Down here at the minute... Nothing but a couple of wood pigeon in the conifers for the last 40 mins. Gonna give it aother 30 mins will update any changes before I go...

Edit to add nice to meet you too nev, yesterday.

Update 2 goldcrest ho hum


-- Edited by Paul Cliff at 14:32, 2008-12-21

Must have just missed you Rob as I too meet Paul and Steve but alas having been there since day-break, well 08.20, I too couldn't find the Firecrests. There were however 70 - 80 Pied Wags on the Toys R Us car park when I first arrived, the Gold Crests were up and down the road with a flock of Long-tailed Tits and a Sparrow Hawk giving chase on one occasion. The Lapwings and Golden Plover settled on the roof of Aldi for a time so all was not lost and at least it wasn't raining this time.

No joy again this morning but managed to add Steve S to my life list and paul Heaton to ny South Manchester list.

Still at least 2 "pairs" of Goldcrest present, and the Lapwing almost consttantly overhead.

Nice to catch up guys ...... 100 or so lapwing and 20 odd golden plover too earlier on.

Good to meet you Paul. Just the two goldcrests 'til about 3pm when I had to pick up the shoppers!

12 til 1.30 in heavy drizzle with tony.

2 goldcrests busy the the whole time. Sparrowhawk through just now as I type.

Good to meet you Rob & Vaughan - pity we didn't get the Firecrests Rob still there's always tomorrow. Went to Dunham after I left you - only a Grey Wag out of the ordinary.

Sid A

Managed a lifer this morning in Sid and a good year tick seeing Vaughan for the first time in ages, but no Firecrests.

Vaughan had two views, one before I arrived, but all I could muster were Goldcrests.

The persistant drizzle didn't help, I gave it a good 2 hours from about 9:20.

Might try again later if the weather clears.

Ian, please, please , please change the spelling of this thread!!

Yippie ,yes lucky me 2 firecrests in the bins at once,Ians post should read opposite the lieber cement silo ,but sid had one in the trees along side of the cement works so they/it were ranging quite a distance.Worthy of note I first heard the birds on wed then again thursday but was to busy to look,parked up today and located them so they may be in residence.Nice to see you sid and ann ,best of luck over the weekend :I,ll be back on monday for another try.

cheers geoff
-- Edited by Geoff Hargreaves at 20:20, 2008-12-19

This must be a message for you Geoff!!

Tony Coatsworth wrote:

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Hope you put it in the BTO sightings web page !

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Hope you put it in the BTO sightings web page !

Found one "Crest" at about 2.15 in the conifers next to the cement works away from the trees that Geoff pointed out opposite the works when he arrived a little later. Too dark and wet by that time to confidently ID the bird. Perhaps try again in the morning when it should be less noisey from traffic.

Nice to meet you Geoff for the first time and Ann Ribbands for the second.

2 Firecrest were in a stand of conifers at Leiber Cement Silo on George Richards Way in Altringham at 1:20pm today (19th Dec), showing well from the road. Note there is no access to the yard itself.

Info thanks to Geoff Hargreaves.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 17:36, 2008-12-20