Steven Heywood7h ago

A dawdle from Glazebrook to Irlam via a bit of mossland.

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Meadow pipit, Little Woolden Moss One of those "The best you can hope for is a small bird in a large landscape" days. I wasn't sure of the w...

Steven HeywoodApr 23

An afternoon stroll on the Salford Mosses, including an old man making heavy weather of identifying a whinchat.

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Blackbird, Irlam Moss The regular reader will not be remotely surprised to hear that I left the house on a sunny day and it was raining when...

Steven HeywoodMar 12

An afternoon on the Salford Mosses.

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https://heywoodbirdwatching.blogspot.com/2026/03/mosses.html

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Little Woolden Moss  It was one of those days where it's sunny right up to the point where you put your coat on. I put my coat on anyway and...

Steven HeywoodFeb 15

A Saturday afternoon wander over the Salford mosses.

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Blackbird, Irlam Moss It was a bright, sunny day, surprisingly mild after a bitingly cold night. I wondered what I was going to do with it a...

Steven HeywoodJan 6

A walk from Irlam to Irlam into the twilight.

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https://heywoodbirdwatching.blogspot.com/2026/01/mosses.html

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Twelve Yards Road  It was a busy morning and by the time the errands were completed I was ready to sit down with a pot of tea and a book for...

Steven HeywoodDec 21

An afternoon stroll from Irlam to Irlam via sundry mosses.

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Chat Moss After Thursday evening's train meltdown I didn't want anything to do with trains yesterday. Which turned out to be just as well, I...

Steven HeywoodNov 14, 2025

A stroll across Chat Moss.

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Long-tailed tit, Chat Moss November borrowed one of September's frocks for the day and treated us to a bright, mild day. After yesterday's e...

Steven HeywoodOct 15, 2025

A gloomy afternoon's birdwatching has a few moments of excitement.

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https://heywoodbirdwatching.blogspot.com/2025/10/mosses.html

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Irlam Moss It was yet another dull grey day. I caught up with my sleep and got the lunchtime train to Irlam for a wander over the mosses. I ...

Steven HeywoodOct 1, 2025

A wander over Chat Moss.

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Fly agaric  A cold morning became a warm sunny lunchtime. After a long day yesterday I settled on a potter over Chat Moss. I got the 100 fro...

Steven HeywoodAug 10, 2025

A wander round the mosslands North of Irlam.

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Buzzard and starlings, Cadishead Moss I felt I needed a proper walk on a warm, cloudy day. I decided I'd go and look for dragonflies on the ...