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- Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:37 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Oystercatchers,Buckshaw
- Replies: 1
- Views: 144
Oystercatchers,Buckshaw
Trip to Aldi on Buckshaw - so interesting to see 6 Oystercatchers feeding along on the grass verge by the side of the main road down to Aldi - how things change over 60 years - an Oystercatcher was, then, a rare bird inland - and now!!!
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Bittern?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 67
Bittern?
At 10.35 this morning (Sunday 24 March) pretty sure I saw a Bittern, flying south over Hartwood, with a Herring Gull close by for comparison. Had it in sight for about 4 or 5 seconds, without binoculars, at about 50 metres away. Can't be absolutely 100% but reasonably certain - keep your eyes open -...
- Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:37 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Scarlet Tiger moth
- Replies: 1
- Views: 179
Scarlet Tiger moth
One found in garden this evening (27/6). I've never seen one in Lancashire before!
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:06 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Whooper Swans
- Replies: 0
- Views: 228
Whooper Swans
8 birds flying north east over Hartwood at 8.40 this morning - new birds for the 'seen from home' list!
- Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:53 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Pinkfooted Geese
- Replies: 0
- Views: 278
Pinkfooted Geese
Just seen a large skein, 400+, of Pink foots flying south-east over Chorley at -3-30pm Sunday 25th October. Very vocal!
- Sat Apr 25, 2020 10:28 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: A brilliant first for Hartwood!! - Cuckoos!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 897
Re: A brilliant first for Hartwood!! - Cuckoos!
Well we've been here 36 years and this is a first, we have, over the years, had and still get many super birds, Waxwings once, Kingfisher on a shortcut to river Chor, Willow Tits daily, Buzzards very occasionally in our big Oak tree plus a variety of warblers in or just over the garden plus Mallard,...
- Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:17 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: A brilliant first for Hartwood!! - Cuckoos!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 897
A brilliant first for Hartwood!! - Cuckoos!
At 4-55pm today I was in the garden when I heard and saw not one but two CUCKOOS! Flying over at around 50 foot, great view, think it was a male chasing female and 'cuckooing' loudly. They disappeared in a southerly direction - towards Aldi! 36 years here but never seen or heard a Cuckoo around Hart...
- Wed Jan 22, 2020 1:08 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Blackcap
- Replies: 0
- Views: 369
Blackcap
Female in and out of garden today.
- Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:42 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Willow Tits back
- Replies: 1
- Views: 672
Willow Tits back
After a summer and early autumn holiday two Willow Tits back on bird feeders. This is third year running birds have disappeared in summer only to return in late autumn, interesting!
- Wed Oct 02, 2019 1:36 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Red Kite
- Replies: 0
- Views: 471
Red Kite
Just watched a bird sailing over Great Knowley - about 12-30pm - heading generally westerly.
- Wed Jun 26, 2019 5:19 pm
- Forum: Butterfly Species and other insects - First Dates
- Topic: Painted Lady - invasion?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1326
Painted Lady - invasion?
Been in the gardens all day (Hartwood) and either I've seen the same insect 6 or 7 times over the course of 7 hours or separate insects. Insects flew in - occasionally stopped on the Mock Orange and then headed off in strong flight out of sight. Maybe this blast of hot air from the Africa is pushing...
- Sun Jun 16, 2019 9:54 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Lapwing, Buckshaw - Buzzard, Liseux Hall
- Replies: 1
- Views: 712
Lapwing, Buckshaw - Buzzard, Liseux Hall
Lapwing - First roundabout down Buckshaw Avenue - Lapwing on roundabout with 2 chicks - about 4 or 5 days old, don't know if they bred on roundabout but a risky journey to get there otherwise.
Buzzard, seen picking up a young rabbit on path adjacent to Liseux Hall - nature in the raw!
Buzzard, seen picking up a young rabbit on path adjacent to Liseux Hall - nature in the raw!
- Sat Mar 09, 2019 1:31 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Dunlin
- Replies: 0
- Views: 591
Dunlin
Two, possibly more, calling in flight over Hartwood last night (8 March) at 8pm - heading west to east (toward moors!)
- Wed Feb 27, 2019 6:39 pm
- Forum: Recent Sightings
- Topic: Butterflies - Comma and Peacock
- Replies: 1
- Views: 797
Butterflies - Comma and Peacock
Warm weather bringing out the Peacock butterflies, been 2 or 3 around most days this week or so - plus a bonus of a Comma today.
- Wed Feb 27, 2019 6:37 pm
- Forum: Willow Tit Survey 2019/20
- Topic: Hartwood Willow Tits
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3404
Hartwood Willow Tits
We have at least 2 birds here most days. They seem to disappear in May and return by late October or so. Been like this for two or three years now.