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Osprey south over Boarshaw Lane Flashes at 11:30am

2 Oystercatchers
1 Little Grebe
1 Lapwing
3 Swallow
1 Buzzard
2 Bullfinch


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Boarshaw Lane Flashes

Drake Teal on the pool adjacent to the Rochdale Canal
1 Little Grebe on the main flash
1 Buzzard

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Boarshaw Lane Flashes

1 Oystercatcher

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Boarshaw Lane Flashes

2 Snipe
1 Oystercatcher
1 Sand Martin
5 Swallow
3 Teal (2 drakes)
2 Buzzard
1 singing Willow Warbler

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Green Sandpiper Boarshaw Lane Flashes on the main flash, still present at 4pm (information thanks to Dave Ousey)

View only from Boarshaw Lane or from the track, viewing through the trees, at the top of the railway embankment accessed just east of the Boarshaw Lane railway bridge, please don't enter the fields

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Green Sandpiper showing well on the main flash 2pm

4 Oystercatchers
2 Little Grebe
3 Teal (2 drake)
2 Cormorant

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Thursday 15th April 2021

Boarshaw Lane Flashes

2 singing Willow Warbler
1 Swallow
3 singing Chiffchaff
4 Teal (2 drakes)
1 Lapwing
2 Little Grebe
2 Cormorant
1 Buzzard

Also 2 Kingfishers on the Rochdale Canal around the garden with the Manchester City flag early morning

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Boarshaw Lane Flashes

3 Snipe
1 Goosander
4 Teal
3 Buzzard
1 Cormorant
1 Grey Heron

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Boarshaw Lane Flashes

1 Green Sandpiper
10 Snipe
4 Lapwing
2 Oystercatcher
1 singing male Reed Bunting
5 Wigeon (3 drakes)
13 Teal
4 Cormorant
2 Buzzard
1 Kestrel

2 singing Chiffchaff Higher Boarshaw on the Rochdale Canal

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Boarshaw Lane Flashes

7 Wigeon (4 drakes)
3 Snipe
2 Oystercatcher
10 Teal
1 Goosander
1 Little Grebe
5 Cormorant

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Thu 11-Mar-21 (13:15-14:15)

Quick look around, but didn't have my scope with me, so couldn't pick up any Snipe (if they were present)

- Flock of c50 Redwing over fields between Boarshaw Lane towards Chadderton Fold
- 2 Oystercatcher
- 5 Cormorant
- 7 Wigeon
- 4+ Teal
- pr Goosander
- 1 Little Grebe

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Boarshaw Lane Flashes

7 Snipe (including 4 showing well on the pool adjacent to the canal), 2 Oystercatchers, 7 Wigeon (4 drakes), 10 Teal, 2 Goosander (1 drake), 1 Little Grebe, 3 Cormorants

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5-Mar-2021 (15:30-17:00):

Boarshaw Lane Flashes area

7 Wigeon (4m, 3f)
3 Teal (2m,1f)
1 Little Grebe
2 Goosander (1 Redhead on the pool and 1 on the canal)
8 Snipe, including 6 feeding together
2 Redwing at back of Stakehill Industrial Estate

1 Meadow Pipit seen very briefly from canal towpath

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Boarshaw Lane Flashes area

7 Wigeon
5 Teal
1 Little Grebe
2 Goosander

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Boarshaw Lane Flashes

3 Snipe
7 Wigeon (4 drakes)
10 Teal
1 Little Grebe
2 Cormorants
1 Buzzard

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Boarshaw Lane Flashes

3 Oystercatcher
7 Wigeon (4 drakes)
1 Little Grebe
4 Goosander
7 Teal



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1st January 2021

Boarshaw Lane area

1 Raven
1 Peregrine
8 Wigeon
22 Teal
1 Snipe
2 Goosander
3 Cormorant
4 Goldcrest
2 Treecreeper
5 Lesser Redpoll

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Tuesday 22nd December

Boarshaw Lane Flash

9 Wigeon
1 Goosander
4 Teal
1 Little Grebe

Information thanks to Richard Hart

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Thu 24-Dec-2020 (10:35-11:15):

Freezing temperatures and very still.

Boarshaw Lane Flashes:
- pr Goosander
- 6 Wigeon (3m, 3f)
- 3 Buzzard (1 pair and a 3rd bird)

Canal:
- 1 Pied Wagtail
- 1 Sparrowhawk over Boarshaw

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Boarshaw Lane Flash

1 drake Wigeon
7 Goosander (1 drake)
2 Little Grebe


4 Wigeon present on Sunday - info thanks to Richard Hart

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1 Little Grebe on Boarshaw Lane Flash

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Little Egret on Boarshaw Lane Flashes late morning / early afternoon then flew north along the Rochdale Canal

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Boarshaw Lane Flash

3 Wigeon
4 Cormorant
1 Little Grebe
1 Buzzard


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1 Buzzard on Three Gates Farm, Boarshaw Lane

-- Edited by James Walsh on Sunday 25th of October 2020 07:47:07 PM

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Boarshaw Lane Flash

3 Wigeon
2 Little Grebe
1 Buzzard
1 Cormorant
c500 Pink-footed Geese east

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Boarshaw Lane Flash

3 Wigeon
1 Teal
10 Fieldfare
10 Redwing
Male Bullfinch

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2 Teal on Three Gates Farm pool, Boarshaw Lane

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2 Wigeon Boarshaw Lane Flash

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Been walking past these pools almost daily on lockdown on weekdays. Nothing out of the ordinary been devoid of Waders but today a marked increase in the number of Gulls with 37 Lesser B BGull, 11 Herrring Gull and 7 Black headed Gull. Just a half a mile or so up the canal Whitethroat.

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Have walked past and checked the pools on my lunchtime walk each day this week and last. The most productive pool always next to the railway line up Boarshaw Lane. Today a White Wagtail was the highlight. Also 15 Teal, 4 Goosander pair of Little Grebe, nesting Coot, Grey Heron. Further north up the Canal a pair of Buzzard

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Sat 11-Jan-2020 (12:30 - 13:30):

Nothing particularly out of the Ordinary with most birds on or around the pools:

- c75 Canada Goose
- 5 Cormorant
- 12 Goosander (8 males)
- c12 Teal
- 2 Mistle Thrush
- c6 Greenfinch on Garden Feeders + several chaffinch and 12+ House Sparrow
- 1 Buzzard

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Mon 16th Dec 2019: (1 - 2PM)

An hour spent along the canal and around the area.

- 4 Goosander (3males)
- c12 Teal
- 2+ Common Gull amongst a flock of c50 Black-headed Gull
- c6 Herring Gull
- 1 Bullfinch
- 3 Mistle Thrush
- 5 Cormorant
- 1 Buzzard - perching on one of the Electricty Pylons
- 1 Rook (near Boarshaw Cemetery)

Plus the usual waterfowl, corvids, tits etc .

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Sat 26th Oct 2019:

An hour spent around the area. Bird Numbers smaller than expected and fewer species seen too. A few unexpected sightings thou

- 2 Swallow thru
- 2 Little Grebe on one of the pools. Their diving was closely monitored by a small flock of Black-headed Gulls
- 3 Cormorant
- 1 Jay
- c180 Canada Geese in the fields

Plus the usual corvids, tits and possibly a calling Bullfinch .



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Wed 27th Dec
Walk round from Chadderton Hall Park

- 101 Canada Goose
- 1 Pink-footed Goose
- 1 Bulfinch over
- 1 Sparrowhawk
- 11 Goosander (5 males and 6 redheads)

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I'm not sure if Morton Street is going to count as 'Higher Boarshaw', but I'll put it here until someone advises differently.

I've not posted for ages (I lost my login details and it took me an age to reconnect!)

Garden regulars:
Feral pigeon
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Starling
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Goldfinch
Robin

Frequent:
Dunnock
House Sparrow
Blackbird
Wren
Long-Tailed Tit

Unusual:
Bullfinch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Blackcap (female)
Sparrowhawk
Nuthatch

Overhead:
Ring-necked Parakeet
Canada Goose
Magpie
Carrion Crow



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Mon 19th Sep 14:30 - 15:15 (approx)
Walk along the canal and as far as the railway bridge
- 2 Little Grebe
- hunting fem Kestrel
- 1 Swallow
- 1 Grey Heron

Usuaul Corvids and waterfowl


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Sat 16th July 14:30 - 15:30 (approx) Walk along the canal to slattocks, rohnd tge estate and back down Boarshaw Lane yielded: - 2 Oystercatcher - c80 Lapwing including young birds - c20 House Sparrow inc young being fed - 1 Singing Goldcrest - 1 Singing Linnet - 2 singing Chiffchaff - hunting Kestrel and Buzzard - adult & juv Moorhen - c6 Swift - c30 Swallow

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Had a bit of a saunter along the canal in the rain, until the rain got too much. Not a mass of activity but in the hedges and on the very wet fields saw/heard the following: 2 singing Coal Tit (year tick) 2 Goldcrest 1 Bullfinch (calling) 80+ Canada Geese 60+ Black-headed Gull 40 Mallard 2 Common Gull 1 Cormorant Plus a few assorted Tits and Blackbirds etc

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16th November 2014

This morning about 7.15 I ad the pleasure of watching a large corvid roost swooping over the fields between Cardinal Langley School and the Rochdale Canal. It was like watching a murmeration of starlings. There was at least a thousands birds (Honestly disbelief). Mainly jackdaw and crow. Spectactular is a word that springs to mind. Well my mind anyway. I don't get out much confuse.

In previous years there has been a roost locally in the Oakenbank and Glade Wood area of Hopwood. This year it appears to be in the trees behind the houses to the right of the school (As viewed from the canal).

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02/11/14 09:000hrs
Just had a pair of Ring-necked Parakeets fly over Morton Street, heading towards Middleton town centre!!

Kaz

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13th April 2014

3pm to 4.15

A little chilly today

Blackbird 2
Blue Tit 3
Buzzard 1
Canada Goose 15
Carrion Crow 2
Chaffinch 1
Coot 4
Cormorant 2
Great Tit 4
Grey Wagtail 2
Jackdaw 6
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Magpie 8
Mallard 12
Moorhen 2
Pied Wagtail 1
Robin 3
Starling 5
Teal 5
Woodpigeon 25
Wren 1

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23rd March 2014

4 to 5:20pm

Dry and bright.

Blackbird 2
Buzzard 2
Canada Goose 12
Carrion Crow 6
Coot 4
Cormorant 2
Feral Pigeon 15
Great Tit 5
House Sparrow 2
Magpie 13
Mallard 4
Moorhen 1
Oystercatcher 2
Pied Wagtail 2
Redwing 1
Starling 3
Teal 15
Woodpigeon 72 in various sized flocks around the patch

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10th March 2014

5 to 6:30pm

Dry and bright.

Chance for a good walk round tonight after an early finish from work.biggrin

Blackbird 2
Black-headed Gull 4
Blue Tit 2
Canada Goose 16
Carrion Crow 8
Coot 4
Feral Pigeon 5
Great Tit 1
Grey Heron 3
Jay 1
Magpie 12
Mallard 11
Moorhen 3
Oystercatcher 2
Redwing 1
Robin 4
Woodpigeon 16

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4th March 2014

5pm to 5:45pm

A quick walk around on my way back from Hopwood.

Blackbird 1
Canada Goose c50
Carrion Crow c50
Coot 2
Feral Pigeon 12
Grey Heron 1
Jay 1
Long-tailed Tit 1
Magpie 4
Mallard 10
Moorhen 2
Robin 1
Teal 2
Woodpigeon 4


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6th February 2014

3:15pm to 4:45pm

Cold and damp

Lots about this afternoon

Blackbird 3
Black-headed Gull 1
Blue Tit 2
Buzzard 1
Canada Goose c25
Carrion Crow c50
Coot 3
Feral Pigeon 20
Goldfinch 2
Great Tit
House Sparrow 5
Jackdaw c100 flying over
Magpie c50
Mallard 10
Moorhen 2
Redwing c50 (Possible other thrush types in with them)
Starling c60
Teal 8
Woodpigeon 4
Wren 1

Regards

Dave

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12th January

9.30am to 11.30am

Very cold and icy

Blackbird 5
Black-Headed Gull c50
Blue Tit 6
Canada Goose c100
Carrion Crow 9

Chaffinch 2
Coot 1

Dunnock 2
Great Tit 6
Greenfinch 3
Grey Heron 1
House Sparrow 6
Jay 1
Magpie 8
Mallard c50
Moorhen 3
Robin 4
Teal 7

Woodpigeon 10

Wren 2

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A quick review of 2013 .

I did not manage to do much bird watching locally last year due to work and family committments however a total of 44 different types of birds seen in the area during the year. 


Blackbird
Black-Headed Gull
Blue Tit
Bullfinch
Buzzard
Canada Goose
Carrion Crow
Collared Dove
Common Gull
Common Sandpiper
Coot

Dipper
Dunnock
Feral Pigeon
Goldfinch
Goosander
Great Tit
Greenfinch
Grey Heron
Grey Wagtail
House Sparrow
Jackdaw
Jay
Kestrel
Lapwing
Long-tailed Tit
Magpie
Mallard
Mistle Thrush
Moorhen
Mute Swan
Oystercatcher
Pied Wagtail
Redwing

Robin
Sparrowhawk
Starling
Swallow
Swift
Teal
Whitethroat

Willow Warbler
Woodpigeon
Wren

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22nd December 2013

4.30pm

4 Redwing along the side of the canal near the back site. Heard them prior to seeing them as I was heading back from Lords Wood.

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15th December 2013

14:15 to 15:40

Been a while since I've been round my local area as I have been travelling further a field.

Dull and cloudy with a cold wind.

Black-Headed Gull 2
Buzzard 1
Canada Goose 40
Carrion Crow 14
Common Sandpiper 5
Feral Pigeon 8
Goldfinch 2
Great Tit 2
Grey Heron 1
House Sparrow 6
Jackdaw 40 (Flying over East to West heading toward Lords Wood. Wonder if the big roost is back there?)
Kestrel 1
Lapwing 30 (Flying over West to East)
Long-Tailed Tit 11
Magpie 12
Mallard 12
Moorhen 1
Starling 5
Teal 20
Woodpigeon 1

Regards

Dave

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5th November.

c65 Teal here today.

Cheers,

Bill.

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