10+ spotted flycatchers in the fields adjacent to Hall street. Mega local patch records! They were slowly passing through in mixed flocks of Willow warbler and Goldcrests.
-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Saturday 11th of April 2020 07:05:08 PM
Martin Loftus said
Sun Jun 16 2:10 PM, 2019
Just had a male siskin on my feeders.. That's a local patch and garden lifer!
Martin Loftus said
Tue Sep 4 2:45 PM, 2018
5pm yesterday evening had a visit from this lovely young male sparrowhawk to my garden. It hung around a while ,posed for a few photographs. Then chased a few sparrows around, bouncing off my fence panels a few times then went on its way empty handed.
Looking at the moult l recon it's one of last year's birds.
5,40pm. A pair of Raven flying high above Walshaw in the thermals, being very vocal and comming quite low at times.
Martin Loftus said
Wed Jan 17 9:51 PM, 2018
13 Common Gulls mixed in with a large flock of black-headed Gulls on High Bank Farm's fields this afternoon at 3pm
Martin Loftus said
Sun Nov 26 7:17 PM, 2017
When I got back home from my morning walk round Elton Reservoir today, I was greeted by this lovely specimen of a juvenile Sparrowhawk just sat on my roof eying up my feeders.
First signs of movement this year. Just had a massive flock of young passerines move through my local patch. I was able to do a ruff count yet it was difficult due to them not staying still and interacting with each other. They were all slowly moving down the centre of the field in the hawthorn and holly hedge row. Got a decent count as they all flew off together heading south west with a very angry and vocal nuthatch in hot pursuit
X 21 Long-tailed tit
X 9 willow warbler
X 6 spotted flycatcher
X1 goldgrest
-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Wednesday 9th of August 2017 05:45:59 PM
Just had two juvenile green woodpeckers in the field off Hall street near to the nursing home, was watching them both flying around cackling to each other. Heard an adult yaffeling from the trees in the brook, was just about to get them lined up for a photo when a massive bolt of lightning sent them all scarpering in opposite directions....me included!
-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Tuesday 1st of August 2017 03:06:06 PM
Martin Loftus said
Sat Jul 22 3:42 PM, 2017
5,30am - Single Raven flying over towards Affetside, Cronking away to its self
Martin Loftus said
Mon May 1 6:19 PM, 2017
Male green woodpecker in the field adjacent to Hall Street/ top of Neston Rd
Martin Loftus said
Sun Mar 19 5:20 PM, 2017
Hall Street fields, Male and female bullfinch. My first sightings of this species in this location in nearly a year of a daily circuit of this area
Martin Loftus said
Fri Feb 24 6:16 PM, 2017
This caught my eye as I was driving home before, just by the shear size of it. It was feasting on a lamb carcass in the field at the top of Walshaw rd. I decided to take the dog out for a walk to investigate. It turned out to be (forgive me if I'm wrong) a Second winter Great black-backed Gull
2.30pm A pair of Raven flew over Bentley Hall farm in the direction of Elton Reservoir.
Martin Loftus said
Mon Jan 30 3:04 PM, 2017
2,30pm: Two male Kestrels having an intense aerial territorial battle over High bank farm's field on Walshaw rd.
Martin Loftus said
Wed Jan 11 3:56 PM, 2017
3.15pm. A small, slender looking adult male Peregrine was hunting low on Woolfold fields adjacent to Scobell street. It came in from the direction of Bury town centre, sent a huge flock of gulls, starlings and pigeons high up into the gale force winds. Made a few failed swoops and then left empty handed flying slowly past me in the direction of Ramsbottom.
Martin Loftus said
Sat Sep 17 4:13 PM, 2016
Considering i now live round here i thought id start a new thread to post my local sightings (unless one already exists? I couldn't find it if so)
Bentley hall farm fields along Hall street.
x3 Spotted flycatchers
X2 Grey wagtails
X2 snipe (which scared the living daylights out of me as I nearly stood on them both as I was jumping over a brook, needless to say they wernt happy! )
5pm
10+ spotted flycatchers in the fields adjacent to Hall street. Mega local patch records! They were slowly passing through in mixed flocks of Willow warbler and Goldcrests.
7;40pm
Juvenile Marsh harrier was quartering the fields behind Affetside Cross for round 30 mins before drifting off south in the direction of Harwood.
5 Grey wagtails over my garden in the past hour.
Plus X2 Sand Martin
-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Saturday 11th of April 2020 07:05:08 PM
Just had a male siskin on my feeders.. That's a local patch and garden lifer!
5pm yesterday evening had a visit from this lovely young male sparrowhawk to my garden. It hung around a while ,posed for a few photographs. Then chased a few sparrows around, bouncing off my fence panels a few times then went on its way empty handed.
Looking at the moult l recon it's one of last year's birds.
5,40pm. A pair of Raven flying high above Walshaw in the thermals, being very vocal and comming quite low at times.
13 Common Gulls mixed in with a large flock of black-headed Gulls on High Bank Farm's fields this afternoon at 3pm
When I got back home from my morning walk round Elton Reservoir today, I was greeted by this lovely specimen of a juvenile Sparrowhawk just sat on my roof eying up my feeders.
More signs of migratory movement, just had this juvenile Wheatear land on my roof as I was out tending to my garden.
First signs of movement this year. Just had a massive flock of young passerines move through my local patch. I was able to do a ruff count yet it was difficult due to them not staying still and interacting with each other. They were all slowly moving down the centre of the field in the hawthorn and holly hedge row. Got a decent count as they all flew off together heading south west with a very angry and vocal nuthatch in hot pursuit
X 21 Long-tailed tit
X 9 willow warbler
X 6 spotted flycatcher
X1 goldgrest
-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Wednesday 9th of August 2017 05:45:59 PM
Finally witnessed and photographed the culprit who keeps terrorising my feeders today
:
female Sparrowhawk
-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Saturday 5th of August 2017 11:47:00 PM
Just had two juvenile green woodpeckers in the field off Hall street near to the nursing home, was watching them both flying around cackling to each other. Heard an adult yaffeling from the trees in the brook, was just about to get them lined up for a photo when a massive bolt of lightning sent them all scarpering in opposite directions....me included!
-- Edited by Martin Loftus on Tuesday 1st of August 2017 03:06:06 PM
5,30am - Single Raven flying over towards Affetside, Cronking away to its self
Male green woodpecker in the field adjacent to Hall Street/ top of Neston Rd
Hall Street fields, Male and female bullfinch. My first sightings of this species in this location in nearly a year of a daily circuit of this area
This caught my eye as I was driving home before, just by the shear size of it. It was feasting on a lamb carcass in the field at the top of Walshaw rd. I decided to take the dog out for a walk to investigate. It turned out to be (forgive me if I'm wrong) a Second winter Great black-backed Gull
2.30pm A pair of Raven flew over Bentley Hall farm in the direction of Elton Reservoir.
2,30pm: Two male Kestrels having an intense aerial territorial battle over High bank farm's field on Walshaw rd.
3.15pm. A small, slender looking adult male Peregrine was hunting low on Woolfold fields adjacent to Scobell street. It came in from the direction of Bury town centre, sent a huge flock of gulls, starlings and pigeons high up into the gale force winds. Made a few failed swoops and then left empty handed flying slowly past me in the direction of Ramsbottom.
Considering i now live round here i thought id start a new thread to post my local sightings
(unless one already exists? I couldn't find it if so)
Bentley hall farm fields along Hall street.
x3 Spotted flycatchers
X2 Grey wagtails
X2 snipe (which scared the living daylights out of me as I nearly stood on them both as I was jumping over a brook, needless to say they wernt happy! )