just last sunday myself and mate phil logan have statred watching the area from the two garden centres upto the motorway and along the new golf course up to the farm we have selected three areas to use as feeding stations and are listing it as our local patch will up date with sightings
Not sure if this has already been mentioned.
But according to Roy Dennis's website, a satellite tracked Osprey flew over Platt Bridge at 11am, yesterday 4th April. The bird had been roosting at Beeston Castle the night previous and then after flying over Platt Bridge carried on up past Preston, ov...
Sat 04-04-09 Rivington/white copice
not much to report didn't see much apart from a couple of Nuthatch's at White
Copice no sighting of the Wheatear or Ring Ouzel.
Back to Pennington Flash in the afternoon saw the 2 Black Necked Grebes
also a male Blackcap at the feeding station and a few Swallow'...
I had a trip over the Snake Pass today to see the Great Grey Shrike. I had good views from the A57 between the lay-by East of Cutthroat Bridge and the Strines road. Quite a few other birders were there taking photos.
Gary
1/4/09
3 buzzard. (two of them where mating on a telegraph pole !)
greenfinch
goldfinch
wren
blue tit
great tit
robin
Blackbird
A lot of owl pellets, my relatives seen a barn owl a few weeks ago !. still looking for it most days
Red kite seen over Otterspool, Marple at 3.44p.m. Was flying down Goyt valley towards Stockport. Last seen disappearing beyond the plantation at the back of Offerton sand & gravel. Might stop at Goyt Hall farm or nearby woods. Anyone with the chance get out there, or anyone south of Stockport fo...
Just been on the RSPB loch Garton site where they radio tracked the 2 fledged chicks from last year. One flew out into the Atlantic and died, the other successfully migrated to West Africa where it has, probably, also recently died. How hard must it be for these birds, and then on top of all their natural...
heloo all, long time no post ! my apologies !
well im back from a wonderful birding weekend in anglesy was really good apart from, me falling smashing my scope and splitting my knee open resulting in a long stay in casulty !! aghh !!
anyeays was a good weekend adding a few birds to my life list !
now as...
I was sitting patiently on my bike at 08:15 this morning waiting for the lights at the Slade Lane / Stockport Road junction to change when, to my huge surprise, a Little Egret flew leisurely overhead. It was heading roughly south east, maybe in the direction of Reddish Vale.
Needless to say, I have ev...
Has anyone noticed the BOU have proposed describing a new subspecies of Raven, Corvus corax piephagus based on dietary and habitat differences from the nominate race of a nesting pair observed, but not collected (yet), in Greater Manchester?
Cracking day with great views of Penduline Tit, Cirl Buntings, Surf Scoter, Hooded Merganser and Spoonbill. A full account and pics can be seen on my blog A Tale of 2 Halves.
cheers
jason
From the canal bridge on School Lane late on this afternoon watched a female Sparrowhawk chasing a Buzzard across the fields. The Buzzard didn't seem unduly bothered just perched up on a telegraph pole with the Sparrowhawk on the next one along. I have never seen this behaviour before - anyone else? A...
10.00 - 12.00
Goosander Male x 1 - Greenbooth
Wheatear M + F - rocks adjacent Middle Naden
Sparrowhawk Male x 1
Robin x 5
Greenfinch x 3
Chaffinch x 3
Wren x 5
Crow x 10
Goldfinch x 3 - but heard many more in flight
Blackbird x 2
Meadow Pipit x 4
Magpie x 4
Stonechat - none seen
Canada Goose pairs x...
Does this bird actually exist?, probably as other people admit to seeing it. Now I'm not bothered about seeing one, but a frustrated builder(birder I know)would really like to see one this weekend. I've been forced,against my own free will, to visit Moore nature reserve for the last two weekends, on...
Checked out Tyldesley Cemetery Rookery this afternoon.
23 nest occupied. Not sure if this Rookery already been posted.
Great entertainment watching the rooks stealing twigs from each others nest.
Cheers Ian.
I am pleased to announce that we fitted a Peregrine nest tray to the N side of the clock tower yesterday (facing Packer Street). It is on the balcony but can be seen with bins from the parking area, through the spaces in the balustrade. I would imagine there could be good views from the hillside nearby whe...
Not a birding trip at all...but couldn't help notice a few bits :) Katowice city centre - Buzzard low over the rail station A pair of house sparrows hopping around my feet in the waiting room! Krakow city centre - Peregrine over head Fair amount of pigeons, gulls and other city birds too Auschwitz - The p...
Had the female Lesser Spotted Woodpecker again late this afternoon.
Flew across my path giving cracking views for 15-20 mins.
Again the same section of woodland not 30mtr from the `old wore stone west`
Again between 1500-1700hrs, sadly still no male to be seen, yet!
Cheers Ian
Well technically a bolt!
My mounting plate shoe bit on my scope has lost a bolt, well some time ago now, but i have only just got round to trying to sort it out!
Its not the big bolt which you can screw back with a coin, but a smaller one around 5-6mm diameter. Anyone know any optical shops that sell them,...
Bit of birding around Speyside, weather changeable to say the least and a bit early for most things but still not a bad couple of days.
Highlights - a female Capercaillie stood on the track at Forest Lodge for several minutes, summer plumage Black-throated Diver on Lochindorb, Crested Tit in Abern...
Dear All,
A Large area of Heaton Park is under threat from the development of a sports facility by a private firm. Heaton Park is a Grade II Listed Public Park, yet little effort appears to have been made in consulting the tax paying public, users of the park or those that record the natural history wit...
21-03-09 WATCHED THE EVENING ROOST 6.00-6.45PM Hen Harriers FIRST IN WAS A STUNNING MALE,THEN FOLLOWED 2 FEMALES ALL CAME FROM THE DIRECTION FROM INNER MARSH. SADLY NO SHORT EARED OWLS -- Edited by Gary Gorner on Monday 23rd of March 2009 05:05:51 PM
I received an indirect report of a Red Kite over Tottington, Bolton at 2:51pm today (observer still not confirmed) and then a report of a possible/probable over Greenmount, Bolton at 12:10 soon after! Clearly worth keeping an eye to the skies.
First chiffchaff of the year for me 7am this morning wardley cemetry[ southeast corner in pine trees near to east lancs road]. do not know if its the same bird but theres been chiffchaff at this exact spot for several years.
