went for a mooch down the gorge today. how do you get a highlight out of wood warbler stone chat redstart pied flycatcher spotted flycatcher 2 calling cuckoo they're all highlights
Afternoon visit on Thursday the 5th July produced: 3 Green Sands 1 Kingfisher (willow pool) 1 Oystercatcher (flying all over the place) 5 broods of Gadwall 1 brood of Tufted Duck (4 very young birds on the main lake) 3 Mute Swan cygnets (willow pool) 5 Reed Warblers 4 Chiffchaff 2 Willow Warblers 4 Whit...
Just booked two weeks in Cyprus first two weeks in August with lovely (non-birding wife). Staying at ****ouri which is on the south coast half way between Paphos and Limassol. I know its probably a bit to early for return migration but I have to be back for Citys first home match!. I would really appreci...
Some signs of movement today - 220+ Pinkfeet flew southeast at 08:55 and then 3 Whooper Swans flew east at 10:00 (going the wrong way for Martin Mere). Also a Kingfisher showing well on the reserve, 40 + Siskins around the Ealees car park and one, possibly two, Treecreepers (a rare bird here!) Simon Hit...
Former sand workings NE of the roundabout on the A537. This area mainly consists of 3 large pools and newly planted landscaped area. A very muddy footpath crosses the site. 18:00-20.00 1f Scaup (On largest pool), 1m+1f Mandarin Ducks, 1m+3f Goosanders, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Oystercatchers, 1...
5.30-7.30pm 2 Goldcrests, 1 Buzzard, 7 Coal Tits and 1 Chiffchaff. A pair of Long Tailed Tits were carrying nesting material. 1 Swallow passed through and a Raven was heard.
A Rock Pipit at Blackstone Edge Res'r this morning on the rocky shoreline by Turvin Rd. It showed some characteristics of 'littoralis'. Also a Stonechat here. Simon Hitchen -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 8th of August 2010 12:24:35 PM
Wood Warbler used to be a pretty sound bet in Trentabank car park at this time of the year. It took patience actually to get a view of the bird, but the song was generally soon audible. I had had no success in the last couple of years, perhaps a simple consequence of timing. Today, I soon had great views toda...
Couldn't find an "other wildlife" topic for this site, so I apologise if it already exists! 14/05/2024 Eastern screen: beautiful demoiselle, red headed cardinal beetle Field margin/hedgerow on walk back to Rothwells Farm development: cranefly sp.; my photo is terrible, but it stood out to me as i...
Thought I'd start a specific thread for this lovely place seen as I've just moved to a house that backs onto it. A walk from 9-10.30 this morning produced: 800 Wood Pigeon over, incuding a single flock of 700, 3 Goosander, Redwing, Meadow Pipit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Bullfinch, Nuthatch, 6 Gold...
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...
After a very long Sunday tiling the mother in laws kitchen, imagine my absolute delight at 9.30pm to see in all it's glory a Barn owl fly gently from the tip across the slip road (next to the tip) and land in the trees next to the motorway! That was the one time in my life i was happy to be stopped by a red traffi...
Very strong possible sighting in Canal Street of a female Black Redstart today at 2 o'clock at the End by the courts. Flew off down the Canal. -- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 22nd of June 2009 12:55:08 PM-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 15th of May 2010 09:00:09 AM
4th-5th June: Popped down with Phil Owen to take in some of the special birds of this region on my first summer trip here. Generally good weather but the wind kept a few species down and therefore not seen. Overall a successful trip to a fab part of the country. Some of the sightings included: Paxton Pits...
While doing R/O/W Inspections Today Hesketh Meadow Rd 2 Willow Tits 4 Whitethroat at least 2 was feeding young Elliott Ave Golborne Nesting House Martins Ashton Rd nr disused railway nr pond 1 Grey Heron 2 Whitethroat 1 Blackcap 1 Moorhen Nook Lane Footpath to Bridge St 10+Greenfinch looked to be 2 Fa...
A Little Egret was seen two weeks ago, in the reservoir outflow to the River Yarrow. Seen from the Street by Tom Grimshaw and Jack Farrimond. With thanks for info.
Starting this as a "general" Leicestershire thread since the others seem to be for a specific location. Yesterday Sun 28th August @ Swithland Reservoir Hobby - then I realised there was more than 1, then I found the whole family of 4 sitting on a high-up branch - adults hawking and bringing the dragon...
Thought I'd start a site report thread for one of my local patches, and today is as good a day as any because after nearly twenty years of trying up here, I found my first RING OUZEL. A superb male, it was up by the road to Rowarth on the south side just after the bridleway track, but soon did a vanishing act. A...
Had a mooch around the large pool west of Moat Lane at lunch.
Stunning views of a juvenile Cuckoo - the bird flew right past me and landed in the top of a low-growing Hawthorne bush nearby. I watched for 5 mins or so as it tried to beat to death a large, fat, bright green caterpillar! The Cuckoo eventually...
11.00-13.30 Had a brief "recky" of an area probably known more for its reptiles than its birds, according to the internet anyway. The information board in the car park advises that Common Lizards are often seen, the internet lists "Natrix Natrix" too. The county council have...
Got a phone call off Ian Woosey
Pallid Swift at Crosby Marina fancy going
when we got there it was about 1/2 mile off so quick scoot round to the other side
Where we had cracking views of it flying just above our heads at times also flying with Common Swifts for comparison so could pick out all the subtl...
On saturday lunch time all the pools on No3 bed were free from ice and a lot of duck were present including 200+ Tufted Duck and 151 Pochard, also present was a male SCAUP all viewed from the new John Morgan Hide. There is a new feeding station at this hide and there were a variety af birds feeding including...
I was in Dubai last week, and while my husband was working, I had a few days holiday. Avoiding the shopping malls was a priority. I had no transport apart from taxis and the Metro, so most of the exciting but less accessible birding venues were out. Fortunately, our hotel was just across from the Media Ci...
Common Redstart and Willow Warbler by Errwood Reservoir but strangely no Common Sandpiper yet. No luck with Ring Ouzel at Danebower but plenty of Wheatear. Also bizzarely no sign of Red Grouse. Loads of motorbikes - more like the TT up here.
37 species recorded today for the Bird Atlas / GM Breeding Atlas including pairs of the following: Great Crested Grebe Oystercatcher Coot (2 pairs) Tufted Duck Grey Partidge Also seen 4 Snipe, a Stonechat, a Sand Martin (the first of the year was here on 30th March), a Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk. The hi...
