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Additional birds on Little Woolden Moss this evening:

First summer Hobby sat on the bare peat.

Male Channel Wagtail (almost certainly the bird from late April), part of a small group of birds harassing the Hobby



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Little Woolden Moss earlier today:

 

1 Hobby (great photo on the website!)

2 Ringed Plover

3 Dunlin

1 Turnstone

2 Oystercatcher

2 Curlew

5 Yellow wagtail

25 Mistle Thrush

 

Info thanks to Dave Steel



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Further sightings from Little Woolden Moss early this morning included:

3 Curlew

5 Tufted Duck

3 Yellow Wagtail

1 Cuckoo

 

Info thanks to Dave Steel



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Sightings from this morning on Little Woolden Moss:

 

2 Turnstone

4 Dunlin

4 Ringed Plover

5 Yellow Wagtail

 

Info thanks to Dave Stewart



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4 Redshank and 2 Shelduck this morning on Little Woolden Moss.

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Red kites over Chorlton? Aw. Wish they'd've waited until I was home; preferably when outside and looking up!

Or if I'd've been looking in the right direction when here. Never mind, a good day out around Little Woolden Moss again today:

15+ willow warbler (inc family party with 5 very recent fledglings)
3 blackcap heard
4 whitethroat
35+ linnet
15+ reed bunting
3 yellowhammer
2 corn bunting
2 swallow
13+ meadow pipit
8+ pied wagtail
7 yellow wagtail
15+ skylark (inc several juveniles)
15+ mistle thrush
c25 swift
1 shoveler
9 tufted duck
1 shelduck
4 ringed plover
c30 lapwing
1 snipe ('chip-per' calling from top of dead birch)
2 redshank
2 - 4 oystercatcher
2+ curlew
1 grey heron
2 cormorant over
1 buzzard

Grey partridge again on the path from Astley Road; singing goldcrest and kestrel whilst walking up Astley Road itself.

-- Edited by Shannon Llewellyn on Sunday 2nd of June 2019 08:13:10 PM

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Late morning and early afternoon on Little Woolden Moss produced:

2 Red Kites, appeared from the east circling fairly high over the Croxdens area then drifted slowly west over Astley Road and along the fields just south of the railway at which point they dropped to tree top level and slowly circled, seemingly actively hunting. They continued to drift west though and were eventually lost to view.

Undoubtably the same birds Pete Hines (and Tony O'Mahony) had only a hour or so early over the Chorlton area as one of the birds displayed the characteristic wing moult from Pete's images on the Chorlton thread. Some dreadful phonescoped images attached, taken over half a mile range and frankly, I'm surprised I managed anything at all (note in a couple of images, Seddon Plant Hire can be seen way in the distance, which is along Plodder Lane in Bolton!)!

Also present:

4 Ringed Plover

3 Corn Bunting

6 Yellow Wagtail

6 Tufted Duck

1 Hobby

 



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Sightings from Little Woolden Moss today included:

3 Yellowhammer

7 Yellow Wagtail

2 Corn Bunting

2 Ringed Plover

2 Redshank

2 Oystercatcher

Info thanks to Dave Stewart



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Hi John you were in the right place, I saw it from the gate on the turbine side looking south towards the burnt out hide it flew from around there towards the far end, I think it's just pot luck I'm afraid.

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Saw the hen harrier at 11.15 a.m. across the site (from near the nature reserve car park) in the middle distance. Stayed in view hunting for about 2 minutes. Lucky really as I'd spent two hours there without trace and was just about to leave. Also on Little Woolden there were 6+ mistle thrushes, 1 yellowhammer, kestrel, buzzard and up to 5 yellow wagtails inc. a pair together.



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Hi Steve and a John, many thanks for the info. I was there between 8.30 and around 11am. The only person I saw had two dogs and was not a birder. Should I turn left and walk along the gravel path towards the burnt out bird hide which is what I did. 

I did not go any further than this but then returned back to go to the other side of the moss where the wind turbine is. 



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Friday, 31st May 2019. 11:00 - 15:30 hrs.

Walk from Barton Moss - along Twelve Yards Road between Chat Moss and Irlam Moss - Croxden Peat Works area - past Mosslands Farm - Little Woolden Moss as far as Western Pool (along southern gravel path) - and return.

Nice to chat to Dave Steel (at about 13:30 hrs) who had seen Female Hen Harrier earlier towards Northern Bank of Little Woolden Moss.
Also, spoke to another birder (at about 15:00 hrs) who thought he saw Hen Harrier to south of Little Woolden Moss (from gravel path on southern side) being chased off by Lapwing.
So - no luck for me - but here are my other sightings in total for the whole walk:

Kestrel x 2 sightings
Buzzard x 1
Yellow Wagtail x 3
White Wagtail x 2
Pied Wagtail x 3
Ringed Plover x 2
Wigeon x 2
Teal x 1
Yellowhammer x 3
Gadwall x 2
Greenfinch x 2
Canada Geese: 10 Adults and at least 21 Goslings ALL TOGETHER (being led from field to west of Western pool at Little Woolden Moss in to the pool itself and then into cover towards the middle of the Moss!)
Cuckoo heard
Tufted Duck x 2
Shoveler x 1
Linnet x 1
Reed Bunting x 3
Willow Warbler x 3
Common Whitethroat x 1
Lapwing x 50
Oystercatcher x 7
Mistle Thrush x 8
Skylark x 5
Meadow Pipit x 1
Swift x 70
Swallow x 8
House Martin x 5
Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 1
Black-Headed Gull x 20
Blackbird x 7
Great Tit x 5
Blue Tit x 4
Goldfinch x 15
Wren x 3
Jay x 2
Magpie x 3
Crow x 30
Woodpigeon x 40
Mallard x 8
House Sparrow x 1
Starling x 30



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Hi John, not sure if it was you I met on Weds, I had a ginger dog with me, I saw the Hen Harrier working up from the pools near the entrance on the south edge of the reserve heading towards the Glazebrook end it was very low and dropped frequently for several minutes. Not sure if this is its usual pattern though.

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I tried on Wednesday for the the Hen Harrier and although I had a possible sighting I was unhappy with my distant views (the bird I saw was near to the wind turbine but quickly went down) so I did not count it.  If I approach along Twelve Yards road to little wooden moss can anyone help with where it's being seen. When I reach the path around the moss should i turn right or should I run left.

Any advise would be appreciated as I may give it another go tomorrow.



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Little Woolden Moss today:

 

Female Hen Harrier 

1 Snipe

2 Dunlin

2 Wigeon

2 Shelduck

2 Curlew

4 Yellow Wagtail

5 Oystercatcher

10 Tree Sparrow

4 Greylag Geese

1 Sedge Warbler

90 Swift

1 Corn Bunting

 

Info thanks to Dave Steel



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Little Woolden Moss today:

2 Grey Partridge

5 Yellow Wagtail

3 Oystercatcher

1 Teal

1 Shoveler

2 Drake Wigeon

144 Swift

3 Curlew

1 Snipe

1 female Hen Harrier, which also was on Chat Moss later in the day

Chat Moss:

17 Stock Dove

2 Yellow Wagtail

Info thanks to Dave Steel



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Little Woolden Moss 2.15-3.30 this afternoon from Astley Road entrance to gravel road.

Hen Harrier showed well on many occasions. Peregrine Falcon attempted to catch Redshank. 5 Yellow Wagtail, Wigeon, Gadwall, Shoveler, 4 Ringed Plover, 2 Curlew, 12 Lapwing, Meadow Pipit, Kestrel, Reed Bunting .



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Day spent on Little Woolden Moss today; sightings not so different to Steve's below, but full count, for what it's worth:

14+ willow warbler
1 blackcap
4 whitethroat
10+ linnet
8+ reed bunting
3 yellowhammer
2 corn bunting
3 house martin
2 swallow
14+ meadow pipit
12+ yellow wagtail
13+ pied wagtail
14+ skylark
50+ swift
6 stock dove
1 wigeon
1 gadwall
1 shoveler
5 tufted duck
11 ringed plover
c30 lapwing (including a single chick)
1 dunlin
1 ruff (in full breeding regalia)
2 redshank
1 oystercatcher
2 curlew
1 hen harrier
2 buzzard

Field on the right-hand side of the path to the reserve from Astley Road was very productive, too:

1 yellowhammer
2+ yellow wagtail
2+ skylark
2 grey partridge (actually flushed from right beside the path)
2 curlew

Chiffchaff, kestrel and 3 buzzard whilst walking up Astley Road.


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Croxdens today:

1 Redshank

4 Oystercatcher

4 Yellow Wagtail

51 Starling

62 Lapwing

 

Additional sightings on Little Woolden Moss early am:

4 Dunlin

Displaying Snipe

 

Info thanks to Dave Steel



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Little Woolden Moss - this afternoon

The female Hen Harrier still
1 Ruff - male
1 Dunlin
8 Ringed Plover
2-3 Curlew
2 Oystercatcher
1 Wigeon- male
4 Yellow Wagtail
1 White Wagtail
6 Pied Wagtail- including 3 juv
3 Corn Bunting
1 Blackcap
3 Skylark
2 Stock Dove
1 Kestrel
2 Buzzard - distant
Lots of Swift
5 Sand Martin feeding over R.Glaze
Great Spotted Woodpecker nest with very noisy youngster poking its head out. Adult seen near by.

Cadishead Moss
1 Hobby heading west at speed at Great Woolden Hall bridge.


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Female Hen Harrier still present this am also Male Ruff, Dunlin and several Ringed Plover.

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Female Hen Harrier still present this early afternoon (phonescoped image attached, a couple more on the website).

Other highlights included:

14 Ringed Plover

160 Swift

7 Yellow Wagtail



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Further sightings from Little Woolden Moss this afternoon

2 Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin
4 Redshank
3-4 Curlew
1 Oystercatcher
1 Wigeon - male
4 Shelduck
2 Shoveler- pair
11 Tufted Duck
12 Mallard
2 Gadwall - pair
2 Corn Bunting
5 Reed Bunting
2 Yellow Wagtail
4 Meadow Pipit
3 Skylark
2 Stock Dove
80+ Swift - low over pools and fields
1 House Martin
8 Sand Martin
6 Swallow
8 pairs of Canada Geese plus 5 broods of various sizes. Also 1 Canada xGreylag hybrid. Poor phone-scoped image attached

-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Saturday 25th of May 2019 06:53:28 PM

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Little Woolden Moss - afternoon

Hen Harrier - ringtail


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Early afternoon today on Little Woolden Moss:

1 Wigeon

Pair of Shoveler

1 Corn Bunting

2 Sanderling

19 Ringed Plover

3 Dunlin

3 Yellow Wagtail

1 Raven

Info thanks to  Dave Stewart



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Little Woolden Moss - excellent late evening visit

Garganey pair still

Wader numbers increased:
5 Sanderling
17+ Ringed Plover
1 Dunlin
3 Curlew
3 Redshank
1 Oystercatcher
15 Lapwing

1 Quail calling from barley field just north of reserve sounding very close to the path
1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling
1 Corn Bunting singing
1 White Wagtail
2 Yellow Wagtail
5 Shelduck
2 Tufted Duck
1 Teal
1 Shoveler
5 Grey Partridge
2 Coot
1 Moorhen
30+ Swift
1 Whitethroat
1 Grey Heron
Also 3 broods of Canada Geese



-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Thursday 23rd of May 2019 11:00:39 PM

-- Edited by Steven Nelson on Thursday 23rd of May 2019 11:01:41 PM

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The pair of Garganey and all the waders mentioned in the post below, all still Present at 5pm.

Info thanks to Dave Stewart



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Highlights this afternoon in fairly terrible heat haze:

Pair of Garganey (phonescoped shot through heat haze!)

4 Sanderling

12 Ringed Plover

1 Dunlin

1 White Wagtail

2 Hobby hunting over the reserve the off high south

2 Peregrine hunting over the reserve and putting everything up at one point or another 

 

 

 



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Red Kite drifted slowly west over farmland bordering the southern edge of the moss at 6.15pm today. Quail heard calling in barley field to north of the moss, from information board along perimeter path at 6.50pm today.

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Little Woolden Moss today:

6 Yellow Wagtail

3 Curlew

7 Oystercatcher

5 Redshank

2 Grey Partridge

1 Sedge Warbler

1 Corn Bunting

1 Cuckoo

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Evening visit:

Little Woolden Moss:
1 Peregrine
2 Yellow Wagtail
40+ Swift



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Male 'Channel' Wagtail (flava x flavissima) paired with a female Yellow Wagtail on private farmland on Worsley Moss this morning.

Also, 11 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and 23 Tree Sparrow amongst other things.



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Quail calling by Little Woolden Moss this evening in field 56

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Other birds today between myself and Dave Stewart include:

 

7 Ringed Plover and 2 Dunlin early on quickly moved through but another 2 Dunlin dropped in early afternoon

3 Shelduck

5 Redshank

3 Curlew

8 Tufted Duck

5 Oystercatchers

5 Yellow Wagtail

1 Corn Bunting



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Female Hen Harrier still present on Little Woolden Moss at 3pm.



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Little Woolden Moss 8.45/10.15 Highlights

A ringtailed Hen Harrier flew through
Cuckoo heard only
Common Whitethroat 2
Linnet
Reed Bunting 2
Yellow Wagtail 3
Sparrowhawk 3
Grey Partridge 2
Meadow Pipit 5


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Croxdens today:

2 Oystercatcher

1 Redshank

2 Yellowhammer

1 Gadwall

2 Teal

2 Yellow Wagtail

21 juvenile Goldfinch

 

Little Woolden Moss;

3 Oystercatcher

4 Redshank

6 Yellow Wagtail

2 Curlew

2 Grey Partridge

1 Grasshopper Warbler

1 Sedge Warbler

5 Tufted Duck

1 Shoveler

 

Info thanks to Dave Stewart



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Hi thanks, to be honest I can't recall it's back, my first reaction was Oh it's a Tufted Duck but then it's neck was extended and I've never seen a Tufted Duck like that and although it was a fair distance, it was longer and larger than usual. But as I looked down at my phone to check id it flew off. Hopefully it will return and someone more experienced can say either way.

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John Sleaford wrote:

Not sure if anyone can confirm this, I think I saw a male Scaup on Little Woolden Moss today it was on its own but flew off before I could get a better view, it appeared larger and with a longer neck than a Tufted Duck and I didn't see the tuft, however it was quite distant.




Hi John,
just a thought to help your identification.
Greater Scaup I think can be tricky when they are asleep, on rippling water and at distance in poor light.
But you noticed this ones neck so Im assuming it was upright (swimming?). Did you not notice the back on the bird?
It wouldve been a noticeable pale grey.
Cheers

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Not sure if anyone can confirm this, I think I saw a male Scaup on Little Woolden Moss today it was on its own but flew off before I could get a better view, it appeared larger and with a longer neck than a Tufted Duck and I didn't see the tuft, however it was quite distant.

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Little Woolden Moss:

 

4 Redshank

1 Sedge Warbler

1 Grasshopper Warbler

2 Shelduck

1 Shoveler

2 Coot

1 Wheatear

6 Oystercatcher

4 Yellow Wagtail

 

Croxdens:

 

1 Garden Warbler

3 Redshank

1 Raven

 

Info thanks to Dave Stewart



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Croxdens today:

 

1 Raven

1 Garden Warbler

2 Yellow Wagtail

1 Yellowhammer

2 Redshank

1 Peregrine 

 

Little Woolden Moss:

 

3 Curlew

3 Redshank

3 Greylag Geese

3 Wheatear

4 Tufted Duck

7 Yellow Wagtail

1 Grasshopper Warbler

2 Sedge Warbler

2 Cuckoo

 

Info thanks to Dave Steel and Dave Stewart

 



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Little Woolden Moss today:

 

5 Dunlin

1 Common Sandpiper

4 Redshank

3 Curlew

2 Shelduck

2 Wheatear

7 Oystercatcher

1 Ringed plover

1 Corn Bunting

2 Yellow Wagtail

 

Info thanks to Dave Stewart



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Little Woolden Moss today:

 

2 Snipe (1 displaying)

2 curlew

1 Ringed Plover

1 Common Tern

4 Redshank

6 Oystercatcher

3 Shoveler

1 Sedge Warbler

1 Corn Bunting

2 Yellow Wagtail

1 Raven

1 male Whinchat

 

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Croxdens briefly this morning:

1 Redshank

3 Yellow Wagtail

3 Oystercatcher

2 Wood Sandpiper, both of which flew off at 07:20

Info thanks to Dave Steel



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Astley Moss this afternoon:

1 Wheatear off Moss Lane

8 Tree Sparrow; 4 off Moss Lane, 4 at Rindle

Minimum of 34 sitting Lapwings off Moss Lane and in the Rindle area

4 pairs of Oystercatcher

1 pair of Grey Partridge



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Little Woolden Moss today:

2 Curlew

3 Redshank

1 Snipe

3 Sedge Warbler

2 Grasshopper Warbler  

17 Yellow Wagtail

15 Wheatear

4 Grey Partridge

38 Stock Dove

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Little Woolden Moss today, from late morning to mid-afternoon:

14 willow warbler
1 blackcap
9 whitethroat
1 grasshopper warbler heard
c15 linnet
3 reed bunting
2 yellowhammer heard
6 swallow
12+ meadow pipit
1 yellow wagtail
1 pied wagtail
6+ skylark
1 jay
3 swift
2 grey partridge
2 shoveler
3 gadwall
40+ lapwing
1 dunlin
4 - 6 redshank
4 oystercatcher
1 curlew
1 kestrel
1 buzzard

Walk up Astley Road:

1 chiffchaff
2 willow warbler
2 blackcap
6 whitethroat
2 linnet
3 house martin
4 swallow
2 song thrush
1 mistle thrush
2 swift
19 lapwing
1 kestrel
4 buzzard


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Little Woolden Moss today:

1 Common Sandpiper

3 Curlew

4 Redshank

4 Oystercatcher

5 Yellow Wagtail

1 Corn Bunting

1 Grasshopper Warbler

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Highlights of a brief visit to Chat Moss today:

2 Yellow Wagtail

1 Redshank

4 Oystercatcher

1 Raven

23 Swift

Info thanks to Dave Steel



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