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Andy Bissitt


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Late news from my brother: Monday 3:45pm. A male hen harrier flew SW near Bow Stones at the back of the park.



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Very late post....... Sorry

Common Redstart in April

Quail calling in June.

Family of Spotted Flycatcher in August



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2 !Hobby chasing Swallows around the Crag this afternoon, Also 2 Raven over cronking noisily.

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Andy Bissitt


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8 curlew flew low over my brother's Disley garden mid-a.m.



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30 species today with the highlights being at least four Redwing with around ten  Blackbird one of which looked suspicious !



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" A good walk" started at 08.55 and finished at 14.15, we had 34 species, highlights being:

Two Curlew by Bowstones " lots" of displaying Skylark around the same area and a single Kingfisher down by the stream behind the cafe.

 



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30 whooper swans flew West over Goyt Ave., Disley at 5.30 this evening. Info from David Bissitt.



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This morning 09.00/11.30 a few highlights:

2 Stock Dove by Lantern Wood.

Skylark up on the way to Bowstones

1 Raven honking over Bowstones.

All in all lovely morning to be out and then a spot of lunch in Poynton, Cheese and Onion pie top notch.



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Male common scoter on Bollinhurst reservoir this morning. Info from David Bissitt.

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Osprey seen by my brother and his wife on Saturday evening at the usual reservoir in Lyme (see previous posts). It then flew off south and a check on Sunday morning was negative; could return though.



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Sightings from Tuesday 08.45/11.30

Twenty three species seen the highlights being one Little Grebe and four Goosander (one male) on the pond by the toilet block.

Nineteen Fieldfare and six Redwing up around the fields at Bowstones.

Mixed flock of Lesser Redpoll, Siskin and Goldfinch along Mudhurst Road

One Greater Spotted Woodpecker by the East Lodge.

 



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Osprey flew low at the edge of Lyme Park near Bollinghurst reservoir at 6 pm this evening, but could not be found thereafter.



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A Marsh harrier flew east over Goyt Avenue, Disley at 6.10 this evening. Info from my brother.



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Red kite was loitering in the area of Bollinghurst reservoir this evening. Info from my brother.



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A male blackcap was seen in my brother's Disley garden (a stones throw from the park) yesterday morning.



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A pair of siskins were on a feeder in Disley yesterday, the male in full-on breeding yellow finery.



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A red kite was over Disley at 6.00 p.m. yesterday (22nd), the area being just to the south of the park.



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News from my brother this evening of an osprey on Bollinghurst Reservoir (at the eastern end of the park). It was seen to fly into trees and perch at 6.00 p.m. so presumably will still around for the night. Note that entry to the site is not strictly available, but views might be obtainable from the surrounding area.



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Just outside park (Disley), a red kite was seen on Monday for the second time in the last few weeks from a garden on Goyt Avenue. As before, it was drifting towards New Mills.



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At least two Spotted Flycatchers still in the trees around the picnic area where Lynne saw them. They are quiet confiding and didn't seem to mind sharing their territory with a large and noisy group of teenagers.

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Marshalling for a trail race today, saw a green woodpecker at the edge of Knightslow wood. Also, 3 spotted flycatchers in the clump of trees by the picnic area next to the main car park.

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Not quite in the park (but very close), 6 waxwings feeding in a tree on Goyt Avenue, Disley up to 1.30 at least.



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Over 40 waxwings have been in the park recently (within the last seven days), and may still be around the Hall area.



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Oh no! I really should have thought of that but didn't. Sorry Tony.

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John Rayner wrote:

Just outside Lyme Park - A Hobby flew over Bakestonedale Road just before the Tour of Britain leaders arrived. (Well done Ian Stannard on a fine solo smile)

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SPOILER ALERT!! Yes, well done to Ian Stannard. but I'd prefer to find that out by watching my recorded highlights rather than reading your post John smile

-- Edited by Tony Darby on Tuesday 6th of September 2016 11:35:13 PM

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Just outside Lyme Park - A Hobby flew over Bakestonedale Road just before the Tour of Britain leaders arrived. (Well done Ian Stannard on a fine solo smile)

Cheers John

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The Hall carpark was full today and the overspill carpark was filling up this afternoon,so it was very busy with people especially near the Hall. I headed into Crow Wood and the playground area was packed and noisy as expected. I was hoping for Pied Flycatcher which I had looked for a couple of evenings after work this week,but had not seen any, although I only had half an hour or so each time.Once I got more into the wood and the activity reduced I looked around, I heard a distant Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming,and saw Great,Blue and Longtailed tits,and then saw a male Pied Flycatcher and then a female,obviously a pair,a welcome sight! I also saw Treecreeper and Nuthatch,and a Wren was singing from a tree branch,such a contrast from the crowds not far away!
All the best Good Birding! Mark

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Reed bunting in Drinkwater Meadow,

Pied Flycatcher on the edge of Kennel Wood, no public access inside.

Plenty of Chiffchaff, willow warbler etc.

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2 Stonechat and 9 Fieldfare at Rocks Farm to the east of the park

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Mark Dean


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Had an hour this evening in Lyme Park before it closed at 8pm. Walked past the mill pond and on the pond, Moorhen with young,and the usual Mallard.Walked into Crow Wood and heard lots of Chiffchaff and Chaffinch,saw Blackbird,Nuthatch and then saw a Male Pied Flycatcher which I was very pleased to see,as not seen here last few visits.Walked on out of Crow Wood, towards Elmhurst Wood,and from the path saw good view of Nuthatch and a Jay,then a Grey wagtail near the small sewage works, then a Male Common Pheasant in the field. I then had to head back,and from the car park saw 4 House Martin and 2 Barn Swallow flying near the Hall.
All the best and Good Birding. Mark

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Recently heard or seen in the park,

Common Sandpiper by the mill pond, Wood Warbler, Lapwing, Curlew, grasshopper Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Redstart, nesting Kestrels, skylarks, Meadow Pipit, Mandarin pair, loads of Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff plus all the usual woodland species.

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Ray Scally


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GRASSHOPPER WARBLER, SWIFT and 5 WHEATEAR to the east of the park at the Moorside Hotel this afternoon.

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7 RING OUZEL tonight at Blackrocks to the east of the park, also 1 WHEATEAR.
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Had a nice walk around Lyme Park today in glorious sunshine,which did bring the people in,but still worthwhile.Usual woodland species in Elmhurst and Crow Woods,and very pleased to report a sighting of a Male Pied Flycatcher in Crow Wood,and lots of calling Chiffchaff,and my first sighting of Willow Warbler,up near the Reservoirs,as well as 2 Swallows.
Also, just out of the park on the Moors above,Lapwings Curlew and Raven,towards Black Rocks,but did not see Ring Ouzel.
All the best Mark.

-- Edited by Mark Dean on Saturday 18th of April 2015 06:49:36 PM

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2 RING OUZEL this evening just east of the park at Blackrocks, Moorside Hotel, flew east.
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Hi,Just to let everyone know it has been announced that Lyme Park will be closed tomorrow Saturday 10th,due to the predicted high winds.This has happened several times since the incident in Dunham Massey a few years ago where I think someone was killed by a Beech tree being blown over.I believe Dunham Massey is looking into the situation tomorrow to see if they will be open.
I also saw the Bramblings in Knightslow wood on 31st Dec,have not been back since then.
Good Birding and all the best from Mark.

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Ground feeding Bramblings frequenting Knights Low Wood for last 2 days, male and female Goosander on Disley Dam.

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Nice walk round the estate yesterday, covered plenty of ground. Not tons of 'exciting' birds, lots of common and very common woodland birds, and plenty of fledged young, so more a day for enjoying some of the nuances. Plus the deer were lovely. Best bird of the day a female Redstart, visible from outside the 'no access' wood beyond the Red Deer sanctuary but no Flycatchers or other migrants that I could find. I'll head back on a weekday I think.

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2 RED KITES circled low over Bollinhurst Reservoir at 15.45 then slowly drifted away NE.

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Male Pied Flycatcher in Crow Wood is metal ringed. It would be interesting to know if this is a returning bird.

Cheers John

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Male PIED FLYCATCHER in Crow Wood this morning, GREEN WOODPECKER in the fallow deer park

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Single crossbill calling in Knightslow wood this afternoon.

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Red Kite went north over Disley late morning and 8 Redwing over village

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On the Moor 2 Kestrel, Raven, Linnets, Pied Wagtail, 2 Skylark and lots of Meadow Pipits. Very Clear could see the two Cathedrals in Liverpool, Darwin and Holcombe Tower

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A lot of birds moving this morning at the east side of Lyme Park from 8.30 - 10.00

Meadow Pipit 100+ going south east
Great spotted Woodpecker 4
Spotted Flycatcher 1 south end of Green Lane.
Buzzard 3
Reed Bunting 1
Siskin, Chaffinch etc

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Wheatear on the moor this morning. wink

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At least 3 Spotted Flycatchers were sat on top of a dead tree this evening in a tract of woodland that borders the bridleway leading out of lyme park (towards millennium wood and mudhurst lane).

Andy

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Bowstones:

Countless Swallows
Flock of about 20 Starlings
Meadow Pipits
3 Kestrels

Knightslow Wood:

Mixed Flock of Blue, Great, Coal and Long-Tailed Tits
Goldcrests
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Blackcap

Crow Wood:

1 Wren
Pair of juvenile Robins
2 Goldcrests

No sign of any Crossbills although did hear Pied Flycatchers

Many Fallow Deer around the park.

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Male Red-Crested Pochardon the Timber Yard pool.
Lots of House Martins nesting under the eaves of Lyme Hall.
Crow Wood busy with the sound of young children - nothing much but Blue Tits about.

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John Rayner wrote:

I think Ray is referring to Keepers Cottage at SK955806. It's on the OS Pathfinder map.

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Sorry, it was paddock cottage, slip of the keys! Its located west of Cluse Hay! SK957817
Ray

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