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RE: Fallowfield Loop


So far last 2 mornings around works yard..

- 2 singing Chiffchaff trying to out do each other
- 3 singing Blackcap
- 3 Ring-necked Parakeets
- 1m Greenfinch
- lots of Goldfinch activity
- 2 Song Thrush

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11 Chiffchaff along the route this morning from 07:15-07:45. Also 3 Ring Necked Parakeet



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Lots of activity around the rear edge of our Reddish works yard where it meets the Loop path last few days.

- 2 singing Blackcap (1 seen)
- 1 singing Chiffchaff
- 1 singing Chaffinch
- 1m 2f Greenfinch
- 1 Grey Wagtail
- 1 Sparrowhawk
- 2 Redwings over

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Minimum 3 Chiffchaff this morning, with 2 near Wright Robinson School, and one near bridge 26. Also 9 Ring Necked Parakeet, Goldcrest and displaying Greenfinch.



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10+ Siskin still in Highfield CP this morning. Also 30+ Ring Necked Parakeet on the route, Goldcrest, Nuthatch.



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20+Siskin were in Highfield Country Park near the Loop this afternoon.



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29 Song Thrush counted this morning. Also 30 Ring Necked Parakeet.



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Counted 34 Song Thrush from start to finish of the Loop this morning from 07:15-07:45. Also 8 Ring Necked Parakeet.



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Tawny owl at eastern end of the loop this morning.



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30+Ring Necked Parakeet in Gorton cemetery at 16:45



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17 Song Thrush this morning on my cycle along the loop, with 3 Blackbirds also in full voice. 0710-0740



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Fri 1st Dec

- 2 drake Goosanders low over Reddish works yard a.m.

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Over 50 Ring Necked Parakeet by Bethnal Drive in Fallowfield this morning. Also Redwing on the route.



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Fri 10th Nov

- Flock of around 50-75 Redwings & Fieldfares over Reddish works yard at end of the loop path. They were flirting around one of the treetops and then flew off towards Levenshulme.

I always feel like I dont really do this thread any justice, but its mainly Parakeets which have their own threadhmm

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2 Great Black backed Gulls were at Wright Robinson School playing fields at 07:20



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Mon 8th Oct

- 2 Redwings over Reddish works yard am, towards Levenshulme over the loop path

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25 Redwing over Highfields Country Park at 07:30. Also 4 Goosander, 20 Ring Necked Parakeet, Bullfinch, 30 Woodpigeon South.



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3 Redwing were in Gorton cemetery this morning and some heard near Wright Robinson school. 12 Ring Necked Parakeet, Goldcrest and Jay also on the route. 



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6 meadow Pipit over as i came in this morning. 2 over Wright Robinson School, 4 over Levenshulme. Heading South.

Also 3 Chiffchaff, 2 ring necked parakeet



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Oystercatcher on Wright Robinson's High School playing fields at 07:25 this morning, but soon flew. Also 7 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 7 Ring Necked Parakeet, Goldcrest, 2 Nuthatch.



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Common Whitethroat at bridge 15

15 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 6 Ring Necked Parakeet, Great Spotted Woodpecker



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Peregrine Falcon over Gorton Cemetary. 8 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Common Swift.



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3 Willow Warbler this morning, Common Whitethroat was singing by bridge 14 on Monday but not since. 12 Blackcap, 10 Chiffchaff, 10 Ring Necked Parakeet, Nuthatch feeding young, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Common Swift.



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Lesser Whitethroat singing again at the Eastern end of the Loop between Boothdale Drive and Wright Robinson High School at 4pm.



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Fri 5th May.
Got back from Liverpool and went for a mooch around the back of the works yard, Reddish.
- Lesser Whitethroat heard bellowing out a tune but I just couldnt locate it
- 2 Willow Warbler
- 3 Chiffchaff
- 2 Blackcap
- 1 Jay
- 1 Reed Bunting which was a surprise

Tues 9th May.
- 5 Ring-necked Parakeets over the yard towards Levenshulme

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Probable brief snippet of Lesser Whitethroat song this morning at the 'traditional' spot between Wright Robinson High School and the end of the Loop.

Also Common Swift over, 4 Willow Warbler, 15 Blackcap, 17 Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, 7 Ring Necked Parakeet.



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10 Blackcap on the full route this morning, 4 Sand Martin, Willow Warbler, 17 Chiffchaff, Nuthatch



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Weds 19th April.
Reddish works yard.

- 2 Blackcap singing
- 1 Willow Warbler singing
- 3 Chiffchaff singing (min 3)
- 1 Greenfinch
- 1 Song Thrush

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Blackcap's up to 12 this morning on the whole length of the loop. 3 Willow Warbler still, 10 Chiffchaff, 5 Ring Necked Parakeets, Nuthatch still at nestbox in Gorton Cemetary



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7:15-7:45

3 Willow Warbler, 5 Blackcap, 15 Chiffchaff, 15 Ring Necked Parakeet, 4 Greenfinch



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Weds 12th April
Reddish works yard.

- 5 Swallows together over the yard towards Levenshulme mid afternoon

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Tues 4th / Weds 5th April
Around the Reddish works yard before going out on the road.

- numerous Chiffchaff singing and seen (4+)
- 2 Greenfinch
- 1 Sparrowhawk
- 2 Ring-necked Parakeets
- 1 Mistle Thrush

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Blackcap in song this morning by Debdale Reservoir dam. Also 10 Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, 4 Ring Necked Parakeet, 5 Bullfinch.



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6 Chiffchaff en route this morning

Also Nuthatch, Ring Necked parakeet and Goldcrest



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Mon 20th March
Reddish works yard & over.

- 2 Chiffchaff singing close by to each other, 1 put in an appearance in yard edge shrubbery. A 3rd bird singing more distantly towards Levenshulme.
- 1 Song Thrush
- 1 Ring-necked Parakeet over
- 1 Redwing over
- Water Rail heard in marshy area at rear of yard in the afternoon, unexpected and a first for me here!

Tues 21st March

- 2 Chiffchaff singing
- 1 Song Thrush
- 1 m Greenfinch
- 1 Oystercatcher over calling

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2 Chiffchaff today at bridges 12 and 27, Reddish and Princess Parkway. Also 7 Ring Necked Parakeet, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush.



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Along the loop this morning:

2 Female Sparrowhawk, 31 ring Necked Parakeet, 4 Bullfinch, 10 Greenfinch, 12 Song Thrush, Grey Wagtail.



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Weds 1st Feb

Whilst loading the vans this morning
- 1 Common Snipe over from behind Reddish works yard
- 2 Redwings over
- 2 Song Thrush in song competition

Literally just now (5.20pm) whilst parking up the van
- 8 Common Snipe just flown over me, calling, then another 2 singles, all from the marshy area behind works yard


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26 Song Thrush counted on the loop from end to end between 07:15 and 07:45 this morning



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Male Tawny Owl calling at 16:30 this afternoon near bridge 14 near Houldsworth golf course.



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10 Song Thrush and a Mistle Thrush all singing away from 7:15-7:40

Ring Necked Parakeet also.



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500+ mainly Black Headed Gulls in a pretty spectacular flock reeling around Wright Robinson High School playing fields in Gorton early on.

3 Song Thrush singing. 5 Ring Necked Parakeet.



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Tues 15th Nov

- 3 Common Snipe flying round over the end of Station Rd, Reddish, where it meets Sandfold Lane loop path mid morning.

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23 Redwing over. 40+ Ring Necked parakeet around Whalley Range High School



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Thurs 10th Nov.
Reddish works yard.

- 7 Redwings over
- Pink-footed Geese heard and caught tail end of a small skein over East

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Fri 4th Nov
Message from my brother who works opposite my depot in Reddish.

- 2 Common Snipe flushed from behind my works yard and flew over his works yard, Im assuming he was outside guiding a wagon in

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Fri Oct 28th (am)
- c20 Redwings over Reddish works yard and dropped down into a tree at the back.

Mon 31st Oct (am)
- 7 Redwings low over Reddish works yard
- 1 Raven over
- 1 Jay over

Tues 1st Nov (am)
- 11 Redwings + 2 Fieldfare low over Reddish works yard, the Fieldfares stood out a mile as they were surprising close
- 1 Grey Wagtail

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Rob Creek wrote:

Thurs 20th Oct
So far this morning over Reddish works yard

- Lost count of Redwings 40+
- 2 Fieldfare
- 1 Skylark
- 1 Ring-necked Parakeet





Thursday.
- Another 19 Redwings over shortly after (11 + 8)
- 1 Grey Wagtail
- 20+ Goldfinch
- 1 drake Goosander low over


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Thurs 20th Oct
So far this morning over Reddish works yard

- Lost count of Redwings 40+
- 2 Fieldfare
- 1 Skylark
- 1 Ring-necked Parakeet

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Great Black Backed Gull was on Wright Robinson High School playing fields this morning with a large gull flock.

Also 20 Ring Necked Parakeet, Goldcrest and Sparrowhawk on the route.



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