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Post Info TOPIC: Littlemoss and Hollinwood Branch Canal LNR


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Littlemoss and Hollinwood Branch Canal LNR


Afternoon visit, a walk down the canal towpath

Kestrel near motorway
Mixed flock of winter thrushes and Starlings, contained approximately 20 Starling, 50 Redwing and three Fieldfare
At least 15 Blackbird in the area
3 Greenfinch
2 Bullfinch
4 Moorhen, 2 on canal and 2 on field
c100 Woodpigeon flushed when a bird scarer went off
2 Jay
8 Long-tailed Tit

-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 27th of November 2016 05:54:14 PM

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A pleasant couple of hours today along the canal

At least 7 Jay in the general area
7 Swallow
2 House Martin
Mixed flock with 4 Blue Tit, 6 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Blackcap and 2 Greenfinch
Chaffinch
Bullfinch (heard only)
Flock of 15 Long-tailed Tit
Song Thrush
Coal Tit
Chiffchaff singing near Daisy Nook Garden Centre
4 Moorhen seen on the canal, but several more were heard


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A quiet couple of hours along the canal this afternoon

9 Fieldfare milling around for a while
15 Blackbird
1 Goldcrest
1 male Bullfinch
2 Greenfinch
2 Redpoll over
4 Moorhen
2 Mallard

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A couple of hours in this area this morning

250+ Redwing
6 Fieldfare
30+ Blackbird
5 Moorhen
2 Sparrowhawk
10+ Long-tailed Tit
30+ Blue Tit
20+ Great Tit
Goldcrest
3 Bullfinch
3-4 Jay
6 Woodpigeon
2 Mallard
12 Canada Geese
Siskin (heard only)
Great Spotted Woodpecker



-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Saturday 7th of December 2013 07:46:24 PM

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I visited this site yesterday afternoon.

I spent an hour or so mooching around the LNR where the birds were as I expected and included;

Jay
Pheasant
Coal Tit
Long Tailed Tit
Great Tit
Blackbird
Wren
Robin

A half hour or so on the moss

19 Canada Geese
5 Mallard
1 Song Thrush
4 Mistle Thrush
5 Starling
1 Grey Heron
8 Goldfinch mobbing a male Sparrowhawk
1 Grey Wagtail
2 Lesser Redpoll
Dunnock



-- Edited by Karen Foulkes on Sunday 4th of November 2012 10:26:51 AM

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