A dozen pairs of Sand Martins nesting on the River Mersey Bank (South) viewed from the Waterside Hotel Car park on Monday
Also Grey Wagtail
Davd Coupe said
Sun Feb 25 1:51 PM, 2018
River Mersey between Style line railway bridge and Cheadle Bridge today at 12.30
Goosander x 4
Mallard x 8
Moorhen x 3
Canada Goose x 4
Grey Wagtail x 1
Mike Crawley said
Sat Feb 24 1:52 PM, 2018
Thanks Dave
Davd Coupe said
Sat Feb 24 10:57 AM, 2018
Sorry to correct you Mike/Tony but the Style Line (built 1909) crosses the Mersey in East Didsbury adjacent to the A34. Trains run every 20 mins from Manchester Piccadilly to the Airport. To entirely pedantic, all of Fletcher Moss, Millgate Fields, The Waterside Hotel and Parrswood High School are in the Didsbury East Ward
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Mike Crawley said
Fri Feb 23 8:28 AM, 2018
Tony Darby wrote:
There is also the railway bridge adjacent to the A34 (Kingsway) which would be included in this area. These sightings should really be in the Stockport to East Didsbury thread David
Thats true, its entirely possible I have allowed myself to be mislead by the thread title
Tony Darby said
Thu Feb 22 7:46 PM, 2018
There is also the railway bridge adjacent to the A34 (Kingsway) which would be included in this area. These sightings should really be in the Stockport to East Didsbury thread David
Mike Crawley said
Thu Feb 22 2:55 PM, 2018
David,
sorry to be an extreme pedant but the railway doesn't cross the river, unless you were in the town centre under the railway viaduct of course - in which case, apologies.
I know there are a number of places where a long since defunct railway used to cross, bridge supports and brickworks still visible.
The only crossings now are Manchester Road (the B5095, near the Waterside Hotel) where I have seen Dipper a few times in the last 4 years and the major crossings at the Cheadle E.T.W. and at The Pyramid roundabout - the M60.
Davd Coupe said
Thu Feb 22 2:28 PM, 2018
Dipper - 1
Grey Wagtail - 1
Mallard - 6
Today at 13.00 River Mersey bank. Dipper flying toward Stockport from under the railway bridge
Mike Crawley said
Sun Apr 26 5:06 PM, 2009
Neil, is the Sand Martin colony still in the area ? They used to nest in the taller parts of the river bank opposite the hotel. Last February I was told of a Dipper under that bridge.
Neil McCall said
Sun Apr 26 3:01 PM, 2009
From B5095 bridge over River Mersey at Waterside Hotel 09:30
Kingfisher
Grey Wagtail
5 Goosander on river (2 male 3 female), flew off downriver towards Northenden
2 Stock Dove in fields on Cheadle side.
A dozen pairs of Sand Martins nesting on the River Mersey Bank (South) viewed from the Waterside Hotel Car park on Monday
Also Grey Wagtail
River Mersey between Style line railway bridge and Cheadle Bridge today at 12.30
Goosander x 4
Mallard x 8
Moorhen x 3
Canada Goose x 4
Grey Wagtail x 1
Thanks Dave
Sorry to correct you Mike/Tony but the Style Line (built 1909) crosses the Mersey in East Didsbury adjacent to the A34. Trains run every 20 mins from Manchester Piccadilly to the Airport. To entirely pedantic, all of Fletcher Moss, Millgate Fields, The Waterside Hotel and Parrswood High School are in the Didsbury East Ward
-- Edited by Davd Coupe on Saturday 24th of February 2018 11:00:46 AM
-- Edited by Davd Coupe on Saturday 24th of February 2018 11:08:18 AM
-- Edited by Davd Coupe on Saturday 24th of February 2018 11:09:16 AM
Thats true, its entirely possible I have allowed myself to be mislead by the thread title
These sightings should really be in the Stockport to East Didsbury thread David
sorry to be an extreme pedant but the railway doesn't cross the river, unless you were in the town centre under the railway viaduct of course - in which case, apologies.
I know there are a number of places where a long since defunct railway used to cross, bridge supports and brickworks still visible.
The only crossings now are Manchester Road (the B5095, near the Waterside Hotel) where I have seen Dipper a few times in the last 4 years and the major crossings at the Cheadle E.T.W. and at The Pyramid roundabout - the M60.
Dipper - 1
Grey Wagtail - 1
Mallard - 6
Today at 13.00 River Mersey bank. Dipper flying toward Stockport from under the railway bridge
They used to nest in the taller parts of the river bank opposite the hotel.
Last February I was told of a Dipper under that bridge.