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Rob Smallwood


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Red Kite drifted east over our garden,  drifted back west, before continuing east this morning.  Record shot photos only.



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Nice one, great record, and not out of the question - had a small flock from Navvy Rd station a few years ago; one at Rostherne recently. One evening at home in Llandudno I woke up at 4 a.m., sitting there heard i Whoopers; contacted mate Marc a mile away with a nocmig thing and he confirmed. Wonder if anyone near u is nocmigging..

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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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Late last night, after midnight, I heard what sounded very much like Whooper Swans low over our garden.

 

Seems improbable,  so maybe I dreamt it!



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Yesterday Tue 9.4., 33 sp at Timperley Nature Reserve inc Little Egret and singing Blackcap. In the evening, 2 Snipe flew up from the rough grass 2 fields south of Whitebeam Close that is going to have houses built on it, and flew over north on their nocturnal migration.

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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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They continued NW , seen from my garden

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64 Pink Footed Geese over Timperley Nature Reserve NW. Also Kingfisher on the canal. 33 sp total.

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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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Wed 18th: 4 Hobbys present same area as below. Interacting like a family party. Thur 19th, 1 Hobby seen and photographed by local birder. I don't think been checked since.

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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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Hobby again present just now. Both days it seemed attracted by the 2 Buzzards circling.

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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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A Hobby currently hawking over the Brooks Drive/Dobbinetts Lane area. Viewed from Whitebeam Close.

Sadly this whole area is going to be lost to yet more development.



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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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Raven family of 5 still feeding daily giving excellent close views

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Raven family of 5 again (2 ad, 3 fully grown young) feeding almost daily over the last week or so.

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Family of 5 Ravens - 2 adults and 3 well grown youngsters today. The young often begging and pestering the adults for food.

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Mike Duckham


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This afternoon a Hobby was circling over Timperley NR and the canal, eating something that might've been a Swift. Yesterday and today, a Raven north over Whitebeam Close/Fairywell Wood. 24th May a Swallow over Gerrard Ave and a family of Coal Tits along Alder Dr/Brooks Dr.

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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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A recently fledged juv Raven was sheltering in some bushes in a tiny garden between KGV & Stamford Park; an adult was perched on a low tree fending off Crows and Magpies and doing back flips at roof height. Never in my wildest dreams, etc etc.

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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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Tawny Owl and 2 juveniles in the next tree at West Timperley NR just now.

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Tawny Owl at West Timperley NR at 6.30 p.m. Last week 2 Grey Wagtail feeding 2 young by the canal in their usual spot.

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Steven Nelson


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Adult Raven strutting around this afternoon giving excellent close up views.

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8 Buzzard in the air, viewed south from Alder Drive. Siskin singing at the junction of Ridgeway and Brooks Drive, Jackdaw over. Magpie numbers reduced from their peak of 38 in the horse field, in early Feb.

2 pairs Long Tailed Tit on Brooks Drive, 1 pair collecting spiders webs from inside a tangle of Holly.

 

 



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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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Originally posted today by Keith Ogden:

Male and female Goosander on Timperley Brook adjacent to Salisbury Field.



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2 Redpoll at the east end of Claremont Ave.

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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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One lap of Beech Fields at 2.30 p.m today in the hope of seeing the Kingfisher which has been seen recently flying along the brook but no luck. However did see: 1 x Green Sandpiper fly out of the brook. 1 x Little Egret (again) 2 x Common Gull (again) 1 x Jay 1 x Lesser Black-backed Gull 1 x Black-headed Gull (Last week, 1 x Great Spotted Woodpecker) And spent 10 mins closely watching a Fieldfare in the Orchard allotment constantly but fruitlessly chasing off 4 Blackbirds from the apples on and off the trees; wonderful.

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About 60 - 65 Pink Footed Geese SE over Alder Dr nr Brooks Drive at 4.30pm on Sun 5th Nov; 40 mins later unseen flock in the dark sounded to be heading back west perhaps. Wondered if the fireworks might've scared them, as it was Bommy Night..

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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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2 noisy Raven this afternoon

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4 noisy young Raven this afternoon.

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2 Raven this afternoon - adult with noisy youngster at a regular site

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Beginning of June a Stock Dove singing in Fairywell Wood, with the first fledged Woodpigeon present. The Herons appear to have finished nesting here. 

The overgrown fields adjacent to the Ridgeway sports fields hosted a Kestrel and singing Whitethroat. 21 Canada Geese heading northwest into the setting sun, perhaps moult migration or just local movement.



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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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Tawny Owl still at West Timperley NR at 8 p.m. The 2 juveniles were together in another tree 50m away looking quite scruffy.

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Swifts are back, near Pickering Lodge Park.

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3 x Tawny Owl together. Adult + 2 young. This a.m, West Timperley NR.

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A Red Kite flew low over Grove Park this afternoon mobbed by 2 Carrion Crows.

Also a singing and displaying Grey Wagtail nearby

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A pleasant morning stroll up Brooks Drive and surrounding fields on Bank Holiday Monday, the 1st May. Nothing outrageous but plenty of breeding activity from Stock Dove, Heron, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, etc.



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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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1 Little Egret feeding in cow field off Green Lane again this morning

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5 p.m. 80 x Redwing in the trees by the moat, 1 x Jay, good views of my first singing Chiffchaff this year, 1 x GS Woodpecker. 1 x Pochard (f) still at KingGeorgeV.

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1 Raven feeding in the grounds of a favourite location this afternoon

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2 Little Egrets feeding in cattle field off Green Lane. Present all day today. Still present at 4.35pm. Initially found by another local birder.

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Raven have nested neat Altrincham FC



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2 x Siskin and 15 Redwing by the moat this p.m. Just 1 x juvenile swan on KingGeorgeV and 2 x Parakeets mating while a third looked on.

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Saw Raven carrying nesting material a couple of weeks ago! So have they nested in Timperley? Saw family containing 4 young at Wythenshawe park last spring!



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1 x Gadwall (m) at KingGeorgeV.

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137 x Redwing next to the 18th Tee Off. (Next to KingGeorgeV)

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1 x Pochard (f) at KingGeorgeV. All 4 swans have decamped. About 20 Redwing at the side of the drive leading to The Old Hall.

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1 Raven seen back at a traditional site this afternoon.

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4 Whooper Swans west over Timperley this morning - reported to me by another birder

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1 x Little Egret at West Timperley NR 4 pm.

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1 x GS Woodpecker (f) by the moat. 1 x Little Egret at KingGeorgeV. Now another adult Mute Swan getting well pecked by the new male whilst the 2 youngsters watch close by.

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Lunchtime. One tree by the moat had 4 x Siskin feeding next to 1 x Goldfinch with 2 x Redwing and 2 x Chaffinch and 1 x Nuthatch on higher branches when along came 1 x GS Woodpecker (f). At KingGeorgeV 2 x Mallards displaying then mating right in front of me. 1 x new Mute Swan unringed and 2 new x juvenile Mute Swans (apparently not ringed).

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19.1.23  - 4 Fieldfare west over Heyes Lane near Beech Fields, presumably cheesed off with the frost and snow.

(Late news - Blackcap on feeder, on Whitebeam Close, Dec 26th.)



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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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Have not seen 4BFI for several days, so suspected a return to KGV. The relationship with XY4444 did not last long, and she soon tried a different male; I wasn't able to read the ring number. This next male looked stronger than XY4444, so perhaps it is this one she has lured away, though possibly a third or fourth male might have been involved briefly. Also, she is perhaps fortunate; XY4444 came down with HPAI H5N1 a week ago and has spent the week in a very morose state, though now seems to be recovering slowly. Although 31 swans died / were put down four recovered from infection, three of these having shown bad symptoms.



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Swan 4BFI has been back to KingGeorgeV with a mate on 6th Jan23 (Photo) but not here today. 2 Goosander here 2 days ago now left.

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1 x Pochard (f)

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