Interesting turn of phrase, Pete - given the location!
John O'Neill said
Tue Aug 20 9:01 AM, 2024
yesterday
St Marys Rd Cemetery
10 plus House Martins feeding over trees in graveyard / playing fields.
Migrants leaving, undoubtedly.
This is the week I usually see them on their way out.
JOHN TYMON said
Tue Jul 2 3:00 PM, 2024
Hobby hunting over Airlift Hill Great Sankey at the moment and 30+ House Martin .
John O'Neill said
Mon May 27 10:44 PM, 2024
St Marys Rd Penketh
2 Swifts screeching and chasing low over our garden were first I have seen from home, or in immediate vicinity, all year.
Very late, but at least we don't seem to have lost them as local breeding birds.
John O'Neill said
Fri May 3 9:34 AM, 2024
A5080 from Widnes into Penketh
Fields just past White Moss Garden Centre
2 Grey Partridge and a m Yellowhammer.
Sadly, large numbers of houses being built here will probably reduce available habitat for farmland birds like these.
ChrisA said
Sat Feb 17 10:19 PM, 2024
Great spotted woodpecker in a tree at the top of Sandy Lane. Stayed for a while. Grey Partridges in the fields near the riding stables
Dave Riley said
Tue Feb 13 1:29 PM, 2024
We had a leisurely walk around Great Sankey and Penketh this morning, about five miles and including some essential shopping. Starting at Penketh Lane Ends and taking in Station Road (Great Sankey), Hall Nook and Sankey Canal, unfortunately I didn't take my binoculars but still managed to see/hear 32 species, highlights included a surprise Little Egret on Penketh Brook from Hall Nook, 'trilling' Little Grebe, 2 Jays and 3 Cetti's Warblers (near Richmond Bank, canal near Penketh Hall and by the closed off bridge near Liverpool Road)
Species included:
Mute Swan Mallard Gadwall Coot Moorhen Little Grebe Buzzard Kestrel Black-headed Gull Herring Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Little Egret Blackbird Song Thursh Carrion Crow Magpie Jackdaw Jay Robin Wren Dunnock House Sparrow Chaffinch Greenfinch Goldfinch Bullfinch Blue Tit Great Tit Coal Tit Long-tailed Tit Chiffchaff Cetti's Warbler
Attached record shot of Little Egret
cheers
Dave
-- Edited by Dave Riley on Tuesday 13th of February 2024 01:30:29 PM
Well Lane
Just before Penketh Old Hall
juv Nuthatch vocal in roadside trees.
John O'Neill said
Fri Apr 14 6:10 PM, 2023
Sandy Lane
Pair of Grey Partridge in fields. M calling / singing.
John O'Neill said
Fri Mar 10 1:15 AM, 2023
Farm fields along Laburnum Lane/Sandy Lane
Wintry weather had brought wintry birds. 30plus Fieldfares in loose flock with lesser numbers of Redwing and Blackbirds.
-- Edited by John O'Neill on Friday 10th of March 2023 01:15:55 AM
John O'Neill said
Mon Jan 9 9:26 AM, 2023
Penketh
St Marys Rd
Tawny Owl calling from cemetery 12.45AM
John O'Neill said
Wed Dec 14 1:15 PM, 2022
Fields in general area of Laburnum Lane
4 Grey Partridge showing well in snowy fields.
A first for the year for me, becoming a really uncommon bird locally.
John O'Neill said
Sun Jul 17 12:43 PM, 2022
Penketh
Noticeable movement of Swallows and House Martins over in the heat yesterday.
John O'Neill said
Wed May 4 8:50 PM, 2022
2 AM
St Marys Rd
Tawny Owls calling from cemetery prob one adult and one young bird
John O'Neill said
Thu Jul 15 9:25 AM, 2021
St Marys Rd Penketh
At least 2 young Tawny Owls calling all last night from cemetery.
One seen as it flew up from trees.
John O'Neill said
Sat Jul 10 1:05 PM, 2021
St Marys Rd Penketh
A young Sparrowhawk begging on the wing from an adult bird high over.
ChrisA said
Sun May 16 2:43 PM, 2021
Lovely walk along Sandy Lane this morning. 2 Yellow Wagtails, grey and Red Legged Partridge. Lots of Lapwings.
ChrisA said
Sat May 15 10:21 AM, 2021
2 Wheatear on Sandy Lane, up from the Hayloft
John O'Neill said
Mon May 10 3:38 PM, 2021
St Marys Rd Penketh
Still a few House Martins whizzing round the school playing fields this morning.
All gone by early afternoon.
John O'Neill said
Sun May 9 5:24 PM, 2021
St Marys Rd Penketh
40 plus House Martins over trees round cemetery and adjacent school playing fields. Feeding . Vocal.
Migrants passing through brought down by rain showers I assume.
First ones all year for me.
ChrisA said
Sun Jan 10 8:25 PM, 2021
Kingfisher darting along the brook by Manston Road, Ditchfields Farm. Little Grebe diving in the Marina near to the bridge.
-- Edited by ChrisA on Sunday 10th of January 2021 08:32:08 PM
-- Edited by ChrisA on Sunday 10th of January 2021 08:34:54 PM
Dave Riley said
Sat Dec 5 2:33 PM, 2020
120+ Pink-footed Geese over Thornton Road at 14.20, flying south-east
Dave Riley said
Sat Nov 21 10:02 AM, 2020
100+ Pink-footed Geese over Thornton Road/Penketh Lane Ends at 09.45 flying south-east
John O'Neill said
Sun Nov 8 11:57 PM, 2020
St Marys Rd
At least 2 Goldcrests in with roving flock of small passerines in gardens
JOHN TYMON said
Tue Oct 13 3:12 PM, 2020
A female Merlin chasing lapwings was then chased by a Buzzard on the open land opposite the entrance to Barrow Hall School Great Sankey 15.00.
John O'Neill said
Sun Aug 23 11:13 AM, 2020
St Marys Rd
20 or so House Martins, adults and juvs, feeding round treetops in cemetery . Vocal.
First sightings of these birds here all year
Migrants on their way out, undoubtedly. A year and a day since similar migrant martins seen here.
John O'Neill said
Mon Mar 23 4:51 PM, 2020
St Marys Rd Penketh
Penketh
4 Buzzards up soaring together
John O'Neill said
Sun Jan 26 8:14 PM, 2020
St Marys Rd Penketh
Small flock of Redwing on school playing fields adjacent to graveyard.
John O'Neill said
Sun Nov 3 12:00 PM, 2019
Farnworth Rd Penketh end Past White Moss Garden Centre 2AM 2/11/19
Barn Owl flying close to road
-- Edited by John O'Neill on Sunday 3rd of November 2019 12:01:15 PM
Dave Riley said
Tue Oct 29 3:33 PM, 2019
140 Pink-footed Geese flying SW over Thornton Road at approx.13.10
John O'Neill said
Tue Oct 22 8:50 AM, 2019
St Marys RD
Penketh
Small flock of mixed tits had at least one Goldcrest tagging along with them.
John O'Neill said
Thu Aug 22 2:19 AM, 2019
St Marys Rd
20 plus House Martins low over playing fields and cenetry trees included severl juvs
Migrants pssing through.
John O'Neill said
Fri Jul 26 11:25 PM, 2019
St Marys Road
2AM ish Tawny Owls calling from cemetery
One seen. Young bird.
Dave Riley said
Fri Dec 28 12:49 PM, 2018
Bit of a surprise this morning, walking along 'Bunny Hollow'/Whittle Brook and we accidentally flushed a Little Egret from the bushes alongside the brook
John O'Neill said
Fri Dec 7 12:43 AM, 2018
St Marys Rd Penketh
Tawny Owls calling from cemetery from c.9pm
Prob two birds.
John O'Neill said
Sun Nov 25 11:00 AM, 2018
St Marys Rd
Penketh
1 Fieldfare fllying low over.
John O'Neill said
Mon Oct 22 10:02 AM, 2018
St Marys Rd Penketh
AM
Single Nuthatch seen and heard calling from tall dead trees alongside playing fields.
A (seen from) garden tick , not had one before in over 25 years .
John O'Neill said
Tue Jul 24 12:01 AM, 2018
St Marys Rd
11pm
Tawny Owls very vocal from Cemetery. Adult and 2 possibly 3 young calling.
One bird seen as it perched up on a low branch.
John O'Neill said
Sat May 19 6:06 PM, 2018
St Marys
Goldcrests apparently nesting in tall conifer in garden
John O'Neill said
Sun Mar 4 12:05 PM, 2018
ST Marys Rd
Nice flock of mixed thrushes in school playing fields that run along cemetery this morning.
60 plus Redwing very active spread across whole field. Also single figure numbers of Mistle Thrush and Fieldfare.
10-12 Blackbirds and 20+ Starlings also present as were a few Goldfinch.
Ian Coote said
Sat Jan 20 5:59 PM, 2018
Brian Baird wrote:
Female Goldeneye on Sankey Brook, just south of Dallam Brook this afternoon.
Was still there at 10:00hrs this morning (Saturday)
Brian Baird said
Sun Jan 14 6:14 PM, 2018
Female Goldeneye on Sankey Brook, just south of Dallam Brook this afternoon.
John O'Neill said
Wed Dec 13 1:06 AM, 2017
St Marys Rd
2am last night
In very cold clear conditions at least 4 Tawny Owls calling from in and around Cemetery
John O'Neill said
Sun Nov 26 9:17 PM, 2017
Penketh
St Marys Rd
Single Goldcrest in with loose flock of Long tailed Tits this morning
John O'Neill said
Thu Aug 17 10:50 PM, 2017
Penketh
St Marys Rd
Tawny Owl calling from around playing field
John O'Neill said
Tue Aug 15 1:23 AM, 2017
Great Sankey
Whittle Lane
12:30 AM
Tawny Owl perched on small roadside fence looking very out of place. really close to passing cars.
John O'Neill said
Fri Mar 31 8:44 PM, 2017
Penketh
St Marys Rd
Chiffchaff singing from cemetery this morning.
Great Spotted Woodpecker calling from trees along the playing field.
John O'Neill said
Wed Feb 1 11:40 PM, 2017
Farrnworth Rd
In between Widnes and Penketh , Warrington side of White Moss Garden Centre
a Barn Owl was flying low close to road. 9.00pm ish
John O'Neill said
Wed Jan 11 1:48 AM, 2017
St Marys Rd Penketh
Tawny Owl calling from graveyard this week, early hours of morning.
John O'Neill said
Sat Jul 23 1:55 AM, 2016
St Marys Road Penkrth
Last night, 2 AMish two Tawny Owls calling softly but persistently from graveyard. One seen briefly.
St Marys Rd Cemetery
10 plus House Martins feeding over trees in graveyard / playing fields.
Migrants leaving, undoubtedly.
This is the week I usually see them on their way out.
Hobby hunting over Airlift Hill Great Sankey at the moment and 30+ House Martin .
2 Swifts screeching and chasing low over our garden were first I have seen from home, or in immediate vicinity, all year.
Very late, but at least we don't seem to have lost them as local breeding birds.
Fields just past White Moss Garden Centre
2 Grey Partridge and a m Yellowhammer.
Sadly, large numbers of houses being built here will probably reduce available habitat for farmland birds like these.
Great spotted woodpecker in a tree at the top of Sandy Lane. Stayed for a while. Grey Partridges in the fields near the riding stables
Species included:
Mute Swan
Mallard
Gadwall
Coot
Moorhen
Little Grebe
Buzzard
Kestrel
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Little Egret
Blackbird
Song Thursh
Carrion Crow
Magpie
Jackdaw
Jay
Robin
Wren
Dunnock
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Bullfinch
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Chiffchaff
Cetti's Warbler
Attached record shot of Little Egret
cheers
Dave
-- Edited by Dave Riley on Tuesday 13th of February 2024 01:30:29 PM
Just before Penketh Old Hall
juv Nuthatch vocal in roadside trees.
Pair of Grey Partridge in fields. M calling / singing.
Farm fields along Laburnum Lane/Sandy Lane
Wintry weather had brought wintry birds. 30plus Fieldfares in loose flock with lesser numbers of Redwing and Blackbirds.
-- Edited by John O'Neill on Friday 10th of March 2023 01:15:55 AM
St Marys Rd
Tawny Owl calling from cemetery 12.45AM
4 Grey Partridge showing well in snowy fields.
A first for the year for me, becoming a really uncommon bird locally.
Noticeable movement of Swallows and House Martins over in the heat yesterday.
St Marys Rd
Tawny Owls calling from cemetery prob one adult and one young bird
At least 2 young Tawny Owls calling all last night from cemetery.
One seen as it flew up from trees.
A young Sparrowhawk begging on the wing from an adult bird high over.
Lovely walk along Sandy Lane this morning. 2 Yellow Wagtails, grey and Red Legged Partridge. Lots of Lapwings.
2 Wheatear on Sandy Lane, up from the Hayloft
Still a few House Martins whizzing round the school playing fields this morning.
All gone by early afternoon.
40 plus House Martins over trees round cemetery and adjacent school playing fields. Feeding . Vocal.
Migrants passing through brought down by rain showers I assume.
First ones all year for me.
Kingfisher darting along the brook by Manston Road, Ditchfields Farm. Little Grebe diving in the Marina near to the bridge.
-- Edited by ChrisA on Sunday 10th of January 2021 08:32:08 PM
-- Edited by ChrisA on Sunday 10th of January 2021 08:34:54 PM
At least 2 Goldcrests in with roving flock of small passerines in gardens
A female Merlin chasing lapwings was then chased by a Buzzard on the open land opposite the entrance to Barrow Hall School Great Sankey 15.00.
20 or so House Martins, adults and juvs, feeding round treetops in cemetery . Vocal.
First sightings of these birds here all year
Migrants on their way out, undoubtedly. A year and a day since similar migrant martins seen here.
Penketh
4 Buzzards up soaring together
Small flock of Redwing on school playing fields adjacent to graveyard.
Farnworth Rd
Penketh end
Past White Moss Garden Centre
2AM 2/11/19
Barn Owl flying close to road
-- Edited by John O'Neill on Sunday 3rd of November 2019 12:01:15 PM
Penketh
Small flock of mixed tits had at least one Goldcrest tagging along with them.
20 plus House Martins low over playing fields and cenetry trees included severl juvs
Migrants pssing through.
2AM ish Tawny Owls calling from cemetery
One seen. Young bird.
Tawny Owls calling from cemetery from c.9pm
Prob two birds.
Penketh
1 Fieldfare fllying low over.
AM
Single Nuthatch seen and heard calling from tall dead trees alongside playing fields.
A (seen from) garden tick , not had one before in over 25 years .
11pm
Tawny Owls very vocal from Cemetery. Adult and 2 possibly 3 young calling.
One bird seen as it perched up on a low branch.
Goldcrests apparently nesting in tall conifer in garden
Nice flock of mixed thrushes in school playing fields that run along cemetery this morning.
60 plus Redwing very active spread across whole field. Also single figure numbers of Mistle Thrush and Fieldfare.
10-12 Blackbirds and 20+ Starlings also present as were a few Goldfinch.
Was still there at 10:00hrs this morning (Saturday)
Female Goldeneye on Sankey Brook, just south of Dallam Brook this afternoon.
2am last night
In very cold clear conditions at least 4 Tawny Owls calling from in and around Cemetery
St Marys Rd
Single Goldcrest in with loose flock of Long tailed Tits this morning
St Marys Rd
Tawny Owl calling from around playing field
Whittle Lane
12:30 AM
Tawny Owl perched on small roadside fence looking very out of place. really close to passing cars.
St Marys Rd
Chiffchaff singing from cemetery this morning.
Great Spotted Woodpecker calling from trees along the playing field.
In between Widnes and Penketh , Warrington side of White Moss Garden Centre
a Barn Owl was flying low close to road. 9.00pm ish
Tawny Owl calling from graveyard this week, early hours of morning.
Last night, 2 AMish two Tawny Owls calling softly but persistently from graveyard. One seen briefly.