A flock of 60+ very low NE over Heywood Road rugby ground at 19:20 tonight.
Jeff Clarke said
Mon Oct 16 6:26 PM, 2023
Ring necked parakeet numbers have increased substantially this year. Roosting flock this evening (17:49) was about 101-103 on Walton Road, possibly roosting in Walton Park.
Matt Gillett said
Wed Feb 2 11:17 AM, 2022
Harris Hawk being harassed by gulls over Sale Moor just now (1105), heading SE.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Apr 30 5:13 PM, 2021
Originally posted today by Tony:
Just saw on the Sale - M33 Facebook page that a Hoopoe was in a private garden yesterday 29/4/21. Anyone heard anything? I only just heard about it before I headed to work.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Feb 2 3:06 PM, 2021
Originally posted today by Nev Wright:
Amazing! 14:25...
Scarlet Macaw just seen flying over Brooklands Cemetery south towards Brooklands. Just checked and apparently there's a lost one noted on Facebook from the area.
Chased by 4 black-headed gulls.
I'm sure it won't like the snow
Jeff Clarke said
Fri Oct 4 10:11 AM, 2019
After a couple of months with occasional sightings of Ring-necked Parakeets in the Walton Park area, they are now becoming regular. Latest sighting was today was of four flying along the canal.
Jeff Clarke said
Tue Sep 4 3:08 PM, 2018
Walton road allotments. Wheatear and chiffchaff at 2 pm.
Jeff Clarke said
Tue Jul 25 9:15 PM, 2017
Single ring-necked parakeet flew over mid-morning. Could be the same individual seen over sale wp earlier today.
James Walsh said
Wed May 18 8:07 PM, 2016
The funny-looking Mandarin still present on the Bridgewater Canal on Tuesday 17th May c300 yards north of Sale Metrolink station, it seems to be associating with a drake Mallard
James Walsh said
Sat May 14 6:54 PM, 2016
Mandarin Bridgewater Canal between Brooklands and Sale
James Walsh said
Sat May 7 9:03 AM, 2016
Drake Mandarin with some female plumage characteristics still present on Bridgewater Canal adjacent to Brooklands Metrolink station
Jeff Clarke said
Mon Apr 4 10:07 AM, 2016
Six Bramblings in my garden (close to the park) up to at least 10am.
James Walsh said
Sun Mar 13 5:11 AM, 2016
In December 2014 I thought this bird might be a first-winter drake, but it's plumage seems to have remained the same
An interesting bird for the scientists !
From my records, there seem to have been at least 3 Mandarins along this area of the Bridgewater Canal in recent years, an adult drake, this bird and a female
I'm not sure this is a Gynandromorph - I can see the logic though. I can't really offer a better solution, but it's clearly showing a degree of leucism, in my short experience domestic flocks can have sorts of genetic abnormalities, I suppose its a result of a reduced gene pool.
It's certainly a scuffy bugger.
-- Edited by JamieDunning on Sunday 13th of March 2016 01:17:18 AM
Roger Baker 3 said
Sat Mar 12 11:48 PM, 2016
I found this photo very interesting Joel and have done a bit of digging about.
Think it could be a (rare) case of what is known as "Gynandromorphism" .... basically a mix up of male and female cells.
It's thought that it is usually older females that begin to assume male characteristics due to a drop in oestrogen levels with the male hormones taking over.
As I said, interesting .... you learn something every day, hopefully.
Roger
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Sunday 13th of March 2016 08:06:08 AM
Joel Tragen said
Sat Mar 12 8:52 PM, 2016
I have written about this bird before, it has the body structure of a male mandarin but the colours are that of a female. Is this the bird in question?
Male Mandarin on canal just south of Brooklands Station. I don't know if this has been noted before but this individual does not appear to be 100% Mandarin, but I can see nothing which gives any indication of its parentage.
A clue may be in Nev Wright's entry of 8th April 2013 of a female Mandarin apparently paired up with a Mallard.
-- Edited by Jeff Clarke on Saturday 12th of March 2016 07:34:16 PM
Andy Isherwood said
Mon Feb 29 1:43 PM, 2016
2 Siskin flew north over Marsland road just before 9am today
Andy Isherwood said
Thu Nov 19 5:07 PM, 2015
Mandarin still present on Canal between Town centre and Marsland road bridge mid afternoon today, also mixed tit flock of c.40 in trees around cemetery.
-- Edited by Andy Isherwood on Thursday 19th of November 2015 05:08:00 PM
Andy Isherwood said
Wed Oct 7 2:35 PM, 2015
21 species today (but a few different to yesterday). only highlights, now at least 6 Goldcrest in with at least 35 Long Tailed tit, and c.25 mixed Blue and Great tit along canal between Marsland road and Walton road cut through.
Andy Isherwood said
Tue Oct 6 1:28 PM, 2015
regular lunchtime walk along canal and back along Walto road produced 22 species today best of which were 2 different Sparrowhawk 3 Coal tit and 4+ Goldcrest in with 2 reasonably sized flocks of the commoner 3 tit species. Single Treecreeper and at least 3 Nuthatch calling in the Park Mandarin still on Canal.
Rob Smallwood said
Sun Sep 27 3:29 PM, 2015
Ring-necked Parakeets have been seen in gardens closer to the brook along Walton Road in recent weeks.
Lawrence Hindley said
Thu Sep 10 9:28 PM, 2015
10.30am Thursday Female Mandarin sleeping on bank by bridge over canal just down from park. It was with two Mallard who were also asleep.
Andy Isherwood said
Wed Sep 9 2:57 PM, 2015
Mandarin still present but on canal bank at Walton Park and taking bread almost from the hand! In the park itself 5 Mistle Thrush on the football pitch and vocal Nuthatch calling from trees near entrance.
Andy Isherwood said
Mon Sep 7 3:34 PM, 2015
Mandarin still on Canal this lunchtime as well as 2 Mute Swans (1 with blue ring XY4)
-- Edited by Andy Isherwood on Monday 7th of September 2015 03:35:11 PM
Nev Wright said
Sun Mar 22 3:01 PM, 2015
Woodcock flew over Raglan Road this morning 9am
James Walsh said
Fri Mar 6 10:18 PM, 2015
Drake Mandarin @ Bridgewater Canal, Brooklands
Nev Wright said
Fri Jan 2 9:20 PM, 2015
Late post for New Years Day... Mandarin still present on Canal
James Walsh said
Fri Dec 5 7:57 PM, 2014
29th November
Drake Mandarin @ Bridgewater Canal
steven burke said
Sun Nov 23 10:58 AM, 2014
No signs of the female mandarin, however, there is a male mandarin (moulting)on the canal between sale & brooklands tram stop. 53 pink footed goose over at 9.43am. 6 redwing 7 chaffinch 1 jay
Jeff Clarke said
Thu Aug 14 10:25 PM, 2014
Whimbrels (probably 3+) heard flying over 10:15 p.m.
Jeff Clarke said
Sat Jul 26 12:48 PM, 2014
4 Ravens flying East at 12:15 over Walton Road Allotments. Also a Brown Hawker.
James Walsh said
Wed Mar 26 2:57 PM, 2014
Female Mandarin still present on the Bridgewater Canal north of Brooklands metro station
steven burke said
Sun Jan 12 5:54 PM, 2014
female mandarin still on the bridgewater canal opposite Walton park.
Nev Wright said
Mon Dec 9 10:14 PM, 2013
Female Mandarin still about on the canal north of Walton Park.
Jeff Clarke said
Fri Aug 23 4:43 AM, 2013
Tawny Owl calling in my garden close to Walton Park - the first I have heard here for more than two years ( they used to be regular many years ago), but I did find a Tawny Owl feather on the Walton Road allotments in early June.
Jeff Clarke said
Thu Aug 22 1:25 AM, 2013
Possible zebra finch (or something similar) whizzed past me on Walton Road Allotments at about 17:00 - no binoculars, but they would have been of no use as it went through so fast. The high-pitched buzzing call sounded familiar and it was tiny!
James Walsh said
Wed Aug 7 4:01 PM, 2013
Female Mandarin still present on the Bridgewater Canal around the barges just north of the road bridge (adjacent to Brooklands metro station)
James Walsh said
Tue Apr 9 3:11 PM, 2013
Female Mandarin still present on the Bridgewater Canal just north of the road bridge (adjacent to Brooklands metro station)
-- Edited by James Walsh on Tuesday 9th of April 2013 03:12:09 PM
Nev Wright said
Tue Apr 9 3:48 AM, 2013
Female Mandarin seen on the canal today as I crossed over the bridge near Brooklands Station. Seems paired up with a male Mallard!
Jeff Clarke said
Mon Nov 26 9:57 PM, 2012
Adult female Mandarin on Bridgewater Canal by Walton Park. Has been around for a couple of weeks and sometimes wanders up towards Sale town centre.
Jeff Clarke said
Thu Nov 17 7:40 AM, 2011
Late record from yesterday (16th Nov). 2 Tree Sparrows on Walton Road Allotments lunch time yesterday.
-- Edited by Jeff Clarke on Thursday 17th of November 2011 07:40:36 AM
Ian McKerchar said
Sun Nov 6 10:53 PM, 2011
14 Whooper Swans flying NE at about 10:15 today.
Info thanks to Jeff Clarke
Jeff Clarke said
Sat Sep 3 12:49 PM, 2011
one swift flying south at about 11:30
Ian McKerchar said
Wed Jun 29 12:49 PM, 2011
Little Egret flying north over at 12:20 today.
Info thanks to Jeff Clarke
Jeff Clarke said
Thu Apr 7 2:28 PM, 2011
Raven flying North at about 12 noon.
Jeff Clarke said
Thu Jan 27 6:08 PM, 2011
Brambling on bank of Bridgewater Canal 10:20 this morning
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 2nd of February 2021 03:05:41 PM
A flock of 60+ very low NE over Heywood Road rugby ground at 19:20 tonight.
Ring necked parakeet numbers have increased substantially this year. Roosting flock this evening (17:49) was about 101-103 on Walton Road, possibly roosting in Walton Park.
Harris Hawk being harassed by gulls over Sale Moor just now (1105), heading SE.
Originally posted today by Tony:
Just saw on the Sale - M33 Facebook page that a Hoopoe was in a private garden yesterday 29/4/21. Anyone heard anything? I only just heard about it before I headed to work.
Originally posted today by Nev Wright:
Amazing! 14:25...
Scarlet Macaw just seen flying over Brooklands Cemetery south towards Brooklands. Just checked and apparently there's a lost one noted on Facebook from the area.
Chased by 4 black-headed gulls.
I'm sure it won't like the snow
After a couple of months with occasional sightings of Ring-necked Parakeets in the Walton Park area, they are now becoming regular. Latest sighting was today was of four flying along the canal.
Walton road allotments. Wheatear and chiffchaff at 2 pm.
Six Bramblings in my garden (close to the park) up to at least 10am.
In December 2014 I thought this bird might be a first-winter drake, but it's plumage seems to have remained the same
An interesting bird for the scientists !
From my records, there seem to have been at least 3 Mandarins along this area of the Bridgewater Canal in recent years, an adult drake, this bird and a female
I can't really offer a better solution, but it's clearly showing a degree of leucism, in my short experience domestic flocks can have sorts of genetic abnormalities, I suppose its a result of a reduced gene pool. It's certainly a scuffy bugger.
-- Edited by JamieDunning on Sunday 13th of March 2016 01:17:18 AM
Think it could be a (rare) case of what is known as "Gynandromorphism" .... basically a mix up of male and female cells.
It's thought that it is usually older females that begin to assume male characteristics due to a drop in oestrogen levels with the male hormones taking over.
As I said, interesting .... you learn something every day, hopefully.
Roger
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Sunday 13th of March 2016 08:06:08 AM
Male Mandarin on canal just south of Brooklands Station. I don't know if this has been noted before but this individual does not appear to be 100% Mandarin, but I can see nothing which gives any indication of its parentage.
A clue may be in Nev Wright's entry of 8th April 2013 of a female Mandarin apparently paired up with a Mallard.
-- Edited by Jeff Clarke on Saturday 12th of March 2016 07:34:16 PM
Mandarin still present on Canal between Town centre and Marsland road bridge mid afternoon today, also mixed tit flock of c.40 in trees around cemetery.
-- Edited by Andy Isherwood on Thursday 19th of November 2015 05:08:00 PM
only highlights, now at least 6 Goldcrest in with at least 35 Long Tailed tit, and c.25 mixed Blue and Great tit along canal between Marsland road and Walton road cut through.
2 different Sparrowhawk
3 Coal tit and 4+ Goldcrest in with 2 reasonably sized flocks of the commoner 3 tit species.
Single Treecreeper and at least 3 Nuthatch calling in the Park
Mandarin still on Canal.
Female Mandarin sleeping on bank by bridge over canal just down from park. It was with two Mallard who were also asleep.
In the park itself 5 Mistle Thrush on the football pitch and vocal Nuthatch calling from trees near entrance.
-- Edited by Andy Isherwood on Monday 7th of September 2015 03:35:11 PM
Mandarin still present on Canal
Drake Mandarin @ Bridgewater Canal
53 pink footed goose over at 9.43am.
6 redwing
7 chaffinch
1 jay
female mandarin still on the bridgewater canal opposite Walton park.
-- Edited by James Walsh on Tuesday 9th of April 2013 03:12:09 PM
Seems paired up with a male Mallard!
-- Edited by Jeff Clarke on Thursday 17th of November 2011 07:40:36 AM
Info thanks to Jeff Clarke
Info thanks to Jeff Clarke
Brambling on bank of Bridgewater Canal 10:20 this morning
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 2nd of February 2021 03:05:41 PM