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Amazing Peregrine passage of food today over Vernon Mill in the town centre at 7.10

On Trans Pennine: 2 Dipper, 4 Grey Wagtail, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Goosander



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Chris Harper


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2 Oystercatcher now on rugby pitch (7.25)

Also 4 Chiffchaff, Kingfisher to a few yards at top of Patch Island, Dipper, 6 Goosander, 2 Bullfinch,Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron

Sparrowhawk,  Grey Wagtail and 10 Redwing over Stockport Town Centre



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John Rayner


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Chiffchaff 2
Grey Wagtail pair
Dipper pair
Great Spotted Woodpecker pair
Goosander 3 pairs
Ring-necked Parakeet 1

Cheers John

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Chris Harper


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07.25

2 Oystercatcher on Parrs Wood playing fields

Also 1+ Chiffchaff, 6 Goosander, 4 Redwing, Grey Wagtail,2 Bullfinch



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Chris Harper


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This morning: Dipper, Kingfisher, Chiffchaff, 2 Goosander. Peregrine Falcon over Stockport Town Centre

3.30pm: 6 Ring Necked Parakeet over Cheadle Bridge, 100 Redwing with 10 Fieldfare and 6 Mistle Thrush, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail



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Chris Harper


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Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Redwing this morning



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Chiffchaff singing along Mersey adjacent to Vale farm

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Chris Harper


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7.10-7.20

Chiffchaff, 30 Redwing, 4 Goosander



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Steve Smith


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Dragged back out for a quick dusk time walk, but it was well worth it.

Peregrine on the top arm of the pylons near the weir. Thought it was a wood pigeon at first glance, but it looked too high up. Luckily I'd taken the bins. It was having a good preen and then flew off towards Heaton Mersey.



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Chiffchaff calling from back of horse field (my first this year)

A pair of kingfishers calling and flying upriver between patch island and garlic bend. Grey wagtail by M60 bridge.

Lots of dunnock, wren, chaffinch and goldcrest calls along the river between Geoff's bridge and the flood defence sluices.

Bad news, with yet more good birding habitat being cleared at Gorsey Bank. Used to be home to lots of blackcap, willow warbler & chiffchaff along with nuthatch and great spotted woodpecker. Now been flattened and all the trees chopped down ready for some kind of development I guess.



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 13th of March 2016 01:08:23 PM



-- Edited by Steve Smith on Sunday 13th of March 2016 01:08:49 PM

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Chris Harper


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Very early Chiffchaff today near Geoff's bridge. Flitting around the hedge at 15.30.

Also 5 Goosander, cock Pheasant, 2 Bullfinch and Redwing. 



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Chris Harper


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Kingfisher at M60 bridge

Also Mandarin pair, 3 pair Goosander, 4 Bullfinch, 60 Redwing, 3 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, Herring Gull.



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2x Kingfisher views at garlic bend - maybe a pair (or same bird?), 3 Goosander, Cormorant. On quick walk as sun set.

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Chris Harper


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Kingfisher down to a few meters on Patch Island. Also 5 Goosander, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Redwing, Grey and Pied Wagtail.



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4 Goosander 2(m) 2(f), Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail, Cormorant.

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Chris Harper


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That's the one. Didn't see it today though. 



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Chris Harper wrote:

Adult Drake WOOD DUCK looking stunning near rocks just down from weir on Weir Rd, flying/swimming strongly.

Also 10 Redwing, 3 Goosander, 2 Grey Wagtail, singing Dipper at Cheadle Bridge, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Heron, Pied Wagtail, 3 Bullfinch.

 

Can you tell me where Weir Road is, please.

i don't recall any road in Heaton Mersey call Weir Road.   Is there any chance you mean Vale Road which runs down from the Crown Inn on Didsbury Road to the river and turns into Vale Farm, cattery next to the weir.



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Chris Harper


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Drake Mandarin this morning by playing fields

2 Goosander, Bullfinch



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Chris Harper


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Adult Drake WOOD DUCK looking stunning near rocks just down from weir on Weir Rd, flying/swimming strongly.

Also 10 Redwing, 3 Goosander, 2 Grey Wagtail, singing Dipper at Cheadle Bridge, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Heron, Pied Wagtail, 3 Bullfinch.



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Chris Harper


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2 Bullfinch. 3 Goosander, Grey Wagtail.



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Chris Harper


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Siskin flock between Acorn Business Park and Pyramid

Dipper at Cheadle Bridge

Kingfisher

2 male Bullfinch

7 Goosander (5 Drake)

Grey Heron



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Simon Owen


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5x Goosander (2x female), Cormorant, Kingfisher, 2x Grey Wagtail.

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3x Male Goosander, 4x Female Goosander, Kingfisher, Cormorant, Moorhen and Grey Heron. All near Garlic Bend electricity pylon.

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Chris Harper


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Goosander pair

4 Grey Heron

5 singing Song Thrush and a Mistle Thrush



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Monday 1st February, afternoon

Three pairs of Goosanders at different locations between Heaton Mersey Business Park and the Glass Pyramid. Does anyone know what summer breeding grounds they, and other Goosanders on the Mersey, might have come from?

Alan Hill




At least one pair has bred along the Mersey over years

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Monday 1st February, afternoon

Three pairs of Goosanders at different locations between Heaton Mersey Business Park and the Glass Pyramid. Does anyone know what summer breeding grounds they, and other Goosanders on the Mersey, might have come from?

Alan Hill



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A couple of spins along the river by Burnage Rugby Club on the way to and from Abney Hall Park, at about 930 and 1230. Nothing much on the way down, other than a smart Lesser Black-backed Gull and double figures of Common Gull amongst the Black-headeds feeding on the school playing fields. This is the most I have seen there. On the way back, a single drake Goosander, 2 Pied Wagtails on the bank in the middle of Grey Wagtail territory and best of all a nice flock of winter thrushes and Starlings on the football pitches. The sun was right on them and all the plumages looked fantastic. There were 7 Mistle Thrush, 8 or 9 Fieldfare and around 50 Redwings, plus 30 or so Starling.

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Chris Harper


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Highlights of the last few days have included Dipper(by m60 bridge), 3 Goosander, 50 Redwing and Grey Wagtail. 



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Wood Duck (m) still around - feeding and preening by the water outlet that enters the river halfway between the weir at the bottom of Vale Rd and downstream to patch island.
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Goosander (3) - 1m
Moorhen (3)


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Repost, with commas! Burnage Rugby Club to the Weir 1pm - 3pm: 5x Goosander, Robin, Wren, Goldfinch, Flock of Redwing, Kingfisher - near the weir for 20mins, 2x Grey Heron, Moorhen Feel free to delete my previous post?!

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Burnage Rugby Club to the Weir 1pm - 3pm 5x Goosander Robin Wren Goldfinch Flock of Redwing Kingfisher - near the weir. 2x Grey Heron Moorhen

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Chris Harper


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Yesterday 10.30-11

5 Goosander, Grey Wagtail,  60 Redwing



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Chris Harper


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Drake Wood Duck currently at Patch Island



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4 Goosander at 3.30. Two drake and one young 'moulting' into Drake plumage. 



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Chris Harper


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7.15-7.30 am:

Little Grebe

7 singing Song Thrush

Grey Heron



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Between fletcher moss and Jackson's bridge
3 Little grebes
1 lone female Goosander and a pair just before fletcher moss
5 Grey Wagtail
1 Pied Wagtail
2 Moorhens
a flock of 11 Fieldfare flew over from fletcher moss and landed in the fields on the other side of the river
Cheers Joel

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Chris Harper


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2 Dipper on debris under cheadle bridge

Goosander

Pheasant

Redwing



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Quick walk in the miserable grey rain today 3:15pm - 4pm.
2x male Goosander
5x female Goosander
1x Kingfisher just in front of me - it had just caught a fish and ate it. Impressive work when the river is so high, fast moving and muddy.
Wren and Blue Tit

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Chris Harper


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Possible female Gadwall today above the weir

7 Goosander



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Chris Harper


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10 Goosander,6 drakes

Little Grebe



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Ah okay thanks mate. I'll keep an eye out on here as well as trying to get down to have a look myself!
thanks

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Couple of hours today, highlights

5 Goosander, 2 male

Lots of gull, mainly Black Headed with good number of Common and solitary LBB

6 Grey heron

4 Cormorant

Goldcrest

Treecreeper

Redwing

Fieldfare

2 Buzzard



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Chris Harper


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Hi Eugene it's where the b5095 crosses the Mersey.  Wilmslow Road. Haven't seen them for a while now. Since the river has been high this week and last.



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Hi, where abouts is this bridge where the dippers are regularly spotted. Ive never seen one, and would love to get a glimpse! Cheers, Eugene.

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Chris Harper


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Snipe flushed near top of garlic bend at 4.20. 



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Drake WOOD DUCK again this morning at 7.30 on 'bankside' channel of Patch Island, associating with Mallards

Also Little Grebe



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30+ Siskin around Asda in the town centre at 3.45 (where Mersey flows out from it)

Dipper Cheadle bridge am

Drake and female Goosander

Little Grebe

Song Thrush, Robin and Great Tit all in song. 



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Chris Harper


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Little Grebe

Sparrowhawk

10 Grey Heron



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Chris Harper


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2 Dippers at 7.25

Little Grebe by weir

6 Goosander

5 Grey Heron



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I walked up and down between the Mersey Vale weir and Cheadle bridge for a couple of hours yesterday (Sat 21) in the bright winter light. No sign of dippers.
1 Goosander
2 Cormorant
3 Pied wagtail
2 Grey wagtail
6 mallard
1 moorhen
n canada geese
wrens, blackbirds, starlings, blue tits, great tits etc.
Hundreds of blackheads on the playing fields, with a few common and lesser blackbacked gulls.


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