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Twenty four species this morning at Wythenshawe Hospital, in approx 70 minutes from just before sunrise:
Meadow Pipit 109, flying generally south, but the majority going SSE, which looking at the OS map was heading pretty much directly for the outcrop of Alderley Edge
Woodpigeon 53 south, the largest group was of 15
Swallow 1 south
Siskin min 4 south - almost certainly more but was the minimum just going off calls, as I couldnt actually see any of them in the clear sky
Goldfinch min 3 south with Siskins, plus at least 5 down
Greenfinch 3 south
Redwing min 2 down in a hedge before sunrise, a group of 5 flew north, a group of 14 higher up flew SW
Ring-necked Parakeet a total of 11 flew SW
Chiffchaff 1 moved quickly along a hedgerow
The other species recorded were Sparrowhawk, Black-headed Gull (22 south, 1 north), Lesser Black-backed Gull (1), Feral Pigeon (60 present, probably having roosted, before dispersing), Magpie, Carrion Crow, Pied Wagtail (3 Pied/White Wag south, at least 2 Pied down), Grey Wagtail (2 west and 1 down), Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Mistle Thrush, Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit








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4 Lesser Black Backed Gulls collecting nesting material on waste ground,next to Pets at Home ,Alltrincham Road Baguley.



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Raven over Civic Center 08.15 this morniing towards Airport



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20+ Swifts flying around Forum Car Park,usually only see a couple



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Walk around what is known as Big Wood,but its only small next to Peel Hall Metrolink Station

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Goldcrest

Treecreeper

2 Nuthatch

Crows,Magpies,Woodpigeons, Robins and Tits everywhere. Funnily never seen or heard any Wrens



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Charles Farrell


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Late post, I know, but possibly worth mentioning that my cousin (not a birder) sent me a really bad phone photo of a Common Redstart that he'd seen in Wythenshaw Park on the 17th May.

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Walking in the woods on Calvecroft rd the ones facing what was the Tudor pub

1m Blackcap

Treecreepers

Nuthatch 

Blackbirds

Song Thrush

Wrens

Robins

Blue  and Great tits

Grey wagtail

Nesting Ring necked parakeets

Chiffchaff and Great spotted woodpeckers  

 



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Ian McKerchar wrote:

A small flield just off Altrincham Road this early afternoon, actually in between Altrincham Road and Baguley Brook just before the football pitches, held a single group of 32 Magpies!

Not having been able to get out and about too much recently I have spent a lot of time in our Hale garden and without a doubt the predominant species this winter has been the Magpie. I haven't seen as many as 32 in one go but have counted up to c.20 separate birds at times in the trees and on the ground around and about.  Has this been the trend in our area I wonder? Anyone else seen big numbers?



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A small flield just off Altrincham Road this early afternoon, actually in between Altrincham Road and Baguley Brook just before the football pitches, held a single group of 32 Magpies!



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08.50 ring necked parakeet over Floats Rd / Wythenshawe hospital. 

10.10 red kite, possibly a juvenile, low over Floats Rd. Last see rising on thermals over the hospital and heading in the direction of Wythenshawe park.



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Another Sparrowhawk sighting at work this evening. As I walked out of the office a bird flew across in front and away from me and it looked like a typical grey-toned brown colour of a young or female bird, but it wasn't big. I had some bins in my bag and when I got on the bird where it had perched I was pretty surprised to see it was a blue-grey male with beautiful orange around its chest. I'm going to have to re-evaluate my sexing and ageing of raptors if this is anything to go by; the light was dull but it was broad daylight, and the thing literally seemed to change colour.

However it was happy to sit still for a few minutes so I got a bit closer and enjoyed some great views while it surveyed the scene. I don't see them perched often at all so it was brilliant. Luckily a lot of my colleagues know I'm a birder so the guy with the bins in the car park isn't too weird a sight...

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2 Sparrowhawks were soaring around together over the office this lunchtime, keeping a lone Buzzard company up there and upsetting the pigeons. 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers were in the throes of pairing up in Big Wood just across the road. Greenfinches and Goldfinches have been singing on the business park too, all very spring-like.

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The Goldfinch flock has grown to 50 now they appear around 4 each day flitting from tree to tree before settling down



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A flock of 34 very vocal Goldfinches  on Calvecroft rd



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Walking the dogs in woods by St Elizabeth school over the last few days

Grey wagtail

Treecreeper

Nuthatch

Buzzard over

Mistle thrush

Wrens by the bucket full



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Around 30 or more small birds moving through the poplar trees on Simonsway this morning as I walked into work, around 8.20. Mostly Chiffchaff and Long-tailed Tit but I heard Goldcrest and saw Treecreeper too. Lovely sight and sound.

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Ring-necked Parakeet on Tenterden Walk,Poundswick Lane. 8am



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Originally posted today by Angela Bennett

Hi, 

Thanks for the add - I'm not an expert on birds,  but I like seeing unusual birds and identifying them - so thanks again.  I saw a flock of Goldfinch last week and as I don't remember seeing them before, I  was wondering if they are common in the Wythenshawe area? 



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A Lapwing was displaying over some waste ground near my office just after noon today. Only saw the single bird.

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Slightly surprised to see a Great Spotted Woodpecker zipping over heavy traffic on Simonsway this morning as I walked to the office. 2 Sparrowhawks were soaring high above at lunchtime when I had a stroll around.

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3 singing Greenfinches now around our business park at work. Also some great Great Spotted Woodpecker behaviour to watch on Monday, 3 birds calling, drumming and chasing each other around. Spring soon!

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Male Bullfinch in bushes alongside the M56 Jn 4 Whythenshaw slip road as I was waiting at the traffic lights this morning 8.20am

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Hi Simon

I have previously seen a blackcap on the edge of the hospital grounds, along the lane near Jurassic Park staff car park, so with keeping an eye open.

 



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Birds are starting to show better around work for me in the last couple of weeks. Today in bright weather it was nice to see a female Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Greenfinch both effectively on territory; first sightings since Xmas of both species. Also 5 Jays squabbling. Good old local birding, I am wondering where my next Patch Tick will come from...a Blackcap would do...

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A quick walk around the corner from my office at lunchtime, to Big Wood, which isn't, but has some nice birds anyway.

Chiffchaff singing
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Treecreeper
Jay 2
Numerous Blue Tit, Magpie, Great Tit

Also excellent is the presence of at least 4 singing Greenfinches around the office car park, which appears to be something of a stronghold. A Sparrowhawk was investigating the other day; this is where I saw one being mobbed by a plucky finch a couple of summers ago. Clearly creatures of habit in both cases

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24 2 16

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Ring Necked Parakeet X 1 over Wythenshawe Hospital

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The pair of robins have taken up residence in my garden and are at this moment building a nest

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This afternoon a pair of Bullfinches in my Peel Hall garden only second time iv seen Bullfinch in garden

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Charles Coutts wrote:

2 Raven over Roundthorn Industrial Estate,seen while on Tram
8 Rook around Wythenshawe Metrolink Station when I got off Tram




I always found Rook a very easy bird to add to my year list simply by working in Wythenshawe and keeping my eyes open around the Civic Centre. Now that I'm retired I find it harder to spot around Manchester.

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This winter in the garden

Pairs
Blue tits
Great Tits
Coal Tits
Wrens
Dunnocks
Collard Doves
Long Tail Tits
Robins which i have never seen before as the male was feeding the female
Blackbirds

Singles
Blackcap
Goldcrest f

More than 2 of
Sparrows
Magpies
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2 Raven over Roundthorn Industrial Estate,seen while on Tram
8 Rook around Wythenshawe Metrolink Station when I got off Tram

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At 6 am stood at bus stop on Peel hall rd when a Tawny owl flew from the park across the road amazing sight

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While picking my grandkids up at my Daughters house in Benchill,looked out of window at her feeders
when a tit flock passed through.Lots of Blue,Long Tailed and Great,also with them was a Lovely
Male Blackcap who was enjoying the fatballs

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A patch tick just now of a big and actually quite handsome Lesser Black-backed Gull showing well swooping back and forth over Simonsway.



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Buzzard being mobbed by crows over my parents garden in Peel Hall.

Also had Bullfinch and Great Spotted woodpecker amongst other things on their feeders.

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Heard then seen Tawny owl big woods on Calvecroft rd

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A Patch tick this morning of 10 Canada Geese over Styal Road heading towards the airport. Doubt I'll get this excited to see Canadas again for a while...

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Just seen a Lesser Blacked Back Gull flying across the Civic with a bird still flapping in its beak looked like a starling

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2 patch ticks today, showing how sporadic my walks have been as they will have been about for weeks; Whitethroat and House Martin. The Whitethroat was attending a nest, great stuff to find while the jets are howling over your head coming in to land at the airport. Also saw a juvenile Dunnock well.

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Swifts over Simonsway - Patch tick

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The extraordinary sight today from the office car park of a Sparrowhawk being mobbed and successfully sent packing by a loud and very committed Greenfinch. The commotion at a height of maybe 200ft disturbed at least 50 pigeons and even the Swallows seemed momentarily distracted from catching flies. Quite something to behold.

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Absolutely spot on with the patch boundaries - hence I don't tick things in the northern half of Heaton Park Reservoir no

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A very sensible swallow decided to experience life on the Atlas Business Park today, located on the corner of Styal Road and Simonsway. So that's a tick for my patch.

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Another patch tick today, Greenfinch. 2 calling loudly in flight. 40 for the patch now. Also saw 3 swallows, about 100m from my self-imposed patch boundary. When I got to the edge of the designated area, which is the junction of Simonsway and Styal Road, I couldn't see the little blighters, due to not having my bins. Grrr...So tomorrow I will need to stand at the lights with my binoculars appearing to the motorists of Wythenshawe like a man with a 'special' interest in traffic. Got to be done for the tick though.

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2 Patch ticks today, which was my first walk about for about 2 weeks. The first was predictable, a Chiffchaff, the second less so, a pair of Lapwing flying around in the sun, almost as if to mock the silly creatures with 2 legs and no wings stuck on the ground. They are lovely birds and it was nice for them to have centre stage for once.

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St Elizabeth's woods

Pair Mallard on stream
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Chiffchaff heard

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Woods at St Elizabeth school 11.30pm Tawny owl calling followed by the sound of wing flapping

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No joy for me today with this Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. I did have an enjoyable couple of hours looking for it in the sunshine though, an hour before work then another go at lunchtime. A very active pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers was some consolation, also a pair of Treecreepers and a sparky Nuthatch. Also 5 Buzzards all soaring and calling to each other overhead at one point. One of the most evocative bird calls of all in my view.



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In the same woods a lifer for me this morning

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

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Same woods as yesterday

1 Treecreeper

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