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...
Rumours on one of the bird information services today of a possible Arctic Redpoll near Stalybridge . Anybody any further info on this? If the finder is out there and would like to discuss it privately, then please feel free to contact me (details on the website), otherwise it could become one of the co...
Smew still present mid morning. 2 Pink-feet with 9 Greylags in the field over the canal facing Horrocks`. Peregrine - perched on pylon @ Bryn Flash Willow Tit 7 Bullfinch Kestrel drk Goosander, over 3 Snipe Mute Swans - DXY & UNX ( no sign of R-c Pochard )
20 Corn Bunting - on wires @ Four Lane Ends Cottage. Also Buzzard. 2 Peregrine - heading W. over Mosslands Farm. Raven - pursued by single Crow over Olive Mt. Farm. Also 80+ Linnet, Grey Partridge, 2 Kestrel, 13 Stock Dove. 12 Tree Sparrow & 2 Yellowhammer - Rindle Rd. Also single Willow Tit, 86...
For anyone reading this before leaving work/home, the M60 was closed between junctions 10 & 11 over the ship canal at 3pm. I saw a toppled lorry and the tailbacks were horrific in both directions. Also a fallen tree in Northenden had totally blocked Palatine Road. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 19:30, 2...
Just a quick note to those already 'competing' in the Tournament and to those who may be thinking of, but Ian Woosey has just donated a brand new, unread copy of Ian Wallace's superb new book 'Beguiled by Birds' as a prize for the winner at the end of the year . Cheers Ian! Details ca...
Hi everyone, just signed up. Can anyone tell me if the Ring necked duck is still in the Rivington area? Went a couple of times when it was reported before christmas but never saw it mainly due to bad weather.
Wouldn't mind trying Etherow Country Park this weekend. I haven't been for a good while so wondered if anyone has been recently and if so, what was there and the best route to follow round the park? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Phil
I've been told that there has been a Red-crested Pochard in the Greater Manchester area for the last two days.
Does anybody know where it is at the moment????
Thanks
Phil Owen
Hi all,
Have any of you heard anything about Wigan Council's proposed dual carriageway from A49 Warrington Road at Goose Green to Westwood Park? The proposed route will go over Poolstock Lane, past Scotman's Flash and Westwood Flash, and join at a roundabout at Westwood Park. If it goes ahe...
Greetings
May I draw your attention to the County Life List page on the main web-site. You will notice that I am currently languishing at the bottom. It`s quite lonely down there. Will somebody else please submit their list to give me a bit of ( friendly ) competition ? I know a couple of you are doing...
11 Goosander - on the canal @ `Basin Quay`. ( Patch tick - you can`t beat `em ! )
Green Woodpecker - Whelley Loop Line
3 f. Bullfinch (again)
3 Nuthatch - 2 nr. Miniature Railway, 1 nr. Hall Lane Bridge
2 G.S.Woodpecker
2 Cormorant, over
-- Edited by Ian Woosey at 15:37, 2007...
- you can`t beat `em ! )
Green Woodpecker - Whelley Loop Line
3 f. Bullfinch (again)
3 Nuthatch - 2 nr. Miniature Railway, 1 nr. Hall Lane Bridge
2 G.S.Woodpecker
2 Cormorant, over
-- Edited by Ian Woosey at 15:37, 2007...