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Rob Thorpe


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Friday 25 September 2020

Cold and windy in the garden!! Summer has definitely gone cry. The NNW direction of the gusty wind today meant I couldn't leave the patio door open whilst working, so couldn't listen-out for stuff. But, from my usual pre-work vigil, it was obvious that not much was on the move today. The few things I did note:
80 Pink-footed Goose - 34 north at 07:49, 46 south at 09:34.
1 Meadow Pipit south.
3 Skylark - 2 south, 1 north.
2 Chaffinch south.
2 Canada Goose south.
1 Kestrel hunting gardens again!
1 or 2 Sparrowhawk.
1 Buzzard.

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Thursday 24 September 2020

A cool day with heavy showers, some birds pushing on south over the garden during the clearer spells, including another new species for my garden list:
2 Greenshank south at 11:00.
83 Meadow Pipit south.
2 Grey Wagtail south.
5 Pied Wagtail south.
5 Skylark south.
6 Chaffinch south.
Raven heard.
House Martin heard.
1 Kestrel hovering over gardens again.
1 Buzzard.
2 Sparrowhawk.
1 Goldcrest.
2 Song Thrush.

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Wednesday 23 September 2020

A rainy start to the day so not much on the move over the garden. A few things I did note through the day were:
9 Meadow Pipit south.
2 Raven east.
A flock of 31 Black-headed Gull west.
1 Kestrel circling with 2 Sparrowhawk.
1 Goldcrest.

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Tuesday 22 September 2020

Sightings and hearings from a quiet and foggy morning in the garden:
57 Meadow Pipit south.
1 Siskin south.
2 Linnet south.
3 Swallow south.
2 House Martin still around.
2 Grey Wagtail - 1 north, 1 heard-only.
3 Pied wag - 2 south, 1 west.
1 Skylark south
Pink-footed Goose heard-only.
21 Jackdaw south in one flock.



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Monday 21 September 2020

Today's sightings from the garden:
1 Chiffchaff.
223 Meadow Pipit south.
3 Siskin south.
2 Redpoll south.
2 Linnet north.
3 Skylark south.
1 Grey Wagtail east.
5-10 Pied Wagtail - 5 north, 5 south.
8 House Martin - 6 south, 2 hanging around.
4 Lapwing north.
1 Cormorant west.
1 Buzzard.

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Sunday 20 September 2020

Afternoon in the garden:
28 Meadow Pipit south.
5 Siskin south.
1 Chaffinch south.
1 Linnet west.
7 Swallow south.
3 House Martin hanging around.
2 Pied Wagtail - 1 south, 1 north.
2 Grey Wagtain west.
2 Common Gull north.
167 Black-headed Gull - 83 east, 26 north, 58 south.
1 or 2 Kestrel (hunting in local gardens for 4th consecutive day).
1 or 2 Sparrowhawk.
3 or 4 Buzzard.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Monday 21st of September 2020 10:14:42 PM

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Saturday 19 September 2020

Watching from the garden for around 3 hours from 7am:
147 Meadow Pipit south.
13 Siskin south
3 Redpoll south.
1 Linnet north.
1 Chaffinch south.
1 Grey Wagtail south.
4 Swallow south
6 House Martin south.
1 Jay south.
3 Mistle Thrush north.
24 Black-headed Gull north.
1 Buzzard south.
1 Kestrel.

Also, a Chiffchaff was along the path between Sawyer Drive and Dunsdale Drive, late afternoon.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Sunday 20th of September 2020 02:37:19 PM

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Friday 18 September 2020

More covid-isolation garden vismig. Most stuff heading south before 9ish when the wind picked up and ruined it:
336 Meadow Pipit south.
31 Siskin south.
4 Lesser Redpoll south.
5 Chaffinch south.
3 Linnet west.
36 House Martin south.
26 Swallow south.
1 Grey Wagtail south.
2 Pied Wagtail - 1 south, 1 north.
5 Reed Bunting - 2 south, 1 west, 1 north.
3 Skylark - 2 south, 1 north.
1 Goosander south-west (garden tick!)
1 Jay south-west.
1 Song Thrush north.
2 Stock Dove north-east.
6 Canada Goose south.
64 Black-headed Gull north.
2 Kestrel hanging around again.
3 Buzzard.

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Thursday 17 September 2020

Some vismigging from my garden:
455 Meadow Pipit south.
12 Siskin south.
2 Lesser Redpoll south.
5 Chaffinch - 4 south, 1 west.
3 Linnet north.
8 Grey Wagtail south.
15 Pied Wagtail - 13 south, 2 north.
14 Swallow south.
16 House Martin south (plus 4 hanging around).
3 Skylark west.
1 Mistle Thrush south.
1 Reed Bunting south.
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker south.
2 Snipe south.
1 Raven south.
4 Kestrel south (or maybe same 2 twice, 6hrs apart?).
2 Cormorant south.
2 Canada Goose south.
1 Common Gull west.
135 Black-headed Gull - 80 south, 55 north.
1 Green Sandpiper heard at dusk, garden tick and 80th species for garden yearlist.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Thursday 17th of September 2020 09:26:53 PM

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Tuesday 15 September 2020

Vismig from my garden from 7am-ish, most stuff had stopped moving by around midday:
138 Meadow Pipit south.
31 Swallow south.
2 Sand Martin south.
House Martins appeared to be moving south, but with local birds still around I couldn't distinguish the migrants.
11 Pied Wagtail (8 south, 3 north).
3 Grey Wagtail south.
3 Slylark south.
19 Siskin south (including a flock of 14).
2 Lesser Redpoll south (garden tick!).
3 Chaffinch south.
2 Linnet west.
1 Chiffchaff singing.
2 Goldcrest.


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Friday 11 September 2020

Jamesons Farm / Harrow Inn, late morning:
1 Chiffchaff
1 Grey Wagtail
19 Pied Wagtail
c25 Swallow
c60 Meadow Pipit
c10 Linnet
1 Yellowhammer
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel

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Thursday 03 September 2020

The juv Little Ringed Plover was still at the puddle this evening, along with 2 Pied Wagtail and a pair of Mallard.

This morning a Swift flew south with 3 Swallow.

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Wednesday 02 September 2020

Morning from my garden:
6 Wigeon west
2 Yellow Wagtail south

Evening at the puddle near the Harrow Inn:
1 Little Ringed Plover (juv)
3 Snipe
6 Grey Partridge
0 Black-headed Gull

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Wednesday 2nd of September 2020 08:58:59 PM

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Tuesday 01 September 2020

1 Yellow Wagtail still near the Harrow Inn, early evening.
Also in the area:
1 Swift south
3 Pied Wagtail
2 Chiffchaff
1 Buzzard
And 256 Black-headed Gull around a large puddle. On Saturday, when the puddle was even larger, it held over 500 Black-headed Gull.

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Saturday 15 August 2020

Over my garden between 05:45 and around 11:00:
1 Ringed Plover, sounded like it was flying south.
1 Tree Pipit south.
3 Siskin south.
20 Swallow south / south-east.
40 House Martin south.
18 Pied Wagtail north.

Also a Moorhen over at 02:30.


-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Saturday 15th of August 2020 10:10:58 PM

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Rob Thorpe wrote:

Saturday 08 August 2020

My dad had a Curlew fly west over his house at 16:20.




One went west over ours at 05:15 on Sat morning

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Saturday 08 August 2020

My dad had a Curlew fly west over his house at 16:20.

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Thursday 06 August 2020

My dad heard a Sandwich Tern over his garden at around 19:40.

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Monday 27 July 2020

The wagtail-fest continues, with at least 57 Pied Wagtail feeding in the stubble field between the Harrow Inn and the Hanson plant this evening. Also 13 Lapwing and 4 Stock Dove here. Plus the big corvid flock from last week still around.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Monday 27th of July 2020 08:47:20 PM

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Sunday 19 July 2020

Late morning at Jamesons / Harrow:

The farmer has completed the local tradition of fertilizing the fields with what looks to be 90% plastic waste, 10% smelly stuff.

3 Yellow Wagtail - 2 juv + 1 fly-over.

10+ Pied Wagtail.

A mixed flock of Rook and Jackdaw totalling around 250.

2 Kestrel.

1 Buzzard.



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Friday 17 July 2020

Sightings from my garden:

1 Hobby west at 05:37.

1 Yellow Wagtail north at 05:46.

1 Mediterranean Gull (adult) east at 06:45.



-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Saturday 18th of July 2020 09:02:21 AM

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Sunday 12 July 2020

Jamesons / Harrow - late morning:

4+ Yellow Wagtail.

26+ Pied Wagtail.

2 Grey Wagtail.

3 Buzzard.

2 Kestrel.

1 Willow Warbler.



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Saturday 11 July 2020

Yellow Wagtail north over my garden at 05:27.



Late morning between Jamesons Farm and the Harrow Inn:

1 Hobby trying unsuccessfully to catch one of the hundreds of House Martin, Swift, many Swallow, and the odd Sand Martin feeding over the fields.

7 Yellow Wagtail - a pair with 3 young, another female, and a flyover which landed out of view.

10+ Pied Wagtail.

1 Sparrowhawk.

1 Kestrel.

1 Buzzard.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Saturday 11th of July 2020 05:12:27 PM



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Friday 10 July 2020

c45 Black-tailed Godwit high, east, over the garden at 06:20.

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Wednesday 08 July 2020

3 more Crossbill, south over my garden at 09:44.

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Tuesday 07 July 2020

Whimbrel, heard only, over my garden at 06:04. Heard 3 times, sounded like it was heading west.

3 Crossbill south over the garden at 07:01.

Another Whimbrel, this time south, at 07:45.

Little Egret west over garden at 11:11.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Tuesday 7th of July 2020 11:16:11 AM



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Wednesday 01 July 2020

Another Crossbill, south, over my garden at 08:16.

Yellow Wagtail north-west over the garden at 09:38.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Wednesday 1st of July 2020 09:41:03 AM



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Tuesday 30 June 2020

A single Crossbill flew west over my garden at 06:56.

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Friday 26 June 2020

Red Kite drifted south, to the west of my garden, at 14:45.



Thursday 25 June 2020

Curlew flew west, to the north of my garden, at 05:35.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Friday 26th of June 2020 04:56:51 PM

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Wednesday 24 June 2020

A Yellow Wagtail flew south over my garden at 21:26.

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Wednesday 10 June 2020

No starlings at Jamesons Farm this evening. But I did see a Little Owl, a Yellow Wagtail and a flock of c30 Linnet in the general area.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Wednesday 10th of June 2020 09:29:25 PM

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Tuesday 09 June 2020

During around half an hour of Starling watching at Jamesons Farm this evening I had between c50 and c130 feeding amongst the sheep, with small parties coming and going all the time.
Also present were 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Stock Dove and a singing Yellowhammer.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Tuesday 9th of June 2020 08:42:57 PM

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Sunday 07 June 2020

170+ Starling feeding amongst sheep at Jamesons Farm this afternoon. 3 Stock Dove here also.

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Wednesday 13 May 2020

Osprey circling overhead at 10:57, before heading north.

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Between Ashton football ground and winstanley road. Grasshopper warbler. Whitethroat x 4 Red Kite low overhead. Short video on my phone if required.

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Monday 04 May 2020

Whimbrel heard but not seen, just after 10am. Sounded like it was flying east.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Monday 4th of May 2020 03:25:40 PM

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Thursday 23 April 2020

A Whimbrel flew north at 06:46.

An Osprey north at 08:18. Fairly low, mobbed by 3 Jackdaw.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Thursday 23rd of April 2020 08:21:47 AM



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Wednesday 22 April 2020

A Hobby flew quickly west at 08:05.

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Based on my efforts so far - a big fat zero!!!!!

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Craig Higson wrote:

Rob Thorpe wrote:

Friday 10 April 2020 (Good Friday)

2 Little Egret over at 11:27, circling over Town Green / Tesco Express briefly, before continuing north.




I gave up on my 'Garden Watch' at about 11:20 furious


Get a 'lockdown' blog going, then I can see what I'm missing

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Friday 10th of April 2020 11:38:19 PM

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Rob Thorpe wrote:

Friday 10 April 2020 (Good Friday)

2 Little Egret over at 11:27, circling over Town Green / Tesco Express briefly, before continuing north.




I gave up on my 'Garden Watch' at about 11:20 furious

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Friday 10 April 2020 (Good Friday)

2 Little Egret over at 11:27, circling over Town Green / Tesco Express briefly, before continuing north.

-- Edited by Rob Thorpe on Friday 10th of April 2020 11:37:42 PM

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Thursday 02 April 2020

Curlew over, heading west, at 14:10.

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Saturday 21 March 2020

A male Wheater along the path between Golborne Road and the Harrow Inn, late morning.

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Thursday 19 March 2020

Highlights from today's home working were 3 Ravens and 4 Buzzards overhead. Raven takes the garden yearlist to 38.

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Tuesday 17 March 2020

A Chiffchaff was calling (but not singing), along the path that runs parallel to Peter Street, early this afternoon.

Also, social distancing and working from home has pushed my garden yearlist up to 37, with Meadow Pipit, Buzzard and Mallard added so far this week.

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Friday 06 March 2020

A Chiffchaff was in a hedge near the Harrow pub this morning. Also nearby was 1 Grey Wagtail and 2 Pied Wagtail.

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Thursday 16 January 2020

A constant trickle of gulls over, heading south into the wind this afternoon. Mostly Herring Gulls, with smaller numbers of Black-headed Gulls and the odd Lesser Black-backed Gull.
This seemed unusual as I mostly see herrings going east-west or vice versa over here. Couldn't really count them unfortunately as I was working.

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Monday 13 January 2020

A male Blackcap in gardens between Hazelhurst Grove and Belvedere Road early this afternoon.

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Raven over Skitters Wood early afternoon

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