Wigan Council last night voted to ask Defra to look again at their evidence relating to Ruddy Duck culls and to consult with various named persons (including myself and Leigh OS). It will all be in the Wigan Evg Post tomorrow. 23.3.07 - well it wasn't in the Post (despite my doing an interview) but h...
tried a new spot today,sj802973 or north wharf in the a to z , 3 ringed plover 6 mute swan 8 cormorant 12 magpie(must be hundreds of the buggers i counted thirty mobbing two crows that were just passing through the other day) 6 goldfinch 2 greenfinch 2 blackbird 2 mistle thrush 1 skylark (singing)just ov...
Quick visit to Pennington Flash this afternoon - 1 Little Ringed Plover, 14 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 17 Oystercatcher, and several Chiffchaffs in song. Mute Swans - C779, 7ATL, CL74, PAF, W03643. Cheers Kane
Just to let anyone visiting Rumworth know that there is currently a Canada Goose cull taking place there. I struck up a conversation with one of the shooters there this morning called Paul who was a very pleasant chap and he informed me that the cull is strickly for Canada Geese only (he was infact surp...
it,s late it,s dark and it,s raining , so i,ve had another look at the march mystery birds,i,ve already sorted them out,same as i did in nov dec jan,got on the score board feb(well chuffed)but it is difficult without a decent field guide so you might need to go shopping,if your having a go privatley (i w...
30 Twite at White Holme feeding station + 11 Twite at Light Hazzles feeding station (different birds). 12 singing Skylarks and 9 displaying Meadow Pipits in the area.
Latest informed rumour is that they won't be shooting them at Pearson's this year - official reason is they've mostly dispersed to breeding grounds. But, local elections are looming and a well-publicised massacre wouldn't look good, especially as a couple of schools have got in...
Hi all, I'm an expatriot Wiganer (the Wigan Flashes were my local patch from 1975-1982 when I moved to Hampshire). As my mother is unwell, I will be travelling back up to Wigan several times in the coming months. I was in Wigan a couple of weeks ago, but didn't have time for local birding but did m...
if your not keeping up with it you should be,(go to main site)mr Mckerchar i salute you and herebye hand over all bragging writes etc as currently THE best birder in manchester,my family,friends,workmate,s,delivery drivers and anyone i meet owe you a depth of gratitude cos i,ll haveto shut up now....
Forgot to mention that Ken Haydock had a male Wheatear at Burnt Edge, Horwich, on Sunday... and another today (Tuesday) off Matchmoor Lane on Horwich Moor (Tony Johnson) -- Edited by Judith Smith at 23:04, 2007-03-20
had a ride up early a.m. to front pool and it was a bit windy,and ian,s covered it today much better than i did, but i did have an oystercatcher and 2 very big gulls (lesser b b i think but it was rough) no smew to be had so i checked turners (had to tie me and scope to fence) and still no smew,maybe it,s gone:cr...
tut tut, seven ardent birders online ,shouldn,t we be out looking for owls or at least trying to unravel the mystery birds(sorry ian you can,t play) cheers geoff
at fairbrother st access gate,early door,s 6 mute swan(1 blue darvic PAI) 10 cormorant 30 b h gull 4 coot 6 mallard 1 little grebe 2 grey wagtail 2 pied wagtail 1 robin ...
another garden list for most but was looking for lesser spotted,sd741004 1 moorhen 6 great tit 4 blue tit 6 magpie 2 wood pigeon 1 willow tit 4 long tailed tits 6 blackbird 4 crows 1 robin 1 mallard ...
They've started building car park at Audenshaw this morning. Workmen reckon it will take just a week before everything is ready to accomodate the water activites here.
Unsure yet but you may have to start producing your permits to get on.
As I will off next week I will keep you up to date on prog...
My regular full circuit of Pennington Flash this morning (before it got really windy and dulled over!) revealed 14 singing Chiffchaffs. Also present was a Little Ringed Plover on Teal Scrape, which had buggered off before I got there and (apparently) 19 Oysterctachers and 15 or so Redshank, altho...
just heard on radio four news desert wheatear reported in salford any news out there, the news item was very short and did not say today but did say salford cheers geoff
A single Raven was perched on the Liverpool street gasometer in Salford today at 12.35pm.The pair of Crows which are trying to nest there were not very happy about its visit and did their best to move it on
Couple of days late but saw on Wednesday my first ever LSW a great addition to my garden list, seen in the woods to the back of my house. Grid SD 934 010 just off the private lane but public footpath upto limehurst farm Ashton-U-Lyne. Also Male Sparrowhawk diving into bushes to chase out the sparrow...
There are articles on the Desert Wheatear and the Twite decline in the MEN today. Also Dave Steel and I did a BBC Radio 4 interview about the wheatear - to be broadcast Thursday 15th between 1800 and 1830 hrs -- Edited by Judith Smith at 17:59, 2007-03-15
A male Desert Wheatear was found on Irlam Moss today The bird is in fields along Roscoe Road, Irlam and has ranged quite widely either side of the road, SJ 713941. The bird was found in the morning by the farmer who rather commendibly identified it as a Black-eared Wheatear. Fortunately he contacted lo...
Could anyone help with a couple of bogey birds for me? I've never positively id'd a Wood Lark or a Tree Pipit. Any suggestions in the region would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Dean.
100+ Bramblings this morning between Cow Lane and Hollingworth Hall Farm, near the entrance to the farm. Accessed from Green Lane, Hollingworth or Hobson Moor Road. Also plenty of winter Thrushes in the area.
