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Excellent morning circuit with another patch tick in the form of a Woodcock! I have looked for this species many times in the damp boggy areas, but this bird flushed out of the undergrowth very close to a public footpath! Other birds of interest:

75 Pink Footed Geese over to SW and a record count of 50 Mallard!

5 Stock Dove.

1 Green Woodpecker showed well and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

4 Raven.

1 Little Owl.

Good numbers of Redwing around with a lone Fieldfare and 2 Song Thrush.

2 Dipper.

c20 Siskin and 1 Bullfinch.

 

 



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Best from this morning:

1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel and 1 Little Owl.

1 Green Woodpecker.

4 Raven.

3 Mistle Thrush and 3 Stonechat.



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Highlights from a short morning circuit round Redisher Wood:

1 Buzzard and 1 Kestrel.

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

100+ Redwing over.

Nuthatch were vocal and active with at least 5 birds present.

10+ Siskin moving through with a few Chaffinch mixed in.



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Afternoon saunter.

5 Ravens enjoying sheep carcass.

1 Buzzard.

2 reed bunting.

6 Stonechat.

Grey Wagtail on the brook.

15 +Swallows going homeyawn



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Highlights from a morning circuit:

4 Kestrel, 1 Little Owl.

3 Raven.

Green Woodpeckers very vocal and active, with at least 3 birds present.

9 Mistle Thrush.

20+ Swallow , 1 House Martin.

2 singing Chiffchaff.

1 Spotted Flycatcher and 6 Stonechat. 



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3 whinchat in the ferns at the red brook waterfall this afternoon (info courtesy of Gary Taylor)



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Best from a short afternoon circuit:

2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 1 Little Owl.

1 Green Woodpecker.

9 Raven.

20 Swallow, 1 House Martin.



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Last couple of days there have been at least 300 swallows around the fields on moorbottom road. Rain on Monday caused them all to gather on telephone wires allowing a rough count. Also yesterday 3 kestrels, sparrowhawk and 10 ravens- presume 2 family groups. Pair of stonechat still feeding young.

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Highlights from a short morning circuit around Redisher Wood only:

3 Lapwing.

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

1 Spotted Flycatcher in large mixed tit flock.

1 Treecreeper.

1 Dipper and 1 Grey Wagtail.



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Stonechat
Raven
Magpie
Goldfinch
Linnet
Jackdaw
Wheatear
Buzzard
Meadow pipit
Kestrel
Green woodpecker (heard but not seen)
 
One kestrel has a piece of material attached to its legs. Fortunately it does not appear to be hampering the bird. Possibly debris from the nest site.

 

 

 

 

 



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Highlights from a morning circuit:

1 Sparrowhawk and at least 6 Kestrel.

3 Green and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

At least 10 Stock Dove.

2 isolated male Stonechat ( hopefully with second nests?) and a separate group of 6 mixed age young birds.

1 reeling Grasshopper Warbler.

1 lesser Redpoll and a flock of 15+ Linnet.

 



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8:30am - 12pm 

The juvenile Cuckoo has been hanging around the Red brook  valley for over a week now. It's very elusive, yet today we were lucky to catch up with it. It's feeding well on caterpillars and is managing to stay out of the way from the bullying corvids. 

X 10 Kestrels 

X2 Green Woodpecker

X2 stonechat (m+f)

Had a family group of whitethroat on Moorbottom rd one adult and 3 juveniles.



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Red kite photographed also along Moorbottom rd at 5pm..by Aaron Wilkinson.  



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Juvenile Cuckoo hanging around on Moorbottom road this afternoon. Was still there at 7pm before disappearing. 

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Same circuit as Monday, and quite a few differences in the species seen, with the following highlights:

1 Hobby, my second record of the year, 3 Kestrel and 1 Raven.

Small numbers of Swift, Swallow and House Martin.

2 Green Woodpecker, with a juvenile bird showing particularly well.

2 Stock Dove.

7 Stonechat and 2 Wheatear.

10+ Linnet, 4 Bullfinch.

 



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Highlights from a short morning higher level circuit:

1 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Little Owl, 4 Raven.

1 Green Woodpecker.

1 Stock Dove.

5 Stonechat, 6 Linnet, both probably locally bred families.

 



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48 species on a longer morning circuit this morning was pretty good for the time of year, with the following highlights:

1 Buzzard, 5 Kestrel, 1 Little Owl and 2 Raven.

1 Green and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

1 Kingfisher, 1 Dipper and 1 Grey Wagtail- all scarce of late.

c70 Swallow around the farms and stables, hopefully a good sign after a poor year for this species locally.

Still the odd Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Whitethroat singing. 

3 Goldcrest and 1 Treecreeper.

6 finch species including 3 Lesser Redpoll( 2 splendid males), 3 Bullfinch and 3 Linnet.

 



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This morning:

1 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel and 1 Little Owl, my first for a good while.

1 Green and 1 juv Great Spotted Woodpecker, presumably bred locally.

3 Stock Dove.

4 Swift.

4 Stonechat.

12+ Linnet in a single flock.



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Highlights from a morning circuit:

2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Kestrel.

5 Stock Dove.

2, possibly 3 Green Woodpecker.

2 Lapwing.

1 Garden Warbler singing in yet another new location. Ive never seen/heard more than one on any day so suspect it is an unmated male. 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling and 1 Whitethroat.

1 Treecreeper and 1 Goldcrest.

1 Lesser Redpoll.

 



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Highlights from morning visits over the last three days:

2 Buzzard, 2 Kestrel and today, 1 Hobby flying south over White Hill.

At least 2 Green Woodpecker showing well for a change .

2 Stock Dove.

5 or so Swift and 10+ Swallow.

5+ Stonechat and 2 Wheatear, including the first Juvenile of the year.

2 Goldcrest.

1 juvenile Siskin(see Ramsbottom post!), 6 Linnet and 1 Bullfinch.



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Highlights from a longer morning circuit:

2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel and 2 Raven.

2 Swift and 15+ Swallow around the farms.

6 Stonechat, but only 1 Wheatear.

1 Garden Warbler singing in a new location. 

3 Linnet.



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Best from a morning circuit:

1 Tawny Owl, helpfully flushed by some mobbing Blackbirds.

1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Kestrel.

Pair of Curlew.

1 Green and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

3 Goldcrest.

 



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Highlights from a late circuit in the drizzle:

1 Raven.

2 Green Woodpecker, showing well for a change.

My first singing Snipe of the year.

3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Wheatear and 3 Stonechat.



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Garden Warbler still present this morning. Also Green Woodpecker, 4 Stock Dove,  6 Stonechat, including pair feeding young, and 5 Wheatear.



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I finally managed to track down a Garden Warbler this morning, my first anywhere this year. It was singing well close to a path that I seldom use at the top of Redisher Wood. Also 2 Whitethroat and good numbers of Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap. 



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42 species on a longer morning circuit, with the highlights of:

1 Kestrel.

1 Green Woodpecker.

6 Stock Dove.

1 Ring Ouzel.

1 Grasshopper Warbler.

2 Stonechat and 6 Wheatear.

1 Lesser Redpoll and 4 Linnet.



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48 species including a patch tick on a long circuit this morning! The highlights:

Pair Buzzard and 1 Kestrel.

1 Curlew and 1 Lapwing.

9 Stock Dove.

1 Common Gull, the rather surprising patch tick!

The first Whitethroat of the year with 2 birds.

3 Stonechat, including one bird carrying food, and 8 Wheatear.

Female Ring Ouzel seen briefly but appeared to head off south over the firing range.

6 Linnet including pairs in 2 new places.



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A quieter morning circuit today, with the modest highlights being:

2 Raven.

2 Green and 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

First reeling Grasshopper Warbler of the year, with good numbers of Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff.

2 Stonechat, 6 Wheatear.

First returning Swallow and Pied Wagtail.

 



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47 species on a longer morning circuit with the highlights being:

Single Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.

3 or 4 Curlew.

11 Stock Dove, my record count here, in 5 locations with a group of 5 together in one place.

1 Green and 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

1 Herring Gull over- quite scarce here.

4 male Stonechat, hopefully with 4 females sitting nearby.

4 Wheatear.

6 Fieldfare over.

2 Lesser Redpoll in display flights with a separate flock of 12-15 birds moving through. 3 Linnet , 1 Bullfinch.

 



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This mornings limited highlights:

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

1 Raven.

3 Stock Dove.

Grounded flock of 10 Skylark.

1 Dipper.

2 Stonechat.

1 Lesser Redpoll and 2 Bullfinch.



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Highlights from a shortish morning circuit:

1 Green Woodpecker.

Pair Stock Dove.

Good numbers of singing/displaying Skylark and Meadow Pipit on the higher ground.

My first Linnet and first Chiffchaff of the year here.



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Highlights from this morning:

Pair of Teal, my first record here this year.

1 Buzzard.

Pair Stock Dove in a different location to Friday. Maybe 4 pairs here?

1 Green and 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

3 singing Goldcrest, 2 Treecreeper.

2 Dipper in different locations.

2 Siskin.



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Highlights from a longer morning circuit:

My first returning Curlew.

Pairs of Buzzard and Raven.

4 Stock Dove including 2 singing males, suggestive of 3 pairs in different locations.

1 Green and 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

1 Kingfisher.

1 Stonechat, the first bird this year.

25 Redwing.

An excitable group of 5 Lesser Redpoll, and 5 Siskin flying north.



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Highlights from a short morning circuit:

1 Goosander.

3 Lapwing.

1 singing Stock Dove.

3 Great Spotted Woodpecker including a male drumming on a plastic junction box to get some extra resonance!

1 Dipper.

1 singing Goldcrest and 1 Treecreeper. 



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Highlights from another morning circuit:

1 Green Woodpecker.

1 Stock Dove.

1 Dipper.

7 Skylark and my first returning Meadow Pipit.

6 Siskin and 2 Lesser Redpoll, my first record of both species here this year, 3 Bullfinch. 



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Highlights from a morning circuit:

15 Lapwing.

2 Green but no Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Pair Stock Dove including singing male.

1 Buzzard, 1 Raven.

Kingfisher.

The first singing Skylark of the season, with at least 4 birds.



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Highlights from a longer morning circuit:

2 male Goosander and the first returning pair of Canada Geese.

4 Great Spotted Woodpecker, but still no Green.

1 Goldcrest, amazingly my first of the year!

20+ Redwing, 5 Mistle Thrush.

2 Dipper.

2 Brambling, 6 Bullfinch.



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A short circuit this morning with the highlights being Kingfisher, Dipper and the first returning Lapwing.



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Another rather quiet morning circuit with the following highlights:

1 singing Stock Dove.

1 male Goosander.

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

50+ Redwing and 3 Mistle Thrush.

1 Treecreeper.



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A very quiet morning circuit with the limited highlights of:

1 Kestrel.

2 Stock Dove.

Mistle Thrush still defending the same holly tree as the last visit! 20 Redwing.



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Highlights from a longer morning circuit:

6 Cormorant fishing on Simons Lodge, my first record here.

2 Green and 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

2 Stock Dove.

1 Mistle Thrush vigorously defending a berry laden holly tree from a marauding flock of Redwing! 50+ Redwing in total.

1 Stonechat.

1 Dipper.

1 Lesser Redpoll over, 2 Bullfinch. 



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Green Woodpecker again on the east side of the moor this morning and, for a change, showed very well. Also 2 Kestrel and 2 Bullfinch.



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Green Woodpecker on the east side of the moor this morning.



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Highlights from a morning circuit:

4 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

2 Raven.

2 Dipper.

2 Treecreeper, 1 Goldcrest.

1 Lesser Redpoll over.



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Highlights from a morning circuit:

1 Kestrel and 1 Tawny Owl showed well after being flushed out of a thicket by a group of noisy blackbirds.

1 Green and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker .

1 Common Gull (not so common!)

Lots of small birds feeding in the leaf litter including (surprisingly) 1 Treecreeper. Also 2nd Treecreeper and 1 Goldcrest.

10+ Redwing, 2 Song and 1 Mistle Thrush.

Flock of at least 8 Lesser Redpoll and 4 Bullfinch. Plus another 4 Bullfinch elsewhere.



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4 x Brambling, 100m or so up from Alpaca Farm 



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Highlights from a morning circuit:

Excellent count of 48 Siskin in a single flock feeding on an Alder. Also 7 Goldfinch and 4 Bullfinch in the same flock.

1 Kestrel, 2 Raven.

1 Mistle Thrush.

2 Dipper, 1 Grey Wagtail and 2 Goldcrest.

1 Stonechat.

 



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An excellent finch morning! 2 mixed flocks encountered, with the first containing 4 Siskin, 7 Bullfinch, 5 Goldfinch and 2 Brambling. The second contained 2 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch, 2 Chaffinch, 12+ Goldfinch, 1 Goldcrest  and 3 Lesser Redpoll. 

My first site Brambling record since October 2018, and the first Redpoll since May of this year.
Also:

1 Raven, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 6 Stonechat.



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Highlights from a longer morning circuit:

1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel and 2 Raven.

2 Green and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, all in different places.

Big (for here!) movement of Redwing south/south west with at least 250 birds over. Also 10 Mistle Thrush mixed in with the Redwing on the east side of the moor.

1 Stonechat.

1 Siskin and 3 Bullfinch.



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Highlights from a short morning circuit:

An obvious southward movement of 2 common species, with 180+ Jackdaw and 60+ Woodpigeon over in an hour.

6 Raven and 1 Kestrel.

2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

2 Mistle Thrush.

1 Goldcrest.

3 Bullfinch.



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