Peregrine flew east over the garden this morning.

Hundreds of wood pigeon flying in the fields just south of the A580 between the Atherleigh Way and Newton Road junctions as I drove past about 20 minutes ago - I would hazard a guess at 300+ from my brief view, the flock was immense! (some of this area is out of Greater Manchester according to Google Maps)

Originally posted by Mike Murphy today:

 Red Kite over my house in Lowton just over 1km south west of Pennington flash and travelling towards the flash. First time Ive ever seen one here.

 

64 Swift were feeding yesterday evening over farmland by Stonecross Lane and the East Lancashire Road

Originally posted today by Andy Isherwood:

Single wheatear in fields at Apple Tree stables this am

Female Redstart in the two large sycamores on Heath Lane near the junction with Heathmoor Avenue this evening. 

mike_s_jones wrote:

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3 Quail at Byrom Hall Woods today.

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Hi Mike, whereabouts were these please? Were they calling?

Cheers

Singing Lesser Whitethroat along the A580 East Lancs Road this morning, c200 yards west past the Golborne island on the south side of the East Lancs.

 

Info thanks to Bill Harrison 

 

Lesser Whitethroat singing at Hesketh Meadows today

Sid is correct. It is a large area of semi-derelict land left over from the former coal mine, now it is mainly used by drug takers, rogue dog walkers (often the type who don't clean up the dog mess by the look of it), fly-tipping and other anti-social behaviour. It spent a large part of late July/early August on fire at the hands of local youths so I didn't go there for a while myself but in the past just on casual walks (I have never taken my binoculars due to mugging risk!!) I have seen Grey Heron, Buzzard, Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, Siskin, LT, Blue, Great and Coal mixed Tit flocks including a highlight of Willow Tits Heard Tawny Owls and Chiffchaffs. It is is a very under-watched area (indeed i would only consider going there myself if early morning before the ASB people have got up) but i often think it would be great to keep some patch notes on the place as eventually it might be possible to get an area within The Bonk designated as a nature reserve or suchlike if good records are kept. Of course, they would need a non-flammable hide :D but it could be nice as I am sure more birds would come with the right management. This latest report has inspired me to go and have another look at it sometime, it would be nice to see a Hobby there, thanks.

-- Edited by Rene Griffiths on Sunday 19th of August 2018 11:16:32 AM

Huh? Is that the local dogging site, then ?

Originally posted on March 3rd by Zoe Barrett:

This afternoon on farmland near Carr Lane: 49 Golden Plover 6 Lapwing 50 Fieldfares 40 Meadow Pipits 6 Yellowhammers 4 Tree sparrows 2 Stonechats 1 Kestrel 

I had a slightly surreal moment this morning while walking the dog in the early dawn light by the east lancs road.  I was staring up into the sky watching a satellite passing by when a Jack Snipe fluttered across my field of vision and landed in the nearby field. 

Approx 40 Golden Plover flying west alongside the East Lancashire Road by Golborne island this afternoon

Viewed from Highfield Moss. A Red Kite was circling near to the Travellers Rest pub this morning at 10.00am. It was loosely associating with a couple Buzzards and hung around for about twenty minutes before drifting off west. It looked to have a tag on its left wing. 

1 Golden Plover among a flock of c70 Lapwing this afternoon, on farmland south of the A580 East Lancashire Road, opposite Park Road, Golborne. Best viewed from Park Rd nr the junction with Barn Lane, as there's plenty of easy parking and it avoids flushing the birds.

A lone Swallow heading southwards over Lime Grove at 4.30pm today.

A Hobby low across the field on Heath Lane at 6.00pm this evening.

Also, Grey Partridge have bred in one of the fields here and produced six young.

Hobby over the east lancs road at Stonecross Lane this morning.

Quick visit this pm but couldn't locate golden plover,
Stubble field beside racecourse road was most productive with c200 fieldfare, c30 chaffinch, magpie and carrion crow plus a single pied wagtail, decent numbers of blue and great tit in trees and bushes,

229 Golden Plover on the south side of the A580, in field east of Newton Lane. Parking and viewing best from near bench on Park Road near the racecourse entrance.

Originally posted today by Mick Ryan:

Tree Sparrow in my garden in Abbey Road, Lowton today 2nd Feb at 3.20

An adult Mediterranean Gull flew over Newton Road in Lowton St Marys, heading towards Pennington Flash, as I drove past what used to be The Jolly Carter around 11.00am yesterday morning.

On Weds 1st Oct, 4 swallows flew E over the Red Lion