Things picking up here today, with perhaps 75+ Rook/Jackdaw nests; 3 displaying pairs of Great Crested Grebes plus a solitary 7th bird, pair of Mutes(unable to get the nos.) plus two more birds, one chased off by the agressive male; 2 Little Grebes; 2 Cormorants; Teal; Dipper; Great Spotted Woodpec...
There was an article in the Times last week which suggested that eight species of Gull had been reclassified as one by some august scientific body whose name I have forgotten - I should have kept the article. The species in question included Herring, Lesser-black Backed, Iceland, Glaucous, Glauco...
On www.theboltonnews.co.uk you can look at video of an Eagle Owl catching a rat (why not squirrels, that would be useful!) last Saturday in the Heaton area. The NW Hunt Saboteurs are demonstrating outside Wigan Town Hall tonight - there is a full council meeting to decide whether to shoot the Ruddy Du...
Sorry to wield the stick again but can I remind users of the forum not to post bird sightings from Shell Pool, which is strictly private and is a sensitive site. Officials from the site have asked that bird news not be aired on this forum and it is only right that we follow their instructions. Any...
Researching at Wigan History Shop today I came across a report in the Wigan Observer for 4 November 1922 about a "a young miner" out for recreation with his dog and gun who came across a Bittern at Pearsons Flash which he promptly shot! Unfortunately he only wounded it but the dog after a br...
surprisingly its not a toy, 20x60x60 rubber coated eye relief 13-11m exit pupil3 -1mm(spectalce wearers beware) with a shoddy cover and usless tripod but on my set up ideal for the kid,s pinsharp focus at 30ft it,s ideal for the garden and travelling,it,s not a fog filled swiss jewellers thingymy...
I have seen many posts about the peregrine on the forum and on the news page. so i would just like to know where are the best places to see peregrines in manchester as they are my favorite bird any info will be appriceated jake
A Red Kite was seen by Neil Hancock flying over Egerton towards Belmont at 1415hrs. Whilst looking for it later, Phil Rhodes had a male Hen Harrier at Whittle Hill (SD7115) on the GM side of the boundary above Whittle Hill Farm.
30+ Yellowhammers 40+ Redwings 15 Tree Sparrows 2 Grey Partridge 2 Skylarks in fields 67/68 between pathway off Rindle road. Astley peat works was very quite just 2 Snipe and 1 very scruffy looking fox. Walking into Botany Bay woods turned up 4 Woodcock, 6 Snipe ,10 Pheasant, 6 Goldcrests and 1 Tawny...
Phil Rhodes had an excellent flock of 16 Whooper Swans at Rumworth this morning (thanks to Phil for the info.....) -- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 16:33, 2007-02-24
Elton res 15 Tufted duck, 2 Oyc, Skylark sining, 82 Fieldfare, 30+ Redwing (some in sub song) also Crimson Faced Parakeet still in Area. Heaton Park 300+ Redwing by the entrance opp tram stop. Most likely and under estimate as they were all over the place....(lots in sub song) Atrium - Whitfield. Grey...
i consider myself very lucky to live within 10 minute,s walk of the wigan flashes area so if anybody want,s a look see (or just directions)and some company we could arrange a patch swap(sundays only in winter)
cheers geoff
6/1 late afternoon/dusk Med Gull - adult on 3 (found by Paul Wren) Great Northern Diver - ad & juv still on 2 Yellow-legged Gull - 2 adults on 3 -- Edited by Tom McKinney at 17:46, 2007-01-06
Male Hen Harrier - Knowl Moor / Higher Red Lumb Farm, 16.15 Flew in from the East and along the dry-stone wall at the top of the field then spent a couple of minutes hovering and quartering before two Crows intercepted it and drove it off. It flew Northwestwards over Cheesden Edge. I was here looking fo...
I'm new here and thought I'd post a message. I did used to visit the old web site but one day it just seemed to disappear - just found this one via Birdwatch magazine. I go out birdwatching with my girlfriend Sue, quite often outside of Manchester. I suppose my local patch is Elton Res, in Bury. I l...
4 little grebe on whitley res ,kingfisher on mesnes park 1 water rail at red seas 1 goosander 26 teal lots missing due to fishermen 2 lesser redpoll at crooke also still at the marina is the chloe wigeon (escapee }pity about that but still a nice bird to see 6 lapwings and 4 skylarks displaying at challen...
but can I remind users of the forum not to post bird sightings from Shell Pool, which is strictly private and is a sensitive site. Officials from the site have asked that bird news not be aired on this forum and it is only right that we follow their instructions. Any...
