Hobby over garden today headed west over trees at Astley street park

Willow Warbler singing in Astley Street Park this morning

A singing Chiffchaff was by St Georges Church this morning

2nd winter Iceland Gull on the roof of Poundstretchers at 3:20pm today.

Info and image thanks to Phil Rhodes

 

Iceland Gull typically not present when I arrived at 1:20, but nearly 300 gulls (mostly Black-Headed and Herring) were on Poundstretcher's Roof

Second winter Caspian showing well behind the first farm off Common Lane at 11:45 today

 

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Second-winter Caspian Gull on the roof of Poundstretcher, Tyldesley Road 14:20-14:28 (officially just in Atherton as its over the brook, but closer to Tyldesley town centre)

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-- Edited by dave broome on Tuesday 13th of February 2018 10:26:34 PM

Adult summer Mediterranean Gull flew low over Tyldesley town centre whilst I sat in traffic at c.7pm this evening

Raven low over the Stour Road public open space this afternoon 

Football training back on Garrett Hall school field for the summer and if tonight's hour from 6.30 is anything to go by will be an enjoyable birding hour each week! 

Single buzzard over, Hobby sent Swallows into a panic as it hunted over Garrett Hall lane, Great Spotted Woodpecker in trees around field and most surprising of all 6 Ring Necked Parakeets in large tree in Northeast corner from 6.30-7ish very vocal and active then flew into the Cemetery area. 

c.60 Redwing in fields south of new guided bus way and west of mossley common rd this am.

Small numbers of redwing heard over garden this evening

Elliott St
This am
House Martins over Town Hall I didn't have time to look due to work commitments but they must still have a small colony in the streets at rear of Town Hall.

Jimmy

Football training again last night (not me, my youngest son!)
4 Great spotted woodpeckers flew from behind Garrett hall school north towards trees around tyldesley cemetary, 2 singles then 2 together all within a few minutes of each other. Also 3 grey wagtails flying around the school.

Lesser whitethroat in trees near the gatehouse pub this afternoon.

2 summer plumaged adult Mediterranean Gulls drifted east to west over Wayfarers drive, Tyldesley at 3.30pm today.

Singing Chiffchaff by Tyldesley rugby club this morning.

Raven seen over manchester road/sale lane area twice in last week. Also good numbers of juvenile starling in several flocks around town. Good density of blackbirds nesting around wayfarers drive and porterfield.

3 waxwing flew east over wayfarers drive towards Bodmin road area at 4 ish today also redshank south over jut before both great garden ticks!

Great news - someone else has hung a peanut feeder at the feeding station. If that was you, thanks very much - the more the merrier as they say. If anyone else is passing by and could contribute a fatball or some seed, I would be very grateful as we all know how expensive it can get. When the weather gets a little less windy I'll tidy the area up a bit.

Anyway, a site tick for me today was a Sparrowhawk which slowly circled the area over the feeding station and some nearby gardens before flying off. I had a great, abnormally long look through my bins - a magnificent sight.

On the feeders there were:

• 2 Jays which promptly removed all the loose peanuts I scattered over several tree trunk 'tables'. They even came back for more.
  
• Male and female Bullfinch
  
• 2 Robins
  
• 1 Dunnock
  
• 1 Blackbird
  
• 2 Blue Tits
  
• 1 Great Tit
  

In the area I also saw some Goldfinches and a Chiffchaff as well as the usual Magpies and Woodpigeons. I could also hear a Willow Tit and some Chaffinches but I didn't see them today. The pond has dried up and so the resident Mallards have moved on.

68 meadow pipit moved north over garden between 8.50 and 10.15am also several pied wagtail seemed to be on the move as well and small number f chaffinch. Most of the birds very low down in very clear conditions?!

A quick visit to the feeding station produced the following birds:

• Male and female Bullfinch
  
• Willow Tit
  
• Goldfinch
  
• 2 Great Tits
  
• 2 Blue Tits
  
• Robin
  
• Dunnock
  
• 2 Blackbirds
  

Also in the area:

• 2 Jays along cleared path
  
• Grey Heron on pond
  
• Chaffinches singing from bushes
  
• Greenfinch over
  
• Resident pair of Mallards circling the area and landing
  
• 2 Carrion Crows carrying nest building materials
  
• Usual Woodpigeons and Magpies
  

Also a Coal Tit singing from a tree on Merlewood Drive

Singing chiffchaff today heard from garden singing in southern end of astley park.

-- Edited by Andy Isherwood on Friday 29th of March 2013 05:45:44 PM

Only a brief visit to the feeding station today but a male and female pair of Bulfinches and 2 Long-tailed Tits down to 1 metre (which appeared on one of the feeders whilst I was filling another) made it worthwhile. I also saw a Willow Tit, Coal Tit, 2 Goldfinches, 2 Dunnocks, a male Chaffinch and a Blue Tit using the feeders and tree stump 'tables' as well as the usual Woodpigeons, Magpies and Carrion Crows in the area.

I do hope the Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers will return here this year, but I'm not sure due to the large number of trees that have been chopped down - it's looking very bare around here.