450+ Pink-footed Geese in fields west of LWM and often flying around. 1 Stonechat 1 Snipe 1 Skylark 7 Meadow Pipit 4 Herring Gull over east 2 Reed Bunting 1 Buzzard 1 Kestrel 100+ Fieldfare 40+ Redwing
Dave Thacker said
Mon Dec 31 3:56 PM, 2018
8.30 to 13.00 Astley moss.
Male Merlin seen twice over the fields behind Rindle cottages. Mixed flock (150) of mainly Chaffinch but also including 20+ Yellowhammer, 10 Reed buntings and numerous Blue and Great tits in Rindle hedges.
Also seen,
Woodcock,
Willow tit,
3 Tree sparrows,
2 Buzzards,
6 Jays.
Little Woolden moss,
4 Snipe,
Peregrine over,
Stonechat over,
Song thrush,
2 Reed buntings,
Total of 160 Pink footed geese over.
-- Edited by Dave Thacker on Monday 31st of December 2018 04:02:03 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Dec 31 2:35 PM, 2018
Little Woolden Moss today:
Woodcock.
4 Great Black-backed Gull
9 Snipe
76 Skylark
14 Tree Sparrow
7 Brambling
350 Chaffinch
31 Teal
1 Nuthatch
37 Linnet
10 Reed Bunting
280 Pink-footed Geese
80 Fieldfare
Irlam Moss:
162 Pink-footed Geese
72 Fieldfare
90 Linnet
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Dec 30 9:43 PM, 2018
Further sightings from today:
Irlam Moss:
c200 Linnet
c70 Chaffinch
1 Brambling
7 Reed Bunting
Little Woolden Moss:
Juvenile male Peregrine chasing a single Lapwing
281 Pink-footed Geese
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Steven Nelson said
Sun Dec 30 6:32 PM, 2018
Irlam, Chat and Little Woolden Mosses 09.00-11.45
450+ Pink-footed Geese - c150 in f20 & c300+ over western end of Little Woolden Moss 27 Grey Partridge - 2 coveys 14 & 13 200+ Linnet 26 Stock Dove 3 Bullfinch 6 Yellowhammer 1 Buzzard 2 Kestrel 200+ Starling 2 Skylark 1 Grey Wagtail 2 Pied Wagtail 60+ Fieldfare 70+ Redwing 1 Song Thrush singing
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Dec 29 9:30 PM, 2018
Further sightings from today included:
Irlam Moss:
17 Skylark
1 Snipe
90 Fieldfare
35 Redwing
2 Brambling
Little Woolden Moss:
170 Starling
27 Fieldfare
1 juvenile male Peregrine
6 Grey Partridge
220 Pink-footed Geese milling around
Info thanks to Dave Stewart and Dave Steel
Steven Nelson said
Sat Dec 29 3:48 PM, 2018
70 Pink-footed Geese over Little Woolden Moss 13.30
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Dec 28 8:43 PM, 2018
Irlam Moss and Chat Moss 09:00-14:00 today:
1 Kingfisher
3 Raven
7 Lesser Redpoll
220 Linnet
100 Fieldfare
45 Redwing
16 Stock Dove
1 overflying Golden Plover
2 Willow Tit
400 Pink-footed Geese milling about and a skein of 210 over Princess Park later
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Steven Nelson said
Fri Dec 28 3:17 PM, 2018
Irlam & Cadishead Mosses and Little Woolden and Great Woolden Mosses 11.30 - 14.00
Cadishead and Little Woolden Moss this morning to mid-afternoon:
8 Snipe
1 Grey Wagtail
10 Grey Partridge
159 Pink-footed Geese in a few small skeins and 410 on the field adjacent to the Little Woolden Moss reserve
270 Starling
1 Nuthatch
2 Raven
2 Little Grebe
110 Fieldfare
1 male Merlin
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Dec 26 5:37 PM, 2018
Little Woolden and Irlam Moss this morning to midday:
9 Snipe.
200 Pink-footed Geese milling about
An optimistic female Peregrine chasing a small flock of Pink-footed Geese and separating one out to no avail
28 Lapwing
110 Fieldfare
15 Redwing
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Steven Nelson said
Wed Dec 26 5:24 PM, 2018
Irlam and Barton Mosses and Croxdens 14.30-16.30
1 Woodcock 34 Snipe 2 Golden Plover - heard calling to each other 12 Teal 80+ Fieldfare 60+ Redwing 2 Buzzard 1 Treecreeper 1 Willow Tit 2 Bullfinch 2 Redpoll 1 Stock Dove 1 Skylark 16 Meadow Pipit 30+ Linnet 60+ Chaffinch 2 Goldcrest
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Dec 26 7:40 AM, 2018
Late news for yesterday:
Irlam and Little Woolden Moss 07:15-09:45:
15 Grey Partridge
246 Pink-footed Geese milling about
78 Lapwing
1 overflying Golden Plover
6 Snipe
43 Teal
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Dec 23 12:15 AM, 2018
Irlam Moss yesterday:
180 Linnet
27 Fieldfare
8 Redwing
Little Woolden Moss:
275 Pink-footed Geese over 10:24hrs and another 190 at 11:30hrS, all SE
10 Grey Partridge
11 Snipe
15 Teal
2 Whooper Swan
45 Linnet
1 Peregrine
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Dec 19 6:39 PM, 2018
Barton Moss today:
300 Chaffinch
5 Brambling
1 female/juvenile Merlin
71 Lapwing
12 Grey Partridge
41 Fieldfare
30 Linnet.
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Dec 16 7:43 PM, 2018
Chat and Barton Moss today:
1 Woodcock
46 Fieldfare
9 Grey Partridge
40 Linnet
400 Chaffinch
28 Brambling
2 Snipe
Irlam Moss:
c270 Linnet
55 Chaffinch
11 Redwing
Little Woolden Moss:
3 Snipe
1 Raven
2 Kestrel
River Glaze:
2 Wigeon
23 Teal
Info thanks to Dave Stewart and Dave Steel.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Dec 15 7:57 PM, 2018
Irlam Moss today: 2 Goosander 1 Kingfisher 350 Linnet 1 Lesser Redpoll 40 Stock Dove 34 Fieldfare 37 Chaffinch Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Dec 14 3:00 PM, 2018
Irlam Moss today:
230 Linnet
80 Chaffinch
Barton Moss/Twelve Yards Road:
150 Chaffinch
10 Brambling
45 Stock Dove over west
1 Sparrowhawk
2 Willow Tit
c1000 Woodpigeon
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Dec 13 10:13 PM, 2018
Great Woolden Moss today:
c50 Linnet
2 Yellowhammer
4 Grey Partridge
2 Raven
1 juvenile female Peregrine
21 Fieldfare
3 Redwing
91 Lapwing
110 Starling
Irlam Moss:
1 Goosander female
83 Lapwing
Barton Moss:
350 Chaffinch
27 Brambling
5 Redwing
Info thanks to Dave Stewart and Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Dec 12 9:51 PM, 2018
Irlam Moss today saw a total of 30 Redwing, 152 Fieldfare and 7 Snipe.
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Dec 12 1:38 PM, 2018
Some late news for yesterday:
Irlam and Chat Moss:
7 Snipe
150 Linnet
42 Stock Dove
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Dec 10 10:16 PM, 2018
Irlam Moss today:
40 Linnet
19 Pied Wagtail
116 Pink-footed Geese in 2 skeins flying east
Chat Moss:
46 Fieldfare
8 Redwing
3 Snipe
8 Great Black-backed Gulls flying north
1 Chiffchaff
21 Pied Wagtail
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Dec 9 4:41 PM, 2018
Cadishead Moss today:
540 Pink-footed Geese (4 skeins) over ESE between 10:50-10:54
8 Snipe
3 Whooper Swan
Little Woolden Moss:
1 Peregrine
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Dec 8 6:45 PM, 2018
Late news for yesterday on Little Woolden Moss:
8 Snipe
4 Pink-footed Geese
1 adult female Peregrine
10 Lapwing flushed by the Peregrine
Whilst on Irlam Moss:
48 Fieldfare
9 Redwing
140 Starling
200 Linnet
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Dec 5 10:34 PM, 2018
Irlam Moss today:
250 Linnet
22 Chaffinch
8 Reed Bunting
52 Stock Dove
A single flock of 12 Great Tit
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Dec 4 9:58 PM, 2018
Barton Moss sightings today included 12 Snipe, 2 Willow Tit and 2 Brambling.
Info thanks to Daves of Steel and Stewart
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Dec 3 6:55 PM, 2018
On Little Woolden Moss today:
365 Pink-footed Geese over in 4 skeins heading east
2 Grey Wagtail
2 Willow Tit.
13 Great Black-backed Gulls over
Whilst on Irlam Moss:
3 Snipe
11 Grey Partridge
7 Yellowhammer
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Dec 2 11:11 PM, 2018
Croxdens today:
1 Peregrine over west
4 Snipe
Irlam Moss:
c180 Linnet
c50 Chaffinch
1 Willow Tit
1 Sparrowhawk
c50 Stock Dove over northeast
Info go thanks to Dave Stewart
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Nov 30 5:04 PM, 2018
Mossland sightings south of the railways today included:
Little Woolden Moss:
3 Redshank
1 Golden Plover flying over
10 Grey Partridge
2 Great Black-backed Gull
3 Snipe
A pair of Peregrine which hunted but missed a lone Starling
Croxdens SBI and Barton Moss:
1 Sparrowhawk
1 adult female Peregrine
c50 Stock Dove
5 Snipe
3 Fieldfare
2 Brambling with c100 Chaffinch
Irlam Moss:
c200 Linnet
Info thanks to David Steel and David Stewart
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Nov 28 6:40 PM, 2018
Chat Moss today:
1 Woodcock
2 Peregrine
1 Chiffchaff
6 Snipe
40 Stock Dove
3 Raven
Barton Moss:
2 Willow Tit
6 Redwing
56 Linnet
2 Brambling
2 Snipe
Late news for yesterday on Astley Moss:
2 Willow Tit
90 Stock Dove
2 Brambling
50 Chaffinch
4 Snipe
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Nov 27 5:25 PM, 2018
Little Woolden Moss today:
90 Linnet
23 Teal
10 Tree Sparrow
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Great spotted Woodpecker
6 Fieldfare
4 Redpoll
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Nov 26 5:58 PM, 2018
Chat Moss today:
29 Pied Wagtail
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Snipe
8 Lesser Redpoll
28 Skylark
15 Whooper Swan
Little Woolden Moss:
1 Woodcock
pair Stonechat
6 Grey partridge
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Nov 25 3:43 PM, 2018
Little Woolden Moss today:
27 Great Black-backed Gull and 19 Herring Gull over east
1 Peregrine
45 Teal
6 Snipe
Irlam Moss:
87 Stock Dove in one flock
c150 Linnet
1 juvenile Sparrowhawk
1 Willow Tit
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Jason Dulhanty said
Fri Nov 23 7:27 PM, 2018
Rindle road area 13.00- 15.45 ish
Pheasant city
18 Grey partridge field 67
Raven x2
Plus usuals
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Nov 22 7:45 PM, 2018
Some of today's sightings:
Irlam Moss:
320 Linnet
6 Lesser redpoll
6 Whooper Swan flying west-east
Barton Moss:
75 Linnet
7 Tree Sparrow
2 Willow Tit
290 Chaffinch
Little Woolden Moss:
Juvenile female Peregrine
1 Raven
Info thanks to Dave Steel and Dave Stewart
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Nov 21 4:27 PM, 2018
Chat/Barton Moss today:
1 one overflying Marsh Harrier heading west to east
2 Willow Tit
80 Linnet
190 Chaffinch
6 Snipe
1 Peregrine
1 Woodcock
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Nov 21 4:25 PM, 2018
A flock of c300 Chaffinch on Astley Moss, at the junction of Nook Lane and Rindle Road, appeared to contain no Brambling but did harbour around 20 Linnet. The Chaffinches were feeding in the stubble field opposite the junction (along with 120 Starling), going too and from the roadside trees but were also picking from the road itself and drinking from puddles. It was odd seeing cars having to slow down to a crawl to make their way through the birds which were disinterested in the approaching vehicles and very reluctant to fly off!
A flock of 50 or so Goldfinch were also feeding high in nearby birch and 48 Collard Dove in a single flock were moving around the area.
Little Woolden Moss today:
225 Chaffinch
2 Brambling
1 Woodcock
131 Skylark
32 Reed Bunting
pair of Stonechat
9 Grey Partridge
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Irlam Moss this late morning:
c270 Linnet
c200 Chaffinch
25 Goldfinch
2 Yellowhammer
7 Brambling
a single flock of 58 Stock Dove
3 Willow Tit
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Today's sightings:
Irlam Moss:
65 Pink-footed Gees flying east at 08:54
7 Stock Dove
6 Snipe
9 Grey Partridge
26 Lapwing
29 Meadow Pipit
Cadishead Moss:
1 Raven
24 Pink-footed Geese over east
7 Snipe
Little Woolden Moss:
1 Woodcock
95 Lapwing
11 Wigeon
10 Teal
7 Tree Sparrow
24 Skylark
11 Meadow Pipit
2 Whooper Swan
Info thanks to Dave Steel and Dave Stewart
Dave
Late news Saturday on Irlam Moss:
38 Stock Dove
160 Linnet
1 Brambling
27 Redwing
72 Fieldfare
2 Raven
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss this morning:
5 Snipe
200 Starling
28 Lapwing
2 Whooper Swan
Irlam Moss:
400 + Linnet
105 Fieldfare
17 Redwing
10 Mistle Thrush
1 Sparrowhawk
Barton Moss:
90 Chaffinch
4 Brambling
Info thanks to Dave Steel and Dave Stewart
Astley Moss today:
2 Willow Tit
17 Redwing
28 Linnet
2 Brambling
3 Tree Sparrow
120 Chaffinch
Irlam Moss:
2 Woodcock
110 Pink-footed Geese
90 Fieldfare
35 Redwing
2 Lesser Redpoll
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Highlights from today on:
Irlam Moss:
110 Fieldfare
20 Redwing
c300 Linnet
Little Woolden Moss:
2 Stonechat
174 Skylark
15 Reed Bunting
c400 Chaffinch
6 Brambling
60 Lapwing
c200 Starling
26 Wigeon above The River Glaze
Info thanks to Dave Stewart and Dave Steel
1 Woodcock
9 Brambling
150+ Linnet
40+ Fieldfare
20+ Redwing
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Kestrel
Chat and Barton Moss today:
9 Snipe
2 Raven
10 Pink-footed Geese
18 Linnet
1 Brambling
118 Chaffinch
2 Willow Tit
5 Great Black-backed Gull
12 Fieldfare
5 Redwing
1 male Peregrine
Info thanks to Dave Steel
450+ Pink-footed Geese in fields west of LWM and often flying around.
1 Stonechat
1 Snipe
1 Skylark
7 Meadow Pipit
4 Herring Gull over east
2 Reed Bunting
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
100+ Fieldfare
40+ Redwing
8.30 to 13.00 Astley moss.
Male Merlin seen twice over the fields behind Rindle cottages. Mixed flock (150) of mainly Chaffinch but also including 20+ Yellowhammer, 10 Reed buntings and numerous Blue and Great tits in Rindle hedges.
Also seen,
Woodcock,
Willow tit,
3 Tree sparrows,
2 Buzzards,
6 Jays.
Little Woolden moss,
4 Snipe,
Peregrine over,
Stonechat over,
Song thrush,
2 Reed buntings,
Total of 160 Pink footed geese over.
-- Edited by Dave Thacker on Monday 31st of December 2018 04:02:03 PM
Little Woolden Moss today:
Woodcock.
4 Great Black-backed Gull
9 Snipe
76 Skylark
14 Tree Sparrow
7 Brambling
350 Chaffinch
31 Teal
1 Nuthatch
37 Linnet
10 Reed Bunting
280 Pink-footed Geese
80 Fieldfare
Irlam Moss:
162 Pink-footed Geese
72 Fieldfare
90 Linnet
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Further sightings from today:
Irlam Moss:
c200 Linnet
c70 Chaffinch
1 Brambling
7 Reed Bunting
Little Woolden Moss:
Juvenile male Peregrine chasing a single Lapwing
281 Pink-footed Geese
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
450+ Pink-footed Geese - c150 in f20 & c300+ over western end of Little Woolden Moss
27 Grey Partridge - 2 coveys 14 & 13
200+ Linnet
26 Stock Dove
3 Bullfinch
6 Yellowhammer
1 Buzzard
2 Kestrel
200+ Starling
2 Skylark
1 Grey Wagtail
2 Pied Wagtail
60+ Fieldfare
70+ Redwing
1 Song Thrush singing
Further sightings from today included:
Irlam Moss:
17 Skylark
1 Snipe
90 Fieldfare
35 Redwing
2 Brambling
Little Woolden Moss:
170 Starling
27 Fieldfare
1 juvenile male Peregrine
6 Grey Partridge
220 Pink-footed Geese milling around
Info thanks to Dave Stewart and Dave Steel
Irlam Moss and Chat Moss 09:00-14:00 today:
1 Kingfisher
3 Raven
7 Lesser Redpoll
220 Linnet
100 Fieldfare
45 Redwing
16 Stock Dove
1 overflying Golden Plover
2 Willow Tit
400 Pink-footed Geese milling about and a skein of 210 over Princess Park later
Info thanks to Dave Steel
c.630 Pink-footed Geese feeding in f20 alongside track to LWM reserve.
80+ Fieldfare
60+ Redwing
4 Snipe
4 Kestrel
3 Buzzard
34 Teal - R.Glaze
1 Mute Swan (imm) - R.Glaze
1 Little Grebe - R.Glaze
6 Skylark
4 Meadow Pipit
200+ Starling
1 Redpoll
1 Nuthatch
30+ Chaffinch
16 Goldfinch
2 Bullfinch
Cadishead and Little Woolden Moss this morning to mid-afternoon:
8 Snipe
1 Grey Wagtail
10 Grey Partridge
159 Pink-footed Geese in a few small skeins and 410 on the field adjacent to the Little Woolden Moss reserve
270 Starling
1 Nuthatch
2 Raven
2 Little Grebe
110 Fieldfare
1 male Merlin
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden and Irlam Moss this morning to midday:
9 Snipe.
200 Pink-footed Geese milling about
An optimistic female Peregrine chasing a small flock of Pink-footed Geese and separating one out to no avail
28 Lapwing
110 Fieldfare
15 Redwing
Info thanks to Dave Steel
1 Woodcock
34 Snipe
2 Golden Plover - heard calling to each other
12 Teal
80+ Fieldfare
60+ Redwing
2 Buzzard
1 Treecreeper
1 Willow Tit
2 Bullfinch
2 Redpoll
1 Stock Dove
1 Skylark
16 Meadow Pipit
30+ Linnet
60+ Chaffinch
2 Goldcrest
Late news for yesterday:
Irlam and Little Woolden Moss 07:15-09:45:
15 Grey Partridge
246 Pink-footed Geese milling about
78 Lapwing
1 overflying Golden Plover
6 Snipe
43 Teal
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Irlam Moss yesterday:
180 Linnet
27 Fieldfare
8 Redwing
Little Woolden Moss:
275 Pink-footed Geese over 10:24hrs and another 190 at 11:30hrS, all SE
10 Grey Partridge
11 Snipe
15 Teal
2 Whooper Swan
45 Linnet
1 Peregrine
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Barton Moss today:
300 Chaffinch
5 Brambling
1 female/juvenile Merlin
71 Lapwing
12 Grey Partridge
41 Fieldfare
30 Linnet.
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Chat and Barton Moss today:
1 Woodcock
46 Fieldfare
9 Grey Partridge
40 Linnet
400 Chaffinch
28 Brambling
2 Snipe
Irlam Moss:
c270 Linnet
55 Chaffinch
11 Redwing
Little Woolden Moss:
3 Snipe
1 Raven
2 Kestrel
River Glaze:
2 Wigeon
23 Teal
Info thanks to Dave Stewart and Dave Steel.
Irlam Moss today: 2 Goosander 1 Kingfisher 350 Linnet 1 Lesser Redpoll 40 Stock Dove 34 Fieldfare 37 Chaffinch Info thanks to Dave Steel
Irlam Moss today:
230 Linnet
80 Chaffinch
Barton Moss/Twelve Yards Road:
150 Chaffinch
10 Brambling
45 Stock Dove over west
1 Sparrowhawk
2 Willow Tit
c1000 Woodpigeon
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Great Woolden Moss today:
c50 Linnet
2 Yellowhammer
4 Grey Partridge
2 Raven
1 juvenile female Peregrine
21 Fieldfare
3 Redwing
91 Lapwing
110 Starling
Irlam Moss:
1 Goosander female
83 Lapwing
Barton Moss:
350 Chaffinch
27 Brambling
5 Redwing
Info thanks to Dave Stewart and Dave Steel
Irlam Moss today saw a total of 30 Redwing, 152 Fieldfare and 7 Snipe.
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Some late news for yesterday:
Irlam and Chat Moss:
7 Snipe
150 Linnet
42 Stock Dove
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Irlam Moss today:
40 Linnet
19 Pied Wagtail
116 Pink-footed Geese in 2 skeins flying east
Chat Moss:
46 Fieldfare
8 Redwing
3 Snipe
8 Great Black-backed Gulls flying north
1 Chiffchaff
21 Pied Wagtail
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Cadishead Moss today:
540 Pink-footed Geese (4 skeins) over ESE between 10:50-10:54
8 Snipe
3 Whooper Swan
Little Woolden Moss:
1 Peregrine
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Late news for yesterday on Little Woolden Moss:
8 Snipe
4 Pink-footed Geese
1 adult female Peregrine
10 Lapwing flushed by the Peregrine
Whilst on Irlam Moss:
48 Fieldfare
9 Redwing
140 Starling
200 Linnet
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Irlam Moss today:
250 Linnet
22 Chaffinch
8 Reed Bunting
52 Stock Dove
A single flock of 12 Great Tit
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Barton Moss sightings today included 12 Snipe, 2 Willow Tit and 2 Brambling.
Info thanks to Daves of Steel and Stewart
On Little Woolden Moss today:
365 Pink-footed Geese over in 4 skeins heading east
2 Grey Wagtail
2 Willow Tit.
13 Great Black-backed Gulls over
Whilst on Irlam Moss:
3 Snipe
11 Grey Partridge
7 Yellowhammer
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Croxdens today:
1 Peregrine over west
4 Snipe
Irlam Moss:
c180 Linnet
c50 Chaffinch
1 Willow Tit
1 Sparrowhawk
c50 Stock Dove over northeast
Info go thanks to Dave Stewart
Mossland sightings south of the railways today included:
Little Woolden Moss:
3 Redshank
1 Golden Plover flying over
10 Grey Partridge
2 Great Black-backed Gull
3 Snipe
A pair of Peregrine which hunted but missed a lone Starling
Croxdens SBI and Barton Moss:
1 Sparrowhawk
1 adult female Peregrine
c50 Stock Dove
5 Snipe
3 Fieldfare
2 Brambling with c100 Chaffinch
Irlam Moss:
c200 Linnet
Info thanks to David Steel and David Stewart
Chat Moss today:
1 Woodcock
2 Peregrine
1 Chiffchaff
6 Snipe
40 Stock Dove
3 Raven
Barton Moss:
2 Willow Tit
6 Redwing
56 Linnet
2 Brambling
2 Snipe
Late news for yesterday on Astley Moss:
2 Willow Tit
90 Stock Dove
2 Brambling
50 Chaffinch
4 Snipe
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss today:
90 Linnet
23 Teal
10 Tree Sparrow
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Great spotted Woodpecker
6 Fieldfare
4 Redpoll
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Chat Moss today:
29 Pied Wagtail
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Snipe
8 Lesser Redpoll
28 Skylark
15 Whooper Swan
Little Woolden Moss:
1 Woodcock
pair Stonechat
6 Grey partridge
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss today:
27 Great Black-backed Gull and 19 Herring Gull over east
1 Peregrine
45 Teal
6 Snipe
Irlam Moss:
87 Stock Dove in one flock
c150 Linnet
1 juvenile Sparrowhawk
1 Willow Tit
Info thanks to Dave Stewart
Rindle road area 13.00- 15.45 ish
Pheasant city
18 Grey partridge field 67
Raven x2
Plus usuals
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
Some of today's sightings:
Irlam Moss:
320 Linnet
6 Lesser redpoll
6 Whooper Swan flying west-east
Barton Moss:
75 Linnet
7 Tree Sparrow
2 Willow Tit
290 Chaffinch
Little Woolden Moss:
Juvenile female Peregrine
1 Raven
Info thanks to Dave Steel and Dave Stewart
Chat/Barton Moss today:
1 one overflying Marsh Harrier heading west to east
2 Willow Tit
80 Linnet
190 Chaffinch
6 Snipe
1 Peregrine
1 Woodcock
Info thanks to Dave Steel
A flock of c300 Chaffinch on Astley Moss, at the junction of Nook Lane and Rindle Road, appeared to contain no Brambling but did harbour around 20 Linnet. The Chaffinches were feeding in the stubble field opposite the junction (along with 120 Starling), going too and from the roadside trees but were also picking from the road itself and drinking from puddles. It was odd seeing cars having to slow down to a crawl to make their way through the birds which were disinterested in the approaching vehicles and very reluctant to fly off!
A flock of 50 or so Goldfinch were also feeding high in nearby birch and 48 Collard Dove in a single flock were moving around the area.
On Chat Moss today:
7 Snipe
3 Woodcock
240 Starling
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss today:
2 Lesser Redpoll
63 Teal
14 Grey Partridge
19 Tree Sparrow
20 Fieldfare
70 Redwing
44 Skylark
4 Snipe
125 Pink-footed Geese flying east at 09:25
Info thanks to Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss today:
11 Great black-backed Gulls over east
270 Pink-footed Geese
Juvenile female Peregrine
41 Teal
2 Wigeon
1 male with 2 female Stonechat
2 Golden Plover over
157 Herring Gull west to East
3 Snipe
1 Tawny Owl
62 Linnet
Info thanks to Dave Stewart and Dave Steel
Little Woolden Moss today:
29 Fieldfare
2 Willow Tit
9 Snipe
2 Lesser Redpoll
2 Siskin.
pair Shoveler
1 male Wigeon
300 Pink-footed Goose
1 male Merlin
1 Little Egret flew over heading east
1 Dunlin and 1 Redshank heading south
Info thanks to Dave Steel