rayner said
Mon Jan 22 2:31 PM, 2018
Church Lane Flood:
Lots of water now, also lots of birds but nothing very special. Most interesting was a colour ringed Canada Goose. Red or orange with white letters 'DADT'. Metal ringed on right leg.
Old Hall Road and River Dean: Kingfisher 1 Buzzard 3 Redwing 5 Fieldfare 23 Sparrowhawk 1 Jay 2 Goldfinch 60 Lapwing 23
Bridle Road: Little Owl 1 Sparrowhawk 1
Cheers John
Lynne Webster said
Thu May 11 1:18 PM, 2017
I had a good chat with the head groundskeeper at Avro golf course this morning. I had noticed an increase in nest boxes on the course, and he confirmed that they are trying hard to increase the biodiversity on the course by improving it as a habitat. So far, they have been rewarded by tree sparrows using the nest boxes, and a pair of garden warblers (seen today) nesting in a bank of scrubby brambles. Previously this had been tidily strimmed, so the decision to let it go wild has clearly payed off.
Adam Jones said
Sat Apr 22 4:56 PM, 2017
Saturday 22nd April 2:30pm
Old Hall Farm 1 Male Wheatear 3 Chiffchaffs 5 Skylarks 2 Linnets 1 Kestrel 2 Common Buzzards 5 Swallows c25 Lapwings defending territories 2 Pied Wagtails 1 Oystercatcher
-- Edited by Adam Jones on Saturday 22nd of April 2017 04:57:53 PM
John Rayner said
Fri Mar 24 4:13 PM, 2017
Recent sightings:
Church Lane Flood:
2 Herring Gulls 22nd March 4 Oystercatchers 24th March
-- Edited by John Rayner on Friday 24th of March 2017 04:14:46 PM
Lynne Webster said
Fri Mar 10 6:45 PM, 2017
Afternoon overlooking the old Airfield which is now heaps of rubble from house building. One stubble field remains, with a flock of over 50 lapwings circling, and some on the ground in their diminished old nesting site. 2 curlew in a rainwater pond on the site. A flock of over 100 skylark were put up by successive flights from 3 buzzards and 2 kestrel.
Adam Jones said
Sun Dec 4 9:48 PM, 2016
Sunday 4th December 2-3pm Old Hall Lane: A real abundance of winter thrushes. Redwings and Fieldfares constantly moving around the trees and hedges and groups flying over. Not seen so many here for quite a few years. Also 2 Mistle Thrush and good numbers of Blackbird. 1 female bullfinch 1 Kestrel 2 Common Buzzard 12 Goldfinch A Green Woodpecker, heard only, from behind the farm house. Not seen, but only the second time I've come across one here. c200 Starlings mixed in with Fieldfare and Redwing flock by the River Dean.
Lots of the usuals too.
Andy Bissitt said
Fri Sep 2 9:38 PM, 2016
A hobby flew from the farmland on the Old Hall Lane side, over the road, and on towards the Church Lane side at 3.55 p.m. as I drove home this evening.
John Rayner said
Wed Jul 6 4:51 PM, 2016
Old Hall Lane/British Aerospace buildings. Rooftop nesting Gulls:
All the rooftops cannot be seen from the road so these are surely under-estimates.
Lesser Black-backed Gulls 55 ads + 16 chicks with 3 ads still sitting Herring Gull c6 ads with 1 appearing to be sitting on a nest
Other breeding evidence: Oystercatcher 2 ads, 1 juv Pied Wagtail 3 ads, 5 juvs House Sparrow 12 Tree Sparrow heard Swifts c8 feeding overhead
Cheers John
Adam Jones said
Tue Jun 7 9:58 AM, 2016
6th June 8pm Old Hall Lane & Farm
A few more juvenile Lapwings seen and 1 juvenile Oystercatcher. A pair of Skylarks were very busy too and the Curlews constantly chasing away anything nearby, including at one stage a couple of Common Buzzards. 19 Canada Geese goslings with 4 adults. Song and Mistle Thrushes all with beaks full of insects. 1 Kestrel 2 Linnets 2 Chiffchaffs 2 Collard Doves C24 Sand Martins
Lots of the usual birds too.
Adam Jones said
Fri Jun 3 11:32 AM, 2016
2nd June 7.30pm-9.05pm
A nice clear evening with lots of activity. I've noticed that some of the gulls have made nests on the slanted roofs of the old aerodrome buildings. Looks odd at a 30 degree angle, and not something I've seen before. 5 Oystercatchers 4 Curlew c20 Lapwing 1 Reed Bunting 2 Skylarks 1 Grey Heron c30 Sand Martins 5 Swifts
Oddly, the first bird seen was a Shelduck, that did a lap of Old Hall Farm and headed away into Cheshire towards Adlington Hall. Good to hear Skylarks still in song. At least 4 seen. 2 Song Thrush 2 Curlew c12 Lapwing 1 Common Buzzard heard calling. Thought I heard a Common Whitethroat singing, but only heard it once and can't be certain. 1 Pheasant
Plus lots of the usuals
Adam Jones said
Thu May 5 11:12 PM, 2016
5th May 7-8pm
More Sand Martins seen tonight but they all seemed to be passing through. 31 in a few groups heading West. 1 Wheatear 1 Kestrel 1 Nuthatch 1 Grey Heron
Adam Jones said
Mon May 2 6:32 PM, 2016
2nd May 9-10am
1 Wheatear on the golf course, together with a Pied Wagtail and a couple of Linnets. 2 Skylarks in song over the airfield 2 Curlew 1 Kestrel 1 Grey Heron 1 Oystercatcher on the golf course c20 Lapwings & 3 juveniles seen. (Hopefully there are others out of view) 1 Common Whitethroat heard singing around the old parking area, by the public footpath.
Adam Jones said
Thu Apr 28 8:40 PM, 2016
28th April 7-8pm Old Hall Lane
It seemed at first that there was not a lot about tonight, but it picked up and got better before I was rushed off by thunder, lighting and a hail storm. 1 Little Ringed Plover on the golf course. Still there when I left. 3 Curlew on the airfield Lots of vociferous Lapwing, both on the airfiled and Old Hall Farm 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 1 Common Buzzard 4 Linnets 1 Swallow 4 Sand Martins (first seen here this year)
-- Edited by Adam Jones on Thursday 28th of April 2016 08:41:00 PM
2 Oystercatchers, and no water at all. Not been here for a week or two, but shocked to see no water at all.
Lynne Webster said
Tue Apr 19 7:23 PM, 2016
Old Hall Farm 9.30am
8 Common Buzzards 35 Lapwing 1 Wheatear Flock of 12 Linnets 4 Chiffchaffs Great Spotted Woodpecker in small wood on Cheshire side 1 pied wagtail
1 skylark over airfield Plus all the usuals
-- Edited by Lynne Webster on Tuesday 19th of April 2016 07:25:16 PM
Adam Jones said
Sat Apr 9 6:45 PM, 2016
Old Hall Lane and Farm 1pm
Dominated by Common Buzzards (7) on the thermals and displaying. 2 Kestrels 1 Oystercatcher on a flooded pool on the farm side 4 Chiffchaffs in song 2 Skylarks also in song over the airfield 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker heard drumming from the woods on the Cheshire side 1 Raven over 2 Meadow Pipits 5 Tree Sparrows need the farm house 10 Lapwings 2 Grey Herons
Shelduck 1 (first here for 4 years) Oystercatcher 1 Rooks 8 (4 at 2 nests in rookery, 4 feeding nearby) Black-headed Gull 154 Lesser Black-backed Gull 5 Herring Gull 3 Common Gull 2
Greylag Goose 1
Cheers John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Tuesday 8th of March 2016 12:56:36 PM
Lynne Webster said
Mon Mar 7 10:17 PM, 2016
1.30pm, around Old Hall Farm
4 common buzzards 1 peregrine 16 curlew 11 starling 13 lapwing plus all the usuals
Adam Jones said
Sun Mar 6 2:38 PM, 2016
6th March 11am
Old Hall Lane: 1 Sparrowhawk 25 Fieldfares 6 Skylarks. Several over the golf course and some singing over the airfield. 3 Common Buzzard 1 Peregrine across the airfield by the Avro museum 1 Kestrel 14 Lapwings. Some displaying and split quite evenly between the airfield and Old Hall Farm. Lots of the usuals too
Paul Cliff said
Sat Feb 6 6:40 PM, 2016
Peregrine chasing pigeons around the hangers near the avro museum yesterday. very exciting display indeed.
Old Hall Lane: c50 Redwings (mainly around the church grounds) 9 Fieldfare 2 Goldcrests 4 Skylarks 6 Linnets 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 5 Meadow Pipits 1 Common Buzzard C500 Starlings on Old Hall Farm A very distant skein of geese (in Cheshire heading towards the Goyt area) Lots of the usuals around too
Andy Bissitt said
Thu Nov 26 9:34 PM, 2015
Saw a large flock of starlings flying towards Wilmslow from Greater Manchester airspace as I drove home this evening. Looked to be about 2000 at a quick glance. Anyone seen any numbers in the Woodford area? Anyone know where they are heading?
Adam Jones said
Thu Nov 5 11:17 PM, 2015
A Tawny Owl over the Woodford Community Centre at 7.10pm. Nicely lit underneath by the bonfire glow. An unexpected Woodford tick for me
Adam Jones said
Sun Nov 1 4:40 PM, 2015
Sunday 1st November 11.30-12.30
Old Hall Lane: An unseasonably warm walk from the church to the runway and back. 2 Common Buzzards 1 Sparrowhawk 2 Nuthatch 2 Pied Wagtails 12 Meadow Pipits (8 in one flock over) 1 Stock Dove 1 Raven 25 Mistle Thrush 4 Tree Sparrows 1 Jay c100 Wood Pigeon over Lots of the usuals along the hedges.
Ray Scally said
Sat Oct 17 8:54 PM, 2015
Adlington side of Airfield this morning
Brambling - 3 Golden Plover - 1 Stonechat - 1 Redwing - 185 in 1.5 hours Lesser Redpoll - 33
Adam Jones said
Fri Jul 31 7:33 PM, 2015
Friday 31st July
Old Hall Lane: 7 Sand Martins 1 Swift 4 Swallows 1 Nuthatch 15 juvenile House Sparrows 30 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, including several juveniles on the hangar roofs at the golf club house end 1 Pied Wagtail 2 Goldfinch 1 Robin
Adam Jones said
Fri Jul 10 8:01 PM, 2015
Friday 10th July 10.30
Old Hall Lane: 3 Curlews 2 Linnets 1 Skylark 6 Sand Martins, very poor numbers here this year 12 Swifts 5 Swallows 1 Tree Sparrow 2 Mallards 1 Pheasant
John Rayner said
Mon Jun 15 12:17 PM, 2015
Airfield from Old Hall Lane:
73 Lesser Black-backed Gulls loafing on buildings rooftops with a further 11 birds on nests 4 Oystercatchers (2 ads, 2 juvs) 1 Buzzard 6 Curlews 41 Lapwings on runway with a further 16 in fields
There are underestimates as I can only view from the perimeter fence
Adlington side (Cheshire)
26 Lapwings 2 Curlews 1 Little Owl 1 Whitethroat 2 Sand Martins 1 Little Grebe
Cheers John
John Rayner said
Thu Jun 11 3:48 PM, 2015
Old Hall Lane:
9 Lesser Black-backed Gulls sitting on rooftop nests on 2 airport buildings. (May be more. I can only view one side of the roof) Pair of Oystercatchers feeding worms to an almost full grown juvenile Skylarks and Curlews heard
Cheers John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Thursday 11th of June 2015 03:50:07 PM
John Rayner said
Thu May 14 1:34 PM, 2015
British Aerospace area: A large number of gulls roosting on the rubble of demolished buildings
203 Lesser Black-backed Gulls 8 Herring Gulls
Cheers John
Sue Taylor said
Sat Apr 18 4:08 PM, 2015
Church Lane
Just watched incredible ariel mating display of two buzzards. Followed by the pair mating on ground .
Adam Jones said
Wed Apr 8 8:23 PM, 2015
Thursday 8th April 6pm Church Lane: 2 Oystercatchers 1 Stock Dove 2 Mallards
Old Hall Lane: 1 Oystercatcher 1 Skylark 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Pied Wagtails 1 Curlew calling 15 Lapwings
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Mar 25 9:45 AM, 2015
And now back to the thread...
Steve Suttill said
Wed Mar 25 9:09 AM, 2015
I only read this thread for its educational content!
Andy did use , John used and David so it's light-hearted as well as educational...
Jason Dulhanty said
Wed Mar 25 8:11 AM, 2015
What you guys like.
Adam Jones said
Tue Mar 24 11:02 PM, 2015
Had I realised that one word would cause someone so much trouble I wouldn't have written it. So rather than fill this important thread with junk, can we get back to concentrating on the birds at this site? It really is not that important, I'm sure you'll agree.
David Walsh said
Tue Mar 24 10:52 PM, 2015
John Rayner wrote:
Andy Bissitt wrote:
I don't mean to be argumentative, but I don't think it's evaporating at 8 degrees celcius!!
Andy, the water is, of course, soaking into the ground but water does also evaporate above zero degrees Celsius (that's how we lose puddles on, say, tarmac) so Adam is correct as well
Cheers John
I don't want to get bogged down with the physics, but as long as the humidity of the air is less than 100%, and the water is liquid, then some evaporation will take place, due to the heating of water molecules near the surface through molecular motion. This process is augmented by other factors such as increased temperature, air movement, and reduced air pressure. Draining the water will also reduce the volume, of course
Andy Bissitt said
Tue Mar 24 9:10 PM, 2015
John Rayner wrote:
Andy Bissitt wrote:
I don't mean to be argumentative, but I don't think it's evaporating at 8 degrees celcius!!
Andy, the water is, of course, soaking into the ground but water does also evaporate above zero degrees Celsius (that's how we lose puddles on, say, tarmac) so Adam is correct as well
Cheers John
John,
Are you saying that tarmac is impermeable? I realise some water will be lost to evaporation at any temperature, but I was trying to emphasize that the water would last many weeks was it not for man draining the land to death. It's a great pity that we have to watch transient sites like Woodford because there is no natural standing water for wildlife in the Stockport area (that comes to mind). Still, when all the new roads are built we'll be able to get out of the place quicker!!
Adam Jones said
Mon Mar 23 8:30 PM, 2015
Monday 23rd March 6pm
Church Lane: 3 Oystercatchers on the cricket field
Old Hall Lane: 1 Curlew on airfield 1 Meadow Pipit 1 Kestrel 1 Common Buzzard c6 Lapwings seen probably more in the stubble.
John Rayner said
Sun Mar 22 10:20 PM, 2015
Andy Bissitt wrote:
I don't mean to be argumentative, but I don't think it's evaporating at 8 degrees celcius!!
Andy, the water is, of course, soaking into the ground but water does also evaporate above zero degrees Celsius (that's how we lose puddles on, say, tarmac) so Adam is correct as well
Still a very interesting recovery John and further than one perhaps would expect.
Ian was correct, it's not travelled far. This bird was ringed on 25/06/2016 by the RSPCA Ringing Group as part of a project looking at movements to and from Lake Windermere, Cumbria, where the majority are ringed during the annual moult period.
Cheers John
1 Oystercatcher
1 Peregrine carrying prey
c220 Black-headed Gulls
4 Common Gulls
2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
Old Hall Lane:
3 Tree Sparrows (behind Woodford Church)
1-2 Buzzards
c130 Lapwings (distant and Probably in Cheshire)
1 Stoat
Cheers John
Cheers, John
Cheers John
Probably not come far John, NW England somewhere. Contact kevin.leighton@rspca.org.uk
Lots of water now, also lots of birds but nothing very special. Most interesting was a colour ringed Canada Goose. Red or orange with white letters 'DADT'. Metal ringed on right leg.
Mute Swan 1ad, 2 1st w.
Canada Goose 235
Black-headed Gull c230
Common Gull 1
Herring Gull 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull 7
Starling c40
Jackdaw c125
No birds on a second visit due to an optimistic angler fly fishing
Old Hall Lane:
Meadow Pipits c20
Skylark singing from the ground but not seen
Kestrel
Buzzard
Nuthatch
Cheers John
Black-headed Gull 132
Common Gull 1
Buzzard 1
Redwing 2
Fieldfare 1
Old Hall Road and River Dean:
Kingfisher 1
Buzzard 3
Redwing 5
Fieldfare 23
Sparrowhawk 1
Jay 2
Goldfinch 60
Lapwing 23
Bridle Road:
Little Owl 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Cheers John
Old Hall Farm
1 Male Wheatear
3 Chiffchaffs
5 Skylarks
2 Linnets
1 Kestrel
2 Common Buzzards
5 Swallows
c25 Lapwings defending territories
2 Pied Wagtails
1 Oystercatcher
-- Edited by Adam Jones on Saturday 22nd of April 2017 04:57:53 PM
Church Lane Flood:
2 Herring Gulls 22nd March
4 Oystercatchers 24th March
Old Hall Lane: 22nd March
Curlew 1
Skylarks c6 (singing)
Stock Dove 13
Buzzard 1
Lapwings (many displaying)
Cheers, John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Friday 24th of March 2017 04:14:46 PM
One stubble field remains, with a flock of over 50 lapwings circling, and some on the ground in their diminished old nesting site.
2 curlew in a rainwater pond on the site.
A flock of over 100 skylark were put up by successive flights from 3 buzzards and 2 kestrel.
Old Hall Lane:
A real abundance of winter thrushes. Redwings and Fieldfares constantly moving around the trees and hedges and groups flying over. Not seen so many here for quite a few years.
Also 2 Mistle Thrush and good numbers of Blackbird.
1 female bullfinch
1 Kestrel
2 Common Buzzard
12 Goldfinch
A Green Woodpecker, heard only, from behind the farm house. Not seen, but only the second time I've come across one here.
c200 Starlings mixed in with Fieldfare and Redwing flock by the River Dean.
Lots of the usuals too.
A hobby flew from the farmland on the Old Hall Lane side, over the road, and on towards the Church Lane side at 3.55 p.m. as I drove home this evening.
All the rooftops cannot be seen from the road so these are surely under-estimates.
Lesser Black-backed Gulls 55 ads + 16 chicks with 3 ads still sitting
Herring Gull c6 ads with 1 appearing to be sitting on a nest
Other breeding evidence:
Oystercatcher 2 ads, 1 juv
Pied Wagtail 3 ads, 5 juvs
House Sparrow 12
Tree Sparrow heard
Swifts c8 feeding overhead
Cheers John
A few more juvenile Lapwings seen and 1 juvenile Oystercatcher.
A pair of Skylarks were very busy too and the Curlews constantly chasing away anything nearby, including at one stage a couple of Common Buzzards.
19 Canada Geese goslings with 4 adults.
Song and Mistle Thrushes all with beaks full of insects.
1 Kestrel
2 Linnets
2 Chiffchaffs
2 Collard Doves
C24 Sand Martins
Lots of the usual birds too.
A nice clear evening with lots of activity.
I've noticed that some of the gulls have made nests on the slanted roofs of the old aerodrome buildings. Looks odd at a 30 degree angle, and not something I've seen before.
5 Oystercatchers
4 Curlew
c20 Lapwing
1 Reed Bunting
2 Skylarks
1 Grey Heron
c30 Sand Martins
5 Swifts
Plus lots of the usuals, and in good voice too.
Oddly, the first bird seen was a Shelduck, that did a lap of Old Hall Farm and headed away into Cheshire towards Adlington Hall.
Good to hear Skylarks still in song. At least 4 seen.
2 Song Thrush
2 Curlew
c12 Lapwing
1 Common Buzzard heard calling.
Thought I heard a Common Whitethroat singing, but only heard it once and can't be certain.
1 Pheasant
Plus lots of the usuals
More Sand Martins seen tonight but they all seemed to be passing through. 31 in a few groups heading West.
1 Wheatear
1 Kestrel
1 Nuthatch
1 Grey Heron
1 Wheatear on the golf course, together with a Pied Wagtail and a couple of Linnets.
2 Skylarks in song over the airfield
2 Curlew
1 Kestrel
1 Grey Heron
1 Oystercatcher on the golf course
c20 Lapwings & 3 juveniles seen. (Hopefully there are others out of view)
1 Common Whitethroat heard singing around the old parking area, by the public footpath.
It seemed at first that there was not a lot about tonight, but it picked up and got better before I was rushed off by thunder, lighting and a hail storm.
1 Little Ringed Plover on the golf course. Still there when I left.
3 Curlew on the airfield
Lots of vociferous Lapwing, both on the airfiled and Old Hall Farm
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Kestrel
1 Common Buzzard
4 Linnets
1 Swallow
4 Sand Martins (first seen here this year)
-- Edited by Adam Jones on Thursday 28th of April 2016 08:41:00 PM
2 Oystercatchers, and no water at all.
Not been here for a week or two, but shocked to see no water at all.
8 Common Buzzards
35 Lapwing
1 Wheatear
Flock of 12 Linnets
4 Chiffchaffs
Great Spotted Woodpecker in small wood on Cheshire side
1 pied wagtail 1 skylark over airfield
Plus all the usuals
-- Edited by Lynne Webster on Tuesday 19th of April 2016 07:25:16 PM
Dominated by Common Buzzards (7) on the thermals and displaying.
2 Kestrels
1 Oystercatcher on a flooded pool on the farm side
4 Chiffchaffs in song
2 Skylarks also in song over the airfield
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker heard drumming from the woods on the Cheshire side
1 Raven over
2 Meadow Pipits
5 Tree Sparrows need the farm house
10 Lapwings
2 Grey Herons
Church Lane:
2 Oystercatchers
Chiffchaff singing
Raven 1
Curlew 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull 43
Fieldfare c20
Redwing c15
Skylarks singing
Cheers John
Shelduck 1 (first here for 4 years)
Oystercatcher 1
Rooks 8 (4 at 2 nests in rookery, 4 feeding nearby)
Black-headed Gull 154
Lesser Black-backed Gull 5
Herring Gull 3
Common Gull 2
Greylag Goose 1 Cheers John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Tuesday 8th of March 2016 12:56:36 PM
4 common buzzards
1 peregrine
16 curlew
11 starling
13 lapwing
plus all the usuals
Old Hall Lane:
1 Sparrowhawk
25 Fieldfares
6 Skylarks. Several over the golf course and some singing over the airfield.
3 Common Buzzard
1 Peregrine across the airfield by the Avro museum
1 Kestrel
14 Lapwings. Some displaying and split quite evenly between the airfield and Old Hall Farm.
Lots of the usuals too
Peregrine chasing pigeons around the hangers near the avro museum yesterday. very exciting display indeed.
Black-headed Gull c110
Common Gull 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 4
Herring Gull 1
Redwing c25
Fieldfare 3
Mistle Thrush 2
Old Hall Lane:
Redwing c100
Fieldfare 76
Cheers John
Church Lane:
12 Fieldfares
36 Black-headed gulls
2 Lesser Black-backed gulls
Old Hall Lane:
c50 Redwings (mainly around the church grounds)
9 Fieldfare
2 Goldcrests
4 Skylarks
6 Linnets
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
5 Meadow Pipits
1 Common Buzzard
C500 Starlings on Old Hall Farm
A very distant skein of geese (in Cheshire heading towards the Goyt area)
Lots of the usuals around too
Saw a large flock of starlings flying towards Wilmslow from Greater Manchester airspace as I drove home this evening. Looked to be about 2000 at a quick glance. Anyone seen any numbers in the Woodford area? Anyone know where they are heading?
An unexpected Woodford tick for me
Old Hall Lane:
An unseasonably warm walk from the church to the runway and back.
2 Common Buzzards
1 Sparrowhawk
2 Nuthatch
2 Pied Wagtails
12 Meadow Pipits (8 in one flock over)
1 Stock Dove
1 Raven
25 Mistle Thrush
4 Tree Sparrows
1 Jay
c100 Wood Pigeon over
Lots of the usuals along the hedges.
Brambling - 3
Golden Plover - 1
Stonechat - 1
Redwing - 185 in 1.5 hours
Lesser Redpoll - 33
Old Hall Lane:
7 Sand Martins
1 Swift
4 Swallows
1 Nuthatch
15 juvenile House Sparrows
30 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, including several juveniles on the hangar roofs at the golf club house end
1 Pied Wagtail
2 Goldfinch
1 Robin
Old Hall Lane:
3 Curlews
2 Linnets
1 Skylark
6 Sand Martins, very poor numbers here this year
12 Swifts
5 Swallows
1 Tree Sparrow
2 Mallards
1 Pheasant
73 Lesser Black-backed Gulls loafing on buildings rooftops with a further 11 birds on nests
4 Oystercatchers (2 ads, 2 juvs)
1 Buzzard
6 Curlews
41 Lapwings on runway with a further 16 in fields
There are underestimates as I can only view from the perimeter fence
Adlington side (Cheshire)
26 Lapwings
2 Curlews
1 Little Owl
1 Whitethroat
2 Sand Martins
1 Little Grebe
Cheers John
9 Lesser Black-backed Gulls sitting on rooftop nests on 2 airport buildings. (May be more. I can only view one side of the roof)
Pair of Oystercatchers feeding worms to an almost full grown juvenile
Skylarks and Curlews heard
Cheers John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Thursday 11th of June 2015 03:50:07 PM
203 Lesser Black-backed Gulls
8 Herring Gulls
Cheers John
Church Lane:
2 Oystercatchers
1 Stock Dove
2 Mallards
Old Hall Lane:
1 Oystercatcher
1 Skylark
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Pied Wagtails
1 Curlew calling
15 Lapwings
Andy did use
I don't want to get bogged down with the physics, but as long as the humidity of the air is less than 100%, and the water is liquid, then some evaporation will take place, due to the heating of water molecules near the surface through molecular motion. This process is augmented by other factors such as increased temperature, air movement, and reduced air pressure. Draining the water will also reduce the volume, of course
John,
Are you saying that tarmac is impermeable? I realise some water will be lost to evaporation at any temperature, but I was trying to emphasize that the water would last many weeks was it not for man draining the land to death. It's a great pity that we have to watch transient sites like Woodford because there is no natural standing water for wildlife in the Stockport area (that comes to mind). Still, when all the new roads are built we'll be able to get out of the place quicker!!
Church Lane:
3 Oystercatchers on the cricket field
Old Hall Lane:
1 Curlew on airfield
1 Meadow Pipit
1 Kestrel
1 Common Buzzard
c6 Lapwings seen probably more in the stubble.