3 sparrowhawk together and interacting over the Old Cow Field today and over towards the school. Family group no doubt. Willow Tit heard by the TPT area mentioned in my last post. Chris
Chris Sutton said
Thu Jul 11 9:42 PM, 2024
This week...
Willow Tit in wood between the Cow Field and the TPT path.
Grasshopper Warbler calling from the Cow Field
Peregrine flew over the Meadow Pond Field. 9 pm today.
Family of Reed Bunting in the Hay Meadow.
C
Pete Hines said
Thu Jun 6 10:41 AM, 2024
Willow Tit fledgling with 2 adults at the Meadow Pond
Water Rail 1 Meadow Pond Raven 2 - landed on a pylon at Sale WP for awhile Willow Tit pair at Meadow Pond Reed Bunting 5 males, 2 Cow Field, 1 Meadow Field, 2 Meadow Pond
Chris Sutton said
Thu Feb 8 1:51 PM, 2024
2 woodcock flew through the old cow field giving good views yesterday afternoon. Chris
Andrew Jeffery said
Sun Feb 4 12:39 PM, 2024
Little Egret flew over Hardy Farm before settling in a tree alongside the tram line for 5 minutes at 12:05 today.
Still present in trees at 13:35 on return walk.
-- Edited by Andrew Jeffery on Sunday 4th of February 2024 02:20:42 PM
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Feb 1 6:02 PM, 2024
On the January 25th a Bittern was unexpectedly flushed at close range from the Meadow Pond, the bird flew off at treetop height crossing the river towards Broad Ees.
Pete Hines said
Sat Jan 27 12:06 PM, 2024
Pink-footed Goose 56 over west at 09.56 Gadwall 12 over Goosander 2 (pair) over Water Rail 1 calling at the Meadow Pond Chiffchaff 1 Stonechat 1 female at the Hay Crop Siskin 45
Raven - 2 flew low west 'cronking' over the Cow Field Willow Tit - 1 at the Meadow Pond Snipe - 1 at the Meadow Pond Goosander 1 over Siskin 21 Redpoll 2
Andrew Jeffery said
Wed Jan 17 5:35 PM, 2024
3 Snipe, 1 Tawny Owl around the Cow Field tonight.
Andrew Jeffery said
Fri Jan 12 5:28 PM, 2024
1 Woodcock & 2 Snipe over the Cow Field tonight.
Plus a minimum of 65 Mallard coming into roost in the flooded areas of the field.
Andrew Jeffery said
Sat Jan 6 2:24 PM, 2024
2 Reed Buntings and a female Stonechat next to the Cow Field lake this afternoon.
Willow Tit heard on the island of the Meadow Pond at 2 30 today.
Chris
Andrew Jeffery said
Sat Oct 21 1:21 PM, 2023
Highlights of a wander along the Mersey today: 1 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch & 6 Redwing.
steven burke said
Sun Oct 15 10:18 PM, 2023
Whooper swans heard only over the hay crop field at 7.20pm heading in an easterly direction, couldn't get on to them as I was under the cover of trees. 2 snipe flew out of cow field Willow tit heard around meadow pond Numerous jays around 2 goldcrest 1 nuthatch 1 great spotted woodpecker 3 grey herons 1 buzzard 1 kestrel 6 Reed bunting 16 redwings Tawny owls heard
Chris Sutton said
Tue Oct 10 4:46 PM, 2023
There has been a dearth of Willow Tits on Chorlton Ees this year with only the odd sightings reported. I am not aware of any breeding pairs this year which is tragic.
So it was good to hear one calling this afternoon on Hardy Farm (on the training pitch side of ye path that runs from Brookburn Road to Jacksons Boat) ..
Chris
Pete Hines said
Mon Oct 9 10:13 AM, 2023
Redwing 168 Fieldfare 115 Wigeon 1 over
Pete Hines said
Thu Sep 14 10:58 AM, 2023
1 Cettis Warbler singing at the Meadow Pond 1 Wigeon over amongst 10 Gadwall
Pete Hines said
Wed May 31 10:22 AM, 2023
Cuckoo 1 chased from the east side of the Meadow field by Carrion Crows, flew right past me stood on the riverbank, then across towards the Tree tops Cafe end of Sale WP 08.24
Andrew Jeffery said
Thu May 25 7:08 PM, 2023
2 Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler, 2 Bullfinch and Water Rail (heard) all around the Meadow Pond.
Pete Hines said
Wed May 24 10:40 AM, 2023
Sedge Warbler now 2 singing in the Meadow Field
Pete Hines said
Tue May 23 7:32 PM, 2023
Sedge Warbler 1 in song in the Meadow Field Reed Warbler up to 3 singing at the Meadow Pond
Copland Smith said
Mon May 22 1:56 PM, 2023
Australian King Parrot is reported to be flying around the Jacksons Boat area.
steven burke said
Thu May 4 8:22 PM, 2023
5 whitethroats 7 blackcaps 7 chiffchaffs 1 willow warbler 2 goldcrest 4 stock doves 3 Swift 1 Swallow 1 kingfisher on river
steven burke said
Sat Apr 29 8:41 PM, 2023
No joy with the lesser whitethroat on ivy green for me late afternoon. Grasshopper warbler heard on several occasions in the cow field. 5 whitethroat 1 treecreeper 1 sparrowhawk 1 great spotted woodpecker 1 nuthatch entering a nest box 2 stock doves Numerous blackcaps & chiffchaffs around.
Pete Hines said
Sat Apr 29 12:52 PM, 2023
Lesser Whitethroat 1 singing from blackthorn spinney at the Ivy Green hay crop Common Whitethroat 10 Reed Warbler 2 still singing at the Meadow Pond
Chris Sutton said
Fri Apr 28 9:34 PM, 2023
Grasshopper Warbler reeling in the SE corner of the Cow Field at dusk tonight (8 55 to 9 25 at least) . Fox did not appear to know what to make of it.
C
Pete Hines said
Thu Apr 27 11:01 AM, 2023
2 Reed Warblers singing at the Meadow Pond 6 Whitethroat 3 Meadow Field, 2 Hardy Farm, 1 Ivy Green 5 Goosander 1 female briefly inspecting the old bottomless owl box at Chorlton Brook bridge 1 Lapwing over
Andrew Jeffery said
Fri Apr 21 7:25 PM, 2023
My first Whitethroat of the year and 1 Swallow at Hardy Farm tonight.
Andrew Jeffery said
Wed Apr 19 6:41 PM, 2023
Reed Warbler at the Meadow Pond and 1 Swallow and 2 Reed Buntings at Hardy Farm.
dave broome said
Sun Apr 16 1:11 PM, 2023
Reed Warbler singing at the Meadow Pond, male Pheasant on the hay meadow field
Andrew Jeffery said
Thu Apr 13 6:25 PM, 2023
4 House Martins and 25 Sand Martins along the Mersey tonight.
Andrew Jeffery said
Thu Apr 6 6:39 PM, 2023
4 Swallows and 7 Sand Martins this evening, were my first of the year.
Pete Hines said
Thu Apr 6 12:55 PM, 2023
Red Kite 1 picked out over Chorlton Ees at 10.53 then gained height circling high before drifting SW, over the south end of Sale WP, and out of view by 10.57 (crop photo attached) Willow Tit 2 One near the Meadow pond at 53.434143, -2.296661. One singing Ivy Green 53.438600, -2.293050 was no doubt the same bird recorded from Turn Moss earlier. Sparrowhawk pair displaying Buzzard 2 Kestrel male
3 sparrowhawk together and interacting over the Old Cow Field today and over towards the school. Family group no doubt. Willow Tit heard by the TPT area mentioned in my last post. Chris
Reed Bunting (3 in field to W of Meadow Pond)
Reed Warbler (1 at Meadow Pond)
Swallow (2 on Mersey)
Whitethroat (6 with most in field to W of Meadow Pond)
Blackcap (9)
...Et Al
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 4th of May 2024 08:42:09 PM
Grasshopper Warbler - same spot as earlier in the last week and last year.
Snipe
Blackcap
Unusually no raptors other than a branched tawny owlet
Chris
Willow Tit 1-2 Meadow Field
Grasshopper Warbler reeling.
Snipe over. - 5
Chris
Willow Tit 1
Chiffchaff 13
Blackcap 1
Raven 2 - landed on a pylon at Sale WP for awhile
Willow Tit pair at Meadow Pond
Reed Bunting 5 males, 2 Cow Field, 1 Meadow Field, 2 Meadow Pond
Chris
Little Egret flew over Hardy Farm before settling in a tree alongside the tram line for 5 minutes at 12:05 today.
Still present in trees at 13:35 on return walk.
-- Edited by Andrew Jeffery on Sunday 4th of February 2024 02:20:42 PM
On the January 25th a Bittern was unexpectedly flushed at close range from the Meadow Pond, the bird flew off at treetop height crossing the river towards Broad Ees.
Gadwall 12 over
Goosander 2 (pair) over
Water Rail 1 calling at the Meadow Pond
Chiffchaff 1
Stonechat 1 female at the Hay Crop
Siskin 45
Raven - 2 flew low west 'cronking' over the Cow Field
Willow Tit - 1 at the Meadow Pond
Snipe - 1 at the Meadow Pond
Goosander 1 over
Siskin 21
Redpoll 2
3 Snipe, 1 Tawny Owl around the Cow Field tonight.
1 Woodcock & 2 Snipe over the Cow Field tonight.
Plus a minimum of 65 Mallard coming into roost in the flooded areas of the field.
Willow Tit 1
Chiffchaff 1
Chris
2 snipe flew out of cow field
Willow tit heard around meadow pond
Numerous jays around
2 goldcrest
1 nuthatch
1 great spotted woodpecker
3 grey herons
1 buzzard
1 kestrel
6 Reed bunting
16 redwings
Tawny owls heard
So it was good to hear one calling this afternoon on Hardy Farm (on the training pitch side of ye path that runs from Brookburn Road to Jacksons Boat) ..
Chris
Fieldfare 115
Wigeon 1 over
1 Wigeon over amongst 10 Gadwall
Reed Warbler up to 3 singing at the Meadow Pond
7 blackcaps
7 chiffchaffs
1 willow warbler
2 goldcrest
4 stock doves
3 Swift
1 Swallow
1 kingfisher on river
Grasshopper warbler heard on several occasions in the cow field.
5 whitethroat
1 treecreeper
1 sparrowhawk
1 great spotted woodpecker
1 nuthatch entering a nest box
2 stock doves
Numerous blackcaps & chiffchaffs around.
Common Whitethroat 10
Reed Warbler 2 still singing at the Meadow Pond
C
6 Whitethroat 3 Meadow Field, 2 Hardy Farm, 1 Ivy Green
5 Goosander 1 female briefly inspecting the old bottomless owl box at Chorlton Brook bridge
1 Lapwing over
Willow Tit 2 One near the Meadow pond at 53.434143, -2.296661. One singing Ivy Green 53.438600, -2.293050 was no doubt the same bird recorded from Turn Moss earlier.
Sparrowhawk pair displaying
Buzzard 2
Kestrel male
My first Chiffchaff of the year, in the bushes behind the bench on the Mersey.
-- Edited by Andrew Jeffery on Tuesday 21st of March 2023 06:07:52 PM
Goosander 7 over
Ring-necked Parakeet 27 over
Water Rail 1 squealing at the Meadow pond this evening
Goosander 9 fly-overs to the Broad Ees Dole roost
Teal 7
Goldcrest 4 (1 singing)
Redwing 17