had a stroll down the dissused railway line from platt bridge to bickershaw,28/09/08
list as they appeared
80+ starlings 2 goldfinch
2 magpie 1 collard dove
30 feral pigeon 1 crow
250 pink feet 12 wood pigeon
1 pheasant 1 grey heron
1 g s pecker 1 sparrowhawk(up close and personal)
2 jay 2 littl...
Juvenile White-winged Black Tern present today on the reservoir which is STRICTLY PERMIT ONLY. Viewing is possible from outside the perimeter fence in one location, from undeneath the BT tower (which you shuldn't miss 'cos it's huge!). Unless you have a permit please do not attempt to gain access (...
yellow-browed warbler at approx 9:40 this morning at skitters wood, ashton in makerfield, though elusive, access of woodedge
Info thanks to dave broome
dose anyone remember the first birds they saw
I remember the 1st few years back when I 1st started at age 11 there were loads of lapwings on farmland meadow fields were i lived and they used to nest too, dive bombing me when i walked one the edge of their territory
I remember someone saying that if you ge...
5 Red Grouse Adam Hill this pm in the snow 2 pairs and one f
Supporting cast sparse:
Mallards 3 over
Pheasants 2 calling
Crow 5
Magpie
Curlew heard somewhere towards Holdens Farm
Coal Tits and Goldcrest heard Walker Fold Woods
Sparrowhawk hunting the treeline
Not sure if anyone has seen Roy Dennis's recently updated website, were he has been Satellite Tracking a young Honey Buzzard from Scotland. This bird on the 17th Sep at 8pm was 8 miles NW of the city centre, between Bury and Bolton.
www.roydennis.org/Migration%20maps%202008.htm
Kane
9am this morning Hobby on Reddish Lane, Lymm. Hanging around wooded area close to the farmers sign ("Keep dogs on lead" in green paint!) . Also Wheatear in the ploughed field
Whats the largest number of Magpies spotted at any one time in the county? At the back of our offices I have just counted 16 , I know there normally in pairs but it seems quite a large number.
This a.m. at around 9.50 just after junction 6 heading away from Manchester saw a RED KITE sat on a telegraph pole at side of Motorway. I'm pretty certain we were still in Manchester although I know the boundary is close to here. Fantastic surprise and a Manchester 1st for me
Cheers Ian
Just noticed the results and realised i'd not entered this month, sorry Ian.
What with hollidays and stuff, completely forgot.
Of course i would have got them right
Cheers Dean.
Pleasant walk around early evening held 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Redstart and at least 30 Goldcrest. The spot flys and restart were moving around and were mobile.
Dave
Just had two days off. Went to check out the Red Kites on Tuesday afternoon after leaving work early. Saw a good few, giving decent views. Then went to saty at my mum's (Pontefract) so we could get an early start for Flamborough.
Ended up deciding on a trip to Spurn. As we were setting off, reports came t...
Saturday morning till 7pm (ish). Simon and l booked a trip on The Yorkshire Belle off Bridlington,we arrived only to be greeted with news that we wouldn't be sailing for another 2 hours!! we soon cheered up as just over the roof tops but flying away,was a Honey Buzzard (L),once we'd gotten over that sup...
15/9
2 little Grebe
4 Gt crtd Grebe
1 Kingfisher
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
What's with the bloody stupid floating "Scarecrow" thingy? It's been there a couple of days apparently.
Dean.
Just catching up with Gordon's excellent weekly summaries. He had a Willow Tit at Hopwood Golf Course last week, and has been following some Barn Owls which have fledged 5 young in Rochdale - superb photos. (I remember putting up that box well - my leg went through the rotten floorboards and I still hav...
Cycling down ladies lane 830 this am 1 sparrowhawk sat on top of a hedge in field on right near public footpath. kestrel sat on wire observing field below further down on left,and approx 200 geese feeding on stubble field close to boarsdane woods [ dont know what kind didnt have bins on me ]. 3 swallows ,a...
The Manchester Birding website (but note not this forum) is 1 year old today (14th September), so Happy Birthday everybody, the full write up is on the notice board of the website. My round I believe...
Going to a wedding in Nov at Hook near Aldershot in Hampshire. I know nothing about birdwatching sites in the area and can find no near RSPB sites. I should have Sat a.m to birdwatch but don't know where to go
Please anyone with info post a message
Cheers Ian
Going Newcastle upon Tyne Saturday morning, overnight stay and home Sunday.Please recommend any sites I can stop off at on the way home to Westhoughton for an hour or two.
Been offered a Opticron GS665 GA ED with 2 eye pieces (1 zoom ), cover and a carbon tripod for what I believe to be a fair price (under £400) , can any body offer any advice , if these are a average scope to start with. As I am in the same position as with the bins , hoping you chaps cann offer a users point of view....
The hide at Watergrove was built just over ten years ago and located next to a newly created wetland area. It has remained unlocked overnight, amazingly without any problems, until about a month ago when some people decided to hold a barbecue inside the hide on a Saturday night. They burnt two of the sh...
Willow Warblers
Is it only me that thinks there is a massive drop in Willow Warblers this year all the local patches near me that i try to look at i would say that they are down by well over 50% if not more have they had a bad winter or a bad passage anybody any ideas on this
cheers jimmy
For WeBS counters the core priority dates for 2008-2009 are available on the main website You will get your forms during this week. If you have not received your forms by the weekend will you kindly email me at a.dancy@ntlworld.com Many thanks for your cooperation. I hope that the weather behaves and...
