18 May 2020 06:15 am
Red Kite over at Mountfield Road near Bramhall Village Centre ( reported by my neighbour Peter Rhodes)
markwoodhead said
Tue Apr 21 12:53 PM, 2020
Willow Warbler in song Bramall Park Golf course - my first of lock-down
markwoodhead said
Sun Nov 3 4:13 PM, 2019
4 Whooper Swans flying South East over Ack Lane at 3.30
John Rayner said
Tue Jan 1 5:49 PM, 2019
Bramhall Park (14.00 - 16.00)
A surprise Water Rail showing superbly well despite the crowds 1 Little Grebe 1 Goosander 23 Moorhens 13 Mandarin Duck (8m, 5f) 1 Grey Wagtail 2 Ring-necked Parakeets
Cheers John
markwoodhead said
Sat Jan 20 4:34 PM, 2018
20th January 2018
23 Mandarin today
markwoodhead said
Fri Jan 5 10:32 AM, 2018
Yestrday 4th january.
10 Mandarin and 1 Little Grebe
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jun 2 1:01 PM, 2017
Originally posted today by Mark Woodhead:
Sunday 28th May. Female Mandarin with 8 ducklings - sadly the Grey Herons usually eat them!
Dipper feeding recently fledged juvenile
John Rayner said
Sun May 18 11:59 AM, 2014
A quick walk up and down the valley hoping to hear Wood Warbler perhaps. Nope!
Nuthatch collecting mud from stream bank.
Cheers John
Adam Jones said
Thu Mar 27 6:00 PM, 2014
Thursday 27th March 3.30pm
1 Nuthatch 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Goldcrests 2 Mallard lots of Wren and Robin song. Plus all the usuals
Rick Donkin said
Mon Jan 6 1:56 PM, 2014
10:30 to 12:15.
Single Dipper seen from Carr Wood Road looking downstream on Bramhall Park side(north) then 2 Dippers in Carr Wood
between the road and the first wooden footbridge. All seem to have rufous bellies, which did look darkish at times especially
as they spent a lot of time 'dipping and diving' in the stream.
Other birds of note:-
Sparrowhawk over golf course
Buzzard in the woods.
Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay among normally expected woodland birds.
Rick.
-- Edited by Rick Donkin on Monday 6th of January 2014 01:57:31 PM
JamieDunning said
Mon Jan 6 12:45 AM, 2014
I can't quite believe how illusive these birds are proving.. I got photos!
Nigel Troup said
Sun Jan 5 7:06 PM, 2014
My experience today was much as John's: a muddy and dipperless trek for an hour up to the second bridge and back.
It was by no means a wasted morning as I managed 38 species on a circular walk from home.
JamieDunning said
Fri Jan 3 3:05 PM, 2014
all three with a light brown rusty hood.
the darker bird I would suggest is a first year, showing lighter tips to GC & SS? and a fairly short tail. I would say though that it is unusual to come across such a young looking bird in mid winter?... Isn't it?
-- Edited by JamieDunning on Saturday 4th of January 2014 02:29:41 PM
Roger Baker 3 said
Fri Jan 3 2:59 PM, 2014
Well found Jamie ....... actions speak louder than words !
Roger.
PS. I bet it was the happiest day of the lecturers lives the day that you left uni.
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jan 3 2:27 PM, 2014
Three Dippers currently present, one of which does appear darker on the underparts than the others but its racial identity is not confirmed.
Info thanks to Jamie Dunning
Phil Hampson said
Fri Jan 3 1:57 PM, 2014
Tony, apologies for not introducing myself.
Phil
Tony Darby said
Fri Jan 3 12:50 PM, 2014
John Rayner wrote:
10.15-11.20:
An hour or so with Phil Hampson and another birder whose name I did not catch. A careful search from Carwood Road to the furthest upstream bridge but no sign of any race of Dipper. There is much more inaccessible territory though.
The other birder was probably me John. I had a bit of a wander downstream, also without success.
JamieDunning said
Fri Jan 3 12:21 PM, 2014
Please don't miss understand me as being dismissive, I'm just airing on the side of caution!
Ive seen specimen labeled as black bellied which are questionable, there is variation in all three occurring Spp. in Britain and on top of all of that, I believe the long staying Thetford bird was looking doubtful in the end.
Roger, you're right, hibernicus is the Scottish/Irish ssp. that's what you get for writing controversies on the bus!
I hope it does turn out to black bellied, I just think the odd possibly wouldn't go a miss.
John Rayner said
Fri Jan 3 12:07 PM, 2014
10.15-11.20:
An hour or so with Phil Hampson and another birder whose name I did not catch. A careful search from Carwood Road to the furthest upstream bridge but no sign of any race of Dipper. There is much more inaccessible territory though.
For interest here is a link to all sub-species recorded in Britain and Ireland. Black-bellied Dipper is the nominate Cinclus cinclus cinclus (not hibernicus) and is an annual vagrant from the continent so I don't dismiss this claim as easily as Jamie. I will check again sometime.
A brief wander this morning. Lots of activity and song. Those seen this morning included: 3 Blackcaps 1 Chiffchaff 1 Nuthatch 2 Grey Wagtail 2 Mistle Thrush 5 Jays 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (others heard) 2 Manadarins on the river 1 Sparrowhawk drifted over the canopy
Rick Donkin said
Mon Jun 6 6:00 PM, 2011
Very pleasant couple of hours this afternoon produced the following highlights:-
1 Kingfisher 1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding a very noisy juvenile. Pair of Blackcaps feeding at least 2 juveniles. Juvenile Nuthatch being fed by adult. Plenty of juvenile Robins, Wrens, Blue and Great Tits - with and without adults. Many Blackbirds carrying food.
Other sightings included;
Coal Tit Long-tailed Tits Pair of Mallard Chiffchaffs Chaffinches Carrion Crow having a drink in the brook.
Rick.
Rick Donkin said
Sat May 21 6:27 PM, 2011
Had a walk both North and South along wooded valley both sides of Carr Wood Road this afternoon but no Wood Warbler.
On south side (previous spot favoured by the Wood Warbler) main highlights where Male Blackcap and Great Spotted Woodpecker (calling and some drumming).
On north side it was great to see 2 adult Treecreepers collecting food and 1 juvenile waiting patiently to be fed. Also 2 very agitated Jays making a right racket.
Rick.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat May 21 9:36 AM, 2011
Wood Warbler still present and correct this morning, though relocated to slightly north of Carr Wood Road.
Info thanks to Henry Cook
Rick Donkin said
Wed May 18 12:27 PM, 2011
Late post for Tues 17th 15:00 to 16:00
No sight or sound of Wood Warbler on a very dank and wet afternoon. Perhaps after 3 weeks of trying to attract a mate it has decided to move on? Highlight was seeing a small family of Long Tailed Tits feeding youngsters - best guess was at least 5 juveniles in the party. Rick.
Rick Donkin said
Sat May 14 1:23 PM, 2011
Wood Warbler still singing its head off up to 13:00 Aslo present - Pair Mallards 1 Male Blackcap 1 Kingfisher - sat on handrail of footbridge and then flew off downstream.
Rick.
SMcRoyall said
Fri May 13 9:32 AM, 2011
Got there on Weds evening just as he stopped singing and disappeared! Tried again at the crack of dawn this morning and was rewarded with fantastic views, really put me in a good mood for the day. Well worth the trip over from Oldham.
Rick Donkin said
Wed May 11 11:35 AM, 2011
Must have just missed you Adam - I left at around 10:45 after a further good display by the Wood Warbler.
Also 2 Grey Wagtails by the footbridge and a Kingfisher flashing by going up the valley. Great Spotted Woodpecker calling in distance.
Also meet Mr ***** Neald (sorry your first name has eluded me) who uses the forum and hopefully with start posting his own sightings soon
Rick.
Adam Jones said
Wed May 11 11:27 AM, 2011
Wood Warbler singing away as loud as ever this morning at around 11.00am. Also: 1 Nuthatch 1 Chiffchaff 1 Blackcap 1 Grey Wagtail
Jon Beckett said
Tue May 10 3:01 PM, 2011
Just saw it at 2.15pm. Was no more than 15 feet away for approx.5 minutes, singing its head off.
munsworth said
Tue May 10 1:50 PM, 2011
Noon today (10th May)
Wood Warbler singing its heart out and showing wery well. Lovely sight.
Mike
Adam Jones said
Mon May 9 8:17 PM, 2011
No sign of the Wood Warbler between 7.00 and 7.20 this evening. Not even up in the canopy. Hopefully just taking a rest somewhere. Other birds of note though were: 1 GSW 2 Treecreeper 2 Grey Wagtail 1 Blackcap plus lots of the usual in good voice
Rick Donkin said
Mon May 9 5:05 PM, 2011
On way back from Macc Forest popped in and Wood Warbler still present at 14:45 Rick.
Rick Donkin said
Sun May 8 11:20 PM, 2011
Wood Warbler still present at 19:00 but was very elusive at first. Only started singing 10 mins after arriving and did not show for another 5 mins after first hearing it - but it did put in an appearance close up to give my friend a good view.
Rick.
Steve Smith said
Sun May 8 9:57 PM, 2011
Wood Warbler still there putting on a show this afternoon. About 50yds after the fallen tree and you can't miss him - managed to get some photos today. His whole body shakes as he belts out the last few notes - brilliant.
I've never had a favourite bird before, but I think I've got one now.
SS
munsworth said
Sun May 8 12:39 PM, 2011
Thanks Ian
Mike
Ian McKerchar said
Sun May 8 11:58 AM, 2011
munsworth wrote:
Could anyone give me directions to Carr Wood. I found on Google maps, Carr Wood Road in Bramhall but no woodland area.
Thanks Mike
Scroll down this thread several posts and there are decent directions from Joe Wynn.
munsworth said
Sun May 8 11:54 AM, 2011
Could anyone give me directions to Carr Wood. I found on Google maps, Carr Wood Road in Bramhall but no woodland area.
Thanks Mike
Rick Donkin said
Sun May 8 7:58 AM, 2011
Wood Warbler still present this morning. Also 2 GSWoodpeckers 1 Grey Heron by bridge Rick.
Ian McKerchar said
Sat May 7 12:00 PM, 2011
Wood Warbler still present this morning.
Info thanks to Nev Wright
Steve Smith said
Fri May 6 6:45 PM, 2011
Success this time.
He's singing his heart out about 15ft above my head right now - should have brought the camera.
SS
Steve Smith said
Fri May 6 4:34 PM, 2011
Rick, was it still near the little bridge over the stream?
Red Kite over at Mountfield Road near Bramhall Village Centre ( reported by my neighbour Peter Rhodes)
Willow Warbler in song Bramall Park Golf course - my first of lock-down
4 Whooper Swans flying South East over Ack Lane at 3.30
A surprise Water Rail showing superbly well despite the crowds
1 Little Grebe
1 Goosander
23 Moorhens
13 Mandarin Duck (8m, 5f)
1 Grey Wagtail
2 Ring-necked Parakeets
Cheers John
20th January 2018
23 Mandarin today
Yestrday 4th january.
10 Mandarin and 1 Little Grebe
Originally posted today by Mark Woodhead:
Sunday 28th May. Female Mandarin with 8 ducklings - sadly the Grey Herons usually eat them!
Dipper feeding recently fledged juvenile
Nuthatch collecting mud from stream bank.
Cheers John
1 Nuthatch
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Goldcrests
2 Mallard
lots of Wren and Robin song.
Plus all the usuals
10:30 to 12:15.
Single Dipper seen from Carr Wood Road looking downstream on Bramhall Park side(north) then 2 Dippers in Carr Wood
between the road and the first wooden footbridge. All seem to have rufous bellies, which did look darkish at times especially
as they spent a lot of time 'dipping and diving' in the stream.
Other birds of note:-
Sparrowhawk over golf course
Buzzard in the woods.
Goldcrest, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay among normally expected woodland birds.
Rick.
-- Edited by Rick Donkin on Monday 6th of January 2014 01:57:31 PM
I can't quite believe how illusive these birds are proving.. I got photos!
My experience today was much as John's: a muddy and dipperless trek for an hour up to the second bridge and back.
It was by no means a wasted morning as I managed 38 species on a circular walk from home.
all three with a light brown rusty hood.
the darker bird I would suggest is a first year, showing lighter tips to GC & SS? and a fairly short tail. I would say though that it is unusual to come across such a young looking bird in mid winter?... Isn't it?
-- Edited by JamieDunning on Saturday 4th of January 2014 02:29:41 PM
Well found Jamie ....... actions speak louder than words !
Roger.
PS. I bet it was the happiest day of the lecturers lives the day that you left uni.
Info thanks to Jamie Dunning
Tony, apologies for not introducing myself.
Phil
Please don't miss understand me as being dismissive, I'm just airing on the side of caution!
Ive seen specimen labeled as black bellied which are questionable, there is variation in all three occurring Spp. in Britain and on top of all of that, I believe the long staying Thetford bird was looking doubtful in the end.
Roger, you're right, hibernicus is the Scottish/Irish ssp. that's what you get for writing controversies on the bus!
I hope it does turn out to black bellied, I just think the odd possibly wouldn't go a miss.
10.15-11.20:
An hour or so with Phil Hampson and another birder whose name I did not catch. A careful search from Carwood Road to the furthest upstream bridge but no sign of any race of Dipper. There is much more inaccessible territory though.
For interest here is a link to all sub-species recorded in Britain and Ireland. Black-bellied Dipper is the nominate Cinclus cinclus cinclus (not hibernicus) and is an annual vagrant from the continent so I don't dismiss this claim as easily as Jamie. I will check again sometime.
http://www.birdwatch.co.uk/userfiles/file/Birdwatch/Birds%20of%20Britain%20-%20subspecies%20checklist%20v1_1.pdf
Cheers John
It's not like you to be controversial Young Master Dunning !
I always thought that "hibernicus" was the Irish Dipper and our race 'gularis'.
I (we) await enlightenment on the matter with bated breath ?
..........................................................
In serious vein, this is well worth someone local checking out and I'd better start double checking my local birds.
Roger.
-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Friday 3rd of January 2014 02:42:13 AM
Why Jamie?
Yes i totally agree.
If i was local i'd be having a scout.
If i was local i'd be having a scout..
Cheers, Mike.
Rare Bird Network are reporting a Black-bellied Dipper from here today. Anyone know anything about this?
5 Mandarins - 3 drakes
1 Buzzard
1 Grey Wagtail
3 Treecreepers
1 Nuthatch
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
1 Nuthatch
4 Grey Wagtail
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
Chiffchaff(s)
Blackcap(s)
2 Mandarin Ducks (With 2 Chicks)
And chicks of all shapes and sizes everywhere!
A brief wander this morning. Lots of activity and song. Those seen this morning included:
3 Blackcaps
1 Chiffchaff
1 Nuthatch
2 Grey Wagtail
2 Mistle Thrush
5 Jays
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (others heard)
2 Manadarins on the river
1 Sparrowhawk drifted over the canopy
1 Kingfisher
1 male Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding a very noisy juvenile.
Pair of Blackcaps feeding at least 2 juveniles.
Juvenile Nuthatch being fed by adult.
Plenty of juvenile Robins, Wrens, Blue and Great Tits - with and without adults.
Many Blackbirds carrying food.
Other sightings included;
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tits
Pair of Mallard
Chiffchaffs
Chaffinches
Carrion Crow having a drink in the brook.
Rick.
On south side (previous spot favoured by the Wood Warbler) main highlights where Male Blackcap and Great Spotted Woodpecker (calling and some drumming).
On north side it was great to see 2 adult Treecreepers collecting food and 1 juvenile waiting patiently to be fed.
Also 2 very agitated Jays making a right racket.
Rick.
Info thanks to Henry Cook
No sight or sound of Wood Warbler on a very dank and wet afternoon. Perhaps after 3 weeks of trying to attract a mate it has decided to move on?
Highlight was seeing a small family of Long Tailed Tits feeding youngsters - best guess was at least 5 juveniles in the party.
Rick.
Aslo present -
Pair Mallards
1 Male Blackcap
1 Kingfisher - sat on handrail of footbridge and then flew off downstream.
Rick.
Also 2 Grey Wagtails by the footbridge and a Kingfisher flashing by going up the valley.
Great Spotted Woodpecker calling in distance.
Also meet Mr ***** Neald (sorry your first name has eluded me) who uses the forum and hopefully with start posting his own sightings soon
Rick.
Also:
1 Nuthatch
1 Chiffchaff
1 Blackcap
1 Grey Wagtail
Wood Warbler singing its heart out and showing wery well. Lovely sight.
Mike
Other birds of note though were:
1 GSW
2 Treecreeper
2 Grey Wagtail
1 Blackcap
plus lots of the usual in good voice
Rick.
Rick.
I've never had a favourite bird before, but I think I've got one now.
SS
Mike
Scroll down this thread several posts and there are decent directions from Joe Wynn.
Thanks Mike
Also 2 GSWoodpeckers
1 Grey Heron by bridge
Rick.
Info thanks to Nev Wright
He's singing his heart out about 15ft above my head right now - should have brought the camera.
SS
SS