Kingfisher on Westleigh brook near Retail Park, Grey Wagtail too.

24/4/23
A vocal Mediterranean Gull went NE over Lilford Park

Just out of town single Dipper on Westleigh Brook. Seen at same spot as  last Feb.

Tuesday 28th Feb, a Chiffchaff fed briefly in a large Weeping Willow at Chatham Street, before moving on

Adult peregrine over Atherleigh way at Parsonage retail park today.

Adult Mediterranean Gull with small number of Black Headed Gulls on car parks at north end of Leigh Sports Village, adjacent to Marshall Street c.10.30 this am.

Yesterday (5th) at 17:15 from Westbrook centre CP - possible Red Kite flew due west. Didn't have time to grab the bins, but flight style, wing thickness, tail shape all looked good in the 2 second distant view. If I had the same view in Wales, I wouldn't have hesitated about the ID

A single Raven low over Lidls car park this morning.

2 Raven were circling low over Parsonage Retail Park at lunchtime today

Not town centre but Dipper back on Westleigh Brook

Just sat in my son's back yard off Chapel Street when a Peregrine has just flown over.

Andy Isherwood wrote:

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4 Greylag geese flew low over Asda c. 10.30 this morning on their way to Mr Mckerchars house by the look of his garden post!

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 Awesome (small things these days!), took them 4 minutes to do the 3 miles then.

I popped round to my son's this morning to drop some shopping off for him and 3 Buzzards were circling over his house which is less than half mile from Leigh town centre !!

Late report for Saturday 28th December at approximately 15:00: 1 x kingfisher and 1 x raven at Leigh basin, on the Bridgewater canal just before it becomes the Leeds - Liverpool canal. Also, numerous mute swans with at least 4 juvenile on the canal back towards Marsland Green.

Not town centre but not far away, 150+ Pied Wagtail on and around XPO Logistics building on Leigh Industrial Park just before 18.00 as I cycled past

A Raven was constantly cronking away in full view from the top of Home and Bargains on Albion Street in Leigh Town Centre around midday today and after a short while it dropped onto the roof of the Market Hall (still cronking away), parading about including along the edge of the building while shoppers busily went about their business 30 feet below!

In flight I got the impression (but in no way confirmed it) the bird may have been one of this year's young, so could they have bred very locally considering this bird's lack of concern at the close proximity of humans?

An Alpine Swift was found after be becoming trapped in the top floor of a mill undergoing renovation by workmen earlier today, the bird was released a little later and flew off south.

Photo on website

Today at land off Parsonage Way opposite retail park: 2 Kingfishers 1 Dipper 3 Reed bunting 1 Skylark singing 1 Sparrowhawk

Pair of ravens circling over Leigh Town Hall building and library at midday (Mon 15th Jan 18)

 

Hundreds of Gulls present until 3 minutes ago on field off Wigan Road opposite Hulme Road.  At least 5 Great Black Backed Gull adults with many Herring Gulls of all ages.   A possible adult Yellow Legged Gull in the throng and another white headed Gull smaller than Great Black Backed Gull.  Sadly no binoculars or camera.  Similar present last week too.   The field has flooded today but last week not flooded.   All 5 usual gull species certainly present.  Black headed and Common  Gulls coming back now. 

Dipper seen on Westleigh Brook at the site of the Flood Relief Project. Not bad as the work has only just this week been completed this week. The work had been on going for over one year.

2 Oystercatchers east over Bradshawgate this morning

 

Jimmy

Grey Wagtail on roof of the old Leigh court house on Walmesley Road.

2 possibly 3 Raven this morning whilst going to the gym. Two seen over Chapel Street at around 8:40, then another over Leigh Bridge at 8:50. The third bird more then likely one of the first Two seen but you never know seen a few lately around Higher Fold and Butts Bridge area. Plenty Pied Wagtail about also around Tesco and BJs Bingo.