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RE: Kickety Brook Mersey valley.


Grey Partridge 1 in field between Bradley Lane and the M60. Quite bizarre occurrence.
Lapwing 11
Rook 38
Raven 2
Willow Tit 1
Chiffchaff 5

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Chiffchaff 8 (7 singing)
Willow Tit 1 singing (same area)
Lapwing 5
Rook 30 (at the Rookeries)

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Chiffchaff 2 singing
Willow Tit 1 singing
Lapwing 1 territorial display, Bradley Lane fields
Rook 27, much activity at the Rookery

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Just as I was approaching the junction between NCN62 and the path to the canal this lunchtime a woodcock was flushed by something in the trees on the other side of the brook and shot off over towards the cemetery.

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Quick look round for couple of hours from mid afternoon. Just down river from A56 Crossford Bridge to Ashton Weir, around Stretford Sewage Works, and Bradley Lane and maize stubble fields. Just 28 species:

Mallard         31 on river, Crossford Bridge to Ashton Weir.

Kestrel         1

Stock Dove      1

G. S. Woodpecker        1

Jackdaw        100+ at & around S.W.

Rook      25 at & around S.W.

Carrion Crow     150+ at S.W. area & on maize stubble fields.

Goldcrest       1

Long-tailed Tit        10

Nuthatch       1

Fieldfare       1                       Mistle Thrush       4                            Redwing        1

Pied Wagtail        c.50 at S.W. and maize stubble fields.                    Grey Wagtail       2

Chaffinch       2                      Greenfinch        1                              Goldfinch       1

& Black-headed Gull; Wood Pigeon; Magpie; Blue Tit; Great Tit; Wren; Blackbird; Robin; Dunnock.

Also 2 female Pheasant near Kiwi Plant Nursery, and half a dozen or so Ring-necked Parakeet round and about.



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Chiffchaff 1
Pink-footed Goose 135 in two skeins. 73 > W at 09.19 and 62 > SE 10.21
Stock Dove 24
Rook 10

Vehicular access - park on Bradley Lane infront of the sign that says Kickety Brook

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phillipskelly wrote:

The motorway bridge over the M60 from Stretford meadows (tip) will also take you to Kickety Brook.


 Thanks 

I'll be coming over from Stockport just for somewhere different to have a rummage and dont know the area at all, hence my 

"where to park"

enquiry 



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The motorway bridge over the M60 from Stretford meadows (tip) will also take you to Kickety Brook.

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 Thanks for the reply and great detail on the Collared Dove.  I shall look at eBird 

But more interestEd in how to access the site, for a general rummage - I shall have to try and get over to see a new bit of the Mersey 

 




I park on Bradley Lane between the Dogs and Divas and the Stretford WTP gates at 53.435369, -2.327151. The Kickety Brook trail is on the right (with a big sign saying Kickety Brook). I usually walk an anticlockwise route around the WTP along here, taking a left turn at the first junction to the Mersey (coffee shop on right) and walk left. The poplars hold a Rookery and the Doves (they are usually at Little Ees Lane) and then left again to the D & D. There are hundreds of Corvids which rest in the trees and feeding on the animal feed/grain store at Little Ees Lane. Check the fields along Bradley Lane where the maize (?) crop has recently been harvested and looks promising for a wader or two.



thanks very much for the details  



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Mike Crawley wrote:

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Collared Dove - 110+ and increasing around midday behind the Stretford WTP


 Hello Pete, 

sorry to be a pest but I cant find the details Im looking fo on the Woodlan Trust webpage.  Following their Google maps link on my iPad puts you on the motorway hard shoulder..... 

can you please tell me whether there is a car park ?  Or the closest safe parking ?

Thanks

 



 



Mike check eBird hotspots Bradley Lane Fields / Kickety Brook and Little Ees Lane. The doves were at 53.436302, -2.333846. Park on Bradley Lane by The Dogs and Divas, walk south to the River Mersey then right beyond the WTP. There is a grain store at Little Ees Lane across the river which attracts them and you can park by the cricket club and view from the river bank at 53.435688, -2.334919.

There used to be a similar sized roost I haven't checked for years at the Fairy Lane smallholdings at 53.419492, -2.276755

First person to find a Turtle / Rufous / Oriental Turtle / Mourning Dove wins a biscuit.


 Thanks for the reply and great detail on the Collared Dove.  I shall look at eBird 

But more interestEd in how to access the site, for a general rummage - I shall have to try and get over to see a new bit of the Mersey 





I park on Bradley Lane between the Dogs and Divas and the Stretford WTP gates at 53.435369, -2.327151. The Kickety Brook trail is on the right (with a big sign saying Kickety Brook). I usually walk an anticlockwise route around the WTP along here, taking a left turn at the first junction to the Mersey (coffee shop on right) and walk left. The poplars hold a Rookery and the Doves (they are usually at Little Ees Lane) and then left again to the D & D. There are hundreds of Corvids which rest in the trees and feeding on the animal feed/grain store at Little Ees Lane. Check the fields along Bradley Lane where the maize (?) crop has recently been harvested and looks promising for a wader or two.

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Pete Hines wrote:
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Pete Hines wrote:

Collared Dove - 110+ and increasing around midday behind the Stretford WTP


 Hello Pete, 

sorry to be a pest but I cant find the details Im looking fo on the Woodlan Trust webpage.  Following their Google maps link on my iPad puts you on the motorway hard shoulder..... 

can you please tell me whether there is a car park ?  Or the closest safe parking ?

Thanks

 



 



Mike check eBird hotspots Bradley Lane Fields / Kickety Brook and Little Ees Lane. The doves were at 53.436302, -2.333846. Park on Bradley Lane by The Dogs and Divas, walk south to the River Mersey then right beyond the WTP. There is a grain store at Little Ees Lane across the river which attracts them and you can park by the cricket club and view from the river bank at 53.435688, -2.334919.

There used to be a similar sized roost I haven't checked for years at the Fairy Lane smallholdings at 53.419492, -2.276755

First person to find a Turtle / Rufous / Oriental Turtle / Mourning Dove wins a biscuit.


 Thanks for the reply and great detail on the Collared Dove.  I shall look at eBird 

But more interestEd in how to access the site, for a general rummage - I shall have to try and get over to see a new bit of the Mersey 



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Chris Sutton wrote:

Mike. A good visit is to park on Elm Drive in Stretford. A path by Beltone Crescent takes you onto stretford meadows. This is a good area to have a walk around on the way out or back. On the other side of stretford meadows you go over the motorway footbridge onto Kickety Brook. The cycle route 62 takes you to the River Mersey where a cafe does a good coffee. Otherwise Park in Urmston and approach from along the river. Or from Hawthorn Lane in Dtretford along the NCN 62 cycle path. Hope this helps Chris


 Cheers, thats great 



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Mike Crawley wrote:

Pete Hines wrote:

Collared Dove - 110+ and increasing around midday behind the Stretford WTP


 Hello Pete, 

sorry to be a pest but I cant find the details Im looking fo on the Woodlan Trust webpage.  Following their Google maps link on my iPad puts you on the motorway hard shoulder..... 

can you please tell me whether there is a car park ?  Or the closest safe parking ?

Thanks

 





Mike check eBird hotspots Bradley Lane Fields / Kickety Brook and Little Ees Lane. The doves were at 53.436302, -2.333846. Park on Bradley Lane by The Dogs and Divas, walk south to the River Mersey then right beyond the WTP. There is a grain store at Little Ees Lane across the river which attracts them and you can park by the cricket club and view from the river bank at 53.435688, -2.334919.

There used to be a similar sized roost I haven't checked for years at the Fairy Lane smallholdings at 53.419492, -2.276755

First person to find a Turtle / Rufous / Oriental Turtle / Mourning Dove wins a biscuit.

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Mike. A good visit is to park on Elm Drive in Stretford. A path by Beltone Crescent takes you onto stretford meadows. This is a good area to have a walk around on the way out or back. On the other side of stretford meadows you go over the motorway footbridge onto Kickety Brook. The cycle route 62 takes you to the River Mersey where a cafe does a good coffee. Otherwise Park in Urmston and approach from along the river. Or from Hawthorn Lane in Dtretford along the NCN 62 cycle path. Hope this helps Chris

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Pete Hines wrote:

Collared Dove - 110+ and increasing around midday behind the Stretford WTP


 Hello Pete, 

sorry to be a pest but I cant find the details Im looking fo on the Woodlan Trust webpage.  Following their Google maps link on my iPad puts you on the motorway hard shoulder..... 

can you please tell me whether there is a car park ?  Or the closest safe parking ?

Thanks

 



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Collared Dove - 110+ and increasing around midday behind the Stretford WTP

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Yesterday 18th September. 10.00-11.50

Willow Tit 1 behind the Stretford WTP
Swallow 9
House Martin 2
Chiffchaff 6
Meadow Pipit 5
Siskin 9

32 species 406 individuals

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Good to see a female Goosander with 8 well advanced chicks on the Mersey today.

They were near the bend at the enterance to Kickerty Brook and at one stage even fought their way upstream over the 'rapids'.

Also a couple of Mallard with young (a 6 and a 3) seen.

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All swallows martins etc seem to have moved on now no sighting for 3 days now .

Highlights this morning 

Chiffchaff x 2 

Mistle Thrush in one flock 15 

Goldcrest x 4 

lots and lots of woodpigeon

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Buzzard x 5

Kestrel x 3

Whitethroat x 9 one carrying nesting material into suitable site

Chiffchaff x5

Great Spotted woodpecker x 1

Song Thrush x 5

Corvids nesting with young  

Grey Wagtail and Pied Wagtail, Kingfisher on river.

 

Keep Birding.

 



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Of interest today was a Spring gathering of Jays 12 together in one tree, 23 seen overall in area this morning,

Buzzards x5

Kestrel x2

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11 Chiffchaffs singing 4 seen.

Long-tailed tits nest building, been harassed by Chiffchaff.

Willow tit singing

Rookery on river bank held 20+ Rooks

Carrion crow 30= Jackdaw 45+

Kingfisher, Grey and pied wagtails

Buzzard kestrel Sparrowhawk.

All birds noted on Sunday Morning walk.

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Ring-necked Parakeet 2

Grey Wagtail x3 

Kingfisher 1

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8/4 10:30 to 13:00.

Willow Tit (4) plus usual mix of Blue Tit, Great Tit and Long-tailed Tit
Swallow (1) over
Buzzard (1) over
Jay (6)
Bullfinch
Oystercatcher (2) over
plenty of Chiffchaff but did not hear any Willow Warbler



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Swallows, House Martin Sand Martins Chiffchaffs, putting on a good show, Buzzards Grey Wagtails and lots of other s stuff, making a very pleasant mornings walk.

 

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Woodcock this morning.

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Common Sandpiper and Kingfisher today were the highlights, several Chiffchaffs.

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-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 11th of April 2015 11:33:28 AM

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Originally posted today by Mike Savage:


Site visit today, about 10 Teal flew off from the overflow channel south of Newcroft Fram, and 6 Jay were moving around, making noises I haven't heard before - a lowish flute/whistle call then a perfect Buzzard call.

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Good news years start Willow tit still present, which meant today in GM I saw Both Marsh and Willow, plus Coal Tit Blue Tit Great Tit, Long tailed Tit.

Good flock of 40+ Chaffinch at this site plus one Redpoll.

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11:30 (ish) - all at Kickety...

Several Bullfinch - seemed to be in Dolby surround-sound at one point!
1 Fieldfare
A small party of Long-Tailed Tits
2 Great Tit
2 Chaffinch
2 Carrion Crow
A few Jackdaw

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Willow Tit still present, plus 250 geese over this morning, the site list is growing

Keep Birding.

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Added a few extra birds to my new patch list, Willow Tit still present, and calling just as it should do, no getting away from what it is biggrin

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First time I have given this area a real grilling 28 species recorded today, including Buzzard kestrel Bullfinch and 2 Willow tits.
it just feels like it had potential, and east access to Stretford Meadows via bridge over M60.


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