Late news from Wednesday 15th June (texted to me on the same day, my delay posting) A Red Kite flew fairly low northwards over Millcroft Avenue, Orrell, late morning. Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
dave broome said
Fri May 4 6:15 PM, 2018
Off Wigan Road, Windy Arbour by Maddox Farm this afternoon, birds included 6 Wheatear and a singing Lesser Whitethroat
dave broome said
Wed Apr 25 9:17 PM, 2018
In fields behind Orrell Windows this evening, I couldnt see the Whimbrel, but 13 Wheatear present, at least 4 of which appeared to be Greenland Wheatear
Ken Dunning said
Wed Apr 25 5:30 PM, 2018
4 Whimbrel in same field the Wheatear were in.
Off Ashton road, behind Orrel windows.
-- Edited by Ken Dunning on Wednesday 25th of April 2018 07:08:14 PM
-- Edited by Ken Dunning on Wednesday 25th of April 2018 10:21:58 PM
Field behind windy arbour farm shop off ashton road:
10 Wheatear
2 Lapwing
8 Yellowhammer
1 Snipe flushed from pond
And 2 Oystercatchers
-- Edited by Ken Dunning on Sunday 22nd of April 2018 02:30:24 PM
-- Edited by Ken Dunning on Sunday 22nd of April 2018 06:18:01 PM
Ken Dunning said
Thu Mar 16 5:44 PM, 2017
Circuit from Sunnyfields to Orrell waterpark and back under M6.
1 Buzzard
1M 2F Siskin on feeder at waterpark
11 Skylark (not as many as on previous occasions)
1 Snipe
Pair of Bullfinch
Greenfinch and Goldfinch
and first Chiffchaff of the year calling.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 16th of March 2017 05:59:13 PM
MJKeating said
Thu Apr 17 1:09 PM, 2014
On a cycle from Highfield to Orrell res yesterday evening:
3 pheasant (2m 1f) 1 Buzzard swooping in Winstanley Park and making a successful kill - although didn't have my bins to see what it caught. 2 Swallow 1 Chaffinch m 4 Mistle Thrush 1 possible Lapwing, which came over the hedge at Billinge Garden Centre and missed my head by inches! Anyone else know of Lapwing in this area?
Info thanks to Chris Darbyshire
4 Whimbrel in same field the Wheatear were in.
Off Ashton road, behind Orrel windows.
-- Edited by Ken Dunning on Wednesday 25th of April 2018 07:08:14 PM
-- Edited by Ken Dunning on Wednesday 25th of April 2018 10:21:58 PM
Field behind windy arbour farm shop off ashton road:
10 Wheatear
2 Lapwing
8 Yellowhammer
1 Snipe flushed from pond
And 2 Oystercatchers
-- Edited by Ken Dunning on Sunday 22nd of April 2018 02:30:24 PM
-- Edited by Ken Dunning on Sunday 22nd of April 2018 06:18:01 PM
Circuit from Sunnyfields to Orrell waterpark and back under M6.
1 Buzzard
1M 2F Siskin on feeder at waterpark
11 Skylark (not as many as on previous occasions)
1 Snipe
Pair of Bullfinch
Greenfinch and Goldfinch
and first Chiffchaff of the year calling.
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 16th of March 2017 05:59:13 PM
3 pheasant (2m 1f)
1 Buzzard swooping in Winstanley Park and making a successful kill - although didn't have my bins to see what it caught.
2 Swallow
1 Chaffinch m
4 Mistle Thrush
1 possible Lapwing, which came over the hedge at Billinge Garden Centre and missed my head by inches! Anyone else know of Lapwing in this area?
Cheers Matt