j meadows wrote:

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Raven over the house this morning 10.30

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.......which house was that then? The Little House on the Prairie, The House of the Rising Sun, House of Fraser?

Raven over the house this morning 10.30

One adult Little Gull with BHGs over Astley Bridge Bolton this afternoon, presumably heading to the nearby Delph Reservoir gull roost.

Richard

Grey Wagtail on the roof of the PFA offices Oxford Court Chepstow Street 10.40

Saw a flock of waders over Chorley New Road this afternoon, near Beumont rd(Rumworth). I was driving to couldn't id them but they looked like Godwits. About 10 birds heading towards High Rid.

especially near naked flames, could prove fatal

Bill Myerscough wrote:

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20th November.

Late morning - in the air over Barton Grange garden centre at Woodford - which I think is just inside the GM recording area! - separately, a Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk - both being pestered by corvids.

Also small parties of Redwings passing over.

These sightings made for a welcome respite from looking at fancy christmas decorations and from sniffing "christmas scented" candles (whatever smell that may be! - sprouts possibly?). A sprout scented candle - can't really see that one catching on!!

Cheers,

Bill.

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20th November.

Late morning - in the air over Barton Grange garden centre at Woodford - which I think is just inside the GM recording area! - separately, a Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk - both being pestered by corvids.

Also small parties of Redwings passing over.

These sightings made for a welcome respite at the garden centre from looking at fancy christmas decorations and from sniffing "christmas scented" candles (whatever smell that may be! - sprouts possibly?). A sprout scented candle - can't really see that one catching on!!

Cheers,

Bill.

-- Edited by Bill Myerscough at 16:21, 2008-11-20

2 Goldcrest + probably more in with long tailed tits along the road through Brabyns Park, Marple and upto Etherow

4 Goosander over Turner's Flash (Wigan Flashes) this morning

c50 Fieldfare over The Haulgh in Bolton 8.15am

53 Fieldfare at Bedford Colliery Reclamation, Leigh today

4 Siskin, 12 Goldfinch and 3 Goldcrest in woodland at Ince Hall Avenue, Higher Ince this morning

1 Siskin and 10 Goldfinch in woodland at Oak Avenue, Hindley Green

a goldcrest flew into my kitchen Sat morning. not something you see everyday. it took a few mins to get it out, so it was a bit traumatised and sat on the wall outside for a short while. but it had gone about 5 minutes later. hopefully flown away and not eaten by a local cat.

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party of approx 10 goldcrest on skitters grove, ashton. (off low bank road)

Redwings heard over Chorlton last night

4 Goosander on Pennington Brook, Leigh today, just behind a street called The Pines, quarter of a mile or so upstream of Hope Carr

Unusual sighting over Liverpool Street in Salford today.

A Large female Sparrowhawk tried to land on the gasometer which upset a 60+ strong flock of Starlings which settle there during the day.
The Starlings attacked and chased the hawk all over the EMR scrapyard and my workplace across the road.They eventually chased it all the way up to Oldfield Road then most of the very vocal Starlings returned to the gasometer.

sorry paul, no points for raven i'm afraid. As mainly a resident species in the county and one that roams widely there is no way of keeping track of individuals and cross-counting (re-counting of the same individual) would be widespread. I regularly see ravens around the chat and irlam mosses and they're probably the same birds every time, especially as they breed locally, same as those around carrington, horwich, ludworth etc.

Cheers

Carrington Moss and Mersey valley all weekend, trying to get back to local patch work, instead of twitching other peoples birds,

1 Raven.

was the best bird of the weekend for Banky Meadow, rare bird for here, but bloody hard slog for one bird, must be worth some points next year?

what do you say Ian 1 point for a Raven:smile

Keep Birding

Raven over the house this afternoon. A nice garden tick

Astley Hall Dr
1 nuthatch
6 song thrush
4 goldcrest
and a few skylarks over this morning

kingfisher along the ashton canal, audenshaw today.

info: me mam, bless her!

jogging up to the dover lock about 7.00pm tonight, pretty sure i heard a barn owl, but i didnt actually see it. didnt stop to look.

This am old railway line amberswood up to the west of morrisons 4 redwing [ at least ] , chiffchaff, yellowhammer, 3 great tits, 3 jays , lots of robin, and one wren.

28 Pink-footed Geese over Eccles this am.

Info thanks to Andy Isherwood

Andy Makin had 15 Pinkfeet flying S over Amberswood at 1100hrs this morning.

thanx ian,was out first light this am in that area but no sign.

Dave, when you ask which way was it flying, I presume you mean the Barn Owl, it was flying from Manchester Road towards Aspull.
Cheers Ian

Do you know which way it was flying from and to as i live about two minutes away.

A flock(charm) of nearly 40 Goldfinches in my garden earlier, never had anywhere near this many before

Probably someone's pet in that area, but if you PM me privately with the street I can tell you if I know of any around there.

A work colleague has just informed me that a Barn Owl flew over his house on Sat eve. at approx 9.00p.m. in Ince, post code WN2 2PS. Sorry it's a bit late but I thought it worth reporting.
Cheers Ian

A Merlin flew over Lumms Lane in Swinton this afternoon at 1.50pm about 100m before the entrance to the tip.

2 tawney owls calling at tandle hill, royton

walk in the wood tonight brought up
3 calling Tawny owls
1 in Frodsham wood
1 in Taylor pit wood
and 1 in a small copse which i dont know the name of

1 buzzard fly low over Frodsham wood just before dusk


and this morn 2 ravens at top end of Gidlow lane and 2 on the stands at jjb stadium

Peregrine flying over Salford Uni this evening at 6.50pm.

little owl on telegraph pole at alt hill, near ashton

House Martins still feeding young at a nest above Thai Spice Restaraunt, Beech Road, Chorlton

Paul Heaton wrote:

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BEWARE LOW FLYING BIRDS.....

Had a large bird flew over the van today just near gorse hill in stretford, about 10foot away from the van, amazing how birders speak to themselves, as I muttered blooming heck now what can that be! or words to that effect. gannet albatross no just a Cormorant but odd place to see one

then as i turn on salford quays 3 mute swans flew over the van and left their mark on my windscreen, I had to stop the van and check there was no sign on my roof.

made me smile

keep birding

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Paul, I often see Cormorants (up to 7) at any time year, flying low over Edge Lane (A5145) Stretford. They follow the Bridgewater Canal down to Sale WP.
Cheers.
Pete

Hindley golf club lake 150 canada geese crammed in this am

cheers geoff

The two Raven below, are currently sitting on Atherton Parish Church if anyone wanted to look. Be nice if they nested here like they did in Bolton this year!

Two Raven have just flown over my house on Cambridge Street in Atherton!!!!!! nice little garden tick!

Kane

Paul, are you sure! Booming Heck seens a bit tame to me!

BEWARE LOW FLYING BIRDS.....

Had a large bird flew over the van today just near gorse hill in stretford, about 10foot away from the van, amazing how birders speak to themselves, as I muttered blooming heck now what can that be! or words to that effect. gannet albatross no just a Cormorant but odd place to see one

then as i turn on salford quays 3 mute swans flew over the van and left their mark on my windscreen, I had to stop the van and check there was no sign on my roof.

made me smile

keep birding

chiff chaff calling on old railway line amberswood yesterday along with cormarant flying north.

buzzard flying and calling above my garden in hindley 6 30 this morning,does it count as a garden tick. then spotted what could have been the same bird near amberswood lake being harresed by crows. lots of robins guarding territorys[ tick tick ] noisily.

chiff chaff heard calling off top end of pepper lane standish yesterday at about 1 pm.

15 Mistle Thrush feeding on berries behind Howe Bridge Crematorium this evening.

Kane

5 Buzzards in the air at Windy Arbour, Wigan, late a.m. today

Certainly a day for flying ants and lots of BH Gulls catching them in the Wigan area.