WALKING ALONG THE CANAL AT APPLEY BRIDGE THIS MORNING I SAW SAND MARTINS FLYING INTO PIPES IN THE WALL ABOUT 200 YARDS DOWN FROM THE SWINGBRIDGE IN THE DIRECTION OF GATHURST.
A Red Kite was seen independently twice today over Aspull late morning by Andy Isherwood initially and then seen over Westhaughton/Aspull still circling by Andy Makin just after this though viewed from Georges Lane, Horwich.
Just browsing the systematic county list and dicovered that the Ring-necked Duck is not the first American duck species to appear in the county on April 11th. The other (at least) being Bufflehead..........
I had a call on Sunday from my brother in law he was travelling between Macclesfield and Disley when he saw a bird of prey i lot bigger than a Buzzard (has seen plenty) more like a Eagle. Now for the interesting bit he saw the same bird 15 mins later about 6 miles away if Higher Poynton landing in a field. I tho...
My neighbour called to tell me that there was a 'grouse' on her fence at about 10.30 this morning. When I rushed round to look I was startled to see not a grouse but a large, handsome cock pheasant. This sighting was on Parkdale Avenue, Audenshaw, about 500 yards away from the reservoirs. I have photogra...
what a great day out today. Started in the garden first ever redpoll on feeders in the garden along with gold finch, green finch, chaffinch, blue tit, coal tit,great tit,longtailed tit, magpies mobing collared doves and wood piegeons, gold crest in the silver birch also robin, dunnock, blackbird,...
Went and had a quick walk this morning as my little lad was asleep and the wife was busy.
I live 2 minutes from the woods/fields and used to play on there all the time when I was a kid. If I go out, it's usually to Pennington or Clifton Country park. But going to make this a new and regular patch.
12.00-1.15...
I've just spent the last 30minutes watching a Blue Tit who seems determined to get into my shed for some reason.
It must have concussion the number of times it's bounced off the window!!
Any clues as to why??
1 green woodpecker -in tree and then on the ground near brook
7 goldfinches - in tree on alder with 4 siskins
5 blackbird - in tree
6 greenfinch - on my peanuts (well 2 of them)
Just seen 20+ waxwings in Hulme this evening minutes after I'd seen a willow warbler! They were busy feeding in a sycamore - must have been getting insects. Is this a record? Simon
Hi gang.
Just bought the above with the 13-40 Zomm and had a great time at Old Moore with it today, only the second time out in ernest.
Anyone else got one?
Geoff
2 singing chiffchaff 1 m blackcap,pair of grey partridge 2 buzzards feeding in farmers field Along with several lapwings,pair of oystercatchers 2 yellowhammer,20 tree sparrows Sparrowhawk being mobbed by lapwings
Saw four flying low over the gardens immediately south of my own (Kilburn Close, Heald Green), from the back garden. Had seen them on the ground before at the muddy field next to the 'big storage' warehouse, alongside the roundabout where the A34 goes beneath the A555 (next to Tesco, Handforth Dean),...
Hi all,
I have regular daily visits of redpoll to my garden in Bromley Cross Bolton. Over the years the colour variation on these birds has been wide some are very pale looking some are very dark. They have always had the red cap and sometimes a tremendous pink/red breast. Last week 4 birds visited. Ye...
swans nestbuilding on the narrow strip of land between walmsleys pond and the canal.the pond has recently been taken over by a carp fishing group.this is a worry because anyone fishing that part of the pond would practically have to step over the nest to get there and carp men often fish for days and bri...
I was passed a link to an American web cam site. There are several cameras to choose from on the left of the page.
http://www.raptorresource.org/falcon_cams/ (paste into your browser address bar)
I was sad to see that the idiots who get some kind of sick pleasure out of setting fire to the habitats at Wigan flashes are at it again as a large area of grassland has been destroyed plus some blackberry bushes as well as this they have tried to burn one or two parts of the reedbeds most of this is close to Wes...
If anyone has or knows where there is a secondhand Nikon FSA-L1 adaptor for sale at a very reasonable price, I'd be pleased to hear from you via PM. Cheers Martyn -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 8th of August 2011 03:30:08 PM
It's on the cards that my time in Saudi Arabia may soon be over, no complaints really, I've had a good 38 year run. What prompted me to write this was the birds around our building this morning. We are situated about half way down a military runway and the surrounding area is brush. Basically it's short ve...
First Crankwood Swallow this evening, on the telephone wires leading to my house.
Plus quite a few House Martins Sunday (27th) along the canal nr Lightshaw.
Belated post from the Christmas holidays
After no water for a few days in Ireland came home to no internet
Dublin Aiport 26/12 - 6 inch of Snow
Hooded Crow 3, Raven, Spahawk & Buzzard
Howth Harbour 27/12 - snow melting
Skylark 3 feeding on a small grass patch middle of harbour + 30 flew over
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my friend george phoned me sunday evening to say he had seen a lesser scaup at rspb reserve marshside north of southport. identification was via experienced rspb volunteers. marshside has its own internet site if any one wants to check if its still there, mike
Single bird over ring o bells / hoscar moss road the bird came from the direction of mawdesley and was heading towards lathom/ burscough 4.45 pm today .
This is a list of items all for sale by a friend, anyone interested can please contact him directly, i dont want to be a middle man, i said i would put up this list as a favour to seek a good home for these much loved pieces, anyone interested in anything here can contact Neil on 07772442224
this is a rough...
Can anyone help me to positively identify three birds I saw at Penny this weekend please. I think they are:
1) stock dove - or is it just a pigeon?
2) Meadow pipits - are they all mpits or is the one in the grass different ?
3) Siskin - very poor picture
Pictures of all of them (along with some others I do...
