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Chris Harper


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Had a wander up to Laddow rocks today but no sign of the Great Grey Shrike for me in misty, mizzly conditions. Highlights from 10-2 were:

2 Peregrine Falcon, 5 Red Grouse, 3 Raven, 100+ Fieldfare, 20 Redwing, 5 Meadow Pipit, Great Spotted Woodpecker.



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Ian McKerchar


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Originally posted yesterday by James Minchin:

Great Grey Shrike seen this morning underneath Laddow Rocks. (Technically just out of Greater Manchester and into Derbyshire but in the RsPB Dove Stone Reserve



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Chris Harper


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Presumed white morph Gyrfalcon flew east over Crowden at 13:45, then followed A628 out of view. Also 2 Stonechat, 3 Common Buzzard, 3 Willow Warbler. (On patrol stopping walkers going up the valley, but around car park and campground fine currently).



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Chris Harper


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RSPB Dipper survey this morning of Crowden Great Brook. 3/4 birds seen. Probably 2 territories. Other birds included a male Ring Ouzel, 2 Stonechat, Peregrine falcon, Reed Bunting, Kestrel, 15+ Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Chiffchaff.



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Tony Koziol


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This morning 07.00/11.00

Highlights

12 Red-legged Partridge

2 Pheasant

1 Red Grouse

2 Stonechat

9 Ring Ouzel



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Steven Nelson


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Late post for 30th August

1 Hen Harrier - ringtail flew up the valley
1 Hobby
3 Stonechat - family group

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Richard Belter


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Female ring ouzel in fields opposite farm yard,by camp site.

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jason fisher


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unsurprisingly very busy yesterday with people out walking kids and having picnics.

on the upside. 3 lazily floating ravens,
1 dipper
and a whinchat sitting on a rock made the stroll in the sun worthwhile.

plenty of swallow, housemartins around,

and lots of the common species in and around the car park .

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Richard Belter


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3 Ring Ouzel around farm yard building

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jason fisher


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a morning mooch today produced

plenty of common species round the car park, mistle thrush by the farm buildings.

a good selection of corvids with jackdaw, carrion crow and raven seen.

2 stonechats apparently heading up the valley,
meadow pipits displaying all over the place but also a flock of about 30 which seem to have newly arrived

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 29th of July 2014 03:28:12 AM

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Charles Farrell


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Sat 6-Aug-11 Walk from topside car ark over to Crowden campsite and back.

small flock of Siskin
c20 Linnet
c50 Goldfinch
juv Pied Wagtail
c10 Swallow
around the campsite

en-route
Grey Heron
2 Cormorant
4 Mallard
4 Canada Goose
2 Chiffchaff
Plenty of Long-tailed and Blue Tit
Male Sparrowhawk near Torside car park

Lots of butter flys en-route too Inc Peacock, Red Admiral, Gatekeper, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood and small and large White


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jason fisher


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spent the afternoon here today,

a few swallows and housemartins about,

male blackcap lots of willow warblers
couple of wren
long tailed tits
wood pigeons
1 very dishevelled looking kestrel
loads of meadow pippits

flock of about 30 mistle thrush
goldfinches

and oodles of whinchats

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fred fouracre


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my first visit to this site produced.
1 tree creeper 1 spotted fly at the picnic area.
a walk along the valley 5 whinchat.2 raven chasing off a peregrine.
wont be my last visit.a beautiful spot.

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shaun arrand


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3 Grasshopper warblers at Crowden near the campsite on Sunday,heard a long time before I managed to see them. 2m 1f

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