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Pennington Flash

We took advantage of the nice weather yesterday afternoon and had a walk around Pennington Flash with the kids. I had a quick look at the Manchester Bird Blog to see what was around before we went, so was looking out for the brambling and the Cetti's warbler. I've been to Pennington quite a few times solely to try and see/hear the Cetti's but hadn't ever managed it before and so I wasn't very hopeful today.

Firstly, the brambling was showing really well in the Bunting Hide along with a very showy water rail and all the usual bullfinch, reed bunting, and a willow tit. With my optimism boosted a bit we set off to the Tom Edmundson hide and it wasn't long before I heard the distinctive call of a Cetti's warbler. I alerted a few other birders just to get confirmation of what I'd heard and soon enough it called again. I thought I'd managed to get photos of the Cetti's deep in the undergrowth, but on closer inspection at home, it turned out to be a wren! At least I heard it though.



Damian P

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