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Osprey, Castleshaw Reservoirs, 28.03.09 (Mark Rigby)
an extremely 'atmospheric' record shot, these are the first photos ever actually taken in the county of this species |
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Osprey, Castleshaw Reservoirs, 28.03.09 (Mark Rigby)
these are the first photos ever actually taken in the county of this species |
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Osprey, Castleshaw Reservoirs, 28.03.09 (Mark Rigby)
these are the first photos ever actually taken in the county of this species |
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Sparrowhawk, Pennington, 01.08.08 (Jon Taverner)
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Sparrowhawk, Albert Square, Manchester City Centre, 16.01.09 (Adrian Dancy)
this individual was till hunting roosting Pied Wagtails in the darkness at 5pm using the ambient light of the city centre! |
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Sparrowhawk, Albert Square, Manchester City Centre, 16.01.09 (Adrian Dancy)
this individual was till hunting roosting Pied Wagtails in the darkness at 5pm using the ambient light of the city centre! |
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Sparrowhawk, Pennington Flash, 17.04.09 (John Tymon)
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Common Buzzard, Scotmans Flash, 12.10.08 (Adrian Dancy)
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Common Buzzard, Carrington Moss, 23.12.08 (Rob Smallwood)
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Common Buzzard, Pennington Flash, 05.04.09 (John Tymon)
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Buzzard, Salford, 10.04.09 (Adrian Dancy)
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Kestrel, Manchester City Centre, 20.06.08 (Adrian Dancy)
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Kestrel, Hand Lane, Leigh, 13.07.08 (Jon Taverner)
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Kestrel, Holcombe Moor, 13.09.08 (Adrian Dancy)
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Kestrel, Holcombe Moor, 13.09.08 (Adrian Dancy)
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Kestrel, Holcombe Moor, 13.09.08 (Adrian Dancy)
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Kestrel, Pennington Flash, 19.04.09 (John Tymon)
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Hobby, Pennington Flash, 25.07.08 (John Tymon)
An adult bird with small prey item |
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Hobby, Croxdens Peat Works, 21.08.08 (Steve Nelson)
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Hobby, Croxdens Peat Works, 21.08.08 (Steve Nelson)
The same bird with prey item. Note the juvenile brownish wings contrasting with the newly moulted adult type blue/grey body plumage clearly indicating a 1st-summer (2nd calender year) bird |
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Hobby, Pennington Flash, 12.09.08 (John Tymon)
a cracking juvenile |
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Hobby, Pennington Flash, 12.09.08 (John Tymon)
a cracking juvenile |
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Hobby, Pennington Flash, 12.09.08 (John Tymon)
a cracking juvenile |
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Hobby, Pennington Flash, 12.09.08 (Les Garnett)
the same cracking juvenile bird |
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Hobby, Pennington Flash, 12.09.08 (John Tymon)
juvenile |
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Hobby, Pennington Flash, 12.09.08 (John Tymon)
juvenile |
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Hobby, Pennington Flash, 12.09.08 (John Tymon)
juvenile with an 'inspecting' Magpie |
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Hobby, Pennington Flash, 12.09.08 (Les Garnett)
obviously the Magpie was less than impressed then! |
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Hobby, Pennington Flash, 12.09.08 (Les Garnett)
juvenile |
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Hobby, Pennington Flash, 12.09.08 (Les Garnett)
juvenile |
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Peregrine Falcon, Manchester City Centre, 08.06.08 (Adrian Dancy)
caught mid-stoop at passing pigeons! |
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Peregrine Falcon, Bolton Town Centre, 14.07.08 (Judith Smith)
The juvenile bird 'K5' just before it's release in the town centre |
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Peregrine, Elton Reservoir, 05.01.09 (Paul Cliff)
a red colour ringed bird |
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Peregrine, Elton Reservoir, 05.01.09 (Paul Cliff)
a red colour ringed bird |
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Merlin, Watergrove Reservoir, 05.10.08 (Paul Cliff)
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Grey Partridge, Salford, 10.04.09 (Adrian Dancy)
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Grey Partridge, Salford, 19.04.09 (Adrian Dancy)
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Red Grouse, Chew Reservoir, 20.03.09 (Dave Broome)
phonescoped image |
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Red Grouse, Chew Reservoir, 20.03.09 (Dave Broome)
phonescoped image |
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Water Rail, Elton Reservoir, 04.01.09 (Paul Wilson)
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Water Rail, Elton Reservoir, 18.01.09 (Paul Wilson)
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Water Rail, Elton Reservoir, 18.01.09 (Paul Wilson)
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Water Rail, Elton Reservoir, 18.01.09 (Paul Wilson)
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Water Rail, Elton Reservoir, 01.03.09 (Adrian Dancy)
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Water Rail, Elton Reservoir, 01.03.09 (Adrian Dancy)
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Oystercatchers, Pennington Flash, 01.03.09 (John Tymon)
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Lapwing, Salford, 29.03.09 (Adrian Dancy)
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Ringed Plover, Elton Reservoir, 07.08.08 (Adrian Dancy)
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Ringed Plover, Elton Reservoir, 07.08.08 (Adrian Dancy)
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Ringed Plover, Elton Reservoir, 30.08.08 (Adrian Dancy)
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Ringed Plovers, Elton Reservoir, 30.08.08 (Adrian Dancy)
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Little Ringed Plover, Kingsway, Rochdale, 18.07.08 (Paul Hackett)
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Little Ringed Plover, Kingsway, Rochdale, 18.07.08 (Paul Hackett)
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Little Ringed Plover, Elton Reservoir, 29.07.08 (David Winnard)
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Little Ringed Plover, Elton Reservoir, 08.08.08 (Paul Wilson)
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Little Ringed Plover, Pennington Flash, 11.04.09 (John Tymon)
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Grey Plover, Pennington Flash, 22.10.08 (Ian McKerchar)
poor shots of a juvenile |
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Grey Plover, Pennington Flash, 22.10.08 (Ian McKerchar)
poor shots of a juvenile |
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Sanderling, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 25.04.09 (Paul Hammond)
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Sanderling, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 25.04.09 (Rob Adderley)
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Purple Sandpiper, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 01.11.08 (Rob Adderley)
roosting (or attempting to steal) a boat! |
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Purple Sandpiper, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 01.11.08 (Paul Hammond)
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Purple Sandpiper, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 01.11.08 (Steve Collins)
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Dunlin, Elton Reservoir, 07.08.08 (Adrian Dancy)
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Turnstone, Elton Reservoir, 29.07.08 (Paul Wilson)
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Turnstone, Elton Reservoir, 29.07.08 (Paul Wilson)
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Turnstone, Elton Reservoir, 29.07.08 (David Winnard)
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Green Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 08.08.08 (John Rayner)
A moulting adult bird |
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Green Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 30.07.08 (John Tymon)
Moulting adult |
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Common Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 10.04.09 (John Tymon)
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Common Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 10.04.09 (John Tymon)
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Common Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 19.04.09 (Adrian Dancy)
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Common Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 19.04.09 (Adrian Dancy)
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Redshank, Pennington Flash, 25.04.09 (John Tymon)
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Greenshank, Elton Reservoir, 15.06.08 (Paul Wilson)
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Greenshank, Elton Reservoir, 15.06.08 (Paul Wilson)
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Greenshank, Rumworth, 03.08.08 (John Rayner)
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Greenshank, Rumworth, 04.08.08 (Rob Adderley)
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Greenshank, Rumworth, 14.08.08 (Ian McKerchar)
with an adult and juvenile Ringed Plover |
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Greenshank, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 28.09.08 (Rob Adderley)
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Greenshank, Pennington Flash, 23.04.09 (Jon Taverner)
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Greenshank, Pennington Flash, 23.04.09 (Jon Taverner)
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Greenshank, Pennington Flash, 23.04.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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Spotted Redshank, Pennington Flash, 20.09.08 (Jon Taverner)
the pair of juveniles together |
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Spotted Redshank, Pennington Flash, 20.09.08 (Jon Taverner)
one of the all too brief juveniles |
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Black-tailed Godwit, Pennington Flash, 24.04.09 (John Tymon)
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Black-tailed Godwit, Pennington Flash, 24.04.09 (John Tymon)
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Common Snipe, Pearson's Flash, 28.09.08 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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Snipe, Pennington Flash, 10.04.09 (Mike Baron)
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Snipe, Pennington Flash, 10.04.09 (Mike Baron)
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Jack Snipe, Elton Reservoir, 06.01.09 (Paul Wilson)
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Woodcock, Manchester City Centre, 17.11.08 (Adrian Dancy)
Found dead on Brazennose Street in the city centre |
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Woodcock, Manchester City Centre, 17.11.08 (Adrian Dancy)
Found dead on Brazennose Street in the city centre |
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Ruff, Pennington Flash, 25.04.09 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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