In the last week we´ve had a pair of Goldcrests & a pair of chiffchaffs in the garden here in High Crompton.Also for over a month now up to a dozen long tailed tits.
David Morris said
Sat Oct 8 10:44 AM, 2016
First ever Great Spotted Woodpecker (juvenile) in my Chorlton garden today! Sadly scared off by the neighbour's cat before I could get a decent photo of it or my wife could see it through my bins...
Richard Thew said
Thu Oct 6 6:07 PM, 2016
Bingo!! At last, after 17 years of garden bird feeding I've finally attracted the willow tit to my Radcliffe garden. it would be nice if it hangs around for a while....
Mike Cooper said
Thu Oct 6 8:54 AM, 2016
Redwings heard over my Hopwood heywood garden at dawn this morning 6/10
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Richard Thew said
Tue Oct 4 8:15 PM, 2016
Redwings were heard passing over my Radcliffe garden at 8:05pm. They are really coming in thick and fast now. I have a strong hunch that we could be in for an interesting winter; a possible waxwing invasion would be nice!!
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sun Oct 2 9:19 PM, 2016
Redwing heard over at about 8.30 this evening.
paul shaw said
Fri Sep 30 7:49 AM, 2016
A pair of Raven heading south over Hillside Romiley, viewed from my Bredbury garden at 7.05 am this morning.
Vaughan Evans said
Mon Sep 19 10:13 AM, 2016
A pair of Raven over on Saturday afternoon
Richard Thew said
Fri Sep 16 8:53 AM, 2016
woke up last night at 2am from a squeal, i looked out the window and a little owl was sat in a tree before it flew over the house. This is my garden first. I suspected last winter I had a visit from a little owl but I couldn't be certain till now! Yeehaa!
Julian Winstanley said
Wed Sep 14 8:39 AM, 2016
Pair of chiffchaff in our marple suburban garden this morning, quite unusual for our garden!
sid ashton said
Tue Sep 13 5:59 PM, 2016
Had Coal Tit and Nuthatch in our Hale garden this morning.
Mike Cooper said
Wed Sep 7 10:59 AM, 2016
Hopwood heywood 7/9 9:10
Grey wagtail over to south
Mike Cooper said
Tue Sep 6 11:57 AM, 2016
Hopwood heywood this morning 6/9
Lots of angry robins ticking possibly adult residents driving off last brood? Just fledged juvenile seen on sat 3/9
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Mon Sep 5 12:24 PM, 2016
Not in my Garden, but down the road off Sark Road in Firswood, I heard a couple of noisy Parakeets for the first time in the area.
Isaac Heath said
Sun Sep 4 7:05 PM, 2016
After 3 months of trying to get goldfinches in my garden - finally got two today and they have been back twice so hoping they will now be regular visitors. Had a very noisy tawny owl last night in the wooded area next to us. A woodpecker this morning in the same area and yesterday a leucism crow in my garden which was a lovely sight.
David Lumb said
Tue Aug 30 7:02 PM, 2016
Very noisy Tawny Owl just after 5am this morning
paul shaw said
Tue Aug 30 12:37 PM, 2016
1 singing chiffchaff in my Bredbury garden this morning.
sid ashton said
Mon Aug 29 9:22 PM, 2016
Just had a Tawny Owl in our Hale garden - up an old plum that is really close to the house. Couldn't see it very well but it was calling for about 10 minutes, very loud
PS 10.20pm - it's back again!!!
-- Edited by sid ashton on Monday 29th of August 2016 10:20:08 PM
Richard Thew said
Sun Aug 28 9:12 AM, 2016
After over 16 years of feeding birds in my Radcliffe garden, I've never once had a nuthatch until now. I stepped out this morning and I heard one call from a tree before it flew of overhead.
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Aug 23 9:00 PM, 2016
linnet over this am and great spotted woodpecker heard in astley street park.
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Sun Aug 21 3:01 PM, 2016
Starting to notice birds slowly coming back in to the Garden. Had Coal and blue tit as well as my regular large flock of house sparrows, constantly throughout the day. And the odd Long tailed tit too.
Gordon Newman said
Thu Aug 18 9:56 PM, 2016
late news for yesterday while doing a BBQ, 200 + Swallow flew South over my garden which lies half way between Bickershaw Rucks and Pennington Flash between 18.45 & 20.15
Steven Nelson said
Thu Aug 18 4:57 PM, 2016
Grey Wagtail over my Irlam garden this morning.
Yesterday: 6 Swift & 1 Buzzard (mewing) over
steven burke said
Mon Aug 15 10:49 PM, 2016
A Chiffchaff was calling in the trees at the bottom of my old trafford garden this morning but soon flew off. Male sparrowhawk causing havoc amongst the small birds but didn't catch anything. Curlews heard calling overhead this evening at 10.15pm sounded like they were heading in a westerly direction.
-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 15th of August 2016 10:50:42 PM
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Sun Aug 14 3:23 PM, 2016
Pair of Coal Tits singing across my Firewood Garden. First tits for a while (most of summer), other than a small squadron of Long tailed tits passing through briefly. Possibly the same pair of Coals i had everyday in the garden during last autumn to spring?
Mike Cooper said
Fri Aug 12 5:40 PM, 2016
Hopwood heywood Friday 17:30
7 swifts feeding high over house going south under full cloud cover
Keith Mills said
Fri Aug 5 6:58 PM, 2016
A Sparrowhawk flew directly above my garden, 10 minutes ago.
Andy Bissitt said
Tue Aug 2 8:59 PM, 2016
Raven over west at 7.05 a.m. 'cronking'. Swift over garden this evening. House sparrows up to 20 in last couple of days, mostly birds of the year nice to say.
Isaac Heath said
Sun Jul 31 8:06 PM, 2016
Millbrook
2 collared doves 4 wood pigeon great spotted woodpecker in trees 8 swift over 1 robin 2 blackbird
David Gornall said
Sun Jul 31 10:07 AM, 2016
Nuthatch has started visiting the garden again.
Other sightings this morning:
2 Chaffinch several Blue Tit 3 Great Tit 1 Coal Tit 5 Goldfinch 3 Blackbird 2 Robins 2 Dunnock 2 Collared Dove 5 Woodpigeon
David Lumb said
Wed Jul 27 9:17 PM, 2016
A Chiffchaff was a garden first for me yesterday morning.
Jackdaw numbers increasing from yesterday (only a few nesting birds before then). A flock of 23 spread around my roof and neighbours' roofs yesterday. 20+ around rooftops today.
Andy Isherwood said
Sun Jul 24 5:17 PM, 2016
Single Hobby, 2 Grey Wagtail and c. 30 House Martin all over today.
Andy Bissitt said
Sat Jul 23 9:30 PM, 2016
The first chiffchaff of the season was calling in my garden during the week. Summer's over guys!! 15 house sparrows this afternoon was nice.
Neil Ferguson said
Sat Jul 23 5:41 PM, 2016
Sad to report a dead juvenile Chaffinch on the patio this morning. Another window victim I presume.
Second one this week - dead juvenile Blackbird on the path under the front window last Monday.
We have had a dead juvenile Nuthatch the last 2 years as well.
The only window survivor was a Coal Tit last year. I cuddled it for 10 minutes or so until it came round and then flew off when I opened my hand.
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-- Edited by Neil Ferguson on Saturday 23rd of July 2016 05:43:15 PM
Steven Nelson said
Fri Jul 22 11:10 AM, 2016
Wednesday night: An Oystercatcher heard flying over my Irlam house at 23.50
David Lumb said
Wed Jul 20 9:33 PM, 2016
Just before midnight last night 2 Tawny Owls were calling from my garden. An obvious adult, the other sounded like a juvenile.
Female Sparrowhawk looking down on my garden from a neighbour's roof this morning.
Swifts and House Martins seen flying over this afternoon.
Charles Farrell said
Tue Jul 19 4:58 AM, 2016
Alkrington:
The recent splendid evenings have enabled the family to eat 'al-fresco' and also gave me the opportunity to engage in a bit of birding. The skies have been fairly quiet but even so
Sun 17th Jul: - Pair of House Martins over - c6 Swift - Oystercatcher heard calling
Mon 18th Jul: - Collared Dove - 2 Swift - Oystercatcher heard calling followed by a pair chasing each other overhead
Neil Ferguson said
Sun Jul 3 7:49 PM, 2016
Got up at 6am this morning because of the din outside.
A Jay feeding 2 chicks on the garden fence.
A great start to the day.
Kevin Forde said
Sat Jul 2 9:29 AM, 2016
Enjoyed a grey wagtail in my back yard this morning on Clifton Street, Leigh. Flood relief work was stopped under one of the bridges as the bird had nested there. The bird in my back yard was gathering food for it's fledglings.
Neil Ferguson said
Thu Jun 30 7:05 PM, 2016
Highfield Wigan
Since moving my feeders around .......
This morning
3 Magpies
2 Jays
Collard dove
3 juvenile chaffinches
Male Bullfinch
Numerous blue ansd Great Tits.
Several Blackbirds
Saturday - 2 Great spotted Woodpeckers.
Also when cutting the grass on Saturday morning there was a Jackdaw checking out the gutters of the house opposite.
Thats a first for our little Close.
Steve Thomson said
Wed Jun 29 6:31 PM, 2016
just had a male Sparrowhawk missing the feeders in my Heywood garden
John Rayner said
Wed Jun 29 8:41 AM, 2016
I have had an adult male and juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker in my garden recently (Hazel Grove).
Cheers John
Peter Nolan Woolley said
Wed Jun 29 7:39 AM, 2016
Pied Wagtail on my front fence this morning, Openshaw.
Pete Hines said
Tue Jun 28 10:03 PM, 2016
Chorlton M21
Bullfinch juvenile being fed by male today Ring-necked Parakeet juvenile on 22nd, I've been hearing them for a while Goldcrest still in song
Mike Cooper said
Sat Jun 25 9:03 PM, 2016
Hopwood 15:00
2 crossbills flew over NE calling noisily
steven burke said
Sat Jun 18 9:50 AM, 2016
Male & female bullfinch on my feeders this morning. Just as I was about to log in 2 oystercatchers heading over my old trafford street calling, heading east.
Nick Hilton said
Sat Jun 18 7:51 AM, 2016
Eugene Dillon-Hooper wrote:
Anyone have any tips on luring the goldfinches in to my Firswood garden? Favourite seed etc.? (I can't see what is in their feeders)
They always fly over and land on the feeders two doors down from me, but then never come in my garden. I get plenty of the other regulars but they still don't come. Such lovely looking birds, would love to have them to brighten up the garden!
Thanks, E
-- Edited by Eugene Dillon-Hooper on Wednesday 8th of June 2016 04:23:06 PM
Eugene
If you want definitive info, refer recent survey results (Nov15 - Feb16) on attached link;
a female bullfinch on my feeders in my old Trafford garden this evening, no signs of the male but he was there yesterday evening. a male sparrowhawk upsetting the local house sparrows in there favourite hedges a few gardens down.
Neil Ferguson said
Fri Jun 17 6:16 PM, 2016
Highfield Wigan
Recent visitors
Pair of Jays Collard Dove Wood Pigeon Pair Chaffinches Nuthatch Great Spotted Woodpecker Magpie Blackbird Great and Blue Tits - Numbers seemed to have decreased though Dunnock.
steven burke said
Thu Jun 16 9:36 PM, 2016
yesterday evening I thought I saw 3 swift chicks on the nest but wasn't too sure, but this evening around 8.05pm one of the adults was indeed feeding 3 chicks
In the last week we´ve had a pair of Goldcrests & a pair of chiffchaffs in the garden here in High Crompton.Also for over a month now up to a dozen long tailed tits.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 6th of October 2016 09:14:18 AM
A pair of Raven over on Saturday afternoon
Had Coal Tit and Nuthatch in our Hale garden this morning.
Grey wagtail over to south
Lots of angry robins ticking possibly adult residents driving off last brood? Just fledged juvenile seen on sat 3/9
After 3 months of trying to get goldfinches in my garden - finally got two today
and they have been back twice so hoping they will now be regular visitors. Had a very noisy tawny owl last night in the wooded area next to us. A woodpecker this morning in the same area and yesterday a leucism crow in my garden which was a lovely sight.
Just had a Tawny Owl in our Hale garden - up an old plum that is really close to the house. Couldn't see it very well but it was calling for about 10 minutes, very loud
PS 10.20pm - it's back again!!!
-- Edited by sid ashton on Monday 29th of August 2016 10:20:08 PM
Had Coal and blue tit as well as my regular large flock of house sparrows, constantly throughout the day. And the odd Long tailed tit too.
Yesterday: 6 Swift & 1 Buzzard (mewing) over
Male sparrowhawk causing havoc amongst the small birds but didn't catch anything.
Curlews heard calling overhead this evening at 10.15pm sounded like they were heading in a westerly direction.
-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 15th of August 2016 10:50:42 PM
7 swifts feeding high over house going south under full cloud cover
Raven over west at 7.05 a.m. 'cronking'. Swift over garden this evening. House sparrows up to 20 in last couple of days, mostly birds of the year nice to say.
Millbrook
2 collared doves
4 wood pigeon
great spotted woodpecker in trees
8 swift over
1 robin
2 blackbird
Other sightings this morning:
2 Chaffinch
several Blue Tit
3 Great Tit
1 Coal Tit
5 Goldfinch
3 Blackbird
2 Robins
2 Dunnock
2 Collared Dove
5 Woodpigeon
Jackdaw numbers increasing from yesterday (only a few nesting birds before then). A flock of 23 spread around my roof and neighbours' roofs yesterday. 20+ around rooftops today.
The first chiffchaff of the season was calling in my garden during the week. Summer's over guys!! 15 house sparrows this afternoon was nice.
Second one this week - dead juvenile Blackbird on the path under the front window last Monday.
We have had a dead juvenile Nuthatch the last 2 years as well.
The only window survivor was a Coal Tit last year. I cuddled it for 10 minutes or so until it came round and then flew off when I opened my hand.
-- Edited by Neil Ferguson on Saturday 23rd of July 2016 05:42:02 PM
-- Edited by Neil Ferguson on Saturday 23rd of July 2016 05:42:31 PM
-- Edited by Neil Ferguson on Saturday 23rd of July 2016 05:43:15 PM
An Oystercatcher heard flying over my Irlam house at 23.50
Female Sparrowhawk looking down on my garden from a neighbour's roof this morning.
Swifts and House Martins seen flying over this afternoon.
The recent splendid evenings have enabled the family to eat 'al-fresco' and also gave me the opportunity to engage in a bit of birding. The skies have been fairly quiet but even so
Sun 17th Jul:
- Pair of House Martins over
- c6 Swift
- Oystercatcher heard calling
Mon 18th Jul:
- Collared Dove
- 2 Swift
- Oystercatcher heard calling followed by a pair chasing each other overhead
A Jay feeding 2 chicks on the garden fence.
A great start to the day.
Enjoyed a grey wagtail in my back yard this morning on Clifton Street, Leigh. Flood relief work was stopped under one of the bridges as the bird had nested there. The bird in my back yard was gathering food for it's fledglings.
Since moving my feeders around .......
This morning
3 Magpies
2 Jays
Collard dove
3 juvenile chaffinches
Male Bullfinch
Numerous blue ansd Great Tits.
Several Blackbirds
Saturday - 2 Great spotted Woodpeckers.
Also when cutting the grass on Saturday morning there was a Jackdaw checking out the gutters of the house opposite.
Thats a first for our little Close.
Cheers John
Bullfinch juvenile being fed by male today
Ring-necked Parakeet juvenile on 22nd, I've been hearing them for a while
Goldcrest still in song
2 crossbills flew over NE calling noisily
Just as I was about to log in 2 oystercatchers heading over my old trafford street calling, heading east.
Eugene
If you want definitive info, refer recent survey results (Nov15 - Feb16) on attached link;
http://www.bto.org/volunteer-surveys/gbw/about/background/projects/goldfinch-feeding-survey/preliminary-results?dm_i=IG4,4ANH9,39H329,FPSKJ,1
(ps Niger seed works for me in Davyhulme)
a male sparrowhawk upsetting the local house sparrows in there favourite hedges a few gardens down.
Recent visitors
Pair of Jays
Collard Dove
Wood Pigeon
Pair Chaffinches
Nuthatch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Magpie
Blackbird
Great and Blue Tits - Numbers seemed to have decreased though
Dunnock.