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A heron flying over the Mersey at dusk with twigs in its beak. Anyone seen them nest building yet?

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I was surprised to see right in front of the window of the stairs to my flat, a Collared Dove feeding a very small chick in a nest in a Yew tree. My reference states breeding begins in March and incubation 14-16 days.

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Small lay by on the A57 near barton airfield, 2 male Bullfinches and 1 female feeding for 20 mins, could be a good for them tomorrow lots of food there for them.

keep birding.

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A Buzzard was perched on the Worsley Old Hall sign beside the A580 this morning watching the traffic in the fog at about 10.35am.
Commoner than Kestrels at the momentsmile.gif

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Richard Howells


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One (a Buzzard) on the roundabout at Junction 25 of the M60, en route to the Waxwings.

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A Buzzard landed on a lamp-post at junction 4 of the M60 this afternoon.

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Jimmy Meadows


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Grey Wagtail in my garden this morningsmile.gif
Also 12 House Sparrows
8 Starlings
3 Blackbirds
1 Robin
2 Dunnocks
15 Collared Doves



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Flock of around 30 Golden Plover in fields to south of Winwick Lane, Lowton this morning at 10.00am.

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Judith Smith


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On swan rescue duties with Derek from the RSPCA this afternoon ( 3 required our help, one into care). Derek had just rescued a Sparrowhawk from a building at the Pier Centre in the centre of Wigan.

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300 BH Gulls 50 common Gulls on playing field on Mount rd Gorton today.

Golden Pover still around broadheath retail park this morning should any one be doing a day list on the 1st.

Keep birding,

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In Wigan, a pair of Mandarin in flight yesterday, close to the River Douglas, over a footpath called Sicklefield, off Wigan Lane. Also Treecreeper there.

-- Edited by dave broome at 13:40, 2008-12-23

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Buzzard over B5238 New Springs, Wigan, this morning heading towards Wutchie Rook.

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2 Goosander (male and female) and a Grey Heron viewed from the bridge between New bailey st and Bridge st city centre M3 or even opposite the Mark addy pub .

Dave Mcintyre

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Bill Myerscough wrote:Wonder if they know what time of year it is?


do they know its christmas time at all?

It's Christmas time
There's no need to be afraid
At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy

Throw your bread into the garden at Christmas time

feed the birds
let them know its christmas time...

feed the birds
let them know its christmas time...

feed the birds
let them know its christmas time...


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Bill Myerscough wrote:

28th November.

Chadderton, Oldham - One of a pair of Magpies was this morning starting to build a new nest in the large silver birch tree in next doors front garden!! I watched it several times as it snapped off small flexible branches from the tree and start to tie them in, around a fork in the branches of this tree. This summer, what was presumably the same pair, fledged one young from the large pine tree "next door" to this silver birch.

3rd December.

Building has recommenced again after a few days lull. Today one bird appeared to be doing the snapping off of some small flexible branches and passing them to the other bird to do the nest building. Progress is slow but remarkable really considering that there is 2 inches of snow on the ground and sub-zero temperatures! confused.gifdisbelief.gif Wonder if they know what time of year it is? clueless.gif

Bill.



-- Edited by Bill Myerscough at 11:14, 2008-12-03

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dave broome


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11 Mistle Thrush, 12 Blackbirds and 3 Song Thrushes visiting a Rowan at Hardybutts, Scholes this lunchtime

-- Edited by dave broome at 12:39, 2008-12-02

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I have had a GS Woodpecker make at least 10 attempts to land on my peanut feeder in my garden today in Swinton and each time the local Starlings chase it away.
Also 3 Siskins , 3 Goldcrests, 2 Jays and up to 35 Goldfinches visiting my feeders + 4 Grey wagtails visited my pond.

A good armchair birdwatch.smile.gif

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Bill Myerscough


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28th November.

Chadderton, Oldham - One of a pair of Magpies was this morning starting to build a new nest in the large silver birch tree in next doors front garden!! I watched it several times as it snapped off small flexible branches from the tree and start to tie them in, around a fork in the branches of this tree. This summer, what was presumably the same pair, fledged one young from the large pine tree "next door" to this silver birch.

It has been great this year watching the antics of this pair of Magpies, particularly when they have been taunting the local cats! If any of the local cats are napping on driveways or sat at the edge of the road, I have several times watched the Magpies come down and land within only a few feet of the cat, they have been "chattering" very loudly (almost as if to intimidate the cat!) and slowly approached the cat face on, almost as if playing a game of dare with the cat, to see if it has the wits and speed and skill to outsmart them! A dangerous game of "chicken" for the Magpies but I guess it must serve some purpose? I never once saw a cat "take the bait" and attempt to get the Magpie!

Bill.

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A late post but late yesterday morning I had a Dipper on Torkington Brook near Higher Danbank, Marple. The bird was on the brook just off the A626 Stockport Road, I'm not sure if this is a regular spot for them but the brook was pretty full of sediment and didn't look entirely appetizing!

Also, for berry spotters out there, still plenty on the trees by Marple fire station.

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Waxwings
Flock of 8 reported from a garden between the Avenue and Manor avenue in Sale 9.25 this morning. Feeding on berries for a short while then flew off, not seen again.

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Jimmy Meadows


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sorry dave i will be more precise next time {Our House MADNESS}biggrin.gif but ravens seen daily over beech hill
could be that they have been roosting in gidlow cemetary as they come from that direction at about 06,30 in the mornings

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Jimmy lives in Beech Hill...
Allan Rimmer's wife saw 2 Ravens calling and investigating a high chimney in the grounds of the former Pagefield annexe to Wigan College, from Mesnes Park, today. Reckon you might be able to see that from the Wigan Planning Office, Dave?

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j meadows wrote:

Raven over the house this morning 10.30





.......which house was that then? The Little House on the Prairie, The House of the Rising Sun, House of Fraser?biggrin.gifbiggrin.gifbiggrin.gif

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Raven over the house this morning 10.30

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One adult Little Gull with BHGs over Astley Bridge Bolton this afternoon, presumably heading to the nearby Delph Reservoir gull roost.

Richard

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Grey Wagtail on the roof of the PFA offices Oxford Court Chepstow Street 10.40

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Saw a flock of waders over Chorley New Road this afternoon, near Beumont rd(Rumworth). I was driving to couldn't id them but they looked like Godwits. About 10 birds heading towards High Rid.

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especially near naked flames, could prove fatal
Bill Myerscough wrote:

20th November.

Late morning - in the air over Barton Grange garden centre at Woodford - which I think is just inside the GM recording area! - separately, a Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk - both being pestered by corvids.

Also small parties of Redwings passing over.

These sightings made for a welcome respite bored.gifbored.gif from looking at fancy christmas decorations and from sniff.gifsniff.gif sniffing "christmas scented" candles (whatever smell that may be! - sprouts possibly?). A sprout scented candle - can't really see that one catching on!!

Cheers,

Bill.





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20th November.

Late morning - in the air over Barton Grange garden centre at Woodford - which I think is just inside the GM recording area! - separately, a Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk - both being pestered by corvids.

Also small parties of Redwings passing over.

These sightings made for a welcome respite at the garden centre bored.gifbored.gif from looking at fancy christmas decorations and from sniff.gifsniff.gif sniffing "christmas scented" candles (whatever smell that may be! - sprouts possibly?). A sprout scented candle - can't really see that one catching on!!

Cheers,

Bill.

-- Edited by Bill Myerscough at 16:21, 2008-11-20

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2 Goldcrest + probably more in with long tailed tits along the road through Brabyns Park, Marple and upto Etherow

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4 Goosander over Turner's Flash (Wigan Flashes) this morning

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c50 Fieldfare over The Haulgh in Bolton 8.15am

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53 Fieldfare at Bedford Colliery Reclamation, Leigh today

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4 Siskin, 12 Goldfinch and 3 Goldcrest in woodland at Ince Hall Avenue, Higher Ince this morning

1 Siskin and 10 Goldfinch in woodland at Oak Avenue, Hindley Green

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a goldcrest flew into my kitchen Sat morning. not something you see everyday. it took a few mins to get it out, so it was a bit traumatised and sat on the wall outside for a short while. but it had gone about 5 minutes later. hopefully flown away and not eaten by a local cat.

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www.charding.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Goldcrest2.jpg



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party of approx 10 goldcrest on skitters grove, ashton. (off low bank road)

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Redwings heard over Chorlton last night

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4 Goosander on Pennington Brook, Leigh today, just behind a street called The Pines, quarter of a mile or so upstream of Hope Carr

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Unusual sighting over Liverpool Street in Salford today.

A Large female Sparrowhawk tried to land on the gasometer which upset a 60+ strong flock of Starlings which settle there during the day.
The Starlings attacked and chased the hawk all over the EMR scrapyard and my workplace across the road.They eventually chased it all the way up to Oldfield Road then most of the very vocal Starlings returned to the gasometer.

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sorry paul, no points for raven i'm afraid. As mainly a resident species in the county and one that roams widely there is no way of keeping track of individuals and cross-counting (re-counting of the same individual) would be widespread. I regularly see ravens around the chat and irlam mosses and they're probably the same birds every time, especially as they breed locally, same as those around carrington, horwich, ludworth etc.

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Carrington Moss and Mersey valley all weekend, trying to get back to local patch work, instead of twitching other peoples birds,

1 Raven.

was the best bird of the weekend for Banky Meadow, rare bird for here, but bloody hard slog for one bird, must be worth some points next year?

what do you say Ian 1 point for a Raven:smile

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Raven over the house this afternoon. A nice garden tickbiggrin.gif

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Astley Hall Dr
1 nuthatch
6 song thrush
4 goldcrest
and a few skylarks over this morning

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kingfisher along the ashton canal, audenshaw today.

info: me mam, bless her!

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jogging up to the dover lock about 7.00pm tonight, pretty sure i heard a barn owl, but i didnt actually see it. didnt stop to look.

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This am old railway line amberswood up to the west of morrisons 4 redwing [ at least ] , chiffchaff, yellowhammer, 3 great tits, 3 jays , lots of robin, and one wren.

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28 Pink-footed Geese over Eccles this am.

Info thanks to Andy Isherwood

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Andy Makin had 15 Pinkfeet flying S over Amberswood at 1100hrs this morning.


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thanx ian,was out first light this am in that area but no sign.cry.gif

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Dave, when you ask which way was it flying, I presume you mean the Barn Owl, it was flying from Manchester Road towards Aspull.
Cheers Ian

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