While stuck in traffic today near the Trafford centre on the road leading down to Barton swing bridge. I saw a Sparrowhawk hunting in the fields opposite B+Q about 20m from the road, it was flying about 1m above the ground and succeeded in flushing a Little Owl which was hidden in the grass which it th...
A male Goshawk was first seen, pursued by 5 Carrion Crows, above woodland on the perimiter of Turn Moss Playing Fields, Stretford ( bordering Ivy Green Rd ) shortly before 14.40 ( today 26/03/07). The bird flew towards me, passing within about 30ft at about 20ft height, in the direction of Ivy Green. T...
took mrs g and dog for a walk today first call horrocks. all the usuals and a couple of redpoll but didnt see the red headed smew,one buzzard flying overhead.onto scotchmans the blackneck grebe showing well on the canal side posing for pictures. i met fellow blogger Algpan and after conversation abo...
According to Birdguides: 2 Kittewakes at Pennington today (11:00), anyone see these? Flythroughs or hanging about on the water? Also 2 LRPlover on Teal Scrape.
I have noticed the squirell population increasing considerably over the past couple of years in Borsdane Wood .I'm no expert on these squirell but was wandering if anyone else new, what effect they have on the birdlife? Only a couple of years ago it was hard to spot a squirell, now they are every...
Sorry this is late. (Used to not putting things out from Heaton Park res area.) Lesser pecker calling from the trees inside Heaton Park at the entrance to the res on Weds (21st) evening. It stopped calling when i got close and couldnt find it. (typical)!
lesser spotted woodpecker calling this morn from crooke wood but no sighting as i was looking from canal towpath also 8 lesser redpolls in area 2 buzzards, nuthatch, 2 oystercatcher on red seas and 1 green woodpecker and 1 willow tit nearby
A Black-tailed Godwit at Lightshaw Hall Flash this morning, usual pairs of Shelducks and Redshanks. Two Buzzards over the Viridor Byron Wood, distantly.
several goldcrest coal tit great tit blue tit kingfisher mallard jay crow magpie nuthatch 2 grey wagtails 2 chiffchaff willow tit wood pigeon collard dove wren robin songthrush blackbird great spotted woodpecker
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
