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John Rayner


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26th March:

Same circuit over Hazel Grove Golf Course gave some extra species.

24. Pied Wagtail
25. Goldfinch
26. Mandarin Duck fly over (male, a big surprise!)
27. Wren
28. Heron
29. Coal Tit (singing)
30. Treecreeper (singing)

Cheers John.






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Hazel Grove Golf Course 25th March:

The same circuit produced 8 singing Chiffchaffs and a good number of House Sparrows (minimum 30, scarce round here now).

No additions but Chiffchaff and Nuthatch were elevated from Heard to Seen.

(Lots of Butterflies on the wing).

Cheers John

-- Edited by John Rayner on Wednesday 25th of March 2020 04:55:17 PM

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Hazel Grove Golf Course 24th March:


Whilst we are still allowed out Ann & I have been making the most of the weather and doing a 2 mile circular walk out of our estate and over the deserted Hazel Grove Golf Course.

I decided to start a patch lockdown list (anything to keep me amused) and saw/heard a total of 23 common species. It will get harder to add to from now on. 50 might be an over ambitious target.

1. Magpie.
2. Carrion Crow
3. Wood Pigeon
4. Blackbird
5. Robin
6. Nuthatch H
7. Chiffchaff H
8. Mallard
9. House Sparrow
10. Blue Tit
11. Great Tit
12. Greenfinch
13. Starling
14. Jackdaw
15. Stock Dove
16. Little Grebe
17. Coot
18. Moorhen
19. Wren
20. Buzzard
21. Mistle Thrush
22. LBB Gull
23. Sparrowhawk

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-- Edited by John Rayner on Wednesday 25th of March 2020 04:58:10 PM

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Driving home on back roads in Hazel Grove (Braemar Road) a Little Egret flew low over my car heading towards Torkington Park.

I searched the park. No Egret but 16+ Goldfinches bathing in Torkington Brook and c160 Redwings on football pitch.

Cheers John

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Unconfirmed report of a Swift Spp over Hazel Grove on estate NW of Fiveways yesterday afternoon. The report was via a non birder, hence unconfirmed report status. 



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3 swift over Stepping hill tonight at 5.30pm & 6 swift over Hazel Grove golf course at 5.37pm .a nice distraction from the A6 commute

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A flushed Woodcock, 11 Moorhens around the pool, a Bullfinch 'sunning' and a small party of House Sparrows were the highlights.

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A Raven just flew west over my garden. Cronking away and no more than 20m overhead.

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Single Raven low SE (calling away) over Nexperia on Bramhall Moor Road very early this morning.



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John Rayner wrote:

3 Curlews over my Hazel Grove garden this afternoon was an uncommon sighting.

Cheers John

John,

I wonder if they had just left Ludworth as I heard calls when I arrived, but never saw any.

Andy



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3 Curlews over my Hazel Grove garden this afternoon was an uncommon sighting.

Cheers John

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Hazel Grove Golf Course:

Tawny Owl 1
Woodcock 1
Redwing 24
Mistle Thrush 6
Song Thrush 5
Fieldfare 18
Snipe 3
Jack Snipe 1
Raven 1 (heard)

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Snipe 3
Jack Snipe 2
Woodcock 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 (drumming)
Nuthatch, Bullfinch

The Jack Snipes were fortuitously flushed from a traditional site on the GC and soon landed again in the same area.

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On and around a couple of golf course pools:

Moorhen 15
Coot 2
Little Grebe 2
Mallard 9
Siskin 36
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Nuthatch 2
Kestrel 1

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Jackdaws are again over-flying my house, currently at around 06.30. e.g. Approximately 2,800 birds flying NE on 29th Oct.

Cheers John



-- Edited by John Rayner on Tuesday 31st of October 2017 07:24:46 AM

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Flock of around 30 Redwing, stockport golf course area.

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Swifts were present in a good numbers this evening over the Brinkburn estate, which I think is their best stronghold locally. Hard to get a number from a moving car, but somewhere between 14 - 18. On the way to work this morning through there, one flew directly at my car, passing over it by just a few feet.



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Currently 4 swallow at cats whiskers cattery, torkington lane.

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Hazel Grove Golf Course:

Raven 2 (part of a local raven-fest today)
Chiffchaff 5

Cheers, John

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double post. Apologies. 



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Red Kite over Norbury Hall opposite Brookside Garden Centre at lunchtime.

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Originally posted today by Eric Cookney:

Red Kite over the football pitch on Chester Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport 13:10, 13/02/17



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Not much around. But of note:

13 Jays
9 Moorhens
13 Mallard
2 Coot
1 Kestrel

Cheers John

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Oystercatcher calling loudly and flying NE over my garden in Hazel Grove.

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Woodcock
Buzzard 2
Lesser Redpoll 8
Little Grebe
Coot 2
Bullfinch 5 together
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 drumming

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Nuthatch 2
Jay 3
Buzzard 2
Mistle Thrush 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1
Starling 32
Little Grebe 1
Coot 3
Moorhen 9

Cheers, John

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Hazel Grove Golf Course:

Moorhens 22
Coot 1
Redwing 55
Nuthatch 2
Grey Wagtail 1

Cheers John

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Absolutely correct Roger. I did it 3 more times using iPhone App and got a different result each time. But pen and paper agrees with your total. Duly edited below.

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John Rayner wrote:

 In case you wonder about the pseudo-accuracy, I count large flocks in blocks of 50 and then the stragglers individually.

Full count was:

50, 500, 350, 1200, 600, 10, 350, 120, 300, 100, 25, 23, 26, 7, 12, 14, 16, 5, 17, 23, 4, 2, 3, 8, 11, 4, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3

Total 3859

Cheers John 

 John,

I think this is more a case of pseudo-inaccuracy as I make the total 3796 ..... you've slipped an extra 63 in from somewhere you crafty old devil !    biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

Note to others ..... keep an eye on this man on the pegging board if you find yourself playing cards with him.

Note to self ... do think I need to get out more !

Roger.



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07.05-07.35. 

Counted the spectacular Jackdaw flocks flying from roost over my house. All moving purposefully northeast to their upland feeding grounds. In case you wonder about the pseudo-accuracy, I count large flocks in blocks of 50 and then the stragglers individually.

Full count was:

50, 500, 350, 1200, 600, 10, 350, 120, 300, 100, 25, 23, 26, 7, 12, 14, 16, 5, 17, 23, 4, 2, 3, 8, 11, 4, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3

Total 3796

Cheers John 



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07.00 - 07-15 Approx 2000 Jackdaws over garden flying NE

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A compact flock of 16 Swifts flying quickly south in direct flight.

Cheers John

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Hazel Grove Golf Course. During a lull in the rain this afternoon:

Moorhens (4ads, 3 juvs)
Coots (2ads, 2 juvs)
Little Grebe (1ad)
Jay (1ad, 1 juv)
Buzzard 1
Song Thrush in song

Cheers John

-- Edited by John Rayner on Monday 27th of July 2015 07:07:32 PM

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1 (possibly 2) Chiffchaffs singing on the approach road to the clubhouse.

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Jack Snipe 1
Buzzard 1
Moorhen 19
Coot 3

Cheers, John

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Hazel Grove Golf Course:
Large numbers of Moorhens at the 'new fountain' pool.

Moorhen 24
Coot 2
Buzzard 1
Treecreeper 2
Mistle Thrush 2
Bullfinch 4

Cheers, John

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Lovely crisp morning:

Goldcrest 3
Nuthatch 3
Mallard 9
And singles of Redwing, Jay, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Heron, Coot

Cheers John

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1st Dec (07.40-07.50):

c2614 Jackdaws flew NE from roost, then over my house, to feeding grounds. (Estimated flocks of 200, 900, 600, 600, 300, 14).

Cheers John

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3 swallows at broadoak farm, 10.00am this morning.

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2 Sparrowhawks displaying over Highfield Road.

Also 2 Ravens flew south.

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Chiffchaff singing in back garden.

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Hazel Grove Golf Course:
Pair of Mandarins (site first)
2 Buzzards
2 Little Grebes
2 Coot
3 Moorhens
Goldcrest singing

Norbury Brook:
2 Buzzards (different pair)
1 Dipper singing

Cheers John


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A Peregrine flew overhead as I left my dentist on the junction of Cavendish Road and Chester Road at 09:45. It was accompanied by a small falcon, presumably a Kestrel.

This was not a post anaesthesia vision!

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11th Jan:

c250 Pinkfeet flew west at 14.20

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11th Jan:

Male Blackcap on feeders this morning + Robin, Blue Tits, Great Tits and Dunnock.

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Torkington Road - start of Middlewood Way

Redwing flock c70

Kestrel (male caught small rodent)

Raven 1

Sparrowhawk (female with large prey - looked like a Redwing)

Cheers John

 



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Hazel Grove Golf Course and surroundings:

On the main pond - Moorhen 6, Coot 4 and a Little Grebe

Stock Doves 2

House Sparrow 6 minimum

Lesser Black-backed Gulls 3 over

Grey Wagtail 1

Buzzard 2

Cheers John

(I seem to have the double space problem mentioned elsewhere on the forum)



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A skein of 50 Pink-footed Geese SE at 08.45

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07.37 - 07.46

c2350 Jackdaws over N.E.

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Hazel Grove 06.55 - 07.19

Got all the jackdaws today and it was quite a sight (and a new record). Two super flocks of c1600 (06.55) and c1650 (07.03) calling noisily, then a succession of small groups of 13 to 250, then the last single straggler at 07.19. The big flocks form long snakes of fast-flying birds so blocking them off in groups of 100 makes counting do-able. I am lucky that they pass directly over my house twice a day so easy birding with a cup of tea smile.

Today's grand total was 3865, all heading NE to the feeding grounds.

Cheers, John

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