Blackbird (c. 30) Blue Tit (12) Chaffinch (small flock of 10 and 4 individuals) Jackdaw (4) Wood Pigeon (30+) Sparrowhawk (1 female resting in a tree top) Great Spotted Woodpecker (2) Buzzard (1 perched low in a tree) Magpie (c. 20) Bullfinch (group of 5) Grey Heron (3) Great Tit (12) Carrion Crow (3) Robin (5 but many more singing) Wren (1) Black-headed Gull (6 over) Ring-necked Parakeet (3 seen but, judging by the noise, they were part of a sizeable flock).
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 29th of January 2017 06:19:09 PM
bernard hooley said
Wed Jan 25 9:14 AM, 2017
report from yesterday. Walked from Jacksons Boat around the Ees and over to Stretford jay 1 blue tit 4 chaffinch 1 magpie 8 black headed gull 11 robin 5 wood pigeon 7 nuthatch 1 great tit 2 long tailed tit 8 mallard 10 ring necked parakeet 7 mute swan 2 carrion crow 6 redwing 5 mistle thrush 2 fieldfare 2 Canada goose 15 feral pigeon 23
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sun Jan 22 8:32 PM, 2017
First visit here this year; from morning until early afternoon:
4 goldcrest 1 (maybe 2) willow tit 2 treecreeper c25 siskin 4 goldfinch 7 bullfinch 1 song thrush (singing) 1 jay heard 4 great spotted woodpecker 6 ring-necked parakeet 1 grey heron 2 cormorant over 2 kestrel 1 buzzard
Also two probable stock dove over, but not 100% confirmed, unfortunately.
Gervase Cooke said
Sat Dec 24 10:40 PM, 2016
An hour walk around the ees while wife and son napped. Been long over due.
Absolutely beautiful. The colours are muted but fallen leaves and bleached out grasses make for stunning views. Even nearly got sort of nearly lost in a scrub patch between the brook and the playing fields with a couple of rusted out car wrecks.
Lovely male kestrel at hardy farm
4 separate Buzzards
2 Goldcrest
Nutchatch
Treecreeper
Pair of Bullfinch
Goldfinch
Great, blue and Long tailed Tits
Ring Necked Parakeets in a couple of separate locations.
Usual other suspects
New's years resolution. Get down there more.
Found out this week that Long Tailed Tit in Spanish is Mito. Might start using that as it's a lot shorted to say and type.
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sun Dec 4 6:32 PM, 2016
Morning to early afternoon:
1 willow tit 1 treecreeper 1 nuthatch heard c5 lesser redpoll 15+ goldfinch 3 chaffinch 2 greenfinch 6 bullfinch 1 grey wagtail over 3 jay heard 2 kingfisher (brook) 1 great spotted woodpecker heard 1 ring-necked parakeet 1 water rail heard 2 grey heron 1 cormorant over 8 common gull 1 or 2 kestrel 1 buzzard
Grey wagtail on the river; the way the one from above was heading.
steven burke said
Sat Dec 3 7:08 PM, 2016
this afternoon
12 ring-necked parakeets 1 kestrel 1 little grebe on river
1 kestrel 4 ring-necked parakeets 3 grey herons Flock of at least 45 siskin 2 redwings 2 great spotted woodpeckers
Gervase Cooke said
Tue Nov 22 2:23 PM, 2016
Thanks Chris
It's strange. I'm not seeing all the posts here. My own reply does not show up but you must have seen it as you replied.
Fingers crossed the waxwings show soon.
I named my company after them.
Gervase
Chris Sutton said
Tue Nov 22 1:26 PM, 2016
Gervase, the waxwing(s) was heard flying overhead on the Chorltonville estate on Sunday. I think that was the same report that was posted on Birdguides on Monday. There are a few berry trees around the estate which I keep checking but with no joy so far. Similarly no waxwings showing on the meadows for me. Chris
JamieDunning said
Sun Nov 20 2:38 PM, 2016
Not quite Chorlton ees but close enough -
Heard a Waxwing overhead towards the ees from the direction of the estate next to primary school on Ivy green road.
David Morris said
Sat Nov 19 2:48 PM, 2016
Brief mooch around this morning/early afternoon (had the other half in tow who's not a so couldn't spend ages here)- highlights were a pair of Kestrels (1m, 1f) in the same tree in the Old Cow field, with the male flying to land in a tree directly above us), and a female Bullfinch round the same area earlier in the day- only the second time I've seen them round here.
steven burke said
Tue Nov 15 7:18 PM, 2016
afternoon visit.
74 pink-footed geese over heading east at 4.20pm 4 ring-necked parakeets 2 great spotted woodpeckers 1 treecreeper 2 jay 1 bullfinch 3 grey heron 1 buzzard 1 goosander over 2 very vocal tawny owls, 1 seen perched up then flew overhead.
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sun Nov 13 6:52 PM, 2016
From about 9 - 2 today:
7+ goldcrest 2 willow tit 1 treecreeper 3 nuthatch 7 goldfinch 1 greenfinch 7 chaffinch (a high count for me here) 4 bullfinch c20 redwing 1 song thrush 1 grey wagtail heard over 7 jay 1 or 2 great spotted woodpecker heard Ring-necked parakeet heard 1 water rail heard 90+ pink-footed geese over SE 3 grey heron 100+ black-headed gull around the football pitches 34 common gull with them 1 lesser black-backed gull making up the flock 1 kestrel
Along the river:
1-3 grey wagtail 1 moorhen 1 grey heron
-- Edited by Shannon Llewellyn on Sunday 13th of November 2016 07:02:40 PM
steven burke said
Sat Nov 5 10:57 PM, 2016
aft til dark visit
2 buzzard 2 kestrel 3 grey heron, 1 on the river 1 grey wagtail on the river 1 water rail, seen briefly & my first one to be seen here after all the years of hearing them only. 4 reed bunting 1 song thrush 6 redwing 1 goosander, over 6 bullfinch 2 chaffinch 2 jay 2 great spotted woodpecker 2 goldcrest 2 ring-necked parakeet, possibly the 2 seen on the sale water park side which did actually fly over to here.
Pete Hines said
Wed Nov 2 8:20 PM, 2016
Pink-footed Geese 130+ East at 15.40 30+ South-east at 15.55 340+ South-east at 16.09 120+ South-east at 17.20 (after sunset)
c90 pink-footed goose west at 5.15pm & 40ish heading west 15 mins later. 6 ring-necked parakeets 1 buzzard 1 kestrel 6 jay 2 great spotted woodpecker 1 nuthatch 1 treecreeper 1 goldcrest with long tailed tits 1 grey heron 1 song thrush few redwing around 1 goosander, over
steven burke said
Sun Oct 23 8:34 PM, 2016
6 ring-necked parakeets at hardy farm 1 buzzard 2 kestrel 1 grey heron tit flocks around had the usual long tailed, great & blue, one flock had 2 goldcrest & 1 treecreeper. 1 great spotted woodpecker 7 jays 1 mistle thrush 1 goosander & 2 grey wagtail on the river
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sun Oct 23 8:32 PM, 2016
Morning through to mid afternoon:
1 goldcrest 3 willow tit (including one heard calling at Ivy Green; not had them there before) c25 goldfinch 6+ bullfinch 1 reed bunting 1 meadow pipit (meadow pond field; a new one here for me) 14+ redwing 1 song thrush 5 jay 1 water rail heard 1 grey heron 1 kestrel 1 buzzard
4 moorhen on the dry weir pond, and at least 6 grey heron on Stretford Ees.
steven burke said
Fri Oct 21 9:18 PM, 2016
A very vocal tawny owl around jacksons boat this evening. It was actually sat on the post holding the cables to the tram track at one point but soon flew into the trees at jacksons boat as a tram came past & then carried on calling. Also 4 ring-necked parakeets 2 kestrel 1 grey heron Several redwing around.
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Fri Oct 21 3:44 PM, 2016
To add to that chris 2 sparrowhawks and a Buzzard. Ravens and peregrine were patch ticks for me.
Eugene
Chris Sutton said
Fri Oct 21 3:41 PM, 2016
12 to 2 in the company of Eugene. Highlights .......
Water rail 2 (heard) Willow tit 1 Peregrine 1 - distant over sale water park direction Raven 2 - over the cow field Sparrow hawk 2 Kestrel 2 Goldcrest Kingfisher (heard) Ring necked parakeet 4 at Jackson's boat Plenty of redwing ..... No fieldfare Bulfinch 2m 3 f
Chris
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Thu Oct 20 11:43 PM, 2016
Short walk this eve:
2 kestrel (m) being harrased by magpies and jackdaws
1 Ring-necked parakeet
Great spotted woodpecker
1 kingfisher
Lots of goldcrest
Plenty of the usual suspects
steven burke said
Wed Oct 19 8:14 PM, 2016
hardy farm.
300+ pink-footed goose over at 5.10pm heading east 1 ring-necked parakeet 1 great spotted woodpecker 5 jay 4 mistle thrush 2 kestrel
Paul Wilkins said
Wed Oct 19 4:32 PM, 2016
A wander round these ees today turned up:
Robin (12+) Magpie (4) Blue Tit (6) Blackbird (10) Wood Pigeon (15) Carrion Crow (9) Jay (2) Great Tit (8) Jackdaw (40 flying over towards Turn Moss) Water Rail (heard, not seen) Bullfinch (2) Redwing (30+) Sparrow Hawk Grey Heron
On the dry weir:
Moorhen (5) Mallard (3)
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Mon Oct 10 4:25 PM, 2016
Yesterday evening:
1 Kingfisher 1 Goosander over 2 Kestrels 2 Sparrowhawks 2 Bullfinches 3 reed buntings 2 Water Rail heard Couple of redwing flocks about too
plus all the usuals
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Fri Sep 30 7:55 PM, 2016
Short evening cycle, birds of note:
1 Kingfisher 1 Tawny Owl
-- Edited by Eugene Dillon-Hooper on Friday 30th of September 2016 07:55:58 PM
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sun Sep 25 8:10 PM, 2016
Around here today; from around 9 to 2.45:
2 goldcrest 4 chiffchaff 1 blackcap 2 willow tit 3 nuthatch 2 goldfinch 2 chaffinch Bullfinch heard a couple of times. c20 house martin 3 swallow 15+ jay (many carrying acorns) 1 great spotted woodpecker heard 4 ring-necked parakeet 1 water rail heard 1 cormorant over 2 kestrel (male and female both being given dogs' abuse by magpies near the meadow pond; a female also seen soon after at Ivy Green) 1 buzzard
River and surrounds:
2 or 3 grey wagtail 2 jay 1 grey heron 3 buzzard
-- Edited by Shannon Llewellyn on Sunday 25th of September 2016 08:23:14 PM
steven burke said
Fri Sep 23 9:38 PM, 2016
5.15-6.45pm
15+ jays 2 willow tit 2 reed bunting 3 chiffchaff 1 kestrel 7 house martin 2 bullfinch 1 treecreeper Great spotted woodpecker & tawny owl heard.
2 ring-necked parakeet
-- Edited by steven burke on Friday 23rd of September 2016 09:38:57 PM
Chris Sutton said
Thu Sep 15 9:53 AM, 2016
9:00 am Kingfisher on Hardy Farm. Sat on a branch overlooking a small puddle on the path between Jacksons Boat and the Football club. Bumped into it again further along the path just sat in the hedge. Strange. Other than that only usuals including Ring-necked Parakeet (5) C
Shannon Llewellyn said
Mon Aug 29 8:44 PM, 2016
Around here today; highlights:
1 goldcrest 11 chiffchaff 1 willow warbler 5 blackcap 2 reed warbler (juvenile being feed by parent) 2 coal tit 1 willow tit 5+ goldfinch 1 greenfinch 3+ bullfinch 1 reed bunting A few swallow and house martin. 5 jay 2 grey heron 2 cormorant over 1 buzzard heard
1 grey wagtail on the river, and four full grown moorhen juveniles on the dry weir pond.
Hobby 1 over the Meadow pond at 3.15, carrying unidentified prey (sorry for the poor photo :)) Water Rail three views of an adult and one of a juvenile at the Meadow Pond Reed Warbler 3+ at the Meadow Pond Sparrowhawk 1 Buzzard 1 Ivy Green Nuthatch 1 Ivy Green Swift 7 Chiffchaff Blackcap Common Whitethroat
Day spent here today; from around 9-5, with a couple of hours around Sale Water Park in the mid afternoon. Pretty quiet, especially in the morning, but a bit of persistence paid off; highlights:
1 goldcrest 4+ chiffchaff 3 whitethroat 2 willow tit 2 treecreeper 1 nuthatch (heard only) 8 goldfinch 2 greenfinch 2 chaffinch 3 bullfinch 1 reed bunting 1 house martin 4 jay 4 swift 2 water rail and 1 moorhen heard at the meadow pond 1 grey heron 2 kestrel
Usuals, minus robin, of which I saw 0.
Full grown moorhen chick on the dry weir. 1 grey wagtail on the river. 8 grey heron on Stetford Ees.
-- Edited by Shannon Llewellyn on Sunday 7th of August 2016 07:04:18 PM
Shannon Llewellyn said
Sun Jun 19 5:21 PM, 2016
From around 9 - 2.30 today:
1 goldcrest 11 chiffchaff 10 blackcap 9+ whitethroat 2 sedge warbler 4 reed warbler 3 willow tit 1 nuthatch 1 goldfinch 4 greenfinch 2 chaffinch 5 bullfinch 8 reed bunting 3 house martin (more over the river) 5+ swallow 11 song thrush 4 mistle thrush 1 jay 20+ swift 1 great spotted woodpecker 1 collared dove (not a common sight for me here) 1 black-headed gull 2 cormorant over 1 sparrowhawk 1 buzzard
Lots of blue tit (especially), great tit and wren fledglings about, too.
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Fri Jun 10 6:18 PM, 2016
First time at the Ees for 6 weeks. Before getting caught in a thunder storm I was having a lovely time...
8 chiffchaff (one taking food to nest) 3 willow warbler 5 blackcap 7 whitethroat 10 greenfinch (several doing the butterfly flight) 2+ bullfinch heard in Hardy Farm orchard c10 house martin 4 swallow 6 song thrush 1 mistle thrush 2 jay c15 swift
Of the usuals, long-tailed tits in good numbers everywhere.
Pete Hines said
Fri May 27 1:43 PM, 2016
Michael Seal wrote:
I can't post a map on the mobile site but if you look at Google maps Ivy Green is marked.
There is a map on the home page site guide under M for Mersey Valley.
Nuthatch 1 Ivy Green,
Sedge Warbler 4 - 3m on territory + 1 Chorlton Ees,
Reed Warbler 2-3 in song + 1 Chorlton Ees.
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Friday 27th of May 2016 01:50:12 PM
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Friday 27th of May 2016 01:51:17 PM
Michael Seal said
Fri May 27 12:37 PM, 2016
I can't post a map on the mobile site but if you look at Google maps Ivy Green is marked.
Pete Hines said
Fri May 27 11:21 AM, 2016
Chorlton Brook separates Chorlton Ees from Ivy Green
Gervase Cooke said
Fri May 27 9:51 AM, 2016
Michael Seal wrote:
Pretty certain heard a grasshopper warbler on Ivy Green. Today 6.30. Might have seen him but was too far away to be sure. Can anyone confirm?
Not 100% sure where Ivy green itself is but a few (3 or 4) there were several Grasshopper Warblers on the meadow next to the reed pond. That isn't a confirmation I'm afraid but I wouldn't be surprised at all. I've been waiting for them to reappear. An RSPB warden friend says they can move territories from year to year. Also the flash burning of the meadow won't have helped.
Could you give a better idea of where it was?
They were at Kenworthy for a while too. Not sure if still there now though.
Michael Seal said
Fri May 27 8:06 AM, 2016
Pretty certain heard a grasshopper warbler on Ivy Green. Today 6.30. Might have seen him but was too far away to be sure. Can anyone confirm?
Joel Tragen said
Fri May 20 5:26 PM, 2016
1 sedge warbler showing really well and another heard calling but didnt go and look for it with the views i was getting. 2 buzzards 11 swift 1 whitethroat heard in the orchard 1 pied wagtail 1 grey wagtail along river flock of hirundine over river but didn't count what was in it but definiatley had house martins, sand martins and swallows in it
2 sedge warbler, singing & showing well 2 stock dove 2 buzzard 6 swift 1 swallow 9 whitethroat 5 blackcap 4 reed bunting 3 bullfinch 4 chiffchaff 2 grey heron 1 great spotted woodpecker 4 jay 1 kestrel 2 great black backed gulls, over 2 ring-necked parakeet
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Mon May 9 12:17 AM, 2016
At least 3 Sedge Warblers Reed Buntings Whitethroats Blackcaps Water Rail heard Willow Warbler Chiffchaffs Grey Heron 2 Swifts 1 Swallow
JamieDunning said
Sun May 8 10:20 AM, 2016
There was still a sedge warbler calling intermittently at the meadow Reedbed yesterday evening. Also kingfisher and water rail in the general area.
Tony Darby said
Sat May 7 4:46 PM, 2016
3 Reed Warblers on territory, one of which showed briefly, as I walked around the meadow pond this afternoon. No sign of the Sedge Warbler in the area.
-- Edited by Tony Darby on Saturday 7th of May 2016 04:48:07 PM
steven burke said
Thu May 5 11:44 PM, 2016
Mike Brown wrote:
Could Shannon or Steve please clarify where the meadow pond is please, I'm not familiar with all of the sight names and would like to see the Sedge Warbler. Much appreciated guys. Nice shots btw!
-- Edited by Mike Brown on Thursday 5th of May 2016 11:17:48 PM
-- Edited by Mike Brown on Thursday 5th of May 2016 11:20:48 PM
Mike, I have sent you a pm.
Mike Brown said
Thu May 5 11:13 PM, 2016
Could Shannon or Steve please clarify where the meadow pond is please, I'm not familiar with all of the sight names and would like to see the Sedge Warbler. Much appreciated guys. Nice shots btw!
-- Edited by Mike Brown on Thursday 5th of May 2016 11:17:48 PM
-- Edited by Mike Brown on Thursday 5th of May 2016 11:20:48 PM
Shannon Llewellyn said
Thu May 5 10:49 PM, 2016
A couple of hours this evening:
6 chiffchaff 6 blackcap 3 whitethroat 1 sedge warbler 1 chaffinch 4 bullfinch 5+ reed bunting Lots of song thrush singing 2 jay 1 or 2 swift 2 grey heron 1 buzzard
An afternoon stroll round the Ees yielded:
Blackbird (c. 30)
Blue Tit (12)
Chaffinch (small flock of 10 and 4 individuals)
Jackdaw (4)
Wood Pigeon (30+)
Sparrowhawk (1 female resting in a tree top)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (2)
Buzzard (1 perched low in a tree)
Magpie (c. 20)
Bullfinch (group of 5)
Grey Heron (3)
Great Tit (12)
Carrion Crow (3)
Robin (5 but many more singing)
Wren (1)
Black-headed Gull (6 over)
Ring-necked Parakeet (3 seen but, judging by the noise, they were part of a sizeable flock).
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 29th of January 2017 06:19:09 PM
jay 1
blue tit 4
chaffinch 1
magpie 8
black headed gull 11
robin 5
wood pigeon 7
nuthatch 1
great tit 2
long tailed tit 8
mallard 10
ring necked parakeet 7
mute swan 2
carrion crow 6
redwing 5
mistle thrush 2
fieldfare 2
Canada goose 15
feral pigeon 23
4 goldcrest
1 (maybe 2) willow tit
2 treecreeper
c25 siskin
4 goldfinch
7 bullfinch
1 song thrush (singing)
1 jay heard
4 great spotted woodpecker
6 ring-necked parakeet
1 grey heron
2 cormorant over
2 kestrel
1 buzzard
Also two probable stock dove over, but not 100% confirmed, unfortunately.
An hour walk around the ees while wife and son napped. Been long over due.
Absolutely beautiful. The colours are muted but fallen leaves and bleached out grasses make for stunning views. Even nearly got sort of nearly lost in a scrub patch between the brook and the playing fields with a couple of rusted out car wrecks.
Lovely male kestrel at hardy farm
4 separate Buzzards
2 Goldcrest
Nutchatch
Treecreeper
Pair of Bullfinch
Goldfinch
Great, blue and Long tailed Tits
Ring Necked Parakeets in a couple of separate locations.
Usual other suspects
New's years resolution. Get down there more.
Found out this week that Long Tailed Tit in Spanish is Mito. Might start using that as it's a lot shorted to say and type.
1 willow tit
1 treecreeper
1 nuthatch heard
c5 lesser redpoll
15+ goldfinch
3 chaffinch
2 greenfinch
6 bullfinch
1 grey wagtail over
3 jay heard
2 kingfisher (brook)
1 great spotted woodpecker heard
1 ring-necked parakeet
1 water rail heard
2 grey heron
1 cormorant over
8 common gull
1 or 2 kestrel
1 buzzard
Grey wagtail on the river; the way the one from above was heading.
12 ring-necked parakeets
1 kestrel
1 little grebe on river
Siskin 2
Ring-necked Parakeet 8+
Kestrel 2
1 kestrel
4 ring-necked parakeets
3 grey herons
Flock of at least 45 siskin
2 redwings
2 great spotted woodpeckers
Thanks Chris
It's strange. I'm not seeing all the posts here. My own reply does not show up but you must have seen it as you replied.
Fingers crossed the waxwings show soon.
I named my company after them.
Gervase
the waxwing(s) was heard flying overhead on the Chorltonville estate on Sunday. I think that was the same report that was posted on Birdguides on Monday. There are a few berry trees around the estate which I keep checking but with no joy so far. Similarly no waxwings showing on the meadows for me.
Chris
Heard a Waxwing overhead towards the ees from the direction of the estate next to primary school on Ivy green road.
74 pink-footed geese over heading east at 4.20pm
4 ring-necked parakeets
2 great spotted woodpeckers
1 treecreeper
2 jay
1 bullfinch
3 grey heron
1 buzzard
1 goosander over
2 very vocal tawny owls, 1 seen perched up then flew overhead.
7+ goldcrest
2 willow tit
1 treecreeper
3 nuthatch
7 goldfinch
1 greenfinch
7 chaffinch (a high count for me here)
4 bullfinch
c20 redwing
1 song thrush
1 grey wagtail heard over
7 jay
1 or 2 great spotted woodpecker heard
Ring-necked parakeet heard
1 water rail heard
90+ pink-footed geese over SE
3 grey heron
100+ black-headed gull around the football pitches
34 common gull with them
1 lesser black-backed gull making up the flock
1 kestrel
Along the river:
1-3 grey wagtail
1 moorhen
1 grey heron
-- Edited by Shannon Llewellyn on Sunday 13th of November 2016 07:02:40 PM
2 buzzard
2 kestrel
3 grey heron, 1 on the river
1 grey wagtail on the river
1 water rail, seen briefly & my first one to be seen here after all the years of hearing them only.
4 reed bunting
1 song thrush
6 redwing
1 goosander, over
6 bullfinch
2 chaffinch
2 jay
2 great spotted woodpecker
2 goldcrest
2 ring-necked parakeet, possibly the 2 seen on the sale water park side which did actually fly over to here.
130+ East at 15.40
30+ South-east at 15.55
340+ South-east at 16.09
120+ South-east at 17.20 (after sunset)
Ring-necked Parakeet 8
Goosander 2
Buzzard 1
Kestrel 2
c90 pink-footed goose west at 5.15pm & 40ish heading west 15 mins later.
6 ring-necked parakeets
1 buzzard
1 kestrel
6 jay
2 great spotted woodpecker
1 nuthatch
1 treecreeper
1 goldcrest with long tailed tits
1 grey heron
1 song thrush
few redwing around
1 goosander, over
1 buzzard
2 kestrel
1 grey heron
tit flocks around had the usual long tailed, great & blue, one flock had 2 goldcrest & 1 treecreeper.
1 great spotted woodpecker
7 jays
1 mistle thrush
1 goosander & 2 grey wagtail on the river
1 goldcrest
3 willow tit (including one heard calling at Ivy Green; not had them there before)
c25 goldfinch
6+ bullfinch
1 reed bunting
1 meadow pipit (meadow pond field; a new one here for me)
14+ redwing
1 song thrush
5 jay
1 water rail heard
1 grey heron
1 kestrel
1 buzzard
Along the river:
1 pied wagtail
3 (at least) grey wagtail
1 kingfisher
1 goosander
4 moorhen on the dry weir pond, and at least 6 grey heron on Stretford Ees.
Also 4 ring-necked parakeets
2 kestrel
1 grey heron
Several redwing around.
2 sparrowhawks and a Buzzard.
Ravens and peregrine were patch ticks for me.
Eugene
Water rail 2 (heard)
Willow tit 1
Peregrine 1 - distant over sale water park direction
Raven 2 - over the cow field
Sparrow hawk 2
Kestrel 2
Goldcrest
Kingfisher (heard)
Ring necked parakeet 4 at Jackson's boat
Plenty of redwing ..... No fieldfare
Bulfinch 2m 3 f
Chris
300+ pink-footed goose over at 5.10pm heading east
1 ring-necked parakeet
1 great spotted woodpecker
5 jay
4 mistle thrush
2 kestrel
Robin (12+)
Magpie (4)
Blue Tit (6)
Blackbird (10)
Wood Pigeon (15)
Carrion Crow (9)
Jay (2)
Great Tit (8)
Jackdaw (40 flying over towards Turn Moss)
Water Rail (heard, not seen)
Bullfinch (2)
Redwing (30+)
Sparrow Hawk
Grey Heron
On the dry weir:
Moorhen (5)
Mallard (3)
1 Kingfisher
1 Goosander over
2 Kestrels
2 Sparrowhawks
2 Bullfinches
3 reed buntings
2 Water Rail heard
Couple of redwing flocks about too
plus all the usuals
1 Kingfisher
1 Tawny Owl
-- Edited by Eugene Dillon-Hooper on Friday 30th of September 2016 07:55:58 PM
2 goldcrest
4 chiffchaff
1 blackcap
2 willow tit
3 nuthatch
2 goldfinch
2 chaffinch
Bullfinch heard a couple of times.
c20 house martin
3 swallow
15+ jay (many carrying acorns)
1 great spotted woodpecker heard
4 ring-necked parakeet
1 water rail heard
1 cormorant over
2 kestrel (male and female both being given dogs' abuse by magpies near the meadow pond; a female also seen soon after at Ivy Green)
1 buzzard
River and surrounds:
2 or 3 grey wagtail
2 jay
1 grey heron
3 buzzard
-- Edited by Shannon Llewellyn on Sunday 25th of September 2016 08:23:14 PM
15+ jays
2 willow tit
2 reed bunting
3 chiffchaff
1 kestrel
7 house martin
2 bullfinch
1 treecreeper
Great spotted woodpecker & tawny owl heard. 2 ring-necked parakeet
-- Edited by steven burke on Friday 23rd of September 2016 09:38:57 PM
Kingfisher on Hardy Farm. Sat on a branch overlooking a small puddle on the path between Jacksons Boat and the Football club. Bumped into it again further along the path just sat in the hedge. Strange.
Other than that only usuals including Ring-necked Parakeet (5)
C
1 goldcrest
11 chiffchaff
1 willow warbler
5 blackcap
2 reed warbler (juvenile being feed by parent)
2 coal tit
1 willow tit
5+ goldfinch
1 greenfinch
3+ bullfinch
1 reed bunting
A few swallow and house martin.
5 jay
2 grey heron
2 cormorant over
1 buzzard heard
1 grey wagtail on the river, and four full grown moorhen juveniles on the dry weir pond.
Willow Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 6+
Ring-necked Parakeet 5+
Bullfinch 4+ juveniles
Reed Bunting 6
Water Rail three views of an adult and one of a juvenile at the Meadow Pond
Reed Warbler 3+ at the Meadow Pond
Sparrowhawk 1
Buzzard 1 Ivy Green
Nuthatch 1 Ivy Green
Swift 7
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
Common Whitethroat
1 goldcrest
4+ chiffchaff
3 whitethroat
2 willow tit
2 treecreeper
1 nuthatch (heard only)
8 goldfinch
2 greenfinch
2 chaffinch
3 bullfinch
1 reed bunting
1 house martin
4 jay
4 swift
2 water rail and 1 moorhen heard at the meadow pond
1 grey heron
2 kestrel
Usuals, minus robin, of which I saw 0.
Full grown moorhen chick on the dry weir.
1 grey wagtail on the river.
8 grey heron on Stetford Ees.
-- Edited by Shannon Llewellyn on Sunday 7th of August 2016 07:04:18 PM
1 goldcrest
11 chiffchaff
10 blackcap
9+ whitethroat
2 sedge warbler
4 reed warbler
3 willow tit
1 nuthatch
1 goldfinch
4 greenfinch
2 chaffinch
5 bullfinch
8 reed bunting
3 house martin (more over the river)
5+ swallow
11 song thrush
4 mistle thrush
1 jay
20+ swift
1 great spotted woodpecker
1 collared dove (not a common sight for me here)
1 black-headed gull
2 cormorant over
1 sparrowhawk
1 buzzard
Lots of blue tit (especially), great tit and wren fledglings about, too.
Lots of Warblers;
Garden
Blackcap
Sedge
Reed (picture attached)
Chiffchaff
Willow
Whitethroat
2 Buzzards
Ring necked Parakeets
Reed Buntings
Song thrushes
Jay
Nothing too special, but the Willow and Garden Warbler were the highlights, both found in the same spot by the reed bed, sining simultaneously.
15 chiffchaff (two mating)
9 blackcap
13 whitethroat
2 sedge warbler
3 reed warbler (one with nesting material)
1 willow tit
2 nuthatch
Goldfinch, greenfinch, chaffinch
5 reed bunting
7 song thrush
3 jay
c15 swift
2 grey heron
2 black-headed gull
1 buzzard
Hardy Farm / Barlow Tip & environs:
8 chiffchaff (one taking food to nest)
3 willow warbler
5 blackcap
7 whitethroat
10 greenfinch (several doing the butterfly flight)
2+ bullfinch heard in Hardy Farm orchard
c10 house martin
4 swallow
6 song thrush
1 mistle thrush
2 jay
c15 swift
Of the usuals, long-tailed tits in good numbers everywhere.
There is a map on the home page site guide under M for Mersey Valley. Nuthatch 1 Ivy Green, Sedge Warbler 4 - 3m on territory + 1 Chorlton Ees, Reed Warbler 2-3 in song + 1 Chorlton Ees.
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Friday 27th of May 2016 01:50:12 PM
-- Edited by Pete Hines on Friday 27th of May 2016 01:51:17 PM
Not 100% sure where Ivy green itself is but a few (3 or 4) there were several Grasshopper Warblers on the meadow next to the reed pond. That isn't a confirmation I'm afraid but I wouldn't be surprised at all. I've been waiting for them to reappear. An RSPB warden friend says they can move territories from year to year. Also the flash burning of the meadow won't have helped.
Could you give a better idea of where it was?
They were at Kenworthy for a while too. Not sure if still there now though.
2 buzzards
11 swift
1 whitethroat heard in the orchard
1 pied wagtail
1 grey wagtail along river
flock of hirundine over river but didn't count what was in it but definiatley had house martins, sand martins and swallows in it
2 stock dove
2 buzzard
6 swift
1 swallow
9 whitethroat
5 blackcap
4 reed bunting
3 bullfinch
4 chiffchaff
2 grey heron
1 great spotted woodpecker
4 jay
1 kestrel
2 great black backed gulls, over
2 ring-necked parakeet
Reed Buntings
Whitethroats
Blackcaps
Water Rail heard
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaffs
Grey Heron
2 Swifts
1 Swallow
Also kingfisher and water rail in the general area.
No sign of the Sedge Warbler in the area.
-- Edited by Tony Darby on Saturday 7th of May 2016 04:48:07 PM
Mike, I have sent you a pm.
Could Shannon or Steve please clarify where the meadow pond is please, I'm not familiar with all of the sight names and would like to see the Sedge Warbler. Much appreciated guys. Nice shots btw!
-- Edited by Mike Brown on Thursday 5th of May 2016 11:17:48 PM
-- Edited by Mike Brown on Thursday 5th of May 2016 11:20:48 PM
6 chiffchaff
6 blackcap
3 whitethroat
1 sedge warbler
1 chaffinch
4 bullfinch
5+ reed bunting
Lots of song thrush singing
2 jay
1 or 2 swift
2 grey heron
1 buzzard