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CARRINGTON MOSS


1:00 to 2:30 in persistent rain making it very tricky to keep the optics dry.
40 skylarks
15 yellowhammer
250 ish chaffinch flock .... All too difficult to pick out any brambling in wet bins
Buzzard 2
Tawny owl 1
Mixed finch flock c 40 mainly siskin
Mixed tit flocks
Peaked through the shell pond fence .......
Oystercatcher 2
Lapwing 4
Tufted duck
PS - private property signs popping up and steel gates being put up across path by Swiss Cottage farm
Chris



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Tuesday, February 21st. Field F4 and trees south of Shell Pool.

Chaffinch 200+
Brambling 3
Yellowhammer 1
Skylark 3

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The area in and around Jack Lane nature reserve in Flixton is always good for Willow Tit. 2 there this morning.

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John, Steve,

Thanks so much for the info. I arrived direct to the forum - I see from the homepage that there is so much more now! Really useful, thank you.

Sean



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Hi Sean,

Willow tits get reported fairly regularly from the Mersey Valley and Priory Gardens in Sale. (I've only ever heard but not seen there).

If you can get up to Bury they're reasonably easy to connect with on the feeders by the yacht club on Elton Reservoir.

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Hi Sean,

Top right of this page click 'Back to the Manchester Birding Homepage'
Click on 'Site Guides' and you are away.

Loads of maps and general information but Ian (website owner) is currently re-constructing the site so not everything is available yet.

Cheers John



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I've just come across this forum - I moved back to Sale last year after many years away and am getting reacquainted with the local birding patches. I'm by no means an expert birder but really enjoying getting back into it.

I had a nice afternoon on the Moss yesterday in the mild weather, after not visiting for a few months. Buzzard central with at least 13 knocking about including one that was not remotely bothered with me biking past it's low perch at less than 20 feet away.

There was a nice large mixed flock to pick through in the tress opposite the farm house on the main path at the back of the United training ground, at least 50 linnet, 20 chaffinch, at least 2 brambling, 5 yellowhammer (another 3 seen further along), goldfinch, the usual tits, goldcrest and a smart jay.

I could make out 1 shoveler, amongst the numerous tufties, on the pond just off the access road to the United complex (Is this the 'Shell pond'?).

Toward the Dunham end of the Moss there were lots of singing skylarks in the fields but not too much else of interest other than a flyover of 33 lapwing and a couple of stock doves. 20+ redwing were resting high in the tress near the bridge over the brook. The only ducks that I could make out at the fenced off largish pond at this end of the site were 4 gadwall.   

I notice you guys are using grid references for the various fields. Is there a map available which lists these? I also noticed that there are a couple of hides on the Shell(?) pond. Is it possible to request access? All the aggressive new signs popping up regarding trespassing makes me think unlikely....

Could any regular site watchers offer any tips for finding willow tit? This bird has taken on a near mythical status for me! With grey partridge is it a case of being lucky and patient or do they favour any particular fields at this time of year?

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Sean



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Little Egret on Sinderland Brook this morning.

Info thanks to Jeff Clarke

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Originally posted today by Phil Kelly:


From 1 to 3.30pm today.
Brambling 6 (seen in one bush seen at edge of f4 from path running between f4 / f13) seen with -
Yellowhammers - 8 (at least ) .
Chaffinch - aproximately 200 . (all the birds were only 10m away so close , numbers were hard to hard to account for, dropping down feeding , moving back and forth ... Fox in henhouse senario. )
Common Buzzard - 1 f13.
Stock Dove - 2 f5
Fieldfare - c50 in flight over f 2.
Grey Partridge - 2 ( between f25/26 possibly f 75 ... badly marked on site map.)
Pheasant - 4 f71.
Linnet - 45 f71.
Reed Bunting - 2 f71.


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Himor Group are winning friends and influencing people by having the United security guards hand out leaflets to say that you're trespassing on their land. This is nonsense: if you're on the public footpaths you have every right to be there, as Himor's own notices grudgingly admit.

On a brighter note, despite the Shell Pool being largely frozen over, eight gadwall easily seen from the footpath. Also mallard, coot and teal.

Diggers at work on the field by the Shell Pool so not much on (except two grey wagtails in the ditch); 70+ jackdaws and 60+ rooks in the next field. A couple of bramblings with the yellowhammers in the hawthorns along this path.



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Skylark flock C 200+ today in first field off isherwood lane ( sorry cannot find my Fcode map)

flushed by Buzzard.

Yellowhammers and Linnets on moss.

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Skylarks showing well again at midday today, with good numbers in f10 and over fields 1 and 4.  A flock of about 50 linnets in f9, together with c.6 redwing.  A flock of about 15 redwing plus 1 mistle thrush in the trees between fields 2 and 4, plus about 15 yellowhammers in the hedge between field 4 and 12.



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Skylark c150 f13, flushed by dog, flock flew NW

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Decided to brave the predicted winter sleet and snow and ended up having a nice dry 2 hour walk around the Moss (2-4pm).
Highlights;
Brambling (1) in Chaffinch Flock
Skylark (5) - flushed by dogs
Yellowhammer (1)
Redwing (50+)
Linnet (11) - species no. 100 for my 2017 year list
Buzzard (2)
Kestrel (1)
... and the usuals

Chris




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Late record from today - Sinderland Green area - early this morning.

An indeterminate number of Bramblings in Sinderland Woods, a compact flock of maybe 50 mixed finches sounded like there were at least double figures of Bramblings present, but never seen on the ground.

A Little Owl on the high stump at the junction of Sinderland lane and Brookheys Lane for the second time in a week. This seems to be a regular perch but only until dawn when it moves on to another location which I have not yet worked out.

Little Grebe appears to be resident on Sinderland Brook, but very difficult to find.

Raven: a pair cronking from the pylon in field 25 (amazingly loud at a distance of only fifty metres) with another pair overhead.

Chiffchaff and Willow Tit, both in the north west corner of field 25,



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100 Chaffinch

4 Brambling

5 Yellowhammer

2 Reed Bunting

2 Goldcrest

1 Willow Tit. 

along fence of nature reserve

 

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Flock of 100 - 150 finches - f4 in trees near Old Orchard. Vast majority Chaffinches, with odd Reed Bunting and Yellowhammer.

Managed to pick out one Brambling. Probably more of them could be Bramblings, didn't get a good look at most of the flock.

Not much else, few Reed Buntings, Redwings, tits, Kestrel, Buzzard



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65 Pink-Footed Geese feeding at Warburton Lane/Moss Lane this morning



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Steve Scrimgeour wrote:

Possibly Craig although in Pink feet sightings this flock is also mentioned by Nick Hilton.

Either way decent sighting





There's a few Bean Geese knocking around in the NE/West Yorks so be worth checking any flocks on the ground for the odd rarer species. I guess their current location doesn't give great viewing options though. Seemed quite difficult to park up and not really a convenient spot to scope from.

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Possibly Craig although in Pink feet sightings this flock is also mentioned by Nick Hilton.

Either way decent sighting

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Steve Scrimgeour wrote:

Saw these myself this morning they mainly Pink Footed Geese, looked to be a couple of Canada Geese with them but was looking straight into the sun in places

-- Edited by Steve Scrimgeour on Thursday 29th of December 2016 01:15:16 PM





Maybe talking different flocks then Steve? - the ones I had were definitely mainly Canadas, but as I say it looked like a few grey geese so maybe others/more nearby.

-- Edited by Craig Higson on Thursday 29th of December 2016 11:49:35 PM

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No sign of the Pink-Footed Geese near Partington when on way to Altrincham about 1330.

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Saw these myself this morning they mainly Pink Footed Geese, looked to be a couple of Canada Geese with them but was looking straight into the sun in places

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Perhaps a little out of the site boundaries but... a large flock of Geese in fields to the east of the A6144, just south of Partington. Probably in the region of 200-250. Looked like mainly Canada's but pretty sure I saw a few grey geese in with them. Couldn't really see too much as I was driving at the time. When I passed again an hour or so later they were much more spread out and farther into the fields.

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Brookheys Road with Tim Wilcox:

Little Egret in sheep field adjacent to Sinderland Brook.
Also c200 Pink-footed Geese made a couple of low circuits around us seemingly looking for somewhere to land.


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Little Owl seen on Monday 12th , on the dead tree stump on Sinderland rd .
Info from Dunk Williams (ex- workmate).

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Late news for Tue 29th Nov:

Stock Dove 2
Fieldfare c. 100 in stubble and hawthorns
Linnet c. 35
Raven 1 over
Meadow Pipit 1 (moved away due to the hard frost?)
Buzzard 2
Skylark two separate flocks of c. 20 each

Nice to meet a local birder from Sale.



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9.30-11.30

1+Brambling amonst huge Chaffinch flock (300+). 18 Yellowhammer , 25 Meadow Pipit, 20 Skylark, 2 Mandarin Duck , Peregrine Falcon , Sparrowhawk , 3 Common Buzzard , 20 Fieldfare , 3 Redwing, 30 Stock Dove, Goldcrest , Nuthatch , 10 Linnet, 30 Lesser Redpoll, Grey Heron, Reed Bunting . 



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Snipe 4
Merlin 1
Buzzard 1
Willow Tit 1
Goldcrest 1
Brambling 1
Treecreeper 1
Chaffinches
Redwings
Fieldfares
Yellowhammer 10+
Skylark 10+
Linnet 10+
Starling 50+
Meadow Pipit 1
Bullfinch 1
Crows
Jackdaws
Rooks
Magpies
Grey Wagtail 1
Woodpigeons
etc.

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This morning with Tony Darby

f25 and f24 contained a large mixed finch flock with:
Chaffinch 100+
Linnets 92
Lesser Redpoll 1
Brambling 3

other birds:
Grey Partridge 6
Buzzard 2
Kestrel 1
Skylarks 7
Meadow Pipit 1
Lapwing 15
Starlings 30
small numbers of corvids


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Treecreeper 1
Skylark 4
Yellowhammer 1
Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1m
Chaffinch 5+
Goldcrest 1
Redwing 1
Willow Tit 1
Stock Dove 2

etc.etc.

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Grey Partridge 4 field 4.
Grey Wagtail 1
Yellowhammer 1
Buzzard 3
Peregrine 1 adult 1 juvenile.
Raven 1
Sand Martin 2
Swallow 2
Treecreeper 3

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Adult male Yellow Wagtail + 3 or 4 well grown juveniles in the f25/f24 area.
Also in the general area were 5 Whitethroat, 5 Skylark and 6 Yellowhammer (one collecting food).

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Carried out the Late Visit BTO Breeding Bird Survey on the moss this morning 0630 - 0815, highlights;
2 Redstart on the southern edge of Birchmoss Covert. Fine views of a male that posed on the telephone wires and then flew SW. Thirty seconds later a second bird took off from the hedge and follow the same route (not a male).
2 Yellow Wagtail in F4 (not on the BBS survey route).
A single singing Willow Warbler (the only one I've had on the moss in half a dozen visits this spring). I havent had any others locally either that I can recall. Whitethroat and Chiffchaff numbers seem ok but Willow Warblers very thin on the ground (except in my recent week in Scotland where it was all Willow Warblers and no Chiffchaffs!)

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Hobby over f25 around 4pm then thermaled up before descending back onto a pylon to the West, then flew low north. Also Yellow Wagtail perched up on a crop-free muddy patch in f11 and 3 Buzzard around f25

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Hobby circling F68 at Sinderland Green this afternoon.


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Pied wagtail nest in a pump. Warning placed to stop anyone starting it.(spare one available) two chicks present.

Spotted one Yellow Wagtail last week.

Several Grey Wagtails present.

usual oystercatchers, Ringed plovers ,Linnet, Pheasant, Lapwing Wheatear (now gone). Pair of Ravens on silos.



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Originally posted this morning by Sharon Lewis:

Dainewell park... Cuckoo singing in woods next to the park this morning.


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1830-1930 this evening, of note;

F4 = 1 Whitethroat, 2 Yellowhammer, 3 Skylark
F13 = 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wheatear
F12 = 1 Wheatear
F11 = 2 Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wagtail
F1 = 1 Whitethroat, 1 Yellowhammer


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2 Dunlin this evening of note in the flooded field adjacent to Isherwood Road (at the Dainswell Farm end).

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Carried out the BTO Breeding Bird Survey on the moss yesterday 0640-0810. Yellowhammer, Tree Sparrow and Song Thrush relatively well presented (in comparison to previous years). No Grey Partridge recorded for the first time in a while.
7 Chiffchaff, 5 Whitethroat and a couple of Blackcap, but no Willow Warbler.
There were 2 Wheatear in F13 and 1 in F60. A single Fieldfare was in F5.
Whilst watching 3 Linnet on Isherwood Road I was stopped by a Police Officer who, thankfully, just wanted to discuss binoculars!

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All the normal species you would expect, Yellowhammer number @ 15 

Several species of butterfly seen.

 

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Red Kite drifting Easterly direction over field 57 at 4:00 pm today

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17.30
Field 4:
2 Grey Partridge
2 Mallard

Old Orchard:
4 Fieldfare
1 Treecreeper
4 Robins
1 Song Thrush- singing

Ex- Basell site:
2 Oystercatcher
2 Little Ringed Plover - very briefly as they flew off towards the middle of the site somewhere
1 Yellow Wagtail over
12 Linnet
1 Skylark singing
9 Lapwing
1 Sparrowhawk flew over and began circling overhead causing panic as the Lapwings, Oystercatchers, Linnets, Skylark and Yellow Wagtail all flew up to mob it en-mass!

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Walk from Isherwood Road to ETW, then to Orchard and Site fenceline.

Brambling 3 field 5.
Yellowhammer 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Skylark 4 singing.
Blackcap 3 singing.
Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, etc.

ex Basell Site:

Wheatear 2m.
Ringed Plover 1
Lapwing 10+
Linnet 20+
Starling 15+
Mistle Thrush 4
Fieldfare 8
Kestrel 1
Skylark 1 singing.

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Late post from this morning - Sinderland Green area 0830 to 1000.

Swallow at Yew Tree House Farm, also male Blackcap.

Another Blackcap singing in Sinderland Green Woods, with at least three singing Chiffchaffs.

Male Wheatear field 72.

6 Bramblings field 71.

At least 75 Meadow Pipits field 26.



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Male wheatear field 73 and Swallow over Sinderland Green.



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Grey Partridge 2 f25 this afternoon

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Field 56, this evening, conservative count of 112 Fieldfare, 36 Redwing and 2 Buzzard.

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Sinderland Green area 0830 to 1030 (before the rain)

Male Wheatear field 73,

White Wagtail field 70, (with 100+ Fieldfare)

Only a maximum of six Buzzards in the air



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