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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    At least 2 house martins ( and swallow ) with a few sand martins at Redesmere this pm. The house martins beat my earliest ever record by 5 days ( been keeping records since 1976 ! ) Not claiming any sort of record - I'm sure others will beat that , but it is significantly early for round here...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    The corn bunting flock still present today ,seen by two other birders . For anyone interested, follow the B road from Glazebrook towards Culcheth ,go over the M62 and park after about 1/2 mile on the left at a pull-in with large red gates.The birds frequent the large stubble field next to the...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Well, I just checked my notes from last year, and I had a flock of 30+ in Winwick. At the time I thought that was Lancs, but checking the CAWOS site shows it was just in Cheshire. I know my group weren't the only folk who saw them - they were reported by a local patch-worker on the Manchester...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Had a good flock of feeding corn buntings yesterday along the Glazebrook to Culcheth road. I'd estimate 50 , but they were unviewable on the deck. Also yellowhammer, reed bunting and skylarks, with a couple of Grey partridge in the same field. Won't give precise location details, but a flock...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    The snow brought more birds than usual to my feeders in Macc today and I was really pleased to have a flock of 25 brambling for over an hour. There have been a couple at Rudyard recently but hadn't seen any others round here this winter.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    The redhead smew was still present this morning on a pit at Newchurch common. Took me a while to find the site - best way in seems to be from Nova Scotia lane / Sandy lane then walk north west along the track ( Overdale lane ? ). The bird is on the large pit on the right along with plenty of...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Does anyone have more information about the Hartford firecrest ? I know it was seen at at Marshall's Arm NR but anything more specific would be appreciated. Not seen one for a couple of years now .
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    These are young chicks too - small black bundles of feathers - so must confirm breeding ?
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Two Egyptian geese in Tatton today . They are near the pool on the right as you come in from the Rostherne entrance ( before you reach the turn towards Melchette mere.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Apparently both ring ouzel and wheatear at Danebower this afternoon ! :smoke:
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Wheatear at Allgreave this morning. Nothing yet at Danebower in a brief stop .
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    3 barnacle geese with the canadas at Redesmere this pm.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Went up to Macc forest at midday to buy the Christmas tree, and heard a flock of crossbills go over. Given the rarer crossbills around the country, must be worth a look ? Sadly , I Had no binos with me so unable to chase them up myself today.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    No sign this morning.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    2 house martins with 7 sand martins at Haydn's at 12:30. Also a pair of mandarin at Redesmere this am.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    There can surely be no doubt that this has been the worst March for summer migrants ever here in Cheshire. Would have expected around 6 species in a normal March but only managed 2. Have also had chiff and blackcap but I didn't count them as migrants as not singing.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Not sure ! I was driving at the time. It was fairly low and being mobbed by jackdaws. Checked the sky to the west when I got home 5 mins later but no sign.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Red kite over West Park Macclesfield at 3:30. Near Sainsbury's.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    There were a pair of Orinoco geese around the back of Sandbach flashes last year. They'd jumped the fence from that menagerie near the tip.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    I suppose that depends on the area you are talking about. I guess you mean East Cheshire authority (county) ? I think you're up in the north of that ? Certainly round this end of the county, I haven't heard of more than the occasional "rumour" and know nobody who's seen one for years and years.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Made up this afternoon to see a bird I haven't seen round here ( that's the Macc area ) for 30 years. Was out round the lanes looking for little owls and pulled up at a site where I've seen them in the past. Got out of the car and immediately saw a barn owl hunting 100 yards away. I know...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    That's interesting . Was walking round Dunham Massey yesterday about 1pm when I saw what I assumed was a goshawk flying high up. Definitely a hawk and seemed buzzard size. I was watching a pair of goshawk displaying ( not in Cheshire ) only a few days ago so I'm confident it wasn't a sparrow...
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Water pipit still showing at Neston sewage works this am. Feeding on the farthest bed but then flew really close for excellent views. Denhall lane mid-afternoon ; 2 each of hen harrier ( 1 male ) and merlin + large flock of pinkfeet got up towards Flint side of the estuary.
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    About half a dozen .
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    Cheshire And Wirral Birding: Hills, Lowland and Coast

    Small group of waxwings 2pm today next to the A34 in Wilmslow north of the station/ford garage roundabout. Glimpsed at 60mph!
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