Friday morning, Coppull Moor Lane 08-05-20, two second summer and two adult summer Mediterranean gulls all in immaculate plumage following the plough.

Two Red Legged Partridge on edge of horse paddock, Green Lane assume released birds from local farm/stables ??

Sightings for set-a-side field on Coppull Moor Lane.... Yellowhammers 28 counted feeding together on ploughed field plus another flock a conservative est of 40+ intotal inc 8 males and very good numbers of 1st Winters. Tree Sparrows 15 counted though others about seperate to this group so again esti...

Friday afternoon Common Buzzard by paddocks Jolly Tar Ln Very pale individual +2 around fields of NR. 2 Common Terns seen from Cuckoo bridge in from the East calling circled the NR gained height then flew off to the West. Male Kestrel around the bridge area, Stock Dove, House Martins and Swallows mo...

Two Common Snipe and singing ChiffChaff also 5 Common Buzzard over Meadow this AM 19,03,19

Japanese gardens to Winter Hill 14,10,18 1015 to 1330. 2 Fem type Common Crossbills overhead, 20+ Lesser Redpolls, 8 Redwing, Pike Cottage 1 Juv Wheatear, area behind Pike Cottage 10+ Common Crossbills on the ground with some stunning males in the flock, Two Lads Hill Juv Merlin perched on earth mou...

Manxshearwater in immaculate condition though dead on corner of Lancaster Street at Chapel Lane on path by sign.

Lovely views of a Juvenile Spotted Flycatcher in the company of a Juvenile Common Whitethroat both making successful attempts at catching flying insects. Also good numbers of Swallows 25+perched on wire fences and many more inflight.

Adult male Hobby at 1425 this afternoon flew over the reserve rough direction from Worthington area towards Preston Road.

Also three Ravens over and two Willow Tit calling about the reserve.

Common sandpiper on top end of big lodge though flighty, gave nice views at times.

Burgh Meadow, 2 reeling Grasshopper Warbler, 7 Common Swift and several House Martin overhead.

Curlew 2 pairs, Lapwings seen to be minimum of 4 pairs around, 21 Whimbrel gave lovely flight views and calling a lot of the time seen in lovely evening light! Lesser Whitethroat 1 male on railway embankment working along tall Hawthorn bushes, Bullfinch 1male 2 female, Common Buzzard 1, Kestrels 2, ...

1 Cuckoo seen well but brief then 1 fem Cuckoo gave great views in flight against blue sky and then 1 male seen very well being chased by 3 Meadow Pipit and 1 Skylark gave lovely views the Cuckoos seem to be ranging quite widely in this territory. 1 Tawny Owl gave a brief view, Northern Wheatear 2 m...

Hi All,

Does the manure heap tend to be leveled off at this time of year then started to be heaped up again??

4 Adult Med Gulls, now A49 pool in fields, one pair maiting!

Two Adult Summer Mediterranean Gulls in ploughed fields behind Golden Meadow Farm show ground viewed from lay by opposite Yew Tree Farm, Coppull Hall Lane at 16.50 this afternoon, very vocal.

Teal 1 pair on Arley then Adlington Res, Mandarin Duck 2+ pairs Adlington Res, Grey Heron 1 stalking the reedy edge of Adlington Res, Kingfisher 2 very vocal between Arley and Adlington Res, Gadwall 1 pair on Lower Worthington Res plus Great Crested Grebe 1pair +1, Kestrel fem overhead, Common Buzza...