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Tony Koziol


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A walk over to Higher Swineshaw this morning 07.45/12.15 the weather was sunny with a slight breeze.

After parking up we were greeted with Green Woodpecker yaffling but went unseen.

We walked upto the Apple Stop and recorded Blue Tit, Great Tit, Dunnock, Robin, Crow, Raven, Rook, Jackdaw, Magpie, Lapwing, Curlew, Pheasant, Blackbird, Black headed Gull, Canada Goose, Meadow Pipit, Mallard, Sparrowhawk, Nuthatch, Pied Wagtail, Goldfinch, Stock Dove, Wood Pigeon, Barn Swallow, Skylark and Red legged Partridge.

Moving down to Higher Swineshaw Reservoir we picked up Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Willow Warbler, Stonechat, Wheatear, Grey Wagtail, Reed Bunting and Common Sandpiper.

We heard Wren, Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, Chaffinch and best of all a Grasshopper Warbler reeling that we could just not locate despite being thirty foot away.

All in all a good mornings walk of around 7 miles whilst seeing a few birds.

 



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Stuart Pike


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Walk to Middle Bank this morning, 7:30 until 9:00. Cold and a bit of mizzle. Two male wheatear the best birds at Middle Bank. Two Curlew calling there also plus a Red-legged Partridge. Three Swallow, and a couple or so each of Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler on the way there and back.

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09:15-10:15

200+Redwing and Fieldfare in small copse near Hollingsworth Hall Farm, 2 Treecreeper, 4 Nuthatch, 1+ Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mistle Thrush in full song, Pied Wagtail, Common Buzzard and 2 Raven were the highlights.



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Chris Harper


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Failed to connect with the Snow Bunting this morning, but it was seen well by another birdwatcher on Hollingsworth Hall Moor. 5 Golden Plover through, Peregrine Falcon over, 100+ Redwing and a few Fieldfare, Treecreeper, 4 Nuthatch, Goldcrest were seen between 09:30 and 11:15.



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Chris Harper


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09:15-11:30

Probable Yellow Browed Warbler near Hollingworth Hall farm with tit flock. 2 calls sounded bang on, but couldn't get a sight of it in the  5 minutes of the flock being around. Frustrating.

Also 15 Fieldfare, Redwing, 2 Lesser Redpoll, Siskin, Skylark, 9 Meadow Pipit, 3 Nuthatch, Jay, 2 Kestrel, Raven, 30 Chaffinch.



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Chris Harper


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08:50-10:25

Cuckoo, 7 Curlew, 4 Skylark, 17 Swallow, Nuthatch, Mistle Thrush, 20 Meadow Pipit, 4 Stonechat, Reed Bunting, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff.



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Stuart Pike


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Walk up around Middle Bank this morning. 3 Wheatear, circa 20 Curlew, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, one Blackcap heard, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Blue, Great and Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch, Redpoll (2), Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk over.



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Chris Harper


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5:30-8:00pm

40 Fieldfare, 6+Curlew, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, 2 Skylark, 2 Meadow Pipit, Tawny Owl, 2 Common Buzzard, 4 Mistle Thrush.



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11/11/2023 Some sightings from 8,30 to 11 this morning

Flock of c8 Crossbill near Landslow Green
A few Brambling with c25 Chaffinch beyond Hollingworth Hall Farm.
2 Green Woodpecker heard, one at the top of Cow Lane and one on the edge of Swallows Wood at Lower Bank
Plenty of Long-tailed Tits,
2 Mistle Thrush
2 Treecreeper
5 Nuthatch
Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Kestrel

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Chris Harper


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9-11

7 Wheatear, Stonechat, Peregrine Falcon, 2 Redwing, Fieldfare, 7 Swallow, 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, Lapwing, 2 Curlew, 2 Oystercatcher, 4 Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, 3 Chiffchaff, Raven, 9 Meadow Pipit, 2 Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch, 2 Skylark 



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Tony Koziol


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Daft O'clock start this morning to avoid traffic arrived at 07.30 to be greeted by thick mist which didn't really lift, in for a penny in for a pound.

Given the conditions not too much to report for four hours walking.

Chaffinch, Blue,Great and Long tailed Tits, Robin, Rook, Crow, Jackdaw, Wood Pigeon, Blackbird, Black headed Gull, Pheasant, Red Grouse and Redwings.



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Chris Harper


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2 Brambling with 18 Chaffinch near Hollingworth Hall Farm at 9am. Also 27 Meadow Pipit, Peregrine Falcon, 2 Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Bullfinch, 3 Nuthatch, 2 Stock Dove.



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At least 6 Bramblings with c25 Chaffinches by Landslow Green Farm this afternoon. Also 3 Redpolls.

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Tues 18th Oct. Hobson Moor Road 16.00 hrs

7 Rook feeding in the field at side of lay-by at the fork.

Around a dozen finches were feeding at the lay-by under the first Beech trees on way up but were flushed by a passing car before I got bins on them ..... as I said at the time "Dear Me" !

Roger.

-- Edited by Roger Baker 3 on Tuesday 18th of October 2022 10:53:35 PM

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18:00-20:30

3+Ring Ouzel, 6 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 6 Swallow, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Curlew, Kestrel, 2 Linnet, 8 Meadow Pipit, Chiffchaff, Nuthatch, Blackcap, Stock Dove.



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Chris Harper


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18:15-20:15

16 Golden Plover, 2 Wheatear, 8 Stonechat, 2 Raven, Stock Dove, 4 Curlew, 24 Meadow Pipit, 2 Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 6 Red Legged Partridge, Kestrel 



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Circular walk from Dewsnap Lane up to the trig point on Hobson Moor, down to Higher Swineshaw Res, back past Lees Hill Middle Bank etc. 

2 pairs of Stonechat, pair of Wheatear, Reed Bunting, Raven, Red Grouse, 6 Curlew and a highlight for me was a flock of 30+ Golden Plover 



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09.30/12.00 a misty/murky morning, we walked up to the Apple Stop then over Middle Bank.

Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Blue,Coal and Great Tit, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Pheasant, Wren, Robin, Crow, Jackdaw, Fieldfare 30+, Redwing 120+, Starling 60+, Jay, Magpie and Wood Pigeon



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13:00-15:20

5 Red Grouse, Raven, 3 Stock Dove, 3 Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail, Kestrel.



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18:30-20:30

2 Raven, 4 Red Grouse, 2 Red Legged Partridge, 12 Meadow Pipit, 30 Swallow, 2 Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Kestrel, Common Buzzard, 9 Mistle Thrush, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Nuthatch, 7 Stock Dove. 



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Chris Harper


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18:30-20:30 yesterday:

Green Woodpecker, 4 Curlew, 15 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, Common Buzzard, Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipit, Red Legged Partridge, Chiffchaff. 



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Tony Koziol


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07.30/12.00

We made up a little loop walk from along Hobson Moor Rd to Higher Swineshaw Res.

Plenty of activity and song along the route, most of the song wasted on my dodgy hearing but no doubt about the calling Curlews.

A dog walker reported a Cuckoo calling around Middle Bank but we never picked this up.

Three Common Sandpiper, Stonechat with juveniles, plenty of Meadow Pipit, a pair of Willow Warblers nest building and Skylark were other highlights.



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2 Cuckoo, 2 Curlew, Skylark, 5 Meadow Pipit, 8 Swift, Kestrel, 3 Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 3 Nuthatch, Treecreeper, 3 Swallow 

Plus the usuals. 09:30-11:00



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Walk early today:-

Buzzard, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Meadow Pipit, Skylark, Curlew, Lapwing, x2 Raven, Redpoll in good numbers.

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08:30-11:00

4 Ring Ouzel, 7 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 7 Curlew, Lapwing, Red Legged Partridge, Sparrowhawk, 4 Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Swallow, Skylark, 3 Nuthatch, 8 Meadow Pipit.



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18:30-20:45

2 Ring Ouzel, 3 Wheatear, 5 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, 15 Meadow Pipit, 5 Swallow, Common Buzzard, Raven, 3 Stonechat, Golden Plover dropped down at 20:30, 2 Red Legged Partridge, 4 Curlew, 2 Lapwing, 3 Nuthatch. 



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Walk from Wild bank across to Hobson Moor and back this morning.

5 willow warbler

1 red kite  - best spot of the year so far for me!

4 mistle thrush

4 pheasant

2 red legged partridge

 

 



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5 Ring Ouzel still this evening at Higher Bank. Also 5 Wheatear, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Red Legged Partridge, 3 Stock Dove, 5 Curlew, 3 Lapwing, Chiffchaff, 7 Meadow Pipit, 5 Swallow, 2 Mistle Thrush



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4 Ring Ouzel by Middle Bank. Also 4 Wheatear, Fieldfare, 3 Red Legged Partridge, Raven, 2 Swallow, 3 Willow Warbler, 3 Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Goldcrest, 4 Curlew, 3 Lapwing, Skylark, 8 Meadow Pipit, 3 Stock Dove. 

Plus usuals.



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Yes beautiful on Hobson Moor Road this morning, some great birds, 1 Ring Ouzel male at Hobson Moor and even better a Red Kite over heading north, at about 830 am. 4 more Ring Ouzel at Middle Bank, 10+ Wheatears and 2 Red-legged Partridge. Also 22 and 2 Golden Plover over Hobson Moor and a House Martin at Hall Farm

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Beautiful weather this morning if a little chilly! Highlights 5 Wheatear at Middle Bank plus a single Swallow over there. Also Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, Buzzard and a Sparrowhawk annoying a mixed tit flock in some gorse.

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This evening. 

8 Curlew, 4 Goosander over, 4 Meadow Pipit, Mistle Thrush, Kestrel.



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Walk for a couple of hours early evening, still seemed a little quiet for time of year, despite beautiful spring weather.

Only summer migrants were two, then eight, Sand Martin over towards Middle Bank area.

Goldcrest, two Curlew, Nuthatch, Buzzard, Skylark, and some active Mistle Thrushes the other highlights.

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15:45-17:10

Green Woodpecker, 5 Red Grouse, 100+ flock of Redwing and mostly Fieldfare, 2 Nuthatch, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker, Meadow Pipit, Common Buzzard, Raven, 30 Rook.

 



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Red Grouse, Common Buzzard, Redwing were the only notable birds braving the weather today between 14:00 and 15:30



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Quick walk 16:10-16:40 

Stonechat, 33 Fieldfare over, Treecreeper, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Kestrel. 



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Busy this morning but lots of birds around

Pheasant
Kestrel
Carrion Crow
Rook
Jackdaw
Jay
Blackbird
Mistle Thrush
Dunnock
Wren
Robin
Nuthatch
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Coal Tit
Goldfinch


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Chris Harper


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18.15-19.45

2 Curlew, 20 Swallow, 25 Meadow Pipit, 2 Jay, 2 Pied Wagtail, Swift, Stonechat 



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Cuckoo this morning and at least 3 Siskin over calling

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2+ Cuckoo, 3 Meadow Pipit, 3 juvenile Nuthatch, 10 Swallow, 10 Swift, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 5 Mistle Thrush 

18.45-20.25



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18.30-20.30

Green Woodpecker, juvenile Stonechat, 7 Swallow, 3 Swift, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 6 Mistle Thrush, 5 Meadow Pipit, Stock Dove, Curlew. 



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18.30-20.15 mainly around  the Southern area

7 Skylark, Reed Bunting, Red Grouse, Curlew, 25 Meadow Pipit, Linnet, 5 Swallow, Willow Warbler, Blackcap. 



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07.45-10.15

Tawny Owl flying around on arrival, juvenile Wheatear, 2 Kestrel, Stonechat, Common Buzzard, 7 Pied Wagtail plus young, Red Grouse, 2 Curlew, 2 Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 14 Meadow Pipit, Great Spotted Woodpecker. 



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3 Wheatear, 2 Curlew, 2 Lapwing, 3 Stonechat, 2 Red Legged Partridge, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Nuthatch, Willow Warbler, 8 Meadow Pipit, 6 Swallow 



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Cuckoo, Curlew, Skylark, 6 Wheatear, 4 Meadow Pipit, Raven, 4 Linnet, 2 Nuthatch, Goldcrest, Kestrel, 6 Swallow 3 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 5 Pied Wagtail. 



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Cuckoo again this morning. Also Green Woodpecker, Raven, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat, 6 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Kestrel, Lapwing. 

Attached 2 'bin photos' of Cuckoo and Green Woodpecker 



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Chris Harper


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Cuckoo near Higher Bank at 19.20. Also Green Woodpecker, 2 Curlew, 2 Red Legged Partridge, 3 Meadow Pipit, Mistle Thrush, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff.



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Stonechat, Curlew, Lapwing, Kestrel, 2 Nuthatch, 3 Swallow, 20 Meadow Pipit, 4 Skylark, 2 Blackcap, Willow Warbler 



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This morning's walk to Higher Swineshaw was via Middle Bank.

Green Woodpecker, 2 Common Buzzard, 4 Stonechat, 6 Skylark, 2 Curlew, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper, Nuthatch, 2 Swallow, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 30+ Meadow Pipit. 

Best was a cracking male Wheatear near the summit and possible Tree Pipit near Middle Bank. 

Also see other wildlife 



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Higher Bank to Hobson Moor Road 

Male Wheatear was my first of the year. Also 2 Curlew, 2 Lapwing, 2 Stonechat, Swallow, Skylark, Stock Dove, Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, Nuthatch, 5 Willow Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaff. 



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