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Approx 100 Redwing in the woodland along the mineral line late afternoon, also 2 Treecreeper

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4 Whooper Swan circled low today at 09:05 before heading north

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Hobby circling for 5 minutes while eating prey at 2:40pm

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Singing Reed Warbler present mid-morning, also a Hobby over south, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Tit and 2 Common Tern over south.

 

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Today, 60+ Pink-footed Geese over east at 12:10pm and 80 Redwing present.

 

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Whinchat at 12:40 today.

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Grasshopper Warbler showing well late evening today.

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Singing Lesser Whitethroat present late afternoon today.

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Birds present today included 2 Willow Tit, 3 Goldcrest, Treecreeper, 2 Lesser Redpoll and 3 Bullfinch

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Male Firecrest at Pickley Green, Westleigh; at the junction of the paths underneath the telegraph wires in the hedges on the south side of the football pitches at 3:15pm.

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 Juvenile Whooper Swan over NW at 3:25pm and 70+ Pink-footed Geese ent over SE at 3:40pm.

 

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A Hobby flew south at 08:50 this morning.

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This evening,

1 Spotted Flycatcher
1 Grasshopper Warbler
1 Male Stonechat
3 Yellowhammer
1 Grey Wagtail

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Lesser Whitethroat and Grasshopper Warbler singing today at 1:30am.

 

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Grasshopper Warbler reeling at 09:50 this morning.

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Female Whinchat the only decent bird of note this afternoon.

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Spotted Flycatcher present early this morning on the Railway line at the side of the Football pitch.

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Spotted Flycatcher, Lesser Whitethroat and Grasshopper Warbler all present this morning.

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Wood Warbler in full song at 10am this morning, at the top of Pickley Green (street) behind the houses.

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This morning 3 Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, 2 Raven



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Up to 10:30 today:

 

Male Whinchat

Sedge warbler

2 Grasshopper Warbler 

 

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Whitethroat at 10am today.

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This morning,

11 Chiffchaff
3 Willow Warbler
1 Whitethroat
1 Stonechat
1 Kingfisher
2 Grey Wagtail
1 Yellowhammer
4 Bullfinch
3 Skylark


Plus all usuals



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2 breeding plumaged adult Mediterranean Gull flew NW at 4 30pm today.

 

Also present were a female Stonechat, Snipe and 2 Chiffchaff.

 

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Chiffchaff singing this morning.

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Highlights from a few hours at Dinnertime,

13 Redpoll
3 Yellowhammer
1 Willow Tit
1 Male Stonechat
5 Bullfinch
2 Snipe
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Buzzard
1 Goldcrest


Plus all usuals.

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230 Pink-footed Geese flew over west at 11:53 today.

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Finished work early today so decided on a mooch around Pickley Green. Was hoping for Waxwings, they've been seen on this site before but no luck today unfortunately, however there was plenty of Thrushes about Redwing,Fieldfare,Mistle Thrush,Song Thrush and Blackbird all seen feeding. Also had a decent sized Tit flock containing Blue,Great and Long Tailed tits with at least 1 Goldcrest. Alders around Melrose Ave held Redpoll,Chaffinch,Greenfinch and Goldfinch. Singles of Kestrel,Snipe,Stonechat and Grey Wagtail seen.

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Few hours in drizzle this morning, was going to go to Silver Lane Pools but decided on here due to weather.

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37 Redwing at both Pickley Green and Abbey Lane.
6 Fieldfare
2 Stonechat, Abbey Lane both flew off towards Bickershaw Rucks, starting to think birds I see at Abbey Lane are Bickershaw Rucks birds.
7 Mistle Thrush
3 Song Thrush
5 Redpoll
1 Siskin
c50 Goldfinch
8 Greenfinch
7 Chaffinch
12 Blackbird
9 Robin
2 Wren
1 Dunnock
11 Blue Tit
10 Great Tit
2 Bullfinch
2 Tufted Duck
1 Great Crested Grebes
2 Mute Swans
5 Moorhen
2 Coot
2 Reed Bunting
13 Meadow Pipit
1 Snipe
1 Female Sparrowhawk


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Merlin hunting at 11:40am today. Also Stonechat, 85 Redwing, 8 Fieldfare, Siskin, Goldcrest and 50 Goldfinch.

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70+ Pink-footed Geese SE at 4:45pm today.

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Two hours this afternoon,

Abbey Lane and Pickley Green.

19 Redwing, also a flock of 35 over.
First Fieldfares this Autumn for me 2 at Pickley Green.
A Finch flock in Alders at Abbey Lane, Redpoll,Siskin,Chaffinch and Goldfinch.
1 Male Stonechat, Abbey Lane
Plenty of Blackbird feeding with Mistle and Song Thrush at Abbey Lane and Pickley Green.
2 Goldcrest
1 Kestrel
1 Kingfisher on Westleigh Brook.
1 Reed Bunting
6 Meadow Pipit
1 Skylark

Plus Plenty usuals about.


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Highlights up to 1pm today:

Male Stonechat
11 Goldcrest
108 Redwing
11 Siskin
Fieldfare
4 Raven NE
Snipe

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Couple of hours this evening,

Abbey Lane and Pickley Green.

First Redwings of Autumn, 11 at Abbey Lane, then all flew off heading South East.
3 Mistle Thrush
5 Bullfinch
1 Chiffchaff
1 Kestrel
1 Male Yellowhammer
2 Snipe
c50 Goldfinch
2 Meadow Pipit
1 Skylark
1 Reed Bunting
3 Tufted Duck and a single Great Crested Grebe on Flood.



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Mooch this afternoon. Really quiet but cracking views of the Flycatcher, watched it for a good 10 minutes.

1 Spotted Flycatcher
6 Bullfinch
1 Kestrel
1 Yellowhammer
1 Willow Tit



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2 Spotted Flycatcher present and a Hobby flew west at 7:30pm today.

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Single Spotted Flycatcher just north of Howe Bridge Cemetary at 8pm

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Male Whinchat present this afternoon. Nothing else of note.

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Lesser Whitethroat and Kingfisher the only birds of note this evening. Lesser Whitethroat showing remarkably well.

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Single Lesser Whitethroat,Grasshopper Warbler and Reed Warbler the highlights from a quick hour this morning.

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Three Grasshopper Warbler singing this evening.

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Singing Lesser Whitethroat this evening.

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Female Whinchat still present, also a Grasshopper Warbler.

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Wasn't told which sex it was Scott.

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Ian McKerchar wrote:

Whinchat present at 10:30 this morning.

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Was it Male or Female Ian?

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Whinchat present at 10:30 this morning.

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12:00 till 14:00

Abbey Lane and Pickley Green

Single Little Grebe on flood at Abbey Lane.
Swans back nesting on flood as well.
3 Tufted Duck
1 Male Stonechat, Abbey Lane
1 Grasshopper Warbler
4 Whitethroat
5 Blackcap
8 Willow Warbler
4 Chiffchaff
1 Kestrel
7 Grey Partridge, Flushed
5 Swallow
2 Swift
Grey Wagtail seen and Kingfisher heard only, encouraging as they have both bred on this stretch of Westleigh Brook.

Plus all usuals.

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Sedge Warbler and Grasshopper Warbler in brief song towards Howe Bridge crematorium at 1100 hrs on Saturday, 23rd.

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Few hours this morning,

Pickley Green and Abbey Lane.

1 Female Whinchat
1 Grasshopper Warbler
6 Whitethroat
4 Blackcap
19 Willow Warbler
7 Chiffchaff
2 Skylark
1 Kestrel
2 Yellowhammer (Pair)
4 Bullfinch

Plus all usuals

Speaking to a dog walker and he said he heard Cuckoo yesterday morning.


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Male Redstart beyond the football pitch in the large willow by the main path at 5:30pm today.

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