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RE: Manchester Airport and Sunbank Lane area


Yesterday, Saturday 15th April, 2 Curlews on the Airfield. The Cheshire side, near Runway 2. Also 10+ LBB Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls and also 4 Buzzards at the western end.

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Originally posted today by Paul Derrig

First Wheatear of the year for me; lovely female



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First sighting for some time of a Peregrine flying round Manchester Airport.

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Dipper 2 on the Bollin at Sunbank Wood

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Single Peregrine patrolling the skies between Radisson Hotel, T1 and Olympic House at lunch today. Making the most of the crosswinds.



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Approx 110 Redwing and 100 Woodpigeon went SW during a fifteen minute walk from the car park to Terminal 1 this morning. The Redwing were in several flocks that appeared to be descending out of cloud and orientating, the Woodpigeon in flock moving rapidly over

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A bit of a surprise, a Hobby flying low over the airfield. Also:

Kestrel 1 imm male.
Grey Wagtail 1
Meadow Pipit 1
Common Gull 1
Pied Wagtails
House Sparrows
Crows

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A Kestrel seen from the Viewing Park, flying from the main airport area. Has been seen regularly recently.

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Reported breeding pair of Black Redstart atvthe Airport, info taken from Facebook.



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RE: Sunbank Lane area (includes Manchester Airport)


Originally posted today by Paul Derrig:

On my travels at work today, 6 wheatears on south side banking near fire training rig, always see them yearly in same area

 



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Whilst at the Airport Viewing Park, 4 Ravens flew across west to east.



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Watching a few planes today from the Manchester Airport Viewing Park.

Oystercatcher 2 over.
Curlew 3 out on the airfield.
Skylark 1 singing. Heard well due to relative lack of plane traffic.

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Early for an airport pick-up on Friday 27th Sept a walk of some public footpaths off Sunbank Lane, skirting the edge of Sunbank Wood, on which birds included 5 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff, 1 Stock Dove and 4 Goosander flying downstream along the R Bollin



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Tuesday, Feb. 12th:

2 Peregrines flying around the T1/T3 tarmac area for a short while. 1 was smaller than the other...a male and female I presume. Also 5 Meadow Pipits and a singing Skylark over the runway/grass area.

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Originally posted today by John Richardson:

I visited the airport today and saw two Peregrines, the pictures I have posted are from last summer it was too gloomy to get any decent pictures today. the pictures are taken from level thirteen of the multi-storey car park at terminal 1, I have seen peregrines at the airport for some years now.





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Woodcock low over the Airport Link road at 6.45am this morning

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At least a dozen swallows over the viewing park for the past week.



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20+Swifts today over on runway 2 area. Mesmerising to watch . My favourite bird



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Lesser Whitethroat still singing at Airport viewing park.

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Lesser Whitethroat again singing in the Airport viewing park.

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A Lesser Whitethroat singing in the MAN Airport viewing park(RVP).
Also 2 male Blackcaps, 6 Swallows and a male Kestrel.
2 Curlew out on the airfield.

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From the Viewing Park today I saw:

Peregrine 1
Buzzard 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Pied Wagtail 1
Meadow Pipit 6
Crow 2
etc.,
but no sign of a Hen Harrier. Wow, what a sighting.

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Peregrine cruising around Thomas Cook hangar and environs yesterday evening. Flew past me very low!



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I was contacted today by Paul Stone who had been viewing some video of planes at Manchester Airport during May 2016 on Youtube when he noticed a male 'grey' harrier fly past as one was taking off!

He contacted me and expecting to see a blurring image of a grey blob in the distance, when I viewed the video I was amazed to see the bird flying alongside the plane on the runway (in between plane and camera!) and instantly identifiable as a male 'grey' harrier and after viewing stills of the footage, a very fine male Hen Harrier. 

The video can be viewed here and a still I have taken from it can be found below. Forward to 33 minutes and 15 seconds into the video for the harrier, which appears from the top right at 33:20. It flies alongside the plane then disappears as it flying out of view only to reappear seconds later as the plane overtakes it.

 



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A Raven seen flying south over Ringway viewing park.

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Hedges recovering well. A lot of new trees getting established. Unfortunately a load of Newt barriers so maybe they are planning yet another building.

Grey Heron and Mallard on Newt ponds - strangely no Hirundines.

Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing - probably too early for Lesser Whitethroat

Reed Bunting seem to be more numerous.

 



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All the old hedges have had a right old bashing so most of them are bare twigs - hopefully they will recover.

Lesser Whitethroat near gate to Sunbank Wood

Several Reed Buntings singing near the Newt Ponds and where the cottages were demolished.



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Sorry, I meant 23Right.

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1 Peregrine seen perched on 23Left as seen from Ringways Viewing Park.

Also 1 Kestrel and a Buzzard over woods to the east.
Plus 2 Grey Heron and a Meadow Pipit.

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2 Peregrines seen from the viewing park at Manchester Airport.

Other species noted were:

Skylark
Meadow Pipit
Crow
Jackdaw
Magpie
Starling
House Sparrow
Pied Wagtail
Blue Tit
Robin
Wren
Woodpigeon

As you can see, it was quite quiet at the Airport today!

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Lesser Whitethroat singing in Elder near Cotterill Clough but tricky to see well

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Usual woodland birds - Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap

Lot of Hirundines over the Newt ponds

Kestrel and Buzzard

No sign of Spotted Flycatcher though :(

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4pm Lesser Whitethroat singing out in the open in last garden/horse paddock on the National Trust bridleway before it turns into the track alongside runway 3

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I'll have to check out the original proposal as this replaces the original phases 1,2 and 3.

At first glance it looks like development goes right up to the edge of Cotterill Clough SSSI.
Sunbank Wood looks untouched though.

I've no idea what the additional increase in flights means though - more noise for sure, and do they want large birds like Buzzards breeding in the vicinity or will they want to 'control' them ?

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This looks like bad news for the birds. http://manchester-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal/planning/cs/pre-publication?pointId=1274111905454

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Originally posted today by Tony Coatsworth:

Airport work doesn't have seem to affected sunbank wood.

Mallard
At least 2 pairs of Buzzards
Kestrel
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Coal, Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tits
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest




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Not visited for a long time because of the airport expansion work. The new road seems to be double yellows all the way and the first plot is now occupied by DHL with more marked out.

Good news is that the 'Redstart hedge' and Lesser Whitethroat spots seem to be unaffected for now. Also some of the plots could attract a Little Ringed Plover ?

Bad news is that the fields used by Lapwing, Partridge and Wheatear are now gone, and the new road goes alongside a pool where Teal were regular in the winter.
The stream where Snipe wintered has been drained and most of the hedgerows used by Fieldfare & Redwing have been grubbed up.

Herring Gull (over)
Buzzard
Kestrel
Meadow Pipit
Pied Wagtail
Redwing

Will see what the Spring brings

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Every chance it was the Black Stork that has been in the NW - great find, hope it settles somewhere we can all find it!

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Unidentified species of Stork heading into the wind towards Airport from Jodrell Bank direction,it got to Airport boundary,but the wind forced it back towards Styal at 06:45 this morning

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2 Curlew over Airport,Heald Green Direction at 06-30am

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2 Ravens over MAN airport viewing park this morning, flying south to north.

Also a male Kestrel made a succesful hunting foray on the airfield and 1 Buzzard seen.

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Plenty of juv Swallows sat on the wire fences

usual numbers of Sand and House Martins over Newt ponds

In the wood

Nuthatch
Treecreeper
many juv Blue and Great Tits
a lot of Wrens for some reason
Chiffchaff
Blackcap


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Sorry Ian, I saw a few earlier posts and was suprised, totally understand though.

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Roger Bone wrote:

Hi All,

Does anybody know if the Barn Owl is still showing here, Ive been coming here for years and never even knew we had Barnies around here..





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Hi All,

Does anybody know if the Barn Owl is still showing here, Ive been coming here for years and never even knew we had Barnies around here..

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Plenty of Hirundines despite a strong breeze

At least 8 Sand Martins over the Newt ponds, 10+ House Martins, 20+ Swallows, maybe 50+ Swift

Chiffchaff and Blackcap still singing in the wood
Lots of young Blue and Long-tailed Tits, Robins and Blackbirds
Bullfinch - unusual for this site

2 Buzzard soaring over airport

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11/06/2013 - Reed Warbler still present in pond behind the Romper Pub this afternoon but silent.

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100+ Swallows, House Martins and Swifts over newt ponds

Buzzard
Kestrel (pair)
Blackcap - several singing males in Sunbank Wood
Chiffchaff
Nuthatch
Goldfinch
Chaffinch - almost one singing male every few metres of hedgerow
Reed Bunting


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Quick visit at 8.30pm this evening to Romper Inn side of Sunbank Lane only:

1 Reed Warbler (still in small pond by Romper Inn, a patch tick and thanks to Henry for the earlier text )
1 Common Whitethroat
2 Linnets
6 Swallows
11 Starlings (over)
2 Collared Doves
1 House Sparrow


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04/06/2013 - Sightings from my late BBS visit:

2 Mallards
1 Sparrowhawk
2 Buzzards
1 Oystercatcher - carrying a long worm over to the airport
30+ Swifts
2 Sand Martins
4 House Martins
1 Reed Warbler - site first, in pond behind the Romper Pub
1 Lesser Whitethroat
4 Common Whitethroats
4 Linnets
1 Reed Bunting

-- Edited by Henry Cook on Tuesday 4th of June 2013 05:16:44 PM

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