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Mike Crawley


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Went to look for the Wheatear, more in hope than expectation.

No sign at lunchtime.

However, two female type Goosander on the river by Burnage rugby club. My first of this autumn.

Seem to be more Pied Wagtail about but only found one Grey Wagtail.
Two Common Buzzard circling and calling by the weir at the end of Vale Road.
Three Barn Swallow over the large horse paddock.

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A new site tick for me this morning in the shape of a Wheatear  between Patch Island and dipping pond. Also Kingfisher, Swallow, Grey Wagtail and 6 Grey Heron. 

New animal Rick too under'other wildlife '



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Afternoon

Just walked from the M60 bridge (accessed via the siding orchard in Mersey Vale Nature Park) to Cheadle Road bridge and back but no sign of any sandpiper sp.

22 Canada Geese on the river bank opposite Burnage rugby club's golf course
7 individual Grey Wagtail spread along the river.
9 (at least) juvenile Moorhen spread out in various spots
6 Grey Heron of various ages, again, not together
3 Cormorant (2 in flight, one on a pylon near the sewage works)
a few dozen Mallard
quite a few calling Chiffchaff (that plaintive huweet)
1 juvenile Reed Warbler in bushes near the weir. Didn't hang around for more than a few seconds before flying across the river and furthe upstream



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Chris Harper


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Sandpiper  species flew from Cheadle Bridge upstream at 07.30. Presumed Common, but jizz  slightly strange in that no bowed wings and looked slightly reddish. Might be worth a look if anyone's down there. Definitely no white rump.



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Chris Harper


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At least 1 Kingfisher still. Also 3 Goosander, 3Chiffchaff,  100+ Swallow and House Martin around the farm with some classic lining up on wires.



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Chris Harper


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Kingfisher by the pyramid. 6 Goosander, Ring Necked Parakeet, 6 Grey Heron. 



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Chris Harper


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7.20-7.40am

Kingfisher, 3 Chiffchaff, Goosander,2 Grey Wagtail, 5 Swallow, 3 Grey Heron 



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2 x Sand Martins over the Mersey at Stockport bus station.

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Grey Heron, Blackcap, Moorhen, Grey Wagtail and a Juvenile Kingfisher sitting in plain sight on a branch on opposite bank - hopefully a Juvenile from the pairs second brood.. I think it was, but couldn't 'prove it'. I know the first brood fledglings have been moved out of the area though.

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Chris Harper


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Kingfisher, 5 Sand Martin, Swallow, Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff



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Chris Harper


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Kingfisher, Goosander, Bullfinch, 15 Swift, 2 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, Great Spotted Woodpecker



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Chris Harper


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2 Oystercatcher, Kingfisher, Goosander, Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Sand Martin



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Chris Harper


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2 Oystercatcher, 2 Goosander, Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 1 Sand Martin, 5 Grey Heron



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Chris Harper


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4 Oystercatcher this morning. 2 Goosander, Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker



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Chris Harper


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2 Oystercatcher on Parrs Wood Playing Fields. Also 3 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 3 Pied Wagtail, Cormorant, 5 Grey Heron, 2 Sand Martin, 5 Swallow.



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Still 10+ Swift on the Mersey and 2 Grey wagtails in the bus station.

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Chris Harper


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2 Oystercatcher on playing fields at 15.05



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Chris Harper


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Common Buzzard out of Heaton Norris park at 07.10 and flew along the M60. Along the river 4 Blackcap, 2 Goosander (Drake going into eclipse), Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 5 Sand Martin.



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Reed Bunting, Kingfisher, 2 Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Goosander, Grey Wagtail, 20 Swift, 20 Sand Martin, 4 House Martin, 5 Mistle Thrush.



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10+ Swifts over the Mersey at Stockport Bus Station.

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Chris Harper


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2 Linnets near pyramid were a nice surprise this morning. Also Kingfisher, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, 2 Goosander, 4 Grey Heron



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Chris Harper


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Juvenile Dipper by Patch Island yesterday afternoon about 3.15.



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Sparrowhawk this morning. Also Goosander, Grey Wagtail, 4 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 4 Sand Martin



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30 Sand Martin, 4 Swift, Swallow, Blackcap, 3 Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, 5 Chiffchaff, Goosander, good numbers of Lesser Black Backed Gulls on the playing fields.



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3 Goosander, Willow Warbler,2 Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, Reed Bunting, 2 Grey Wagtail, 4 Sand martin (Does anyone know if the colony by Patch Island has been successful? Not seen many around here for a week now)



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Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat, 5 Chiffchaff, Goosander, 2 Bullfinch, 4 Grey Wagtail, 2 Grey Heron.

 



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



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



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



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



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



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Showy Kingfisher by M60 bridge. Plus all the usuals.



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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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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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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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-- Edited by Mike Crawley on Monday 9th of May 2016 08:57:05 AM

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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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