Chiffchaff singing and flycatching in one of the riverside trees
Kingfisher flew downstream carrying a small fish
David Walsh said
Sun Apr 2 3:05 PM, 2017
Sunday 2nd April 2017, 7.30 - 9.30am
Pennine Bridleway, from Carrbrook to Brushes, and back.
2 Linnet, a male singing, and a female feeding in the fields. My first of the year at any of the area's upland breeding sites. 2 Willow Warblers singing at Shireclough. Also my first of the year. 4 Lapwing visible in the fields at the Carrbrook end, and one in Millbrook, below Higher Hyde Green. Both sites being harassed by gulls and crows. 2 Greenfinch singing 3 Chaffinch singing 1 pair of Mistle Thrush 5 Meadow Pipits 1 Skylark singing 1 drake Mandarin following a pair of Mallard around a field at Millbrook 1 Raven over, towards Buckton Moor
Roger Baker 3 said
Thu Mar 30 6:17 PM, 2017
Thursday 30th March. 14.00 hrs.
Stalybridge. R. Tame. Bayley Street bridge.
12+ Sand Martin. Think fresh in as I checked Mon & Tues with no joy. Grey Wagtail. Pair M & F.
Harrop Edge. 14.30.
Still in the grip of winter up here !!!
Pied Wagtail. 1. Carrion Crow. 6. Jackdaw. 100+
Roger.
David Walsh said
Tue Mar 28 9:58 PM, 2017
Tuesday 28th March 2017, 7.00pm
Below the Pennine Bridleway, Carrbrook, counting Lapwing.
10 birds visible, in poor light, with four birds sitting.
Last dog walk, at 9.00pm - Tawny Owl calling from Grove Road, Millbrook
Ashley Edwards said
Mon Mar 27 12:05 PM, 2017
First swallow of the year for me over Standrick Hill, Heyrod. 27/03 @ 11:30
Vicky Harper said
Sun Mar 26 7:45 PM, 2017
Peregrine at 19:40 over Saint Marys school Dukinfield.
David Walsh said
Sun Mar 26 1:06 PM, 2017
Sunday 26th March 2017, 10.30 - 11.30am
Pennine Bridleway, Harridge, Carrbrook end.
At least 6 Lapwing, a couple of birds sitting, with a lot of harassment from Carrion Crows 1 pair of Greenfinch, collecting nest material 1 pair of Mistle Thrush 2 Chaffinch singing 1 Pied Wagtail 3 Meadow Pipit
Karen Foulkes said
Sat Mar 25 6:31 PM, 2017
Good to see the first two returning Sand Martins over the Tame on the Dukinfield/Ashton border this afternoon.
Dipper and two Grey Heron also in the area
Vicky Harper said
Tue Mar 21 5:19 PM, 2017
Late post from this morning.
Osprey flying north easterly over ashton town centre at 7.50 this morning.
Karen Foulkes said
Wed Mar 15 10:24 PM, 2017
A pair of Goosander on the Tame in Dukinfield this evening
Vicky Harper said
Sun Mar 12 4:38 PM, 2017
Chiffchaff calling today at 1.15 at the back of Stamford Park boating lake in Tameside hospital lower car park.
Karen Foulkes said
Thu Mar 9 7:58 PM, 2017
A calling Lesser Redpoll flew over Crescent Road in Dukinfield this morning. It seemed to fly from the direction of the cemetery and continued towards Dukinfield Park.
David Walsh said
Sun Mar 5 12:55 PM, 2017
Sunday 5th March 2017, 8.30 - 10.00am
Pennine Bridleway, Harridge.
1 male Stonechat, along the fence wires at the moor edge, was a surprise, the first I have ever seen here. I am no expert on Stonechat, but this site always appears to offer suitable habitat, and looks similar to the adjacent Wild Bank Hill, which has at least one pair of breeding Stonechat each year. At the moment, that part of the population which migrated will be returning to their breeding grounds, and this bird may simply be moving through. It will be interesting to see if it does stay and find a mate.
6 Lapwing in the fields below the Bridleway, some displaying 1 Skylark 3 Red Grouse 1 Greenfinch singing 3 Chaffinch singing 1 pair of Goldfinch
David Walsh said
Thu Feb 23 5:05 PM, 2017
Thursday 23rd February 2017, 10.30am
Printworks Road, Heyrod.
1 pair of Goosander 2 pairs of Canada Geese 1 pair of Coot
Very quiet, otherwise.
David Walsh said
Tue Feb 21 10:54 AM, 2017
Tuesday 21st February 2017, 8.30 - 10.00am
Pennine Bridleway, Carrbrook to Millbrook
5 Lapwing, back on territory, the object of the morning's exercise. 1 Little Owl 1 Kestrel 7 Mistle Thrush, 2 singing 4 Dunnock, 2 singing 3 Chaffinch singing 1 Greenfinch singing 12 Canada Geese feeding in the fields 4 Long-tailed Tits
c 66 Woodpigeon feeding in field. Kestrel (m) ..... watched it hunting on and off for an hour .. dropped a few times .. eventually successful and flew to dine on top of an old telegraph pole next to motorway. Small flock of House Sparrow .. nice to see and hear these chirping away round the farm. Goldfinch.
Roger.
Karen Foulkes said
Sat Feb 11 7:41 PM, 2017
A Rook was perched on one of the lamp posts at Ashton bus station this morning.
Roger Baker 3 said
Thu Feb 9 4:36 PM, 2017
Thursday 9th Feb. 14.00 - 16.15 hrs.
Harrop Edge. Stalybridge.
Has been virtually devoid of life up here for past 8 weeks.
Rook. c 28 feeding in field. Goldfinch. Three small charms. 7 + 11 + 15 Song Thrush. 1 Redwing. 5 Buzzard. Lapwing. Flock of 60+ were flying about .... finally settled in a field round the back of the "Rising Moon" public house.
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Friday 10th of February 2017 03:34:15 PM
Roger Baker 3 said
Wed Feb 8 4:40 PM, 2017
Wednesday 8th Jan. 15.00 - 16.15 hrs.
Printworks Rd. Heyrod. Stalybridge.
Canada Goose. 3 Mallard. 5 Coot. 2
As my old school reports used to say "needs to show some improvement !"
Walk on River Tame.
Dipper.
Roger.
Roger Baker 3 said
Mon Jan 30 4:38 PM, 2017
Monday 30th Jan. 14.30 hrs.
Printworks Rd. Heyrod. Stalybridge.
Canada Goose. 19 .... With a Barnacle Goose in tow .. this was a major shock to my system when it steamed into view .. Stalybridge Mega, even in plastic form ! Goosander. 2 M&F. Mallard. 4. Coot. 2 Moorhen. 1
Roger.
David Walsh said
Sun Jan 29 1:08 PM, 2017
Sunday 29th January 2017, 10.00 - 11.30am
Pennine Bridleway, Carrbrook to Millbrook. Very quiet.
1 Little Owl 1 Raven over, from Brushes towards Buckton 4 Mistle Thrush
Alan Turner said
Fri Jan 27 11:51 AM, 2017
Small flock, about 12 Redwings in King Georges park this am.
Roger Baker 3 said
Mon Jan 16 3:54 PM, 2017
16/1/17.
10 Waxwing flew over Mottram Road, Stalybridge at 15.40 hrs. May have dropped down into Cheethams Park ??
Roger.
Roger Baker 3 said
Sun Jan 8 8:03 PM, 2017
Sunday 8th Jan. 13.45 hrs.
Printworks Rd. Heyrod. Stalybridge.
Goosander. 2 Drakes. Mallard. 5. Heron. 1.
Roger.
Stuart Pike said
Tue Jan 3 7:59 AM, 2017
Dipper on concrete plinth on the Tame, on the downstream side of Stamford Street Bridge at 7:40 am. Seems to be a favourite roost site at this time of day this winter.
David Walsh said
Mon Jan 2 12:21 PM, 2017
Monday 2nd January 2016, 8.30 - 10.30am
Pennine Bridleway, from Shireclough to Brushes, and back.
2 Buzzards, one perched up in the fields, the other, a ragged, pale bird, with white on the base of its tail, was hunting low over the moor. Both definitely Common Buzzard, though. The pale bird is a fairly regular sighting around the Swineshaws. 1 Little Owl 12 immature / female Pheasant feeding in the fields 4 Mistle Thrush 2 Fieldfare 6 Redwing 3 Goldfinch 6 Red Grouse on the moor
David Walsh said
Sat Dec 24 11:29 AM, 2016
Saturday 24th December 2016, 10.30am
1 pair of Goosander on Printworks Road pond, Heyrod, on a rare visit these days, due to there being no through road following last month's floods. I used to be able to pass each morning en route to work.
Also good numbers of House Sparrows on the feeders at Huddersfield Road, up to about 30 birds, which is around twice the number of the past couple of winters. The colony seems to be flourishing.
Karen Foulkes said
Thu Dec 15 8:06 PM, 2016
A Peregrine flew low over the rooftops on Crescent Road in Dukinfield just after first light this morning
Roger Baker 3 said
Sun Dec 4 5:37 PM, 2016
Sunday 4th Dec. 16.00 hrs.
Printworks Road. Stalybridge.
1 Goosander drake.
Raven. Pair displaying. Put on a great show, spiralling for a good 20 minutes .... eventually headed off in direction of Carrbrook then changed tack and I lost sight off them somewhere over Mossley.
Roger.
simon ghilks said
Tue Nov 22 4:32 PM, 2016
22/11/2016 Dukinfield Park
1 female Blackcap was on top of a berry laden tree where 5 or 6 Blackbirds and 3 Mistle Thrush have been feeding. 10 minutes later a Male Blackcap popped up in our garden briefly.
David Walsh said
Mon Nov 21 9:40 PM, 2016
Monday 21st November 2016, 1.15pm
Printworks Road, Heyrod.
7 Goosander (4 male, 3 redhead) 1 Grey Heron
David Walsh said
Wed Nov 16 3:47 PM, 2016
Wednesday 16th November 2016, 8.00am
Printworks Road Pond, Heyrod
5 Goosander (3 male, 2 redheads) A lot of noise and a little what looked like aggression, particularly from the redheads.
-- Edited by David Walsh on Wednesday 16th of November 2016 03:48:24 PM
David Walsh said
Mon Nov 14 8:54 AM, 2016
Monday 14th November 2016, 8.00am
Printworks Road pond, Heyrod.
2 Goosander (1 male, 1 redhead) 1 Kingfisher
David Walsh said
Fri Nov 11 9:29 AM, 2016
Friday 11th November 2016
Printworks Road Pond, Heyrod, 8.00am.
7 Goosander (4male, 3 redhead)
First sighting of the winter was on Tuesday of this week. This is my highest count of the week.
Karen Foulkes said
Thu Oct 27 7:10 PM, 2016
A redhead Goosander on the Tame in Dukinfield late today
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Oct 23 10:20 PM, 2016
A Peregrine with prey flew onto Ashton Parish Church today.
Sightings from yesterday
2 Rook - Ashton station car park
2 redhead Goosander - River Tame, Dukinfield
Karen Foulkes said
Mon Oct 10 6:09 PM, 2016
A Swallow flew east over Crescent Road in Dukinfield at 1755 today.
Karen Foulkes said
Tue Oct 4 7:34 PM, 2016
Two Rook on a lamp post between Gala Bingo and the tram stop in Ashton Town Centre this morning.
Grey Heron on Tame in Dukinfield this evening
David Walsh said
Sun Oct 2 9:39 PM, 2016
Sunday 2nd October 2016, 9.30pm
Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge
Steady movement of Redwing, calling for the past hour during last dog walk.
David Walsh said
Fri Sep 23 9:52 AM, 2016
Friday 23rd September 2016
2 young Tawny Owls calling from the bottom end of Brushes Road, near Huddersfield Road, at 4.50am, during an insomniac dog walk.
simon ghilks said
Wed Sep 21 5:51 PM, 2016
21/9/16 17:45
1 Raven flew over our garden cronking, heading southeast. Would have crossed Dukinfield Park on it's heading.
Alan Turner said
Wed Sep 21 1:47 PM, 2016
Cormorant flying over St Christophers Church Lees Road this AM.
Roger Baker 3 said
Sun Sep 18 9:26 PM, 2016
Sunday 18th Sept.
Harrop Edge. 14.00 - 15.00 hrs.
Buzzard. 1 Kestrel 2 M & F. House Martin 15. Meadow Pipit. 3 Goldfinch. 2 Bullfinch. 1 Jay. Rook. 1 1
Roger
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Sunday 18th of September 2016 09:35:53 PM
Roger Baker 3 said
Sat Sep 17 4:39 PM, 2016
Sat 17th Sept. 16.15 hrs.
Buzzard over Stalybridge Celtic football ground.
Roger.
Karen Foulkes said
Thu Sep 8 7:26 PM, 2016
A Rook was perched on a lamp post near the tram stop in Ashton town centre this morning.
David Walsh said
Sun Sep 4 9:49 PM, 2016
Sunday 4th September 2016, 9.30pm
Evening dog walk along Huddersfield Road and Howard Street, Millbrook.
2 juvenile Tawny Owls calling, one from Grove Road woods, the other from the bottom end of the country park.
David Walsh said
Thu Aug 18 8:51 AM, 2016
Thursday 18th August 2016, 7.30 - 8.30am
Pennine Bridleway, Carrbrook and Millbrook.
1 juvenile Redstart on wires at the border. Flew off towards Millbrook. Willow Warbler singing Chiffchaff singing Little Owl
Karen Foulkes said
Sat Aug 6 8:02 PM, 2016
6/8/16
4 House Martins visible over Cheetham Hill Road, Dukinfield close to the junction with Yew Tree Lane this morning.
David Walsh said
Fri Jul 22 12:01 AM, 2016
Thursday 21st June 2016, 10.15pm
Juvenile Tawny Owl hunger calling from the woods at Grove Road, Millbrook
Chiffchaff singing and flycatching in one of the riverside trees
Kingfisher flew downstream carrying a small fish
Pennine Bridleway, from Carrbrook to Brushes, and back.
2 Linnet, a male singing, and a female feeding in the fields. My first of the year at any of the area's upland breeding sites.
2 Willow Warblers singing at Shireclough. Also my first of the year.
4 Lapwing visible in the fields at the Carrbrook end, and one in Millbrook, below Higher Hyde Green. Both sites being harassed by gulls and crows.
2 Greenfinch singing
3 Chaffinch singing
1 pair of Mistle Thrush
5 Meadow Pipits
1 Skylark singing
1 drake Mandarin following a pair of Mallard around a field at Millbrook
1 Raven over, towards Buckton Moor
Stalybridge. R. Tame. Bayley Street bridge.
12+ Sand Martin. Think fresh in as I checked Mon & Tues with no joy.
Grey Wagtail. Pair M & F.
Harrop Edge. 14.30.
Still in the grip of winter up here !!!
Pied Wagtail. 1.
Carrion Crow. 6.
Jackdaw. 100+
Roger.
Below the Pennine Bridleway, Carrbrook, counting Lapwing.
10 birds visible, in poor light, with four birds sitting.
Last dog walk, at 9.00pm - Tawny Owl calling from Grove Road, Millbrook
Pennine Bridleway, Harridge, Carrbrook end.
At least 6 Lapwing, a couple of birds sitting, with a lot of harassment from Carrion Crows
1 pair of Greenfinch, collecting nest material
1 pair of Mistle Thrush
2 Chaffinch singing
1 Pied Wagtail
3 Meadow Pipit
Dipper and two Grey Heron also in the area
Osprey flying north easterly over ashton town centre at 7.50 this morning.
Pennine Bridleway, Harridge.
1 male Stonechat, along the fence wires at the moor edge, was a surprise, the first I have ever seen here. I am no expert on Stonechat, but this site always appears to offer suitable habitat, and looks similar to the adjacent Wild Bank Hill, which has at least one pair of breeding Stonechat each year. At the moment, that part of the population which migrated will be returning to their breeding grounds, and this bird may simply be moving through. It will be interesting to see if it does stay and find a mate.
6 Lapwing in the fields below the Bridleway, some displaying
1 Skylark
3 Red Grouse
1 Greenfinch singing
3 Chaffinch singing
1 pair of Goldfinch
Printworks Road, Heyrod.
1 pair of Goosander
2 pairs of Canada Geese
1 pair of Coot
Very quiet, otherwise.
Pennine Bridleway, Carrbrook to Millbrook
5 Lapwing, back on territory, the object of the morning's exercise.
1 Little Owl
1 Kestrel
7 Mistle Thrush, 2 singing
4 Dunnock, 2 singing
3 Chaffinch singing
1 Greenfinch singing
12 Canada Geese feeding in the fields
4 Long-tailed Tits
Printworks Rd. Heyrod. Stalybridge.
Goosander. 3 (2M 1Redhead)
Coot. 4
Mallard. 1
Canada Goose. 2
Roger.
Tuesday 14th Feb. 14.00 - 16.15 hrs.
Harrop Edge. Stalybridge. Very quiet.
c 66 Woodpigeon feeding in field.
Kestrel (m) ..... watched it hunting on and off for an hour .. dropped a few times .. eventually successful and flew to dine on top of an old telegraph pole next to motorway.
Small flock of House Sparrow .. nice to see and hear these chirping away round the farm.
Goldfinch.
Roger.
Harrop Edge. Stalybridge.
Has been virtually devoid of life up here for past 8 weeks.
Rook. c 28 feeding in field.
Goldfinch. Three small charms. 7 + 11 + 15
Song Thrush. 1
Redwing. 5
Buzzard.
Lapwing. Flock of 60+ were flying about .... finally settled in a field round the back of the "Rising Moon" public house.
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Friday 10th of February 2017 03:34:15 PM
Wednesday 8th Jan. 15.00 - 16.15 hrs.
Printworks Rd. Heyrod. Stalybridge.
Canada Goose. 3
Mallard. 5
Coot. 2
As my old school reports used to say "needs to show some improvement !"
Walk on River Tame.
Dipper.
Roger.
Monday 30th Jan. 14.30 hrs.
Printworks Rd. Heyrod. Stalybridge.
Canada Goose. 19 .... With a Barnacle Goose in tow .. this was a major shock to my system when it steamed into view .. Stalybridge Mega, even in plastic form !
Goosander. 2 M&F.
Mallard. 4.
Coot. 2
Moorhen. 1
Roger.
Pennine Bridleway, Carrbrook to Millbrook. Very quiet.
1 Little Owl
1 Raven over, from Brushes towards Buckton
4 Mistle Thrush
Small flock, about 12 Redwings in King Georges park this am.
16/1/17.
10 Waxwing flew over Mottram Road, Stalybridge at 15.40 hrs.
May have dropped down into Cheethams Park ??
Roger.
Printworks Rd. Heyrod. Stalybridge.
Goosander. 2 Drakes.
Mallard. 5.
Heron. 1.
Roger.
Pennine Bridleway, from Shireclough to Brushes, and back.
2 Buzzards, one perched up in the fields, the other, a ragged, pale bird, with white on the base of its tail, was hunting low over the moor. Both definitely Common Buzzard, though. The pale bird is a fairly regular sighting around the Swineshaws.
1 Little Owl
12 immature / female Pheasant feeding in the fields
4 Mistle Thrush
2 Fieldfare
6 Redwing
3 Goldfinch
6 Red Grouse on the moor
1 pair of Goosander on Printworks Road pond, Heyrod, on a rare visit these days, due to there being no through road following last month's floods. I used to be able to pass each morning en route to work.
Also good numbers of House Sparrows on the feeders at Huddersfield Road, up to about 30 birds, which is around twice the number of the past couple of winters. The colony seems to be flourishing.
Printworks Road. Stalybridge.
1 Goosander drake.
Raven. Pair displaying. Put on a great show, spiralling for a good 20 minutes .... eventually headed off in direction of Carrbrook then changed tack and I lost sight off them somewhere over Mossley.
Roger.
1 female Blackcap was on top of a berry laden tree where 5 or 6 Blackbirds and 3 Mistle Thrush have been feeding. 10 minutes later a Male Blackcap popped up in our garden briefly.
Printworks Road, Heyrod.
7 Goosander (4 male, 3 redhead)
1 Grey Heron
Printworks Road Pond, Heyrod
5 Goosander (3 male, 2 redheads) A lot of noise and a little what looked like aggression, particularly from the redheads.
-- Edited by David Walsh on Wednesday 16th of November 2016 03:48:24 PM
Printworks Road pond, Heyrod.
2 Goosander (1 male, 1 redhead)
1 Kingfisher
Printworks Road Pond, Heyrod, 8.00am.
7 Goosander (4male, 3 redhead)
First sighting of the winter was on Tuesday of this week. This is my highest count of the week.
Sightings from yesterday
2 Rook - Ashton station car park
2 redhead Goosander - River Tame, Dukinfield
Grey Heron on Tame in Dukinfield this evening
Huddersfield Road, Stalybridge
Steady movement of Redwing, calling for the past hour during last dog walk.
2 young Tawny Owls calling from the bottom end of Brushes Road, near Huddersfield Road, at 4.50am, during an insomniac dog walk.
1 Raven flew over our garden cronking, heading southeast. Would have crossed Dukinfield Park on it's heading.
Cormorant flying over St Christophers Church Lees Road this AM.
Harrop Edge. 14.00 - 15.00 hrs.
Buzzard. 1
Kestrel 2 M & F.
House Martin 15.
Meadow Pipit. 3
Goldfinch. 2
Bullfinch. 1
Jay. Rook. 1 1
Roger
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Sunday 18th of September 2016 09:35:53 PM
Buzzard over Stalybridge Celtic football ground.
Roger.
Evening dog walk along Huddersfield Road and Howard Street, Millbrook.
2 juvenile Tawny Owls calling, one from Grove Road woods, the other from the bottom end of the country park.
Pennine Bridleway, Carrbrook and Millbrook.
1 juvenile Redstart on wires at the border. Flew off towards Millbrook.
Willow Warbler singing
Chiffchaff singing
Little Owl
4 House Martins visible over Cheetham Hill Road, Dukinfield close to the junction with Yew Tree Lane this morning.
Juvenile Tawny Owl hunger calling from the woods at Grove Road, Millbrook