Best ever view of singing Mistle thrush at noon today. At the top of a large beech, facing the sun, he sang and sang with the suns rays highlighting his speckled breast. Magnificent.
Alan Flavell said
Tue Feb 18 2:16 PM, 2014
9.30a.m. to 12 noon.
Phillips Park, Waterdale, Thirteen arches and River Irwell.
Lots of birds singing, Robins everywhere.
Little Grebes 2 (on river) Grey Heron Buzzard Kestrel Wrens 3 Song Thrushes 3 Long-tailed Tits 6 Treecreeper Jays 5 Bullfinches 3 possible female Goldeneye on fenced off lagoon, but too far off to be sure. plus lots of Blue Tits, Great Tits, Magpies, Woodpigeons, Carrion Crows and Mallards.
Karen Foulkes said
Sun Jan 19 7:41 PM, 2014
Late morning/early afternoon
6 Redpoll were feeding at the tops of the trees, but unfortunately were in silhouette. I was unable to get a better view of these birds.
Also one Raven over
Simon Johnson said
Sun Jan 19 12:40 PM, 2014
had a quick half hour looking for the Mealy Redpoll with Simon Warford
No sign of the main Redpoll flock but several Lesser Redpoll buzzing over (4-5) 2 Treecreeper 2 Goldcrest 4 Coal Tit 2 Jay Sparrowhawk
Simon Johnson said
Sat Jan 18 5:34 PM, 2014
Sightings from Phillips Park road west
5 Common (Mealy) Redpoll in a flock of c15 Lesser Redpoll one of which was very white near to the entrance of the United Synagogue Burial Ground feeding in the clough either side of the road.
150 Redwing on the Rugby pitches Nuthatch 3 Treecreeper 4 Goldcrest 3 Bullfinch 10 Blue tit Song Thrush
Alan Flavell said
Sun Jul 21 4:42 AM, 2013
Philips Park (Prestwich), Waterdale and Thirteen Arches 9.30a.m. to 12.30p.m.
pair of Kestrels with three young on Thirteen Arches. Kingfisher on river near Red Rocks.
Alan Flavell said
Fri May 17 10:05 PM, 2013
Philips park, Waterdale and Thirteen arches 10.00a.m. to 12.30p.m.
10.00a.m. to 12.30p.m. Cold and sunny. Philips park, Waterdale and Thirteen arches.
Mallard 6 Grey Heron 2 Moorhen 1 Coot 2 Woodpigeon 2 Kingfisher 1 (on River Irwell) Magpie 6 Jay 1 Jackdaw 16 Carrion Crow 4 Blue Tit 3 Great Tit 4 Nuthatch 1 Wren 2 Blackbird 3 Mistle Thrush 2 Robin 2 Dunnock 5 Chaffinch 1 Bullfinch 2 Reedbunting (male) 1
Alan Flavell said
Sat Nov 10 10:03 PM, 2012
Philips Park and Waterdale 10.00a.m. to 12.15 p.m.
Canada Geese 18 Mallard 10 Grey Heron 1 Kestrel 1 Woodpigeon 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Magpie 10 Jay 1 Jackdaw 2 Carrion Crow 5 Goldcrest 1 Blue Tit 8 Great Tit 3 Long-tailed Tit 7 Nuthatch 1 (2 more heard) Wren 2 Blackbird 3 Fieldfare 1 Mistle Thrush 3 Robin 2 Dunnock 2 Chaffinch 1
5 Waxwings flew over the gardens heading South-west.
Simon Johnson said
Mon Apr 16 3:13 AM, 2012
walk through waterdale up mere clough
3 Treecreeper together 4 Chiffchaff 2 Blackcap 1 Willow Warbler Nuthatch with nesting material 2 Bullfinch in garden top of mere clough 2 Jay
John Doherty said
Sun Mar 25 11:48 PM, 2012
Funny about them drumming on the pylons - must be one of the Woodpecker I heard doing it a week ago downriver who has aqcquired it as habit.
Cheers
alex lewis-gough said
Sun Mar 25 11:12 PM, 2012
Walk through Mere clough, waterdale and back round thirteen arches. Usual woodland birds. Also 1st Blackcap of the year, Chiffchaff, Buzzard, Bullfich, Heron. Great spotted woodpecker drumming on a pylon and another answering from another pylon, never heard that before. Good sightings of Kestrels including a pair mating
Alan Flavell said
Tue Mar 20 8:30 PM, 2012
8.50 to 11.45a.m. Philips park, Waterdale and thirteen arches.
Mute Swan 2 Canada goose 4 Mallard 7 Goosander (male) on river Grey Heron 1 Sparrowhawk 1 Coot 4 Woodpigeon 10 Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 Magpie 6 Jay 4 Carrion Crow 7 Blue Tit 20 Great Tit 8 Long-tailed Tit 3 (a pair building nest in Bramble thicket) Chiffchaff 2 (first I've heard and seen this year) Nuthatch 1 Treecreeper 2 Wren 3 Mistle Thrush 1 Robin 3 Chaffinch 2
Simon Johnson said
Sun Mar 18 2:15 AM, 2012
Chiffchaff singing this afternoon
Simon Johnson said
Sun Feb 26 3:29 AM, 2012
1.30-2pm
can only add single siskin over
stuart lewis-gough said
Sun Feb 26 12:57 AM, 2012
blue,great and long-tailed tits,chaffinch,wrens,mistle thrush,blackbirds,robins,lots of jays,crows,jackdaws,moorhen,canada geese,mallards,magpies,dunnock and around 70+ redwings in trees on buckley lane. nice to meet Alan Flavell.
Originally posted today by Fred Ford:
Best ever view of singing Mistle thrush at noon today. At the top of a large beech, facing the sun, he sang and sang with the suns rays highlighting his speckled breast. Magnificent.
Phillips Park, Waterdale, Thirteen arches and River Irwell.
Lots of birds singing, Robins everywhere.
Little Grebes 2 (on river)
Grey Heron
Buzzard
Kestrel
Wrens 3
Song Thrushes 3
Long-tailed Tits 6
Treecreeper
Jays 5
Bullfinches 3
possible female Goldeneye on fenced off lagoon, but too far off to be sure.
plus lots of Blue Tits, Great Tits, Magpies, Woodpigeons, Carrion Crows and Mallards.
6 Redpoll were feeding at the tops of the trees, but unfortunately were in silhouette. I was unable to get a better view of these birds.
Also one Raven over
No sign of the main Redpoll flock but several Lesser Redpoll buzzing over (4-5)
2 Treecreeper
2 Goldcrest
4 Coal Tit
2 Jay
Sparrowhawk
5 Common (Mealy) Redpoll in a flock of c15 Lesser Redpoll one of which was very white near to the entrance of the United Synagogue Burial Ground feeding in the clough either side of the road.
150 Redwing on the Rugby pitches
Nuthatch
3 Treecreeper
4 Goldcrest
3 Bullfinch
10 Blue tit
Song Thrush
9.30a.m. to 12.30p.m.
pair of Kestrels with three young on Thirteen Arches.
Kingfisher on river near Red Rocks.
10.00a.m. to 12.30p.m.
Gadwall 1
Kestrel 1
Jays 2
Long-tailed Tits 4
Swallows 10
Chiffchaff 3
Willow Warblers 8
Whitethroat 4
Grasshopper Warbler 1
Bullfinch 1
Philips park, Waterdale and Thirteen arches.
Mallard 6
Grey Heron 2
Moorhen 1
Coot 2
Woodpigeon 2
Kingfisher 1 (on River Irwell)
Magpie 6
Jay 1
Jackdaw 16
Carrion Crow 4
Blue Tit 3
Great Tit 4
Nuthatch 1
Wren 2
Blackbird 3
Mistle Thrush 2
Robin 2
Dunnock 5
Chaffinch 1
Bullfinch 2
Reedbunting (male) 1
Canada Geese 18
Mallard 10
Grey Heron 1
Kestrel 1
Woodpigeon 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Magpie 10
Jay 1
Jackdaw 2
Carrion Crow 5
Goldcrest 1
Blue Tit 8
Great Tit 3
Long-tailed Tit 7
Nuthatch 1 (2 more heard)
Wren 2
Blackbird 3
Fieldfare 1
Mistle Thrush 3
Robin 2
Dunnock 2
Chaffinch 1
5 Waxwings flew over the gardens heading South-west.
3 Treecreeper together
4 Chiffchaff
2 Blackcap
1 Willow Warbler
Nuthatch with nesting material
2 Bullfinch in garden top of mere clough
2 Jay
Cheers
Philips park, Waterdale and thirteen arches.
Mute Swan 2
Canada goose 4
Mallard 7
Goosander (male) on river
Grey Heron 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Coot 4
Woodpigeon 10
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Magpie 6
Jay 4
Carrion Crow 7
Blue Tit 20
Great Tit 8
Long-tailed Tit 3 (a pair building nest in Bramble thicket)
Chiffchaff 2 (first I've heard and seen this year)
Nuthatch 1
Treecreeper 2
Wren 3
Mistle Thrush 1
Robin 3
Chaffinch 2
can only add single siskin over
Canada Geese 6
Mallard 4
Kestrel 1
Moorhen 2
Woodpigeon 3
Magpie 9
Jay 10
Carrion Crow 5
Blue Tit 12
Great Tit 10
Willow Tit 1
Nuthatch 1
Treecreeper 2
Wren 1
Mistle Thrush 1
Blackbird 5
Robin 3
Chaffinch 2
Wed. 23 Nov. 2011. !.30p.m. to 3.10p.m.
Mute Swan 1
Mallards 9
Common Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1
Moorhen 1
Magpies 9
Jays 4
Carrion Crows 3
Blue tits 5
Great tits 4
Long-tailed Tits 18
Wrens 2
Starlings 5
Blackbirds 4
Mistle Thrush 2
Dunnock 1
Bullfinch (male) 1
Mallards 6
Grey Heron 1
Moorhen 1
Woodpigeons 7
Magpies 9
Jays 6
Carrion Crows 3
Blue Tits 6
Great Tits 2
Coal Tit 1
Blackbirds 4
Redwings 6 (feeding on Holly berries)
Mistle Thrush 1 ,, ,,
Robins 3
House Sparrow 1
Chaffinches 4