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Paul Richardson wrote:

Awesome sight 4 ravens calling and flying in formation over Pennington and the sports village just now. Not seen that in over 40 years of fell walking!




There's been a few sightings of late around Leigh Town Centre, hopefully they are nesting somewhere locally.

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Awesome sight 4 ravens calling and flying in formation over Pennington and the sports village just now. Not seen that in over 40 years of fell walking!

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Grey Wagtail displaying between Waterside Pub and Atherleigh Way bridge @ 08.15 on roof of adjacent building to the canal

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3 House Martins seen while at work, 2 at the top of Hope Street and the other at the bottom of Henrietta Street.

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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

Jimmy

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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.

Jimmy

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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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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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Jimmy Meadows wrote:

Swallow feeding at John St this morning.

Jimmy




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.

Jimmy

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