Up to c100 Waxwings at Milner Street this morning, with around 30 each of Redwing and Fieldfare also present
same up to 3pm , not many berries left and most were heading across the road to Honda Garage were there are 3 decent trees full of berries left ,Redwing were up to around the 100 mark or more passing through and a sparrowhawk was seen twice.
dave broome said
Fri Jan 13 9:32 AM, 2017
Up to c100 Waxwings at Milner Street this morning, with around 30 each of Redwing and Fieldfare also present
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Jan 8 6:45 PM, 2017
7 Waxwing at Milner street Warrington ,with about 20 Fieldfares ,and very few berries left now
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Jan 5 3:20 PM, 2017
pete berry wrote:
After a look at the Waxwings today a juvenile Glaucous Gull flew low over car whilst we were stopped at the lights at the junction of A49 and A574.There were quite a few gulls milling about in the general area,but a quick search of the industrial estate at the back didn't turn owt up.
Most of the Gulls seem to roost on the ASDA Warehouse on Dallam Lane, you can view them from the Tesco Extra Car Park, there are hundreds of big gulls on there most early mornings recently ive never tried ,but I imagine scoping from the corner of the Tesco car park would work.
:)
pete berry said
Thu Jan 5 2:23 PM, 2017
After a look at the Waxwings today a juvenile Glaucous Gull flew low over car whilst we were stopped at the lights at the junction of A49 and A574.There were quite a few gulls milling about in the general area,but a quick search of the industrial estate at the back didn't turn owt up.
Daniel Owen said
Wed Jan 4 4:35 PM, 2017
26+ Waxwings still present at the Volkswagen garage on Milner Street at 14:00, also good numbers of redwing and fieldfare
Six Waxwings present on Milner Street at 11.45 this morning.
KEV BROWN said
Mon Jan 2 4:15 PM, 2017
35+ Waxwing at 4pm today on the corner between Battersby Lane and Forshaw Street, feeding on the many remaining berries on corner.
John O'Neill said
Mon Jan 2 10:31 AM, 2017
8.30 Milner St
Some of the berry trees completely stripped. The trees right alongside A57 still have fruit on them and thrush/waxwing flocks were on these this morning.
Fewer birds than a few days ago, 90% of birds were Redwing. Single figures of Waxwing in with them.
Ian Coote said
Mon Jan 2 9:16 AM, 2017
42 Waxwings in usual trees along Battersby Lane, now (09:15hrs)
alan patterson said
Sun Jan 1 6:42 PM, 2017
There were 2 Waxwing at Milner Street, after lunch along with a large mixed flock of Redwing and Fieldfares. However about 2.45 c50 Waxwings flew in giving very good views. They were still there when I left about 3.15.
No Waxwings at Milner street Warrington this morning, plenty of Redwing and Fieldfare along with a decent starling flock
dave broome said
Sat Dec 31 3:20 PM, 2016
38 Waxwing feeding at Milner Street at 14:45
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Dec 31 2:55 PM, 2016
Rob Smith wrote:
around 10.45am
Waxwing - 18 present but harassed quite forcibly by thrushes & blackbirds to the extent that the flock flew off over the hospital to the north?
Could you edit where these birds are more specifically please Rob as the thread relates to the 'town centre and environs'.
Rob Smith said
Sat Dec 31 2:06 PM, 2016
around 10.45am
Waxwing - 18 present but harassed quite forcibly by thrushes & blackbirds to the extent that the flock flew off over the hospital to the north?
John O'Neill said
Sat Dec 31 10:28 AM, 2016
Just off A57 right next to closed B&Q opposite Post Office Depot
Fantastic close views of mixed flock of thrushes and waxwings gorging on berries.
at least 10 Waxwing and 20 plus Fieldfare 30 plus Redwing smaller nos of Mistle Thrush and Blackbirds.
This is right next to VW showroom but when waxwings here in previous years the VW staff were very unsympathetic to birders (and birds) so if anyone's planning a visit to see them best to avoid the showroom's carparks.
A slightly earlier traipse round Forshaw/Milner St area found plenty of Starlings but not much else.
JOHN TYMON said
Fri Dec 30 9:53 AM, 2016
No Waxwings at Milner street ,plenty Thrushes
Steven Nelson said
Thu Dec 29 2:48 PM, 2016
23+ at Milner Street at 13.10. A bit flighty as a Magpie was in their favoured tree. Also 2 Redwing and 2 Mistle Thrushes. Lots of berries here. Beware the traffic wardens!!
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Dec 29 12:24 PM, 2016
35 waxwings milner street f 10 mins at 10.30 before the thrushes saw them off none at battersby ln this morning
Daniel Owen said
Wed Dec 28 3:08 PM, 2016
16 Waxwings at Battersby Lane, at the junction with Forshaw Street reported at 11:24 on birdguides and still present at 15:00
-- Edited by Daniel Owen on Wednesday 28th of December 2016 03:09:53 PM
dave broome said
Wed Dec 28 9:16 AM, 2016
21 Waxwing at Winwick Road/Alder Lane this morning, in a tree adjacent to 391 Winwick Rd
dave broome said
Tue Dec 20 4:04 PM, 2016
Raven low SW over the town centre this afternoon by Mersey Street
JOHN TYMON said
Mon Nov 28 7:58 PM, 2016
John Williams wrote:
It is also worth keeping an eye on the rowans in Battersby Lane, and the rowan with white berries near the Birchwood Pool at Moore NR.
Been checking Battersby lane ,not many berries there,more at milner street
John Williams said
Mon Nov 28 7:50 PM, 2016
It is also worth keeping an eye on the rowans in Battersby Lane, and the rowan with white berries near the Birchwood Pool at Moore NR.
JOHN TYMON said
Mon Nov 28 11:34 AM, 2016
Anyone in Warrington whos out and about check Milner street for Waxwings has the berries are perfect and in abundance has waxwings have been seen at Lowton this morning,so Milner street has always been the top spot in Warrington -anyone who goes please update ,I have been checking has I live close ,but am at work all week,so can't get to check .
Daniel Owen said
Fri Nov 18 5:37 PM, 2016
Woodcock flew low over my garden around 4pm
Chris Hancock said
Wed Nov 9 4:03 PM, 2016
Possible Little Egret seen very briefly flying over Town Centre at 4pm
John Williams said
Sun Oct 16 2:05 PM, 2016
Just seen a Magpie near Asda Westbrook, flying with it's beak full of sticks and twigs, are they still nesting, or is this early preparation for next spring?.
dave broome said
Sat Oct 8 9:35 AM, 2016
approx 120 Pink-Footed Geese west at 09:33
2 Skylark N over Golden Square
Daniel Owen said
Fri Sep 16 4:45 PM, 2016
A greenshank flew over my garden calling at about 23:00 last night (15/09)
Dave Riley said
Tue Aug 16 6:03 PM, 2016
A Tree Pipit flew over Decathlon on Winwick Road at 13.00 this afternoon
JOHN TYMON said
Wed May 11 7:51 PM, 2016
Saw my first Black Tern of the year today ,in the stranges of places ,1 Flying over the swing bridge on Chester Road down the Manchester ship canal towards Moore ,presumebly from Woolston Eyes,in the Rush hour at 4.20 .Who would ever thought you could see Black Tern in Almost town centre Warrington :) Always expect anything anywhere and you won't go wrong :)
Mark Whalley said
Tue Apr 26 1:20 PM, 2016
Collared Dove seen on Crosfield Street next to Bank Park yesterday evening
John Williams said
Fri Apr 22 6:55 PM, 2016
Wilderspool (Former Rugby Stadium)
3 Little Ringed Plovers chasing each other round the waste ground/ rain water pools this afternoon.
Daniel Owen said
Fri Apr 8 12:19 PM, 2016
Willow warbler briefly singing in sycamore tree in my garden at 12:00
Ian Coote said
Sun Mar 13 10:00 AM, 2016
Pair of Goosander on Sankey Brook (Dallam) this morning 08:30hrs
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Feb 28 5:19 PM, 2016
Red Kite drifting NE 10.30 am over Tesco extra Warrington :) Put all the gulls up from the top of the Asda Warehouse opposite ,where it looked like there was well over 500 large gulls roosting . :)
Ian Coote said
Wed Dec 30 4:56 PM, 2015
Lone White Wagtail, this afternoon by Midland Way, adjacent to the A57 / A49 roundabout
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Nov 22 8:31 PM, 2015
Good selection of Birds seen from the garden today at various points in time -central Warrington
Fieldfare-2
Mistle thrush-1
Great spotted Woodpecker- 1m
Chaffinch-4
Coal Tit-2
Great Tit -2
Blue Tit-6
Collared Dove-7
Magpie-3
Sparrowhawk-1
Wren -1
Dunnock-2
Blackbird-2
Robin-1
:)
not got a clue why im double spaced
dave broome said
Fri Oct 2 9:43 PM, 2015
An opportunity arose this morning of about 45min watching from the roof of Golden Square, Warrington. Birds moving between S to SW were 68 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark and a minimum of 6 Siskin, birds being heard but many difficult to see against blue sky before fog drifted in. Long-Tailed Tit moved through London Planes at Golden Square and a Collared Dove is sitting on it's third brood in a Flowering Pear tree
Daniel Owen said
Tue Sep 8 7:19 PM, 2015
Great garden bird last night - a male tawny owl could be heard hooting at around 22:05 in padgate
Dave Riley said
Thu Aug 27 12:29 PM, 2015
Adult Mediterranean Gull seen at 12.10 flying over the roundabout at the junction of Lovely Lane and A57, heading west towards Sankey Valley Park
dave broome said
Wed Aug 12 8:04 PM, 2015
Raven this afternoon over the Sankey Bridges area flying towards Arpley Tip
dave broome said
Tue Jul 21 1:39 PM, 2015
For interest, in relation to John's sighting below, a Darvic-ringed Cormorant just upstream of the town centre in spring turned out to have been ringed in Germany
John Williams said
Mon Jul 20 7:58 PM, 2015
5pm
A single flock of 28 Cormorants flying West over Bridge Foot.
John Williams said
Thu Jul 2 10:20 AM, 2015
6pm (Yesterday 1st July)
Wilderspool Causeway
A Green Sandpiper flew off the site of the former rugby stadium, low over a nearby car park and off towards the Mersey, calling throughout.
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Apr 5 3:51 PM, 2015
Peregrine just gone over our garden in the centre of warrington being harrased by a lesser black backed gull headed towards the halliwell jones stadium. :)
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 5th of April 2015 04:30:49 PM
John Williams said
Thu Feb 12 7:04 PM, 2015
A Peregrine was perched on top of the Scottish Power building in Wilderspool for several minutes around 11.30. This building usually provides a roost for a flock of Feral Pigeons, although their numbers seem to have dropped from around 80, to about half that number since the former rugby stadium has been demolished. Needless to say then when the raptor was present, no pigeons were to be seen anywhere. The first birds back, several minutes after the falcon had departed were 4 Magpies. showing off their bravery on the roof, followed by 15 pigeons who went into a frenzy of flap and glide displaying. Take heed lesser birds, I have a feeling our "Peregrinus" friend will return.
Ian Coote said
Sun Jan 18 8:16 AM, 2015
JOHN TYMON wrote:
The area were the twite are reported was a local patch of mine for almost 10 years, its very doubtful that there would be twite flocks there. The linnet flocks were always there in winter and sometimes the 1st winter birds can be mistaken for twite. I never saw twite there in the 10 years I covered the area . It was a good area in summer for Ringed plover as well as a few other waders. Also green sandpiper and good numbers of little grebes on the Brook and I had a few Pied Flycatchers and a Hen Harrier once in the valley there :)
I think you are right John. The occasional Little Grebe is still seen on the brook, but the other species seem long gone unfortunately
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Jan 17 9:49 PM, 2015
Ian Coote wrote:
Sankey Valley Park, area north of new water treatment works: This morning at first light, there were 70+ Magpies in a noisy communal roost. The birds dispersed in small groups in all directions. The numbers of this species has been steadily growing recently in this area. Quite an impressive sight, but at what cost to small breeding birds this spring?
Also, apparently there have been reports (from a reliable source) of a flock of Twite on the open ground north of the treatment plant, that was until recently fenced off. I have not personally seen the Twite, but there is usually a mixed flock of Linnet, Meadow Pipit and Grey & Pied Wagtails there as well as Stock Doves. Whilst there is constant disturbance from dog walkers, this area is hardly watched, so this could potentially be a rich location for seeing interesting birds!
The area were the twite are reported was a local patch of mine for almost 10 years, its very doubtful that there would be twite flocks there. The linnet flocks were always there in winter and sometimes the 1st winter birds can be mistaken for twite. I never saw twite there in the 10 years I covered the area . It was a good area in summer for Ringed plover as well as a few other waders. Also green sandpiper and good numbers of little grebes on the Brook and I had a few Pied Flycatchers and a Hen Harrier once in the valley there :)
same up to 3pm , not many berries left and most were heading across the road to Honda Garage were there are 3 decent trees full of berries left ,Redwing were up to around the 100 mark or more passing through and a sparrowhawk was seen twice.
Up to c100 Waxwings at Milner Street this morning, with around 30 each of Redwing and Fieldfare also present
7 Waxwing at Milner street Warrington ,with about 20 Fieldfares ,and very few berries left now
Most of the Gulls seem to roost on the ASDA Warehouse on Dallam Lane, you can view them from the Tesco Extra Car Park, there are hundreds of big gulls on there most early mornings recently
ive never tried ,but I imagine scoping from the corner of the Tesco car park would work.
:)
Six Waxwings present on Milner Street at 11.45 this morning.
Some of the berry trees completely stripped. The trees right alongside A57 still have fruit on them and thrush/waxwing flocks were on these this morning.
Fewer birds than a few days ago, 90% of birds were Redwing. Single figures of Waxwing in with them.
There were 2 Waxwing at Milner Street, after lunch along with a large mixed flock of Redwing and Fieldfares. However about 2.45 c50 Waxwings flew in giving very good views. They were still there when I left about 3.15.
38 Waxwing feeding at Milner Street at 14:45
Could you edit where these birds are more specifically please Rob as the thread relates to the 'town centre and environs'.
Waxwing - 18 present but harassed quite forcibly by thrushes & blackbirds to the extent that the flock flew off over the hospital to the north?
Fantastic close views of mixed flock of thrushes and waxwings gorging on berries.
at least 10 Waxwing and 20 plus Fieldfare 30 plus Redwing smaller nos of Mistle Thrush and Blackbirds.
This is right next to VW showroom but when waxwings here in previous years the VW staff were very unsympathetic to birders (and birds) so if anyone's planning a visit to see them best to avoid the showroom's carparks.
A slightly earlier traipse round Forshaw/Milner St area found plenty of Starlings but not much else.
-- Edited by Daniel Owen on Wednesday 28th of December 2016 03:09:53 PM
21 Waxwing at Winwick Road/Alder Lane this morning, in a tree adjacent to 391 Winwick Rd
Raven low SW over the town centre this afternoon by Mersey Street
Been checking Battersby lane ,not many berries there,more at milner street
Anyone in Warrington whos out and about check Milner street for Waxwings has the berries are perfect and in abundance has waxwings have been seen at Lowton this morning,so Milner street has always been the top spot in Warrington -anyone who goes please update ,I have been checking has I live close ,but am at work all week,so can't get to check .
Possible Little Egret seen very briefly flying over Town Centre at 4pm
Just seen a Magpie near Asda Westbrook, flying with it's beak full of sticks and twigs, are they still nesting, or is this early preparation for next spring?.
approx 120 Pink-Footed Geese west at 09:33
2 Skylark N over Golden Square
Collared Dove seen on Crosfield Street next to Bank Park yesterday evening
3 Little Ringed Plovers chasing each other round the waste ground/ rain water pools this afternoon.
Pair of Goosander on Sankey Brook (Dallam) this morning 08:30hrs
Lone White Wagtail, this afternoon by Midland Way, adjacent to the A57 / A49 roundabout
Good selection of Birds seen from the garden today at various points in time -central Warrington
Fieldfare-2
Mistle thrush-1
Great spotted Woodpecker- 1m
Chaffinch-4
Coal Tit-2
Great Tit -2
Blue Tit-6
Collared Dove-7
Magpie-3
Sparrowhawk-1
Wren -1
Dunnock-2
Blackbird-2
Robin-1
:)
not got a clue why im double spaced
A single flock of 28 Cormorants flying West over Bridge Foot.
Wilderspool Causeway
A Green Sandpiper flew off the site of the former rugby stadium, low over a nearby car park and off towards the Mersey, calling throughout.
:)
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 5th of April 2015 04:30:49 PM
This building usually provides a roost for a flock of Feral Pigeons, although their numbers seem to have dropped from around 80, to about half that number since
the former rugby stadium has been demolished. Needless to say then when the raptor was present, no pigeons were to be seen anywhere.
The first birds back, several minutes after the falcon had departed were 4 Magpies. showing off their bravery on the roof, followed by 15 pigeons who went into a
frenzy of flap and glide displaying. Take heed lesser birds, I have a feeling our "Peregrinus" friend will return.
I think you are right John. The occasional Little Grebe is still seen on the brook, but the other species seem long gone unfortunately
The area were the twite are reported was a local patch of mine for almost 10 years, its very doubtful that there would be twite flocks there. The linnet flocks were always there in winter and sometimes the 1st winter birds can be mistaken for twite. I never saw twite there in the 10 years I covered the area . It was a good area in summer for Ringed plover as well as a few other waders. Also green sandpiper and good numbers of little grebes on the Brook and I had a few Pied Flycatchers and a Hen Harrier once in the valley there :)