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Chris Sutton


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Cuckoo heard calling south east of Partington late afternoon yesterday.
Chris

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Jeff Clarke


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Walk along Ship Canal from Warburton to Partington Coal basin 2 - 4 pm

Cormorant 8+
Coot 17
Mallard 14
Tufted 20
Pochard 1
Goldeneye 3
Gadwall 5
Teal 5
Great Crested Grebe 2
Little Grebe 9
Heron 1
Green Sandpiper (near end of Lock Lane)
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel

Also 6 Goosander on River Mersey at Carrington, and Raven at Carrington

-- Edited by Jeff Clarke on Saturday 29th of January 2011 05:34:10 PM

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Jeff Clarke


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Raven on pylon near centre of Partington lunch time. Then chased off by Carrion Crows.

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about 1 p.m. Lesser spotted woodpecker calling on edge of wood between water treatment works and ship canal.
Also Tree Sparrow on Warburton Lane where it crosses Red Brook.

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Lunch time
Little Grebe 3+
Great crested Grebe
Tufted duck 30
Pochard 1
Goldeneye 6 (one male)
Kestrel pair displaying
Willow Tit near to treatment works

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