Across the road from The Barn Owl pub, at least 12 Lapwing flying around, with some on the deck close, a male strutting and nest scraping. 2 Oystercatcher here too, Linnet and Skylark singing.
Mike Duckham said
Fri May 26 4:31 PM, 2023
A pair of Yellow Wagtails in a field by the bridge was a nice surprise, 2nd species I saw on getting out of the car (the first being Goldfinch).
Steven Nelson said
Tue Dec 1 8:47 PM, 2020
c80 Pink-footed Geese seemed to have just taken off from fields near Agden Bridge and then headed south this morning 8.10
Steven Nelson said
Wed Oct 21 8:57 PM, 2020
Late post for Monday 19th Oct 2020
1 partially leucistic male Blackbird sat on top of a hedgerow near Agden Bridge as I drove past. Almost 50% white and very distinctive.
sid ashton said
Wed May 20 11:23 PM, 2020
Yellow Wagtail perched on overhead telegraph wires near the riding school on our first evening walk for some time. Lots of Swallows around too, many taking insects over the water in the canal. Great to get out even if just for a short time.
Steven Nelson said
Thu Feb 6 8:21 PM, 2020
Nearest thread for this. Approx 40 Pink-footed Geese landed in fields just south of A56 near to Agden Bridge this morning.
Steven Nelson said
Fri Nov 15 9:06 PM, 2019
Large flock of c.400 Pink-footed Geese seen from A56 at Agden Bridge this morning at 08.15 heading SE in the direction of Knutsford.
Mike Duckham said
Mon Jul 15 11:15 AM, 2019
Not too far from here at the Swan With Two Nicks, Little Bollington yesterday evening, alarm-calling House Martins gave warning of the arrival of a Hobby, which shot through at high speed. Been waiting to see one here for 20 years!
sid ashton said
Wed Apr 10 9:10 PM, 2019
My first 2 Swallows of the year yesterday, where I usually see them, on the telegraph wires next to the riding school near to the canal.
Steven Nelson said
Thu Mar 7 9:39 PM, 2019
2 Oystercatchers on the roof of one of the large buildings of the farm opposite the turning to Warrington Lane along A56 at Agden Bridge this morning.
Mike Duckham said
Wed Jul 25 1:33 PM, 2018
At least 3 Raven, prob a family group, just north of Woolstencroft dairy farm. It's great to have Ravens in lowland Cheshire, fantastic birds. Their diet must be very different to the ones where i live in in north Wales (dead sheep!).
Mike Duckham said
Thu Jul 12 6:58 PM, 2018
One Yellow Wagtail over the Barn Owl pub car park on Mon 9.7., seemed to come out of the crop on the other side of the canal.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Thursday 12th of July 2018 07:00:17 PM
sid ashton said
Wed Apr 25 8:50 PM, 2018
Five Swallows and two House Martins near the riding school next to the canal this evening. First of the year for me for both species.
Steven Nelson said
Tue Apr 24 10:33 PM, 2018
Closest thread I could find:
Sad sight this morning of a dead Tawny Owl on the A56 near Agden.
Mike Duckham said
Sun Apr 23 10:08 PM, 2017
Barn Owl pub in one and a half hours - one Yellow Wag over north ish, one Tree Sparrow flew past. No Lapwing at all either near or far. 2 skylark. 2 Black Headed Gulls west along the canal and also 3 Collared Doves - is there a spring migration of Collared Doves? Because some big numbers are seen flying out to sea from South Stack each spring. 3 House Martins Agden bridge.
sid ashton said
Sun Apr 3 8:38 PM, 2016
Found my first Swallow of the year on the same telephone wire as in previous years, near the riding school next to the canal. I was quite pleased with this find because of doubt, in certain quarters that I would have been able to do it so late in the day - it was getting on for 6 this evening when I got there
-- Edited by sid ashton on Sunday 3rd of April 2016 10:34:50 PM
sid ashton said
Wed Sep 16 9:25 PM, 2015
Late afternoon walk along the canal towards Agden Bridge from Dunham - in the distance, just before the bridge we noticed what looked like fish jumping out of the water.
We were looking into the sun but as we got closer we realised that the splashing was being caused by 10's of Swallows and a few House Martins diving down, presumably taking insects off the surface of the water. We have seen Swallows doing this before but never with such energy, amazing
sid ashton said
Thu Aug 27 2:36 PM, 2015
Late on yesterday afternoon with Mrs A and her injured foot we were sitting watching the world go by from the bench near the bridge when the Swallows started alarming and a Hobby flew through.
Having spent fruitless hours in the area this summer looking for the species I was very pleased to see this bird.
Then decided to nip to the Barn Owl for a thirst quencher and sitting outside saw two distant Hobbies. Only had my binoculars but fairly sure they were young birds. They were flying around a group of trees were we have seen them in previous years.
Just as we were leaving the pub noticed a group of Grey Partridge in the barley field opposite; two adults and 8 - 10 young
-- Edited by sid ashton on Friday 28th of August 2015 02:35:17 PM
Steven Nelson said
Sat Aug 22 9:13 PM, 2015
15.00-17.30 Kayak trip along the Bridgewater canal from Dunham Massey to Spud Wood and back again
2 Hobbies seen together over the Barn Owl pub at approx 16.30 this afternoon. Lots of Swallows about. Then 1 Hobby (one of the same or another?) then seen hunting Swallows low over the canal further along towards Dunham at approx 16.50 and 1 seen again (presumably the same bird again) over Little Bollington at approx 17.10
Also a Sparrowhawk causing havoc amongst the Swallows at Little Bollington
Other birds seen: 2 Coal Tit 1 Yellowhammer 2 Buzzard
sid ashton said
Fri Apr 11 8:28 PM, 2014
First two Swallows of the year on the same telegraph wire as two years ago, near the riding school next to the canal.
Mike Duckham said
Tue Jun 18 5:13 AM, 2013
Walked from the bridge towards the farm, pair of Buzzards best. 3+ Yellow Wags around the Barn Owl pub.
sid ashton said
Sat May 11 1:38 AM, 2013
With John Barber this afternoon saw our first Hobby of the year - cruising around over the fields for a while before heading towards Dunham Massey. Also plenty of Swallows and House Martins about as well as several Swifts and three Red-legged Partridge in one of the ploughed fields near the Barn Owl pub.
sid ashton said
Sat Apr 7 12:56 AM, 2012
At last I picked up my first Swallow of the year this afternoon on a telegraph wire close to the canal.
Mark Rigby said
Sat Aug 29 9:41 PM, 2009
Ian McKerchar wrote:
It is not possible to sex individual Hobbies Geoff, without comparison to a bird of an opposite sex, without prior knowledge of a known individual or without biometric data
OR without catching it to obtain measurements
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Aug 28 10:57 PM, 2009
It is not possible to sex individual Hobbies Geoff, without comparison to a bird of an opposite sex, without prior knowledge of a known individual or without biometric data
Geoff Hargreaves said
Fri Aug 28 10:13 PM, 2009
Come then boy,s is there a trick,it,s not that i,ve seen enough hobby,s(or is it hobbies) but i,m also interested in this pair,I travel through their patch every day and have,nt managed to cop a glancel
cheers geoff
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Aug 27 11:04 PM, 2009
Thanks Sid. Matter resolved
sid ashton said
Thu Aug 27 10:12 PM, 2009
Ian I have sent you a PM
Sid
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Aug 27 7:34 PM, 2009
Sid, I'm intruigued enough to feel compelled to ask but what criteria are you using to sex the Hobby as a male? I'm aware it's possible if both are seen side by side and that very small differences apparently exist between the two but are all but practically useless for field observations. I just thought I could be missing a trick here
sid ashton said
Thu Aug 27 10:41 AM, 2009
Male Hobby over the canal right next to the bridge flying amongst a small flock of Swallows but not bothering them.
sid ashton said
Wed Aug 12 9:35 PM, 2009
This evening - Male Hobby being chased by Swallows over the canal and a Raven being mobbed by three Crows over the fields back toward Dunham. Smaller birds harrassing larger species.
sid ashton said
Sat Aug 1 3:27 PM, 2009
A Hobby chasing swifts over the fields back toward Dunham between the showers this morning.
sid ashton said
Thu Jul 23 4:34 PM, 2009
Watched two Hobbys over the canal at Agden Bridge this morning.
sid ashton said
Sat Jul 11 4:30 PM, 2009
A lunch time walk along the Bridgewater canal from Dunham towards Lymm. At Agden Bridge within the space of 10 minutes I had a Hobby perched overhead, a family of Linnets in the hedgerow, a male Yellowhammer taking their place and finally a Yellow Wag on the phone wires. I'm not getting up early again if you can get this at lunchtime
Across the road from The Barn Owl pub, at least 12 Lapwing flying around, with some on the deck close, a male strutting and nest scraping. 2 Oystercatcher here too, Linnet and Skylark singing.
1 partially leucistic male Blackbird sat on top of a hedgerow near Agden Bridge as I drove past. Almost 50% white and very distinctive.
Yellow Wagtail perched on overhead telegraph wires near the riding school on our first evening walk for some time. Lots of Swallows around too, many taking insects over the water in the canal. Great to get out even if just for a short time.
Approx 40 Pink-footed Geese landed in fields just south of A56 near to Agden Bridge this morning.
My first 2 Swallows of the year yesterday, where I usually see them, on the telegraph wires next to the riding school near to the canal.
At least 3 Raven, prob a family group, just north of Woolstencroft dairy farm. It's great to have Ravens in lowland Cheshire, fantastic birds. Their diet must be very different to the ones where i live in in north Wales (dead sheep!).
One Yellow Wagtail over the Barn Owl pub car park on Mon 9.7., seemed to come out of the crop on the other side of the canal.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Thursday 12th of July 2018 07:00:17 PM
Five Swallows and two House Martins near the riding school next to the canal this evening. First of the year for me for both species.
Sad sight this morning of a dead Tawny Owl on the A56 near Agden.
Barn Owl pub in one and a half hours - one Yellow Wag over north ish, one Tree Sparrow flew past. No Lapwing at all either near or far. 2 skylark. 2 Black Headed Gulls west along the canal and also 3 Collared Doves - is there a spring migration of Collared Doves? Because some big numbers are seen flying out to sea from South Stack each spring.
3 House Martins Agden bridge.
Found my first Swallow of the year on the same telephone wire as in previous years, near the riding school next to the canal. I was quite pleased with this find because of doubt, in certain quarters that I would have been able to do it so late in the day - it was getting on for 6 this evening when I got there
-- Edited by sid ashton on Sunday 3rd of April 2016 10:34:50 PM
We were looking into the sun but as we got closer we realised that the splashing was being caused by 10's of Swallows and a few House Martins diving down, presumably taking insects off the surface of the water. We have seen Swallows doing this before but never with such energy, amazing
Having spent fruitless hours in the area this summer looking for the species I was very pleased to see this bird.
Then decided to nip to the Barn Owl for a thirst quencher and sitting outside saw two distant Hobbies. Only had my binoculars but fairly sure they were young birds. They were flying around a group of trees were we have seen them in previous years.
Just as we were leaving the pub noticed a group of Grey Partridge in the barley field opposite; two adults and 8 - 10 young
-- Edited by sid ashton on Friday 28th of August 2015 02:35:17 PM
Kayak trip along the Bridgewater canal from Dunham Massey to Spud Wood and back again
2 Hobbies seen together over the Barn Owl pub at approx 16.30 this afternoon. Lots of Swallows about. Then 1 Hobby (one of the same or another?) then seen hunting Swallows low over the canal further along towards Dunham at approx 16.50 and 1 seen again (presumably the same bird again) over Little Bollington at approx 17.10
Also a Sparrowhawk causing havoc amongst the Swallows at Little Bollington
Other birds seen:
2 Coal Tit
1 Yellowhammer
2 Buzzard
OR without catching it to obtain measurements
but i,m also interested in this pair,I travel through their patch every day and have,nt managed to cop a glance
cheers geoff
Sid