NocMig, Sep 4-5 2024
The recorder was out last night despite the rain and captured a bird at 23:39 that proved to be quite interesting. It was flagged by the BTO Acoustic Pipeline as a Dunlin with 0.92 probability, so fairly high. I had … Continued
First Migrant Hawker at Dean Clough
A Migrant Hawker at Dean Clough on 7 September 2023 was my first and only the second recorded at the site, following one in August 2019. Brown and Common Darters and Blue Damselflies were also seen.
Common Scoter and first Willow Warbler
First Willow Warbler of the year on April 1st and a drake Common Scoter on Parsonage Reservoir on the 7th and 8th
March 2023
Rookery update Rookery update There are now seven nests in the new Whinney Lane Rookery, up from six at the last count. The original rookery is now very active and I’ve found a further rookery-annexe adjacent to Yew Tree Drive, … Continued
Rookery relocation
23 February 2023 The Rooks on the lane had been frequenting different trees to the those containing the seven nests of the existing rookery for a number of weeks. Then, yesterday – 22 February – I saw the rooks nest … Continued
Mellor 11 Oct 2022
Cloudy with clear spells 6/8, F3 Vismig between 07:30 and 09:30. No nocmig due to a failed recording Redwing 31 (15s,6s,1s,5s,1s,3s) Woodpigeon 100 (70s,3w,5s,1s,1s,2s,5s,1s,1s,2s) Jay 1 Swallow 5s Skylark 8s Meadow Pipit 62 Lapwing 45 (local flock)
Mellor Moor
08 Sept 2022 07:30 – 08:00, Weather Wind east F2, 4/8 cloud, 14° Brief visit to the viewpoint: Golden Plover 1 – associating with the Lapwing flock Lapwing c70 Snipe 7 Linnet c20 Meadow Pipit c10 Goldfinch c40 Swallow c10 … Continued
Mellor Moor
6 September 2022, Vizmig session 06:30 08:00 Map 8/8 cloud, light SE wind Meadow Pipit 10 Lapwing 50 Wheatear 2 juv Linnet c40 Chaffinch 1S Goldfinch c10 Swallow 17 Starling 2W Jackdaw Skylark 1 Lesser black-backed gull 1 Black-headed gull … Continued
Mellor Moor – new vizmig site
This autumn I’ve changed my routine from my usual morning vizmig walk and am trying a new location nearby at top of Mellor Moor. It’s just over 10 minutes walk from home and is accessible by public footpath so is … Continued