hello all,busy day fixing roof,s ect.took 20mins out, to check on the smew it,s still on horrock,s flash, all the regulars under brollies,and me running for cover.Hope this dastardly weather blows over for next weekend. Geoff
Both Divers still on Audenshaw today. Sadly the juvenile bird has appeared unwell, diving only occasionally, during my visit and appears to have something wrapped tightly around its neck (probably fishing line). Also the the bird permanently had it's bill slightly open at rest and kept lif...
Light Hazzles: 2 Twite hiding in the rocks near to the little wooden footbridge. Very windy, most probably the stupidest place in Manchester to have visited today! Akzo Pond: 3 Pinkfeet (wild?) wandering about on the grass and then on the pond. Spoke to a local who hasn't seen the Greenland White...
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Thanks to a posting from Kane Brides over on the 'County Biridng Discussions' forum, this information may well prevent a wasted journey for anyone visiting Pennington over the next few days:
message from David Shallcross of the LOS-
Hi everyone I received a notice from P...
A count this morning of 19 Yellowhammers, 10 Reed-bunting, 3 Bullfinch + 29 Greenfinch at my feeding station on Beefold Lane, Atherton. Sparrowhawk flew in disturbing everything, also of note 6 Grey Partridge on Millers Lane.
Kane
Last Sunday (14 Jan) I went to see the 2 G N Divers at Aud.Res. I was surprised to see that the Imm. bird had what appeared to be an elastic band around its neck. This band is not tight, the bird appears to feed OK. and it does not seem at all distressed. I saw the birds down to about 25yards...
As many of you will be aware, Wigan Council passed the decision of their Cabinet to allow DEFRA to shoot the 100+ Ruddy Duck on Pearson's Flash.
Andre Farrar, the RSPB's PR Manager, is booked to give a talk at Wigan RSPB on Tuesday March 13th at 7:30pm (they meet at the Youth Services building on Penson...
in judiths guide she mention,s the dover lock pub car park as good to use,be warned, it was gated and locked sunday am with two cars locked in ,I,ll pop in for a pint later in the week to see whats going on and update you all
corries finished so i can watch telly now
Two skeins of Geese sp. (presumably Pinkfeet) seen distantly and not heard, heading NW viewing north from Hope Carr early afternoon. The first (c200 birds) about 12.30pm and the second (c120 birds) about 1.15pm.
Anyone else have a goose extravangaza today?
Tom
22 Pink-footed Geese over Haigh Plantations - N.W. @ 13.40
Also 2 Dipper - River Douglas, Haigh Lower Plantations.
25+ Meadow Pipit - Lady Mabel Wood. (not really a `wood`, in case you`re wondering !)
3 f. Bullfinch - Whelley Loop Line.
(Sorry Tom, didn`t see your post `till after i`d done thi...
A day late unfortunately (but I do go to work occasionally- honest!), but Andy Isherwood had a good day at Hope Carr on the 14th with an immature drake Scaup (3 points in the Manchester Birding Tournament ), Peregrine (although there has been one being flown by a falconer here recently, though n...
David Shallcross (Chair, Leigh OS), Jake Moot (Wigan Flashes conservationist) and I did an interview with ChannelM TV this morning at Pearson's Flash about the forthcoming Ruddy Duck cull. It will be shown at 5pm and again at 9pm, on ChannelM (which is a TV channel devoted to Greater Manchest...
mallard only at dover basin,picked up all the regulars on the way to horrock,s,added fieldfare to the list at dover pub kingfisher posing on the brook, teal from the hide, the smew was showing well at the eastern end of the flash then flew to western end.
45 Twite were at the LH feeding station and came down to feed on Nyjer seed that had just been put down. These two gentlemen walk along the Pennine Way every Sunday morning at exactly the same time, so maybe the Twite have learnt to tell the time!
There were also 3 Goldeneye on the resr and 2 Red Grouse sho...
Croal Irwell Confluence
7+ Goldeneye
3 Goosanders
12 Herons
2 Pheasants
Prestolee Aquaduct
2 Dippers on Irwell viewed from aquaduct looking upstream on the righthandside bank.
Crompton Lodges
Kingfisher been showing well on NR lodge recently
Can anyone help me out ? Has anyone got the following Greater Manchester Bird Reports that they would be willing to sell ;
1976, 78 ( willing to pay £10 each )
1980, 81, 82, 89 ( £8 each )
1991, 92, 94, 95, 96 ( £7 each )
2003 ( £6 )
They must be in very good condition.
I will collect from anywhere in t...
An old friend of mine, Peter Bennett watched the reservoirs for many years and had the records for the area through the 1970's. Unfortunately Peter died a couple of years ago and his widow has found all the records.
If these are of interest to anyone could you contact me intially please.
Ken Davi...
No sign of the Iceland Gull, even with light till 4:35-40ish. Upward of 3000 BH Gulls, including 1 leucistic bird, but only 2-300 large gulls came in. Other birds included:
Little Grebe 2, Mute Swan 1, Canada Goose 5, Teal 35, Goldeneye 37, Goosander 23, Lapwing 42, Sparrowhaw...
not that i'm trying hard to hang on to my lead,or trying to formulate an all out frontal attack,i would like to keep my nose just in front for a while,a casual glance at the runners and riders and the rules had me pondering, if a countable was seen at pennington and then at dover basin the same day penningto...
Still at Horrocks Flash, in the NW corner of the area fronting the canal (not always easy to see due to reeds, islets and constant diving. Sometimes with a couple of Tufted.
( news a day late )
Quick splash and dash - literally !, the only birds of note ;
Shelduck - flew out of Rammy`s & headed towards Lightshaw
drk Wigeon
8 Goosander (4 drks)
Just after I left (typical !) Barry Hulme had a Dunlin on the Spit.
One evening a week before Christmas I ventured down to Mersey Square in the middle of Stockport. The shops were shut, but I was not shopping I was looking for the annual Pied Wagtail roost. Its location varies annually, but it is always around the bus station or shopp...
As a novice birder I know I have a lot to learn. So getting birding magazines has been really useful for me as has surfing birding websites. I've also joined the rspb and the wwt and the birder code is very clear; also common sense. However, if anyone wants to pass on any tips about birding to help me...
), Peregrine (although there has been one being flown by a falconer here recently, though n...
adult Mediterranean Gull at Rumworth around 11 this morning.