7 30pm tonight  1 pied wagtail opposite former Mark's and Spencer standishgate picking up bits

Raven yesterday with another 

Raven seen taking a twig into last year's nest site

At least a month early but with the demolition of the market hall could be better for them.

The old nest from 2yr back and over 6years old breeding every year as been removed but the new nest site will be hard to access but knowing this council they will try no doubt on that as they want this construction to start on time.

They might say they care for nature but money talks.

So if anyone is in the town centre in the next few months will you please keep an eye on the old morrisons building to see if there is any underhand work going on in this area.

Thank you Jimmy 

 

 

-- Edited by Jimmy Meadows on Saturday 13th of November 2021 07:07:26 PM

Thursday 19 August 2021

A Little Egret flew north over Poolstock Lane, at Marus Bridge, at 19:28. Not really Town Centre, but it was heading that way.

Breeding success for the town centre Ravens again this year at least 3 youngsters now flying and being fed by there parents  on the roofs of galleries buildings.!!

Cheers Jimmy 

2 Kingfishers chasing each other along the river douglas at side of Screwfix at saddle junction

8.30 - 13.30 today at McCormack Drive/Hardybutts area looking for Waxwing with no sighting .50 Redwing feeding with 5 Mistle Thrush and 30 Starlings with a Sparrowhawk showing twice (wonder if it ate the Waxwing?). Time went quite quickly however as a few other birders came and went whilst I was there.
Cheers Ian

-- Edited by Ian Campbell on Friday 28th of December 2018 03:50:51 PM

This morning at least 23 Redwing feeding around Hardybutts-McCormack Drive where there are lots of berries and 15 feeding at Harrogate Street. This afternoon about 30 Redwing with 5 Mistle Thrush at the front of Entwistle and Joynt, Darlington Street East

-- Edited by dave broome on Tuesday 25th of December 2018 07:34:44 PM

9 Redwing WNW over Gidlow this morning

At least 4 young Ravens wing flapping getting ready for there first flight from town centre nest site yesterday.

Jimmy 

 

 

Late post from yesterday Wallgate nr pier I saw a Peregrine take a pigeon in flight awesome sight that's for sure Jimmy

The Wiend Raven over at 14;00 also 3 Pied Wagtails on square adj Gallimores restaurant Jimmy

Last Night

Tawny Owl calling from the grounds of  Wigan Rectory Hall New Market St at 22.30

Jimmy

House martins still feeding young in nest at Fourteen Meadows Road Poolstock

 

Jimmy

Whilst opening the front door of my workplace, watched a Hobby skim the top of Swinley Labour club and dash down towards the dam area bottom Coppull Lane. Beat that to the start of your days work !!

Ravens young have now fledged from nest and moving about the town centre accompanied by the adults this morning they was on Grand Arcade roof.

 

Jimmy

15 Siskin around the gas works today

Pair of Ravens very active and vocal around the nest site today.

 

Mike

This am lots of Raven activity in the town centre this morning by  2 possibly 3 birds around

 

Jimmy

14 Mistle thrush on berries at side of Wigan pier at 12.00

a female Sparrowhawk landed in a Rowan at Pennyhurst Street this morning by Wigan Pier, scattering 7 Mistle Thrush. Raven over Miry Lane Ind Estate

7 Mistle Thrush on one Rowan today at Pennyhurst St nr Wigan Pier. The majority of berries now gone at Wigan Investment Centre. About 40 Starling feeding on Rowans at Cambridge Way/Hardybutts

At least 16 Blackbird, 1 Mistle Thrush and a Song Thrush on Rowans at Wigan Investment Centre this morning. Min 8 Blackbird and a Song Thrush at Rowans on Harrogate St opp Premier Inn. 6 Blackbird and a Song Thrush at a Rowan by the River Douglas on Lidl car park. 2 Redwing and a Goldcrest in the gas works site

-- Edited by dave broome on Tuesday 29th of November 2016 01:43:36 PM

Goldcrest today with Long-Tailed Tits at the Riverway/Millgate junction by the R Douglas

min 40 Pied Wagtail roostled at Harrogate St car park opp Premier Inn