My keep fit walk today was to check on this place. 39 species recorded during a couple of hours birding from the balcony
2 Sand martin North 10 Redwing NE 4 Fieldfare NE 20 Chaffinch NE 17 Meadow Pipit north 3 Cormorant NW Coal Tit singing 4 Buzzards 2 Kestrel (MF) 2 Pairs Sparrowhawk seen displaying Bullfinch (M)
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Saturday 28th of March 2020 11:41:01 AM
Simon Johnson said
Fri Oct 21 10:49 AM, 2016
20 Whooper Swan flew east at around 8.55am
Simon Johnson said
Wed Oct 12 10:25 PM, 2016
4 knot flew east/ se this morning 1100+ Redwing west/sw 200 Pink-footed Geese east
Simon Johnson said
Sun Oct 2 9:46 PM, 2016
Song Thrush heard over at 21.30 hours
105 Swallow South this afternoon, my little nephew who's just turned one took interest in me bird watching and wanted to be picked up to see the birds a bit closer he then pointed to the sky above us and a juvenile Peregrine was circling! top spot!
Simon Johnson said
Sat Aug 6 10:23 PM, 2016
a vis mig watch this afternoon saw
2600+ Swift south 1000+ Black-headed Gull south 200+ Swallow south
swifts were streaming south in either small tight flocks really motoring or long lines of birds steadily moving. The largest flock was 460
Simon Johnson said
Fri Aug 5 11:17 PM, 2016
490 Swift moved south 8.30-10 am
Simon Johnson said
Fri Mar 25 12:09 PM, 2016
10-11.30 watching from the balcony
Ringtail Hen Harrier circled over Prestwich and was mobbed by a sparrowhawk before carrying on west 12 common Buzzard (9 Drifted east/SE and 3 local birds with some display) 6 Sparrowhawk ( 3 displaying and a further 3 west) Approx 50 meadow pipit north 2 Greenfinch displaying
Simon Johnson said
Fri Dec 4 12:03 PM, 2015
8.am - 8.45
3 Whooper Swan flew SE 120 Pink-footed Geese east 500+ Woodpigeon NE
Simon Johnson said
Thu Mar 19 8:08 AM, 2015
A woodcock was seen flying over the houses in a WNW direction this morning which assume this must have been disturbed from somewhere
Couple of Sparrowhawks displaying
Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Meadow pipits moving north
Simon Johnson said
Wed Nov 12 6:18 PM, 2014
500 Fieldfare sw in a single flock 100 Starling west 400 Pink-footed Geese east Peregrine male - east 2 Sparrowhawk
Simon Johnson said
Mon Nov 3 8:03 PM, 2014
11 Skylark NW 500+ Fieldfare SW 700 Woodpigeon south 1800+ pink-footed Geese east (11 skeins)
Simon Johnson said
Sun Oct 26 12:07 PM, 2014
9 Whooper Swans east 11.50
Simon Johnson said
Mon Aug 4 9:35 PM, 2014
This evening 16 swift very high up slowly south
Yesterday 116 Swift south
Peter Johnson said
Fri Apr 4 4:14 PM, 2014
3 Buzzard circling over the Atrium at 15:25.
Simon Johnson said
Sat Dec 28 11:44 AM, 2013
553 Woodpigeon flew NW in 7 flocks prior to 9am
1027 Woodpigeon flew south in 6 flocks just after 9.15am
Simon Johnson said
Sat Nov 30 5:56 AM, 2013
late post for yesterday morning
Male Peregrine - attacked a pigeon Buzzard flew sw mobbed by crows Sparrowhawk
also a good movement of thrushes west/sw with 200 Fieldfare and 784 Redwing
Simon Johnson said
Thu Nov 14 4:17 AM, 2013
7.15 -8.15 watching out the window
Male Peregrine circled over 19 Snipe flew sw in 2 groups 49 Lapwing SW and 45 NW 1051 Woodpigeon NE in several flocks 333 Fieldfare sw 265 Pink-footed geese - east across Manchester in 4 Skeins
Simon Johnson said
Sun Nov 3 3:20 AM, 2013
Single Brambling flew over calling this morning
Simon Johnson said
Sat Oct 26 8:48 PM, 2013
had a quick look out at 13.20 to see if any more pinkfeet moving and 25 Whooper Swans high se and 60 Pinkfeet NW
Simon Johnson said
Thu Oct 17 7:10 PM, 2013
this morning
3 Swallow flew south snipe west 475 Pink-footed geese se 9 goosander east
Simon Johnson said
Sat Oct 12 3:42 AM, 2013
4 Whooper Swan flew west at 8.05 am and 5 flew se at 10.56 Swallow south 3 Snipe nw 159 Fieldfare west 2175 Redwing w/sw
juvenile Peregrine also seen over Prestwich
Simon Johnson said
Thu Oct 10 8:14 PM, 2013
Massive Redwing movement today watched from 7-11.30 then 18.15 -18.30
8,000 Redwing moved sw/w during this time - i think the strong wind was pushing them low and they where coming over tree top/pylon height 2 Whooper swans sw in evening also 32 Fieldfare west
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Thursday 10th of October 2013 08:17:16 PM
Simon Johnson said
Wed Oct 9 3:26 AM, 2013
Peregrine took a feral pigeon this morning 3 snipe sw 28 Redwing sw 11 Swallow south
52 Pink-footed geese east at 9.05 (prob pennington birds) 75 east at 9.25 these went/lost into low cloud and 53 flew sw at 10.45
Sean Sweeney said
Tue Oct 8 10:08 PM, 2013
Hi Simon,
I saw the 53 pink feet moving sw, they went directly over my house above me when i was putting some nappies out to dry, bonus birding!?
Had a bit of vis mig sat morning too, when also putting washing out, 30+ meadow pipits, 5 chaffinch and 2 grey wags!?
For those who don't know, i'm down the road on milton road, prestwich.
-- Edited by Sean Sweeney on Tuesday 8th of October 2013 10:16:31 PM
Simon Johnson said
Wed May 15 5:26 AM, 2013
30+ Swift flying around the roof at about 4pm
Simon Johnson said
Sat May 11 2:40 AM, 2013
Peregrine flew over mid afternoon
Simon Johnson said
Sun Jan 20 7:38 PM, 2013
Just had a White winged gull fly over my flat towards Pilsworth tip
Poss Glaucous on size but went over before could get bins.
100's of Gulls have been heading that direction all morning!
Simon Johnson said
Sat Nov 24 3:15 PM, 2012
Quick watch before work yesterday (23rd)
1,713 Wood Pigeon NW and 60 SW 26 Goldfinch west 15 Redwing NW
Coal tit and Goldcrest calling from gardens below
Simon Johnson said
Mon Nov 19 4:25 AM, 2012
1200+ Wood pigeons NW 40 Fieldfare west
Simon Johnson said
Sun Nov 11 6:59 PM, 2012
30 Whooper Swans flew east over prestwich just before 8 am
Simon Johnson said
Sat Oct 27 10:25 PM, 2012
5 Whooper Swans flew se early this morning
a staggering 34 Skeins of pinkfeet flew over 33 of which se and 1 nw, approx 4,000+ birds involved and these ranged from being right over head to over Manchester Airport.
Simon Johnson said
Sat Oct 27 12:25 AM, 2012
730 Fieldfare nw this morning 429 Redwing nw 350 pinkfeet se
Simon Johnson said
Sat Oct 20 9:41 PM, 2012
Vs mig watch from home
1110 Pinkfeet se and 65 nw 510 Woodpigeon south 80 Lapwing sw 101 Meadow Pipit south 7 Pied Wag south 22 Redwing se 67 Chaffinch sw
2 Grey Wagtail on my roof and 3+ Coal Tit and a Goldcrest in the trees below
Simon Johnson said
Fri Oct 19 1:21 AM, 2012
c 80 Pinkfeet nw at 11.19 over Salford 4 Jay single Fieldfare over 8 Siskin 4 Redpoll
Simon Johnson said
Sun Oct 14 2:57 AM, 2012
2 Swallow south - lunch time
Buzzard and Sparrowhawk
Simon Johnson said
Fri Oct 12 4:28 AM, 2012
some vis mig this morning - first decent movement of Redwing
378 Redwing sw Rook 126 sw 3 Swallow south 24 Lapwing sw 68 Starling west
Simon Johnson said
Wed Oct 10 4:34 AM, 2012
Swallow south 6 Jay Sw and 2nw Buzzard 477 Woodpigeon south
Simon Johnson said
Tue Oct 9 4:11 AM, 2012
7 Swallow south this morning
Simon Johnson said
Thu Oct 4 3:56 AM, 2012
c250 Pinkfooted Geese very high east seen over city @ 7.58 130 Meadow Pipit SW 20 Rook west 3 Jay se 6 Swallow south
Simon Johnson said
Fri Sep 28 4:12 AM, 2012
4 Sparrowhawk Buzzard Peregrine
c100 Pinkfeet east @ 17.30
Simon Johnson said
Sat Sep 15 11:55 PM, 2012
Raven again this afternoon circling round before drifting south
also
Buzzard 7+Sparrowhawk Kestrel 177 Swallow s/sw 10 Sand Martin sw 26 House Martin sw 17 Cormorant sw 148 Jackdaw sw
Simon Johnson said
Sat Sep 15 12:52 PM, 2012
Late post for Thursday 13th Sept
Hobby flew south 7pm
Simon Johnson said
Wed Sep 5 6:36 PM, 2012
Raven flew south west
Simon Johnson said
Mon Sep 3 3:14 AM, 2012
Buzzard 2 Sparrowhawk (inc a big female) 71 Swallow south in eve 20 Mistle thrush
Simon Johnson said
Wed Jul 25 7:22 PM, 2012
late post for yesterday 24th
approx 420 Black-headed Gulls feeding above the flat some very hig up with at least 20 Swift all went S/SW at around 4pm
Simon Johnson said
Sun Jul 22 2:55 AM, 2012
3 Sparrowhawks in the air at once
female towards heaton park and 2 males carrying prey towards prestwich forest/clough - one going to each end.
10 Swallows 40 Swift
Simon Johnson said
Thu May 31 5:15 AM, 2012
there was a lot of noise from a group of Lesser black-baked gulls over the apartment this evening.
Turned out a Peregrine had taken one and was sat plucking it on our roof sat only a few feet away from the window! closet i have ever been to a Peregine.
Looked to be an immature bird - the head looked almost adult like but the body/wings still brown
2 Sand martin North
10 Redwing NE
4 Fieldfare NE
20 Chaffinch NE
17 Meadow Pipit north
3 Cormorant NW
Coal Tit singing
4 Buzzards
2 Kestrel (MF)
2 Pairs Sparrowhawk seen displaying
Bullfinch (M)
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Saturday 28th of March 2020 11:41:01 AM
1100+ Redwing west/sw
200 Pink-footed Geese east
105 Swallow South this afternoon, my little nephew who's just turned one took interest in me bird watching and wanted to be picked up to see the birds a bit closer he then pointed to the sky above us and a juvenile Peregrine was circling! top spot!
2600+ Swift south
1000+ Black-headed Gull south
200+ Swallow south
swifts were streaming south in either small tight flocks really motoring or long lines of birds steadily moving. The largest flock was 460
Ringtail Hen Harrier circled over Prestwich and was mobbed by a sparrowhawk before carrying on west
12 common Buzzard (9 Drifted east/SE and 3 local birds with some display)
6 Sparrowhawk ( 3 displaying and a further 3 west)
Approx 50 meadow pipit north
2 Greenfinch displaying
3 Whooper Swan flew SE
120 Pink-footed Geese east
500+ Woodpigeon NE
Couple of Sparrowhawks displaying
Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Meadow pipits moving north
100 Starling west
400 Pink-footed Geese east
Peregrine male - east
2 Sparrowhawk
500+ Fieldfare SW
700 Woodpigeon south
1800+ pink-footed Geese east (11 skeins)
Yesterday 116 Swift south
1027 Woodpigeon flew south in 6 flocks just after 9.15am
Male Peregrine - attacked a pigeon
Buzzard flew sw mobbed by crows
Sparrowhawk
also a good movement of thrushes west/sw with 200 Fieldfare and 784 Redwing
Male Peregrine circled over
19 Snipe flew sw in 2 groups
49 Lapwing SW and 45 NW
1051 Woodpigeon NE in several flocks
333 Fieldfare sw
265 Pink-footed geese - east across Manchester in 4 Skeins
3 Swallow flew south
snipe west
475 Pink-footed geese se
9 goosander east
Swallow south
3 Snipe nw
159 Fieldfare west
2175 Redwing w/sw
juvenile Peregrine also seen over Prestwich
8,000 Redwing moved sw/w during this time - i think the strong wind was pushing them low and they where coming over tree top/pylon height
2 Whooper swans sw in evening also
32 Fieldfare west
-- Edited by Simon Johnson on Thursday 10th of October 2013 08:17:16 PM
3 snipe sw
28 Redwing sw
11 Swallow south
52 Pink-footed geese east at 9.05 (prob pennington birds) 75 east at 9.25 these went/lost into low cloud and 53 flew sw at 10.45
I saw the 53 pink feet moving sw, they went directly over my house above me when i was putting some nappies out to dry, bonus birding!?
Had a bit of vis mig sat morning too, when also putting washing out, 30+ meadow pipits, 5 chaffinch and 2 grey wags!?
For those who don't know, i'm down the road on milton road, prestwich.
-- Edited by Sean Sweeney on Tuesday 8th of October 2013 10:16:31 PM
Poss Glaucous on size but went over before could get bins.
100's of Gulls have been heading that direction all morning!
1,713 Wood Pigeon NW and 60 SW
26 Goldfinch west
15 Redwing NW
Coal tit and Goldcrest calling from gardens below
40 Fieldfare west
a staggering 34 Skeins of pinkfeet flew over 33 of which se and 1 nw, approx 4,000+ birds involved and these ranged from being right over head to over Manchester Airport.
429 Redwing nw
350 pinkfeet se
1110 Pinkfeet se and 65 nw
510 Woodpigeon south
80 Lapwing sw
101 Meadow Pipit south
7 Pied Wag south
22 Redwing se
67 Chaffinch sw
2 Grey Wagtail on my roof and 3+ Coal Tit and a Goldcrest in the trees below
4 Jay
single Fieldfare over
8 Siskin
4 Redpoll
Buzzard and Sparrowhawk
378 Redwing sw
Rook 126 sw
3 Swallow south
24 Lapwing sw
68 Starling west
6 Jay Sw and 2nw
Buzzard
477 Woodpigeon south
130 Meadow Pipit SW
20 Rook west
3 Jay se
6 Swallow south
Buzzard
Peregrine
c100 Pinkfeet east @ 17.30
also
Buzzard
7+Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
177 Swallow s/sw
10 Sand Martin sw
26 House Martin sw
17 Cormorant sw
148 Jackdaw sw
Hobby flew south 7pm
2 Sparrowhawk (inc a big female)
71 Swallow south in eve
20 Mistle thrush
approx 420 Black-headed Gulls feeding above the flat some very hig up with at least 20 Swift all went S/SW at around 4pm
female towards heaton park and 2 males carrying prey towards prestwich forest/clough - one going to each end.
10 Swallows
40 Swift
Turned out a Peregrine had taken one and was sat plucking it on our roof sat only a few feet away from the window! closet i have ever been to a Peregine.
Looked to be an immature bird - the head looked almost adult like but the body/wings still brown
also
Cormorant NE
Goldfinch 3 NE
Bullfinch (pair) NE