9 this morning: popped into Elnup woods from the upstream end (down the steep track) and flushed a little egret! Flew off and landed 50 yards downstream where we watched it for 5 mins. It then flew off north, ove the cottages near the coal wagon. Also, had plenty good sightings of peregrine this winter in area around Standish Hall Farm and The Hermitage. Will take another look later today.
stuart mackay said
Thu Feb 11 1:26 PM, 2016
2 tree sparrows and 1 siskin beside railway line on Water drive around 10.30 this morning.
gary lilley said
Thu Jan 22 6:47 PM, 2015
2 Raven over Bradley lane today .
Mick Taylor said
Tue Nov 12 4:09 PM, 2013
should have said time - 7.30 this morning
Mick Taylor said
Tue Nov 12 4:07 PM, 2013
four whooper swans flying and circling over top of arbour lane - calling and actually looking like they might be looking for place to land in fields towards elnup woods.
This am Jackdaws carrying nesting materials into 2 Churches in Standish Town Centre this morning
Jimmy
dave broome said
Sat Oct 6 4:16 AM, 2012
along Robin Hill Lane today, by Robin Hill Fm West, 3 Chiffchaff, Willow Tit, Goldcrest 3 Jay by Cat I'th Window
dave broome said
Sat Sep 15 5:13 AM, 2012
Thursday 13th Sept, birds in the area from Langtree Lane to Hic-Bibi included c50 Meadow Pipit on the grassy former landfill, the number present only apparent when they got up to mob a hovering Kestrel, also 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk
dave broome said
Fri Jun 15 4:21 AM, 2012
approx 50 Lapwing on a flooded area off Old Pepper Lane today
dave broome said
Wed May 2 4:20 AM, 2012
Kestrel, Grasshopper Warbler, Whitethroat, Reed Bunting and Yellowhammer along Langtree Lane today; Oystercatcher over Standish town centre
dave broome said
Wed Mar 14 8:34 PM, 2012
Nuthatch and Trecreeper in Prospect Woodland between the south end of Green Lane and Wigan Road today, plus another Treecreeper along Beech Walk
dave broome said
Wed Feb 22 8:35 PM, 2012
Goldcrest and 2 Siskin at Robin Hill Colliery Reclamation today, off Brookfield Road, plus a Golden Plover heard overhead
Judith Smith said
Thu May 1 10:17 PM, 2008
In recent years we have had odd Fieldfares in early May in the Rochdale area, but young Mistle Thrushes, if not seen well, can be amazingly like them.
Craig Higson said
Thu May 1 9:26 PM, 2008
Brian Harding wrote:
I saw a fieldfare last friday on viridor wood in ashton. should they all have migrated by now or something?
It is getting a bit late for them - last time I saw one so late it was at the east coast.
Brian Harding said
Tue Apr 22 11:23 PM, 2008
I saw a fieldfare last friday on viridor wood in ashton. should they all have migrated by now or something?
Craig Higson said
Tue Apr 22 10:39 PM, 2008
Flock of about 25-30 Fieldfare (yep Fieldfare) right on what I think is the GM Border near the Cinamon Indian restaurant on Preston Road between Standish and Coppull.
They definitely flew into GM if they werent quite there to start with.
6 Swallows
1 Pied Wagtail
1 Linnet
10 Lapwing
1 Oystercatcher
1 Kestrel
1 Reed Bunting
1 Grey Partridge
Jimmy
Jackdaws carrying nesting materials into 2 Churches in Standish Town Centre this morning
Jimmy
3 Jay by Cat I'th Window
Oystercatcher over Standish town centre
It is getting a bit late for them - last time I saw one so late it was at the east coast.