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170926

Chat Moss

8 Flying East @ 0857

70 Flying East @ 0921

 



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160926

Little Woolden Moss LWTNR/LWM

84 Flying West @ 1023

48 Flying West @ 1035

60 Flying West @ 1040

30 Flying West @ 1042

50 Flying West @ 1127

80 Flying West @ 1154

105 Flying West @ 1158

55 Flying West @ 1213

30 Flying East @ 1145



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dave broome


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102 flew east over Mosley Common at 16:49

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Ian McKerchar


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52 low NW over Hindley around 11am today

Info thanks to Andy Makin



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fredford


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Bury . Skein of 60ish , WNW , over Birtle , 1635hrs .

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Colin Broadhurst


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65  over Cutacre in 2 skeins heading SE



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David Gornall


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Approx. 130 heading south east over leigh cemetery about dinnertime.

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Steven Nelson


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13 over Chat Moss at c13.45. Looked like they were going to land but then changed their minds and headed off NW

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pete berry


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60 south east over Astley about 10.00 am

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Julie Dawson


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Not sure of numbers as I was in the pine wood and just saw the mass above me through the trees after hearing the honking over Dove Stone Reservoir at about 8am this morning.

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Bryan Deighton


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14 over Elton Res heading North East just after 12pm



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Martin Whittam


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Skein over Cheadle 8:30

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PHIL GREENWOOD


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60+ over Flixton at 0830 heading east.

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Mark Rigby


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30 Pink-footed Goose over Lees at 1201hrs heading east.

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Ian McKerchar


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Posted by Paul Derrig:

Walking my dog last night 21.00 in marple , the amazing sound of pink footed geese returning to our shores. Warmed me cockles,,,,



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Chris Harper


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40 South at 11:20 heading towards Newton 



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Chris Harper


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35 East over Stalybridge just now 



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pete berry


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Approx 80 south west over the A580 at 11.10 am today

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Rachael Hill


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2.55pm today, 30/1/26 around 105 pink footed geese, very high, flying NE above, Audenshaw Manchester towards Ashton under Lyne

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Peter Nolan Woolley


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C50+ over Gorton @15:25 moving East to West 



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Ian Yeomans


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Around 300+ Pink-footed Geese flying East viewed from Hulme Garden Centre, M15. 8.20am today. Calling softly, large V formation, no break aways.

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c. 55 low SE over Tesco Baguley at approx 1530



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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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94 NW over Lower Bredbury at 3.45pm

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58 flying NW over Land Gate Lane near Bryn

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Mike Duckham


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Very approx 130 over Clay Lane area Timperley flying NW at 1255, viewed from Whitebeam Close.



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Timperley life list c. 89 (ish). Barn Owl 4.11.19, Green Sand 27.8.19, Little Egret 13.2.19, ringtail harrier sp 20.10.18, Fawn Yawn 15.10.18, Grasshopper Warbler  15.4.16, Tree Pipit 13.4.16, Yellowhammer 5.4.15, Hobby May '11, Wigeon Dec '10
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Approx 250 heading south west over my Astley back garden at 12.40 today.

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Paul Dewey


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Multiple skeins heading roughly north 11.15am. Sadly had my hands full so couldn't get a proper count but a few hundred

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2 skeins, 20 and 19 over Trafford Retail Park, Davyhulme at 11:40am

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Late post due to family circumstances.

- c175 fairly low NE over Reddish works yard mid morning.


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Chris Roberts


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A skein of 66 seen flying south at 11-12 this morning from Shell pool.

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Steven Heywood


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41 flying NE just North of Twelve Yards Road on Chat Moss

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Andy Isherwood


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c.200 heading low west over Tyldesley at the moment

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David Gornall


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Approx. 35 heading west over Leigh cemetery about12.15 pm

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Chris Roberts


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A skein of 150+ was seen heading north east just after ten past twelve today from Shell pool, approximately 30 seconds later a goose was heard calling and a lone bird flew low over the reserve chased by a Peregrine falcon.
They disappeared over the tree line towards Carrington Moss.

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Monday , 8th. Approx forty , low easterly , over Walmersly glof club .

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Colin Broadhurst


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34 heading south over Atherton @9,25am



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170 in fields at dusk off Kenyon Lane, Lowton

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Chris Roberts


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150+ flying south east at 8-58 this morning over Carrington Moss viewed from Shell pool. Two further skeins heard but not seen.

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30 West over Dukinfield around 10:00



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44 Southwest over Tyldesley just after 1pm today

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Chris Harper


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70+ West over Dukinfield this morning at 09:10



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David Gornall


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About 50 low heading north east over leigh cemetery at 3pm

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Andy Isherwood


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c.40 Northwest over Common Lane, Tyldesley c.8.10am today

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David Gornall


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approx 50 low, heading west over A580 towards Kenyon Lane

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Colin Broadhurst


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C50 South West over Atherton at 10.15



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fredford


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Forty west over Walmersley golf club , 30th , 0912hrs .

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50 east over Ramsbottom at 9.45 this morning.



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David Gornall


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60 heading west over A580/ Bypass at 0730

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Rob Creek


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11 over Redgate Recycling, Gorton, this morning.

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Rob Creek


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Sun 26th Oct

Early morning around 7.30am I was alerted to the sound of the Geese flying over mums house Dane Bank but couldnt see them.
Then I looked up and realised they were higher than usual, and I couldnt put a number on them, probably well over 1500 birds.


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