Raven soaring and calling over Worsley Mesnes early afternoon today

Meadow Pipit south over Millgate at lunchtime today - the autumn's visible migration is open for business


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10/9/11

Raven flying over Grand Arcade on Riverway at 4:00/ish this afternoon..

Raven on roof of TK MAXX Store at 4:45

Cheers Jimmy

The DW Manxie was released successfully last night at 9pm at Southport beach after a long walk to the sea (typically) and in a howling gale. It weighed around 446 grams which is typical for a fledging weight. The bird was a juvenile bird, aged by the pattern on the longest axilleries.

It was actually released along with a second bird which had been picked up at Aughton near Ormskirk, Lancs and that individual weighed 3 grams more!

A Manx Shearwater was picked up exhausted at the DW Stadium, Wigan this morning. The bird is being cared for and depending on it's condition will be released at Southport this evening. Unfortunately the bird will NOT be available for any viewings.

Osprey over DW Stadium 15:00 heading towards Wigan possibly following canal ?

Info thanks to Ian Bithell

1 Raven on Thomas Linacre Clock Tower 12:00
also Grey Wagtail over New Market Street

Cheers Jimmy

M Sparrowhawk dodging cars(phew) on Spencer Road Whitley 06:55 this morning

Cheers Jimmy

Raven flying over the Wigan Pier/Wallgate area late afternoon
Common Tern fishing on the canal at Wigan Pier - bet George Orwell never saw one of those

Not sure if this is in correct section but got nice views of a pair of yellowhammers on the fence posts at the side of the M6 sliproad j25 North just before A49 roundabout. Even though i thought they were yellow wagtails at first glance. thanx to paul risley for id.! ahem.

peregrine flying west high above beech hill friday evening.

Pied Wagtail feeding 2 Fledged young on River Dougy near Tesco
Mallard with 12 young in area, also singles of Grey Wagtail, Song Thrush, Jackdaw, Magpie and Wren

Juvenile Linnet just fledged nest in bushes surrounding car park in Wallgate, heart in mouth as it flew low over busy main road not time to check for others, seemed to.be making towards Railway embankments

false alarm.swifts arrived yesterday.so glad to see them

getting very worried jimmy.my swifts havent returned.ill be gutted if they dont come after all these years.

Swinley Area
House Martins and Swifts have returned to there breeding areas

Mesnes Fields

2 Ravens over at 08:45 1 being mobbed by a Carrion Crow

Cheers Jimmy

Whitethroat very vocal this morning york st./ gt. george st. wallgate along railway embankment behind work. also had linnets, willow warbler and chiffchaff in last two weeks in same area. not bad for town centre. magpie attempting to build nest above entrance to galleries. watch out for falling twigs. ! thanx to paul risley for that info.

29/4/11

A drake Mandarin and a Grey Wagtail on the River Douglas behind Derby House in Scholes this afternoon..

2 Ravens on East Stand DW Stadium 11:45

Also Blackbird feeding young


Cheers Jimmy

No sign of any Ravens this morning hopefully they have fledged successfully

Hallgate
Jackdaw entering what is a possible nest site

Cheers Jimmy

Fourteen Meadows Road 1 Grey Wagtail on River Douglas Cheers Jimmy

I spent a good 10 minutes watching an aereal ballet unfold at 4.15 this afternoon over Wigan Tech. Two Carrion Crows and a Raven in combat.The Raven gave as good as it got chasing each of the Crows in turn as they alternately dive bombed it. A site more akin to the Welsh Hills than a grimy Northern Town and 40 years ago if someone had told me I would witness it in the skies over Wigan I would have laughed at them. They eventually went their separate ways.The Crows heading for Mesnes Park, the Raven back towards the town centre and me to Morrisons.

Grey Wagtail singing on roof of Rileys Bar Powell Street this morning 07:25

Jimmy

17 50 24.03.11
Two carrion crows mobbing a raven
Over deanery school

Was at the Ravens nest site yesterday and watched one of the birds feeding young earlier in the morning one flew over Wallgate being persued by 4 Carrion Crows

1 Raven at Trencherfield Mill Wallgate 10:45


Jimmy

Mid afternoon

1 raven on the nest.

cheers geoff

pr Ravens calling high over Wrightington St Swinley 08:15 this morning

Cheers Jimmy

Grey Wagtail on the River Douglas next to Tesco today

David Duncan wrote:

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A sparrowhawk wreaking havoc over Asda car park around 1pm.

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firing poo at everyone loading their cars with shopping?

the 2 oystercatcgers feeding with gulls on football pitches behind the soccerdome

Saturday 26 February 2011
early afternoon

2 Oystercatcher over the canal at Walmsleys Lake (near DW stadium).
Drake Tufted Duck and a Great Crested Grebe on the Lake.
Drake Goosander on the River Douglas.

Hilton Street 10:30
20 Siskins in Alder Trees r/o Tesco petrol station

Cheers Jimmy

I counted 6 at the back of Porters woods at 10.55. Probably the same birds Allan as they were heading in that direction. Amazing numbers.

Amazing sight of eight Buzzards circling and calling over Gidlow Lane at 11 05 this morning, about half an hour after we had seen five doing exactly the same thing over the canal at Haigh. Only about two miles apart, as the Buzzard flies, so there may have been some duplication but these numbers, in a built-up area, are still impressive.

1pm. Ravens. 1 adult settled on nest. 2 nd adult flew in just after i left. No sign of waxwings at usual place. Not too many berries left.

there is also a great saxophone solo at the end of baker street

A sparrowhawk wreaking havoc over Asda car park around 1pm.

Kingfisher perched at Poolstock Brook today at the end of Baker Street

approx 50 Greenfinches at the roost site while driving past tonight

Ravens busy nest building lunchtime today. Looks quite substantial and the pair giving great views bringing small twigs and mud to the nest.

Both Ravens present at the usual spot this afternoon rebuilding the nest.
This time on the East side.

Paul,

I too noticed that the nest had blown down but one Raven was present at 11.45 am this morning 4/2/11

Chris.

Ravens nest blown down no sign of birds

Goldcrest and 4 Siskin along the River Douglas between Tesco and Coppull Lane at lunchtime today

both birds over wallgate at lunch time today, nest looks nearly complete. nice to have our Corvus pieeatus Ravenous back

Seen yesterday tues pr Ravens nest building in Wigan Town Centre thought i had seen seen the nest on sunday but couldnt stop to look but was confirmed yesterday

Cheers Jimmy

Single Raven over wallgate bridge, flew down clayton st. then followed railway in direction of jjb stadium. wonder where theyre nesting this year.?