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Little Woolden Moss LWTNR

2 Yellowhammers were seen near the West side car park, 1 was later heard singing
there too.
A Blackcap was also singing from bushes near there, and a pair of Goldfinches were
were seen nearby.
1m+1f Kestrels were seen over the moss, at one point I had a Hobby and a Kestrel
in view through my bins at the same time. It appeared that the male Kestrel challenged
the Hobby and tried to chase it off, but the former was outmatched straight away and
gave up.
The Hobby seemed to be rehearsing catching dragonflies or hirundines in flight,
or simply giving such a breath taking display as to announce that the maestro flyer is back.
A Buzzard was seen flying onto a fence post by the former turf fields, now containing
sheep, but the raptor was soon flushed by a crow, just as I was about to take a photo.
Even in the early afternoon the path along the Southern boundary was filled with
Willow Warbler song, spring is well and truly back. A Chiffchaff gave a burst of song along
the Western edge of the moss, but you really know what you've missed all winter when
it's slightly larger cousin opens up.
At least 2 Ravens were seen over moss, but no sign of any harriers.
The area around the large shallow pool by the path on the South side of the moss held
a pair of Oystercatchers, a dozen Black-headed Gulls and a couple of pairs of Lapwings.
A pair of Lesser Blacked-backed Gulls, in absolute pristine plumage appeared to be
viewing potential nest-sites on the moss.





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Little Woolden Moss

33 Willow Warbler in song

4 Raven

12 Lapwing

2 Curlew

2 Garden Warbler

14 Linnet

1 Sedge Warbler

Little Woolden Moss

3 Yellow Wagtail

2 Grey Partridge

3 Wheatear

 

 

 



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Little Woolden Moss

2 Yellowhammer

2 White Wagtail

19 Skylark

3 Grey Partridge

24 Lapwing

11 Wheatear

1 Curlew

Glaze

2 Little Egret

2 Swallow

21 Sand Martin

 

 



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Barton Moss

3 Yellow Wagtail

6 Wheatear

3 Reed Bunting

15 Lapwing

21 Skylark

1 Kingfisher

6 Swallow

Chat Moss

2 Grey Partridge

1 Yellow Wagtail

9 Skylark

12 Lapwing

Little Woolden Moss LWTNR

1 Water Rail

14 Lapwing

2 Shoveler

1 Curlew

 

 

 



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This morning 2 x Grasshopper Warblers, 2 x Wheatear, 2 x Curlew, 1 x Yellowhammer, 1 x Tree Sparrow.

However bird of my day or even bird of the year for me was a Wood Sandpiper on the Eastern pools. Initially half hidden by a post then flushed by 2 x Oystercatcher and finally seen feeding in clear view. Observed for approx 30 mins before disappearing. Heat haze made photos tricky.



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Early morning walk around LWTNR Little Woolden Moss. 3 Sedge Warblers all along the west side boundary. 4 Grasshopper Warblers along the west and southern edges. 2 Garden Warblers 1 in each corner of the southern side. 2 Shelduck, 2 Curlew, 3 Oystercatchers. 1 Marsh Harrier 2 x pairs of Stonechat. 1 Whimbrel in field 56 still present at 1205hrs. 2 Wheatears in field beside the polytunnels.

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Astley Moss

4 Blackcap in song

22 Willow Warbler in song

18 Meadow Pipit

1 Stonechat male

4 Snipe

1 Yellowhammer in song

2 Red-Legged Partridge

Irlam Moss

34 Rook

2 Swallow

2 Curlew

2 Oystercatcher

Chat Moss

2 Raven

6 Willow Warbler

1 Goldcrest

 



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Little Woolden Moss + Glaze During a Carbon Landscape Breeding Bird Survey SJ6895

6 Sand Martin

3 Yellow Wagtail

2 Swallow

1 Curlew

1 White Wagtail

6 Wheatear

2 Yellowhammer

2 Grey Partridge

Little Woolden Moss LWTNR

39 Willow Warbler in song

 



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Barton Moss

2 Grey Partridge

8 Wheatear

10 Lapwing

1 Yellowhammer

9 Skylark

1 Marsh Harrier

Chat Moss

1 Garden Warbler

1 Marsh Harrier

2 Curlew

4 Greylag Geese

4 Oystercatcher

 



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Irlam Moss

14 Rook

6 Herring Gull

Chat Moss

9 Lapwing

6 Skylark

44 Willow Warbler in song

6 Teal

3 Oystercatcher

1 Coot

28 Stock Dove

 

 



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Chat Moss

1 Yellowhammer 

1 Stonechat

Little Woolden Moss LWTNR

3 Swallow

1 Curlew

2 Rook

7 Reed Buntin

21 Willow Warbler in song

1 Siskin

2 Snipe

4 Lesser Redpoll

1 Yellowhammer



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Little Woolden Moss including the Glaze

2 Male Mandarin Duck

1 Kingfisher

1 Grey Wagtail

16 Skylark

22 Lapwing

19 Wheatear

3 Yellow Wagtail

1 Little Egret

10 Sand Martin

4 Gadwall

 

 



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Barton Moss

6 Lapwing

3 Swallow

22 Skylark

1 Siskin

11 House Sparrow

6 Wheatear

2 Red-Legged Partridge

1 Yellow Wagtail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Little Woolden Moss including the Glaze

9 Sand Martin

1 Grey Partridge 

2 Swallow

Little Woolden Moss LWTNR

39 Willow Warbler in song

8 Reed Bunting

12 Meadow Pipit

1 Curlew

1 Lesser Redpoll

2 Marsh Harrier

1 Swallow



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Chat Moss

6 Grey Partridge

1 Curlew

7 Meadow Pipit

3 Yellowhammer

3 Skylark

5 Swallow

8 Snipe

Little Woolden Moss

1 Yellow Wagtail

Little Woolden Moss LWTNR with Ian Jenkinson

16 Swallow

1 Little Ringed Plover

4 Sand Martin

1 House Martin

 



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Minimum 14 Wheatears in one field near the polytunnels with a further 8 across two adjacent fields around 4pm.

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Cycled around the whole of Little Woolden Moss this morning, highlights-

3 male Yellow Wagtails including a channel wag type at the west end
18 Wheatears including 4 along the approach road
44 Willow Warbler counted
4 Chiffchaff
5 Grasshopper Warbler
2 Sedge Warbler
1 Reed Warbler singing west end
5 Whitethroat
4 Oystercatcher
2 Curlew
4 Shoveler
2 Gadwall
2 Teal



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Male Whinchat on ploughed fields north of the footpath to the north side of Little Woolden Moss nature reserve at last light. Four Grasshopper Warblers reeling at various points around the reserve too.

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Tuesday 14th April 2026. 09:00 - 11:00 hrs.

Little Woolden Moss NR, Little Woolden Moss and section of River Glaze. Sightings included:

Willow Warbler (25)
Whitethroat (3)
Chiffchaff (5)
Wheatear (6)
Sand Martin (5)
Swallow (3)
Lapwing (20)
Oystercatcher (2)
Shoveler (2)
Kestrel (1)
Little Egret (2)
Grey Heron (1)
Grey Wagtail (1)
Pied Wagtail (3)
Nuthatch (1)
Gadwall (4)
Skylark (1)
Meadow Pipit (4)
Dunnock (2)
Reed Bunting (1)

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Chat Moss

11 Skylark

7 Lapwing

1 Snipe

2 Shoveler

22 Willow Warbler in song

4 Teal

2 Greylag Geese

4 Blackcap in song

2 Whitethroat in song

LWT Little Woolden Moss LWTNR with Dave Stewart

4 Mediterranean Gull (2 Adult 2 immature)

1 Curlew

 

 



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Little Woolden Moss

1 Wheatear

1 Curlew

25 Lapwing

2 Yellowhammer

21 Skylark

10 Sand Martin

LWT Little Woolden Moss LWTNR

4 Lesser Redpoll

10 Willow Warbler in song

2 Curlew in display.



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Walk from the Raven around Little Woolden Moss and back along the Glaze. 2 House Martins under eaves, 4 Swallows, male Wheatear near the polytunnels. Willow Warblers everywhere, at least 8 singing Blackcap, pair of Redpoll in Alders near Lavender Lane. Two Kingfishers, female Goosander, 8 Teal and a male Mandarin on the Glaze.

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Irlam Moss

1 Yellowhammer in song

Cadishead Moss

6 Lapwing on a field which used to host at least 12 Breeding pairs but this has had Winter Crops sown for past few years until this year hence return of the birds to hopefully breed...only downside is this field has been spread with 'Green Waste' in recent years and this was FULL of Plastic hence field looks like a municipal  Tip!

9 Skylark in song

LWT Little Woolden Moss NR

1 Willow Warbler in song

2 Mediterranean Gull )First Noted by Steve Nelson Yesterday)

1 Curlew



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010426 brief afternoon visit

Irlam Moss

1 Swallow

1 Wheatear

LWT Little Woolden Moss NR

19 Lapwing

1 Curlew



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Chat Moss

2 Grey Partridge

1 Curlew

3 Stock Dove

LWT Little Woolden Moss NR

7 Meadow Pipit in Display

5 Reed Bunting in song

1 Curlew

Little Woolden Moss FN56/57/64

26 Lapwing

21 Skylark

2 Oystercatcher



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Two Mediterrean Gulls pointed out to me by Mr Steel this afternoon as well as at least five singing Willow Warblers at the west end of Little Woolden Moss. Two Swallows and a Sand Martin over the barn on the road out of the west end parking area.

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Irlam Moss FN40/41/42

10 Pheasant

2 Grey Partridge

4 Lapwing

55 Meadow Pipit

7 Skylark

1 Song Thrush

1 Lesser Redpoll

2 Herring Gull

Chat Moss

FN19 NE Land

1 Curlew

1 Marsh Harrier F Hunting

2 Lapwing

Little Woolden Moss LWTNR with Ian Jenkinson

2 Marsh Harrier...Female

19 Lapwing

2 Oystercatcher

 



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Barton Moss

FN49/50 + 55

10 Skylark in song

3 Lapwing

1 Curlew

3 Reed Bunting

21 Meadow Pipit

FN7/8/9

9 Lapwing

Chat Moss 

FN52

8 Stock Dove

4 Lapwing

50 Linnet

Irlam Moss...very Heavy Rain by now!

FN17

1 Gadwall Male

2 Lapwing

5 Mallard

 



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Little Woolden Moss FN56/57/64 + Glaze

2 Grey Wagtail

27 Lapwing

18 Skylark

2 Mediterranean Gull Flying North-South @ 1140

 

 

 

 



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Irlam Moss Field 21/22...Turf

2 Curlew

3 Herring Gull

1 Skylark in Song

2 Mallard

Chat Moss FN19...Natural England Land

1 Curlew

1 Yellowhammer in Song

1 Lapwing in Display Flight

FN59 NE Land

6 Lapwing 

6 Meadow Pipit

1 Skylark

Little Woolden Moss FN56 +57 + 64

24 Lapwing 

2 Skylark

1 Buzzard

1 Grey Partridge

 



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Cadishead Moss

12 Lapwing which have returned to this particular field because it has for the first time for years been spring and not winter sown.....BUT it is awash with so-called Green Waste spread over past few years which is Plastic strewn ugliness...

1 Yellowhammer

Irlam Moss

1 Black-Tailed Godwit

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2 Marsh Harrier

1 Redshank

1 Black-Tailed Godwit

4 Teal

 



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Irlam Moss

29 Herring Gull

14 Lesser Black-Backed Gull

12 Starling

LWTLWMNR

1 Black-Tailed Godwit

1 Redshank

17 Lapwing

1 Curlew

Irlam Moss

1 Common Gull



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Little Woolden Moss + Glaze

6 Teal

3 Oystercatcher

8 Gadwall

1 Nuthatch

1 Curlew

26 Mallard

2 Tree Sparrow

25 Lapwing

LWTLWMNR

26 Lapwing

1 Curlew

2 Greylag Geese

1 Herring Gull

1 Marsh Harrier...Female



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Chat Moss

1 Blackcap in song

1 Nuthatch

1 Snipe

14 Teal

21 Skylark

3 Grey Partridge

65 Linnet

7 Lapwing

2 Stock Dove

LWT Little Woolden Moss NR

1 Curlew

1 Marsh Harrier...Female

2 Oystercatcher

1 Lesser Redpoll



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Barton Moss

13 Skylark

1 Snipe

1 Grey Partridge

4 Snipe

1 Stonechat

4 Fieldfare

8 Meadow Pipit

13 Lapwing

LWT Little Woolden Moss LWTNR

35 Lapwing

2 Oysrercatcher

 



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Little Woolden Moss

36 Lapwing

3 Yellowhammer

15 Skylark

1 Curlew

4 Grey Partridge

1 Tree Sparrow

 

 



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Chat Moss

1 Great White Egret

6 Teal

3 Snipe

1 Redwing

1 Water Rail

9 Skylark

16 Lapwing

1 Yellowhammer

1 Curlew

LWT Little Woolden Moss NR

1 Redshank

1 Siskin

21 Lapwing

1 Stonechat



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Chat Moss

2 Curlew

Little Woolden Moss LWTNR

3 Redshank

1 Curlew

1 Marsh Harrier...Male

17 Meadow Pipit...4 in Display

7 Reed Bunting

2 Teal

3 Snipe

1 Stonechat...Female

 

 



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This afternoon birds of note. 2 x Oystercatcher, 3 x Golden Plover on field behind polytunnel, 89 x Lapwing, 4 x Curlew, 2 x Redshank, 5 x Buzzard, 1 x Stonechat, 4 x Tree Sparrow



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Irlam Moss

4 Grey Partridge

1 Sparrowhawk...Male

8 Skylark in Song

3 Lapwing in Display

1 Snipe

LWMLWTNR

3 Marsh Harrier

1 Redshank

2 Curlew

28 Lapwing

1 Long-Tailed Tit Nest in fork of a birch



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Chat Moss

1 Curlew

36 Stock Dove

Little Woolden Moss LWTNR

1 Snipe

2 Oystercatcher

2 Teal

Little Woolden Moss

22 Skylark

48 Lapwing

 



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Barton Moss

5 Skylark in song

4 Lapwing...abysmal numbers now most of the fields checked are now a grass mix....no habitat for the once strong breeding population once held...but we persevere

10 Stock Dove

Irlam Moss

2 Red-Legged Partridge

 



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Little Woolden Moss

22 Linnet

2 Grey Partridge

35 Lapwing

3 Tree Sparrow

4 Buzzard

 

 



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Chat Moss

2 Goldcrest

1 Curlew

24 Starling

2 Rook

LWM

14 Lapwing

LWTLWMNR

1 Curlew

23 Lapwing

2 Oystercatcher

3 Snipe



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Irlam Moss

3 Redwing

4 Stock Dove

28 Rook

11 Lapwing

2 Oystercatcher

26 Lapwing

1 Stonechat

Chat Moss

22 Stock Dove

160 Chaffinch

33 Lapwing

90 Linnet

1 Great White Egret

LWTLWMNR

68 Lapwing

2 Curlew in Display

1 Redshank

30 Pink-Footed Geese Flying North

 

 

 



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Irlam Moss

3 Song Thrush in song

1 Curlew

110 Lapwing

Chat Moss

52 Lapwing

1 Marsh Harrier....Female

8 Teal

8 Skylark

2 Stonechat

3 Great White Egret

7 Greylag Geese

1 Tawny Owl

LWTLWMNR

2 Curlew

72 Lapwing

2 Oystercatcher

1 Redshank

1 Marsh Harrier...Female

 

 



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Little Woolden Moss

1 Yellowhammer in song

22 Linnet

41 Lapwing

2 Grey Partridge

24 Redwing...some in song

26 Skylark

4 Tree Sparrow

LWTLWMNR

120 Lapwing

1 Curlew in display flight

60 Pink-Footed Geese Fling SW

 

 



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Irlam Moss

50 Linnet

1 Fieldfare

Chat Moss

7 Stock Dove

24 Skylark

5 Teal

2 Lesser Redpoll

Astley Moss

16 Greylag Geese

7 Redwing...2 in song

2 Red-Legged Partridge

 

 



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Irlam Moss

450 Starling

Chat Moss

2 Grey Partridge

Little Woolden Moos

36 Lapwing

LWT LWMNR

2 Redshank...in Display

80 Lapwing

2 Oystercatcher

3 Buzzard



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Chat Moss

95 Linnet

45 Chaffinch

1 Yellowhammer

3 Siskin

2 Lesser Redpoll

2 Raven

Little Woolden Moss LWTNR

65 Lapwing

2 Curlew...1 in Display Flight

1 Redshank

1 Marsh Harrier...Female

 



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