26/07/2012 - Fermyn, Lady and Souther Woods, Northamptonshire: Thanks to some useful info from John Rayner I headed down to these ancient woods with Mike Duckham. Butterflies were the main draw, including the stunning and sizeable Purple Emperor: 3 Purple Emperors - numbers lower now but some col...
A fishing pool a mile or so south of Sandiway, best accessed from the Nova Scotia Lane/Sandy Lane end (the east end). Redhead Smew fishing at the western end close up against the bank at 1530 today. Been there a couple of days. Another birder there intimated that it had been at Astbury Mere and Westport L...
first visit to Moore NR this morning, not a bad this for 2 hours at the site.
blackbird
bunting reed
buzzard
coot
cormorant
crow carrion
crow hooded
dove collard
duck, tufted
finch bull
finch chaf
finch green
goose canada
grebe great crested
grebe little
gull black headed
gull co...
Some late sightings I forgot to add from last week! Sparrowhawk, Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Jay, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Swallow, 1 singing Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff - 3 foraging as a loose "flock" and 1 singing, c30 Tufted Duck and 6 Goosanders. Cheers, Bill. -- Edited by Bill Myerscough at 16:06, 2...
Not the most inspiring topic header, but I had a Hobby over my garden in A in M today about 4.45pm. Looked like it came from the Three Sisters direction. I thought I saw one yesterday out towards the Three Sisters but it was flying away from me so couldnt say for sure. Cracking garden tick -- Edited by Ian Mc...
Sunday 29th March 2015 Another quality day in the company of Simon Gough and Steve Burke produced another Wildfowl bonanza and Gull fest with a whole host of species providing a top quality supporting cast. 73 species seen on the day, including 1 Lifer for me, 6 heard only, and 2 that I missed, so day tot...
Leica APO77 straight version with 20-60x zoom. Optically good, the zoom lens was repaired by a non Leica repairer as Leica no longer do repair work. The lens is fine but numbers do not align. Scope is in good condition having had a Skua cover since new, cover comes with the scope but is showing its age. Lo...
For anyone who knows Warrington,a hobby flew the full length of Bewsey Road chasing 2 house martins then followed them south along the railway line that heads to bank key station at 4.30 pm(I followed it in my car on my way home from work)-Who would have thought that 20 years ago,A adult hobby in warring...
Great tits have nested in a box in my garden this year, i am waiting with anticipation as to see how many will fledge. Parents have been feeding none stop for a while now and the chicks are getting louder by the day i think they will be off any time now. Also of note over the last few days 2 Jays gs woodpecker 2 n...
8-30-9-30am 3 Little Gulls (2 adult summers) 2 Common Terns 2 Sedge Warblers -- Edited by warfy at 15:29, 2007-05-03-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 3rd of May 2012 04:48:26 PM
An afternoon visit to Lincolnshire today started off at 1.00pm at Rosper Road Pools, Immingham for the reported Collared Pratincole. The bird had flown off 10 minutes prior to arriving and as it seemed to be in the habit of feeding mainly in the morning and evening, we decided to head for Tetney Locks t...
A Wryneck was present all day today near Knypersley reservoir just N.of Stoke, a bit closer for Greater Manchester birders than the East Coast!! Directions (if it still there tomorrow) are: Just N.of Brown Edge by Sands Lane on gorse covered hill. Drive over the dam at Knypersley Resr and continue to...
Sandwich Tern fishing no 3 Reservoir late afternoon/early evening. Please note this site has now been secured by the owners and a permit is now required - see thread on general birding discussion forum for details (although 1 or 2 cheeky Joggers/Dog Walkers etc are still sneaking on!). -- Edited by I...
Sightings from Shell pool and the Bassell site Sunday 20th March At least six Buzzard either overhead or displaying in the area Sparrowhawk 1 Kestrel 1 Canada Goose 12 Mallard 23 Tufted Duck 30 Coot 8 Moorhen 8 Little Grebe 6 Cormorant 1 over Grey Heron 1 Pheasant 1 Black Headed Gull100+ Lesser Black Ba...
Went up this a.m. with P Johnson looking for Ring Ouzel but no luck. Did see lots of Meadow Pipits, even more Carrion Crow, 4 Pheasant and a Kestrel. Surprisingly no Wheatear, they must all be at Elton!. Also heard singing 1 Willow Warbler. Cheers Ian --------------------------- Forgot the half doze...
Had an early walk around lower brushes up to Walkerwood reservoir
blue tits
great tits
wood pigeon 14
magpie 5
blackbird 3
blackheaded gulls 48
canada geese 37
robin 3
longtailed tits 6
mallard 2
pheasant
greenfinch 3
wren 1
house sparrows 4
mistlethrush
chaffinch
goldfinch
jac...
15/2.
The valley has been really quiet for several weeks now - but today
was a little better!
The sighting of a flushed Woodcock was a nice way for me to start
the morning - although I am sure that the Woodcock probably wasn't too pleased that I had disturbed its rest!
Also about - an Oystercatche...
7/4/07 p.m. 2 Little Ringed Plover - one in display flight 6 (3 prs.) Oystercatcher Snipe Swallow over Little Grebe 6 (3 prs.) Great Crested Grebe 2 Gadwall 3 LbBG 2 Sparrowhawk `courting` high above 2 Stock Dove -- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 15:06, 2007-07-15
Pair of Stonechats yesterday(07.03.09) at Gaitworth/Gatewarth, showing well in scrub and opener area just into reserve, over wooden bridge past Level Crossing. Jack Snipe feeding on island in the wader scrape at Pickerings Pasture today (08.03.09) 5.00pm-ish. Peregrine over here, landed on s...
A really good afternoon. At least 100 martins and swallows around the water treatment works attracted a hunting hobby. This was seen at close range as it didn't see me below the bankside tree canopy and flew directly over at about 15 meters. Buzzard and sparrowhawk seen just after this. The other high...
Between 10.30am - 2.30pm today Peat pools were very quiet , just the Plovers and Reedbuntings and 2 Buzzards over Over and around Astley Moss and Rindle road, 2 Buzzards 5 Yellowhammers 6 Tree sparrows 8 Reed buntings 2 Jays 2 Skylarks 4 Mpipits 2 Whitethroat 2 Willow warblers 1 Whimbrel and 1 Sparrowh...
On River Tame this morning:-
6 Goosander including 5 drakes between Dukinfield and Stalybridge
pr G S Woodpeckers in valley
pr Dipper Bayley Street, Stalybridge near tip from small bridge
5+ Heron on river between Dukinfield and Stalybridge
Pm towards Ashton
7 Goosander including 4 drak...
10/4/10 AM Ring Ouzel - at least 5, possibly 6 birds between Middle Bank and Lees Hill this am. Brambling - 7 by Hollingworth Hall Farm. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 6th of April 2012 02:21:31 PM
A female Wheatear in the fields here this afternoon as I walked along the footpaths, north of the M62, and along Old Alder Lane to Causey Bridges. Also seen on a cold and windy day - Lapwing 4 Skylark 1 Meadow Pipit 4 Wood Pigeon 20+ Buzzard 1 Goldfinch 2 Mistle Thrush 1 Starling 6 Collared Dove 2 Mallard 2 H...
What are the prospects for Red Kite breeding in the GM area? Despite odd sightings over the years, unless I am mistaken, they are yet to settle here. They seem to do OK on the wrong side of the Pennines, even quite close to major urban areas eg Eccup Reservoir near Leeds. But not GM. Why not despite similar...
