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Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, Drake Goosander, 2 Swallow, Grey Wagtail



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Chris Harper


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Kestrel, Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, Grey Wagtail, Pheasant, 20 Sand martin, 10 Swift, 2 Whitethroat, 4Mistle Thrush, 2 Grey Heron.



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Chris Harper


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Oystercatcher on the playing fields. Also 5 Goosander (3 well grown juveniles), Common Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Peregrine Falcon over Town Centre.

No Sand Martin!



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Juv. Kingfisher yesterday, which is great as it means the male and female I saw back in May have been successful parents near Stockport somewhere!

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Juv. Kingfisher yesterday, which is great as it means the male and female I saw back in May have been successful parents near Stockport somewhere!

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Chris Harper


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Reed Bunting singing this morning by Patch Island, 2 Whitethroat, one song flight. Single Blackcap, 5 Sand Martin, Swift, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Chiffchaff.



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Chris Harper


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9 Mistle Thrush feeding on Parr's Wood playing fields, with 12 Lesser Black Backed Gull.



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Chris Harper


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Showy Blackcaps this morning, at least 3. Also 15 Sand Martin. 3 Grey Heron, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch, 20 Lesser Black Backed Gull, 5 Swallow, 5 Mistle Thrush.



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Yesterday

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Grey Wagtail 3 juveniles 1 adult male

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Chris Harper


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This am : Female Goosander, Ring Necked Parakeet, very busy Sand Martin colony, 2 Common Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 3 Swallow, 4 Grey Heron (one stalking around the Sand Martin colony), Grey Wagtail.



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Chris Harper


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This am 7.10-7.20

Drake Mandarin, Kingfisher, 2 Bullfinch, 3 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 30 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 3 Cormorant, 4 Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, 4 Mistle Thrush



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Chris Harper


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30 Sand martin, 3 Swallow, Whitethroat, Grey wagtail, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Heron, Kestrel



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Chris Harper


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Kingfisher this morning. Drake Goosander on Monday. Maximum 4 Common Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff (one whose nest seems to have been found by a Jay), 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, Pheasant, 40 Sand Martin, 4 Swallow, 10 Swift, 3 House Martin, Bullfinch, 3 Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail.



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Chris Harper


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3 Bullfinch, 3 Goosander, 3 Whitethroat, Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 10 Swift, 40 Sand Martin, Swallow



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Chris Harper


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6 Common Whitethroat, Kingfisher, Blackcap, Ring Necked Parakeet, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, 30 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow, 6 Swift.



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Chris Harper


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Dipper just up river from Cheadle Bridge. Also 7 Chiffchaff, 20 Sand Martin, Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, Grey Wagtail, Swallow. Mink!!



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Chris Harper


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Showy Kingfisher by M60 bridge. Plus all the usuals.



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Chris Harper


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No sign of the Sandpiper. However, Kingfisher, 3 Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 15 Sand Martin, 2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Bullfinch, Goosander pair, 3 Swallow, 4 Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler.



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Chris Harper


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Also had a quick look on return from work without a sighting. Can't rule out the possibility it was a Wood Sandpiper either. Will cycle with my binoculars tomorrow just in case it's still about. 



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A quick look for the sandpiper, but unsurprisingly there was nothing. This stretch of the river is always busy with dog-walkers and the like. Today a couple were paddling with their small child on the island, so I knew it was a doomed mission! It was my first chance to watch the Sand Martins this year, also a few Swift about. The other thing is that a pair of Pied Wagtails seem to have displaced the formerly regular pair of Grey Wagtails from the corner territory across the river from the island.

Sorry Chris that I couldn't confirm your sighting for you!

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Chris Harper


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Sandpiper species at 07.10 this morning behind Patch Island. No optics to view, but it did look a little darker, and I'm sure showed white in the rump, so I'm assuming it's a Green, as opposed to the more 'usual' Common that I have seen here on a regular basis(although not at this time of year).

Worth checking if anyone's around today.

Also Goosander, Blackcap, 2 Common Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warble, 3 Chiffchaff, 30 Sand Martin, Swallow, Grey Wagtail



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A single Dipper at Cheadle Bridge this morning.

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Took part in a CWT led "Dawn Chorus" walk today organised by the Heaton Mersey Village Conservation Group.

Nothing surprising but good views of 3 Bullfinch together (one female), 4 individual Blackcap males, 2 Common Whitethroat plus a heard only Garden Warbler on the opposite river bank.  Lapwing and Oystercatcher apresent as "Flyovers"

Great supporting cast all in full and fabulous song - well worth the early start.


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2 Blackcap, Wren, 3 Grey Heron, Long Tailed Tit, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Chiffchaff, Cormorant, Kingfisher and a Weasel ran across the path in front of me!

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Common whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 20 Sand Martin, 2 Swallow, Grey Wagtail, Drake Goosander and a Mink AGAINfurious



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Chris Harper


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Kingfisher and Common Whitethroat both seen this afternoon. 



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Chris Harper


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Oystercatcher same spot. Also 4 Willow Warbler, Goosander, Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 30 Sand Martin, 3 Grey Wagtail



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Single Oystercatcher at 07.30 on Parrs Wood playing fields. Also 60 Sand Martin, Goosander, 4 Bullfinch, Swallow, Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler



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Common Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 20 Sand martin (Business Park, not nest site), 2 Drake Goosander, Bullfinch, Pheasant, Grey Wagtail



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Chris Harper


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9 Goosander this morning by Parrs Wood playing fields, also 3 Bullfinch



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Chris Harper


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Drake Mandarin Duck and Drake Goosander also seen on return journey today. 



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Chris Harper


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3 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 40 Sand Martin, Swallow, displaying Grey Wagtail, 4 Chiffchaff



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Yesterday early evening: Kestrel, 2x Buzzards, Mandarin Duck fly past over weir, Greenfinch, Goldfinches, Cormorant, Grey Heron, Blackcap (m), Sand Martins and Swallow (near Patch Island)

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Chris Harper


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Kingfisher, 2 Swallow, 20+ Sand Martin, Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goosander, Bullfinch



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2 Ring-necked Parakeets again flying around Mersey Vale Nature Park this morning, also 2 Stock Dove.

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Chris Harper


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Sand Martin this morning along the Mersey by Acorn Business Park

Also 3 Goosander, 6 Chiffchaff, Common Buzzard, 3 Bullfinch, Grey Wagtail



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Chris Harper


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Kingfisher just upstream of M60 bridge

6 Chiffchaff, 3 Goosander



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2 Ring-necked Parakeets this morning at Parrs Wood, then flew over the Mersey Vale Nature Park, also at least 6 Chiffchaff singing along the river here.

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Chris Harper


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

Cheers John

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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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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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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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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.



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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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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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