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RE: Styal Woods


Went on a guided walk from the mill with 1 of the rangers who was very good pointed out plenty of places of interest for birders
Highlights of walk

1 Kingfisher
1 Grey wagtail
3 Buzzard
1 Treecreeper


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Maybe hungry young to feed has led to some daylight hunting?

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Saw a solitary Mallard duckling waddling across the grass near the garden entrance.
A Kestrel then zoomed out of the wooded area, shortly after, a Tawny Owl flew out...
With the duckling grasped firmly in its talons!

I know that it is uncommon to see a Tawny Owl hunting in the day, is the any reason for this?

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A nice walk threw the woods and down to the Mill

The Mill
2 Grey wagtails
1 Jay
8 House martins
5 Swallows
1 Robin

Woods
Nuthatch
Song thrush
Chaffinch
Blue tits
Great tits
Blackbirds
Robins
Swifts

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A walk in the afternoon showers

2 Treecreepers
2 Goldfinch
1 Wren
4 Mallard
1 Buzzard being mobbed
1 Kestrel
Song thrushes
Blackbirds
Coal tits
Blue tits
Long tail tits
Great tits
1 Jay
1 Blackcap m
Robins
Nuthatch

Our highlight was watching a pair of Nuthatch around there nest 1 bird doing mud improvements and the other take in a constant supply of insects

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A walk around the edge of the woods ,village and freshly ploughed fields 4.30-6.00pm

Goldfinches
Blue tits
Coal tits
Great tits
Song thrush
Blackbirds
Mallard
Dunnock
Wren
Wood pigeon
Collard dove
Long tailed tits
Robins
Chaffinches
Greenfinches
Jay
Siskins
Reed buntings
Kestrel m





-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 20th of March 2012 09:52:03 PM

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cold walk this afternoon

plenty blackbirds
thruses
redwing
fieldfare
blue tits
great tits
robins

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That's the one Henry - about 100m from Twinnies Bridge going through The Carrs towards Wilmslow

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I saw a colony at the carrs a couple of weeks ago, is that the area you refer to Phil?
Not been here for a few years though so can't say if it is long standing or not.

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There's a thriving colony of Sand Martins (about 18 nest holes) near Twinnies Bridge. I haven't been aware of a colony here before.

Does anyone who knows the area know if this a is a new or long standing colony?

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Quick walk late afternoon

1 Tree creeper
12 Blackbirds
17 Redwing
9 Long tailed tits
2 Robins

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