I have been contacted by concerned Birchwood residents about the construction work which has started this weekend between Cavendish Road and Daten Ave and the potential disturbance to breeding birds. To assist them, can anybody confirm some of the breeding species in the area? I understand there are Lapwing and Little Ringed Plover in the area. On a quick visit this lunch time I also saw Ringed Plover but dont know if these are breeding. If anybody has any knowledge/more information on the construction work that would also be appreciated.

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Thanks

David

-- Edited by David Spencer on Sunday 19th of April 2015 07:05:02 PM

a brief walk round Birchwood business park on my lunch and saw 3 white wagtail, 4 pied wagtail, possible the scruffiest grey heron I've ever seen with quite a few missing feathers in its wings as it flew over, 1 buzzard riding a thermal, several goldfinches and 1 oystercatcher on a patch of grass between the offices not far from the hotel

I've just walked round there but didn't see it so must have moved on gutted. However there were two little ringed plovers on there along with the usual garden birds

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 10th of April 2015 02:42:32 PM

Ring Ouzel present on waste ground adjacent to Risley Road (opposite Cavendish Place), Birchwood Business Park.

My first Chiffchaff cheered me up this morning from a car park in Birchwood :)

Little egret flew north over birchwood park at c.12.10 this afternoon not very high up so may still be in area?

Sadly I found a deceased Chiffchaff in Birchwood today - office window strike [seemed a real shame - all that way from Africa to be defeated by a reflective bit of glass]. On the positive side I remembered reading on here about Manchester Museum - one quick email later and it's in the freezer to be posted on Monday to join the study skins.

1 Raven over Birchwood Boulevard this lunchtime.