Garden Warbler today at Kirkless, Higher Ince, Wigan. Singing in scrub off the north end of Belle Green Lane. Also 6+ Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Whitethroats and 2 singing Yellowhammer. Skylark singing on the former landfill.
Oystercatcher calling over Skitters Wood, Ashton-in-Makerfield this morning and yesterday evening
dave mcintyre said
Thu May 1 10:30 PM, 2008
Red legged partridge - Trentway Kearlsey Bolton I was sent pictures from a friend . Their garden backs onto scrub land near the golf course (pics 26 april)
dave mcintyre
Judith Smith said
Thu May 1 7:29 PM, 2008
There's been a guy with a Harris Hawk intermittently at the Wigan Flashes for years but haven't seen him for a while. The close season law applies to captive birds of prey - ie you can't fly it at anything that you couldn't legally shoot, which is practically everything at this time of year.
Jimmy Meadows said
Thu May 1 4:40 PM, 2008
ian there is one mon who lives on snowden dr who keeps and flys hawks ive seen him on towpath with one
Mike Chorley said
Wed Apr 30 11:20 PM, 2008
Perhaps the idiot with the harris hawk has decided to try wigan flshes after frightening everything off at strinesdale upper!
Ian Woosey said
Wed Apr 30 10:05 PM, 2008
Ellie-birder (my other half) saw a chap walking along Poolstock Lane (behind Scotman`s Flash) this evening carrying a "large bird of prey" on his arm. She said it was dark brown (but she has been known to go temporarily colour-blind when trying to identify birds before )
Wigan birders beware large raptors on the flashes
Jimmy Meadows said
Fri Apr 11 4:22 PM, 2008
grey wagtail on r douglas side of old mark williams butcher darlington st east this morning
Jimmy Meadows said
Fri Apr 11 4:20 PM, 2008
2 oystercatchers over gathurst rd this morning
dave broome said
Fri Apr 11 1:19 PM, 2008
Raven yesterday evening perched on a pylon at Marus Bridge/Landgate, next to the A49/M6 roundabout with the wonderful(?) Spirit of Wigan sculpture on it,
Dave Thacker said
Sun Apr 6 1:41 PM, 2008
2 Buzzards soaring over the fields and houses near Wardley woods opposite BOC beside the A580 in Swinton at 12.30pm today.
Mike Chorley said
Sun Apr 6 12:17 AM, 2008
Interesting. Last year I walked up from C.of M. stadium several times during the summer and saw a lapwing fly out from that end of Phillips Park and land on rough ground opposite. Unfortunately each time I was on the way in to work, laden with goodies from the Farmers' Market at Ashton, so I never had a chance to investigate further. As I feared, the birds that I've seen at Dean Lane for the past 8 years seem to have gone now their favorite building has been demolished so these may prove to be the only "inner city" lapwings in this area. Worth some attention, perhaps?
Ian Campbell said
Sat Apr 5 6:04 PM, 2008
City of Manchester Stadium. Post match entertainment, 2 Lapwing displaying at side of Joe Mercer Way. No comments about the match, thank you very much. Cheers Ian
Paul Heaton said
Fri Apr 4 10:25 PM, 2008
what a day to come back into the county avocets reported back on wigan flashes and pager reports of osprey at castleshaw res and moor today at 2.55, could this be a good weekend for GM birders. keep birding
Pete Lane said
Thu Apr 3 10:08 PM, 2008
I could write a bookabout my battle with herons on my pond, but it would not make pleasant reading! The results so far are well in favour of the herons. However so far my large (1.5 lbs +) golden orfe seem heron proof, but I still net it in winter to be on the safe side.
Dave Thacker said
Thu Apr 3 7:50 PM, 2008
If anyone finds a Heron with a plastic yellow bath duck ,its my duck and I would like it back A Heron which visits my pond on most days finally got through my defences this evening and caught a rather large grass carp just as I looked out of my window. As I ran downstairs and opened my back door ,the Heron grabbed a plastic duck which floats around my pond and flew off leaving the carp on the grass. The plastic ducks are put in the pond to help stop ice forming in winter. Over the years Herons usually take the ducks out of the water and then realise that they are not real and drop them on the grass beside the pond. But not tonight.
So eyes to the sky please everyone
Mark Rigby said
Wed Apr 2 5:54 PM, 2008
After approx 9600 journeys(I have just worked that out-sad or what!) to/from Manchester on the A62 Oldham Road in last 20 years, I have seen nothing of note until today. On my way home from work at 1650hrs, 4 Whooper Swans flew North over Newton Heath.
If I delayed your journey home from work,Yes, I was that idiot who jumped out of my car armed with bins and did a little jig in the middle of the road when I realised what I was looking at!!!Then I apologise!!!
Ian can you add my points on please
-- Edited by Mark Rigby at 17:54, 2008-04-02
-- Edited by Mark Rigby at 17:55, 2008-04-02
-- Edited by Mark Rigby at 17:55, 2008-04-02
Brian Harding said
Mon Mar 31 3:29 PM, 2008
pair of buzzards circling at junction 20 M6 and another circling at junction 19. out of county I know (warrington) but thought id mention it.
Mark Rigby said
Sun Mar 30 12:06 PM, 2008
Iain,
Be carefull with buzzard sightings near Boundry Park as there has been an escaped Red Tailed Hawk on and off for the last few years-although I havent seen it recently. It used to roost on the mill opposite the football ground. It wont be long till we see them daily on our side of the countyBuzzards that is-not the Red Taileds
cheers
Riggers
Iain Johnson said
Sat Mar 29 4:38 PM, 2008
Mark Rigby wrote:
M 62/A627(M) junction at Oldham.
Common Buzzard over Motorway at 1425hrs-not so common over this side of the county!
i've seen there previously. Also saw one last weekend just south of the Denton junc on the M60
Andy Isherwood said
Sat Mar 29 4:19 PM, 2008
green sand flew over atherton town centre this morning calling and a peregrine flew north over m61 just before reebok stadium.
dave mcintyre said
Wed Mar 26 9:19 PM, 2008
2 Grey wagtail around the river Irwell , Bridge street M3 , viewed from the bridge .
Dave Mcintyre
Pete Hines said
Wed Mar 26 7:45 PM, 2008
To quote a sign pinned to tree on Hewlett Road, Chorlton
LOST two quails last seen 21/03/08 If you see our quails please call 0161 286 2191
Its right across the road from me. If I see 'em I'll grab 'em and release them on Chorlton Ees
Paul Heaton said
Wed Mar 19 7:16 PM, 2008
Bravery award is today given to the one and only Warfy, who rescued a DUNNOCK from the car parks of Manchester, his quick thinking and cheek had the RSPCA there within the hour to collect the said rescued bird. well done that Warfy. is that another one to your City centre list keep Birding.
Mark Rigby said
Wed Mar 19 6:22 PM, 2008
M 62/A627(M) junction at Oldham.
Common Buzzard over Motorway at 1425hrs-not so common over this side of the county!
Tim Wilcox said
Tue Mar 18 2:15 PM, 2008
Whilst out twtiching the Night Heron I got a text from Bird Guides reporting White Stork over Whalley (N of Accrington) - presumably the same bird tracking S - if it flew in a straight line it will have missed S Manchester.
Jimmy Meadows said
Mon Mar 17 7:42 PM, 2008
hi pete a white stork flew east over brockholes y/day at mid day report from there website y /day
Pete Hines said
Mon Mar 17 7:36 PM, 2008
An interesting report on Birdguides today
09:56 17/03/08 White Stork Manc'r Rochdale 13:55 16/03/08 flew SW over Spotland Stadium yesterday
also reported today, perhaps unrelated ??
10:48 17/03/08 White Stork Staffs Westport Lake 10:15 25.9 m S flew over
The distance quoted is that from Chorlton
-- Edited by Pete Hines at 20:43, 2008-03-17
Ian Campbell said
Sat Mar 8 2:39 PM, 2008
Radcliffe Cemetary, 2p.m. 45/50 Redwings, 4 Fieldfare, G.S.Woodpecker otherwise pretty dead Cheers Ian
Paul Heaton said
Sat Mar 8 1:24 PM, 2008
Cettis singing and showing off this morning. also site firstsite visit to dover basin, 35+teal 3 redshank BT godwit 4 oystercatchers 2 heron. KEEP BIRDING
Richard Else said
Thu Mar 6 5:17 PM, 2008
6/3/08 Adult male Hen Harrier flew East over Gale Brook Wood on the county boundary.
-- Edited by Richard Else at 22:25, 2008-03-06
Mike Chorley said
Tue Mar 4 5:14 PM, 2008
Coppice,Oldham 13.45 p.m. Immature (male?) peregrine just south of Oldham town centre. The bird appeared from over the old High Point Hotel heading towards Wereth Hall Park before turning and dropping away on the wind towards Chadderton- about 5 mins before my neighbour let out his tumbler pigeons for an exercise flight! That might have been an interesting contest if either of the cock pigeons had started throwing their double somersaults just as the peregrine struck
dave mcintyre said
Thu Feb 14 8:48 PM, 2008
Grey Wagtail Doveleys road Salford 6 hopping around the back yard walls . A couple of days ago 2 Buzzards soaring over slip road A580 / A666 .
Dave Mcintyre
Mike Chorley said
Tue Feb 12 9:32 PM, 2008
Ian Campbell wrote:
Watched a Blue Tit taking nesting material into a nest box in my garden this afternoon, Spring appears to be springing Cheers Ian
It certainly does. Up at my local res. today doing various surveys. Robins singing everywhere, lots of stuff in pairs, at least 1 female mallard possibly on eggs and 60 lapwing overhead heading up onto the higher fields and moors. I'll be interested to see how many birds there are down in Manchester from now on
Ian Campbell said
Tue Feb 12 6:43 PM, 2008
Watched a Blue Tit taking nesting material into a nest box in my garden this afternoon, Spring appears to be springing Cheers Ian
Brian Harding said
Tue Feb 12 11:30 AM, 2008
grey wagtail on someones roof. belvedere road, ashton. 1st of the year for me.
Paul Cliff said
Sun Feb 10 5:23 PM, 2008
lovely view of a perched buzzard this afternoon on the link road off the A580 onto the A666/M61 - shame i was traveling so fast at the time.
Pete Hines said
Sat Feb 9 7:33 PM, 2008
6 Lapwing SW over the centre of Chorlton at 16.45 was unusual
Mike Chorley said
Tue Jan 29 9:58 PM, 2008
Alan Warford wrote:
Hi Richard
We know it as Gale Brook Plantation, if you look in the history of the "Horwich Moors" Postings back to September/October, you will see that we had this question answered by Judith I think. Crossbills were reported there before, but Simon and I visited it a few times but didnt see any. Walker Fold Woods was more fruitful as you probably know. Cheers Alan
PS Simon was startled by a tramp deep in the wood reading a newspaper, he wasnt still there was he ?
-- Edited by Alan Warford at 17:04, 2008-01-29
What a well-educated wood
Judith Smith said
Tue Jan 29 8:59 PM, 2008
Gale Brook Wood - not yet on the recording form but just type it in and leave the grid ref blank - colour it red so it will stand out for us. We'll do the rest. The reason is twofold: 1) we are currently revising the database 2)the site has only come to our notice in 2007, so will get put on automatically when I enter up sightings in the 2007 daybook later on this winter.
Alan Warford said
Tue Jan 29 4:59 PM, 2008
Hi Richard
We know it as Gale Brook Plantation, if you look in the history of the "Horwich Moors" Postings back to September/October, you will see that we had this question answered by Judith I think. Crossbills were reported there before, but Simon and I visited it a few times but didnt see any. Walker Fold Woods was more fruitful as you probably know. Cheers Alan
PS Simon was startled by a tramp deep in the wood reading a newspaper, he wasnt still there was he ?
-- Edited by Alan Warford at 17:04, 2008-01-29
Richard Else said
Tue Jan 29 2:09 PM, 2008
Last Thursday I had 7 crossbills in the wood at the Scout Road/ Belmont Road junction (the wood that is half in GM and half in Lancs).
I've checked there several times since and not seen them again though. 2 Woodcock were also there on Friday, flushed from the adjacent field.
Does anyone know if this site is on the recording form, and what it is called?
Paul Cliff said
Wed Jan 23 11:13 PM, 2008
thanks judith and steve will have a scan up there tomorrow on the way to a meeting in the morning.
btw thanks for the printing steve, flyer for the bury play looks excellent.
Judith Smith said
Wed Jan 23 8:41 PM, 2008
Anthony Phelps tells me a pair of Peregrines has taken up residence at the CIS building, where he works. Plenty of courtship and food taken up to the roof. I have asked the CIS to activate the camera in the box that was put up there when the solar panelling was done (it's on the N side of the tower, near the top - a panel was left out and a box inserted.
Steve Suttill said
Wed Jan 23 12:50 PM, 2008
Paul
best place for the Peregrines at the moment seems to be the CIS tower. There were two yesterday morning, either displaying or just having fun flying around and hanging on the wind.
Steve
Paul Cliff said
Wed Jan 23 8:56 AM, 2008
a kingfisher flew past my ear not more than an arms length away from me whilst i was waiting outside the uni's MIB building on princess street yesterday. was actually scanning the skies for the peregrines, but not seen them the last couple of times whilst in the city centre...
Tony Coatsworth said
Wed Jan 23 8:18 AM, 2008
Withington 07:50 this morning 500+ BH Gulls heading west, flying very low over the rooftops about 5 abreast - probably heading to Hough End playing fields ??
Pete Hines said
Mon Jan 21 7:53 PM, 2008
There has been a constant 'stream' of thousands of Bl-h Gulls flying east over the centre of Chorlton during the last hour or two before dusk, over the past few days (at least 19th).
Mike Chorley said
Sun Jan 13 4:53 PM, 2008
Doing my Mallards & Moorhens (sorry, Webs) survey at Strinesdale reses pm. Quite except for the wind, but a nice bonus in the form of a peregrine.1st brief appearance heralded by a very distinct call from the local corvids then a better view as it flew east (into the wind!) along the line of Huddersfield road, hopefully to a favorite nesting site. A roving tick for my tetrad.
-- Edited by Mike Chorley at 16:58, 2008-01-13
Brian Harding said
Fri Jan 11 10:53 PM, 2008
my neighbour found an eagle owl on wed night
found on belvedere road, ashton. within meters of my garden. it had jessies on it, ringed etc. after keeping it in the bath over night hes apparently taken it to a local falconer on heath road whos going to find the owner.
dont know any more details than that.
glad my cat was in, thats all i can say.
-- Edited by merman at 22:56, 2008-01-11
Paul Heaton said
Thu Jan 10 5:36 PM, 2008
town centre Peregrine flew up Raven street in manchester todaywith a pigeon.
11 mute swans 43 Bh gulls 3 cormorant on Pomona strand at dinner also flush 2 small waders of waste ground in front of adamson house but was unable to get anything on them poss dunlin
Oystercatcher calling over Skitters Wood, Ashton-in-Makerfield this morning and yesterday evening
dave mcintyre
Wigan birders beware large raptors on the flashes
this morning
Post match entertainment, 2 Lapwing displaying at side of Joe Mercer Way. No comments about the match, thank you very much.
Cheers Ian
keep birding
A Heron which visits my pond on most days finally got through my defences this evening and caught a rather large grass carp just as I looked out of my window.
As I ran downstairs and opened my back door ,the Heron grabbed a plastic duck which floats around my pond and flew off leaving the carp on the grass.
The plastic ducks are put in the pond to help stop ice forming in winter. Over the years Herons usually take the ducks out of the water and then realise that they are not real and drop them on the grass beside the pond.
But not tonight.
So eyes to the sky please everyone
If I delayed your journey home from work,Yes, I was that idiot who jumped out of my car armed with bins and did a little jig in the middle of the road when I realised what I was looking at!!!Then I apologise!!!
Ian can you add my points on please
-- Edited by Mark Rigby at 17:54, 2008-04-02
-- Edited by Mark Rigby at 17:55, 2008-04-02
-- Edited by Mark Rigby at 17:55, 2008-04-02
Be carefull with buzzard sightings near Boundry Park as there has been an escaped Red Tailed Hawk on and off for the last few years-although I havent seen it recently. It used to roost on the mill opposite the football ground. It wont be long till we see them daily on our side of the countyBuzzards that is-not the Red Taileds
cheers
Riggers
i've seen there previously. Also saw one last weekend just south of the Denton junc on the M60
Dave Mcintyre
LOST
two quails
last seen 21/03/08
If you see our quails
please call
0161 286 2191
Its right across the road from me. If I see 'em I'll grab 'em and release them on Chorlton Ees
well done that Warfy.
is that another one to your City centre list
keep Birding.
Common Buzzard over Motorway at 1425hrs-not so common over this side of the county!
09:56 17/03/08 White Stork Manc'r Rochdale 13:55 16/03/08
flew SW over Spotland Stadium yesterday
also reported today, perhaps unrelated ??
10:48 17/03/08 White Stork Staffs Westport Lake 10:15
25.9 m S flew over
The distance quoted is that from Chorlton
-- Edited by Pete Hines at 20:43, 2008-03-17
Cheers Ian
also site firstsite visit to dover basin,
35+teal
3 redshank
BT godwit
4 oystercatchers
2 heron.
KEEP BIRDING
Adult male Hen Harrier flew East over Gale Brook Wood on the county boundary.
-- Edited by Richard Else at 22:25, 2008-03-06
A couple of days ago 2 Buzzards soaring over slip road A580 / A666 .
Dave Mcintyre
It certainly does. Up at my local res. today doing various surveys. Robins singing everywhere, lots of stuff in pairs, at least 1 female mallard possibly on eggs and 60 lapwing overhead heading up onto the higher fields and moors. I'll be interested to see how many birds there are down in Manchester from now on
Cheers Ian
What a well-educated wood
We know it as Gale Brook Plantation, if you look in the history of the "Horwich Moors" Postings back to September/October, you will see that we had this question answered by Judith I think.
Crossbills were reported there before, but Simon and I visited it a few times but didnt see any.
Walker Fold Woods was more fruitful as you probably know.
Cheers Alan
PS Simon was startled by a tramp deep in the wood reading a newspaper, he wasnt still there was he ?
-- Edited by Alan Warford at 17:04, 2008-01-29
I've checked there several times since and not seen them again though. 2 Woodcock were also there on Friday, flushed from the adjacent field.
Does anyone know if this site is on the recording form, and what it is called?
btw thanks for the printing steve, flyer for the bury play looks excellent.
best place for the Peregrines at the moment seems to be the CIS tower. There were two yesterday morning, either displaying or just having fun flying around and hanging on the wind.
Steve
-- Edited by Mike Chorley at 16:58, 2008-01-13
found on belvedere road, ashton. within meters of my garden. it had jessies on it, ringed etc. after keeping it in the bath over night hes apparently taken it to a local falconer on heath road whos going to find the owner.
dont know any more details than that.
glad my cat was in, thats all i can say.
-- Edited by merman at 22:56, 2008-01-11
11 mute swans 43 Bh gulls 3 cormorant on Pomona strand at dinner also flush 2 small waders of waste ground in front of adamson house but was unable to get anything on them poss dunlin