Sat 2nd Nov

- c130 Pink-footed Geese high East over Mums house in Dane Bank towards Audenshaw Reservoirs at 1.44pm but they changed to North

Weds 17th July

Absolutely shed loads of Gulls high over Mums garden late afternoon. A mixture of Black-headed and large Gulls.
Probably c250 Gulls just in the immediate area, but I walked to the front of the house and you could see that they stretched over a fair distance towards Denton roundabout, over the Golf Club, and back down Manchester Rd towards Debdale so I cant possibly put a reliable figure to the number of birds.
Then as I was stood watching the spectacle it became apparent what they were doing, I suddenly slapped my hand on the back of my neck.

They were feeding. FLYING ANT DAY !!!

Sun 2nd June
- Common Buzzard over Mums house in Dane Bank being harassed by a large Gull
- Chiffchaff singing just beyond back garden
- 2 Blackcap singing locally too
- 4 Ring-necked Parakeets over during the afternoon

My brother has had a pair of Bullfinches on his garden feeders the last 3 days

Bank Hol Mon.

1 Common Swift reported to me again early morning in Dane Bank from my best pal Stephen Ellison.
I drove through the area shortly after and there was 4 swirling round so possibly 5 in the area.

Also..
- Blackcap, Chiffchaff & Willow Warbler singing in immediate area of the Swifts
- 2 Ring-necked Parakeets over Mums Dane Bank garden
- Blackcap & Chiffchaff singing nearby to the garden
- Coal Tit pair visiting the garden

One other bird of note.. Lucas was with me at his Nannas, I was in the greenhouse and heard a call so I immediately said to him Parakeet with that squeaky screech but as the bird flew over Lucas shouted there it is Dad but it doesnt look like a Parakeet, and he was right, it wasnt.
It was a Falcon, then when it called again I thought thats a Hobby. Pretty sure thats what it was and it stayed on course for Audy Res, so Im hoping someone may have had one up there this afternoon!

Mon 8th April
Lots of birds in and around Mums back garden

- Willow Warbler in nextdoor neighbours garden early morning, doing a spot of flycatching from their shed roof
- Chiffchaff in nextdoor but one garden opposite way
- Coal Tit on feeders
- Great Tit on feeders
- Male Greenfinch
- Song Thrush
- Robin
- Dunnock
- Blackbird pair
- Jackdaw pair

Sat 28th Oct

Feeding a brave Starling by hand that landed on my wing mirror at Crown Point North this afternoon.

Tonight - in the last 30 minutes, a mad few seconds!

- Osprey quite low over the Windmill Pub, Dane Bank, flying in general direction of Audy Res.
- Tawny Owl seconds later also over the Windmill but into the estate.

Bit surprised to see both birds, not seen a Tawny Owl in Dane Bank for ages, and as for the Osprey I always thought they were mainly daytime flyers (with exceptions for migration circumstances)

- Blackcap and Chiffchaff singing literally just beyond Mums garden boundary in Dane Bank on Saturday and Sunday.
- Ring-necked Parakeet over Hulme Rd yesterday teatime

Sat 28th Jan

- Grey Wagtail outside McColls convenience store on Thornley Lane in Dane Bank yesterday late afternoon

Sat 12th Nov.
Text off my brother late afternoon.

- c30 Goldfinches
- 7 Ring-necked Parakeets
- 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
- 1 Goldcrest

all in his garden that afternoon!

Thurs 11th Aug.

Dane Bank.
- large female Sparrowhawk caught a Pigeon / Woodpigeon and ate it under the trampoline in Mums nextdoor neighbours garden

- Great Spotted Woodpecker on Mums Dane Bank garden feeders on Friday evening and again this morning.

- few baby Blue Tits still knocking around being fed by parents, more heard in nextdoors garden.

- young Great Tits moving through the garden being fed by parents

- baby Dunnock under the Baux bush

Mums Dane Bank garden.

Few months ago I got a new bird box and was going to put it up on the back of the kitchen to replace the one thats now falling to bits. I got sidetracked and didnt do it.
Then some weeks back I noticed a Blue Tit eyeing up the box and eventually saw 2 birds going in and out with moss, webs, grassy materials, etc.
It went quiet for a bit with presumably the male making the odd journey and returning with food for her, then this last week theyve both been in and out with caterpillars every 20-30 seconds all day long and the chicks screaming their heads off.
Glad I didnt change the box after all but it may not last over the winter. Well see!

Saturday afternoon

- Osprey not long since drifted over mums house (Dane Bank). Basically in a line from Audenshaw Reservoirs towards Reddish.

Blackcap singing in neighbouring garden to Mums this morning.
((Dane Bank)

Sunday 20th March.
Dane Bank.

Update from my brother yesterday afternoon about his garden feeders activity.
He sent me an iPhone image of a Chaffinch pair then his text described what else had been.

- 2 Lesser Redpolls (again)
- few Ring-necked Parakeets
- Goldfinches
- Greenfinches
- Robin
- Blue Tits
- Great Tits
- plus the usuals

Mums garden feeders early doors had
- 2 Jackdaws
- Blackbirds
- Robin
- Dunnock
- few Long-tailed Tits thru

Sunday 13th March
My brother sent some iPhone images over yesterday saying these 2 were on his Dane Bank garden feeders.

- 2 Lesser Redpolls
Also plenty of Goldfinch and a Greenfinch


-- Edited by Rob Creek on Monday 14th of March 2022 07:45:14 AM

Dane Bank.

My brother counted 30 Goldfinch together on his garden feeders today and he said there was roughly another 30 or so in the tree nearby, probably because they couldnt get on the feeders!

Sunday 7th Nov.

Our kid phoned at lunchtime and mentioned the feeder activity in his garden so far today.

-c30 Goldfinch
- 3 Greenfinch
- 3 Ring-necked Parakeets
No mention of yesterdays Brambling

- 6 Whooper Swans over Mums house in Dane Bank at 8.46am.

Seemed to have flown from Audy Res area, over Hulme Rd and towards Reddish.

Sunday 15th Aug

Dane Bank.
- 1 Raven over Hulme Rd early morning towards Golf Club

- 3 Ring-necked Parakeets on brothers garden feeders late afternoon with 2 more in treetops.

(The sighting below also refers to a Parakeet, but it flew onto the Golf Club, not the Goof Club!)

- 1 Ring-necked Parakeet over the garden (Dane Bank) around 6am, flying towards Denton roundabout / Audy Res

Brothers garden feeders Dane Bank.

Friday - 9 Ring-necked Parakeets on feeders then flying to the trees at the back of the garden to feed young birds.
Saturday - 10 on feeders and feeding young in back trees.

Possibly birds from Reddish Vale just over half a mile away unless theyve bred in those trees unnoticed.

Saturday 19th June
Spent a lot of time in the garden (Dane Bank) today with Lucas.

- 1 Blackcap singing in neighbouring garden
- Coal Tit pair visiting feeders regularly
- Blackbird pair doing the same and sometimes venturing closer, theyve done this in years gone by when theyve got chicks so Im assuming they have