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Evening visit to Jack Lane nr.

A hobby was circling around, gained hieght & then went into a stoop & disappeared.
Cettis warbler heard, briefly seen.
Water rails heard
At least 7 Reed warblers
8 chiffchaffs
3 blackcaps
1 Reed bunting
1 chaffinch
2 great spotted woodpeckers
1 jay
5 stock doves
Swifts, swallows & sand Martins over.
2 kestrels
1 sparrowhawk
2 grey herons

Nice to meet & chat with Wendy olsen.



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Irlam locks this evening...

2 common terns
10+ sand martins
2 swallows



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Whilst waiting for the bus at woodsend circle at 5.15pm I had 3 house martins over, also 5 swifts, 2 swallows, 2 sparrowhawks & 2 ring-necked parakeets.




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2 House Martins have arrived back at Woodsend shops.

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Cetti’s Warbler singing just NE of Barton Locks early this morning, in between there and the AJ Bell stadium, where two Ring-necked Parakeets also flew over west.



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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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