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Common Sandpiper still. Also Common Whitethroat, Ring Necked Parakeet, 3 Blackcap, 5 Willow Warbler, 5 Sand Martin, Swallow, 7 Chiffchaff, 4 Goosander, Grey Wagtail. 



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2 Common Sandpipers and 38 Sand Martins this morning.

Cheers, John

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Chris Harper


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Common Sandpiper adjacent to playing fields. Also 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Goosander, Grey Wagtail, 5 Bullfinch, 6 Sand Martin. 



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Chris Harper


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6 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 8 Sand Martin, 3 Blackcap, 2 Drake Goosander, Drake Mandarin Duck.



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16:25 - 17:15, weir to patch island, and back. 1 common sandpiper (!), 1 mandarin, 20+ sand martin, 2 house martin, 2 swallow, 2 willow warbler, 3 chiffchaff, 4 blackcap, 1 buzzard, 1 grey wagtail.

-- Edited by Scott Reid on Thursday 20th of April 2017 07:02:52 PM

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16:25 - 17:15 weir to patch island, and back. 1 common sandpiper (!) 1 mandarin 20+ sand martin 2 house martin 2 swallow 2 willow warbler 3 chiffchaff 4 blackcap 1 buzzard 1 grey wagtail

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07.20-07.35

4 Willow Warbler, 2 Oystercatcher horse field, 3 Mandarin Duck, 2 Chiffchaff, Goosander pair, Common Buzzard, 7 Bullfinch, 2 Blackcap, Grey Wagtail, 2 Grey Heron. 



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Cheadle Bridge to Vale Farm this morning around 10.00-12.00

Most usuals about, except Pied Wagtail. No Sand Martins yet.

Of note:
6-7 Chiffchaff and more heard only
2 Mandarin
5 Ring-necked Parakeet
6 Grey Wagtail, 3 distinct pairs
2 Nuthatch, a pair, by the pitch and putt
1 Sparrowhawk

Also of interest, some clearance has occurred on the other side of the river from the Garlic Bend, a further loss of habitat for things like the warblers after the council decided to pave the track on the Didsbury side and wipe out loads of Sylvia habitat. Now you have to look out for cyclists instead of birds...it was a nice walk out this morning though

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At least 8 sand martins on the river just west of the viaduct this morning



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Peter Nolan Woolley


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Two raptors over the Plaza theatre this morning @07:20 hassling the local Pigeons.

-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Thursday 30th of March 2017 07:38:00 AM

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Chris Harper


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Blackcap, 4 Sand Martin, 7 Chiffchaff, Buzzard, 5 Goosander, cock Pheasant, Grey Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch. Sparrowhawk over town centre. 



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Chris Harper


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Blackcap at Garlic Bend. Also 8 Chiffchaff, Goosander, 7 Bullfinch, 2 Redwing, Ring Necked Parakeet, 3 Grey Wagtail. 



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5 Sand Martins on the Mersey near the Pyramid This evening. 



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Zoe Barrett wrote:

Male Blackcap in hedgerow by East didsbury tramstop at 18.00. First heard in quiet subsong and first I have seen in UK this year




I just missed a tram this morning. Why is it that waiting 12 minutes seems like eternity at that moment? However, having read Zoe's post, I started looking at the hedge opposite the platforms, and spotted a male Blackcap feeding amongst Blue and Long-tailed Tits. First for the year for me too! Just one reason why I like the Forum, thanks Zoe for my year-tick on a plate.

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Male Blackcap in hedgerow by East didsbury tramstop at 18.00. First heard in quiet subsong and first I have seen in UK this year

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Chris Harper


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4 Chiffchaff, Goosander, Great Spotted Woodpecker, bizarre sight of 2 Mandarin Duck on a houses roof near Vernon Mill.



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Chris Harper


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2+ Sand Martin by horse field and garlic bend. 7 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Grey Wagtail, Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrest 



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9 chiffchaffs heard and/or seen on the 3km stretch between Cheadle Bridge and the Pyramid
Also, 7 goosander, a grey wagtail, and all the usuals

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Saw a single sand martin as I sat I traffic on Hollywood Way Bridge at 9 am today



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Chris Harper


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Kingfisher, 5 Bullfinch, 4 Goosander and 2 Grey Wagtail. 



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Chris Harper


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4 Bullfinch, 2 Goosander and Kestrel. 



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Chris Harper


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Rarity today in the form of a sub adult Mute Swan on the Mersey by Patch Island. Also 10 Redwing, 10 Mistle Thrush, 3 Goosander and Cock Pheasant. 



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07:30, Adult Mediterranean Gull, in the bear pit, between the bus station and Mersey Square. Corrected bear pit not bull pit.

-- Edited by Peter Nolan Woolley on Tuesday 14th of February 2017 01:28:16 PM

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Chris Harper


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Raven over the Garlic Bend at 07.15. Kingfisher just upstream of M60 bridge. 



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Grey Wagtail on the Mersey on Great Egerton Street this afternoon.

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Chris Harper


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Little Grebe. 10 Song Thrush between the pyramid and Cheadle Bridge. 2 Grey Heron. 



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Chris Harper


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This weeks commuting highlights: 

Little Grebe by weir this morning, 2+ Ring Necked Parakeet, 10+ Song Thrush along the route, 5 Goosander, 2 Stock Dove, Bullfinch 



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Chris Harper


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Common Snipe this morning at the top of Garlic Bend. Feeding next to path then flew across to sewage works. 8 Goosander yesterday. 



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Chris Harper


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Treecreeper was bird of the day on my commute. Unusual down here. Also Goosander and Grey Wagtail. 



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13 Redwings ,behind the old Bridgefords estate agents on the A6 this afternoon, sadly no Waxwings, thanks to RA for the clarity as I didn't have my binoculars with me and RA taking the time to check himself.

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1+ Little Grebe this morning. 



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Two teal on river near sewage outlet. Flocks of long-tailed tits long riverside path.



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A flock of some 50-60 redwings on the Parrs Wood playing fields this afternoon. A few mistle thrushes on the field as well.



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Very vocal Ring Necked Parakeet in trees by the rugby pitch at 3.30. Potential roost site?

Also 5 singing Song Thrush this morning , 4 Grey Heron . 



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An interesting walk this afternoon. At last managed to clock a dipper under the south arch of Cheadle Bridge, saw a mink on Patch Island, then a kingfisher on the pool near the weir. Plus goosander (1m, 2f) and a flock of long-tailed tits.

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Two fieldfare and one stock dove flew east over the office (Embankment Business Park) early morning.

I relocated one of the darvic ringed black-headed gulls during my lunch break. 'Yellow T99P' appears to be of polish origin(!), I should have more details back in the next 2-3 days. No sign of the second bird today (lime green ring on right tarsus) but I will try again tomorrow.

Two teal (m+f) were also on the golf course flood, a decent count of nine goosander on the river, two parakeets were still around the large poplars bordering the rugby club and a small number of redwing were moving overhead but there was no further sign of the little grebe on the river.

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Little Grebe on river near playing fields . 6 Goosander . 



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Two darvic ringed black-headed gulls on the golf course flood this afternoon, which is currently 90% frozen over. Only had my bins with me but I'll bring my scope down tomorrow and hopefully get the numbers, unless anyone can beat me to it!?

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Four ravens around Mersey Vale between 13.00-13.30 today. Two initially flew east over the dipping pond area which I later relocated on top of the pylon by the weir. They were soon joined by a second pair and spent the following few minutes flying around and perching on the pylon. A brilliant local tick for me for the Heatons!!

Also in recent days were two ring-necked parakeets over dipping pond / patch island yesterday and a dipper briefly on the 4th, 50m west of the weir, before the water levels rose.

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Single Woodcock  over the Mersey at 15.20. Flew from farm just upstream from Cheadle Bridge to the large hedge separating the golf course and rugby pitch. 

Also Goosander 



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Quick walk along the Mersey this afternoon, cold and very quiet. When watching a flock of Long- Tailed Tits I noticed a Chiffchaff with them. Latest one I have seen.



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Chris Harper


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1+ Kingfisher , Bullfinch, Grey Wagtail 



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Originally posted today by Melvyn Betts:

11-00am Dipper under railway bridge west of A34.

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Chris Harper


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1+ Kingfisher this morning. Also 3 Goosander,  Grey Wagtail and Redwing.



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Suicidal Stock Dove on the A6, out side the Garrick theatre, playing chicken with the 192 North bound bus's. Really thought it was gonna end up as a bloody mess as it went underneath the moving bus's but was unharmed. Currently on the Garrick theatre sign.

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Chris Harper


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2+ Kingfisher this morning. 



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Chris Harper


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3 Raven over West at7.15. Also Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, 3 Grey Wagtail. 



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Chris Harper


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If you scroll through the thread Alex you'll see they breed locally. 



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alanhill


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3 (female) Goosanders seen by Patch Island this afternoon. I am still somewhat perplexed: where have they been to during the breeding season? - locally? North-East England? Scotland? Scandinavia? Unknown?

Alan Hill 



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