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Little Woolden Moss today, 08:00 -10:15:

 

3 Curlew

1 Oystercatcher

4 Snipe

2 Shoveler

1 Common Gull

2 Siskin

 

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Little Woolden Moss today, 09:00-13:15:

4 Curlew
1 Redshank
1 Ringed Plover
7 Snipe
2 redpoll

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Astley Moss, Rindle area this early afternoon:

34 Reed Bunting, feeding along the old feeding station track which someone has kindly spilt/put down seed (really nice to see birds in good numbers and easy viewing down there again).
49 Yellowhammer in the area with 26 as above and another 23 together in fields behind Rindle Wood!
11 Fieldfare.
60+ Redwing, with many in communal sub-song in Rindle Wood.
2 Bramblings in with a relatively small flock of Chaffinch in field 69.
64 Stock Dove in one flock.
1 Curlew.
2 Bullfinch.

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Irlam, Cadishead and Little Woolden Moss today, 07:45-11:15:

148 Fieldfare
72 Redwing a lot in sub song
5 Yellowhammer
89 Lapwing
5 Snipe
3 Tree Sparrow
4 Grey Partridge
2 Redshank
1 overflying Golden Plover

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Irlam Moss and Chat Moss today 0915-1315:

7 yellowhammer
3 corn bunting all in subsong atop a tall beech
1 curlew in display
2 shelduck.
6 snipe
5 siskin
350 starling
51 skylark
32 stock dove
210 linnet
3 raven
2 oystercatcher

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Little Woolden Moss today, 09:20-13:45:

1 Oystercatcher
1 Curlew
1 Peregrine
1 Raven
250 Starling
14 Skylark
9 Tree Sparrow

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Highlights on Little Woolden Moss today, 09:45-13:30:

3 Curlew
2 Oystercatcher
1 Golden Plover over
1 male Stonechat
8 Buzzard
150 Lapwing
5 Snipe

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Barton Moss yesterday, 05.03.17, 08:00-09:45:

16 Skylark
3 Brambling
65 Chaffinch
3 Yellowhammer
10 Reed Bunting
22 Linnet
3 Grey Partridge
7 Snipe

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Irlam/Chat Moss 12:00-13:15 today:

370 Lapwing
400 Starling
6 Snipe
3 Yellowhammer
450 Black-headed Gull
14 Linnet
11 Skylark
2 Grey Partridge

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Astley Moss this morning between 0930 and 1150

Species Count Blackbird 6 Blue Tit 8 Buzzard 1 Carrion Crow 1 Chaffinch 15 Dunnock 1 Fieldfare 2 Goldfinch 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Great Tit 3 Grey Partridge 2 1 Jackdaw 11 Jay 2 Lapwing 7 Linnet 6 Long-tailed Tit 7 Magpie 1 Mallard 15 Meadow Pipit 9 Mistle Thrush 3 Pheasant Present Redwing 40 Reed Bunting 10 Robin 9 Snipe 8 Song Thrush 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Stock Dove 1 Teal 11 Willow Tit 1 Woodpigeon 2 Wren 18

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09.30-14.30

Walked Rindle Road to Little Woolden Moss and back

Rindle Road:

4 Skylarks in the field by the cottages.

16 Lapwings and 1 Mistle Thrush in the field South of the railway, with 4 Buzzards soaring high overhead.

Astley Road:

1 Goldcrest and 1 Kestrel.

Little Woolden Moss : (See other wildlife thread too)

1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Linnets, 1 Peregrine, 3 Kestrels, 6 Reed Buntings, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Raven, 2 Shelduck, 1f Shoveler, 2 Teal and 1 Pied Wagtail.

16 Lapwings on the NR, but 100+ were in adjoining fields, when flushed they were joined by 100+ Starlings and formed a large tight flock.

The Starlings were constantly trying to keep inside the mass of flying Lapwings.



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Irlam and Chat Moss today, 08:30-13:20:

140 Redwing
360 Black-headed Gull
76 Fieldfare
230 Starling
2 Shelduck
2 Oystercatcher
13 Snipe
2 Grey Partridge
1 Raven

Info thanks to Dave Steel


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Little Woolden Moss today, 11:00-16:00:

1 Curlew
24 Teal
62 Stock Dove
2 Oystercatcher
520 Starling
4 Grey Partridge
15 tree Sparrow
480 Lapwing
16 Snipe
90 Linnet
8 Yellowhammer
21 Corn Bunting
1 peregrine

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Birds on ploughed fields along Moss Lane, Astley Moss early pm included 72 Stock Dove, 53 Fieldfare, c700 Starling and 102 Lapwing 



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Little Woolden Moss today, 11:00-14:45:

7 Buzzard
15 Snipe
1 male Stonechat
500 Lapwing
750 Starling
10 Reed Bunting

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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On Astley Moss at lunchtime, birds along Moss Lane included male Stonechat, 410 Lapwing and c120 Fieldfare, with a further 90 or so Lapwing west of Lower Green Lane



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Had a nice walk yesterday through, from what I can gather from the Chat Moss field numbers map in the site guides section of the main site, Barton Moss and along the boundary of Chat Moss and Irlam Moss (route was Barton Moss Road past the young offenders centre and the airfield, over the bridge and left along Twelve Yards Road).

Single Redwing and Carrion Crow in trees next to Field 49.
Grey Heron in Field 46.
Around 200 Chaffinch (and at least one Brambling) flitting between trees around (not numbered?) freshly ploughed field on the left just before Black Wood. This field might be part of number 45 - just separated by Twelve Yards Road. Kestrel also seen flying and hovering over this area at the edge of Black Wood.
6 Yellowhammer and at least a dozen Long-tailed Tits in small trees lining Twelve Yards Road between Fields 6 and 7.
Buzzard perched and taking off from tree between Fields 7 and 10.
Plenty of activity involving Blackbirds, Blue Tits, Great Tits, Wren and Robin along Twelve Yards Road between Fields 5 and 10 and also 4 and 11.

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Thanks to David Steel for taking myself and John Hancock on a brilliant walk round part of his patch starting, and finishing with lunch at the café at Moss Farm, taking in Croxden's Peat Pools and fields area.
Highlights include

Woodcock
Raven 3
Willow Tit 2
Oystercatcher 3
Goldcrest
Grey Partridge 2
Kestrel 2
Buzzard
Several mixed flocks of Redwing, Fieldfare and Starling
Lapwing 100+
Snipe several flushed
Song Thrush 2
Skylark several
Stock Dove 6+
Reed Bunting 4+
Finches, Coots, Moorhens, Mallards, Teal and Grey Heron.

Great morning, company, lunch and birding!

-- Edited by Steve Collins on Thursday 16th of February 2017 05:33:42 PM

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Irlam and Chat Moss today 1610-1850:

412 Lapwing
13 Snipe
15 Redwing
1 Grey Wagtail
2 Goldcrest

Info thanks to David Steel

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Corn Bunting and 130 Fieldfare this morning on Irlam Moss seen from Astley Road



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Rindle Road area ( N. of level crossing):

A flock of 28 Skylarks, 2 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel and 3 Grey Partridges.

Rindle Road area ( S. of level crossing):

160 Fieldfares,60 Redwings and 4 Mistle Thrushes in adjoining fields, plus 1 Goldcrest alongside the road.

Little Woolden Moss area:

5 Teal and 1 Kestrel at the NR. 110 Fieldfares, 45 Redwings, 172 Lapwings, 3 Mistle Thrush, 3 Buzzards plus a flock of 28 Linnets in neighbouring fields.

-- Edited by John Williams on Saturday 4th of February 2017 08:36:43 PM

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Rindle Road through to Croxden's Peat Pools via the railway footpath and the old peat cutting area. The modern area of scraped peat beyond the railway is extensively flooded at the moment - not seen it quite so inundated before. No water birds on it though.

25 Common Snipe flushed as I walked along the old peat cuttings track towards where the Grey Barn used to be (it is no more!). No Jack Snipe flushed.
2 Reed Buntings and 3 Wren also in this area.

Croxden's Pools were apparently lifeless.

20 Redwings in fields east of Rindle Road and several small flocks of Chaffinch but no Brambling found with them.

Mixed Corvid flock on wires (Jackdaw/Carrion Crow) and circa 20 Starlings.

1 male Kestrel
2 Common Buzzard.






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Little Woolden Moss Large flock 50+ Lapwing west of reserve, Large flock 100 Wood Pigeon and several mixed Redwing Fieldfare, Raven, Goldcrest, Chat Moss Peat pool area (Restoration rewetting work being undertaken)i 2 Buzzard 2 Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, Lapwings, 2 Reed Bunting, flock of Long Tailed Tits, Heron, Meadow Pipit, singing skylark.

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Astley Moss, Rindle Rd, track and surrounding fields, apologies can't be more specific, I've lost my map, 8.15 - 10.15am Highlights

Yellowhammer 12
Skylark c40
Chaffinch c30
Meadow Pipit
Grey Partridge 6
Fieldfare
Redwing c30
Mistle Thrush 2
Song Thrush
Tree Sparrow
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Nuthatch
Willow Tit 2
Reed Bunting 14

-- Edited by Mark Burgess on Sunday 29th of January 2017 10:56:51 AM

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Irlam Moss this morning:

45 Lapwing
18 Grey Partridge
140 Fieldfare
26 Redwing
16 Yellowhammer
14 Reed Bunting
300 Starlings
65 Linnet
2 Corn Bunting

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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683 Pink-footed Geese in field 19 leading up to Little Woolden Moss this early afternoon. Feeding and resting in the field, despite 90 minutes sifting through them nothing rarer could be found amongst them.

Also in field 19 were 60 Fieldfare and 80 Redwing

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Little Woolden Moss this morning:

475 Pink-footed geese
28 Stock Dove
20 Snipe
20 Fieldfare
14 Redwing
150 Lapwing

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Little Woolden Moss and adjacent fields:

Enjoyable walk around with no rain fortunately around lunchtime. Windy and quiet for birds.

110 Pink-footed Geese in field on right as you walk towards gate.

Kestrel (male)

Buzzard

Mistle Thrush

 



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Day spent round here today; up Astley Road, across to Cutnook Lane, back down Twelve Yards Road and on to Little Woolden Moss.

Irlam Moss:

5 goldcrest
1 coal tit
Goldfinch and chaffinch, no greenfinch
3 bullfinch
7 reed bunting
3 yellowhammer
c25 meadow pipit
4 pied wagtail
1 grey wagtail
A few skylark heard
60+ redwing
4 song thrush
100+ fieldfare
12 mistle thrush
3 jay
15+ stock dove
2 grey partridge
30+ lapwing over
1 cormorant (flying off from the fishing place; no doubt given its marching orders)
1 sparrowhawk
2 - 4+ kestrel (multiple sightings)
1 buzzard

Little Woolden Moss:

1 reed bunting
1 pied wagtail
1 song thrush
20 fieldfare (adjacent fields)
1 jay
41 pink-footed geese (adjacent fields)
70+ lapwing circling distantly
1 cormorant over
1 peregrine





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Field number 55 Barton Moss this morning:

44 Reed Bunting
5 Yellowhammer
2 Grey Partridge
2 Grey Wagtail
47 Skylark
15 Snipe
36 Chaffinch
15 Linnet

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Short eared owl seen flying over the M62 motorway heading on to Irlam moss at 4.30pm today.



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Astley Moss, Rindle Rd area 9.00 - 10.15am

Chaffinch c30
Yellowhammer 14
Reed Bunting c20
Skylark c20
Grey Partridge 2
Buzzard 2
Kestrel
Redwing 9
Fieldfare 3
Mistle thrush

And Pheasant everywhere 50+


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Little Woolden Moss 15.20-16.15

c20 Fieldfare
1 Jay
1 Buzzard
2 Reed Bunting
3 Wren

Pretty quiet as everything frozen but a stunning sunset.

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Field 42 Irlam Moss today contained:

90 Linnet
110 Starling
15 Fieldfare
10 Redwing
5 Yellowhammer
14 Stock Dove

On Little Woolden Moss:

19 Teal
21 Snipe
11 Pink-Footed Goode
Overflying Golden Plover

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Further sightings from Little Woolden Moss today, 09:15-13:30:

6 Grey Partridge
120 Stock Dove
122 Chaffinch
18 Skylark
11 Pink-footed Geese
15 Tree Sparrow
1 Golden Plover over

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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09.00-12.00

Walked from Rindle Road to Little Woolden Moss and back.

Fields by Moss Side Farm : 16 Fieldfares and 4 Mistle Thrushes, whilst 8 Siskins fed on birch seeds.

Fields along Astley Road : 10 Pink Footed Geese, 2 Fieldfares and 2 Redwings.

Little Woolden Moss : 3 Ravens, plus on an adjoining field 13 Mistle Thrushes were amongst a flock of Starlings.



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Further birds fromLittle Woolden Moss today included:

2 Ravens
Peregrine

Birds on Barton Moss (f55) included:

c150 mixed flock of Chaffinches, Reed Buntings, Linnets and Yellowhammers
5 Snipe

Info thanks to Dave Stewart

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Two adult Peregrines and a Merlin currently sat on Croxden peat works.



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Late news for yesterday:

Little Woolden Moss

Peregrine

Barton Moss

67 Reed Bunting
7 Yellowhammer
31 Fieldfare
Tawny Owl
13 Grey Partridge
Peregrine
4 Buzzard
2000 Woodpigeon
120 Linnet
25 Skylark

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Highlights from Barton Moss today:

500 Linnet
350 Skylark
6 Yellowhammer
8 Grey Partridge
3500 Woodpigeons

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Little Woolden Moss today:

200 Fieldfare and Redwing in field 19
Peregrine
10 Lesser Redpoll

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Little Woolden Moss this morning:

1 Peregrine
2 Golden Plover
1 Dunlin
60 Lapwing

On Chat Moss:

500 Lapwing on field 41
7 Tree Sparrow and 6 Yellowhammer on field 25

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Little Woolden Moss today, 12:30-15:30:

1 Peregrine
7 redpolls
1 Raven
100+ Fieldfares in field 19
4 Tree Sparrows with House Sparrows in hawthorn at Red House Farm

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Rindle road area 12.30-14.30

Pheasant city once again

Fieldfarex6

Pied wagtail 

Good views of a Buzzard on the telephone lines

Small flock Long tailed tits

Jaysx2

Yellowhammerx2

Lots of Wrens

Cheers Jay

Dont twitch and drive

 

 



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Barton Moss today, 09:10-13:30:

90 Redwing
25 Fieldfare
5 Yellowhammer
8 Grey Partridge
168 Skylark
39 Linnet
1 Peregrine
2 Stonechat

Info thanks to Dave Steel

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Kingfisher flew into our window today,rindle house.never seen one down here beforeš

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Little Woolden Moss NR 09.10-11.40

1 Peregrine (adult)
5 Teal
1 Raven over N
c200 Pink-footed Geese over
3 Snipe
6 Reed Bunting
8 Skylark
2 Siskin over
1 Kestrel
c.70 Lapwing (south of reserve)

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Pair of Raven over.

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A nice female Merlin ,seen 3 times in different locations along Moss Lane Glazebury between 11.30 - 14.00

 



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20 pintail flew ne over the north side of Little Woolden Moss this afternoon ,also 1 Raven ,2 Sparrowhawk , 700+ Redwing and 400+ Fieldfare  along Moss Lane Glazebury



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