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Nick Isherwood


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A Barn Owl flew over Atherleigh Way behind the fire station this evening at 7.00pm.

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John Rayner


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You made your own luck there Nick - Well done!

With so many inland Gannets today yours may not necessarily be one of the Heaton Park group.

Cheers John

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After getting Ian's text about the Gannets at 3.50 I started scanning the sky from our garden in Lowton by the east lancs road. With the birds being reported as heading SW it was worth a long shot. At 4.10 a single juvenile Gannet drifted in from the NE and circled once over by the Heath Lane junction with the east lancs road before floating off westwards. A frantic phone call to Ian ensued as the bird soared away out of GM airspace. Still can't believe I've seen one from the garden.

-- Edited by Nick Isherwood on Friday 11th of October 2013 06:08:29 PM

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Wheatear present this morning in the fenced field off Heath Lane.

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Juvenile Stonechat in the rough field off Heath Lane, Lowton at 4.30pm today.

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Gordon Newman wrote:

think this is in right area oppologies if not, while waiting for kids football match to start on Lowton Civic pitch, had a walk through scrub area that leads to Garton Drive,
9.15-10.00

2 Wheatear
5 Whitethroat
12 Blackcap
2 Chiffchaff
plenty Swallow
1 Buzzard
plus usuals

-- Edited by Gordon Newman on Sunday 28th of April 2013 01:23:01 PM




I think they refer to this area as Lowton Common. I don't think there's a thread for it though.

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think this is in right area oppologies if not, while waiting for kids football match to start on Lowton Civic pitch, had a walk through scrub area that leads to Garton Drive,
9.15-10.00

2 Wheatear
5 Whitethroat
12 Blackcap
2 Chiffchaff
plenty Swallow
1 Buzzard
plus usuals

-- Edited by Gordon Newman on Sunday 28th of April 2013 01:23:01 PM

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Nick Isherwood


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Probable Goshawk soaring east/south at quite high altitude this afternoon at 1.20 viewed from the garden. The bird had the jizz of a Sparrowhawk but obviously larger, probably approaching if not equal to Common Buzzard in size. All underparts looked pale and under tail coverts stood out as very pale/white. Watched it for a few minutes through binoculars before it drifted away out of view.

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08.45 20/04/2013 Late Post


1 Barn Owl flying parallel to the A573 Wigan Road northwards for about 100yds, on a bright sunny morning, before disappearing near Wigan Road Farm.

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Nick Isherwood


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c100 Golden Plover north west over the east lancs road near Heath Lane at 4.20pm.

Also c30 Redwing and c15 Fieldfare feeding in stubble by Heath Lane.

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Barn owl hunting the fields off Heath Lane at 4.10pm.

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Nick Isherwood


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Just out walking the dog by the east lancs at dusk and a Jack Snipe flushed from quite close by. It fluttered around me for a second before disappearing over the road into the field on the opposite side.

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Unfortunately roadsides are good hunting grounds and sources of carrion. I have seen a few Barn Owls hovering at roadside verges.

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Whilst out with the dog this morning I was very sad to see that our local Barn Owl had been killed during the night by passing traffic. It's body was lying in the central reservation of the East Lancs road and was being picked up by a local girl and her grandfather who said they were going to bury it.

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Have you tried using the search facility Peter? It found it ok for me.

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Could not for the life of me find the Highfield Moss thread

Anyway good view of a corn bunting on the railway line fence this afternoon. Sun was on it and very bice it was.

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Green Woodpecker between Stone Cross Lane North and Heath Lane, in flight.

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Excellent views this morning on the field by Heath Lane of a large female Peregrine making a couple of passes at a Grey Partridge.

It swooped round a couple of times attempting to snatch the bird from the ground. On the second attempt it was almost successful as a large explosion of feathers flew up along with some very loud calls from the Partridge.

The Peregrine then flew of southwards empty clawed as it were.

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Large numbers of birds feeding in the fields just off Heath Lane this lunchtime.

c60 Golden Plover
c50 Lapwing
c40 Fieldfare
c200 Starling
c40 Black headed gull
10 Magpie
1 Heron
1 Goosander over heading NE.


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An incredible c140 Linnet in the stubble field on Heath Lane, Lowton this afternoon at 3pm.


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Mixed flock of Lapwing and Golden Plover in field on the south side of Winwick lane this afternoon at 3.30pm. Looked to be about fifty of each species.

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Female Merlin chasing a Starling over stubble field just off Newton Road at 5.00pm this evening.

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There was an absolutely stunning display of Swifts just off Winwick Lane this afternoon. There must have been at least 500 birds swarming over just one field. An incredible sight!!

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Over the last few days - particularly in the afternoons, there's been hundreds of Swifts feeding over the small field on the bend of Heath Lane, Lowton. Really close views of them as they swirled around and quite a spectacle to observe.

I took my camera with a view to attempting a few flight shots and I've ended up with a real good one of a swift with its beak open and a fly in front of it just about to be eaten. Its on my flickr page if anyones interested.

-- Edited by Nick Isherwood on Monday 11th of July 2011 08:14:42 PM

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Nick Isherwood wrote:

27 Golden Plover present this morning in same location.



35 present this morning.

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Nick Isherwood


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27 Golden Plover present this morning in same location.

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10 Golden Plover in the corner of the field by the junction of Stonecross lane and the East lancs road at 10am this morning.

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6 Snipe in field east of Sandy Lane by Haydock Park Racecourse, Stock Dove feeding on the racetrack
38 Collared Dove (Dean Dam Farm) and Woodcock (Golborne Park Wood adjacent to Haydock Park Golf Course) by Newton Lane south of the East Lancs

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17 Grey Partridge this evening by the Haydock Park Racecourse entrance off the A580 at Golborne

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While doing R/O/W Inspections Today Hesketh Meadow Rd 2 Willow Tits 4 Whitethroat at least 2 was feeding young Elliott Ave Golborne Nesting House Martins Ashton Rd nr disused railway nr pond 1 Grey Heron 2 Whitethroat 1 Blackcap 1 Moorhen Nook Lane Footpath to Bridge St 10+Greenfinch looked to be 2 Family Partys Cheers Jimmy



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