A Pheasant called three times (quite separately) very early morning from the Fairywell Wood area. It seemed to be getting further away, prob moving south down the stream away from potential disturbance. Think it might be my first in Timps... not sure how often Henerz got them just across the fields towards Davenport Green.
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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler 15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
Another flock of Pinkfeet over Whitebeam Close near Fairywell Wood this evening, about 6pm. It sounded like they were heading north and there seemed to be a good number.
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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler 15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
Thanks to the great information contained in posts on here, my wife and I visited KG V pool for the first time this morning (I've only lived in Sale for 57 years!). Many thanks everyone who has given details of this location to date Conditions under foot were dire, the path around the pool was a quagmire, but we saw:-
10.50 - 12.00 1 Kingfisher, showing very well 3 Mute Swans, (2 ad, 1 Juv) 6 Canada Geece 21 Mallard 2 "odd ducks" poss Aylesbury/Mallard cross? 3 Tufted Duck 2 Nuthatches 2 Moorhen 1 Coot 1 Treecreeper 1 Redwing 6 Siskins 2 Goldfinches plus others heard 3 Long Tailed Tits 3 Robins (2 displaying) 1 Grey Wagtail on adjacent brook 1 Sparrowhawk on ground, disturbed by our approach & sent crashing after prey through bushes behind houses on Birchlea
Excellent - we'll be back!
-- Edited by John Harden on Friday 4th of January 2013 04:34:44 PM
Pinkfeet going north over Whitebeam Close about 9.40 pm ish, didn't sound to be very many. Never had so much Pinkfeet activity before, i'm beginning to wonder if some are spending some time in some random farmland to the south of here...
spoke to a guy who had a flock of Pink-feet over Brook Lane area this morning
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Pinkfeet going north over Whitebeam Close about 9.40 pm ish, didn't sound to be very many. Never had so much Pinkfeet activity before, i'm beginning to wonder if some are spending some time in some random farmland to the south of here...
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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler 15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
Roughly 100 Pinkfeet flew north over Whitebeam Close, Timperley 2.50 pm. They were the lowest and possibly most vocal i've ever had, calling excitedly and flying somewhat erratically and gave the impression that they were moving locally rather than say between Norfolk and the Lancs mosses.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Wednesday 5th of December 2012 09:40:51 PM
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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler 15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
Brambling - 1 along track alongside Kersal Rugby Club.
Beech Fields: Mistle thrush 4 Grey Wagtail 1 Present - Redwing, Jackdaw (don't recall these when i was a young lad), LT Tit, Goldcrest, Chaffinch (some dropping into tops of tallest trees and contact calling repeatedly). C Crow 33 An enjoyable trip down memory lane.
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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler 15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
1 Kingfisher Pair of Bullfinch 1-2 Sparrowhawk 1 Grey Heron 4 Mute Swan (2 ads, 2 cygnets) Female Tufted Duck briefly then flew off towards SPL At least 1 singing Song Thrush
Stamford Park Lake (SPL)
Female Tufted Duck with 6 ducklings 2 ad mute Swan
Timperley Moat
Male Blackcap Male Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Treecreeper 1 Nuthatch 1 Coal Tit 1 Song Thrush 1 Jay 4 Moorhen (1 ad, 3 juv) 8 Goldfinch
Timperley Brook
1 Grey Wagtail
Altrincham Golf Course
1 Song Thrush
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4 Mute Swan (2 ads, 2 cygnets) 2 Tufted Duck (drk, fem) 2 ad Great Crested Grebe 1 Swift
Also, a fisherman reports a "brown wading bird with curved beak" next to the path, near the small jetty in the south-east corner of the pool at 4am this morning
-- Edited by James Walsh on Saturday 14th of July 2012 12:52:12 PM
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The Leucistic Black-headed Gull was back again today at 12.50pm feeding with normal BH Gulls on Altrincham College of Arts sports field. I got closer views today. It has very light brown primaries that are hardly visible and completely white back. It has normal red legs and bill. It's amazing how the difference in colour seems to change the overall jizz of the bird. It seems almost pigeon-like in the way it struts around!
Leucistic Black-headed Gull feeding with normal BH Gulls on Altrincham College of Arts sports field this morning at 9.30am. Had 1 here back in November - could be the same bird returning - certainly looked the same. Also had 1 here in Nov 2009.
hi Walshy, Rob Hayden here, we had games of tennis years ago with James J and Martin Deakin. You new my daughters before that from nightclubs. When I first saw Goosanders on pond a couple of years ago I was amazed, did not realise they would come to a pond like this one! We are all still volunteering on Skomer.
Mike/Henry I had one here in Nov 2009 seen on a couple of days. Also had a Med Gull in 2008. This bird is completely white on the back with no black primaries at all. Couldn't make out leg and bill colour but I remember the 2009 bird had much paler legs and bill. I'll look out for it again next week.
Very interesting Steve, i've seen what must surely be the same bird in the large roost at Rostherne twice in the last 3 weeks. Not surprising really given the proximity, but i wonder where the Med Gulls which are seen there spend their day time - i've looked for them in big flocks of BHGs following ploughs in the area without success, so maybe they're just passing through. What else must pass though then.. Also saw the leucistic BHG last winter which suggests it's quite site faithful.
Edit: cross post with Henerz.
-- Edited by Mike Duckham on Friday 11th of November 2011 10:22:08 PM
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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler 15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10