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26/7 Kenworthy 9.30pm
1 Grasshopper warbler from Kenworthy Lane opposite Orchard
7 Jays
2 Herons
7+ Pipistrelle and 1 fox
1 female GSW and at least 1 immature seen daily visiting gardens adjacent to the Mersey
Still no Kestrels this week - the better half spotted 1 dead on southbound carriageway of the parkway just past McDonalds early Sunday morning. Tonight a neighbour reported one in a garden on Merseybank having a go at a Starling - suppose it's possible but mistaken identity is more likely.

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Tues 24th July

1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Barlow Tip this evening
several immature Whitethroats there
2 Sedge Warbler Kenworthy
1 Kingfisher
2 Reed Warbler in song still

-- Edited by Pete Hines at 01:04, 2007-07-25

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An Oystercatcher flying up and down the lake this morning, departed to the west over Barlow Tip at 09.24

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17/6 over at Kenworthy about 7.30pm
1 mature female Kestrel
2 Sedge Warblers
1 Blackcap
5 Whitethroat
1 GSW
3 Reed Bunting all female

16/6
only thing of note was 1 Gropper reelng from south-east of Gropper Hill (first for a while probably fooled by the dark clouds into thinking it was a bit later) and a fox (probably amazed there was anyone stupid enough to be out).

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Kestrel - probably nested at the C.E.G.B. power station again, between Kenworthy Wood and Sale Golf Course, a very vocal immature female and an immature male there this morning.
Kingfisher 1
Reed Warbler 2 in song still
Common Sand 1 reported along river bank yesterday

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Also 1 Oystercatcher (river bank) and 1 Common Sandpiper were logged on the 13th.

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13/7 - Kenworthy 6.40pm
1 Hobby
2 Reed Bunting
5 Whitethroat
4+ Blackcap
2 Jays
1 male Bullfinch



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Sorry you missed the Albatross Tom - I didn't think it worth putting out!

Hope you've checked that mimicing Reed out carefully - long overdue a Marsh I'd say!!

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12/7

No sign Yellow-nosed Albatross (yet)

Reed Warbler - 2 singing in reedbed. The right hand bird does some excellent mimicry with its Bearded Tit and Reed Bunting especially impressive (unless there were Bearded Tit and Reed Bunting in there as well??? weirdface.gif).

Siskin - 7 flew over Barlow calling and then flew over me again at NW corner of lake near Bullfinch sign.

Cormorant - 4 over west

Kestrel - fem Kenworthy

Tufted Duck - fem with 3 chicks (pike food)

Red-eared Terrapin (always freaks me out)

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2 reed Warbler in song there from 11th

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1 Reed Warbler singing from reeds in front of play area on 8th & 9th. The only record this year, as they din't return this spring !.
Kingfisher

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Today 5/7

4 Common Sandpiper together

yesterday

female Tufted with a single chick
1 Kingfisher - regular sightings since mid-June
1 Stock Dove - Barlow Tip

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5/7 and very wet yet again

6.40pm
2 Kestrels - Kenworthy. 1 large female hunting, 1 immature perched up. Superb close-up views from Gropper Hill.
1 male Bullfinch
1 male ReedBunting
200/250+ House Martins
80 approx Swifts
8+ Whitethroat



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30/6 7pm

1 ridiculously large immature Buzzard in field at top of Coppice trail (Kenworthy). Very pale underneath plenty of other pale feathers mixed in elsewhere. Took off towards the parkway
1 very noisy female Kestrel - same field perched up on pylon.
2 Heron - same field
3 Bullfinch from Gropper Hill
5 Whitethroat
3 Jays
30+ Swift
plenty of young Wrens and Dunnocks in raspberry canes.

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26/6

Probably 1 young Whitethroat less this evening thanks to large female Kestrel over Kenworthy at 7.15pm. Took off in direction of the tip.
Plenty of Swifts and House Martins around. Also 2 Sand Martins.
No sign of either Gropper
Good to know the Grey Wagtails have had a good season. Only seen the 2 young so far. River almost went over the lower path last night - incredible for late June.

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Evening 25th

2 Sedge Warblers in song by 'gropper hill', Kenworthy, also immature Whitethroats
A single Kingfisher reported by fishermen on recent mornings
6 juv Grey Wagtails on the river bank recently, two watched being fed by the adult male last week

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Sedge Warbler still on Kenworthy

I haven't heard of any Hobby sightings recently

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14/6 - Kenworthy
40+ House Martins
30+ Swift
6 Whitethroat
1 Reed Bunting
1 Sedge Warbler
3 Great peckers (1f + 3 immature)
2 young Grey Wagtails
0 Gropper

And has anyone reported a Hobby in the area? Thought I saw one on Sunday directly over the Mersey at 7pm heading downstream but no bins on me. Again tonight at 7.50pm same location - in the rain!

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Thought I was the subject of a wind-up at work yesterday when I found a photograph with a name and contact number in my pigeon-hole. I chased it up, met the guy, who seems genuine and on the level and brought me more photographs :

A moblie flock of about 30 Black-tailed Godwits were observed flying around the lake by Mr Robin Finch, sometime between 15.00 and 15.30 on 30th May. A series of photographs were taken on full zoom using a Canon 350D with a Stigma 70-300 lens, one showing 24 birds in the frame. All have sky as the background. The direction of their departure was not noticed.

Otherwise: 1 Goosander and 1 Kingfisher on 5th June. 3-4imm Grey Wagtail together on the bank of the River Mersey and a male Sparrowhawk over on 7th June. 1 Kingfisher on 8th June.

-- Edited by Pete Hines at 01:16, 2007-06-09

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Evening Sat 2nd June

1 Garden Warbler singing by the memorial bench, halfyway along the fishermans path, between the east island and the south car park.
1 'old faithfull' Gropper reeling and showing superbly from 'gropper hill', Kenworthy
1 Sedge Warbler singing from japanese knotweed patch by gropper hill.

-- Edited by Pete Hines at 01:10, 2007-06-03

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1/6 6.30-7.50pm

1 Buzzard - top of coppice trail flew south towards trees on edge of motorway
2 Groppers - left at top of coppice trail in field with pylons in it and old faithful in blackthorn from Gropper Hill
12+ whitethroat
1 female blackcap
1 female Great pecker



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Packed full of civilians this afternoon, and only a single Sedge Warbler and male Sparrowhawk on Kenworthy of note. Some big swarms of Swifts about as well.

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Kingfisher at the River Mersey this morning

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Chorlton WP Tues 22nd May

1 Garden Warbler singing near the memorial bench, along the fishermans path between the east island and south car park, this afternoon.

4 Lapwing over east and two west on 21st

1 Sedge Warbler at Barlow Tip on 20th

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17/5 evening stroll around Kenworthy between 6.30 and 7.30pm.

2 Goosanders on the Mersey
6 Tufties again on the Mersey
1 female Great Spotted Woodpecker
14 Whitethroat (everywhere)
4 Blackcap
3 Bullfinch
2 Reed Buntings
2 Chiffchaff
1 Willow warbler
5 Jay
80+ Swifts
30+ Swallow
12 approx House Martin

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ps what happened to the old posting format - I can't stand this!

Pete, I've sent you a personal message concerning this which I hope you can help me with.

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A Hobby flew low, straight over my head, as I was stood at the gateway to the WP outside the info point, heading north low over the houses up Maitland Ave at 17.30. I spotted it coming across the car park from the south.
6 Swift flew north
1 Common Sand
11 Tufted
4 male Reed Bunting together (chasing each other) at Barlow Tip
1 Sparrowhawk over Barlow Tip

ps what happened to the old posting format - I can't stand this!

-- Edited by Pete Hines at 21:18, 2007-05-01

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Don't know who spotted this - reported on BirdGuides !

17:53 01/05/07 Hobby Manc'r Chorlton Water Park 17:30

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1st May 7.40-8.50am

Very quiet/completely dead

Goosander - 4 (3 drks) west over Barlow
Tufted Duck - 11
Swallow - 2
Grey Wag - 1
Blackcap - 2
Whitethroat - 3
Willow Wblr - 4
Jackdaw - 25 on Barlow

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Also Gropper still reeling on Kenworthy at end of coppicet trail 2.45

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28/4, 7.15-8.50am

Sedge Warbler - 1 singing on Barlow in south east corner
Gropper - 1 reeling on Barlow
Whitethroat - 5 on Barlow
Willow Warbler - 4 on Barlow
Blackcap - 5+ males
Pochard - 1 drk
Tufted Duck - 10
Grey Herons - 3 huge chicks

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26/4 - Kenworthy

1 Gropper (field at top of coppice trail under pylons reeling every night this week 7-7.30pm)
1 Lesser whitethroat (next to the "round barrow" far side of gropper hill)
2 Blackcap, 2 Bullfinch, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Song thrush, 2 Long tailed tits, 1 Great tit , 2 Dunnock, 1 Wren - all in Jap knotweed and Bramble from Gropper hill.
2 Swallow
1 Swift
2 Pheasants
3 Jays

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15.00-16.00

No sign of Whinchat, Tree Pipit or Groppers

Garden Warbler near golf course
At least 3 Whitethroats
Willow Warbler

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26/4, 8.30-10am

WHINCHAT - female on Barlow Tip until 9.30am at least. Take the main track by the river towards the tip and it was sat on top of the weedy stalks in the first open area on the left.
TREE PIPIT - 1 at east end of Barlow Tip and then flew to near the Whinchat
Gropper - 2 reeeling and 1 showing well by the Whinchat (that area of Barlow seems to be having a bit of a purple patch!)
Whitethroat - 2 on Barlow
Willow Wblr - 3 on Barlow
Tufted Duck - 12: 3 pairs and a drake on the lake; 3 drakes & 2 fems on the river
House Martin - 1 over Barlow
Grey Heron - 6: 3 chicks with both parents & another adult sat on the algae hay booms with something quite unusual sat next to it...

... a Red-eared Terrapin! Presumably an unwanted Christmas present.

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25/4 8.10-9.35am

Whitethroat - 1 on Barlow Tip
Common Sand - 4 flew through lake 9.15am
Willow Wblr - 5 on Barlow Tip
Cormorant - 3 over Barlow
Greylags - 3
Sand Martin - 1 over Barlow
All 3 heron chicks still looking good and starting to stretch out their wings.

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2 Swift
1 Common Sandpiper
11 Cormorant flew in from the north together (unusual) then broke up, with 6 flying down river and 5 up river
3 Mute Swan (1 on the river earlier was unusual)
3 L Bl-b Gull flew east
1 Pochard
11 Tufted

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a few common migrants in today

1 Common Sandpiper
3 Swift
c20 House Martin
5 Swallow
2 Sand Martin
1 Whitethroat at Barlow Tip
1 male Kestrel       "
1 male Sparrowhawk "
1 male Gt/sp Woodpecker
3 m. 1 f. Reed Bunting
Pheasant heard
5 Cormorant flew over west & 2 east
5 L Bl-b Gulls west



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1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling by 'gropper hill' at Kenworthy Woods this afternoon.

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20/4

2 Grasshopper warblers in Kenworthy Field same spot as previous years. Showing well and reeling between 7-8pm.

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1 Buzzard at Kenworthy Woods about 2.15, appeared to be lingering around the woods adjacent to the M60.

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18/4

1 Grasshopper Warbler - top of coppice trail below pylons at 7.40pm
3 Blackcap - 1m+2f Kenworthy
3 Chiffchaff - coppice trail
2 Bullfinch - coppice trail
1 Willow warbler - Kenworthy
2 Goldcrest - Kenworthy

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17/4, mid afternoon

Sand Martin - 1 over Barlow
Blackcap - 2
Willow Warbler - 4
Chiffchaff - 3
Kestrel - 1 male on Barlow
Reed Bunt - 2 on Barlow
Grey Heron - 3 big chicks in nest
Tufted Duck - 11
Mute Swan -6

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2 Grasshopper Warblers were reported on Barlow Tip today. Had a quick peek up there but didn't hear anything.
29 Tufted
5 Pochard

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Three large Heron chicks in the nest on the west isalnd are clearly visible from the south-west bank.
12 Mute Swans ( the most I've ever seen here )
4 Pochard
7 Tufted

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1  GS Woodpecker in Willows along bank on the Sale side just upstream of bridge (up to 2 seen daily between 6-7pm for past 2 weeks normally towards the gallops)
2 Chiffchaff - Kenworthy Wood
1 Willow warbler - in willows on river bank
2 Swallows (at last) - Kenworthy Field
plus all the other usual suspects

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Tues 10th April 07

1 f. Goosander
5 Tufted
9 Mute Swan
pair Sparrowhawk over
1 Swallow
1 Willow Warbler
2 Blackcap
Chiffchaffs
f. Reed Bunting - Barlow Tip

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2 singing Willow warbler
3 singing Chiffchaff
1 swallow
1 drake Shovelor

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3 Blackcap on Kenworthy ( one there and one at Barlow Tip yesterday )
1 Swallow
1 drake Shoveler
1 drake Goosander yesterday
5 Tufted
11 Mute Swan

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Kenworthy 5.30pm today
40 approx Redwings going nowhere fast
1 Sparrowhawk very low over Kenworthy Field (almost quartering)!
5 Jays
1 Grey and 2 Pied wagtail on Mersey
2 Chiffchaffs

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Chorlton WP 26th March '07

Pochard - 1
Tufted - 7
Teal - 1
Mute Swan - 4
Goldcrest - 2 and 2 Kenworthy
Redwing - 30+ Kenworthy
Redpoll - 1 Kenworthy
Gt/sp Woodpecker - pair Kenworthy
Grey Wagtail - 2 river
Sparrowhawk - 1 male

-- Edited by Pete Hines at 20:18, 2007-03-26

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