Spent the last week on holiday in Suffolk. Very cold and windy but no rain until Friday.
Nice to meet Ian Woosey and Jimmy Meadows again at Minsmere plus two others I didn't know. I realise now that one was Geoff Hargreaves who I'd not met before and the other I'm guessing might have been Rob Thorpe.
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A walk from the walker's car park near the hall produced 100's of Fieldfares and Redwings in several flocks, but the highlight was a Green Sandpiper on a stream along Lodge Lane, near Crowley Lodge
Thought I'd start a separate thread for this area, as it is apart from Gorse Hall and is almost at the point where Hyde, Dukinfield and Stalybridge meet. At Broadbent Fold Farm there were 25 Linnet feeding around the horse paddocks, with another near the summit of Hough Hill. My hifhest ever count here...
This little gem of a site was introduced to me by Red Rose Forest on an evening stroll a couple of weeks back. I had heard stories from various sources of gangs maruding around at night and weekend, so up until then it had never crossed my mind to go for a wander. Now having met Mike Savage of Red Rose and upon...
Hello, this is my first time on - hope I'm doing it right! 1:30pm Friday 16th May, 2008 Pair of dippers on River Beal near Jubilee NR, Shaw, Oldham. Seen them in the winter before but not in breeding season. Piethorn Valley, 2 coot, 2 curlew, common sandpiper, willow warblers everywhere! -- Edited by Ia...
21 October - 27 November 2024 Basic itinerary as follows :- Melbourne, Victoria - 3 nights Lakes Entrance, Victoria - 3 nights Merimbula, New South Wales - 3 nights Kiama, New South Wales - 3 nights Penrith, Sydney - 2 nights Blue Mountains, New South Wales - 3 nights Noosa, Queensland - 3 nights Glass H...
Had a couple of hours at Delamere today - no sign of the Firecrests reported over the last few days and only brief flyovers of the 20+ strong flock of Crossbills. Still it was quite pleasant "down in the woods" with lots of Great Spotted Pecker activity.
I’m usually pretty averse to such posts (hence this is a closed thread, so no replies I’m afraid as that’s not its intention) but I just wanted to wish anyone and everyone who uses this forum, whether a registered user, contributor or not, a very genuinely Merry Christmas and perhaps more importantly...
Myself and two friends Nature Reserve Hide Kingfisher GS Woodpecker Dabchick Nuthatch Coal Tit River above weir behind Wheel/pump House 4 Mandarin Duck Shelter at top of Keg Road Road up to the Keg Goldcrest Nutchatch in/around nest box Pied Flycather in/around nest Box River below weir Dipper Mid...
Quick walk around Dowles brook 6.30-7.30. High Lights: 1+ Green Woodpecker 4 Mandarin 4 Marsh Tit Nuthatch 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker Grey Heron -- Edited by Chris Harper on Saturday 6th of April 2013 12:07:37 PM
Four hours gulling today with Pete Berry and 'our Jack' in perfect weather conditions (for grey hue assessment ) and probably over 20,000 large gulls in the area (including Arpley Tip) with a very large proportion coming and going through Richmond Bank in that time. 2 Iceland Gulls- the usual 2nd win...
not much time for birding lately and even less time to spend posting !!.
spent 10 mins looking on the pool on ashton moss next to the garden centres this afternoon.
4 lapwing
1 ringed plover 1st ive ever seen here
1 little grebe
1 heron
2 lots of canada chicks
8 mallard chicks
40 plus stralings a...
fairbrother st, 7.30am 12 mallard 4 cormorant 4 coot 1 mute swan 1 little grebe 1 sparrowhawk 1 kingfisher 2 blckbird 2 wren 2 swallow the sparrow hawk didn,t see the kingfisher,i,m pretty sure the kingfisher is a resident somewhere between clippers quay and harry ramsdens,hopfully there are more t...
7/4/07 p.m. 2 Little Ringed Plover - one in display flight 6 (3 prs.) Oystercatcher Snipe Swallow over Little Grebe 6 (3 prs.) Great Crested Grebe 2 Gadwall 3 LbBG 2 Sparrowhawk `courting` high above 2 Stock Dove -- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 15:06, 2007-07-15
There probably won't be much to report on this page, but it's a good day to start. I found a hedgehog crossing the road on the estate at about 11 a.m. this morning. The time was unusual, but, on top of that, it was the first live one I'd seen locally for about fifteen years (probably longer). During that tim...
A large brown moth in my kitchen identified as an Old Lady moth. Name given due to the brown markings on wings resembling an old victorian lady in a cloak. Book says it's common and commonly finds it's way into houses!
Sand martin 1...swallow 3...skylark 5 in song...chiffchaff 2...c.buzzing 1...and blackcap in song of canal near castleton -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 8th of April 2024 05:27:25 PM
At Reddish Vale on Mill pond there has been 28 goosander, 12 tufted duck, 2 golden eye, 2 grebe for the last 2 days. Lots of long-tail tits about too. Reddish Vale Vale Road Reddish Stockport. Visitor centre with farm and cafe on site, River Tame r...
3pm - 6pm. Stroll from Warburton church (Abbey Croft) along Wigsey Lane, taking the right fork to the Manchester Ship Canal and along the canal as far as a large ploughed field, but not as far far as the River Bollin ie the GM County boundary. Abbey Croft (cemetary grounds) 1 Spotted Flycatcher 1 Chiffc...
A very quick visit here and straight to the hides overlooking Tack Piece produced 3 Crane, 2 Greenland White-fronted Geese, a single Pinkfoot, and a Peregrine amongst the expected fare.
