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Pete Hines


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Great White Egret 1 flying downriver at 15.22 appeared to descend towards Broad Ees Dole
Dipper 1 on Chorlton Brook immediately downstream of Brookburn Road bridge
Water Rail calling at the Meadow Pond
Willow Tit 1 at the Meadow pond
Pink-footed Goose 325 flying NW in 3 skeins, 150 and 80 at 13.57 and 95 at 15.07

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Pink-footed Goose 1502 (343+97 > E @ 15.57, 893 > E @ 16.35, 87 > E @ 16.37, 82 > W @ 16.43)
Wigeon 1 over at 16.33 appeared to land at Sale WP
Little Egret 1 over at 17.31 appeared to land at Broad Ees Dole
Peregrine 1 on middle pylon at Sale WP making hunting forays
Redwing 2

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Kingfisher flew down the brook this morning. Raven over. Chrus

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3 sparrowhawk together and interacting over the Old Cow Field today and over towards the school. Family group no doubt. Willow Tit heard by the TPT area mentioned in my last post. Chris



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This week... Willow Tit in wood between the Cow Field and the TPT path. Grasshopper Warbler calling from the Cow Field Peregrine flew over the Meadow Pond Field. 9 pm today. Family of Reed Bunting in the Hay Meadow. C

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Willow Tit fledgling with 2 adults at the Meadow Pond

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Reed Bunting (3 in field to W of Meadow Pond)

Reed Warbler (1 at Meadow Pond)

Swallow (2 on Mersey)

Whitethroat (6 with most in field to W of Meadow Pond)

Blackcap (9)

...Et Al

 



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Whinchat - pair in the cow field this morning

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Friday 19/4

Grasshopper Warbler - same spot as earlier in the last week and last year.
Snipe
Blackcap
Unusually no raptors other than a branched tawny owlet

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Reed Warbler singing at Meadow Pond
Willow Tit 1-2 Meadow Field

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Willow Tit - 3

Grasshopper Warbler reeling.

Snipe over. - 5

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5 Swallows flying downstream (my first of the year) and 1 female Mandarin flying upstream tonight.

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Raven pair engaged in tumbling display flight briefly
Willow Tit 1
Chiffchaff 13
Blackcap 1

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Water Rail 1 Meadow Pond
Raven 2 - landed on a pylon at Sale WP for awhile
Willow Tit pair at Meadow Pond
Reed Bunting 5 males, 2 Cow Field, 1 Meadow Field, 2 Meadow Pond

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2 woodcock flew through the old cow field giving good views yesterday afternoon.
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Little Egret flew over Hardy Farm before settling in a tree alongside the tram line for 5 minutes at 12:05 today.

Still present in trees at 13:35 on return walk.



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On the January 25th a Bittern was unexpectedly flushed at close range from the Meadow Pond, the bird flew off at treetop height crossing the river towards Broad Ees. 



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Pink-footed Goose 56 over west at 09.56
Gadwall 12 over
Goosander 2 (pair) over
Water Rail 1 calling at the Meadow Pond
Chiffchaff 1
Stonechat 1 female at the Hay Crop
Siskin 45

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Raven - 2 flew low west 'cronking' over the Cow Field
Willow Tit - 1 at the Meadow Pond
Snipe - 1 at the Meadow Pond
Goosander 1 over
Siskin 21
Redpoll 2

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3 Snipe, 1 Tawny Owl around the Cow Field tonight.



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1 Woodcock & 2 Snipe over the Cow Field tonight.

Plus a minimum of 65 Mallard coming into roost in the flooded areas of the field.



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2 Reed Buntings and a female Stonechat next to the Cow Field lake this afternoon.

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1 Woodcock over the Cow Field tonight.

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yesterday 26th Dec

Willow Tit 1
Chiffchaff 1

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Willow Tit heard on the island of the Meadow Pond at 2 30 today.


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Highlights of a wander along the Mersey today: 1 Stonechat, 2 Bullfinch & 6 Redwing.

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Whooper swans heard only over the hay crop field at 7.20pm heading in an easterly direction, couldn't get on to them as I was under the cover of trees.
2 snipe flew out of cow field
Willow tit heard around meadow pond
Numerous jays around
2 goldcrest
1 nuthatch
1 great spotted woodpecker
3 grey herons
1 buzzard
1 kestrel
6 Reed bunting
16 redwings
Tawny owls heard

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There has been a dearth of Willow Tits on Chorlton Ees this year with only the odd sightings reported. I am not aware of any breeding pairs this year which is tragic.

So it was good to hear one calling this afternoon on Hardy Farm (on the training pitch side of ye path that runs from Brookburn Road to Jacksons Boat) ..


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Redwing 168
Fieldfare 115
Wigeon 1 over

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1 Cettis Warbler singing at the Meadow Pond
1 Wigeon over amongst 10 Gadwall

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Cuckoo 1 chased from the east side of the Meadow field by Carrion Crows, flew right past me stood on the riverbank, then across towards the Tree tops Cafe end of Sale WP 08.24

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2 Reed Bunting, Reed Warbler, 2 Bullfinch and Water Rail (heard) all around the Meadow Pond.

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Sedge Warbler now 2 singing in the Meadow Field

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Sedge Warbler 1 in song in the Meadow Field
Reed Warbler up to 3 singing at the Meadow Pond

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Australian King Parrot is reported to be flying around the Jacksons Boat area.

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5 whitethroats
7 blackcaps
7 chiffchaffs
1 willow warbler
2 goldcrest
4 stock doves
3 Swift
1 Swallow
1 kingfisher on river


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No joy with the lesser whitethroat on ivy green for me late afternoon.
Grasshopper warbler heard on several occasions in the cow field.
5 whitethroat
1 treecreeper
1 sparrowhawk
1 great spotted woodpecker
1 nuthatch entering a nest box
2 stock doves
Numerous blackcaps & chiffchaffs around.

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Lesser Whitethroat 1 singing from blackthorn spinney at the Ivy Green hay crop
Common Whitethroat 10
Reed Warbler 2 still singing at the Meadow Pond

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Grasshopper Warbler reeling in the SE corner of the Cow Field at dusk tonight (8 55 to 9 25 at least) . Fox did not appear to know what to make of it.

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2 Reed Warblers singing at the Meadow Pond
6 Whitethroat 3 Meadow Field, 2 Hardy Farm, 1 Ivy Green
5 Goosander 1 female briefly inspecting the old bottomless owl box at Chorlton Brook bridge
1 Lapwing over

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My first Whitethroat of the year and 1 Swallow at Hardy Farm tonight.

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Reed Warbler at the Meadow Pond and 1 Swallow and 2 Reed Buntings at Hardy Farm.

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Reed Warbler singing at the Meadow Pond, male Pheasant on the hay meadow field

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4 House Martins and 25 Sand Martins along the Mersey tonight.

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4 Swallows and 7 Sand Martins this evening, were my first of the year.

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Red Kite 1 picked out over Chorlton Ees at 10.53 then gained height circling high before drifting SW, over the south end of Sale WP, and out of view by 10.57 (crop photo attached)
Willow Tit 2 One near the Meadow pond at 53.434143, -2.296661. One singing Ivy Green 53.438600, -2.293050 was no doubt the same bird recorded from Turn Moss earlier.
Sparrowhawk pair displaying
Buzzard 2
Kestrel male

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My first Chiffchaff of the year, in the bushes behind the bench on the Mersey.



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Woodcock flew across Ivy Green at 4:30 this afternoon.

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Water Rail still squealing at the Meadow Pond towards dusk
Goosander 7 over
Ring-necked Parakeet 27 over

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3 Curlew over NW at 11.28

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