Not bird related for a visit but of course no one quite knows what going on with Moore in the future....bypass, ports, Fiddlers Ferry knocked down etc.So with a few minutes to spare at lunch and AI designed the new reserve in line (mostly) with what is mentioned in Warrington's local Development Plan u...
Friday 25 July Brown Hawker Emperor 50+ Common Blue Damselflies Common Blue 2 Speckled Wood 4 Large White Large numbers of Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper and Small Skipper Cinnabar caterpillars on the Ragwort Some rather nice Teasels too
Apfel Lane Shaggy Inkcap Common Marbled Carpet - 'brown patch' variant (record shot on the relevant thread on the wildlife forum) -- Edited by Mike Chorley on Saturday 8th of October 2011 09:40:17 PM-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 8th of October 2011 11:05:48 PM
10.15 - 13.15 Grey Squirrel The following still in flower (often only single plants) Ragwort Red Clover Herb Robert Red Bartsia Meadow Buttercup Ragged robin Meadow Cranesbill Gorse Black Medic Pink Purslane Tormentil Fungi Jelly Ear Lumpy Bracket Peeling Oysterling Tar Spot Stump Puffball Cyl...
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...
I think with this post i will tell you about some of the great places i visited for birding around north wales and Anglesey,starting with the latter.Cemlyn on Anglesey is a brilliant spot on the west coast with waders in abundance dunlin,turnstone,sanderling, oyster catchers,redshank,curlew,r...
Pleasant run up to Llangollan today walk along the river which was very high and running fast 4 Dippers 1 Heron 1 Grey wagtail 1 Buzzard where the highlights
Had to pick the wife up today in Talacre but arrived very late (6pm) due to car problems.
A quick walk with the dog on Gronant beach was therefore in order and this resulted in a solitary Little Tern which obliged by landing in front of me on one of the rock pools (wish I had taken my camera!!)
The main fe...
A female Long-tailed Duck is present on a mill lodge in Walmersley. The lodge is situated immediately behind the conservative club on Mather Road; park in the area around the club and take the footpath by the side of it to the bridge along the edge of the lodge to view the area. Please note a small percent...
plenty of birds about on a proper winters day.. 4 ravens together above my house in Rammy,3 Kestrel, 4 Brambling, lots of Bullfinch Goldfinch,Chaffinch Greenfinch..2 Meadow Pipit, lots of small tit flocks, 1 Redwing, Mistle Thrush,12 Goosander, 3 Dipper, 6 separate Grey Heron, 3 Snipe, 1 Lapwing...
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...
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...
Large Falcon Present this morning 8.15am, looks like a Peregrine x Saker or Gyr. Vertical chest bars. Got a couple of long shots. No jesses visable on bird. Attacked a passing Grey Heron at one point. Looked larger than Peregrine. Anyone else seen hybrid type bird in the area, or is missing one. Just pu...
RSPB Birds/Natures Home membership magazines wanted. Large batches, or single issues from 2004 - 2025. Is anyone considering having a clearout? I can collect from anywhere in GM, but ideally meet at a local Wigan site. Cheers.
Some sad news to report, we recently lost Eltons longest serving birder Peter Baron after a short illness. As well as being a dedicated Elton birder since the late 1960s he became the Elton Bird Recorder where he recorded the sites birds comprehensively from 1969! He produced an annual Elton Bird Rep...
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...
Yesterday afternoon while walking up Partington lane heading towards the precinct I noticed a flock of 45-50 agitated Starlings flying around St Peters church giving out an alarm call. I looked around for a Sparrowhawk but could not find one. There are normally between 50 and 70 Starlings roosting...
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...
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...
2nd February 2008.
9 Goosander, 8 Tufted Duck, 21 Coot, c80 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag Goose.
5 Siskin, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Plenty of birds in song - singles of Song & Mistle Thrush - several of each for Dunnock, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin and Wren.
Grey Herons occup...
Sad news , Tony O'Mahony passed away recently he was a dedicated Manchester birder and is loss to the Gm birding circle His funeral is 1pm Monday 20th July at Manchester Crematorium Barlow moor M21 7GZ .
