Just had a flock of 52 Waxwings in my garden - they flew off over Waterworks Lane
Mike Baron said
Tue Nov 23 10:09 PM, 2010
Just heard some Pink-footed Geese passing over our house. Moonlit night with very clear skies (here). Obviously difficult to estimate numbers - I tried to guess the direction they were heading in and it seemed to be SE. Normally I only see geese over Winwick which I think are commuting between the Lancs moses and the eastern feeding grounds.
I have heard about Pinks feeding at night and therefore commuting between feeding and roosting sites during the night - anyone any idea of how likely it is they would do the whole flit between Lancs and EA at night?
Mike Baron said
Sat Nov 20 10:42 PM, 2010
Ian McKerchar wrote:
I'm assuming Mike refers to the Highfield Lane which is just to the west of Houghton Green Pool, south of the motorway and residing in Cheshire.
Spot on Ian
Cheers
Mike
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Nov 20 10:32 PM, 2010
I'm assuming Mike refers to the Highfield Lane which is just to the west of Houghton Green Pool, south of the motorway and residing in Cheshire.
Judith Smith said
Sat Nov 20 10:18 PM, 2010
if you mean the lane that leads up to Highfield Farm (and is a public footpath), I think you'll find that's in Greater Manchester.
Mike Baron said
Sat Nov 20 6:25 PM, 2010
20-25 Waxwings in Highfield Lane mid afternoon - flew off west (no berry bushes here to hold them)
Ian Coote said
Fri Nov 12 9:32 AM, 2010
Nice group of ten Grey Partridge in field by the "Feeding Station"
Nick Isherwood said
Fri Oct 29 6:56 PM, 2010
A quick stop at the feeding station on Waterworks lane at lunchtime.
30 Tree Sparrows (largest flock I've ever seen of these) 7 Grey Partridge Not much else
Brian Harding said
Tue Oct 5 12:05 AM, 2010
Barn owl flying over Winwick link road towards waterworks lane, nr J22. sun night approx 11.20pm
Mike Baron said
Sat Oct 2 6:15 PM, 2010
Merlin hunting fields west of Waterworks Lane this afternoon
Mike Baron said
Fri Oct 1 3:56 PM, 2010
Slightly bizarre sight of a Common Tern flying down Waterworks Lane this morning - suspect it had had just lifted off HGF
6 Wheatears and 9 White Wagtails on Waterworks Lane this morning
JOHN TYMON said
Wed Mar 24 1:14 PM, 2010
Mike Baron wrote:
Gary Gorner wrote:
nice one mike much appreciated me and mary enjoyed watching from the car window and a nice walk aound the area, we also put seed down on our visits in the snowme and vernon called on saturday but the place was dead apart from a rat looking for scraps.
Gary / John
You are welcome. The primary reason is to hopefully help local pops of certain species - the birding is a nice bonus. Bit lucky but the site seems to be just ideal for birds and birders alike.
It is interesting to see the change ,year on year at the feeding station,look at this year compared to last hardly any bramblings this year,yet last year they were fairly regular.this year the corn buntings have been the highlight for me and the best flocks of tree sparrow i have ever seen,also merlin pretty regular Best sight of the winter was the day me and you were watching from your car and the falconer released his peregrine falcon,which flew from his harm landed for 5 mins on the pylon,then flew off never to be seen againwhile the falconer just as though it was normal got back into his van and drove off,as though peregrines were 10 a penny,and he wasn't bothered at all see ya ont pool john
Mike Baron said
Tue Mar 23 7:59 PM, 2010
Gary Gorner wrote:
nice one mike much appreciated me and mary enjoyed watching from the car window and a nice walk aound the area, we also put seed down on our visits in the snowme and vernon called on saturday but the place was dead apart from a rat looking for scraps.
Gary / John
You are welcome. The primary reason is to hopefully help local pops of certain species - the birding is a nice bonus. Bit lucky but the site seems to be just ideal for birds and birders alike.
Gary Gorner said
Tue Mar 23 6:35 PM, 2010
nice one mike much appreciated me and mary enjoyed watching from the car window and a nice walk aound the area, we also put seed down on our visits in the snowme and vernon called on saturday but the place was dead apart from a rat looking for scraps.
JOHN TYMON said
Tue Mar 23 1:26 PM, 2010
Mike Baron wrote:
Just for info - due to increased farming activity and the birds generally drifting away I have now stopped feeding Waterworks Lane.
All things being equal will be back in business late October.
thanks for the feeding this winter,you kept a lot of birds alive,when they would have parished,much appreciated.
Mike Baron said
Tue Mar 23 1:22 PM, 2010
Just for info - due to increased farming activity and the birds generally drifting away I have now stopped feeding Waterworks Lane.
All things being equal will be back in business late October.
Brian Harding said
Sat Mar 6 12:10 AM, 2010
strangely, just seen the same bird in the same spot at the same time.
i wonder if it goes there every night?
strange place to hang out if you ask me. and shouldnt it be in bed by that time?
Brian Harding said
Wed Feb 24 11:39 PM, 2010
grey heron on the J22 roundabout at 11.15pm !!!
Mike Baron said
Sun Feb 21 12:27 PM, 2010
This morning at the feeding station
38 Yellowhammers 27 Tree Sparrows (numbers down last couple of weeks) 12 House Sparrows 13 Chaffinches 11 Corn Buntings - feeding for a change (24 yesterday) 1 Reed Bunting 1 Stock Dove 1 Song Thrush 2 Grey Partridges (coveys have largely broken up) plus range of more common birds
Ian Coote said
Sun Feb 14 6:20 PM, 2010
Plenty of yellowhammers today and tree sparrows plus a corn bunting and we only saw one grey partridge. Plus the usual. A sparrowhawk swooped into the field scattering everything and came to sit for a good ten minutes in the tree right in front of us giving us a superb view. When he flew off we thought he was going to sit on the wing mirror of our car he was so close.
richard howells 2 said
Sun Feb 7 7:20 PM, 2010
Searching for Grey Partridge produced 20 in the fields around Waterworks Lane. Also plenty of Yellowhammer and Tree Sparrow, Song thrush singing, 3 Buzzards, 2 Kestrel, 55 Wood Pigeons. A flock of 18 birds flew up out of the field between Waterworks Lane and Golborne Road, looked like candidates for Corn Buntings, but distance and light ruled out a positive id. 3 Herons in ploughed field off the Golborne Road, just out of Winwick village.
Mike Baron said
Sat Feb 6 5:43 PM, 2010
Large group of gulls circled over Winwick this afternoon presumably from Arpley Tip / Richmond Bank included an adult Med Gull which flew over my front garden
Mike Baron said
Sun Jan 24 5:45 PM, 2010
This afternoon:
69 Tree Sparrows 36 Yellowhammers 19 Grey Partridges
plus Buzzard and Kestrel etc etc
Mike Baron said
Sat Jan 23 5:17 PM, 2010
Today:
75+ Tree Sparrows 13 Yellowhammers 20+ Chaffinches 1 Reed Bunting 1 Merlin 1 Kestrel 3 Buzzards 2 Jays 26 Grey Partridges - plenty of squabbling - I suspect the coveys will be breaking up soon 210+ Herring Gulls flew over NE with a few Great Black-backs 70+ Black-headed Gulls in next field
-- Edited by Mike Baron on Saturday 23rd of January 2010 05:19:29 PM
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Jan 23 3:54 PM, 2010
Brian Harding wrote:
can someone give me info on where to see the corn buntings? I know where waterworks lane is but it looks quite a big road on the map.
there is no definate part of the lane or anywere for the corn buntings,the lane is only 1/4 mile long so not far and at any point along the lane they could be seen,and also on any of the lanes around that area,they are there ,you just need to find them
Brian Harding said
Sat Jan 23 1:06 PM, 2010
can someone give me info on where to see the corn buntings? I know where waterworks lane is but it looks quite a big road on the map.
JOHN TYMON said
Thu Jan 21 1:06 PM, 2010
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 22nd of January 2010 07:39:52 AM
denis kelly said
Wed Jan 20 8:16 PM, 2010
hi all, don't usually post on forum's , but read this one daily, i would like to visit the feeding station to catch up with the corn bunting,s is this possible or is it on private land, many thanks, denn.
Pete Astles said
Wed Jan 20 3:05 PM, 2010
id say linnets as there have been a few about, but if they were corn bunts which are in that area also,i think you would notice as they are big beggers,twice the size of the linnets
Thanks John
JOHN TYMON said
Wed Jan 20 1:28 PM, 2010
Pete Astles wrote:
Mid Morning
50 plus tree sparrows on waterworks lane. Various mixed flocks with some yellowhammer amongst them. 2 / 3 redwings near waterworks. Kestrel hovering in field plus a very large buzzard on fencepost. Saw a number of nervous flocks of LBJs about a dozen in flocks but could not get close enough on bins to identify. Could see they were not chaffinches may have been linnets or corn buntings maybe.
id say linnets as there have been a few about, but if they were corn bunts which are in that area also,i think you would notice as they are big beggers,twice the size of the linnets
Rob Thorpe said
Wed Jan 20 1:16 PM, 2010
Pete Astles wrote:
Mid Morning Could see they were not chaffinches may have been linnets or corn buntings maybe.
Linnet and Corn Bunting...!? Not the most similar birds in the world
Pete Astles said
Wed Jan 20 1:03 PM, 2010
Mid Morning
50 plus tree sparrows on waterworks lane. Various mixed flocks with some yellowhammer amongst them. 2 / 3 redwings near waterworks. Kestrel hovering in field plus a very large buzzard on fencepost. Saw a number of nervous flocks of LBJs about a dozen in flocks but could not get close enough on bins to identify. Could see they were not chaffinches may have been linnets or corn buntings maybe.
Mike Baron said
Sat Jan 16 12:00 PM, 2010
Mid morning:
75+ Tree Sparrows 4 House Sparrows 3 Reed Buntings 19 Yellowhammers 10 Corn Buntings (up to 24 late afternoon) 1 Bullfinch 12 Chaffinches 2 Greenfinches 1 Linnet 40+ Sheps 1 Stock Dove 1 Fieldfare 3 Redwings 1 Buzzard 1 Kestrel 2 Pheasants 9 Grey Partridges (28 late afternoon)
-- Edited by Mike Baron on Saturday 16th of January 2010 05:06:04 PM
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Jan 10 8:14 PM, 2010
Mike Baron wrote:
Managed to scrape some snow away from the feeding station this weekend.
Buzzard and Kestrels nearby and also male Sparrowhawk
2 Brown Hares in field opposite
Also large numbers of big gulls flying over early this morning heading NE - presumably coming off the Mersey
Brian Harding said
Sat Jan 9 9:26 PM, 2010
Sat 9th: Barn Owl flew across the M6 approx 8pm. seemed to come from parkside road area near J22. woodhead farm?
-- Edited by Brian Harding on Sunday 10th of January 2010 12:33:19 AM
John O'Neill said
Sun Jan 3 11:38 PM, 2010
Sat 2nd : Good nos of Yellowhammers in hedges, particularly along Waterworks fence, easily 50 birds present, some in mixed flocks with Tree Sparrows and odd Reed Bunting. Can't remember seeing such good nos of Y'hammers locally before.
Also 4 Grey Partridge, flock of Skylark, 1 Kestrel, few Fieldfare, lots of Chaffinch (couldn't find any Brambling)
Gary Gorner said
Sat Jan 2 11:19 AM, 2010
much the same as john but 3 buzzard, 3 kestrel,2 bramblings,2 jays,2 grey partridge and 50+ mixed group of redwings and fieldfare in field on the right past feing station on waterworks lane. hope the regulars dont mind i took some seed and fed them.
JOHN TYMON said
Sat Dec 26 2:27 PM, 2009
reed bnting -6 corn bunting-4 merlin-1m buzzard-1 kestrel-1 yellowhammer-10 tree sparrow-50+ chaffinch-20+ feildfare-8 stock dove-2 plus all the usual suspects.
Mike Baron said
Sat Dec 19 5:54 PM, 2009
Gary Gorner wrote:
11.00am-12.30pm
Arrived at feeding station and a mass of birds in the shrub and on the ground many tree sparrows 40+ yellowhammer 8 in a flghty flock corn buntings 8 on pylon cables reed buntings 4 jays 2 buzzards 3 sparrowhawk 1 20+ lapwings 10 fieldfare 10 robin 4 dunnock 1 bullfinch 20+ chaffinch
Gary - John Tymon and I had much the same this morning though the Tree Sparrow flock was at 85+ before a local moggy decided to have a bash at them. The local falconer then appeared with his Peregrine x Gyr tiercel which promptly b*ggered off with owner in hot pursuit! A Stock Dove was also at the feeding station and a flock of 25+ Skylarks over. The male Merlin has also apparently been active the last few days.
Mike
Gary Gorner said
Sat Dec 19 4:02 PM, 2009
11.00am-12.30pm
Arrived at feeding station and a mass of birds in the shrub and on the ground many tree sparrows 40+ yellowhammer 8 in a flghty flock corn buntings 8 on pylon cables reed buntings 4 jays 2 buzzards 3 sparrowhawk 1 20+ lapwings 10 fieldfare 10 robin 4 dunnock 1 bullfinch 20+ chaffinch
Mike Baron said
Thu Nov 26 2:48 PM, 2009
Female Brambling in private garden near Waterworks Lane feeding station today
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Nov 22 7:30 PM, 2009
Mike Baron wrote:
JOHN TYMON wrote:
70+ tree sparrow 3 yellowhammer 1 kestrel 1 male merlin 1 peregrine 1 buzzard, 1 sparrowhawk 1 reed bunting 100+ woodpigeon not bad for a 30 min mooch.
Do you mean to say you missed the ring-tailed hen harrier, the three Med Gulls in the field, the fly over Snow Goose and the flock of 47 Bramblings?
yep winwicks like our own cley
Mike Baron said
Sun Nov 22 6:00 PM, 2009
JOHN TYMON wrote:
70+ tree sparrow 3 yellowhammer 1 kestrel 1 male merlin 1 peregrine 1 buzzard, 1 sparrowhawk 1 reed bunting 100+ woodpigeon not bad for a 30 min mooch.
Do you mean to say you missed the ring-tailed hen harrier, the three Med Gulls in the field, the fly over Snow Goose and the flock of 47 Bramblings?
JOHN TYMON said
Sun Nov 22 4:01 PM, 2009
70+ tree sparrow 3 yellowhammer 1 kestrel 1 male merlin 1 peregrine 1 buzzard, 1 sparrowhawk 1 reed bunting 100+ woodpigeon not bad for a 30 min mooch.
Mike Baron said
Sat Nov 21 5:44 PM, 2009
75+ Tree Sparrows in Waterworks Lane this afternoon plus:
I have been putting seed down at the feeding station on Waterworks Lane for around a month now.
At the moment the following is typical there:
35-40 Tree Sparrows (60 max recorded this autumn) 1-3 Yellowhammers 1-2 Reed Buntings 2-3 Chaffinches 2-3 Greenfinches 8 Grey Partridges plus Robins, Dunnocks, Wrens, House Sparrows etc etc
-- Edited by Mike Baron on Sunday 8th of November 2009 06:06:19 PM
Mike Baron said
Fri Oct 23 12:53 PM, 2009
Peregrine playing out around Waterworks Lane this lunch.
I have heard about Pinks feeding at night and therefore commuting between feeding and roosting sites during the night - anyone any idea of how likely it is they would do the whole flit between Lancs and EA at night?
Spot on Ian
Cheers
Mike
30 Tree Sparrows (largest flock I've ever seen of these)
7 Grey Partridge
Not much else
4 Yellow Wagtails
11 Corn Buntings
3 Yellowhammers
10 Grey Partridges (5 prs)
It is interesting to see the change ,year on year at the feeding station,look at this year compared to last hardly any bramblings this year,yet last year they were fairly regular.this year the corn buntings have been the highlight for me and the best flocks of tree sparrow i have ever seen,also merlin pretty regular
Best sight of the winter was the day me and you were watching from your car and the falconer released his peregrine falcon,which flew from his harm landed for 5 mins on the pylon,then flew off never to be seen againwhile the falconer just as though it was normal got back into his van and drove off,as though peregrines were 10 a penny,and he wasn't bothered at all
see ya ont pool
john
Gary / John
You are welcome. The primary reason is to hopefully help local pops of certain species - the birding is a nice bonus. Bit lucky but the site seems to be just ideal for birds and birders alike.
thanks for the feeding this winter,you kept a lot of birds alive,when they would have parished,much appreciated.
All things being equal will be back in business late October.
i wonder if it goes there every night?
strange place to hang out if you ask me. and shouldnt it be in bed by that time?
38 Yellowhammers
27 Tree Sparrows (numbers down last couple of weeks)
12 House Sparrows
13 Chaffinches
11 Corn Buntings - feeding for a change (24 yesterday)
1 Reed Bunting
1 Stock Dove
1 Song Thrush
2 Grey Partridges (coveys have largely broken up)
plus range of more common birds
A sparrowhawk swooped into the field scattering everything and came to sit for a good ten minutes in the tree right in front of us giving us a superb view. When he flew off we thought he was going to sit on the wing mirror of our car he was so close.
69 Tree Sparrows
36 Yellowhammers
19 Grey Partridges
plus Buzzard and Kestrel etc etc
75+ Tree Sparrows
13 Yellowhammers
20+ Chaffinches
1 Reed Bunting
1 Merlin
1 Kestrel
3 Buzzards
2 Jays
26 Grey Partridges - plenty of squabbling - I suspect the coveys will be breaking up soon
210+ Herring Gulls flew over NE with a few Great Black-backs
70+ Black-headed Gulls in next field
-- Edited by Mike Baron on Saturday 23rd of January 2010 05:19:29 PM
there is no definate part of the lane or anywere for the corn buntings,the lane is only 1/4 mile long so not far and at any point along the lane they could be seen,and also on any of the lanes around that area,they are there ,you just need to find them
-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Friday 22nd of January 2010 07:39:52 AM
many thanks,
denn.
Thanks John
id say linnets as there have been a few about, but if they were corn bunts which are in that area also,i think you would notice as they are big beggers,twice the size of the linnets
Linnet and Corn Bunting...!? Not the most similar birds in the world
50 plus tree sparrows on waterworks lane. Various mixed flocks with some yellowhammer amongst them. 2 / 3 redwings near waterworks. Kestrel hovering in field plus a very large buzzard on fencepost. Saw a number of nervous flocks of LBJs about a dozen in flocks but could not get close enough on bins to identify. Could see they were not chaffinches may have been linnets or corn buntings maybe.
75+ Tree Sparrows
4 House Sparrows
3 Reed Buntings
19 Yellowhammers
10 Corn Buntings (up to 24 late afternoon)
1 Bullfinch
12 Chaffinches
2 Greenfinches
1 Linnet
40+ Sheps
1 Stock Dove
1 Fieldfare
3 Redwings
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
2 Pheasants
9 Grey Partridges (28 late afternoon)
-- Edited by Mike Baron on Saturday 16th of January 2010 05:06:04 PM
and me driving past you while you were counting
This afternoon there:
7 Corn Buntings
15 Yellowhammers
5 Reed Buntings
22 Tree Sparrows
24 Grey Partridge
plus Chaffinches and other common stuff
Buzzard and Kestrels nearby and also male Sparrowhawk
2 Brown Hares in field opposite
Also large numbers of big gulls flying over early this morning heading NE - presumably coming off the Mersey
-- Edited by Brian Harding on Sunday 10th of January 2010 12:33:19 AM
Also 4 Grey Partridge, flock of Skylark, 1 Kestrel, few Fieldfare, lots of Chaffinch (couldn't find any Brambling)
corn bunting-4
merlin-1m
buzzard-1
kestrel-1
yellowhammer-10
tree sparrow-50+
chaffinch-20+
feildfare-8
stock dove-2
plus all the usual suspects.
Gary - John Tymon and I had much the same this morning though the Tree Sparrow flock was at 85+ before a local moggy decided to have a bash at them. The local falconer then appeared with his Peregrine x Gyr tiercel which promptly b*ggered off with owner in hot pursuit! A Stock Dove was also at the feeding station and a flock of 25+ Skylarks over. The male Merlin has also apparently been active the last few days.
Mike
Arrived at feeding station and a mass of birds in the shrub and on the ground many tree sparrows 40+
yellowhammer 8 in a flghty flock
corn buntings 8 on pylon cables
reed buntings 4
jays 2
buzzards 3
sparrowhawk 1
20+ lapwings
10 fieldfare
10 robin
4 dunnock
1 bullfinch
20+ chaffinch
yep winwicks like our own cley
Do you mean to say you missed the ring-tailed hen harrier, the three Med Gulls in the field, the fly over Snow Goose and the flock of 47 Bramblings?
3 yellowhammer
1 kestrel
1 male merlin
1 peregrine
1 buzzard,
1 sparrowhawk
1 reed bunting
100+ woodpigeon
not bad for a 30 min mooch.
1 Yellowhammer
1 Reed Bunting
13 Chaffinches
2 Greenfinches
1 Buzzard
2 Kestrels
430+ Woodpigeon
280+ Starlings
At the moment the following is typical there:
35-40 Tree Sparrows (60 max recorded this autumn)
1-3 Yellowhammers
1-2 Reed Buntings
2-3 Chaffinches
2-3 Greenfinches
8 Grey Partridges
plus Robins, Dunnocks, Wrens, House Sparrows etc etc
-- Edited by Mike Baron on Sunday 8th of November 2009 06:06:19 PM