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horrocks to hawkley feeding station this am

all much a muchness on horrocks but minus kingfisher and plus 5 snipe

all usual tits etc ,10+bullfinchbetween bryn marsh and moss bridge,4 (at least)willow tit at the feeding station.3 siskin(lifer at lastbiggrin.gif) around ochre flash and a bonus goldeneye on turners.

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horrocks flash 20/11/07

a stroll round this morning revealed all the usual
100+coot 2 0 mallard
great,blue,longtailed in abundance
2 willow tit 2 reed bunting
4 wren 2 g/spotted pecker
6 moorhen 2 water rail(calling only)furious.gif
1 kingfisher(railway pool) 10 teal
6 pochard 9 shoveler
2 gadwall 2 g/c grebes
3 wigeon(hiding on the back pool)biggrin.gif plus all usual garden birds on route

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Andy Makin saw the male Firecrest today, but at the other end of the gardens of Welham Rd ie walk a little way through the barrier near the school, then turn left and there is a track to another barrier about 300m along. It was with Willow Tit and a female Blackcap.

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2 firecrests still in the same area this morn
but a bit more mobile than sunday

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Did you get the Whooper on Horrocks canal pool Geoff?

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firecrestsmile.gifsmile.gifi,ve popped em on me list but it,s only with a great big thanks to other birders for pointing them out to me ,paul h thanks,but a bigger thank you to the forum users without who,s help i,d still be stuck in the mid seventiesashamed.gif so please keep on posting.

cheers geoffsmile.gifbiggrin.giffirecrest ont doorstepwink.gif

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Both Firecrests still present showing well off and on c3.30 - 4.00pm.

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The two Firecrests showed really well to the left of the path towards Scotsmans just feet above our heads

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2 Firecrests are now confirmed at Wigan Flashes, showing well at 1:30pm along the path towards the feeding station, behind Hawkley Hall School, just along from the gate and notice board previously mentioned.

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Firecrest today. Saw it at 11:05 and 11:55 just by the notice board near Hawkley Hall school.

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lol maybe next time.

the 3 sisters is pretty good for goldcrest. you can normally hear em if you walk down the wide path from the lake car park.



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firecrestfurious.giffurious.gifi,m still trying to add goldcrest to me list which mr woosey had this morningfurious.gif,but i,ve ticked off redpoll biggrin.gifbiggrin.gifsiskin must be next

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no firecrest here either around 1-2 pm. flock of redpoll and siskins in trees on main path near bryn marsh, willow tit feeding on fence posts in same area.



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re firecrest,after an extensive search of the hawkley area by a least 4 birders (nice to meet you rob) this morning
no firecrest were located,

cheers geoffconfused.gif

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by the school is where i normally park! I will be going down there tomorrow to have a look.

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Birdguides report the 2 Firecrest behind Hawkley Hall School early afternoon ( 12.30 ) - not familiar with the area myself.

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2 firecrest at scotmans south end by Whelham road ,reports only
09/11/07 .i,m having a look tommorow



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-- Edited by Geoff Hargreaves at 14:06, 2007-11-09

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Birdguides report a female Marsh Harrier at Horrock's Flash on 29th October

-- Edited by Pete Hines at 01:11, 2007-11-01

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after a damp start at day break and a sweaty finish at midday i had a cracking morning on the flashes
horrocks rear pool, 2 gadwall 1 female pheasant (site tick ) 1 water rail,60 lapwing,4 shoveler,10 teal,4 wigeon,lots of mallard ,coot ,b/h gulls,2 fine herring gull,1 dunnock, 1 wren 6 blue tits,2 great tits,and some others that i saw but didn,t i. d .bryn marsh(the lock has gone) coot, swans,1 snipe,1 kingfisher from the screen,hawkly reed beds and feeding station 30 goldfinch,2 reed bunting,6 house sparrow,8 blackbirds 6 greenfinch and at least 6 willow tits on the feeders lovely views,didn,t take the camerafurious.gifscotmans 100+coot gulls akimbo, no long tailed duck.2 bullfinch between bryn marsh and hawkly.

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Only a few Wigeon left today 1 on Pearson's (where EA have visited and said not sewage) and 2 on Horrocks

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Pearson's Flash pollution


Jimmy - Jake Moot has also reported it to the EA. The dead fish appear to be along the side of the landfill, where the work has been taking place recently.

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2 wigeon on scotsmans,
20 shoveler on pearsons 10wigeon
200+ b h gulls and 5 heron taking dead fish from the water
have reported this to the enviroment agency but if anyone sees it still happening could they report
it as well thanks jimmy

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The Scaup (photos on the galleries) has been getting on both Scotsman Flash and Pearsons Flash, although my Birdnet pager informs me that today it was on Scotsman's.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar at 17:25, 2007-09-28

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a scaup on one of the flashes according to birdguides. havent seen it myself so dont know the exact location.

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20 wigeon on scotsmans 1 sedge warbler and a large passage of house martins south plus all usual suspects
3 siskins over bryn marsh 2 snipe on horrocks

-- Edited by j meadows at 12:20, 2007-09-23

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Birguides reported 56 Pink-feet over Scotsmans, as well as the Honey Buzzard this morning.

-- Edited by Pete Hines at 22:49, 2007-09-17

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17/9/07

RBA reports a HONEY BUZZARD over Scotman`s Flash this morning.

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pink footed goose according to birdguides map. anyone seen it/ know the exact location? its not on my year list yet.

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evening stroll,dover lock to glovers pool

6 house martins (young still not fledged)
4 swallows
30 goldfinch
2 blackbird
1 jay
6 magpie
1 heron
over gulls,waterfowl,crows and pigeons,glovers pool is still not attracting much birdlife but does look'mature 'now
hopefully spring will see some residents move in

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9/9/07 early morning

A brief visit to Scotman`s ;

13 Little Grebes.

19 Gadwall flew in from the West and landed on Pearson`s. 7 were already on Scotman`s.

2 Chiffchaffs singing nr. Hawkley Reedbed. Also Willow Tit calling.


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I managed 30 Shoveler at Horrocks this afternoon!

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28 August -morning Horrocks - 27 Shoveler, min 17 Snipe, Green Sandpiper, 1 Juvenile Common Tern, 500+ Lapwing and a Lesser Black Back with begging juvenile. Have these bred here? Also Willow Tit here and at Moss Bridge plus Bulllfinch, several Chiffchaff, Jay, Redpoll and 2 Great Spotted. Did not count the Coots on Scotmans Ian!

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26/8/07 early morning

27 Snipe and a Kingfisher on Horrock`s front pool.
9 Little Grebes and 384 Coots on Scotman`s. (think I`m going mental weirdface.gif)

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Friday 24th Aug
roosting at Bryn Marsh - approx 1500 Starling and 400 Swallows, Water Rail showing from viewing screen
on stubble by Park House Farm - 20 Lapwing, 51 Canada Geese, Fox and Brown Hare, Buzzard on telegraph pole

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bryn marsh 20/08/07 evening
6 coot 12 mallard
2 mute swan with 2 young
1 g/c/grebe with 2 noisy chicks
4 swallow with 12 house martins
horrocks flash 20/08/07 dusk
100+ lapwing 2 common tern
1 kingfisher on railway pool
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20/8/07

RBA reports an Osprey flying south over Scotman`s @ 11.30

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Friday 17th 19:30pm.

Ring-necked Parakeet in gardens at Morville Drive in the SW corner of Scotsman Flash, calling so if it carries on it should be fairly 'easy' to locate if it's about.

Found by and information supplied to me by Dave Broome.

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Chough - stranger things have happened, 3 were on Holcombe Moor 13.9.95! You're all too young to remember it.

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I definately dont think it should be allowed!! I would never have ticked it wink.gif

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Very nice, thanks Simon......................didn`t see any `tame` Nightjars though bleh.gif - are you sure you can all tick that ??????? - I don`t think it should be allowed ! ! ! I could have brought a Chough back with me in my suitcase, released it at Burnt Edge and claimed a Manc tick ! ! ! ! ............. preposterous behaviour - shame on you all ! evileye.gif

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Nice holiday Ian? See much?

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12/8/07 early morning

Well, pitiful really..............

3 Snipe on Horrocks front pool, and a Kingfisher along the canal,
f.Teal and 3 Common Terns.
juv Sedge Warbler, Scotman`s

.............should`ve gone to Rumworth ! doh.gif


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pearsons from from the silo hide usual waterfowl,
2 kestrel
1 sparrowhawk
6 young pheasant flushed(who jumped the most me or the birds)

horrocks flash
lots of canada ,lapwing, b/h gulls,common tern, no waders.large raptor (marsh harrier??)put every bird into the air on the front pool and then did the same on the backpool and rainfords before flying off towards 3 sisterscry.gif,did anyone see it.confused.gifi was on the railway embankment so i.d. is dodgy

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28/7/07 early morning

f. Pintail on Pearsons @ 07.15
2 Ringed Plover - Horrock`s
Redshank "
7 Snipe "
3 Teal "
2 Grey Wags at Westwood Lock.

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green sandpiper still present on front pool of horrocks at 21.00(patch and life tick me)

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Tuesday 24th July, mid-afternoon.

Horrock's Front Pool:

Green Sandpiper (a nice site tick for Mr. Woosey)
4 Ringed Plover
1 Snipe

All info thanks to Ian Woosey

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14/7/07 early morning

Very quiet, with little of note ;

Gropper still reeling along canal beyond Moss Bridge.
m. Kestrel making a kill next to Pearson`s.
Sparrowhawk - Rainfords Flash.
f. Tufted Duck with a single chick on the canal by Pearson`s.
2 Cormorant over Horrocks`, couple of Lesser Redpoll calling overhead.

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10/7/07 v.early morning

Grasshopper Warbler reeling near Moss Bridge (Hawkley side of canal).
Buzzard perched at the back of Bryn Marsh.
juv Reed Warbler - Scotmans.
m & f Blackcap nr. Hawkley school.
5 Pochard - Scotmans.
m Bullfinch - Ince landfill.
G.S.Woodpecker.
numerous Whitethroats, Reed Buntings, Will Warbs.
Mute Swan w/ metal British Museum ring (U8748) and darvic (FAL) - Ochre Flash.

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ian jimmy and all, thanks for the text it was pleasure to see the scoters, don,t hold your breath for the photo,s i,ll have to try and salvage a shot or two,but they are rubbish and i,ll have alter them pixel by pixel wich will take a bit of time.

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gommon scoters flew at 10.26 took about 3 mins to gain height
then went into a formation and headed west at some considerable height
great to watch thanks for the txt ian

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