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fred fouracre


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Large flock of goldfinches 50-60 birds feeding on the alders behind red robin pub
also 3 bullfinches 2m 1f

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Jimmy Meadows


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2 Ravens on top of Brocol House King St this morning Jimmy

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Rob Thorpe


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Friday 02 January 2015

A Raven annoying the pigeons around Wallgate Station at 14:45.

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fred fouracre


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Nuthatch in wigan park.a first for me.

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dave broome


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2 Bullfinch this morning at Chapel Lane/Darlington St car park, feeding on weedy margin by gasworks fence

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Jimmy Meadows


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2 ravens over Wigan parish church just before Remembrance service Jimmy

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Peregrine low over Riverway today at 3:45 could have come off Grand Arcade Centre lost to view when it went over trees at Mercure Hotel

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What looked like 2 Peregrine circling high over the Scholes area at 13:30 today, spooking all the pigeons. Viewed only with the naked eye while driving in traffic near the Jobcentre.

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dave broome


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Raven circling low around DW Stadium this afternoon

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dave broome


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16 Redwing at Mesnes Park today, dropping in briefly before moving off SW, also 1 Goldcrest and at least 17 Robin

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Jimmy Meadows


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Sparrowhawk over Standishgate being harassed by Pied Wagtails 08:55

Raven over Market Hall at 09:30

Jimmy

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Ian McKerchar


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Originally posted today by TW Mason:

On Sunday I saw a dozen or so Fieldfares on the car park of an industrial estate near Sainsburys at Marus Bridge. I was wondering if this is early for Fieldfares?

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dave broome


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A Raven was sat cronking on the Civic Centre radio mast, Millgate just before 1pm

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dave broome


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Goldcrest calling in shrubs on Chapel Lane by the railway bridge this morning

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dave broome


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A calling Meadow Pipit went south overhead as I got out of the car in the town centre this morning

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fred fouracre


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amazed this morning to see a juvenile wheatear on the fence behind my house as I live in a built up area on the edge of town.good bird for my "from the window" list.

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dave broome


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Raven over the DW Stadium this afternoon

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Jimmy Meadows


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Wallgate
2 Ravens over Orwell Pub this afternnon.

Jimmy

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Trencherfield Mill

4 Ravens over this morning could be this years young ??

Jimmy

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Karl Bishop


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Beech hill to standish wood lane circular
Evening stroll 18.30 - 20.45
Whitethroat
Yellowhammer
Common Buzzard
Mistle Thrush x 8
Plus usuals
Cheers
Karl

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dave broome


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6 Raven on rooftops around Dorning Street today, mobbed by a Jackdaw

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A flock of at least 20 Long-Tailed Tit moved noisily through Chapel Lane car park yesterday

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Jimmy Meadows


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3 Ravens around Millgate this afternoon
2 adults 1 juvenile


Jimmy

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pr Grey Wagtails feeding young nr Tesco Central Park Way this afternoon

Jimmy

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The young Ravens have flown but come back to nest site regularly seen both yesterday and today not sure where they go but more than likely not very far from the nest site.

Jimmy

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Paul Risley


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4 young Ravens still at nest this lunch time, lifting sticks off the nest as they practice flying upwards

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Jimmy Meadows


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Young Ravens moving about a lot on the nest site this afternoon

Jimmy

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Mick Taylor


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From the brilliant viewing point of my desk, I have just been wintessing mega flapping from Raven young. A good weekend to fly?


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Neil Ferguson


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What news of the Ravens??

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stuart mackay


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A chiffchaff was calling this morning in trees next to Sharpys chippy at the DW Stadium at around 9.30 this morning.

(Not town centre,but wasn't sure where to post this)

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Paul Risley


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A Buzzard drifted over the Parish church this afternoon only to be met and driven off by one of the local Ravens, driving up from Scholes to Whelley a Carrion Crow was trying to get into a Magpie nest whist the Magpies were present, the traffic lights changed and I had to carry on my way but the Magpies were getting fairly aggressive towards the Crow


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Jimmy Meadows


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Town Centre
pr Jackdaws going into last years probable nest site.


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16 Sand Martin feeding at Parson's Meadow today

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David Wilson


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Both Ravens at new nest site at lunchtime. Female sat on the nest. Male very vocal and protective.

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fred fouracre


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2 oystercatchers on the football pitches adjacent to the dw soccerdome

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dave broome


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2 Goldcrest and 2 Grey Wagtail along the R Douglas nr Tesco today

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Another sighting of Peregrine in Wigan. This one was on the church tower of St. James with St. Thomas on Tipping Street (just off Poolstock Lane). It was sat high up on the side facing the town centre, on top of of one of the large gargoyles. I watched it for 10 mins, returned 20 minutes later, it was still there but now feeding on a kill. Not sure if this is a different bird to the one reported to earlier on the Parish Church tower in the centre of Wigan.
Great to see.

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Jimmy Meadows


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This Morn
Ravens very active with carrying nesting materials in the town centre.

Jimmy

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Mick Taylor


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Noticed a Raven's new nest in different location Friday morning. Couldnt believe how well constructed given timescale. Looks a bit precarious though! Mick

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Paul Risley


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Ravens nest blown down and was lying at the side of the road this morning. strangely no sign of any eggs or egg shell. surprised by the amount of wool they used. bit of a sickner

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Allan Rimmer wrote:

For the third day running a flock of around eight-10 Redwings are feeding on a holly tree in a garden in Hodges Street.

Seen them on this tree before but only in really cold spells so its unusual to see them now in such an urban setting
when we've not seen any great numbers around the local countryside this winter.

Hopefully they might drag in a more exotic species of berry feeder!



Allan,
It's the same story here on Ladybridge Estate, we see Redwing in small numbers everyday at present . Usually near the centre which can be quite busy. I noted that the Redwing this morning were not as flighty (as people passed
on the adjacent footpath) as earlier in the winter.
Like you I am hoping for ''more exotic species''




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Allan Rimmer


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For the third day running a flock of around eight-10 Redwings are feeding on a holly tree in a garden in Hodges Street.

Seen them on this tree before but only in really cold spells so its unusual to see them now in such an urban setting
when we've not seen any great numbers around the local countryside this winter.

Hopefully they might drag in a more exotic species of berry feeder!

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fred fouracre


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looked at the ravens nest this morning.a tail was visible so eggs must have been laid

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Jimmy Meadows


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Market St
Young Blackbird this morning calling to its parents earliest I have ever had of fledging Blackbirds.

Jimmy

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fred fouracre


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one raven at the nest today the other one was on a nearby mast, cronking lustily

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Friday 7th of February 2014 04:50:23 PM

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12 goosander over the douglas near to JJB stadium this evening .

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Half hour stroll on lunchbreak resulted in the following: Peregrine. Raven. Sparrowhawk.(feral pigeon kill behind AMF bowling.) Pied wagtail. Grey wagtail. Goldfinch. No sign of Goosander. Probably flushed by some inebriated drunkard exiting The Orwell. :/

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Neil Ferguson wrote:

"Are they rebuilding in the usual spot yet?

I believe the old nest was blown away in last years Spring gales"

Ravens are back building, had nice views of them last week squabbling over what looked like a pigeon wing in sennicar lane fields.
Male Goosander flushed from Canal just outside Orwell pub this afternoon
Song Thrush, Blackbird and Goldfinch near John Bull plus two other small charms of Goldfinch, one in parish church grounds one near the range

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fred fouracre wrote:

raven flying quickly In circles around market place causing much consternation amongst the jackdaws.the other bird was sat in the tall tree by the john bull.




Are they rebuilding in the usual spot yet?

I believe the old nest was blown away in last years Spring gales.

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raven flying quickly In circles around market place causing much consternation amongst the jackdaws.the other bird was sat in the tall tree by the john bull.

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