3 Crossbill flew west at 07:52 this morning, low over gardens, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Sun Oct 8 7:34 PM, 2023
A flock of approx 65 to 70 Fieldfare flew WSW early evening, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Wed Oct 19 9:52 AM, 2022
3 Red Kite went over the Coppice Wood-Billinge Plants area this morning mobbed by Jackdaws, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire who watched them from his back door!
dave broome said
Sun Apr 10 10:01 PM, 2022
Saturday 9th Apr 2 Whimbrel flew ESE over the Billinge Plants/Coppice Wood area at 16:50, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Thu Sep 2 4:07 PM, 2021
A Hobby was mobbing a Peregrine high over the vicinity of Coppice Wood this afternoon, the Peregrine returning the favour and diving once at the Hobby. The Hobby drifted SW, the Peregrine N. The latter circled alongside 4 Buzzard, all five birds then drifting NNW. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Sat Jun 19 3:52 PM, 2021
Hobby NNW this afternoon, over the Coppice Wood area just north of Billinge Plants, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Sun May 30 2:50 PM, 2021
Red Kite low ESE over Cob Moor (UpHolland Road area just south of former hospital site) at 14:35, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Mon Aug 24 8:51 PM, 2020
A Hobby went WSW very high over Coppice Wood this morning and a Swift went south. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Sun Aug 9 10:06 PM, 2020
A single Hobby went NW over Cob Moor late afternoon on Saturday 8th Aug and this evening hunting over Billinge Plants-Coppice Wood. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Wed Jun 24 9:40 PM, 2020
A Red Kite drifted slowly north today over Higher End, in the company of a Common Buzzard, watched by Chris Darbyshire from his garden between 14:20-14:22
dave broome said
Fri Apr 24 1:23 PM, 2020
An Osprey circled over the Billinge Plants/Coppice Wood area 0918-0922 today before flying NNE, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire who was watching it over his house
dave broome said
Sun Apr 19 3:55 PM, 2020
Osprey high SE over Billinge Plants at 3pm. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Fri Oct 18 10:50 PM, 2019
Thursday 17th Oct - Crossbill SW over Brownlow 0757hrs, 1790 Woodpigeon S up to 0900hrs, Brambling Coppice Wood. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Fri Oct 4 9:37 PM, 2019
11 Redwing this evening, in from the NW over Coppice Wood and towards Cob Moor. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Thu Sep 26 9:26 PM, 2019
9 Crossbill this morning, in from the E or SE, over Brownlow pine plantation, flying around at height, then descended down the ridge towards Hangmans Wood, Kings Moss
info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Wed Sep 18 6:07 PM, 2019
A Hobby went east over the vicinity of Coppice Wood at the north end of Billinge Plants early afternoon, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Mon Sep 2 9:53 PM, 2019
A Hobby drifted west over gardens near the north end of Billinge Plants late afternoon today. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Mon Aug 19 8:57 AM, 2019
A Hobby caught a hirundine by the Bonellis Plantation above Brownlow at 0808 before flying west. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Mon Jul 15 7:23 AM, 2019
14 or 15 Godwit sp, probably Black-Tailed, went very high SSW over Cob Moor around 20:30hrs Sunday 14th July, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Sun Mar 31 8:59 AM, 2019
An Osprey went NNE at 08:15 this morning Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Wed Mar 20 9:39 AM, 2019
3 Crossbill circling over the ridge west of Brownlow this morning before heading NW c20 Redwing there, down from c60 on 17th Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Sat Oct 27 12:09 PM, 2018
In 1 hr 40 min this morning from the Coppice Wood/Tennyson Drive area 2700 Woodpigeon flew S, 10 Crossbill WSW in two groups of 7 and 3, 246 Fieldfare mainly SW, 2 Black-Tailed Godwit NW. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Mon Aug 20 7:20 PM, 2018
12 Buzzard soaring over Tennyson Drive late morning today, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Tue Aug 7 7:53 PM, 2018
1 Tree Pipit went south early morning (called three times but I couldnt pick it out in bright blue sky), also 1 Common Gull south At least 18 Tree Sparrow, including a mobile flock of 15
dave broome said
Mon Aug 6 7:46 PM, 2018
A Red Kite this evening went south-east over the Coppice Wood/Billinge Plants/Tennyson Drive area at 19:35, then circling Windy Arbour area around 19:38 before lost to view going roughly east. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Mon Aug 6 10:12 AM, 2018
1 Crossbill high SW at 10:02, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Sun Aug 5 10:25 AM, 2018
Hobby high SW at 09:35, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Wed Aug 1 7:43 AM, 2018
A Hobby flew through heading south-south-east at 19:30 Tuesday 31st July, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Tue Jul 31 9:45 AM, 2018
A Green Sandpiper flew low over the general area of Coppice Wood at 09:11, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Sat Apr 21 10:33 AM, 2018
Osprey north over Billinge Plants at 09:53, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Tue Mar 20 7:40 AM, 2018
Mon 19th March: A minimum of 170 Meadow Pipit present in two grounded flocks, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Thu Mar 8 8:58 AM, 2018
5 Black-Tailed Godwit and 5 Skylark went NW over Billinge Plants/Coppice Wood this morning. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Wed Mar 7 8:23 AM, 2018
A Red Kite just west of Bispham Wood at 08:16, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Sat Jan 13 1:17 PM, 2018
A Little Egret flew ESE over the Billinge Plants-Cob Moor area at 10:07 this morning Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Tue Nov 14 9:04 AM, 2017
A calling Dunlin flew NW this morning seen from nr Coppice Wood, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Wed Nov 1 12:39 PM, 2017
A Hawfinch flew north over the Bonelli's Plantation above Brownlow at 10:10, giving the high-pitched call twice. It then veered off over the border in to St Helens, going down over the ridge. Quiet otherwise, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Tree Sparrow, 1 Brambling heard overhead and a flock of c200 Jackdaw feeding in sheep fields
Chris Darbyshire had 107 Redwing and 29 Fieldfare north-west up to 07:45
dave broome said
Tue Oct 31 1:08 PM, 2017
Combined count between myself and Chris Darbyshire this morning
135 Chaffinch north, also 13 south and a flock of c100 feeding at Crank Rd near the masts 230 Fieldfare in various directions but over half going north-west 65 Redwing south, also 29 north/north-west 2 Brambling north, 1 west and min 1 but possibly up to 4 down in the area 55 Starling west 5 Linnet south 4 Greenfinch south 8 Mistle Thrush south 14 Siskin north 62 Herring Gull south 1 ad Great Black-Backed Gull south
Min 5 Tree Sparrow 3 Goldcrest
dave broome said
Mon Oct 30 12:21 PM, 2017
This morning Merlin south, Woodcock low west over Brownlow and a Brambling feeding with Chaffinch in stubble north of Crank Road by the masts
dave broome said
Sat Oct 28 12:30 PM, 2017
Up to mid-morning today, sightings between myself and Chris Darbyshire Redwing 35 south, min 145 north and north west Fieldfare 15 north Song Thrush 2 north west Woodpigeon 800 south Siskin 9 south 4 or 5 Brambling heard
Chaffinch 26 south
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 28th of October 2017 12:31:08 PM
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Fri Oct 20 7:10 PM, 2017
1185 Redwing today logged by myself and Chris Darbyshire, mostly south, but including a total of 24 north-west later in day 2 Fieldfare south and 23 north-west
Crank Rd to Mountains Farm 77 Chaffinch moving south and south-west, also a flock of at least 50 down in stubble 1 Brambling dropped in from N 2 Redpoll (1 west, 1 south) 62 Meadow Pipit south 11 Goldfinch south and south-west, also 48 down feeding 10 Siskin south and south-west 18 Starling north-west 4 Greenfinch south 7 Pied Wagtail south
2 Goldcrest 14 Robin 13 Blackbird 13 Tree Sparrow 2 Song Thrush 2 Raven 4 Buzzard 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Peregrine
Goldcrest and Chiffchaff through gardens by Coppice Wood
dave broome said
Thu Oct 19 9:27 PM, 2017
Crank Road to Mountains Farm this morning
3 Swallow south 1 Brambling south 20 Siskin SW 14 Chaffinch south 10 Linnet south 50 Meadow Pipit south 75 Redwing south (a far larger count earlier from just over the boundary at Billinge Hill itself) 2 Mistle Thrush south 16 Jackdaw south 25 Skylark south
In addition, birds down included : 1 Brambling 32 Chaffinch 18 Yellowhammer 3 Tree Sparrow 4 Song Thrush 10 Blackbird 3 Goldcrest 1 Chiffchaff 20 Long-Tailed Tit
dave broome said
Wed Oct 18 1:33 PM, 2017
Between myself, C Darbyshire and P Alker 1165 Woodpigeon were logged moving south this morning
other totals moving S were 91 Chaffinch, 58 Linnet, 31 Siskin, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 42 Meadow Pipit, 30 Skylark, 9 Pied Wagtail, 2 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Peregrine and 3 high-flying Cormorant
dave broome said
Mon Oct 16 7:54 PM, 2017
2.5 hours this morning north of Crank Road, in varying phases of Saharan murkiness swept in by Storm Ophelia
Birds down in the area included - male Brambling in hedgerow north of Crank Rd nr masts, min 12 Yellowhammer, 3 Tree sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Raven
1 Crossbill NNW over Coppice Wood 09:45, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Fri Sep 29 12:54 PM, 2017
From Brownlow Lane up to The Bonelli's Plantation and along the ridge to Mountains Fm this morning produced 12 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 13 Robin, 12 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Tree Sparrow and 13 Yellowhammer. Prob some local movement of Dunnock going on with 8 counted, inc 4 moving along the hedgerow and wall on top of the ridge.
A little vis mig comprised the following moving south: 38 Meadow Pipit, 10 Skylark (plus 25 down nr Mountain Fm), 6 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet, 2 Siskin
Also 4 Ruddy Shelduck on the pond at Brownlow Farm presumably waiting for a postcard from their pal just down the road at Orrell Water Park
-- Edited by dave broome on Friday 29th of September 2017 12:58:40 PM
dave broome said
Tue Sep 26 8:46 PM, 2017
totals logged moving south today (myself and Chris Darbyshire) included
Swallow 4294
House Martin 124
Meadow Pipit 832 logged up to mid-afternoon with lighter passage continuing through the afternoon taking total to 1000+
Linnet 80
Greenfinch 10
Siskin 9
Chaffinch 27 though many other mobile groups down
Skylark 9
Mistle Thrush 2
other birds present 7 Buzzard, 10 Yellowhammer, several mobile Tree Sparrow, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest and 150 Starling hawking insects by the masts
-- Edited by dave broome on Tuesday 26th of September 2017 10:23:58 PM
dave broome said
Sun Sep 24 9:55 AM, 2017
8 Crossbill NE at 08:40 over Coppice Wood, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Thu Aug 10 11:51 AM, 2017
Crank Road-Smethurst Road this morning, 12 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler inc 1 singing, 7 Buzzard, 3 Swift, 1 Tree Sparrow and min 9 Yellowhammer
dave broome said
Tue Apr 18 2:17 PM, 2017
Merlin low NNE over Billinge Plants this morning, also several Swallow. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Wed Mar 15 11:07 AM, 2017
Crossbill NW over Billinge Plants this morning, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire and Peter Alker
2 Whimbrel flew ESE over the Billinge Plants/Coppice Wood area at 16:50, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
Thursday 17th Oct - Crossbill SW over Brownlow 0757hrs, 1790 Woodpigeon S up to 0900hrs, Brambling Coppice Wood. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
11 Redwing this evening, in from the NW over Coppice Wood and towards Cob Moor. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
9 Crossbill this morning, in from the E or SE, over Brownlow pine plantation, flying around at height, then descended down the ridge towards Hangmans Wood, Kings Moss
info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
A Hobby went east over the vicinity of Coppice Wood at the north end of Billinge Plants early afternoon, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
A Hobby drifted west over gardens near the north end of Billinge Plants late afternoon today. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
A Hobby caught a hirundine by the Bonellis Plantation above Brownlow at 0808 before flying west. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
c20 Redwing there, down from c60 on 17th
Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
At least 18 Tree Sparrow, including a mobile flock of 15
Mon 19th March: A minimum of 170 Meadow Pipit present in two grounded flocks, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
5 Black-Tailed Godwit and 5 Skylark went NW over Billinge Plants/Coppice Wood this morning. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
Quiet otherwise, 1 Goldcrest, 3 Tree Sparrow, 1 Brambling heard overhead and a flock of c200 Jackdaw feeding in sheep fields
Chris Darbyshire had 107 Redwing and 29 Fieldfare north-west up to 07:45
135 Chaffinch north, also 13 south and a flock of c100 feeding at Crank Rd near the masts
230 Fieldfare in various directions but over half going north-west
65 Redwing south, also 29 north/north-west
2 Brambling north, 1 west and min 1 but possibly up to 4 down in the area
55 Starling west
5 Linnet south
4 Greenfinch south
8 Mistle Thrush south
14 Siskin north
62 Herring Gull south
1 ad Great Black-Backed Gull south
Min 5 Tree Sparrow
3 Goldcrest
Redwing 35 south, min 145 north and north west
Fieldfare 15 north
Song Thrush 2 north west
Woodpigeon 800 south
Siskin 9 south
4 or 5 Brambling heard
Chaffinch 26 south
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 28th of October 2017 12:31:08 PM
2 Fieldfare south and 23 north-west
Crank Rd to Mountains Farm
77 Chaffinch moving south and south-west, also a flock of at least 50 down in stubble
1 Brambling dropped in from N
2 Redpoll (1 west, 1 south)
62 Meadow Pipit south
11 Goldfinch south and south-west, also 48 down feeding
10 Siskin south and south-west
18 Starling north-west
4 Greenfinch south
7 Pied Wagtail south
2 Goldcrest
14 Robin
13 Blackbird
13 Tree Sparrow
2 Song Thrush
2 Raven
4 Buzzard
2 Sparrowhawk
1 Peregrine
Goldcrest and Chiffchaff through gardens by Coppice Wood
3 Swallow south
1 Brambling south
20 Siskin SW
14 Chaffinch south
10 Linnet south
50 Meadow Pipit south
75 Redwing south (a far larger count earlier from just over the boundary at Billinge Hill itself)
2 Mistle Thrush south
16 Jackdaw south
25 Skylark south
In addition, birds down included :
1 Brambling
32 Chaffinch
18 Yellowhammer
3 Tree Sparrow
4 Song Thrush
10 Blackbird
3 Goldcrest
1 Chiffchaff
20 Long-Tailed Tit
Between myself, C Darbyshire and P Alker 1165 Woodpigeon were logged moving south this morning
other totals moving S were 91 Chaffinch, 58 Linnet, 31 Siskin, 12 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Bullfinch, 42 Meadow Pipit, 30 Skylark, 9 Pied Wagtail, 2 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Peregrine and 3 high-flying Cormorant
2.5 hours this morning north of Crank Road, in varying phases of Saharan murkiness swept in by Storm Ophelia
Birds down in the area included - male Brambling in hedgerow north of Crank Rd nr masts, min 12 Yellowhammer, 3 Tree sparrow, 3 Grey Wagtail, 1 Raven
Birds moving through, chiefly S - 107 Chaffinch, 56 Redwing, 2 Siskin, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Meadow Pipit
1 Crossbill NNW over Coppice Wood 09:45, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
From Brownlow Lane up to The Bonelli's Plantation and along the ridge to Mountains Fm this morning produced 12 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaff, 13 Robin, 12 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Tree Sparrow and 13 Yellowhammer. Prob some local movement of Dunnock going on with 8 counted, inc 4 moving along the hedgerow and wall on top of the ridge.
A little vis mig comprised the following moving south: 38 Meadow Pipit, 10 Skylark (plus 25 down nr Mountain Fm), 6 Chaffinch, 3 Linnet, 2 Siskin
Also 4 Ruddy Shelduck on the pond at Brownlow Farm presumably waiting for a postcard from their pal just down the road at Orrell Water Park
-- Edited by dave broome on Friday 29th of September 2017 12:58:40 PM
totals logged moving south today (myself and Chris Darbyshire) included
Swallow 4294
House Martin 124
Meadow Pipit 832 logged up to mid-afternoon with lighter passage continuing through the afternoon taking total to 1000+
Linnet 80
Greenfinch 10
Siskin 9
Chaffinch 27 though many other mobile groups down
Skylark 9
Mistle Thrush 2
other birds present 7 Buzzard, 10 Yellowhammer, several mobile Tree Sparrow, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest and 150 Starling hawking insects by the masts
-- Edited by dave broome on Tuesday 26th of September 2017 10:23:58 PM
8 Crossbill NE at 08:40 over Coppice Wood, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
Crank Road-Smethurst Road this morning, 12 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler inc 1 singing, 7 Buzzard, 3 Swift, 1 Tree Sparrow and min 9 Yellowhammer
Merlin low NNE over Billinge Plants this morning, also several Swallow. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
Crossbill NW over Billinge Plants this morning, info thanks to Chris Darbyshire and Peter Alker