7.30 pm - 15.04.19 - At least 66 Curlew feeding in a boggy field next to the road to the Little Mill - a small, additional flock flew off to neighbouring fields so unable to count all of them.
Nice sight- probably a migrating party calling in to feed.
Nice walk up to lantern pike produced treecreeper, 3 kestrel, small flock of linnet, raven, 2 buzzard, bullfinches, blackbirds, thrushes, numerous redwing
Another walk around the area this morning. Highlights were Common Swift, 6 Curlew, 7 Lapwing, Common Whitethroat, 6 Skylark, 6 Wheatear and Common Buzzard.
Did a quick tour of an area I'm unfamiliar with today from 1.30-3.15 in preparation for my BTO upland wader survey.
8 Curlew around fields leading up from Little Mill pub, 4 Lapwing, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Kestrel and 2 Chiffchaff were the highlights. Looking forward to exploring the wider area in due course.
One male Sparrowhawk hunting low (at dusk) over a sedge grass field and dropping into the grass, ostensibly for Snipe. These birds were flushed but chased unsuccessfully. At least 25 birds were flushed and they all fled to neighbouring fields.
sunday - 8th July Green woodpecker and a small party of redpolls in and around small conifer plantation above bridleway which connects aspenshaw and rowarth village.
Golden plover flock comprised over 90 individuals on saturday (17th March). (in muddy field off bridleway leading to new mills golf club). There were at least 16 lapwing displaying in neighbouring fields. One curlew and a skylark amongst the golden plover.
two weasels were near the moorfield arms fighting in grassy field,one of the fighting pair fled off down shiloh road heading towards bogguard road. curlew calling near rowarth and 9 meadow pipit flying over fields on shiloh road.
the flock of golden plover (50+) were still in the muddy field near bogguard road with the lapwing flock and a single curlew on saturday (10th march)
Female Wheatear on bridleway to Mellor cross on sunday evening (4th September). Made the most of one of my favourite birds with the bins as it could be the last one i see until next march!
Lapwings in the Usual field on the left as you turn for the Little Mill Inn. Skylarks in this and the field opposite, plus Curlew flying over and landing. Probably flew over GM part of Mellor.
Nice walk this morning. Loads of Lapwings, two Curlew on the ground, and 4 or so flying at various places over the hills and Lantern Pike Meadow Pipits, Linnets,Chaffinch