26 Pink Footed Geese flying south easterly over Jubilee Park @ 12.35
Rob Thorpe said
Tue Oct 11 9:28 AM, 2016
Peregrine flew SW over Walford Road at around 08:30 this morning. Also a pair of Coal Tit added to my growing list of species responding to Y-b Warbler recording!
Ernest Sherman said
Sun Oct 9 4:25 PM, 2016
Approx 150 pink Footed Geese over Jubilee Park @ 4 o'clock flying Westerly.
Ernest Sherman said
Sat Oct 8 1:47 PM, 2016
Approx 100 Pink Footed Geese over Jubilee Park 12 o'clock.
dave broome said
Sat Oct 8 9:23 AM, 2016
approx 110 Redwing SW over Skitters Wood 08:30
dave broome said
Fri Oct 7 8:02 AM, 2016
In a five minute spell this morning a total of 46 Redwing all moved between E and SE over Skitters Wood, 16 Siskin also flew SE, as did several Meadow Pipit
Redpoll heard overhead, 2 Song Thrush dropped out of the sky and circled calling
-- Edited by dave broome on Friday 7th of October 2016 08:06:34 AM
dave broome said
Sun Oct 2 9:41 AM, 2016
2 Redwing and 3 Siskin at Skitters Wood this morning
-- Edited by dave broome on Sunday 2nd of October 2016 09:49:47 AM
dave broome said
Tue Sep 27 6:36 PM, 2016
Ringed Plover over Skitters Wood this evening, 13 House Martin feeding
dave broome said
Sun Sep 18 5:08 PM, 2016
6 Buzzard circling over Skitters Wood early afternoon before drifting south
53 Lesser Black-Backed Gull on a ploughed field at Brocstedes Fm
dave broome said
Sun Sep 11 8:14 PM, 2016
last night (10th Aug) a Common Sandpiper called overhead nr the town centre just after 9pm
dave broome said
Sun Aug 14 11:08 AM, 2016
A group of 5 Common Tern west over Skitters Wood this morning
dave broome said
Sun Jul 17 7:54 PM, 2016
Oystercatcher south over Skitters Wood this evening
dave broome said
Sun Jul 10 9:02 PM, 2016
Oystercatcher dropping down to Byrchall playing field yesterday early evening. One or two regularly doing noisy circuits of the town centre area over past couple of weeks
dave broome said
Sun Jun 5 9:11 PM, 2016
4 Oystercatcher circling Skitters Wood early evening
dave broome said
Sun May 29 10:31 PM, 2016
2 Oystercatcher calling manically over Skitters Wood in last few minutes, not the typical flight call
-- Edited by dave broome on Sunday 29th of May 2016 10:32:11 PM
dave broome said
Sat May 14 1:42 PM, 2016
Siskin over Skitters Wood this afternoon
dave broome said
Sat Mar 12 10:32 AM, 2016
c300 Fieldfare on farmland along Golborne Road nr Stubshaw Cross this morning
dave broome said
Wed Jan 13 9:33 AM, 2016
Goosander on Crompton's Lodge this morning
dave broome said
Sat Jan 2 4:08 PM, 2016
A pre-roost gathering of 74 Goldfinch at Edmund Collins Park, Landgate this afternoon
Rob Thorpe said
Fri Dec 4 2:27 PM, 2015
151 Lapwing in flight over South Lancs Industrial Estate early afternoon.
dave broome said
Fri Nov 27 11:13 AM, 2015
11 Siskin at Skitters Wood this morning
Rob Thorpe said
Wed Nov 11 2:56 PM, 2015
80+ Lapwing at South Lancs Industrial Estate (Lockett Road) early afternoon.
dave broome said
Wed Nov 4 9:35 AM, 2015
20 Redwing low over Ashton Heath this morning, other birds present inc 34 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush and 3 Goldcrest
dave broome said
Mon Oct 19 7:51 AM, 2015
Brambling and Chiffchaff Skitters Wood this morning
dave broome said
Sat Oct 17 9:41 AM, 2015
Brambling circling and calling low over Skitters Wood this morning then headed W
dave broome said
Wed Oct 14 7:48 AM, 2015
c110 Redwing rapidly S over Skitters Wood this morning
dave broome said
Thu Oct 8 7:44 PM, 2015
3 Redwing low S over Skitters Wood this morning
dave broome said
Tue Oct 6 2:47 PM, 2015
14 House Martin still feeding over the Manor Park estate this morning, 2 Goldcrest and a Treecreeper in scrub on land by Millingford Brook between Walford Drive and Princess Road
dave broome said
Sat Oct 3 8:25 AM, 2015
Redwing at Skitters Wood this morning
dave broome said
Sat Sep 19 11:06 AM, 2015
1 Crossbill flew north over Skitters Wood late morning
dave broome said
Sun Sep 13 10:57 AM, 2015
Redpoll south over Skitters Wood this morning
dave broome said
Sat Sep 12 6:31 PM, 2015
Siskin south over Skitters Wood this morning
Rob Thorpe said
Mon Aug 24 9:00 PM, 2015
Monday 24 August 2015
Greenshank calling overhead at 20:55.
dave broome said
Mon Jul 6 10:05 PM, 2015
Oystercatcher calling over Skitters Wood this evening
Rob Thorpe said
Sat Apr 18 9:25 PM, 2015
Saturday 18 April 2015
Bryn Railway Station
Osprey, circling and drifting W-NW, at 15:27.
Jimmy Meadows said
Fri Apr 17 8:29 PM, 2015
Landgate Estate 2 Blackcap singing 3 Chiffchaff Little colony of House Sparrows on estate
Jimmy
dave broome said
Thu Apr 16 7:11 PM, 2015
House Martin back at a town centre nest site today
dave broome said
Fri Apr 10 9:50 PM, 2015
Coot calling in flight over Skitters Wood at 21:40 tonight, either flying west, or possibly circling from the nearby Crompton's Lodge
dave broome said
Mon Apr 6 5:48 PM, 2015
Osprey north just after 3pm, also a Swallow north, info thanks to Neil Tasker via Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Fri Mar 13 6:58 PM, 2015
3 drake Goosander on Crompton's Lodge this morning. A pre-roost flock of 61 Goldfinch in trees on Old Road by the Leisure Centre this evening and circling nearby gardens
dave broome said
Sat Mar 7 8:26 AM, 2015
Meadow Pipit north this morning and a calling Chiffchaff at Skitters Wood
Rob Thorpe said
Fri Feb 27 7:07 PM, 2015
I heard an Oystercatcher while I was out running along Golborne Road this evening.
Jimmy Meadows said
Fri Feb 13 7:08 PM, 2015
Yesterday Gerard St
Small flock of House Sparrows in ivy at rear of shops not seen them before but the Ashton regulars might know more about them.
Jimmy
Rob Thorpe said
Tue Dec 2 6:27 PM, 2014
An unusual sight this evening:
4 Whooper Swan flying east at around 18:10 lit-up from below, glowing white against the dark sky (calling also).
dave broome said
Tue Nov 4 9:21 AM, 2014
A flock of 10 Siskin N over Skitters Wood this morning
Rob Thorpe said
Mon Nov 3 10:24 PM, 2014
Redshank heard overhead, Walford Road area at 22:17.
dave broome said
Sat Nov 1 7:02 PM, 2014
350 Fieldfare S over town centre at 09:00 this morning
dave broome said
Thu Oct 23 11:14 AM, 2014
Grey Plover calling over Brocstedes Farm, Downall Green this morning
Rob Thorpe said
Wed Oct 22 8:24 AM, 2014
Wednesday 22 October 2014
6 Whooper Swan > north @ 08:22 (Didn't get a great view, but could see that at least one of them was juvenile)
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 08:47:28 AM
dave broome said
Sun Oct 19 9:24 AM, 2014
1 Ring-Necked Parakeet over Skitters Wood this morning and perched up in trees by the old police station
approx 110 Redwing SW over Skitters Wood 08:30
In a five minute spell this morning a total of 46 Redwing all moved between E and SE over Skitters Wood, 16 Siskin also flew SE, as did several Meadow Pipit
Redpoll heard overhead, 2 Song Thrush dropped out of the sky and circled calling
-- Edited by dave broome on Friday 7th of October 2016 08:06:34 AM
2 Redwing and 3 Siskin at Skitters Wood this morning
-- Edited by dave broome on Sunday 2nd of October 2016 09:49:47 AM
Ringed Plover over Skitters Wood this evening, 13 House Martin feeding
6 Buzzard circling over Skitters Wood early afternoon before drifting south
53 Lesser Black-Backed Gull on a ploughed field at Brocstedes Fm
last night (10th Aug) a Common Sandpiper called overhead nr the town centre just after 9pm
A group of 5 Common Tern west over Skitters Wood this morning
Oystercatcher south over Skitters Wood this evening
Oystercatcher dropping down to Byrchall playing field yesterday early evening. One or two regularly doing noisy circuits of the town centre area over past couple of weeks
4 Oystercatcher circling Skitters Wood early evening
2 Oystercatcher calling manically over Skitters Wood in last few minutes, not the typical flight call
-- Edited by dave broome on Sunday 29th of May 2016 10:32:11 PM
Siskin over Skitters Wood this afternoon
c300 Fieldfare on farmland along Golborne Road nr Stubshaw Cross this morning
Goosander on Crompton's Lodge this morning
A pre-roost gathering of 74 Goldfinch at Edmund Collins Park, Landgate this afternoon
11 Siskin at Skitters Wood this morning
20 Redwing low over Ashton Heath this morning, other birds present inc 34 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush and 3 Goldcrest
c110 Redwing rapidly S over Skitters Wood this morning
3 Redwing low S over Skitters Wood this morning
Greenshank calling overhead at 20:55.
2 Blackcap singing
3 Chiffchaff
Little colony of House Sparrows on estate
Jimmy
A pre-roost flock of 61 Goldfinch in trees on Old Road by the Leisure Centre this evening and circling nearby gardens
Small flock of House Sparrows in ivy at rear of shops not seen them before but the Ashton regulars might know more about them.
Jimmy
4 Whooper Swan flying east at around 18:10 lit-up from below, glowing white against the dark sky (calling also).
6 Whooper Swan > north @ 08:22
(Didn't get a great view, but could see that at least one of them was juvenile)
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Wednesday 22nd of October 2014 08:47:28 AM