Conditions not so conducive this a.m. but nevertheless 2 GrasshopperWarblers giving their rich fruity song from 2 adjacent abandoned fields was really nice, and another Timp tick i believe. Male and female Kestrel were staying close together, a couple of rank fields probably to their liking. 2 Redpoll over. Across the road for a wander round Henerz's old patch of Davenport Green, which was v quiet - singing Reed Bunting and a pr of Stock Dove and a pr of Oystercatcher over were the best.
Mike Duckham said
Wed Apr 13 3:55 PM, 2016
Really enjoyable morning 0650 - 0900 in the Brooks Drive area, started off with more than a touch of frost. Apart from the usual suspects, 2 sp of wader were unexpected. Highlights included:
Whitethroat at least one male seen then heard adjacent to an overgrown field between Clay Lane and Ridgeway sports club. Also male Pheasant here. Swallow one over twittering cheerily. Stock Dove heard "singing" then seen in the copse at the back of Ridgeway sports club fields. It flew out with several woodpigeons but was the first bird back. I think this is my first sign of possible breeding in the Timperley area. Reed Bunting - one singing from the same field as the Whitethroat. G S Woodpecker one drumming from Fairywell Wood, where a Blackcap gave its rich, fruity warble and 4 Buzzards disputed their territorial boundary. Willow Warbler - 2+ in the area. A pr of Lesser Black Backed Gulls on the playing fields, then 7 over high to the north and west.
Several Linnet over, and one Redpoll.
Tree Pipit - one over north calling, a Timperley tick!
Curlew first heard bubbling then later seen distantly taking off and heading south Oystercatcher calling as it flew over to the north.
I also had only my second sighting of Mistletoe in Timperley.
Yesterday a MeadowPipit was flying around over the horse field on Alder Drive, either trying to land or recently disturbed.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Wednesday 13th of April 2016 04:27:48 PM
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Wednesday 13th of April 2016 09:18:25 PM
Andy Marsh said
Fri Apr 1 10:33 AM, 2016
Steven Nelson wrote:
Late post for yesterday: 3 Buzzards circling and mewing together over Green Lane at 10.45am.
Hi, we had a Buzzard in our garden lawn this morning in Timperley, next to Timperley Brook - second time in a week!
Ann Ribbands said
Wed Mar 30 7:02 PM, 2016
Singing chiffchaff by the Bridgewater Canal this afternoon, near the Riddings allotments. Hybrid Mandarin Duck still between Brooklands and Sale on canal bank.
Steven Nelson said
Fri Mar 18 8:46 PM, 2016
Late post for yesterday: 3 Buzzards circling and mewing together over Green Lane at 10.45am.
Steven Nelson said
Tue Feb 23 10:42 PM, 2016
KGV pool No sign of the Little Egret at 16.30 But: 1 Goosander (f) 6 Tufted Duck 1 Little Grebe
James Walsh said
Mon Feb 22 2:42 PM, 2016
KGVP / Timperley Moat / Timperley Brook
1 Little Egret
1-2 Kingfisher
1 Little Grebe
10 Tufted Duck
2 Goosander
1 Bullfinch
5 Siskin
5 Redwing
James Walsh said
Tue Feb 16 3:12 PM, 2016
Little Egret giving mega views on KGVP until mid afternoon when flew towards Timperley Moat
Also female Northern Pochard, 2 Mute Swan and Goosander
2 Bullfinch and c50 Redwings on Altrincham Golf Course, along Timperley Brook
Nev Wright said
Sun Feb 14 10:50 AM, 2016
King George V Pool (couldn't find the KGV thread)
Pleasantly surprised to see a Little Egret on the fringes of the pool this am .
Also
Pochard
Goosander
Siskin
plus commoner species.
Steven Nelson said
Wed Jan 6 8:25 PM, 2016
2 Ring-necked Parakeets flew north over Green Lane at 15.25 today.
Steven Nelson said
Fri Dec 18 10:36 PM, 2015
4 Ring-necked Parakeets flew north over Green Lane, Timperley at 15.20 today.
James Walsh said
Sun Sep 6 9:10 AM, 2015
Timperley wetlands
1 female Blackcap 5 Chiffchaff (2 singing) 4 Bullfinch 5 Song Thrush 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 3 Swallow
Mike Duckham said
Thu Aug 20 1:30 PM, 2015
And not far from Sylvan Ave to Smiths Fields, lots of short grass and tall trees. Could be a dispersing juv? My mates dad had one on his lawn on Bonville Chase, Altrincham one or two summers ago.
Great record if so. (Unless it's a Belted Kingfisher).
Robert Hayden said
Thu Aug 20 8:33 AM, 2015
Not far from Slyvan avenue to Dunham park where several breed!
Rob Smallwood said
Wed Aug 19 10:13 PM, 2015
Reliable but not checked non-birder report of a Green Woodpecker visiting a garden in Timperley not far from Sylvan Avenue.
Mike Duckham said
Sat May 2 10:20 PM, 2015
Bit gobsmacked to find a subsinging Redwing in a secluded thicket on the outskirts of Timpers this afternoon, took me a while to convince myself i wasn't stringing!
Mike Duckham said
Sat Apr 11 7:35 PM, 2015
9.4.15 - one oystercatcher over Fairywell Wood and adjacent field, flew from direction of Wythy. Also Swallow over and Linnet over calling and a Blackcap singing as it made it's way merrily along the hedge towards the wood.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Sunday 12th of April 2015 02:19:46 PM
Mike Duckham said
Sun Apr 5 12:20 PM, 2015
A Yellowhammer was heard calling in the tall hawthorn hedge adjacent to Whitebeam Close near to where it joins Fairywell Wood. Then seen close briefly as it flew, this is i think my first ever in Timperley in 35ish+ years of birdwatching. I'm not sure where the nearest regular birds are, but think they're relatively thin in the countryside to the south. The nearest birds might be - or at least used to be- along Sinderland Lane, Broadheath.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Sunday 5th of April 2015 12:53:35 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Jan 22 10:24 PM, 2015
Originally posted today by Sid Ashton:
King George V Pool - had a quick stroll around the partly frozen pool this afternoon - a good number of species present including the usual band of Black-headed Gulls, 3 Common Gulls, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a female Goosander, a Grey Heron and a grey Wagtail on the stream.
Robert Hayden said
Fri Jan 16 7:32 PM, 2015
Wader (probable redshank) sat on top of telegraph pole near hare and hounds pub 4 pm! (heading north already?)
Robert Hayden said
Fri Jan 9 8:08 PM, 2015
Getting occasional Owl calls on golf course this autumn and winter, up till about five years ago Tawny used to come to my garden and pond area regularly, at that time the hooting was so regular I assumed they were breeding on golf course!.
bernard hooley said
Fri Jan 9 7:06 PM, 2015
Forgot to mention in my last blog my wife reminded me We saw four separate skeins of pink footed geese heading south east totalling around150birds
bernard hooley said
Fri Jan 9 6:58 PM, 2015
Walk along the canal from timperley to sale with my lovely wife on Wednesday late report due to computer glitch birds seen. As follows House sparrow 10 Coal tit1 Blackcap 1 Tree sparrow3 Black headed gull40 Blackbird 6 Robin 4 Blue tit 8 Carrion crow 2 Starling 10 Canada goose 21 Mallard 9 Wood pigeon 8 Collared dove 4 Long tailed tit 14 Great tit 6 Coal tit 2 Magpie 12
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Nov 17 6:19 PM, 2014
Originally posted today by Keith Ridley: seen a buzzard a few times near the gardeners arms always gets harassed with either crows or magpies
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Aug 19 7:09 PM, 2014
Originally posted by Keith Ridley today:
saw a large buzzard over Deansgate Lane at lunchtime today not seen any for a while
James Walsh said
Tue Aug 12 1:47 PM, 2014
1 Swift, Brookway
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jul 22 7:24 AM, 2014
Originally posted today by Keith Ridley:
saw a buzzard being harassed by two gulls they dont get much peace if its not them its crows and magpies
Robert Hayden said
Tue Jun 24 8:35 PM, 2014
Had a singing sedge there one year! Usually reed buntings then, but are they still there I will check. Also had jack snipe (disturbed by my dog I am afraid)!
Mike Duckham said
Tue Jun 24 3:35 PM, 2014
Hi Keith, that's a nice little area you look out on there. I used to have a look round it in my lunch breaks when I was working on Park Road near the canal. Glad to hear the nature reserve is still there, warblers inc. whitethroat in the summertime, and it would sometimes get quite a few Snipes in a cold spell. Keep us posted.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Tuesday 24th of June 2014 03:36:03 PM
keithridley said
Mon Jun 23 9:30 PM, 2014
seen a jay yesterday on the canal near the nature reserve opposite our flat on deansgate lane
James Walsh said
Thu Jun 19 7:59 AM, 2014
KGVP
1-2 Kingfisher 1 Great Crested Grebe 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker Pair of Mute Swan with 4 cygnets 3 Grey Wagtail 1 Blackcap 1 Chiffchaff 1 Grey Heron
-- Edited by James Walsh on Thursday 19th of June 2014 08:03:05 AM
Steven Nelson said
Tue May 6 1:19 PM, 2014
2 Swifts over Green Lane at 8.45am. My first this year.
Ann Ribbands said
Thu Apr 3 2:18 PM, 2014
5 buzzards over the village today drifting north.
Ann Ribbands said
Mon Mar 17 1:07 PM, 2014
Singing chiffchaff this morning behind Timperley Old Hall.
Ann Ribbands said
Wed Jan 22 6:35 PM, 2014
32+ magpies on Altrincham Golf Course this afternoon, near the Old Hall.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jan 13 8:27 PM, 2014
Originally posted by Keith Ridley:
Buzzard over Timperley 12.30 13th jan 2014
Rob Smallwood said
Sat Dec 7 7:58 PM, 2013
Peregrine soaring and half heartedly chasing Feral Pigeons over Smith's Fields this morning before heading off south west.
Mike Duckham said
Thu Nov 7 11:55 AM, 2013
0740 - 0900, same area again. Fairly quiet tho still a bit of migration with flocks of Fieldfare and Woodpigeon over, no Pinkfeet though. Felt like some birds had actually moved out eg some of the Chaffinches and Blackbirds. Also had Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit, LBB Gull (ad and first winter) and female Pheasant, plus 2 Teal over north.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 7th of November 2013 02:10:55 PM
Mike Duckham said
Mon Nov 4 6:35 PM, 2013
0720 - 0945, similar circuit. Clear skies, hard frost. A bit of migration evident, skeins of Pinkfeet numbered 50, 9, 150, 50 & 200, only two skeins were audible. 2 smaller geese were in one of the flocks. Also Redpoll sp., Siskin, Woodcock, Reed Bunting, Bullfinch, Mipit, Stock Dove, Buzzard.
Mike Duckham said
Sun Nov 3 5:21 PM, 2013
This morning, 0730 - 0830, same circuit. Skein of Pinkfeet over due east included a smaller bird, most probably a Barnacle but can't be sure. Consequently I didn't pay much attention to numbers but a quick estimate of 170 - 180 ish. Lots of Blackbirds in this morning feeding energetically on the hawthorn and Rowan berries. 2 LBB Gulls on the sports field, Reed Bunting calling nearby.
Mike Duckham said
Sat Nov 2 10:41 AM, 2013
Bit of a flying visit back to my old patch for a few days before heading back to N Wales. Yesterday dawned really nice, and for once I saw it, thanks to a handy 4 hour jet lag. A fox was in the field behind the house, nice start. Walked along Brooks Drive, and through the fields to Bowdon Rugby Club and back from 8 - 10 a.m. It was one of those late autumn mornings where birds were on the move, some clear skies in some places overnight but also scattered showers to bring things down. And the forecast was for it to deteriorate. I bet the vis miggers on both sides of the Pennines had a good morning. 41 species in total, including Fieldfare, Reed Bunting, Skylark, Grey Wag, Siskin, 3 Redpolll sp., Chiffchaff, Linnet, Stock Dove.
Today 7 - 8.30 a.m., much fewer birds, both species and overall numbers but new sp were Bullfinch over calling, a Brambling, and G S Woodpecker
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Saturday 2nd of November 2013 03:52:53 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 2nd of November 2013 05:24:35 PM
James Walsh said
Fri Oct 11 1:39 AM, 2013
8th October, Common Buzzard on Altrincham Golf Course
Joe Wynn said
Fri Oct 11 1:27 AM, 2013
Grey Wagtail in The Brook this evening, sitting on the railings as I cycled past.
James Walsh said
Thu Aug 29 10:33 AM, 2013
2 Tawny Owls on Brook Lane @ 0230
Richard Would said
Tue Jul 16 4:29 PM, 2013
Grey Wagtail on Bridgewater Canal near Timperley Metrolink Station last night.
2 Crossbills over Timperley Cricket Club/Altrincham Golf Course heading towards KGVP @ 0630
KGVP
1 Mute Swan
10 Swift
Mike Duckham said
Tue Jun 25 6:05 PM, 2013
A Pheasant called three times (quite separately) very early morning from the Fairywell Wood area. It seemed to be getting further away, prob moving south down the stream away from potential disturbance. Think it might be my first in Timps... not sure how often Henerz got them just across the fields towards Davenport Green.
0700 - 0930
Conditions not so conducive this a.m. but nevertheless 2 Grasshopper Warblers giving their rich fruity song from 2 adjacent abandoned fields was really nice, and another Timp tick i believe.
Male and female Kestrel were staying close together, a couple of rank fields probably to their liking.
2 Redpoll over.
Across the road for a wander round Henerz's old patch of Davenport Green, which was v quiet - singing Reed Bunting and a pr of Stock Dove and a pr of Oystercatcher over were the best.
Really enjoyable morning 0650 - 0900 in the Brooks Drive area, started off with more than a touch of frost. Apart from the usual suspects, 2 sp of wader were unexpected. Highlights included:
Whitethroat at least one male seen then heard adjacent to an overgrown field between Clay Lane and Ridgeway sports club. Also male Pheasant here.
Swallow one over twittering cheerily.
Stock Dove heard "singing" then seen in the copse at the back of Ridgeway sports club fields. It flew out with several woodpigeons but was the first bird back. I think this is my first sign of possible breeding in the Timperley area.
Reed Bunting - one singing from the same field as the Whitethroat.
G S Woodpecker one drumming from Fairywell Wood, where a Blackcap gave its rich, fruity warble and 4 Buzzards disputed their territorial boundary.
Willow Warbler - 2+ in the area.
A pr of Lesser Black Backed Gulls on the playing fields, then 7 over high to the north and west.
Several Linnet over, and one Redpoll.
Tree Pipit - one over north calling, a Timperley tick!
Curlew first heard bubbling then later seen distantly taking off and heading south
Oystercatcher calling as it flew over to the north.
I also had only my second sighting of Mistletoe in Timperley.
Yesterday a Meadow Pipit was flying around over the horse field on Alder Drive, either trying to land or recently disturbed.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Wednesday 13th of April 2016 04:27:48 PM
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Wednesday 13th of April 2016 09:18:25 PM
Hi, we had a Buzzard in our garden lawn this morning in Timperley, next to Timperley Brook - second time in a week!
3 Buzzards circling and mewing together over Green Lane at 10.45am.
No sign of the Little Egret at 16.30
But:
1 Goosander (f)
6 Tufted Duck
1 Little Grebe
KGVP / Timperley Moat / Timperley Brook
1 Little Egret
1-2 Kingfisher
1 Little Grebe
10 Tufted Duck
2 Goosander
1 Bullfinch
5 Siskin
5 Redwing
Little Egret giving mega views on KGVP until mid afternoon when flew towards Timperley Moat
Also female Northern Pochard, 2 Mute Swan and Goosander
2 Bullfinch and c50 Redwings on Altrincham Golf Course, along Timperley Brook
King George V Pool (couldn't find the KGV thread)
Pleasantly surprised to see a Little Egret on the fringes of the pool this am .
Also
Pochard
Goosander
Siskin
plus commoner species.
1 female Blackcap
5 Chiffchaff (2 singing)
4 Bullfinch
5 Song Thrush
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
3 Swallow
Great record if so. (Unless it's a Belted Kingfisher).
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Sunday 12th of April 2015 02:19:46 PM
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Sunday 5th of April 2015 12:53:35 PM
King George V Pool - had a quick stroll around the partly frozen pool this afternoon - a good number of species present including the usual band of Black-headed Gulls, 3 Common Gulls, a Lesser Black-backed Gull, a female Goosander, a Grey Heron and a grey Wagtail on the stream.
We saw four separate skeins of pink footed geese heading south east totalling around150birds
House sparrow 10
Coal tit1
Blackcap 1
Tree sparrow3
Black headed gull40
Blackbird 6
Robin 4
Blue tit 8
Carrion crow 2
Starling 10
Canada goose 21
Mallard 9
Wood pigeon 8
Collared dove 4
Long tailed tit 14
Great tit 6
Coal tit 2
Magpie 12
seen a buzzard a few times near the gardeners arms always gets harassed with either crows or magpies
saw a large buzzard over Deansgate Lane at lunchtime today not seen any for a while
saw a buzzard being harassed by two gulls they dont get much peace if its not them its crows and magpies
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Tuesday 24th of June 2014 03:36:03 PM
1-2 Kingfisher
1 Great Crested Grebe
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Pair of Mute Swan with 4 cygnets
3 Grey Wagtail
1 Blackcap
1 Chiffchaff
1 Grey Heron
-- Edited by James Walsh on Thursday 19th of June 2014 08:03:05 AM
Buzzard over Timperley 12.30 13th jan 2014
Fairly quiet tho still a bit of migration with flocks of Fieldfare and Woodpigeon over, no Pinkfeet though. Felt like some birds had actually moved out eg some of the Chaffinches and Blackbirds.
Also had Reed Bunting, Meadow Pipit, LBB Gull (ad and first winter) and female Pheasant, plus 2 Teal over north.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 7th of November 2013 02:10:55 PM
Skein of Pinkfeet over due east included a smaller bird, most probably a Barnacle but can't be sure. Consequently I didn't pay much attention to numbers but a quick estimate of 170 - 180 ish.
Lots of Blackbirds in this morning feeding energetically on the hawthorn and Rowan berries.
2 LBB Gulls on the sports field, Reed Bunting calling nearby.
Walked along Brooks Drive, and through the fields to Bowdon Rugby Club and back from 8 - 10 a.m.
It was one of those late autumn mornings where birds were on the move, some clear skies in some places overnight but also scattered showers to bring things down. And the forecast was for it to deteriorate. I bet the vis miggers on both sides of the Pennines had a good morning.
41 species in total, including Fieldfare, Reed Bunting, Skylark, Grey Wag, Siskin, 3 Redpolll sp., Chiffchaff, Linnet, Stock Dove.
Today 7 - 8.30 a.m., much fewer birds, both species and overall numbers but new sp were Bullfinch over calling, a Brambling, and G S Woodpecker
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Saturday 2nd of November 2013 03:52:53 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 2nd of November 2013 05:24:35 PM
Singing Chiffchaff
Singing Blackcap
1 Mute Swan
1 Swallow
1 juv Song Thrush
2 Crossbills over Timperley Cricket Club/Altrincham Golf Course heading towards KGVP @ 0630
KGVP
1 Mute Swan
10 Swift
1 Great Crested Grebe
7 Tufted Duck (4 drakes)
1 drake Pochard
11 Tufted Duck