Took Lucas out for a walk with the dog at lunchtime on Green Bank Park, Mount Rd, Levenshulme.
Of note... 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers fairly close to each other, then in the next tree a Treecreeper with a couple of Blue Tits, a Robin, and another bird that looked like a female Chaffinch.
Mike Chorley said
Tue Feb 4 10:21 PM, 2020
A howling gale blowing through Oldham Town Centre at 4.35 a.m. today.....and a Song Thrush belting it out over the top of it.
Rob Creek said
Fri Jan 31 4:01 PM, 2020
Friday 31st Jan
- 6 Redwings over Reddish works depot this morning - 6 Ring-necked Parakeets flying east
Rob Creek said
Thu Jan 30 10:24 PM, 2020
Thurs 30th Jan
- 27 Redwings (again?) over Reddish works depot approx 8am
Rob Creek said
Wed Jan 29 11:02 PM, 2020
Weds 29th Jan
- 27 Redwings in a mini flurry over Reddish works depot this morning. - Sparrowhawk circling over the yard soon after being followed by what looked like a Blue Tit
Rob Creek said
Wed Jan 8 11:51 PM, 2020
Weds 8th Jan (Tuesday sightings)
- 6 Fieldfare over Brunswick Street near the Apollo early Tuesday lunchtime
- 1 Common Snipe flushed from the boggy area/lake behind our Reddish works yard yesterday around 3.30pm - 4 Redwings over shortly after
Rob Creek said
Thu Jan 2 5:21 PM, 2020
2nd Jan 2020
- 8 Redwings over works depot in Reddish this morning and a Cormorant much higher above them
Rob Creek said
Wed Nov 20 9:12 AM, 2019
- c50+ Redwing just flew over Reddish works yard and dropped into one of the trees surrounding the scrubland behind the depot
Jimmy Meadows said
Tue Oct 29 8:32 PM, 2019
Beech Hill Wigan
This morning 19 Whooper Swans over South at 07.50
Jimmy
Rob Creek said
Wed Oct 16 1:32 PM, 2019
Almost forgot, yesterday approx 12.30 - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Blackbird both sounding an alarm call presumably at each other, in a tree outside the old Salford Royal hospital, Chapel Street, Salford.
Rob Creek said
Wed Oct 16 12:53 PM, 2019
- a Ring Ouzel flew west low over our Reddish depot approx 8.30am today whilst I was loading the van.
Within a few minutes, 3 Skylark and a Grey Wagtail also flew over.
Karen Foulkes said
Mon Sep 30 6:43 PM, 2019
A Chiffchaff was singing around lunchtime today on the Ash Tree Road end of the Abraham Moss campus.
Nick Hilton said
Fri Aug 30 9:46 PM, 2019
A Whinchat was a good local record this morning on Kingsway Park, Davyhulme.
Steven Nelson said
Fri Jul 26 4:47 PM, 2019
2 Kingfishers on the R.Glaze at Cadishead this afternoon. One bird carrying a small fish.
Chris Harper said
Mon Jul 15 8:11 AM, 2019
Peregrine Falcon with Feral Pigeon in talons low over M60 junction 27 Tesco at 07.25 this morning
Simon Hitchen said
Sun Jun 23 8:48 AM, 2019
Adult Mediterranean Gull with Black-headed Gulls on cricket pitch at Bury Grammar School yesterday (22/6)
David Gornall said
Mon Jun 10 6:00 PM, 2019
Cettis Warbler calling on Slag Lane this morning where the brook goes under the bridge, was listening to it for 5 mins but couldn't see it.
Rob Creek said
Mon Jun 10 1:46 PM, 2019
Took Michelles staffy our for a walk Sunday teatime on Green Bank Park in Levenshulme.
I could hear a lot of commotion in one of the bordering gardens to the park. A family of Blue Tits had decided to fledge the same time as a family of Great Tits and there were fledglings everywhere. Not sure how many of each but possibly between 10-15 in total.
Steven Nelson said
Sat Jun 1 9:16 PM, 2019
Late post for yesterday Sat 31st May
1 Kingfisher on the River Glaze at Cadishead mid afternoon.
Pete Hines said
Sun May 19 8:41 AM, 2019
3 drake Goosander flew low SW over the houses on Heswall Avenue, Withington, at 07.47. The most obvious nearby location from the direction they came would be Platt fields Park. A new sighting for my urban BBS square.
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sat May 11 8:30 PM, 2019
Yellow wagtail caught in a hail shower at the stables I ride at off Knott Lane, near Ashton, today.
Chris Harper said
Sat May 11 8:15 AM, 2019
House Martins around their usual spot on Nell Lane Chorlton at the junction of Mauldeth Road West yesterday.
Chris Harper said
Thu May 2 8:20 AM, 2019
A Cuckoo flew over the M60 at 07.40 this morning, coming from Abney Hall Park, flying towards the River Mersey and Burnage Rugby Club.
Rob Creek said
Mon Apr 29 3:04 PM, 2019
Monday 29th April.
In the scrub area behind works yard on Station Rd, Reddish, this afternoon. - 2 Chiffchaff - 1 Willow Warbler - 2 Blackcap - 1 Lesser Whitethroat rattling out a song
Paul Dewey said
Mon Apr 22 10:50 AM, 2019
Solitary House Martin over Heaton Moor, as I walked to the shops. Hope it finds a friend as none of the very few usual places locally were occupied last year
paul shaw said
Fri Apr 19 5:04 PM, 2019
1 swallow at mortons farm high lane Woodley
phillipskelly said
Thu Apr 18 1:44 PM, 2019
Buzzard being mobbed by gulls over Burleigh rd, Stretford 1:25pm . First seen by Sue my neighbour who alerted me. Sue also saw 2 Buzzard mobbed last week and another Buzzard the week before over the backyards. Also a Sparrowhawk has been seen recently by Sue over the backyards ,two of which have bird feeders .
Rob Creek said
Thu Apr 4 7:52 AM, 2019
Reddish.
- 2 Chiffchaff again this morning. 1 in works yard and 1 in surrounding scrub
Rob Creek said
Mon Apr 1 7:48 PM, 2019
No further sign of the Iceland Gull yesterday in our way back from a lot title shopping trip.
Today... - 2 Chiffchaff and 1 Blackcap in the scrub bordering the works yard in Reddish this morning, all singing, and still singing this afternoon.
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Monday 1st of April 2019 07:50:34 PM
Chris Harper said
Sun Mar 31 9:41 PM, 2019
Tawny Owl flew by the side of the M60 just South of junction 24 yesterday evening at 7pm. On anticlockwise side.
Rob Creek said
Sun Mar 31 1:22 PM, 2019
Sunday 31st March.
- juvenile Iceland Gull with 2 Herring Gulls flying around Hancocks confectionary on Alan Turing Way literally a few hundred yards from Redgate Recycling. Maybe worth checking the site today.
steven burke said
Thu Mar 28 12:07 PM, 2019
Blackcap singing at firswood tram stop this morning.
marvin lewis said
Tue Mar 26 11:07 PM, 2019
4 Buzzards were seen soaring over the M60 near to the Swinton turn off, at 4.20pm today
Chris Harper said
Tue Mar 12 9:59 PM, 2019
Ok I'll put stuff on there frim now on, but it is a 7 mile track from Audenshaw to Chorlton.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Mar 12 12:56 PM, 2019
Reynard Spiess wrote:
Chris Harper wrote:
Chiffchaff again by Fairfield Golf Club at the start of the Fallowfield Loop cycle way. 07.15
Is it worth having a dedicated Fallowfield Loop thread?
Put 'Fallowfield' in the search facility on the toolbar above and there is already an established thread for the area with sightings for the loop on it too.
Reynard Spiess said
Tue Mar 12 9:23 AM, 2019
Chris Harper wrote:
Chiffchaff again by Fairfield Golf Club at the start of the Fallowfield Loop cycle way. 07.15
Is it worth having a dedicated Fallowfield Loop thread?
Chris Harper said
Tue Mar 12 8:41 AM, 2019
Chiffchaff again by Fairfield Golf Club at the start of the Fallowfield Loop cycle way. 07.15
Rob Creek said
Thu Feb 28 9:55 AM, 2019
Think this is just outside the city centre limit, Common Buzzard being mobbed by 3 Carrion Crows over Mancunian Way (end of Fairfield St) in Ancoats at 9.50am
Gordon Newman said
Wed Feb 27 3:18 PM, 2019
Single Curlew SW over Bents Garden Centre, Glazebury @ 14.20
Chris Harper said
Wed Feb 27 8:12 AM, 2019
Chiffchaff in full song around Fairfield Golf club, Gorton/Audenshaw at 07.15 this morning
Rob Creek said
Mon Feb 25 8:29 PM, 2019
Monday 25th Feb
- 3 Common Snipe flew over our works yard in Reddish (Stockport) around 3.15pm just after I arrived back from my break at Redgate.
Chris Harper said
Mon Feb 25 8:09 PM, 2019
Chiffchaff singing from Highfield Country Park between Levenshulme and Reddish as I cycled past on the Fallowfield Loop at 16.30
Rob Creek said
Sat Jan 5 7:56 PM, 2019
- Peregrine was calling when I got back to the depot in Reddish this afternoon, then it appeared, flying over the yard carrying a Pigeon.
Karen Foulkes said
Fri Jan 4 6:35 PM, 2019
Two drake Goosander on the Ashton Canal in Clayton yesterday
Keith Mills said
Thu Dec 20 2:43 PM, 2018
Today. 2.15pm
A Buzzard perched next to motorway.
On slip road East Lancs to M61 North. On dead looking tree.
Chris Harper said
Tue Dec 18 6:19 PM, 2018
Common Snipe was feeding on the grass at the end of Rookery Avenue in Gorton this morning by the Fallowfield Loop cycle track. About 07.25.
fredford said
Mon Dec 17 5:41 PM, 2018
Brautiful blackbird song, near YMCA, in the dark, at 5 50 am today.
Joel Tragen said
Thu Dec 13 10:51 PM, 2018
Bold street today Brambling just inside the loreto fence, feeding in leaf litter with chaffinches Fieldfare in the trees. Always pleased to see urban bramblings, completely took my by surprise!
Chris Harper said
Tue Dec 11 7:57 PM, 2018
Tawny Owl flew over Rye Bank Road in Gorton this morning at 07.30 towards cemetary.
Mike Chorley said
Fri Dec 7 4:09 PM, 2018
The wrong side of Miller Street for the Manchester City Centre thread, so I'm not quite sure which area it would be:
Common Buzzard over the trees and patrolling NE along Bromley Street (I think) at 12.45 p.m. Seen from the inbound Oldham tram just after the junction with the Bury line. Qualifies as best bird seen from a tram (moving or otherwise) - so far
Took Lucas out for a walk with the dog at lunchtime on Green Bank Park, Mount Rd, Levenshulme.
Of note...
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers fairly close to each other, then in the next tree a Treecreeper with a couple of Blue Tits, a Robin, and another bird that looked like a female Chaffinch.
- 6 Redwings over Reddish works depot this morning
- 6 Ring-necked Parakeets flying east
- 27 Redwings (again?) over Reddish works depot approx 8am
- 27 Redwings in a mini flurry over Reddish works depot this morning.
- Sparrowhawk circling over the yard soon after being followed by what looked like a Blue Tit
- 6 Fieldfare over Brunswick Street near the Apollo early Tuesday lunchtime
- 1 Common Snipe flushed from the boggy area/lake behind our Reddish works yard yesterday around 3.30pm
- 4 Redwings over shortly after
- 8 Redwings over works depot in Reddish this morning and a Cormorant much higher above them
- c50+ Redwing just flew over Reddish works yard and dropped into one of the trees surrounding the scrubland behind the depot
- 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Blackbird both sounding an alarm call presumably at each other, in a tree outside the old Salford Royal hospital, Chapel Street, Salford.
Within a few minutes, 3 Skylark and a Grey Wagtail also flew over.
Peregrine Falcon with Feral Pigeon in talons low over M60 junction 27 Tesco at 07.25 this morning
I could hear a lot of commotion in one of the bordering gardens to the park. A family of Blue Tits had decided to fledge the same time as a family of Great Tits and there were fledglings everywhere.
Not sure how many of each but possibly between 10-15 in total.
1 Kingfisher on the River Glaze at Cadishead mid afternoon.
House Martins around their usual spot on Nell Lane Chorlton at the junction of Mauldeth Road West yesterday.
A Cuckoo flew over the M60 at 07.40 this morning, coming from Abney Hall Park, flying towards the River Mersey and Burnage Rugby Club.
In the scrub area behind works yard on Station Rd, Reddish, this afternoon.
- 2 Chiffchaff
- 1 Willow Warbler
- 2 Blackcap
- 1 Lesser Whitethroat rattling out a song
Solitary House Martin over Heaton Moor, as I walked to the shops. Hope it finds a friend as none of the very few usual places locally were occupied last year
Sue also saw 2 Buzzard mobbed last week and another Buzzard the week before over the backyards.
Also a Sparrowhawk has been seen recently by Sue over the backyards ,two of which have bird feeders .
- 2 Chiffchaff again this morning.
1 in works yard and 1 in surrounding scrub
Today...
- 2 Chiffchaff and 1 Blackcap in the scrub bordering the works yard in Reddish this morning, all singing, and still singing this afternoon.
-- Edited by Rob Creek on Monday 1st of April 2019 07:50:34 PM
Tawny Owl flew by the side of the M60 just South of junction 24 yesterday evening at 7pm. On anticlockwise side.
- juvenile Iceland Gull with 2 Herring Gulls flying around Hancocks confectionary on Alan Turing Way literally a few hundred yards from Redgate Recycling.
Maybe worth checking the site today.
Ok I'll put stuff on there frim now on, but it is a 7 mile track from Audenshaw to Chorlton.
Put 'Fallowfield' in the search facility on the toolbar above and there is already an established thread for the area with sightings for the loop on it too.
Is it worth having a dedicated Fallowfield Loop thread?
Chiffchaff again by Fairfield Golf Club at the start of the Fallowfield Loop cycle way. 07.15
Chiffchaff in full song around Fairfield Golf club, Gorton/Audenshaw at 07.15 this morning
- 3 Common Snipe flew over our works yard in Reddish (Stockport) around 3.15pm just after I arrived back from my break at Redgate.
Chiffchaff singing from Highfield Country Park between Levenshulme and Reddish as I cycled past on the Fallowfield Loop at 16.30
Today. 2.15pm
A Buzzard perched next to motorway.
On slip road East Lancs to M61 North. On dead looking tree.
Common Snipe was feeding on the grass at the end of Rookery Avenue in Gorton this morning by the Fallowfield Loop cycle track. About 07.25.
Brambling just inside the loreto fence, feeding in leaf litter with chaffinches
Fieldfare in the trees.
Always pleased to see urban bramblings, completely took my by surprise!
Tawny Owl flew over Rye Bank Road in Gorton this morning at 07.30 towards cemetary.
Common Buzzard over the trees and patrolling NE along Bromley Street (I think) at 12.45 p.m. Seen from the inbound Oldham tram just after the junction with the Bury line. Qualifies as best bird seen from a tram (moving or otherwise) - so far