Nan Nook Wood only.

2 Willow warbler
2 Goldcrest
2 Chaffinch
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Jay
Grey Wagtail
Mallard
Many Robins,Wrens,Blackbirds Crows,Nuthatches and again far to many Magpies.


-- Edited by Charles Coutts on Thursday 16th of April 2015 08:15:28 PM

I used to see Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in 1992 &'93 in Nan Nook Wood at this time of year Charles.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 31st of March 2015 10:09:19 PM

Slow walk around the park
Gib Wood
2 Treecreeper
4 Nuthatch
plus Robins,Wrens,Blackbirds Etc

Big Round
Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Nutatch

Nan Nook Wood

7 Nuthatch
3 Treecreeper
Stock Dove
Drumming Fast and Long in tree 20yards away,could not see anything,stood around for 3 quarters of an hour
All went quite,could it have been a Lesser,Lots of Magpie and Crow activity kept it quite

Near Gibb Wood - J3 M56 - 8.00
Lesser spotted woodpecker - seen from car - bird flew over slip road (Baguley - heading towards park) almost collided with bus - before heading back to trees on side of slip road

Late post from Friday 19th - 17.00
1 Common Wheatear - Horse Field
4 Swallow
2 Chiffchaff
2 Great spotted woodpecker
2 Nuthatch

Green Woodpecker (heard only) at 12.45pm this afternoon, from the back of the park on Wythenshawe Road.

I've always thought this would be a great site for a feeding station...

1pm - short visit

Blackcap 1
Swallow 12
Nuthatch 3
Kestrel 1
Blackbird 6
Robin 5
Wren 2
Carrion Crow 7
Magpie 6
Chaffinch 2
Moorhen 5 adults 3 young

It would be good to see a few more posts from the park, particularly as next year it will be used by the City Council as another concert venue.

11/02/2012 - 7.40-9.20am birded Nan Nook Wood, Gib Wood and the horse paddocks with Phil Owen:

2 Canada Geese
6 Stock Doves
2 Treecreepers
3 Nuthatches
1 Jay
30+ Magpies
4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers - lots of drumming first thing
c40 Redwings
4 Mistle Thrushes
c20 Greenfinches - by the horicultural center

Saw a pair of lesser spptted woodpeckers in park 30 years ago!
Four Buzzards riding thermals today!

-- Edited by Robert Hayden on Friday 3rd of February 2012 09:49:20 PM

-- Edited by Robert Hayden on Friday 3rd of February 2012 09:50:34 PM

Quick afternoon walk in the rain.

3 Stock Doves
1 Redwing
1 Goldcrest
1 Nuthatch
1 Buzzard
1 Mistle Thrush
1 Song Thrush
2 Jays
Lots of Jackdaws
amongst others

4 Mallards, 2 Lesser Black backed Gulls and 1 Common Gull amongst the many Black headed Gulls in the flooded field opposite the Golf course.

Early Morning stroll 7am-8.30am.

4 Jay
6 Nuthatch
Goldcrest
3 Greenfinch
7 Goldfinch
2 Chaffinch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Treecreeper
2 Jackdaw
Lots of Magpie and Hundreds of Woodpigeon + all the usual Garden Birds


2 House Martins flying South.

I have for a long time wondered if Manchester City Council could be talked into setting up a feeding station in WP.

There would be a lot of disturbance/vandalism issues, but it would make a great facility, and maybe encourage more interest in birds, not to mention winkle out these illusive birds.

I last saw one there umpteen years ago flying across Northenden Road towards the college, but then again rarely visit.

After spending 3 days searching Wythenshawe Park for a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker after information that one is around,I managed to hear one,
It was heard in the direction of The Horse Paddock next to the Farm area.

Bike ride around the Park this morning.
6 Goldcrest,(Ive never seen so many together).
2 Treecreeper
Great Spotted Woodpecker
3 Song Thrush
2 Mistle Thrush
Cormorant flying low towards Sale

lots of all the common Garden Birds and far to many Magpies.

While talking to an Old Chap about me seeing a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in Northenden.He told me he often hears them in the park usually around the Hall Lane entrance.

02/04/2011 - 7.30-9am with Phil Owen around the whole park: 5 Stock Doves 2 Treecreepers 6 Nuthatches 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers 3 Redwings 5 Mistle Thrushes 10+ Chiffchaffs 1 Blackcap - Gib Wood 1 Goldcrest

A pleasant 20 minute walk in Nan Nook Wood at 1.30pm.

2 Treecreepers (4 seperate sightings so could be same birds or possibly more around??)
1 Nuthatch
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Goldcrests
Usual Blue, Great and Coal Tits

The Wood still looks perfect for Lessers and I will certainly be keeping an eye out to see if they are still around.


-- Edited by Phil Owen on Sunday 20th of March 2011 07:58:43 PM

Quick lap of the Park with the dog this morning:

1 Nuthatch
1 Great-Spotted Woodpecker
Large Redwing flock
Large Tit flocks but could only find Blue, Great, Coal and Long-Tailed (nothing tagging along!!)
2 Jays
2 Jackdaws
1 Song Thrush


-- Edited by Phil Owen on Tuesday 18th of January 2011 10:36:33 AM

02/01/2011 - Green Woodpecker at southern end of park in Horse Paddocks this morning

Stroll around park

Green Woodpecker,(nice to see one around here again).
4 Siskin
12 Song Thrush
2 Greenfinch
6 Goldfinch
plenty of Jackdaws,Crows and Woodpigeons

Gib Wood
2 G S Woodpecker
8 Nuthatch
Usual Tit Flocks
On the Track through the wood was a Blackbird that was very still and shaking nervously.I approached to one yard and it would not fly away.(Any sugestions ?)

Just for the records, I was in Wythenshawe Park tonight and noticed a huge Jackdaw roost with other corvids amongst them.

Never seen this before there.

Would probably agree Steve. I've seen some Golden Plovers in the industrial estate in the past but suprisingly nevera anywhere else nearby including my patch of Davenport Green nearby.

Pete,
These could have been part of larger flock I have seen on numerous occasions in and around Roundthorn Ind Est..200 plus a few weeks before Xmas think they were roosting on European Glass building, but suppose bit cold up there lately. Also not seen any this week since back in work.
Steve

Late morning stroll around Nan Nook Wood again, in the hope of connecting with LSW without luck, but the most unusual sighting was -

17 Golden Plover flying low over the wood heading west at 11.05

otherwise the usual woodland suspects

G/S Woodpeckers
Nuthatch (one looking for for somewhere to stash a peanut)
Treecreeper
Coal Tit
Goldcrest

A late morning stroll around Nan Nook (borders Wythenshawe Road).

22+ Siskin with 6+ in song
c5 Gt-sp Woodpecker with 3 drilling
2 Nuthatch
1 Treecreeper (in the pine/rhododendron wood)
5 Goldecrest (4 " ")
c20 Redwing
1 Sparrowhawk

One very cute fox cub in the pine/rhododendron wood

no sign of any LSW

There has been a lot of woodland and water course management work going on here, which would have caused a great deal of disturbance in the short term, though should be beneficial in the long term.

-- Edited by Pete Hines at 19:03, 2008-02-28

The memories of old haunts come flooding backused to have a lab called BUZ excellent dog for flushes woodcock in wythenshawe park, lesser spot was seen a number of times in the park favourite location was NAN-NOOK wood opposite the running track access of wythenshawe road. Again this area suffers with dog walkers etc, have also seen them in the woods opp the old Hall, not a bad place in all, and has a good park for us with kids.
keep birding

I've seen Lesser Spot there a few times - once across the road at the college whilst playing football.

It would be good to know they are still around - the odd sighting at CWP could be from here?

Quick walk with dog through Wood (can't remember it's name) next to Princess Parkway gave the following species:- Great Spotted Woodpecker Nuthatch Goldfinch Greenfinch Siskin House Sparrow Jay Magpie Carrion Crow Blackbird Redwing Jay Buzzard Song Thrush Woodpigeon Worth keeping eyes and ears open over the coming weeks for possible Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. Phil