I am doing a county year list this year so although I know plenty of places to see them (Dovedale etc), we are a bit restricted in the Greater Manchester area.
Cheers
Phil
Ian Woosey said
Sun Jan 14 7:15 AM, 2007
Hi Phil
I don`t know how far you would be willing to travel for a year tick, but there are Dippers on the River Douglas at Haigh Plantations & Worthington Lakes ( both Wigan ). If you do go to Crompton Lodges perhaps you could take a detour on your way back and call in at these sites.
Rgds. Ian
Steven Astley said
Sat Jan 13 6:55 PM, 2007
Unfortunately they are not but I will keep this website informed when I can get out during the week. Unless you are doing a Gtr manchester year list I would have thought the Peak District would have been your best bet other than that I find the best place for Dippers is near me is Longworth Clough nr Belmont which isn't strctly in Gtr Manchester. ATB Ste
Phil Owen said
Sat Jan 13 6:08 PM, 2007
Thanks for that Steve.
I will see what I am doing on Saturday and if free will get up there.
Are the Dippers regular there as the only other place I know locally for them is Etherow CP.
Need to get this on my year list!
Phil
Steven Astley said
Sat Jan 13 5:45 PM, 2007
Hi Phil
Here is a map of how to get there from the M60 at Barton Bridge
Once onto Hall Lane you will immediately see the Moses Gate CP carpark entrance. Its not a great site for a long distance traveller but it is scenic and has some historic features and kingfisher almost cert.
The confluence is a kilometre walk from the starting point at Crompton Lodges. Might be a good idea to print an map at ordanance survey level from www.streetmap.co.uk.
Hope I have not complicated things. If so let us know. Also I will be up there next Saturday morning and I could show you around if you wan,t might be a better idea.
ATB Ste
Phil Owen said
Sat Jan 13 1:27 PM, 2007
Hi Steven,
What is the best way to get there from South Manchester please.
Wouldn't mind taking a look as I like going to new sites.
Phil
Steven Astley said
Sat Jan 13 1:12 PM, 2007
Croal Irwell Confluence
7+ Goldeneye
3 Goosanders
12 Herons
2 Pheasants
Prestolee Aquaduct
2 Dippers on Irwell viewed from aquaduct looking upstream on the righthandside bank.
Crompton Lodges
Kingfisher been showing well on NR lodge recently
Thanks for that Ian.
I will certainly give that one a go.
I am doing a county year list this year so although I know plenty of places to see them (Dovedale etc), we are a bit restricted in the Greater Manchester area.
Cheers
Phil
Unless you are doing a Gtr manchester year list I would have thought the Peak District would have been your best bet other than that I find the best place for Dippers is near me is Longworth Clough nr Belmont which isn't strctly in Gtr Manchester.
ATB Ste
Thanks for that Steve.
I will see what I am doing on Saturday and if free will get up there.
Are the Dippers regular there as the only other place I know locally for them is Etherow CP.
Need to get this on my year list!
Phil
Here is a map of how to get there from the M60 at Barton Bridge
http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_results.jsp?displaymap=true#map
Once onto Hall Lane you will immediately see the Moses Gate CP carpark entrance.
Its not a great site for a long distance traveller but it is scenic and has some historic features and kingfisher almost cert.
The confluence is a kilometre walk from the starting point at Crompton Lodges. Might be a good idea to print an map at ordanance survey level from www.streetmap.co.uk.
Hope I have not complicated things. If so let us know. Also I will be up there next Saturday morning and I could show you around if you wan,t might be a better idea.
ATB Ste
Hi Steven,
What is the best way to get there from South Manchester please.
Wouldn't mind taking a look as I like going to new sites.
Phil