About a dozen Red-Legged Partridge chicks have turned up in a garden near my daughter's - pretty certain it's the same breeding pair from a couple of years ago which the local cats had a field day with their young. Appeals have gone out to local residents to keep their cats indoors but obviously not everyone will try to comply. Does anybody have any ideas or is it just a case of let nature take it's course again ?
been round today quite afew back and 4 cattle egrets now down by the reservoir also 1 raven over north and 9 house martins
Ken Dunning said
Sat Apr 22 3:26 PM, 2017
At the infill fields and not a single skylark as the fields are being harrowed.
Why oh why at this time of year?
I was watching one lark nest building earlier this week. Thats gone.
Ken Dunning said
Fri Apr 21 10:54 AM, 2017
A walk to the infill area from Pine View.
3 Chiffchaff
2 Bullfinch
4 Blackcap including first female
1 Yellowhammer
1 Jay
1 Tree creeper
5 Skylark
6 Swallow
and a pair of Wheatear in a sapling at the infill area.
Ken Dunning said
Sun Apr 9 12:32 PM, 2017
6 Buzzard soaring above my house. Sunnyfields.
Ken Dunning said
Mon Apr 3 5:59 PM, 2017
In the woods just off Beech Walk.
Male Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
Pair of Bullfinch
Pair of Greenfinch
Pair of Long tailed tit
3 Buzzard low down over the trees.
Ken Dunning said
Mon Mar 27 9:24 AM, 2017
Walk to the infill fields yesterday.
3 Chiffchaff
TreeCreeper
3 Nuthatch
Skylark... not devised a method to count them yet, just seem to be everywhere.
A pair of Reed Bunting
And a superb Yellowhammer.
Ken Dunning said
Thu Mar 2 1:27 PM, 2017
A walk through Glead wood through to M6 underpass onto the land fill area. I have seen more skylark here in Wigan since moving here in September than I did in 28 years living in the High Peak. All fields of the landfill area by the M6 are filled with singing Skylarks, just a shame that the traffic noise drowns most of it out.
Also in this area 1 Kestrel, a flock of 20 Goldfinch,
1 singing Reed Bunting two Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest.
Oh and a Roe Deer running quite close to us back into Glead Wood.
Ken Dunning said
Fri Feb 17 8:47 AM, 2017
Lots of skylark in full song in the fields behind windy arbour.
Also 1 heron and 1 buzzard.
Ken Dunning said
Thu Jan 5 6:23 PM, 2017
10 Reed Bunting in the reed beds at Smithy Brook minewater treatment.
Feeding on the reed seed heads.
Looked like the were bedding down for the night as the sun was setting.
Ken Dunning said
Tue Jan 3 3:43 PM, 2017
About a dozen Jack Snipe in the field on the far side (away from road) of Island Dam.
Two Snipe in field by Winstanley road.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Dec 16 11:53 AM, 2016
Originally posted today by Ken Dunning:
There is a Ring-necked parakeet off Tan house lane Winstanley, Wigan.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Sep 9 10:16 PM, 2016
30 Pied Wagtails on Winstanley College playing field; a build up of local breeders in the main.
Info thanks to Peter Alker
Brian Harding said
Fri Feb 8 1:09 PM, 2008
i should imagine it would be worth a look around orrel water park too. not a million miles away.
dave broome said
Fri Feb 8 1:03 PM, 2008
The area where Jimmy heard the LSW is part of Gorsey Hill Wood, which now stands either side of the M6, which was built straight through it! As Jimmy as mentioned previously, this is part of the private Winstanley Hall estate. There is however, a public footpath off Winstanley Road, past the Winstanley Tennis Club, which goes under the M6, then another public footpath doubles back, leading to Winstanley Hall Cricket Club. You can look in to part of Gorsey Hill Wood from here. I made a visit early one morning this week, on the off-chance, even though it is on the opposite side of the M6 to where Jimmy heard his bird. Nuthatch and GSW, but no Lessers to be heard. Of course to have climbed over the barbed wire fence in to the wood would have been trespassing and very, very wrong....
Brian Harding said
Fri Feb 8 10:22 AM, 2008
no sign of the l.s.woodpecker then?
Jimmy Meadows said
Thu Feb 7 8:37 PM, 2008
1 buzzard being mobbed by 4 crows 1 goldcrest 3 nuthatch 1 coal tit 3 robins seen or heard while working jimmy
About a dozen Red-Legged Partridge chicks have turned up in a garden near my daughter's - pretty certain it's the same breeding pair from a couple of years ago which the local cats had a field day with their young. Appeals have gone out to local residents to keep their cats indoors but obviously not everyone will try to comply. Does anybody have any ideas or is it just a case of let nature take it's course again ?
Chiffchaff x 3
Blackcap x 4
Yellowhammer x 2
Under motorway to the old open mine area.
Skylark x 20
Lapwing x 4
Reed bunting x 4
Yellowhammer x 2
Whitethroat x 2
Linnet x 2
Grasshopper warbler (mentioned in Ashton in makerfield post)
Oystercatcher x 2
Willow warbler x 4
Wheatear x 1
Red Kite (also mentioned in Ashton in makerfield)
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 7th of May 2020 03:06:07 PM
Originally posted today by Matt Keating:
Red Kite soaring over Tan House yesterday at 3pm! Headed off towards Highfield
Garden Warbler in the woods before the motorway under pass from pine view.
Infill area: 5 Skylark back
2 Meadow Pipit
a pair of Reed Bunting
1 Linnet
Winstanley side of motorway
6 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
2 Yellowhammer
Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Bullfinch
Distant shots this afternoon
At the infill fields and not a single skylark as the fields are being harrowed.
Why oh why at this time of year?
I was watching one lark nest building earlier this week. Thats gone.
A walk to the infill area from Pine View.
3 Chiffchaff
2 Bullfinch
4 Blackcap including first female
1 Yellowhammer
1 Jay
1 Tree creeper
5 Skylark
6 Swallow
and a pair of Wheatear in a sapling at the infill area.
6 Buzzard soaring above my house. Sunnyfields.
In the woods just off Beech Walk.
Male Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
Pair of Bullfinch
Pair of Greenfinch
Pair of Long tailed tit
3 Buzzard low down over the trees.
Walk to the infill fields yesterday.
3 Chiffchaff
TreeCreeper
3 Nuthatch
Skylark... not devised a method to count them yet, just seem to be everywhere.
A pair of Reed Bunting
And a superb Yellowhammer.
A walk through Glead wood through to M6 underpass onto the land fill area. I have seen more skylark here in Wigan since moving here in September than I did in 28 years living in the High Peak. All fields of the landfill area by the M6 are filled with singing Skylarks, just a shame that the traffic noise drowns most of it out.
Also in this area 1 Kestrel, a flock of 20 Goldfinch,
1 singing Reed Bunting two Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest.
Oh and a Roe Deer running quite close to us back into Glead Wood.
Lots of skylark in full song in the fields behind windy arbour.
Also 1 heron and 1 buzzard.
10 Reed Bunting in the reed beds at Smithy Brook minewater treatment.
Feeding on the reed seed heads.
Looked like the were bedding down for the night as the sun was setting.
About a dozen Jack Snipe in the field on the far side (away from road) of Island Dam.
Two Snipe in field by Winstanley road.
Originally posted today by Ken Dunning:
There is a Ring-necked parakeet off Tan house lane Winstanley, Wigan.
Info thanks to Peter Alker
1 buzzard being mobbed by 4 crows 1 goldcrest 3 nuthatch 1 coal tit 3 robins seen or heard while working jimmy