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Ian McKerchar


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Osprey circling high over Ramsdales Ruck at 10:50 this morning.

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This morning:

 

1 Peregrine

1 Dunlin

2 Redshank

4 Oystercatcher

3 Common Tern

 

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Of note this morning

Arctic Tern - 1 through North

Dunlin-1

Common Sandpiper-1

Redshank-4

Oystercatcher-4

bit quiet really for the time of year



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Of note this aft

Arctic Tern - 1 through North

Swift-500+

House Martin-40+

Common Sandpiper-2

Oystercatcher-6

Barnacle Goose -1 of unknown origin

Cetti's Warbler-2



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Ian McKerchar


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Drake Garganey present this morning, along with a support cast of:

3 Redshank

2 Common Sandpiper

Ringed Plover

Info thanks to Barry Hulme 



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Day spent here today; highlights:

8 chiffchaff
c15 willow warbler
8 blackcap
2 garden warbler
5 whitethroat
11+ reed warbler
3 Cetti's warbler heard singing
2 swallow
Nuthatch, bullfinch, reed bunting, etc.
2 swift
1 kingfisher
7 stock dove
Coot, mallard and Canada geese all with broods.
13 gadwall
4 shoveler
20 tufted duck
1 shelduck
3 little grebe
9 great crested grebe
9+ lapwing
1 redshank
2 oystercatcher
10 grey heron
2 or 3 common tern
1 cormorant
1 buzzard

A kingfisher, 20+ swift and chiffchaff, blackcap, whitethroat and reed bunting all seen or heard along the canal walking from Leigh.

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JOHN TYMON wrote:

A shot of the Osprey that stayed over the flash high for 25 mins late morning today



Still not seen one there in 20+ years nocry


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A shot of the Osprey that stayed over the flash high for 25 mins late morning today

 Also

Swift -700+

Arctic Tern-3

Common Sandpiper-3



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Whimbrel on the spit 2.15pm then flew off low south calling

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Black terns left before 12. Osprey did 25 mins high over flash 11.50 - 12.15. Left south

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Three Black Tern present this morning.

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This morning's highlights so far:

 

1 Arctic Tern

1 Black-tailed Godwit

4 Common Sandpiper

 

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Highlights today were:-

From the leaning posts:- Pair of Reed Warbler collecting nesting material

Lesser Whitethroat

Whitethroat

Cetti's Warbler

 

Mike



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Bar-tailed Godwit on the spit at 10am.

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Redstart photo from today.



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I spent a magical 2 hours at the far West end this morning. It was Warbler Central. At least 4 Whitethroat 3 Sedge Warbler Cettis seen several times and heard often 1 Reed Warbler Several Willow Warbler singing 2 Blackcap singing Garden Warbler singing and briefly seen 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker on a telegraph pole 2 Jay 1 Common Buzzard over

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I suspect the redstart moved shortly after the last sighting. When I got there at about 1.30pm there was a council guy cutting the grass immediately adjacent to where the bird was. It was a right racket, and considering the grass was about 2m square it seemed to take ages to cut, a good 20 minutes.  As far as I know the bird wasn't seen after that.



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No sign of Redstart in a brief look c. 6.30pm. Horrocks hide closed but could see at least 5 Redshank and 3 Oystercatcher on spit and 2 Whimbrel flew on to end of spit calling but dropped out of site.

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Male Redstart still present and singing in trees by line of benches nr Horrocks Hide to 13:00 at least



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Male Redstart in trees at the back of Horrocks Hide at 10:50 this morning.

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AM/PM

Dunlin-4

Redshank-4

Hobby - 1 flying west chasing Sand Martins

Swift-c100

House Martin-10+

Cetti's Warbler-3 Male

Kingfisher-2

plus the usual's



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Ian McKerchar


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At least 6 Dunlin present this morning and 2 Arctic Tern through.



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2 Black tern still present c.4.30pm and showing well between horrocks and east bay, other birds seen this afternoon 2 Arctic tern 1 dunlin 1 Little ringed plover 2 Ringed plover (by sailing club) 3+Swift 1 Greylag Goose flew into Ramsdales c.4pm Grasshopper warbler singing at Western end At least 3 Common sandpiper

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Plus 3 common sandpiper, 1 oystercatcher and a little ringed plover from Horricks hide

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Both Black Terns still present at midday, also;

2 Common Tern

2 Arctic Tern (one of which flew straight through)

1 Dunlin

7 Buzzard

Steady passage of mainly adult Lesser Black-backed Gulls east

Dozen of so Swift



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Two adult Black Terns currently.



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Sorry its a day late but here are a few shots of the Male Garganey at Pennington yesterday (28-4-2017). A first for me and well chuffed. It was good to see everyone there as well!

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Male Redstart briefly in the horse paddock by Mossley Hall this morning, also present 1 Dunlin, 7 Common Sandpiper, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Common Tern.

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Nice to be greeted this morning with 6 common sandpipers feeding together along the car park shoreline. Never seen these birds grouped like that before.

4 Common Whitethroat
Numerous Blackcap seen or heard

1 Grasshopper Warbler seen in scrub between East Bay and the eastern end.

1 Grey Wagtail at the far West end on the shoreline
1 Kingfisher similar area
3 Cetti's Warblers heard only.

No sign of the Garganey for me but I only dropped in very briefly to Ramsdale's Hide in order to escape the busy-ness of the Park Run.

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Garganey - 1 Stunning Male (record shot below )
Common Tern-4
Little Ringed Plover-2
Common Sandpiper-6
Grey Wagtail-1 female
Redshank-4
Blackcap-5
Reed Warbler-8
Cetti's Warbler-2
Whitethroat-3
Kingfisher-1
Wigeon - 2 Males


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drake Garganey still present from Ramsdale's Hide 17:30, 2 drake Wigeon on Flash, 2 Common Sandpiper, 4 Common Tern



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Garganey male still present and showing well at 3.30pm

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Ian McKerchar


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Drake Garganey from Ramsdales Hide this morning.

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Birds this morning include:

Whimbrel

Female Redstart

Garden Warbler

Sedge Warbler

Swift

3 House Martins 

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This morning:

4 Common Tern

4 Common Sandpiper

3 Swift

1 Wheatear on Ramsdale Ruck

1 Shelduck

1 Redshank 

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Single Whimbrel also this morning.

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This am, 4 Common Tern, 6 + Common Sandpiper, 4 Cettis Warbler, single Whitethroat and Sedge Warbler at west end, a Little Egret flew from the western end and carried on over the car park c. 7.40 and a male Yellow Wagtail in the sheep fields along Byrom lane.

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Common Tern - 3 one displaying and passing a fish to its mate.
Common Sandpiper-4
Whitethroat-1
Reed Warbler - 6
Swallow - 20
Sand Martin-c100
Little Grebe- 3
Goosander- 2M/1F Displaying
Blackcap-6
Willow Warbler- c20
Chiffchaff-c10


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Black-necked Grebe present just off the spit this morning.

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Some sightings from this morning:

 

2 Common Sandpiper 

2 Little Ringed Plover

2 Oystercatcher

2 Raven mobbing a Buzzard 

2 Shelduck

2 Cetti's Warbler

2 Reed Warbler singing in Rammies reed bed 

1 Whitethroat near the wooden steps /seats on canal near Rammies

 

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2 kingfishers and. Grasshopper Warbler only birds of real note in a very quick visit.

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aft/eve visit

same for me, no signs of the pied flycatcher.
lots of hirundines throughout my visit, did not make too much of an effort to look through them all the time but only ever seen sand martins.
1 common tern
5 common sandpiper
3 reed warblers singing in ramsdales, report of 5, I got views of 2.
1 grasshopper warbler, eventually seen & even got my scope on it briefly.
4 cettis warbler, heard only
plenty of blackcap, chiffchaff & willow warbler around
3 redshank
2 oystercatcher
1 kingfisher
1 buzzard
1 willow tit
plus all the usuals around

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No sign of the Pied Flycatcher mid afternoon ( no big surprise with the number of people about). A slow amble around the flash produced 6 Common Sandpiper (5 right in front of Horrocks), Reed warbler in Ramsdales reedbed, 3 Cetti's warbler and a site first for me, cream crown Marsh Harrier seen thermalling with 3 Buzzard from Slag lane in direction of Lightshaw Flash c. 2.25pm for 5 minutes before drifting high out of view. 



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First time on Manchester Birder, However refer to it quite a lot.

Just confirming what John Tymon stated, Found the Pied Flycatcher around 7:50am till around 10:00am,

Tom Edmondson's Hide

 



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Pied flycatcher male from edmonson til 10.30 ive not seen it but seen pictures

Finder and Info from Steve Jones

Only other things of note today was

3 Common Sandpiper

2 Grasshopper Warbler

:)

 



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Of note AM

Common Tern -2

Common Sandpiper-3

Oystercatcher-4

Sand Martin-1000+

Swallow -20+

Cetti's Warbler -2

Reed Warbler-1

Blackcap-3



-- Edited by JOHN TYMON on Sunday 16th of April 2017 03:01:15 PM

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Common tern left west after 5 mins

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Common Tern present this morning.

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Paul A Brown wrote:

This morning, 2 Curlew SE (0645), Knot W (0740), singles of Sedge and Reed Warbler.

Also this morning I saw /Heard

 4 Common Sandpiper  

4 Redshank

2 Cetti's Warbler

2 Sedge Warbler - 1 west end ,1 near pond on the west side of Rammies

1 Reed Warbler

2 Oystercatcher



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This morning, 2 Curlew SE (0645), Knot W (0740), singles of Sedge and Reed Warbler.



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