A Chiffchaff heard singing yesterday afternoon from the trees along the railway line at the back ofcthe precinct.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 19th of March 2023 12:48:26 PM
paul shaw said
Wed Apr 20 7:42 PM, 2022
2 Swallow at Mortons Farm, one day later than I 1st seen them at the same site ladt year.
paul shaw said
Wed Oct 13 6:14 PM, 2021
7 Redwing over the the precinct at 5.00pm and another flock of 25 moving around the trees on Oldham drive a few minutes later.
paul shaw said
Sun Apr 19 5:15 PM, 2020
1 lone swallow at Mortons farm.
Julian Winstanley said
Thu Jan 26 1:59 PM, 2017
Dabchick on the canal just north of Woodley this morning!
Julian Winstanley said
Mon Oct 31 9:07 AM, 2016
Followed a kingfisher along the canal for over mile this morning from just north of Woodley to Captain Cook's Bridge on the edge of Hyde
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Oct 10 6:23 PM, 2015
Originally posted today by Paul Shaw:
1 leucistic jackdaw outside iceland at the precinct at 11.30 am today. Causing much confusion with local shoppers who seem to think its a magpie carrion crow hybrid.
Chris Harper said
Tue Oct 15 3:26 PM, 2013
Male and female Tawny Owl calling at 7.05am
Chris Harper said
Thu Oct 10 3:28 PM, 2013
Single Redwing near Peak Forst canal at 4pm yesterday
Chris Harper said
Tue Sep 24 3:44 PM, 2013
Kingfisher, female Sparrowhawk and Bullfinch all from Peak Forest Canal from 7-7.10 this morning.
Tony Darby said
Tue Mar 26 5:11 AM, 2013
Thanks for the directions Vicky, very much appreciated.
Vicky Harper said
Tue Mar 26 4:30 AM, 2013
Hi. If you walk on to the canal at the side of Hunts vets. you'll come to reed beds set back on the canal in front of some town houses. you'll see a bridge just past this asda. take the muddy path to the left. you'll come to an unused factory with a stone wall. The brook and pond is on the other side of the wall. you'll need to take the path to the left and climb up the banking where you will get good views of the brook. the chiffchaff were at the far left flitting around the overhanging branches and around the mud and tractor tyres. The water rail were at the back of the brook and the kingfisher was constantly flying past. it perched in the branches to the front of the brook and gave good views. if you get chance while you're around there another birder saw a green woodpecker feeding on the ground near the green bridge at Apethorn lane. I went to look for it with no sign. feel free to ask me for more directions if needed. Vicky
Tony Darby said
Tue Mar 26 2:35 AM, 2013
Hi Vicky, What part of Woodley was this?
Vicky Harper said
Mon Mar 25 7:41 PM, 2013
Discovered a new area today; two brooks running adjacent to one another brook with lots of overhanging trees in a low valley surrounded by farmland. Groups of birds were dropping in one after the other and I never needed to move my feet.
Birds seen:
15 + Goldcrest 6 Treecreeper Collared Dove Woodpigeon Stockdove 17 Redwing, blackbird, song thrush 8 Siskin 6 Chaffinch, Goldfinch, 1 Brambling, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Bullfinch 1 Kingfisher Coal tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit 2 Water Rail 3+ Common chiffchaff (one was darker than the other but didn't have grey streaks) Could have been more as there were lots flitting around but the most I saw was three at one time.
A Chiffchaff heard singing yesterday afternoon from the trees along the railway line at the back ofcthe precinct.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 19th of March 2023 12:48:26 PM
1 leucistic jackdaw outside iceland at the precinct at 11.30 am today. Causing much confusion with local shoppers who seem to think its a magpie carrion crow hybrid.
What part of Woodley was this?
Birds seen:
15 + Goldcrest
6 Treecreeper
Collared Dove
Woodpigeon
Stockdove
17 Redwing, blackbird, song thrush
8 Siskin
6 Chaffinch, Goldfinch, 1 Brambling, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Bullfinch
1 Kingfisher
Coal tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit
2 Water Rail
3+ Common chiffchaff (one was darker than the other but didn't have grey streaks) Could have been more as there were lots flitting around but the most I saw was three at one time.
A good hours birding