24 species today in 1 hr, including singing Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Goldcrest, 4 Ring-Necked Parakeet, Stock Dove and Treecreeper
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 11th of May 2024 07:45:39 PM
Simon Gregory said
Fri Feb 2 5:18 PM, 2018
4 Ring-Necked Parakeets today
Grey Heron
Phil Owen said
Sun Jan 29 8:45 PM, 2017
My brother who lives in the area has reported 2 Dipper on Gatley Brook this afternoon, by the memorial garden visable from Church Road.
-- Edited by Phil Owen on Sunday 29th of January 2017 08:48:01 PM
Charles Coutts said
Sun Mar 22 7:58 PM, 2015
Not very much going on hardly any Tits seen,Robins and Wrens everywhere.
Few Birds of note
Greenfinch 2 Nuthatch Moorhen 2 teal
1 Frog Thats it
Charles Coutts said
Sun Mar 23 10:58 AM, 2014
Nice stroll around The Carrs,The Conservation Group have done a good job all around,cleaning and thinning out of scrub seen were
Little Grebe Great Spotted Woodpecker Treecreeper Song Thrush + lots of Wrens,Robins,Blackbirds,Nuthatches etc
Rick Donkin said
Mon Jul 25 6:28 PM, 2011
Very pleasant but fairly quiet early afternoon visit
2 female Blackcaps. Great Spotted Woodpeckers calling but not seen. Several Woodpigeons including 1 juvenile. Coot and Moorhen both with chicks/young. Many Goldfinch. 2 juvenile Robins.
Rick.
Rick Donkin said
Tue Jun 28 4:24 PM, 2011
Seen this afternoon between 12:30 to 14:30:-
2 Greenfinches 6 Goldfinches 1 male and 2 female Chaffinches. 1 male Bullfinch. Several parties of Great Tits, Blue Tits and Long-tailed Tits including juveniles of each. Blackbirds, Dunnocks and Wrens throughout. 2 Song Thrushes. Many Carrion Crows and Magpies. 1 Jackdaw overhead. Several calling Great Spotted Woodpeckers only 1 seen in flight. Several Nuthatches calling. 1 Treecreeper. Many Chiffchaffs including at least 3 juveniles. 1 Male Blackcap and 2 juveniles. 11 Whitethroats including 5 juveniles. 12 Mallards. 2 Moorhens with 1 chick. 1 Little Grebe. Many Woodpigeons including several juveniles. House Sparrows around car park.
Rick.
-- Edited by Rick Donkin on Tuesday 28th of June 2011 04:25:33 PM
Charles Coutts said
Mon May 23 12:16 PM, 2011
Slow mooch around this morning. Pond area 4 Mallard +2 young moorhen Grey Heron.
Carrs 2 Whitethroat Blackcap Greenfinch 6 Goldfinch Willow Warbler 4 Chaffinch 2 Chiffchaff plus plenty of the usual stuff
No Nuthatches heard which is very strange here.
Rick Donkin said
Thu May 5 4:11 PM, 2011
This afternoon between 12:00 and 14:00
First visit to Gatley Carrs since the landscaping work has been completed around the pond.
Collared Dove Plenty of Blackbirds, Blue Tits, Great Tits and Robins Small family of 8 Long-tailed Tits Dunnocks and Wrens - singing everywhere Magpies, Carrion Crows and Woodpigeons all around the park 4 Goldfinch 2 Greenfinch 1 male Chaffinch bathing in small stream and many other males and females around Mallards - 2/3 pairs Moorhen - 2 Coot- 1 Little Grebe - 1 Nuthatch - 1 seen, several others heard Blackcap - 1 male Chiffchaff - 1 seen and others heard Starlings - 6
Also visited Scholes Park on the south side of Gatley village (Gatley Carrs being on the north side) which has a similar habitat to the Carrs - mature mixed woodland and open spaces, with small brook running through.
Similar woodland/parkland species seen with highlight of several Blackcaps, Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff and Nuthatches and up to 30 Starlings
Rick.
Rick Donkin said
Tue Mar 1 3:13 PM, 2011
Quick visit this morning. Landscaping and renovation work being carried in and around the pond (for next week) meant little bird activity - 1 Moorhen and 2 Mallard. Around rest of parkland were usual tits, finches, robins, wrens and dunnocks.
Only addition to previous visit were 2 Collared Doves and single House Sparrow.
Rick.
Rick Donkin said
Thu Feb 24 3:00 PM, 2011
Between 11.45 and 13.00.
Blackbird Blue Tit Great Tit Long-tailed Tit Dunnock Wren - singing everywhere Magpie Woodpigeon Goldfinch - largest flock of 12 Greenfinch Chaffinch Bullfinch - at least 4 male and a couple of female Jay Mallard - 3 pairs Teal - 2 drake and 1 duck seen amongst the reeds from the dipping pond Grey Heron - 2 on island on pond, but both flew off nothwards after a while Moorhen - 4 Coot- 3 Little Grebe - 1 Buzzard - 1 dropped in to trees on western fringe to be immediately mobbed by Crows and magpies. Carrion Crow - many Siskin - 8 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1f Jackdaw - 1 overhead Nuthatch Robin.
A pleasant stroll on a lovely sunny day - an area not visited for years but will put this on on my list for regular future visits. The Teal were an added bonus - a species not listed on the Gatley Carrs Conservation Groups website 'Flora & Fauna' section! http://www.gatleycarrs.org.uk/GatleyCarrs-Flora&Fauna.htm
Rick.
John Rayner said
Fri Oct 29 7:15 PM, 2010
Oct 29th: (11.00 - 12.30)
Sparrowhawk chased by Carrion Crow 5-7 Bullfinches c20 Goldfinches 3 Roving tit flocks included 1 Coal Tit and 1 Nuthatch Grey Wagtail over
Lovely Willow Carr habitat just ready and waiting for that Waterthrush
Cheers, John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Friday 29th of October 2010 07:16:24 PM
John Rayner said
Fri Oct 8 5:10 PM, 2010
A very vocal Grey Wagtail on the stream. Elsewhere Bullfinch, Jay, Goldfinch, Tit flocks, nothing special.
Again the best sighting was non-birdy. At least 1 Migrant Hawker on the pool (see Manchester Wildlife website).
Cheers, John
Charles Coutts said
Thu Sep 9 4:52 PM, 2010
Down road at side of Horse & Farrier pub,turn 1st left and carry on along this road turn track. Brookside Road ,Its at the end.
Simon Gregory said
Thu Sep 9 4:20 PM, 2010
Where abouts is this site, Gatley is on my doorstep, never been to this site or heard of it?
-- Edited by Simon Gregory on Thursday 9th of September 2010 04:20:55 PM
Paul Dewey said
Thu Sep 9 4:03 PM, 2010
Buzzard and sparrowhawk over the carrs late morning.
Few gulls over, looked black headed but no bins so couldn' be sure.
Also fly over wagtail (think grey) and a couple of jays
Oscar Coutts said
Fri May 7 10:04 AM, 2010
Nice walk around Gatley Carrs this morning Heron Willow warbler 3 Blackcaps,1which was tailess Jay Cormarant flying over Blue flash out of the corner of my eye,so presume it was a Kingfisher.
Tony Coatsworth said
Tue Mar 30 8:05 PM, 2010
Pity it's just in Stockport Borough
Phil Owen said
Tue Mar 30 7:30 PM, 2010
Good to see a post on Gatley Carrs.
It is a site with good potential which I have visited on a few occasions.
Oscar Coutts said
Tue Mar 30 3:11 PM, 2010
Very quiet on Gatley Hill just a very vocal Wren testing his lungs.
Gatley Carrs
Snipe
Meadow Pipit
4 Canada Geese
4 Mallard
moorhen
Heron
plus a very large Toad at the dipping pond
-- Edited by dave broome on Saturday 11th of May 2024 07:45:39 PM
Grey Heron
My brother who lives in the area has reported 2 Dipper on Gatley Brook this afternoon, by the memorial garden visable from Church Road.
-- Edited by Phil Owen on Sunday 29th of January 2017 08:48:01 PM
Few Birds of note
Greenfinch
2 Nuthatch
Moorhen
2 teal
1 Frog
Thats it
seen were
Little Grebe
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Treecreeper
Song Thrush
+ lots of Wrens,Robins,Blackbirds,Nuthatches etc
2 female Blackcaps.
Great Spotted Woodpeckers calling but not seen.
Several Woodpigeons including 1 juvenile.
Coot and Moorhen both with chicks/young.
Many Goldfinch.
2 juvenile Robins.
Rick.
2 Greenfinches
6 Goldfinches
1 male and 2 female Chaffinches.
1 male Bullfinch.
Several parties of Great Tits, Blue Tits and Long-tailed Tits including juveniles of each.
Blackbirds, Dunnocks and Wrens throughout.
2 Song Thrushes.
Many Carrion Crows and Magpies.
1 Jackdaw overhead.
Several calling Great Spotted Woodpeckers only 1 seen in flight.
Several Nuthatches calling.
1 Treecreeper.
Many Chiffchaffs including at least 3 juveniles.
1 Male Blackcap and 2 juveniles.
11 Whitethroats including 5 juveniles.
12 Mallards.
2 Moorhens with 1 chick.
1 Little Grebe.
Many Woodpigeons including several juveniles.
House Sparrows around car park.
Rick.
-- Edited by Rick Donkin on Tuesday 28th of June 2011 04:25:33 PM
Pond area
4 Mallard +2 young
moorhen
Grey Heron.
Carrs
2 Whitethroat
Blackcap
Greenfinch
6 Goldfinch
Willow Warbler
4 Chaffinch
2 Chiffchaff
plus plenty of the usual stuff
No Nuthatches heard which is very strange here.
First visit to Gatley Carrs since the landscaping work has been completed around the pond.
Collared Dove
Plenty of Blackbirds, Blue Tits, Great Tits and Robins
Small family of 8 Long-tailed Tits
Dunnocks and Wrens - singing everywhere
Magpies, Carrion Crows and Woodpigeons all around the park
4 Goldfinch
2 Greenfinch
1 male Chaffinch bathing in small stream and many other males and females around
Mallards - 2/3 pairs
Moorhen - 2
Coot- 1
Little Grebe - 1
Nuthatch - 1 seen, several others heard
Blackcap - 1 male
Chiffchaff - 1 seen and others heard
Starlings - 6
Also visited Scholes Park on the south side of Gatley village (Gatley Carrs being on the north side) which has a similar habitat to the Carrs - mature mixed woodland and open spaces, with small brook running through.
Similar woodland/parkland species seen with highlight of several Blackcaps, Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff and Nuthatches and up to 30 Starlings
Rick.
Landscaping and renovation work being carried in and around the pond (for next week) meant little bird activity - 1 Moorhen and 2 Mallard.
Around rest of parkland were usual tits, finches, robins, wrens and dunnocks.
Only addition to previous visit were 2 Collared Doves and single House Sparrow.
Rick.
Blackbird
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Dunnock
Wren - singing everywhere
Magpie
Woodpigeon
Goldfinch - largest flock of 12
Greenfinch
Chaffinch
Bullfinch - at least 4 male and a couple of female
Jay
Mallard - 3 pairs
Teal - 2 drake and 1 duck seen amongst the reeds from the dipping pond
Grey Heron - 2 on island on pond, but both flew off nothwards after a while
Moorhen - 4
Coot- 3
Little Grebe - 1
Buzzard - 1 dropped in to trees on western fringe to be immediately mobbed by Crows and magpies.
Carrion Crow - many
Siskin - 8
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1f
Jackdaw - 1 overhead
Nuthatch
Robin.
A pleasant stroll on a lovely sunny day - an area not visited for years but will put this on on my list for regular future visits.
The Teal were an added bonus - a species not listed on the Gatley Carrs Conservation Groups website 'Flora & Fauna' section!
http://www.gatleycarrs.org.uk/GatleyCarrs-Flora&Fauna.htm
Rick.
Sparrowhawk chased by Carrion Crow
5-7 Bullfinches
c20 Goldfinches
3 Roving tit flocks included 1 Coal Tit and 1 Nuthatch
Grey Wagtail over
Lovely Willow Carr habitat just ready and waiting for that Waterthrush
Cheers, John
-- Edited by John Rayner on Friday 29th of October 2010 07:16:24 PM
Again the best sighting was non-birdy. At least 1 Migrant Hawker on the pool (see Manchester Wildlife website).
Cheers, John
-- Edited by Simon Gregory on Thursday 9th of September 2010 04:20:55 PM
Buzzard and sparrowhawk over the carrs late morning.
Few gulls over, looked black headed but no bins so couldn' be sure.
Also fly over wagtail (think grey) and a couple of jays
Heron
Willow warbler
3 Blackcaps,1which was tailess
Jay
Cormarant flying over
Blue flash out of the corner of my eye,so presume it was a Kingfisher.
It is a site with good potential which I have visited on a few occasions.