Best ever view of singing Mistle thrush at noon today. At the top of a large beech, facing the sun, he sang and sang with the suns rays highlighting his speckled breast. Magnificent.
Phillips Park, Waterdale, Thirteen arches and River Irwell.
Lots of birds singing, Robins everywhere.
Little Grebes 2 (on river) Grey Heron Buzzard Kestrel Wrens 3 Song Thrushes 3 Long-tailed Tits 6 Treecreeper Jays 5 Bullfinches 3 possible female Goldeneye on fenced off lagoon, but too far off to be sure. plus lots of Blue Tits, Great Tits, Magpies, Woodpigeons, Carrion Crows and Mallards.
5 Common (Mealy) Redpoll in a flock of c15 Lesser Redpoll one of which was very white near to the entrance of the United Synagogue Burial Ground feeding in the clough either side of the road.
150 Redwing on the Rugby pitches Nuthatch 3 Treecreeper 4 Goldcrest 3 Bullfinch 10 Blue tit Song Thrush
Walk through Mere clough, waterdale and back round thirteen arches. Usual woodland birds. Also 1st Blackcap of the year, Chiffchaff, Buzzard, Bullfich, Heron. Great spotted woodpecker drumming on a pylon and another answering from another pylon, never heard that before. Good sightings of Kestrels including a pair mating
blue,great and long-tailed tits,chaffinch,wrens,mistle thrush,blackbirds,robins,lots of jays,crows,jackdaws,moorhen,canada geese,mallards,magpies,dunnock and around 70+ redwings in trees on buckley lane. nice to meet Alan Flavell.
