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Mandarin pair just downriver from Acorn business park this afternoon.
Other maxima for the week:
3 Little Grebes
12 Goosander
Grey Wagtail
Sparrowhawk
1 Teal
2 Bullfinches
6 Grey Heron
8 song Thrushes singing between viaduct and Cheadle Bridge
7 Cormorants
10 Redwings
1 Kingfisher
Possible Dipper by Patch island Tue pm, behind it, so couldn't see properly(no bins)


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Chris Harper


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Late post for Thu 26th:
2 Little Grebes
Kingfisher
Grey Wagtail
300+ mixed flock of mostly Starlings, with 40 Fieldfare and a few Redwings
6 Goosanders


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Chris Harper


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50+ Fieldfares at 3.30 in Poplar trees by rugby club, with a few Redwings.


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Chris Harper


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Snipe this morning. Flew from boggy ground at top of garlic bend to sewerage works across the river
2 Little Grebe, Goosander too

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Chris Harper


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No sign on the way home.
Sparrowhawk just behind a fleeing Song Thrush
2 Bullfinches
6 Goosander

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Chris Harper


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Owl species this morning at 7.40.
Have seen Tawny there before, but had the shape/size of a Long Eared and the behaviour of a Short Eared.
Flew across fields opposite Patch Island, over river, and glided into the copse behind Garlic Bend.
Only seen in sillhouette really, but definately an Owl.

4 Littel Grebes too

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Chris Harper


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3 Little Grebes above weir this am(7.30)
Kingfisher by M60 bridge (3.45)
4 Goosander
Sparrowhawk
Grey Wagtail

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Friday afternoon, mixed flock of redwings, starlings and a mistle-thrush on the Parrs Wood school playing fields. Mixed flock of blue tits and long-tailed tits in trees between the fields and the river.
Sole male goosander on river, also cormorant. Heron under pressure from three crows.

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Still present early morning, with 4 Goosanders too.

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Chris Harper


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4 Little Grebes above weir this morning.

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Chris Harper


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Little Grebe this morning
Pair of Goldeneye yesterday by playing fields
8 Goosander
Grey Wagtail
7 Grey Heron

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Chris Harper


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2 drake Teal this morning
2 Little Grebes
1+ Kingfisher
12 Goosander
3 Herring Gulls over
4 Bullfinches

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Chris Harper


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At least 3 Little Grebes this am. One by weir, pair by Playing Fields
15 Goosander in various plumages
Grey Wag by Cheadle Bridge.

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Chris Harper


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Same again this am, lots of vizmig too. Many thrushes, mipits, wagtails over.
Also Goldcrest and GS Woodpecker.

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Chris Harper


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1+ Kingfisher, Little Grebe, 10+ Goosander, all adjacent to playing fields this am.

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Chris Harper


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Kingfisher and Little Grebe still by patch island this am.
10 Goosanders

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Chris Harper


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Little Grebe again
Cock Pheasant in horse field
Kingfisher by Geoff's Bridge
Many tits and finches, including some pristine Bullfinches near Acorn Business Park.
7 Goosanders
8 Grey herons
100+ Mallard

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Chris Harper


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At least 2 Little Grebe this morning, one above weir, the other adjacent to playing fields.
Also 3 Goosander
4 Bullfinches
400+ gulls on playing fields

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My highlight yesterday was seeing a Heron and a Cormorant sat next to each other on the iron structure (not sure what it is) half way between the business park and the rugby club. Was as if they were watching the world go by together..would have made a great photo. The Heron flew off and the Cormorant followed it.

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Chris Harper


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High lights of Thu-Fri were:
Little Grebe still above weir
Kingfisher by pyramid
2 Stock Doves in field behind garlic bend
8 Goosanders, some with white on the wing
Buzzard over playing fields
Kestrel at Sewerage works

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1 cormorant over the river next to Stockport town centre bus station
1 female goosander on the same bit of river 3 mornings in a row (on my way to work)
1 mallard

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Chris Harper


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Never saw myself as a John Clare!
Less seepage today , but still lots of movement around
Little Grebe above weir
4 Goosander
Meadow Pipit by Patch island
Pied Wagtails, Goldcrests, Starlings and Gulls numerous
Herons, Cormorants and Mallards still in abundance.
Usual tit and finch flocks.

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Mike Chorley


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Chris Harper wrote:

There were many this morning ........ seemingly seeping from every thicket.




I know you meant their calls, Chris, but it conjours up a lovely image

-- Edited by Mike Chorley on Friday 14th of October 2011 10:56:31 PM

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Chris Harper


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There were many this morning from Stockport to Didsbury, seemingly seeping from every thicket.
Also a goldcrest, bullfinches.

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Lots of redwings over heaton moor/chapel this morning. Probably around 120 in 3 flocks all heading south.

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Chris Harper


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Female pheasant this morning just up from M60 bridge.
2 redwings by Patch Island
9 Goosanders
Single Chiff chaff hanging around sewerage works
Many Herons/ Mallards
Possible Redshank calling opposite 'garlic bend'?

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3 female goosander.
4 Cormorant.
Huge flock of 50+ starlings, and flock of gulls
Heard bullfinches
Kingfisher by business park


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Chris Harper


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Kingfisher this afternoon by pyramid, Buzzard too. Kestrel on lamp post.
4 Goosander upstream from Geoff's bridge.
At least 8 Chiff Chaff, mainly just up from garlic bend.
Lots of tits/ finches in mixed flocks, inc. Bullfinches.

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4 Goosander today near Geoff's bridge.
Many hirundines around sewerage works, Bullfinches and Chiff chaffs too.

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Between Stockport and Flood Sluices yesterday around 4pm.

Kingfisher by green footbridge
Buzzard calling over the pylon by Garlic bend and a Kestrel hunting on the meadow by the ponds.
30+ Black-headed gulls on the playing fields.
3 Swallows by Rugby club and about 10+ House Martins by Cheadle Bridge. No Sand Martins. Cormorant over the bridge
Another family group of swallows (3 juvs + adults) still present by the stables across from flood sluices.
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Chris Harper


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High Lights of the daily commute this week:
Max 3 Goosander
9 Grey Herons
Vocal Chiff Chaffs
Max 4 Bullfinch
Many Sand Martins and Swallows up until Thursday, none today at all
Hunting Kestrel and Sparrowhawk
40+ Canada Geese
Max 12 LBB Gulls
Kingfisher on Thursday
Max 3 Cormorants

Lots of Speckled Woods.

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Quick run from Stockport to Cheadle Bridge and back.

Kingfisher just by Cheadle Bridge, flying up-river.

Juv Cormorant also over bridge and nothing much else of note except 20+ Goldfinch feeding on thistles across river from Rugby club.

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Bit of an odd sighting today of what I think is an eastern rosella parakeet around the pond in the nature park. Was calling a whistling for a while.

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Chris Harper


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Reed Bunting up from garlic bend this morning.
Kestrel by pyramid.
2 parties of Bullfinches
4 Herons, 6 Cormorants
Still a fair number of Sand Martins, many over playing fields.

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Amazing how close those houses were to the river. Breeding Chiffchaff's there now!
Great photos.
Pretty quiet last few weeks, although a few juvenille Bullfinches, and 2 Sparrowhawks dog fighting have brightened up the commute.

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http://members3.boardhost.com/marionsboard/msg/1310755718.html

Some interesting old photos of spots people may well recognise..
Can't spot the Kingfisher tho!


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Kingfisher again today around Geoff's bridge.
Peregrine Falcon actively hunting yesterday around Stockport viaduct at about 3.45- spectacular stuff!

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Kingfisher right up near Acorn business park this morning on old car tyre.
2 Buzzards and 2 Stock Doves last week near playing fields.

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20/06/2011 - a late evenng look for Dipper drew a blank but there was:

1 Ringed Teal - flew upstream
6 Canada Geese + 13 juvs
1 Grey Heron
6 Swifts
1 House Martin
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker + juv

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Chris Harper


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Female Goosander this morning, unusual for time of year I thought, then 100m down from pyramid there were 5! All redheads, early returners or a local brood? All pretty large.
Also very close Kingfisher just up from M60 bridge, sat on barkless fallen tree.
Large dark fish from Hollywood Way bridge.
Plenty of Bullfinches, Whitethroat, Blackcaps, Song Thrushes etc.
Single Willow Warbler.

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Late post for Tues pm.

All activity by or in the 'horse' field at Vale Rd Farm.

Male Blackcap with 3 juveniles in close proximity.
30 Woodpigeons in field with at least 4 juveniles.
3 Juvenile Magpies.
Still plenty of singing Chiffchaff and 2 calling Whitethroats.

All along the river from Cheadle to Stockport there must have been over 80 Sand Martins in total - difficult to tell if any were juveniles although evidence of some of the birds being chased around by 2 or 3 other birds. Also some seen entering nesting holes towards Stockport.

Rick.

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Kingfisher again this morning by M60 bridge.
A lot of Bullfinches around too today.

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3 Lapwings today on braid in river behind Patch Island. Very busy Sand Martins by colony on the bend. GS Woodpecker over.
Juv Pied Wags, Herons and Magpies on Parrs Wood fields
Kingfisher at M60 bridge yesterday morning.
4 Whitethroats calling and 1 very agitated male Blackcap


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Late post for friday afternoon - Cheadle Bridge and down river.

Dippers still present.
No sign recently of the Grey Wagtail family - probably moved on because of aggressive nature of the Dippers.
Splendid view of male Kingfisher - sat on branch near bank for a full 15mins. Also second Kingfisher (female ?) flew up river flashing past the male.
Plenty of activity from the Sand Martins - at least 30 birds flying to and fro feeding low over the water.
A few swifts and Swallows
Blackcap and Chiffchaff singing in wooded area behind the Hotel/Leisure Centre
House Sparrows nesting under the roof of the Hotel/Leisure Centre
Mallards still producing broods of young.
2 Grey Herons

Rick.

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I had a cycle along to Kingsway Bridge about 1pm yesterday. Saw the dipper there and panned up with the bins and the kingfisher was sat right opposite me looking directly over for a good 5 minutes.

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Sunday early evening from Cheadle Bridge :-

1 Kingfisher flying down river
2 separate sightings of Dipper feeding mid river
30+ Sand Martins flying to and fro low over the water
10 Swifts
1 Grey Heron
3 Grey Wagtails
Wren carrying food in its beak
8 Goldfinch

Rick.

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8pm tonight. From Bridge, upstream to Garlic bend and back.

Dipper by Cheadle bridge, blinking away.
Plenty of Sand Martins and Swifts with the odd House Martin and Swallow also at the bridge.

Gray Wagtail, Herons, Chaffinch with young (fledglings unusual calls had me thinking there was something more noteworthy in the area).

In trees at the bend - Chiffchaffs, Blackcap, Whitethroats, Bull Finch, Green Finch, possible Lesser Whitethroat, very noisy Wrens, Jay, Kestrel in field by pond. Blue Tits with young. Song Thrush on other side. Fly past by Cormorant.

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This afternoon between Cheadle Bridge and Kingsway Road Bridge

3 Grey Herons
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Dipper
1 Kingfisher flying down river from Cheadle Bridge
Robin feeding 2 juveniles
Many juvenile Great Tits
House Sparrow collecting flies at side of river
1 female Great Spotted Woodpecker, Woodpigeons, Blackbirds and Chaffinches in trees on opposite bank from hotel/leisure centre.
Dozens of Starlings flying overhead (and 40+ more in fields across from Parrs Wood school).
5 separate families of Mallard with offspring.
Swifts, Swallows, and Sand Martins with a couple of House Martins passing through.

Met up with Jon Beckett againbiggrin.gif

Rick.

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Forgot to mention Wed on way home a small brown bird skulking in reeds near pond. (By rugby pitch). Was raining, no bins and in a hurry so didn't have time to stop. Not calling. Could just have been a wren, may have been a warbler?
Moorhen with young still on it.

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Yesterday 8pm-9. Cheadle Bridge to Fletcher Moss.

Dipper in usual spot by bridge, replaced by Heron when I walked back later.

Sand Martins and Swifts by the bridge are amazing. I sat on the flood defence, just upriver of the bridge, and the Sand Martins were within a few feet of my head.

Grey Wagtail family still under Kingsway bridge.

Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps and some very vocal Chaffinches.

Plenty of Swallows by the sluices - looks like they are from the stables on the other side.

Great Spot Woodpecker by bridge on return.

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