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David Hughes


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1 pintail male ,3 shoveller, 1 little grebe of note and great spotted woodpecker near the poolstock brook, plus the usual suspects 



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David Hughes


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Short walk today...of note  great spotted woodpecker, 2 cettis warbler singing, sparrowhawk over.



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Simon Sheppard


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AM visit, sightings included:

 

cetti's warbler

blackcap (4)

chiffchaff (6)

shoveler

great crested grebe (2)

teal (2)

pheasant

sand martin (around half a dozen)

 

 



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David Hughes


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Parsons meadow 12 -2pm 26 /3/21
Woodpigeon many,magpies several, sand martin over the ponds,black headed gull ,coot,moorhen, great crested grebe, mallard, moorhen, sparrowhawk over,carrion crow over,mute swan, tufted duck ,blue tit ,great tit ,robin,blackbird, 4 chiffchaff calling,feral pigeon over,wren singing,.pheasant heard.



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Simon Sheppard


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AM visit highlights:

 

Chiffchaff (2)

Goldcrest (2)

Teal (6)

 

Ta.



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Simon Sheppard


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AM visit, highlights:

great crested grebe

reed bunting

cetti's warbler (heard)

teal (5)

 

Ta.



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Simon Sheppard


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AM visit

Highlights:

2 willow tits

great spotted woodpecker

goldcrest

 



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dave broome


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Birds present this morning included 3 Little Grebe, Water Rail, 11 Teal, 3 Shoveler, Gadwall, Kingfisher, 2 Sparrowhawk, Peregrine over, 1 Willow Tit, 5 Goldcrest, 34 Redwing, 11 Song Thrush, 23 Robin, 2 Redpoll, 1 Siskin, 3 Bullfinch

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dave broome


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Spotted Flycatcher today, near the Poolstock Brook footbridge off Baker Street; Treecreeper and Chiffchaff nearby; birds on the lake included 2 Little Grebe, 3 Teal and 2 Gadwall

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Worsley Mesnes Estate adj Parsons Meadow

18 Common Tern over at 09:25 heading towards Wigan Flashes

Cheers Jimmy

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Jimmy Meadows


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This morning
1 Little Gull taking bread also explains why 1 is summering at the flashes.
Pr Pied Wagtails feeding young
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 Yellow Wagtail over calling quite a surprise this one.
Mixed flock of House Martins and Swallows 50+


Cheers Jimmy

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Darren carr


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Just a quick walk around in my dinner break
3 singing chiffchaff
4 willow warbler
Seems like a good place gonna check it out properly
When I get chance.

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