Treecreeper was bird of the day on my commute. Unusual down here. Also Goosander and Grey Wagtail. 

1+ Little Grebe this morning. 

A flock of some 50-60 redwings on the Parrs Wood playing fields this afternoon. A few mistle thrushes on the field as well.

An interesting walk this afternoon. At last managed to clock a dipper under the south arch of Cheadle Bridge, saw a mink on Patch Island, then a kingfisher on the pool near the weir. Plus goosander (1m, 2f) and a flock of long-tailed tits.

Alan Hill

Little Grebe on river near playing fields . 6 Goosander . 

Four ravens around Mersey Vale between 13.00-13.30 today. Two initially flew east over the dipping pond area which I later relocated on top of the pylon by the weir. They were soon joined by a second pair and spent the following few minutes flying around and perching on the pylon. A brilliant local tick for me for the Heatons!!

Also in recent days were two ring-necked parakeets over dipping pond / patch island yesterday and a dipper briefly on the 4th, 50m west of the weir, before the water levels rose.

-- Edited by Scott Reid on Tuesday 15th of November 2016 11:22:02 PM

Quick walk along the Mersey this afternoon, cold and very quiet. When watching a flock of Long- Tailed Tits I noticed a Chiffchaff with them. Latest one I have seen.

Originally posted today by Melvyn Betts:

11-00am Dipper under railway bridge west of A34.

Suicidal Stock Dove on the A6, out side the Garrick theatre, playing chicken with the 192 North bound bus's. Really thought it was gonna end up as a bloody mess as it went underneath the moving bus's but was unharmed. Currently on the Garrick theatre sign.

3 Raven over West at7.15. Also Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, 3 Grey Wagtail. 

3 (female) Goosanders seen by Patch Island this afternoon. I am still somewhat perplexed: where have they been to during the breeding season? - locally? North-East England? Scotland? Scandinavia? Unknown?

Alan Hill 

Went to look for the Wheatear, more in hope than expectation.

No sign at lunchtime.

However, two female type Goosander on the river by Burnage rugby club. My first of this autumn.

Seem to be more Pied Wagtail about but only found one Grey Wagtail.
Two Common Buzzard circling and calling by the weir at the end of Vale Road.
Three Barn Swallow over the large horse paddock.

Afternoon

Just walked from the M60 bridge (accessed via the siding orchard in Mersey Vale Nature Park) to Cheadle Road bridge and back but no sign of any sandpiper sp.

22 Canada Geese on the river bank opposite Burnage rugby club's golf course
7 individual Grey Wagtail spread along the river.
9 (at least) juvenile Moorhen spread out in various spots
6 Grey Heron of various ages, again, not together
3 Cormorant (2 in flight, one on a pylon near the sewage works)
a few dozen Mallard
quite a few calling Chiffchaff (that plaintive huweet)
1 juvenile Reed Warbler in bushes near the weir. Didn't hang around for more than a few seconds before flying across the river and furthe upstream

At least 1 Kingfisher still. Also 3 Goosander, 3Chiffchaff,  100+ Swallow and House Martin around the farm with some classic lining up on wires.

7.20-7.40am

Kingfisher, 3 Chiffchaff, Goosander,2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Swallow, 3 Grey Heron 

Grey Heron, Blackcap, Moorhen, Grey Wagtail and a Juvenile Kingfisher sitting in plain sight on a branch on opposite bank - hopefully a Juvenile from the pairs second brood.. I think it was, but couldn't 'prove it'. I know the first brood fledglings have been moved out of the area though.

Kingfisher, Goosander, Bullfinch, 15 Swift, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, Great Spotted Woodpecker

2 Oystercatcher, 2 Goosander, Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 1 Sand Martin, 5 Grey Heron

2 Oystercatcher on Parrs Wood Playing Fields. Also 3 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 3 Pied Wagtail, Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow.

2 Oystercatcher on playing fields at 15.05

Reed Bunting, Kingfisher, 2 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Goosander, Grey Wagtail, 20 Swift, 20 Sand Martin, 4 House Martin, 5 Mistle Thrush.

2 Linnets near pyramid were a nice surprise this morning. Also Kingfisher, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goosander, 4 Grey Heron

Sparrowhawk this morning. Also Goosander, Grey Wagtail, 4 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 4 Sand Martin

3 Goosander, Willow Warbler,2 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Sand martin (Does anyone know if the colony by Patch Island has been successful? Not seen many around here for a week now)