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dave broome


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A Common Pipistrelle was active this evening, flying up and down a hedgerow retained at the back of our garden. The hedge was a former field boundary on the cattle field on which our estate was built. It appears on maps from the 19th century and is presumably older than that. It doesnt appear to be that old from the age and structure of what is in it. i have no idea whether it was ever grubbed out, or felled (maybe in war-time or just afterwards?) and later re-planted, whether it was degraded by cattle, or whether the construction of the estate would have had any influence. Whatever the history of it, the retention has been valuable - something I was explaining to a sole trader gardener who does maintenance jobs for a few folk on here. He suggested it served no purpose and was better cut down.When I mentioned the wildlife I see using it I wasnt entirely sure, but thought I could hear some cogs turning as he remained silent, hopefully it did make him think. 



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A Four-Spotted Chaser was alongside Honksford Brook today, just downstream of St Johns Church, Mosley Common

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Brimstone and Speckled Wood amongst 5 species of butterfly along the guided busway this morning



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dave broome


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A Small Copper and a Common Blue were on the meadow area off Radway this morning

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A Volucella zonaria hoverfly was on Buddleia at Dam House, Astley today. An impressive hulk of a critter.

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dave broome


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Sorry Andrew, I didnt see your question until just now (so didnt quite take me a year!!) The Greater Manchester Local Record Centre is the best option. Using their Swift system for inputting records is incredibly easy to do once you are set up. It can accept records for all types of wildlife, not just birds. I would highly recommend it. Info is in the record submission section of the Manchester Birding website, or on here under the Greater Manchester Needs Your Bird Sightings sub forum, below the Greater Manchester Bird Sightings section.

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Interesting fly. There is one in my Chorlton kitchen as I type this. Should these records be recorded anywhere specific?

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An odd-looking fly was just inside our patio door on 7/8/22. It kept the patterned wings held out and occasionally walked around, moving the wings up and down like a small clockwork toy.
Apparently it is a Flutter Fly, Palloptera muliebris and possibly the first record in Greater Manchester.
Thanks to Colin Davies and Andy Bissitt for info

-- Edited by dave broome on Wednesday 10th of August 2022 10:39:26 AM

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A Ghost Moth was on the front of our house today below an outside light

-- Edited by dave broome on Friday 1st of July 2022 11:06:48 PM

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Saw singles of Holly Blue at three locations in Tyldesley today and several Speckled Wood also at three locations

-- Edited by dave broome on Wednesday 20th of April 2022 06:45:28 PM

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Got a phone call from Dave Broome to say he was watching a White-lettered Hairstreak in Tydesley Cemetery. Popped up and after a small wait had nice views of one perched in the treetops. Also saw what was almost certainly another one flying around the Elm tree.



-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Saturday 17th of July 2021 02:47:43 PM

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