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Post for yesterday 28th around 5.30pm whilst passing on my way to the mosses.

Irlam locks/ etw...

2 common terns
3 tufted ducks
30 + sand martins
2 swallows
1 kingfisher
1 grey heron


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PHIL GREENWOOD


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Flixton ETW/Ship Canal.

Common Tern 2
Tufted Duck 4
Mute Swan 1
Great Crested Grebe 2
Grey Wagtail 2
House Martin 1
Sand Martin 30+
Swallow 10+
Linnet 1 female.
Goldcrest 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Buzzard 1
BH Gull 10+
Cormorant 2

etc.etc.etc...33 species.


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A quick look after work, thought I had my binoculars in my bag on my bike but didn't ! Flixton etw/Irlam locks.

3 swifts
60 + mostly sand Martins
Several swallows
Both resting on the wires also.
Couldn't make out any house martins.
2 common terns
2 great crested grebes 2 ring-necked parakeets.

-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 22nd of April 2024 08:39:31 PM

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All Wellacre CP plus Flixton ETW/Ship Canal highlights.

Blackcap- 11 singing.
Chiffchaff- 13 singing.
Whitethroat- 2 singing...Green Hill.
Willow Warbler- 1 singing...Jack Lane.
Chaffinch- 3 singing.
Greenfinch- 3 singing.
Song Thrush- 4 singing.
Goldcrest- 2 singing.
Reed Warbler- 4 singing...Jack Lane.
Cetti's Warbler- 1 singing...Jack Lane.
Sparrowhawk- 1 male.
Raven- 2
Great Crested Grebe- 2...Ship Canal.
Sand Martin- 50+...ETW.
Swallow- 4
Grey Wagtail- 3...ETW/Ship Canal.
Oystercatcher- 1...ETW.
Mute Swan- 4...Canal.
Tufted Duck- 7...Canal.
etc.etc.etc.



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April 16 2024. 8 am.

 

Green hill near Flixton.

5 magpies

Three mistle thrushes (heard, each 300m from the next)

3 goldfinches

3 great tits,

2 crows nesting

heard a blue jay, saw 1 blue jay

2 blackbirds

1 dunnock.

7.30 pm Jack Lane 2 blackcaps. Acting like a couple, preening in a small tree. I will check i.d. because unsure if blackcaps.

 

Thursday April 18 2024, 7pm. Jack Lane Farm nature preserve.

Two chaffinches.

1 Collared Dove. >6 each of wood pigeons , pigeons, and magpies.

5 Long-tailed tits.

2 Blackbirds.

1 sparrow.

3 siskins.

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Heard: 3 chiffchaffs.



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Morning visit.

Etw/Irlam locks & ship canal...

Just 1 common tern at the locks.
1 common sandpiper
1 oystercatcher
70+ sand martins
At least 2 house Martins
At least 3 swallows
2 buzzards
1 kestrel
1 linnet
1 mute Swan
4 cormorants
1 chiffchaff
1 chaffinch

Jack Lane nr...

At least 4 Reed warblers, 1 seen.
Cettis warbler seen again.
Water rails very noisy, 2 were seen flying out of the reeds having a but of a chase.
5 chiffchaffs
2 willow warblers
2 blackcaps
2 swallows over
5+ buzzards
1 sparrowhawk
1 kestrel



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Late report for Tuesday 16th

2 Common Tern at the locks , 10:30 am

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