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Grasshopper Warbler 1 reeling, showing occasionally and taking short flights
Raven 1 over

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Grasshopper warbler heard reeling this evening, not seen in the hour I was looking for it.
Reed warbler at the dry wier.
3 Reed buntings
2 ravens
2 stock doves
1 grey heron
40+ ring-necked parakeets going to roost.

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Stonechat 1

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Garden Warbler singing in the Hawthorne trees just inside the gateway from Hawthorn lane Stretford but I never got a good view.

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Tuesday 21st March

Mandarin Duck 1 drake flew over NW late afternoon, came from the direction of Broad Ees Dole
Chiffchaff 2

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Stonechat 1 male

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Peregrine slowly drifted over this morning heading towards Turn Moss.

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Garden Warbler in the hedge at the W of the Ees this morning, with a Blackcap, a few Chiffchaffs and a mixed flock of tits.



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Little Egret (juv) by the drainage channel, until disturbed by dogs, when flew towards the river.
Presumably the same bird seen earlier at Chorlton Ees; see record shots in separate post (https://manchesterbirding.activeboard.com/t9856511/chorlton-ees/?page=1#comment-68736250).

Also a single Common Swift fly-catching here, but apart from that, nothing of note.



-- Edited by Peter Yendle on Thursday 1st of September 2022 11:35:05 AM

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Spotted Flycatcher in the hedge at the north of the Ees this morning. See record shots attached.

Apart from that, fairly quiet. (Full list on eBird.)



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Reed bunting - 1.

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Cow field this afternoon.
Meadow pipit - 5.

-- Edited by phillipskelly on Tuesday 6th of April 2021 06:01:17 PM

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This afternoon:

1 reed bunting
1 stonechat
1 song thrush
1 great spotted woodpecker
2 goosander over
1 grey heron
1 sparrowhawk

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A pair of ravens passed overhead, flying towards Sale at 13:25

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Late morning and lots of people about.

Stonechat - 2 males.
Reed bunting - 3 males.
Grey Heron - 1.
Long-tail tit - 1.


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At least 6 stonechat today, 3 male, 3 female; possibly even a fourth male.

Also reed bunting heard in song and a kestrel being seen off by carrion crows.

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3x Goldcrest

5x ring-necked Parakeet

Lots of gulls, magpies, crows and robins.



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Male stonechat still. Also a raven flying over towards Chorlton.

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Male stonechat still present with two meadow pipits.

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Stonechat - 1 male seen about 6m away.
Robin - 1 . Plus lots of Ring- necked Parakeet about.

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Stonechat 2 (overwintering pair since 24/10/20 still)
Reed Bunting 3
Buzzard 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 2

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Afternoon today:

2 stonechat
2 meadow pipit
20+ black-headed gull
2 common gull
1 sparrowhawk

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Stonechat - pair still present
Buzzard 1

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The pair of stonechats still on, feeding near the remnant flooding by Kickety Brook though the female was being a bit shy until flushed by a spaniel.

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Skylark 1
Meadow Pipit 18+
Pied Wagtail 28+ (all of the above together in a feeding flock)
Stonechat 1 male
Raven 2 over towards Sale WP




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Stonechat pair still
Reed Bunting 5 (2m 3f)
Skylark 1

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1:35pm - 2:10pm

The pair of stonechats are still holding their Winter territory.



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Stonechat - the overwintering pair still present
Pink-footed Goose 6 over south, low

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Stonechat pair still present
Buzzard 1
Skylark 1

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Stonechat pair still present
Pink-footed Geese 170 east at 11.55

Greenfinch 14 on Turn Moss

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Stonechat pair still present

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Stonechat pair still present today

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Curlew circuited the field twice, calling constantly, before heading north east at 12.18
Stonechat pair still present
Kingfisher 1
Meadow pipit 2
Repoll 4

Turn Moss
Skylark 4
Siskin 2

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Stonechat pair still present
Kingfisher 1
Pink-footed Geese 72 > W at 10.40

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Yesterday 6th November

Stonechat only the female was in evidence
Reed Bunting 2

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13:25 - 13:40

  • Black-headed Gull 
  • Blue Tit 
  • Carrion Crow 
  • Feral Pigeon 
  • Goldfinch 
  • Jackdaw 
  • Magpie 
  • Robin 
  • Treecreeper 
  • Wren

 



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yesterday 1st November

Stonechat pair still present
Reed Bunting 5 in the grassland

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Great White Egret 1 flew over north at 16.50
Pink-footed Goose 1000 : 400 east from Turn Moss at 16.00, 250 east 16.56, 350 east at 17.00
Tawny Owl 2 calling to each other from Broad Ees and Stretford Ees wood

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Stonechat 2 (pair)
Chiffchaff 1 in song
Reed Bunting 3

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Two buzzards soaring overhead and drifting over towards Sale Water Park at two o'clock. A single raven flying over ten minutes later.

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Stonechat 1 male
Chiffchaff at least 1

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Raven 2. One on the pylon calling to another Raven on the next pylon at Sale Water Park

A plethora of phylloscopus with Chiffchaffs (4) and Willow Warblers (8) singing side by side (similar at Turn Moss and Ryebank Fields recently)

Reed Bunting - 6 immatures

-- Edited by Pete Hines on Saturday 15th of August 2020 01:08:06 PM

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Red Kite flying over NW into Stretford 10.57

That's two Kites in two days. Lightening really does strike twice.

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Large mixed hirundine and Swift flock hawking over the Mersey and the Ees this afternoon. Approximately 20+ Swift, 20+ House Martin, 5+ Sand Martin and 5+ Swallow.

Also a very tame Grey Heron in the weir, it wasn't even bothered about dogs splashing around close by. Four Reed Buntings were active around the weir too.



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Swift 1
Grey Wagtails carrying food

-- Edited by Pete Hines on Thursday 23rd of April 2020 12:08:13 PM

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Goosander 6 flyover
Lapwing 1 flyover
Swallow 1

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Common Snipe 1 flushed by a dog
House Martin 3
Willow warbler 1
Chiffchaff 3
Blackcap 3
Kestrel 1 female with missing primary in right wing
Buzzard 4
Reed Bunting 2
Grey Wagtail 1

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No sign of the Redstart this morning

A pair of Gadwall landed in the juncus ditch by Hawthorn Lane, which was unusual.

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I haven't taken advantage of the daily exercise the government has required us to do, so today was the first time for me in almost 3 weeks that I decided to get on my bike & glad I did.
The female redstart showed well & was slightly off my planned route but  made a refreshing change from the usual garden birds, I didn't stay to long as I actually felt uncomfortable & needed to burn of several more calories
Also blackcaps & Chiffchaffs along hawthorn lane.

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Redstart still present when I left at 18:30.

Also Sparrowhawk, two Jays and four Reed Buntings.



-- Edited by Huw Morgan on Wednesday 15th of April 2020 06:45:16 PM

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