Single brambling field 65 also small passage of redpolls heading south. Edges of field 25 had willow tit, at least two chiffchaffs and a blackcap. Also peregrine on pylon field 26.
-- Edited by Jeff Clarke on Sunday 8th of October 2017 09:02:16 AM
Quail - male singing in barley in middle of F60 (SJ743899), heard from c50m along the public footpath. Possibly another singing briefly in barley in F32, heard from half way down Brookheys Rd
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Green woodpecker heard f24 yesterday, seen over f11 this morning. If this bird is as others in the past it may stay for some time. Also young yellow wagtails in f66 and f25 on both days.
Sorry I had not posted this earlier but I spent an hour early morning (6-7am) without any trace of Quail. The bird from yesterday may well have been a bird passing through but there may well be more on the way! As an aside Grey Wagtails have successfully bred on Sinderland Brook with two young fledged.
Spent about an hour this morning walking up and down the track but didn't hear the quail. Decent numbers of willow warbler, blackcap, chiffchaff. yellowhammer, whitethroat and skylark in the general area plus fly over yellow wagtail, oystercatcher (heading towards Alty STW) and kestrel.
I carried out the BTO's Breeding Bird Survey (late visit) this morning 0700-0830, highlights included a fly over Hobby and good numbers (relatively!) of Yellowhammer, Whitethroat, Stock Dove and Skylark.
Off survey area a pair of Grey Partridge were in field 10
Just seen this on Facebook. Will this cause issues in the area for people?
We have been informed that from 5 May, in an attempt to control access by motocross bikes and 4x4 vehicles, to reduce the risk of a collision, certain gates on the moss will be locked at weekends. These are at the junctions of Ashton and Woodcote Roads (near Swiss Cottage), Ashton and Birch Roads (next to the concrete section), and Common Lane adjacent to Asphodel Farm. This is closure of the Moss by stealth, at weekends as we come into the summer months when the publlic will want to use the Moss most. It will also put pedestrians, cyclists and horseriders in danger because they will have to use very busy main roads rather than these traffic free routes. We will continue to progress our Public Right of Way claims but please protest strongly to your local Councillor (if you dont know who your Councillor is, we can send you a link so you can find out) and to HIMOR, who can be contacted at 0161 776 4401.
Great views of Yellow Wagtail and Whinchat at 30ft. in f11 at 11- 12pm today from the path between f11 and f2. Whinchat was midway along the path and Yellow Wagtail favoured the end of f11 at the crossroads f10, 2 and f1 but was quite mobile (may have been 2). Nice to see Tony O'Mahony - he always brings me luck . Ps. As I left a Landrover and Drainage machine looked to be moving into f11. Pps. Take a warm coat it was bleak , I wore 2 fleeces but was still cold . F1. Lapwing 28 . Common Buzzard 2 over . Raven 2 over.
Carried out the BTO's Breeding Bird Survey this morning 0650-0820, highlights included a singing male Linnet at Birch House Farm, Tree Sparrows on Sinderland Lane and 2 Grey Partridge in F32.
Yellowhammer numbers seemed up and I had a few Common Whitethroat (interestingly we didn't get a single one on the Stockport Birdwatching Society trip to Leighton Moss yesterday).
In F5 (not on the survey) there were at least 10 Wheatear.
Bugger, New there would be a Yellow Wagtail about, looks like the Wheatears have moved through as I had double figures in most fields. Glad you connected Pete :).
I decided to have a mooch around Carrington Moss, this morning and tick off some of the locals I have missed so far this year. Well, what a good decision. Between 0715 & 0800hrs I was watching a lifer, in the shape of a Male Whinchat. I first spotted it sat on the blue crate int he corner of field 11, it then moved up the field and sat on a blue tube sticking out of the ground, too far away for a picture of any description. I then lost it to view and could re find it no matter how hard I scanned the field. Other highlights.. Wheatears, sorry to many too count, in fields 4,2,1,10,11.....never seen this many, if I was asked to estimate mornings totals I say 60-70. Whitethroats, 6 in the scrub at field 27, 3 along the path at field 10. Blackcaps 4 all males singing from the fence Shell and Field 4 Yellowhammers at least 20 total, in the hedge at top of 4, and feeding in 1 , 10 , 11 & 2 Skylarks 8 in total in fields 4,11 & 2 lot of working being carried out in 4 looks like drainage work. Linnets 16 on the path between 1 & 2 a lot carrying nesting material.... Nice to bump into Jeff Clarke this morning
One White Wagtail off Townsend Farm Lane, Sinderland Green 6 pm this afternoon (my first of the year). Also last week I saw a Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming on the pylon in field 8 it made quite an amazing sound!
At least two Ringed Plovers low over Sale Sharks Carrington training ground in the dark of this evening, unseen but heard flying low around the floodlit pitch around 7:30pm. Also, trees around the pitch seemingly full of Redwing and the odd Fieldfare.
Half a dozen bramblings, including one male in fresh breeding plumage, with the chaffinches in the trees along the road to United's training ground.
Yellowhammers showing nicely near the Shell pool. Also three buzzards (one male, one female, one I'm not sure) flying round the woods nearby. Plenty of tufted duck, gadwall and shoveler viewable on the pool from the path.
1:00 to 2:30 in persistent rain making it very tricky to keep the optics dry. 40 skylarks 15 yellowhammer 250 ish chaffinch flock .... All too difficult to pick out any brambling in wet bins Buzzard 2 Tawny owl 1 Mixed finch flock c 40 mainly siskin Mixed tit flocks Peaked through the shell pond fence ....... Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 4 Tufted duck PS - private property signs popping up and steel gates being put up across path by Swiss Cottage farm Chris
-- Edited by Chris Sutton on Friday 3rd of March 2017 03:53:31 PM