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steven burke


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The juvenile great spotted woodpecker was in my flixton garden this morning feeding for itself on the fatballs, adult female also still feeding it.



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Hobby flew low south over Andy Makin’s garden on Long Lane, Hindley at 2:30pm today.

 



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The female great spotted woodpecker was back in my flixton garden this evening after a bit of an absence, obviously been busy breeding as she had a juvenile with her which she was feeding fat balls too, lovely to see.

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steven burke


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Yesterday a peregrine went over my flixton garden at 1.05pm.

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2 Redshank over at 0518,travelling North West 



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Ian McKerchar


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Just getting a bit weird now, another/same Little Egret over the Astley garden at 11:40 today confuse



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Colin Broadhurst


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1 x  Red Kite over our Atherton garden....high and heading towards Bolton 



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Ian McKerchar


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Odd coincidence (see my last garden sighting belwo) but a Little Egret flew NE over my son’s house in central Astley at just after 9pm this evening (not seen by me).



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pete berry


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A calling Ring Necked Parakeet just flown over my Astley garden,still quite a rare birds around these parts.

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Ian McKerchar


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Two Little Egrets flew E/NE together over my Astley garden at 16:50 today.



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fredford


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Bury . Right now , delightful , most interesting and very lovely to see bullfinch and goldfinch taking forget-me-knot seeds , despite feeders of sunflower hearts . Not seen previously . The colour contrasts are beautiful .
Last week it was bullfinch taking dandy-loin seeds , from the clocks . Great joy !

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Bury . Chiffchaff , blackcap calling . redpoll , bullfinch , nuthatch , goldfinch , tits , brief visit of siskin and great spotted woodpecker on feeders . Songthrush , from the treetop , singing his serenade . Occasional sparrowhawk and house sparrow .

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Goldcrest coming to my pond water fall for drink/bath most days. Not bothered if I am nearby.



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Andy Isherwood


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Not quite as exciting as the the last 2 posts! An Oystercatcher flew south over my Tyldesley garden this afternoon and a family party of Long tailed tits moved through the maturing shrubs.

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Osprey very high being harassed by a large hull, over Pennington garden at 13:55, heading for the Greyhound.

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Ian McKerchar


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Great White Egret flew fairly low east past my Astley garden at 13:22 today. 



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pete berry


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Just had a Chiffchaff feeding on the fatballs in Astley Green, can't ever remember seeing this before.



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Early this morning there was 3 Goldfinch including 1 recently fledged on the feeders,later there was a family group of 5 Goldfinch above my Stretford backyard feeders on the telephone wires (2 adults, feeding 3 newly fledged young) and at 12:30pm a single young Goldfinch on a feeder.
There's also been 2 very "tatty" blue tit coming and going picking insects from my little plum tree and a neighbour's pear tree, taking them in the direction of a property with a hole in the brickwork near the roof used in previous years.

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fredford


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Bury . Just now , saw tawny fly from the conker to the oak , got my binoculars on him and there , above his head , big , fluffy chick !
Great joy .

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A Marsh Harrier just flown over back garden here in Astley being mobbed by 2 Carrion Crows.

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fredford


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Bury . Very lovely to watch a male bullfinch eating dandelion seeds , from the clock , just now .

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15 minutes ago: A raven flew at just above rooftop height up the length of my garden (Romiley) with a carrion crow in hot pursuit.



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Bury . After more than two weeks of listening , i actually watched the blackcap singing just now . Joy !
Very cunning and secretive pair of jays skulking around .

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Colin Broadhurst


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Kingfisher low over our Atherton garden...only the second siting in 5 years



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steven burke


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A lovely treat just over 10 minutes ago as 2 great white egrets flew directly over my flixton garden, knew i didn't have enough time to get my camera so just watched as they went over in a north north easterly direction. smile

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A raven was high over my Romiley garden late morning, brought to me courtesy of the noisy gulls giving it grief.



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A swallow circled over my flixton garden this morning a few times nice & low then came & landed on the telephone wires for a little while.
4 mallards then came flying over low & noisy, 3 males harrasing a female.
5 swifts over also.



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Stretford backyard feeders -
I saw my first young Goldfinch sat on the feeders looking totally puzzled as what to do and when it flew to the phone wires above , it didn't beg for any food and was not approached by the seven other Goldfinch so I wonder if it had fledged earlier in the week.

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5 Buzzards together over my Astley garden just now being mobbed by 2 Ravens. Blackcap and Chiffchaff still singing from the land just behind the garden. 2 Swifts feeding over the house and a single Swallow.

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Bury . The tawny , whose photograph i included on Tuesday , flew low over the garden last evening . Have not heard the chiffchaff for some days . Blackcap singing from various locations . Not seen the sparrowhawk , who is normally a frequent visitor , for more than a week .

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A female goosander was a new bird over my flixton garden this morning whilst about to leave for work.

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Just a reminder to please post at least a rough area for you garden each time you post on this thread, exact locations are not necessary of course.



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Yesterday afternoon the resident Tawny , who i have seen only on a very few occasions , eyed me from the ivy . Hurrah ! He was very bold . I do hope they have chicks in the nest box .

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Yesterday in my Astley garden, male Whitethroat back on territory, singing Blackcap and Chiffchaff, a single redpoll over north and a loitering male Linnet.



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one of the goldfinches in our garden today has a black face rather than a red one. Is this common?

I came back today and I had a better look. The head above the beak is black, and below the beak it is a reddish brown. There is a black stripe around the eye where goldfinches normally are white. The wingbar is normal.

 



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Bury . Blackbird started building in the middle of the rhubarb patch , almost on the ground . Now , happily , abandoned ; too obvious for jays and magpies .

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Whitethroat (female) in brambles fronting edge of Astley Park trading estate in Astley, across the road from my house.  A male Blackcap that seems to favour the bramble patch tried to chase her off a few times. 



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1st Swift of the year over the astley green back garden this evening



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Posted today by Paul Derrig:

Juvenile female red kite seen 11am this morning , flying low past my house, amazing views heading towards brabyns park Marple



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A pair of noisy Mediterranean Gulls over my Astley garden again at 10:05 today, slowly drifting south towards Astley/Bedford Moss.



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Posted today by Barry Brett:

Amazed to see 2 Mandarin Ducks land on roof while in garden.Attracted by their call but they soon left.We are near the Mersey River in Urmston where we do see them.



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First Swallow of the year over the Astley Green garden this morning. Singing Blackcap and Chiffchaff and Nuthatch just behind garden as well.



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Bury . Just now , first blackcap singing . Lovely !

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Bury . First chiffchaff , singing in the glorious sunnyshines . Hooray !

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Bury . Friday , a pair of kestrels glided , gently , over the garden . Not previously witnessed .

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Wow! A Great White Egret just flew low west (c100 feet or so) past the Astley garden at close range, first picked up by my missus! A new bird for the garden list and overdue to be fair.

Clearly I need to sit out in the garden more.



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A pair of adult Mediterranean Gulls were circling over my Astley garden at 17:33, slowly drifting east and giving their presence away with their distinctive calls.



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Blackcap singing in my Astley garden this afternoon. Fantastic!



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2 Tree Sparrows again in the Astley Green garden this morning on the fatballs. A Chiffchaff still singing in my neighbours garden and a Nuthatch in trees opposite the house,been there for a couple weeks or so whistling away.



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In our Stockport garden the last of the Blackcap was last seen on March 29th. In 2025 it was the 26th so fairly consistent.

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