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Ian McKerchar


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Yesterday, at Stone Curlew was picked up on a roadside verge in Hattersley, being mobbed by corvids and taken in and kept overnight. This morning it was checked over by a qualified vet and will be released closer to its normal breeding grounds.



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2 Swallow still around Potthouse Farm on Matley Lane near Newton. Also Herring Gull on golf course. 



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Ringed Plover sp on Dunkirk pond at 13.45. Right at back and no telescope so apologies for vague identification. 

Also 7 Teal, 2 Grey Wagtail 



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3/2/20 Mid afternoon, Dunkirk area and River Tame

The Green Sandpiper and 4 Teal were on the pool
On the river
1 Goosander
1 Little Grebe
1 Cormorant
1 Dipper
30+ Mallard
Around the general area
150+ Redwing
200+ Jackdaw
250+ Canada Geese
2 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Sparrowhawk
20+ Long-tailed Tit



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Late post from 30/12/19 Dunkirk area

The long staying Green Sandpiper is still in the area, it was on the river bank late morning.
Otherwise fairly quiet,
Small flock of Redwing flew over.
A female Sparrowhawk drifted directly over the Sandpiper which alerted me to the hawks presence by visibly shrinking in size by pulling in its feathers, crouching slightly lower and tilting its head over to keep an eye skyward.

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22/11/19 Dunkirk area

Green Sandpiper still present on back edge of the pool mid morning.

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8/11/19 Mid afternoon in the Dunkirk area, mainly checking the pool in the horse field

Green Sandpiper still present on the much expanded pool
13 Teal on a different flooded area nearby

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15/10/19
Green Sandpiper still present mid morning, it's only company today we're a couple of Grey Wagtails

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9/10/19 very brief late afternoon visit to view the pool in the field adjacent to the River Tame in the Dunkirk area.

Fairly surprised to see a Green Sandpiper feeding along the edges especially considering that there were people in the field not too far away.
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4 Teal
1 Grey Wagtail
a few Black-headed Gulls
150+ Canada Geese, mainly in the fields behind
1 Jay

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5/8/19 Dunkirk area

Brief visit early afternoon, mainly to have a look at the pool as it had dried out before recent rains, it has refilled quite nicely.

3 Common Sandpiper around the pool
1 Grey Heron perched at the top of a hawthorn
1 Kingfisher flew up the river
1 Buzzard overhead
a few House Martin and Chiffchaff around
otherwise fairly quiet


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Hi Vic,
Pleased to say that there is a small rookery in the front garden of Grange Farm opposite Tesco Roundabout at the junction of the M67,which is not that far away,and may explain the young birds?There may of course be others closer?

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Rooks have become fairly uncommon around Hyde even on Werneth Low. Years ago people used to say "if you see one or two birds in a field then they're Crows if you see a lot then they're Rooks". This was a fairly correct assumption until the past 20 years or so. But now a field full of corvids around Hyde are always Crows with a handful of Rooks if you're lucky. Obviously this is because of the declines in rookeries in the area.

It was therefore a bit of a surprise to say the least to see an immature Rook on the ground close to the  main Morrison's store entrance this afternoon. The bird was still there when I left 10 mins later. It appeared healthy and had no problem flying. A couple of weeks ago I saw an adult on the ground a couple of hundred yards away on Mottram Rd. I can't recall ever seeing Rooks in the area before, other than occasional flyovers and even those have become rare in recent years. I wonder if there could be a small urban rookery anywhere in the area?



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Originally posted today by Vic Chatterton:

Was in Hyde town centre at 11.30am when an Oystercatcher flew over calling frequently and flying on a direct course for Audenshaw res. Not the usual type of bird sighting for Hyde town centre.



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Kingfisher on the canal between Captain Clarke's Bridge and the coalyard on two mornings this week. Lovely.

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Friday 22nd June.

When I was dropping someone off, noticed House Martins nesting on Douglas Street, Hyde.

Roger.

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5/2/18 Dunkirk area late morning.

On the river
7 Goldeneye
1 Little Grebe
3 Moorhen
2 Dipper
40+ Mallard, 3 of which were diving for food, staying under for up to 10 seconds at a time.

Surrounding fields and woods
c50 Redwing
5 Jay
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
120+ Canada Geese
2 Treecreeper

Unusually for this time of year no Teal seen either on the pool or the river. Highest count for me this winter was 17 on October 30th.


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15 Redwings over my house at 10.30 this am.



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OK. Thanks very much.

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I parked near the Lowes Arms pub and followed the river upstream. Posted from there, so 18.15. Showed very well.



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What time was this Chris ?

I went down at 14.00 hrs but had to turn back as police were present and had cordoned off the car-park due to "an incident" ??

Roger.

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Green Sandpiper still present on pool with 4 Teal.

Sparrowhawk over. Kingfisher and Grey Wagtail on river.



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25/9/17 Dunkirk Area

Green Sandpiper present again tho morning, picking around the muddy bit at the back of the pool.
Also 4 Teal and 3 Lapwings.
2 Teal on another pool that has formed a bit further over at the bottom of the slope.

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An afternoon visit to Dunkirk area

A Sandpiper was present on the pool when I arrived. It wasn't long before it was flushed by a horse rider and I was able to confirm it was a Green Sandpiper. It didn't fly far and may well have returned to the pool later, although there are plenty of suitable feeding sites in the immediate area.
Only one Teal on the pool
4 Grey Heron
Sparrowhawk
Mixed tit flock contained at least 8 Long-tailed Tits and 6 Blue Tits
Grey Wagtail
Kingfisher (heard only)

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A visit this afternoon to Dunkirk area

120+ Canada Geese
100+ Black-headed Gull
15 Teal
7 Lapwing
Bullfinch heard only

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6/8/17 Dunkirk Area, brief visit to check the pool.

First returning Teal, a female was at the back of the pool at midday.
Also around the pool and fields,
100+ Black-headed Gulls.
70+ Jackdaw, many juveniles.
20+ Woodpigeon, again many juveniles.
c100 Canada Geese.



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2nd Aug. 13.30 hrs. Dunkirk area R. Tame.

Very quiet.

On or around the pool in the horse field.

Canada Goose. c 132.
Black-headed Gull. c 17

On the river.

Mallard. 3

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Yesterday at 1030 am, walking up past the Queens Hotel with my wife on our way to the dreaded weekly shop at Morrisons my mood was somewhat lightened by the sight of a Peregrine circling over Chartist House. Having seen them at Ashton, Stalybridge,Audenshaw etc this was the first one I'd ever seen at Hyde in my life despite having worked there since 1968  and lived there since 1978.

The bird may have been the one that has been recorded at Audenshaw Reservoirs occasionally this year as it flew off eventually in that direction.



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Afternoon visit to Dunkirk area

A fair amount of disturbance on the river due to fishermen and 8 small boats

Chiffchaff moving silently through the trees on the riverbank, possibly a new arrival or female
Kingfisher flushed several times
Grey Wagtail pair
3 male Siskin singing in a sapling on path down to river. Several other birds calling along riverbank
Nuthatch in SBI
Hard to count Teal due to disturbance but at least 7
3 redhead Goosander flushed
Grey Heron
5 pairs of Long-tailed Tit seen in the area including a pair building a nest
100+ Canada Geese

Lots of birdsong with most expected common species represented


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10/3/17 Dunkirk area of River Tame and adjacent fields

5 Wigeon feeding on the river bank
3 Lapwing in display flight
8 Teal on the pool
1 Goosander
1 Kingfisher
4 Siskin around the car park
3 Buzzard
c150 Canada Geese

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04/02/2017 40 mins either side of midday Dunkirk area

Only 1 Teal seen on the pool, non seen on the river.
Pair of Goosander
2 female Goldeneye
3 Little Grebe
1 Dipper
1 Buzzard
1 Sparrowhawk
Plenty of activity in the wooded areas including a few Siskin.

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10/1/2017 Dunkirk Area, early afternoon.

On or around the pool
1 Shoveler, female
4 Teal
3 Lapwing
1 Grey Heron

On the river
33 Mallard
1 Goldeneye, female
10 Teal
2 Cormorant
7 Moorhen
1 Little Grebe
2 Grey Heron

In the fields and woods
50+ Redwing
1 Buzzard with prey item (looked to be a Woodpigeon)
1 Sparrowhawk
25+ Long-tailed Tit in 2 flocks
1 Goldcrest
Great Spotted Woodpecker and Nuthatch heard only



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Dunkirk area today

12 Teal on pool and a confiding pair on the river
Red head Goosander
Grey Heron
Cormorant over
6 Lapwing
3 Siskin with c12 Goldfinch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Nuthatch (heard only)
8 Redwing
At least 20 Blackbird in general area, but mainly in hawthorns
Mixed tit flock containing at least 15 Long-tailed Tit at least five each of Blue and Great Tit
Song Thrush
6 Moorhen (Four on riverbank and two on canal) Female Sparrowhawk flew through wood at far end of Dunkirk Lane towards canal

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14/11/2016 Dunkirk area just after midday

On or around the pool in the horse field
41 Teal
15 Lapwing
2 Mallard

On the river
35 Mallard
8 Moorhen
1 Goosander

Perched in the trees near the pool
1 Fieldfare
2 Redwing
1 Song Thrush

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Late afternoon visit to Dunkirk area 22/10/16

6 Teal on pool
8 Lapwing, flew off in the direction of Dunkirk Farm presumably to roost
Cormorant flying downstream
Great Spotted Woodpecker
c40 Redwing with 6-8 Mistle Thrush
c40 Goldfinch, 30 of which were with the thrushes and the other 10 or so were feeding elsewhere

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16/10/2016 brief visit at around 9am to Dunkirk area.

On the pool in the horse field
1 drake Shoveler in eclipse or possibly a first winter.
1 Teal. (17 is the maximum count I have had this autumn)
On the river
4 Teal on the short stretch I looked at.
1 Cormorant
c10 Mallard
On previous visits recently 2 Little Grebe, Goosander and Kingfisher have been seen.


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Late afternoon visit to Dunkirk area

16 Lapwing and two Teal on the pool
Two Redwing and c6 Mistle Thrush present
At least 200 Canada Geese
Eight Goldfinch
Grey Heron
10 Mallard

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7/5/16 mid morning Dunkirk Area

c20 Swift over the fields and river
Also in the area a handful of Swallow, House and Sand Martin

On the pool were 2 Mallard and 1 juv. Grey Heron.

A Common Sandpiper was seen on the pool earlier in the week.
Wintering Teal last seen on 23rd April, a pair. 2 Stock Dove were here on the same date.

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Green Sandpiper spotted on the canal this morning near Aldi on Manchester Road

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Late afternoon Dunkirk area

Green Sandpiper still present on the pool
2 Little Ringed Plover
4 Lapwing
At least 9 Teal present

Kingfisher flew downstream
3 Goosander flew over

Chiffchaff singing
Jay near car park


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13/4/2016 7:40-8:20 Dunkirk area of River Tame

On or around the pool in the field
1 Green Sandpiper (still feeding well as I left)
6 Teal
2 Mallard
2 Lapwing

A Dipper flew along the river

Around the river side trees and shrubs
2 Willow Warblers singing
1 Chiffchaff singing
1 Blackcap
3 Jay


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25/2/16 afternoon visit to Dunkirk area

21 Teal on the pool.
On the river
12 Teal
1 Dipper
2 Little Grebe
1 Grey Wagtail
25 Mallard
1 Cormorant
In the surrounding woodland
38 Siskin
1 Treecreeper
1 singing Goldcrest
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker


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14/2/2016 1.10-230 Dunkirk area and Jet Amber fields.

Nuthatch,3 Chaffinches,goldfinches heard,2 goldcrests, great spotted woodpeckers and one drumming.
3 lapwings,heron,thrushes and 60+ Canada Geese near pond.1 teal,2 drake goosanders,mallards,little grebe and moorhen
on river.

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13/2/16 mid morning to Dunkirk area

Nothing on or around the pool
On the river
c16 Teal
3 Little Grebe
30+ Mallard
1 Grey Wagtail
In the woods adjacent to the treatment works
c20 Siskin
Goldcrest
Treecreeper
3 Great Spotted Woodpecker in a noisy territorial dispute followed by lots of drumming.
2 or 3 Song Thrush singing
1 Mistle Thrush singing


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1/2/2016 late afternoon visit to Dunkirk area fields and River Tame

64 Teal were on or around the pool
5 Grey Heron roosting at the back of the pool
c30 Redwing
4 Mistle Thrush
1 Sparrowhawk
150+ Canada Geese
on the river
30+ Mallard
3 Little Grebe
6 Moorhen
1 Cormorant

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The teal were all scattered on the river today rather than on the flood, but mixed in with them were 3 female Goldeneye and a little Grebe.

Elsewhere, 1 heron at the roost, 7 Long tailed tits, song thrush and 2 cormorants flying low over the river

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10/1/2016 Dunkirk area early afternoon.

44 Teal mostly resting on the bank around the pool
5 Grey Heron at the back of the pool
On the river were
34+ Mallard
1 Little Grebe
1 Goosander
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Dipper between the footbridge and the sewage works
5 Moorhen
100+ Canada Geese and 5 Mistle Thrush were on the fields.
Also, a Kingfisher was seen by Karen Foulkes near Dunkirk Wood at around this time.

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Late morning visit to Dunkirk area

38 Teal on the pool, but there could have been a few more tucked away and birds were also flying onto the river
2 Little Grebe together on the river and a probable third on the meander
Pair of Goosander near the island
10-15 Siskin flew away from the alders near the car park
11 Mallard on river and 16 on canal
120+ Canada Geese
1 Grey Heron
3 Moorhen
Great Spotted Woodpecker calling
Bullfinch calling
Song Thrush singing again



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27/12/2015 late morning visit to Dunkirk area and River Tame

34 Teal on or around the much expanded pool in the horse field
3 Grey Heron roosting in the tree behind the pool
11 Redwing in the same field
The river is probably only suitable for Torrent Duck at the moment.
A small flock of Siskin were feeding in the trees around the car park
Song Thrush singing nearby.

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23/12/2015 Dunkirk area and river. 16.15 hrs.

Just 1 Grey Heron on the pond.
Goosander 1. Redhead. Flying downstream.
Canada Goose. 60.

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9/12/2015, Pair (M&F) of Goosander on the canal near Haughton Dale. Female appeared to have a fish but was spooked as I passed and dropped it as she flew off

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