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Buzzard, Irlam Moss, 25.07.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Adult

Buzzard, Irlam Moss, 25.07.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Adult

Buzzard, Irlam Moss, 29.07.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Buzzard, Irlam Moss, 05.08.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Buzzard, Irlam Moss, 10.08.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Juvenile

Buzzard, Irlam Moss, 10.08.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Juvenile

NEW! Buzzard, Castleshaw Reservoirs, 02.09.10 (Mark Rigby)

Marsh Harrier, Pearson's Flash, 29.05.10 (David Duncan)

Harrier, Pearson's Flash, 29.05.10 (David Duncan)

Marsh Harrier, Bryn Marsh, 12.06.10 (Steve Collins)

Marsh Harrier, Astley Moss East, 24.06.10 (Ian McKerchar)

Hiding in a tree so I can't get a decent shot of it. Typical!

NEW! Marsh Harrier, Astley Moss East, 17.08.10 (Ian McKerchar)

This female has been in the area for nearly two months now!

Sparrowhawk, Pennington Flash, 12.08.10 (John Tymon)

Juvenile

NEW! Sparrowhawk, private garden, 29.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)

The unfortunate Collared Dove struck a conservatory window after being persued by the Sparrowhawk, which gladly finished off the dazed bird!

NEW! Sparrowhawk, private garden, 29.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)

The unfortunate Collared Dove struck a conservatory window after being persued by the Sparrowhawk, which gladly finished off the dazed bird!

NEW! Sparrowhawk, private garden, 29.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)

The unfortunate Collared Dove struck a conservatory window after being persued by the Sparrowhawk, which gladly finished off the dazed bird!

Hobby, Astley, 03.07.10 (Mark Rigby)

A second calender year bird (or first summer if you prefer!). Note the barred juvenile outer tail feathers still visible in this image.

Hobby, Irlam Moss, 24.07.10 (Steve Nelson)

Chasing Swifts

Hobby, Astley Moss, 03.07.10 (Dennis Atherton)

First-summer (second calender year) male. Note the barring to the outer tail feathers.

Hobby, Astley Moss, 03.07.10 (Dennis Atherton)

First-summer (second calender year) male.

Hobby, Astley Moss, 02.08.10 (Ian McKerchar)

Very long distance effort!

Kestrels, Manchester City Centre, 26.06.10 (Adrian Dancy)

Adult bring a prey item to one of it's juveniles.

NEW! Kestrel, Astley Moss, 27.08.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Peregrine, Rochdale Town Centre, 05.60.10 (Adrian Dancy)

One of the juveniles being ringed under licence as the steeplejack looks on,

Peregrine, Manchester City Centre, 22.06.10 (Adrian Dancy)

Juvenile

Peregrine, Manchester City Centre, 22.06.10 (Adrian Dancy)

Juvenile

Peregrine, Rochdale Town Centre, 26.06.10 (Adrian Dancy)

Juvenile

Peregrine, Manchester City Centrem 29.06.10 (Adrian Dancy)

After striking a city centre hotel and sustaining nothing more than a concussion, a short stay in rehabilitation and it was successfully released back to it's awaiting parents.

NEW! Red Grouse, Adam Hill, Horwich Moors, 22.08.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Peregrine, Manchester City Centrem 29.06.10 (Adrian Dancy)

After striking a city centre hotel and sustaining nothing more than a concussion, a short stay in rehabilitation and it was successfully released back to it's awaiting parents.

Pheasant, Pennington Flash, 14.06.10 (John Tymon)

Red-legged Partridge, Astley Moss, 20.06.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Red-legged Partridge, Astley Moss, 25.07.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Dunlin, Pennington Flash, 12.07.10 (John Tymon)

A returning alpina

Dunlin, Pennington Flash, 12.07.10 (John Tymon)

A returning alpina

Dunlin, Pennington Flash, 31.07.10 (John Tymon)

First of the returning juveniles

Dunlin, Astley Moss East Peat Pools, 27.07.10 (Ian McKerchar)

NEW! Dunlin, Elton Reservoir, 08.09.10 (Dennis Atherton)

Juvenile

Black-tailed Godwits, Dover Basin, 25.05.10 (John Tymon)

Just a small section (161 individuals to be precise) of the monumental county record flock of 241 birds!

Black-tailed Godwits, Dover Basin, 25.05.10 (John Tymon)

Part of the 241 record flock, with a colour-ringed individual second from the right of the Shelduck and just slightly above it.

NEW! Black-tailed Godwit, Horrocks Flash, 18.07.10 (Geoff Hargreaves)

Whimbrel, Rumworth, 17.07.10 (Simon Warford)

Common Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 12.07.10 (John Tymon)

Juvenile

Green Sandpipers, Pennington Flash, 26.06.10 (John Tymon)

Green Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 17.07.10 (John Tymon)

Green Sandpipers, Hollingworth Lake, 19.07.10 (Simon Hitchen)

Green Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 25.07.10 (John Tymon)

Green Sandpiper (left) with much smaller Common Sandpiper (right)

NEW! Green Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 28.08.10 (John Tymon)

Greenshank, Pennington Flash, 14.08.10 (John Tymon)

Wood Sandpiper, Elton Reservoir, 30.05.10 (Paul Wilson)

Wood Sandpiper, Horrock's Flash, 16.07.10 (Rob Thorpe)

'phonescoped adult bird, using iPhone 3G

NEW! Wood Sandpiper, Horrocks Flash, 17.07.10 (Geoff Hargreaves)

Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 08.08.10 (Beryl Turner)

Juvenile

Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 08.08.10 (John Tymon)

Juvenile

Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 08.08.10 (John Taverner)

Juvenile

Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 08.08.10 (John Tymon)

Juvenile

Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 08.08.10 (John Tymon)

Juvenile

Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 09.08.10 (John Taverner)

Juvenile

Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 09.08.10 (John Taverner)

Juvenile

Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 09.08.10 (John Rayner)

Juvenile, digiscoped with 6MP camera handheld to Nikon ED50 with 27x eyepiece.

Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 10.08.10 (Jon Taverner)

Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 10.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)

Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 11.08.10 (John Tymon)

Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 12.08.10 (John Tymon)

Wood Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 12.08.10 (Pauline Greenhalgh)

This is what happens when a Sparrowhawk flys over!

NEW! Common Snipe, Pennington Flash, 05.09.10 (John Taverner)

Adult

NEW! Common Snipe, Pennington Flash, 05.09.10 (John Taverner)

Adult

NEW! Common Snipe, Pennington Flash, 05.09.10 (John Taverner)

Adult