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Lawrence Hindley


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Try the open ground next to the deer barn. They should be feeding in amongst the ant hills (the hills look like small mounds of grass). Scan the field and you may see their heads pop up. They seem to be there most of the day as I saw them there at 3.00pm on Saturday.

Best of Luck

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Damian Pendlebury


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I've been to Dunham Massey lots of times and never seen the green woodpecker. Where is the best place/time to see them?

Thanks, Damian

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Lawrence Hindley


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Thanks Sid, Good Point I hadn't thought of that.

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In the park 06.00 - 08.15 today on a pleasantly sunny morning. First stop was at Smithy pool where the Swan family; parents and 6 cygnets were alseep on the bank next to the bench where the feathers that Lawrence mentioned were strewn about. I had noticed these earlier in the week. From the amount of droppings it looks as though the birds spend some time there and the feathers could possiblly be from an early moult. So perhaps not too much to worry about.

Also of note on the Bollin, upstream the flats at Bollington mill, 10's of House Martins taking insects. In previous years House Martins have nested in the eaves of the flats but not this year so it was good to see them. Downstream the flats, also feeding over the river a group of 15 - 20 Sand Martins stayed around for a time.



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Lawrence Hindley


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Thanks Steven, I ask as we have had real problems with Mink in the park. Last year they took all the 9 Cygnets from 2 pairs on Smithy and Island Pools. If there is ever evidence of Mink we let the Rangers know and they deal with the issue ASAP. I am not saying this was Mink but it is worth asking.

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Lawrence Hindley wrote:

Just seen your post Steven so will just add a few more birds seen while on duty as a Park Guide in the park this afternoon

1 Grey Wagtail by the mill
3 Sand Martins over Smithy Pool
2 Mistle Thrush on top path
2 Buzzard on top path
1 Treecreeper near Langham Grove

Also observed 2 Carrion Crows trying to predate the Mallard Ducklings on Smithy. However the female Mallard was aggressively attacking them, but she was being vigorously assisted by the Cobb Swan who was being very aggressive toward them as well. There were many white swan feathers strewn about as well which seemed to show that the Swan may have had an altercation with something bigger earlier. If you or anybody has any information on this it would be appreciated?




hi Lawrence, I noticed all the mute swan feathers whilst I was watching the pool, everything seemed calm, so obviously must of happened before I arrived.

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Lawrence Hindley


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Just seen your post Steven so will just add a few more birds seen while on duty as a Park Guide in the park this afternoon

1 Grey Wagtail by the mill
3 Sand Martins over Smithy Pool
2 Mistle Thrush on top path
2 Buzzard on top path
1 Treecreeper near Langham Grove

Also observed 2 Carrion Crows trying to predate the Mallard Ducklings on Smithy. However the female Mallard was aggressively attacking them, but she was being vigorously assisted by the Cobb Swan who was being very aggressive toward them as well. There were many white swan feathers strewn about as well which seemed to show that the Swan may have had an altercation with something bigger earlier. If you or anybody has any information on this it would be appreciated?

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7.30-12-30pm.

golf course & forest...

4 great spotted woodpeckers
1 jay chasing juvenile coal tits !
3 treecreepers
nuthatches all over the place.
3 chiffchaffs
several blackcaps around inc 1 male feeding 2 fledglings.
1 buzzard
2 goldcrests
5 song thrushes
plus all the usuals around with lots of juveniles.

deer park...

3 green woodpeckers
6-7 great spotted woodpeckers
1 kestrel
1 jay
1 kingfisher
1 pied wagtail
6 grey herons

smithy pool... 2 mute swans + 6 juveniles, 4 tufted ducks, 2 swallows.

island pool... 2 tufted ducks + 5 juveniles, 1 little grebe.

plus all the usuals around, plus jackdaws seem to have taken over the deer park, no crows or rooks seen hmm

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1 Green Woodpecker (poor fleeting views), 1 Buzzard (mobbed by corvids) and 2 Nuthatch were today's highlights

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sid ashton wrote:

On an evening stroll along the canal behind the park a Common Tern passed us a couple of times. Never seen one in that area previously.




They seem to be fairly regular at Manor Farm fishery over the road from the Vine Pub Sid. I've seen them there a few times in the past when my son fishes whilst I bird! biggrin

-- Edited by Phil Owen on Thursday 19th of June 2014 12:04:37 AM

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On an evening stroll along the canal behind the park a Common Tern passed us a couple of times. Never seen one in that area previously.

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Originally posted today by John Barber:

Coming back from Altrincham sewage works to Lymm there is a ploughed field on the left down Henshall lane ( first turning past Red House Farm ) with a pair of Grey Partridge and several Wheatear feeding on it this afternoon.


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Wednesday, April 9th.

Just round the corner at the Little Heath Farm, behind the Axe and Cleaver, my first House Martin of the year.

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Jon Beckett


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This morning
Green Sandpiper
Green Woodpecker
3 Brambling
3 Buzzard
2 Mistle Thrush
Plenty of other regulars

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Lawrence Hindley


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Yesterday in the park 1.00pm - 5.00pm

Old Mans Pool and Langham Grove

2 x Goosander 1m 1f
20+ Redwing
1x Treecreeper
3x Song Thrush
1x Great Spotted Woodpecker
4x Jay
2x Stock Dove
2x Buzzard

Flooded field by Bollington Gate

1x Green Sandpiper
2x Grey Heron
2X Stock Dove
10+ Pied Wagtail
20+ Black Headed Gull (down from the hundreds over the winter)

Top Path at edge of park

1x Green Woodpecker feeding on ground

Island Pool

3x Teal





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A nice walk at the Deer Park from 845-1300

Great views of the Green Sandpiper this morning on the flooded field. Lifer for me, really nice bird to see, on a plate too
Also a wonderful few minutes stalking a Male Green Woodpecker, got to about 10m away as it fed on the ground. 1 other about, perhaps more.
No Brambling, presume they might have left?
Chiffchaff calling, not seen due to my laziness about getting after it!
3 Cormorants and a female Sparrowhawk over and 3 Buzzards together calling plus the usual cast list of woodland birds and wildfowl on the ponds

Also (and not that surprising I suppose in a Deer Park) a spellbinding few minutes watching a group of about 30 Fallow Deer crossing the footpath right in front of myself and a few other equally enchanted walkers. It was wonderful to see them so close.

All in Greater Manchester too.




-- Edited by Simon Gough on Saturday 22nd of March 2014 09:22:49 PM

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Green Sandpiper still on the flooded field towards Bollington Mill flats late on this afternoon.

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My first Dunham Chiffchaff of the year singing in Brickkiln Wood yesterday afternoon.

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7.30-11am.

golf course & forest...

5 great spotted woodpeckers
6 nuthatches
4 treecreepers
2 stock doves
3 goldcrests
2 jays
5 song thrushes
lots of redwings all around & all usual birds in full song.

deer park...

3 green woodpeckers
8 great spotted woodpeckers
7 nuthatches
6 treecreepers
6 jays
10+ bramblings
6 stock doves
2 buzzards
6 tufted ducks, 3 teal on island pool.
1 green sandpiper on flooded field over bollington gate.
lots of redwings around & lots of fieldfares flying over into the fields just outside the park.
again all the usual birds around in full song.

-- Edited by steven burke on Sunday 2nd of March 2014 07:14:58 PM

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Lawrence Hindley


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The park was heaving with people today as it was the start of the summer season. Yes summer in early march!!!
However the bird life was also heaving with winter visitors. I hope you all notice the irony.

Langham Grove

20-30 Redwing

20+ Brambling

10+ Chaffinch

4 Great Spotted Woodpecker

1 Treecreeper

5 Nuthatch

1 Song Thrush in full song

Flooded Fields by Bollington Gate

100-200 Black Headed Gull

1 Green Sandpiper

15 Pied/White Wagtail

1 Grey Wagtail

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17/02/14 1100 - 1430 Park & adjacent environs;
Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Kestrel, Coot, Oystercatcher, Lapwing, Green Sandpiper, Black Headed Gull, Wood Pigeon, Green Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Song Thrush, Long Tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Nuthatch, Jay, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Bullfinch

New visitor centre open, quite impressive.


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Sat 1st Feb 10:00hrs walk around deer park; birds of note, Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 8 Buzzards, Brambling, m+f Goosander on lake

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Quick visit yesterday, Thur 30th Jan, 4.15 ish - 5pm ish.

Green Woodpecker yaffling, Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming.
A Redwing roost in the rhodedendrons at the back of the Moat pool contained a decent number of birds judging by the noise.

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 31st of January 2014 12:38:09 PM

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Birds around the park from 12.00 to 15.00

20+ Brambling by fallen trees opposite side of Charcoal drive to the deer barn

100+ Wood Pigeon in one flock alone

200+ Black headed Gull on flooded fields by Bollington Gate

1 Common Gull with above

95 Canada Geese on Island Pool and the Moat

1 Green Woodpecker

2 Little Grebe on smithy pool

1 Teal on Island pool

-- Edited by Lawrence Hindley on Saturday 18th of January 2014 11:05:50 PM

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Had a quick walk round after lunch.

A couple of redwing by the car park, then a flock of about 30 feeding in the leaf litter in the deer park.

The park is waterlogged and very muddy.

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Short but productive visit 9 - 11 am this morning - obvious, but it really pays to make an early start.

Usual tits, active and many paired up. Nuthatches, treecreeper, goldcrest (seldom seen by us here). Pair great spotted woodpeckers, one green woodpecker (near slaughterhouse), sparrowhawk, small flock of chaffinches with about 6 bramblings underneath beeches by charcoal drive until disturbed.
Nothing visible on stream outside wall.

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8-2.30pm 43 species seen.

golf course & forest...

3 great spotted woodpeckers, 6 nuthatches, 2 treecreepers, 2 jays, 2 song thrush, 2 redwings.

deer park...

the 3 Egyptian geese flew at 10.10am, had a look on the oxbow & the river, the direction they flew off in but no signs.

2 green woodpeckers, 7 great spotted woodpeckers, 9 nuthatches, 3 treecreepers, 3 jays, 4 teal on island pool, 1 green sandpiper on flooded field over bollington gate, 6 fieldfares over, 2 buzzards.

at least 23 bramblings next to the fenced off area close to island pool with several chaffinches.

2 distant flocks of lapwings 28 & 10.

plus usuals around.



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3 Egyptian goose on island pool.



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Golf course to park 1.15 - 4pm

Golf course:

Nuthatch 2

Great Spotted woodpecker 1

Jay 1

Treecreeper 1

Deer Park:

Great Spotted Woodpecker 4

Green Woodpecker 2

Wrens 3

Redwing just 1

What's with this crazy line spacing? How do I get rid of it?



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8-11.30am

golf course & forest...

3 great spotted woodpeckers
7-8 nuthatches
1 treecreeper
1 jay
4 goldcrests
2 song thrushes
only seen 1 redwing, strange.

deer park...

1 lesser spotted woodpecker
3 green woodpeckers
6-7 great spotted woodpeckers
12 nuthatches
3 treecreepers
at least 14 bramblings with several chaffinches close to island pool
3 jays
3 mistle thrushes
1 snipe
1 buzzard
1 goosander, over
7 meadow pipits, over
no redwings seen or heard in the deer park.
plus usuals around.
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Visit today, AM - not much birds about but this is the busiest I have ever seen or can expect to see DM!

- Jay (golf course)
Great Spotted Woodpeckers and Nuthatches calling
A grey heron was on the flood, no sign of Green Sandpipers but they could have been hidden.
Cormorant flyover
Plus a Buzzard sat in the field adjoining.

No mobile flocks of passerines so no Brambling.

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Short ish visit this arvo, but lots of birds in quite a small area opposite the Hall and towards the watermill. Flock of c.15 L T Tits had two treecreepers in tow. Then a Mistle Thrush in song before a big kerfuffle by various thrushes, tits and finches (inc several Brambling) eventually led to good close views of a Tawny Owl hiding in the top of a dying tree. A flock of finches and tits feeding on Beech mast contained 20-30 Bramblings over towards the watermill, best viewed from among the small beeches with guards round them. A Green Sandpiper on the flood beyond the wall. Put off visiting the oxbows due to the stile being covered in dog sh1t.
Just beyond the wall in Dunham Town another flock of L T Tits had another Treecreeper which burst into song briefly, as did a Goldcrest.

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11-4.30pm 43 species.

golf course & forest...

3 great spotted woodpeckers
8 nuthatches
2 treecreepers
1 goldcrest
1 buzzard
1 sparrowhawk
1 tawny owl
lots of redwings all around.

deer park...

1 green woodpecker
2 great spotted woodpeckers
3 nuthatches
3 buzzards
2 kestrels
1 sparrowhawk
1 woodcock
1 green sandpiper over bollington gate in flooded field.
1 grey heron
2 pied wagtails

island pool.. 169 mallards, 1 teal, 1 shoveler, 3 tufted ducks.

smithy pool... 11 tufted ducks, 2 mute swans, 1 little gebe.

moat... 18 tufted ducks.

again lots of redwings all around & several fieldfares over
plus all usuals.
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An autumnal day in the park - brilliant conditions despite a small flurry of drizzle. Not a lot of note

Grey Heron on large pool towards obelisk; 15 Tufted Ducks + 2 Mute Swans on pool between hall and deer barn; 2 Buzzards, several nuthatches - enjoyable.



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Two Green Sandpipers feeding in the mud on the meadow over the park wall towards Bollington mill late on this afternoon. Also of interest earlier, a Goldcrest was seen flitting around in the shrubs next to the orangery in the garden.

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12.30-5pm

golf course & forest...

1 great spotted woodpecker
7 nuthatches
3 treecreepers
3 bullfinches
2 song thrush
1 buzzard

deer park...

1 green sandpiper
3 grey heron
1 grey wagtail
6 pied wagtails
1 stock dove
1 teal
all above over bollington gate on stream & flood in field.
1 mute swan, 8 tufted ducks, 2 little grebes on smithy pool.
2 buzzards
1 kestrel
not a single woodpecker seen or heard in the deer park hmm

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During a late afternoon stroll around the park saw the moat was at a very low level. This is, according to a notice "to allow the installation of of a lake source heat pump", which takes heat from the water; this will be used to help warm the new visitor centre.

The low water has attracted three Grey Wagtails and a Kingfisher, a moat first for me. biggrin



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A single Green Woodpecker near the Lime tree circle earlier this evening - first one that I've seen for months in the park biggrin

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Lawrence Hindley wrote:

Whilst on the walks I noticed that the Green Sandpiper is back on the temporary pool on the field next to Bollington Gate near the sawmill. The pool is right of the mill outflow stream on the other side of the wall from the park. The sandpiper was amongst about 20 Black Headed Gulls.


Six Green Sandpipers present this evening at around 5 o'clock.



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I ran a series of family bird walks today in the park and had a really fun time. The kids were full of questions and seemed to enjoy themselves.

Whilst on the walks I noticed that the Green Sandpiper is back on the temporary pool on the field next to Bollington Gate near the sawmill. The pool is right of the mill outflow stream on the other side of the wall from the park. The sandpiper was amongst about 20 Black Headed Gulls.

There are also a number of tufted Duckling broods in the park as mentioned along with a late brood of swallows.

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2 families of Tufted Ducks on Smithy Pool, one with 3 young the other with 4. aww

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3 individual Mute Swan around the Park
Tufted Duck with 8 ducklings
1 Buzzard
3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers
Heard Green Woodpecker
1 Treecreeper
1 Song Thrush
Usual Blue and Great Tits
Usual Mallards, Coots, Moorhens, Black-Headed Gulls etc.


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got off the bus here after lymm dam 5-8pm.

2 green woodpeckers
5 great spotted woodpeckers
1 jay
5 nuthatches
3 treecreepers
1 little owl, heard only
1 whitethroat
1 sparrowhawk
1 skylark
2 little grebes
female tufted duck with 7 juvenilles on smithy pool smile
1 grey heron
2 buzzards
plus usuals.
no signs of any spotted flycatchers.

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2 Green Woodpeckers heard only this very hot PM, on nearby canal mallard with 4 ducklings, 2 Mute Swan individuals

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Today, Kingfisher on the oxbow btwn the park and the Bollin (Lapwing used to nest here in the mid 80's, i guess they're long gone; the footpath was rarely used back then), pr Tufties on the river, 2 groups of Mistle Thrush (8 & 7) on the far bank plus singing Reed Bunting, 2 Sand Martins the other side of the footbridge, 2 Grey Wagtail on the weir - i think an ad female and a juv.

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Whilst doing a breeding bird survey in the park I logged a number of species. Quite a bit of breeding behavior being shown with some encouraging species. I will outline birds seen but not necessarily the breeding species. I am a volunteer ranger and was on duty between 12.00 - 17.00.

1 Song Thrush
3 Mistle thrush
3 Chiffchaff
2 Swallows
4 Great spotted Woodpecker
2 Green Woodpecker
4 Starling
2 Buzzard
8+ Grey Heron
1 Green Sandpiper
1 Treecreeper
4 Mute Swan
25 Tufted Duck
1 Raven
3 Long Tailed Tit

Total number of species 32, which was good despite the weather.

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My first Swallow of the year in the park this morning flying over the now dried out meadow to Bollington Mill flats. Also two Meadow Pipits feeding on the dried out area.

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Took the gran kids to visit house so limited spotting noticed the flood was almost dry and the field next to it was being worked on by the farmer.Only sighting of worth
1 Goldcrest

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12 - 2:30

On trail over from Swan with Two Nicks

Rook x 2

Pool in flooded field

Green Sandpiper
Pied Wagtail
Very smart Grey Wagtail landed in a tree right in front of me
2 pipit sp (presumably Meadow Pipit. Looked very dark and streaky)

Around the park

Song Thrush
Buzzards up, being harangued by corvids wherever they went
Redwings (c20)
Green Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
(both woodpeckers flew straight over my head into the same tree)
Treecreeper
Egyptian Goose



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Decent hour and a bit this am.

Nice to meet pat griffin...hope you saw the green woodpecker etc.

It's been ages since I saw any species of woodpecker at Dunham so was nice today to get 2:

1 Green woodpecker (f) gave distant but prolonged views near slaughterhouse

At least 3 Great spotted woodpecker

Pat said she had seen a lesser spotted woodpecker just before I met her near the obelisk: pity to miss the hattrick...maybe next time.

Also around:

Lots of redwing, really nice to have one singing too!
Treecreeper
+good numbers of tits and commoner species.

Didn't have time to look for green sandpiper.


-- Edited by Tanmay Dixit on Monday 1st of April 2013 04:51:17 PM

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Monday 1st of April 2013 05:45:04 PM

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