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River Tame from Caroline Street in Stalybridge. Family of Grey Wagtail, 5 Sand Martin, juvenile Grey Heron on canal and Ring Necked Parakeet over.



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Chris Harper wrote:

3 House Martin at the junction of Cheetham Hill Road and Yew Tree in Dukinfield. They are so late to arrive this year...


Always been the same there Chris ... I first noticed them over 30 years ago as my daughter lived there (no longer) .... only ever a handful of nests but always the same that you would think that site abandoned then up they would pop .... better late than never !!

-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Sunday 15th of June 2025 10:32:27 PM

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3 House Martin at the junction of Cheetham Hill Road and Yew Tree in Dukinfield. They are so late to arrive this year...



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Female Mandarin Duck on the Tame from Bailey Street yesterday.



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Single Sand Martin on the Tame from Bailey Street in Stalybridge.



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Kingfisher on the Tame at Portland Basin at 09:45 this morning.



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Little Egret seen flying down the River Tame at 5pm from Caroline Street.



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1 Little Egret seen from the bridge on Melbourne Street, Stalybridge today at 10:10. Flew off downstream.

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On the River Tame today from the bridge on Bailey Strret at 10:35:

2 Goosander
1 Dipper

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Chris Harper


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Peregrine Falcon hunting the feral pigeons around Albion Church near BT roundabout at 15:20



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Single Swallow on wires at the top of Yew Tree Lane, Dukinfield yesterday late afternoon.



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Female Goosander with 7 young on the River Tame at Portland Basin.



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Oystercatcher over Portland Basin this morning, and 2 Goosander on the Ashton Canal.



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Willow Warbler at Portland basin this morning. 3 Goosander on the canal.



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My first Scoters heard this year were on 12th March ... they're usually about 2 weeks after I start noticing migrating Redwing calls.
I think we're a bit off the main migration route here Ashley ... lads up Hollingworth / Hadfield seem to do a lot better but I get a lot of traffic noise here, HGVs & emergency sirens so you might be a bit quieter in Heyrod ?? Good Luck with it !

Roger

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Roger, I heard the movements over Heyrod last night but heard flocks at 9:30 but they seemed to circle. Heard again at several times between 10 and 11, almost continually. Have been hearing the nocturnal flight calls for many nights but have never been able to identify them. Thanks for putting me out of my misery.

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3rd April 2024. Bower Fold. Stalybridge.

Large movement of Common Scoters heard overhead between 22.00 & 22.15 hrs .... seemed to go over in three flocks.

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Single Sand Martin on the Tame at Bailey Street this morning. Also drake Goosander and Grey Heron.



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7 Goosander on the Ashton canal this morning near Guide Bridge..4 drake.



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A Coot was an unusual bird for the Ashton Canal just east of Guide bridge this morning.



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2+Siskin in Aldi car park in Stalybridge 



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Peregrine Falcon from Whitelands Road in Stalybridge yesterday evening on it's favorite chimney.



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8 Goosander on the canal in Armentiers Square in Stalybridge this morning. 4 drakes. 



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12 Siskin in Alder on Aldi car park in Stalybridge at 09:15 this morning.



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Quiet around Dukinfield today with a lot of common species missing.

I took a walk down by the river. Highlights included

Grey Heron
A pair of Goosander
Goldcrest with a mixed Tit flock
c8 Redwing

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Chris Harper


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2 Dipper on the Tame in Stalybridge near Corporation Street this morning.



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Single Drake Goosander this morning



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8 Goosander this morning, with 4 males.



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3 Goosander, 1 a male, on the Ashton canal between Portland Basin and Guide Bridge this morning.



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Drake Goosander fishing on canal by Tesco this afternoon.

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Kingfisher on Huddersfield Canal in Stalybridge between Caroline Street and Melbourne Street this evening.



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Sat, Oct 7th 2023

3 Ring-necked Parakeets circling round Stalybridge Celtic football ground, Bower Fold, Stalybridge at 16.40 hrs.

Roger.

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Two female/juv type Goosander on the Tame as I passed on my way home this evening.

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Drake Goosander on the Ashton canal this morning. Muscovy pair displaying again at boat yard in Guide Bridge. 2 Chiffchaff.



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Hirundine from the car near Argos on The Snipe in Ashton heading West. Probably a Sand Martin but you never know... no binoculars.



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Kingfisher at Portland Basin this morning. 3 Muscovy Duck also.



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Female Mandarin Duck on Ashton canal this morning. 2 Muscovy duck, 2+ Chiffchaff.



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7 Mute Swan cygnets now fully grown, still with parents. Muscovy Duck pair too. Chiffchaffand Grey Wagtail. All on Ashton canal this morning



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Nice to see the 7 cygnets still looking fit and healthy with 2 adult Mute Swans still on the Ashton Canal. Muscovy pair stlll displaying.

 



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2 Goosander on the Tame at Portland Basin this morning. 2 Muscovy Duck on the canal West past Guide Bridge, one almost fully black, one mostly white. displaying to each other.



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Goosander on The Tame at Portland basin



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5th July.

Just had 2 Swift wheeling above home, Mottram Road, Stalybridge (thought I heard one on Monday evening ??) ...... first I've seen here in seven years !

Roger.

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7 Mute Swan cygnets with 2 adults still on the Ashton Canal.



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Kingfisher on Ashton canal between Portland basin and Guide Bridge this morning.



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Mute Swans still with 7 cygnets on the Ashton Canal



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Tues May 23rd.

3 Ring-necked Parakeets flew over Morrisons, Dukinfield at 18.30 hrs.

Roger

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Kingfisher on Ashton canal this morning just West of Portland Basin. Further along towards Droylsden the Mute Swan pair have 7 cygnets. Grey wagtail also.



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5 House Martin around their traditional haunt at 'bottom' of Yew Tree Lane in Dukinfield yesterday.



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Armentiers Square in Stalybridge from. 5-7 this evening for the Street Feast.

Nice to see 14 Common Swift over, with a Peregrine Falcon and Common Buzzard. 



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Common Sandpiper still present this morning



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