A Jay was foraging on the central reservation of Princess Road this afternoon, close to the Joy Division bridge
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Jan 11 4:28 PM, 2019
Originally posted by Alex Lees today:
92 thrushes of four species inc 8 Fieldfare on fallen rowan berries at Man Met Uni Birley Fields campus https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51548015where the Waxwings were (and were seen again Wednesday apparently).
Rob Creek said
Sun Jan 6 11:58 AM, 2019
Sunday. - minimum 41 Redwings in the trees at side of Williams Land Rover on Princess Parkway - 3 Blackbirds - 2 Mistle Thrush No sign of any Waxwings as yet
Tony Darby said
Sat Dec 2 5:20 PM, 2017
Parakeets have long tails and it's pretty dark at 7.45am..
Ian McKerchar said
Sat Dec 2 2:32 PM, 2017
Originally posted today by Chris Hilder:
Hi All,
I was driving into central Manchester on Friday 1st Dec. at approximately 07:45 AM. I had travelled along Princess Parkway in the usual commuter traffic. Between the Brewery traffic lights and the Hulme Bridge a bird that looked remarkably like a swallow flew in front of the car. I was surrounded by traffic and doing (Hu-hum) 30 so didn't have an opportunity to follow it.
My immediate reaction was - Swallow; my next was; don't be stupid it's 1st Dec. today. I have been through all the birds I can think of and none fit the jizz. I saw the underside and the wing markings were that of a swallow as was the wing shape and the streamers. However, I only saw it for a moment in quite poor light. I mentioned this to some birding friends at the CAWOS meeting in the evening and was told that there have been sightings of swallows in Cheshire this late. I wondered if anyone else might have seen it or have any ideas as to what it might be.
Thanks, Chris
Eugene Dillon-Hooper said
Tue Dec 13 2:52 PM, 2016
Hulme tram station? There isn't a Hulme tram?
fredford said
Tue Dec 13 10:51 AM, 2016
For ten days a mistle thrush has been singing from direction of Hulme tram station from 6 45am, as I arrive for work, in the dark and the rain. Marvellous! He started approx six years ago.
Originally posted by Alex Lees today:
92 thrushes of four species inc 8 Fieldfare on fallen rowan berries at Man Met Uni Birley Fields campus https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51548015 where the Waxwings were (and were seen again Wednesday apparently).
- minimum 41 Redwings in the trees at side of Williams Land Rover on Princess Parkway
- 3 Blackbirds
- 2 Mistle Thrush
No sign of any Waxwings as yet
Originally posted today by Chris Hilder:
Hi All,
I was driving into central Manchester on Friday 1st Dec. at approximately 07:45 AM. I had travelled along Princess Parkway in the usual commuter traffic. Between the Brewery traffic lights and the Hulme Bridge a bird that looked remarkably like a swallow flew in front of the car. I was surrounded by traffic and doing (Hu-hum) 30 so didn't have an opportunity to follow it.
My immediate reaction was - Swallow; my next was; don't be stupid it's 1st Dec. today. I have been through all the birds I can think of and none fit the jizz. I saw the underside and the wing markings were that of a swallow as was the wing shape and the streamers. However, I only saw it for a moment in quite poor light. I mentioned this to some birding friends at the CAWOS meeting in the evening and was told that there have been sightings of swallows in Cheshire this late. I wondered if anyone else might have seen it or have any ideas as to what it might be.
Thanks, Chris
For ten days a mistle thrush has been singing from direction of Hulme tram station from 6 45am, as I arrive for work, in the dark and the rain. Marvellous! He started approx six years ago.