Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Moorhen 2 Blue Tit Blackbird Dunnock Robin
Graham Beverley said
Thu Feb 9 2:25 AM, 2012
12.00 Royal George lodge area Water rail
Derek Ireland said
Wed Feb 1 11:03 PM, 2012
10am Today, 2x Goosander on Royal George pond. 1x Dipper on river Tame 80+ Canada Goose on water meadow 20+ Black Headed Gull on water meadow 3x Moorhen on water meadow 3x Grey Heron riverside 6x Chaffinch on bridlepath 20+ Mallards on the canal with one pair in a bit of early season mating action.
steven burke said
Sun Jan 15 8:00 PM, 2012
got off the train at greenfield (on my way to dovestones) and decide to have a little walk along the river tame from chew valley rd, only got to where the river comes to a t junction & had 6 dipper sightings, although i think 2 came back on them selves so probably only 4. but still good to see,also had... 1 grey wagtail, 2 grey herons, 1 treecreeper, 1 great spotted woodpecker.
Steve Suttill said
Sun Jan 15 11:10 AM, 2012
WeBS count at Royal George/Well-i-hole:
40% frozen
80 Mallard (biggest count here for some time - displaced from frozen canal) 71 Black-headed Gulls 8 Canada Geese 2 Moorhen 2 Coot 1 Little Grebe 1 Heron
Yesterday's Male Tufted has gone to be replaced by a second Coot.
Feet almost thawed now
Steve
Steve Suttill said
Mon Jan 2 10:38 AM, 2012
Royal George Lodge - 09.15:
6 Goosanders (inc 2 females today) 1 male Tufted Duck 1 Coot 1 Little Grebe 4 Mallard 3 Common Gulls in the Black-headed flock.
a bit nippy - but dry
Steve
Steve Suttill said
Sun Jan 1 10:45 AM, 2012
Royal George Lodge - 09.30:
4 Goosanders (all male) 1 male Tufted Duck 1 Coot 1 Little Grebe
Happy New Year
Steve
Graham Beverley said
Wed Dec 21 12:38 PM, 2011
Royal George lodge Quick visit at 11ish
Little grebe 1 Coot 1 Tufted 2m1f
Four moorhen over at manns
Steve Suttill said
Sun Dec 18 6:02 PM, 2011
WeBS count at Royal George/Well-i-hole:
90% frozen (and that was just me )
52 Mallard (big count for here - displaced from frozen canal) 35 Black-headed Gulls 23 Canada Geese 2 Moorhen 1 Cormorant
and that was it - no Little Grebes of Coot
On the way home saw a Kingfisher dive into the frozen canal - it had found a slushy hole in the ice, but from where I was looking it seemed like a suicide bid!
Steve
steven burke said
Sat Dec 17 6:12 PM, 2011
4 goosanders over greenfield train station at 8.05am heading east, just as i was starting my trek to castleshaw res, also good numbers off bullfinches along ladcastle road, towards uppermill + 2 goldcrests, 1 sparrowhawk.
Steve Suttill said
Sun Nov 20 10:09 PM, 2011
Something I forgot to add to this morning's post. Was reminded by Karen's observation at Etherow.
Pair of Dippers (one colour-ringed) on Chew Brook were also indulging in courtship behaviour and investigating a regular nest site. It's still November
Steve
Steve Suttill said
Sun Nov 20 10:29 AM, 2011
WeBS counts this morning at Royal George/Well-i-hole:
also, at Tanners (Waterside Mill) lodge: Kingfisher
Steve
Mark Rigby said
Fri Nov 18 2:26 PM, 2011
Royal George lodge
2 Little Grebe Coot 5 Grey Heron (in field opposite) 9 Moorhen (in fields surrounding)
Steve Suttill said
Sun Nov 13 9:57 AM, 2011
Following Steve Atkins' reports of an influx of ducks at Watergrove, thought I'd check out Royal George lodge: not a single bird of any type on the water
Hope things improve for next weekend's WeBS count!
Local fields held over 300 Canada Geese with a couple of Embdens and a Greylag/Canada hybrid. Cormorant overhead and a Kingfisher on the river.
Dipper just upstream of river bridge. 4 Swallow hanging about. c 120+ House Martin, went straight over. Grey Wagtail over. Mistle Thrush.
Roger.
Roger Baker 3 said
Sat Aug 20 9:11 AM, 2011
Sat 20th Aug. 06.30hrs - 07.00hrs
Huddersfield Canal @ Halls Cottages. Very quiet.
Nuthatch. Singing Willow Warbler.
Roger
anthony capuano said
Sun May 8 8:06 PM, 2011
thanks Graham
stuartherring said
Sun May 8 7:22 PM, 2011
3 possibly 4 cuckoo behind chew peice plantation also wheatear ,buzzard,and 1 whitethroat many thanks for the cuckoo posting
Graham Beverley said
Sun May 8 5:19 PM, 2011
Up intake lane towards dove stone on right passed stone barn
anthony capuano said
Sun May 8 1:45 PM, 2011
where exatly was the gropper Graham? I've not seen one in my local patch yet
Graham Beverley said
Sun May 8 7:14 AM, 2011
Cuckoos moved along intake lane to dovestone Just passed ravens buzzard and gropper
Mark Rigby said
Sun May 8 7:03 AM, 2011
2 Cuckoo displaying in the same general location this morning.
Info thanks to G.Beverley
Mark Rigby said
Sat May 7 6:43 PM, 2011
Both Cuckoo still present late afternoon/early evening. One seen very well in flight and perched on dry stone wall at the end of Intake Lane (left hand track).
anthony capuano said
Sat May 7 2:45 PM, 2011
cuckoo! heard late morning up friezland lane and excellent views on trees and pylons calling seen 1-2pm. Exact location -bear right up friezland lane onto intake lane Also several whitethroat seen
-- Edited by anthony capuano on Saturday 7th of May 2011 05:34:45 PM
stuartherring said
Thu May 5 10:44 PM, 2011
first swift of the year over greenfield methodist church summer is here
Jenny de Boer said
Thu Apr 21 2:43 PM, 2011
2 buzzards circling over Halls/Chapel Road (being mobbed by jackdaws and a crow) about 1:30 today
Roger Baker 3 said
Sat Apr 16 9:00 AM, 2011
Sat 16th April. 06-45 - 08.00 hrs.
From Royal George Mill along canal to aquaduct back via Saddleworth Cricket Pitch.
Very quiet. Of note.
4 Willow Warblers plus more singing. Dipper flew under viaduct heading downstream. Moorhen in the field. Nuthatch. Mistle Thrush.
Roger.
stuartherring said
Wed Apr 6 8:15 PM, 2011
put a new nest box up 2 weeks ago in a new location blue tits building already ...good times
Roger Baker 3 said
Wed Apr 6 7:37 AM, 2011
Now you've got it Stuart......... been in both those establishments many times. Don't know where squash club is............. sounds a place to avoid. Makes me tired just thinking about it.
Roger.
stuartherring said
Tue Apr 5 8:03 PM, 2011
first willow warbler of the yearnear chew valley squash club also dipper on chew brook .sorry i mean around 150/200 yards away from the wellie or half a mile from the king bill
Steve Suttill said
Fri Apr 1 5:28 PM, 2011
Roger Baker 3 wrote:
Don't blame yourself for this Steve......... Stuarts at fault here for confusing us with red-herrings such as "co-ops" and "chemists"......... if he had just said " facing front of t' King Bill" we would have known in a milli-second.
Roger.
You're not wrong there, Roger
From now on all directions to birds must be given from the nearest licensed premises
Steve
Roger Baker 3 said
Fri Apr 1 2:16 PM, 2011
April 1st 11.30 hrs.
Rooks. Just a quick stop to have a peep, birds sat tight in the rain.
"Sorry Stuart, I'm an idiot and didn't read your previous post properly I was looking behind the main Co-op not the chemists." Steve.
Don't blame yourself for this Steve......... Stuarts at fault here for confusing us with red-herrings such as "co-ops" and "chemists"......... if he had just said " facing front of t' King Bill" we would have known in a milli-second.
Roger.
stuartherring said
Wed Mar 30 12:52 PM, 2011
back garden ....3 goldfinch,2 greenfinch,2 redpoll,1 robin + 2 long tail tits carrying nest material to a bush 20 yds away
stuartherring said
Wed Mar 30 12:49 PM, 2011
1 female sparrowhawk(stunning),1 dipper,2 heron,1 song thrush with nest material ,loads of long tail tits + 1 greenwoodpecker near robert scots very vocal
-- Edited by stuartherring on Wednesday 30th of March 2011 12:53:38 PM
Mike Chorley said
Mon Mar 28 11:39 PM, 2011
Like I said Steve, it doesn't prove anything, but
1 Little Grebe at Strinesdale today.
stuartherring said
Sun Mar 27 9:06 PM, 2011
2 chiff chaff , 2 nuthatch ,1 vocal green woodpecker (only heard),1 dipper and a few red grouse calling above dovestones and all the usual on a long circuit of greenfield this morning
Steve Suttill said
Sun Mar 27 10:36 AM, 2011
I had thought of the same possibility, Mike. Don't know anywhere else around here that they breed (though I've just read the post from Reddish Vale). The Ashton Moss birds seem to stay there all year.
The female Tufty has 5 male admirers today!
Steve
-- Edited by Steve Suttill on Sunday 27th of March 2011 10:39:23 AM
Mike Chorley said
Sat Mar 26 9:48 PM, 2011
I'll have to check and see if any have turned up at Strinesdale. They seem to disappear over the winter. I've never been sure if they die off in the cold and are replaced or move somewhere else, like the white goose did. Of course, if there are any it won't prove they've been hob-nobing with Steve's Brambling
-- Edited by Mike Chorley on Sunday 27th of March 2011 04:15:44 PM
Steve Suttill said
Sat Mar 26 9:52 AM, 2011
Fri 25.3.11:
Heronry now has a minimum of 7 occupied nests.
Stuart's rookery: 4th nest being built
Green Woodpecker very vocal in ETW
Royal George Lodge:
Tufties now 3m and 1f (had been just a pair earlier in week)
Little Grebes seem to have left (can't have missed them all!)
met a guy who showed me his photo of a Mandarin drake on Manns pond a couple of weeks back - we all seem to have missed it...
Steve
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Mar 25 7:38 PM, 2011
Originally posted by Dennis ONeill today:
Royal George Lodge today:
Nutatch Cormorant Tufted Duck Canada Geese Coot
tom willis said
Mon Mar 21 9:17 PM, 2011
While out running this evening (~1850), an owl flew across Oldham Road in front of me and into trees, just above Greenfield station. Presume it was a tawny, but only got a flashing view of it. Great stuff - made the run an enjoyable experience
-- Edited by tom willis on Monday 21st of March 2011 09:18:49 PM
Steve Suttill said
Sun Mar 20 2:44 PM, 2011
Sorry Stuart, I'm an idiot and didn't read your previous post properly I was looking behind the main Co-op not the chemists
Steve
stuartherring said
Sun Mar 20 12:02 PM, 2011
steve the rookery is directly behind the co op chemist in greenfield 3 nests so far
Steve Suttill said
Sun Mar 20 9:56 AM, 2011
20.3.11: short walk around Friezland area this morning.
main purpose to count heronry. Seems much reduced this year - only 4 definitely occupied nests. Many of the older nests apparently abandoned.
Thought I'd found the first local Chiffchaff of the year until I read Stuart Herring's post under "Saddleworth". There were two at the same spot - one singing, one silent - presumed pair. Looked in vain for Stuart's rookery
Only one (colour-ringed) Dipper - would normally expect 2 or 3 pairs.
Also of note - 2 Nuthatch by horse-schooling area.
Steve
Roger Baker 3 said
Mon Mar 14 4:10 PM, 2011
the single female must be flattered by so much male company
Did the WeBS counts a bit earlier (should have waited until the rain stopped!).
Another male Tufted must have arrived after I left - the single female must be flattered by so much male company
Steve
Graham Beverley said
Sun Mar 13 12:11 PM, 2011
09.15-10.45 Royal George Lodge Little grebe 2 Coot 3 Tufted 6m 1f Moorhen 2 Mallard 3 Over road up to sewage works Little grebe 1 Coot 1 Moorhen 3 Grey wag 2 Dipper 1 no rings Grey heron 5 lots of movement Cormorant 4 Mistle thrush 3 Canada 20+ pied wag large numbers
Roger Baker 3 said
Tue Mar 8 5:48 PM, 2011
Tues 8th March 15.00 - 15.45
Had reason to visit "Land of the Sadds" this afternoon, 3/4 hr to spare so, of note...
River Tame. Greenbridge Lane. Pair Grey Wagtails cavorting just upstream of the bridge.
Halls Cottages. Dipper (appeared unringed) about 20 yd downstream of river bridge.
Plenty of Jackdaws going over including two flocks of 200+ birds.
Water Rail showed briefly at 1320.
Also Teal,2 Mallard and 3 Moorhen.
No sign of the Water Rail this am
Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Moorhen
2 Blue Tit
Blackbird
Dunnock
Robin
Royal George lodge area
Water rail
2x Goosander on Royal George pond.
1x Dipper on river Tame
80+ Canada Goose on water meadow
20+ Black Headed Gull on water meadow
3x Moorhen on water meadow
3x Grey Heron riverside
6x Chaffinch on bridlepath
20+ Mallards on the canal with one pair in a bit of early season mating action.
1 grey wagtail, 2 grey herons, 1 treecreeper, 1 great spotted woodpecker.
40% frozen
80 Mallard (biggest count here for some time - displaced from frozen canal)
71 Black-headed Gulls
8 Canada Geese
2 Moorhen
2 Coot
1 Little Grebe
1 Heron
Yesterday's Male Tufted has gone to be replaced by a second Coot.
Feet almost thawed now
Steve
6 Goosanders (inc 2 females today)
1 male Tufted Duck
1 Coot
1 Little Grebe
4 Mallard
3 Common Gulls in the Black-headed flock.
a bit nippy - but dry
Steve
4 Goosanders (all male)
1 male Tufted Duck
1 Coot
1 Little Grebe
Happy New Year
Steve
Quick visit at 11ish
Little grebe 1
Coot 1
Tufted 2m1f
Four moorhen over at manns
90% frozen (and that was just me )
52 Mallard (big count for here - displaced from frozen canal)
35 Black-headed Gulls
23 Canada Geese
2 Moorhen
1 Cormorant
and that was it - no Little Grebes of Coot
On the way home saw a Kingfisher dive into the frozen canal - it had found a slushy hole in the ice, but from where I was looking it seemed like a suicide bid!
Steve
Pair of Dippers (one colour-ringed) on Chew Brook were also indulging in courtship behaviour and investigating a regular nest site. It's still November
Steve
3 Goosander (all redheads)
3 Tufted Duck (2m, 1f)
2 Little Grebes
1 Coot
3 Moorhen
5 Mallard
37 Canada Geese (+1 Embden)
43 Black-headed Gulls
1 Common Gull
1 Grey Heron
also, at Tanners (Waterside Mill) lodge: Kingfisher
Steve
2 Little Grebe
Coot
5 Grey Heron (in field opposite)
9 Moorhen (in fields surrounding)
Hope things improve for next weekend's WeBS count!
Local fields held over 300 Canada Geese with a couple of Embdens and a Greylag/Canada hybrid. Cormorant overhead and a Kingfisher on the river.
Steve
Quick visit
Moorhen
Jackdaw
Grey heron
Mallard
Canada geese
Coot
Black headed gulls
Tanners Mill 06.30 hrs - 07.00 hrs.
Dipper just upstream of river bridge.
4 Swallow hanging about.
c 120+ House Martin, went straight over.
Grey Wagtail over.
Mistle Thrush.
Roger.
Huddersfield Canal @ Halls Cottages. Very quiet.
Nuthatch.
Singing Willow Warbler.
Roger
Just passed ravens buzzard and gropper
Info thanks to G.Beverley
heard late morning up friezland lane and excellent views on trees and pylons calling seen 1-2pm.
Exact location -bear right up friezland lane onto intake lane
Also several whitethroat seen
-- Edited by anthony capuano on Saturday 7th of May 2011 05:34:45 PM
From Royal George Mill along canal to aquaduct back via Saddleworth Cricket Pitch.
Very quiet. Of note.
4 Willow Warblers plus more singing.
Dipper flew under viaduct heading downstream.
Moorhen in the field.
Nuthatch.
Mistle Thrush.
Roger.
Don't know where squash club is............. sounds a place to avoid.
Makes me tired just thinking about it.
Roger.
You're not wrong there, Roger
From now on all directions to birds must be given from the nearest licensed premises
Steve
-- Edited by stuartherring on Wednesday 30th of March 2011 12:53:38 PM
1 Little Grebe at Strinesdale today.
The female Tufty has 5 male admirers today!
Steve
-- Edited by Steve Suttill on Sunday 27th of March 2011 10:39:23 AM
-- Edited by Mike Chorley on Sunday 27th of March 2011 04:15:44 PM
Royal George Lodge today:
Nutatch
Cormorant
Tufted Duck
Canada Geese
Coot
-- Edited by tom willis on Monday 21st of March 2011 09:18:49 PM
Steve
main purpose to count heronry. Seems much reduced this year - only 4 definitely occupied nests. Many of the older nests apparently abandoned.
Thought I'd found the first local Chiffchaff of the year until I read Stuart Herring's post under "Saddleworth". There were two at the same spot - one singing, one silent - presumed pair. Looked in vain for Stuart's rookery
Only one (colour-ringed) Dipper - would normally expect 2 or 3 pairs.
Also of note - 2 Nuthatch by horse-schooling area.
Steve
Steve
............................................................
Do you mean "flattered" or "flattened" ??
Roger.
Did the WeBS counts a bit earlier (should have waited until the rain stopped!).
Another male Tufted must have arrived after I left - the single female must be flattered by so much male company
Steve
Royal George Lodge
Little grebe 2
Coot 3
Tufted 6m 1f
Moorhen 2
Mallard 3
Over road up to sewage works
Little grebe 1
Coot 1
Moorhen 3
Grey wag 2
Dipper 1 no rings
Grey heron 5 lots of movement
Cormorant 4
Mistle thrush 3
Canada 20+
pied wag large numbers
Had reason to visit "Land of the Sadds" this afternoon, 3/4 hr to spare so, of note...
River Tame.
Greenbridge Lane.
Pair Grey Wagtails cavorting just upstream of the bridge.
Halls Cottages.
Dipper (appeared unringed) about 20 yd downstream of river bridge.
Plenty of Jackdaws going over including two flocks of 200+ birds.
Roger.