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13/5/19 11:30

Quick stop for a listen from the car at the wonderfully tangled, overgrown and partially flooded portion of land to the east of the M60 adjacent to Ashton Cricket Club

Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Willow Warbler all heard singing also Reed Bunting, Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush and Moorhen in the area.

On the 11th a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling from the area of the mound near the corner of Rayner Lane and Moss Lane, lots of other warblers heard and seen on an early morning visit.
6+ Whitethroat
4 Willow Warbler
3 Chiffchaff
4 Blackcap
Also
3 Swift over
Kestrel
2 Bullfinch
2 Song Thrush
5+ Reed Bunting
2 Skylark singing
and a well grown and independent juvenile Blackbird

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Birds I saw on the mound: Reed bunting (m) Little grebe 2 Coot 2 Blackbird Great tit Blue tit Robin Wren Dunnock Skylark



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20/4/19 early morning up until 8

1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling and visible in the middle of the mound,
5 Willow Warbler
1 Blackcap
3 Chiffchaff
2 Whitethroat
6+ Reed Bunting
5+ Skylark
3 Song Thrush
Little Grebe
4 Teal
Kestrel
Buzzard


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First Swallow of the year flew east over the mound this afternoon!

Now that last year's young have left, the Mute Swan female is back on her nest. The male seems to be enjoying putting the Canada Geese in their place.

Another pair of Mute Swan on the back pool.

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They were 3 left on top near tram stop on Sunday, nearly missed them. I'll take a look. They needed to leave!

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29/3/19 - late morning:

Sheldon Pool:
Just the adult pair of Mute Swan - last yea'rs young all gone.

Around the mound:
a couple of singing Chiffchaffs
a plethora of singing Skylarks
plenty of Reed Buntings
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel

Back pools:
2 Coot
2 Moorhen
1 Mallard
1 Heron




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24/3/19 early morning visit

Sheldon Pool
5 Mute Swan, 3 of last years young still present.
3 Tufted Duck
1 Grey Heron washing a large frog it had caught prior to consuming

Around the mound
Double figures of Skylark and Reed Bunting
20+ Carrion Crow
10+ Magpie
1 Kestrel
3 Little Grebe on back pools
Mute Swan pair on back pools
3 Song Thrush singing
A few Meadow Pipit heard

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18/11/18 from 8:30am around the mound.

A Kingfisher was hunting from an overhanging branch on Sheldon Pool at around 10am. It was at the corner nearest the car park and tram stop.
3 Kestrel.
1 Stonechat.
4 drake Teal displaying to a lone female on the narrow back pool (Benny Lane Pool).
Singles of Little Grebe, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Coot and Moorhen on Moss Lane Pool.
12+ Wren, all very vocal this morning.
Flock of 6 Bullfinch.
10+ Meadow Pipit.
2 Redwing over.

Also forgot to mention a male Pheasant was seen in the middle of the mound on the 5th November.


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14/11/18

8 cygnets and 2 adult mute swans
15 canada geese
9 mallard
4 moorhen
3 coot
3 black headed gulls

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A few maxima from 25/10/18, 2/11/18 and 5/11/18 around the mound

4 Kestrel
1 Buzzard
1 Sparrowhawk
4 Snipe
4 Goosander over
5 Teal
1 Little Grebe
1 Skylark
1 Stonechat
30+ Meadow Pipit
couple of small flocks of Redwing and Fieldfare over.

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18/10/18 early afternoon around the mound.

2 Stonechat.
2 Kestrel.
2 Goldcrest.
c15 Meadow Pipit.
3 Reed Bunting.
Skylark heard.
1 Snipe.
3 Little Grebe.
2 Teal.

Sheldon Swans still all present, the Moss Lane pair and cygnet have not been seen since 22nd August.

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5/8/18 from 9:15 to 10:30am

Sheldon Pool Mute Swan pair still have all 8 cygnets, the Moss Lane Pool pair are still there with their remaining cygnet.
Moss Lane Pool
1 kingfisher
4 Coot including 2 juveniles
1 juvenile Moorhen
Above and around the Mound
2 Buzzard
3 Kestrel
1 Peregrine, adult circling over Littlemoss farm land, eventually drifted off north.
4 Reed Bunting
2 Jay
1 Chiffchaff
50+ Goldfinch
Swallow, Sand and House Martin hawking all around the mound and taking water from Moss Lane Pool.

On my last visit on Thursday there were min 3 Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaff and heard a couple of Willow Warblers attempting a bit of singing.



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Sunday 8 July: 12.00 - 14.00

Moss Lane Pool:
male Mute Swan 4BVL with mate and cygnet.
pair Coot with 3 small young.

pair Kestrel and one Buzzard over.

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Yes I had a feeling of deja vu so went to check. The adult male's parents were the original pair and he was ringed there 25/8/14, 4ANJ

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That's great news Rachael, had me worried there for a while.
Some info on the "Moss Lane Pool" pair from Steve Christmas, the female was ringed as an adult at Moses Gate, Farnworth during November 2013. Metal ring ZY7141.

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7/7/18, 6.30pm
Checked tonight, both male & female adult mute swan there with all 8 cygnets biggrin

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7/7/2018 this morning from 8:15 to 9:15

Sheldon Pool Mute Swan brood still at 8 but I didn't see the adult male.
2 broods of Mallard.

Not much bird activity on or around the mound
2 Willow Warbler,
Blackcap singing,
Sedge Warbler singing,
Bullfinch heard,
few Goldfinch
1 Reed Bunting
c15 Swallow
few House Martin
1 Swift
1 Sparrowhawk
3 Kestrel including 2 juveniles.

Moss Lane Pool
Mute Swan pair still with their remaining cygnet.
Coots have recently hatched 5 young

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Bit of info from Steve Christmas regarding the male Mute Swan from the pair on the back pools, it was ringed as a cygnet on Sale Water Park in October 2015. Darvic 4BVL.

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This morning

Sheldon Pool
Pair of Mute Swans still with their 8 cygnets
Grey Heron
Coot
Mallard

On the mound area

Pair of Mute Swans on back pool with one cygnet
Grey Heron
Moorhen
3 Sand Martin
4 House Martin
6+ Swallow
2+ Swift
Whitethroat family
Kestrel
Also present Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting, Blackcap

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11/6/2018 mid afternoon

Sheldon Swans still have all 8 cygnets, another pair of Mute Swans nested on the back pools and they have now hatched 2 young.
Coot with a small chick on the back pools as well as a couple of well grown juvenile Moorhen.
Also around the mound
A few Skylarks
Couple of Whitethroat
3 Reed Bunting
A Willow Warbler gave a short burst of song
2 House Martin
4 Swallow
2 Swift high over
1 Kestrel
fly over Linnets
3 broods of calling Great Tit spread out around the perimeter
and thought I heard a Meadow Pipit flight call.



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A Canada Goose family living dangerously on Bank Holiday Sunday! Luckily, no trams were imminent, and the drivers on the relatively quiet dual carriageway were vigilant, and they were able to cross safely. They seemed to be heading for the grass verge by the car park at Office Depot or Screwfix... As if there wasn't plenty of grass at their own side of the road!




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All 8 cygnets were still present yesterday (with parents)

Also a pair of Coot with young, although these were concealed and a Swallow was frequently drinking

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It was lovely to see 8 cygnets this morning, you beat me to posting

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24/5/18 7am to 8am

The Swans on Sheldon Pool have hatched 8 cygnets.

On and around the mound
5 Whitethroat
6 Blackcap
4 Willow Warbler
1 Chiffchaff
2 Reed Bunting
10+ Skylark
c30 Starling collecting food

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19/4/18 from 7 to 8am,

1 Wheatear
2 Grasshopper Warbler, heard only.
1 Whitethroat singing,
2 Blackcap singing
6 Willow Warbler singing
6 Reed Bunting
10+ Skylark
2 Linnet
2 Meadow Pipit heard
Long-tailed Tit collecting nest material
1 Song Thrush
1 Kestrel
1 Lapwing

2 drilling rigs on the mound are possibly a sign that this interesting site is on borrowed time.

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Moorhen , on Lord Sheldon Way .



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Steve has ringed the cygnets on Fri 6/3/18
male 4CYS
female 4CYT
female 4CYU

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Sightings from Sheldon Pool yesterday

6 Tufted Duck (4 drake)
5 Mute Swan
8 Canada Geese
2 Moorhen
2 Coot
4 Mallard (3 drakes)

Kestrel hunting over the mound

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Late listing again from WEBS count 17/2/18 10am
Sheldon Pool
5 mute swans
4 mallard
5 tufted ducks
4 coot
2 moorhen
6 canada geese
51 black headed gulls



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22/2/18 late morning.

2 Stonechat, fairly elusive in the middle of the mound,
5 Skylark, some fitful singing,
1 Meadow Pipit,
3 Kestrel, 2 of them slightly off site calling over towards the leisure park,
Pair of Teal on the flooded horse field,
Not seen any Snipe on here since 21st November, probably due to regular weekend disturbance by off road bikes and the ever increasing off lead dog walking activity.

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As I passed on the tram late this afternoon, there were at least 8 Tufted Duck (5 drake) on Sheldon Pool. The five Mute Swans were also present

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Afternoon visit

5 Mute Swan, 5 Tufted Duck (3 drake) and 10 Canada Geese on Sheldon Pool

Male Stonechat and a single Meadow Pipit were the only noteworthy birds on the mound

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Sorry, late post but did do WEBS count 20/1/18
10 canada geese
2 coot
3 tufted ducks
2 moorhen
5 mute swans
12 black headed gulls

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Short visit, late afternoon

4 Tufted Duck (2 pairs) and 5 Mute Swan on Sheldon Pool
6 Lapwing and Grey Heron on horse field
Song Thrush singing in trees by Mockridge Garden Centre
5 Moorhen on Mockridge Pool

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26/1/2018 afternoon visit

5 Mute Swan and 2 Tufted Duck on Sheldon Pool,
At least 4 Teal in the rushes on Mockridge Pool,
8 Lapwing in flooded horse field,
2 Heron,
3 Stonechat,
2 Kestrel,
Meadow Pipit and Skylark heard.

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On Sheldon Pool

Moorhen
2 Coot
5 Mute Swan
10 Canada Geese
Pair of Tufted Duck

Then rain stopped play

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WEBS count, Sheldon Pool
]5 mute swans
18 canada geese
2 moorhen
1 tufted duck
4 mallard
4 coot
2 teal (pair)- good spot for the WEBS count, 1st ones I've recorded. Hiding in reeds at back of pond (tram side)
78 black headed gulls

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12/11/17 early morning until 10am

5 Mute Swans all still on Sheldon Pool
1 Grey Heron
2 Kestrel
1 Sparrowhawk
At least 17 Collared Dove, all at the western end of the site
2 Stonechat
10-15 Meadow Pipit spread out around the mound
1 Skylark
Linnet heard overflying a couple of times
2 Reed Bunting
2 Mallard and 2 Coot on the back pools


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6th Oct 17 10.00am Webs Count
Sheldon Pool
5 mute swans
16 mallard
2 canada geese
5 coot
5 moorhen
1 grey heron
1 black headed gull



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14/10/2017 Late morning up to midday.

The Mute Swan family is still on Sheldon Pool, all had a brief flight from one end to the other. Also 2 Mute Swans on Moss Lane pool, one darvic ringed 4CLA the other just metal ringed.

On or around the mound
1 Buzzard, again hovering over the mound then later presumably the same bird seen in a tree on Moss Lane.
2 Stonechat, male and fem.
3 Skylark
3 Common Snipe
5 or 6 Meadow Pipit
1 Chiffchaff
Lots of Long-tailed Tits heard all around the edges of the mound.
Linnet heard
Overhead, a skein of Pink-footed Geese were heading north west at about 11am. Notably the last 2 birds in the flock were probably about 25% larger than the others but I couldn't make out any other differences at that distance.

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17/9/2017 around midday

1 Buzzard was hovering low over the mound for a while, hopefully a sign of decent rodent numbers, if so perhaps a chance of Short-eared Owl again if there is a sizeable influx.
2 Buzzards later soaring together.
1 Kestrel
1 Skylark
c10 Meadow Pipit dotted around
1 Chiffchaff singing
Small number of Swallow, some coming to drink from the back pool
1 Little Grebe
1 Grey Heron.

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This afternoon

Mute Swan family still present on Sheldon Pool along with Grey Heron and two Coot

Mound area

40+ Swallow became one less after one was taken by a Sparrowhawk
10+ House Martin
1 Sand Martin
1 Swift drank briefly at back pool before flying off again
3 Coot including a small chick
2 Moorhen
1 Buzzard


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13/8/17 late morning

2 adult and 3 juvenile Mute Swan and a juvenile Grey Heron on Sheldon Pool,
On or around the mound
2 Kestrel,
1 Buzzard
20+ each of House Martin and Swallow
c10 Sand Martin
2 Swift
2 Reed Bunting
Mixed flock of mainly Willow Warbler perhaps 10+, with Whitethroat, Long-tailed Tit and Great Tit.
On the back pool a Kingfisher was perched on one of the larger grey overflow pipes for a while
Also on here 2 Little Grebe, 2 Coot and a Moorhen.

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Yesterday morning:

The pools at the back contained Grey Heron, 6 adult Coot (one still sitting), Moorhen with one well-grown juvenile, 2 Little Grebe.

Also plenty of insect life attracting Swifts, Swallows, House and Sand Martins.

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The Mute Swan pair with their three cygnets are still present on Sheldon Pool
Also pair of Coot
Moorhen
Grey Heron
2 House Martins arrived to drink
Willow Warbler singing in the area

On the mound

Common Whitethroat singing
3 Reed Bunting also singing

The pools at the back contained Grey Heron, 2 adult Coot and 3 younger birds of various sizes and a pair of Canada Geese with 2 goslings

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Yesterday (7th June) - skylark singing over the land behind the Metrolink Park and Ride.

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Mute Swan: pair with 3 cygnets
Moorhen: could only see one with a smallish chick
Coot: just the one
Heron: one
House Sparrow: 3 males
Willow Warbler: still singing

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Pair of Mute Swan with three cygnets on Sheldon Pool
Pair of Moorhen with a brood of six
Pair of Coot

Pair of Canada Geese leading six goslings across Lord Sheldon Way this afternoon

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25/4/2017 early morning visit

8 Willow Warbler
10+ Skylark
5+ Reed Bunting
1 Swallow
6 Goldfinch
2 Bullfinch
Singles of Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Whitethroat heard singing,
Also heard calling were a Meadow Pipit and a couple of Linnet
A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling from the centre of the mound just after 7am. Seems to be quite an influx locally of this species at the moment, I have only heard 2 birds in Tameside in the last 10 years, this bird is the 4th in 5 days.

A Wheatear and 6 Linnet were seen during my last visit.



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WEBS count 11/3/17
7 canada geese
2 mute swans
3 mallard
1 coot
2 black headed gulls

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