1 Skylark 2 Magpie 2 Pied Wagtail 4 Meadow Pipit 1 Sparrowhawk,trying for the folowing 200 Starling 76 Fieldfare 80 Redwing 1 Common Buzzard persued by 120 Jackdaw
The fields have been ploughed this week resulting in a gull fest,at least a thousand mixed gull,s following the tractors and resting in the furrows,(one pair of very Yellow Legs spotted but I,m no guller)
of note a tree preservation order has been placed on the wood
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sat Feb 2 6:17 AM, 2013
Early afternoon visit,just a tadge of wind cutting through five layers of clothing
1 Buzzard 10 Meadow pipit 20 Fieldfare 46 Redwing 150 Starlings 46 Skylark,some already singinglifts the soul,spring is just around the corner
18 Mute Swan feeding on grass fields north of Bryn Gates Lane this morning - surprisingly easily hidden in what is still a relatively short sward 2 Grey Partridge and singing Skylark
Geoff Hargreaves said
Mon Feb 27 6:13 AM, 2012
Midday wander 1 buzzard 2 crows prospecting 6 magpie 5 skylark,singing over territory greylag and mute swans feeding
and a chat with the local constabulary confirms that the geese and swans are taking advantage of the local landlords holiday absence(back on monday).
cheers geoff
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun Feb 26 6:20 AM, 2012
9.30 quick look to i.d. geese seen from horrocks.
42 greylag 28 mute swans,all in the winter crop fields,probably moved on from the usual grass fields. lots of skylarks around
cheers geoff
Rob Thorpe said
Sun Feb 12 4:57 AM, 2012
late report from Friday 03 February 2012, afternoon:
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) over > south 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Nuthatch in wood opposite Bryn Hall cottages
Geoff Hargreaves said
Sun Nov 13 9:33 PM, 2011
A quick look at lunch revealed 6 meadow pipit 1 buzzard 2 magpie 20 skylark 1 curlewsmashing bonus bird
cheers geoff
Jimmy Meadows said
Sun Jul 3 12:32 PM, 2011
5 Pied Wagtail 15 House Martin 22 House Sparrows 1 Yellow Wagtail 2 Blackbird 1 Greenfinch 6 Skylarks
Cheers Jimmy
Rob Thorpe said
Sun Apr 10 10:05 PM, 2011
Friday 08 April 2011
5 Wheatear (4m, 1f) near police station, early evening.
In fields off Bryn Gates Lane at 14:00ish: 10 Greylag Goose 4 Canada Goose 5 Mallard 6 Grey Partridge 1 Common Pheasant 1 Common Kestrel 2 Northern Lapwing 10 Common Black-headed Gull c10 Sky Lark
Rob Thorpe said
Wed Feb 3 3:33 PM, 2010
Wednesday 03 February 2010
In a sheep field off Landgate Lane at 14:45: 168 Fieldfare 4+ Redwing 1 Meadow Pipit c50 Starling
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Wednesday 3rd of February 2010 03:34:52 PM
dave broome said
Mon Feb 1 9:25 PM, 2010
12 Grey Partridge along Bryn Gates Ln early morning today, loads of calling going on and showing magnificently in the snow. Also 6 Skylark
Rob Thorpe said
Mon Feb 1 2:40 PM, 2010
Monday 01 February 2010
A Raven in fields off Land Gate Lane, early afternoon.
Rob Thorpe said
Fri Jan 1 5:15 PM, 2010
Friday 01 January 2010
Early afternoon near Bamfurlong Police Station: 1 Grey Heron 4 Snipe 17 Grey Partridge 2 Skylark
Rob Thorpe said
Tue Oct 20 2:34 PM, 2009
Tuesday 20 October 2009
6 Golden Plover did a few laps of the fields near the police station just after 14:00. Also present: 40+ Linnet, loads of Skylark and a Kestrel.
Rob Thorpe said
Mon Oct 19 2:27 PM, 2009
Monday 19 October 2009 near Bamfurlong Police Station @ 14:00ish:
12 Grey Partridge 14 Black-headed Gull Still loads of Skylark a couple of Mipits a mixed flock of Linnet and Greenfinch (couldn't count them) 2 Buzzard 1 Kestrel some corvids
Rob Thorpe said
Sun Oct 18 2:08 PM, 2009
Sunday 18 October 2009 near Bamfurlong Police Station @ 14:00ish:
c15 Grey Partridge 1 Grey Wagtail with c20 Mipit c200(!) Skylark flushed by a low flying Kestrel 2 Buzzard
Rob Thorpe said
Fri Oct 9 2:28 PM, 2009
Friday 09 October 2009 near police station @ 14:00ish:
a flock of c40 Linnet (largest flock I've seen locally for some time) loads of Skylark 3 Buzzard 2 Kestrel
Rob Thorpe said
Sun Sep 27 6:35 PM, 2009
Sunday 27 September 2009 15:30ish
in ploughed fields either side of Bryn Gates Lane, near Bamfurlong Police Station: 2 Yellow Wagtail 5+ Pied Wagtail over 100 Skylark! lots of Black-headed Gull, Lapwing and Starling a few Linnet and Mipit 4 Buzzard 1 Kestrel also I saw some Pinkfeet to the north (see pinkfeet thread)
Geoff Hargreaves said
Tue Sep 15 10:50 PM, 2009
Just ask to see his warrant card next time your asked,then tell him to mind his own business ,next time, maybe ask doe,s he own the land or just rent it
but i,m just bolshi when they don,t say excuse me first
Rob Thorpe said
Tue Sep 15 7:52 PM, 2009
This evening, while parked up on Land Gate Lane, I was scanning the fields (or should that be the fences around the fields?) at Land Gate farm, when a 4x4 pulled up and wound down the window (do you still call it winding with electric windows?). The following conversation ensued: Man in 4x4, "what are you doing?" Me, "just birdwatching (pointing at binoculars in hand), why?" 4x4 Man, "'cuz I own all this land, what are you looking at?" Me, "Birds" 4x4 Man, "what birds (lookin around him), there are no birds"
he had a point...
Rob Thorpe said
Wed Sep 9 5:12 PM, 2009
Wednesday 09 September 2009
a Green Sandpiper on flooded part of the tip near Bamfurlong police station this afternoon, then flew towards Wigan Flashes. Info thanks to Jimmy Meadows.
I accidentally typed Wogan Flashes then. Maybe the flashes should be renamed to mark his retirement from radio 2
Rob Thorpe said
Sun Sep 6 1:23 PM, 2009
Sunday 06 September 2009 around midday near Bamfurlong Police Station:
3+ Yellow Wagtail (at least one adult) in corn field 13 Skylark flying around together loads of Reed Buntings with a small flock of Goldfinch and Linnets a mixed flock of hirundines and what looked like a pair of Peregrines distant to the north.
Rob Thorpe said
Mon May 18 2:54 PM, 2009
Monday 18 May 2009
2 Oystercatcher and a drake Gadwall on the shallow pools on the tip near the police station today.
Rob Thorpe said
Sun May 3 2:59 PM, 2009
Sunday 03 May 2009
2 Wheatear on tip area next to Bamfurlong police station.
3 or 4 Brambling and 3 Tree Sparrow were with the Linnet flock near Bryn Hall early morning.
Also, 2 Red-legged Partridge were near the railway bridge.
A Grasshopper Warbler was singing from the embankment around the water-ski lake, early afternoon.
A Red-legged Partridge and a Yellow Wagtail near the Police Station, early evening.
1 Jack Snipe
3 Common Snipe
15+ Linnet
6 Meadow Pipit
3 Pied Wagtail
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Skylark
6 Lapwings
8+ Snipe
1 Wheatear
Redshank calling
20+ Sand Martins over
4 Grey Herons over
6 Linnets.
6 Skylarks
Jimmy
4 Buzzard
2 Sparrowhawk
1 Kestrel
2 Pied Wagtail
50 Meadow pipit
24 Linnet
12 Skylark
11 Grey Partridge
cheers geoff
1 Skylark
2 Magpie
2 Pied Wagtail
4 Meadow Pipit
1 Sparrowhawk,trying for the folowing
200 Starling
76 Fieldfare
80 Redwing
1 Common Buzzard persued by
120 Jackdaw
The fields have been ploughed this week resulting in a gull fest,at least a thousand mixed gull,s following the tractors and resting in the furrows,(one pair of very Yellow Legs spotted but I,m no guller)
of note a tree preservation order has been placed on the wood
cheers geoff
1 Buzzard
10 Meadow pipit
20 Fieldfare
46 Redwing
150 Starlings
46 Skylark,some already singing
cheers geoff
1 Buzzard
1 Sparrowhawk
1 Kestrel
20 Skylark
1 Grey wagtail
2 Pied wagtail
2 Grey partridge
Rooks,Crows,Gulls over
cheers geoff
2 Grey Partridge and singing Skylark
1 buzzard
2 crows prospecting
6 magpie
5 skylark,singing over territory
greylag and mute swans feeding
and a chat with the local constabulary confirms that the geese and swans are
taking advantage of the local landlords holiday absence(back on monday).
cheers geoff
42 greylag
28 mute swans,all in the winter crop fields,probably moved on from the usual
grass fields.
lots of skylarks around
cheers geoff
1 Hen Harrier (ringtail) over > south
1 Chiffchaff and 1 Nuthatch in wood opposite Bryn Hall cottages
6 meadow pipit
1 buzzard
2 magpie
20 skylark
1 curlew
cheers geoff
15 House Martin
22 House Sparrows
1 Yellow Wagtail
2 Blackbird
1 Greenfinch
6 Skylarks
Cheers Jimmy
5 Wheatear (4m, 1f) near police station, early evening.
3 grey partridge
2 magpie
4 crows
100+ redwing
50 fieldfare
cheers geoff
late morning
1 Teal
38 Grey Partridge
1 Kestrel
2 Skylark
1 Meadow Pipit
15 Yellowhammer
early afternoon near Bamfurlong Police Station:
1 Pink-footed Goose (over, heading north)
2 Teal
2 Mallard
39 Grey Partridge
1 Kestrel
2 Common Snipe
6 Stock Dove
38 Grey Partridge near the police station this afternoon.
early afternoon
2 Wheatear and 2 Pied Wagtail on the tip by the police station.
c500 Black-headed Gull in stubble fields.
late afternoon
2 Green Sandpiper and 2 juv Ringed Plover near the Police Station.
House Martins collecting mud
2 Skylarks singing
1 Lapwing
6 Swallows
Cheers Jimmy
I've noticed that too... Tips and fields containing lots of poo!
2 Yellow Wagtail on the tip next to Bamfurlong police station this afternoon.
1 female Northern Wheatear on the tip next to Bryn Hall at 14:00ish.
6 Tufted Duck (WSC lake)
2 Common Coot (WSC lake)
55 Northern Lapwing (off Bryn Gates Lane)
In fields off Bryn Gates Lane at 14:00ish:
10 Greylag Goose
4 Canada Goose
5 Mallard
6 Grey Partridge
1 Common Pheasant
1 Common Kestrel
2 Northern Lapwing
10 Common Black-headed Gull
c10 Sky Lark
In a sheep field off Landgate Lane at 14:45:
168 Fieldfare
4+ Redwing
1 Meadow Pipit
c50 Starling
-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Wednesday 3rd of February 2010 03:34:52 PM
A Raven in fields off Land Gate Lane, early afternoon.
Early afternoon near Bamfurlong Police Station:
1 Grey Heron
4 Snipe
17 Grey Partridge
2 Skylark
6 Golden Plover did a few laps of the fields near the police station just after 14:00. Also present: 40+ Linnet, loads of Skylark and a Kestrel.
near Bamfurlong Police Station @ 14:00ish:
12 Grey Partridge
14 Black-headed Gull
Still loads of Skylark
a couple of Mipits
a mixed flock of Linnet and Greenfinch (couldn't count them)
2 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
some corvids
near Bamfurlong Police Station @ 14:00ish:
c15 Grey Partridge
1 Grey Wagtail with c20 Mipit
c200(!) Skylark flushed by a low flying Kestrel
2 Buzzard
near police station @ 14:00ish:
a flock of c40 Linnet (largest flock I've seen locally for some time)
loads of Skylark
3 Buzzard
2 Kestrel
15:30ish
in ploughed fields either side of Bryn Gates Lane, near Bamfurlong Police Station:
2 Yellow Wagtail
5+ Pied Wagtail
over 100 Skylark!
lots of Black-headed Gull, Lapwing and Starling
a few Linnet and Mipit
4 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
also I saw some Pinkfeet to the north (see
pinkfeet thread)
but i,m just bolshi when they don,t say excuse me first
Man in 4x4, "what are you doing?"
Me, "just birdwatching (pointing at binoculars in hand), why?"
4x4 Man, "'cuz I own all this land, what are you looking at?"
Me, "Birds"
4x4 Man, "what birds (lookin around him), there are no birds"
he had a point...
a Green Sandpiper on flooded part of the tip near Bamfurlong police station this afternoon, then flew towards Wigan Flashes. Info thanks to Jimmy Meadows.
I accidentally typed Wogan Flashes then. Maybe the flashes should be renamed to mark his retirement from radio 2
around midday near Bamfurlong Police Station:
3+ Yellow Wagtail (at least one adult) in corn field
13 Skylark flying around together
loads of Reed Buntings with a small flock of Goldfinch and Linnets
a mixed flock of hirundines
and what looked like a pair of Peregrines distant to the north.
2 Oystercatcher and a drake Gadwall on the shallow pools on the tip near the police station today.