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Whilst waiting for the bus at woodsend circle at 5.15pm I had 3 house martins over, also 5 swifts, 2 swallows, 2 sparrowhawks & 2 ring-necked parakeets.




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2 House Martins have arrived back at Woodsend shops.

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Cetti’s Warbler singing just NE of Barton Locks early this morning, in between there and the AJ Bell stadium, where two Ring-necked Parakeets also flew over west.



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Post for yesterday 28th around 5.30pm whilst passing on my way to the mosses.

Irlam locks/ etw...

2 common terns
3 tufted ducks
30 + sand martins
2 swallows
1 kingfisher
1 grey heron


-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 29th of April 2024 11:42:47 PM

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Flixton ETW/Ship Canal.

Common Tern 2
Tufted Duck 4
Mute Swan 1
Great Crested Grebe 2
Grey Wagtail 2
House Martin 1
Sand Martin 30+
Swallow 10+
Linnet 1 female.
Goldcrest 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Buzzard 1
BH Gull 10+
Cormorant 2

etc.etc.etc...33 species.


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A quick look after work, thought I had my binoculars in my bag on my bike but didn't ! Flixton etw/Irlam locks.

3 swifts
60 + mostly sand Martins
Several swallows
Both resting on the wires also.
Couldn't make out any house martins.
2 common terns
2 great crested grebes 2 ring-necked parakeets.

-- Edited by steven burke on Monday 22nd of April 2024 08:39:31 PM

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All Wellacre CP plus Flixton ETW/Ship Canal highlights.

Blackcap- 11 singing.
Chiffchaff- 13 singing.
Whitethroat- 2 singing...Green Hill.
Willow Warbler- 1 singing...Jack Lane.
Chaffinch- 3 singing.
Greenfinch- 3 singing.
Song Thrush- 4 singing.
Goldcrest- 2 singing.
Reed Warbler- 4 singing...Jack Lane.
Cetti's Warbler- 1 singing...Jack Lane.
Sparrowhawk- 1 male.
Raven- 2
Great Crested Grebe- 2...Ship Canal.
Sand Martin- 50+...ETW.
Swallow- 4
Grey Wagtail- 3...ETW/Ship Canal.
Oystercatcher- 1...ETW.
Mute Swan- 4...Canal.
Tufted Duck- 7...Canal.
etc.etc.etc.



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