Common Tern over north Grasshopper Warbler Lesser Whitethroat
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Scott robinson said
Sat Jun 14 5:11 PM, 2014
Flushed 2 woodcock early this morning while out running, other birds seen and heard included, 3 yellowhammer 1 mistle thrush 1 kestrel Swift and swallow flew through Could hear sedge warbler and blackcap 2 greenfinch Quite a few tits about as well mainly blue and great tits
Scott robinson said
Mon Jun 9 2:46 PM, 2014
1 garden warbler 2 willow tits 2 song thrush
All seen and heard on a very wet and muddy run
Scott robinson said
Sun Jun 1 12:29 PM, 2014
2 reeling grasshopper warblers, this morning while I was out running, other sightings included, 1 kestrel hunting 1 common whitethroat heard only 1 sedge warbler heard only 1 blackcap 3 skylark 2 meadow pipit 3 great tits Party of 4 blue tits 2 robin Pair of blackbirds 1 willow warbler heard only 2 chiffchaff 1 seen, 1 heard
Scott robinson said
Mon May 26 12:28 PM, 2014
1 lesser whitethroat 3 common whitethroat 2 blackcap 2 yellowhammer willow warbler and chiffchaff 1 willow tit 2 grasshopper warbler both heard only blue and great tits magpie and woodpigeon 1 sedge warbler heard only A pair of bullfinches on the old railway tracks, see this pair quite often No sign of any kingfisher on westleigh brook 2 curlew flew over
Been out running this afternoon, some decent birds heard and seen.
1 cuckoo heard only 2 grasshopper warbler, 1 seen the other heard 3 yellowhammers, all male in different locations 1 willow tit Willow warbler and chiffchaff 2 reed bunting Blue and great tits Robin and blackbird 1 raven over 1 snipe flushed 2 whitethroat, both seen in full voice 1 blackcap 2 skylark 1 meadow pipit 1 sedge warbler, heard only
Ian McKerchar said
Sun May 4 10:34 PM, 2014
Two reeling Grasshopper Warblers this evening.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 27 10:02 PM, 2014
Sightings from this morning:
Sedge Warbler Grasshopper Warbler Redpoll More Whitethroat and Willow Warbler
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 23 12:44 PM, 2014
Singing male Wood Warbler still present just north of Howe Bridge Crematorium at midday; still favouring the same area of tall willows.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 22 12:21 PM, 2014
Singing Male Wood Warbler just north of Howe Bridge Crematorium at the junction of main path at 12:10 today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 20 8:00 PM, 2014
Grasshopper Warbler singing this morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Scott robinson said
Sun Apr 13 12:39 PM, 2014
5 chiffchaff 6 willow warbler 3 song thrush a pair of yellowhammers 1 willow tit 3 goldcrest, 2 seen 1 heard 4 skylark 2 meadow pipit 1 greenfinch 3 chaffinch no goldfinch today, usaually just about everywhere I go 1 blackcap plus good numbers of the common birds, tits, robin, blackbird and wren
over abbey lane ponds where,
a pair of great crested grebes 3 tufted duck coot Moorhen mallards 2 reed bunting wren
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Apr 3 12:32 PM, 2014
A Lesser Redpoll flew in at 11:37 today and a female Wheatear and 6 Fieldfare were in the horse fields with a Willow Warbler nearby.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 1 5:01 PM, 2014
Sightings from this morning:
Whimbrel and Curlew flew NW at 10:25 Willow Warbler 3 Skylark 5 Chiffchaff Raven flew north
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 1 1:17 AM, 2014
Willow Warbler and 22 Fieldfare present yesterday (31st).
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Scott robinson said
Sun Mar 30 7:57 PM, 2014
Willow warbler present this morning while I was out running, singing in a tree near the old railway lines.
Other sightings included,
2 Siskin 2 woodcock 1 buzzard 5 chiffchaff all heard in different locations 1 goldcrest 1 willow tit
Scott robinson said
Thu Mar 27 2:06 PM, 2014
10am to 1pm
1 kingfisher on westleigh brook 3 chiffchaff 5 lesser redpoll 2 redwing 1 robin blue and great tits 1 chaffinch 3 blackbird 5 siskin 1 kestrel 7 house sparrow loads of goldfinch lost count pair of bullfinch 5 skylark 2 meadow pipit
plus the usaul wood pigeon, magpie and carrion crow
2 chiffchaff this morning on my run, both heard and seen.
Scott robinson said
Tue Mar 11 12:24 PM, 2014
Few hours this morning in stunning sunshine.
Over the the delph and abbey lane, then to pickley green and over the feilds towards atherton.
skylark meadow pipit goldfinch chaffinch greenfinch coot great crested grebe tufted duck mallard yellowhammer robin blackbird Blue tit great tit willow tit 1 kingfisher, first one on this part of westleigh brook for three years for me. 1 chiffchaff, first one this year 2 linnet 4 bullfinch, 3 male, 1 female reed bunting 1 raven carrion crow magpie wood pigeon
Couple of hours this morning. 2 pied wagtails Pair of bullfinches Great,blue and long tailed tits. Goldfinches everywhere I went. 1 redwing feeding also 16 flew over. 2 pairs of tufted duck. Robin and blackbird also great spotted woodpecker.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 12th of January 2014 01:55:09 PM
80+ Pink-footed Geese over SW at 16:09 this afternoon.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Sep 25 5:38 AM, 2013
47 Pink-footed Geese over NW at 5:23om today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Sep 23 11:19 PM, 2013
A Hobby flying south then chasing Swallows was present at 14:02 and 80+ Swallow flew south in one hour.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Sep 8 12:37 AM, 2013
This late morning to early afternoon:
Water Rail A calling Golden Plover over calling (not seen) 2 juvenile Whitethroat
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 19 4:34 AM, 2013
Juvenile Whinchat present this morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Antony Wainwright said
Sun Jul 28 9:08 PM, 2013
10 - 12am. Highlights as follows:
Tree Pipit 1 adult without entire head and breast feathers. Feeding 1 recently fledged juvenile Reed Bunting family party Chiffchaff 5, inc at least 2 juveniles being fed by parents Greenfinch 4 inc 2 juveniles Blackcap 2 female/immature redheads Willow Warbler 2 juvenile Robin 2 juveniles
Ian McKerchar said
Tue May 21 6:17 AM, 2013
Female Whinchat present at mid-afternoon today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Mon May 20 1:19 AM, 2013
Male Lesser Whitethroat and Grasshopper Warbler present this morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun May 19 4:10 AM, 2013
This morning: -
Cuckoo still present Grasshopper Warbler 2 Sedge Warblers
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Antony Wainwright said
Sun Apr 28 6:35 PM, 2013
8 - 10am. 41 species. Highlights as follows:
Cuckoo 1 male. Seen really well and heard calling Tree Pipit 2 south area Willow Warbler 8 singing Song Thrush 8 Chiffchaff 5 singing Whitethroat 4 Grey Partridge 2 Grasshopper Warbler 2 males reeling in separate areas. One seen very well. Kestrel 1 male caught fairly large rodent
Thanks to Phil Rhodes and this forum caught up with a Cuckoo within walking distance of my house
Pity this site has a new road planned to be built through it!
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 27 10:08 PM, 2013
Cuckoo still present today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 27 4:05 AM, 2013
At 12:20 today: -
Tree Pipit Cuckoo Grasshopper Warbler
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 26 12:13 AM, 2013
2 Dunlin flew through NW at 4:25 today. Also present, Snipe and Grasshopper Warbler.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Apr 25 2:21 AM, 2013
Up to 4:30 this afternoon: -
Tree Pipit present though elusive Male Cuckoo still present
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 22 4:50 AM, 2013
Grasshopper Warbler reeling at 8:15pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Apr 21 9:33 PM, 2013
Grasshopper Warbler flushed this morning.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 20 7:22 PM, 2013
Tree Pipit at 6:30am today, also: -
Cuckoo Jack Snipe 2 Whitethroat
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 19 9:57 PM, 2013
Tree Pipit singing at 2:10pm today and female Redstart still present plus Peregrine circling.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 19 1:54 PM, 2013
Female Redstart present at 4:30pm yesterday.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Jan 6 6:01 AM, 2013
Male Blackcap in a birder's garden at 1pm today.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Pat Griffin said
Sun Dec 30 7:41 PM, 2012
9 Waxwings at Howe Bridge Crematorium at 10am today. Showing very well and feeding on berries.
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Dec 30 2:02 AM, 2012
Mike Passant wrote:
We shall be back (hopefully able to take in a little birding) weather and circumstances permitting, in Greater Manchester on Jan 12th. This area seems to turn up decent records from time to time; what does the habitat comprise please, and is parking/ access easy?
Best wishes for 2013.
Mike P.
Its rough scrubland and fields with horses,and one of the areas where a casual single visit ,would be likely to find very little of note.It used to be my patch in the 1970's-1990 and I really saw little of note most visits,with the odd decent bird,and its one of those sites where a patcher in this case Phil Rhodes finds a few decent birds,where as the casual visitor would soon give up as in my experiance there is very little to see for much of the time.
Mike Passant said
Sat Dec 29 10:11 PM, 2012
We shall be back (hopefully able to take in a little birding) weather and circumstances permitting, in Greater Manchester on Jan 12th. This area seems to turn up decent records from time to time; what does the habitat comprise please, and is parking/ access easy?
Best wishes for 2013.
Mike P.
Pat Griffin said
Fri Dec 28 8:44 PM, 2012
10 Waxwings at Howe Bridge Crematorium, Westleigh, at noon today
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Dec 28 6:58 PM, 2012
10 very photogenic Waxwings still present at Howe Bridge Crematorium at 9:55 this morning; still plenty of berries left too.
Common Tern over north
Grasshopper Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
3 yellowhammer
1 mistle thrush
1 kestrel
Swift and swallow flew through
Could hear sedge warbler and blackcap
2 greenfinch
Quite a few tits about as well mainly blue and great tits
2 willow tits
2 song thrush
All seen and heard on a very wet and muddy run
1 kestrel hunting
1 common whitethroat heard only
1 sedge warbler heard only
1 blackcap
3 skylark
2 meadow pipit
3 great tits
Party of 4 blue tits
2 robin
Pair of blackbirds
1 willow warbler heard only
2 chiffchaff 1 seen, 1 heard
3 common whitethroat
2 blackcap
2 yellowhammer
willow warbler and chiffchaff
1 willow tit
2 grasshopper warbler both heard only
blue and great tits
magpie and woodpigeon
1 sedge warbler heard only
A pair of bullfinches on the old railway tracks, see this pair quite often
No sign of any kingfisher on westleigh brook
2 curlew flew over
Garden Warbler
Lesser Whitethroat
2 Grasshopper Warbler
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
1 cuckoo heard only
2 grasshopper warbler, 1 seen the other heard
3 yellowhammers, all male in different locations
1 willow tit
Willow warbler and chiffchaff
2 reed bunting
Blue and great tits
Robin and blackbird
1 raven over
1 snipe flushed
2 whitethroat, both seen in full voice
1 blackcap
2 skylark
1 meadow pipit
1 sedge warbler, heard only
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Sedge Warbler
Grasshopper Warbler
Redpoll
More Whitethroat and Willow Warbler
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
6 willow warbler
3 song thrush
a pair of yellowhammers
1 willow tit
3 goldcrest, 2 seen 1 heard
4 skylark
2 meadow pipit
1 greenfinch
3 chaffinch
no goldfinch today, usaually just about everywhere I go
1 blackcap
plus good numbers of the common birds, tits, robin, blackbird and wren
over abbey lane ponds where,
a pair of great crested grebes
3 tufted duck
coot
Moorhen
mallards
2 reed bunting
wren
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Whimbrel and Curlew flew NW at 10:25
Willow Warbler
3 Skylark
5 Chiffchaff
Raven flew north
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Other sightings included,
2 Siskin
2 woodcock
1 buzzard
5 chiffchaff all heard in different locations
1 goldcrest
1 willow tit
1 kingfisher on westleigh brook
3 chiffchaff
5 lesser redpoll
2 redwing
1 robin
blue and great tits
1 chaffinch
3 blackbird
5 siskin
1 kestrel
7 house sparrow
loads of goldfinch lost count
pair of bullfinch
5 skylark
2 meadow pipit
plus the usaul wood pigeon, magpie and carrion crow
2 Chiffchaff
pair of Grey Partridge
Raven
22 Meadow Pipit
2 Fieldfare
2 Siskin
2 Willow Tit
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Over the the delph and abbey lane, then to pickley green and over the feilds towards atherton.
skylark
meadow pipit
goldfinch
chaffinch
greenfinch
coot
great crested grebe
tufted duck
mallard
yellowhammer
robin
blackbird
Blue tit
great tit
willow tit
1 kingfisher, first one on this part of westleigh brook for three years for me.
1 chiffchaff, first one this year
2 linnet
4 bullfinch, 3 male, 1 female
reed bunting
1 raven
carrion crow
magpie
wood pigeon
2 Snipe
2 Reed Bunting
7 Siskin
6 Chaffinch
2 Bullfinch
2 Goldcrest
16 Redwing
5 Fieldfare
Yellowhammer
2 Willow Tit
6 House Sparrow
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 12th of January 2014 01:55:09 PM
2 Woodcock
Water Rail
8 redpoll
4 Siskin
50+ Redwing
Willow Tit
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
6 Siskin
Goldcrest
Chiffchaff
5 Redwing
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Water Rail
A calling Golden Plover over calling (not seen)
2 juvenile Whitethroat
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Tree Pipit 1 adult without entire head and breast feathers. Feeding 1 recently fledged juvenile
Reed Bunting family party
Chiffchaff 5, inc at least 2 juveniles being fed by parents
Greenfinch 4 inc 2 juveniles
Blackcap 2 female/immature redheads
Willow Warbler 2 juvenile
Robin 2 juveniles
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Cuckoo still present
Grasshopper Warbler
2 Sedge Warblers
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Cuckoo 1 male. Seen really well and heard calling
Tree Pipit 2 south area
Willow Warbler 8 singing
Song Thrush 8
Chiffchaff 5 singing
Whitethroat 4
Grey Partridge 2
Grasshopper Warbler 2 males reeling in separate areas. One seen very well.
Kestrel 1 male caught fairly large rodent
Thanks to Phil Rhodes and this forum caught up with a Cuckoo within walking distance of my house
Pity this site has a new road planned to be built through it!
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Tree Pipit
Cuckoo
Grasshopper Warbler
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Tree Pipit present though elusive
Male Cuckoo still present
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Cuckoo
Jack Snipe
2 Whitethroat
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Its rough scrubland and fields with horses,and one of the areas where a casual single visit ,would be likely to find very little of note.It used to be my patch in the 1970's-1990 and I really saw little of note most visits,with the odd decent bird,and its one of those sites where a patcher in this case Phil Rhodes finds a few decent birds,where as the casual visitor would soon give up as in my experiance there is very little to see for much of the time.
We shall be back (hopefully able to take in a little birding) weather and circumstances permitting, in Greater Manchester on Jan 12th. This area seems to turn up decent records from time to time; what does the habitat comprise please, and is parking/ access easy?
Best wishes for 2013.
Mike P.
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes