goyt valley nr buxton (3 Viewers)

[peter hill]

Not been out localy for a while ,had a short walk through whaley park a saw about 40 siskins feeding on alders 3 gosander on tod brook res a 1 on the goyt in the park

 

[peter hill]

Two small flocks of pinkies over house this afternoon 3.30

 

[Mossfool]

Two small flocks of pinkies over house this afternoon 3.30

I saw those too Peter, flying over White Hall towards Fernilee around 3.15 ish. Probably about 40-50 in the flock that I saw.

 

[peter hill]

Had a walk in the valley yesterday no migrants as yet but its looking good a few ravens and great spots and the red grouse numbers are really high heard 1 curlew yesterday but this morning saw a flock of about 12heading that way

 

[jonlowes]

First migrants

Male Redstart & singing Willow Warbler at the south end of Errwood Resr this afternoon.

 

[peter hill]

Birds now flooding in to valley tree pipet,redstart,pied flycatcher ,common sandpiper,stonechat

 

[Cheshire Birder]

Had Redstart and Pied Flycatcher in the east Cheshire hills on Apr 12th - much earlier than normal.

CB

 

[peter hill]

Spottedflys now arrived back in the valley seen today

 

[TonyTwinTwine]

Wood Warbler 7pm about 100m up the sandy path from the Errwood car park, showing and singing well

 

[hampers]

TonyTwinTwine

When you say the Errwood car park is this the one just before the one way system starts and if so is the sandy track the new one built by the Forestry Commission? Many thanks. Phil

 

[sid ashton]

TonyTwinTwine

When you say the Errwood car park is this the one just before the one way system starts and if so is the sandy track the new one built by the Forestry Commission? Many thanks. Phil

The answer to both of those questions is yes I believe Phil :t:

 

[peter hill]

Hen harrier day confirmed goytsclough quarry goyt valley Sunday 9th august sk011 733 will be in Scotland at the time but I'm sure their will be a big crowd also a do at the palace Buxton check the internet for details

 

[hampers]

Here's a link to website for HH day : http://henharrierday.org

The local gamekeeper will be a very happy chappie about this - NOT!


Phil

 

[hampers]

Have any of you Goyt regulars ever heard of Nightjar in the area? I was talking to a local chap last week who says he's seen and heard them on two occasions in June this year! I've been up two evenings since until it was virtually dark but no joy. But the midges were bad (and I mean really bad, despite the deet I'd put on) so my concentration was severely compromised!

PM sent.

Phil

 

[peter hill]

Not a lot of birds in the vàlley at the moment,common sands great spots ,tree creepers ,lots of meadow brown butterfly's and a first a photo of a green fratillary in the goyt

 

[Mossfool]

Hen harrier day confirmed goytsclough quarry goyt valley Sunday 9th august sk011 733 will be in Scotland at the time but I'm sure their will be a big crowd also a do at the palace Buxton check the internet for details

There are a couple of Hen Harrier Day events in Scotland too. http://henharrierday.org

 

[peter hill]

8 to 10 madarins showing well in the gardens lake in buxton this morning ,very photogenic

 

[peter hill]

First walk in the valley for a while best birds of the day were five red grouse and 2 ravens and a tree creeper in Buxton ,plenty of snow on Burbage edge

 

[peter hill]

another snowy day on the tops red grouse are very vocal at the moment not a lot of other birds about but i did see 2 greater spotted woodpeckers ,1 above errwood making its contact call and 1 in the lower valley druming ,the 1rst ive heard this year .the chafffinchs and blue tits were making there presents know .sring is not to far off now

 

[Gronk08]

Red Kite

Coming out of the Goyt Valley from the Derbyshire Bridge end I noted a large BOP over the moor, I managed to pull over across at Axe Edge and lifting he bins found it was a Red Kite hunting over the moors heading down to Dane Bower Quarry.

Across the moors in the Valley and across Axe Edge plenty of Red Grouse and Meadow Pipits around.

Tim.