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Phil Oddy


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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

Andy



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John Rayner


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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.

Cheers John



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John Rayner


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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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John Rayner


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

Cheers John

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John Rayner


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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)

Cheers John



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John Rayner


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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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John Rayner


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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

Cheers John




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John Rayner


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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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Ian McKerchar


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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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John Rayner


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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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John Rayner


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

Cheers John

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John Rayner


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

Cheers John

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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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John Rayner


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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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John Rayner


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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.

Cheers John



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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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John Rayner


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

Cheers, John



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John Rayner


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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.

Cheers, John

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Jack Snipe 1
Buzzard 1
Moorhen 19
Coot 3

Cheers, John

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John Rayner


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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

-- Edited by John Rayner on Saturday 13th of December 2014 10:41:35 AM

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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.

Cheers John


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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

Cheers John

 

 



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11th Jan:

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

Cheers John



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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

Cheers John

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07.37 - 07.46

c2350 Jackdaws over N.E.

Cheers John

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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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Approx 1360 Jackdaws over my house at 06.55 with most in one super flock of c1200.

This afternoon Sparrowhawk perched in garden with Cormarant and Buzzard overhead.

Cheers John

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06.44 - 06.50

Fewer Jackdaws today - perhaps some took a slightly different route but so far nowhere near the 3000+ of 2012.

Today 1218 with largest flock c550.

Cheers, John

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06.30-06.35

c2000 Jackdaws flying NE (3 main flocks of 850, 700 and 450)

Cheers John

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17.40 hrs - one high up hirundine against the clear evening sky.

flying above j.sainsburys and heading east -probably a house martin.

andy

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