Still 5 Little Ringed Plover in muddy field at Dodd's Farm Lane at 17-30pm
K Liptrot said
Sat Apr 10 2:05 PM, 2021
Little ringed plovers in field off Dodd's Farm Lane for about a week now, numbers have now increased to six.
K Liptrot said
Sun Apr 4 6:31 PM, 2021
Three little ringed plover in large muddy puddle in field adjacent to Dodd's Farm Lane, Aspull
K Liptrot said
Wed Dec 30 11:56 AM, 2020
Ten Snipe in field at the top of Hall Lane, Aspull
K Liptrot said
Fri Jul 31 3:25 PM, 2020
My usual field off Hall Lane! Pair of Little Egret feeding in large pond all day today.
K Liptrot said
Tue Jul 7 12:57 PM, 2020
My usual field off Hall Lane, Aspull. Pair of Curlew last week, Oystercatchers and Mediterranean Gulls daily. Highlight this morning was a brief visit of a single Common Ringed Plover, first for me in this area. Late afternoon, Ringed Plover returned with juvenile.
-- Edited by K Liptrot on Tuesday 7th of July 2020 04:50:01 PM
-- Edited by K Liptrot on Tuesday 7th of July 2020 04:51:16 PM
K Liptrot said
Mon Jun 1 2:36 PM, 2020
At least 4 Mediterranean gulls following tractor on farmland off Hall Lane, Aspull
K Liptrot said
Mon May 11 12:29 PM, 2020
Great views of female wheatear feeding on farmland off Hall Lane, Aspull. A first for me in this area.
gary lilley said
Thu Apr 5 5:17 PM, 2018
single swallow today .
gary lilley said
Wed Apr 4 4:26 PM, 2018
Osprey heading towards chorley district area at 2.45pm bieng mobbed by a buzzard .
dave broome said
Fri Aug 11 10:37 PM, 2017
2 Tree Sparrow today at Dodd's Farm Lane, among a magnificent flock of approx 120 House Sparrow, in a hedgerow and feeding in adjacent barley
Karl Liptrot said
Sun Dec 25 1:33 PM, 2016
Fields behind Bolton Road, Aspull, Wigan:- 50+ Fieldfare, several Redwing and Mistle Thrush. Pheasant, 8 Grey Partridge, Carrion Crows, Kestrel and flock of approx 15 Linnets.
Dave Tennant said
Mon May 2 7:44 PM, 2016
Whimbrel flying west over field , corner of A6 and Dicconson lane Aspull , 0830 today .
Tom Morton said
Tue Mar 29 12:32 PM, 2016
2 Mediterranean Gulls with Black headed Gulls in recently manured field, Bolton Road 12.30hours
dave broome said
Mon Jan 11 1:08 PM, 2016
15 Siskin over the former Civic Hall this morning
dave broome said
Tue Dec 1 12:44 PM, 2015
Raven over Woodshaw today, c40 Siskin between the rugby club and the hill, with several Redpoll, also 7 Goldcrest
Tom Morton said
Fri Sep 12 4:17 PM, 2014
Grey Partridge including at least one half grown chick in field off Bolton Road this am
Tom Morton said
Thu Sep 11 4:35 PM, 2014
Female Marsh Harrier over Bolton Road at 14.10 flying low south west
Tom Morton said
Thu Apr 3 4:16 PM, 2014
2/3 Swallows flying north 15.15 this afternoon; also pair of Oystercatchers holding territory nearby
gary lilley said
Wed May 15 3:18 AM, 2013
A single garden warbler was present most of the day in a mature garden , feeding high up in scycamore tree,s and singing regular , i spotted the bird once , also had willow warbler singing in the same area a week ago and a fly through woodcock several weeks ago , the garden is in quite a built up area .
gary lilley said
Tue Feb 12 3:24 AM, 2013
Not far from the finger post , birds spotted , 2 buzzard , 1 sparrowhawk , mixed flock of long tailed tit , 1 treecreeper , goldcrest and coal tit.
Mike Chorley said
Fri Jan 11 5:32 AM, 2013
Ian McKerchar wrote:
Originally posted by Tom Morton today:
"Light thickens and the crow makes wing to the rooky wood" 800+ corvids (Crows/Rooks/Jackdaws) in tonight at the Woodshaw roost, also Starlings, Redwings and Fieldfares. Numbers difficult to assess in the gloom. Not so spectacular as the Norfolk roost but pretty impressive all the same.
Any problems with the site from now on and we know who to blame
Do theatrical traditions apply to websites?
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jan 11 1:08 AM, 2013
Originally posted by Tom Morton today:
"Light thickens and the crow makes wing to the rooky wood" 800+ corvids (Crows/Rooks/Jackdaws) in tonight at the Woodshaw roost, also Starlings, Redwings and Fieldfares. Numbers difficult to assess in the gloom. Not so spectacular as the Norfolk roost but pretty impressive all the same.
gary lilley said
Sun Oct 7 8:12 PM, 2012
2 redwing near the football pitches this morning , also heard skylark passing over and a jay.
Dave Tennant said
Tue Sep 4 1:31 AM, 2012
House martin, flying into a nest dicconson lane.
gary lilley said
Tue Sep 4 1:25 AM, 2012
4 buzzard over holly lane today also several goldcrest passing through .
Jimmy Meadows said
Tue Jun 5 3:47 PM, 2012
This AM nr Aspull Civc Hall, 1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler, Family party of Willow Tits.
Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Mar 25 6:40 PM, 2012
This morning Aspull Football Fields. Pr of Mistle Thrush Pr Oystercatchers feeding presumably the one what flew over me at Top Lock.
Jimmy
dave broome said
Fri Feb 10 5:16 AM, 2012
162 Mallard rammed on to a pond at Walker's Lower Farm yesterday. The farmer said they were wild birds attracted by feeding, with only a few white call ducks having been put on there. Willow Tit and Treecreeper at Pumping Pit
dave broome said
Fri Sep 23 8:38 PM, 2011
6 Common Buzzard over farmland north of Bolton Road, in vicinity of Walkers Farm-Aspull Pumping Pit, 12:15-12:45 today, 10 Linnet flew SW
(2 Raven, 1 Kestrel and 2 Common Buzzard visible around Montcliffe Quarry, 3 miles away at 35x magnification)
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Jun 5 12:25 PM, 2011
Willow Tit feeding young nr Aspull RU
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Tue Apr 19 11:30 AM, 2011
2 Reeling Grasshoper Warblers nr Aspull R U
Cheers Jimmy
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Mar 14 5:17 PM, 2010
As the sun came up 1 Grey Partridge others calling further away 2 singing Yelowhammers 3 singing Skylark
Cheers Jimmy
Rob Thorpe said
Fri Dec 11 6:01 PM, 2009
Friday 11 December 2009
Ring-tail Hen Harrier off Scott Lane this afternoon. Info thanks to Tom Morton, via Jimmy Meadows.
dave broome said
Sat Oct 24 6:18 PM, 2009
Thur 22/10: Woodshaw Ruck area 3 Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, 4 Bullfinch, 3 Treecreeper, 5 Goldcrest, Kestrel Fri 23/10: Peregrine north @ 1115hrs over the centre of Aspull, female Sparrowhawk hunting, Buzzard by Bolton Road/Pumping Pits mobbed by 20 Crows, Woodcock in woodland near Bolton Rd
Geoff Hargreaves said
Mon May 26 2:37 PM, 2008
inspired by the thought of hearing a quail(a big gm blocker these days) i took a walk through the sheep fields(see quail report) and over towards the reebok stadium all the usual wren robin etc,plus 1 oyster catcher and 3 yellowhammer,another lovely bit of gm explored.obviously no quail
cheers geoff
Jimmy Meadows said
Thu Dec 20 9:00 PM, 2007
buzzard landed in a tree junction of wigan rd /higher lane 3.05 this afternoon
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 11th of December 2009 06:07:22 PM
Still 5 Little Ringed Plover in muddy field at Dodd's Farm Lane at 17-30pm
Little ringed plovers in field off Dodd's Farm Lane for about a week now, numbers have now increased to six.
Three little ringed plover in large muddy puddle in field adjacent to Dodd's Farm Lane, Aspull
My usual field off Hall Lane! Pair of Little Egret feeding in large pond all day today.
My usual field off Hall Lane, Aspull. Pair of Curlew last week, Oystercatchers and Mediterranean Gulls daily. Highlight this morning was a brief visit of a single Common Ringed Plover, first for me in this area. Late afternoon, Ringed Plover returned with juvenile.
-- Edited by K Liptrot on Tuesday 7th of July 2020 04:50:01 PM
-- Edited by K Liptrot on Tuesday 7th of July 2020 04:51:16 PM
At least 4 Mediterranean gulls following tractor on farmland off Hall Lane, Aspull
Great views of female wheatear feeding on farmland off Hall Lane, Aspull. A first for me in this area.
single swallow today .
Osprey heading towards chorley district area at 2.45pm bieng mobbed by a buzzard .
2 Tree Sparrow today at Dodd's Farm Lane, among a magnificent flock of approx 120 House Sparrow, in a hedgerow and feeding in adjacent barley
Fields behind Bolton Road, Aspull, Wigan:- 50+ Fieldfare, several Redwing and Mistle Thrush. Pheasant, 8 Grey Partridge, Carrion Crows, Kestrel and flock of approx 15 Linnets.
2 Mediterranean Gulls with Black headed Gulls in recently manured field, Bolton Road 12.30hours
15 Siskin over the former Civic Hall this morning
Raven over Woodshaw today, c40 Siskin between the rugby club and the hill, with several Redpoll, also 7 Goldcrest
Any problems with the site from now on and we know who to blame
Do theatrical traditions apply to websites?
"Light thickens and the crow makes wing to the rooky wood" 800+ corvids (Crows/Rooks/Jackdaws) in tonight at the Woodshaw roost, also Starlings, Redwings and Fieldfares. Numbers difficult to assess in the gloom. Not so spectacular as the Norfolk roost but pretty impressive all the same.
nr Aspull Civc Hall,
1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler,
Family party of Willow Tits.
Jimmy
Aspull Football Fields.
Pr of Mistle Thrush
Pr Oystercatchers feeding presumably the one what flew over me at Top Lock.
Jimmy
Willow Tit and Treecreeper at Pumping Pit
(2 Raven, 1 Kestrel and 2 Common Buzzard visible around Montcliffe Quarry, 3 miles away at 35x magnification)
Cheers Jimmy
Cheers Jimmy
1 Grey Partridge others calling further away
2 singing Yelowhammers
3 singing Skylark
Cheers Jimmy
Ring-tail Hen Harrier off Scott Lane this afternoon. Info thanks to Tom Morton, via Jimmy Meadows.
Fri 23/10: Peregrine north @ 1115hrs over the centre of Aspull, female Sparrowhawk hunting, Buzzard by Bolton Road/Pumping Pits mobbed by 20 Crows, Woodcock in woodland near Bolton Rd
cheers geoff
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 11th of December 2009 06:07:22 PM