Ward's Reservoir 17th night patrolled 18.04.24 - 9 Toads saved (all were heading away from the reservoir).
Running Total - 600 Toads, 19 Frogs and 11 Palmate Newts

Thanks to all the patrollers.

Ward's Reservoir 16th night patrolled 14.04.24 - None were found (but the forecast rain did not come).
Running Total - 591 Toads, 19 Frogs and 11 Palmate Newts

Thanks to all the patrollers.

Probable Lesser Clover Leaf Weevil (Hypera nigrirostris) found in my Great Knowley Garden today. If correct it could be only the second one of this species (the only other was an unconfirmed specimen) in the Chorley Nats area as recorded in the NBN database. DSC_2976-Enhanced-NR.jpg DSC_2977-Enhance...

Eyes Lane, Bretherton- 3 Wheatear and several Meadow Pipit on manure heaps, 2 Yellowhammer on hedges, 10+ Swallow and 6+ House Martin feeding low over floodwater in fields. 2 Mute Swan on old length of River Asland and 1 Sedge Warbler singing close by. Lesser Whitethroat and Whimbrel yesterday plus ...

Great shots Peter.

Well done on your century Gareth.

Congratulations on your century Ian.

The Godwits flew off west at 10.22, also seen were a female Sparrowhawk, 10 Swallows, 1 House Martin and a singing Common Whitethroat at Great Hanging Bridge Compound.

Godwit, House Martin and Whitethroat takes my year list challenge to 119

Well done on your Century Gary.

Thanks Gareth, it is a pretty little thing.

Found in my house at Great Knowley today, I would be grateful if one of our moth experts could identify it for me please.

Great shots Peter.

Rivington Road (Georges Lane), Rivington - shrouded in mist so poor visibility - Black-headed Gulls, Woodpigeon, 5 Carrion Crows, 2 Magpies, 3 Robins, 1 Goldfinch, 2+ Lesser Redpoll and 1 Chaffinch heard, 1 Dunnock and 3 singing Skylark. Belmont Reservoir - thousands of Black-headed Gulls, 4+ Herrin...

Birds seen/heard - 5 Common Buzzard circling over Stronstey Bank, 1 Kestrel, 2 Raven, 4 Carrion Crow, 2 Magpie, 2 Curlew, several Woodpigeon, 2 Stock Dove, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Nuthatch heard, 3 Skylark, 12 singing Willow Warblers, 2 singing Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper, 2 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 2 W...

Ward's Reservoir 15th night patrolled 11.04.24 - 30 Toads saved and 1 Frog (all were heading away from the reservoir).
Running Total - 591 Toads, 19 Frogs and 11 Palmate Newts

Thanks to all the patrollers.