140 East over Atherton Town Centre 8:35 This Morning
Beltin
Jimmy
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Oct 11 9:44 AM, 2010
150 south over Pennington Flash at 9am
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Chris Roberts said
Sun Oct 10 1:06 PM, 2010
Skein of 80 plus flying south south east over Ashton 0n Mersey at 9-45 this morning.
dave broome said
Sun Oct 10 10:00 AM, 2010
a scattered skein of approx 100 went SE over Skitters Wood, Ashton-in-Makerfield at 09:03 this morning
Paul Cliff said
Sat Oct 9 3:07 PM, 2010
Approximate 150 very high head west over Jericho bury just now
Ian Campbell said
Sat Oct 9 1:11 PM, 2010
approx 400 just flown NW over my Radcliffe garden. Cheers Ian
Dave Cropper said
Fri Oct 8 2:01 PM, 2010
Presumably the same group that was over Highfield Moss was over Carrington Moss at 10.15 - right number and right direction!
dave broome said
Fri Oct 8 11:46 AM, 2010
220 NW over Highfield Moss at 10:25 this morning
Simon Johnson said
Thu Oct 7 9:06 PM, 2010
7 Skeins picked up from Heaton Park - Coming from the NW and heading SE some distant flocks picked up over Rochdale/Oldham whilst watching the nearer birds
60 SE @ 8.29 34 SE @ 8.35 290 SE @ 8.50 125 SE @ 8.56 50 S @ 8.58 (distant flock) 120 SE @ 900 150 SE @ 9.50 (distant flock)
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Oct 7 7:40 PM, 2010
70 SW over Deans Ditch Horwich Moors
stuartherring said
Thu Oct 7 6:40 PM, 2010
100-120 over oldham town centre heading east at 9.15 this morning
dave broome said
Thu Oct 7 6:31 PM, 2010
290 east over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 08:30 today
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Oct 7 3:55 PM, 2010
150 east over Pennington Flash at c08:30 today.
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Pete Hines said
Wed Oct 6 11:21 PM, 2010
150+ east over Chorlton WP at 08.12
Henry Cook said
Thu Sep 30 11:53 AM, 2010
c40 Pink-footed Geese flew west over Davenport Green, Hale Barns at 11am.
Tony Hill said
Wed Sep 22 11:33 AM, 2010
9 Over Blackleach country park, east at 8am.
Iain Johnson said
Sun Sep 19 9:51 AM, 2010
approx 40 birds over audenshaw circa 9am on saturday 18th heading approximately east
Pete Hines said
Sat Sep 18 8:26 PM, 2010
c70 east over Chorlton WP at 09.00 on 16th Sept
Raymond Ashcroft said
Sat Sep 18 3:41 PM, 2010
Sat 18 Sept - 12.50pm - 38 over Hope Carr heading west
Karen Foulkes said
Sat Sep 18 3:02 PM, 2010
Today 40 Pink Feet east over Carrbrook at 9.45
Judith Smith said
Sat Sep 18 2:35 PM, 2010
3 east over Moss Bridge, Wigan Flashes at 0755. Then 55 SE over Pearson's Flash 0850. At 1030hrs as driving down the A49 I could see about 40 geese in a wavering line ahead of me over Landgate (Bryn) heading SW but couldn't catch up with them.
Rob Thorpe said
Sat Sep 18 7:35 AM, 2010
18/09/2010 07:30 - 10 N over Ashton-in-Makerfield. Info thanks to Terry Thorpe.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Sep 17 8:57 PM, 2010
31 heading west over Smithills Moor at 12:30 today.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Sep 17 8:54 AM, 2010
23 heading NW over Hope Carr this morning.
dave broome said
Thu Sep 16 6:08 PM, 2010
c100 went south over Ashton-in-Makerfield at 08.50 this morning
Steve Christmas said
Thu Sep 16 9:09 AM, 2010
30 flying E over Swinton at 07.15, 16/9/10.
Mike Cooper said
Sun Feb 28 8:58 PM, 2010
Watergrove REs Sun 20/2 16:30
1 with Candas feeding on moors (Brown Wardle hill) above res and then on water at dusk
Dave Thacker said
Sun Feb 28 6:59 PM, 2010
39 flying west at 9.30am. Seen from Rindle road, Astley.
pete berry said
Sun Feb 28 12:31 PM, 2010
70 west over Higher Green,Astley at 12.10.
dave broome said
Sat Feb 20 6:51 PM, 2010
18 over Parson's Meadow at 1510hrs today, in from the north quite low down and flying quite slowly, they changed direction a couple of times before heading off SE
Judith Smith said
Fri Feb 19 9:25 PM, 2010
At least 106 very high over Elton Resr at 1430 today, heading WNW.
Ian Boote said
Mon Feb 15 10:10 PM, 2010
100+ seen flying south from ainsworth on Bury Bolton Border dinner time. Prev Mentioned on Ainsworth thread on Sat 13.02.10.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 13 1:57 PM, 2010
159 west over Astley Moss East today at 12:15pm
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Feb 10 1:17 PM, 2010
Saturday 6th February 1:40pm
140 north-west over Pickley Green
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Rob Thorpe said
Sun Feb 7 4:44 PM, 2010
07/02/2010 15:45 c100 NW over Wigan Flashes.
Sean Sweeney said
Sun Feb 7 8:47 AM, 2010
150+ over Radcliffe yesterday at 12:50 going NW.
Chris Greene said
Sun Feb 7 8:32 AM, 2010
c 180 heading NNW ,over Vernon Park,Stockport ,yesterday about 11-45 ,very high!
Steven Nelson said
Sat Feb 6 9:53 PM, 2010
150+ heading NW over Irlam at c.12.25pm Probably the same flock reported by Phil Greenwood over Carrington/Flixton at 12.20pm!
Alan Warford said
Sat Feb 6 8:35 PM, 2010
150+ north west over Leyland Park, Hindley. 1215.. (while watching grandson play football).
Simon Johnson said
Sat Feb 6 7:47 PM, 2010
6/2/2010
10.55 78 W over Rindle Road
12.25 180 W over Pennington Flash & 12.35 90 W over Pennington Flash
13.15 45 W-NW over Highfield Moss & 13.45 c170 NW over Highfield Moss
Simon Warford said
Sat Feb 6 7:45 PM, 2010
6/2/10
c320 nw over Darcy Lever 1.20pm 150 at 2.30 & 90+ at 3.45pm both nw over Cutacre slag heap.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Sat Feb 6 7:45 PM, 2010
150+ going west over Carrington/Flixton at 1220.
Rob Thorpe said
Sat Feb 6 7:38 PM, 2010
06/02/2010 12:30 c250 W over Pennington Flash
06/02/2010 13:50 c300 NW over Abram Flashes
Pete Hines said
Sat Feb 6 7:03 PM, 2010
c200 west over Chorlton WP at 09.25
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Feb 6 5:32 PM, 2010
Cheers Mike, quite a few skiens moving through the county today.
Mike Baron said
Sat Feb 6 5:30 PM, 2010
Ian McKerchar wrote:
Mike Baron wrote:
210+ NW over Winwick at 12:00
250+ NW over Winwick at 12:20
Did these enter county airspace Mike?
On their heading I thought they might just have drifted over Ashton-in-Makerfield which is more NNW from Winwick I suppose - hard to say though
Mike Baron said
Sat Feb 6 5:26 PM, 2010
Wigan Flashes
250+ North at 14:50 180+ North at 15:00 215+ North at 15:05
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Feb 6 4:55 PM, 2010
Approx 130 W 1:00 over Fairhurst Lane Standish Approx 180 W 1:10 over Fairhurst Lane Standish
Beltin
Jimmy
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
Cheers Ian
60 SE @ 8.29
34 SE @ 8.35
290 SE @ 8.50
125 SE @ 8.56
50 S @ 8.58 (distant flock)
120 SE @ 900
150 SE @ 9.50 (distant flock)
Info thanks to Barry Hulme
1 with Candas feeding on moors (Brown Wardle hill) above res and then on water at dusk
140 north-west over Pickley Green
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
10.55 78 W over Rindle Road
12.25 180 W over Pennington Flash & 12.35 90 W over Pennington Flash
13.15 45 W-NW over Highfield Moss & 13.45 c170 NW over Highfield Moss
c320 nw over Darcy Lever 1.20pm
150 at 2.30 & 90+ at 3.45pm both nw over Cutacre slag heap.
06/02/2010 13:50 c300 NW over Abram Flashes
On their heading I thought they might just have drifted over Ashton-in-Makerfield which is more NNW from Winwick I suppose - hard to say though
250+ North at 14:50
180+ North at 15:00
215+ North at 15:05
Approx 180 W 1:10 over Fairhurst Lane Standish
about 250 NW over Golborne 1445 hrs
Heard calling low overhead (c. 10)