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Andrew Jeffery


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Highlights of a circuit around the TPT and canal: 2 Yellowhammer, 7 Lapwing, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Mandarin and 5 Skylark.

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morning mooch around near the water treatment works on the opposite side of the dunham massey deer park..

200+ mostly house Martins, several swallows & 3 swifts
1 little egret nearby

Along the trans pennine trail...

5 yellowhammer
1 yellow wagtail
12 stock doves
6 blackcaps
9 chiffchaffs
7 whitethroat
2 buzzards
1 kestrel
2 swifts
7 swallows
3 skylark



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Highlights of a walk this morning were: 5 Buzzards, 4 Stock Dove. 1 House Martin, 1 Tawny Owl and a Skylark

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Afternoon/evening visit around the deer park.

1 green woodpecker
3 great spotted woodpecker
4 nuthatch
2 treecreeper
1 Jay
2 pairs mandarin
4 buzzards
1 sparrowhawk
1 lapwing over
Plenty of ring necked parakeets around
Plus the usuals.

Just outside the park 2 yellowhammers.

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TPT aka Lymm Railway Path

1 Little Egret & 85 Linnet in F129

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Dunham Park NT

Mandarin Duck 6 (3 pairs)
Goosander 5
Little Egret still present and correct
Great Spotted Woodpecker 5+
Green Woodpecker 1 female
Siskin 14

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The Little Egret was still present in the channel between the NT Mill and Brickkiln Lane this am

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Dawn in the deer park this morning produced 2 pairs of Mandarin emerging from tree holes. A handful of pairs of Ring necked Parakeet taking further holes. Nuthatch, Treecreeper and at least 7 drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker around the parkland. A pair of Goosander flew from one of the pools. A flock of in excess of 120 Redwing made quite a noise. A single Buzzard also noted.

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TPT aka Lymm Railway path :
2nd March

Oystercatcher 2 F47
Little Egret 1 flew from F43 to F42
Chaffinch 107 - 100 at approx F128
Brambling 1 male in the Chaffinch flock
Linnet 250-300 at approx F126
Yellowhammer 3 -2 at F48 1 F52
Reed Bunting 2 F49

24th Feb

Pink-footed Goose 36 over NW at 11.24
Fieldfare 210 in F152
Siskin 19



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Andrew Jeffery


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70 Redwing in the park and 1 Yellowhammer on the TPT were the highlights of a wander this morning.

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Dunham Park NT ox-bow lake

Little Egret 1
Siskin 50



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Highlights of a wander around this morning: 1 Little Egret on the stream heading to the Bollin and 120 Lapwing high over the Bollin flood meadows. Also a mixed flock of approx 100 Chaffinch and Linnet on the Trans Pennine Trail.

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A pair of Willow Tits gave reasonable views today despite being very active and mobile, near the River Bollin to the south of Dunham Park. They were on the south side of the river after crossing the footbridge towards the Swan With 2 Nicks.
Also heard then seen briefly 2 days ago, when i couldn't quite believe my luck!



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14 Lapwing along with 300 Black Headed Gulls in the flooded fields adjacent to the Bollin.

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3 Mandarin (2m 1f) on Island Pool along with 17 Mistle Thrush feeding on the Yew on the island.

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1 Chiffchaff in a mixed feeding flock in the NT park and 2 Fieldfares with 23 Rook in the Bollin floodplain fields.

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10.00 - 14.30

Green woodpecker

8 Ring-necked Parakeets

3 Treecreepers

2 Nuthatch 

2 Little grebe 

Raven over.



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Andrew Jeffery


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Green Sandpiper on the stream just outside the parkland walls.

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Ian Howarth


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10 x Mistle Thrush feasting in the berry tree on the island of Island Pool, this p.m.

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1 x Spotted Flycatcher in the same place. A surprising number of other species considering the 30c heat this p.m. The nest in the middle of Smithy Pool that had 3 eggs being turned by the Little Grebe only five days ago has not survived.



-- Edited by Ian Howarth on Friday 12th of August 2022 09:33:04 PM

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Andrew Jeffery


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1 Green Sandpiper and 51 Greylag Geese in the meadow between the park and Bollin. 1 Yellowhammer on the TPT.

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Dunham Park NT this morning

Spotted Flycatcher 1
Green Woodpecker 1
Green Sandpiper 1 ox-bow lake

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Dunham Park NT this morning

Pied Flycatcher 1 female type west of the Island Pool close to the main path 53.380011, -2.398069
Spotted Flycatcher 1 Island Pool
Hobby 1 flew west over the Island Pool
Green Woodpecker 2, one a juvenile female, west of the Island Pool
Greylag Goose 6

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This afternoons highlights: Raven. Kingfisher and swallows harassing a Sparrowhawk over the meadows by the Bollin.

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2 Spotted Flycatcher and 1 youngster. This p.m. Same place.

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2 Spotted Flycatchers making feeding sorties out from the island on Island Pool this morning



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Andrew Jeffery


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2 Spotted Flycatcher, Kingfisher, 2 Raven and 5 Stock Dove were the highlights of an wander around the NT park this morning.

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Dunham Park NT

Spotted Flycatcher pair attending nest with young, feeding, carrying fecal sac
Greylag Goose 16
Green Woodpecker 1 heard only

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AM
Bushes close to wooden footbridge by big lake in Deer Park

Spotted Flycatcher, 1 adult, showing well. Living up to its name.



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Two red kites from pull in just before junction of Carr Green Lane/Gorsey Lane with Dunham Road. One flew in direction of Dunham, the other  towards Warrington. I think this is just inside the county boundary, but apologies if it isn't.

Kingfisher in the park on small pond on way up to monument



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2 spotted flycatcher on the island of island pool this morning.
Female tufted duck with 6 juveniles on smithy pool
Lots of ring-necked parakeets around.





A red kite was also seen distantly along the trans pennine trail around lower Carr green farm around 1.05pm.



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Hobby low over Dunham Hall and straight overhead flying south at 09.41

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2 spotted flycatcher on the island of island pool this morning.
Female tufted duck with 6 juveniles on smithy pool
Lots of ring-necked parakeets around.


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Hobby 1 chased by hirundines over the farm across the Bollin
Mandarin female with 3 juveniles on the Bollin
Kingfisher 3
Green Woodpecker brief flight view over the Island Pool

No sign of any Spotted Flycatcher

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2 x Spotted Flycatchers together. Lunchtime. One visiting several perches on the half dead Oak trees, next to the wooden footbridge, on the SE side of Island Pool.

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Driving along Warburton lane as usual on way to work, approx 0810
At the junction of Dunham Rd, just over the farm buildings at Moss Brow Farm.

Single Red Kite..I could clearly see the forked tail and the contrasting patches on it wings....

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Andrew Jeffery


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Highlights of a wander around the NT site: 2 Raven, 3 Buzzard, 1 Stock Dove, 1 Goosander and 8 House Martin all struggling North into the wind.

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5th April
Brood of 11 tiny Mallard ducklings on the Bollin then the oxbows.

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Circular walk starting at Dunham Massey and then through Dunham Woodhouses to the Trans Pennine way down to Altrincham and back along the Canal to Dunham Massey via the Swan with 2 Nicks. Highlights were 5 Yellowhammer (4 on the TP way and 1 along the canal), 4 Skylark, 4 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Sandpiper & 4 Reed Bunting.

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Pair of Mandarin on the Island Pool and a female Goosander.

Singing Chiffchaff in Brickkiln Wood.



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A Kingfisher on the Moat Pool mid afternoon.



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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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Highlights of a morning wander around the deer park; 2 Little Grebe. 4 Goosander, 30 Redwing, 4 Buzzard, 2 Stock Dove, 2 Raven & several drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker.



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 26th of February 2022 09:08:53 PM

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Monday 7th February 2022. 10:30 - 15:00 hrs.

Circular walk starting at Transpennine Trail Car Park (Seamons Road Altrincham) - west along Transpennine Trail turning left at Station Road - follow road south past Rope & Anchor and Vine Inn - right down Meadow Lane over River Bollin - follow footpaths to Dunham Park past Swan With Two Nicks - circuit of Dunham Massey Park - through Dunham Massey village - and return via Bridgewater Canal (off School Lane)

Goldcrest (1)
Little Egret (1)
Grey Heron (1)
Ring Necked Parakeet (3)
Redwing (70)
Bullfinch (4) - One male and 3 Female
Song Thrush (1)
Long Tailed Tits (7)
Buzzard (1)
Raven (1)
Wren x 1
Mute Swan (2)
Tufted Duck (10)
Black-Headed Gulls (100)
Rook (8)
Carrion Crows (30)
Jackdaw (5)
Blue Tit (7)
Robin (5)
Great Tit (4)
Chaffinch (4)
Blackbird (5)
Coot (5)
Moorhen (3)
Mallard (50)
Magpie (3)


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2 Pink-Footed Geese grazing alongside the Bollin just outside the parkland walls. Also Kingfisher, Gadwall. Little Grebe.

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3 Green Sandpiper (down from 4 last month) and 2 Snipe on scrape by the Bollin.
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Spotted flycatcher in the deer park around island pool this afternoon.
Other birds seen...
Green woodpeckers
Great spotted woodpeckers
Nuthatch
Treecreeper
Goldcrest
Ring necked parakeets
Swifts
House Martins
Stock doves
Grey heron
Chiffchaff


Buzzards

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Ruddy Shelduck - Stood by the ox bow lake a single bird, first picked up on call, flew south east straight overhead and a record shot obtained at 09.11

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Lovely walk in the sun around the deer park 2 Goosander 1 Gadwall 2 Teal 17 Tufted duck 1 Green Woodpecker

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Working close by today so nipped in 9am for an hour

20 Ring Necked Parakeets in deer park and a female Goosander on deer park pool.



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A beautiful warm and sunny walk around Denzell gardens. Walking with a friend so not for bird spotting, really. But we were treated to two gorgeous buzzards swooping and circling in the blue skies for a good five minutes. Truly beautiful!

Lots of bird song and i was able to get my bins on a nuthatch and song thrush as well!! 



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