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...
After telephone conversation with Ian Woosey I think the area I was in this morning was Lightshaw Hall Flash. I'd parked up at Plank Lane and walked towards Abraham on the Leeds-Liverpool canal.
I viewed the flashes from just past a farm with houses set back from the canal on opposite bank.
I c...
210+ Lapwings and 1 Hare in the field next to Allwood farm on Astley moss. At least 15 Yellowhammers and 6 Chaffinches in the hedges beside field 69 and Rindle road.Many Tree sparrows at the small feeding station, also heard a Willow tit but could not see it. 20 Yellowhammers with Blue and Longtailed t...
had the car this morning so gadded about,6 coot,s having a domestic,6 pair of tufted ,few mallard ,moorhen,4 teal ,2 jay,1 kestrel,chaffinch,robin etc and a woodpecker drumming(i think) that,s me field note,s done geoff
