An Oystercatcher at Watergrove this a.m. on pool by the hide is the earliest ever recorded here, and appears to be the first so far this year in the Rochdale area. There have only been two previous Feb records here in the past 10 years. This species does not normally arrive at Watergrove until 1st week...
I've also had a Firecrest in my garden, on Valentines Day 1990 , first viewed from the 'kitchen' window of a bedsit whilst putting the kettle on!, directly opposite where I live now in Chorlton. Now that's the way to find birds!. Seems it escaped the 1990 bird report .
Adrian Dancy range me today to say that a pair of Ravens entered the clock tower at Manchester Town Hall this morning, but were eventually chased off by a pair of Peregrines. Colin Brooks, the steeplejack who does our Peregrine work for us, also watched all this!
A milestone has been reached ! There are now 100 registered members using this Forum. Ian Mckerchar is to be congratulated, and to celebrate this momentus occasion Ian has said he will take us all out, yes, one hundred of us, and treat us to a slap-up meal........how about that ? ? ! !...........What a g...
i,ve put it here because i didn,t see it,on sunday i took the grandkids to horrocks flash (so no optic,s) and one the regular dog walkers told me that on thursday and friday there were over 500 canada geese on the main water. did any one see them.or has he been at the mushrooms ???geoff
A late call I know but I couldn't get to a computer yesterday (not necessarily a bad thing ). Dave Winnard had a Short-eared Owl hunting in fields to the east of Ashworth Moor Reservoir yesterday (info via Dave himself).
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...
`Country Innovation` Venture Waistcoat for sale ( as seen on their Website ).
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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.
???geoff
