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7.00 - 9.00am, highlights

Chiffchaff 3 heard 1 seen
Bullfinch 1m 1f
Meadow Pipit 2
Redwing 2
Curlew heard
Lapwing 4
Reed Bunting


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7.00 - 9.30am 29 species seen, Highlights.

Chiffchaff heard singing initially then located, another heard and seen but could be the same bird as within 200m of the first sighting but 2.30hrs later. 1st of the year.
Tree creeper 3
Reed Bunting
Coal Tit
Curlew heard
Buzzard 2
Greenfinch
Bullfinch
Song thrush several seen but many more heard.


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7.45 - 10.00. Nice spring feel about the morning, 36 species seen.

Of note.
Willow Tit 3
Nuthatch 2
Goldcrest
Grey Wagtail
Yellowhammer 4
Curlew, first since last summer.
Raven
Redwing 10
Fieldfare 2



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8.15 - 10.00am, In heavy wind and rain at times, Not a Lot about.

Siskin 3
Great, Blue, Coal & Long Tailed Tit
Lots of Chaffinches
Song Thrush 2
Pheasant 6
Reed Bunting

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8.30 till 10.30am, 23 species seen, Highlights.

Great Spotted Woodpecker
Reed Bunting 8
Stonechat
House Sparrow
Goldcrest

-- Edited by Mark Burgess on Sunday 19th of January 2014 11:19:49 AM

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Mixed flock of Fieldfare and Redwing c 200 birds and a couple of Mistle Thrush, On the fields behind the old Worsley garden centre this afternoon.

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8.30 till 9.45am Highlights.

Lesser Redpoll 4
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Willow Tit
Several small flocks of Long Tailed Tits
Bullfinch 4
Reed Bunting
Song Thrush
Buzzard

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8.45 - 11.00am 31 species seen, Highlights.

Willow Tit
Snipe
Grey Wagtail
House Sparrow 12
Song Thrush
Redwing 14
Fieldfare 20
Lesser Redpoll 14
Bullfinch 9 including a flock of 7, never seen so many together before
Buzzard 3
Kestrel
Kingfisher

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8.00 till 10.00am, 31 species seen, highlights.

Close views of a roosting Barn Owl
1 loud Raven over
60 Pink Footed Geese over heading East
31 Redwing
3 Fieldfare
1 Song Thrush heard
12 House Sparrows



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8.00 - 9.30am, Wet and windy conditions, not a lot about, Highlights.

Willow Tit
Jay
Pheasant 4
Redwing C30
Fieldfare C20


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8.00 till 10.00, 27 species seen, Highlights.

Willow Tit 2
Stonechat
Yellowhammer 2
Reed Bunting 4
House Sparrow 7
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Jay
Fieldfare c35
Redwing 25



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7.50 - 9.00am, highlights

Goldcrest 2
Bullfinch 1m
Jay 2
Redwing
Fieldfare c30 over Sw
Meadow Pipit 2
Pied Wagtail 5



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Sighting from yesterday 6.15pm,

Tawny Owl flew out of the Marriott Golf course over the East Lanc's Rd and into trees on the opposite side.

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8.00 - 10.00am, Frequent light showers, 20 species seen, Highlights.

Chiffchaff
Blackcap
Willow Warbler 6, all fresh bright plumage
Common Whitethroat 3
House Sparrow 6
Grey Partridge 7, 2 coveys






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7.15 -9.20 27 species seen, Highlights.

Blackcap 7
Willow Warbler 3
Common Whitethroat 3
Yellowhammer 4
Reed Bunting
Bullfinch 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Swallow 24
House Martin 6
Kestrel





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7.00 till 8.15 very still and very quite, highlights.

House Martin 10
Willow Warbler 4, all juveniles
Blackcap 5, 2 m 3 f
Bullfinch 2 juveniles
Canada Goose 34

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7.00 till 9.00, 27 species seen,Highlights.

Goldcrest 4, m, f and 2 juveniles
Blackcap 5, 1m 4f
Willow Warbler 3
Common Whitethroat 6
House Sparrow 45, mainly juveniles
Yellowhammer 3 juveniles
Reed Bunting
Bullfinch
Goldfinch, a charm of 30 birds
House Martin 22
Swallow 2
Buzzard



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6.50 - 8.30 very quiet, Highlights.

House Martin 12
Swallow 4
Blackcap 2, 1m 1f
Willow Warbler 3
Common Whitethroat 4
House Sparrow c25
Yellowhammer 5, 3 juveniles
Goldfinch, a huge charm of around 200+ birds
Wood Pigeon 200+


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Adult Mute Swan and 4 cygnets in the basin this evening.

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6.45 - 7.55am, 20 species, Highlights.

Goldcrest 6, 1 adult 5 juv
Coal Tit 4, 1 adult 3 juv
Blue Tit 7, 2 adults 5 juv
Great Tit 3, 1 adult 2 juv
Willow Warbler 4
Goldfinch many
Buzzard
Mistle Thrush 2
Jay
House Martin 6
Swallow 8

As yesterday no Chiffchaffs








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6.45 - 9.15am, 28 species, Highlights.

Goldcrest family party of 6, first this year in this area
Blackcap 1m 2f
Willow Warbler 5, some showing greener plumage
Sedge Warbler
Common Whitethroat parties of 5, 5, 4 and 4 individuals
Yellowhammer 5
Greenfinch 2
Goldfinch 15
Tree Sparrow c20
Coal Tit 2
Reed Bunting
Jay
Juvenile Great Spotted Woodpecker
Kestrel
House Martin 16
Swallow 8







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7.20 - 9.30am, 27 species, Highlights.

Chiffchaff 4
Willow Warbler 5
Whitethroat 10
Yellowhammer 4
Bullfinch 2, 1m 1f
Greenfinch 2
Goldfinch flock c30 lots of juveniles
Meadow Pipit 2
Tree Sparrow c20
Sedge Warbler 4, carrying insects
Reed Bunting
Kestrel
Buzzard

Good numbers of Swallow, Swift and House Martin
Not many Blue, Great or Long Tailed Tit about.


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6.45 - 9.00 am, 30 species, Highlights.

Chiffchaff 5
Willow Warbler 3
Common Whitethroat 9
Blackcap 1f
Reed Warbler
Sedge warbler 3
Reed Bunting
House Sparrow c25
Greenfinch 4
Bullfinch 2
Kestrel 2

Good numbers of Swallow many with young
also many House Martin and Swift



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7.00 - 9.30am, 36 species, Highlights.

Coal Tit
Willow Warbler 7
Chiffchaffs 7
Common Whitethroat 8
Blackcap 2
Sedge warbler 2
Reed Bunting
Bullfinch
Tree Sparrow 12
House Sparrow c20
Song Thrush 3
Yellowhammer
Bullfinch
Buzzard
Moorhen with 3 chicks

And good numbers of Swallow, Swift and House Martin



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 26th of May 2013 10:29:02 AM


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7.00 - 9.00 warm sunny conditions, 23 species seen, Highlights.

Willow Warbler 4
Chiffchaff 6
Sedge Warbler
Common Whitethroat 6 + family of 5
Greenfinch 6
Goldfinch flock 12
Tree Sparrow c20
Jay
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2
Song Thrush 2


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7.00 - 9.30am, 31 species, Highlights.

Song Thrush 3
Blackcap 1m 1f, collecting food
Chiffchaff 4
Willow Warbler 9, a family of 5 sallying out from dead tree branches feeding on flying insects, fantastic sight
Whitethroat 9, most carrying food
Wren 5
Willow Tit
Yellowhammer
Greenfinch 2
Goldfinch flock c20
Tree Sparrow c20
Sedge Warbler 2, carrying insects
Reed Bunting 3
Buzzard





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7.00 - 9.30, 32 species, Highlights

Buzzard initially being mobbed by two Carrion Crows, then a Black Headed Gull had a go finally 2-3 minutes later a Sparrowhawk entered the argument.

Kestrel
Song Thrush
Family of 5 Greenfinch
Reed Bunting 3
Sedge Warbler 2
Willow Warbler 7
Common Whitethroat 2
Chiffchaff 3
Tree Sparrow c25

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6.40 - 8.20
Warm summers morning, Highlights.

Chiffchaff 3
Willow Warbler 4
Blackcap 1m 1f
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Common Whitethroat 1
Curlew 1
Lapwing 2
Swallow 7
House Martin 8
Swift 4
Song thrush 2





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6.40 - 8.50, Warm sunny morning, Of note.

Sparrowhawk
Jay
Song Thrush
Chiffchaff 4
Willow Warbler 5
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Common Whitethroat 3
Blackcap 2m
Reed Bunting 2
Yellowhammer 1
Tree Sparrow C25
Swallow 7
House Martin 3



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6.40 - 9.15, 36 species in total, highlights.

Chiffchaff 7
Willow Warbler 3
Lesser Whitethroat 1
Common Whitethroat 4
Blackcap 2m 1f
Sedge Warbler 3
Reed Bunting 2
Yellowhammer 1
Skylark
Red Legged Partridge 2
Song Thrush 2
Tree Sparrow c30
Kestrel 2
Lapwing 6
Redshank 2



And good numbers of Swallow, Swift and House Martin

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6.45 - 9.30 this mornings highlights

Willow Warbler 8
Chiffchaffs 5
Common Whitethroal 7
Lesser Whitethroat giving good views basking in the early morning sun, first of the year for me.
Blackcap 1f
Reed warbler
Sedge warbler 3
Reed Bunting 2
Bullfinch 2
Willow Tit
Skylark
Tree Sparrow 24
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Kestrel 2
Curlew heard
Redshank 2
Lapwing 5
Song Thrush

And good numbers of Swallow, Swift and House Martin



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 26th of May 2013 10:29:02 AM

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7.00 - 9.00 Highlights,

Willow Tit
Sedge Warbler 3
Blackcap
Willow Warbler 5
Chiffchaffs 5
Common Whitethroat 6
Tree Sparrow c30


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6.50 till 9.00

Of note.
Willow Warbler 3
Chiffchaff 4
Common Whitethroat
Sedge Warbler 3
Reed Bunting 1m
Willow Tit
Song Thrush
Swallow 10
Curlew 2
Jay 2
Kestrel

And 1 Roe deer


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6.45- 9.00am,

Very similar to yesterday with the notable addition of

2 singing very visible Sedge Warbler


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6.50 - 9.00am, Of note.

Curlew heard but not seen
Common Whitethroat 6
Blackcap 2 m
Willow Warbler 3
Chiffchaff 3
Tree Sparrow 1
Greenfinch 2
Bullfinch 1m
Goldfinch 2
Starling 25
Swallow 7
Swift 3



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6.50 - 8.50am

Curlew heard but not seen
Snipe flushed
Blackcap 5(3m 2f)
Willow Warbler 5
Chiffchaff 5
Common Whitethroat 2
Bullfinch 1m
Greenfinch 2
Goldfinch 6
Starling c20
Kestrel

Good numbers of the commoner species
Chaffinch
Robin
Dunnock
Wren


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7.00 - 9.00am, Of note.

Jay
Swallow 2
House Martin 1
Lapwing 2
Grey Heron 4
Blackcap 3 (2m, 1f)
Willow Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 4
Common Whitethroat 4
Bullfinch 2 1m 1f
Greenfinch 2

Many
Goldfinch
Chaffinch
Robin
Dunnock
Wren




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6.45 - 8.00am, Highlights.

Curlew 2
Common Snipe 1
Grey Heron 1
Blackcap 3 (2m, 1f)
Willow Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 7
Tree Sparrow
Song Thrush


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6.45 - 8.30

Curlew 4
Common Snipe 1
Grey Heron 2
Willow Warbler 8
Chiffchaff 10
Wren 3
Robin 9
Dunnock 5
Chaffinch many
Goldfinch 3
Greenfinch 2
Long Tailed Tit
Blue Tit many
Great Tit many






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7.50- 9.45 on the Canal path and surrounding shrub and woodland.

Willow Warbler 2
Chiffchaff 8
Coal Tit
Mallard with 8 duckling
Moorhen 2
Grey Heron 2
Curlew 2
Pheasant 4
Greenfinch 2
Bullfinch 5
Goldfinch 10
Reed Bunting 2
Wren 4
Jay 3
Carrion Crow 6
Jackdaw 4
Buzzard


Many
Chaffinch, Robin, Dunnock, Blue, Great & Long Tailed Tit
Collared Dove & Wood Pigeon.



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7.30 - 9.00

First Chiffchaffs in the area for me
3 heared and 1 seen
7 Mallard
2 Mute Swan
2 Canada Goose
Grey Heron
Snipe flushed at 3 metres
Curlew heard
3 Pheasant
5 Chaffinch
6 Greenfinch
2 Goldfinch
Reed Bunting
8 Carrion Crow
Sparrowhawk

Many singing
Dunnock
Robin
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Long Tailed Tit




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Early am walk,

Mallard x 4
Grey Heron
Curlew heard
Goldfinch x 7
Bullfinch x 5
Chaffinch x many
Greenfinch x 8
Siskin
Lots of,
Dunnock
Robin
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Long Tailed Tit
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw



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A walk along Bridgewater canal tow path this am in biting wind produced,

2 Mute Swan
2 Mallard
2 Greenfinch
6 Goldfinch
1 Willow Tit
6 long Tailed Tit
Many Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird and Magpie
Coal Tit Heard
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Dunnock
4 Reed Bunting 3M 1 F
C 20 Black Headed Gulls
1 Pheasant
C 60 Starling
4 Carrion Crow
2 Collared Dove

Near Malkins Wood Farm,
1 Lapwing
Curlew heard
C200 Wood Pigeon
Large flock of mixed finches C80
mainly Goldfinch, Chaffinch
C60 Redwing

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15th March

2 Willow Tit
1 singing Goldcrest
2 Lapwing
10 Redpoll (good views of feeding flock)
5 LT Tit
5 Greenfinch
2 Greenfinch

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Had a mooch round this morning for the woodpecker, no luck
Goldfinchx12
Long tail, blue ,great tits all over
Kestrel with lunch
Buzzardsx2
Mixed flock of redwing,fieldfare and a few starling (making a right racket)
Magpiesxloads
Crowsxloads
Jayx2
Cheers Jay

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Dogwalker reports Kingfisher on Bridgewater Canal near Marina & occasional sightings of Green Woodpecker along towpath

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1100-1215

3 Willow Tit
1 Green Woodpecker
5 Bullfinch
1 Song Thrush
1 Sparrowhawk
2 GS Woodpecker
1 Jay
15 Redwing
20 LT Tit
9 Blue Tit
12 Great Tit
7 Robin
c30 House Sparrow
c20 Starling
2 Chaffinch
20 Goldfinch
10 Jackdaw
2 Mallard
2 Blackbird
1 Meadow Pipit
1 Siskin
1 Coal Tit
2 Mistle Thrush
20 BH Gull

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Late morning

Willow Tit (heard)
2 Bullfinch
1 Peregrine
2 Common Buzzard
c30 Redwing
c50 Fieldfare
c50 Starling
1 Goldcrest, showing well, flycatching

-- Edited by James Walsh on Monday 23rd of January 2012 05:02:13 PM

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1400-1700

1 Song Thrush
2 Redwing
1 Siskin
2 Mute Swan
2 Great Tit
8 Mallard
16 Jackdaw
1 Chaffinch
4 BH Gull

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Willow Tit showing well & calling c100 yards south-east of the marina, by the towpath on the north side of the Bridgewater Canal, also a crest (presumably Goldcrest) heard but not seen in this area

33 Lapwings
1 Kestrel
1 Grey Heron
32 Starlings
5 Goldfinch
1 Greenfinch
5 Blue Tit
3 Mistle Thrush
2 House Sparrow
10 Wood Pigeon
1 Great Tit
10 Bh Gull
2 LBB Gull
14 Magpie
2 Carrion Crow
1 GS Woodpecker
5 LT Tit

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Sunday 24th of March 2013 01:55:33 PM

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