2 kingfisher near the boardwalk past broomstairs farm. 1 seen at the same place on the walk back. 2 Grey wagtail 32 Mistle thrush Severall bullfinch calling. 2 Male seen 2 chiffchaff singing. Lots more calling Cormorant over 2 lesser-black backed gulls amongst the black-headed gulls in the flooded field. 2 Dipper(1 on the river before Ivy cottages and the other on the river just before Mill Lane) Mixed tit flock
Vicky Harper said
Sun Sep 7 12:31 PM, 2014
Quick walk between 10-11 am
Very quiet compared to yesterday
1 Male blackcap Several Chiffchaff (heard) Tit flock comprising of mainly long-tailed tit A few mistle thrush (heard) Female great-spotted woodpecker 1 moorhen 2 teal in flooded area of field 3 house martin over 1 cormant over 2 jay
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Vicky Harper said
Sun Sep 7 12:21 PM, 2014
Deleted - sorry post duplicated
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Vicky Harper said
Sat Sep 6 5:58 PM, 2014
Broomstair bridge to footbridge 3.45-5.30
Kingfisher just past motorway bridge 4 Heron in broomstairs farm field, 1 on the river, 3 more in flooded area of same field 2 male bullfinch 3 Greenfich 1 treecreeper 1 Nuthatch Male great Spotted woodpecker Numerous flocks of mistle thrushes - groups of 6-15 1 Swallow 1 Buzzard over Several chiffchaff 1 willow warbler 2 Goldcrest Large flocks of goldfinch - 60 + in one and 150 plus in another Several mixed tit flocks
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Roger Baker 3 said
Sat Sep 6 9:05 AM, 2014
Sat 6th Sept. 06.45 - 08.15 hrs.
Broomstair Bridge upstream to footbridge.
3 Cormorant. 1 Moorhen. 1 Heron. 4 Teal. 3 Jay. Large tit flock (mainly Long-tailed) and a Chiffchaff. Nuthatch.
Roger.
Rob Creek said
Tue Apr 9 1:54 AM, 2013
Roger, The Brent Goose was still present on Sunday morning also. Posted it on Haughton Dale thread. Cheers.
Roger Baker 3 said
Sat Apr 6 3:40 PM, 2013
Sat 6th April. 13.00 hrs.
Broomstair Bridge upstream to footbridge.
I thought the Brent Goose had departed but found him on his own having a good splash about in the big rain puddle ..... climbed out to dry himself off in the sunshine then went walkabout.
Pair Grey Wagtail (M+F) foraging on the mud under the motorway bridge. 2 Pairs of Lapwing, one pair on Jet Amber Fields and the other on Denton side of river. Pair Jays. Nuthatch. Mistle Thrush
Roger.
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Tony Mossman said
Thu Jan 19 11:43 PM, 2012
More than likely a Tawny Owl if its in a garden.
Regards
samj99 said
Thu Jan 19 9:35 PM, 2012
I live in Haughton Green Manor road right near a wooded area, I've spotted an owl perched in a tree in the garden early evening last week, would anyone know what type it probably is?
Roger Baker 3 said
Tue Nov 1 8:49 AM, 2011
Nov 1st. 06.45 - 08.00 hrs
Broomstair Bridge upstream to footbridge.
2 pair of Teal. 7 Goosander ........ all redheads. 3 Redwings ...... feeding on Hawthorn berries. Bullfinch. Greenfinch. 2 Lapwing on the scrape. Plenty of Wrens ....... heard and seen. 5 Jay.
Roger.
Terry Sykes said
Mon May 23 2:47 PM, 2011
Hyde 4 Mallard pairs 3 with young 11 in total 1 Pair Grey Wags no sign of any young today possibly the weather 2 Dippers Kingfisher sat on branch flanked by 2 male bullfinch how bright was that (no Camera!) This was a group of 5BF living in Knotweed Also possible sighting of infamous Harris Hawk .Buzzard size bird with red wing backs and flash of white on tale flew out trees and glided down river. A pair have been seen lower down at Woodley before near empty mlll. Escapees one still has jessies on so I'm told this bird had nothing hanging down. 4 GS Woodpecker 7 Nuthatch 3 longtail tit 1 Heron catching flies
Terry Sykes said
Sun May 22 10:01 PM, 2011
2 Kingfishers 2 dippers grey wagtails lost one chick overnight and the mothers got damaged her leg supect a Mink. (hope the ring on the littlest chick chokes it.
Roger Baker 3 said
Sat Mar 12 9:47 AM, 2011
Sat 12th March. 07.30 - 09.00
Broomstair Bridge upstream to Sewerage Works.
5 Mistle Thrush. 3 pairs of Teal. 1 pair Moorhen.
3 Lapwing on scrape.
Back along canal and down Lovers Alley.
Pair Song Thrush. Pair Moorhen. Fleeting glimpse of a G.S. Woodpecker flying off dead tree to the right of bottom of Lovers Alley.
Plenty of Wrens all along walk.
Roger.
Roger Baker 3 said
Mon Mar 7 9:29 AM, 2011
March 7th. 06.45 - 08.10.
Broomstair Bridge upstream to foot-bridge.
4 singing Mistle Thrushes 1 Song Thrush.
4 (possible 5) pairs of Teal. Each seemed to be sharing a territory with a pair of Mallard.
7 Lapwing & a juvenile Heron on a frozen scrape (Denton side of river). Pair Pied-Wagtails.
4 Lapwing on bottom of Jet-Amber Fields...... being harassed by 6 C. Crows....... haven't got a chance of raising any chicks......... counted over 20 C. Crows on walk plus even more Magpies.
Curlew calling and flying low along river (in direction of Haughton Green). Well over 50 years since I heard my first one (up Chew Valley) and I still get a buzz off 'em.
10.00 -3.00 pm
2 kingfisher near the boardwalk past broomstairs farm. 1 seen at the same place on the walk back.
2 Grey wagtail
32 Mistle thrush
Severall bullfinch calling. 2 Male seen
2 chiffchaff singing. Lots more calling
Cormorant over
2 lesser-black backed gulls amongst the black-headed gulls in the flooded field.
2 Dipper(1 on the river before Ivy cottages and the other on the river just before Mill Lane)
Mixed tit flock
Very quiet compared to yesterday
1 Male blackcap
Several Chiffchaff (heard)
Tit flock comprising of mainly long-tailed tit
A few mistle thrush (heard)
Female great-spotted woodpecker
1 moorhen
2 teal in flooded area of field
3 house martin over
1 cormant over
2 jay
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-- Edited by Vicky Sumner on Sunday 7th of September 2014 12:33:22 PM
Kingfisher just past motorway bridge
4 Heron in broomstairs farm field, 1 on the river, 3 more in flooded area of same field
2 male bullfinch
3 Greenfich
1 treecreeper
1 Nuthatch
Male great Spotted woodpecker
Numerous flocks of mistle thrushes - groups of 6-15
1 Swallow
1 Buzzard over
Several chiffchaff
1 willow warbler
2 Goldcrest
Large flocks of goldfinch - 60 + in one and 150 plus in another
Several mixed tit flocks
-- Edited by Vicky Sumner on Saturday 6th of September 2014 06:00:53 PM
Broomstair Bridge upstream to footbridge.
3 Cormorant.
1 Moorhen.
1 Heron.
4 Teal.
3 Jay.
Large tit flock (mainly Long-tailed) and a Chiffchaff.
Nuthatch.
Roger.
Cheers.
Broomstair Bridge upstream to footbridge.
I thought the Brent Goose had departed but found him on his own having a good splash about in the big rain puddle ..... climbed out to dry himself off in the sunshine then went walkabout.
Pair Grey Wagtail (M+F) foraging on the mud under the motorway bridge.
2 Pairs of Lapwing, one pair on Jet Amber Fields and the other on Denton side of river.
Pair Jays.
Nuthatch.
Mistle Thrush
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Saturday 6th of April 2013 04:47:20 PM
Regards
Broomstair Bridge upstream to footbridge.
2 pair of Teal.
7 Goosander ........ all redheads.
3 Redwings ...... feeding on Hawthorn berries.
Bullfinch.
Greenfinch.
2 Lapwing on the scrape.
Plenty of Wrens ....... heard and seen.
5 Jay.
Roger.
4 Mallard pairs 3 with young 11 in total
1 Pair Grey Wags no sign of any young today possibly the weather
2 Dippers
Kingfisher sat on branch flanked by 2 male bullfinch how bright was that (no Camera!) This was a group of 5BF living in Knotweed
Also possible sighting of infamous Harris Hawk .Buzzard size bird with red wing backs and flash of white on tale flew out trees and glided down river. A pair have been seen lower down at Woodley before near empty mlll. Escapees one still has jessies on so I'm told this bird had nothing hanging down.
4 GS Woodpecker
7 Nuthatch
3 longtail tit
1 Heron catching flies
2 dippers
grey wagtails lost one chick overnight and the mothers got damaged her leg supect a Mink.
(hope the ring on the littlest chick chokes it.
Broomstair Bridge upstream to Sewerage Works.
5 Mistle Thrush.
3 pairs of Teal.
1 pair Moorhen.
3 Lapwing on scrape.
Back along canal and down Lovers Alley.
Pair Song Thrush.
Pair Moorhen.
Fleeting glimpse of a G.S. Woodpecker flying off dead tree to the right of bottom of Lovers Alley.
Plenty of Wrens all along walk.
Roger.
Broomstair Bridge upstream to foot-bridge.
4 singing Mistle Thrushes
1 Song Thrush.
4 (possible 5) pairs of Teal. Each seemed to be sharing a territory with a pair of Mallard.
7 Lapwing & a juvenile Heron on a frozen scrape (Denton side of river).
Pair Pied-Wagtails.
4 Lapwing on bottom of Jet-Amber Fields...... being harassed by 6 C. Crows....... haven't got a chance of raising any chicks......... counted over 20 C. Crows on walk plus even more Magpies.
Curlew calling and flying low along river (in direction of Haughton Green). Well over 50 years since I heard my first one (up Chew Valley) and I still get a buzz off 'em.
Roger.