Water Rail has been present and showing very well all week. It is by the second inflow to the brook (with a small fence) about 200 metres downstream from footbridge near to Woodheys Park. Sorry for late info but this is first chance to use my PC this week.
Saturday 11:00 - 12:00 1 Water Rail, same location as Wednesday (was also present yesterday) Also Teal 6, Snipe 1, Heron, Reed Bunting 3, Kingfisher flying upstream to rear entrance of Woodheys Park, where there was another Water Rail.
03/06/09 5 species of warbler (Sedge, Willow, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff), 3 Yellowhammer, 4 Skylark, 2 Oystercatcher, c50 Common Swifts, c30 Swallows, 1 Buzzard, 12 Mallard (including 7 ducklings), at least 2 family parties of Whitethroats
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Off Woodcote Road (by South Trafford College): Stock Doves on open space past first bridge, Kingfisher seen in flight, Stonechat and Linnets by brook past second bridge (at back of new housing estate), Grey Wagtails and Green Sandpiper on brook about 2-300 yards past second bridge
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The Brook has been realigned here in an environmentally-friendly way. I was given some photos of it at the last Trafford AfN meeting. Apparently the EA are bringing people to look at it as an example of how to do this, to prevent flooding etc. It looked really good for winter Snipe/Jack Snipe and Green Sandpiper, as there will still be plenty of bare-ish ground.
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Lightshaw hall Flash is sacrosanct - NO paths please!