150+ Redwing still in the park and probably more over the hill they were on
Simon Johnson said
Sun Mar 9 7:02 PM, 2008
250+ Redwing in the field at The Heaton Park tram stop entrance also 15 Goldfinch, Jay, GSW and 44 Filedfare North.
Alan Warford said
Sat Feb 16 3:27 PM, 2008
Me and Simon had a couple of hours walking around this am, no sign or sound of any Lesser spots there were several Great Spots drumming away, plus usual woodland birds incl 7+ Nuthatches, 2 Treecreepers, 6 Jays, Long Tailed Tits and lots and lots of Redwings, probably 100+.
Simon Johnson said
Sat Jan 12 6:48 PM, 2008
Had a trudge round Heaton Park this afternoon the Boating lake had:- 5 pochard Pair Shoevelr 2 Gooander 2 GCG
Elsewhere in the Park GSW 8 Siskin 2 Bullfinch 2 Treecreeper Jay Sparrowhawk and some very tame squirrels which where follwing me around and at one point thought it was gonna climb up me instead of a tree!
The Field at the back of HPR res had 8 Pied Wag Grey Wag 2 Mpipit 10 Linnet 40 Chaffinch.
Peregine over late evening and 360 finches which looked mainly to be Greenfinch came into roost in trees near the BT tower.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 28th of December 2014 07:52:41 PM
5 pochard
Pair Shoevelr
2 Gooander
2 GCG
Elsewhere in the Park
GSW
8 Siskin
2 Bullfinch
2 Treecreeper
Jay
Sparrowhawk and some very tame squirrels which where follwing me around and at one point thought it was gonna climb up me instead of a tree!
The Field at the back of HPR res had
8 Pied Wag
Grey Wag
2 Mpipit
10 Linnet
40 Chaffinch.
Peregine over late evening and 360 finches which looked mainly to be Greenfinch came into roost
in trees near the BT tower.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 28th of December 2014 07:52:41 PM