'Flocks' of 20,13,13 & 30 redwing over Sunfield estate in a ten minute period this morning (starting 10.10a.m.). Then I had to break to listen to Popmaster! Nothing after that.
Andy Bissitt said
Sat Oct 10 9:11 PM, 2015
On my regularly walked circuit around 'hilltop' (Romiley-Greave-Woodley-Romiley).
Chiffchaff with tit flock at quarry (sorry guys, best I could do)!
30 goldfinch in a not-very-tight flock.
Jays everywhere. 12+ at least.
Having a flu-jab in the morning was nearly as exciting.
Chris Harper said
Sun Oct 4 8:32 AM, 2015
Pink Footed Geese over Harrytown at 8.10. Cloudy. Heard only.
Andy Bissitt said
Mon Sep 28 1:37 PM, 2015
Just heard raven passing over house as I sat at computer. A 'visual' from my window confirmed it.
Andy Bissitt said
Sat Aug 8 9:36 PM, 2015
Same as my last post, but today, seven involved.
Andy Bissitt said
Sat Jul 4 9:08 PM, 2015
5 siskin low over Sunfield estate this morning, probably landed somewhere close by.
Geoff Walton said
Sat May 30 12:01 PM, 2015
Sat.am
My Gardener told me he saw an eagle high up flying over early morning. Did anyone else see it?
-- Edited by Geoff Walton on Saturday 30th of May 2015 12:01:25 PM
paul shaw said
Wed May 27 7:41 PM, 2015
Andy Bissitt wrote:
paul shaw wrote:
1 siskin seen today 2.00pm in front garden of a house on quarry road with goldfinch
Thanks for clearing that up Paul. I heard what I was fairly certain was a siskin at the end of the station car park yesterday, but could not convince myself it wasn't the young of another finch species. Wonder what it's doing round here now?
Hi Andy, yes I was certainly suprised to see a siskin but it's not a area I am that familiar with. I had to double check but it was 100% a male siskin and seem to be associating with a couple of goldfinch,they all flew off together in the direction of the swimming baths/canal.
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Andy Bissitt said
Tue May 26 9:50 PM, 2015
paul shaw wrote:
1 siskin seen today 2.00pm in front garden of a house on quarry road with goldfinch
Thanks for clearing that up Paul. I heard what I was fairly certain was a siskin at the end of the station car park yesterday, but could not convince myself it wasn't the young of another finch species. Wonder what it's doing round here now?
paul shaw said
Mon May 25 10:28 PM, 2015
1 siskin seen today 2.00pm in front garden of a house on quarry road with goldfinch
Andy Bissitt said
Sun Apr 26 9:11 PM, 2015
Garden warbler in vacinity of Romiley Golf Course this morning.
Chris Harper said
Tue May 6 7:01 PM, 2014
Up to 10 swifts and 3 house martin over Harrytown at 6.30pm
Andy Bissitt said
Sat Apr 26 2:02 PM, 2014
2 ravens low over Sunfield estate at c 10:30 a.m. Making the usual wonderful sounds as they 'danced' with a crow, they made off quickly towards Werneth Low attracting further attention as they did.
Vicky Harper said
Sun Mar 30 10:13 PM, 2014
Female tawny owl calling in harrytown hall woods tonight at 10.10 pm.
Vicky Harper said
Mon Mar 17 7:33 PM, 2014
Late post for yesterday:
Male peregrine flying past at the bottom of Clapgate, Romiley at 8:15 am Sparrowhawk circling over Harrytown hall in the afternoon. Tawny owl flying over the woods at Harrytown Hall at 10:15 pm
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Mar 9 9:32 PM, 2014
Originally posted today by Vicky Sumner:
A chiffchaff heard throughout the day at Harrytown Hall, Romiley
Andy Bissitt said
Sat Oct 12 9:02 PM, 2013
First redwing (5) were in trees on Sunfield estate yesterday morning. Today, a chiffchaff is still hanging around with the tit flock.
Andy Bissitt said
Mon Aug 26 12:11 PM, 2013
Late news from yesterday. A single spotted flycatcher using the old golf course practice ground area all the time I was trying to photograph a painted lady. Also tawny owl calling, 3 bullfinches and the usual buzzards over (2). Capped a fine day really.
-- Edited by Andy Bissitt on Monday 26th of August 2013 12:12:18 PM
Chris Knight said
Sun Aug 18 11:48 PM, 2013
Big noisy feeding flock of blue, great, coal and long-tailed tits (lots of youngsters) in the trees around the path along the top of the golf course at lunchtime today. Stepped onto the dog-walkers' track in the scrubby field above to look from the 'outside' and found a lesser whitethroat, which was new to me for the area. That fed for a couple of minutes around a small sycamore subsequently occupied by several chiffchaffs following the flock and I think a willow warbler too, though didn't get a good view of that bird.
Andy Bissitt said
Mon Aug 27 9:19 PM, 2012
2 swifts over my garden this morning meandering slowly S-E. Could be my last of the year round here I think.
Geoff Walton said
Fri Jun 1 2:57 AM, 2012
Well spotted Andy. You might even see me if you are lucky usually going past the Forum
Andy Bissitt said
Thu May 31 4:32 AM, 2012
Whilst checking the cricket scores on T.V., spotted a sizable number of swifts in the distance (through the window, not on T.V.) with an obviously larger bird in their midst. Rushing upstairs to grab bins and then into the garden confirmed it was a Hobby. Even at quite a distance, I thought it had something in its talons as it streaked off very quickly towards Hazel Grove. There were a lot of swifts around tonight, presumably dodging the areas of rain to the west. The hobby must have been tracking them because they were not all the local breeding birds (too many).
Andy Bissitt said
Sun Mar 18 4:18 AM, 2012
First 'migrant' back in the district today with a singing chiffchaff down by the Peak Forest canal where the rail lines to Manchester and Hyde cross (I call it the 'triangle'). This is a traditional site used every year I can recall.
Mark Rigby said
Mon Aug 9 5:21 PM, 2010
Common Buzzard over the railway station at 1535hrs.
Tawny Owl over Gorsey Brow last night at 10.45
'Flocks' of 20,13,13 & 30 redwing over Sunfield estate in a ten minute period this morning (starting 10.10a.m.). Then I had to break to listen to Popmaster! Nothing after that.
On my regularly walked circuit around 'hilltop' (Romiley-Greave-Woodley-Romiley).
Chiffchaff with tit flock at quarry (sorry guys, best I could do)!
30 goldfinch in a not-very-tight flock.
Jays everywhere. 12+ at least.
Having a flu-jab in the morning was nearly as exciting.
My Gardener told me he saw an eagle high up flying over early morning. Did anyone else see it?
-- Edited by Geoff Walton on Saturday 30th of May 2015 12:01:25 PM
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Thanks for clearing that up Paul. I heard what I was fairly certain was a siskin at the end of the station car park yesterday, but could not convince myself it wasn't the young of another finch species. Wonder what it's doing round here now?
Male peregrine flying past at the bottom of Clapgate, Romiley at 8:15 am
Sparrowhawk circling over Harrytown hall in the afternoon.
Tawny owl flying over the woods at Harrytown Hall at 10:15 pm
A chiffchaff heard throughout the day at Harrytown Hall, Romiley
-- Edited by Andy Bissitt on Monday 26th of August 2013 12:12:18 PM