Five buzzards were circling together and calling at 10-30 this morning over Hall Lane, near Haigh Lower Plantations. Is it too early for family groups? Another, possibly one of the above, was over Pendlebury Lane earlier while, at the same time, a common tern, was apparently foraging over fields ne...
A Hobby last night north of Arnfield Reservoir at Lees Hill. It was sat on fenceposts and also present late last week. There's also been a Red Kite over this area three times recently, but I don't think it's quite straggled over the border into Manc yet.
Cleared the shed of junk today and revealed what i think is a Bumble Bee "nest". It's a pile of dried leaves which was tucked away in the far corner. Although i don't think i've caused to much disturbance, it is now very exposed. I only saw 1 rather large bee frantically rearanging things aft...
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just because i,ve been asked abram flashes seem a bit disjointed on the a to z but here goes from left to right starting at plank lane as you walk down the canal lightshaw is first page 106 4b then dover basin 106 3a then past the dover lock pub coffin brook 105 1j next is glovers pool (directly opposite the c...
A trip down south today involved a motorway journey from Manchester to Windsor near London and what better way of keeping a 10 year old passenger happy than involving him in a 'motorway bird list' Of course son and I shared the spoils and often avioded multiple pile-ups as I gazed up at passing raptors b...
Went at high tide but the strong wind kept the tide way out. My first time at marsh side although i went after Martin mere on Saturday for 5 mins. This time i stayed for the afternoon and even though the wind was keeping alot of the birds down it was still a good day. Avocet, Linnet, ruddy duck, dunlin, Garga...
A Fulmar is currently at Chorlton Water Park, the bird appears exhausted and is currently quite close to the bank of the lake.
Info thanks to Pete Hines.
Note this thread is for info only, all correspondance with regards this sighting should be posted on the Chorlton Water Park thread.
3 Lapwings have currently taken residence in a farmers field over the hills near Hindley Prison close to where me and Ryan Speakman live. We went earlier on this evening and were surprized to see them presumably nesting along side horses. I am unsure if this is normal behaviour for Lapwings as i am a new...
Taking my first trip to Ireland in June. Has anybody got any tips on good birding sites in Antrim?
I ordered a copy of Where to Watch Birds in Ireland thinking that may enlighten me but its 14 year's old and only lists Rathlin, Shane's castle, Ramore head, Belfast Lough and Fair Head.
Any advice on ot...
A Quail was calling at Aspull pumping station, near Wigan this early afternoon (no further details). Finder Tom Morton and info thanks to Jimmy Meadows -- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 13:11, 2008-05-22
new thread just to keep us novices out way of the year listers,first a quick thanks to all contributors to the sightings section for helping us build up our gm list.
tim i,ve had a flat spot lamenting the demise of my smew spotter,but i,m back on the trail now, 2 days= two gm lifers ,the whimbrel were alm...
Finally a little sun and boy did the birds make the most of the evening sun.
low hall saw 4 sedge warblers,6 whitethrote,2 willow warblers ,2 reed bunting,4 goldfinch ,1 songthrush all singing away in the shrub and hawthorn tree tops.
amberswood usual 2 cuckoos,2 kestrel,3 warblers uniden...
This year a number of Tree Sparrows have been colour ringed in Greater Manchester as part of a project to follow the movements and life span of individual birds. We would be grateful if birders could keep and eye out for any colour ringed birds and report them to Dr. Steve Christmas at se.christmas@ntl...
On the 2nd visit of my TTV SJ59Z today I found an Spotted Flycatcher in the woodland that's grown up in this old works, abandoned 30 yrs ago, also a Lesser Whitethroat was singing nearby. Two families of Lapwings in a horse field, and a Little Owl at the same farm were surprises, especially as they're onl...
Hi All, I had a Oystercatcher calling and flying over my house at midnight last night!! In Atherton.... Cheers K -- Edited by Kane Brides at 10:57, 2008-05-19
After chatting with other GM birders today, reading some other posts on here, and after what has been a cracking weekend in the county in general I started wondering if there is anyway of comparing how good GM is as a 'Birders County'.
I dont mean for an overall species list, because I'm guessing we wo...
The 4 chicks were ringed this afternoon. Each has a red Darvic (plastic) ring with 2 white letters as follows: F3 (female), F4 (male), F5 (male) and F6 (probably male). All had full crops and appeared very healthy.
Andy Makin had probable Red-footed Falcon over Hindley today, seen twice high chasing insects and eventually seen flying off towards Hindley Prison and the Low Hall area. Although Andy is certain it was of this species no plumage was seen and the birds was tentatively identified from it's distinct...
It is strange to think that only the other day I was sat in one of the hides at Penny Flash, my local patch when I am at home in Manchester. Now I was on one of my local patches near my home here in Norway, the Hardangervidda. There is nothing like high Norwe...
In the rush of excitment for the new years day list, it appears we have forgotten about last years GM bird tournament, and the hard work put into the field by Ian
The First winner of the GM 200 trophy for birder of the year.
That will be presented to him shortly.
well done that man
I've been thinking about which is the best site in the county,it has to be either Audenshaw or Pennington(unless you know different)Off the top of my head Audies had White Billed Diver,Green Winged Teal,Purple Sand,Velvet Scoter,Ringed Bill gull, Sabines Gull.Penningtons had Blue Winged Teal,...
lapwing mobbing behavior so looks to have bred in either the loading bay area of asda or in the grounds of pataks also
on scrubland 2 whitethroat
1 reed bunting
3 willow warblers
goldfinch
linnets
skylarks
2 carrion crows
1 blackcap
starlings
Great walk around this beautiful spot this morning, pretty quiet though although 3 Garden Warblers were anything but and 2 Redpolls were around and about.
