The drake North American Wood Duck seen at Rocher Vale in the Medlock Valley on a BTO Breeding Bird Survey
Information thanks to Paul Carroll
James Walsh said
Sun May 8 8:53 AM, 2022
Saturday 7th May 2022
Singing male Reed Bunting Park Bridge adjacent to the River Medlock in the reeds at Fairbottom Bobs
James Walsh said
Sat May 22 7:39 PM, 2021
Singing Lesser Whitethroat on the cycleway between Park Bridge and Ashton under Lyne
Also Whitethroat, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 10 Swifts
James Walsh said
Tue May 18 12:46 PM, 2021
Singing Lesser Whitethroat on the cycleway between Park Bridge and Ashton under Lyne
Sean Molloy said
Sun Jul 12 6:12 PM, 2020
Short walk late afternoon through Park Bridge and up through Medlock Valley and Rocher vale. Many more people than birds unfortunately.
Highlights:
Common Buzzard flying high SE of Hartshead Pike
Pair of Kestrel with chicks on a high ridge in the valley
Also loads of fly tipping everywhere! Reported it to council so hopefully it'll get moved soon but it's a right tip at the minute in some areas.
Sean Molloy said
Thu Jul 2 4:58 PM, 2020
1500 - 1620
Bright shop area:
Robin
Blackbird
Wren heard but not seen
Old Mill area:
Single swallow over grass verges and 2 over visitors centre
5+ Goldfinch in trees around river saw one adult feeding fledgling
Grey Wagtail briefly showing from bridge before heading down river
2 Robins
Deanshut Clough:
Whitethroat showing briefly singing from perch - flew a further 50 yards and perched and sang again before flying across scrub
Jay
Swift
Wood pigeons
6 Carrion crows
Chiffchaff heard on several occasions but not seen
-- Edited by Sean Molloy on Thursday 2nd of July 2020 04:59:56 PM
Sean Molloy said
Tue Jun 30 5:55 PM, 2020
15.30 - 17.00
Single swift over road approaching visitor centre
Pair of blackcap, 2 robins and a pair of blackbirds seen in Bright shop area. Blackcaps looked to have a nest nearby
Swallow over the grass in the old mill works
Grey Wagtail hunting for invertebrates in the river seen from the bridge near mill
Mike Chorley said
Tue Jun 2 9:42 PM, 2020
Grey Wagtail pair collecting insects down below the old mill site Jay 2 foraging around the mill site Nuthatch calling Jackdaws and House Sparrow in good numbers up on Dean Terrace Good numbers of Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Robin in the woodland between the river Medlock and the road to Ashton Road, including several young Robins and one Blackcap singing within a few feet of the road.
FayeRedfearn said
Thu Feb 20 1:39 PM, 2014
Short bike ride from Turner Lane to Bristol Avenue and I saw.
I went to Park Bridge, Medlock Valley, A-U-Lyne and saw.
22 Blackbirds 7 Goldfinches 2 House Sparrows 9 Wrens 15 Robins 12 Woodpigeons 16 Magpies 9 Carrion Crows 3 Feral Pigeons 9 Long-tailed-Tits 10 Great Tits 1 Dunnock 4 Greenfinches 2 Rooks 4 Blue Tits 8 Song Thrushes 2 Herons 15 Lapwings and 4 Mallards.
Many thanks
Faye
FayeRedfearn said
Sun Sep 8 2:41 AM, 2013
I went down to Limehurst Fields today walking my dog and I saw:
Heron Buzzard Bullfinch Kestrel Rooks Goldfinches Swallows House Martins and Great Tits
Bill Myerscough said
Thu Feb 3 7:15 PM, 2011
3rd February.
Walking past the visitors centre at Park Bridge this morning I could hear a loud tapping noise on what sounded like a window. I located the source which came from a Carrion Crow pecking repeatedly, loudly and forcefully at the rear window (presumably at its own reflection? ) of a Toyota MPV parked in the public cark park! Surprised it didn't set the car alarm off!!
Also in the general area - Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dipper, 5 Redwing and c30 Siskin feeding on birch.
Cheers,
Bill.
-- Edited by Bill Myerscough on Thursday 3rd of February 2011 07:16:47 PM
Andrew Newall said
Wed Nov 17 6:59 PM, 2010
walked from limehurst farm to parkbridge
8 Redwing 23 blackbird 2 Jay 15 Magpies 6 Crow 14 Jackdaw 27 longtail tits in 3 different parties - 1 came withing a foot of me whilst stood watching a mixed flock of tits and finches. 14 Blue Tit 9 Great Tit 1 Coal Tit 2 Gold Crest 2 Bullfinch - male and a female 3 chaffinch 5 robins 1 Kestrel Male 11 House Sparrow 1 Grey Heron 8 Canada Goose flyover 3 mallard flyover
cheeers
Andrew
Andrew Newall said
Tue Nov 16 5:43 PM, 2010
walk up the old railway line from limehurst farm to alt hill road
18 Fieldfare 6 redwing 20+ blackbird
decent sized mixed flock of tis - great, blue, coal & long tail
1 Grey Heron 4 greenfinch
no sign of little owl.
loads of berries about so hoping for waxwing !!
cheers
Andrew
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Jun 20 10:18 PM, 2010
I walked from the Road to the Heritage Centre this morning.
Birds seen
Grey Wagtail, at least two along River Whitethroat, singing male Willow Warbler, singing Chiffchaff, singing Blackcap 2-3 singing Nuthatch, calling Kestrel Swallow (fledged yesterday) House Martin Swift
Also a few nice insects around!
Bill Myerscough said
Tue Mar 18 4:59 PM, 2008
18th March.
1 Chiffchaff. Foraging silently in the trees with a small number of tits and a Goldcrest.
Also - 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming and c15 Goldfinch feeding on larch cones.
Cheers,
Bill.
The drake North American Wood Duck seen at Rocher Vale in the Medlock Valley on a BTO Breeding Bird Survey
Information thanks to Paul Carroll
Singing male Reed Bunting Park Bridge adjacent to the River Medlock in the reeds at Fairbottom Bobs
Also Whitethroat, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, 10 Swifts
Short walk late afternoon through Park Bridge and up through Medlock Valley and Rocher vale. Many more people than birds unfortunately.
Highlights:
Common Buzzard flying high SE of Hartshead Pike
Pair of Kestrel with chicks on a high ridge in the valley
Also loads of fly tipping everywhere! Reported it to council so hopefully it'll get moved soon but it's a right tip at the minute in some areas.
1500 - 1620
Bright shop area:
Robin
Blackbird
Wren heard but not seen
Old Mill area:
Single swallow over grass verges and 2 over visitors centre
5+ Goldfinch in trees around river saw one adult feeding fledgling
Grey Wagtail briefly showing from bridge before heading down river
2 Robins
Deanshut Clough:
Whitethroat showing briefly singing from perch - flew a further 50 yards and perched and sang again before flying across scrub
Jay
Swift
Wood pigeons
6 Carrion crows
Chiffchaff heard on several occasions but not seen
-- Edited by Sean Molloy on Thursday 2nd of July 2020 04:59:56 PM
15.30 - 17.00
Single swift over road approaching visitor centre
Pair of blackcap, 2 robins and a pair of blackbirds seen in Bright shop area. Blackcaps looked to have a nest nearby
Swallow over the grass in the old mill works
Grey Wagtail hunting for invertebrates in the river seen from the bridge near mill
Grey Wagtail pair collecting insects down below the old mill site
Jay 2 foraging around the mill site
Nuthatch calling
Jackdaws and House Sparrow in good numbers up on Dean Terrace
Good numbers of Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Robin in the woodland between the river Medlock and the road to Ashton Road, including several young Robins and one Blackcap singing within a few feet of the road.
18 Blackbirds
2 Goldfinches
2 House Sparrows
6 Wrens
11 Robins
9 Woodpigeons
13 Magpies
6 Carrion Crows
2 Feral/Town Pigeons
4 Long-tailed Tits
5 Great Tits
1 Dunnock
1 Greenfinch
1 Blue Tit
THANKS
FAYE
22 Blackbirds
7 Goldfinches
2 House Sparrows
9 Wrens
15 Robins
12 Woodpigeons
16 Magpies
9 Carrion Crows
3 Feral Pigeons
9 Long-tailed-Tits
10 Great Tits
1 Dunnock
4 Greenfinches
2 Rooks
4 Blue Tits
8 Song Thrushes
2 Herons
15 Lapwings and 4 Mallards.
Many thanks
Faye
Heron
Buzzard
Bullfinch
Kestrel
Rooks
Goldfinches
Swallows
House Martins and Great Tits
Walking past the visitors centre at Park Bridge this morning I could hear a loud tapping noise on what sounded like a window. I located the source which came from a Carrion Crow pecking repeatedly, loudly and forcefully at the rear window (presumably at its own reflection?
Also in the general area - Kestrel, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dipper, 5 Redwing and c30 Siskin feeding on birch.
Cheers,
Bill.
-- Edited by Bill Myerscough on Thursday 3rd of February 2011 07:16:47 PM
8 Redwing
23 blackbird
2 Jay
15 Magpies
6 Crow
14 Jackdaw
27 longtail tits in 3 different parties - 1 came withing a foot of me whilst stood watching a mixed flock of tits and finches.
14 Blue Tit
9 Great Tit
1 Coal Tit
2 Gold Crest
2 Bullfinch - male and a female
3 chaffinch
5 robins
1 Kestrel Male
11 House Sparrow
1 Grey Heron
8 Canada Goose flyover
3 mallard flyover
cheeers
Andrew
18 Fieldfare
6 redwing
20+ blackbird
decent sized mixed flock of tis - great, blue, coal & long tail
1 Grey Heron
4 greenfinch
no sign of little owl.
loads of berries about so hoping for waxwing !!
cheers
Andrew
Birds seen
Grey Wagtail, at least two along River
Whitethroat, singing male
Willow Warbler, singing
Chiffchaff, singing
Blackcap 2-3 singing
Nuthatch, calling
Kestrel
Swallow (fledged yesterday)
House Martin
Swift
Also a few nice insects around!