Walked from Rivington Barn up to Rivington Pike (I've never been before and was on a social walk with a group) but heard a cuckoo on the way up and same area on the way back - around 13.00 and 14.30
John Williams said
Fri Feb 3 4:22 PM, 2023
Walked from Belmont Road to Georges Lane (GM border), outward through the woodland and
return via moorland edge and Pigeon Tower. 10.30-14.30.
Woodland : 5 Goldcrests (3+2) with 1 seen doing aerial sorties to catch winter gnats, 2 Coal Tits and 1 Nuthatch.
A flock of 46 Fieldfares on the sheep pasture. 3 Ravens seen over the moor.
John Williams said
Tue May 31 4:59 PM, 2022
Morning walk around the Japanese Gardens and surrounding woodland.
2 Wood Warblers (1 in song and giving excellent views).
2 Willow Warblers were seen collecting food, plus 1 Chiffchaff was singing from the top of a dead conifer.
2 Kestrels hovered over the moorland close to the Pigeon Tower.
Ian Moran said
Sat May 21 4:09 PM, 2022
1 Wood Warbler calling in similar place to last year, just before the bridge near the Japanese Gardens.
Lez Fairclough said
Mon Nov 22 11:05 PM, 2021
P.M. walk from the barn up to the pike & back via Japanese Gardens.
2 Nuthatch around the barn area.
Good numbers of Redwing devouring Holly berries.
2 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch & a Grey Wagtail around the Japanese Gardens.
3 female Reed Bunting away from the main forest on the reedy slopes with a flushed Woodcock on the forest edge.
Also seen Goldcrest & Jay but surprisingly not a single raptor.
The Reed Bunting pic appears to show blue in its wings which I believe is a reflection from the sky.
-- Edited by Lez Fairclough on Monday 22nd of November 2021 11:26:48 PM
One singing Wood Warbler showing well just below the Japanese Gardens. Next to the bridge there.
Still present yesterday morning (29th).
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
Ian Moran said
Thu May 27 8:36 PM, 2021
One singing Wood Warbler showing well just below the Japanese Gardens. Next to the bridge there.
Chris Sutton said
Mon May 10 1:33 PM, 2021
To clarify.... Wood Warbler was off North West end of the lake
Chris Sutton said
Mon May 10 1:08 PM, 2021
Wood Warbler singing and showing well just to west of the Japanese garden lake in Rivington terrace gardens. Just down the path around a small quarry cutting. Chris
Jason Dulhanty said
Sat Feb 27 12:24 PM, 2021
Rivington barn area
Green woodpecker calling @ 08.00 this morning
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
Scott robinson said
Fri Dec 11 11:44 AM, 2015
A run this morning up through the Japanese Gardens and up to the Mast and back down,
2 Kestrel hunting, Male and Female 1 Treecreeper 1 Nuthatch, Heard only 6 Meadow Pipit
MJKeating said
Tue Dec 30 6:36 PM, 2014
Amazing walk yesterday, albeit a bit icy!
Buzzard on a fence near the Reservoir. On the walk up to the pike, 2 Treecreeper were seen plus a lot of Blue Tits.
Usually see a kestrel on the walk but didn't spot it this time.
David Kaye said
Mon Aug 11 5:26 PM, 2014
Osprey flew over Pigeon Tower south-west at 14.15
Scott robinson said
Sun May 18 3:25 PM, 2014
Garden warbler singing away while I was out running around this morning.
Scott robinson said
Wed May 7 1:23 PM, 2014
Running again this dinnertime, up through the terraced gardens to the mast and back down.
Good numbers of skylark and meadow pipit as always.
Decent numbers of willow warbler and chiffchaff aswell.
1 tree pipit 2 goldcrest 1 kestrel 2 buzzards being harassed by crows 5 long tailed tits 1 willow tit blue and great tits 1 coal tit, first one ive seen for a good while 2 blackcap 5 blackbird 2 robin 4 lapwing 5 curlew 2 snipe
Great views of a blackcap singing away today, unbelievably loud for a little bird. No sight or sound of cuckoo today either.
Scott robinson said
Mon May 5 10:48 AM, 2014
7:30 to 10:00 Walk from rivington barn up through the gardens to rivington pike tower, then to the mast and back.
2 male cuckoos 1 nuthatch 1 willow tit 1 great spotted woodpecker Good numbers of all the tits, robin and blackbird 3 chaffinch 2 raven
over to the mast there was,
Skylark and meadow pipit in double figures 3 lapwing 2 curlew 1 kestrel 1 snipe flushed 2 grey partridge Could hear a few pheasent aswell, although didnt actually see any.
Scott robinson said
Thu May 1 6:50 PM, 2014
Been running up rivington pike today,then over to the mast.
2 willow tit 1 goldcrest 5 curlew Loads of meadow pipit over to the mast 1 kestrel Good numbers of willow warbler and chiffchaff around the japanese gardens. Quite a lot of pheasant about aswell 2 raven
Scott robinson said
Sat Apr 12 8:58 AM, 2014
Len it was up near the japenese gardens while I was running through didnt actually see it only heard, cheers scott
Len Poxon said
Fri Apr 11 10:47 PM, 2014
Scott, Do you have any more details of where you saw/heard the Wood Warbler please.
Scott robinson said
Sun Apr 6 2:39 PM, 2014
Late post for yesterday morning.
Went running yesterday from the barn up through the japenese gardens to the top of Rivington and back down.
Willow, blue, and great tits 3 chiffchaff 2 willow warbler 1 wood warbler 2 grey partridge 1 raven loads of meadow pipit 3 chaffinch 1 great spotted woodpecker 1 merlin robin blackbird
return via moorland edge and Pigeon Tower. 10.30-14.30.
Woodland : 5 Goldcrests (3+2) with 1 seen doing aerial sorties to catch winter gnats, 2 Coal Tits and 1 Nuthatch.
A flock of 46 Fieldfares on the sheep pasture. 3 Ravens seen over the moor.
2 Wood Warblers (1 in song and giving excellent views).
2 Willow Warblers were seen collecting food, plus 1 Chiffchaff was singing from the top of a dead conifer.
2 Kestrels hovered over the moorland close to the Pigeon Tower.
1 Wood Warbler calling in similar place to last year, just before the bridge near the Japanese Gardens.
P.M. walk from the barn up to the pike & back via Japanese Gardens.
2 Nuthatch around the barn area.
Good numbers of Redwing devouring Holly berries.
2 Chaffinch, 3 Bullfinch & a Grey Wagtail around the Japanese Gardens.
3 female Reed Bunting away from the main forest on the reedy slopes with a flushed Woodcock on the forest edge.
Also seen Goldcrest & Jay but surprisingly not a single raptor.
The Reed Bunting pic appears to show blue in its wings which I believe is a reflection from the sky.
-- Edited by Lez Fairclough on Monday 22nd of November 2021 11:26:48 PM
Still present yesterday morning (29th).
Info thanks to Phil Rhodes
One singing Wood Warbler showing well just below the Japanese Gardens. Next to the bridge there.
Chris
Rivington barn area
Green woodpecker calling @ 08.00 this morning
Cheers Jay
Dont twitch and drive
2 Kestrel hunting, Male and Female
1 Treecreeper
1 Nuthatch, Heard only
6 Meadow Pipit
Buzzard on a fence near the Reservoir. On the walk up to the pike, 2 Treecreeper were seen plus a lot of Blue Tits.
Usually see a kestrel on the walk but didn't spot it this time.
Good numbers of skylark and meadow pipit as always.
Decent numbers of willow warbler and chiffchaff aswell.
1 tree pipit
2 goldcrest
1 kestrel
2 buzzards being harassed by crows
5 long tailed tits
1 willow tit
blue and great tits
1 coal tit, first one ive seen for a good while
2 blackcap
5 blackbird
2 robin
4 lapwing
5 curlew
2 snipe
Great views of a blackcap singing away today, unbelievably loud for a little bird.
No sight or sound of cuckoo today either.
Walk from rivington barn up through the gardens to rivington pike tower, then to the mast and back.
2 male cuckoos
1 nuthatch
1 willow tit
1 great spotted woodpecker
Good numbers of all the tits, robin and blackbird
3 chaffinch
2 raven
over to the mast there was,
Skylark and meadow pipit in double figures
3 lapwing
2 curlew
1 kestrel
1 snipe flushed
2 grey partridge
Could hear a few pheasent aswell, although didnt actually see any.
2 willow tit
1 goldcrest
5 curlew
Loads of meadow pipit over to the mast
1 kestrel
Good numbers of willow warbler and chiffchaff around the japanese gardens.
Quite a lot of pheasant about aswell
2 raven
Went running yesterday from the barn up through the japenese gardens to the top of Rivington and back down.
Willow, blue, and great tits
3 chiffchaff
2 willow warbler
1 wood warbler
2 grey partridge
1 raven
loads of meadow pipit
3 chaffinch
1 great spotted woodpecker
1 merlin
robin
blackbird