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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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Chris Harper


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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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Chris Harper


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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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Chris Harper


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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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Belting last two evenings on a dog walk along the loop path near Highfield CP, Levenshulme.

Sun 4th Sep.
- Sparrowhawk flew low and close to me through the woods putting up Woodpigeons, Blackbirds, a Robin, and a small party of Long-tailed Tits. I could hear House Martins overhead so they could well have seen it too.

Mon 5th Sep.
- Hobby large as life flew right over me near the Z bends at Longford Rd and Nelstrop Rd North. Mustve flown over secret lake and was heading towards Highfield CP and the A6.
- 14 House Martins were whizzing round close by, they seem to have done well breeding near the chimney tower on Sandfold Lane near secret lake.


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Sun 14th July
Evening dog walk around Secret Lake area.

Of note
- c30 House Martin
- 2 Sand Martin
- 1 Swift
- 5 Swallow
- small group of Long-tailed Titsrr


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Weds 6th July.
- 1 Blackcap and 2 Chiffchaff singing from around Reddish works yard this morning

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2 Common Whitethroat, 9 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 4 Ring Necked Parakeet, 10 Swift, Swallow, 3 Bullfinch, Goldcrest, 4 Greenfinch on my route this morning and this afternoon. 



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Weds 29th June.
Reddish works yard.

- 1 Ring-necked Parakeet low over
- 2 singing Chiffchaff in yard perimeter scrub
- 1 Mistle Thrush

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A different Common Whitethroat singing today near the Donkey Sanctuary, first time I've heard it there fora month or so.

Separate one near bridge 12.

Also 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, Swallow, 10 Swift, Pied Wagtail, Grey Heron



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Sun 19th June.
Afternoon walk with the dog around Secret Lake area, Levenshulme.

Of note
- 2 Common Swift
- 1 House Martin
- 1 Swallow
- 1 Blackcap
- 2 Chiffchaff
- 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
- 3 Coot families
- Great Crested Grebes look to have departed


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Fri 10th June

Common Whitethroat singing from the scrub behind Reddish works yard almost everyday this week, morning and afternoon.
A good daily showing of Ring-necked Parakeets too.

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Common Whitethroat, 18 Swift over St. Werburgh's Rd tram station, 5 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 2 Bullfinch.



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Buzzard over Gorton cemetery on Thursday afternoon



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Cycle path / Reddish works yard.

- Whitethroat singing away Tues, Weds, today
- 1 Ring-necked Parakeet over
- 1 Song Thrush
- 1 Swallow
- 1 Grey Wagtail
- and what sounded like a Redshank but I couldnt see it for the life of me?


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Reddish works yard / start of loop path this morning.

- 1 Whitethroat - singing most of the day actually
- 2 Song Thrush - again singing all day
- 2 Chiffchaff
- 1 Blackcap
- 1 Greenfinch
- 1 Common Swift

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Sunday.
Evening dog walk around Secret Lake area.

- 1 Great Crested Grebe with well grown chick
- 1 Greenfinch
- 1 Chaffinch
- 4 Swallow
- 1 House Martin
- 1 Chiffchaff

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Friday 27th May
Loop path near Reddish works yard whilst loading van Friday morning.

- 2 Whitethroat singing
- 2 Chiffchaff
- 1 Blackcap
- 2 Ring-necked Parakeets
- 1 Jay

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One House martin, 3 Swift, Great Spotted Woodpecker feeding young, 8 Blackcap, Goldcrest, 4 Chiffchaff, 6 Ring Necked Parakeet this morning.



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Tues 17th May
Reddish works yard.

- 1 Common Whitethroat near main cycle path
- 1 Blackcap
- 1 Greenfinch
- 1 Song Thrush
- 1 Ring-necked Parakeet over

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2 groups of Swift this morning. One over the Donkey sanctuary, the other over St Warburgh's Road tram stop. Also Willow Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, Sparrowhawk, Goldcrest, 6 Bullfinch.



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Friday morning, Reddish works yard.

- 1 Willow Warbler
- 1 Chiffchaff
- 1 Jay
- 2 Ring-necked Parakeets over, screeching away, being harassed by a Lesser Black-backed Gull

-- Edited by Rob Creek on Friday 6th of May 2022 05:02:37 PM

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Thurs.
Reddish works yard this morning before going out.

- Willow Warbler singing on perimeter
- 2 Chiffchaff
- 1 Blackcap
- 1 Song Thrush

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Weds.

- 2 Ring-necked Parakeets in tree in Reddish works yard
- 1 Common Whitethroat
- 2 Chiffchaff
- 1 Blackcap


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Yesterday morning and this morning around Reddish works yard.

Pretty much same birds including
- 2 Willow Warblers
- 3 Blackcap
- 2 Chiffchaff
- 1 Whitethroat
- 1 Ring-necked Parakeet
- 1 Oystercatcher over


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Counted 16 Blackcap on the route this morning from start to finish. Also Willow Warbler between bridges 26 and 27. 15 Chiffchaff, 2 Swallow, Ring Necked Parakeet, Nuthatch, Goldcrest.



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