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Mon 2nd May. 06.40 - 08.10 hrs.

Stalybridge. Grove Rd.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

2 Chiffchaff.
1 Willow Warbler.
Jay.
Moorhen.

R. Tame.

Dippers seen both above & below bridge.

Printworks Road.

5 Willow Warbler.
2 Chiffchaff.
Coot feeding on algae...... first time I've seen one on this site.

Roger.

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Sat 30th April. 06.30 - 07.45

R. Tame Dukinfield.

2 Dipper territories........ 1 feeding a fledged youngster.
Knew 3 territories on this length last year but not seen a bird on one since early March.

Grey Wagtail.

c7 Sand Martin.

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Coopers Ride early morning

c12 Sand Martin
4 Blackcaps singing

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Weds April 13th. 07.00 hrs.

River Tame. Stalybridge. Tame St Bridge.

Redhead Goosander has now been joined by a male.

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First patch Chiffchaff today singing behind Whitelands Garden Centre this morning. Then another non-singing bird in Ashton town centre.

Blackcap singing at a different spot than previous sightings, not sure how many birds there are yet, will wait until they get settled.

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Male Blackcap at another site in Ashton first thing this morning showing very well. Unusually for this area no other warbler species present.

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This morning on Dukinfield/Ashton border

1 Blackcap singing from a usual location
Also 5 Sand Martins near canal

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Sat April 2nd. 12.45 hrs. River Tame. Tame St. Stalybridge. Pair Grey Wagtails. Roger.

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Friday April 1st. 12.10 - 13.15 hrs, Stalybridge. Harrop Edge. Kestrel. Little Owl. Roger.

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29th March. 06.45 - 08.00 hrs. Stalybridge/Dukinfield. Early Bank. Chiffchaff, above the Whinberries....... my first of the year. 6 Meadow Pipits feeding + 6 over. 1 Linnet in the Gorse. Roger.

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24th March. 15.00 hrs.

7 Sand Martin over Stalybridge train station.

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Weds 23 March. 06.45 hrs.

River Tame. Stalybridge.

Goosander. Redhead. Just downstream of Tame St Bridge. First time seen on this length.

Roger.

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This afternoon:

Chiffchaff singing and flycatching along Peak Forest Canal near Plantation Farmsmile.gif
Chaffinch singing and then making strange churring sound I don't recall hearing before

Lots about but nothing out of the ordinary

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Tues 22nd March. 07.00 - 07.45 hrs.

Harrop Edge. Stalybridge.

Buzzard.

Otherwise very quiet.

Roger.

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A pair of Grey Wagtail present on the river this morning. Good numbers of birds singing despite the cold.

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Sunday March 6th. 07.35 hrs.

R. Tame. Park Rd. Dukinfield.

Dipper back on territory.

Roger

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Fri Feb 18th. 14.00 hrs - 15.15 hrs.

Harrop Edge.

Very cold & blustery.

Buzzard. Perched, gave good views for 30 mins or so.

Otherwise pretty quiet.

Roger

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Weather: Bright sunny scattered cloud

THR 17/02/2011 13:45-15:45

Portland Basin to Ashton via Plantation Farm and Coopers Ride

Portland Basin (Old Canal Festival Site)

Treecreeper smile.gif year tick has been unusually elusive for me!

Plantation Farm

Field beside the farm contained 30 Woodpigeon feeding.

Ashton town centre: Starling and Jackdaw both species appear to frequent the more built up areas scavenging. They are less common in out lying areas untill towards dusk when they are enroute to their roost.

Others noted as follows: Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Blue, Great, Long-tailed-Tit, Robin, Blackbird, Wren, Dunnock, Mallard, Canada Geese, Carron Crow, Magpie and Black-headed -Gull.

Coopers Ride: was a little quiet even around the well stocked feeders smile.gif the pleasant spring like sunshine gave veiws and most species were very vocal.

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Sun 13th Feb. 08.30 - 09-00 hrs.

Half hour to kill so parked up at junction of Astley St & Church St to watch the berry trees, drizzling so stayed in car.

No Waxwing turned up but a flock of about 50 birds circled above St Marks Church possible Waxies or maybe Starlings ?

In general vicinity.

4 Goldfinch.
2 Greenfinch.
3 Blackbird 2m 1f.
2 Dunnock.
Robin.
6 Magpie.
Pair C Crow investigating the bins.
6 Woodpigeon.
Singing Mistle Thrush.
Plenty of House Sparrows chirping away.
Two flocks of Starling..... 15 feeding on the grass and 30+ over.

Not bad for town centre.

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10.30 - 11.30. Walk on river-side. Park Rd & Coopers Ride.

7 Goosanders.
1 solitary male just upstream of County Bridge,
1 ~ ~ near the conveyor.
3 males and 2 redheads, these were more towards Alma Bridge end. These 5 were disturbed by a dogwalker and flew off...... could not relocate.

Mistle Thrushes singing on both Park Rd &Coopers Ride.
Plenty of Wrens singing all along the river.
Tits. Great, Blue & L/tail.

Roger.






-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Sunday 13th of February 2011 12:28:15 PM

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SUN 06/02/2011 10:30 - 12:30

Weather: Mild overcast and very windy.

Plantation Farm

One pair Goosander floating down river at a few knots due to heavy swollen river and Grey Heron present in field adjacent farm.

Plantation Farm to Portland Basin

Four Goldfinch, Mallard and Canada Geese on canal.

Coopers Ride.

Dipper on river bank poor thing had no stones to feed from! One Siskin only noted and single Collard Dove.

Bank Top

Two male and one female Bullfinch ,Greenfinch and Coal Tit.

Others noted Blue, Great and Long-Tail Tit,, Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird, Dunnock, Woodpigeon, Carron Crow, Magpie and Black -headed Gull.

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Dukinfield Park 31/1/2011 AM

Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. Looked like a female (do females drum?), would be nice to have a male locally. A female is a regular visitor to our garden near by.
Also 1 Mistle Thrush.





Hi Simon,

My understanding from my admittedly limited observations and readings is that the repertoire of vocalisations and drumming are shared by both sexes in both Great and Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers. However, it is thought there may be individual variations around their vocalisations and drumming dependent on the sex of the bird. Equally both sexes of Green Woodpecker are known to yaffle.

I've spent quite a bit of time recently looking for Lesser Spotted in a local park and hence have been doing a bit of reading to try and give me a few pointers in helping me locate them..............that's if they are about! No luck as yet!cry.gif

I'm sure that male Gt Spotted will turn up soon! nod.gif

Best wishes,

Bill.

-- Edited by Bill Myerscough on Tuesday 1st of February 2011 04:19:56 PM

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Dukinfield Park 31/1/2011 AM

Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. Looked like a female (do females drum?), would be nice to have a male locally. A female is a regular visitor to our garden near by.
Also 1 Mistle Thrush.

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Coopers Ride - Portland Basin - Plantation Farm 26/1/2011 am

Coopers Ride
6 Siskin (including 1 singing male)
2 Goosander (pr)

Portland Basin
86 Canada Geese (12 on river, 74 on canal)
1 Embden Goose on river

1 Siskin over between Portland Basin and Plantation Farm

Plantation Farm area
27 Woodpigeon
20 Magpie
1 Grey Heron
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker calling

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Sat 22/01/2011 14:00-15:45

Weather Cold cloudy and gloomy.

Globe Lane Industrial Estate to Ashton via Peak Forest Canal and Coopers Ride.

Great Spotted Woodpecker between Sewerage works and Plantation Farm.
Six Redwings Old Canal Festival Site Portland Basin.

Tulip Foods Roof

Amongst the Black-headed Gulls were noted two Lesser Blackbacked Gulls and a Grey Heron.

Dukinfield Bridge produced a male Goosander on the Tulip Food side and a female near the weir on the opposite side.

Other noted on a relative quite walk home: Canada Geese, Mallard, Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch, Dunnock, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon,


Heads up David

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Thurs 20th Jan. 14.00 hrs

50+ Waxwings. Cotton St car-park. Ashton-u-Lyne.

Roger B.

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1 Treecreeper this am along Coopers Ride, my first record on this patchbiggrin.gif

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Overcast windy with rain 14:00-14:50

Globe Lane Industrial Estate to Ashton via Plantation Farm and Portland Basin.

My first daylight walk home of the year from work, produced the following.

Astley Street: House Sparrow

Plantation Farm: Flock of Woodpigeons disturbed by Buzzard, field between canal and river. Also noted in field on river bank Heron, and Collard Dove present by farm.

Bentick Street : two Mistle Thrush

Others noted: Canada Geese, Mallard, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Greenfinch, Carrion Crow, Black Headed Gull

Heads up David

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Mon 10th Jan. 1500 hrs - 16.45 hrs
Damp & Dismal

R. Tame. Park Rd. County Bridge end.

4 Mallard.
1 Heron
1 Moorhen.

Coopers Ride.

1 Heron.
Great & Blue Tits.
Two parties L/Tail Tits. ( 5 + 7 )
Mallard pair.
Dunnocks, Wrens, Blackbirds & Robins healthy population.

Canal. Whitelands.

Mallard pair.

Walked back over Bank-Top....... going dark by then, but noticed (again) that someone keeps hanging fatballs, bits of fruit and a couple of feeders out. Think it's one of the dog-walkers....... so well done to him/her or them.

Roger.

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River Tame, Dukinfield am

70 Siskin opposite Rock Terrace, careful checking revealed all to be Siskin, probably same flock seen in area last weekend
Dipper singing by County Bridge (Dukinfield Bridge)

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A long walk around Dukinfield this am

Great Spotted Woodpecker on Crescent Road
4 Rook by swimming baths
9 Common Gull on Blocksages
Plenty of House Sparrows about

Plantation Farm

Mixed flock of finches contained Chaffinch, Goldfinch and at least 5 Siskin
Separate flock of Greenfinch c12 birds
1 Bullfinch
1 Treecreeper
2 Goosander flew over canal towards river
1 imm Cormorant fishing on river, flew down river
Great Spotted Woodpecker
6-8 Redwing

-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Monday 3rd of January 2011 12:43:54 PM

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Stalybridge along Huddersfield Canal parallel with Printworks Road - Generally few birds around

Cormorant flew from river and perched on pylon
Goosander - drake attempted to land on frozen canal
3 Jays
30-40 Siskin feeding silently, watched for over 10 minutes
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Grey Wagtail on ice on canal
Drake Mandarin present near Tesco on return, definitely wasn't there on way out

Alma Bridge/Coopers Ride

Dipper - don't know how many times I have looked over Alma Bridge and not seen Dipper (always a first time!). Looked from every bridge in Stalybridge town centre and didn't see one.

A large flock of Siskin present on Coopers Ride, seen flying round corner, c20 high in trees, but many more calling lower down, hard to estimate numbers, but I would say at least 50, maybe more in total.

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This morning at 9.50 crossing the river Tame on Melbourne street Staly bridge, a kingfisher flew north in the Mossley direction. First time we have seen one in Stalybridge.

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12.20 - 1 river tame behind police station
1 dipper
16 mallard
2 goosander 1 of each sex the male being a tick for me smile.gif
1 grey heron
1 moorhen
2 grey wagtail
6 black headed gulls
and loads of feral pigeons


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Went for a walk this morning along the Tame by Coopers Ride and back along the canal. A big mistake, the paths were treacherousno.gif

6 Goosander along Coopers Ride (5 drake)
2 Moorhen
2 Mallard

Portland Basin (in one small patch of water)
32 Mallard
16 Canada Geese

Other than that the usual common species tits, etc

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Matley square SJ99T - some of this square encroaches into Hyde, but most sightings were on the Stalybridge side.

This am

2 Ravenbiggrin.gif
1 Stock Dove
100s of Redwing (most I've seen this winter) and 1 Fieldfare
Also lots of Blackbirds
40 House Sparrows, near houses

Small numbers of common stuff, most of it quiet

Still plenty of berries in this area.

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A similar walk to Jason's

Highlights

15 Siskin sat in trees at far end of Printworks Road near Heyrod
1 single Lesser Redpoll not associating with any other birds
1 Kingfisher by small ice free patch on canal, flew across to river
1 Goldcrest with large mixed tit flock
1 Treecreeper with large mixed tit flock
1 drake Mandarin on canal very aggressive

A good general selection of common species present, canal still mostly iced over and some dodgy icy footpaths complete with dog messbleh.gifno.gif

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Saturday 11/12/2010 11:15

1 Waxwing sat at top of bare tree on King Street, Dukinfield. Opposite flats between the river and Astley Street.

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walked out from tesco to springbank road along the canal at lunchtime

40 mallard
1 mandarin
35 canada geese
3 kingfishers
1 dipper
40 odd long tailed tits
1 male bullfinch
2 male goosander
a dozen or so blue and great tits
2 songthrush
10 blackbirds
2 great spotted woodpeckers
1 green woodpecker
5 robins
1 jay

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short mooch round cheetham park produced

a couple of tit flocks including double figures of longtailed tits,
a flock of gold finch
a single green finch
and a flock of thrushes c20 birds 1 definite redwing among them eating the holly berries

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Roger Baker 3 wrote:

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a Harris Hawk over the canal (think it was actually trying to chase the feral pigeons).
It managed to shake them off and landed on Holy Trinity Church for 10 minutes giving good view before taking off in the directon of Herod/Mossley.

-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Thursday 2nd of December 2010 04:34:26 PM





i'm glad you wrote that as it flew past my flat window about half an hour later, a couple of hundred yards from where you saw it and i nearly vowed to lay off beer for life

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Stalybridge Tescos 12.30 hrs

Called in to replenish snowed in emergency beer supply.

Resident car-park Jackdaws & Blackheads mobbing a Harris Hawk over the canal (think it was actually trying to chase the feral pigeons).
It managed to shake them off and landed on Holy Trinity Church for 10 minutes giving good view before taking off in the directon of Herod/Mossley.
Didn't seem to be wearing any jesses or anything.

Little wander on canal, only Canadas, Mallard, Mistle Thrush, Goldfinch & L/T Tits.
Mandarin seems to have vanished........ it was there on Monday.

Roger.

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7 Cormorants flying along river towards Denton this am.

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24th Nov. 16.10 hrs.

Stamford St. Ashton-u-Lyne

Male Blackbird sat on a chimney-pot singing his head off ??

Roger.

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after locking my self out the flat this morning i had a little while to browse the canal nearby.

Stalybridge Between Tescos and Mottram Rd.

37 mallard
24 canada goose.
1 robin
1 wren
14 house sparrow
1 bluetit.

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After my search for the Waxwings, I decided to walk along the canal. Most noticeable was the numbers of Blackbirds around. There are literally scores of them in the area, there seems to have been a fall of them in the Dukinfield area only. Having visited other areas in Tameside during the course of the day, numbers seem to be average.

When I was leaving near Plantation Farm, I found 3 Treecreepers, the first time I have ever seen this species in Dukinfieldsmile.gif. It seemed they were among a mixed flock of about 150 birds consisting of Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit and Long Tailed Tit. Quite an amazing morning!smile.gif

-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 14th of November 2010 04:00:22 PM

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A great local record over the end of the close as I walked home Woodcock, my second record in Dukinfield of this species! It was flying towards Astley Street maybe out towards Shepley Industrial Estate.

Also this afternoon in Ashton c400 Starlings in two large flocks and several Pied Wagtails roosting in a tree outside the O2 shop.

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Therealso used to be fairly a large flock regularly on the roof of the mill on Dawson Street Hyde former Redferns Works

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The Hyde Lapwings used to use B & Q on Manchester Rd......then moved to Morrisons and now seem to have moved their allegiance to Asda.

Fickle little devils aren't they ?

Roger.

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Karen Foulkes wrote:

30-40 Lapwings flying around Ashton about 0930 Probably Gala Bingo posse.





i wonder if these were the ones siting on the roof of hyde asda about 2.30pm

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30-40 Lapwings flying around Ashton about 0930. Probably Gala Bingo posse.

-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Thursday 4th of November 2010 06:49:45 PM

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