I have had a report from Dave Wilkinson of a redhead Smew on the R. Irwell in central Manchester, on 28th January. I've emailed Dave to ask exactly where, but this is a different bird to the Wigan one.
Hi , This is my first post on this excellent site I had a walk down Moss lane last Sunday afternoon in very bright sunshine which gave me great views of 3 Buzzards,2 Kestrels,1 Merlin and a Barn Owl that was hunting between the two farms on the right hand side of the lane. Two grey Partridge and many Lapwing...
New to area, and have been only keeping tabs locally to Flixton of late, but Yesterday on Carrington next to the Vicarage Garden centre, flock of approx 150+ Redwings on Rugby pitch and in trees.....
Bit late but what the hell Sun 4th Egyptian Goose M & F Mandarin Grete Crested Grebe 6 male & 3 female tufted ducks 2 Nutchatch 1 Cormorant and all the usual suspecst
The tern "Chat Moss" is an umbrella term covering a number of constituent mosslands, with Chat Moss itself in the centre. We have a map with all the different fields and areas numbered, which observers can find and print off on the Sites page of this website. It would be really great, and hel...
10 Goldeneye (hoped for a Smew but all I got was eye strain looking at distant Goldeneyes through my cheapo scope) 2 Little Grebe 15 Goosander (8 male)
Sorry for delay but just typical non twitchy stuff so no harm done c140 Pink Feet flew NW @ c15:50 1 Stock Dove 44 Meadow Pipits - Field 58 of Chat moss sketch map. 2 Reed Buntings 1 GS Woodpecker 4+ Yellowhammer 5 Tree Sparrow 2 Kestrel -- Edited by Steven Astley at 22:33, 2007-02-07
I've done the interview, but apparently it won't go out tonight as they won't be able to edit it in time. He thinks it will be tomorrow, but it might be later in the week depending on news items.
To Messers Mckerchar & Adderley,
I am catagorically stating right here, right now, make no mistake, I am NOT doing a yearlist this year ! No amount of cajoling from either of you will work.
Macker, don`t even think of replying to this !
There's been a Firecrest about for a couple of weeks only heard up to today when I managed to get a brief glimpse of it after a phone call from a friend who had just seen it.It is very elusive ,directions are as follows.Turn off the East Lancs Road,down Higher Green Lane,approx 400yds on the left is Wh...
As I am compiling a County year list this year, I was wondering if anyone knows of any places to see Lessers. I only know of Etherow and Wythenshawe Park where they have been seen occasionally and the only places I have seen them are Moore Nature reserve and Marbury Country Park, but of course these ar...
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highlight was a chiffchaff also several herons , some shovellers, three bullfinches, one song thrush, lots of longtail tits, thousands of woodpigeons roosting, three bullfinches feeding on bird tables.
early morning through the mist,all the usuals on the flash,a peregrine on the pylon at bryn marsh(thanks ian)after breakfast and clear skies, two jays on the railway ,the black swan is still here but i can,t find the smew(despite an extensive search) but the back water,s difficult to watch in the sun...
Hi all, I have just been sitting in the living room reading, when I thought I heard a Pinkfoot outside I chose to ignore it thinking it was my imagination running wild. However about 3 minutes after that I heard another one, so I jumped up out of the chair and ran into the front garden. It wasn't my ima...
Pete Berry and I ventured out onto Chat Moss, albeit rather briefly today and the first large stubble field on your right (heading south) past Olive Tree Farm (which is the one after the one with a canal barge outside!) looked especially promising with a large flock of over 300 Linnets, large numbers o...
Steve Collins had 2 Pink-footed Geese 'paddling' around Horrock's Flash yesterday whilst he was catching up with the Smew (still present). 'Downed' birds aren't that common, so has anyone else seen these birds before this date (or even today perhaps?). (Thanks Stev...
Again on Pearson's Flash today. Some Blackburn birders told me they couldn't find the Smew, but didn't go myself as too busy with the media! (see birding discussion page)
I am scheduled to do an interview tomorrow about Ruddy Ducks on BBC NW Tonight - the interview is to be recorded earlier in the day but I suppose they will show it in the evening. Apparently the RSPB NW office have refused to appear - presumably as they can't defend their stance! I did one today with B...
