Pair of Parakeets over our house near the Ring o'Bells this weekend, first time I've seen them up here - they've been in the Brabyn's / Marple Hall area for some time I know
Rob Creek said
Thu Dec 16 12:45 PM, 2021
Thurs 16th Dec Delivery in Marple this morning, approached on the Strines Rd.
Flock of around c20 Siskins flitting around the trees at the side of the road not far from Marple centre.
David Pierce said
Fri Jan 26 8:14 PM, 2018
A small flock of 9 greenfinches in a tree on top of the ridge at 4 p.m. Flew off as a kestrel flew over but returned to same place.
Julian Winstanley said
Tue Jun 14 7:04 PM, 2016
Another Red Kite sighting near the Ring O'Bells, this time it headed towards Marple Bridge before we lost sight. A short while later picked it up again at some distance, circling over Etherow Park and the lower reaches of Werneth Low.
Julian Winstanley said
Fri Jun 3 6:31 PM, 2016
Didn't manage to get photo but have just (five minutes ago) seen a RED KITE over our house (near the Ring O'Bells, just before the ridge), it was circling and headed off towards the church and Roman Lakes. Absolutely thrilled!
Phil Panton said
Sun Oct 27 9:21 PM, 2013
Walk over the Ridge to High Lane 11.15 to 12.05
Red Kite over Dove House Farm on Wybersley Rd at 11.45 heading towards Disley, buffeted by the wind & appeared to land in trees on Disley Golf Course.
3 Jay
2 flocks of Redwing over - 16 at the Quarry on the Ridge, & approx 30 over Turf Lea Farm.
1 Siskin
Phil Panton said
Sat Sep 21 2:12 AM, 2013
Walk over Marple Ridge & along Wyberley Rd to High Lane this afternoon
Fairly quiet
1 Buzzard 2 Jay 5 Swallows 2 House Martin Large flock of approx 14 Long Tailed Tits
Phil Panton said
Sun Apr 15 11:42 PM, 2012
Another walk up to the Ridge & then through to High Lane, mainly to monitor the progress of a couple of Lapwing pairings in adjacent fields.
Both pairs seemed fine on first inspection with females 'sitting'. Continued my walk & then retraced my steps about an hour later.
Lapwing pair No.1 seemed ok, female still in the same position as earlier. However, on arrival at site no.2, there was no sign of the pair, due to about 12 people of varying ages (looked like a family party of grandparents, parents & teenage kids standing in the field with 3 members firing air rifles at a target that had been sited not a million miles from where female no.2 had been lsituated.
Spent the next 10 minutes trying to relocate the pair & eventually found the male bird, in another field, but the female didn't appear to be about, but will have a wander up to the site later this week to see what the situation is.
Other than that, plenty of Goldfinch, Greenfinch & Chaffinch, Robins, Nuthatch, Wren & a couple of Pied Wags.
1 Brown Hair in the field containing Lapwings No.1
Phil Panton said
Sun Apr 8 2:21 AM, 2012
Walk up onto Marple Ridge, then along Wypersley Road to High Lane this afternoon.
4 Lapwing Plenty of Goldfinch & Nuthatches, 4 Chiffchaff seen with another 3 to 4 heard, Pied Wagtail, mixed flocks of Blue, Great & Coal Tit, (haven't seen so many Coal for a while) & a female Kestrel.
Delivery in Marple this morning, approached on the Strines Rd.
Flock of around c20 Siskins flitting around the trees at the side of the road not far from Marple centre.
A small flock of 9 greenfinches in a tree on top of the ridge at 4 p.m. Flew off as a kestrel flew over but returned to same place.
Red Kite over Dove House Farm on Wybersley Rd at 11.45 heading towards Disley, buffeted by the wind & appeared to land in trees on Disley Golf Course.
3 Jay
2 flocks of Redwing over - 16 at the Quarry on the Ridge, & approx 30 over Turf Lea Farm.
1 Siskin
Fairly quiet
1 Buzzard
2 Jay
5 Swallows
2 House Martin
Large flock of approx 14 Long Tailed Tits
Both pairs seemed fine on first inspection with females 'sitting'.
Continued my walk & then retraced my steps about an hour later.
Lapwing pair No.1 seemed ok, female still in the same position as earlier.
However, on arrival at site no.2, there was no sign of the pair, due to about 12 people of varying ages (looked like a family party of grandparents, parents & teenage kids standing in the field with 3 members firing air rifles at a target that had been sited not a million miles from where female no.2 had been lsituated.
Spent the next 10 minutes trying to relocate the pair & eventually found the male bird, in another field, but the female didn't appear to be about, but will have a wander up to the site later this week to see what the situation is.
Other than that, plenty of Goldfinch, Greenfinch & Chaffinch, Robins, Nuthatch, Wren & a couple of Pied Wags.
1 Brown Hair in the field containing Lapwings No.1
4 Lapwing
Plenty of Goldfinch & Nuthatches, 4 Chiffchaff seen with another 3 to 4 heard, Pied Wagtail, mixed flocks of Blue, Great & Coal Tit, (haven't seen so many Coal for a while) & a female Kestrel.
2 Brown Hare in a field near Dove House Farm