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Fridays Fence

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Behind the fence is Trentabank Reservoir, Macclesfield Forest, North West England.

This is the largest of four reservoirs in the forest area, it is also home to a breeding colony of Cormorants and Grey Herons.


The sign explains the Herons breeding, nesting and behaviour and is part of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust and the water company (United Utilities)


another angle, looking towards the Heronry "island"


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Late Autumn - Macclesfield Forest

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I had a spare day so headed up the road to Macclesfield Forest. I intended to do a little birding but succumbed to the wide angle lense to grab some late Autumn colour. The forest area has four reservoirs, this is the smallest of the four.

Teggs Nose Reservoir,
taken from the causeway with Teggs Nose Hill to the left of the image


 
Teggs nose Hill as a backdrop



 
Waterside

 
A move to the largest of the reservoirs just as the rain clouds came in. 
This is Trentabank reservoir home to the large colony of Breeding Cormorants and Grey Herons



 
As a footnote I did locate some nice species of bird including 6 Little Grebe, Kingfisher, Pochard male, 3 Buzzards, a single Raven a few Jays and a large flock of Fieldfare
 
male Pochard
 
 
all the above images are straight out of the camera...... however this next one has had some post processing to add a little drama to it (Same image as #6 above)
 
 
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Spring in the woods

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Teggs Nose CP should get me a few year birds, so an hour before work with hope of seeing Blackcap, Pied Flycatcher and Common Redstart..... thankfully they all obliged.

A male Blackcap was singing as I arrived at the small car park, too high up and silhouetted to make any attempt at an  image.

Not too long after I could hear the call of a Pied Flycatcher. Sure enough just a single male.


 
and right on cue the Common Redstart

 
Plenty of Willow warblers and Chiffchaffs also., while a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers mated.
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