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mike haylett


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HI IAN, WALK TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE CEMETARY OPPOSITE NOS 113 AND 115 LOVERS LANE AND TAKE THE BRIDLE TRACK ALONG THE OLD TRAIN LINE TO WESTLEIGH. YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW MANY SPECIES YOU WILL SEE IN THAT MILE LONG WALK. I WAS BROUGHT UP AT 115 L LANE AND STARTED MY BIRDWATCHING AT THAT VERY SPOT AS A LAD, GOOD HUNTING, REGARDS MIKE

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Ian Aspinall


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Glad to see that people do visit this area.
Can anyone direct me to some good spots in Atherton within walking distance of Lovers Lane, and what I may be able to see?
Are there any local birders willing to band up for some group bird spotting as I am new to all this and need all the help I can get.



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Kane Brides


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6 Whooper Swans flying S over Crab Tree Lane at 08:30am this morning...

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Male Brambling trapped & ringed in Atherton this morning.

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3 very vocal Tawny Owls near Hesketh Fletcher High School last night - 2 males & 1 female.

Kane

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Raymond Ashcroft


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Long Causeway and Langley Platt Lane

Juv Kestrel being fed by both parents on edge of Atherton Hall Wood.
50 plus recently fledged Swallows (still had yellow gape) lined up along fences awaiting feeding

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Jimmy Meadows


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Schofield Lane Atherton

Lesser Whitethroat rattling away this morning

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Kane Brides


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11/09/2009.

10 Buzzards (the most I've ever seen at once in Atherton!) soaring quite low over Shakerley Lane at 11:15. They then went very high and flew NW.

Also 8 House Martin - south.

28 Pink footed geese flying over. (See pink footed goose sightings section).

Cheers Kane..

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Jimmy Meadows


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1 Buzzard being mobbed by Gulls over Cherry Tree Grove 10:15
This Morning

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3 Buzzards over Atherton Central Park - just.

Also late reporting - 2 Raven flying over Crab Tree Lane on 11/05/2009.

Kane

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1 Hobby flying over Crab Tree Lane in Atherton at 16:45. biggrin.gif

Kane

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Fantastic close views of a Peregrine flying low over Hamilton Street in Atherton this morning, kicking up a fuss with the Starlings!

-- Edited by Kane Brides on Friday 15th of May 2009 05:10:20 PM

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Dave Tennant


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At least 17 swift feeding low over sports field next to beefold lane 1030 this am.

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Tonight - Atherton Cemetery.

2 Jay, pair of Grey Wag and Tawny Owl calling a lot.....



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Kingfisher on the stream on Millers Lane 16th April

Peregrine flying high over Howe Bridge Crematorium on 17th April

2 Buzzards carrying out aerial displays over Bee Fold Lane, later seen in Atherton Woods on 18th April.

2 Grey Partridge in fields off Bee Fold Lane on 18th.

Tawny Owl calling in Atherton Woods - 12:30 on 18th

Kane




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This morning.

Pair of Little Grebe & pair of Mute Swan on Bee Fold Lane pond.

Buzzard over Atherton Woods and Kingfisher on stream at the bottom of Atherton Wood in between Atherton Woods and Lilford Woods.

2 Grey Partridge in field off Bee Fold Lane on the way back.

Last night - Tawny Owl calling in Atherton Park area and on Crab Tree Lane.



-- Edited by Kane Brides on Tuesday 21st of April 2009 06:15:16 PM

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Kingfisher on the stream on Millars Lane 16th April

Peregrine flying high over Howe Bridge Crematorium on 17th April

2 Buzzards carrying out aerial displays over Bee Fold Lane, later seen in Atherton Woods on 18th April.

2 Grey Partridge in fields off Bee Fold Lane on 18th.

Tawny Owl calling in Atherton Woods - 12:30 on 18th

Kane


-- Edited by Kane Brides on Saturday 18th of April 2009 02:38:55 PM

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Green woodpecker on Bee Fold Lane this evening.



-- Edited by Kane Brides on Thursday 16th of April 2009 05:48:31 PM

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Oystercatcher flying over Crab Tree Lane, Atherton at 19:00



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Common Sandpiper flying and calling over Millars Lane this evening. Also 11 Pied Wagtails feeding in field, with 4 Meadow Pipits.


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2 Little Ringed Plovers in a field off Millars Lane, Yesterday 12th April.



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Steve Christmas


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An old birder (not me) used to find out which waders had turned up at the nearby sewage works each spring by listening to the calls made by the local starlings. Not quite up to lyrebird (Life of Birds) standard though.

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For several mornings now, I've heard a Lapwing calling near the house (Crab Tree Lane), but near been able to see it. But this afternoon I managed to pin it down to a Starling mimicking a Lapwing!!!! Clever bird smile.gif

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17 Meadow Pipits of Bee Fold Lane this afternoon. Little Grebe on Bee Fold pond.



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Peregrine flying high over Atherton the morning at 08am.

Kane

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This evening -

Millers Lane - 49 Linnet, 1 Grey wagtail, 2 Kestrel, 1 Swallow possibly with two others flying high. 3 Yellowhammer, 1 singing Chiffchaff

Beefold Lane Pond - 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Mallard and 2 Coot.

Kane



-- Edited by Kane Brides on Monday 30th of March 2009 06:29:23 PM

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1 Little Grebe on Bee Fold Pond, yesterday 21st.



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1 Chiffchaff singing on Crab Tree Lane

1 Chiffchaff singing in Central Park

Water Rail on Bee Fold Pond.




-- Edited by Kane Brides on Thursday 19th of March 2009 01:18:36 PM

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1 Peregrine & 1 Buzzard (seen twice) on 22/03/2008 over Crab Tree Lane, Atherton.

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1 Buzzard over Hamilton Street in Atherton, yesterday 11/03/2009.

34 Pink feet over Crab Tree Lane at 11:30am (11/03/2009) a minute later, followed by 2 Whooper Swans

Tawny Owl calling at 04:00am this morning.

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Single Woodcock over Crab Tree Lane in Atherton last night.

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Possible Peregrine over Crab Tree Lane, yesterday - 08/11/2008.

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Single Tufted Duck on Beefold pond this afternoon, dont normally get Tufties here.

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Beefold Lane area in Atherton this am.

27 Pinkfooted Geese flew SE at 07:20am (Over Beefold Lane)
70+ Pinkfooted Geese flew SE at 07:26am (Over Atherton Woods)

1 Redpoll , 10 Goldfinch, 10 Meadow Pipits, 1 Stonechat (Patch tick! biggrin.gif), 1 Snipe flying high over, Kestrel and a Chiffchaff singing.

Kane

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Peregrine over Tesco in Atherton at 15:00, then perceched on the Parish Church.

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236 Black Headed Gulls on Atherton Park playing fields + 4 Common Gulls. 1 Buzzard - Beefold Lane, 1 Kingfisher on Beefold Pond + 1 on Millers Lane. 8 Grey partridge in field on Millers Lane.  Good numbers of Redwing flying over last night.

Kane





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