Thanks for that information Mike. Regards Alan.

Hi Alan. Your bat was most likely to be a Noctule.
Cheers, Mike

Originally posted by Alan Flavell today:

11.50 a.m. to 2.10p.m.

Sparrowhawk 1
Black-headed Gull 5
Woodpigeon 9
Magpie 16
Jay 4
Carrion Crow 3
Great Tit 18
Blue Tit 21
Long-tailed Tit 15
Nuthatch 3
Treecreeper 1
Wren 2
Blackbird 3
Song Thrush 1
Redwing 17
Robin 3
Grey Wagtail 2
Chaffinch 1

While watching one of the Grey Wagtails I was surprised to see a
Bat continuously flying over the stream, I've never seen one at that
time of day (12.30p.m.) Not sure what species but bigger than a
Pipistrelle.

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had a walk through prestwich clough and part way through drinkwater park yesterday. lots of tit flocks about, blue, great and long tailed as well as a single goldcrest in the cemetary. grey wagtail along the stream and pair of great spotted woodpeckers, female tapping on a tree. also small flock of redwings at bottom end of the clough.
in drinkwater along the river 1 male goldeneye, 6 teal, 8 mallard, little grebe, cormorant, heron and a female kestrel perched up in a treelettin me photograph her would have probably seen few more things but didnt go too far up the river

Quite walk AM 3 Nuthatches, one angry bird getting rather excited with a squirrel Willow Warbler Chiff Chaffs 1 black cap GS Wood Pied Wag Jay Coal Tit Bull finches