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Friday 11 June 2021

Danes Moss, Gawsworth Cheshire

I recently visited one of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust sties that I had not previously been too. This is situated in the Gawsworth area of Macclesfield and is a lowland raised bog. I went hoping to find or hear a Cuckoo. I had no such luck on this morning, but I thoroughly enjoyed walking around the area and familiarising myself it. There was a really nice circular boardwalk route, which took you through woodland, and across the more marshy areas.

There was plenty of birdsong, with Whitethroats, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and the odd Reed Bunting battling it out. The site information board shows that it is very good habitat for dragonflies and butterflies. I hope to head back here soon to see what I can photograph when the birds go quiet, which won't be too long now. In the meantime, here are just a few of the birds that I did see.

Reed Bunting



The Treecreepers were very busy collecting insects for their young.


This Common Whitethroat had some nesting material in its beak.



26 comments:

  1. Hello Dave: It's always great to visit a new location and it looks like you have discovered a great spot. The cuckoo is just waiting for your next visit. In the meantime you had lots to occupy your attention and with the promise of butterflies and dragonflies too there is much to look forward to. Good luck!

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  2. Hi Adam,
    What a beautiful series of photos of the different birds.
    I really like the treecreeper with the insects for their young.
    I wish you a nice weekend.
    Greetings Irma

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  3. Hello,
    The Reed Bunting is a beautiful bird. I love the cute Treecreeper and the pretty Whitethroat. You found a great spot for birding. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend!

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  4. Always nice to see birds collecting insects for their young and materials for nest building. Your photos are outstanding.

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  5. All three are awesome. The Treecreeper is the funniest. The Bunting the noisiest.
    Happy weekend!

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  6. Hi Adam, I enjoyed all your photos. The Treecreeper with a beak full of insects is amazing. Who knew they could pick up that many bugs at once? Great capture. Happy weekend! John

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  7. That one has a beak full of goodies! I always love the backgrounds in your photos. And it's helpful to learn the sounds of the birds. Happy weekend!

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  8. Your photos are fabulous and it is always so interesting to see your British birds!

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  9. ...Adams, these are wonderful image, my favorite is the treecreeper collecting insects for its young.

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  10. Hi Adam. You positioned yourself perfectly for that Treecreeper. For me they always stay on my side of the tree and then of course just merge into the tree trunk. It sounds like the sort of place to see Cuckoo but as you say when there's young about a juv Cuckoo is a possibility.

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  11. Great shots and especially of the Treecreeper with full bill. I love to see the birds in other countries and compare to ours here in Canada.

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  12. Fantastic images, Adam. The Treecreepers gathering insects for their young is my favorite. Have a great week.

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  13. What a charming bird. And beautiful photos of it, Adam.

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  14. I enjoy your birds photos. Always interesting and entertaining to watch them.

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  15. lovely shots of the Reed Bunting and Tree creeper.
    I have only seen one Reed Bunting as they probably did not stay when migrating. There was not much food for birds at that time :(

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  16. more cuties I'm not familiar with but love

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  17. Great shots! Thanks so much for joining us this week at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-visit-to-garden.html. I always enjoy your images.

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  18. Awesome shots of our feathered friends ~ Xo

    Live in the moment,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  19. Wonderful action photos of these birds at work.

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  20. beautiful birds...wonderful images, the reed bunting is new to me!!

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  21. I want to tell you how much I enjoy your bird photos.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  22. My favourite shot is the tree creeper with a feast of insects for the family.

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