A wander round giants hall today produced.2 jays,around 14 bullfinch (most here for a long time) 1 kestrel,1 buzzard perched.lots of blue and great tits as well as blackbirds,chaffinches and robins. In the fields leading up to speckled Holly were 6 mistle thrush,40 plus pied wagtail and a large flock of redwings.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 6th of January 2016 03:56:02 PM
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Aug 16 8:52 AM, 2015
Standish Wood Lane jtn Willow Rd
Nuthatch calling in large Ash Tree
Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Tue Feb 10 8:05 PM, 2015
06:45 Tawny Owl calling also flock of Pink Footed Goose over s/e but to dark to know size of flock.
Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Tue Feb 3 5:28 AM, 2015
This morn 04:30
Tawny Owls calling at bottom end of Standish Wood Lane.
Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Thu Apr 25 2:54 AM, 2013
6:00 - 7:00 tonight Tawny Owl calling 1 Willow Tit possibly on territory 7 Chiffchaffs 4 Willow Warblers 2 Blackcap pr Reed Bunting 1 Reed Warbler Sparrowhawk over 1 Water Rail responding for the survey of local reed pools
Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Oct 27 7:38 PM, 2012
Large movement of Pink Footed Geese this morn btw 7:45 -8:45 from my vantage point on Standish Wood Lane over 2000 Pink Feet going S/E 47 going west also 25 Fieldfare.
Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Fri Jan 13 9:26 PM, 2012
Giants Hall Farm Tawny Owl calling at 07:10 this morning
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Fri Aug 26 5:20 AM, 2011
Tawny Owl calling at 03:45
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Tue Jun 7 5:44 PM, 2011
Giants Hall
Further update on Tawny Owls Clutch of Four from nest box but sadly 1 died in the bad weather but the other three are going strong
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Wed Apr 27 7:02 AM, 2011
Dawn Chorus 05:00 - 06:15 1 Grasshopper Warbler showing well All the rest heard 15 Blackbirds 4 ChiffChaff 3 Willow Warblers 4 Robins 3 Whitethroat 1 Lesser Whitethroat 2 Pheasant 1 Garden Warbler 5 Blackcaps 8 Wrens 2 Goldcrest 6 Song Thrush 6 Chaffinch 7 Bullfinch 2 Coal Tits 3 Blue Tits 1 Great Tit
Just a magical time to be out
Cheers Jimmy
-- Edited by Jimmy Meadows on Wednesday 27th of April 2011 07:04:37 AM
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Apr 9 6:47 PM, 2011
This A M pr Tawny Owls feeding young pr Goldcrests 3 Willow Warblers 5 Blackcap 2 Swallows 18 Linnets 1 Redstart F briefly at Speckled Holly but could not relocate
Cheers Jimmy
-- Edited by Jimmy Meadows on Saturday 9th of April 2011 07:16:00 PM
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Mar 27 9:46 PM, 2011
This P M
2 Chiffchaffs having a set to
1 Singing Goldcrest
GS Woodpecker excavating a nest hole at Speckled Holly
Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Mar 19 9:36 PM, 2011
This Morning 1 Chiffchaff singing pr Willow Tit
Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Feb 26 8:54 PM, 2011
Giants Hall Farm 10+ Bullfinch 1 Curlew over calling
Brockhurst Stables 4 Bullfinch 1 Buzzard
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Jan 31 2:06 PM, 2010
Giants Hall 1 Willow Tit
Standish Hall 1 Buzzard 1000+ Wood Pigeons 1 Woodcock
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Jan 30 7:50 PM, 2010
Today Whooper Swan over 11:30
Wakefields Farm 1 Buzzard
Pig Lane 30 Common Gull 2 Stock Dove
Cheers Jimmy
fred fouracre said
Sun Jan 17 2:34 PM, 2010
giants hall this morning.....lots of goldfinch chaffinch and tits.also 5 bullfinch 3m 2f. 20 fielfare.1 kestrel,1 buzzard and a female sparrowhawk on a falconers arm
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Jan 9 7:28 PM, 2010
Giants Hall Area today 20 L T Tits 12 Goldfinch 10 Dunnock
Christopher Park 1 Bullfinch m 1 Jay
John Pit 10 Goldfinch 8 Lesser Redpolls
1 Jack Snipe was taken into care last week hopefully to be released back to the same area if it recovers hope it thaws out before
Tried to keep away from the areas that might have flushed any ground birds
Cheers Jimmy
Wigan Borough Year List 2010: 51
latest additions:
Bullfinch,Jay,Lesser Redpoll Greenfinch
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Oct 31 8:56 PM, 2009
This morning 7 Bullfinch 1 Kestrel and not much else
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Mon Aug 31 8:42 PM, 2009
Only thing of note
The Red Arrows went over
mind you it was a first for me here
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Aug 9 9:28 PM, 2009
This Morning 2 Willow Tits juv GSW Willow Warbler in Song also Chiffchaff
Standish Hall Farm 120 Lapwings 36 Linnets 4 Stock Dove 1 Buzzard 1 Sparrowhawk 1 juv Kestrel 1 Roe Deer
Bowling Green Farm 50 + House Sparrows 20 + Swallows 1 Sparrowhawk
25+ Linnets on wires and in the field 1 Goldcrest singing 1 Oystercatcher over Also at Gidlow 1 Bee Orchid
Cheers Jimmy
-- Edited by j meadows on Thursday 4th of June 2009 09:44:24 PM
Jimmy Meadows said
Thu May 21 9:39 PM, 2009
1 Garden Warbler tonight singing then finally showed
Jimmy Meadows said
Thu Apr 23 9:52 PM, 2009
Early Evening Stroll 6 Swallows nest building Lower Wood Farm 6 Linnets 1 Whitethroat 1 Ring Plover over
Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Apr 18 8:45 AM, 2009
Early Morning Mooch 05:30 - 7:00
4 Blackcaps 6 Willow Warblers 5 Chiffchaff 1 Whitethroat 1 Grasshopper Warbler got cracking views of this one for a change 6 Linnets Plus all the usual
Note Grasshopper and Whitethroat must have come in overnight as they was not about yesterday
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Mar 28 7:02 PM, 2009
1 Raven 3 Roe Deer 1 Singing Lesser Redpoll 3 Singing Skylark 4 Fieldfare And a Lazy Wind
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Jan 25 3:21 PM, 2009
1 Raven in field could this mean they could be nesting in the area ??? as there is always 2 about i know Ravens nest early but is January to early
+ a dead Sheap which looked to have been shot
fred fouracre said
Thu Aug 28 1:27 PM, 2008
green woodpecker on track between giants hall and boars head.took off in direction of cemetry calling loudly.
Jimmy Meadows said
Mon Aug 25 8:52 PM, 2008
Raven over 12.45 in fields nearby 8 red leg partridge these are definitly introduced to be shot
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Aug 3 8:04 PM, 2008
at least 2 juv willow tits with a flock of long tailed tits this afternoon
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Apr 27 8:51 PM, 2008
this pm in between showers 2 bullfinch 3pr linnets 10 swallows 1 whitethroat new in y day 1 grasshopper warbler 4 blackcaps
Jimmy Meadows said
Tue Apr 22 8:49 PM, 2008
1 willow tit excavating possible nest hole 4 chiffchaff 3 willow warblers unusual for here passage of sand martins over north 7,25pm 4 swallows new in
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Apr 12 4:33 PM, 2008
3 chiffchaff 1 willow warbler singing in the rain this morning
Jimmy Meadows said
Mon Apr 7 6:45 PM, 2008
3 ravens over w at 6.00 also willow tit calling
Jimmy Meadows said
Mon Mar 31 5:03 PM, 2008
spring is slowly upon us linnets back on territory 6 days later than last year 2 chiffchaff calling just waiting for the first swallow now
today pm 1 willow tit 2 bullfinch standish wood lane 5 stock doves 1 g s woodpecker frodsham wood 1 nuthatch
Jimmy Meadows said
Wed Feb 27 8:22 PM, 2008
late pm visit 6 bullfinch 3 grey heron over 1 coal tit 1 singing goldcrest upper wood farm 70+starlings 2 song thrush f sparrowhawk 8 jackdaws over 6 carrion crows 10 magpies jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Feb 10 8:29 PM, 2008
late pm mixed flock of starlings and fieldfare 50+ f sparrowhawk 1 bullfinch m 2 mistle thrush 15+house sparrows 10 blackbirds 2 coal tits 3 singing song thrush
Jimmy Meadows said
Tue Feb 5 7:26 PM, 2008
tonight short stroll around giants hall 2 woodcock and 1 or 2 bats flying around
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Feb 3 9:54 AM, 2008
this morning 12+ bullfinch 26 goldfinch 4 green finch 1 coal tit 5 l t tits
Jimmy Meadows said
Sat Jan 26 4:20 PM, 2008
this afternoon 22 bullfinch 6 redwing 20 siskins 12 blue tits m sparrowhawk,,, standish hall farm 200+starlings upperwood farm 1 fieldfare 1 singing m thrush 17 meadow pipits 16 house sparrows
Jimmy Meadows said
Fri Dec 28 4:34 PM, 2007
at least 6 bullfinch today good winter spot for this species just wish i could do a proper count
A wander round giants hall today produced.2 jays,around 14 bullfinch (most here for a long time) 1 kestrel,1 buzzard perched.lots of blue and great tits as well as blackbirds,chaffinches and robins. In the fields leading up to speckled Holly were 6 mistle thrush,40 plus pied wagtail and a large flock of redwings.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Wednesday 6th of January 2016 03:56:02 PM
Nuthatch calling in large Ash Tree
Jimmy
also flock of Pink Footed Goose over s/e but to dark to know size of flock.
Jimmy
Tawny Owls calling at bottom end of Standish Wood Lane.
Jimmy
Tawny Owl calling
1 Willow Tit possibly on territory
7 Chiffchaffs
4 Willow Warblers
2 Blackcap
pr Reed Bunting
1 Reed Warbler
Sparrowhawk over
1 Water Rail responding for the survey of local reed pools
Jimmy
btw 7:45 -8:45 from my vantage point on Standish Wood Lane
over 2000 Pink Feet going S/E
47 going west
also 25 Fieldfare.
Jimmy
Tawny Owl calling at 07:10 this morning
Cheers Jimmy
Cheers Jimmy
Further update on Tawny Owls
Clutch of Four from nest box but sadly 1 died in the bad weather
but the other three are going strong
Cheers Jimmy
05:00 - 06:15
1 Grasshopper Warbler showing well
All the rest heard
15 Blackbirds
4 ChiffChaff
3 Willow Warblers
4 Robins
3 Whitethroat
1 Lesser Whitethroat
2 Pheasant
1 Garden Warbler
5 Blackcaps
8 Wrens
2 Goldcrest
6 Song Thrush
6 Chaffinch
7 Bullfinch
2 Coal Tits
3 Blue Tits
1 Great Tit
Just a magical time to be out
Cheers Jimmy
-- Edited by Jimmy Meadows on Wednesday 27th of April 2011 07:04:37 AM
pr Tawny Owls feeding young
pr Goldcrests
3 Willow Warblers
5 Blackcap
2 Swallows
18 Linnets
1 Redstart F
Cheers Jimmy
-- Edited by Jimmy Meadows on Saturday 9th of April 2011 07:16:00 PM
1 Chiffchaff singing
pr Willow Tit
Jimmy
10+ Bullfinch
1 Curlew over calling
Brockhurst Stables
4 Bullfinch
1 Buzzard
Cheers Jimmy
1 Willow Tit
Standish Hall
1 Buzzard
1000+ Wood Pigeons
1 Woodcock
Cheers Jimmy
Whooper Swan over 11:30
Wakefields Farm
1 Buzzard
Pig Lane
30 Common Gull
2 Stock Dove
Cheers Jimmy
20 L T Tits
12 Goldfinch
10 Dunnock
Christopher Park
1 Bullfinch m
1 Jay
John Pit
10 Goldfinch
8 Lesser Redpolls
1 Jack Snipe was taken into care last week hopefully to be released back to the same area if it recovers hope it thaws out before
Tried to keep away from the areas that might have flushed any ground birds
Cheers Jimmy
Wigan Borough Year List 2010: 51
latest additions:
Bullfinch,Jay,Lesser Redpoll Greenfinch7 Bullfinch
1 Kestrel
and not much else
Cheers Jimmy
The Red Arrows went over
mind you it was a first for me here
Cheers Jimmy
2 Willow Tits
juv GSW
Willow Warbler in Song
also Chiffchaff
Standish Hall Farm
120 Lapwings
36 Linnets
4 Stock Dove
1 Buzzard
1 Sparrowhawk
1 juv Kestrel
1 Roe Deer
Bowling Green Farm
50 + House Sparrows
20 + Swallows
1 Sparrowhawk
Stricklands House
1 Nuthatch
1 Kestrel
Lots of Speckled Wood butterflys about as well
Cheers Jimmy
1 Kestrel
1 Yellowhammer
2 Skylark
3 Reed Bunting
Cheers Jimmy
1 Goldcrest singing
1 Oystercatcher over
Also at Gidlow 1 Bee Orchid
Cheers Jimmy
-- Edited by j meadows on Thursday 4th of June 2009 09:44:24 PM
6 Swallows nest building Lower Wood Farm
6 Linnets
1 Whitethroat
1 Ring Plover over
Jimmy
4 Blackcaps
6 Willow Warblers
5 Chiffchaff
1 Whitethroat
1 Grasshopper Warbler got cracking views of this one for a change
6 Linnets
Plus all the usual
Note Grasshopper and Whitethroat must have come in overnight as they was not about yesterday
Cheers Jimmy
3 Roe Deer
1 Singing Lesser Redpoll
3 Singing Skylark
4 Fieldfare
And a Lazy Wind
+ a dead Sheap which looked to have been shot
2 bullfinch
3pr linnets
10 swallows
1 whitethroat new in
y day 1 grasshopper warbler
4 blackcaps
4 chiffchaff
3 willow warblers
unusual for here passage of sand martins over north 7,25pm
4 swallows new in
1 willow warbler singing in the rain this morning
also willow tit calling
linnets back on territory 6 days later than last year
2 chiffchaff calling
just waiting for the first swallow now
5 bullfinch
1 redwing
1 chiifchaff
2 teal
2 raven over n/e
1 willow tit
2 bullfinch
standish wood lane
5 stock doves
1 g s woodpecker
frodsham wood
1 nuthatch
6 bullfinch
3 grey heron over
1 coal tit
1 singing goldcrest
upper wood farm
70+starlings
2 song thrush f sparrowhawk
8 jackdaws over
6 carrion crows
10 magpies
jimmy
mixed flock of starlings and fieldfare 50+
f sparrowhawk
1 bullfinch m
2 mistle thrush
15+house sparrows
10 blackbirds
2 coal tits
3 singing song thrush
2 woodcock
and 1 or 2 bats flying around
12+ bullfinch
26 goldfinch
4 green finch
1 coal tit
5 l t tits
22 bullfinch
6 redwing
20 siskins
12 blue tits
m sparrowhawk,,,
standish hall farm
200+starlings
upperwood farm
1 fieldfare
1 singing m thrush
17 meadow pipits
16 house sparrows
cheers geoff
10 bullfinch
4 siskin
6 bullfinch
chaffinch
mistle thrush
goldfinch
magpie
crow
greenfinch
blue tit
gtreat tit
12 redpolls
3 willow tits
6 siskins
6 bullfinch plus usual suspects
jimmy