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Tuesday 24 September 2024

I heard a Greenshank call several times over my house at 23:43.

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I picked up the calls and wingbeats from a low flying flock of Common Scoter heading NE over Ashton last night at approximately 19:00. Impossible to guestimate numbers.

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Tuesday 10 October 2023

A Merlin flew south over my garden at 12:29, being harassed by a Pied Wagtail.

Other things on the move - mainly south - over the garden earlier in the morning included:
24 Pink-footed Goose (east)
1 Jay
10 Skylark
419 Redwing
32 Fieldfare
1 Song Thrush
1 Grey Wagtail
10 Pied Wagtail
105 Meadow Pipit
19 Chaffinch
11 Linnet
1 Lesser Redpoll
13 Siskin
2 Yellowhammer
2 Reed Bunting

Other "recent" garden highlights include:
2 Crossbill south on 14 September
1 Spotted Flycatcher on 25 August
20 Black-tailed Godwit south-east on 22 August
1 Little Egret west on 12 June
1 Quail heard overhead at 23:47 on 11 June

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 1 swallow on wires bryn rd 1 30pm today 



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Ernest Sherman


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Around 40 Pink Footed Geese flew from NW to SE at 07.45 this morning.

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Thursday 23 June 2022

Treating myself to a chilled birthday in the garden payed off when a Red Kite flew north at 14:08.

Also, forgot to post that I had an Osprey over my garden on 09 June, possibly same as the 01 June bird?

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Friday 03 June 2022

A probable Red Kite flew south, pursued by a Lesser Black-backed Gull, just before 1pm. It was lost to view behind neighbour's house before I could get enough on it to confirm.

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Thursday 02 June 2022

A Raven was at Jameson's Farm.

A Hobby was hunting Swifts over my garden.

A Common Tern flew north over my garden.

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Wednesday 01 June 2022

An Osprey was being harassed by 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls while circling over my garden at 11:37, before drifting north.

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Monday 16 May 2022

A Reed Warbler sang briefly at Old Cookson's Pig Farm, early afternoon. Also at least 26 House Martin were feeding over George's Pond, and a Kingfisher and 2 Grey Wagtail were along Millingford Brook.


Sunday 15 May 2022

A Yellow Wagtail flew over Jameson's Farm, late morning.


Wednesday 11 May 2022

A Whitethroat was singing alongside Princess Road, and a Kingfisher flew over Peter Street, carrying a fish.


Saturday 07 May 2022

A Whitethroat was singing in my garden briefly, before flying off over the neighbour's garden, and not seen or heard again. Also had my first garden Swifts of the year this day.

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Saturday 30 April 2022

A Tree Pipit was in the exact same spot as those in April 2021, along the path between Jameson's Farm and the Harrow Pub, early evening.

Rob Thorpe wrote:

Saturday 24 April 2021

3 Tree Pipit between Jameson's Farm and the Harrow Pub just after midday today, including one bird quietly singing from the top of a tree...




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Tuesday 15 March 2022

30-something Stock Dove flew east over my garden at 15:40. There was a main flock of 25, closely followed by a smaller flock and a few stragglers.

3 Chiffchaff were singing around the Old Cookson's Pig Farm and Millingford Brook area.


Monday 14 March 2022

1 Chiffchaff singing at Old Cookson's Pig Farm.
1 Goosander (female) and a Coot on George's Pond.

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Thursday 10 March 2022

A Chiffchaff was calling near Eavesway Travel, before flying across Bryn Road, towards Nicol Road, at 08:48.

An Oystercatcher was over South Lancs Industrial Estate at 09:15.

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Monday 07 March 2022

A loose flock of 24 Stock Dove flew east over my garden, mid afternoon.

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Thursday 13 January 2022

A female Goosander was on George's Pond, early afternoon, for it's second day.

A flock of 5 Goosander flew north-east over my garden at 16:35.

Yesterday, at dusk, 8 Pink-footed Goose flew south over my garden, and I could hear what sounded like quite a large skein a few minutes later, but didn't manage to see them.

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Monday 10 January 2022

A Little Egret flew east over my Garden at 16:22. Probably same bird as Wednesday.
69 Pink-footed Goose over my garden: 37 south-west at 11:14, 32 west at 16:45.
2 drake Goosander were on George's Pond with twenty-odd Canada Goose, early afternoon.
1 Redwing flew west.

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Sunday 09 January 2022

A Goosander flew south over the garden early afternoon, and a Cormorant flew north.

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Friday 07 January 2022

A few things noticed over the house / garden today:

1 Peregrine west
2 Goosander north
19 Pink-footed Goose (2 east, 1 east, 16 north-west)
2 Skylark south
1 Grey Heron west
1 Cormorant south

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Thursday 06 January 2022

A flock of 7 Goosander flew north-east over my garden at 16:02.

Another Goosander flew east at 16:11.

A flock of 8 Jackdaw flew east at 16:18, possibly heading for the roost at Pennington Flash.

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Wednesday 05 January 2022

A Little Egret flew north, low over my garden, at 16:30.

Earlier in the afternoon, a Mistle Thrush was feeding on the pitch at Ashton Town AFC.

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Monday 03 January 2022

2 Woodcock flew over Golborne Rd, near junction with Edge Green Rd, at around 07:40.

1 Goosander flew east over my garden at 15:58.

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Monday 30 August 2021

1 Yellow Wagtail (juv) with 80+ Pied Wagtail and c200 Starling feeding amongst the sheep at Jameson's Farm, mid afternoon.

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Wednesday 25 August 2021

A pair of Swift flying to a nest, presumably still feeding young, at Mill Street early this afternoon.

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Sunday 22 August 2021

I heard a Green Sandpiper call over my garden just before 23:30.

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Saturday 21 August 2021

A Golden Plover flew low north-west, between Jameson's Farm and the Harrow Inn, at 10:30ish.

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Tuesday 17 August 2021

An Osprey just drifted south-east fairly low past my garden at 14:22.

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Tuesday 27 July 2021

A noisy flock of 10 Crossbill flew west at 13:20, just as I was leaving my house.

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Some highlights from my garden nocmig efforts since my last update - nothing quite as exciting as the Bittern on 10 April, but:

9-10 April:
Bittern
Blackcap

11-12 April:
Shelduck

12-13 April:
my last Redwing

15-16 April:
Little Grebe
Water Rail

19-20 April:
Teal
Water Rail
Curlew
Barn Owl

21-22 April:
Common Sandpiper
Blackcap

23-24 April:
Barn Owl

24-25 April:
Green Sandpiper
Common Tern
Blackcap

28-29 April:
Golden Plover

02-03 May:
Common Sandpiper

05-06 May:
Whimbrel

07-08 May:
Golden Plover

08-09 May:
Dunlin

09-10 May:
Ringed Plover
Greenshank
Spotted Flycatcher
Blackcap

10-11 May:
Spotted Flycatcher
Blackcap

11-12 May
Dunlin

12-13 May
Little Ringed Plover

All the full nightly counts are now on Trektellen.org (https://www.trektellen.org/count/view/3092), including links to sound recordings (xeno-canto) for most of the highlights mentioned above.


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9 -12.30. Skitters Wood and accross motorway bridge to Horseshoe Wood and the Long Cover. Highlights were... 2 Nuthatch.. 1 Willow Tit.. 1 Oystercatcher over..Lots of Blackcap... Lots of Chiffchaff... But only a couple of Willow Warblers.

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Sunday 25 April 2021

At least 2 Tree Pipit still near the Harrow Pub, late morning.

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Saturday 24 April 2021

3 Tree Pipit between Jameson's Farm and the Harrow Pub just after midday today, including one bird quietly singing from the top of a tree (photo). A Whitethroat there also.

Late news:

A male Yellow Wagtail was in the sheep fields at Jameson's Farm last Saturday, 17 April.

A Bittern was recorded on my nocmig recorder at 5:39am on 10 April.



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Thursday 15 April 2021

A Swallow sped north over my garden mid-morning, followed by a single Sand Martin heading east.

A Blackcap and a Chiffchaff were singing and a Kingfisher calling from the Mill Street area, early afternoon.

2 Kestrel over the garden mid-afternoon.

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Wednesday 14 April 2021

A House Martin was back on territory near George's Pond early afternoon, a little later than last year.

A Chiffchaff singing from Town Green was my second heard from the garden this year.

Also over the garden during the afternoon were a flock of 7 Siskin heading north, and a Jay.

A Willow Warbler was singing from gardens close to St Wilfred's school late afternoon.

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Managed to catch up on the nocmig just now, so i'll start off with that:

Nocmig recording stuff:

Tuesday night (23-24 Mar):
5 Wigeon events, totalling 36 calls.
1 Redshank.
22 Redwing.
1 Common Gull.

Wednesday night (24-25 Mar):
1 Pink-footed Goose skein, counted 35 calls, but no idea how many geese.
4 Redwing.
1 Water Rail.
1 Moorhen.
1 Common Gull.

Thursday night (25-26 Mar):
2 Curlew.


Daytime birding stuff:

Thursday 25 March 2021:
from the garden, mainly before work:
5 Siskin north.
5 Meadow Pipit north.
3 alba wagtail north.
1 Linnet west.
1 Lapwing west.
1 Kestrel.
3 Cormorant.
1 Grey Heron.

presumably the same Blackcap was singing again, this time from along the footpath between Moxon Way and Ashton Town football ground, early afternoon.

Friday 26 March 2021:
not much time spent watching today:
2 Goosander (pair) south.
2 Raven west.
2 Buzzard.



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Daytime birding stuff:

Wednesday 24 March 2021:
Spent some time out in the garden before work this morning for the first time in ages, and it was a half decent morning, 35 species with some garden year-ticks, highlights:
3 Sand Martin north.
16 Fieldfare east.
42 Redwing east.
29 Meadow Pipit north.
1 Siskin north.
1 Linnet west.
4 Oystercatcher flying around.
2 Cormorant.
2 Grey Heron.
Loads of Woodpigeon going in all directions.

Sunday 21 March 2021:
What was presumably the same male Blackcap from last week was singing along the path between Cleveland Drive and Flemming Drive just after 6am.
Late morning / early afternoon in the garden and a flyover Woodcock was a garden lifer for me. Plus:
30+ Meadow Pipit north.
1 Bullfinch.
7 Buzzard together.
4 Raven together.

The Coot seen on George's Pond last week don't appear to have hung-around.


Nocmig recording stuff:
Since my last update, the highlights have been as follows:
Friday night (19-20 Mar):
22 Redwing calls.
1 Curlew.
1 Moorhen.

Saturday night (20-21 Mar):
5 Redwing calls.
1 Moorhen.

Sunday night (21-22 Mar):
18 Redwing calls.
1 Song Thrush.
1 Wigeon.
1 Curlew.

Monday night (22-23 Mar):
10 Redwing calls.
1 Fieldfare.
1 Water Rail.
1 Shelduck.
1 Wigeon.
2 Curlew.
1 Moorhen.

I've ended up a day behind processing my nocmig recordings, so I'm yet to process Tuesday night. Excited to see if I managed to get any of Craig's Wigeons!






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Quite a bit of Wigeon movement over last night with several flocks from around 01:00 am

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As per Craig's post, started doing some nocmig from the garden this week, and last night had some Common Scoter passage. I recorded 3 flocks; 22:26, 23:01 and 00:14. I've attached a sonogram of the 00:14 flock.
11 Redwing calls recorded, one group of 5 calls, the rest singles.
1 Curlew
1 Moorhen

On Wednesday night I had:
7 Redwing
1 Curlew
1 Moorhen
1 Coot

Tuesday night:
7 Redwing
1 Moorhen
1 Coot

Monday night:
20 Redwing
1 Snipe
1 Coot

Daytime stuff from this week included:
1 Blackcap singing near George's Pond on Tuesday (thought I'd heard one briefly on Monday nearby)
A Coot on George's Pond was I think a site first for me, and had been joined by a second on Tuesday
35 Meadow Pipit and 3 alba wagtail flew north over the garden between 7 and 8am today (Friday)
Also today, late morning, 5 Buzzard soaring around, briefly joined by a Sparrowhawk.

A pair of Grey Wagtail have been seen daily from the garden since around xmas time (one was feeding on the patio xmas morning) and recently heard singing nearby.


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Common Scoters moving over last night along with Redwing, Fieldfare and Curlew - the latter picked up by Rob Thorpe

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Sunday 14 March 2021

A Mediterranean Gull was with Black-headed Gulls in the sheep fields at Jamesons Farm at 10:00.

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Saturday 06 February 2021

4 Goosander (3m, 1f) on George's Pond, late morning. At least one drake has been present since Thursday.

Also, on Thursday, 2 Woodcock flew over Edge Green Road at dusk.

An Oystercatcher was calling over the South Lancs Industrial Estate after dark on Wednesday evening.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Saturday 6th of February 2021 11:05:47 AM

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Friday 16 October 2020

I was out and about before work this morning, so the only garden watching was stuff I noticed whilst not in meetings or on a coffee break, still:
1 Brambling heard twice as it flew overhead unseen.
4 Chaffinch north.
5 Redwing north-east.
3 Pied Wagtail south.
4 Skylark west.
2 Meadow Pipit, 1 south, 1 north.
79 Pink-footed Goose east (17 + 62).

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Thursday 15 October 2020

Garden vismig:
125 Fieldfare, some low north, others high south (max flock 35).
262 Redwing, mainly north-east (max flock 60).
53 Starling west in a couple of tight fast groups.
10 Chaffinch north.
7 Siskin south-west.
1 Redpoll south.
8 Skylark, 5 west together, 3 south individually.
1 Meadow Pipit east.
5 Pied Wagtail,4 south-east, 1 north.
1 Grey Wagtail east.
25 Woodpigeon south.
29 Jackdaw west in 3 flocks (too late for roost-dispersal).
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
2 Canada Goose north.
2 Buzzard.
1 Sparrowhawk.

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Wednesday 14 October 2020

Migration watch from the garden:
224 Fieldfare north/north-west (largest flock 40).
373 Redwing mainly north-west (largest flock 57).
11 Skylark south-east.
9 Chaffinch south.
5 Meadow Pipit south.
12 Jackdaw south together.
1 Raven west.
166 Pink-footed Goose west together.
4 Pied Wagtail south.
1 Grey Wagtail heard.
2 Mistle Thrush west.
1 Song Thrush west.
1 Cormorant south.
1 Siskin.
1 Linnet.
2 Buzzard.
2 Sparrowhawk.



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Tuesday 13 October 2020

Vismig from the garden:
37 Fieldfare north-west in one flock.
107 Redwing, mostly north-west (biggest flock 24).
11 Chaffinch west.
6 Skylark south-east.
117 Pink-footed Goose north-west.
12 Woodpigeon south.
2 Stock Dove south.
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
1 Redpoll.
1 Siskin.
1 Linnet.
1 Bullfinch.
1 Grey Wagtail.
1 Mistle Thrush.
2 Canada Goose south.
5 Magpie high south together.

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Monday 12 October 2020

Birds on the move over my garden before the rain this morning:
1 Goosander (f).
2 Fieldfare.
210 Redwing (largest flock 42).
1 Redpoll.
1 Siskin.
1 Grey Wagtail.
7 Pied Wagtail.
4 Skylark.
22 Pink-footed Goose.
31 Jackdaw (single flock).
3 Chaffinch.
1 Meadow Pipit.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Monday 12th of October 2020 11:12:04 PM

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Sunday 11 October 2020

Early afternoon around Jamesons Farm / Harrow Inn:
1 Stonechat (m).
13 Pied Wagtail.
2 Yellowhammer.
1 Meadow Pipit.

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Friday 02 October 2020

Usual morning watch from the garden, on an overcast morning:
1 Chiffchaff, possibly same as yesterday.
2 Redwing, 1 south, 1 north.
8-15 Pied Wagtail, with 8 north, followed by 7 south.
1 Grey Wagtail south.
12 Meadow Pipit, 11 south, 1 north.
3 Siskin south.
6 Chaffinch south.
1 Skylark south.
1 Snipe south.
1 Raven east.
1 Grey Heron west.
1 Kestrel hunting over the green.
1 Goldcrest.

Forgot to mention that yesterday's sightings were also from the garden.

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Thursday 01 October 2020

After yesterday being a total washout, today could only be an improvement, and it turned out to be a pretty productive morning! Still can't believe it's actually October already!
1 Marsh Harrier east at 10:42. Looked like an immature - very dark!
1 Crossbill west at 10:55.
1 Chiffchaff hanging around neighbouring gardens and the green, and singing briefly.
201 Pink-footed Goose: 72 east at 07:36, 7 south at 08:09, 4 west at 08:27, 118 east at 08:28.
25 Meadow Pipit south.
12 Skylark south, including a flock of 7.
6 Swallow south together.
7 Pied Wagtail, 5 south, 2 hanging around.
1 Grey Wagtail south.
1 Reed Bunting south.
1 Dunnock south, flying high and calling continuously.
5 Mistle Thrush west.
1 Jay east.

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Tuesday 29 September 2020

A quiet morning in the garden, misty at times and not much on the move:
c250 Pink-footed Goose east at 10:35. Another skein heard-only at 11:00.
9 Skylark south in one flock.
14 Meadow Pipit south.
2 Chaffinch south.
3 Linnet south.
1 Grey Wagtail west.
2 Pied Wagtail - 1 north, 1 east.
2 Goldcrest.


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Monday 28 September 2020

Sightings from the garden before work:
2 Tree Sparrow south - unexpected garden tick!
20 Redwing south.
33 Meadow Pipit south.
17 Chaffinch south.
3 Siskin south.
1 Redpoll south.
2 Linnet south.
2 Skylark south.
7 Pied Wagtail south.
1 Grey Wagtail south.
Pink-footed Geese heard.
1 Common Gull south.
1 Cormorant south.
3 or 4 House Martin still around.
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
2 Mistle Thrush.
1 Goldcrest.
A flock of 7 Wasps east.blankstare

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