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Chris Harper


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5-7pm yesterday for the BTO Winter Gull survey.

No gulls, but 3 Goldcrest, Sparrowhawk, 14 House Martin, Swallow, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch , Moorhen were the highlights.



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Ian Boote


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20 Fieldfare, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, Coal Tit, Long Tailed Tits and 6 Goldcrest.

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Karen Foulkes


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Early morning with Simon Ghilks

A Kingfisher flew along the side of the reservoir and was later seen flying towards the golf course
Mallard
Moorhen
A large mixed tit flock also contained at least 2 Chiffchaff
3+ Chaffinch

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Mark Deakin


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21/11/12 pm - Carrion Crow 5, Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jay, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldcrest, Magpie 3, Long-tailed Tit 10, Nuthatch 2, Coot 3, Robin. Also had good view of a Weasel near entrance to reserve from golf course

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simon ghilks


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1 Chiffchaff moving through with a large flock of Long-tailed Tit.

Inspite of fiendish scarecrow, well, more like a desiccated navvy, 2 Moorhen and 2 Coot on the water.

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Mark Deakin


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& golf course - Kestrel Blackbird Robin Goldfinch Jay Carrion Crow Magpie mixed flock including .. Long-tailed Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit and Treecreeper.. Nuthatch Woodpigeon Sparrowhawk Jackdaw Lesser Black-backed Gull (over) Great Spotted Woodpecker another quiet morning - the angler's scarecrow works well - nothing on the water - not so much as a coot!!

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Mark Deakin


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31/10/12 Morning walk
Blackbird
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Sparrowhawk (f)
Coal Tit
Robin
Jay
Woodpigeon
Blue Tit
Treecreeper
Lesser Black-backed Gull (over)
Wren
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Jackdaw
Kestrel
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull (over)
Great Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Chaffinch
Buzzard

also caught sight of c30 thrushes flying west - to distant for me to tell species.

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Mark Deakin


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Was a quiet mid-morning walk (no finches other than occaisional chaffinch!) - maybe I chose the wrong time of day..
Common Gull 1
Black-headed Gull 1
Jay 2
Chaffinch 4
Blackbird 5
Magpie 4
Goldcrest 3
Jackdaw 5
Kestrel 1
Woodpigeon 2
Blue Tit 3
Nuthatch 2
Grey Wagtail 1
Pied Wagtail 2
Coot 1
Carrion Crow 6
Wren 1
Robin 2
Treecreeper 2
Long-tailed Tit 5
Great Tit 1
Coal Tit 1
on way back up Mossley Rd added Rook and Starling



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Iain Johnson


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Located in Ashton under Lyne, between the golf course and Hartshead Pike. Its a disused reservoir which has since been partly drained with a lower water remaining for anglers and mixed woodland of different ages.

A walk on Monday evening produced

Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
Robin
Mistle Thursh
Blackbird
Robin
Dunnock
Blue, Great and LT Tits
GS Woodpecker
Moorhen
Coot inc 3 chicks
Mallard
Swallow
H Martin
Swift

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