Enjoying the living oop North, the air is fresher, the beer is cheaper & mega to have upland habitats on the doorstep!
James Walsh said
Mon Jul 25 3:18 PM, 2016
Thanks once again for the information / private messages
Steve Suttill said
Fri Jul 22 9:32 AM, 2016
Hi James
Oldham borough is quite a big place with a wide variety of habitats, so it really depends where in Oldham you are going to be resident. I'm a firm believer in having a local "local patch" - somewhere you can explore even if you have only half an hour to spare, where you can observe the changes in the local bird populations throughout the changing seasons.
The only sites on this website are Castleshaw and Brun Clough reservoirs - but that's because only Mr Rigby has taken the time to compile them. Dove Stone is adequately documented by the RSPB website, but there are many other wonderful places which are either unexplored or unreported.
The one thing that the borough lacks is arable fields, and you won't be seeing many Yellow Wagtails, Corn Buntings or Tree Sparrows (to name but three species) round here. There again, you don't get many Red Grouse in Timperley!
And I think I'm right in saying that there's not a single bird hide in the area - you'll have to go out looking for birds and not sit and wait for them to land in front of you
Oh - don't forget that Saddleworth is actually part of Yorkshire (only part of Greater Manchester for bird recording purposes)
dave broome said
Wed Jul 20 10:07 PM, 2016
James, I'd highly recommend a few days at a base camp, to avoid altitude sickness upon your move. Timperley's biggest loss since Frank Sidebottom
James Walsh said
Wed Jul 20 1:33 PM, 2016
Thanks for all the suggestions, I look forward to getting acquainted with the borough
James Walsh said
Sat Jul 16 2:06 AM, 2016
Appreciate advice & information regarding birding in the Oldham area
I'm moving oop North in the county and looking for new local patch
I know Dovestones & Greenfield & looking forward to discovering the area
Oldham birders, please feel free to post here & personal message
Oldham borough is quite a big place with a wide variety of habitats, so it really depends where in Oldham you are going to be resident. I'm a firm believer in having a local "local patch" - somewhere you can explore even if you have only half an hour to spare, where you can observe the changes in the local bird populations throughout the changing seasons.
The only sites on this website are Castleshaw and Brun Clough reservoirs - but that's because only Mr Rigby has taken the time to compile them. Dove Stone is adequately documented by the RSPB website, but there are many other wonderful places which are either unexplored or unreported.
The one thing that the borough lacks is arable fields, and you won't be seeing many Yellow Wagtails, Corn Buntings or Tree Sparrows (to name but three species) round here. There again, you don't get many Red Grouse in Timperley!
And I think I'm right in saying that there's not a single bird hide in the area - you'll have to go out looking for birds and not sit and wait for them to land in front of you
Oh - don't forget that Saddleworth is actually part of Yorkshire (only part of Greater Manchester for bird recording purposes)
James, I'd highly recommend a few days at a base camp, to avoid altitude sickness upon your move. Timperley's biggest loss since Frank Sidebottom
I'm moving oop North in the county and looking for new local patch
I know Dovestones & Greenfield & looking forward to discovering the area
Oldham birders, please feel free to post here & personal message
Cheers & good birding
James