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Marsh Harrier, Astley, 29.04.11 (Ian Mckerchar)
Record shot of this second calendar year male. Note the freshly replaced male type grey central tail feathers. |
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Marsh Harrier, Astley, 29.04.11 (Ian Mckerchar)
Record shot of this second calendar year male. Note the freshly replaced male type grey central tail feathers. |
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Marsh Harrier, Chat Moss, 06.06.11 (Peter Welch)
Adult female |
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Marsh Harrier, Pennington Flash, 16.09.11 (John Tymon)
With Lapwings in pursuit! |
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Marsh Harrier, Pennington Flash, 16.09.11 (John Tymon)
With Lapwings in pursuit! |
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Buzzard, Borsdane Wood, 02.07.11 (Paul Risley)
Adult |
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Buzzard, Abney Hall Park, 15.10.11 (Adam Jones)
Adult |
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Sparrowhawk, Woodford, 26.06.11 (Adam Jones)
Male with a freshly caught Tree Sparrow |
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Sparrowhawk, Worthington Lakes, 16.08.11 (David Wilson)
Juvenile |
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Sparrowhawk, Bredbury, 01.09.11 (Sonia Adderley)
Juvenile |
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Sparrowhawk, Hazel Grove, 28.09.11 (Heidi Burgess)
With caught Collared Dove |
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Sparrowhawk, Pennington Flash, 20.10.11 (John Tymon)
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Sparrowhawk, Glazebury, 19.11.11 (John Tymon)
First calendar year bird |
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Sparrowhawk, Glazebury, 28.12.11 (Joe Wynn)
Immature |
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Sparrowhawk, Prestwich, 21.12.11 (Ivan Ellison)
Male |
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Sparrowhawk, Manchester City Centre, 31.12.11 (Wendy Miller)
Eating a Feral Pigeon on the pavement on Cross Street (right in the heart of the city) in full view of pedestrians! |
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Sparrowhawk, Glazebury, 14.01.12 (Adam Jones)
Immature |
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Hobby, Carrington Moss, 15.05.11 (Steven Burke)
Two! |
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Hobby, Brun Clough Reservoir, 26.06.11 (Mark Rigby)
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Merlin, Burnt Edge, 21.10.11 (Simon Warford)
Female/immature |
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Peregrine, Challenge Way, Wigan, 26.08.11 (David Wilson)
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Peregrine, Pennington Flash, 09.09.11 (John Tymon)
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Avocet, Pennington Flash, 18.05.11 (Phil Kelly)
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Golden Plover, Woodford, 10.12.11 (Adam Jones)
With Lapwings on the runway. |
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Grey Plover, Elton Reservoir, 11.02.12 (Adam Jones)
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Grey Plover, Elton Reservoir, 11.02.12 (Paul Wilson)
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Grey Plover, Elton Reservoir, 11.02.12 (Paul Wilson)
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Grey Plover, Elton Reservoir, 11.02.12 (Paul Wilson)
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Grey Plover, Elton Reservoir, 11.02.12 (Adrian Dancy)
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Grey Plover, Elton Reservoir, 11.02.12 (Adrian Dancy)
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Grey Plover, Elton Reservoir, 11.02.12 (Adrian Dancy)
With 2 Dunlin in the foreground |
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Grey Plover, Elton Reservoir, 11.02.12 (Ivan Ellison)
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Grey Plover, Elton Reservoir, 11.02.12 (Tim Wilcox)
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Lapwing, Pennington Flash, 30.10.11 (John Tymon)
First winter bird |
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Ringed Plover, Pennington Flash, 12.05.11 (Nick Isherwood)
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Knot, Pearsons Flash, 18.05.11 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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Knot, Pearson's Flash, 19.05.11 (Mike Passant)
First summer (second calendar year bird) |
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Knot, Pennington Flash, 16.09.11 (John Tymon)
First winter bird |
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Knot, Pennington Flash, 16.09.11 (John Tymon)
First winter bird, with Lapwing |
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Knot, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 08.02.12 (Rob Adderley)
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Knot, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 08.02.12 (Rob Adderley)
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Sanderling, Pennington Flash, 05.06.11 (John Tymon)
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Turnstone, Pennington Flash, 15.05.11 (John Tymon)
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Turnstone, Pennington Flash, 15.05.11 (John Tymon)
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Turnstone, Pennington Flash, 15.05.11 (Ian McKerchar)
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Dunlin, Pennington Flash, 12.05.11 (Nick Isherwood)
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Dunlin, Pennington Flash, 12.05.11 (Nick Isherwood)
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Dunlin, Elton Reservoir, 04.02.12 (Paul Wilson)
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Dunlin, Elton Reservoir, 11.02.12 (Paul Wilson)
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Dunlin, Elton Reservoir, 11.02.12 (Paul Wilson)
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Dunlin, Elton Reservoir, 11.02.12 (Adrian Dancy)
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Curlew Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 30.08.11 (Ian McKerchar)
Juvenile |
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Curlew Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 30.08.11 (Ian McKerchar)
Juvenile, 'showing off' |
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Curlew Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 30.08.11 (Tim Wilcox)
Juvenile |
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Curlew Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 31.08.11 (Jon Taverner)
Juvenile |
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Temminck's Stint, Dover Basin, 14.05.11 (Geoff Hargreaves)
With adult Dunlin |
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Temminck's Stint, Dover Basin, 14.05.11 (Geoff Hargreaves)
With adult Dunlin |
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Temminck's Stint, Horrock's Flash, 16.05.11 (Mike Baron)
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Temminck's Stint, Horrock's Flash, 16.05.11 (Mike Baron)
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Temminck's Stint, Horrock's Flash, 16.05.11 (Mike Baron)
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Common Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 13.05.11 (John Tymon)
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Green Sandpipers, Pennington Flash, 30.07.11 (Adam Jones)
Three juveniles |
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Green Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 30.07.11 (Adam Jones)
Juvenile |
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Green Sandpipers, Pennington Flash, 08.08.11 (David Rogers)
Lovely intricate barring on the axillaries. |
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Green Sandpipers, Pennington Flash, 08.08.11 (David Rogers)
Juveniles |
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Green Sandpipers, Pennington Flash, 08.08.11 (David Rogers)
Juveniles |
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Green Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 30.09.11 (John Tymon)
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Green Sandpiper, Pennington Flash, 30.09.11 (John Tymon)
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Green Sandpiper, River Irwell, Salford, 07.02.12 (Adrian Dancy)
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Green Sandpiper, River Irwell, Salford, 07.02.12 (Adrian Dancy)
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Wood Sandpiper, Altrincham Sewage Works, 25.05.11 (Pete Hines)
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Wood Sandpiper, Altrincham Sewage Works, 25.05.11 (Pete Hines)
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Wood Sandpiper, Altrincham Sewage Works, 16.06.11 (Rob Adderley)
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Wood Sandpiper, Altrincham Sewage Works, 16.06.11 (Rob Adderley)
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Redshanks, Pennington Flash, 26.05.11 (John Tymon)
Obviously that's the female on top, pecking the males head as females often do... |
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Greenshank, Pennington Flash, 25.05.11 (Jon Taverner)
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Greenshank, Pennington Flash, 25.05.11 (Jon Taverner)
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Greenshank, Pennington Flash, 25.05.11 (John Tymon)
With a Redshank |
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Greenshank, Pennington Flash, 25.05.11 (John Tymon)
With a Redshank |
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Greenshank, Pennington Flash, 25.05.11 (John Tymon)
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Black-tailed Godwit, Pearsons Flash, 30.05.11 (Geoff Hargreaves)
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Black-tailed Godwits, Hollingworth Lake, 07.07.11 (Simon Hitchen)
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Black-tailed Godwits, Hollingworth Lake, 07.07.11 (Simon Hitchen)
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Bar-tailed Godwit, Audenshaw Reservoirs, 18.12.11 (Rob Adderley)
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Bar-tailed Godwit, Pennington Flash, 12.02.12 (John Tymon)
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Bar-tailed Godwit, Pennington Flash, 12.02.12 (John Tymon)
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Bar-tailed Godwit, Pennington Flash, 12.02.12 (John Tymon)
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Curlew, Woodford, 11.07.11 (Adam Jones)
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Curlew, Woodford, 11.07.11 (Adam Jones)
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Curlew, Holdens Farm, Horwich Moors, 19.08.11 (Ian McKerchar)
Juvenile |
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Grey Phalarope, Pennington Flash, 09.09.11 (Ian McKerchar)
Digiscoped at long range and at high magnification, blah, blah, blah, the usual excuses! |
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Grey Phalarope, Pennington Flash, 09.09.11 (Ian McKerchar)
Digiscoped at long range and at high magnification, blah, blah, blah, the usual excuses! |
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Grey Phalarope, Pennington Flash, 09.09.11 (Tim Wilcox)
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Grey Phalarope, Pennington Flash, 10.09.11 (John Tymon)
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Grey Phalarope, Pennington Flash, 10.09.11 (Neville Wright)
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Grey Phalarope, Ashworth Moor Reservoir, 12.09.11 (Steve Collins)
Adult bird. |
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Grey Phalarope, Ashworth Moor Reservoir, 12.09.11 (Steve Collins)
Adult bird. Note the greyish tertials with narrow white fringes indicative of this age at this time of year. Note also that the inner seven primaries are freshly moulted, leaving the outer three plus all the secondaries contrastingly older and worn. |
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Grey Phalarope, Ashworth Moor Reservoir, 12.09.11 (Bob Kenworthy)
Adult |
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Grey Phalarope, Ashworth Moor Reservoir, 12.09.11 (Bob Kenworthy)
Adult |
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Ruff, Horrock's Flash, 28.08.11 (Geoff Hargreaves)
A flock of five birds |
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Ruff, Pennington Flash, 03.09.11 (Adam Jones)
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Ruff, Pennington Flash, 03.09.11 (Adam Jones)
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