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David Nuttall


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Lower Irwell Valley, 5th Jan 2013
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08:30-10:30

Cormorant, 3 flew up the valley, 1 perched in tree behind EBSW and 2 singles down the valley,

Grey Heron, 1 caught and ate a large frog from a garden pond at Irwell Vale,

Mallard, 3 on HTL,

Green Sandpiper, 1 on EBSW on the most flooded filter bed straight in front of the main building,

B.H.Gull, c60 on EBSW and c40 flying over,

Common Gull, c4 over,

L.B.B.Gull, c4 over,

Collared Dove, 3 pairs,

Stock Dove, 2 pairs,

Wood Pigeon, flock of c30 south and c12 in small groups / pairs,

Kingfisher, 2 singles perched in trees overhanging the river,

Dipper, many sightings with max 3 birds squabbling over territory,

G.S.Woodpecker, 3 singles,

Dunnock, 2/3 in song,

Mistle Thrush, 2 with 1 in song,

Redwing, 1 perched in tree,

Fieldfare, flock of c50,

Coal Tit, c4 calling,

L.T.Tit, 1 flock of c12 birds,

Nuthatch, 1 in song & 1 feeding on tree branch,

Jackdaw, a flock of c50 at Irwell Vale,

Regards,

David Nuttall.



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KEVIN LISTER


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Hi Dave

I walked down to EBSW from Waterfoot today and can add the following

skein of 86 pink footed geese flying towards Musbury over Townsendfold around 1pm

2m & 1f goosander on the river at EBSW

1 dipper on the river at the back of EBSW

no sign of green sandpiper at 2pm

cheers Kevin



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andyy


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Dave/Kevin

I counted 85 pink-feet but won't quibble!

Only additions to the additions (around lunch-time) 1 green woodpecker, 1 grey wagtail  and a raven over.

Andy 



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Hi David/Kevin/Andy,

Kevin, must just have missed you, I have made a short video of Green Sandpiper in poor light for records, it was as David said on the far wet bed feeding well when not being annoyed by Gulls.

There was a Female Sparrowhawk hanging around the fenceline along the river.



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