Female Ring Ouzel on the tops 11 Wheatear 2 Sand Martin
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Simon Warford said
Sun Apr 25 2:09 PM, 2010
25/4/10 7.40am-1pm with Andy Makin, covered all areas
Its the nature of the game, there is always someone waiting to grip you off, even your own Dad!!
Me and Andy were on Coal Pit road and the Marsh Harrier must have flown past us, but it was very misty up there.
No sign of the Black Redstart by the mast, see if it pops up in another couple of weeks! Ring Ouzel - 2 males flew through the mist and straight off north into Lancs Grasshopper Warbler 2 reeling Yellow Wagtail 1 north over very top (heard only) Willow Warbler 10+ Wheatear 39 Stonechat 1 male
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Sunday 25th of April 2010 02:13:37 PM
Alan Warford said
Sun Apr 25 1:22 PM, 2010
Walk from Colliers Row Road to Holdens Farm and back via Burnt Edge and Walker Fold 9.00-12.30.
Fem/Imm Marsh Harrier south over Colliers Row Road near quarry at 0935. {a county first for me} 4 Wheatear 3 Lesser Redpoll 4+ Curlew Kestrel Willow Warbler lots Grasshopper Warbler (Coal Pit Road) 8+ Linnet 4 Male Red Grouse. 2 Swallow
-- Edited by Alan Warford on Sunday 25th of April 2010 02:36:34 PM
Paul Cliff said
Sat Apr 24 2:13 PM, 2010
Sadly picked up a dead tawny owl victim of an rta 300 yrds east of coal pit lane on scout road.
Simon Warford said
Sat Apr 24 12:52 PM, 2010
24/4/10 upto 12pm with Andy Makin & Phil Rhodes
Black Redstart - fem just in lancs Whimbrel 3 over (Phil & Andy only) Ring Ouzel 1(Phil) Tree Pipit flew north over calling Wheatear approx 53 (combined total) Stonechat pair Green Woodpecker 1 Curlew 7 Willow Warbler 15+ Blackcap 1 Redpoll 10+
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 24 12:45 PM, 2010
Female Black Redstart still present 12:40pm by the rocket shaped mast (actually in Lancs)!
Info thanks to Paul Cliff
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 24 9:35 AM, 2010
Female Black Redstart (still?) on the buildings around the mast on Winter Hill this morning (of course, these buildings are in fact in Lancashire!).
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 23 3:41 PM, 2010
A female Marsh Harrier low over by the mast at 8:15am plus a Whimbrel north and 38 Wheatear present this morning.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 20 3:41 PM, 2010
The 3 Common Redpolls were in Lancashire though
Simon Warford said
Tue Apr 20 3:37 PM, 2010
In addition to the below im told Andy also had 3 Common Redpoll & a Merlin along Georges Lane.
Oh the joy of being stuck in work!
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 20 11:15 AM, 2010
Now 3 Ring Ouzel by the kennels (2 male and female) and 3 Twite which have now moved north and across the border into Lancs.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Apr 20 10:02 AM, 2010
Pair of Ring Ouzel by the dog kennels on Georges Lane this morning also 19 Wheatear.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Simon Warford said
Mon Apr 19 9:16 PM, 2010
Only 15 Wheatear left by late evening, single Golden Plover in the field by Holdens farm and a female Ring Ouzel sat in a tree by Holdens farm "chacking" away, all scant consolation for dipping yet more Twite at Elton this afternoon!
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 19 4:05 PM, 2010
Told me he had 73 Wheatear and a single Whimbrel in an hour and a quarter up there
Simon Warford said
Mon Apr 19 3:25 PM, 2010
Andy Makin had around 75-80 Wheatear in less than an hour without even reaching the mast, plus 3 Yellowhammer(mega up there!) and a Whimbrel.
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Monday 19th of April 2010 08:53:34 PM
Simon Warford said
Sun Apr 18 4:32 PM, 2010
18/4/10 am with senior
Male Common Redpoll by the west corner of Wilderswood, loosly associating with 15+ Lesser Redpoll mid am.
Wheatear 8+ (5+ by the mast, 3 Burnt Edge) Stonechat 1 Linnet 10 Curlew 5 Buzzard 1 Raven 2 Swallow 3 Willow Warbler 4 No sign of any Ring Ouzels.
Simon Warford said
Sat Apr 17 12:40 PM, 2010
17/4/10 am with Andy Makin, Cliffy & Phil J
No sign of Black Redstart or Redstart 2 Male Ring Ouzel in field above Holdens Farm late am at least Great to see 4 Stonechat (3 male 1 fem) back around Burnt Edge Grasshopper Warbler 1 near Giligants Farm 10 Wheatear 2 Green Woodpecker( Andy Makin only). Plenty of Redpoll & Willow Warbler
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Saturday 17th of April 2010 12:42:46 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 16 12:18 PM, 2010
A female Black Redstart and 7 Wheatear at the top of Mast Road this early afternoon (no vehicular access up beyond the cattle grid, you gotta get out and walk ).
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 16 9:05 AM, 2010
Male Redstart singing in willows 200 metres south of Coal Pit Lane, by the eastern side of Roscoe's Tenement Clough at 8:55am.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Simon Warford said
Fri Apr 16 9:03 AM, 2010
Male Redstart singing by Coal pit lane on east side of roscows tenemant clough at 9am also Green Woodpecker.
Info thanks to Andy Makin.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 14 2:12 PM, 2010
Male Common Redpoll by the dog kenels along Georges Lane at 12:10 this afternoon. Small numbers of redpolls moving north.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Alan Prosser said
Tue Apr 13 7:27 PM, 2010
Between 10am and 11.45am today from Walker Fold to Burnt Edge.
1300- 1430 walkersfold - mast road and back very quiet 1 kestrel 1 sparrowhawk 1 curlew 1 pied wagtail.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 12 4:53 PM, 2010
At 3:15pm whilst with Andy Makin along Georges Lane, north of Wilderswood, we had a single Whimbrel flying northerly (ish), low and drop into the fields somewhere just on the otherside of the border in Lancs. We couldn't see it but it could be heard calling for a good 15 minutes afterwards.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 12 1:37 PM, 2010
3 Ring Ouzel early afternoon on the northern slope of the green hill 150 metres south east of Holdens Farm. Access via the track along side Sugar Loaf Plantation. Very flighty (typically for this area!) they moved further north towards Coal Pit Lane and into the Juncus field by the wood.
Dave Tennant said
Mon Apr 12 10:11 AM, 2010
0645- 0845 walk from walker fold upto mast road and back. highlights.... pair of sparrowhawk hunting over walkerfold. 1 kestrel 7 redpoll 2 coal tits 1 willow warbler 3 curlew 5 red grouse 3 wheatears [2male,1 female ] 2 skylarks [ singing from above ] 2 carrion crows [ 1 carrying food ] no ring ouzel that was at holdens plantation on friday
Paul Cliff said
Sat Apr 10 7:00 PM, 2010
Top morning's optimistic birding! You just never ...... Know! Great to spend time with andy and Warfy lad!
Simon Warford said
Sat Apr 10 6:02 PM, 2010
10/4/10 7am-1pm with Andy Makin & Paul Cliff.
Black Redstart, female by Hampsons Farm on large rubble pile and ground showing well, also 2 Linnet & Grey Wagtail here.
Golden Plover 4 flew north early am over the mast. Curlew 4 Wheatear 7(5 by the mast) Redpoll 5 Linnet 12 Sparrowhawk 2 Buzzard 2 Willow Warbler 8 Chiffchaff 1 Swallow 1 Raven 3 several Red Grouse
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Saturday 10th of April 2010 06:10:34 PM
Mark Rigby said
Sat Apr 10 3:51 PM, 2010
Still present at 1355hrs, showing well.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Apr 10 12:12 PM, 2010
Black Redstart found late morning just off Coal Pit Lane, half way along the track down to Hampsons Farm. In the area of rubble and waste ground.
Info thanks to Simon Warford and Paul Cliff
Dave Tennant said
Fri Apr 9 10:16 AM, 2010
Oh and 1 wheatear near the mast .
Dave Tennant said
Fri Apr 9 10:14 AM, 2010
Walking up past walker fold plantation to winter hill and back via burnt edge 0640- 0910 this am . 1 ring ouzel at holdens plantation , 3 redpoll , curlew and red grouse heard , 1 grey wagtail , 2 ravens, 2 rooks , 1 willow warbler, lapwings displaying, lots of meadow pipits lovely stroll and hardly a breath of wind .
Simon Warford said
Wed Apr 7 7:22 PM, 2010
7/4/10 pm
Wheatear 7 (5 by the mast & 2 on Burnt Edge) Woodcock - flushed from heather near the top and then flew all the way to Two Lads! Redpoll 5 Raven 2 Buzzard 2 Swallow 1 north Still 30+ Mipits in field by Holden's farm.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 7 3:50 PM, 2010
Late posting for early afternoon yesterday:
45 Meadow Pipit in the muddy field just west of Holden's Farm. 6 Curlews around Burnt Edge Moor
Dave Tennant said
Wed Apr 7 8:29 AM, 2010
Edge lane off walker fold road 0615- 0730, 34 meadow pipits, pair of raven ,2 curlew heard. and a pair of wheatear in the early stages of courtship. very clear on top but a blanket of fog covering the horwich, wigan area.
Simon Warford said
Mon Apr 5 6:40 PM, 2010
5/4/10 several hours trying to improve my local knowledge of the area but still failing miserably..
Single Greylag goose high east over the moor late am was the highlight Raven 4 Curlew 6+ Goldcrest 1
Dennis atherton said
Sat Apr 3 7:20 PM, 2010
all afternoon today around the moors and burnt edge, loads of meadow pipits everywhere, also skylark, buzzard, sparrowhawk and kestrel, lapwings, curlew, pheasants, chaffinch, chiffchaff, wheatear, had a good mooch for ring ouzels and short eared owls but no luck, best sight was a nice group of five redpolls near one of the farms on the hill at the top of smithills dean road
Ian Campbell said
Fri Apr 2 2:47 PM, 2010
Simon Warford wrote:
Ian, its a shame you couldnt have returned my text or perhaps rang me to let me know about the Owl, ,ive been up winter hill myself this morning and knowing about the owls presence would of been rather useful considering that im keeping a Bolton list this year & ive been up there most weekends
Sorry Simon, I'm a CAD and a BOUNDER and am sitting at home waiting for a knock on the door from a hit squad. Which I fully deserve, please have mercy on me as I have a wife and family to support. I faithfully promise to let you know next time I luckily locate a good bird. Sorry once again. ps I've sent a PM with even more grovels in it Cheers Ian
Simon Warford said
Fri Apr 2 1:50 PM, 2010
Ian, its a shame you couldnt have returned my text or perhaps rang me to let me know about the Owl, ,ive been up winter hill myself this morning and knowing about the owls presence would of been rather useful considering that im keeping a Bolton list this year & ive been up there most weekends
Ian Campbell said
Fri Apr 2 10:48 AM, 2010
Went up to Winter Hill this a.m. 7.15-9.00, hoping for Ring Ouzel, very misty and no chance. However was sat at roadside at a fenced area with warning about falling ice when lights flash, listening to passing Meadow Pipits and singing Skylarks, when out of the mist flying up the road and straight past me was a Short-eared Owl, totally unexpected and a GM first for me. Also heard 5 Red Grouse and 1 seen and 2 Curlew heard. Cheers Ian ........................... Just getting in car to leave when I got your text about the Herons Warfy
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Friday 2nd of April 2010 10:50:10 AM
Tom Morton said
Tue Mar 23 7:09 PM, 2010
Morning Curlew (c.3), 6+ Skylarks, Sparrowhawk, many Mipits, 2 pairs of Red Grouse
Simon Warford said
Sun Mar 21 7:09 PM, 2010
21/3/10 Senior & Phil.
Most bird activity I have seen up here so far this year.
4 Sand Martin flew north over the moor. 5+ Curlew Peregrine 1 male Raven 4+ Skylark 10+ Plenty Mipits about. Linnet Sparrowhawk over the moor.
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Sunday 21st of March 2010 07:13:30 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Mar 19 2:51 PM, 2010
Burnt Edge Moor this afternoon:
Female Stonechat Single Siskin over south Several Meadow Pipits about
fred fouracre said
Wed Mar 10 3:47 PM, 2010
smithills moor and burnt edge today.2 mistle thrush,2 pheasant,2 grouse,and 1 raven displaying some suberb aerobatics.also a small grassy pool absolutely alive with mating and spawning frogs.croaking loudly and generally partaking in a free for all.i didnt know they lived this high up.how they survived the last few months god only knows.no mipits.
Simon Warford said
Sat Jan 23 5:04 PM, 2010
7am-11am
Very dissapointing, second weekend running fog bound, apart from when you are at the mast itself and look down on a spectacular carpet of fog!
Tawny Owl 2 Red Grouse 6 Raven 1 Reed Bunting 1 No Mipits back yet, im not gonna catch the wigan boys anytime soon
Simon Warford said
Fri Jan 1 8:12 PM, 2010
Mid pm
150 Pinkfeet NW just before a blizzard was unexpected up there(well done Melanie). Peregrine 1 Little Owl 1 - peering at us with one eye from its bracken covered cave, what a coward. Red Grouse 10
Simon Warford said
Sun Dec 13 4:45 PM, 2009
Me and Andy Makin had a decent morning up on Winter Hill. The male Black Redstart gave us the run around before finally giving itself up on a fence 100 yards or so to the west of the mast, it seems to be following the pair of Stonechats around. Andy got some decent video of it. Last seen flying back into the mast compound where it tends to be elusive. Also several Raven almost constantly on view, 3 Peregrines flying around including 1 perched up on the smaller mast plus several Red Grouse around.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Dec 13 1:03 PM, 2009
Black Redstart still present this morning (possibly an immature male apparently), still with the 2 Stonechats around the building (which are in Lancs) and 100 yards west of there along the fenceline (which is in GM).
Info thanks to Simon Warford
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Dec 12 12:04 PM, 2009
Female/immature Black Redstart this morning with 2 Stonechats on the top of winter hill by the mast itself though mobile and certainly in Greater Manchester when initially found. Also single Golden Plover over.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 12th of December 2009 12:06:25 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 12th of December 2009 12:06:44 PM
Geoff Hargreaves said
Tue Nov 17 10:35 PM, 2009
I,m not sure but I don,t think mr.wilcox would have typed 'summet fort weekeend' maybe the author has overdosed ont meet n pater
Female Ring Ouzel on the tops
11 Wheatear
2 Sand Martin
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Its the nature of the game, there is always someone waiting to grip you off, even your own Dad!!
Me and Andy were on Coal Pit road and the Marsh Harrier must have flown past us, but it was very misty up there.
No sign of the Black Redstart by the mast, see if it pops up in another couple of weeks!
Ring Ouzel - 2 males flew through the mist and straight off north into Lancs
Grasshopper Warbler 2 reeling
Yellow Wagtail 1 north over very top (heard only)
Willow Warbler 10+
Wheatear 39
Stonechat 1 male
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Sunday 25th of April 2010 02:13:37 PM
9.00-12.30.
Fem/Imm Marsh Harrier south over Colliers Row Road near quarry at 0935.
{a county first for me}
4 Wheatear
3 Lesser Redpoll
4+ Curlew
Kestrel
Willow Warbler lots
Grasshopper Warbler (Coal Pit Road)
8+ Linnet
4 Male Red Grouse.
2 Swallow
-- Edited by Alan Warford on Sunday 25th of April 2010 02:36:34 PM
Black Redstart - fem just in lancs
Whimbrel 3 over (Phil & Andy only)
Ring Ouzel 1(Phil)
Tree Pipit flew north over calling
Wheatear approx 53 (combined total)
Stonechat pair
Green Woodpecker 1
Curlew 7
Willow Warbler 15+
Blackcap 1
Redpoll 10+
Info thanks to Paul Cliff
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Oh the joy of being stuck in work!
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Info thanks to Andy Makin
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Monday 19th of April 2010 08:53:34 PM
Male Common Redpoll by the west corner of Wilderswood, loosly associating with 15+ Lesser Redpoll mid am.
Wheatear 8+ (5+ by the mast, 3 Burnt Edge)
Stonechat 1
Linnet 10
Curlew 5
Buzzard 1
Raven 2
Swallow 3
Willow Warbler 4
No sign of any Ring Ouzels.
No sign of Black Redstart or Redstart
2 Male Ring Ouzel in field above Holdens Farm late am at least
Great to see 4 Stonechat (3 male 1 fem) back around Burnt Edge
Grasshopper Warbler 1 near Giligants Farm
10 Wheatear
2 Green Woodpecker( Andy Makin only).
Plenty of Redpoll & Willow Warbler
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Saturday 17th of April 2010 12:42:46 PM
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Info thanks to Andy Makin.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
1 Wheatear, 3 Linnet, 3 Curlew, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Kestrel, 2 Pied Wagtails, 3 Meadow Pipits, 2 Coal Tits, 1 Wren, 2 Swallow.
No sign of Ring Ouzels
1 kestrel
1 sparrowhawk
1 curlew
1 pied wagtail.
highlights.... pair of sparrowhawk hunting over walkerfold.
1 kestrel
7 redpoll
2 coal tits
1 willow warbler
3 curlew
5 red grouse
3 wheatears [2male,1 female ]
2 skylarks [ singing from above ]
2 carrion crows [ 1 carrying food ]
no ring ouzel that was at holdens plantation on friday
Great to spend time with andy and Warfy lad!
Black Redstart, female by Hampsons Farm on large rubble pile and ground showing well, also 2 Linnet & Grey Wagtail here.
Golden Plover 4 flew north early am over the mast.
Curlew 4
Wheatear 7(5 by the mast)
Redpoll 5
Linnet 12
Sparrowhawk 2
Buzzard 2
Willow Warbler 8
Chiffchaff 1
Swallow 1
Raven 3
several Red Grouse
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Saturday 10th of April 2010 06:10:34 PM
Info thanks to Simon Warford and Paul Cliff
Wheatear 7 (5 by the mast & 2 on Burnt Edge)
Woodcock - flushed from heather near the top and then flew all the way to Two Lads!
Redpoll 5
Raven 2
Buzzard 2
Swallow 1 north
Still 30+ Mipits in field by Holden's farm.
45 Meadow Pipit in the muddy field just west of Holden's Farm.
6 Curlews around Burnt Edge Moor
Single Greylag goose high east over the moor late am was the highlight
Raven 4
Curlew 6+
Goldcrest 1
Sorry Simon, I'm a CAD and a BOUNDER and am sitting at home waiting for a knock on the door from a hit squad. Which I fully deserve, please have mercy on me as I have a wife and family to support. I faithfully promise to let you know next time I luckily locate a good bird.
Sorry once again.
ps I've sent a PM with even more grovels in it
Cheers Ian
Cheers Ian
...........................
Just getting in car to leave when I got your text about the Herons Warfy
-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Friday 2nd of April 2010 10:50:10 AM
Most bird activity I have seen up here so far this year.
4 Sand Martin flew north over the moor.
5+ Curlew
Peregrine 1 male
Raven 4+
Skylark 10+
Plenty Mipits about.
Linnet
Sparrowhawk over the moor.
-- Edited by Simon Warford on Sunday 21st of March 2010 07:13:30 PM
Female Stonechat
Single Siskin over south
Several Meadow Pipits about
Very dissapointing, second weekend running fog bound, apart from when you are at the mast itself and look down on a spectacular carpet of fog!
Tawny Owl 2
Red Grouse 6
Raven 1
Reed Bunting 1
No Mipits back yet, im not gonna catch the wigan boys anytime soon
150 Pinkfeet NW just before a blizzard was unexpected up there(well done Melanie).
Peregrine 1
Little Owl 1 - peering at us with one eye from its bracken covered cave, what a coward.
Red Grouse 10
Info thanks to Simon Warford
Info thanks to Andy Makin
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 12th of December 2009 12:06:25 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 12th of December 2009 12:06:44 PM
off to bed now geoff