- Little Egret in paddock on left approaching Poynton from Adlington / Macclesfield
Mike Bryant said
Wed Mar 2 9:37 AM, 2022
A little egret foraging in a boggy corner of a horse field adjacent to Middlewood Road, Higher Poynton, Cheshire.
See at 8:15am today.
First egret I have seen in Poynton.
-- Edited by Mike Bryant on Wednesday 2nd of March 2022 09:38:41 AM
Mike Bryant said
Wed Jan 9 1:44 PM, 2019
Two snipe recorded in Jacksons Brickworks at approx. 9.30am this morning.
Rob Creek said
Wed Mar 21 12:26 AM, 2018
Apologies for the late reply John, you are right, Middlewood Rd not Middlewood Way. A lot of the signs say Middlewood Way towards Nelson Pit and the Brickworks, local attraction signs rather than Road name signs, my mistake.
From the Boar's Head travel along Shrigley Rd North and it becomes Green Lane. It was before it meets Middlewood Rd. The area is fairly open around there, well before the denser wooded area that you get on Middlewood Rd towards the level crossing. It flew a fair height above the road but ahead of us so it wasn't just a fleeting glimpse right above the car, I got a decent look as it headed up towards the top of a tree. I knew exactly what it was. Hope you re-find it.
John Rayner said
Tue Mar 20 8:23 PM, 2018
Rob Creek wrote:
Approx 5pm...on my way home with my brother from a funeral reception at the Boar's Head on Shrigley Road in Higher Poynton. A bird flew across the road and up to the top of a tree just ahead of us as we headed down Middlewood Way towards the A6. A Hawfinch, totally unexpected!
Hi Rob, I am guessing you mean Middlewood Road, the one that crosses a level crossing before joining the A6 (Middlewood Way is the disused railway line that runs almost parallel). How far down there was your sighting?
Cheers John
Rob Creek said
Tue Mar 20 6:35 PM, 2018
Approx 5pm...on my way home with my brother from a funeral reception at the Boar's Head on Shrigley Road in Higher Poynton. A bird flew across the road and up to the top of a tree just ahead of us as we headed down Middlewood Way towards the A6. A Hawfinch, totally unexpected!
Geoff Walton said
Fri Feb 23 1:20 PM, 2018
Waxwing still showing C10-30am
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 23rd of February 2018 02:13:45 PM
Andy Hankinson said
Thu Feb 22 12:18 PM, 2018
Waxwing still present on Dickens lane / Vernon road on Tuesday at around 15:00.
Waxwing flew in at 0830. Sat in tree close to berries, spending most of its time preening and looking around.
Adam Jones said
Sat Feb 17 3:39 PM, 2018
Single Waxwing still showing very well today, and still there when I left at 14:45. In the same place as previously mentioned below. Nice to meet Rob Smallwood, and quite a number of interested local people.
The single Waxwing again this morning in the same location and showing well as I left at 11.30. It is mobile at times and doesn't stay long on the yellow berries.
Steve Judge said
Thu Feb 15 10:04 PM, 2018
Adult Waxwing was showing well near junction of Dickens Lane/Vernon Rd between 12:30 and 16:00 hrs.
See two photos attached.
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Thursday 15th of February 2018 10:08:22 PM
Waxwing showing well in the same location as yesterday as I left a 11.45. Dickens Lane / Vernon Road Higher Poynton. Seems to be easily spooked by dog walkers.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 12th of February 2018 01:54:54 PM
Doc Brewster said
Sun Feb 11 10:19 PM, 2018
The Waxwing was still there late afternoon in fading light and heavy snow It stayed right at the top of a large tree at the Dickens Lane/Vernon Road junction and never came down for me. The light was attrocious and it was high up but as John says they are incredibly thin on the ground so far this winter so any view was better than none (record piccy taken with my phone hand-held attached).
A single Waxwing feeding this afternoon on yellow berry trees near the corner of Dickens Lane and Vernon Road. They are a bit thin on the ground this winter.
A pair of ring-necked parakeets seen flying over my house in Higher Poynton on Friday 30th July 2017 and seen landing in near by tree. I also heard there calls on 31st July 2017 from the garden.
thanks
Mike
Mike Bryant said
Mon Apr 24 8:51 AM, 2017
Short walk around Higher Poynton on Saturday 22nd April 2017, including Princess Incline, Middlewood Way and Jacksons Brickworks. Species recorded as follows:
Canada Goose, Robin, Wood Pigeon, Swallow, Lapwing, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Song Thrush, Wren, Jay, Willow Warbler, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Coot (pair on nest with chicks).
thanks
Mike Bryant said
Tue Mar 14 1:09 PM, 2017
A single Raven flew over the back garden in Higher Poynton on 11th March 2017 in a northern direction, approximately 16:30
thanks
Mike
Steve Hind said
Thu Nov 25 3:53 PM, 2010
Plenty of berries still on the hawthorns by the towpath but no birds this afternoon
Regards Steve Hind
Pete Hines said
Thu Nov 25 11:53 AM, 2010
c50 Waxwings at the Marineville Moorings on the Macclesfield Canal 12.30 yesterday. Info from Dave Harrison
Robert Adderley said
Sat Apr 12 9:38 PM, 2008
Sat - 12.4.08
Cattle Egret in the usual field mid afternoon
Tony Coatsworth said
Sat Mar 22 11:02 AM, 2008
Just a few Fieldfares there on Friday !
tonywilkinson said
Fri Mar 21 11:21 PM, 2008
Has any one seen any Swallows there yet?
Tony Coatsworth said
Fri Mar 21 11:24 AM, 2008
Still there this morning - still about 300 metres from the border !
Rob Smallwood said
Tue Mar 4 3:52 PM, 2008
Cattle Egret still present and performing well this lunch time.
Geoff Walton said
Thu Feb 21 10:44 PM, 2008
Assume you know of the hide overlooking the river Phil? If not over the weir bridge - take the left road by the side of pool, and at the end there is a gate with a rope over the post (nature reserve) Just go through the gate and the path will lead you to the hide.
Paul Wilson said
Thu Feb 21 9:35 PM, 2008
Sue and I are popping down to see it tomorrow. It would be nice to see it in our county, but as we've never seen one before anyway, we've decided to go. Perhaps we'll try to shoo it northwards! Will probably make a day of it and pop to Etherow CP whilst down there.
-- Edited by Paul Wilson at 21:35, 2008-02-21
pete berry said
Thu Feb 21 7:56 PM, 2008
Anyone fancy an organised flush? into Grt. Mc.
Robert Adderley said
Thu Feb 21 7:34 PM, 2008
Nipped up to see the Cattle Egret again in my lunch hour from work today, once again the bird showed well in the usual cattle field against the backdrop of Greater Manchester!
Mark Rigby said
Mon Feb 18 11:09 PM, 2008
Sorry for the late posting but Cattle Egret still there on Sunday 1200hrs. Showing well in the Cattle Field on RHS of track to the Farm.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Sat Feb 16 4:55 PM, 2008
Still there today at c1130, behind New Home Farm.
Geoff Walton said
Fri Feb 15 5:03 PM, 2008
Still there this afternoon. Called on the way back from Lyme Park -nothing doing there
Geoff Walton said
Thu Feb 14 12:40 PM, 2008
Thanks Rob - PM sent
Geoff
Rob Smallwood said
Thu Feb 14 11:03 AM, 2008
That was me - with my trusty Kyocera - nice to meet you.
Let me know your email address and I'll send you a couple of the pics I took.
Geoff Walton said
Thu Feb 14 8:19 AM, 2008
Did you have "the camera you can no longer get"? If so we did meet, but the other "Rob" was in the four that left. My friend is a BTO man and in the High Peak Group if that helps you place him. He is "the expert" in the "we three"
Must think of somewhere for us to go tomorrow
Rob Smallwood said
Wed Feb 13 11:21 PM, 2008
I turned up at just as the 4 left and recognised at least one of the four but couldn't place him - so I suspect we did meet - I was trying to digi-scope the bird.
Will the other (real) Rob please stand up, please stand up?
Geoff Walton said
Wed Feb 13 8:19 PM, 2008
When we arrived about 12.15 ish, there were about 6 already there - at least 4 scopes. I asked if anyone posted on this site, and one guy pointed me to another. I shook hands with him - sure he said he was Rob. Anyway, I was the little guy with a green cap. My friend had a beard.
Rob Smallwood said
Wed Feb 13 1:13 PM, 2008
Geoff - I'm not sure that it was me that you met - I did meet two gents and a lady from Wilmslow, but I never introduced myself, nor did they.
You may have met someone else!
Still there today - hadn't realised the border was so close!
-- Edited by Rob Smallwood at 13:14, 2008-02-13
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Feb 12 8:18 PM, 2008
Upto 150 metres outside the county boundary apparently
Can anyone lend me a herd of cows for a day
Geoff Walton said
Tue Feb 12 4:49 PM, 2008
Hi Rob, Sorry I got your name wrong. Nice to meet you. Never dawned on me we were not in GM. Perhaps Ian can move this Thread ot Out of County?
Rob Smallwood said
Tue Feb 12 4:34 PM, 2008
I was there at lunch time - but I think we were well over the border in to Cheshire?
Geoff Walton said
Tue Feb 12 4:27 PM, 2008
Two of "we three" went to (I think it was" New Home Farm - lane on left just before Jacksons Brick Works) this morning to see a Cattle Egret. Jolly good, we saw it follow the cattle and fly. Also saw a Buzzard, Two Kestrel and a few Mistle Thrush.
Also met a fellow poster - Rod or Ron
- Little Egret in paddock on left approaching Poynton from Adlington / Macclesfield
A little egret foraging in a boggy corner of a horse field adjacent to Middlewood Road, Higher Poynton, Cheshire.
See at 8:15am today.
First egret I have seen in Poynton.
-- Edited by Mike Bryant on Wednesday 2nd of March 2022 09:38:41 AM
Two snipe recorded in Jacksons Brickworks at approx. 9.30am this morning.
From the Boar's Head travel along Shrigley Rd North and it becomes Green Lane. It was before it meets Middlewood Rd. The area is fairly open around there, well before the denser wooded area that you get on Middlewood Rd towards the level crossing. It flew a fair height above the road but ahead of us so it wasn't just a fleeting glimpse right above the car, I got a decent look as it headed up towards the top of a tree. I knew exactly what it was. Hope you re-find it.
Hi Rob,
I am guessing you mean Middlewood Road, the one that crosses a level crossing before joining the A6 (Middlewood Way is the disused railway line that runs almost parallel). How far down there was your sighting?
Cheers John
Waxwing still showing C10-30am
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 23rd of February 2018 02:13:45 PM
Waxwing still present on Dickens lane / Vernon road on Tuesday at around 15:00.
Nice to meet Rob Smallwood, and quite a number of interested local people.
The single Waxwing again this morning in the same location and showing well as I left at 11.30. It is mobile at times and doesn't stay long on the yellow berries.
See two photos attached.
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Thursday 15th of February 2018 10:08:22 PM
Cheers Ian
Originally posted today by Tony Koziol:
Adult Waxwing showing well at Poynton, Stockport.
Dickens Lane/Vernon Rd junction, SJ925827
Waxwing still showing well upto 13:50 then flew further up the road towards Higher Poynton...
Phil
Yes indeed! Much better light today but it didn't linger long on the berries.
Cheers, John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Tuesday 13th of February 2018 12:14:10 AM
Waxwing showing well in the same location as yesterday as I left a 11.45. Dickens Lane / Vernon Road Higher Poynton. Seems to be easily spooked by dog walkers.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 12th of February 2018 01:54:54 PM
The Waxwing was still there late afternoon in fading light and heavy snow
It stayed right at the top of a large tree at the Dickens Lane/Vernon Road junction and never came down for me. The light was attrocious and it was high up but as John says they are incredibly thin on the ground so far this winter so any view was better than none (record piccy taken with my phone hand-held attached).
Cheers, John
A pair of ring-necked parakeets seen flying over my house in Higher Poynton on Friday 30th July 2017 and seen landing in near by tree. I also heard there calls on 31st July 2017 from the garden.
thanks
Mike
Short walk around Higher Poynton on Saturday 22nd April 2017, including Princess Incline, Middlewood Way and Jacksons Brickworks. Species recorded as follows:
Canada Goose, Robin, Wood Pigeon, Swallow, Lapwing, House Sparrow, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff, Great Tit, Song Thrush, Wren, Jay, Willow Warbler, Blackbird, Blue Tit, Bullfinch, Coot (pair on nest with chicks).
thanks
A single Raven flew over the back garden in Higher Poynton on 11th March 2017 in a northern direction, approximately 16:30
thanks
Mike
Regards
Steve Hind
Cattle Egret in the usual field mid afternoon
-- Edited by Paul Wilson at 21:35, 2008-02-21
Geoff
Let me know your email address and I'll send you a couple of the pics I took.
Must think of somewhere for us to go tomorrow
Will the other (real) Rob please stand up, please stand up?
You may have met someone else!
Still there today - hadn't realised the border was so close!
-- Edited by Rob Smallwood at 13:14, 2008-02-13
Can anyone lend me a herd of cows for a day
Sorry I got your name wrong. Nice to meet you. Never dawned on me we were not in GM. Perhaps Ian can move this Thread ot Out of County?