Three birds (1 drake and 2 ducks) appeared at Meadow Pit Lake, Haigh yesterday (Sat 9th). This is a spot where they were regular last year, with up to 15. Four years ago they were unknown in this area. Art they about any where else at the moment?
Would like to try Irlam Moss this weekend to coincide with Xmas shopping at the Trafford Centre (some of us have no choice!!).
Wondered where is the best place to park up etc and what species to expect.
Also I have been told that behind JJB Soccer Dome isn't bad either?...
Peregrine - over flash. Scattered everything then flew off high - N.W.
13 Goosander
7 Goldeneye
4 Little Grebe
3 GBBG`s
2 Comm. Gull
Sparrowhawk
G.S.Woodpecker
Emperor Goose - with Canada`s on the grass in front of the Boat House. ( not seen this little charmer since early July - won...
Wed lunchtime (6th Dec) there were a minimum of 4 Mealy Redpolls around the Ince Moss Landfill area, feeding on the lower slopes just by the canal half way between Pearson's and Moss Bridge, in a mobile flock of 80+ finches (Goldfinch plus Lesser and Mealy Redpolls). Typically I didn't see most of the f...
Images of one of 2 mystery birds seen in a Manchester garden last month can be found on the 'Notice Board' on the website. I would appreciate any ideas from anyone with an opinion (and preferably a definative answer ) for the identification of these birds.
Just read on my Birdnet pager that a Leach's Petrel reportedly flew west over the Three Sisters industrial estate in Ashton-in-Makerfield at 9.35am.
Maybe there's still some chance of a twitchable bird...
...I'm off to Audenshaw.
113+ Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebe, Kestrel, 5 Reed Bunt, 6 Goldcrest together and Treecreeper. No Sign of Marsh Harrier but not the best weather to be looking.
Lots of birds in the farmers fields and the hedgerow by the Jewish cemetry above Ringley these included 300+ Fieldfare, 200+ R...
Frank Obertelli has just phoned to tell me he had a Firecrest this morning at 09.20 from the New Hide at Pennington Flash. He had very good views of it.
GOOSANDER-14M+7F,GREAT CRESTED GREBE-65,LITTLE GREBE-5,CORMORANT-33,MUTE SWAN-6,SHOVELER-37,GADWALL-8,GOLDEN EYE-15F,3M(A BIT LOW DUE TO DIFFICULTY COUNTING-ONLY 1 YACHT ON SO EVERYTHING SPREAD ABOUT),TUFTED-178,SCAUP-1F,POCHARD-14,POCHARD X TUFTED HYBRID-1,LAPWING-250,T...
mobile flock of c.40 Lesser Redpoll - Moss Br. area. (couldn`t get a good look through them)
Goldcrest - same area
Kingfisher - canal @ Scotmans.
Green Woodpecker - Ince Tip
Scotmans, Turners & Pearsons ;
12 Goldeneye
10 Pochard
14 Shoveler
7 Teal
8 Little Grebe
12 Mute Swan
...
I had a nice addition to my garden list this morning when I flushed a Woodc-o-c-k whilst filling the feeders at about 7:30am. It flew round a couple of times before disappearing into the neighbouring wet field.
I have heard Snipe and Lapwing calling from the field the past few mornings. ...
Phil Rhodes had a female Marsh Harrier at Ringley sewage works this morning, on the rectangular lagoon immediately N of the M62 - it put up 30 Snipe. It flew off up the Irwell valley.
Ian Woosey had a Merlin on the stubble field near Olive Mount Farm, and c.60 Pinkfeet N at 1120hrs. There were 14 Tree Sparrows at the Rindle Road feeding station, and 16+ Yellowhammers at Cherry Tree Cottage (between Croxden peat workings and Birch Farm, at the T junction over the level crossi...
Firstly and most unfortunately the bird has GONE , but the story is thus:
Arriving with intentions of checking the gull roost this evening at this strictly permit only site, Pete Berry and I settled down in the hide until at approximately 3 pm he suddenly hollers 'PETREL' ! Sure enough there on...
First of all the birding news - no sign of the Firecrest or Black-necked Grebe at Pennington Flash today. I told Stuart Murray (in a senior position at the WLCT, at the meeting below) about the attack and asked for a gate there. Birders will be pleased to know that John is out and about agin at Pennington F...
there were 5 or more redwing stipping 2 berrie tree,s on the west bank of the canal between
bryn flash and scotman,s flash ,watched them for five minutes on my quest to get a wigan
bittern tick,studied pearson,s flash reedbeds but still no joy (maybe next time).i also noticed
a lot of blackbirds...
Another Leach's Petrel was found at Audenshaw Reservoirs today. I don't have much else in the way of details other than it seems no sooner was it found (by Tony Coatsworth I think (????), you out there Tony?), then it was typically, chased off by Black-headed Gulls and never seen again! Unlikely (in my...
There are now 2 Great Northern Divers (together) on number 2 reservoir at Audenshaw as of this morning, information thanks to Rob Adderley (who in turn recevied it thanks to Roy Travis) -- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 15:45, 2006-12-01
A walk around Atherton Woods today produced - 1 Little Owl + 1 Tawny, 1 Green Woodpecker + 2 Great Spotted, Several nuthatches. A few Goldcrests within tit flocks.
Whilst walking up Beefold Lane - 5 Grey Partridge and 156 Pink-footed Geese over head.
Atherton Cemetery - 2 Tawny Ow...
Went to see the Great Northern Diver on Friday,got there at 3-00pm and saw Rob Adderley at the site.After watching the diver for a while it became apparent to me that there were 2 birds(I did not know there were 2!) Rob was busy photographing the birds,when he had done,he told me about the Yellow L...
, but the story is thus:
Arriving with intentions of checking the gull roost this evening at this strictly permit only site, Pete Berry and I settled down in the hide until at approximately 3 pm he suddenly hollers 'PETREL' ! Sure enough there on...