At Hall Lee Bank Park LNR yesterday 20 species included Stock Dove at a veteran Ash tree, Great Spotted Woodpecker agitated by the presence of a Grey Squirrel on another veteran Ash, Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Blackcap and Chiffchaff. In the adjacent fields at least three pairs of Lapwing. Two pairs feeding in a grazed sheep field were accompanied by one and two fairly large juveniles. They had presumably bred in an adjacent Barley field, where the young retreated when a Buzzard passed over. A pair of Grey Partridge and a Reed Bunting also in the same fields.
Ainslie Casson said
Sat Oct 2 7:41 PM, 2021
Another troll over St Bart's Church Yard/Cemetry Street, Bowland's Hey, Dobb Brow and Westhoughton Golf Course.
1-Oct
Golf Course and fields beyond
2x Swallow. Flying due N-S over the golf course club house at 17:05hrs.
1x Pheasant (m)
9x Black-headed Gull
8x Wood pigeon
1x Blue tit
1x Robin
1x Blackbird (m)
Sparrow (heard)
3x Magpie
Bowland's Hey
45x Linnet. In a flock circling the building site, across the golf course to the club house and back to the Dobb Brow bridle path/Old Lane junction. Geographic Coords Lat: 53.55N Lon: -2.533W
18x Black-headed Gull. Roosting
1x Grey Heron flying SW to SE.
3x Magpie
1x Blackbird
Dobb Brow
3x Mistle thrush
1x Wood pigeon
1x Blackbird
2nd Oct AM
St Bart's Church Yard, Church Walks
12x Starling
2x Yellow Wagtail (ssp?)
4x Sparrow
3x Magpie
2x Carrion crow
6x Jackdaw
Linnet could be seen between the trees flying in same circuit as yesterday
2nd Oct PM
Church Walks/St Bart's
16x Starling, plus 20 towards dusk to feed on rowan berries at the back of Church Walks roosting on the church tower.
Cemetry/Cemetery Street
6x Jackdaw
Bowland's Hey
9x Herring gull 4x Juvenile (roosting on building site)
35x Black-headed gull (roosting on building site)
2x Lesser Blackback gull (roosting on building site)
All the above can be best sighted at the building site entrance.
9x Magpie
1x Carrion crow
4x Woodpigeon
5x Gadwall Pitched up in a large puddle which can be viewed from the Dobb Brow footpath. Approx Geographic Coords Lat: 53.550N -2.532W
Heading north up the footpath basically look up for Linnets, look right for Gadwall.
-- Edited by Ainslie Casson on Saturday 2nd of October 2021 07:42:06 PM
-- Edited by Ainslie Casson on Saturday 2nd of October 2021 07:44:10 PM
Ainslie Casson said
Thu Sep 30 7:42 PM, 2021
Flying ENE-WSW low over St Bart's Church this evening at 18:35hrs
1x Kestrel.
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Sep 30 5:40 PM, 2021
Originally posted today by Ainslie Casson:
First post. Thanks to Ian for accepting application.
This topic area is as per subject box. Please post to this topic with sightings in this area.
This is important, to gain seasonal and occupational change with actual species migrating & resident in this area.
Development eco-reports are; as we know, often 'snap shot' compiled during the least opportune times.
Historically I've noted 53 species in this area. Not that many, but I haven't looked too hard.
To recap recent sighting.
11th Sept 11:35am Two Raven on St Bart's Church Tower (pictured), 6 Jackdaw (complaining), 12 Starling.
Departed after about 10mins, to be spotted later over the back of Horwich/Rivington. As report on this site.
Returned to the tower 12th Sept from the SW for a short time then departed south towards Daisy Hill.
Recent back yard, St Bart's.
25th Sept
37 (1 skein) Pink-footed goose 15:04hrs NE-SW flight. 2 other skein followed, count unknown but similar number in each to the first.
28th Sept
2x Coal tit
4x Blue tit
2x Great tit
6x Sparrow
8x Starling
2x Woodpigeon (more common visitor now Bowlands Hey is being built on)
Another flyover by Jackdaws tiday at 15:25. This time I counted about 75.
Phil Cunliffe said
Thu Nov 17 3:46 PM, 2016
In excess of 100 Jackdaw flew East over Edges Fold estate at 15:45.
Phil Page said
Mon Nov 14 6:39 PM, 2016
Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Wingates.
-- Edited by PentaxMan on Monday 14th of November 2016 07:31:57 PM
-- Edited by PentaxMan on Monday 14th of November 2016 08:44:26 PM
Phil Cunliffe said
Thu Nov 10 4:31 PM, 2016
Large flock of jackdaws over Edges Fold estate, Daisy Hill heading in the direction of Eatock Lodge.
Phil Cunliffe said
Thu Oct 20 10:24 PM, 2016
50+ pink footed geese flew over Edges Fold estate heading South East at about 08:15 this morning.
Phil Cunliffe said
Thu Sep 22 9:11 PM, 2016
Two ravens over Edges Fold estate at 12:30 this afternoon.
Phil Cunliffe said
Sat May 14 1:43 PM, 2016
Dog walking this morning Bellhouses Lodge, Hall Lee Bank Park and fields to East of Park:
Lodge - nothing!
Park - numerous great tits, blue tits and robins, 2 jays, at least 3 chiffchaffs, wood pigeon, wren and crow
Fields - one each of whitethroat, buzzard, swift, swallow, herring gull and crow. 4 goldfinch. Heard chiffchaff, robin, wren, blue and great tit in the hedges and trees surrounding the fields.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 14th of May 2016 02:09:24 PM
Phil Cunliffe said
Sat Feb 15 11:37 PM, 2014
This is not a report about today but of the highlights from the last few weeks of "action" around Bellhouses Lodge:
1 kingfisher 6 goosander 6 tufted ducks 4 coots 2 Canada geese 1 heron (same day and next to kingfisher) 2 mute swan 12+ black headed gull 1 kestrel 10+ redwing 3 goldfinch 1 blue tit 1 great tit
I saw the kingfisher perched on a branch on the left-hand side of the lodge when looking at it from Abelia Rd. Sorry for not posting on the day but I've had IT issues.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jun 7 7:38 PM, 2013
Originally posted by Alan Warford today: -
Late post for yesterday pm, a walk along edges of Hulton Park.
Lesser Whitethroat 2 Common Whitethroat 2 Sparrowhawk (f) Mistle thrush Blackcap 3 Willow Warbler 4 Carrion Crow 30+ Goldfinch 2 Greenfinch 2 Swallow 1 Swift 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Antony Wainwright said
Sun Apr 21 2:32 AM, 2013
Colliery Lane Area 5.30-7.00pm
Tawny Owl - 1 in usual roost (been here since at least Jan this year) Yellowhammer 1 singing male Whitethroat 1 male watched flycatching Willow Warbler 7 inc singing males Chiffchaff 4 inc 1 singing male
Antony Wainwright said
Tue Apr 2 2:42 PM, 2013
Single Woodcock flew over Park Rd 7.45am over houses
12.30pm today. A large Buzzard perched on the wooden fence along the M61 motorway between J5 And J6 . Westhoughton side
Phil Cunliffe said
Sat Jan 7 7:46 AM, 2012
I had a senior moment yesterday, I wrote red breasted merganser when in actual fact I meant goosander. Sorry if I've caused any undue confusion, I blame work...
Phil Cunliffe said
Fri Jan 6 6:13 PM, 2012
A potter around Daisy Hill, Westhoughton this afternoon with the family.
Etock Lodge
21 Mallards 1 Mute Swan Lots of LBJs in the hedges but nothing showing
A walk around Hall Lee Bank Park with my wife, little un and dog.
1 blackbird 1 jay 3 blue tits 2 great tits 1 grey wagtail in the brook 1 crow 3 magpies
Also saw a lot of movement in the hedges at the top of the bank but couldn't id anything "special" due to back-light.
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Sep 11 1:20 PM, 2011
A Red Kite drifted south along Lower Leigh Road, Daisy Hill at 11:30 today.
Info thanks to Andy Isherwood
dave broome said
Sat Jul 16 9:32 AM, 2011
Hobby over Westhoughton yesterday 16:25hrs, before flying south. Presumably attracted by good numbers of birds feeding on flying ants - 300+ Swift feeding as the Hobby went through and 250+ Starlings with a scattering of hirundines too
Ian McKerchar said
Mon Jul 11 7:14 PM, 2011
Originally posted by me today, after I'd realised how to spell Westhoughton correctly!
Yesterday, in fields between Hart Common and Wingates there were 24 singing male Yellowhammer and 4 Tree Sparrow.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Bill Myerscough said
Sun Jun 12 5:08 PM, 2011
12th June - am.
Male Yellowhammer carrying insect food on farmland to the north of Hart Common. Also in the same area, a family party of Whitethroats and a pair of Grey Partridge. Skylark singing over Hart Common Golf Course and a pair of Willow Warblers carrying food into one of the rougher vegetated areas around the edge of the course. Willow Tit also in same area. Oystercatcher flew over.
Cheers,
Bill.
Phil Cunliffe said
Mon Apr 25 9:35 AM, 2011
Late report for Sunday 24 April
Flying over the Edges Fold estate, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton 1:00pm
4 House martins 1 swallow 1 mallard 3 black headed gulls and a number of other gulls which I couldn't identify.
Bellhouses Lodge 7:00pm
2 canada geese 1 tufted
I couldn't see any more as I was in a car passing after the Bolton - Arsenal match
Phil Cunliffe said
Sat Apr 23 8:40 PM, 2011
Late record for Friday 12 April 10:00 - 11:00
Hall Lee Bank Park
1 mistle thrush 2 song thrush 3 wren 4 crows 2 black caps 4 blackbirds 4 blue tits 5 great tits
I heard 2 chiffchaffs and then knock me down with a feather I saw one - my first and it didn't half look like the willow warbler!
I also heard a load of birds singing that I still couldn't identify - I must buy a CD with more bird songs on it than the half dozen I have!
Various numbers of chaffinches, blue tits, great tits, blackbirds and starlings bobbing about as well.
Phil Cunliffe said
Thu Apr 21 12:57 PM, 2011
Late record for Tuesday 19 April 17:30
During a run through Eatock Lodge I saw my first ever Willow Warbler. I've heard them but never seen one so happy days. I would have preffered to have seen it with bins rather than without but it was in full song and lifted me.
Phil Cunliffe said
Thu Apr 21 12:54 PM, 2011
Late record for Saturday 16 April 10:00 - 11:00
Hall Lee Bank Park
1 mistle thrush 1 song thrush 2 wren 4 crows 2 long tailed tit 2 great spotted woodpeckers 4 blackbirds 2 dunnocks 6 blue tits 5 great tits And a load of birds singing that I couldn't identify by song only.
Again I heard 2 chiffchaffs but couldn't see them - what is wrong with me?
Phil Cunliffe said
Tue Apr 12 12:33 PM, 2011
Late record for Saturday 9 April 10:00 - 11:00
Hall Lee Bank Park
1 mistle thrushes 2 goldfinches 1 wren 2 crows 1 long tailed tit 2 great spotted woodpeckers
I heard 2 chiff chaffs but couldn't see them.
I also saw a number of blackbirds, dunnocks, blue and great tits
Phil Cunliffe said
Mon Apr 4 9:02 PM, 2011
Late record for Sunday 3 April 10:00 - 11:00
Dog walk to Eatock Lodge
2 mistle thrushes
20+ house sparrows
8 goldfinches
1 wren
2 crows
Many blackbirds, dunnocks, blue and great tits.
Phil Cunliffe said
Mon Apr 4 8:58 PM, 2011
Late record for Saturday 2 April 09:30 - 10:30
Dog walk along Hall Lee Bank Park but this time with bins.
3 great tits
4 blue tits
4 robins
2 magpies
2 mistle thrushes
3 crows
3 blackbird
5 collard dove
4 wood pigeon
1 chaffinch
2 bullfinches
1 wren
Bellhouses Lodge
2 mute swans
2 mallards
Plenty of black headed gulls overhead
Phil Cunliffe said
Tue Mar 29 9:53 PM, 2011
Bellhouses Lodge at 10:45
2 mute swans
12 black headed gull
1 tufted
2 mallards
1 robin
2 coot
1 blue tit
2 great tits
Phil Cunliffe said
Fri Mar 25 8:27 PM, 2011
09:30
Took my wife's dog (a toy poodle) for a walk along Hall Lee Bank Park. I didn't take my bins but even so I did manage to see some nice birds . (Note to self, even if I'm on dog walking duty I must take bins!)
Anyway, aong the woodland path: heard a wren scolding something, 3 great tits, 4 blue tits, 4 robins, 2 magpies, 1 mistle thrush, 1 crow, 4 blackbird, 2 collard dove, 2 wood pigeon, 1 chaffinch and 2 treecreepers. I don't want to sound like a stringer but I saw something small and dark with a hint of white (or paleness) on its breast nip from the bank of the stream darting into some undergrowth - could it be a dipper? I also heard a great deal of song that I'm just not able to identify at the moment. Better luck next time, especially with bins!
In the fields to east of Bellhouses Lodge: 2 mute swans and 2 coots. There was nothing on the lodge as there was a bunch of workmen clearing scrub with strimmers.
-- Edited by Phil Cunliffe on Friday 25th of March 2011 08:33:08 PM
Phil Cunliffe said
Sat Mar 19 11:33 PM, 2011
Saturday 19 March 10:30
Hall Lee Bank Park
Along woodland path: 1 wren, 2 great tit, 3 blue tit, 2 robin, 3 magpie, 2 mistle thrush, 3 crows, 6 blackbird, 1 collard dove, 1 wood pigeon and 2 chaffinch.
In fields to east of path: 2 long tailed tit, 3 blue tit, 1 dunnock, 1 magpie and various gulls and corvids overhead.
Bellhouses Lodge
4 black headed gull, 6 tufted and 3 mallard.
Darren carr said
Sat Mar 19 10:02 AM, 2011
19-03-11 Buzzard perched on a lamp post Near chequerbent roundabout 9.45am
Phil Cunliffe said
Sun Mar 13 9:21 PM, 2011
Late report for Saturday 12 March 2011
Hall Lee Bank Park - 10:30
Birds spotted along woodland path: 6 great tit, 5 blue tit, 4 robin, 3 magpie, 2 mistle thrush, 1 song thrush and 1 kingfisher flying along stream and then perched on a branch just for my family and I
On Bellhouses lodge to the south of the park and Daisy Hill station:
c12 black headed gull, 1 heron, 1 moorhen, 3 woodpigeon and plenty of LBJs in the trees.
-- Edited by Phil Cunliffe on Sunday 13th of March 2011 09:22:33 PM
Bill Myerscough said
Sun Feb 27 6:30 PM, 2011
27th February.
Am.
1 Buzzard on lamp post on Snydale Way early am, nr Chequerbent roundabout.
Hall Lee Bank Park - 1 Nuthatch, 2 female Great Spotted Woodpeckers chasing each other around, 1 Jay and 3 Bullfinch. Most of the expected other woodland birds...except Treecreeper, which I couldn't find.
2 different pairs of Mute Swan on ponds nearby.
Fields just to the east of the woodland held a mixed feeding flock of c210 birds - roughly c110 Fieldfare, c60 Starling and c40 Redwing. The presence of a female Sparrowhawk was most probably the reason why they were so unsettled and flighty.
Cheers,
Bill.
Roy Ganley said
Sun Apr 26 8:23 PM, 2009
Bottom end of Leigh , 2 Yellowhammer, Long Tailed Tit and 2 Buzzard
Steve Johnson said
Tue Mar 3 8:28 PM, 2009
Leucistic carrion crow today, hanging around the bushes east of the A6, opposite Wingates Ind Est. Being mobbed by Magpies and common gulls.
Pete Lane said
Mon Mar 2 8:00 PM, 2009
Regarding the council, you may wish to contact Mrs Gill Williams who lives off Wearish Lane, is on the council and who has shown an interest in conservation and in this particular area.
If you want her address or phone number just contact me.
Roy Ganley said
Mon Mar 2 5:20 PM, 2009
with out sounding a plonker , what is the best way ? I was thinking of wire around the truck or is that a complete don't? Can someone advise I would hate to cause damage while trying to do the right thing?
Gary Gorner said
Mon Mar 2 7:11 AM, 2009
hi roy i wouldnt speak to them very rare you get any joy out of that lot but if you do put some up do it safely with regards protecting the tree a nail or a screw is a no no speaking from experience i killed my garden tree doing it by this method.
Roy Ganley said
Sun Mar 1 11:58 PM, 2009
Decided to concentrate on my localpatch in 2009
Wearish Lane Clough
Park in any of the spots and enter via the footpaths
GS Woodpecker
Bullfinch (m)
Longtailed Tit (4)
Goldfinch(6)
Yellowhammer
Sparrow HAWK
Hindley Rd
There is a caravan upholstrey company just after shops who has set up a feeding syation
Goldfinch (25+)
Mistle Thrush (in field 3)
Bell House Pond Leigh Rd
Tufted Duck x 2
Mute swan x 2
BH Gull (30)
Leigh Rd(next to the welcome to Wigan Sign)not sure if its under Westhoughtonor its classed as the Dark Side (Wigan)
Reed Bunting
Kestral
Red Wing
Spoke to the Farm owner at the top of Wearish lane who is a friend , I get House Martins every year on the front on my house , he gets them in the stable on the farm and its in of excess of 50 will keep everyone posted ,
Grey and Pied Wagtails on farm near muck heap,
If I was to put up 10-15 bird boxes in the Clough on Wearish lane which is council owned - do you think they will complain or should I speak to the council?
Another troll over St Bart's Church Yard/Cemetry Street, Bowland's Hey, Dobb Brow and Westhoughton Golf Course.
1-Oct
Golf Course and fields beyond
2x Swallow. Flying due N-S over the golf course club house at 17:05hrs.
1x Pheasant (m)
9x Black-headed Gull
8x Wood pigeon
1x Blue tit
1x Robin
1x Blackbird (m)
Sparrow (heard)
3x Magpie
Bowland's Hey
45x Linnet. In a flock circling the building site, across the golf course to the club house and back to the Dobb Brow bridle path/Old Lane junction. Geographic Coords Lat: 53.55N Lon: -2.533W
18x Black-headed Gull. Roosting
1x Grey Heron flying SW to SE.
3x Magpie
1x Blackbird
Dobb Brow
3x Mistle thrush
1x Wood pigeon
1x Blackbird
2nd Oct AM
St Bart's Church Yard, Church Walks
12x Starling
2x Yellow Wagtail (ssp?)
4x Sparrow
3x Magpie
2x Carrion crow
6x Jackdaw
Linnet could be seen between the trees flying in same circuit as yesterday
2nd Oct PM
Church Walks/St Bart's
16x Starling, plus 20 towards dusk to feed on rowan berries at the back of Church Walks roosting on the church tower.
Cemetry/Cemetery Street
6x Jackdaw
Bowland's Hey
9x Herring gull 4x Juvenile (roosting on building site)
35x Black-headed gull (roosting on building site)
2x Lesser Blackback gull (roosting on building site)
All the above can be best sighted at the building site entrance.
9x Magpie
1x Carrion crow
4x Woodpigeon
5x Gadwall Pitched up in a large puddle which can be viewed from the Dobb Brow footpath. Approx Geographic Coords Lat: 53.550N -2.532W
Heading north up the footpath basically look up for Linnets, look right for Gadwall.
-- Edited by Ainslie Casson on Saturday 2nd of October 2021 07:42:06 PM
-- Edited by Ainslie Casson on Saturday 2nd of October 2021 07:44:10 PM
Flying ENE-WSW low over St Bart's Church this evening at 18:35hrs
1x Kestrel.
Originally posted today by Ainslie Casson:
First post. Thanks to Ian for accepting application.
This topic area is as per subject box. Please post to this topic with sightings in this area.
This is important, to gain seasonal and occupational change with actual species migrating & resident in this area.
Development eco-reports are; as we know, often 'snap shot' compiled during the least opportune times.
Historically I've noted 53 species in this area. Not that many, but I haven't looked too hard.
To recap recent sighting.
11th Sept 11:35am Two Raven on St Bart's Church Tower (pictured), 6 Jackdaw (complaining), 12 Starling.
Departed after about 10mins, to be spotted later over the back of Horwich/Rivington. As report on this site.
Returned to the tower 12th Sept from the SW for a short time then departed south towards Daisy Hill.
Recent back yard, St Bart's.
25th Sept
37 (1 skein) Pink-footed goose 15:04hrs NE-SW flight. 2 other skein followed, count unknown but similar number in each to the first.
28th Sept
2x Coal tit
4x Blue tit
2x Great tit
6x Sparrow
8x Starling
2x Woodpigeon (more common visitor now Bowlands Hey is being built on)
1x Collared dove
3x Mistle thrush
30th Sept. Back Yard/Church Yard
2x Coal Tit
3x Blue tit
2x Great tit
2x Dunnock
3x Blackbird (2x M, 1 F)
8x House sparrow
1x Robin
10 screaming swift over fields to east of Hall Lee Bank park at 14:00 today. Headed south over Daisy Hill railway station.
Three buzzards "riding thermals" over Edges Fold estate, Daisy Hill at 11:45 this morning. Beautiful sight.
No problem at all Norman
Quite a number of Redwings in the Rowan Trees on Eatock Way today. Still no sighting of a Waxwing but will keep looking and hoping.
-- Edited by PentaxMan on Monday 14th of November 2016 07:31:57 PM
-- Edited by PentaxMan on Monday 14th of November 2016 08:44:26 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 14th of May 2016 02:09:24 PM
1 kingfisher
6 goosander
6 tufted ducks
4 coots
2 Canada geese
1 heron (same day and next to kingfisher)
2 mute swan
12+ black headed gull
1 kestrel
10+ redwing
3 goldfinch
1 blue tit
1 great tit
I saw the kingfisher perched on a branch on the left-hand side of the lodge when looking at it from Abelia Rd. Sorry for not posting on the day but I've had IT issues.
Late post for yesterday pm, a walk along edges of Hulton Park.
Lesser Whitethroat 2
Common Whitethroat 2
Sparrowhawk (f)
Mistle thrush
Blackcap 3
Willow Warbler 4
Carrion Crow 30+
Goldfinch 2
Greenfinch 2
Swallow 1
Swift 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Tawny Owl - 1 in usual roost (been here since at least Jan this year)
Yellowhammer 1 singing male
Whitethroat 1 male watched flycatching
Willow Warbler 7 inc singing males
Chiffchaff 4 inc 1 singing male
2500 Black-headed Gulls feeding in ploughed fields.
1 adult (non-breeding plumaged) Mediterranean Gull.
2 Tree Sparrow.
1 Willow Tit.
6 Buzzard.
Info thanks to Andy Makin and Phil Rhodes
A large Buzzard perched on the wooden fence along the M61 motorway
between J5 And J6 . Westhoughton side
Etock Lodge
21 Mallards
1 Mute Swan
Lots of LBJs in the hedges but nothing showing
Bellhouses Pond
10 Mallards
5 Coots
4 Tufted Ducks
2 Mute Swans
1 Red Breasted Merganser
1 Heron
1 blackbird
1 jay
3 blue tits
2 great tits
1 grey wagtail in the brook
1 crow
3 magpies
Also saw a lot of movement in the hedges at the top of the bank but couldn't id anything "special" due to back-light.
Info thanks to Andy Isherwood
Yesterday, in fields between Hart Common and Wingates there were 24 singing male Yellowhammer and 4 Tree Sparrow.
Info thanks to Andy Makin
Male Yellowhammer carrying insect food on farmland to the north of Hart Common.
Cheers,
Bill.
Flying over the Edges Fold estate, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton 1:00pm
4 House martins
1 swallow
1 mallard
3 black headed gulls and a number of other gulls which I couldn't identify.
Bellhouses Lodge 7:00pm
2 canada geese
1 tufted
I couldn't see any more as I was in a car passing after the Bolton - Arsenal match
Hall Lee Bank Park
1 mistle thrush
2 song thrush
3 wren
4 crows
2 black caps
4 blackbirds
4 blue tits
5 great tits
I heard 2 chiffchaffs and then knock me down with a feather I saw one - my first and it didn't half look like the willow warbler!
I also heard a load of birds singing that I still couldn't identify - I must buy a CD with more bird songs on it than the half dozen I have!
Bellhouses Lodge
2 coots
1 moorhen
2 swans
2 tufted ducks
3 mallards
Various numbers of chaffinches, blue tits, great tits, blackbirds and starlings bobbing about as well.
During a run through Eatock Lodge I saw my first ever Willow Warbler. I've heard them but never seen one so happy days. I would have preffered to have seen it with bins rather than without but it was in full song and lifted me.
Hall Lee Bank Park
1 mistle thrush
1 song thrush
2 wren
4 crows
2 long tailed tit
2 great spotted woodpeckers
4 blackbirds
2 dunnocks
6 blue tits
5 great tits
And a load of birds singing that I couldn't identify by song only.
Again I heard 2 chiffchaffs but couldn't see them - what is wrong with me?
Hall Lee Bank Park
1 mistle thrushes
2 goldfinches
1 wren
2 crows
1 long tailed tit
2 great spotted woodpeckers
I heard 2 chiff chaffs but couldn't see them.
I also saw a number of blackbirds, dunnocks, blue and great tits
Took my wife's dog (a toy poodle) for a walk along Hall Lee Bank Park. I didn't take my bins
Anyway, aong the woodland path: heard a wren scolding something, 3 great tits, 4 blue tits, 4 robins, 2 magpies, 1 mistle thrush, 1 crow, 4 blackbird, 2 collard dove, 2 wood pigeon, 1 chaffinch and 2 treecreepers. I don't want to sound like a stringer but I saw something small and dark with a hint of white (or paleness) on its breast nip from the bank of the stream darting into some undergrowth - could it be a dipper? I also heard a great deal of song that I'm just not able to identify at the moment. Better luck next time, especially with bins!
In the fields to east of Bellhouses Lodge: 2 mute swans and 2 coots. There was nothing on the lodge as there was a bunch of workmen clearing scrub with strimmers.
-- Edited by Phil Cunliffe on Friday 25th of March 2011 08:33:08 PM
Hall Lee Bank Park
Along woodland path: 1 wren, 2 great tit, 3 blue tit, 2 robin, 3 magpie, 2 mistle thrush, 3 crows, 6 blackbird, 1 collard dove, 1 wood pigeon and 2 chaffinch.
In fields to east of path: 2 long tailed tit, 3 blue tit, 1 dunnock, 1 magpie and various gulls and corvids overhead.
Bellhouses Lodge
4 black headed gull, 6 tufted and 3 mallard.
Buzzard perched on a lamp post
Near chequerbent roundabout 9.45am
Hall Lee Bank Park - 10:30
Birds spotted along woodland path: 6 great tit, 5 blue tit, 4 robin, 3 magpie, 2 mistle thrush, 1 song thrush and 1 kingfisher flying along stream and then perched on a branch just for my family and I
On Bellhouses lodge to the south of the park and Daisy Hill station:
c12 black headed gull, 1 heron, 1 moorhen, 3 woodpigeon and plenty of LBJs in the trees.
-- Edited by Phil Cunliffe on Sunday 13th of March 2011 09:22:33 PM
Am.
1 Buzzard on lamp post on Snydale Way early am, nr Chequerbent roundabout.
Hall Lee Bank Park - 1 Nuthatch, 2 female Great Spotted Woodpeckers chasing each other around, 1 Jay and 3 Bullfinch. Most of the expected other woodland birds...except Treecreeper, which I couldn't find.
2 different pairs of Mute Swan on ponds nearby.
Fields just to the east of the woodland held a mixed feeding flock of c210 birds - roughly c110 Fieldfare, c60 Starling and c40 Redwing. The presence of a female Sparrowhawk was most probably the reason why they were so unsettled and flighty.
Cheers,
Bill.
Being mobbed by Magpies and common gulls.
If you want her address or phone number just contact me.