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Yesterday morning - Tuesday 10th. Lots of activity in F9

Peregrine 1 perched on pylons in F12
Grey Partridge 4 F2
Goosander 1 western pool
Redwing 90+ in F9
Chaffinch 50+ F9
Greenfinch 12+ F9
Linnet 7+ F9
Yellowhammer 7+ F9
Reed Bunting 17+ F9
Woodpigeon 4

Chiffchaff 2-- Edited by Pete Hines on Wednesday 11th of December 2024 09:54:08 AM

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Weds - nearby observation;

Good to see a flock of c100 Lapwing circling the recently ploughed field by the 'mile road'.

In my youth (50 years ago) such sights were a standard fixture in the same area.

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Late post for yesterday ( Wednesday 27.11.24) from 2.30pm.
Buzzard -
Corvids -c300.
Starling - c50. (feeding in the stubble with the corvids).
Raven - 2.
Grey Partridge - 8 (out in the open unfazed by myself,dog walkers and motor bikes).
Redwing - 10.
Fieldfare - 1.
Chaffinch - 20.
Mistle thrush - 2.
Also not many Wood pigeons about.

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Today from 2 pm.
F4.
Approximately 800- 1000 Corvids feeding in the stubble.

F11.
Stonechat - 1f.
Plus a mixed flock of -
Redwing - 10.
Fieldfare - 8.
Mistle thrush - 4.
Starling -4.
Pied wagtail - 2.
Buzzard - 1 over.

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Today from 11:30am ( 06.11.24).
Brookheyes farm -
Little Egret - 3.

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From 3pm today (04.11.24).
F 4.
Corvids - c500 in the stubble.
Redwing - 16 on the hawthorn hedge along path
Blackbird - 18 in same hedge.

Elsewhere.
Brookheyes farm -
Little Egret - 1 seen from Dark lane.

Birchmoss covert .
Lot's of Jackdaw chattering away in roost.




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Ian McKerchar wrote:

Late news for the morning of 8th October, when 3200 Woodpigeons were south of Sale Sharks training ground off Carrington Road, having come off and/or moving to, fields there, probably fields 5,6 and 7 area. 

 The impressive Woodpigeon flock in the same location early afternoon today easily exceeding 4000 strong 



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The massive influx of 3000 Woodpigeon inevitably attracted the interest of a Peregrine which buzzed a breakaway group at the stables side of f5 before landing on a pylon.

20+ of both Meadow Pipit and Skylark in f5 were watched over by a Kestrel at Swiss Cottage. 

200+ mixed corvids were in f4 with 2 Buzzards flying round the pylons. 

Small birds were scarce in the other fields and apart from Goldfinch there were no other finch flocks yet. No sign either yet of the wintering Stonechat. Indeed several of the fields have recently been ploughed and sown with winter crops and the carrots in f11 havent been harvested so not many fields have stubble. 

A Redwing was with a small group of Blackbirds near f8 and a few Tufted Ducks and 2 Coot on the small reservoir at Common Lane  1 or 2 Ravens and Ring-necked Parakeets flew over.

I also covered Altrincham Sewage Works but nothing of significance there.

 



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Late news for the morning of 8th October, when 3200 Woodpigeons were south of Sale Sharks training ground off Carrington Road, having come off and/or moving to, fields there, probably fields 5,6 and 7 area. Also three Swallows flew south together.



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From 2.30 pm today.
F5.
Linnet - c50.
Grey Partridge - 3.
Starling - c300.
Woodpigeon - approx. 1000 spooked (plus several hundred in most fields).
Elsewhere.
Kestrel - 1.
Buzzard - 1.
Goldfinch - 6.
Meadow pipit - 10.
Stock dove - 27.
Pheasant - 1.





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Common Sandpiper heard calling low over Sale Sharks training ground on Carrington Lane at 11pm this evening. at one point it was certainly circling or perhaps more than one bird was involved!



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A Hobby flew low through the North Cheshire Equestrian Centre in Carrington Lane at 11:05 this morning, sending all the breeding Swallows there mental! It quickly flew off fairly low west over the training pitches of Sale Sharks.



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Skylark 16+
Yellow Wagtail 11+, several juveniles F4/F10/F1
Yellowhammer 7+ mostly F10

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Of note today;

Pair of Yellow Wagtail in the wheat(?) field at the SE corner of F1
Male Redstart in the trees aside the concrete road just past the barrier. RH side as you head towards Dunham, just in line with the first 'speedbump'
Several calling Whitethroat, Yellowhammer and the odd Blackcap. Numerous Mistle Thrushes on the ploughed fields.

-- Edited by Robert Farmer on Wednesday 12th of June 2024 04:59:41 PM

-- Edited by Robert Farmer on Wednesday 12th of June 2024 05:00:16 PM

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Today from 2:30 pm.
Raven - 1.
Skylark - 9.
Ringed Plover - 2 in F4.
Whitethroat- 2.
Yellowhammer -4.
Lapwing - 3.
Wheatear - 1.
Buzzard - 1.
Kestrel - 1.
Several Pheasant.

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2 Yellow Wagtails showing well on the wires and on the ploughed fields on the corner of F2, F11 and F4.
Yellowhammer and Common Whitethroat in the same vicinity.
Wheatear on several ploughed fields.

2 further Yellow Wagtails enjoying what is left of the muddy pool at the NE corner of F25.

From an earlier visit (30.4.24) Yellow-Legged Gull in F2.





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Lesser Whitethroat singing and showing intermittently in hawthorn hedge SW corner of f4

Ploughed fields have brought in 5 Wheatear at the narrow end of f2 and 4 in f12

Yellow wagtail male showing well along track between f1 and f10

2 Mediterranean Gulls over f4 and circling over Shell Pool



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Circuit of F4

Wheatear 4-6. 3 in F4, 1-3 in F5
Whitethroat 2
Yellowhammer 3

no sign of the Ring Ouzel

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Ring Ouzel still present at 9.20 feeding in the open on f12, which was a bonus, before flying into its favoured hawthorn hedge. 



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Male ring ouzel was present in the south west corner of field 4 at 2.25pm, its was on the path in full view drinking water from a puddle but after that for over an hour it stayed pretty much elusive along the hawthorn hedge, flying out & back in every now & then.

yellow wagtails over f4 but heard only
8 wheatear f12
1 wheatear f5
2 grey partridge f2
1 yellowhammer f4
1 raven at the power station
Numerous buzzards around


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Carrington Moss West, woods/near woods.

20 4 2024 9am

Heard...chiffchaff 3

Chaffinch 1

Song thrush 1, rhythmic, repeats, high up birch

 

Seen:

Chaffinch 2

Blue tit 1

Blackbird 2

Goldfinches 5

Pigeon 3

Crow 2

Sparrow 2



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Dawn walk around NW areas (F4, 2, 1, 10, 11, 12, 14)

 

Ring Ouzel still present as per Pete Hines observation (thanks!). Happily bathing in the path puddles and feeding in F4. 

Grey Partridge pair flushed in F1

3 Yellow Wagtail in F1

2 Lapwing beyond the fence in the chemical works behind the Orchard

Swallow in F1

2 Wheatear in SW of F14

1 Raven over F11

Yellowhammer, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff dotted about

 

 



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Ring Ouzel male in the SW corner of F4, being chases by Blackbirds whenever it emerges from the hedgerow where it is keeping elusive
Wheatear 5 - 2 in F2 (male and female), 3 in F12 (2 male and a female)
Yellow Wagtail 3 - 1 in F4 flew out over the reserve, 1 in F12, 1 in F1. All males
Mediterranean Gull 1 adult over F4 calling, flying towards the reserve
Oystercatcher 4
Lapwing 8
Raven 2 (carrying food)
Skylark 10
Willow Warbler 4
Chiffchaff 18
Blackcap 8
Common Whitethroat 2 F2
Yellowhammer 6 - 2 in F1, 4 in F11



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Little Egret 2 behind Brookheys Farm viewed from Dark Lane
Mandarin Duck 5 along Sinderland Brook

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White Wagtail 1 with 2 Pied on a dung pile behind Brookheys Farm
Curlew 1 over north

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ring ouzel      a first for me on carrington moss



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West side of Moss only.

Lapwing 4
Chiffchaff 13 singing.
Skylark 7 singing.
Yellowhammer 8
Linnet 2
Stock Dove 11
Buzzard 2
Fieldfare 12+
Redwing 1
Mistle Thrush 1 singing.
Song Thrush 1 singing.
Chaffinch 1 singing + 1.
Kestrel 1 male.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 in Orchard.

Also a chap told me he'd seen 2 Wheatears in F14. Only one of the only fields I missed...typical.

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late report from Tuesday, March 19th.

Sand Martin 1 heading north.

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Wheatear 2 on land west of the Shell Pond, looking through the fence
Lapwing 7
Snipe 1
Tawny Owl 1 vocal male from the orchard at midday
Raven 1
Skylark 5
Chiffchaff 7

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Singing Chiffchaff by Sale Sharks Training Ground off Carrington Lane this morning.

 



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This afternoon from 14:10 not much about at all but I did see a large flock of about 100 Fieldfare (as well as an equal amount of Starling) leave and then return to F11 stuble field.
Once I erected my scope to do a count I couldn't see them at all,even though I knew where they landed and also looked from two sides of the field .
A Kestrel was also hunting nearby.

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Quick walk over the Moss between 10 and 2pm

 

Merlin female - F2

Long-Tailed Tits - pair gathering nesting material - F2

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Redwings

Fieldfare

Mistle Thrushes

Goldcrest

Chaffinch

Greenfinch



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Fields at the eastern side of Isherwood Road

Snipe 1
Raven 2
Redwing 110
Meadow Pipit 9
Linnet 144+
Reed Bunting 2

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Saturday 10th Feb 13.30 onwards.

Raven - on top of the electricity distribution plant at the top of Isherwood Road. Looked like he was pulling the entrails out of a rat or similar.
Skylark
Fieldfare
Black-Headed Gull
Canada Goose
Tufted Duck
Mallard
Coot
Moorhen
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Redwing
Blackbird
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Magpie
Robin
Jay
Corn Bunting - single bird near the bridge at the southern end of the path between fields 10 and 11
Rook
Pheasant
Great Tit
Yellowhammer
Goosander* (*on the pond behind the steel fence near the house building at the western side of the Moss)
Cormorant*
Siskin
Chaffinch
Linnet
Reed Bunting
Greenfinch


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3 Little Egret at back of Brookheys Farm



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Wednesday 10th January 2024 10:20 - 13:30 hrs. Nice to have walk here for first time in a few years.

From Isherwood Road to Brookheys Covert (mainly western side of Carrington Moss). Sightings included:

Yellowhammer (10)
Redwing (3)
Treecreeper (1)
Nuthatch (1)
Goldcrest (1)
Grey Wagtail (1)
Tree Sparrow (3)
Reed Bunting (3)
Teal (7)
Buzzard (1)
Kestrel (1)
Long Tailed Tit (8)
Wren (2)
Jackdaw (100 plus)
Rook (20)
Goldfinch (3)


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Yellowhammer flock approx 15+

2 Grey Partridge 

Redwing flock 50+ 

Skylarks 12 ..

 



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New Years Day wander in sunshine, for once!

Flock of about 30 Yellowhammers in stubble and trees F2

About 12 Grey Partridge - F5

Large flock Redwings 50+ - F2

2 Marsh Harriers together, flying South over F6 (they weren't Buzzards!)

Long-Tailed Tits - several flocks

Goldcrest 

Nuthatch

Chaffinches etc

 

 



-- Edited by Richard Would on Monday 1st of January 2024 02:06:16 PM



-- Edited by Richard Would on Monday 1st of January 2024 02:07:06 PM

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Horse fields and scrub / trees between Isherwood Road and Sale Sharks

Willow Tit 1 seen and heard in scrub under the pylon line 53.431206, -2.375918
Stonechat pair around the horse paddocks
Meadow Pipit 22
Mistle Thrush 7

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Short walk from 2pm.
Buzzard - 1.
Stonechat -2 f11/12, near edge of carrot field which is now being harvested.

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Just a short walk from Isherwood Road.

Stonechat Usual pair between f12/13.
Fieldfare 5
Song Thrush 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Skylark 1
Goldfinch 10+

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Another late post -
Friday 24.11.23 from 2.15pm.
Field 11/12 (the carrot field, with the 2 pylons close together).
Stonechat - 2 m+ f together.
Goldfinch - 10 feeding along F12 margin and the pathway.
Pinkfooted geese - c160 flying N to S and dropping down to land in the distance.
Also c 60 - flying S to N dropping down into similar area , probably Warburton/Carrington .
Elsewhere -
Kestrel - 2 hunting in different areas.



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Late post for yesterday afternoon Friday 17.11.23
Fieldfare - 37.
Buzzard - 1.
Long-tail tit - 12.

F11.
Stonechat - 3 (2f + 1m ).
Yellowhammer - 4.

F5.
Grey Partridge - 8.
Mixed flock around the bottom of the long Hawthorn hedge -
Blackbird -10 , Redwing -6, Chaffinch -1 ,Goldfinch -4.

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Little Egret 3 at Brookheys Farm
Pink-footed Goose 31 NW over Brookheys at 11.30

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Quick afternoon visit due to weather.
Stonechat - 2 m+ f on F12/13 margin.
Kestrel - 1f hunting in F4.
Jay -1 on F4 boundary.

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Dogs / walkers flushing birds out of F11

Yellowhammer c42. F11 stubbles / F4 hedgerow
Skylark 48+ mostly F11
Meadow Pipit 3 F11
Redwing 76+
Partridge 5 F1


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Late post for yesterday (Sun 22.10.23) from 2pm.

Horse paddock.
Jay -1.
Pheasant -2 f.
Redwing - 2.
F4.
Kestrel -2 m+f.
F5.
Buzzard -1 (over).
Pheasant -2 m.
F14/15 margin.
Stonechat -1f .
F15.
Linnet -6.
Goldfinch -1 (with the linnet's).
Skylark -25.
Meadow pipit -12.
Raven -1 (seen on dead elm tree on Dark lane, through scope).

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Today from 2pm ( clouding over with wind getting up).
F 5 (partially ploughed).
Fieldfare - 11 .
Mistle Thrush - 7.
Starling - 70.
Alba Wagtail -1

F13 farmer ploughing field and no Stonechat seen on f12/13 margin but Harris Hawk seen flying low hunting over in F12.
F14 Stonechat 1f.

F15 Meadow pipit 55 ( in partially ploughed field).
Jackdaw - c100 + c 20 Rook.

Elsewhere -
Kestrel - 2.
Jay - 1.
Yellowhammer - 4.



Also Starling - 70.

-- Edited by phillipskelly on Wednesday 18th of October 2023 07:20:10 PM



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 19th of October 2023 09:29:19 AM

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Today from 1:45pm

Stonechat - 2 ( f12/13 margin).
* CORN BUNTING* - 1 futher along the margin in a Goat Willow ( I've not seen one at Carrington for years ).
Buzzard -1 .
Jay - 1.
Kestrel - 2.
Starling - 20 on Pylon.
Mistle Thrushe - 4 ( same pylon).
Skylark - 5.
Cormorant - 1.
Wood pigeon - c50.


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This afternoon from 1:30 pm.
Stonechat - 4 (f12) with 3 chasing each other in f12.
Buzzard - 10 (1f12 and 3 high over Bassel site , plus 6over Altrincham).
Kestrel - 2.
Jay - 2.

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