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Walk along the Brook to Altrincham Sewage works...
Whitethroat
Chiffchaff
Willow warbler
....and a Woodcock (possibly 2) calling

1 Grey Wagtail and a couple of Pied Wagtails around the retail park this afternoon.

21/02/2011 - 10.30am

1 Oystercatcher - flew over north towards the Sewage Works
1 Yellowhammer - female briefly near the Recycling Center, flew off south
4 Reed Buntings

10/02/2011 - Another search for the Water Rail/s drew a blank but there seems to always be a few good birds about in this stretch of the brook:

2 Moorhens
1 Kestrel
1 Mistle Thrush (singing, at broadheath end)
18 Long-tailed Tits
1 Meadow Pipit
1 Linnet
4 Reed Bunting (singing)

03/02/2011 - 12-1pm, a wander along the brook from Woodhey's Park as far as the recycling center:

1 Kingfisher
1 Common Snipe
3 Moorhens
2 Teals (drakes)
3 Stock Doves
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
16 Goldfinches

Sunday 23rd January early a'noon

c30 Waxwings
4-5 Teal (3+ drks)
3 Mallard
1 Buzzard

Water Rail seen briefly 9 a.m. at usuak spot.
If we get more cold frosty nights it may become easier to see.

21 Waxwings by Woodheys Park 09:30, flew off south towards Waitrose. Also Little Owl next to Recycling centre.

Water Rail has been present and showing very well all week. It is by the second inflow to the brook (with a small fence) about 200 metres downstream from footbridge near to Woodheys Park. Sorry for late info but this is first chance to use my PC this week.

Saturday 11:00 - 12:00
1 Water Rail, same location as Wednesday (was also present yesterday)
Also Teal 6,
Snipe 1,
Heron,
Reed Bunting 3,
Kingfisher flying upstream to rear entrance of Woodheys Park, where there was another Water Rail.

2 water rails on Brook late morning. about 200 metres downstream from footbridge.

Thursday 16th September 9am-10am

1 Kingfisher (heard)
1 male Reed Bunting
c50 Swallows
c20 House Martins
c200 Wood Pigeons
c10 Meadow Pipits
2 small thrushes (Song/Redwing)
1 Sparrowhawk
c8 Jays
c5 Goldfinch
c4 Chaffinch
c3 Greenfinch
c15 Starlings
2 Grey Wagtails
2 singing Chiffchaff

i saw mink last year along sinderland brook near to the tip road

where abouts have you seen the mink ...i live locally and would love to photograph one ...

03/06/09 5 species of warbler (Sedge, Willow, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff), 3 Yellowhammer, 4 Skylark, 2 Oystercatcher, c50 Common Swifts, c30 Swallows, 1 Buzzard, 12 Mallard (including 7 ducklings), at least 2 family parties of Whitethroats

7am-9am 21/05/08 2 YELLOW WAGTAILS (opp Altrincham Sewage Farm), 1 CUCKOO (Woodheys Park Wood), 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Lapwing, 2 Blackcap, 2 Common Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 5 Common Whitethroat, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Pied Wagtail, c10 Greenfinch, 5+ Song Thrush, Goldcrest, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaff, c50 Swift, c30 Swallow, 5 House Martin, 10 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron

(also Mink breeding on the brook)

-- Edited by James Walsh at 09:52, 2008-05-21

Off Woodcote Road (by South Trafford College): Stock Doves on open space past first bridge, Kingfisher seen in flight, Stonechat and Linnets by brook past second bridge (at back of new housing estate), Grey Wagtails and Green Sandpiper on brook about 2-300 yards past second bridge

Hi James

Which bit of the brook?

Kingfisher
Green Sandpiper
Stonechat
3 Grey Wagtail
c20 Linnets
2 Stock Dove

-- Edited by James Walsh at 14:43, 2008-02-23

Today:

Kingfisher 2
Stonchat 2 - 1 Male, 1 Female
Kestrel 1
Heron 1
Grey wagtail 1

Sadly no waders, perhaps due to the large amout of heavy machinery moving about on the far bank

-- Edited by James Hutchison at 17:28, 2007-12-13

-- Edited by James Hutchison at 17:36, 2007-12-13

1 GS Woodpecker, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Kestrel, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Moorhen (20/10/07)

-- Edited by EcoBirdRacer at 07:04, 2007-10-21

1 Swallow, 2 Grey Wagtail, 9 Mallard, 2 Moorhen, 1 Grey Heron, c30 Goldfinch, c30 Greenfinch

-- Edited by EcoBirdRacer at 11:50, 2007-09-23

The Brook has been realigned here in an environmentally-friendly way. I was given some photos of it at the last Trafford AfN meeting. Apparently the EA are bringing people to look at it as an example of how to do this, to prevent flooding etc. It looked really good for winter Snipe/Jack Snipe and Green Sandpiper, as there will still be plenty of bare-ish ground.

Great find EcoBirdRacer. Is there any access to ASF any more?

Green Sandpiper early morning before flying towards Altrincham SF, also 1 Mipit over and flocks of tits incl LT