As I got into my car I noticed a bird drop from a wall-a stunning male Stonechat was feeding on the roadside. Sadly not a common sight in Oldham these days!
Grey Partridge 2 Buzzard - 1 (also seen from A640 on 30th) Wheatear -1 Dipper Skylark - at least 5 on territory Meadow Pipit displaying Reed Bunting -1 male Oystercatcher 2
Brown Hare ( RSPB now have otters on their membership card so decided to include here, apols if there is a separate mammal thread?)
Matt Potter said
Fri Sep 9 11:53 PM, 2011
Mike Chorley wrote:
Especially if you're looking for megas in the GM 200 clubhouse restaurant!
Barrow's Goldeneye a l'orange?
Great Snipe and Chips?
Matt Potter said
Fri Sep 9 11:53 PM, 2011
Please accept my apologies too. I should not mock such a site when a White Tailed Sea Eagle or such could turn up!
Mike Chorley said
Fri Sep 9 9:17 PM, 2011
Especially if you're looking for megas in the GM 200 clubhouse restaurant!
Barrow's Goldeneye a l'orange?
Mark Rigby said
Fri Sep 9 11:38 AM, 2011
I best get some food and drink in then!
May be a bit of a wait
Iain Johnson said
Fri Sep 9 7:46 AM, 2011
Dear Mr Riggers,
Please accept my humblest apologies. As penance I shall buy you a a pint and finest wigan pie for every mega that you find in the GM 200 clubhouse restaurant.
Yours Mr Johnson.
Roger Baker 3 said
Fri Sep 9 2:09 AM, 2011
Hobby LRP Ring Ouzel Whinchat Tree Pipit SEO Sand Martin
A nice little list for anyone Mr Rigby ........ never mind last 12 month. Hard graft. Good Luck to you mate, keep it up.
Roger.
Mark Rigby said
Thu Sep 8 11:26 PM, 2011
Thanks to Steve for the words of encouragement!
I seem to remember some ridicule when I started to cover Brun Clough on a regular basis. Birds found there in the last 12 months:-
Hobby LRP Ring Ouzel Whinchat Tree Pipit SEO Sand Martin
Now who's laughing.
There are plenty of birds to be found out there-they just need finding!Just look how many people visit Horwich Moors now after a few dedicated individuals found some good birds. It's all about coverage. You will all come running when I eventually turn up a Mega! hopefully you will still be able to run when I do
Steve Suttill said
Thu Sep 8 10:09 PM, 2011
I think it's "boldly going where no right-minded birder has gone before"
In my experience, the most birdless place in the county is Readycon Dean Resr in the middle of December - one Meadow Pipit and a crow if you're lucky...
So, Riggers, keep boldly going, onwards and upwards...
Steve
Iain Johnson said
Thu Sep 8 4:46 PM, 2011
Maybe Mrs Riggers kicked him out!
Matt Potter said
Thu Sep 8 3:59 PM, 2011
Iain,
I think he is trying to find the most remote bird free spot in Oldham!!
Iain Johnson said
Thu Sep 8 3:20 PM, 2011
What's this, had enough of Brun Clough cos you can't take the pace???
1 Raven Crook Gate Reservoir also several Stonechats
2 pairs of Goosander displaying
https://youtu.be/ENbS6qz_MdM
1 Curlew
2 Tufted Duck
Jack Snipe
2 Stonechat
2 Black-headed Gull
2 Carrion Crow
New Years Bridge Reservoir, Denshaw
1 male Wheatear on the dam wall
2 Grey Wagtails
1 juvenile Grey Heron
Pair of Stonechat
Grey Wagtail
3 Mallard
10 Black-headed Gull
Raven
4 Carrion Crow
Grey Wagtail
Wren
Meadow Pipit
Kestrel
4 Carrion Crow
As I got into my car I noticed a bird drop from a wall-a stunning male Stonechat was feeding on the roadside. Sadly not a common sight in Oldham these days!
Drake Goosander
18 Mallard
2 Dipper
Wren
3 Carrion Crow
Snipe flushed from overflow
6 Meadow Pipit
4 Carrion Crow
Dowry Reservoir
Cormorant
Black-headed Gull
New Years Bridge
40+ Linnet
115 Canada Goose
Meadow Pipit
3 Pied Wagtail
4 Little Owl (ad+3 juv)
36 Canada Goose
Grey Heron
Common Sandpiper
3 Curlew
Pied Wagtail
2 Goldfinch
3 Skylark
5 Meadow Pipit
Little Owl
Reed Bunting
Great Crested Grebe
Mallard
2 Wheatear
Pied Wagtail
8 Meadow Pipit
Raven
Skylark
2 Carrion Crow
4 Curlew
Cormorant
Common Sandpiper - 2
Ringed Plover - 1
Wheatear -3
7 Curlew
2 Mallard
2 Carrion Crow
4 Meadow Pipit
New Years Bridge 1945hrs
Curlew
2 Oystercatcher
3 Canada Goose
4 Goosander (redheads)
2 Mallard
Pied Wagtail
Meadow Pipit
3 Mallard
40 Canada Goose
3 Meadow Pipit
5 Carrion Crow
New Years Bridge
2 Mallard
27 Curlew dropped in at 1915hrs
Common Buzzard
8 Carrion Crow
28 Canada Goose
9 Meadow Pipits grounded with a steady stream overhead
2 Skylark
2 Goosander
2 Mallard
4 Oystercatcher
3 Carrion Crow
102 Canada Goose
Little owl
A Dipper was the only bird in an hours walk in extremely poor weather.
Stonechat male
4 Canada geese
Also, went to look for the Jack Snipe on 13th December - didn't see it but had a common snipe at the far side of the res, plus a dipper & stonechat.
2 Stonechat
3 Wren
2 Raven over
4 Carrion Crow
Jack Snipe a very welcome Oldham Borough tick
Snipe
4 Carrion Crow
4 Wren
Black-headed Gull
Stonechat (pair)
2 Reed Bunting
3 Meadow Pipit
4 Wren
4 Carrion Crow
And finally the reason for my visits, a winter thrush in the shape of a lone Fieldfare.
2 Goosander over
7 Reed Bunting
Stonechat (male)
2 Wren
4 Carrion Crow
Keep trying!
2 Stonechat
Dipper
4 Wren
14 Meadow Pipit
2 Carrion Crow
Black-headed Gull
No thrushes
Late post for Saturday 31st March
Grey Partridge 2
Buzzard - 1 (also seen from A640 on 30th)
Wheatear -1
Dipper
Skylark - at least 5 on territory
Meadow Pipit displaying
Reed Bunting -1 male
Oystercatcher 2
Brown Hare ( RSPB now have otters on their membership card so decided to include here, apols if there is a separate mammal thread?)
Great Snipe and Chips?
Barrow's Goldeneye a l'orange?
May be a bit of a wait
Please accept my humblest apologies. As penance I shall buy you a a pint and finest wigan pie for every mega that you find in the GM 200 clubhouse restaurant.
Yours Mr Johnson.
LRP
Ring Ouzel
Whinchat
Tree Pipit
SEO
Sand Martin
Now who's laughing.
.............................................................
A nice little list for anyone Mr Rigby ........ never mind last 12 month. Hard graft. Good Luck to you mate, keep it up.
Roger.
I seem to remember some ridicule when I started to cover Brun Clough on a regular basis. Birds found there in the last 12 months:-
Hobby
LRP
Ring Ouzel
Whinchat
Tree Pipit
SEO
Sand Martin
Now who's laughing.
There are plenty of birds to be found out there-they just need finding!Just look how many people visit Horwich Moors now after a few dedicated individuals found some good birds. It's all about coverage. You will all come running when I eventually turn up a Mega!
In my experience, the most birdless place in the county is Readycon Dean Resr in the middle of December - one Meadow Pipit and a crow if you're lucky...
So, Riggers, keep boldly going, onwards and upwards...
Steve
I think he is trying to find the most remote bird free spot in Oldham!!
2 Wheatear
2 Meadow Pipit
2 Swallow
New Years Bridge Res
Completely bird free!
New Years Bridge Reservoir
4 Oystercatcher
Mallard
6 Canada Geese
Meadow Pipit