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Steve Scrimgeour


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Spent a couple of blustery hours here yesterday morning.

Kingfisher hunkered down in Willow the back of the first pond.
Little Grebe also on first pond, as was a nest building Moorhen, Spring must be here...

Willow Tit calling from the area around the 1st bench on back path when coming back from veiwpoints, couldnt find it though.

Goosander (Male) on Ship Canal adjacent to bridge.


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Really interesting bird that Steve. Can't say I 've ever seen any aberrant Willow Tits before, although a quick google shows a similar bird on Surfbirds.

The BTO have an aberrant plumage survey, could be interesting data to upload;

https://www.bto.org/our-science/projects/gbw/about/background/projects/plumage

A good number of birds seen as well, the Willow Tit population at Davyhulme MNR never seems to grow, for last 10 - 15 years only seems to be a max of two pairs and you would have thought there was plenty of suitable habitat in the back closed off section. I've seen them being pushed off potential nesting sites here by both Great and Blue tit.

Highlight of the BTO's WeBS count at the NR today was 44 Gadwall all taking shelter in the Sludge Loading bay. The current down the canal was fierce and there was plenty of debris being taken west. No birds were on the actual canal on the whole stretch adjacent to the NR. 4 Great Crested Grebe were also in the Sludge Loading Bay along with 1 Little Grebe.

Another Little Grebe was on the larger of the two ponds.

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Spent a couple of hours here yesterday morning

Chuffed to find 2 pair bird, s of Willow Tits and one pair seemed to be feeding a youngster, much smaller than the 2 feeding it.

Loads of Bullfinches and Nuthatches around, must have been a good year last year for them.




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Nuthatch made a rare appearance this morning too 



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Usual pair of Willow Tits in my garden backing on to the Nature Reserve this morning, Goldcrest also sighted but highlight was the return visit of 2 Red Kites over the Reserve



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15.09.19

BTO WeBS

Very quiet, plus low visibility of the canal due to vegetation growth.

Moorhen 2
Cormorant 2
Grey Heron 2
Great Crested Grebe 1
Mute Swan 7
Black-headed Gull 8
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1


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17/08/19 1000-1100

Highlight was definitely the juvenile Hobby that circled the new pond area and followed a flock of Swift west down the Manchester Ship Canal.

A first for me in 20 years wandering the reserve and my 95 species recorded.

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A pair of Kingfisher around the larger pond today gave good views and a pair of Grey Wagtail at Barton Locks.

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Another first yesterday - lived in my house behind the nature reserve for 23 years and saw my first Jackdaw in the garden



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Two Red Kites over this morning being mobbed by a number of other birds. First sighting in the locality for me



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The nature reserve re-opened last Saturday with a new footbridge (thanks to Steve S for letting me know, he had an excellent record of a Yellowhammer here on his visit).

A visit this morning produced;
17 Mallard
2 Gadwall
14 Mute Swan
1 Cormorant
2 Grey Heron
3 Great Crested Grebe
1 Moorhen
4 singing Chiffchaff
5 singing Blackcap
1 singing Goldcrest
2 Swift
6 Swallow
3 Bullfinch
6 Goldfinch
4 Black-headed Gull
2 Lesser Black-backed Gull

UU have done quite a bit of work to the reserve, opening up the two ponds and creating another. Still work in progress but promising habitat. A couple of really nice area's of wildflowers, with Common Blue Butterflies darting over them.

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The nature reserve is currently closed due to vandalism to the footbridge (and therefore no BTO WeBS count for Jan19).

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BTO WeBS

Site Name: Manchester Shipping Canal - Davyhulme NR
Date: Sun, 11 Nov, 2018 Time: 09:50 - 10:40

Black-headed Gull 120
Coot 9
Cormorant 3
Gadwall 5
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Little Grebe 3
Mallard 8
Moorhen 2
Mute Swan 3
Teal 5
Tufted Duck 2
Total number of species: 11
Individuals: 162

1 Willow Tit

Very quiet!


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No WeBS count from the Millennium Park this month, the site is closed due to a burst sewage pipe!

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BTO WeBS

Site Name: Manchester Shipping Canal - Davyhulme NR
Date: Sun, 18 Mar, 2018 Time: 09:30 - 10:30

Black-headed Gull 30
Canada Goose 4
Coot 1
Cormorant 3
Gadwall 2
Grey Heron 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Mallard 14
Mute Swan 16
Tufted Duck 32
Total number of species: 10
Individuals: 105

Very quiet bird-wise with only 2 Bullfinch, 3 Redwing and a Buzzard noted on the wider reserve.

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BTO WeBS

Site Name: Manchester Shipping Canal - Davyhulme NR
Date: Sat, 17 Feb, 2018 Time: 10:30 - 11:20

Canada Goose 4
Coot 2
Gadwall 10
Great Crested Grebe 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Mallard 22
Moorhen 5
Mute Swan 8
Teal 8
Tufted Duck 50
Total number of species: 10
Individuals: 114

Also of note on the reserve;
1 Willow Tit
4 Bullfinch
15 Redwing
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker


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BTO WeBS 1000-1100 today

12 Mute Swan
22 Mallard
6 Gadwall
5 Teal
2 Goosander
2 Great Crested Grebe
6 Coot
2 Moorhen
4 Cormorant
126 Black-headed Gull
6 Common Gull
1 Herring Gull
1 Great Black-backed Gull

The Great Black-backed Gull (stood on a lighting column at Barton Locks) is my first record of this species at the Millenium Park and bring the total species noted to 94.

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Mallard 10+
Gadwall 7
Teal 5
Little Grebe 5
Mute Swan 20+
Cormorant 6
Coot 8
Moorhen 4
Black-headed Gull 120+
Common Gull 10
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Grey Heron 1
Lapwing 11 over to Salford side of canal.
Willow Tit 2
Lesser Redpoll 4
Brambling 1
Song Thrush 2
etc.etc.etc.

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BTO WeBS Survey
Site Name: Manchester Shipping Canal - Davyhulme NR
Date: Sun, 10 Dec, 2017 Time: 01:20 - 02:20


Black-headed Gull 26
Common Gull 3
Coot 16
Gadwall 12
Grey Heron 1
Little Grebe 1
Mallard 49
Moorhen 3
Mute Swan 12
Teal 11
Tufted Duck 12
Total number of species: 11
Individuals: 146

Also of note, 8 Fieldfare and 4 Redwing in the horse field.


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BTO WeBS Survey
Site Name: Manchester Shipping Canal - Davyhulme NR
Date: Sun, 19 Nov, 2017 Time: 10:20 - 11:20

Black-headed Gull 151
Coot 9
Cormorant 1
Gadwall 4
Grey Heron 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Little Grebe 3
Mallard 19
Moorhen 4
Mute Swan 9
Teal 6
Tufted Duck 20
Total number of species: 12
Individuals: 229

Also of note on the reserve, a single Willow Tit.

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BTO WeBS Survey (again noted as a "low count" due to reasons as per last post)
Site Name: Manchester Shipping Canal - Davyhulme
Date: Sun, 8 Oct, 2017 Time: 10:00 - 11:00



Species Count Comment
Black-headed Gull 38
Canada Goose 34
Common Gull 1
Cormorant 9
Grey Heron 2
Little Grebe 3
Mallard 6
Moorhen 1
Mute Swan 18
Total number of species: 9
Individuals: 112


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10/09/17 1500 - 1550hrs. BTO WeBS Survey (noted as a low count as the unmanaged vegetation restricts the viewing at this time of year)

Black-headed Gull = 152
Lesser Black-backed Gull = 2
Cormorant = 8
Mallard = 3
Gadwall = 5
Mute Swan = 9
Moorhen = 1
Great Crested Grebe = 1


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BTO WeBS Survey

Site Name: Manchester Shipping Canal - Davyhulme NR
Date: Sun, 12 Mar, 2017 Time: 09:00 - 10:00


Black-headed Gull 48
Canada Goose 4
Coot 11
Cormorant 13
Gadwall 24
Goosander 1
Great Crested Grebe 3
Grey Heron 1
Mallard 14
Moorhen 3
Mute Swan 20
Oystercatcher 1
Teal 12
Wigeon 1
Total number of species: 14
Individuals: 156
Also of note on the reserve 2 Willow Tit chasing each other, 6 Bullfinch and a single Chiffchaff.

-- Edited by Nick Hilton on Monday 13th of March 2017 08:51:08 AM

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BTO WeBS Survey

Site Name: Manchester Shipping Canal - Davyhulme NR
Date: Sun, 12 Feb, 2017 Time: 09:40 - 10:40


Black-headed Gull 95
Canada Goose 2
Coot 20
Cormorant 5
Gadwall 3
Great Crested Grebe 4
Grey Heron 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull 2
Little Grebe 1
Mallard 2
Moorhen 2
Mute Swan 16
Teal 12
Tufted Duck 114
Total number of species: 14
Individuals: 279

(Dave - I could only locate 2 Blue Tits today)


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15/01/17 BTO WeBS Survey (1040-1140)

Black-headed Gull 82
Coot 12
Cormorant 7
Gadwall 20
Goldeneye 1
Goosander 2
Great Crested Grebe 1
Grey Heron 1
Kingfisher 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1
Mallard 71
Mallard (domestic) 1
Moorhen 5
Mute Swan 21
Teal 205
Tufted Duck 29
Wigeon 1

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02/01/17 1300-1400hrs

Great Crested Grebe = 6
Little Grebe = 4
Mallard = 22
Tufted Duck = 44
Teal = 8
Gadwall = 13
Coot = 13
Moorhen = 2
Mute Swan = 13
Cormorant = 10
Grey Heron = 1
Black-headed Gull = 84
Common Gull = 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull = 1
Robin = 6
Blackbird = 8
Bullfinch = 3
Goldfinch = 7
Lesser Redpoll = 1
Long tailed Tit = 2
Great Tit = 6
Blue Tit = 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker = 1
Jay = 1
Carrion Crow = 1
Magpie = 8
Wood Pigeon = 10
Starling = 8
House Sparrow = 12




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18/12/16 1000 - 1050hrs. BTO WeBS Survey

Gadwall = 15
Mallard = 35
Teal = 6
Tufted Duck = 26
Moorhen = 2
Coot = 14
Mute Swan = 10
Cormorant = 5
Grey Heron = 1
Great Crested Grebe = 4
Little Grebe = 3
Black-headed Gull = 247
Lesser Black-backed Gull = 1

Also of note on the reserve were 7 Ring-necked Parakeet around the sludge loading bay, they then flew east along the ship canal. A first for me on the reserve and my 93'd species here.

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13/11/16 0900 - 0945hrs. BTO WeBS Survey

Gadwall = 4
Mallard = 7
Teal = 2
Tufted Duck = 24
Coot = 2
Mute Swan = 8
Cormorant = 5
Grey Heron = 1
Great Crested Grebe = 3
Little Grebe = 1
Black-headed Gull = 106
Lesser Black-backed Gull = 1
Common Gull = 2


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18/09/16 1020 - 1110hrs. BTO WeBS Survey (noted as a low count as the unmanaged vegetation restricts the viewing at this time of year)

Black-headed Gull = 140
Lesser Black-backed Gull = 2
Cormorant = 17
Grey Heron = 3
Mallard = 20
Gadwall = 8
Canada Goose = 3
Mute Swan = 2

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6 Gadwall today nr the canal, Kingfisher heard there, 1 Willow Tit in reserve



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A quiet walk around at circa 1700;
Swift = 2
Swallow = 22
House Martin = 10
Kingfisher = 1
Mute Swan = 3
Canada Goose = 2
Cormorant = 1
Grey Heron = 1
Mallard = 6
Gadwall = 2
Black Headed Gull = 30
Lesser Black-backed Gull = 1

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Thanks for prompt posting Paul.

Redstart still showing at 1630 around stables, last seen in Millenium Park car park before flicking over the larger stable building.

My 92nd species seen at the NR.

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Redstart showing well to the left of the carpark, the horses paddock fields, long the fence opposite the pylons, showing up to 15 mins ago, 

 

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Have had photos sent to me today of a Redstart in a garden just off woodsend road backing onto the nature reserve. 

it was present an hour ago .

 

keep birding 

 



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Afternoon stroll.

Blackcap 8 singing plus 2 females.
Chiffchaff 7 singing.
Mute Swan 20+
Cormorant 4
Tufted Duck 1 male.
Gadwall 4 males, 1 female.
Swallow 6+
Sand Martin 2
Great Crested Grebe 1
Moorhen 1
Coot 1
Mallard 12+
etc.etc.

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early pm visit.

Mallard 20+
Gadwall 25
Moorhen 3
Tufted Duck 5
Mute Swan 24
Great-crested Grebe 1
Teal 1m.
Goosander 1m 1f.
Grey Heron 1
BH Gull 100+
Common Gull 1
Willow Tit 1 singing plus 1.
Bullfinch 1m.
etc.etc.

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17/01/16 WeBS count 0915-1015hrs;
Mute Swan = 20
Cormorant = 5
Goosander = 2(a pair)
Mallard = 55
Gadwall = 37
Teal = 17
Tufted Duck = 144
Coot = 18
Moorhen = 5
Great Crested Grebe = 1
Little Grebe = 7
Grey Heron = 1
Grey Wagtail = 1
Black Headed Gull = 285
Common Gull = 3

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03/01/16 1000-1100hrs; Wet!
Mute Swan = 12
Cormorant = 5
Goosander = 2 (a pair, not often seen on this stretch of the canal)
Mallard = 36
Gadwall = 24
Teal = 18
Coot = 8
Moorhen = 3
Great Crested Grebe = 2
Grey Wagtail = 1
Black Headed Gull = 44
Lesser Black-backed Gull = 1
Common Gull = 1
House Sparrow = 12
Greenfinch = 8
Goldfinch = 32
Chaffinch = 3
Bullfinch = 9
Siskin = 2
Robin = 7
Blackbird = 23
Song Thrush = 3
Starling = 7
Goldcrest = 2
Blue Tit = 11
Great Tit = 14
Long Tailed Tit = 18
Treecreeper = 1 (good record for the reserve)
Magpie = 4
Woodpigeon = 4

and also a carpet of daffodils in bloom!


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13/12/15 0940 - 1030 WeBS count:-
Coot = 8
Moorhen = 7
Mallard = 24
Teal = 15
Tufted Duck = 1
Gadwall = 14
Great Crested Grebe = 3
Cormorant = 5
Common Gull = 2
Black Headed Gull = 138
Lesser Black Backed Gull = 1
Mute Swan = 4
Grey Heron = 1

Also on the reserve 1 Willow Tit, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Bullfinch and 30 strong mixed flock of Chaffinch, Goldfinch and Greenfinch at the horse paddock.

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Sorry for a late report from Friday, 11/12/15.

Great Crested Grebe 2
Mute Swan 3ad. 1imm.
Teal 9
Mallard 10
Gadwall 8
Coot 8
Moorhen 4
Cormorant 2
Little Grebe 2
BH Gull 50+

plus Green/Chaff/Gold/Bullfinches.

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18/10/15 0930 - 1020 WeBS count:-
Coot = 12
Moorhen = 1
Mallard = 54
Teal = 1
Tufted Duck = 2
Little Grebe = 1
Black Headed Gull = 18
Lesser Black Backed Gull = 1
Mute Swan = 12
Grey Wagtail = 1
Grey Heron = 1

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13/09/15 1000 - 1100 WeBS count:-

Moorhen = 2
Mallard = 10
Little Grebe = 9
Cormorant = 7
Black Headed Gull = 92
Lesser Black Backed Gull = 1
Mute Swan = 6
Grey Wagtail = 1
Grey Heron = 1

Also noted on the reserve; 1 x Buzzard, 1 x Sparrowhawk, 2 x Bullfinch and one Raven circling overhead (a new species on the reserve for me, total up to 91 now). The place is in a bit of a mess, no upkeep or maintenance unfortunately.


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14/04/15 1340-1440
Of note;
9 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Jay, 2 Swallow, 2 Buzzard, 2 Tufted Duck, 7 Gadwall, 8 Mute Swan, 1 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Cormorant, 2 Canada Geese.

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03/04/15 1000 - 1045hrs
Of note;
4 Chiffchaff, 4 Tufted Duck, 5 Gadwall, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Cormorant, 1 Oystercatcher, 8 Canada Geese, 2 Teal, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Bullfinch, 4 Jay and 1 Pink Footed Goose (on the canal, shadowing 6 of the Canada Geese. First Pink Foot I think I can recall on the canal).
Also of note was a dead Coot lying on the gravel car park, the body was unmarked (and unrung), slightly strange!



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08/02/15 1010 - 1100 WeBS count:-

Coot = 6
Moorhen = 3
Mallard = 25
Gadwall = 20
Teal = 54
Tufted Duck = 82
Feral Duck = 2
Great Crested Grebe = 1
Little Grebe = 9
Cormorant = 5
Black Headed Gull = 43
Common Gull = 2
Lesser Black Backed Gull = 1
Mute Swan = 13

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18/01/15 1000 - 1100 WeBS count:-

Poor visibility.

Coot = 3
Mallard = 6
Gadwall = 14
Teal = 72
Tufted Duck = 55
Feral Duck = 1
Great Crested Grebe = 2
Cormorant = 4
Black Headed Gull = 132
Common Gull = 1
Mute Swan = 6

elsewhere on the reserve 3 (poss 4) Willow Tit.

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31/12/14 1020-1140
Moorhen = 5, Coot = 14, Cormorant = 5, Mallard = 55, Gadwall = 31, Teal = 37, Tufted Duck = 157, Feral Duck = 1, Mute Swan = 8, Great Crested Grebe = 1, Little Grebe = 4, Canada Goose = 2, Black Headed Gull = 155, Lesser Black Backed Gull = 1, Buzzard = 1, Sparrowhawk = 2, Magpie = 23, Jay = 3, Carrion Crow = 1, Wood Pigeon = 5, Feral Pigeon = 3, House Sparrow = 36, Goldfinch = 16, Chaffinch = 3, Bullfinch = 7, Wren = 1, Robin = 7, Blackbird = 10, Song Thrush = 3, Great Tit = 17, Blue Tit = 13, Long Tailed Tot = 3, Willow Tit = 1

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Mike Passant wrote:


hi Nick,
From your description this hybrid sounds rather tasty: -"flank of Teal, breast of Mallard", ... perhaps would make a nice "Meal"?




Very good Mike, not sure I'll be trying it if its spent its life dabbling in the Manchester Ship Canal !!!

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hi Nick,
From your description this hybrid sounds rather tasty: -"flank of Teal, breast of Mallard", ... perhaps would make a nice "Meal"?

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07/12/14 1330 - 1420 WeBS count:-

Coot = 10
Moorhen = 6
Mallard = 27
Gadwall = 37
Teal = 12
Tufted Duck = 9
Goldeneye = 3
Feral Duck = 1
Great Crested Grebe = 2
Little Grebe = 10
Cormorant = 3
Grey Wagtail = 1
Water Rail = 1 (I think my first sighting in 15 years at this location)
Black Headed Gull = 54
Common Gull = 1
Mute Swan = 7
Grey Heron = 1

And following the recent theme of hybrid ducks in the Trafford area there was a very attractive male of what I would suggest was a Mallard X Teal. Smaller than the Mallard it was with but feeding in the same manner, undertail coverts and flanks of Teal, mantle and breast of Mallard and a head pattern that was a mixture of the two. Quite eyecatching!



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