Late call for 10/09/24 with a Tree Pipit calling over the Airport Viewing Park.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Sun Apr 16 4:50 PM, 2023
Yesterday, Saturday 15th April, 2 Curlews on the Airfield. The Cheshire side, near Runway 2. Also 10+ LBB Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls and also 4 Buzzards at the western end.
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Apr 5 6:44 PM, 2023
Originally posted today by Paul Derrig
First Wheatear of the year for me; lovely female
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 5th of April 2023 06:45:13 PM
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Fri Mar 17 8:17 PM, 2023
First sighting for some time of a Peregrine flying round Manchester Airport.
Pete Hines said
Fri Feb 17 11:47 AM, 2023
Dipper 2 on the Bollin at Sunbank Wood
Matt Gillett said
Wed Nov 2 12:40 PM, 2022
Single Peregrine patrolling the skies between Radisson Hotel, T1 and Olympic House at lunch today. Making the most of the crosswinds.
dave broome said
Wed Oct 19 9:55 AM, 2022
Approx 110 Redwing and 100 Woodpigeon went SW during a fifteen minute walk from the car park to Terminal 1 this morning. The Redwing were in several flocks that appeared to be descending out of cloud and orientating, the Woodpigeon in flock moving rapidly over
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Tue Oct 11 8:54 PM, 2022
A bit of a surprise, a Hobby flying low over the airfield. Also:
Kestrel 1 imm male. Grey Wagtail 1 Meadow Pipit 1 Common Gull 1 Pied Wagtails House Sparrows Crows
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Fri Jun 17 6:38 PM, 2022
A Kestrel seen from the Viewing Park, flying from the main airport area. Has been seen regularly recently.
Rob Smallwood said
Fri Jun 17 8:07 AM, 2022
Reported breeding pair of Black Redstart atvthe Airport, info taken from Facebook.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Apr 7 8:15 PM, 2022
Originally posted today by Paul Derrig:
On my travels at work today, 6 wheatears on south side banking near fire training rig, always see them yearly in same area
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Fri Jan 21 10:27 PM, 2022
Whilst at the Airport Viewing Park, 4 Ravens flew across west to east.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Mon May 17 7:22 PM, 2021
Watching a few planes today from the Manchester Airport Viewing Park.
Oystercatcher 2 over. Curlew 3 out on the airfield. Skylark 1 singing. Heard well due to relative lack of plane traffic.
dave broome said
Sat Sep 28 11:51 AM, 2019
Early for an airport pick-up on Friday 27th Sept a walk of some public footpaths off Sunbank Lane, skirting the edge of Sunbank Wood, on which birds included 5 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Stock Dove and 4 Goosander flying downstream along the R Bollin
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Wed Feb 13 10:13 AM, 2019
Tuesday, Feb. 12th:
2 Peregrines flying around the T1/T3 tarmac area for a short while. 1 was smaller than the other...a male and female I presume. Also 5 Meadow Pipits and a singing Skylark over the runway/grass area.
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Dec 10 10:11 PM, 2018
Originally posted today by John Richardson:
I visited the airport today and saw two Peregrines, the pictures I have posted are from last summer it was too gloomy to get any decent pictures today. the pictures are taken from level thirteen of the multi-storey car park at terminal 1, I have seen peregrines at the airport for some years now.
Woodcock low over the Airport Link road at 6.45am this morning
Ted Ralph said
Thu Jun 28 8:27 PM, 2018
At least a dozen swallows over the viewing park for the past week.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Jun 19 8:34 PM, 2018
Originally posted today by Paul Derrig:
20+Swifts today over on runway 2 area. Mesmerising to watch . My favourite bird
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Wed Jun 6 5:31 PM, 2018
Lesser Whitethroat still singing at Airport viewing park.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Fri May 18 6:58 PM, 2018
Lesser Whitethroat again singing in the Airport viewing park.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Thu May 3 4:02 PM, 2018
A Lesser Whitethroat singing in the MAN Airport viewing park(RVP). Also 2 male Blackcaps, 6 Swallows and a male Kestrel. 2 Curlew out on the airfield.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Fri Jan 26 7:06 PM, 2018
From the Viewing Park today I saw:
Peregrine 1 Buzzard 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Pied Wagtail 1 Meadow Pipit 6 Crow 2 etc., but no sign of a Hen Harrier. Wow, what a sighting.
Ted Ralph said
Fri Jan 26 4:39 PM, 2018
Peregrine cruising around Thomas Cook hangar and environs yesterday evening. Flew past me very low!
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Aug 21 4:05 PM, 2017
I was contacted today by Paul Stone who had been viewing some video of planes at Manchester Airport during May 2016 on Youtube when he noticed a male 'grey' harrier fly past as one was taking off!
He contacted me and expecting to see a blurring image of a grey blob in the distance, when I viewed the video I was amazed to see the bird flying alongside the plane on the runway (in between plane and camera!) and instantly identifiable as a male 'grey' harrier and after viewing stills of the footage, a very fine male Hen Harrier.
The video can be viewed here and a still I have taken from it can be found below. Forward to 33 minutes and 15 seconds into the video for the harrier, which appears from the top right at 33:20. It flies alongside the plane then disappears as it flying out of view only to reappear seconds later as the plane overtakes it.
A Raven seen flying south over Ringway viewing park.
Tony Coatsworth said
Mon Apr 17 11:30 AM, 2017
Hedges recovering well. A lot of new trees getting established. Unfortunately a load of Newt barriers so maybe they are planning yet another building.
Grey Heron and Mallard on Newt ponds - strangely no Hirundines.
Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing - probably too early for Lesser Whitethroat
Reed Bunting seem to be more numerous.
Tony Coatsworth said
Mon May 2 3:16 PM, 2016
All the old hedges have had a right old bashing so most of them are bare twigs - hopefully they will recover.
Lesser Whitethroat near gate to Sunbank Wood
Several Reed Buntings singing near the Newt Ponds and where the cottages were demolished.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Fri Apr 1 9:54 PM, 2016
Sorry, I meant 23Right.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Fri Apr 1 9:53 PM, 2016
1 Peregrine seen perched on 23Left as seen from Ringways Viewing Park.
Also 1 Kestrel and a Buzzard over woods to the east. Plus 2 Grey Heron and a Meadow Pipit.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Wed Feb 10 7:04 PM, 2016
2 Peregrines seen from the viewing park at Manchester Airport.
Other species noted were:
Skylark Meadow Pipit Crow Jackdaw Magpie Starling House Sparrow Pied Wagtail Blue Tit Robin Wren Woodpigeon
As you can see, it was quite quiet at the Airport today!
Tony Coatsworth said
Sun Jul 5 2:52 PM, 2015
Lesser Whitethroat singing in Elder near Cotterill Clough but tricky to see well
Tony Coatsworth said
Sat Jun 13 4:46 PM, 2015
Usual woodland birds - Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap
Lot of Hirundines over the Newt ponds
Kestrel and Buzzard
No sign of Spotted Flycatcher though :(
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 13th of June 2015 04:53:51 PM
Tim Wilcox said
Fri Jun 12 5:09 PM, 2015
4pm Lesser Whitethroat singing out in the open in last garden/horse paddock on the National Trust bridleway before it turns into the track alongside runway 3
Tony Coatsworth said
Wed Jun 3 7:22 PM, 2015
I'll have to check out the original proposal as this replaces the original phases 1,2 and 3.
At first glance it looks like development goes right up to the edge of Cotterill Clough SSSI. Sunbank Wood looks untouched though.
I've no idea what the additional increase in flights means though - more noise for sure, and do they want large birds like Buzzards breeding in the vicinity or will they want to 'control' them ?
Ted Ralph said
Tue Jun 2 8:11 AM, 2015
This looks like bad news for the birds. http://manchester-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal/planning/cs/pre-publication?pointId=1274111905454
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Apr 6 4:40 PM, 2015
Originally posted today by Tony Coatsworth:
Airport work doesn't have seem to affected sunbank wood.
Mallard At least 2 pairs of Buzzards Kestrel Nuthatch Treecreeper Coal, Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tits Chiffchaff Goldcrest
Tony Coatsworth said
Sun Jan 25 3:26 PM, 2015
Not visited for a long time because of the airport expansion work. The new road seems to be double yellows all the way and the first plot is now occupied by DHL with more marked out.
Good news is that the 'Redstart hedge' and Lesser Whitethroat spots seem to be unaffected for now. Also some of the plots could attract a Little Ringed Plover ?
Bad news is that the fields used by Lapwing, Partridge and Wheatear are now gone, and the new road goes alongside a pool where Teal were regular in the winter. The stream where Snipe wintered has been drained and most of the hedgerows used by Fieldfare & Redwing have been grubbed up.
Every chance it was the Black Stork that has been in the NW - great find, hope it settles somewhere we can all find it!
Charles Coutts said
Fri May 23 9:36 PM, 2014
Unidentified species of Stork heading into the wind towards Airport from Jodrell Bank direction,it got to Airport boundary,but the wind forced it back towards Styal at 06:45 this morning
Charles Coutts said
Tue Mar 18 9:31 PM, 2014
2 Curlew over Airport,Heald Green Direction at 06-30am
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Fri Jan 17 4:36 PM, 2014
2 Ravens over MAN airport viewing park this morning, flying south to north.
Also a male Kestrel made a succesful hunting foray on the airfield and 1 Buzzard seen.
Tony Coatsworth said
Sat Jun 22 10:54 PM, 2013
Plenty of juv Swallows sat on the wire fences
usual numbers of Sand and House Martins over Newt ponds
In the wood
Nuthatch Treecreeper many juv Blue and Great Tits a lot of Wrens for some reason Chiffchaff Blackcap
Roger Bone said
Fri Jun 21 9:42 PM, 2013
Sorry Ian, I saw a few earlier posts and was suprised, totally understand though.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jun 21 9:39 PM, 2013
Roger Bone wrote:
Hi All,
Does anybody know if the Barn Owl is still showing here, Ive been coming here for years and never even knew we had Barnies around here..
The location of any Barn Owls (unless under specific circumstances agreed with me) should never be publicised or discussed on this forum, particularly during the breeding season.
Roger Bone said
Fri Jun 21 9:07 PM, 2013
Hi All,
Does anybody know if the Barn Owl is still showing here, Ive been coming here for years and never even knew we had Barnies around here..
Tony Coatsworth said
Sat Jun 15 11:47 PM, 2013
Plenty of Hirundines despite a strong breeze
At least 8 Sand Martins over the Newt ponds, 10+ House Martins, 20+ Swallows, maybe 50+ Swift
Chiffchaff and Blackcap still singing in the wood Lots of young Blue and Long-tailed Tits, Robins and Blackbirds Bullfinch - unusual for this site
2 Buzzard soaring over airport
Henry Cook said
Wed Jun 12 3:37 AM, 2013
11/06/2013 - Reed Warbler still present in pond behind the Romper Pub this afternoon but silent.
Tony Coatsworth said
Sun Jun 9 10:28 PM, 2013
100+ Swallows, House Martins and Swifts over newt ponds
Buzzard Kestrel (pair) Blackcap - several singing males in Sunbank Wood Chiffchaff Nuthatch Goldfinch Chaffinch - almost one singing male every few metres of hedgerow Reed Bunting
Phil Owen said
Wed Jun 5 5:57 AM, 2013
Quick visit at 8.30pm this evening to Romper Inn side of Sunbank Lane only:
1 Reed Warbler (still in small pond by Romper Inn, a patch tick and thanks to Henry for the earlier text ) 1 Common Whitethroat 2 Linnets 6 Swallows 11 Starlings (over) 2 Collared Doves 1 House Sparrow
Originally posted today by Paul Derrig
First Wheatear of the year for me; lovely female
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 5th of April 2023 06:45:13 PM
Single Peregrine patrolling the skies between Radisson Hotel, T1 and Olympic House at lunch today. Making the most of the crosswinds.
Kestrel 1 imm male.
Grey Wagtail 1
Meadow Pipit 1
Common Gull 1
Pied Wagtails
House Sparrows
Crows
Reported breeding pair of Black Redstart atvthe Airport, info taken from Facebook.
Originally posted today by Paul Derrig:
On my travels at work today, 6 wheatears on south side banking near fire training rig, always see them yearly in same area
Oystercatcher 2 over.
Curlew 3 out on the airfield.
Skylark 1 singing. Heard well due to relative lack of plane traffic.
Early for an airport pick-up on Friday 27th Sept a walk of some public footpaths off Sunbank Lane, skirting the edge of Sunbank Wood, on which birds included 5 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Stock Dove and 4 Goosander flying downstream along the R Bollin
2 Peregrines flying around the T1/T3 tarmac area for a short while. 1 was smaller than the other...a male and female I presume. Also 5 Meadow Pipits and a singing Skylark over the runway/grass area.
Originally posted today by John Richardson:
I visited the airport today and saw two Peregrines, the pictures I have posted are from last summer it was too gloomy to get any decent pictures today. the pictures are taken from level thirteen of the multi-storey car park at terminal 1, I have seen peregrines at the airport for some years now.
At least a dozen swallows over the viewing park for the past week.
Originally posted today by Paul Derrig:
20+Swifts today over on runway 2 area. Mesmerising to watch . My favourite bird
Also 2 male Blackcaps, 6 Swallows and a male Kestrel.
2 Curlew out on the airfield.
Peregrine 1
Buzzard 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Pied Wagtail 1
Meadow Pipit 6
Crow 2
etc.,
but no sign of a Hen Harrier. Wow, what a sighting.
Peregrine cruising around Thomas Cook hangar and environs yesterday evening. Flew past me very low!
I was contacted today by Paul Stone who had been viewing some video of planes at Manchester Airport during May 2016 on Youtube when he noticed a male 'grey' harrier fly past as one was taking off!
He contacted me and expecting to see a blurring image of a grey blob in the distance, when I viewed the video I was amazed to see the bird flying alongside the plane on the runway (in between plane and camera!) and instantly identifiable as a male 'grey' harrier and after viewing stills of the footage, a very fine male Hen Harrier.
The video can be viewed here and a still I have taken from it can be found below. Forward to 33 minutes and 15 seconds into the video for the harrier, which appears from the top right at 33:20. It flies alongside the plane then disappears as it flying out of view only to reappear seconds later as the plane overtakes it.
Hedges recovering well. A lot of new trees getting established. Unfortunately a load of Newt barriers so maybe they are planning yet another building.
Grey Heron and Mallard on Newt ponds - strangely no Hirundines.
Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing - probably too early for Lesser Whitethroat
Reed Bunting seem to be more numerous.
All the old hedges have had a right old bashing so most of them are bare twigs - hopefully they will recover.
Lesser Whitethroat near gate to Sunbank Wood
Several Reed Buntings singing near the Newt Ponds and where the cottages were demolished.
Also 1 Kestrel and a Buzzard over woods to the east.
Plus 2 Grey Heron and a Meadow Pipit.
Other species noted were:
Skylark
Meadow Pipit
Crow
Jackdaw
Magpie
Starling
House Sparrow
Pied Wagtail
Blue Tit
Robin
Wren
Woodpigeon
As you can see, it was quite quiet at the Airport today!
Lot of Hirundines over the Newt ponds
Kestrel and Buzzard
No sign of Spotted Flycatcher though :(
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 13th of June 2015 04:53:51 PM
At first glance it looks like development goes right up to the edge of Cotterill Clough SSSI.
Sunbank Wood looks untouched though.
I've no idea what the additional increase in flights means though - more noise for sure, and do they want large birds like Buzzards breeding in the vicinity or will they want to 'control' them ?
Airport work doesn't have seem to affected sunbank wood.
Mallard
At least 2 pairs of Buzzards
Kestrel
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Coal, Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tits
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Good news is that the 'Redstart hedge' and Lesser Whitethroat spots seem to be unaffected for now. Also some of the plots could attract a Little Ringed Plover ?
Bad news is that the fields used by Lapwing, Partridge and Wheatear are now gone, and the new road goes alongside a pool where Teal were regular in the winter.
The stream where Snipe wintered has been drained and most of the hedgerows used by Fieldfare & Redwing have been grubbed up.
Herring Gull (over)
Buzzard
Kestrel
Meadow Pipit
Pied Wagtail
Redwing
Will see what the Spring brings
Also a male Kestrel made a succesful hunting foray on the airfield and 1 Buzzard seen.
usual numbers of Sand and House Martins over Newt ponds
In the wood
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
many juv Blue and Great Tits
a lot of Wrens for some reason
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
The location of any Barn Owls (unless under specific circumstances agreed with me) should never be publicised or discussed on this forum, particularly during the breeding season.
Does anybody know if the Barn Owl is still showing here, Ive been coming here for years and never even knew we had Barnies around here..
At least 8 Sand Martins over the Newt ponds, 10+ House Martins, 20+ Swallows, maybe 50+ Swift
Chiffchaff and Blackcap still singing in the wood
Lots of young Blue and Long-tailed Tits, Robins and Blackbirds
Bullfinch - unusual for this site
2 Buzzard soaring over airport
Buzzard
Kestrel (pair)
Blackcap - several singing males in Sunbank Wood
Chiffchaff
Nuthatch
Goldfinch
Chaffinch - almost one singing male every few metres of hedgerow
Reed Bunting
1 Reed Warbler (still in small pond by Romper Inn, a patch tick and thanks to Henry for the earlier text )
1 Common Whitethroat
2 Linnets
6 Swallows
11 Starlings (over)
2 Collared Doves
1 House Sparrow