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Buzzard, Irlam Moss, 25.07.10 (Dennis Atherton)
Adult |
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Buzzard, Irlam Moss, 25.07.10 (Dennis Atherton)
Adult |
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Buzzard, Irlam Moss, 29.07.10 (Dennis Atherton)
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Buzzard, Irlam Moss, 05.08.10 (Dennis Atherton)
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Buzzard, Irlam Moss, 10.08.10 (Dennis Atherton)
Juvenile |
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Buzzard, Irlam Moss, 10.08.10 (Dennis Atherton)
Juvenile |
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Buzzard, Castleshaw Reservoirs, 02.09.10 (Mark Rigby)
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Buzzard, Castleshaw Reservoirs, 02.09.10 (Mark Rigby)
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Marsh Harrier, Pearson's Flash, 29.05.10 (David Duncan)
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Marsh Harrier, Pearson's Flash, 29.05.10 (David Duncan)
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Harrier, Pearson's Flash, 29.05.10 (David Duncan)
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Marsh Harrier, Bryn Marsh, 12.06.10 (Steve Collins)
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Marsh Harrier, Bryn Marsh, 12.06.10 (Steve Collins)
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Marsh Harrier, Bryn Marsh, 12.06.10 (Steve Collins)
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Marsh Harrier, Bryn Marsh, 12.06.10 (Steve Collins)
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Marsh Harrier, Astley Moss East, 24.06.10 (Ian McKerchar)
Hiding in a tree so I can't get a decent shot of it. Typical! |
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Marsh Harrier, Astley Moss East, 17.08.10 (Ian McKerchar)
This female has been in the area for nearly two months now! |
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Sparrowhawk, Pennington Flash, 12.08.10 (John Tymon)
Juvenile |
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Sparrowhawk, private garden, 29.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)
The unfortunate Collared Dove struck a conservatory window after being persued by the Sparrowhawk, which gladly finished off the dazed bird! |
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Sparrowhawk, private garden, 29.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)
The unfortunate Collared Dove struck a conservatory window after being persued by the Sparrowhawk, which gladly finished off the dazed bird! |
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Sparrowhawk, private garden, 29.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)
The unfortunate Collared Dove struck a conservatory window after being persued by the Sparrowhawk, which gladly finished off the dazed bird! |
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Sparrowhawk, Pennington Flash, 02.10.10 (Dennis Atherton)
Being harassed by a Magpie |
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Hobby, Astley, 03.07.10 (Mark Rigby)
A second calender year bird (or first summer if you prefer!). Note the barred juvenile outer tail feathers still visible in this image. |
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Hobby, Irlam Moss, 24.07.10 (Steve Nelson)
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Hobby, Irlam Moss, 24.07.10 (Steve Nelson)
Chasing Swifts |
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Hobby, Astley Moss, 03.07.10 (Dennis Atherton)
First-summer (second calender year) male. Note the barring to the outer tail feathers. |
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Hobby, Astley Moss, 03.07.10 (Dennis Atherton)
First-summer (second calender year) male. |
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Hobby, Astley Moss, 02.08.10 (Ian McKerchar)
Very long distance effort! |
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Kestrels, Manchester City Centre, 26.06.10 (Adrian Dancy)
Adult bring a prey item to one of it's juveniles. |
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Kestrel, Astley Moss, 27.08.10 (Dennis Atherton)
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Peregrine, Rochdale Town Centre, 05.60.10 (Adrian Dancy)
One of the juveniles being ringed under licence as the steeplejack looks on, |
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Peregrine, Manchester City Centre, 22.06.10 (Adrian Dancy)
Juvenile |
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Peregrine, Manchester City Centre, 22.06.10 (Adrian Dancy)
Juvenile |
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Peregrine, Rochdale Town Centre, 26.06.10 (Adrian Dancy)
Juvenile |
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Peregrine, Manchester City Centrem 29.06.10 (Adrian Dancy)
After striking a city centre hotel and sustaining nothing more than a concussion, a short stay in rehabilitation and it was successfully released back to it's awaiting parents. |
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Red Grouse, Adam Hill, Horwich Moors, 22.08.10 (Dennis Atherton)
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Peregrine, Manchester City Centrem 29.06.10 (Adrian Dancy)
After striking a city centre hotel and sustaining nothing more than a concussion, a short stay in rehabilitation and it was successfully released back to it's awaiting parents. |
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Pheasant, Pennington Flash, 14.06.10 (John Tymon)
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Red-legged Partridge, Astley Moss, 20.06.10 (Dennis Atherton)
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Red-legged Partridge, Astley Moss, 25.07.10 (Dennis Atherton)
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Little Stint, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 18.09.10 (Rob Adderley)
Juvenile |
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Little Stint, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 18.09.10 (James Wild)
Juvenile |
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Little Stint, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 18.09.10 (James Wild)
Juvenile |
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Dunlin, Pennington Flash, 12.07.10 (John Tymon)
A returning alpina |
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Dunlin, Pennington Flash, 12.07.10 (John Tymon)
A returning alpina |
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Dunlin, Pennington Flash, 31.07.10 (John Tymon)
First of the returning juveniles |
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Dunlin, Astley Moss East Peat Pools, 27.07.10 (Ian McKerchar)
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Dunlin, Elton Reservoir, 08.09.10 (Dennis Atherton)
Juvenile |
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Bar-tailed Godwit, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 28.09.10 (Rob Adderley)
Juvenile |
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Bar-tailed Godwit, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 30.09.10 (Graham Gill)
Juvenile, getting through it's own weight in earthworms! |
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Bar-tailed Godwit, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 30.09.10 (Graham Gill)
Juvenile |
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Bar-tailed Godwit, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 30.09.10 (Graham Gill)
Juvenile |
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Bar-tailed Godwit, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 01.01.10 (Rob Adderley)
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Bar-tailed Godwit, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 04.10.10 (Roy Travis)
Juvenile |
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Bar-tailed Godwit, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 04.10.10 (Roy Travis)
Juvenile |
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Black-tailed Godwits, Dover Basin, 25.05.10 (John Tymon)
Just a small section (161 individuals to be precise) of the monumental county record flock of 241 birds! |
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Black-tailed Godwits, Dover Basin, 25.05.10 (John Tymon)
Part of the 241 record flock, with a colour-ringed individual second from the right of the Shelduck and just slightly above it. |
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Black-tailed Godwit, Horrocks Flash, 18.07.10 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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Whimbrel, Rumworth, 17.07.10 (Simon Warford)
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Common Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 12.07.10 (John Tymon)
Juvenile |
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Green Sandpipers, Pennington Flash, 26.06.10 (John Tymon)
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Green Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 17.07.10 (John Tymon)
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Green Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 17.07.10 (John Tymon)
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Green Sandpipers, Hollingworth Lake, 19.07.10 (Simon Hitchen)
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Green Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 25.07.10 (John Tymon)
Green Sandpiper (left) with much smaller Common Sandpiper (right) |
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Green Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 28.08.10 (John Tymon)
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Redshank, Elton Reservoir, 14.09.10 (Dennis Atherton)
Juvenile |
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Greenshank, Pennington Flash, 14.08.10 (John Tymon)
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Greenshank, Pennington Flash, 14.08.10 (John Tymon)
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Greenshank, Astley Moss East Pools, 19.09.10 (Ian McKerchar)
Juvenile |
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Greenshank, Astley Moss East Pools, 26.09.10 (Ian McKerchar)
Adult |
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Wood Sandpiper, Elton Reservoir, 30.05.10 (Paul Wilson)
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Wood Sandpiper, Horrock's Flash, 16.07.10 (Rob Thorpe)
'phonescoped adult bird, using iPhone 3G |
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Wood Sandpiper, Horrocks Flash, 17.07.10 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 08.08.10 (Beryl Turner)
Juvenile |
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 08.08.10 (John Tymon)
Juvenile |
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 08.08.10 (John Taverner)
Juvenile |
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 08.08.10 (John Tymon)
Juvenile |
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 08.08.10 (John Tymon)
Juvenile |
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 09.08.10 (John Taverner)
Juvenile |
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 09.08.10 (John Taverner)
Juvenile |
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 09.08.10 (John Rayner)
Juvenile, digiscoped with 6MP camera handheld to Nikon ED50 with 27x eyepiece. |
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 10.08.10 (Jon Taverner)
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 10.08.10 (Jon Taverner)
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 10.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 10.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 10.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 10.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 10.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 10.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 11.08.10 (John Tymon)
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 11.08.10 (John Tymon)
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 12.08.10 (John Tymon)
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 12.08.10 (John Tymon)
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Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 12.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)
This is what happens when a Sparrowhawk flys over! |
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Common Snipe, Pennington Flash, 05.09.10 (John Taverner)
Adult |
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Common Snipe, Pennington Flash, 05.09.10 (John Taverner)
Adult |
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