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Bill Myerscough


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Tescos Chadderton - 21/1/08 - 10.30 am.

210+ Lapwings - 90+ on the sloping roofs of the curry house and the flooring warehouse opposite Tescos & a further 120+ on the flat roof of the petrol filling station itself. Some Golden Plover did turn up here last winter - but haven't seen any so far this winter cry.gif.

Got a few funny looks blankstare.gifeyepopping.gif standing in the supermarket car park in pouring rain holding a pair of binoculars! Shouldn't be too surprised! smile.gif

Cheers,

Bill.

-- Edited by Bill Myerscough at 11:39, 2008-01-21

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19/1/2008 - Still 20+ Golden Plover and 100+ Lapwings Central Tyres Bolton mid pm.

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approx 70 lapwings on the roofs at saddle junction newtown this morn

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C40 birds on the roof of Rose Tissues at Hollinwood this morning at 10.00 a.m. and at least 40 there at 1600 hrs. C20 birds on Carpet World roof (Newton Heath) 10.10 am

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Jimmy Meadows


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50+lapwings on shop roofs saddle junction newtown this morn

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Andrew Newall


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forgot my weekly lapwings from work for last week.

Mon 7th c80 over Ahston Moss
Tues 8th c 100 over ashton Moss
Weds 9th c 125 over Ashton Moss
Thurs 10th c 100 over Ashton Moss
Fir 11th c 75 over Ahston Moss
Sat 12th c200 ontop of Tescos service Station in Chadderton

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20 birds roof of Carpet World Newton Heath 10.00a.m.today

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6 birds yesterday Carpet World roof 10.00am. None there p.m. but 10 on Rose Tissues at Hollinwood 16.00 hrs

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20 birds on Rose Tissues roof at Hollinwood 10.00 a.m.

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Ian Campbell


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This a.m.
Lapwings have returned to rooftop at Mcphersons near Elton, 74 present 10.00a.m.

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Down to the grand total of 0 lapwings on old Mcphersons paint factory at Elton this a.m. Things are not looking up.

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40+ Lapwing over The Snipe retail park, Ashton under Lyne at 1400.

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35+ on the same roofs today saddle junction first time ive ever seen them here

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75+ on the roofs of the terraced shops at the saddle junction, newtown,wigan today 1/1/08

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A rough count of 200 on the roof of the B&Q Warehouse at Ashton under Lyne today (occasionally flying around) about 11:30am

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C50 birds on roof at Carpet world 13.15 today & C40 on roof Rose Tissues at Hollinwood Mway junction at 15.30. No roost at leter site on way into Manchester at earlier time but I couldn't get a view of CW rof on way home so cannot confirm that there are still 2 groups

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Only 38 lapwings onroof at old Mcphersons paint factory near Elton this a.m.

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Central tyres bolton Judith.

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Where, Simon??

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30/12/2007

30+ Golden Plover & 130 Lapwings still present 12pm but werent there at first lighthmm.gif

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9.30. this a.m.
On roof of old Mcphersons paint factory near Elton 142(at least)lapwings.
Cheers Ian

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C 35 lapwing on roof of old Sharp building (Newton Heath) 14.15 pm. but quite flighty & spooked by gulls 28/12/07

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I saw them about the same time Geoff on the RBS building. Nice county tick for youbiggrin.gif

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central tyres bolton 12.30

60 lapwing 10 golden plover (county tickbiggrin.gifbiggrin.gif) easy to find and observe.

cheers geoffbiggrin.gif

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Still at least 37 Golden Plover and 130+ Lapwings Bolton near B&Q, today they were on the Royal Bank of Scotland building adjacent to central tyres.

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12 lapwings either side of the coping on the north roof of carpet world 9.50 am today- maybe more in the central valley (Bring back the doublr decker bus I say!)

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50+ Lapwing on roof of Carpet World-Newton Heath at 1020hrs.

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S**cry.gift, sat on wrong side of the bus!furious.gif

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20+ lapwing on roof of the Sharp buildings in Newton Heath with several Lesser Blacks and Herring gulls at 1000hrs

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20+ lapwings 10.00am today on the roof of Carpet World

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been fitting a new kitchen this last 2 weeks so birding is limited to looking out of the car window in between trips to B & Q in Oldham and Ashton Under Lyne.

Counted 150 + Lapwing on fllors to go and tesco in Chadderton


Also 100 on the car people in Ashton Under Lyne

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9th Dec - 35 Golden Plover and 126 Lapwings early afternoon on roof of Central Tyres, Blackburn Rd, Bolton early pm.

maybe this thread should be renamed "rooftop lapwings and goldies"biggrin.gif

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200+ over South Lancs Industrial Estate today, off the Volvo roof.

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Mark Rigby


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c50 Lapwing on roof North of Oldham Road near to Dean Lane railway station, commuting to/from the new earth works adjacent to Oldham Road at 1000hrs.

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50+ lapwing flew in from the south onto the roof of Rose Tissues building next to M60 at Hollinwood at 1540hrs. No sign of the Golden Plover thoughcry.gif

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Al late post from yesterday

100 + lapwings ontop o th`indian ocean restraunt in chadderton
200 + ontop of tesco petrol staion opposite

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Loose flock in air above Boltongate Retail Park/Gordons at top of St Peter's Way in Bolton at about 11:30am today. Rough estimate 200 - 250 (I was driving).

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C10 lapwings yesterday on roof of Rose Tissues building next to M60 at Hollinwood 9.45 am. With about 30 golden plover.

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20+ birds, mostly in central valley, roof of Carpet World 10.00a.m. today

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At least 30 birds still at Carpt World 10.15 a.m.

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C50 birds on the roof of Carpet World at Dean Lane 0850a.m. today


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C40 birds on the roof of Carpet World at Dean Lane 10.00a.m. today

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Hi everyone,
I think the artificial lake was created on the Maine Road site to help decontaminate the land, which was a brickworks before city moved there. Don't think I'm a reliable enough birdwatcher to submit records, although there were definitely at least two lapwings on the sight for much of the spring/summer, and spent their time chasing away crows, which I assumed meant they were protecting a nest. The plovers were occasional visitors, and I wouldn't be able to confirm which species they were, although they were a spectacular sight from my back window. Unfortunately the building work is now in full swing, the lake is being drained, and I doubt the waders will return. It was good while it lasted...

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C40 birds on the roof of Carpet World at Newton Heath again yesterday morning 10.00 a.m.ish. 1st time for several weeks.

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Around 15 over Ahton Park Garden Centre.

Judith i would have thought it was Hyde as i dont think Denton Morrisons is visable from Motorway

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About 100 wheeling just above Morrisons supermarket adjacent to the S side of the M67 today - is that at Hyde or Denton - help, somebody!

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Yesterday Tuesday 21.11.07 aprox 1530.

Driving up A666 towards Bolton. Behind the Shell Garage theres a Royal Bank of Scotland building . On roof and in the air approx 80....

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Simon Warford


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Now at least 80 Lapwings Wardley Industrial Estate this am.

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Re. Maine road developement. Houses and flats are finally being built on the site starting next year and completing by May 2009, as ,I think, was the original plan. There was a meet the developer meeting at City's training ground last month. There was no sign of a lake on the scale model, but only phase one was shown in detail

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150+ Lapwings in flight over New House Farm Playing Fields Breightmet, suspect its the flock from Bolton B&Q area roofs.
Also of note 300+ Jackdaws at Burrs Country Park, Bury this afternoon.

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