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Post Info TOPIC: Pole Bank Wood/Tame Valley


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A pleasant hour or so spent at Pole Bank Wood this afternoon.

Two Ring-necked Parakeet flew through the wood towards the buildings. A first sighting for me here.
Three Mallard on the duck pond (two drake)
Two Canada Geese
Moorhen
Five Chiffchaff singing between the formal gardens and the bridge
Three Blackcap singing on the woodland edges
At least four Nuthatch around the area
Two pairs of Long-tailed Tit
Bullfinch (heard only)
Plus plenty of other birdsong

Just a shame that there seemed to be a lot of scrambler bikes near the canal judging from the noise near the bridge.


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My first visit since January, on a pleasant afternoon. Quite busy

3 Moorhen (1 adult and 2 well grown juveniles)
3 Mallard (2 drakes)
Song Thrush
Nuthatch


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Lunchtime visit

Three Nuthatch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Jay
Party of c18 Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Pair of Mallard and a single Moorhen on the duck pond

Plus the usual expected common species


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An early afternoon visit

3 Nuthatch
2-3 Blackcap singing
2-3 Chiffchaff singing
Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming
Pair of Moorhen on the duck pond
4 Mallard (3 drake)
Sparrowhawk over
Grey Heron over
4 Song Thrush

Chorus of several Blackbirds singing



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A short visit yesterday.

3 Nuthatch
3 Goldcrest
8 Redwing
Jay
2 Moorhen on the duck pond
Great Spotted Woodpecker (heard only)

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A visit late morning/early afternoon

Very quiet

Jay
2 Goldcrest, one bird hovering constantly, giving close-up views
2+ Nuthatch
2 drake Mallard on duck pond
1 Moorhen

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Afternoon visit today

Buzzard over
Jay
2 Nuthatch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
2 Mallard
2 Moorhen
Mixed Tit flock, 20+ birds mainly Long-tailed Tit and also 2 Goldcrest
Song Thrush
Sparrowhawk

-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 8th of October 2017 04:29:38 PM

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Late am/early pm

4 Moorhen
Buzzard
Goldcrest
Jay - at least 3 birds around collecting acorns.
Nuthatch plus usuals

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Around the duck pond this afternoon

4 Moorhen (2 adults and 2 juveniles from the first brood). Apparently a second brood failed
2 Mallard
3 Nuthatch
2 Bullfinch
2 Mistle Thrush
A mixed flock containing 30+ birds, mainly Long-tailed Tit
2 Swallows high above hung around for a few minutes then headed off east

-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Friday 25th of August 2017 09:58:55 PM

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Afternoon trip

18 Mallard on the duck pond, included 12 drake
5 Moorhen (2 ad and 3 younger birds)
2 House Martin flying over

Otherwise quiet


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Adult Moorhen seen with brood of three. Second brood here I know of.

Nuthatch and Great Spotted Woodpecker heard only


-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 30th of August 2015 06:38:48 PM

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Moorhen with three small chicks on duckpond. First brood I know of this year at this site
Grey Heron
2 Jay
Bullfinch pair
Nuthatch
Chiffchaff and Blackcap still both in song
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, one drumming
Also family parties of Blue and Great Tits
Coal Tit
Buzzard flew over

-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 7th of June 2015 04:46:46 PM

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Late afternoon

Moorhen
7 Mallard
2 Goldcrest
Jay
Male Sparrowhawk landed in trees by duck pond

Plus other regular species

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Fairly similar numbers to last weekend

2 Moorhen
7 Mallard (4 drakes)
8 Great Tit
4 Nuthatch (2 seen and another two calling some distance away)
Bullfinch (heard only)
A Buzzard flew out of the wood towards Werneth Low while I was waiting for the bus

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Early afternoon visit

Minimum bird numbers as follows:

3 Nuthatch
5 Blue Tit
6 Great Tit
A party of 7 Long-tailed Tit
1 Coal Tit
1 Goldcrest
3 Robin
2 Blackbird
2 Wren (singing)
Female Sparrowhawk flew through the wood
1 Moorhen

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A visit this morning

Grey Heron
6 Mallard
Moorhen
Female Sparrowhawk being mobbed by two Jackdaw
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Bullfinch
2 Nuthatch
Goldcrest
Coal Tit
Buzzard mewing out of sight

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Morning visit

Grey Heron on island on duck pond
6 Mallard (4 drake)
Moorhen
3 Nuthatch
Party of 8 Long-tailed Tit
Plus the usual common species

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A couple of hours this afternoon

Duck Pond

4 Blackbird
Drake Mallard
Moorhen - seemed to take evasive action when it saw me by diving briefly. First time I've seen one do this.

Woodland

4 Great Tit
A party of 10 Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Coal Tit
3 Nuthatch
2 Robin
2 Jay
3 Blackbird
2 Goldcrest

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A couple of hours this morning

2 Goldcrest
Sparrowhawk
4+ Nuthatch
6 Moorhen (inc 4 juvs)
2 Buzzard
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Coal Tit
3 Jay

Lots of other common species around, particularly Robins, including two having a real battle


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This morning

4 Robin
Wren
2 Jay
Great Spotted Woodpecker
3 Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Mixed Tit flock Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit and Blue Tit
Pair of Moorhen with brood of 4 on duck pond

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This morning

Great Spotted Woodpecker
3 Nuthatch
2 Treecreeper
Stock Dove singing
2 Jay
5+ Robin
Wren
Party of 4 Long-tailed Tit
2 Coal Tit
3 Mallard and 1 Moorhen on the duck pond

Plus a nice new decoration on my coat!

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A couple of hours this morning in pleasant conditions

3 Mallard on duck pond
3 Bullfinch
2 Nuthatch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Jay
2 Common Buzzard
Stock Dove
Good numbers of Blue and Great Tit present

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Late morning visit

Highlights:-

2 Stock Dove
2 Nuthatch
3+ Jay
Treecreeper
1+ Bullfinch

Otherwise fairly quiet, although most other expected species present

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Pair of Moorhen with 3 chicks on the duck pond
3 Blackcap singing
2 Chiffchaff
Nuthatch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Bullfinch
Wrens and Robins singing in good numbers
Song Thrush
Stock Dove heard

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Sorry just seen this; not been on for a couple of days.

If you walk around the pond to the left there's a path covered in leaves. Follow the path and you'll see where I've set up a feeding station it's usually around this area. You'll here it calling usually early morning. It has been down to the feeder so it might be worth taking a supply of nuts/suet.

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I would like to see the lesser spotted woodpeckers at this location.I looked two weeks ago and just saw a great spotted woodpecker.Whereabouts can they be seen?i.e near the ornamental pond or by the stream going downhill to the Tame?Which side?Is it possible to meet up?Best wishes Bill

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1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in the same area (I think I heard two calling again). I've managed to record the call on my phone today. It was there in the morning and early afternoon.
1 female Great Spotted Woodpecker calling for at least 30 minutes from the top of a poplar.
6 Nuthatch
Numerous Goldcrest
3 Treecreeper
4 Bullfinch (2m and 2f)
20 Long-tailed tit on the feeders






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Only had half an hour before going shopping today.

Lesser Spotted heard in same area at 9:30. Another bird seemed to be calling close by and the male calling back. They weren't exactly the same call but the same pitch.
Treecreeper
Goldcrest
Chaffinch
Robin
Wren
Flock of Blue, Coal, Great tit

A lot of birds calling around the feeders but unfortunately I didn't have time to stay.

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A couple of hours there today.


30+ Goldcrest (I tried to look for firecrest amongst them without any luck)
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker heard and then seen (Male. Wondering if it's possibly the same bird that has been spotted at Reddish Vale)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Male)
3 Treecreeper
4 Nuthatch
Chaffinch
18 Long-Tailed Tit
Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit
2 Moorhen
1 Buzzard
6 Redwing

2 Warbler sized birds at the top of a birch tree. Looked cream/white from below no significant markings from below. Short tail with feint barring. Long thin beak. Possibly lesser Redpoll but I'm not sure.



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I thought I'd check the area out yesterday as it's just down the road from me. There was lots of activity in the morning but very quiet in the afternoons.

I heard and then saw what I thought was a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. Smaller than the Great Spotted Woodpecker it had white barring on it's back and it's black moustache didn't reach it's nape.

I returned again early today to the same place and heard it calling for an hour. I checked the app on my phone and it sounded identical. I couldn't locate it though! I'm going to try and have another look sometime this week .

Other birds seen today:

6 Redwing
Jay
Robin
Chaffinch
Buzzard
Collared dove
Woodpigeon
2 Moorhen on the grass around the pond which is full of algae!
Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit
12 Long-tailed tit
3 Treecreeper (closest view I've had of them approximately 2 feet away)
3 Goldcrest
2 Wren
2 Great Spotted woodpecker

The majority of birds didn't stay around for more than a few minutes before moving on.






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