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Female Sparrowhawk took off into trees between Lidl and Wharfdale Res. home as I walked past at 0730. Briefly alighted in a tree then flew off towards Tesco!


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Raven cronking on top of St Thomas Church, Chapel Street just now.

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Pair of Raven over Leigh Library just now.

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4 raven over town centre this afternoon then split into 2 pairs on opposite sides of new complex where the tesco store is,

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Seen Two Jackdaw this morning while I was working in front of the old fire Station in Leigh on Windermere Road, Looked liked they were picking up grit.

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Seen Two Cormorants fly over this morning whilst walking to the gym, Heading South East.

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Male and female Goosander on canal 08.10



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9 Redwing on Football pitch at Leigh Harriers this morning.


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11 Redwing on football pitch at Leigh Harriers this morning.

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Single Grey Wagtail on canal bank @ 08.15 opposite Waterside Pub



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2 Redwing feeding in tree on Walmesley Road this morning, 2 Pied Wagtail also on Walmesley Road
3 Pied Wagtail around Silk Street.

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25 Jackdaws, 300+ Black Headed Gulls, 30 Herring Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls and 2 Great Black Backed Gulls over this evening towards Pennington flash

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This Morning 40+ Redwings over Bradshawgate 8:30

 

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steven burke wrote:

whilst waiting for the bus back home from leigh bus station I counted (well tried my best to) the pied wagtails as they were dropping from the roofs to the trees to roost & I managed approx 420 by 6.55pm.

 Just seen this - amazing!! I was going to report 20 in Tesco's car park at 7.30 am today but that seems a bit less exciting now!! smile



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whilst waiting for the bus back home from leigh bus station I counted (well tried my best to) the pied wagtails as they were dropping from the roofs to the trees to roost & I managed approx 420 by 6.55pm.

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Swallows feeding young at nest site off Bradshawgate

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Mather Lane 07:00

Saw a Peregrine take out a pigeon in flight amazing brilliant start to the day.

Jimmy

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Back Market St
Pied Wagtail feeding 2 fledged young birds this morning.

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Nearly Town Centre St Helens Rd Leigh

Bridge Inspectors at our place have taken a photo of a used Dippers nest under a bridge on what I think is Pennington Brook they didn't see any birds in the area but this might be where the Dippers that were seen at Pennington Flash came from ?

Jimmy

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Adult Grey Wagtail feeding Juv this evening

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Single Grey Wagtail feeding along canal bank between Mather Lane bridge and Frankie and Benny's @ 6ish pm


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Sprint training on Leigh Harriers this morning,

1 Oystercatcher over West, Heading for Penny
3 Swallow, 2 flew straight through 1 flycatching over football pitch. Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Blackcap
heard. Plenty Goldfinch about and a few Starling feeding on football pitch at the side of Leigh Harriers.
A Song Thrush was singing and no joke sounded like an American Police siren.

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Jimmy Meadows


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Town Centre
Swallow back on territory
Starling going into nest site
Grey Wagtail singing.

Jimmy


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Pair of peregrine falcons over Leigh Infirmary around 3pm.

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Peregrine falcon around mills near Mather lane bridge at around 07:50 this morning.

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Along the Canal around the Bridge Water Arms pub this morning:

c10 Black-Headed Gulls
63 Mallards
1 Moorhen
3 Mute Swans
2 Canada Geese

Also Blackbirds, Blue Tits, Long-Tailed Tits, Collared Doves, House Sparrows, Woodpigeons and Starlings

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2 Mistle thrush on fencing around Leigh harriers this morning.

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17 Redwing in trees around Leigh harriers, there was also a charm of Goldfinch on alders

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Yes paul there seems to be a small Roost at Tesco at the minute.

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Scott robinson wrote:

Plenty Pied wagtail around Leigh town centre this afternoon and few around Tesco.





About 0745 this morning, Scott, I counted 40 just in my line of sight on Tesco's car park. Hopefully when the squalls kicked off they were able to retreat under the trolley shelters!

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Plenty Pied wagtail around Leigh town centre this afternoon and few around Tesco.

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31 Redwing on Leigh Harriers football pitch this morning.

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47 Redwing feeding on football pitch at Leigh harriers this morning.

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Kingfisher: Active on Westleigh Brook viewed from bridge on Clifton Street.

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At least 30 pied wagtails enjoying the wide open spaces of Tesco car park at 0800 this morning - great to see! smile

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Peregrine falcon flew over St Helens road early this morning being mobbed by carrion crow.

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Sparrowhawk (distant) over town end of Charles St area about 0750 this am.

One benefit of return to GMT - light in the sky en route to work!

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House martins still feeding young above the Avenue pub this afternoon. Cutting it a bit fine methinks.

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Pergrine falcon over manchester road 18:45pm

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Two Raven circling over Clifton Street, heading in an easterly direction towards Parsonage Retail Park. Approx 17:00hrs


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15 Swift over Chapel Street at c.10.45am

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Kingfisher active on Westleigh Brook between Clifton Street and Sportsman Street. Suspect there are young birds in the area

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Pr Greylag Geese with a family of goslings on canal opp Waterside pub this morning.

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Swallow feeding at John St this morning.

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This bird must be on territory as its been in this area for at least a month now

Jimmy

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Screaming swifts over west bridgewater business park this morning while I was filling my van up, a nice start to a morning.

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Swallow feeding at John St this morning.

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Buzzards x 5 over Bridgewater Canal near the mills on English Street - Siddow Common - Mather Lane: Last seen heading in direction of Hope Carr.

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Raven over Clifton Street from direction of Parsonage Retail Park. Around 11.00am

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Sparrowhawk over B&Q car park 8.45am today, flying towards Leigh Road.



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Magic moment in LIDL car park 07.50 en route to work.

Kestrel jinking at fairly low level across the car park, settled on the advertising hoarding less than 15 yards from me, and was then chased off by a Jackdaw.

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Seen a Sparrowhawk high over the area before, but never a Kestrel, and great to see it so close against the early morning sky.
The poetry of LIDL!

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